i'm katie couric. also tonight, one of the most controversial voices in america. >> this guy is, i believe, a racist. >> couric: are you sorry you said that at small >> i'm sorry the way it was phrased. >> couric: he writes the nation's tax laws, so how did charles rangel forget to tell congress about hundreds of thousands in personal income? and from the house floor to the dance floor, tom delay like you've never seen him before. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. a disaster is unfolding tonight in parts of the southeast. entire neighborhoods are underwater. at least nine people have died in some of the worst flooding there in decades. since saturday, some towns have had more than 18 inches of rain, you have no turn tiny streams into raging rivers. georgia was hit hardest with more than a thousand homes flooded. tonight, mark strassmann is in douglas county just outside atlanta. and, mark, some people could be out of their h

i'm katie couric. also tonight, he called the president a liar and today the house voted to rebuke congressman joe wilson. but it's a different story in his south carolina district. >> the way he said it some might not agree with but at least he spoke up for us. >> couric: police are reportedly searching for a person of interest in the slaying of a yale grad student. what we know about the man they're after. and the story of k.p. 2, the friendly seal. maybe a little too friendly. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. in the battle against the h1n1 flu virus, the government has just approved the primary weapon so prepare to bare arms. federal health officials today cleared the way for drug makers to start shipping the flu vaccine, it should be available october 15, that's one month from today, at 90,000 sites all across the country. here's cbs news medical correspondent dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: it was another shot of good new

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. law enforcement sources are telling us the hunt is on tonight for a dozen or more people who may be involved in a terror plot against the united states with new york city a possible target. this follows the weekend arrest of three men, including najibullah zazi. agents have been following his every move for months. justice correspondent bob orr and our chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian are following the story. first armen here in new york, i know three suspects, armen, were in court today, but so far they haven't been charged with terrorism. so what's going on? >> reporter: katie, not terrorism, at least not yet. all three suspects were in federal court today, one here in brooklyn, two others out in colorado, all facing charges they lied to federal agents as new details emerged in the case. the primary suspect, 24-year-old najibullah zazi and his father mohammed appeared in handcuffs and will be held until a detention hearing on thursday when the father is ex

> couric: good evening, everyone. turn on your television sunday morning and he'll be there. change the channel, he'll still be there. president obama will be blanketing the airwaves to push for health care reform. he taped the interviews today, including one with bob schieffer for fay tae. chief white house correspondent chip reid as more on the president's sunday-morning marathon. >> reporter: he's here, he's there, he's just about everywhere, president obama selling health care reform in what seems like a never ending parade. speeches, rallies, town halls and interviews. >> and if it can change a city, it can change a state. >> reporter: today he took the talk to a new level, sitting down with bob schieffer of cbs news for an interview that will air sunday on "face the nation," one of an unprecedented five interviews with cbs, nbc, abc, cnn, even spanish language univision all intended to saturate the airwaves during the sunday-morning talk shows. in just eight months as president, he's given an astonishing 277 spe

it is now up to iran to respond. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a nightmare for parents. >> we're here to talk about a very difficult and a very personal subject. >> couric: a fertility clinic admits mislabeling dozens of frozen embryos. now parents are asking whether they have the right children. and americans camping out, but it's no vacation, it's the only home they can afford. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the g-20 summit in pittsburgh opened today with a surprise announcement: president obama told the world iran has been concealing another nuclear facility in vacation of international law. officials say it's about the right size for produceing nuclear weapons. iran has always insisted its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. the facility is located understood ground near qom, about 100 miles southwest of tehran. president vowed iran will be held accountable. we have reports tonight from national security correspondent david martin and chief w

: i'm katie couric. also tonight, before iran's president addresses the u.n., he talked exclusively to cbs news. and we challenged him on his denial of the holocaust. mr. president, is this photo fabricated? is this photo a lie? the flu times two. long lines for seasonal flu shots, e.r.s overflowing with children fighting h1n1. and how to turn an economy around. why the world will be looking to pittsburgh. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama says we have reached a pivotal moment. in his u.n. debut today, he challenged the world to work together to solve the problems facing all of us. and in a break with the "go it alone policies" of his predecessor, he says the united states is ready to began new chapter of international cooperation. chip reid is at the u.n. tonight. chip, how did the president try to convince the world community it needs to pitch in? >> reporter: well, katie, he did it partly a stern lecture and

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. well, he needed to do something to rescue health care reform, so the president took his case directly to the american people in a national television address before a joint session of congress. did it work? the answer tonight is maybe. a cbs news poll just out shows he did change some minds. 52% now approve of the way he's handling health care, that's a 12-point improvement from last week. and among those who say they watched the speech, support is even greater, 58%. but chief white house correspondent chip reid tells us the president still has a lot of work to do. >> reporter: the president bet the house on his prime time health care speech and in some areas he's cashing in, according to the new cbs news poll. 42% say he has clearly explained his plan, up from 33% last week. and for those who watched the speech, it surged to 58%. the president still has a lot of explaining to do, though, on some specifics. one example: he spent a lot of time arguing that everyone will bene

i'm katie couric. also tonight, as the president calls again for a public option, we'll tell you the pros and cons as we provide a users guide to health care reform. and doctors said she would never speak. and now... ♪ o say can you see... ♪ >> couric: her amazing story tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the fallout continues from that extraordinary moment in the united states congress. presidents appearing there as respected guests have been interrupted before by boos and hisses, but this was different. a congressman last night calling a president an outright liar to his face. just the latest indication of how ugly the debate over reforming health care has gotten. today brought apologizing and forgiving, but so far, no one's forgetting. from capitol hill, here's nancy cordes. >> this, too, is false. >> reporter: it was the shout heard 'round the world. >> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are he

i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. see you tomorrow.tertainment tonight" in high definition. >> i woke up that night from a blackout to find myself having sex with my own father. >> mackenzie phillips, raped by her father. the incest shocker. >> i begin waking up with my pants around my ankles. >>> plus, the stunning confession about a pregnancy, and who paid for the abortion. >> did you tell your father about the pregnancy? >> what you haven't heard about the stunning sexual relationship during "one day at a time." >> it became a consensual relationship. >> and the emotional surprise reunion with valerie bertinelli. then, mackenzie with her father. the "e.t." interview at the time of their encounters. >> he's not a bad dad then, right? >> no, not at all. he's great. >> breaking news. john travolta back in the bahamas with kelly for the first time since jett's death. >> his heartbreaking testimony reliving that tragic day.

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, he's selling insurance and he's coming to your house tonight. the president of the united states goes on national television looking to congress and you to support his plans for health care reform, including a controversial option that would enable to uninsured to buy coverage from the government. there's so much confusion about what's wrong with the system, how it will change and how it will be paid for. mr. obama has his work cut out for him as he tries to rescue the signature domestic initiative of his presidency. chip reid is at the white house tonight, chip, this speech is critically important from the president. what's his biggest goal. >> reporter: katie, he wants to get back control of the health care debate. he's going to say "the time for bickering is over, the time for games has passed, now is the season for action. requests the word they keep repeating at the white house over and over again is "clarity." they understand millions of americans are confused. they u

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. tonight, a major step backwards on the rocky road to health care reform. all summer long, the house version of health care reform has been the subject of heated debate on the arab airwaves and at town meetings all across the country. and everyone's been waiting to see if the senate and its bipartisan gang of six could come up with an alternative that both parties could embrace. well, the senate bill was rolled out today, but there was only one person there pushing it, not six, and that was the democratic chairman of the finance committee, max baucus. nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, we heard so much about this gang of six coming up with a bipartisan plan, but that hope seems to have evaporated. at least for now. >> reporter: well, katie, the republicans will tell you the problem was that they just weren't given enough time. it's true, the democrats were under enormous pressure by the president to put some kind of plan on the table. and it remains to be seen w

and so october 1 is a key point. >> couric: and what kind of sanctions are we talking about? >> well, it's always difficult to have sanctions work effectively. but in terms of uping the ante against iran, many experts have been talking about imposing sanctions on refined petroleum exports to iran. this is gasoline that iran relies on. it's very difficult, though, and we need china and russia to be on board. >> couric: and does this increase the chances of some kind of military strike in your view? >> i think so. president sarkozy talked about all options being on the table. i think this puts it back in play and with respect to israel, it adds further you are general city to the argument that the international community has to act or they may take matters -z into their own hands. >> couric: juan zarate. juan, thanks so much. now a new threat apparently from osama bin laden. on an audiotape released today, the al qaeda leader demands european countries pull their troops out of afghanistan or face retaliation. in this country, u.s. marshals flew terror suspect najibullah zazi to

i'm katie couric in new york. thanks for watching this week.will be here tomorrow and i'll see you again on monday. have a great weekend. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org . >>> "entertainment tonight" in high-definition. >> did dr. conrad murray murder your brother? >> something went wrong. >> latoya jackson's interview. >> he said, if i die, they're going to kill me. >> i'll tell you what paris wears every day to remember her father. >> and what she placed in his casket. >> it was so sweet and so kind. >>> then farrah fawcett's gravestone revealed. >>> then the late nest the

. >> couric: good evening, everyone.entists call it a ring of fire, a part of the globe often rocked by violent undersea earthquake, volcanos and tsunamis. tonight, massive reliefers are under way following two disasters in less than 24 hours. officials in the snow was now say more than 100 people were killed by the tsunami that struck yesterday triggered by a powerful earthquake. entire villages were flattened by the wall of water. today, thousands of niles the west, another devastating quake, this one off the coast of indonesia. at least 75 bodies have been recovered so far. but as celia hatton reports, the toll is expected to go much higher. >> reporter: thousands could be trapped alive in collapsed buildings on the indonesian island city of padang. authorities say untold numbers of homes, hotels, schools and shops have crumbled to the ground. >> what we're hearing from padang is sporadic,ons are down, but what we have heard is that this was a huge earthquake and there has been significant damage. there are obviously

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're beginning tonight with a major change in our national security policy. the bush administration was planning a missile defense system to be based in poland and the czech republic to protect europe from an iranian attack. but today president obama cancel that in favor of a different system that he says will be cheaper and more effective. reaction came quickly from congress and around the world. chip reed is our chief white house correspondent, and, chip, this is controversial, to say the least. >> reporter: it certainly is, katie. but the president says it's necessary. he says the threat from iran has changed dramatically, and that requires an entirely new plan for defending against possible attack. >> this new approach will provide capabilities sooner, build on proven systems, and offer greater defenses against the threat of missile attack. >> reporter: the president says new intelligence assessments about iran left him no choice but to reject the missile defense plan

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for more than a year, the government has suspected najibullah zazi was up to something, and today, for the first time, it spelled out what it was. a federal indictment accuses him of conspiring to build and explode bombs with the same kind of explosives used in the deadly train bombings in london. zazi, who was arrested last weekend in denver, is expected to be moved now to new york. our justice correspondent bob orr has been working his sources. and, bob, new york was the suspected target, and it sounds like an attack may have been imminent. >> reporter: in fact, katie, newly revealed evidence today strongly suggests najibullah zazi and his conspirators, who are still on the loose, may have been in the final stages of planning a devastating terror attack on new york. armed with-making instructions and training received from al qaeda handlers in pakistan, najibullah zazi three months ago began collecting deadly ingredients. court papers filed today rezeal zazi and a small t

>> couric: chip reid, chip, thanks very much. and as chip just mentioned, one of the people the president spoke with today is our own bob schieffer who joins us flow washington. and bob, what did the president have to say? >> well, katie, in the interview that that we did he said flatly today that despite the skepticism about his plan he would not support any kind of reform that raises taxes on the middle-class. that is families that make less than $250,000 a year. he said that flatly. as for the angry tone of the debate, he said he believes it grows out of a worry that government is just getting too large. >> i think that what's driving passions right now is that health care has become a proxy for a broader set of issues about how much government should be involved in our economy. even though we're having a passionate disagreement here, we can be civil to each other. and we can try to express ourselves, acknowledging that we're all patriots, we're all americans, and not assume the absolute worst in people's motives. and i have t

. >> couric: in other news, former man son cult member susan atkins has died in a california prison. she was serving life for her role in eight murders in 1969, including the stabbing of pregnant actress sharon tate. atkins later denounced man son and converted to christianity. earlier this month, she was denied early release as she battled brain cancer. susan atkins was 61. when we come back, the g-20 leaders want to chop executive bonuses down to size worldwide. will that prevent another global meltdown? >> couric: protestors at the g-20 summit in pittsburgh promise add peaceful rally today and kept their word. several thousand marched across a bridge within sight of the convention center but there were no incidents. yesterday, police made 70 arrests during clashes with demonstrators. at the summit today, the g-20 took aim at executive bonuses. from pittsburgh, here's anthony mason. >> reporter: this is now officially the world's financial board of directors. in pittsburgh, the leaders of the 20 largest economies agreed to coordinate policy to prevent another global crisis. >> neve

bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> couric: good for all of them.is the cbs evening news for tonight. i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org you can tell when a salad's fresh express... ...and when it's not fresh express. at fresh express, we harvest every tender leaf at the peak of freshness, ...then capture that natural goodness for salads so consistently fresh and delicious... ...they're guaranteed. fresh express. consistently, deliciously fresh. >>> "entertainment tonight" in high definition. >> there are a lot of people that won't be happy about this stuff. >> the fallout over mackenzie phillips incest revelation, as michelle phillips says she' lying. >> there's go to be denial and anger. >> new bomb shells she didn't tell oprah. >> she said, you know, i think we should run away together. i thought to myself, i'm going to hell. >> the tears on her father's death bed. >> forgiveness isn't for the other person. forgiveness is for

this morning she talks to katie couric. >> congratulations, madam secretary. >> couric: as our nation's first female secretary of state, madeleine albright was known for using a very non-traditional technique and some high-level negotiations. >> when i wore the b, that was really a sign that we were about to let somebody know what our sting meant. >> reporter: madeleine albright and her diplomatic jewel box later on sunday morning. >> mason: countless millions around the world have heard barbra streisand sing whether it be on recordings, on stage or on the screen. hearing her talk about her personal life and her career is a much less frequent occurrence. that's where our rita braver comes in. ♪ >> reporter: she's been one of the biggest stars in the world for more than 40 years. ♪ don't tell me... > and one of the most elusive. people still really are interested in you. after all this time. they're fascinated by you. any idea why? >> no. no. (laughing) i don't know. do you? >> reporter: later on sunday morning, a spot of tea with the ever fascinating barbra streisand. >> mason: disney's

here is katie couric. >> couric: and good evening, everyone. this doesn't happen very often. aside from the annual state of the union address, it is rare for a president to ask to speak to a joint session of the house and senate. a forum that's historically been used for only the most serious of issues, from war to economic crises. for president obama, the issue tonight is reforming health care so every american is finally covered by insurance. in an excerpt from his address, he says "i am not the first president to take up this cause but i am determined to be the last." but the president's facing a tough battle in congress and a public filled with doubts and worries about what he has in mind. bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent. bob, you've seen a lot of presidents facing difficult challenges. what does mr. obama have to do tonight? >> schieffer: well, he's got a real problem here, katie. you've got a group of liberals over in the house of representatives who say they will not vote for health care reform unless it includes the so-called public option. that is

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it is now up to iran to respond. >> couric: i'm katie couric.so tonight, a nightmare for parents. >> we're here to talk about a very difficult and a very personal subject. >> couric: a fertility clinic admits mislabeling dozens of frozen embryos. now parents are asking whether they have the right children. and americans camping out, but it's no vacation, it's the only home they can afford. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the g-20 summit in pittsburgh opened today with a surprise announcement: president obama told the world iran has been concealing another nuclear facility in vacation of international law. officials say it's about the right size for produceing nuclear weapons. iran has always insisted its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. the facility is located understood ground near qom, about 100 miles southwest of tehran. president vowed iran will be held accountable. we have reports tonight from

> couric: good evening, everyone. turn on your television sunday morning and he'll be there. change the channel, he'll still be there. president obama will be blanketing the airwaves to push for health care reform. he taped the interviews today, including one with bob schieffer for fay tae. chief white house correspondent chip reid as more on the president's sunday-morning marathon. >> reporter:

: i'm katie couric. also tonight, before iran's president addresses the u.n., he talked exclusively to cbs news. and we challenged him on his denial of the holocaust. mr. president, is this photo fabricated? is this photo a lie? the flu times two. long lines for seasonal flu shots, e.r.s overflowing with children fighting h1n1. and how to turn an economy around. why the world will be looking to pittsburgh. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama says we have reached a pivotal moment. in his u.n. debut today, he challenged the world to work together to solve the problems facing all of us. and in a break with the "go it alone policies" of his predecessor, he says the united states is ready to began new chapter of international op

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good eveningeveryone. well, he needed to do something to rescue health care reform, so the president took his case directly to the american people in a national television address before a joint session of

i'm katie couric. also tonight, he called the president a liar and today the house voted to rebuke congressman joe wilson. but it's a different story in his south carolina district. >> the way he said it some might not agree with but at least he spoke up for us. >> couric: police are reportedly searching for a person of interest in the slaying of a yale grad student. what we know about the man they're after. and the story of k.p. 2, the friendly seal. maybe a little too friendly. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. in the battle against the h1n1 flu virus, the government has just approved the primary weapon so prepare to bare arms. federal health officials today cleared the way for drug makers to start shipping the flu vaccine, it should be available october 15, that's one month from today, at 90,000it

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oh, he must just be sucking up to katie couric. oh, yeah, i always wanted to go ice skating and be best buds with katie couric. let me explain. john mccain, pound for pound on the issues, i agree with him or barack obama. of course it's john mccain by a landslide, foreign policy, abortion, taxes, just to name a few. but john mccain was for cap and trade, amnesty, campaign finance reform. how does he feel about my comments? watch this. >> the only response i can make of a comment like that is any time my name is mentioned as the same breath as teddy roosevelt, i i am honored. teddy roosevelt is my hero. >> ok. maybe john mccain and i'm sure he has. he should go back and read "new nationalism" a speech given by teddy roosevelt. this is the beginning of the problem in america. the republicans revered teddy roosevelt. he was a progressive. read what teddy roosevelt as a president he believed in, the collective, and he had, quote, the greatest contempt for the wealthy. i mean, how did i not fall in love with john mccain? let me show you

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for more than a year, the government has suspected najibullah zazi was up to something, and today, for the first time, it spelled out what it was. a federal indictment accuses him of conspiring to build and explode bombs with the same kind of explosives used in the deadly train bombings in london. zazi, who was arrested last weekend in denver, is expected to be moved now to new york. our justice correspondent bob orr has been working his sources. and, bob, new york was the suspected target, and it sounds like an attack may have been imminent. >> reporter: in fact, katie, newly revealed

. >> couric: good evening, everyone.entists call it a ring of fire, a part of the globe often rocked by violent undersea earthquake, volcanos and tsunamis. tonight, massive reliefers are under way following two disasters in less than 24 hours. officials in the snow was now say more than 100 people were killed by the tsunami that struck yesterday triggered by a powerful earthquake. entire villages were flattened by the wall of water. today, thousands of niles the west, another devastating quake, this one off the coast of indonesia. at least 75 bs

bill: couric liked you. >> she was delightful. mccain, i don't -- i have issues with him. >> mccain i, i, i. bill: rain a terrible campaign. >> awful. bill: border stuff he was awful on. >> awful. health care awful, cap and trade awful. john mccain, look, i think john mccain is a hero. i think john mccain, the one thing john mccain would be doing right now is kicking their butt in afghanistan. and i have tremendous amount of respect for him on. bill: but you don't like anything obama does so if mccain would kick their butt, he is ahead. >> may i just make this analogy here. he is the frog in the cold water. bill: who is the frog? >> john mccain. barack obama is boiling water when you throw the frog in. bill: you kill the frog on your show, didn't you? >> i did not kill the frog. see, he always tries to get me in trouble. i'm a good guy. he is trying to take the heat off him. bill: you threw the frog in a pot of boiling water but it was a plastic frog. a lot of people thought it was real. >> peta wrote a letter and said. bill: you

katie couric. >>> it appears nintendo is cutting the price of the wii by $50.eaked memo from best buy indicating that the price of the popular video game console will drop from $250 to $200. the move comes as sony and microsoft cut prices of xbox 63 and another system back in august. >>> you use your credit card to buy a meal, fill up your tank, but some people are learning that all that convenience comes with a cost. tonight we will show you a new tool to stop thieves in their tracks. pgh >> many of us have traded our cash for credit. all those numbers give us a false sense of security. just ask dan. >> i didn't know there was any problem until i go to use the credit card one day and it is declined. >> reporter: the dc resident was traveling abroad when bandits struck. dan's credit card company acted fast and threw out the $2000 charges someone made in his name. >> they only found those two charges i had not made and i have never had a problem since. >> reporter: but most of us have no idea that we are actually handing over our accounts to crooks. >> this, for

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment. it was a monitor of an earthquake, officially magnitude 8.0 and it touched off a tsunami. a wall of water as high as to feet slammed into some tiny south pacific islands. the quick struck midway between samoa and american samoa, a u.s. territory about the size of washington, d.c. population 65,000. many snow wans tried to run for higher ground as the tsunami swept as far as a half mile inland. at least one town was flattened and first reports say there are deaths. bill whitaker has the latest. >> reporter: according to witnesses, the fishing village of sau sau beach fale on the island of samoa was completely washed away. villagers ran for their lives to higher ground. in pag go pag go, the capital of american samoa, the waves surged about 100 yards inland, washing away the national park visitors center. radio host john rainer was down the coast. we spoke to him by phone. >> it was absolute frantic people. people were talking about "go high" or "go pray somewher

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment. it was a monitor of an earthquake, officially magnitude 8.0 and it touched off a tsunami. a wall of water as high as to feet slammed into some tiny south pacific islands. the quick struck midway between samoa and american samoa, a u.s. territory about the size of washington, d.c. population 65,000. many snow wans tried to run for higher ground as the tsunami swept as far as a half mile inland. at least one town was flattened and first reports say there are deaths

glen beck is sitting down with katie couric.onservative talks about where he thinks the country has failed and why the thinks that senator john mccain would have been a worse choice for president than president obama. his exclusive interview airs on the on think cbs evening news with katie couric. >>> a russian billionaire has developed something that could become the new rage among celebrities. details coming up in what's on the web. >>> plus, it is a pretty place to visit but would you consider making an underwater garden your final resting place? what is a segue to you? >> see the water and the humidity in the air. a little muggy and not as cool on the temperatures. the allergy count came in with moderate in the mold spores. everything else is low. the seven-day forecast coming up. more and more, the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxury. it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connect with f

>>> don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's one of the stories they're working on. >>> a pastime becomes permanent. this campground used to be primarily for vacationers. but not anymore. i'm seth stone. we'll have that story tonight on the cbs evening news with katie couric. >>> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the search is on for crooks in sweden. the high-flying heist that played out in front of police and could not be stopped. >>> oh, boy. a woman gives birth to the largest baby believed ever born in indonesia. just how much this baby weighed. >>> bob turk in the first warning weather center. we'll have your exclusive first warning five-day forecast. look at the weekend. >>> all right. a beautiful shot here. sun coming down in about an hour or 15 minutes or so. one singular person out there may be fishing this afternoon. let's take a look at tomorrow's forecast. in the morning, it should be okay. but by afternoon, the clouds build. and it will probably start raining after, let's say, 4:00, 5:00, in

i think that is probably easier than defriending katie couric. is a safe place for her to be.e row post and comment and write articles and post on her facebook. >> where does she go from here? is there going to be any point to see in 2009, 2010 if she takes a question from a reporter? >> she's been able to be successful in avoiding reporters to date. she was able to do that during the election, which would be a crucial time for people to ask her pointed questions. it seems from what she is talking about, for instance, she is weighing in on afghanistan right now. all people have to do is look at her rhetoric and see she is palling around with chicken hawk conservatives like dick cheney. >> are you aware of any subjects where she gets help? >> i don't know where she was happy to take advice from anyone. right before she resigned, the one phone call she made was dick cheney and the other is rudy giuliani. if those are where she is taking help from now, we know where she is going. >>> no crying. they seemed to tackle everything else. "saturday night live" that is the psychosis of

. >>> don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's one of the stories they're working on. >> tonight, the story of a 24- year-old, working tirelessly in this lab, to help solve the riddle of his own disease. i'm dr. sanjay gupta. we'll have that story tonight on the cbs evening news with katie couric. >>> and still to come tonight. skydive goes terribly wrong. one man's chute fails to deploy. his amazing survival caught on tape. >>> calling all bidders. bernie madoff's long island vacation home is up for sale. look how he spent investors money. >>> i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. more great weather headed our way. i'll have the exclusive five- day forecast. >>> first, here's tonight's report f >>> what a perfect night to go out to the fair. i mean, bring a little light jacket maybe. a sweatshirt later on. chopper over there at the state fair. and it got some bull riding, i understand. and some neat things. let's take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. yes. we'll show you that later. tomorrow, just a great-lo

katie couric. >>> keeping your baby safe coming up. got the gear to take your little one from home and on the go. >>> the curtain may soon close on blockbuster video. competition from pay purview movies, online video and dvds by mail may force the company to shut down all of its 960 stores. the company has already closed 276 of them this year. >>> it is baby safety month. 30-day campaign that runs through september to educate and increase parents' awareness of the products they select and use. mom and local inventor margaret pressler is here with some unique and affordable safety gear. >> that's right. >> people can use it in and out of the home. >> thank you for joining us. >> nice to be here, lesli. thank you. >> the first thing we will talk about is something you invented. >> i did. it is something i invented myself because as you know and many mothers should know certainly that traditional padded bumpers are not safe to use in the crib. they present a suffocation hazard so i created a safer alternative that actually solves a lot of

and rome hartman, executive producer of bbc world news america on bbc america and katie couric's first executive produce or the cbs evening news and david zurich, media critic for "the baltimore sun." after 50 years of white guys we will have two women in the network anchor chairs, of course, katie couric and diane sawyer. >> is this an important cultural moment of sorts? >> what's exciting is it doesn't feel as exciting a cultural moment as an interesting news moment, really because katie, in a sense was the first. she was the one that got eaten by the lions because she was thrown out there as the pioneer of a change in gender in the big news chair, but actually now i think people are much more interested in a sense of what this is going say about news and the whole of gma rather than treating it as a kind of phenomenon. so that's good. that's good for women. >> the headline really is that it's not big news. >> sure. >> that we have another gender switch in broadcast network. >> david zurich, was there so much debate about katie cureec coming out of morning television and the state of

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