in new york city, this is "nightline," july 21st, 2010. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we begin with business, and rather, remarkable news at facebook, which announced today that it had signed up its 500 millionth user. not bad for a website that didn't exist until six years ago. the story of its creation by founder mark zuckerberg has become almost mythological. soon a movie will bring that story to life. butch as the movie makers say, you don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. so, who is mark zuckerberg? diane sawyer went to facebook's headquarters to find out what makes the 26-year-old ceo tick. >> reporter: 500 million. that's the mind boggling number of users facebook hit this week. to give you an idea of how many people that is, it's the population of the united states, japan and germany combined. hard to believe that the i illusi illusive, very young ceo, mark zuckerberg, founded facebook only six years ago. this a milestone for you, though? when you were dreaming, can we get to 80 million -- >> it's definitely pretty surreal. >> reporter:

in new york city, this is "nightline," july 22nd, 2010. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we begin tonight with a classic business battle being waged over an iconic magazine, "playboy." once a place that pushed the boundaries of sex in american society is now attempting to remain relevant in the internet age. hugh hefner is determined to put the hop back in the bunny. as john donvan reports for our series "modern sex in america." >> reporter: icon. that overused word, but this one really qualifies. you know what it is and what it stands for. you know who created it, because he is as much an icon himself, as much the face of playboy enterprises as that flat rabbit he launched an incredible 57 years ago, which makes him as of this week, when we sat down together at the playboy mansion in los angeles, 84 years old, announcing his retirement -- not. why not let go? why not retire? >> because i think that retirement is the first step towards the grave. >> reporter: to the contrary. right now, hefner is on a mission to buy back all the shares of playboy enterprises still held by

cynthia bowers reports. >> reporter: up to 9 inches of rain in less than a day burst a dam, sending water5 feet down into the maquoketa river. what was once a hydroelectric dam had stood for almost 90 years. downstream in monticello, a town of about 3600, a sewage plant is under water. the clean-up will be messy. >> there's going to be a lot of people in a lot worse shape than we are. we'll have a mess in the basement. we'll have to get -- cut out drywall and start over again. >> reporter: other parts of iowa are picking up the pieces after dangerous storms -- >> get inside! >> reporter: including a tornado. several storms also caused flooding in chicago. >> never seen it in the city. unbelievable. >> reporter: thunderstorms hit further east in new york city, bringing temperatures there down from a high of 93. a record spell up and down the east coast and virginia it was 105 in richmond and norfolk. in north carolina, charlotte hit 103. raleigh touched 102. elsewhere, excessive heat warnings and advisories covered parts of 13 states. in the nation's capital, it was 99 degrees, as the boy

." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, this is "nightline," july 16th, 2010. . . . >>> tonight on "nightline," sour apple? we get an exclusive look inside the secret world of apple, on the day steve jobs admits the new iphone 4 isn't perfect. >> we're not perfect. >> so, does the flaw threaten the image of the world's most creative company. >>> plus, war on relig >> >> good evening. we begin tonight with technology and one of america's most celebrated companies, which finds itself in an unfamiliar place. the hot seat. since the much-anticipated iphone 4 hit stores three weeks ago, the company has sold more than 3 million of them, but they've fielded massive complaints, specifically regarding the phone's faulty antenna. today, ceo steve jobs tried to deflect the criticism and allowed us into their secret lab. how serious is apple about quality control? bill weir has our report. >> we're introducing iphone 4. >> reporter: so, how can the most successful ceo in america go from this -- >> this is beyond a dou

you can see cynthia's full hour tomorrow night on "prime time, family secrets" at 10:00, 9:00 centralwhen we come back, breaking news from the oil spill. latest on the operation to stop the leak. bgecko: ah, thank you,n isi. as we all know,. geico has been saving people money on rv, camper and traile insurance... ...as well as motorccle insurance... oh...sorry, techical difficulties. boss: uh...what about this? gecko: what's this one do? um...maybe that one. ♪ (dance music plays) boss: ok, let's keep rolling. we were on motorcycle insurance. anncr: take fifteen minutes to see how much you could save on motorcycle, rv, and amper insurance. there's oil out there we've got to capture. my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. every morning, over 50 spotter planes and helicopters take off and search for the oil. we use satellite images, infrared and thermal photography to map and target the oil. then, the boats go to work. almost 6,0

our cynthia bowers was there. >> reporter: president barack obama climbed into an electric car today hoping to prove his stimulus program is a jolt to job creation. >> i'm telling you guys... i'm telling you, i recommend them. >> reporter: he announced the second battery factory being built here with federal stimulus money. >> this is about more than just building a new factory. it's about building a better future for this city, for this state, for this country. >> reporter: stimulus projects like these have pumped nearly $500 million into the local economy, but folks here say "you've shown us the money, now show us the jobs." local business owner becky dewind got $94,000 to help develop new machinery, but the excavating work it's designed for never materialize so she's added no new hires. >> i haven't had one job in one of my divisions in all of 2010. >> reporter: dewind joined other tea party members today to call out the government for trying to create jobs with borrowed money. just a few blocks away, randy and david hammons also held signs-- of desperation. how long have you been

good morning, cynthia? >> reporter: good morning, george.nobody's pushover. and she can't be in a movie like this one. do you like the physical side of making a movie like this? >> i do. not always. you know, i think you do some of these. and you're exhausted after and you'd like to do something else. but i hadn't worked for about a year and a half. and i had babies. i was sitting at home in my nightgown, reading the script. you know, looking and feeling completely opposite to the character on the page. and thinking, this would be good for me. this would be good to balance my life. get out there and be physical and strong. >> reporter: if part of the plan was to get out of her nightgown, that certainly happened. and then some. as evelyn salt, cia agent and possible russian spy, she hangs off buildings, slides down elevator shafts, and even jumps on a moving truck. did you get hurt at all? >> i did. i got hurt in the most ridiculous way. embarrassing. i had to come into a door shooting. i came in sideways shooting, and roll on the ground. i r

>> couric: cynthia bowers, thanks very much. meanwhile an ambitious experiment in education reform is moving forward in the washington, d.c., public schools. the city fired 241 teachers today, mostly for failing a tough new evaluation process, and warned another 700 they could be fired next year if they don't improve. the d.c. teacher's union says it will contest the firing. bank executives are under fire tonight. a new report says that in the middle of the financial crisis, they were giving themselves big bonuses with the help of taxpayer money. here's our chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: as the economy was collapsing and the government was spending billions to bail out wall street banks, bank executives were showering themselves with bonuses-- that, according to a new government report by federal pay czar ken feinberg. in just five months from october 2008 to february 2009, 17 major banks, all bailout recipients gave top executives $1.6 billion in bonuses, golden parachutes and other lavish payments. fei

"the hotline"'s amy walter, the atlanta braves, cynthia tucker and "newsweek"'s howard fineman. just two years ago millions of americans were excited by the promise of barack obama. >> i am certain that generations from now we'll be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless. this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our product began to heal. this was moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last best hope on earth. chris: wow. obama excited higher turnout in that than most presidential elections. he got 69% of first-time rsvote, 66% of voters under 30. 95% of african americans and 67% of hispanics. john heilemann, most midterm election are 15 to 20 points lower in turnout than presidential elections. how does he get the new buys, all those people -- new bies, all those people, to get out in november. >> i think it might be too late. the young people you're talking about, the core of the new voters that obama drew in, they

releasing its cynthia rally designer diapers. seem silly?ell, the idea is to get moms so excited about a new product they'll switch brands. and that is not easy. diaper buyers are extremely brand loyal. and it started on day one. studies show if a mother's given a particular brand in the hospital, they're likely to use that brand for life. so both companies sell their diapers to hospitals at a discount. hoping to hook customers early. pampers claims it now has contracts with about 95% of hospitals. to win the diaper war, companies know they have to win the hearts and mines of mommies. after all, there are billions of dollars riding on those adorable bottom lines. dollars riding on those adorable bottom lines. for "nightline," i'm sharon al fonzie in new york. >> thanks to sharyn alfonsi for that interesting report. that interesting report. when we come back, we're on the town with zac efron as he tries to leave his teen idol self behind and talk about plans for hollywood's treacherous waters. [ male announcer ] this, our newest son, was imag

>> all right, cbs's cynthia bowers in iowa. thank you for that. >>> we'll check in now with dave price as we get a first check on >>> thank you dave. good morning. good monday morning. here is a lookout side boy another cloudy start to the day. coat tower is -- keith tower is popping. 60s along the coast, clouds, mixture of sun and clouds daytime high mid-60s. inland mild highs mid-80s. similar conditions tuesday and wednesday, slightly warmer weather on the way. here is sunday >>> 7:18. that's our first look at the weather this morning. folks, to you. >>> thank you, dave. >> are police ready to make an arrest in the disappearance of little kyron horman? we'll tell you about the latest developments coming up in the search for the 7-year-old boy. >>> and a tragic case of mistaken identity after a horrible crash. how one family was told their daughter died only to find out she's really alive. that story is coming up. ♪ everywhere i go ♪ i'll pass it on, ♪ around...and on...and on... edible arrangements. happiness is always in sea

i am cynthia bold scheme, the board's executive director. we have some representatives from the various departments this evening. we have laurence kornfield, scott sanchez, acting zoning administrator, representing the planning department and planning commission. and jarvis murray is here representing the san francisco department of transportation. at this time, if you could please go over the boards leading guidelines and conduct the swearing in process. >> the board requests that you turn off all funds, beepers, and pagers. please carry on conversations in the hallway. the rules of presentation are as follows. appellants, permit holders, have seven minutes to present their cases, three minutes for rebuttal. people affiliated with the parties must include their comments in these times and members of the public who are not affiliated with the parties have 3 minutes each to address the board but no rebuttal. to assist the board and accurate preparation of minutes, members of the public who wish to speak on an item are asked but not required t

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, this is "nightline," july 15th, 2010. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. and we're going to begin tonight with an inspiring story of personal courage and medical triumph. you are about to meet a woman who, as a teenager, had her face blown apart by an accidental shotgun blast. it was a miracle that she survived. but now, more than a decade later, with a family of her own, she's undergone a remarkable procedure that's altered her life for the better. her journey is amazing. but we want you to know that some of the pictures you are about to see are very disturbing. ashleigh banfield has the exclusive report. >> i had gorgeous blue eyes. i had darker blond hair. i had a nice tan. i've always had nice shaped eye brows. i was very beautiful. naturally beautiful. >> reporter: for the last 11 years, chrissy steltz has been living without a face. there's a gaping hole where her eyes, nose and cheeks used to be. >> ready? okay. >> reporter: but today, through the miracle of sc

the global >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, this is "nightline," july 28th, 2010. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. and we're going to begin tonight with a look at so-called shock ads. they're public service announcements that use realistic gore and graphic imagery to discourage viewers from risky behavior. the short television spots pioneered in the uk and australia are now cropping up in the united states, and some vumers say they're just too much. advocates say it's just what we need. here's vicki mabrey with the story. >> reporter: this is what disaster looks like, just seconds before it happens. in this car, four, happy, healthy tangers out to have fun, until the driver's attention is diverted by texting. what happens next is frightening, gory, and very realist realistic. >> i think the texting while driving ad is a new way to go, and will be very effective, because it's almost like watching in real time. >> reporter: to media watchers like barbara lippard, this public service announcement being

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," july 23rd, 2010. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. lance armstrong is one of the most famous athletes in the world, a cycling champion, a cancer survivor and a man as comfortable ming ming with celebrities as he is on the seat of his bike. but as he prepares for his final weekend at the tour de france, a federal investigation into alleged doping by him and his former team threatens to tarnish his golden image. the investigation was sparked by allegations by former friend and teammate floyd landis. tonight, landis and others once teammate floyd landis. tonight, landis and others once close to lance go on camera for the first time for our special report, "did lance cheat?" neal karlinsky has the "nightline" exclusive. >> reporter: on a warm summer's night this week in bend, oregon, the man at the center of one of the biggest scandals in sports history. >> hope for the best. >> reporter: couldn't have looked more out of place

all right, why don't we begin with cynthia jackson? pam fisher. if you have heard your name called, you can line up. >> first of all, i want to thank you all for having this hearing again. i really appreciate it. my name is cindy jackson. as you know, i and the mother of a son with a severe mental illness who had a terrible psychotic break last year and ended up being charged with a felony and is in a program now in marin county, which is support and treatment after release, which works out fantastic, but the hell that he has gone through -- and i have gone through -- in the mists of six months of incarceration, being held in solitary confinement -- to me, that was the worst type of course meant. he was literally out of his mind, and there was no forced treatment. i am also with the advocacy committee in marin county, and we recently had a meeting with judge tom anderson in nevada county. as far as the funds go, i can honestly tell you this -- they do have a task force which consists mainly of mental health people, and, of course, the judge in the

cynthia south african something was certain it is have been held across the south to remember the outbreak of the korean conflict which. is between one hundred fifty a month and the from the. severe flooding and landslides old but eventually rain continues to sweep of cool southern china over seven hundred people have died as a result of extreme weather conditions in the country's hundred still missing water levels along the upper parts of the country's largest river again. since one thousand and seven will cross to say heavy rains are expected to speak. the european union has adopted tougher sanctions against iran's energy sector in an effort to block its nuclear program to include a ban on the setting of a quinten to one of the new measures will come into force in the next few weeks. hundreds of decision also in place sections against iran iran and. reconciliation denied by terrorism. israel's defense minister is visiting washington to talk to u.s. officials about iran's nuclear program america and israel are united in their drive to halt styron's atomic ambitions and support tougher int

>> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, this is "nightline," july 20th, 2010. >> good evening. i'm terry moran. and we're going to begin tonight with a strange phenomenon that many find simply unbelievable. animal hoarding, it's called. these are people that are far more than pet lovers. no, they are truly obsessed by the need to obtain and keep pets, sometimes by the dozen, sometimes by owning 100 or more. many of them choose to live in squalor rather than parting with their pets. our yunji de nies peered into this world and the psychological mind-set of animal hollywooders. >> reporter: olga watched helplessly as investigators removed dozens of animals, dogs, cats, pigeons, even a fox, some alive, many dead from her philadelphia home, a place where she says the animals were well cared for. >> i spare no expense. they're my babies. i have no husband or children to worry about. they were my children. >> reporter: this shocking scene is all too common. >> one of the biggest animal hoarding cases ever. >> 25

." >> i'm cynthia mchad faen.ing up on "nightline" as steve jobs admit the iphone 4 is not perfect, we get a look at apple's quality control. and 8 thee yism, a group waging their own kind of you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about youfiber too. i have for while. ok, carl. why don't you care about her fiber? hey carl. [ male announcer ] fiber one. cardboard no. delicious yes. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> the slow economy is hurting just about everyone as you know, and it is certainly forcing people to try new ways to get by. case in point, a unique partnership in the south bay. abc7's lisa amin explains how and why restaurants are hitching their wagons to a nonprofit organization. >> at park place restaurant in cupertino

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here's cynthia mcfadden now with more. >> arizona is a beautiful state.ness based on the credit cards. >> reporter: when the housing market collapsed in phoenix, so did don burns' home electronics business. >> so it was real hard. >> reporter: soon, it seemed, everything else he had was collapsing, too. >> when the credit cards went and everything else went with it, it's -- difficult. it put a lot of strain on our relationship. >> reporter: one of the casualties was his marriage to his wife, dawn. >> we have a lot of problems. a lot of financial problems. and that causes, you know, other things in our lives. >> it's all about survival right now. >> reporter: he went bankrupt and the bank foreclosed on their home. >> you know, what are we going to do, what are we going to do, what are we going to do? i mean, as a man, it's tough to hear that all the time because it's our responsibility to provide. so it was much easier for me to get away from that. >> reporter: they decided to separate. >> it's tough. >> reporter: but though they are living apart, they can

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for cynthia mcfadden and martin bashir and all of us at abc news, good night. >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel with a word about the new htc aria, the high-powered, very small smart phone that delivers the entire web and friend stream, which lets see what everybody in your social network is up to at a glance. maybe bigger isn't always better, you know, guillermo? >> whatever. >> jimmy: what's wrong? >> i don't like little guillermo. i don't like you. you are big and stupid! >> jimmy: sorry, big guillermo, but i agree. just like the htc aria, little guillermo is smarter, more powerful, and he can fit anywhere. >> yeah, anywhere! >> go away! >> jimmy: and did i mention how fast little guillermo is? >> how fast? >> almost as fast as the htc aria. >> hey! wow, fast. >> dicky: the htc aria, you want it all. you want it small. >> jimmy: "jimmy kimmel live" is back in two minutes with jay baruchel, ali the bachelorette, music from n.e.r.d. and kyra sedgwick. arby's has a new jr. deluxe, and suddenly i'm the world's greatest dad. oven-roasted beef, fresh lettuce and tomato, a dab of mayo... it'

releasing its cynthia rowley designer diapers. seems silly?that is not easy. diaper buyers are extremely brand loyal. and it starts on day one. studies show if a mother is given a particular brand in the hospital, they're likely to use that brand for life. so both companies sell their diapers to hospitals at a discount hoping to hook customers early. pampers claims it now has contracts with about 95% of hospitals. to win the diaper war, companies know they have to win the hearts and minds of mommies. after all, there are billions of dollars riding on this adorable bottom line. i'm sharyn alfonsi in new york. >> you can't tell me that jeans diaper commercial is not the funniest thing you've seen in a long time. >> the tag line for that when they first launched them, and they're available through the end of this month, the coolest you'll look pooping in your pants. n honking. a short time ago, this woman suffered from limited mobility. / a month ago thi man wasn't even able to get / around his house. these people chose freedom over restrictions.

cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >>> time now for a check of the weather. let's turn to dave price. now, i'm no expert, but let me guess -- >> neither am i. >> it's going to be hot today? >> you got it, betty. let's go to the maps and try to explain why. in fact, let's head to the south. normally, there's a bermuda high and it's kind of sitting out here, and that's what drives a lot of the storms we see riding up and down the eastern seaboard, or i should say up the eastern seaboard. it's moved inland or expanded somewhat. so, all it's doing is pulling that hot air up into the southern plains, central plains, even into the midwest, up through the northeast, and that's what's keeping us really locked in >>> 7:17 r >> 7:17 right now, ladies and gentlemen. harry, erica, back to you. >> we're in a state of suspended disbelief. >> over what? >> because that was a reasonable explanation for the hot, hot weather we've had. >> i spent all morning long memorizing that. >> and you know what, you did a fine job. >> thank you. >> it's paid off, that studying. >> a berm

speaker, h.r. 3989 was introduced by congresswoman cynthia aluminum miss in november of 2009 -- cynthia lummis in november of 2009. this was one of 10 japanese internment camps set up during world war ii when anti-japanese sentiment was running rampant following the attack on pearl harbor. at its peak nearly 11,000 japanese americans who were forced from their communities in california, washington and oregon were detained in heart mountain's tar paper barracks. h.r. 3989 would direct the national park service to conduct a special resource study to determine the national significance of heart mountain and the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the national park system. mr. speaker, we support the passage of h.r. 3989, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from guam reserves the balance of her time. the gentlewoman from wyoming. mrs. lummis: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. lummis: mr. speaker, between 1942 and 1945 heart mountain

host: let's go to texas where cynthia is on the dental line. -- 202-737-0002. -- >> is on the democraticline. caller: i want to address an issue that's real. several years ago i had occasion to go to the social services office on behalf of my mother. while i was there, there were two hispanic women speaking spanish. they were there to receive welfare. they had their children with them. and between the two of them, i believe there were eight kirn. -- children. and to make a long story short, they were there for food stamps and welfare. they did not speak english. i thought, ok. well, don't judge. but when i finished my appointment with the adult services, i came out, and they were getting into a car that -- [inaudible] here's my question. how can l.a. county send annually over $1 billion in welfare for illegal immigrants and their children? 24% of the u.s. allotment of welfare and food stamps is going to the children of illegal immigrants. guest: so are you saying because they were in the welfare office and not speaking english that they were not here legally? because i don't think that's

. >> your next question comes from cynthia and cnn. >> this is in relation to the removal of the cap. how soon can we see operations take place? is everything on standby and ready to begin? can you give us an estimate how long it will take to take off the current containment cap? >> the current containment cap can be removed quickly. there's nothing holding it in place other than the weight of the containment cap. the weaker so ago, we had the valve closed their. we thought that we might have hydrocarbons or gas coming up through the lines. the discover and enterprise moved off station for several hours -- the discover enterprise moved off station for several hours. >> your next question comes from malice. >> thank you for taking my call. what will be hooked up to the new cap? would just be the helix- producer and in the q 4000? will the q 4000 still be taking up oil? >> here is how the transition will occur. under the current system, we are producing through three outlets of the current welfare system. one is the riser pipe going to be discovered enterprise. there's the choke line th

host: cynthia, democratic line, georgia. caller: i am a first-time caller, thank you for taking my call. thank you for the hard work you have done, senator. six years ago my mother had a stroke. i really do appreciate your being hard at work in terms of making things more accessible for us. i appreciate those ramps and those curbside walks. to the previous callers, i would say that if you are trying to get in a door that does not open on its own and you have a person in a manual wheelchair and you tried to keep that door open, it can be very challenging. that is one of the things i would like to see. however, maybe you can tell me how i can address -- how this is addressed. polling stations to vote, we were there and were held up for one hour, a process that should have taken 15 minutes, because the pollsters were saying that i would not be able to assist my mother in the voting booth. now, i looked on there website to see if we could not vote. convicted felons and people who had been deemed mentally incapable by a judge cou

host: cynthia, democratic line. the racism battle in america, your reaction? caller: i saw the entire story last night. the first thing came to my mind, the entire point that she was trying to make was that her heart change when she saw how before white people were being treated -- poor white people were being treated. it is about rich and poor, not black and white. thank you. host: the former speechwriter from george w. bush writes this, "it is regrettable and perhaps inevitable that his with political slide to reopen racial controversies that were temporarily closed by his decisive presidential victory. liberals have a tendency to blame the revolt against obama's this the policy and economic failures on blatant racism. less -- last week it resumed with a cable-born vengeance, conservatives charging the naacp with rock and -- what racism -- raw racism. to summarize, the president of the naacp affirmed that the tea party movement was not racist and he urged tea party leaders to publicly condemn the racial elements. they are small but specific signs of sanity."

. >> reporter: janet and cynthia brag with the best of them on the bargains they acquired. >> this is they are inviting you into a special deal. >> reporter: even major department stores hit you with e-mails enticing you to buy now. >> all i want you to do is replace what you're using now with the patented tease styler. >> reporter: whether you have to have the comb now or feel the need to have the computer with you at all times the sales pitch is working, at least for the retailer. do you think you're addicted? >> guilty has charged. >> she is. hsn says to just use your remote, click away and get your purchase. 27 million homes have that. qvc has an app so you can go to the phone and press away. >> this whole "act now, the price won't be available tomorrow" makes sense. they want your money. isn't it that they are afraid the longer you have to think about it the less likely you have to spend. >> if you think about it, take a breath the next day you think maybe i didn't need the tease-ease comb now. >> if you're buying something you need, but because of urgency they are getting you to

. >> cynthia from connecticut posted this facebook photo of her dog.immy fallon gave us a nice shout-out last night apparently on his show. >> did he? >> i heard. >> let's hear. >> congratulations to kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb who had their 600th show earlier today. 600. 600. suck on that, a-rod. 600. >> ooh! >> tough words. >> yeah. what does that mean? >> i don't know. a-rod's had his attention diverted this summer. with cameron diaz apparently. >> that's what i've heard. from the papers. >> mm-hmm. okay. if you go on a website, i'm not sure what it's call, maybe laura can tell us. somebody went to a walmart and took tons and tons of pictures of just the everyday people out -- you know, we can't show them -- >> and we don't want to embarrass the people. >> you know what? it's everywhere. and then we realized it's right here in our own studio as well. >> there was a picture that joanne, one of our producers, saw yesterday of a guy in line at the drugstore with his pants -- you know how guys are wearing their pants dangling? >> yeah. >> she snapp

>> my name is cynthia sartu. today i'm going to give you limited comments. i'm hoping that even with the oil spill i will have time to present more comprehensive comments on many issues. i want to focus on onish to you day. for those of you who do not know us, we're a 15-year-old citizen advocacy group, exclusively focused on the health of the gulf of mexico. our mission is to unite and empower people to poe tekt our natural resources and we have staff in texas, florida, louisiana, and mississippi. for our entire organizational history, we have followed the activities related to oil and gas development in the gulf of mexico. attending hearings and filing comments. throughout that time period, representatives from both the minerals management service and various oil companies have refuted our concerns about potential impacts to marine species and has been tats from oil and glass exploration and development. the reason given was generally that the industry was so advanced that a major accident could never happen. as the bp drilling disaster has shown all too c

host: let's go to texas where cynthia is on the dental line. -- 202-737-0002. -- >> is on the democratic line. caller: i want to address an issue that's real. several years ago i had occasion to go to the social services office on behalf of my mother. while i was there, there were two hispanic women speaking spanish. they were there to receive welfare. they had their children with them. and between the two of them, i believe there were eight kirn. -- children. and to make a long story short, they were there for food stamps and welfare. they did not speak english. i thought, ok. well, don't judge. but when i finished my appointment with the adult services, i came out, and they were getting into a car that -- [inaudible] here's my question. how can l.a. countyend annually over $1 billion in welfare for illegal immigrants and their children? 24% of the u.s. allotment of welfare and food stamps is going to the children of illegal immigrants. guest: so are you saying because they were in the welfare fice and not speaking english that they were not here legally? because i don't think that's a