right now harry smith in new york has more of the day's news. harry? >> smith: all right.nks, katie. tonight we learned an f.d.a. panel has finally made its recommendation about the controversial diabetes drug avandia and that is that it remain on the market but with even greater restrictions. the decision was far from unanimous and as dr. jon lapook explains, the battle over this drug is not over yet. >> so the voting results... >> reporter: today's vote culminates years of debate over avandia's safety and still opinions are deeply divided among patients... >> please think about those of us that have flourished on avandia. >> reporter: ...and doctors. >> we still have increases in stroke, in heart failure. >> reporter: in the end, a majority of the committee voted avandia should remain an option for patients with diabetes. in the 33-member panel, 12 votes to pull the drug off the market, 20 voted to keep it on the market with most suggesting further restrictions. one abstained. >> i do not think the evidence was strong enough to suggest that the drug should be taken off t

harry smith went out request w some fishermen who are back on the water and walking on air. >> first fish of the year! >> reporter: for folks in south louisiana, fishing comes as natural as breathing. >> that's the bait right there. >> reporter: for the first time in nearly three months, folks here can finally stop holding their breath. what's it like to finally get back on the water and fish here? >> love it. >> we love it. this is heaven to us. we've been missing this for a long time. >> reporter: captain verne ledoux says it was almost worth the wait. any concerns at all? because you're going to take these fish home, clean them up, eat them for sure. >> for sure. >> reporter: any concerns? >> no concerns whatsoever. >> reporter: just about the time b.p. got the cap on, the waters were declared safe to fish in and apparently safe enough to have other kinds of fun in, too. so while the sport fishermen are having fun out here, the big guys are still out here laying boom and i can guarantee you they would much rather be out there earning a living on the water than dragging these thing

. >> i'm harry smith. good morning. >> lot happen thing morning. including breaking news with more information. a night forced to land in denver. 30 people injured. one of them critically after the plane hit severe turbulence and forced to land in denver. one passenger described it as a huge up and down. the woman next to her basically rose up, hit the side of the cabin, left a crack above the window from the force of being thrown. >> a live report on that in a couple of seconds. late developments in that story of an agriculture department employee who was forced to resign over what were thought to be racially charged remarks. cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford is in washington with the latest on that. jan, good morning. >> good morning. the announcement from agriculture secretary vilsack came early this morning and it was a complete reversal from his position a few hours earlier. vilsack says he will reconsider the decision to fire an african-american employee over videotaped remarks that sparked a firestorm on the internet. it starte

i'm harry smith. >> i'm erica hill. some people sleeping in on a friday. a lot of sleeping in happening, though, in washington, d.c., this morning. breaking news this morning for you out of washington where 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit the capital this morning. cbs' tara mergener is in washington for us this morning with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. well, that earthquake hit at about 5:04 this morning. as you said it was a 3.6-magnitude, and that is the largest ever recorded within 30 miles of washington, d.c. now, the epicenter, we understand, was about 20 miles from here in rockville, maryland and we also understand that you could feel the earthquake also in parts of maryland virginia west virginia and pennsylvania. now, in 1990 we had a 2.6 earthquake here. that was the previous record. now, we understand this morning there is no damage reported yet, but we hear people saying things like they heard an explosion, they thought it was a plane or a truck, and we each hadven had one of our own photographers call in and say that

in an exclusive interview, "the early show's" harry smith asked president obama his reaction to the rangel case. >> i think charlie rangel served a very long time and served his constituents very well. but these allegations are very troubling, and, you know, he's somebody who is at the end of his career-- 80 years old. i'm sure what he wants is to be able to end his career with dignity. and my hope is that that happens. >> couric: you can see much more of that exclusive interview with the president on "cbs sunday morning," and monday on "the early show." meanwhile, in southern california, a new wildfire is on the march. it started in the hills outside los angeles yesterday, and quickly spread over more than 8,000 acres. ben tracy is in palmdale, california, tonight and, ben, a landscape literally changed there overnight. >> reporter: very true, katie. it is nasty out here right now. the winds have really picked up and they're blowing ash and embers everywhere. that's the reason for the goggles. take a look at this-- up on top of this hill, there used to be a house up there. but the flames

. >> thank you, harry smith. i appreciate it. i wouldn't want to start my birthday any other way -- >> oh. >> -- than with harry smith. >> oh there you go. i don't know what that means, but let's move on. >> we should. a lot to get to this morning, too. >> yes. >>> there's a new study in "the new york times." they're taking a look at the way breast cancer is diagnosed and basically saying that there could be some problems in the way that it's diagnosed. it's so difficult to detect in its earliest stages that, in fact, some of the diagnoses could be prone to error. so, now the federal government financing a nationwide study. we're going to get a closer look at this and whether or not you need to be concerned if you've had a recent breast cancer diagnosis, if you know someone who has, whether or not there could be a problem with it. >> all right. >>> also, you know, since this whole thing started down in the gulf some 90 days ago, we had top kills. remember, there was going to be a top kill? you may remember we had the junk shot. >

i'm harry smith with erica hill and dave price.ut a battle of wills, out on a hiking trail in montana, jack hanna and a bear. not just one bear but three bears. >> was it a bear or a bear? >> a bear. >> big angry bear. >> the bear didn't know who he was messing with, did he? >> hey, jack, how are you doing, buddy? >> good. glad to be here. >> look at the fear in his eyes. >> there's a real story to tell here. not the least of which is important is that jack had pepper spray. >> the essential tool. >> we'll get to jack's story in a couple of seconds. >> speaking of tools, my tool of choice for a dream job is a steering wheel and a racing machine. for my dream job here in the studio, take you gentlemen, my dream job was to be an indy car driver, and i did it. >> you are going to be the coolest carpool mom on earth. >> there you go. i'll take you along for a ride in a mom. i just like watching it. i admit. i smite every time i see it and think, i want to do it again. >> there's a picture of you in the helmet, smiling. >> that was a gr

i'm julie chen along with harry smith and erica hill.n who return home to live with their parents because they cannot find jobs. the numbers are growing. this morning we're going to help parents push them out of the nest gently. just a gentle nudge while cushioning the fall. >> time for you to go. >>> another growing problem, a very serious one. the miraculous story of a young man who survived a suicide attempt. now he's dedicating his life to helping other kids in trouble dealing with depression. we'll help you deal with that as a parent and kid this morning. >> the ever-entertaining steve carell will be along to talk about something very rare in hollywood, he's going to have two block busters at a time. "despicable me" and dinner for schmucks. one of the best movies i've ever seen. >> that's quite an endorsement. >> especially from harry. >> we don't just hand them out. >> be sure to say thank you,ceive carell. >> back to the news desk. good morning, betty. >> good morning, guys. good morning at home. we have breaking news from afghani

i'm julie chen with harry smith and erica hill.me good news for you. airline seats are getting bigger and more comfortable. we're going to tell you which airlines are making the skies more friendly. >> that's something i never thought i'd hear. >>> also, an unbelievable story. a little boy falls off a chair, lands on a metal rod. it's stuck in his head. not only did he survive the fall but look at that x-ray. look at the parents and doctors. >> reusable grocery bags, can they make you sick? the friend is a cloth bag u-hyul around all the time. you're supposed to use it to pick up all stuff. could there be germs, residual germs? >> no good deed goes unpunished. >> we'll find out from dr. jennifer ashton to help us separate fact from fiction. >> standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines, good morning, betty. >> good morning. tony hayward is still ceo of bp this morning but not much longer. after more than three error prone months as the face of bp gulf oil disaster he's stepping down. he'll be replaced by bob dudley,

hear the results of our consumer investigation from susan copeland. >> first we'll check in with harry smithhas more for us on the oil spill. good morning, harry, again. >> good morning, guys. it's probably almost as steamy down here as up there. the real story is the cap on the blown-out well a mile below the surface, 60 miles offshore on the gulf of mexico. bp wants to keep the cap ochblt the government says there's anomalies. kelly cobiella here to tell us what the government is concerned about. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the first spotted bubbles from the pipe on a well. the second is seepage two miles from the wellhead. the third thing they are possibly concerned about is a reading from the noaa ship out there. the government wants bp to study all three of these things, report back, and then they will re-evaluate, decide whether to keep this well open or closed. >> at least for the time being, the idea is to keep the cap on for another 24 hours or so and continue to evaluate as necessary. >> it's a day by day thing. >> all right. kelly, thank you so much. more news.

." >> harry smith joins us now from new york. harry, good morning.eren't you just in grand isle yesterday? >> yeah. i was there. you know what? i can tell you just very anecdotally just scientific but from the last time we were there on the water six or seven weeks ago you could see the oil on top of the water say in the bay. we were on the water all day sunday, saw no oil. >> you had a great story, too, people are fishing, they are smiling, they're happy. they are getting back to normal in a way? >> well... incremental steps, unfortunately. we were down there. who knows. we'll keep our fingers crossed as that cap continues to seem to work. that's good news. >> they say lindsay lohan may -- what were you talking about her going to jail, she may have already signed a deal for the first interview after jail for as much as a million dollars? i don't know if it's true or not. >> probably true. >> apparently her lawyer quit. >> one of michael jackson's attorneys is going to join us at 7:00 to talk about what she can expect once she goes into the big house

." >>> i'm harry smith. coming up the administration apologizes but will it be enough?est on the shirley sherrod case, plus, do you have a recent college grad struggling to find work? we'll have expert financial advice for helping your grownup kids. and it's hottest body part of the summer. the back side. and we're putting it front and center this morning. all that and more coming up on "the early show." >>> let's check today's top stories. six people are dead several people injured after a greyhound crashed on highway 99 in fresno just after 2:00 this morning. that bus was going from los angeles to sacramento. 35 people were on the bus at the time. >>> half dozen cars destroyed by fire at sfo. the fire started just after midnight in a long-term parking lot. arson investigators still on the scene this morning. >>> and what to do with a $4.5 million surplus. that's what bart directors are scheduled to decide today. directors have supported a temporary fare reduction. but a survey of bart riders finds that they prefer a good cleaning of bart trains and stations. >>> all r

harry smith joins from us new york. how are you?> good morning. >> were you talking about that story before from contra costa county? >> yes. >> smoking restrictions. >> yeah. >> well, that was one of the answers in the "new york times" crossword puzzle yesterday. >> was it? did not know that. >> just wanted to let you know that. >> did you get it? of course. but i don't remember what the clue was. anyway. can i tell you what's coming up on the broadcast this morning? you have heard a little about the leaks or two or three or some thousands and thousands wikileaks? all this information out there is very interesting because none of it is particularly new but it is very graphic and it really tells the story of how difficult a fight it is over there in afghanistan. people at the pentagon are not pleased and we are going to speak to a pentagon spokesman at the tomorrow of the show. plus her family didn't know she was a live. we are going to talk to abby gara's aunt who still hasn't heard an explanation for the mix-up. we'll hear from th

harry smith back in louisiana will have the latest.ood news coming from there, a nice snapshot of some folks in the area who play be starting to slowly get back to normal. and airline fees, i don't know about you guys but every time i go to buy a ticket, i feel like it cost me more and more and i get less and less, so this morning, our good friend peter greenberg is here to help save money and hopefully your sanity as well with one simple traveling tip. the hint, luggage and less stress. addicted to lover. as serious as an a-- addicted to love. as serious an addict to cocaine. sounds crazy. that and more at the top of the hour on "the early show." >> is it addicted to love or the feeling that you want to be in love all the time? >> that's an excellent question. we're going to get to it. i'm going to make you watch. >> no, no. i mean, you see people that are in relationship that is just shouldn't be. but they're you know -- >> wait, who, are you trying -- are you going to be the one deciding? >> you and i sydnie. [ laughter ] >> is ther

i'm harry smith. >> i'm erica hill. perfect way to kick off the end of week. a lot happen thing morning and a lot happening tomorrow. chelsea clinton getting married. we will get you the latest. you see there a live shot of rhinebeck, new york, hotel where we are told several wedding guests reportedly are staying. latest from rhinebeck this morning. >> we have a lot of news coming out of california. >> breaking news. this morning in los angeles, wildfires overnight and threaten at least 2 thousand home. happening just north of l.a. palmdale, california. that's where we find hattie kaufmann this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm standing here at the frontline in terms of protecting homes from this fire. you can see behind me a fire truck and the home and behind that, you can see, the hill is blackened. fire got this close to the homes. this isn't just a single home. this is subdivision of the three fires burning. north of los angeles and this one by far the most dangerous. this huge fire, 60 miles north of los angeles, broke out about 3:00 p

i'm harry smith along with erica hill. >>> coming up, it's truly a whale of a tale.been out for about a day or so now. this is a 40-ton whale, literally comes right out of the water and lands on top of this sailboat. >> incredible. >> the two people on board have quite a story to tell, and we're going to hear from them in just a couple of minutes. >> it almost looks photo-shopped. it's not. >> it's really. >>> also, big changes for pregnant women. if you had a c-section, you've always been told if you had a c-section, you're going to have another one, even if you wanted to try a v-back and not have a c-section. now, there are guidelines that say you can try, in fact, to have a baby the old-fashioned way and it may actually be a good option. we have an ob/gyn with all the details on that. >> that is one of the stories we're covering this morning. >>> also, shock and anger over this 11-year-old girl's rants on youtube. she swears a lot, she lashes out at her critics. her father defends her. it's kind of a train wreck on tape. and we're going to talk about that with one