>> reporter: cynthia, the u.s.ars about the danger posed by the portable missiles to civilian aircraft but concluded there were very few really available to terrorists. now, that calculation has changed, because of the chaos in libya, which had a stock pile of 20,000 of the missiles before the war. no one knows tonight where they all are. just one of these missiles in wrong hands could be a disaster. as seen in this u.s. army test of an american-made missile locking in on a small aircraft. >> they are heat-seeking missiles. so, they lock in on the engine of these airplanes when they're flying relatively low. and they very easily can take out a civilian airplane. >> reporter: in 2003, iraqi insurgents used one of them to hit a dhl argo plane out of bag gad, which burst into flames but was able to land. >> this isn't something that somebody's making up. a terrorist with a shoulder-fired missile is now our worst nightmare. >> reporter: now made real with what's happening in libya. with an unknown number of the country

[applause] >> thank you very much, cynthia. it is a great pleasure for me to be here, and i thank the league and the bar association and the criminal trial lawyers association for inviting me to do this. i am a neutral moderator. i have not endorsed any candidate in regard to this race, and you will hear from the candidates who will have an opportunity to answer the questions which i have formulated. i want to thank tony and julie for the hell they gave, along with other people in formulating the questions we have come up with. the questions in the long run are those that i have written and that i will put to each of the candidates. in regard to the ground rules, i would say each candidate will have two minutes to make an opening statement and then a closing statement. each candidate will have one minute to answer every question, and in addition to that, i have a number of intermittent questions, which are lightning round questions, that i will just throw in and ask for a yes or no answer, and then move on to the more fleshed o

tonight, he is back. >> reporter: cynthia, good evening.me back to somalia because the fall lynn is worsening. it's not just the hunger here. so many children are now fighting something else. an outbreak of measles. and as we discovered, it is spreading fast. we flew back to somalia and straight into a famine that is worsening there are more than 2 million children acutely malnourished. so this is the main hospital here in mogadishu, where, inside, there are too many children to count. amid the chaos, we learn there are only four doctors for more than 300 children. >> this is a difficult job and all the staff, all the staff, of this hospital, is volunteer. >> reporter: you're a volunteer? >> yeah. >> reporter: already overwhelmed with cases of malnutrition and dehydration, now measles. six times the measles cases than you've had last year. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: he takes us upstairs towards the roooo where children are now quarantined. and on our way, a portrait of a hospital overwhelmed. darkened, crumbling hallways. the young girl rush

september 13th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden.begin tonight with an abc news exclusive. a unique look inside camelot. the story as told by the first lady about her husband, the president. the details are in those never before released tapes, made by jacqueline kennedy just four months after john f. kennedy's assassination. we're hearing them tonight, nearly 50 years after they were recorded. and abc's diane sawyer joins us. diane, what surprised you the most the first time you heard those tapes? >> well, i think, cynthia, and i'm sure this was true for you too, the most surprising thing of all was she did the tapes. we only saw the sunglasses and the smile. we never expected to learn what was behind it. but now we know, from these tapes, that she was irreverent, that she spoke very personally, including about who she was inside this very famous marriage. they are one of the most romanticized couples in american history. of their lives, their marriage, always hidden behind the curtains of camelot. >> life with him was always so fas

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," september 9th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden, reporting from ground zero. it was here, ten years ago, that planes struck the twin towers, reducing the buildings to rubble and shaking our country to its core. in a chilling twist, authorities again believe terrorists have entered the u.s. and are planning an attack. i'm joined now by my colleague brian ross with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good evening, cynthia. with tight security trying up traffic in new york and washington, the intense manhunt continues for the three men suspected of having been sent here to pull off a vehicle bomb plot in one of those two cities. tonight, abc news has learned that officials have now established the name of one person that appears to fit the description given by a cia informant. officials say they are per suing all leads to find that person, believed to be in the u.s., and to determine just who he is, cynthia. >> well, brian, whil

>> no, it has nothing, i'm sure, to do with it, cynthia. a full investigation has to go on here, but somebody like jimmy knows what he's doing, he's hale and hardy and well-fit for that. could have been racing to age 85. i doubt age has anything to do with this. >> reporter: there is so little margin for error, john, these pilots flying at high speeds and so close to the ground. is it reckless? >> no, this isn't reckless. actually this is why these air races are a spectator sport. just very much the same as the indy 500 or the daytona for motor racing. because we know it's on the edge. they are flying to the nth degree of what these planes can do. and there is assumed risk, not only for the pilots but quite frankly, for anybody who is on the sidelines. though we certainly don't want this to happen again. we want to make sure everything can be done to prevent it. >> reporter: which brings up the ntsb investigation, which will begin tomorrow. what are they going to be looking for, john? >> classic ntsb investigations and where great will look

i'm cynthia mcfadden.e begin with new developments in the case of amanda knox, the american woman currently serving a murder sentence in italy. knox was an undergraduate just beginning a year abroad when she was accused of killer her english house mate. she's been behind bars ever since. now comes an appeal which has her family hoping she might be released. abc's elizabeth vargas reports from italy. there is so much at stake in that courtroom. >> reporter: cynthia, so much is riding on this appeal. the rest of amanda knox's life and the reputation and livelihood of the controversial prosecutor at the heart of this case. he continued today to accuse amanda knox of murder. she was convicted of stabbing her roommate to death four years ago but with much of the evidence in doubt now, there's mountsing pressure to set amanda knox free. looking more tense and serious than ever, this morning the 24-year-old seattle student made her way into the court for the last round of the appeal trial. her family has gathered

in new york city, this is "nightline," september 29th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden.nd we begin tonight with vivid new scenes in the attempt to save michael jackson's life. jurors in the manslaughter trial of jackson's personal physician dr. conrad murray listened to a recording of the star's security guard pleading with emergency personnel for help. but perhaps even more startling was what went on in that room right before the call was made. here's abc's jim avila in los angeles for our series "crime and punishment." >> reporter: heart wrenching story from the bodyguard and cook who worked for michael jackson. first-hand accounts of the failure to save his life and how prince came to watch. >> please raise your right hard. >> reporter: the cook and gentle spirited nutritionist who is in the kitchen the day michael jackson died. she's preparing a salad for her boss and three children when just after noon, the normal peace in the house is broken by a screaming conrad murray. >> his energy was very nervous and frantic and he was shouting. >> what did he shout? >> get he

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," september 28th, 2011. >> and good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we begin tonight with a riveting day in court. michael jackson's personal assistant and one of his bodyguards each took the stand today in the manslaughter trial of jackson's doctor, conrad murray. their testimony added never before heard details of the scene inside jackson's bedroom on the day he died, including an attempt to shield the star's children from the desperate efforts to save his life. here's abc's jim avila in los angeles for our series, "crime and punishment." >> reporter: it was a dramatic first full day of testimony at the conrad murray trial. the men in the room, michael jackson's employees, testifying about what it was like, the chaotic scene that left michael jackson dead, his children, crying in a ball. it was the first sign of trouble at michael jackson's rented mansion the day he died. a four-second phone call from jackson's second floor bedroom. on the line, a

cynthia bowers reports there are bargains to be had but more trouble ahead. unarmed and homeless-- bill whitaker reports kelly thomas was beaten to death. now charges are filed against two police officers. and ben tracy's in texas where a historic drought is drying up the cotton, profits, and jobs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we have those dramatic pictures this evening of two americans released today after 26 months in an iranian prison. these are the families waiting as shane bauer on the left and joshua fattal bounded into freedom. they landed in the persian gulf country of oman. president obama said today, "we're thrilled. they shouldn't have been held in the first place." seth doane has our story, beginning with that remarkable reunion. ( cheers ) >> reporter: dashing from the plane and right into the arms of waiting family, shane bauer and josh fattal finally tasted freedom. ( cheers ) bauer fell into sarah shourd's embrace. shourd had been hiking with the two men in july 2009. b

as the president pressesss to pl cynthia bowers looks into whether it will encourage small businesses to start hiring. and the new jackie kennedy audiotapes with the first lady's plea to the president during the cuban missile crisis. >> i just want to be with you and i want to die with you and the children do, too. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. for americans worried about their jobs and retirement savings, the news today was not reassuring. the country's biggest bank-- bank of america-- went public with plans to cut 30,000 jobs. and new fears that greece might default ignited an early selloff on wall street where the dow had already lost 13% over the past seven weeks. the dow was down as much as 167 points today. it rallied to close up more than 68 points, but it's a sign this could be another volatile week for your money, which is anthony mason's beat. >> reporter: scott, europe's debt crisis just won't go away and frerz growing that it could take the global banking system and the u.s. economy down with it. euro

. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. and we begin tonight with a shooting spree in yet another american city. with the release of audio tapes of desperate 911 calls, a sifd picture of what happened inside a nevada ihop restaurant yesterday is now emerging. the picture outside the restaurant is coming into focus, too. neighbors shocked at the holes the bullets left, shaking their heads, asking, why now and why here? abc's david wright is in carson city, nevada. >> 911. what's the address of your emergency. >> it's ihop. there's a shooting going on. >> shooting where? >> in the ihop. >> reporter: it's been a long time since carson city, nevada, was considered the wild west. >> ryan, move! he's shooting at us now. >> okay, all right. >> he's shooting at us. automatic weapons. >> automatic weapons, like long weapons? there's one guy with an automatic weapon. he's shooting everybody. >> reporter: but the scene at the local ihop tuesday morning abruptly changed that. that voice on n e 911 call was ralph, who owns the barbecue

cynthia bowers tells us homeowners who need lower rates the most can't get them. and after the summer... >> it's gone! >> pelley: comes the fall. jeff glor on the historic collapse of the red sox and the braves. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, alabama's tough new immigration law went into effect today, surviving for now a challenge from the obama administration and others. the law will allow officials to check the immigration status of students in public schools and give the police new powers to determine whether someone is in the country illegally. a federal judge yesterday upheld those key provisions of the law. mark strassmann is in alabama with more about this new law and its impact. >> reporter: under alabama's new immigration law, police can detain suspected illegal immigrants and hold them without bond. the law's supporters complain the 60,000 people here illegally cost alabama taxpayers a quarter billion dollars a year in schools and social services and governor robert bentley promises

and thank you, cynthia tucker. i love to see you argue. >>> next up, turns out an endorsement from donald trump hurts more than helps. this is going to kill the trump story. apparently that man doesn't help. i know he creates publicity, but he maybe can hurt, but doesn't help. and words between donald trump and the presidential candidate jon huntsman are getting a little nasty. let's catch that in the sideshow. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. [ monitor beeping ] [ sponge ] you've suffered some real damage. cheesy crusting. 3rd degree noodle trauma. the prognosis is bleak. you may need to soak overnight. nurse...! dawn power clean? it'll never work. [ female announcer ] dawn power clean with micro-scrubbing enzymes can give you the power of an overnight soak in just 5 minutes. [ sponge ] i give you a sparkling clean bill of health. it's a scientific miracle! [ female announcer ] for money-saving coupons, visit dawn-dish.com. >>> back to "hardball." now to the side show. first up, the trump factor. it all s

it was so perfect, cynthia, we had launched on our brothers. we stayed there for the next 3 hours, and closed the cafe. sara said this brother sister thing is huge and no one writes about it, no one talks about it, the affect our brothers and sisters has on us. this is your next book, this is what you need to write. are you kidding me, i could never write anything so personal, never. that is how it started. when you >> when you were working on this, friends, you would talk about my relationship with my difficult older brother, what happened? what doors opened up, what did you learn about what people carry around about their siblings? >> it is huge. so many share this. it is like the asian flu. the first year of trying to work on this, i couldn't do it, so i approached it like a reporter. i was dancing around what it was really about, which is the red hot emotions between the 2 of us and where it had come from. i spent a year reporting, interviewing every expert, i flew the london, and the importance of relationships and psychoanalysis. >> did y

today, i think it is safe to say, russ, they are the pride of the nation. >> mitchell: cynthia bowersank you very much. and just ahead, from the 9/11 hijacking to the miracle landing in the hudson, captain sully sullenberger looks back. >> get everybody out. call '91 but one call 911. >> 9/11 is a part of me. it made me who i am now. >> i am robert, join me for 9/11, ten years later. >> mitchell: captain sully sullenberger miraculous landing of us airways flight in the hudson river came more than 7 years after 9/11 attacks, for the many americans who have written captain sullenberger the two events will always be bound together. john blackstone has more. >> reporter: in the past decade, new york has been indelibly marked by two contrasting images from the sky. one of terror. >> and one of triumph. >> it is flight 1549, we do not know how many people were on board. >> when u.s. air flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the hudson river, it renewed memories of 9/11 but all 155 passengers and crew on board were saved. >> and for many people, the pilot, captain chesley sullenberger bec

as cynthia bowers tells, the treatment forces cancer cells to reveal themselves before it's too late. >> reporter: to a surgeon operating on cancer, the key is getting it all the first time. but tumors can be tiny and hard to see. now a new technology developed at purdue university actually make cancer cells glow so surgeons can see what they have been missing. >> we can compare the amount of disease that's removed before versus the amount of disease that's removed after use of the florescent lamp. that's at least five times more. >> reporter: it works by tricking the cancer into showing itself. researchers add a glowing dye to folic acid, a vitamin cancer cells need to grow. the difference is really remarkable. look at this. this is what a surgeon sees using traditional methods. now look at this, all those glowing spots are cancer, tumors that might have gone undetected inside the patient. the procedure has not been approved yet in this country, but dutch doctors have performed 20 successful trial surge risk. >> the more aggressive surgical removal of the tumor, the better the outcom

he's very engaged and what's significant here, ed, is that the woman whose house was raided, cynthiailwaukee county executive and when he moved to the governorship he put her in as a top political appointee in the key agency dealing with his budget and his budget repair bill. she was the point person on security for the capital. her name is all over e-mails talking about how to lockdown the capital and talking about what to do with the protests. so the notion that he is not engaged with what's happening to her isn't aware of what's going on with her in this investigation, it just seems beyond the pail. >> how are democrats in the state responding to this? leched officials, democrats, if cynthia archer did work on the taxpayer's time for his political engine and she was very involved in writing the anti-union bill, the union-busting bill, why aren't they talking about impeachment? why aren't the democrats going full force after this? >> i think people are just kind of karching up with what all's happened. this was a secret investigation. it's in just the last fee days blown out into s

and thank you, cynthia tucker. i love to see you argue. >>> next up, turns out an endorsement from donald trump hurts more than helps. apparently that man doesn't help. i know he creates publicity, but he maybe can hurt, but doesn't help. and words between donald trump and the presidential candidate jon huntsman are getting a little nasty. let's catch that in the sideshow. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. [ fema le announcer ] introducing crest complete whitening plus deep clean. you feel it working, so you know it's working. and that means you're good to go, for whatever the day brings. new crest complete. unlike ordinary toothpaste, you feel a deeper clean. it's a signal that tells you your whole mouth is clean. you're also protected. because most of life happens outside the bathroom. feel it working, know you're covered. with new crest complete, life opens up when you do. >>> back to "hardball." now to the side show. first up, the trump factor. it all started with a fox news poll released yesterday, poi

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and thank you, cynthia tucker.e to see you argue. >>> next up, turns out an endorsement from donald trump hurts more than helps. this is going to kill the trump story. apparently that man doesn't help. i know he creates publicity, but he maybe can hurt, but doesn't help. and words between donald trump and the presidential candidate jon huntsman are getting a little nasty. let's catch that in the sideshow. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. [ engine sputtering ] ♪ ♪ [ dennis ] allstate wants everyone to be protected on the road, whether you're an allstate customer or not. ♪ all you have to do is call. [ female announcer ] call allstate now and you'll get a free lifetime membership in good hands roadside assistance. [ dennis ] shop less. get more. make one call to an allstate agent. [ jennifer ] and i'm jennifer northcutt. opening a restaurant is utterly terrifying. we lost well over half of our funding when everything took a big dip. i don't think anyone would open up a restaurant if they knew what that momen

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cynthia bowers found that in chicago. >> we find them in this state. people have been... >> reporter: you can't even get in there to show me. this foreclosed home on chicago's south side has been abandoned for nearly three years. >> people are partying, doing whatever. >> reporter: oh, my goodness. >> there's a cat. >> reporter: and according to brian esenberg of the nonprofit neighborhood housing services, homes like this are forcing down the value of the homes around it by about $7,000. there are nearly 13,000 homes just like it in the city. and esenberg is hired by the city of chicago to secure them to prevent vandalism... >> not bad condition. >> reporter: ...repair them, and try to get them back on the market. he has plenty to work with, like this one, this one, and this one. chicago lien holders include some of the nation's biggest banks. bank of america, wells fargo, u.s. bank, deutsche bank, and j.p. morgan chase. >> this is a building that is in kind of a gray area. the owner is dead, the bank has walked away. it's just going to sit there as a

cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >> mitchell: and an alarming moment at the u.s.pen today for spain's rafael nadal talking with reporters shortly after his third round victory. nadal was stricten by painful leg cramps. and at one point even slid off his chair to the floor. after treatment he recovered and continued his news conference. later, not funny. comedian sound off after the show goes on without jerry lewis. that story is next. with alzheimer's disease. at's how it s she needs help from me. and her medication. the exelon patch -- it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours. she uses one exelon patch daily for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's symptoms. [ female announcer ] it cannot change the course of the disease. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase as the dose increases. patients may experience loss of appetite or weight