katie. >> couric: sharyl attkisson, sharyl, thank you. one thing boehner won't do is fly home on a military jet. that's been standard practice for house speaker since 9/11. nancy pelosi often uses one to fly home to san francisco costing taxpayers up to $28,000 each way. but today, boehner said, he'll fly commercial. in health news, it has been more than 40 years since the u.s. started putting warning labels on cigarettes, and yet, more than 400,000 americans still die every year from tobacco use. so today, as wyatt andrews reports, the f.d.a.-proposed dprask new warnings that take up half the pack, hard to miss, and even harder to look at. >> reporter: the proposed new warnings on cigarette packages are nothing like you've ever seen before. several come with pictures designed to shock. they won't just say smoke category kill you. they'll show a corpse in a morgue. one warning that cigarettes cause cancer comes with this picture of lip cancer or this one showing a dieseled lung there on the right. and the cigarettes are addictive label sh

i'm katie couric. also tonight, a scare in the air. >> i have a technical issue with the number two engine. >> couric: an engine blows out on a super jumbo jet carrying more than 400 people. the battle against bedbugs. sniffing, spraying, and now suing. and priming the economic pump. the deal this millionaire is making with businesses to get them hiring again. 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. one day we hope to begin this broadcast with a cure for cancer, but in the meantime we begin with a way to keep it from killing by catching it early. no cancer kills more americans than lung cancer. estimates are more than 220,000 will be diagnosed this year, 157,000 will die. but tonight a major government study shows a high-tech way of screening for lung cancer can drastically reduce the death toll. here's dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: after 50 years of smoking, 67-year-old steffani torrig

i'm katie couric. also tonight, shock therapy-- the government orders new cigarette warning labels with graphic examples of why smokers should quit. the mystery in the sky-- if it wasn't a missile, what was it? plus, paying it forward. how a kidney chain involved 20 surgeries and saved 10 lives. 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's a monster that grows more menacing by the day, a monster made of red ink, nearly $14 trillion worth, that could cripple america's economy. today a commission formed by president obama said if we're going to get serious about cutting the federal deficit, a scalpel won't do. we need a hatchet. among its recommendations, reducing cost of living increases for social security. raising the retirement age to 69 over time. and eliminating tax breaks, including the mortgage interest deduction for many homeowners. the panel says that would save nearly $4 trill

. >> couric: tonight, a power shift in washington as republicans take the house. i'm katie couric. can the president and the new speaker find common ground or are we headed for gridlock? we're about to find out. >> i do believe there's hope for progress. >> we've come to take our government back! captioning sponsored by cbs >> couric: good evening, everyone. today, we saw a humbled and introspective president obama after a major political defeat. at a news conference, he didn't try to sugar-coat the republican sweeping victory in taking back the house of representatives. he called it a shellacking and he took responsibility for it. and while the president spoke of seeking common ground with the new majority, presumptive speaker john boehner said the g.o.p. victory is a rejection of the obama agenda. he called the president's signature achievement, the health reform law, a monstrosity. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, this is something new for a president who for the first two years had his party in control of both houses of congress. >> reporter: well, katie, it's a w

: i'm katie couric. also tonight, the old and the new. freshmen members of the new congress find their way around while veterans of the old take up unfinished business. including the ethics trial of charles rangel on 13 counts of corruption. his request for a delay: denied. and the nation's highest military honor is about to be awarded to a modest hero. >> i don't think that i did anything that anyone else that i was with wouldn't have done. 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. at dozens of airports across the country, travelers now have three choices at the security check point. they can undergo a full-body x- ray, a full-body patdown, or they can leave. a cbs news poll out tonight shows 81% support using full- body scanners. but ben tracy reports a home video that went viral has become the rallying cry for passengers who say the stepped-up security is getting just too personal. >> l

captioning sponsored by cbs >> couric: tonight, the battle for congress. after four years in the minority, the republicans take back the house. those flashing red seats used to belong to democrats. cbs news estimates they will win more than the 218 seats they need to take control. it is a much tougher battle for the g.o.p. in the senate, however. they need to pick up 10 seats, now, hold by democrats. so far, they have picked up three. the gavel of power is about to pass from nancy pelosi to john boehner in the house. senate majority leader harry reid is fighting for his political life in nevada where polls have just closed. the tea party is about to celebrate. it's election night on cbs. >> change doesn't come from the top, it comes from the bottom. >> if you're tired of the takeovers and bailouts, that's what elections are for. >> we are not going back. >> restore america to her honor. >> we need all of you fired up. ♪ >> couric: and good evening, everyone. we are witnessing a major shift in political power in the nation's capital. cbs news is projecting

>> couric: mr. very brave to participate in this piece. >> reporter: yes, he was. >> couric: it's a complex issue, jon. but if most patients want to die at home why are so many dying in hospitals? >> reporter: katie, i think one of the big reasons is doctors wait too long to start the conversation. and i understand. as a doctor i don't want to take away hope, but i don't want to give false hope. the patients and their families bring their own very complicated set of emotions to the table. so clearly this is one of the very last taboos but we've got to get past it because it's very clear that patients do better when this discussion is held sooner rather than later. >> couric: all right. dr. jon lapook. jon, thanks so much. and if you or a loved one is battling end-stage cancer and you would like to learn more, go to our partner in health news webmd.com and search "cancer hospice care." and when we come back, a soldier receives the military's highest honor but says he'd trade it in a second, if... and

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. on the eve of the busy holiday travel week, protests are growing louder over those airport body scanner and patdowns. a.a.a. expects more than 1.6 million americans to fly this thanksgiving season, 3.5% more than last year. and security officers at 68 airports across the country will be scanning passengers or patting them down. kelly cobiella is at one of those airports, miami international. kelly, the t.s.a. said today pilots won't be subjected to this enhanced screening, but a lot of passengers will be whether they like it or not. >> reporter: that's right, katie. and actually a recent cbs news poll found that four out of five americans are okay with this enhanced screening, but right now that one out of five has the loudest voice. flight attendant kathy bossy does not like the new rules. as a breast cancer survivor, she worried about going through body scanners at charlotte airport in north carolina. after reluctantly being scanned, a t.s.a. agent pulled her aside for a private pat

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with breaking news. a major setback for the obama administration and its attempt to show that terror suspects held at guantanamo can be tried successfully in civilian courts. in what was seen as a test case, a federal jury here in new york today acquitted ahmed guilani of the most serious terrorism charges against him, convicting only on a lesser charge of conspiracy. justice correspondent bob orr has the very latest on this developing story. bob. >> reporter: katie, there's no doubt at all this is very bad news for the government. our cbs news analyst calls it "a disaster." this was to be a test case of sorts, as you mentioned, to prove guatanamo bay detainees could be successfully prosecuted in civilian courts in the u.s. the but the jury has found ahmed ghailani not guilty on four counts of conspiring with al qaeda in the u.s. embassy bombings back in 1998, in tanzania and kenya. also he was found not guilty on 224 murder count. that's the number of people killed i

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>> money. >> couric: (laughs) oh, my god! >> sorry!couric: in fact, hagman would eventually go on to earn a reported $250,000 per episode and play j.r. ewing for 11 more years. did you ever get tired of j.r.? >> never. never. it was always a challenge. always fun. and being at work that long was fun. how many actors get a chance to do that? >> couric: and it looks like there could be more none store for hagman. a new version of dallas is coming to cable and he says he's ready to play j.r. again if the money's right. once a ewing, always a ewing. that's the cbs news. i'll have more of larry hagman's memories this weekend on "sunday morning." until then, i'm katie couric, thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh >> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched, entertainment news magazine in the world. >> the bristol palin dancing conspiracy? >> i think a lot of tea party folks are voting. >> "e.t." investigates. >> standards and practices are at play. >> why some are saying

>> couric: tonight, the road to recovery. businesses step up hiring, but not enough to put a dent in the unemployment rate. i'm katie couric. also tonight, republican strategist karl rove takes on president obama. and has a message for his own party after its midterm win. >> let's not kid ourselves. the republicans are on probation. >> couric: plus, barefoot in the park and the streets. these runners claim they're doing their feet a favor by throwing out their shoes. 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's a clear sign the economy is getting back on track, but the recovery is going to be a long, slow trip. the government reported today that american companies added 159,000 private-sector jobs in october. that's the most in six months. but it wasn't enough to budge the unemployment rate, that is stuck at 9.6%. still, the number of new jobs was higher than expected, and senior business correspondent anthon

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was the final day of . (july10.ecl) it will come down to dozens of critical contests that could go either way. in the house, the republicans need a net gain of 39 seats to take control away from the democrats and make john boehner the presumptive speaker. in the senate, it's much more of a long shot for the g.o.p. the republicans would have to hold on to what they have and pick up ten seats now held by democrats. we have our cbs news election team at key locations around the country and here at election headquarters, of course, first, congressional correspondent nancy cordes on candidates making their closing arguments. >> from confetti drops to diner stops. big rallies and bus tours. candidates for the house, senate, and 37 governorships are making their final case to the voters. republicans growing ever more confident that they will clinch the 39 extra seats they need to retake control of the house. >> if we're lucky enough to be in the majority and i'm lucky enough to be the spe

say, "this is just not right." >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a medical first. doctors inject stem cells directly into this woman's brain to fight a deadly cancer. north korea in focus, a rare look inside the secret society and the threat it poses to america. and a veteran's final battle to bring all his fallen comrades home. 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. their ship finally came in, and for the 4500 passengers and crew not a moment too soon. conditions on board the carnival "splendor" were anything but luxurious after a fire knocked out power on monday, leaving the massive cruise ship stranded in the pacific. but today after being pulled by five tugboats it docked in san diego. many of the passengers are now laughing about their cruise to nowhere but as john blackstone reports, there was nothing funny about that fire on board. >> reporter: after three helpless days at sea, the nearly 1,000-foot-long carni

speak to your doctor. >> couric: google can be pretty handy. hungry?will help you find a restaurant. injured? a hospital is a click away. and 52 fyou're the police, it will even locate criminals for you. complaints about suspected drug dealers on a corner in brooklyn sent the nypd to google street view to scout the neighborhood and there they were. they set up a sting operation and nabbed the three suspects and their stash of heroine and marijuana in a nearby basement. in other news, dino delaurentiis was born to make movies. his career lasted seven decades and included two oscars. he produced more than 500 films, many of them unforgettable, like "death wish." charles bronson's portrayal of a vigilante struck a chord in the 19 70s, as did "serpico" with al pacino as a corruption-fighting cop. delaurentiis also produce the futuristic "barbarela" starring jane fonda. he once told the "l.a. times" making movies is all about instincts. nobody taught picasso how to paint. dino delaurentiis died today at his home in los angeles. he was 91. want to cut corner

they either agree, or just sit and watch the wreckage. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, how runaway government spending has exploded the national debt. at nearly $14 trillion and climbing, we'll put in focus the impact of deficits and and our future. plus, the prince and his bride and the ties that bind going back six generations. 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. they sounded the alarm one week ago, but it wasn't what congress wanted to hear. the two men who share a presidential commission on cutting red ink in washington, called for drastic measures that included reducing social security payments and raising the retirement age. and here's why: this year's federal deficit is close to $1.5 trillion. years of out-of-control spending have caused the national debt to soar. it now approaches $14 trillion. that works out to about $45,000 per person. today nancy cordes spoke with the commission chairmen who have a frank warning for congress

this morning she'll discuss the ups and downs of her career with katie couric. >> couric: she's been in everything from epic dramas.... >> in russia women have the vote which is more than you can say tore this country. >> reporter: to comedy classics. >> i have to have a conference with the doctor. doctor, come over here. >> reporter: early on she was hardly a casting director's dream. you don't get the part because you're too kooky. >> i was a little off center. oh, you mean fun? that's really not nice. >> reporter: the delightfully off-centered diane keaton later on sunday morning. >> osgood: did your nickers used to whistle when you walk? if you're my age they did. boys did werenickers in my youth and they whistled because they were made of cord roy. bill geist will introduce you this morning to an inspiring man of the cloth. >> reporter: one love. one cord roy. >> miles rowen believes if everyone wore cord roy the world would be a better place. >> i don't think you could commit a murder or rob a bank while wearing cord roy. >> cord roy now and cord roy forever. >> reporter: the a

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, retailers and e tailers, online shopping versus in line, in a battle for your holiday dollars. two cars involved in a deadly collision, who's at fault? both side point a finger at toyota. and miracle on callfield drive, how a child's dream turned a house into a home. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the busiest travel week of the year is colliding head on with the most invasive airport security screenings yet. today the head of the t.s.a. john pistole pleaded with travelers not to boycott body scans saying that would only tie up the lines. pistole will be talking with him in a moment, by the way, also said he's taking another look at the new procedures including patdowns, as he tries to balance security and privacy. and for a perfect spikive about one million passengers have been patted down in the past month, and just a fraction of those, 700, ha

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. american commanders in afghanistan have repeatedly said protecting civilians is a top priority. but five u.s. soldiers stand accused of shocking crimes that include murdering afghans for sport. today near seattle, the alleged ringleader appeared at a military hearing to determine if there's enough evidence for a court-martial. david martin at the pentagon has been following this story and a warning, some of the details are quite graphic. >> reporter: staff sergeant calvin gibbs on patrol in afghanistan three days after he allegedly orchestrated the murder of an afghan civilian. if the charges are true, he used those medical shears tucked into the top of his flak jacket to cut off fingers as trophies. >> he's crazy. there's something wrong with that guy and he's... i've seen him kill... like i know he's killed dudes. >> reporter: specialist jeremy morlokck, accused of taking part of three murders this year, made that statement to army investigators as he described gibbs' actions. >> pu

>> couric: chip reid. thank you, chip. the highest profile senate race tonight is in nevada where, as we've mentioned, democratic majority leader harry reid is in the fight of his life against republican sharron angle. ben tracy is at reid headquarters in las vegas following that very tight race and, ben, it is a real nail- biter. >> reporter: it sure is, katie. the folks in this room are hoping this will be the site of a harry reid victory party later tonight and not a concession speech. as you've said right now, this race could go either way. earlier today sharron angle, his opponent, cast her ballot in reno, nevada. meanwhile, senator reid was in las vegas thanking volunteers and urging his supporters to get out and vote. now early voting started in nevada two weeks ago, and more than half the people expected to vote in this race did so before election day. about 6,500 more democrats than republicans cast their votes early but this race will likely still come down to two who turned out more voters today. now, sharron an

. >> couric: all right, don teague thanks very much. with us now from washington is the head of the t.s.a., john pistole. mr. pistole, all patdowns, even those considered standard, are now more invasive than they were before october 29th. why the change in procedure? >> well, katie, we are dealing with the current threat environment that we're aware of that we face a determined and innovative terrorist group in al qaeda and the peninsula, which has proven that concealment and design of bombs that can bring down both passenger airlines and cargo airlines. so we're trying to provide the best possible security while balancing the privacy issues that are eke actually important, and how we do that in a blended fashion. >> couric: i know t.s.a. screeners are now having to deal with some very sensitive issues, as we just heard, cancer patients, people who may have prosthetic glands. have they been required to go through additional training as a result of this? >> each security officer is held to the highest level of professionalism. and our go

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it seemed like the perfect remedy for a presidency left bruised by the midterm elections. a ten-day, four-nation trip to asia, a chance to set the agenda on the world stage. and announce new agreements that would boost job creation back home. but things have not worked out that way for president obama. in summing up the trip he said today "instead of hitting home runs, sometimes we're going to hit singles." chip reid is traveling with the president in japan. >> reporter: president obama arrived at the g-20 economic summit confident that his top priority-- a free trade agreement with south korea-- was in the bag. a deal he said could create as many as 70,000 jobs in the u.s., but he walked away empty-handed after korea refused to open its market to u.s. automobiles. at a press conference the president tried to put the best face on what critics say is an embarrassing disappointment. >> it was important to take the extra time so that i am assured that it is a win for american workers and

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the obama administration calls it a threat to national security, but it's also a major embarrassment. the latest leak of secret government documents. first it was those battlefield reports from iraq and afghanistan, now it's dip cables, more than 250,000 of them, some with less-than-diplomatic language about world leaders. the white house has ordered a review of how government agencies safeguard sensitive information and the justice department has opened a criminal investigation. we have two reports tonight from chief white house correspondent chip reid and national security correspondent david martin. david, you first. what is in these latest documents, exactly? >> reporter: well, katie, so far we've only seen a fraction of the quarter million diplomatic cables wikileaks intends to release. but it has left the u.s. mortified that it could not protect its secrets. >> the united states deeply regrets the disclosure of any information that was intended to be confidential. >> reporter: c

>> couric: thank you, bob. in india, president obama is wrapping up his visit tonight, the first of four nations on his ten-day asian trip. after stopping in mumbai, the president flew to new delhi and drew applause today in parliament by backing india for a permanent seat on the u.n. security council. his other big announcement was meant for the audience back home and it involved jobs for americans. our chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president. >> reporter: during the president's three days in india, the pageantry was dream-like but the work was real. the hard work of prying open the surging indian economy to more american goods. >> i want to be able to say to the american people when they ask me "well, why are you spending time with india, aren't they taking our jobs?" i want to be able to say "you know what? they just created 50,000 jobs." >> reporter: those 50,000 jobs are the result of more than 20 deals worth $10 billion between india and u.s. businesses including cargo pl

debt. >> couric: but that confidence may be eroding.rs of running annual deficits is driving the total national debt towards a whopping $14 trillion. >> a day won't go by that i don't get an e-mail fray trader or hedge fund manager who says the chickens are coming home to roost. what they mean by that, every day we assume more and more debt as a country, it makes us less able, less likely to pay out that debt in the future. >> even two years ago, we were hearing from the head of the kuwait investment authority that he was worried about the direction that the u.s. was headed in. >> somebody has to fund it. >> reporter: if anything, two years later those concerns have to be even greater because, of course, the u.s. debt is even deeper. >> together we can restrained the spending appetite of the federal government and we can balance the federal budget. ( applause ) >> like any cash-strapped family we will work within a budget to invest in what we need and sacrifice what we don't. ( applause ) >> what investors on wall street are most concer

>> couric: and finally tonigh tonight, proposing is the easy part. planning the weddin wedding is a lot tougher. and then there's the matter of who pays for it, especially when the couple may one day be the king and queen of england. here's mark phillips. >> reporter: it's begun-- announce a royal wedding and the next thing you know, commemorative crockery is pouring off the assembly line. the rule souvenir business is good already. >> just how good we'll wait and see. >> reporter: there's a lot of wait and see about this wedding. >> we've been planning it for at least a year if not longer. it was just finding the right time and that was as much-- it's all about timing. >> reporter: william and kate spent the day after their flash-a-thon announcement huddled with palace advisers trying to decide when and where to have their wedding and what sort of affair it should be. they're getting plenty of unsolicited advice. >> if it will be a big wedding that will be seen as recklessly extravagant and most unsuitable for this time of austerity. and if it's too

. >> couric: tonight, they're off. thanksgiving travelers get an early start going over the river and through the woods, and this year through the scanner. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the clash of the koreas. the north and south exchange artillery fire in one of the most dangerous confrontations since the korean war. the baby boom that could bust social security. should the retirement age be raised for tens of millions of americans? and april in the abbey. william and kate set the date for their royal wedding. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the thanksgiving getaway is under way. travelers dealing with crowded roads, gas prices 24 cents higher than last year, crowded planes, the security concerns that come with every holiday these days, and now the new screening procedures at the airports. none of that is keeping an estimated 42 million americans from traveling this thanksgiving 11% more th

for katie couric, i'm maggie rodriguez, thank you for watching.ee you monday on the "early show." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org enough already. how big retailers are setting up shp within sight of mom & pop's doors. coun with >>> as if small businesses didn't have it hard enough already, how others are setting up inside mom and pop stores. >> madness like this today. did they go home with great deals? probably not. >> we'll let you in on a littl secret. not everyone spent the day at the mall. >>> a whole lot of people packed big box stores today spending a lot of money. what about the family owned businesses trying to get their ledgers out of the red or simply keep their doors open? simon perez in san francisco with a look at a new holiday threat to america's small

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turned to mark and say, "this is just not right." >> couric: i'm katie couric.ical first. doctors inject stem cells directly into this woman's brain to fight a deadly cancer. north korea in focus, a rare look inside the secret society and the threat it poses to america. and a veteran's final battle to bring all his fallen comrades home. 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. their ship finally came in, and for the 4500 passengers and crew not a moment too soon. conditions on board the carnival "splendor" were

katie couric hits the replay button. >> couric: remember when j.r. bit the bullet? and everyone from his mother to his miss stress had a motive? 350 million tuneded in 30 years ago to find out who shot j.r.? when you heard the numbers, what did you think? >> money. >> reporter: a serving of 1980s nostalgia later on sunday morning. >> osgood: devotees of a certain regional delicacy are feeling sandwiched in these days. they're fighting to save the meal they love. bill geist will be experiencing that firsthand. >> reporter: rarely in history comes an important sandwich. a new orleans po-boy is that sandwich. the new orleans po-boy preservation society says that as a symbol of the city's resurgence, the endangered sandwich must be saved. later on sunday morning. >> osgood: also on menu mo rocca does brunch. bobby flay sings the praises of pumpkins. allen pizzey tastes golden pasta. rita braver gets the pretzels while mary peterson brings the beer. but first president obama is back in washington after a two- day nato summit in portugal. among other issues, leaders discu

katie couric speaks the king's english with actor colin firth. fast draw looks at the fine print of warrantees. first the headlines for this sunday morning the 28th of november, 2010. law enforcement officials in portland say there's no evidence any foreign terror group was directing the 19-year-old arrested in an alleged bomb plot friday night. terry mccarthy has the latest on the foiled oregon attack. >> 3, 2, 1. >> reporter: the plan was to kill as many people as possible. and thousands gathered for a tree-lighting in portland's pioneer square 19-year-old mohammed osman mohammed allegedly parked a van at the corner attempting to detonate what he thought was a bomb. but according to the justice department the public was never at risk. the somali-born u.s. citizen had been given a fake bomb by undercover agents in a month- long f.b.i. sting. agent arthur. >> the threat was very, very real. all the information we have up to this point is that he acted alone. >> reporter: mohammed had been under surveillance by the f.b.i. since 2009 when he was co

they either agree or sit and watch the wreckage. >> couric: i'm katie couric.w runaway government spending has exploded the national debt. and nearly $14 trillion and climbing, we'll put in focus the impact of deficits and debt on our lives and our future. plus, the prince and his bride and the ties that bind going back six generations. 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. they sounded the alarm one week ago, but it wasn't what congress wanted to hear. the two men who shared a presidential commission on cutting red ink in wch cd

: i'm katie couric.tonight, the old and the new. freshmen members of the new congress find their way around while veterans of the old take up unfinished business. including the ethics trial of charles rangel on 13 counts of corruption. his request for a delay: denied. and the nation's highest military honor is about to be awarded to a modest hero. >> i don't think that i did anything that anyone else that i was with wouldn't have done. 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. at dozens of airports across the