erica hill is monitoring that. we'll have a closer look.o at the disease that killed him. >>> also ahead, the other news tonight, the backlash against president obama. we'll talk to james carville and david gergen who had questions for tea party organizer. >> he's the racist in chief? racist in chief? is that what you called him? that's unbelievable. >> until he embraces the whole country. [dejectedly] oh. [screeching] [barks] (man) if you think about it, this is what makes the ladders different from other job-search sites. [screeching] we only work with the big talent. [all coughing] welcome to the ladders-- a premium job site for only $100k-plus jobs and only $100k-plus talent. >>> we're following the breaking news tonight, the death of patrick swayze. he died today at the age of 57. of pancreatic cancer, his family by his side. a lot of people are talking about it online. erica hill has been following that. erica, what have you been reading? >> so many fans are turning to social network sites. like facebook and twitter. twitter looks at

i'm erica hill. >> and i'm chris wragge.ought beer, but they haven't shared it with us. >> oktoberfest right around the corner. we'll talk about president obama making that big push this weekend. >> five shows, then david letterman. >> for the entire hour, too. and that's a presidential first. so we'll talk about is it too much exposure, why is he leaving out one pretty popular cable network. >> really good question. >>> also this morning, chef on a shoestring, we're doing a southern inspired brunch. there are grits. it will be a good morning. and coconut cake. >> and he saw our cookoff, so he has a couple tips that maybe can he bring back from the office about. >>> also, michael israel, if you haven't heard from him -- >> he'll paint a picture. >> we have the tar all over the plaza this morning. this man, rock and roll music, he's throwing paint up there, he's got what we're told is going to be a brilliant one of a kind portrait that we'll see at the end of the show. >> i'm ready. >>> first we want to get you caught up on o

. >>> but first, erica hill has a "360" business bulletin. >>> agents searching the home of a denverk to al qaeda. that man traveled recently to new york and stayed in an apartment that was raided monday as part of an voegt shun into an alleged terror plot. the raid was captured here. >> mary travers of peter, paul and mary, has died. she battled leukemia for several years. she was 72 years. >>> on wall street this wednesday, the dow rising 108 points, the nasdaq gained 30 and the s&p 500 up 14 points, hitting their highest levels since the fall of last year. >>> and a woman thought it was her lucky day when she saw a $29,000 tip in her paycheck. he called the school three times about the check but didn't hear back and by that time, well, the money was gone. except that now the university is stewing to get it back. theyment to tip her $29, not $29,000 and change. >> he tried to call them. >> she said they're not buying it. and so it begins. >> indeed. still ahead, chris brown's punishment from beating rihanna. and what we have learned how annie le died and what police are calling a p

first, erica hill has a bulletin. >>> at least 19 people were killed in iraq because of a bomb. that attack flattened a dozen houses. officials said a second truck packed with explosives was stopped before the driver could detonate them. >>> vice president joe biden and his wife jill will be in new york tomorrow to mark the eighth anniversary of the september 11th attacks. the bidens take part in the memorial service honoring victims. president obama will remain in washington and visit the memorial at the pentagon. >>> welcome dose gf news about the swine flu. australian researchers have found a single low dose of the vaccine may be enough to protect adults. the side effects, really no worse than those found with the seasonal flu vaccine. that study appears in the new england journal of medicine. u.s. researchers say they have similar findings which they plan to report tomorrow. >>> a bold new guarantee from general motors. anyone who buys one of the vehicles and isn't satisfied, come back for a full refund within 60 days. the promise is part of a major new marketing push. gp sa

first erica hill joins us. >>> firefighters continue to battle the blaze ravaging southern california tonight while investigators work to determine the cause. with the wildfire now 22% contained, officials did rule today the fire was man made. whether or not it was started accidently or if this is a case of arson is still unknown. >>> ins erupting last week, that fire has destroyed five dozen homes, killed two firefighters and forced thousands to flee from their homes. sgz >> "the new york times" releasing part of ted kennedy's memoirs. he writes of being haunted by the 1969 car accident, calling his actions inexcusable. he writes he was satisfied then and satisfied now. senator kennedy is now buried near his two bothers at arlington national cemetery. >>> the fcc was faulted for failing to detect madoff's ponzi scheme. madoff was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 150 years in june. >>> and diane sawyer will replace charlie gibson when he retires at the end of the year. sawyer takes the chair in january and b

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. >>> good eek evening, i'm erica hill. a lot of new stories happening at this hour, including the president on health care reform. his speech on wednesday looking like it's make or break time. he's still under fire after a top adviser steps down over the weekend. anderson cooper is live is live in afghanistan, hell monday pro helmund province and that's where we begin. anderson? we pay be having a little trouble with that shot tonight, as you can understand. doing this from a base in afghanistan. obviously, not the easiest feat. we will be getting back from afghanistan, and we'll have a number of report from anderson, michael ware and sanjay gupta. >>> let's see what's happening back home in what is a make or break week for president obama. out on the road today, pushing health care reform, before he tries to sell it to congress on wednesday night. in a speech which sources tell cnn will be forceful in tone. before he get to that much discussed speech, there's the one to america's school kids tomorrow. frankly, none of thi

first erica hill joins us with "the 360 bulletin." >> we begin with a "360 follow."the back of a home where kidnapping suspect philip garrido stayed is protect human. a state crime lab is performing dna tests but noted it isn't unusual to find native american remains in the area. the spot where the bone was found was next door to the home where garrido and his wife allegedly held jacesy lee dugard captive for 18 years. >>> former president bill clinton says republicans are waiting for democrats to mess up on health care. he tells "esquire" magazine he believes president obama will manage to push through health care reforms succeeding where mr. clinton said he failed in his tenure in the white house. >>> mar palin bringing her case against the president's planned. the former governor states her ba heave that health care reform will lead to government rationing and concludes that rationing means, in her words, death panels. but maybe you'd rather talk health care with her in person. one on one. you can. sarah palin is auctioning off a private dinner, starting price $25

i'm erica hill. >> and i'm chris wragge. got a great two hours coming up. 50 million people across thi country don't get enough sleep. >> that's an amazing number to me. that includes the two of us, by the way. >> they shy you should get seven to eight hours of sleep every night to operate at full capacity. we're working on six combined. >> i got three last night, yeah, that was big for me. but here's the good news. a lot of people turn to drugs for that. there are ally different gadgets that could help you sleep. we'll bring you a few of those. >>> also working out a little bit, if you can't get to the gym, call on jim or dave or pete or chris or whoever your spouse or significant other may be named. we're doing couples working out. >> this is your chance to laugh at all, it's back. >> this couple will be working out with sarah on the show in just a couple months. also richard marx is here. but first the top story, the escalating tension between the u.s. and iran. president obama warned tehran on friday to come clean or fac

but first, erica hill joins us again with a "360" bulletin. >>> there is news just in to cnn.sman who shouted "you lie" during president obama's health care speech tonight has called the white house to apologize. republican joe wilson of south carolina speaking to chief of staff rahm emanuel. he also issued the following statement tonight. "this evening i let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the president's remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill." the congressman goes on to say, "while i disagree with the president's statement my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. i extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility. >>> a republican state lawmaker in california resigning after he was caught on video bragging about extramarital affairs. mike duvall wasn't shy as he talked about having sex with two women, one of them a lobbyist. his comments were picked up by a microphone. you'll hear some of them in a moment. first, a warning -- if you have children in the room with you, they definitely should not

learn more at aarp.org. >>> erica hill joins us with a "360 news bulletin." >>> breaking news, a firstside a california home of kidnapping suspects philip and nancy garrido. the house has been condemned. investigators also revealing tonight cadaver dogs have picked up a scent that indicate that human remains are buried on the property. the couple has plead not guilty to kidnapping jaycee dugard. and holding her captive for 18 years. >>> bernie madoff's beach house in new york sold for more than his $8.75 million asking price. the buyer isn't being named. the proceeds will help to repay victims of madoff's massive ponzi scheme. >>> and michael jackson's mother receives more than $86,000 a month from his estate to support herself and her three grandchildren. a judge approved the payout to catherine jackson last month, anderson. >> wow. all right. erica, time for tonight's shot. susan boyle in america. she is singing for the stones. listen. ♪ going to drag me away >> yep. wild horses. giving it her own boyle touch. she was performing at "america's got talent." "wild horses" is on her albu

first, erica hill joins us with a 360 bulletin. erica?n a newly released audio tape, convicted swindler bernie madoff is heard giving tips how to outsmart s.e.c. investigators. the 2005 phone call is with a person who was going to be interviewed by federal regulators about madoff's investment firm. madoff started the call by saying, "first of all, this call never took place." and then offered the following advice. >> you don't have to be too brilliant with these guys. because -- you don't have to be -- you're not supposed to have that knowledge. and you know, you wind up saying something which is either wrong or, you know, just not something you have to do. >> a yale university graduate student who is supposed to get married this weekend vanished. anna lee was last seen on tuesday. her purse along with money, credit cards, and cell phone all left in her campus office. authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the yale university police. >>> a 360 follow up, a lawmaker who resigned after being caught on tape bragging about

erica hill has an up-close look. >> reporter: 11 years ago, suzanne jovan was the yale student at theon the night of december 4th, 1998, her body was found near this new haven intersection. the college senior had been stabbed 17 times. and the investigation into her murder has become exhibit a for what not to do in a homicide case. criminologist dr. casey jordan. >> i think in retrospect everyone agrees there was way too much emphasis put on james vander velled. by the time you find out you may have the wrong person, that window of opportunity is gone. >> reporter: james was suzanne's adviser for her senior thesis and the only suspect ever named in her murder. >> there was no way you would ever harm her? >> no. >> reporter: no evidence tying him to the case was ever revealed. he was never charged for any crime, but his life was turned upside down. he lost his job at yale. suspicion dogged him. in 2001, vander veld sued the new haven police department, claiming officials violated his rights. he added yale to that suit in 2003. the federal case was dismissed in 2004, but in 2007, state

first erica hill joins us with "the 360 bulletin." erica? >> we begin with a "360 follow."rt examining a bone fragment found in the back yard of a home where kidnapping suspect philip garrido once stayed is probably human. a sheriff's spokesman says a state crime lab is performing dna tests to determine the bone's age or origin, but also noted it isn't unusual to find native american remains in the area. the spot where the bone was found was next door to the home where garrido and his wife allegedly held jace sea lee dugard captive for 18 years. >>> former president bill clinton says republicans are waiting for democrats to mess up on health care. he tells "esquire" magazine he believes president obama will manage to push through health care reforms succeeding where mr. clinton said he failed in his tenure in the white house. >>> sarah palin on the other hand bringing her case against the president's plan to tomorrow's "wall street journal" in an op-ed she penned for the paper. the former governor states her belief that health care reform will lead to government rationing a

. >>> good evening, i'm erica hill. in new york tonight. a lot of stories in development at this hour, including the president under pressure on health care reform. his speech on wednesday looking like it's make or break time. as he keel deals with that, he's still under fire after a top adviser steps down over the weekend. anderson cooper is live in afghanistan, helmand province, and that's where we begin. take a look at what's happening back home in a frankly make or break week for president obama. out on the road today, pushing health care reform before he tries to sell it to congress wednesday night in a speech which sources tell cnn will be forceful in tone. of course, before he gets to that much-discussed speech there is the one to america's schoolkids tomorrow. frankly, none of this has been simple or easy which pretty much sums up the president's summer. while most of the attacks have come from the opposition, some of the wounds are self-inflicked. the latest happening over the weekend. a fiery aide going down in flames. the raw pol

but first, erica hill joins us again with a "360" bulletin. >>> the congressman who shouted you lieddent obama's health care speech has called the white house to apologize. joe wilson of south carolina speaking to chief of staff rahm emanuel and issued the following statement tonight -- >> he goes on to say, while i disagree, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. >>> a republican state lawmaker in california resigning after he was caught on video bragging about extramarital affairs. mike duvall wasn't shy as he talked about having sex with two women, one a lobbyists. his comments were picked up by a microphone. if you have children in the room with you, they definitely should not hear this. here's the outspoken politician. >> >> let's head to deep space now. new photos taken by the hubble telescope. the images of galaxies were sharper than previous photos thanks to its upgrade. >>> a magical run at the u.s. open is over. lost tonight 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. oudin never switched to get this far. still, a fine showing for that georgia girl. >> it was, indeed. still ahe

following several other stories tonight, erica hill has them in a 360 bulletin. >>> ben bernanke sayshe recession is likely over. he cautioned it is going to be a slow economic recovery. >>> a former speechwriter for president george w. bush has written a tell-all about his days in the white house, including president bush's comments about other politicians. when it comes to sarah palin, president bush said i'm trying to remember if i met her before. what is she, the governor of guam? and barack obama, this is a dangerous world and this cat isn't remotely qualified to handle it. this guy has no clue, i promise you. and on hillary clinton, wait till her fat kiester is sitting at this desk. >>> president obama offering a message for kanye west after the rapper cut off taylor swift during her acceptance speech at the mtv video mewes ache wards sunday night. west stepped in to say beyonce should have won for her best video ever. president obama had this to say in an off the record comment to cnbc. >> i thought that was really inappropriate, you know? she's getting an award. the young lady

erica hill takes us up close. >> reporter: her audience and her mission are clear. >> for two years on campaign trail, this was what i heard from women -- they were being crushed, crushed by the current structure of our health care. we know the pain. because we are usually the ones dealing with it. >> reporter: the first lady today appealing to women as mothers and as caregivers. in her first official pitch for president obama's plan to reform the nation's health care system. a very personal pitch including a story about first daughter sasha's meningitis scare. she was just 4 months old. >> it is that moment in our lives that flashes through my head every time we engage in this health insurance conversation. it's that moment in my life. because i think about what on earth would we have done if we had not had insurance? >> reporter: putting mrs. obama and the first family's story squarely in front of the american people may be just what the president needs. >> not only is michelle obama popular, but she has a 75% approval rating with women. women make a lot of the health care decisions

. >>> erica hill is here with tonight's download. >> this coming in to cnn for the download.an francisco, in fact the san francisco bay area bracing for a massive traffic jam tomorrow. we are just getting word. the san francisco to oakland bay bridge will be closed now until wednesday because of a crack in the structure. it was first closed over the weekend for planned construction. some 280,000 vehicles cross that bridge every day. people being urged to work from home if they can. b.a.r.t. will likely be busy. >>> a southwest airlines jet making an emergency landing in tampa, florida, this afternoon. all 129 passengers and crew evacuated on emergency slides as you can see there. only a couple of minor scrapes are reported. southwest says an indicator light warned pilots of smoke in the cabin. it turns out it wasn't any smoke or fire on the plane. passengers will now continue that trip on another plane. >>> police in milwaukee think they've cracked the case of the so-called northside strangler. dna evidence links one man to the murders of nine women over a 21-year period begi

. >> you're so right, erica hill. >> you can see the most recent shots on our website at ac360.com. >>> thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow night. "larry king live" starts right now. >> larry: tonight, kidnapped nightmare exclusive. a woman, raped by the man who allegedly abducted a little girl 18 years ago is going to tell her shocking story. was a monster released from prison, free to walk the streets? wait until you hear what she has to say. >>> plus, inside the house of horrors, see where the child taken against her will grew up and raised two daughters. those acquainted with them are here, stunned by the strange and disturbing news. and then, her stepfather, once a suspect, reveals how she is doing now. can her family really reunite? will she recover? what happens next to the man all of america hates? right now on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening, there are some late developments in the phillip garrido kidnapping case tonight. let's go to dan simon in antioch, california. dan, what's up? >> reporter: hi, larry, authorities are announcing tonight that cadaver dogs

. >>> following several other stories tonight, erica hill has them in a "360 news and business bulletin." >>> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says the recession is very likely over but there are challenges ahead, including unemployment. speaking to washington insiders at the brookings institution today, he cautioned it is going to be a slow economic recovery. >>> a former speechwriter for president george w. bush has written a tell-all book about his days in the white house including president bush's comments about other politicians. among the recollections, when it comes to sarah palin, he says, president bush said, "i'm trying to remember if i met her before. what is she, a governor of guam?" and barack obama, this is a dangerous world, he is not qualified to handle it. this guy has no clue. i promise you. and on hillary clinton, "wait until her fat keester is sitting at this desk." meantime, at the white house today, some rare comments on pop culture. president obama offering a message for kanye west after the rapper cut off country singer taylor swift during her acceptance spe

let's get right to erica hill. >> we're continuing to follow breaking news into the investigation into an alleged terror plot that may have been targeting major transportation centers right her in new york. cnn homeland security correspondent jeanne meserve is in denver right now with the latest. hi, jeanne. >> reporter: erica, an administration official who is familiar with the matter says that najibullah zazi has now admitted to officials that he does have ties to al qaeda. this after days in which zazi and his attorney both denied that they had any links to terrorism. in addition, this official says the government is now exploring what charges it might be able to bring against zazi and the official says that down the road, a plea agreement of some sort is possible. now, we don't know exactly what zazi is telling the federal government. he's been in there, being questioned by the fbi for three days. but we have been told that an unclassified homeland security note is going out tonight to transit authorities and also law enforcement. dhs issued a statement about this, saying in part,

is i'm erika erica hill. news, a major development in the georgia killing rampage that left eight people dead. the young man who made that anguished 911 call, this young man you see that he come home to find his entire family had been wiped out. well, he tonight is under arrest, charged with their murders. details are just ahead. >>> but first, we want to concentrate on the growing pressure on president obama with your children stuck in the cross-fire. the president talking to kids on the first day back to school may not seem all that controversial on the surface. plenty of past presidents, both republican and democrat have done it without causing much fuss. but not this president and not this time. that's because this time some school districts are refusing to carry the president's speech. some parents now plan to keep their children home from school on that day. it turns out there's a lot of fear out there, and some people believer teaching materials justify that fear. tom foreman takes a look at both the f

first, erica hill has a 360 bulletin. >>> the oeb administration is overhauling a plan for mace will defense shield. the president says the change of gears is based on an updated intelligence assess bment iran's ability to hit europe with missiles. he says the rezindz system will be cheaper and more effective. republicans say it is bad for national security. >>> in indonesia the country's most wanted terror suspect was killed in an overnight raid. his terror network is blamed for nearly every major attack in indonesia in the past decade including the hotel bombings in jakarta two months ago. >>> the thous day voting to deny all federal funding for the community organizing group a corn. the move comes after a hidden camera video was released showing a corn employees advising a couple posing as a prostitute and a pimp to break the law. >>> and fossils in northern china discover a tiny t-rex. it roamed the earth 125 million years ago, stood 9 feet tall and weighed 150 pounds. slim. the giant t-rex evolved millions of years later was as much as 100 times bigger. even the small one though