. >> couric: i'm katie couric above the city of khost. this may be in eastern afghanistan but it's considered the wild west, a front line in the war against the taliban who have a safe haven across the border in pakistan just 25 miles away. as the war intensifies and u.s. casualties mount, we'll talk with the new man in charge. >> there is no intent to look for the exits and turn out the light come next july 2011. >> couric: and to these u.s. marines who have the most dangerous job in the world. >> is everybody all right! >> couric: tonight at this critical juncture, afghanistan: the road ahead. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, from kabul. as the war in iraq is winding down, the war here in afghanistan is heating up. with the surge ordered by president obama, there are now nearly 100,000 u.s. soldiers and marines here and 40,000 coalition troops. the military reported another death today, bringing the u.s. toll for

: i'm katie couric in kabul. the prospect of bringing the taliban to the bargaining table is raising serious fears the rights of girls and women could be sacrificed in the process. and the enemy is tattooed on his arm. the molecular structure for explosives. >> nitroglycerin, petin. >> couric: it's his job to find i.e.d.s before they find an american soldier. tonight, special coverage of afghanistan. the road ahead. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, from kabul. we begin tonight with a number: 3,240, the number of days the war here has gone on. and with each day, the casualties mount. today nato reported the death of three coalition soldiers, including an american. and in helmand province, at least seven afghan road construction workers were shot to death by taliban insurgents. president obama has beefed up troop strength here to nearly 100,000 to try to defeat the taliban, but many foreign policy experts believe the only way to end thi

i remember. >> couric: ...> pacino: i remember, at one point, i would sleep there at night on the stage. they had a lovely couch. it was very comfortable. well, this is it. >> couric: but he got his first break when he was accepted at the actor's studio in midtown manhattan, where marlon brando, james dean and paul newman were trained in method acting, which teaches actors to draw on their own life experiences. do you think you'd be successful if this place hadn't been here in new york? >> pacino: well, it think it had a lot to do with my success, because when i was younger, they weren't hiring people like me to play in shakespeare, or anything else, or moliere or noel coward. you could do everything here. but you just keep going. >> couric: on the streets of greenwich village today... >> pacino: hi, how are you? >> couric: ...walking with al pacino feels like old home week. >> pacino: hi. sorry for the intrusion. hey, hi, guys. >> couric: does this happen wherever you go? >> pacino: if i go with a big camera a

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. will the most populist state in the nation allow gays and lesbians to marry legally? an answer came today but it wasn't the one supporters were hoping for. the federal judge who struck down california's ban on same- sex marriages today gave the green light for them to resume, but not until next wednesday, and that gives a federal appeals court time to step in, if it chooses, and possibly keep the ban in place while legal challenges continue. john blackstone is in san francisco tonight. john, there were a lot of postponed nuptials today. >> reporter: well, that's true, katie. same-sex marriage in california has been on a roller coaster for years. for a while it was legal, then it was banned, and there was a lot of anticipation that today that ban would be lifted. on the steps of san francisco's city hall, there were enthusiastic cheers from a crowd of same-sex marriage supporters. for a few minutes, it appeared that same-sex weddings in california were about to begin immediately. the j

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

>> couric: b.p.n the home stretch as it tries to permanently plug the blownout well in the gulf. the federal government's point man, thad allen, said today a relief well is now within 100 feet of the main shaft. if all goes as planned by the end of this week, engineers could begin pumping mud and cement into it to kill that well for good. meanwhile, a jetblue flight ran into turbulence today on the ground. the plane from pittsburgh had just landed in new york city when a flight attendant got into a heated argument with a passenger. one thing led to another, the flight attendant got on the p.a. and cursed at all the passengers then he pulled the emergency chute, slid off the plane and fled. the flight attendant, 39-year- old steven slater, was arrested at his home. he's charged with reckless endangerment and criminal mischief. and still ahead, he says the best gift he ever got is the one he gave away. steve hartman's "assignment america" is next. america" is next. each brita filter can take i know who

i'm katie couric. also tonight, he's been waiting 107 days to say this. >> the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end. >> couric: a cbs news exclusive. inside the violent world of white supremacist gangs. and self-made stars. youtube, the new place for discovering new talent. ♪ i've been away for a while now... ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it is a hotly debated issue in this country, almost certainly headed to the supreme court. do gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry? in california today, a federal judge said they do, striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, a ban that had been approved by voters two years ago. priya david begins our coverage of this landmark case. >> reporter: two years of rallies, protests and marches led up to judge vaughn walker's landmark ruling this afternoon, that californi

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're beginning tonight with that controversy over plans to build an islamic cultural center and mosque here in new york city two blocks from where the world trade center once stood until the 9/11 attacks by islamic terrorists. at first, the obama white house said the mosque was a local issue. if it was, it's not anymore, not since the president decided to wade into the controversy last friday night. now it's all tied up in election year politics. our chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president in wisconsin tonight. chip, this is not what the president wants to be talking about heading into those midterm elections. >> reporter: absolutely, katie. the president's remarks ignited a firestorm over the weekend and here in wisconsin today he tried to change the subject. after touring a clean energy battery factory outside milwaukee, the president wanted to talk about jobs. >> we expect our commitment to clean energy to lead to more than 800,000 jobs by 2012. >

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

from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> good evening. katie it off tonight. we begin with an attitude check on the american public. just 68 days before the critical midterm elections. a cbs news poll is just out, and it finds fewer than half, just 48%, approve of the job president obama is doing. that is, though, a four-point improvement over last month. on the top issue this election year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of americans who think the economy is getting worse. that number, 34%, up eight points from last month. that is, though, awe four-point improvement over last month. on the top issue this election year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of americans who think the economy is getting worse. that number, 34%, up eight point from last month. and with controlle control of congress at stake, we begin tonight with our congressional correspondent, nancy cordes. >> reporter: pessimism about the economy is deepening. more than eight in 10 americans now say it's bad. >> it's a mess. it's going to

i'm katie couric. also tonight after more than seven years the end is in sight. >> our commitment in iraq is changing from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our diplomats. >> couric: fewer seats and more fees have the airlines turning a profit again as the cost for passengers soars. and the children behind these faces. and the story behind these portraits in steve hartman's assignment america. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. people on the gulf coast and all over the country have their fingers crossed after 105 days, believe it or not, the crisis may be coming to an end. tomorrow b.p. plans to start killing off the ruptured well by pumping mud into it first through the cap, a so-called static kill, and later through a relief well. meantime the s.e.c. is reportedly investigating possible insider trading in b.p. stock in the weeks following the spill.

. >> couric: tonight, massacre at work. a truck driver about to lose his job goes on a deadly rampage in a connecticut warehouse. i'm katie couric. also tonight, plugging that leak once and for all. on day 106, b.p. starts pumping mud into the ruptured well in what could be the beginning of the end of this crisis. stimulus projects that created no jobs and may have even lost some. we'll follow the money. and some dream about it, this family did it-- traded their ordinary lives for an incredible adventure at sea. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, each. it's the last thing you expect to happen when you go to work, but every year in this country, more than 500 people are murdered on the job and it happened again today. a man who was being let go from his job at a warehouse opened fire on his coworkers, it happened in manchester, connecticut. ben tracy is there. >> reporter: it was a horrific beginning to the work

i'm katie couric. also tonight, air rage--the story behind a flight attendant's dramatic departure from a jetblue plane. beneath the bright lights, the dark underworld that's home to las vegas' booming homeless population. and they're not in battle creek anymore. pop-tarts pop up in times square. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're beginning tonight with the death of a man who was a fixture in congress for four decades. republican ted stevens, former senator from alaska, died there in a plane crash that also killed four others. former nasa chief sean o'keefe is among four survivors. stevens was once one of the most powerful men on capitol hill and as president pro team of the senate, third in the line of succession the presidency. but he left the senate early last year under a cloud of scandal. the plane carrying stevens and the others went down last night in a remote area 32

, we'll switch to afghanistan for three views: our top general there, david petraeus, gives katie couric his evaluation of afghan president hamid karzai. we'll hear from republican senator lindsey graham, just back from afghanistan. and greg mortenson, the unlikely american hero and author of "three cups of tea," who has built more than 150 schools for afghan children. he'll tell us what he's telling our military people. i'll have some final thoughts on the down side of the internet. but first, iraq and afghanistan on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and good morning again. well, it made for a dramatic picture. hundreds of armored vehicles in the dead of night crossing the border into kuwait. the last american combat brigade was leaving iraq after seven- and-a-half years. 50,000 american soldiers, thousands of american diplomats and contractors are still there as teachers and trainers. but the fighting units are gone. to talk about

. >>> first, katie couric with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> i'm katie couric in kabul. after nine years of fighting, what is the new strategy for victory in afghanistan? is this war even winnable? and is it worth the sacrifice? i'll talk with the top u.s. commander, general david petraeus, tonight on the "cbs evening news." ♪ [ female announcer ] we've got stains, down to a science. new wisk, with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology targets all the major stain groups like proteins, carbohydrates and oils. its enzymes and cleaning agents tackle a full range of stains. you'll never look at stains the same way again. for a more powerful clean, try new wisk. fight stains with science. how's it work? ok, she's gas. he's constipation... why am i constipation? ...he's diarrhea. and our special fiber helps our probiotics so that you can show those symptoms who's in charge. this isn't even my floor. [ elevator bell dings ] >>> in spain, a raging bull jumped over the fence and went charging into the crowd at a bullfight wednesday. the angry animal knocked over and gored s

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

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sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is on assignment. there's almost no way to overstate the disaster unfolding in pakistan where monsoon rains have triggered the worst flooding in the country's history. every part of the nation is affected. the indus river has swelled now to 15 miles wide at some points. that's 25 times wider than normal. hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed along with a billion dollars worth of crops. the official death toll is 1,500, but that could grow exponentially with the spread of disease. pakistan is a key ally in the war on terror, and today the pentagon said it's sending a second amphibious task force to help pakistan recover. more now from richard roth. >> reporter: the epic scale of pakistan's calamity is surging now over the internet, in amateur videos that caught floodwaters washing away homes or schools. in shaky scenes of modern life floating off in a muddy torrent. covering crops and farmland pakistan depends on for food, the floods affected

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

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

. >> couric: tonight, worry on wall street, investors dump stocks, prices plunge as fear spreads that the recovery has stalled. i'm erica hill. also tonight, the tragedy in alaska. new details of the plane crash that killed former senator ted stevens and what may have caused it. the great escape. did that jetblue flight attendant actually plan to use the emergency slide? >> i thought about it for 20 years. we thought about it but you never think you're going to do it. >> reporter: at a town where jews and muslims live in harmony but it's not in the middle east, it's in the middle of new jersey. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is on assignment. wall street investors unloaded stock today, fearing the economy could be heading back into recession or, even worse, the "d "word, deflation. the dow plunged 265 points, that's nearly 2.%. the blue chip index has given back all of its gain for the year. rebecca jarvis is our business and economics correspondent. rebecca? >> re

"cbs evening news with katie couric" this afternoon at 4:30. >> i get paid. >> get ready for football. >> how about another sport. happens in a small coastal village in india. thoroughbred bulls and buffaloes charge through muddy waters while a farmer rides in between them. this year there were more than 300 competitors. animal rights activists had raised concerns about the event. but this year court obervers, as well as activists, were on hand to keep a watchful eye. that's it for the cbs 5 news at noon. our next newscast is at 5. and don't >> thank you for watching. see you on monday. rget... eyewitness news is always on c-b-s 5 dot com. ============b r e a k,,,,,,,,,,, our real national pastime? saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise. so ask a

sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment in afghanistan, we will be hearing from her later in the broadcast. but we're beginning tonight with the number-one concern of americans this is election year, the economy. time was there was no greater symbol of u.s. economic strength than general motors, but last year g.m. fell into bankruptcy. then taxpayers bailed it out with a check for $50 billion. today, g.m. took a big step on the road to recovery and breaking free of government control. g.m. filed papers to start selling stock again. a lot of people wondered if this day would ever happen and senior business correspondent anthony mason is here with the story. anthony, good evening. >> reporter: hi harry, taxpayers own 60% of g.m. but the government... and they still owe the government $43 billion. what taxpayers get back will depend on just how successful this stock offering is. g.m. has been jokingly called "government motors" since the bailout, but today general motors formally

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outlets as we talked about in hollywood, and the media is so vast that to focus on something that katie couricd or written in "newsweek" seems sort of not important anymore. it's more important to focus on the ways that we can get our voices heard. >> wait a second. you mentioned hollywood. mel gibson that movie about christ. is that part of the media that is attacking christianity? >> i don't know. i think --. >> clearly, catholic movie it was unbelievable. >> just because someone on one of the three named networks now maybe frowns upon christianity, if that is what she is pointing to i'm not sure, that doesn't really alarm me. because i think there's plenty of ways, like you say, to get your opinions out there now. >> do you congress woman, does congress get petitioned for repression of religion? >> not at all. and particularly not for repression of christianity. it really does surprise me. i am a christian and in our community we don't have a lack of christian churches and worship. and if anything, i think it's the challenge to make sure that we are making space for lots of faith and tradit

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sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie the on assignment overseas. we begin tonight with late- breaking news from chicago where former illinois governor rod blagojevich was convicted today of lying to federal agents. he could get five years if prison for that. but after 14 days of deliberations, the jury could not reach a verdict on 23 other corruption charges. among them: fraud, conspiracy, bribery, racketeering, and attempting to sell the u.s. senate seat once held by president obama. the judge plans to declare a mistrial on those charges and federal prosecutors declared they intend to try him again. >> now that the government threw every count against the kitchen sink against me, they could not prove that i did anything wrong, that i didn't break any laws. >> hill: barry petersen is in chicago tonight with more. barry? >> reporter: well erica, not a good day for either side. but the consensus is oorks worse day for the prosecution. seven weeks of trial, 14 days of jury deliberation, and you

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katie couric asked general petraeus how will u.s. forces succeed when more and more americans say it is not worth it? >>> salmonella scare. ten states now linked to an outbreak that led to the recall of 380 million eggs. nearly 2,000 people are sickened and officials believe that it is still spreading. "early" this friday morning, august 20th, 2010. captioniunde captioning funded by cbs >>> good friday morning. i'm erica hill. we made. >> it wait a minute. did you just say it was friday? >> i said it is friday. >> that's news right there. >> it is good. >> we like that a lot. cautionary tale this morning. believe it or not, there are a lot of people in this country and other parts of the planet that use facebook. there are places they think are private are not. you write something that you think is just to a couple of friends of yours. the next thing you know you are losing your job. we will tell you that story. >> be careful of the internet. also ahead this morning, a friday. we thought you deserved a little break. how about a conce

. >>> katie couric has a preview now of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> i'm katie couric in kabul.he new strategy for victory in afghanistan? is this war even winnable, and is it worth the sacrifice? i'll talk with the top u.s. commander, general david petraeus, tonight on the "cbs evening news." >>> dave price remains on his honeymoon this morning, so lonnie quinn once again has a check of the weather. lonnie, good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, jeff. good morning, everybody. check out all the orange. amanda, you're going to tell me what all the orange shirts are all about. >> urban girl squad, a social networking group for women in their 20s and 30s in new york city. >> rahr a charitable organization? what do you do? >> we're a social group -- >> wait, wait, a social group. >> announcer: "weather report sponsored by chase freedom. sign up now at chase.com/freedom. >>> all right, that's going to do it for me out here. make it a great day wherever you are. harry, over to you. >> lonnie, thanks very much. >>> up next, who can stop those bedbugs? we'll tell you how to fight of

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. >> couric: gentlemen, thank you very much. george magliano, sorry about the technical problems but we got it all in anyhow. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> lehrer: still . >> brown: still to >> brown: still to come on the "newshour": rising home foreclosures; cyber threats; a war-crimes trial at guantanamo and chinese investment in greece. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan in our newsroom. >> sreenivasan: former illinois governor rod blagojevich will have to wait a while longer to learn his legal fate. the jury in his federal corruption trial sent word today that it is not close to finishing. blagojevich appeared upbeat this morning, as he entered the federal courthouse in chicago. he's accused of trying to sell an appointment to the u.s. senate seat vacated by president obama, and of trying to use his office for personal gain. but after deliberating for nearly two weeks, jurors told the judge that it has been slow going. they reported they've reached decisions on just two of 24 counts, withou

. ♪ just a small town girl >> couric: but up next, they're playing our song. ,,,,,,, ♪ sweet carolinerning on cbs and here again is harry smith. >> smith: among the most talkd- about nominees at tonight's emmy awards the tv show glee all about a high school chorus. it's nominated for 19 emmys. why the fuss? mo rocca now sings the praises of singing. >> reporter: how is this? trumpet playing high school sophomore. this star varsity football player. this german club enthusiast. and this 4-h member and wrestler connected. they're all members of central ohio's high school show choir. ♪ we're a special kind of choir known as show choir ♪ >> reporter: show choirs are nothing new, but with the popularity of singing competitions and a hit tv show about a glee club, they're riding a pop culture crescendo. r.j.smith is a member of the school's keynotes. >> you get ready to go on stage and your excitement builds and it just explodes while you're out on stage having so much fun. ♪ i'm so alive > emily moore says show choir has given her extra moxie. >> i can walk down the hall dancing to a song i

. >> katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning.for u.s. troops in afghanistan, we'll look at how the war is going, if our objectives are being achieved and whether the scheduled u.s. drawdown should take place. our special coverage begins from kabul this week only on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >> four minutes past the hour. once again lonnie quinn filling in for dave price this morning. he's outside. lonnie, how are we doing? >> just fine, jeff. good morning, everybody. nice people out here. what's your name, by the way? >> alex. >> when does school start for you? >> september sometime. >> a little vague on that but most likely you'll show up for the first day. >> yeah, nn >> this weather report sponsored by expedia, the best travel tools are all in one place. where you book matters. expedia. >>> you know, if we get someone from the school administration in englewood, new jersey, to give alex a start at his house to make sure we have the exact start day for school he'd appreciate it. chris wragge, all you

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