he slammed into the wall, dan wheldon slips by, takes the checkered flag. >> i run up on the high sidefore earlier in the race, and you know, so that just ended up being what i went for. as soon as i got there just because the end of a tire stint, it was like marbles. there was nothing i could do to keep the thing going. >> this is the second time england's dan wheldon has won the indy 500. >>> and check out the beginning of this crazy race. driver tanner fox was sitting high above the stands in a pro 2 truck. he hit the pedal and raced down a specially made track going more than 100 miles an hour. when he hit the ramp. he fell 332 feet. and set a new world record. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories and a tearful reunion. u.s. soldiers return home to begin a new mission with their families. begin a new mission with their families. two people are killed near a motorcycle club.. the latest on the hunt for the suspects. plus.. a bay area nursing student mysteriously disappears over the holiday weekend. the clues, police are pouring over. missing records, rel

and dan wheldon is going to be joining us right here to talk about his totally unexpected victory. e a bittersweet one. >> it is, indeed. i would say so. and i want to ask dan, what was he thinking as he sees this crash? he thinks he's going to come in second or third. >> it's right in front of him. >> and all of a sudden j.r. hildebrand crashes. that's coming up very soon. but first, it's been a week now since the worst tornado in half a century struck joplin, missouri. president obama has come and gone. the media spotlight will eventually fade. there will be federal help, along with volunteers from across the country. but joplin clearly faces a massive cleanup. this morning, we look back at three similar disasters and try to get a snapshot of where each is in its recovery. from alabama, still dealing with the aftermath of that tornado, to mississippi, where floodwaters are still high. but we go first this morning to tokyo, where cbs' lucy craft has the latest on that region, devastated in march by earthquake and tsunami. lucy, good morning. >> good morning. well, you know, may was

hildebrand was leading on the final lap sunday when he crashed, you see it right there, and that allowed dan wheldonnning win. >> that's what's fantastic about the indianapolis 500. it's so unprotectable. it's the biggest sporting event in the world, certainly the biggest motor race in the world, and i'm very happy to be a two-time winner, especially this year, with it being the 100th anniversary of the race itself. so it was a great day. >> after the race, wheldon doused himself in milk, the traditional drink of indy champions. this is his second indy 500 victory. but when you hear them talk about fuel management, everything is like an economic decision around those corners. >> it's not just beginning 200 miles an hour, there's a big strategy behind these now. and he's cute as a button too. anyway. congratulations to dan. >>> well, he dropped the kid, then he dropped the ball. check this out. a dad holding up his daughter at the dodgers game, did you see that? he let go of her when a foul ball comes that way in order to catch the ball, then he went back to the kid -- >> see, the commentators are ta

dan wheldon passes him and taked the checkered flag. hildebrand finished second.ldon's second indy 500 victory. >> i want to say hi to my family back home, and my mother, and alzheimer's association for giving me the opportunity to represent them. it's an incredible day. >> i knew the guys hip me were coming, and i didn't want to stop and have these guys back up on me. we were supertight on fuel, and so i went to the high side, and as soon as i got up there, got in the marbles and pushed into the wall. >> mike: how disappointing. buster posey underwent successful surgery to repair his ankle. he will miss the rest of the season. the d-men wrapping up a three-game set in milwaukee. unfortunately they do much for buster. mcgee through the hole on the left side. 2-0 brewers. in the sixth, milwaukee blows the game open. two runs score. giants have now lost 5-6 after the 6-0 loss. >>> a's and orioles, bailey returned and pitched a scoreless inning in relief, and josh willingham provided the offense. in the first rbi single to left. barton scores. 1-0 a's. in the fifth,

dan wheldon took the checkered flag. bad news for the giants.sy broke his leg from a collision last weekend he had surgery with three torn ligaments. two screws installed and they're confident that to be ready for opening day in 2012. the giants could not get much going on in milwaukee 6-0. san francisco did not even have a runner. the giants are in second place in the nl west. behind the arizona diamondbacks. the giants lost five of the last six games. >> now, sweeping the orioles just got a three-on homer to the baltimore these will host the yankees. >> coming up the secret of selling be rated movies. while others feel at the box office. dad, i was wondering if you've -- what's up? oh, what's wrong with your hair? oh. i was cruising the world-wide-web. found this do. what are you wearing? dope, right? it's got a hood. want one? boom. done. [ ding! ] [ boy ] lookin' good mr. g. thanks, bro-seph. are you video chatting? with my boyfriend? yeah! hey, tessa! mom! [ mocking tone ] mom. [ male announcer ] now everyone's up to speed. high speed inter

he knew dan wheldon was coming and couldn't relax. he limped in on three tires, finishing second.his is wheldon's second indy 500 title. >> i want to say hi to my family back home, and my mother, and alzheimer's association for giving me the opportunity to represent them. it's an incredible day. >> i knew the guys behind me were coming. i don't want to have to stop going through turn four and have these guys back on me. we were supertight on fuel. so i went to the high side and got in the marbles and pushed up into the wall. >> mike: buster posey underwent successful surgery today to repair three torn ligaments in the left ankle and will miss the rest of the season. he will have the screws removed in eight to ten weeks. probably done. the g-men wrapping up a three-game set in milwaukee. unfortunately they didn't do much for buster today in the first, mcgee, grounds one through the hole on the left side. brew crew up 2- 0. in the sixth, milwaukee blows the game ohm -- open against matt cain. giants have lost 5-6 after the brewer victory. >>> a's and orioles over at the colosseum. a

and dan wheldon is able to beat him to the finish line.ebrand was leading by almost four seconds. instead, it's a stunning conclusion as hildebrand ends up only finishing in second place. two seconds behind wheldon, who has won the indy before. he was a runner up the last two years. this time he wins in stunning fashion. and celebrating with a nice bottle of milk. that does it for your sports update. make sure for all the highlights, check us out on the highlight express. >>> a lot of people feel like a zombie if they don't get their morning coffee. folks in seattle, well, it's home to starbucks coffee, so they shouldn't have a problem, right? >> tell that to the zombies on this train. it's a zombie flash mob. they were headed to crypticon. a week long convention of zom beast and other ghoulish sorts. >> let's hope they get their coffee. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following later today. >>> and the mess the storms left behind last week. the cleanup is only just getting going. [ male announcer ] if you've been to the hospital with he

dan wheldon avoids him and takes the checkered flag for the second win. hildebrandt limps in and finishes second. >> i knew the guy behind me were coming. i don't want to stop and go through turn four and have them back up on me. we were super tight on fuel. i got up there and pushed up in the wall. >> whel don wins after being runner up the last two years and says it was a tough break for hildebrandt. but he should be consoled by the second place prize money about $1 million. he can have the bottle of milk to drink next year. that is tradition after you win the indy 500. >> exactly. danica patrick had a good showing, too. she was driving there as well. exciting race. >>> 4:44. coming up, what is driving the cost of your summer vacation sky high. >> plus, pop star kingston is hospitalized in florida. we tell you about his serious boating accident. >>> the president's promise to the people of tornado-ravaged joplin, >>> welcome back. a look at the california forecast. throw it out there in case you're traveling. it's quiet except for rain in eureka. countr

he gets out of the raising groove, loses control, hits the wall and dan wheldon passes him to take theheckered flag. in the finish, they had a review for about an hour. the question was if hildebrand was still the leader when the caution came out and technically the field is frozen. after a review there's no question wheldon's second title at indy would stand. sad news for hildebrand. >>> the giants get a buster posey update while trying to take their series on the road today in milwaukee. first the game against the brewers and not much good news for the giants in this one. freddy sanchez the exception, this first inning single hit, number 1,000 in his career, but it didn't account for a run. the giants got no runs while the brewers were able to pile on six. five of them off matt cane who takes the loss to fall to 3-4. casey mcgahee brings home the second run of the game. bottom six, cane still getting trouble from the brewers. rickie weeks has a two rbi double. the giants flee milwaukee having lost five of their last six. 6-0 the damage today. tomorrow they're in st. louis. >>> buster

the 2005 winner, dan wheldon, sped past him to take the title. hildebrand said it was a driving mistake, saying, "i guess that's why rookies don't win the indy 500 a whole lot." >>> and, you know the expression parents say, they grow up so fast? but not quite this fast. watch this tonight. a puppy grows up right before our eyes. the video has become an internet sensation. she's a german shepherd named dunder. the owners took his picture every day in the same spot, putting together a full year's growth in less than a minute. 42 seconds, in fact. more than 2 million people have now watched dunder grow up online. >>> and when we come back here on the broadcast tonight, an extraordinary gift, reminding us of what memorial day is truly about. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can

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. >> allowing dan wheldon to steal the second indy 500 win in a career hat has seen better days. >> danldon is your winner. >> afterwards, controversy reigned. race officials took two hours to validate wheldon's win as they reviewed the race's final seconds to determine if wheldon's car passed hildebrand's before the caution lights went on. >> it's an incredible feeling. i've been runner up for the two years before this. i never gave up. >> reporter: the win went undisputed. it left hildebrand just another spectator. as wheldon took that traditional swig of milk. >> there's a lot of great storylines today. an incredible day. >> a tough way to lose. you hope j.r. hildebrand can get back to the winner's circle. >>> an equally tough weekend for some kids at ballparks. take a look. man, you're doing us no favors. dropping the ball. dropping the daughter. going after the ball. didn't get the ball. later made sure that the daughter was okay. she seemed rather nonplussed. in houston, this dad at least caught a ball, albeit while tumbling over son and daughter. it wasn't enough to stop the cryi

dan wheldon took the checkered flag.for the giants last year's rookie of the year pobuster posy last week, and prepared three toward ligaments with two screws installed in his lower leg. they are confident that will be ready for opening day in 2012. >> the giants could not get much against the brewers, losing six. and behind the arizona diamondbacks. they lost five of the last six games. the a's had four consecutive victories at 5004 this season after a sweep of the orioles. and solid pitching, and hot baths coming up, we asked the question is sarah palin running for president? >> the nsecret white bad movies are so good why bad movies----good. sarah palin hit the streets with bikers. she used to the moral the tradition to kick off her own network. former alaska governor has been keeping herself in the spotlight will should be thrown her hat into the ring for the white house? >> what is up with sarah palin? and getting ready for a nationwide it work. the movie with positive light and reportedly buying a place and it sund

this weekend's indy 500 went to dan wheldon, who just barely inned out jr hildebrand for the wind. debrand was in the lead on the last lap. on the last turn, he lost control and slammed into the wall. this gave wheldon the seconds he needed to cruise to his second win. >>> movie goers cleared their heads, they catapulted several sequels to the top of the box office this weekend. hollywood's box office hangover, is even bigger the second time around. the hangover part 2. would you believe it pulled in more than $86 million in its debut weekend? that's almost twice as much as the original. the next best at the box office are also sequels. kung fu panda 2, and the fourth pirates of the caribbean movie slipped to third. all of the holiday weekend numbers will be coming out tomorrow. >>> the nba finals doesn't start until tomorrow, but american airlines are already the big winner. the airline has the naming rights to both arenas where the heat and dallas play. you're going to hear the phrase, american airlines arena a lot. they considered giving up the rights years ago. >>> blockbuster i

dan wheldon crashed when he moved to the outside to pass another driver on the final turn.vision line finishing second. and check out the driver when he slammed into the wall on the turn. >>> the national guard soldiers watching in iraq. oh, no. their look says it all. hildebrand's car, by the way was is sponsored by the national guard. they were hoping for a big win there. >>> shaping up to be a battle of superstars and sports illustr e illustrated pablo joins us now. pablo it almost feels like miami and lebron better win this or the superstars will have failed. >> drew, it really does feel like that. that's the exact bargain that lebron james made with chris bosch and dwane wade this past summer. in a decision that as predicted overshadowed every second of the nba season. now, this is a team that lebron said would win not one, not two, not three and on and on and on. six, seven, eight championships. they are pitting their money where their mouth is. they are exactly on the brink of their first title. if they don't come away with the trophy at the end of the finals, it wil

dan wheldon avoids him and takes the checkered flag.he rookie finished second. >> i knew the guys behind me were coming and i thought i don't want to stop going through turn four and going to have guy back up on me. we were super tight on fuel. i have went to the high side. then i got pushed up in the wall. >> wheldon wins after being runner-up for two years. he says tough break for hi hildebrand but he should be consoled by the second place prize money, $1 million. >>> breaking sports news. tres tr tressell who sgieded ohio state to the football title resigned in an investigation into possible player and coaches violation. statement released by the university, tresse said after meeting with officials we agreed it was in the best interest to resign as football coach. luke fickell will take over for the 2011 season. >> forget the pyramid you learned about in school. new symbol is a plate. this week, obama administration will unveil the revamped symbol. the plate will have four wedges for fruit, vegetable, grain, protein. next to the plat

dan wheldon sped past him to the checkered flag.ove to pass on the outside to pass another driver. he slid across the finish line and finished second. check out the reaction of the indiana national guard soldiers watching in iraq. his car, by the way, sponsored bit national guard. in los angeles, fire broke out right in the middle of the dodgers game against the florida marlin. you can see the smoke coming from a small fire in a storage area. several fans had to move. no one was evacuated, though, and the game was not interrupted. and in the stands, a dodger fan did something that's going to come back to bite him on father's day in a few weeks. watch the video. dad trying to get a player to throw him a foul ball but he drops his little girl when it comes at him. the ball flies through his hand. when he tries to pick her back up, she elbows him. good job, dad. and take a look at what was wandering the streets of abu dhabi. a young wild cheetah spotted behind the house. police and wildlife experts rushed to the scene, caught it. it ha

that gave dan wheldon an opening. he dashed past the rookie on his way to victory lane.is the second time wheldon's won the indianapolis 500. danica patrick, by the way, finished tenth amid speculation she may leave the indy car series for nascar. >>> speaking of nascar, there was also a surprising finish in charlotte last night. more sports for you in 20 minutes. >>> and while sarah palin's taking a tour of the east coast, another conservative woman who might run for president has been testing the campaign waters out in iowa. if palin decides to run, does that kill it for michele bachma bachmann? we'll talk more about that, next. ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >>> memorial day is not just a day to remember our fallen heroes, actually, it's also the start of a political campaign for president. candidates will be out shaking hands and kissing babies, including the former minnesota governor, tim pawlenty. he's in iowa, and yes, he will participate in the proverbial pancake breakfast. cong

dan weldon went flying by to take home the victory. as you said, the wheldoncar, sponsored by justin timberlake. >> you have to feel for hildebrand. so close. a reason they call it rookie mistakes. >> that's what hildebrand said himself. that's why rookies don't tend to win the indy 500. >> at least everybody is okay. >>> in other sports new, the best of the best in the nba tip-off tuesday night. the miami heat are taking on the dallas mavericks right here on abc. >> uh-huh. experts are favoring the heat to win it all. many fans are cheering for an upset. espn's rachel nichols has more. >> reporter: they burned his jersey in the street. that's how much hatred erupted last summer when lebron james left cleveland for miami. so now that the heat are back in the national spotlight, playing dallas for the nba title, players on both sides have a pretty good idea why it is the mavericks for the next two weeks will suddenly become america's team. >> they're playing the miami heat. there you go. we are not going to be the favorites from that standpoint. >> beat the hea