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. >> edward lawrence has those stories in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: rodney atkins helpedickoff the start of the republican national convention in tampa, florida. he performed sunday along with cheerleaders for the tampa bay buccaneers. the democratic convention meets next week with james taylor. justin bieber is a magnet for photography and now there could be charges. paul rave will be officially charged under california's brand any law. his attorney argued the case should be thrown out because the law is unconstitutional. >> it infringes on the freedom of the press. it is also vague in its application. >> reporter: his attorney says bieber and the photographer know each other. bieber got a speeding ticket. >>> a medical mystery called coma is set to kickoff fall tv viewing. a medical student discovers the hospital is set for experiments. jena davis plays a psychiatrist. >> can we be sure what doctors do when we are unconscious? >> reporter: the two part miniseries airs on a&e. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news. >>> thank you for watching 9news i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mik

as edward lawrence reports, some think the sweeping changes are a bad idea. >> reporter: they were waiting for the opportunity for an opportunity. hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants stood in lines across the country wednesday hoping to continue the lives they started in america. >> write your name out here, sign. >> reporter: they were applying for a new immigration status allowing them to work or continue their education in the u.s. without fear of deportation. it's not a pass to citizenship but for giani who came here from guatemala at age 5, it's a chance. >> i can't go back to my country. i don't know my country. this is the country i was raised in. basically this is my country. i'm facing no future. >> reporter: these young people here in los angeles are turning in their paperwork saying they've met all the requirements. illegal immigrants can apply if they're younger than age 31, came to the u.s. before they turned 16, are in school, graduated or served in the military, and have no criminal record. president obama announced the program in june prompting critics to call

edward lawrence, cbs news. >> the college is 90 miles northwest of houston. >>> the attorney for murder defendant george zimmerman filed a motion asking for a new judge in the case. zimmerman is the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering an unarmed teenager, tray john martin -- trayvon martin during an incident last february. the judge is the one that concluded zimmerman lied about his fanses to october out of jail on a lower bond. >>> investigators tonight trying to figure out how a man was able to breeze past a multimillion security system at new york's j.f.k. airport. according to the new york post, he got stranded on his personal jet ski craft in jamaica bay, so he swam three miles, scaled an 8 foot barbed wire fence and walked across the runway past security cameras and motion detectors. he was arrested and charged with criminal trespass. >>> gorgeous out there today, but tomorrow, yellow alert. topper is joining us now from the terrace. what about that morning commute, topp? >> we made changes to the forecast. temperatures, we hit 90 today by the way. that's the 43rd

edward lawrence for cbs evening news. >> the application for the program costs $465. have to have proof of identity and eligibility. >>> out on the campaign trail, the august heat might be getting under the skin of the candidates. both president obama and republican challenger mitt romney were out among suspected voters. a lot of the stump speeches complained about all the money pouring into the other gay's campaign. here's president obama in iowa. >> these folks on the other side, they're just writing $10 million checks. governor romney obviously has got more friends than i do that can write $10 million checks. >> for his part romney today accused the obama-biden ticket of using campaign money to fund some particularly angry ads. apparently ryan added an income producing trust worth between $1 million and $1.5 million. there's no evidence that ryan tried to hide any family income. >>> well, it happened just moments ago. the drawing for the fourth biggest jackpot in powerball history, $320 million. the good news is, gary nurenberg has the numbers. the bad news is he s

edward lawrence reports. >>> it's the biggest and most complex mars rover ever built.s called "curiosity." nasa launched it last november. now scientists are anxiously awaiting its touchdown late sunday night pacific time. the risky procedure requires the spacecraft to zig and zag as it goes from 13,000 miles per hour to zero in seven minutes. >> is this going to work? >> we have a lot of confidence it's going to work. there are certainly a lot of new elements. our entry descent and landing, because of the size of the rover, was a new type of entry descent and landing. >> one wrong move could doom the project. nasa has to wait 14 minutes before radio transmissions reach the earth signaling success or failure. >> we're about to land a small compact car on the surface with a trunk load of instruments. >> the lander weighs a total of 1 ton and it cost $2.5 billion to build. once on the ground, the research starts immediately. >> roughly, the first two weeks will be spent putting up the mast, using the instruments that are associated with the mast, doing remote sensing. >>

edward lawrence for cbs news, los angeles. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. hey, monika. >> hey. >> we're talking about dressage. >> and paying taxes on your winnings. >> they're goodwill ambassadors to the united states. don't make them pay taxes for a gold medal. >> it's not just the gold medal. it's the moneys they're getting with -- they're

edward lawrence for cbs news, pasadena, california. >>> now for a more down to earth story.ase of bull in chains. a bull moose in this case tangled in the chains of a backyard swing set in northern utah. this could have been bad. sheriff's deputy set to work with bolt cutters. offering the powerful animal a reassuring pat on the nose while cutting the chains. the moose is like, look, i got this. once free, as you can see, the moose ran off into the woods. >>> now meet the dolphin dog. kyra is a black labrador that finds dolphins for tourists. this is in the indian ocean. off east africa. once kyra locates a pod of dolphins, she goes into the water and while she can't quite keep up with the graceful sea mammals, she clearly enjoys chasing them around. let's hope that kyra knows the difference between dolphins and sharks. by the way, those dolphins seem like they're game with this, too. fun stuff. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," an ingredient in curry that may help fight diabetes. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." here's my morning r

i'm edward lawrence for cbs news, hollywood. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> happy tuesday. i'm mike hydeck. hey, monika samtani. she has traffic. miss olga breese is in for howard. >> good morning. >> it's kind of chilly. 67. we've had temperatures near 80over night. >> further you -- 80 overnight. >> the further you go out, the cooler. we'll keep a little t

edward lawrence for cbs news. >>> the drought and heat triggered a record breaking wildfire season. late yesterday the governor of oregon authorized use of national guard helicopters to fight the fires. some residents of washington chagsed from their homes were allowed to return. the taylor bridge fire destroyed at least 70 homes. was on the verge of consuming this home. firefighters beat back the flames and even though everything was destroyed around it, the house wasn't touched. >>> south african police killing more than 30 striking workers at a platinum mine. a warning, some of the video you'll see is graphic. the mine, northwest of johannesburg has been at the center of a violent pay dispute. it started a week ago. witnesses say the miners were armed with clubs and machetes. and rushed the police yesterday. police are investigating. >> wikileaks founder julian assange was granted asylum by ecuador. he has been living in britain trying to avoid extradition to sweden to face allegations of sexual assault. he gained notoriety for making public a trove of u.s. diplomatic and militar

edward lawrence for cbs news. >> yes. i learned from experience.wimming in cape cod. anyway, they will know more about the shark involved once they talk to the victim. he's in stable condition in the hospital. >>> it's too cold to go anyway in cape cod. >> yes. >> obviously some folks are not thinking that. >> they're from massachusetts. it's warm to them. but the waters up there are a little bit warmer this time. >> are they? >> i think it's pretty darn cold. >> our weather -- >> all right. we have some storms off to the west. we have no warnings which is good news. and in fact we'll probably get some beneficial showers. kind of light activity for most of the metro area overnight. let's start with live doppler 9000. you can access this any time with our website wusa9.com or download our weather app. all right. light activity from just south of hagerstown. a little heavier cell just north of hagerstown. but by and large, heaviest activity is south of 66 and over towards warrenton. this is moderate to occasionally heavy rain as you go up 522. genera

edward lawrence for cbs news. pasadena, california. >>> nasa promises curiosity will send a 360-degree color picture in the next few days. >>> in the next story, it might make you lol. austin wierschke of wisconsin is the fastest texter in america for the second year in a row. he beat out ten others in a contest yesterday measuring skills, including texting while blindfolded and texting backwards. this kid is the bomb. austin says the key to his success, his abnormally fast thumbs. >> wonder if he was using an iphone or a blackberry. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." " here's my morning routine. gotta start the day off right. wardrobe. cute. then new activia breakfast blend. a great way to help start the day. mmm... creamy lowfat yogurt with grains in yummy breakfast flavors, like apple cinnamon. its hearty, with twice the protein of regular lowfat yogurt and helps regulate your digestive system. our morning routines are important, aren't they? new activia breakfast blend. hershey's drops. a lot o

i'm edward lawrence for cbs news. >> mike is singing a little alanis during the commercial. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> she did create the anthem for positivetivity, didn't she? reminds me of sunshine. monika samtani, good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm singing that ironic thing in my head. >>> today will be like yesterday. maybe an isolated shower or storm with temperatures about where they should be. average high this time of year 186. that's our forecast high for this wednesday. here's a look at your day planner. we start comfortable this morning. still very dark because sunrise not till 6:29 setting at 7:52. by lunch time, though, 82 degrees and for those kids in school, it will be a nice ress

i'm edward lawrence, cbs news, los angeles. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> grab another cup. friday's here. we're glad you're here. i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika. monika samtani has traffic. olga is in for howard. happy friday. >>> happy friday. coffee is a good idea this morning. so is that umbrella tucked in your bag as you step on out. it feels fantastic outside. humidity not too bad. we have temperatures in itself 70s for most of us but we are expecting clouds and storms for today. the forecast is looking pretty good. we'll start off with your day planner. keeping the sunshine around through midday. 12:00, 1:00 we're looking just fine but into the afternoon, that's when we'll start to see those changes. right now at reagan national airport, we're still sitting in the middle 70s. the winds fairly light out of the south, southwest. our humidity value, starting to creep up again there because we have som

edward lawrence has the latest from the propulsion center in pasadena, california.ent first clol photo of the red planet. it shows the crater where it touched down. >> this is the first color image of the landscape where we've landed. like i said, we'll talk about it some more in a second. i -- waited a long time for this to come back. >> nasa also released a 2.5 minute video of the plunge to the surface. a video camera captured the final moments as curiosity dropped through the atmosphere. it deployed this antenna allowing for a direct connection between mars and the earth without relaying through a satellite. nasa scientists are checking out the rover's systems to make sure everything works before trying to drive. >> i'm confident there will be a lot of surprises when we start looking around. >> next engineers will raise the mast on the rover. it can rotate and look around as it sends back high resolution color pictures. >> we can do focus now. and in color. >> it will be a couple of weeks before curiosity will be able to make a tour of the red planet and start to

edward lawrence spoke to the star about his new role. >> reporter: he plays a messenger who finds himself peddling for his life in "premium rush." after he picks up a mysterious package in new york city, people start hunting him down. the role tested its ability to put the pedal to the metal. >> riding a track bike that doesn't have gears and won't coast is different than the bikes i grew up riding but i got used to it and actually now i prefer it. >> reporter: it's been an action packed year for him. he appeared in "the dark knight rises" as a got a.t.m. city police officer. in this action film he has a starring role. danny ramirez plays a fellow messenger and his love interest. >> we have chemistry. >> chemistry was a part of it. >> i think it happens when the scene is playing. >> reporter: but there is definitely some down side to starring in this rough and tumble movie. >> i have a bunch of scars i needed to get retouched. because i fell a lot. >> reporter: producers hope premium rush can sprint its way to the top of the box office. edward lawrence for cbs news, los angeles. >> she's

edward lawrence reports for wjz from nasa headquarters in pasadena california. >> the rover curiosity september back the first color photo of the red planet. it shows the crater where it touched down. >> this is the first color imagine of the rover where it landed. westerly talk about it more in a -- we'll talk about it more in a second. i waited a long time for this to come back. >> reporter: nasa also released a 2-1/2 minute video the seven minute plunge to the surface. a video camera captured the final moments as curiosity floated down to the surface. the rover has an antenna which allows it to communicate with earth. >> i'm confidence there'll be a lot of surprises when we start looking around. >> reporter: next scientists will raise the mast on the rover as it sends back high resolution pictures. >> we can do research now, and in color. >> reporter: it'll be a week before the rover can start making tours around the plant and start researching whether there was ever life on mars. >> every system nasa has tried on the $2.5 million rover worked without any problem. >> $2.5 billion.

i'm edward lawrence for cbs news. >>> the latest on tropical storm isaac. it is churning through the gulf of mexico this morning and tropical storm warnings are up from the louisiana to the florida coastline in the panhandle. the same area is under a hurricane watch. the storm is now taking aim at the gulf coast, could take aim at mississippi or louisiana early wednesday. republicans have canceled just about everything planned at their national convention for today, just as a precaution. >>> monika samtani will be back in a moment with timesaver traffic. >>> and howard bernstein has your weather first including more

i'm edward lawrence for cbs news, los angeles. >>> good morning.a.m. hour. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. monika is off today. beverly farmer is going to have timesaver traffic in just a minute. >> howard bernstein has our weather first, a sticky start to the week. >> humidity way up there. we've got a couple of showers. nothing terribly heavy but southwest and southeast of town those are the areas looks like if you're north of d.c. right now, relatively quiet. here's a look at our day planner. first outside clouds are breaking a little bit here as we look toward the northeast. this camera on the roof in northwest washington, d.c. temperature in washington down to 79. yay, we've made it to the 70s. 85 by noon. still a spotty shower or thunderstorm can't be ruled out, even into the afternoon with highs mid- to upper 80s. front came through or trying to come through. one line of storms yesterday ahead

. >>> gregg herken discusses the background and relationships of robert oppenheimer, ernest lawrence and edward teller, three physicists responsible for the creation of the atomic bombs dropped over japan in a world war ii on august 6th, 1945. >> lawrence is the man of bounce. he was the organizer the man who actually deserves more credit than he has received for organizing the atomic bomb project that everybody in the historical literature talks about the einstein letter of august, 1939 that would have been roosevelt, that would have been nothing had it not been ernest lawrence to get things rolling. his observation at oak ridge was the operation that separated the so called calutrons named after of kristopher university of california if there hadn't been lawrence there would have been no atomic bomb at least not on the schedule that it was completed. and lawrence in many ways is the apprentice of the story that he is the man who built the great psychotronic, the idea that he was sort of a pure scientist he wanted to push forward the frontiers of science but that same machine will be modified

lawrence are not isolated examples. this next model, first described by dr. edward garner at the university of colorado, estimates how many people with hiv in the u.s. are engaged in the various steps, in the continuum of care from diagnosis to -- [inaudible] there are three things in this slide that strike me most. first, about 80% of hiv positive people in the united states know their status. now, we can do better, but that's not too bad. second, once we get people on antiretrovirals, around 71% get to suppression. again, we can do better. but the real problem is in this middle section here. we do a terrible job of moving people from testing to being on antiretrovirals. between testing positive and going on antiretrovirals we lose 54% of people with hiv. remember, these are people for whom we have some kind of contact. in the richest nation on the planet, barely a quarter of the people with hiv are in fully effective treatment. more than 70% are either not on treatment at all or on -- [inaudible] treatment. that's bad for them, and it's bad for everyone else. beca