paul and rachel chandler are now in kenya recovering from their ordeal. though the british government has insisted it did not pay a ransom, some money is believed to have been handed over. well, with the latest from nairobi, here's our east africa correspondent, will ross. >> out of somalia, paul and rachel chandler in nairobi and, at long last, able to make their own plans. rewind the clock to october last year, and the chandlers were on the trip of a lifetime, sailing around the world in their own yacht. they were suddenly seized by pirates in the indian ocean. finally, after 13 months, they were released and drven to a relatively safe town. looking thin but in good health and spirits, they enjoyed breakfast with the somali elders, some of whom played a part in securing their release. the couple was clearly keen to leave the dangers of somali as fast as possible, but there was one more dangerous journey ahead. paul and rachel chandler were flown to the capital mogadishu, one of the most violent places on the planet. they were driven through these bombed

all of that simply activates the frustration. >> be chandler's -- the chandlers are preparing for their journey home to britain. their life together has been nearly torn apart. bbc news. >> stay with us, if he can, on "bbc world news." still to come -- will silvio berlusconi be forced out? first though, the united states and european union under a new attack for these substances handed out to farmers. they are said to be hugely damaging for agricultural operations elsewhere. campaigners in west africa are the latest to call for a change in approach. our correspondent has the story. >> bringing in the harvest in west africa, campaigners backing these farmers say they produced the cheapest crop in the world. demand for their output should be strong. but the cotton producers in the united states, the world's biggest exporter, are paid almost $1 billion a year in subsidies. that reduces the price that poorer farmers can earn. producer groups in united states say subsidies their guaranteed millions unstable jobs on forms and related industries and in some of the poorer parts of the country.

paul and rachel chandler chandler wave from the porch on their first night of freedom. the british couple flew to the neighboring kenya sunday night after somali pirates held them hostage for more than a year. but their joy turned to sadness when they learned that paul's father died while they were in captivity. >> reporter: in october of last year, somali pirates seized the retired couple in the indian ocean. the chandlers say their captors held them at gunpoint and beat them when they refused to be separated. in videos released by the pirates, rachel chandler showed the strain. >> it's because i'm not with my husband. that i'm feeling so lonely and desperate. >> reporter: the pirates demanded $7 million in ransom. in the end, they reportedly settled for close to a million, most of it raised by the chandlers' family. britain's foreign office said it helped arrange the safe release of the chandlers, but officials insist, the british government did not pay one penny in ransom money. >> the british government will never reward hostage taking. >> reporter: but it's big bus

britain said it helped arrange the safe release of the chandlers. but they insist they did not pay ransom money. >> the british government will never reward hostage taking. >> reporter: but it's big business in somalia, where pirates are still holding close to 20 hostages in five ships. and there's little chance that the pirates who held the chandlers for close to 188 days, will ever be charged. >> the retired couple from kent, england, had planned to spend their retirement sailing around the world. despite their ordeal, paul chandler said ideally, he'd like to get back to sea soon. >>> and still ahead. a thanksgiving day recall. if you have your turkey already, you may want to grab a pencil. >>> this maryland man is now cancer-free. but more than 42,000 others will be diagnosed with pan pancreatic cancer this year. what are the early warning signs? i'm andrea fujii. that story ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> graduating from rocksmouth. wait until you hear what crashed through a car windshield in oklahoma. >>> sun is trying to peak through the clo

we're now in convoy with the chandlers.eading into the city, the presidential palace, for a meeting there. it is frankly a very dangerous road, very risky, and very unnecessary for the chandlers who simply want to get out of somalia as quickly as possible. two decades' worth of rubble. but the exhausted chandlers comply graciously with the demands of somalia's besieged government. >> we're desperate to see our family and friends. >> reporter: andrew harder from the bbc. >> pleased to meet you. >> reporter: you must be very tired. >> we are indeed. >> reporter: take a few moments of your time. when rescue finally came for you, what was your reaction? >> almost it's too good to be true. >> reporter: what was the worst time during these last 13 months? >> we refused to be separated and we were beaten as a result. and that was very traumatic. >> reporter: with that, it's back on what chandler jokingly calls the airport bus. the guns quiet. wielding a camera and a smile, they could almost be tourists. giddy with freedom. but the

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a year later, after reportedly paying a $750,000 ransom, the chandlers were released.f the coast of somalia. he joins us live from los angeles. and kaj, i want to talk about this ransom that was paid because, you know, it's a difficult thing. because by paying the ransom, that just encourages pirates to continue kidnapping people and holding them, doesn't it? >> yeah, i mean, it's absolutely true, carol, you don't want to incentivize this kind of activity, but in this case, there's such a precedent of paying ransoms for hostages in somalia that it would have been almost impossible to get the chandlers out without some kind of monetary compensation for the pirates. you know, it's a great day, obviously, for paul and rachel chandler and for their family. and we're very happy that they're released. but at the same time, i have the dubious honor of explaining this $750,000 was not the first attempt to get the chandlers out. in fact, there were several fumbled attempts along the way, that resulted in them being held in captivity for so long. >> tell us about those attempts.

we're now in an armored car in convoy with the chandlers.ty of the mogadishu airport. we're now heading into the city, the presidential palace, for a meeting there. it is frankly a very dangerous road, very risky, and very unnecessary for the chandlers who simply want to get out of somalia as quickly as possible. bullet scars. two decades' worth of rubble. and anarchy. but the exhausted chandlers comply graciously with the formalities demanded by somalia's besieged government. >> happy to be alive. happy to be free. happy to be here. and desperate to see our family and friends. >> reporter: do you feel safe now? >> yes, they are very safe. >> reporter: hi, andrew harding from the bbc. >> pleased to meet you. >> reporter: you must be very tired. >> we are indeed. >> reporter: take a few moments of your time. tell me. when your rescuers finally came for you, what was your reaction? >> a jumble of feelings, really. it was a relief. almost it was too good to be true. >> reporter: what was the worst time during these last 13 months? >> we refused

the chandlers were held in remote areas of lawless somalia. interviews conducted by satellite phone, they said they were treated well. but as the days dragged into months, they said they were beaten, separated, and dealt with like animals. >> please, somebody get in touch otherwise we'll just sleepwalk to a tragic ending. >> reporter: the chandlers and their family wanted flep london but successive british governments refused to pay a ransom saying it would only encourage more kidnappings and the weak somali government called the kidnapping a shame on their country but its attention is focussed on battling islamic insurgents and has no sway over the powerful and rich somali pirates, whose only real motivation is money. now finally free, the chandlers who have gone through so much and felt abandoned for so long will be turning their thoughts towards home, and a reunion with their family. >> i want to bring in david mckenzie joining me from nairobi, kenya, where the couple is expected to arrive shortly. you talked about the reunion with their fa

paul chandler said they were rather skinny and boney but otherwise fine. the retired british couple were sailing in the indian ocean when they were seized by somali pirates in october 2009. their kidnappers initially threatened it to kill them if their demand for the $7 million ransom was not met, in released video to show they were serious. >> i don't know what else i can say. just please, please help us. please. >> reporter: despite international efforts to stop them, somali pirates have been attacking ships in the seas off their coast for years. they usually target large cargo vessels, hijacking them and demanding millions in ransom to let crew and cargo free. pirates are still holding close to 500 hostages in more than 20 ships. it's thought somalies living abroad helped pay some of the estimated $500,000 ransom money to secure the chandler's release. british official was only insist the u.k. would never award hostage takers. >> no british government is going to start paying ransoms for hostages. >> reporter: the couple will spend the night at the brit

the chandlers knew little of the negotiations to get them out.hey are now preparing for their journey home to britain, for a life together that was nearly torn apart. >> our headlines for you once again. a group of former guantanamo detainees say the british security services were complicity in their torture are set to receive millions of pounds in compensation. violent protests in haiti against u.n. peacekeepers. they are blamed for the cholera epidemic. now, we are going to take you to the heart -- it has been taking place since sunday. millions of muslim pilgrims are descending from mount arafat and are beginning a slow trip back to mecca. the pilgrims began arriving in the first doppler. stop. pilgrims traditionally collect pebbles for the next day symbolic stoning of the doubl. evil. the next day is the feast of sacrifice and it has been marked by a deadly stampede into. so far this year, all has gone well. live pictures from mecca. now, the british foreign secretary said there would be no backtracking on plans to withdraw all u.k. forces fr

the chandlers are freed and plenty of others who are not.ali pirates are currently holding more than 500 people, a large number are filipino sailors, and pirates still hold at least 20 ships and they are raking in the cash as well. estimates of the ransom paid to the pirates are in the tens of millions of dollars. and a big cause of the problem, somalia has been without a functioning government, since 1991. we're getting a first look at the new propaganda from the taliban and afghanistan. the u.s. military says there's a tape and it's revealing new information about the group, including a disturbing strategy involving children. a report from afghanistan coming up next. and an explosion at a luxury hotel and resort leaving at least seven people dead. now, what police are saying caused this blast next. everyone has someone to go heart healthy for. who's your someone? campbell's healthy request can help. low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and a healthy level of sodium. it's amazing what soup can do. excuse me, what is that? oh, i'm a fideli

paul chandler said they were rather skinny and boney but, otherwise, fine. the retired british couple were sailing in the indian ocean when they were seized by somali pirates in october 2009. their kidnappers initially threatened to kill them if their demand for the $7 million ransom was not met and released videos to show they were serious. >> just please, please help us. >> reporter: despite international efforts to stop them somali pirates have attacked ships in the seas off their coasts for years, usually targeting large cargo vessels hijacking them and demanding millions in ransom to let crew and cargo free. pirates are still holding close to 500 hostages and more than 20 ships. it's thought somalis living abroad helped pay some of the estimated $500,000 ransom money to secure the chandlers' release. british officials would only insist the uk would never award hostage-takers. the couple will spend the night at the british high commission in nairobi and one of the first flights back to the uk tomorrow. the family says although they appear in good shape i

they were paid for the chandlers.et millions of dollars every time they hand one of those vessels back it doesn't look like the issue of somali pirates is going away any time soon, shep. >> shepard: doesn't sound like it. thank you. a woman from san diego is accused of helping eye died affiliate. arrested the 24-year-old woman last week. charged her with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. specifically, al shabaab. al qaeda linked militia trying to create islamic state in somalia. three other san diego residents face similar charges. developing now speaker nancy pelosi has a challenger in her bid to lead the democrats in the house in the next session. ahead, we are getting our first reaction from other democrats in congress. some of it may surprise you. that's still ahead. plus, it hasn't happened in more than half a century. lisa murkowski trying to hang on to her senate seat as a write-in candidate. tonight, an update on where that stands. plus, congressman charlie rangel finally getting the chance

the chandlers arrived saturday in a central somali town. eye witnesses say the couple looked tired but show nod outward signs of being ill. they were given cell phones to make calls as soon as they entered the housing the administration headquarters under heavy guard. fox news learned that the british couple paul and rachel chandler have been freed after being held by somali pirates more than a year. there is no word if a ransom was paid. stay with us for more on this developing story. now back to "geraldo at large" already in progress. fell. >> building 47. >> the official explanation is that fire brought down building 27. >> over 1200 architects engineers looked into the evidence. >> up until now only those considered nut jobs questioned the conclusion that office fires caused by the nearby catastrophe of the towers collapsing brought down tower number 7. >> i believe it is the first time that fire melted steel. i believe it defies physics that building 7 which collapsed in on itself. it is impo possible for a building to fall the way it

paul and rachael chandler here in nairobi. they are safe. they came in front of the press, waved, smiled, arm in arm and went back inside. will be back in england soon to be reunited with their families. >> 388 days being held against their will. that's an extraordinary amount of time. what kind of condition do they seem to be in? >> reporter: well, very difficult conditions at times. they were taken on to the coast of somalia. they were transported from one place to another. you know, at first when they spoke of a satellite phone or had videos sent in of them in captivity they seemed in pretty good spirits. as the days and months dragged on they lost a lot of weight. they were very upset, feeling abandoned by their government, even. but, you know, the british government has always said they cannot pay any ransom, it just mean more people would get kidnapped. at this point a ransom has been paid and i want seems like the somalia community particularly in england had a lot to do with coming up the money to help release the chandlers and get t

paul and rachel chandler wave from the porch in nairobi, on their first night of freedom. the british couple flew to the safety in kenya, after somali pirates held them hostage for more than a year. but their joy turned to sadness, when they learned that paul's father died while they were in captivity. in october of last year, somali pirates seized the retired couple in the indian ocean. their captors held them at gunpoint. in videos released by the pirates, rachel chandler showed the strain. >> it's because i'm not with my husband that i'm feeling so lonely and desperate. >> they demanded $7 million ineranceoge. -- in ransom. britain's foreign office said it helped arrange the safe release. british government did not pay one penny in ransom money. >> reporter: the british government will never reward hostage taking. >> reporter: but it's big business in somalia, where pirates are still holding close to 500 hostages in more than 20 ships. and there's little chance the pirates who held the chandlers for 388 days, will ever be charged with their crime. >> in london, charlie

the chandlers had both taken early retirement and spent their life savings to buy their yacht.he pirates set them free this morning. >>> all right. meteorologist leigh glaser 0 here. how about that weather. >> leigh: it was great. 70s and 80s. and we learned, con cooked record high, 81 degrees. moffet field, a new record high of 80, and a beautiful sunset out there this sunday evening, this, of course, looking west from downtown san francisco, towards the sutro tower in the background, and the high clouds, and, man, is it still mild out there. antioch, 74. 75 in livermore. fairfield, still there at 75 degrees. napa at 73. 76 in san francisco. mountain view, 72. san jose right now, 75 degrees. the trend for tonight and in through tomorrow is still going to be clear sky. the wind has been gusting at the higher elevations. napa right now reporting winds out of the north at 15. at 18 at fairfield. the offshore winds are helping to warm us up, bringing temperatures into the 70s and 80s in the bay area. we're going with clear skies tonight. windy conditions still remain before the 1,

in a meeting with the prime minister, rachel chandler talks of her release. the pirates receive several hundred thousand dollars for them to be set free. their ordeal is over, but more than 500 hostages are left behind. there seems will chance of ending the lucrative piracy business of somalia. >> joining us live from the south of england is karen jack. what do you make of this idea that a ransom was paid? >> it does seem that way but it will must have been by the british government. nothing has yet been substantiated but i am sure that they will tell us everything when they get back. the first ransom was paid by the family. the second one seems to have been paid by the community more recently. >> wanting to pay a ransom, it raises bigger questions about what happens in future kidnappings. >> ransom should never be paid. if you do that, you make everyone around the world a target. i am sure if it was my family, i would feel differently, but the government has done the right thing. >> if you do not pay a ransom, what is the alternative? >> hostages are general

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paul and rachel chandler or kidnap back in 2009, they had been sailing in the indian ocean. they were set free this morning in somalia and greater rachel chandler told reporters that they had been beaten during captivity. an ocean are living has thousands of jellyfish washed up on the beaches. tonight the stair still here based on a sunnier days. >> on this bright sunny day of ocean beach, those shiny beaches those shiny spots on the stand looked like shiny big water. but there are hundreds of jellyfish, this apparently compared to the 10 paled in comparison to the 10,000 that wash up on saturday afternoon. there is still an impressive amount of jellyfish lester and come up the beach. the jellyfish covered 8 3 mi. long 24 it stretch of beach saturday and that it had been seven years since they had seen this many jelly fish wash on the ocean beach. surfers to a been stung by jellyfish before thought about what it feels like. >> it's like a stinging sensation. not really a danger, it's part of the ocean. >> it feels like now we chromatic together. this particular type of jelly

. >> looking thinner and frailer paul and rachel chandler are safe in the hands of brezec officials. -- british officials. their first meal a breakfast of fried eggs. >> it is nice to be among everyday people. we were with people and these people are not criminals. >> retiring early they had planned a vacation of a lifetime, six months at sea. instead they were captured by armed pirates in the indian ocean and brought to somalia where they were held often at gunpoint. the waters near somalia are infested with pirates. there are reports they have captured more than 20 ships and are currently holding more than 500 hostages. ransoms are often in the millions for large ships. friends and relatives of the chandlers reportedly raised $430,000 for their release. >> it is too good to be true. >> good to be alive and happy to be free and be here and desperate to see our family and friends. >> what a great story. >> good homecoming. >> a lot more ahead in the next half hour. >> we have breaking news in the district. a wild crash shuts down part of 295. we are live on the scene. >> and the sund

paul and rachel chandler met with somalia's president.ped the couple from their yacht in october of 2009. although the pirates received $400,000 in ransom, they demanded more money. another ransom of $300,000 was paid to free the couple. >> happy to be alive. happy to be here. desperate to see our country and friends. [ inaudible ] >> the chandlers were flown to kenya. according to regional observers, somali pirates are still holding more than 500 people hostage. >>> the oakland fire department took over a land mark east bay ice cream shop today, and scooped up donations for a good cause. they were at fenton's on piedmont avenue. the firefighters were helping mark november as the seventh annual oakland firefighters random act month. 25% of the ice cream sales go to help firefighters create random acts of kindness in oakland. >> all the proceeds in this go to the oakland firefighters random acts program. it helps create positive memories for us. future firefighters also had a chance to climb aboard a restored oakland fire engine. some peop

a ransom secured the release of paul and rachel chandler. in fact, it had to be paid twice. but the british government insists they paid no money. >> for rachel and paul jamar, the last 48 hours have been a whirlwind. they have been flown to safety in nairobi. while they are resting here at the british high commissioner's house -- today, they have had to cope with difficult news. paul learned his father died in july while he was being held captive. they say they need time to adjust to the situation, without the media. "give us and our families some space." war-torn somalia has become a haven for pirates. rents are going up all the time. over 400 sailors are currently being held for ransom. the british government insists it never paid, and today it said no part of britain's aid budget ended up in part hands. the chandler family have declined to speak about how they were paid, but we do know in june and airdrop, like this one, was made to the pirates holding the couple. but the pirates demanded more. somali leaders have pressed hard for their release. it is widely believed a s

ben chandler is running against andy barr.here are perils to be a first- time incumbent. >> he's not a first-time incumbent. he was elected in the special in 2004. we didn't ben chandler would be in trouble at all. i mean six months ago a year ago. the republicans spent some money on andy barr. he's a former deputy chief counsel under governor ernie fletcher who was rather unpopular. he's an attorney. this is a district that is... was a 43% obama district. so itit is a conservative district with conservative voters. republican voters. andy barr is doing very well. it is a good indicator of how big the wave is. ben chandler may still win. does he squeak it out? does he win comfortably or does andy barr pull an upset? ben chandler voted for the stimulus and cap-and-trade but not for health care. a lot of republicans tell me they only need one, certainly two. if they have all three they have a winner argument here. this has turned into a tough race. a blue dog democrat who wasn't supposed to have a hard race is having one. >> ifi

the pirates released paul and rachel chandler early this morning.earees were sailing -- the retirees were sailing when the pirates boarded their yacht last october. the chandlers say they're happy to be alive. >> happy to be here and to see our country and friends and just so happy to see our people and be among everyday people, with somali people or people anywhere in the world who are not criminals. >> there are conflicting reports about the amount of ransom paid for their release. >>> police in pennsylvania are investigating an apparent murder suicide that nearly wiped out an entire family. it happened in erie. authorities say a man shot and killed a woman and her two young daughters inside his home before turning the gun on him. a 29-year-old man, 27-year-old woman and their 7 and 4-year- old daughters all pronounced dead on the scene. their 2-year-old boy was found alive. the local d.a. says the couple apparently had some kind of estrangement. she moved out and returned back, but she checked on the kids and the man opened fire on the family. >>

. >> reporter: looking thinner and frailer, paul and rachel chandler are finally safe in the hands ofitish officials. their first meal in freedom, a breakfast of fried eggs. >> so happy to see and to be amongst decent, everyday people. or indeed with somali people, with people from everywhere in the world who are not criminals because we've lived for a year with criminals. >> reporter: retiring early, they had planned a vacation of a lifetime. six months at sea. instead, they were captured by armed pirates in the indian ocean and brought to somalia, where they were held, often at gun point. >> please, please help us. >> reporter: the waters near somalia are infested with pirates. there are reports they've captured more than 20 ships and are currently holding more than 500 hostages. ransoms are often in the millions of dollars for large ships. friends and relatives of the chandlers reportedly raised $430,000 for their release. >> i don't have any feelings, really. almost disbelief. it was too good to be true. >> happy to be alive. happy to be free. happy to be here and desperate to see

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i'm so happy to see every day people. >> the chandlers were flown to kenya. sow -- sow mollly pirates are still holding people captive. >>> one of the men says hot butter got into his eye causing temporary vision impairment. the case is expected to be taken up in small claims court next month. >>> rock climbers dean and sean will make another attempt at beating their own record. they already set a new speed record on november 6th which is 20 seconds faster than the previous record. potter annealer reare hoping to make it harder for their competitors to win that title back. >>> new numbers on the department of education shows latinos make up the joint of public school students. it's the first time in california history. of the 6.2 million students in public school thisseer almost 50.4% say they are la latino. 7% african american. and students that identified themselves as l.a. pee know made up 7%. >>> the city of berkeley will no longer automatically impound cars for 30 days for anyone caught driving without a license. the berkeley city manager will prevent pe

chandler is recognized for five minutes. other members to ask their questions. >> i know that protecting the integrity of this institution is extremely important, although i must say that some people would question whether there is any integrity left to protect. that probably refers to one pay as much as it does the other. that being said, i think that the people of this country have an abiding sense of fairness and justice, and while they want to see their institutions protected, they also want to see justice done. i think that is a very important matter to most americans that i know. while it is easy, i think, to sit and judged and criticize, it is a bit more difficult to actually find it justice. we have to, in this ce, since this is a hearing on sanctions, it is very important that we find justice. it is justice to the institution. it is justice to the people of this country, but it is also just as to someone who has been accused and found guilty. that being said, i would like to ask counsel -- it is my understanding, ba

wilson chandler, who needs this? chandler knocks down a three. and with audacity he had 33.rriors back up by 2 and he follows that with an offensive rebound and warriors hold on 122-117, they are 6-2. >> i did enjoy it but it was our deem getting a road victory. >> we still have to go how we close games. we still make mistakes that young players make. hopefully we keep growing from that. >> and john walls, from arenas on the hoops. ten rebounds to go with 19 points. that is 13 assists, first triple double. john walls and leading to another basket. >> on to the n.f.l., alex smith said she could play sunday if the 49ers were playing flag football which means nick is going to start against the rams. single terry trying to be coy with the media. he was not willing to say this is not going to be quarterback. smith led them to a win in london. >> as of right now, smith is the starter. depending on how alex smith progresses throughout the week it could possibly change. >> not likely. jets are playing cleveland. rob who is the brown es defensive coordinator and then here is what he

reports say up to a million dollars was paid for the chandlers although not clear who paid it.et ready to pick up their interrupted lives, something like 500 hostages remain in somali pirate hands. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> katie couric with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. how this man reached for the stars and came up with a way to move heaven and earth right in his own backyard. that's tonight's "assignment: america" only on the "cbs evening news." now back "the early show." >> dave on his own assignment so i'm going to do a little weather for you this morning. taking a look at weather across the country, showers heading into the northwest and wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain expected for the northern rockies. along the gulf coast a storm system should pass through dumping heavy rains throughout the region. in the midwest, you can expect a mix of sun, clouds, and breezy conditions with temperatures ranging from the 30s all the way up to the >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by verilast technology for knee replacement

paul and rachel chandler arrived on their way to kenya on their way to london. last year pirates boarded their 38-foot law in the indian ocean and since then people around the world have tried to release them. >>> kamela harris holds a razor thin lead in race for attorney general. harris is ahead by 300 votes. if final tally may not be known until the end of this month. >>> just about everywhere else votes are counted we are getting a clear look at winners and losers. >> that race there is phenomenal we haven't seen something like that, a statewide race going back and forth almost with every newscast, that could hold out until thanksgiving but willie brown whipped out his knife and started carving out this election i sat down when he stopped by the studio this week and said okay who came up and who went down. >> winners losers, top to bottom governor senate on down. >> republican party wiped out statewide only one office pending to be decided attorney general. therefore the republicans are the big losers. this is a blue state and appears it will continuously be

>>aul and rachel chandler were sailing around the world when they were kidnapped at gunpoint. somali pirates raided their boat and they were held by gunpoint and kept in solitary confinement. rachel chandler says she's happy to be free. and there's been no official word if ransom was paid. right now e couple is in kenya waiting to be reunited with their family. >> this was obviously the wrong video. we apologize for that. 6:26. 46 degrees. the worst case of vandalism they ha ever seen >>> a local man wakes up to t sound of someone breaking into his house. wait until you hear what he did next. >> find out if we're in ste for picture perfect weather. >>> still to come, a health alert for women. what doctors says raising your risk of ♪ ♪ [ dad ] yeah! cheers and applause ] [ male anuncer ] achievement gets points for living life. earn pnc points for your credit and debit card purchases. ♪ find out more at pnc.com/getpoints. pnc. for the achiever in us all. >>> prince george's county executive jack johnson heads back to work today following his arrest. >>> it's also back to work u

paul and rachel chandler landed in kenya one week and three weeks after somali pirates kidnapped them from their yacht. the family will not speak about the details of how the chandlers were freed, but somali elders tell cnn a $750,000 ransom was paid. "time" magazine reports the family hired a private hostage negotiation team after the british government held to its policy of not responding to ransom demands. >>> let's talk about congress because it's returning to d.c. for a lame duck session beginning tomorrow. it has to pass a spending bill, and that's to prevent the government from shutting down next month, and it faces a handful of congressional legislative items and controversial ones as well, but the agenda could be overshadowed by a trial that also starts tomorrow. so let's bring in cnn's political editor, mr. mark preston. you know what i'm talking about, talking about congressman charlie rangel. he has to face the music on monday, doesn't he? >> he has to face the music. you know, this is the trial we have all been waiting for. faces charges of breaking house ethic rules, did

rachel chandler says she's happy to be free. free, to be away fr those people, to be among civilized, decent, honest people, not criminals. >> there's be no word if ransom was id. right now the couple is in kenya waiting to be reunited wh their family. >>> the world's most prominent potical prisoners wasting no time to get back into political life. she spoke at the headquarters of her pro democracy party. myanmar has been under military rule since 1962. chi was freed on saturday after the latest round of detention kept her under hse arrest for more than seven years. the nobel peace prize laureate called for national recoiliation and vowed to press on with her fight for democracy. >>> another deadly crash involving a toyota camera. a problem with the car's act accelerator likely caused the crh. two people died. there were skid marks showing the driver tried to stop the camera before it crashed into the wall. toyota has recalled milons because of floor mats that can snag gas pedals that can stick. >>> the boeing 747 bound for arge

going for a rebound, lee's elbow knocked a couple of chandler's teeth out.looked like he got the worst of it. as it turned out, lee sustained a bad cut on his elbow. shortly after his game they found out the area had become infected. lee was flown home, underwent surgery tonight to clean the area out. no one has given an estimate as to when lee might return to action. >>> changing the subject, we're going to find out quick if mike singletary's believe his team has a chance is a case of coach in extreme denial or something to it. niners have to whip everybody in their inner division games. it starts now. last year san francisco hammered st. louis, not the same rams coming in. they are 4-4. rookie quarterback sam bradford looks sensational. they have a top back in steven jackson who's always ready to run people over. >> division rival, defense i highly respect. i think they go about business the right way and it's going to be a meaningful game and i know guys, a lot of people look at it at a point of view of records don't appreciate sunday. >> that guy is a tr

going for a rebound, lee's elbow knocked a couple of chandler's teeth out.ked like he got the worst of it. as it turned out, lee sustained a bad cut on his elbow. shortly after his game they found out the area had become infected. lee was flown home, underwent surgery tonight to clean the area out. no one has given an estimate as to when lee might return to action. >>> changing the subject, we're going to find out quick if mike singletary's believe his team has a chance is a case of coach in extreme denial or something to it. niners have to whip everybody in their inner division games. it starts now. last year san francisco hammered st. louis, not the same rams coming in. they are 4-4. rookie quarterback sam bradford looks sensational. they have a top back in steven jackson who's always ready to run people over. >> division rival, defense i highly respect. i think they go about business the right way and it's going to be a meaningful game and i know guys, a lot of people look at it at a point of view of records don't appreciate sunday. >> that guy is a truck

last chance for new york, wilson chandler for the tie, brick. warriors held on, 122-117. >>> baseball national league gold gloves awarded yesterday. the reds player now has won for three times. >>> check this. instead of kneeling down, taking down any in the middle of the play, he ran around and finally stopped. the other team said, thank you, i'll take that. he grabbed the ball and ran it in for a winning touchdown. jake's team is now headed to the playoffs. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> pink may be seeing the stork and one celebrity chef is seeing red. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, she was one of the all-time great necessary tennis, but apparently that wasn't enough for march tina nafr ta loaf va. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this vernls day morning. we're watching beautiful conditions up and down the east coast. a nice afternoon from d.c. down to atlanta and florida. we will see showers and thunderstorms. we have a few of them in oklahom