not everyone the beloved helen keller.he overcome severe handicap and became a good will ambassador. she was very interested in all different types of philosophies. >> it was that interest that raised eyebrows in washington. her support of better russian u.s. solution. though there was an perfect file on helen keller there was never a full investigation and that was probably because of her handicapped. a recent biology per said that even if he was a communist was to threat to national security. >>> also the logistical problem. how to wiretap a person who rarely used the phone and who communicated in the sign language students. remember the time. >> kelly was one of thousands of americans. including she was on the left of american politics. >>> and in that sense, e he'll keller is fair game. >> her politics made some unease sáe. but to others especially people with i can hospital doesn't mean a thing. >> the legacy will -- some of the people included were frank sinatra and our waitress. in 1994 mark texeriafbi file on a for

. >> reporter: so, scientists from helen keller international gave african women a new hybrid sweet potatocan, but orange. the result? you like this? good? i can feel my vitamin a level rising. she says, "it gives us the vitamins we need to fight off disease." her three children have no complaints. wow. thankfully, it's her main crop. a little bit of a health revolution, with nothing other than a vegetable, with a different color. really good. dr. richard besser, abc news, west africa. >> great hope, rich, thank you. >>> and when we come back here tonight, why prince harry's thanksgiving in america was a huge gamble. [ male announcer ] take the fixodent 12 hour hold challenge. apply fixodent once, and it holds all day. ♪ take the fixodent 12 hour hold challenge. guaranteed, or your money back. ♪ vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an aut

researchers from helen keller inter national introduced a hybrid sweet potato hoping this will make afference, especially for children. >> and apple computer which is notorious for not having sales joined in on the frenzy. the apple store was very busy this morning. shoppers taking advantage of a sale on ipads and mac book. >> they've got products to back the prices you pay. for them to give a discount gets me excited. >> computers were $100 off. last year this was their only other sale of the year, this is the official holiday shopping season. it's underway now. and there is deborah kostroun with a look at the short trading day on wall street. >> this is a light trading day. just a half day of trading. stocks ending low yes, fitting in for a seventh day of losses. concerns continuing to drag our stocks down. there is more coming up from at and t buyout. there is a $4 billion charge related to likely collapse of the takeover. and for the big story of the day is retail, macy's ceo says this black friday may have brought in younger shoppers. 10,000 were waiting outside in manhattan. and

helen keller. there were not many women in that period. those books were informative. >> which book has sold the best? >> i think that "cleopatra" has sold more than the others combined. >> y de thing that happened? >> i do not know. i do not know. it is one of those interesting things. you never know what people are going to find in your work. you hope someone might read what you have written in the end and understand or even enjoy it. i am interested in the ideas of women in power, the remnants of the east and west, those teams have certainly hit a home. there's been a lot of interest in terms of female empowerment. a lot of men have come to readings and asked me to sign books for their daughters. going around and poisoning your relatives is not necessarily something you want to encourage, but there's certainly a sense of a smart, canny, smart woman. i think we're always interested in solving a mystery. the human mind works like that. this is a book that said our misconceptions are wrong. we have so many ideas about her that are misplace

. >> reporter: scientists from helen keller international gave african women, and 80% of african farmers reporter: mm, you like this. good? i can feel my vitamin a level rising. she says it gives us the vitamins we need to fight off disease. her three children have no complaints. thankfully it is her main crop. and she has extra she can sell. >> it's much more than nutrition. these women have a bit of income, spend more on health care, their kids' education really transforms people's lives. >> reporter: a little bit of a health revolution, with nothing other than a vegetable with a different color. dr. richard besser, abc news, west africa. >> i had sweet potatoes this thanksgiving. did you? >> you are seeing things clearly this morning. >> very much so. >> i had a nontraditional dish. we'll get to that coming up. >>> here's one for all you parents of young kids out there. a grocery store security guard is in trouble for the way he questioned a shoplifter. well, the big problem -- that shoplifter is just 4. little savannah ate dry apricots off the shelf her dad didn't notice. the securit

keller, for putting it in the paper. to joe, for understanding the value of long form journalism. and it to helen for putting up with us having been gone so many months. thank you very much. [applause] >> our next category, the nominees for new approaches to --ws documentary an >> crisis died, pakistan. -- crisis guide, pakistan. deep down, a story from the heart of coal country, pbs. caught in the crossfire, victims of gang violence, los angeles times. media storm for the lexie foundation. the torn apart, san jose mercury news. top-secret america, washington post. >> the emmy goes to the los angeles times, caught in the crossfire, victims of gang violence. >> i went outside and i got shot in the head. >> the only thing i could think of was, god, please don't let me die right now. i have a baby inside of me. >> this is what is going on, killing, raping, robbing. >> i ask that question, why did you shoot my grandson? >> the recipients could not be with us tonight. at the academy accepted the award on their behalf. i think i have some extra shelf space. news and documentary life style programming -