i'm nick watt for "nightline" in london. >> troubled times for the italian prime minister.e'll be right back.

for both your goals. >> finally >>> finally tonight, political scandal, italian style.y right now is playing host to world leaders at the g-8, and the host is prime minister silvio berlusconi, and the sp spotlight is on the women in his life. the late stories about berlusconi and his wandering eye have many italians saying enough. here's nick watt. >> reporter: today, a former topless model took the g-8 first lady to tea with the pope. this could only be berlusconi's italy. the one-time model was last year appointed by berlusconi minister of equal opportunities. >> he likes girls. >> reporter: berlusconi is a self-confessed ladies man, with a great tan and hair plugs. >> most italian men like the idea of a man who, as he grows older, has fewer wrinkles and more hair and plenty of girls. >> reporter: but now, the statesman is accused of paying for sex, and there a protests. >> he don't know nothing about a woman. >> reporter: a number of, let's say, profession allaydies, are claiming they were paid to attend berlusconi parties. i ceived neck laces, bracelet, says this wo

italian products and lifestyle are finding devotees the world over. >>reporter: converting the world's greatest tea drinking nation to the pleasures of an espresso or a cappuccino,might at first seem like a massive challenge. but young trendy urban indians are increasingly spending time and money at their local coffee shop. >>rawat: its ambience and the way all the friends can sit here and have our coffee and sit here for long hours. and do anything we like. >>reporter: with an estimated 400 million people now making up the middle class in india, there's plenty of money around. >>: and people seem willing to pay five times more for a coffee in a chain like coffee day or barista rather than at a traditional tea and coffee stall. >>coutinho: value for money is perceived at times as only price, but india is not so price sensitive. you have people really splurging. you've seen - if you see, you have people coming with a bundle of notes and just willing to spend that's all. >>reporter: in 2008 the family run illycaffe group, with 11 direct and indirect sub

he was fairly tall, dark, his mother was italian. italian german from the northern part of italy. this was the parlor, he had a rooming house in havana and this is the parlor at the rooming house year ago it was actually made by a friend in havana who teaches at the university and he may not himself. that is the way it looks more or less now, probably taken in 20 years ago, not necessarily when luning and lived there in the 65 years ago. as part of a cover for his activity in havana when he left up there he was told he will not speak to or have any friendly relations with any german war nazi organization or fascist organization and you have to develop some covers. he started a women's fashion store and he hired to manage it, he hired to manage its the wife was already his best friend in havana, emilio, who lived in the same boardinghouse then he did that and his wife, clara tutt, managed the store for him. he became very close to that family. and actually it my friend in there, emilio but rodriguez, sent me photos of the family but i did not use them in the book, but they had a so

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the italian foreign ministry is with us. are we safe here? >> absolutely. you can be certain that everything will be right. >> all of those world leaders are starting to arrive as we speak. will the main message bead do not be complacent? >> the first message will be a message of trust. the g8 the convey a message of trust in the recovery and expectations. there are important principles, such as the regulation of financial market. >> reducing carbon emissions, will this be anything other than the talking point? >> i do not think that this will be a talking shop at all. it will be an effective message conveyed, a message of commitment on the measures being taken to reduce emissions and achieve a goal of global warming increasing by no more than 2%. great measures will be coming from this g8 chamber. >> aid to africa comes into play, talking about some really big numbers. are we going to see that? >> yes, we will see the launch of the global securities, where member states commit themselves to help the african states. it is not only about money. it is about t

jake tapper is traveling with president obama in italy. >> reporter: with italian prime minister silviode, the president visited the earthquake zone to help revitalize the region where more than 50,000 residents are still homeless, berlusconi moved the g-8 summit here. they would not support tougher sanctions against iran for sanctions against iran or north korea for their nuclear weapons program. instead they issued statements. >> it's very important for the world community to speak to countries like iran and north korea and encourage them to take a path that does not result in a nuclear arms race in places like the middle east. >> reporter: when it came to global warming, environmentalist himself been hoping for bold action on climate change but little consensus was achieved. the target had been for g-8 and other nation it is arrive for specific commitments on greenhouse gasses and agreed on a nonbinding goal to reduce emissions by 50%. they hope to limit rising global temperatures to no more than 3.6 degrees fahrenheit. the g-8 failed to get major polluters such as china and indian t

i found it very interesting that the italian president recently called for a truce amongst italian press because they want the summit to go smoothly. they don't want the words call girl splintering into the headlines. think the prime minister would welcome a slow news cycle coming out of the g8. they're trying to put to rest, if you'll recall, in 2001 when they last hosted the g8 summit, there were violent protests. a protester was shot and killed. there were a lot of internal dynamics following that death. and i think they want to see obviously a very smooth performance here. and, again, looking to popularity, prime minister better lesbetter less scoany ha. i think the italian politics have a capacity of the scandal. i think you see where it is affecting his popularity and his maneuverability. on italy, again, just picking up on a comment that steven said, you know, the italians as host have to be mindful that they are sort of a poster child, if you will, for unfulfilled g8 commitments. and that's particularly true on development aid. think you will see certainly some public criticism,

leaders of the world's richest countries have gathered in an italian town. it was devastated by an earthquake, grimly appropriate. they survey the rubble of the global economy. how to rebuild the global financial systems in the wake of the financial crisis was today's big question. our correspondent reports. >> hardly the glitzy, spruced up a venue you usually see at a global summit. central italy. still littered with rubble from the deadly disaster in april, and still precarious, there was a new, smaller earthquake year on friday. the authorities in italy insist it is safe, but emergency helicopters are on standby to airlift the g8 leaders out, just in case pre-empt for silvio berlusconi, one by one, he has taken leaders around the city. this afternoon, it was president obama's turn. the italian leaders 's reputation is riddled with sex scandal and other allegations. the chinese president was leaving before the event even began. the g8 leaders were arriving. the main question they have to solve, how to deal with the world economic crisis. round-table talks

but, the italian prime minister if he wanted to draw media attention to the devastation, it certainlysn't happened with all this media here around me. we were with them with the roads are newly paved, building was built in a month on top, there is alfrseco dining with wine and italian delicacies you don't have a sense of the earthquake. president obama and other leaders did tour the center of the city and there were cameras there, but i'm not sure it's quite accomplished the italian government's aim here. >> woodruff: needless to say we hope that everybody there including you is safe. but you mentioned the host, italian prime minister silvio berlisconi he's bin the middle of his own share of controversy, is that having an affect on these meetings? >> well, that's hard to say. certainly the buzz. he's embroiled in this scandal, his wife is accused him of cavorting with young women underage and appointing former paramours to the cabinet. been a lot of buzz and kind of kerfuffl, about it, reports that the spouses didn't want to be entertained by the female ministers. today in fact they f

many italians see him as an indiscreet but ultimately lovable old rogue.he guy who bellowed at president obama during the g-20 summit in april and upset the queen. who gave rabbit ears to spain's foreign minister in an official photo in 2002 and told earthquake survivors in may to view the experience as a camping weekend. but it's berlusconi's most recent sexcapades that have polarized italian public opinion. >> when you publish every single word, tape in the bed, it's embarrassing. >> reporter: during the taping, patrizia d'adario, a call girl who claims to have recorded this conversation at the prime minister's home. berlusconi swears he didn't pay for the alleged sex, but this spring his wife filed for divorce after he attended an 18-year-old's birthday party. soon afterward, pictures appeared of naked and near-naked guests partying at his villa in sardinia. predictably among voters there's the outrage. >> it's a disaster. >> i hate him. >> reporter: but there's also been admiration. >> he's a good guy. >> he's a powerful man. >> reporter: power berlusc

of course he used to coach ac milan, the italian team. in english, he said fans coming to the stadium friday night will see more than just an exhibition, known as a friendly international soccer, which is note as futbol. >> it's not a friendly match because every game is important for us to improve and it's important to end. you're still there. >> reporter: meantime, upstairs, 10-year-old adrian waited to meet his idol, not a baltimore raven oriole, a defender from chelsea. john terry, he is also the captain of england's national team. >> i wanted to see john terry. and my dad brought me here as a present for my good grades. >> reporter: adrian plays defense for his team in howard county. after waiting through a line several hundred people long, adrian got his wish. >> i went over, and he said hi, how are you. and it was a good experience to be able to talk to a professional soccer player. >> reporter: adrian and his dad will be back there tomorrow night. the highest price ticket was $175, but online tonight they're selling for as much as

rebuilding the global economy, leaders of the world's richest nations look for inspiration in an italian city destroyed by an earthquake. the city chiefs of urumqi promises to death for anyone convicted of murder. coming up later for you, from stem cells to life, british researchers make human sperm in a laboratory. water everywhere but not enough to drink in palestinian villages in the west bank. hello to you. british and american forces are enduring one of the bloodiest weeks since they deployed. the country must prepare for many more casualties. the seventh british soldier has died in seven days. a major assault against the taliban as underway. our correspondent and cameraman have been on the front line with british troops. >> this is a brutal struggle where the line between life and death has become a dangerous affair. chasing an enemy who has chosen to stand and fight. [a gun shots] >> pushed back. pushed back. -- push back, push back. >> british and afghan soldiers slowly inch through the town. hundreds of troops with almost limitless firepower throwing everything they have at the

what are italians saying? out in a moment. 46 minutes after the hour. turn your savings into income -- guaranteed, and get a retirement "paycheck" for life -- guaranteed. call... to get started, and learn how to secure retirement income that won't go down -- guaranteed. call fidelity at... for details about guaranteed income for life, and change the way you think about your retirement savings. >>> 49 minutes after the hour. welcome back to the most news in the morning. president obama is in italy right now meeting with italian prime minister silvio berlusconi. that's ahead of this week's g-8 summit but that's not what most italians will be reading about in their morning paper. instead all of the headlines there are about their prime minister's latest sex scandal. paula newton is watching it all from l'aquila, italy. paula, the headline here says it all -- ""mamma mia!." what's going on? >> absolutely. i have to say, just when you think you've seen it all from silvio berlusconi, here comes another one. what tri

he felt the vindication in the italian alps. -- fell during his vacation in the italian alps. he will have to wear a cast for about a month. >>> we are hearinm f e froth ththmo of an officer who stepped thrightoin the line of fire to stop a shootout in greenbelt. it also injured a 12-year-old girl. >> robert thornton and her son eddie are recovering after being caught in the middle of a shootout. beverly was waiting outside of her apartment complex for her son who was off-duty could a man with a gun came running around the corner. th to>> the man was just shooting t us. i thought somebody had lost their mind. >> she crouched in the car as thperson confronted the suspect. >> that my son might be hurt, that is what was going through my mind. i'm just glad he was there and god bless him. >> a 12-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet and has been treated and released from the hospital. police say it began with a fight between a police officer and his roommate. it got so heated that it to debbie rudd crossed to the apartment window. the roommate went back inside and grabbed the offi

italians are being advised to check before traveling to places like the u.k.re have been only 250 cases of swine flu here and no deaths. they are following the advice of the world health organization. >> we are very fast in responding. >> italy expects the case is to rise in september when children go back to school. there's talk of delaying the start of term. the u.s. has a different reaction to the swine flu. >> the concern here in the u.s. is that the swine flu is continuing to spread even during the hot summer months. it has even hit here, swine flu invaded about 50 u.s. summer camps. this volunteer tested positive. >> i did not feel too bad. i was kind of tired. >> america havaccinates millions of people every fall. they are worried that the swine flu could combine with another regular food and become deadly. >> president obama has been telling people to wash their hands. he says to be prepared. >> if you would like more context, check out the blog of our medical correspondent who brings together all of the information on swine flu and puts it into perspe

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so i think that's italian tv, is it, that we suddenly cut to?>> reporter: coming up from l'aquila in italy, g-8 leaders are continuing to arrive to tackle global environments. >>> canada's prime minister is urging nation toes deliver current measures before other plans. significant risks remain to economic and financial stability but there are signs of stajz. meanwhile, leaderses from the world's top 8 economies are still arriving in l'aquila where the regulation will top the agenda. but the chinese president, hu jint jintao, has decided he will no longer attend the summit. he's heading home to deal with riots. the measures follow deadly clashes between houses of hand chinese and muslim ugiwars. joining us in the latest from italy is cnbc's claudia. just how much will the absence of the chinese premier impact discussions? >> well, that has been the topic all morning long, what are the effects of his absence. ultimately, certain issues that were going to be confronted may not. another big one is environment. a draft leak of the final communique i

he arrived with the first lady in rome earlier today and sat down for talks with the italian president. >> we discussed the importance of europe and the united states raising standards on financial institutions to ensure that a crisis, like the one that has taken place will never happen again. >> reporter: the global economy is just the beginning. over three days, members here will wrestle with north korea's nuclear ambitions, aid for poor nations, what to do about iran's disputed presidential election and global warming. italian prime minister moved the summit to the city after the earthquake devastated the town. >> their hearts were broken by the death and destruction that took maybe place after the earthquake. >> reporter: a aftershocks are still a concern and officials prepared emergency air lift for the world leaders in case another strong tremor hits. charlie d'agata, cbs news, italy. >>> outgoing alaska governor sarah palin says it is a rose egg -- if the resignation ends her political career so be it. she spoke to reporters for the first time since they are surprise announcemen

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pope looked strong as he led mass in a northern italian village.use his left hand, however, to shake hands with well wishers. not surprisingly. >>> tomorrow nasa will mark the 40th anniversary of man walking on the moon with one simple step from neil armstrong, he had reached a milestone for all mankind. but where does the american space program go from here? joining us is historian and curator of the apollo collection at the national air and space museum. thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> let me ask you first. tomorrow is the anniversary. what are your thoughts on this 40th anniversary about what man on the moon has meant for mankind? >> well, i think it's a terrific opportunity for us to look back and try and analyze what it is we did and why we did it and why we all agreed to do it and why congress continued to support it and what kinds of things we can collectively sort of get together and finish. and what kinds of things are not so easy to agree on. >> let's talk about where the next step might be. one of the sugg

in washington, midday in london and 1:00 in the afternoon in the italian town of l'aquila, where leaders of the world's richest countries are meeting some of the fast-growing developing countries. in effect, north reading this out. it represents a great fault line to get an agreement on climate change. the g-eight countries agreed on groundbreaking -- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but predictably quiet on exactly how they will reach them. that, said the fast emerging countries, is not good enough. >> it has been boosted to 16, at the invitation of the american president, to include the major um -- developing countries, too. together they account for 80% of the emissions for gas is going for global warming. the g8 agrees the global temperature should be kept from rising more than 2 degrees celsius. anymore the climate will become dangerously unstable. >> i think it is very significant that even during the difficult time of recession, people want to look forward -- we did a great deal more certainty about what we intend to do. >> the developing nations are thought to be ready to accep

while the president was in meetings his family got to experience italian culture. michelle obama was spotted touring rome's coliseum. malia and sasha went out for ice cream with their grandmother. they made and ate black berry gelatto. friday they leave italy and head ghana. >>> aide say sarah palin's decision to resign as governor of alaska was due in part to her willingness to help republican candidates nationwide. the question now -- is whether they want her help. bob mcdonald is running for governor in virginia. he had conversations with palin, but has stopped short of saying he wants her help. the democrat running for virginia has called in president obama to help him. in new jersey the only other state with a gubernatorial race this november, republicans say there are currently no plans to bring in palin. >>> alec baldwin may be jumping into politics. the 30 rock star told playboy magazine he is kidding a run for congress, baldwin is very involved politically. he raises lots of money. he said he is considering for office in several states including new york.

obama will meet with the italian president before flying by helicopter to the summit site. get more from susan roberts in washington. >> reporter: good morning to you. we don't know what was said behind closed doors at the kremlin, but publicly president obama's ambitious i should say summit hopping trip has gotten off to a good start in russia. the president left moscow after a tightly scheduled summit that he characterized as a bid to reset relations that soured in years. >> we think there is an excellent opportunity to put u.s./russian relations on a much stronger foot. >> reporter: he held private meetings with both and signed an agreement to commit both fashions to reduce their arsenals by a third. he calls that leading by example. >> once you do that then you've got an international community that is collectively focused on the issue so that when we approach north korea or iran, it is as a united front. >> reporter: north korea continues to issue threats and test-fire missiles and cbs white house correspondent chip reid asked the president about that. >> reporter: do

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>> she talked about how she met this nice italian boy who was helping her with her italian and said he looked a little bit like harry potter. >> that's how she compared him? >> yeah. lighter hair. if you see him in person, you can definitely tell that he looks like him. >> it's my understanding that they broke up after the arrest but but they communicated through letters while in jail and this weekend he gave her a piece of chocolate. how would you describe their relationship right now if there is a relationship? >> i think their relationship is good. i would describe it as friends. they sit on the same table in the courtroom. they talk -- they can't talk but they smile at each other and he can also wave at us. their relationship is good. >> i know he sent letters to your family as well. what does i write about? >> well, he writes to our stepdad about computer game stuff because he's into computers like our stepdad is. nothing about the trial. just normal stuff. >> the last time i talked to your mom and also to a friend of aman amanda's both were confident when this is done she'll repu

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and this is the second international player to sign with the top of the line italian league. going to any italian league but ac mill milan happens to be one of the best teams in europe. >>> last night, a whole new concept, team tennis and the home debut for your washington castles. the castle taking on the philadelphia freedom last night. vienna will -- serena williams playing for the freedom. the freedom won the match 3-16. the castle fall to 0-3. why are you playing team tennis? >> i'm going tone joy myself besides trying to win for my team. >> look would el was at the place checking out the tennis. it was darryl green. he caught up with venus before the match and dave feldman caught up with darryl about the redskins prognosis for this with respect coming season. >> you saw a glimpse of this last year. you think a few things the coach probably wished he had back. if he gets put it some of those vision again, i gearn -- guarantee you they will knock it over the fence. we should be in the playoffs without a doubt. we better be in the playoffs. >> that will wrap up this editio

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italian officials are also hoping it will limit the number of violent protestors against the g8. while that may be true that they won't be coming here, they could be headed to rome, and the u.s. embassy is actually warning american citizens to watch out for trouble during these days. in italy, greg burke, fox news. bret: so is president obama preparing a sequel to his stimulus package? the fox all-stars discuss the prospects when we come back. [ thud ] [ woman sighs ] [ horn honks ] [ sigh ] a lot goes through your mind after an accident. but with liberty mutual, insurance issues won't, because we offer unlimited rental coverage, new car replacement, and accident forgiveness to help ease your mind. and that's our policy. liberty mutual insurance. ♪ ♪ which one's me - for a cool convertible or an suv? ♪ ♪ too bad i didn't know my credit was whack ♪ ♪ 'cause now i'm driving off the lot in a used sub-compact. ♪ ♪ f-r-e-e, that spells free credit report dot com, baby. ♪ ♪ saw their ads on my tv ♪ thought about going but was too lazy ♪ ♪ now instead of looking fly and rollin' phat ♪ ♪

i will still have the italians on my side. once again, this accusation will boomerang against the people who started it. >> reporter: but now the prime minister faces allegations that this woman and several other women were each paid to visit the prime minister's home, and she says she's got these photos taken in berlusconi's house and a recorded conversation to prove it. i feel that i am the only one that is here telling the things that no other woman daresay. throughout the scandal, berlusconi has obtained high approval ratings but is this one step too far for italy's notorious prime minister. this woman says, as an italianings i am ashamed and i believe she should resign right away. it's a further indignity for those who didn't vote for him, this person says, but it has only increased his popularity among his followers. a messy divorce and naked pictures? that might be enough in some countries to force leaders to resign, but it seems, in italy. atika shubert, cnn, london. >> don't miss "larry king live," everybody. have a g

today the president toured the earthquake-ravaged areas with the italian president, and what's interesting if there is a major aftershock there is a very detailed evacuation plan that will helicopter these world leaders out of there, brian. >> all right, chuck todd in rome tonight. chuck, thanks. we want to re-emphasize, the leaders of course are in no danger. chuck said there is a plan to get them out. they are scheduled to leave soon anyway. but then there are the people who live in that town. we first met some of them back when our own martin fletcher arrived to cover the awful aftermath of the quake. today martin went back to see how those familiar faces were faring. >> reporter: this is not where marius and simona planned to get married. three months after the earthquake destroyed their home, they're still in a refugee camp. ♪ but a rare moment of joy among the 25,000 italians still living in tents. they live in fear. there are tremors every day. the historic old town of aquila is too dangerous to live in. >> little earthquake now? >> yes. >> reporter: little earthquake right now? >>

we have spiced ground beef and italian cause sausage. >> mixing it together. >> yeah. >> italian seasoningrumbs, parmesan cheese. >> that's just going to the meatballs. >> exactly. >> and a little bit of egg. >> this is fun. you can do this at home with kids an they can squish it up. >> they love this part here. >> the best part here. squish it between your finger and make balls. >> they are not really big. >> about an ounce there and maybe the size of a 50 cents piece. while those are simmering, fresh tomatoes, fresh onions and garlic. a little crushed tomatoes. >> that is fresh basil. >> oh, with the fresh tomatoes. >> and that's italian parsley a little bit there. >> just a little. am i not supposed to dump the whole thing. >> no. that's perfect. over here the spaghetti is going. i will put that in the bowl. >> tell me about parents magazine. >> we were nominated one of the top ten family friendly restaurants. >> that's good because the kids if not at summer camp they are at home and mom probably doesn't feel like cooking so why not go out to eat. >> something for everybody. mom can get

. >>> the italian prime minister under fire. his co-host the center of attention. the details. >>> well, the memorial for michael jackson was certainly a worldwide event. here in america, more than 31 million people watched on tv. online, nearly 4.5 million followed the tribute on cnn.com. all of them got to see up close jackson's kids. he shielded them for much of their lives going to great lengths to keep them away from the public and prying eyes. since their father's death, we've seen their faces and heard the heartbreaking message from his daughter at the memorial. tonight, erika hill takes a look what their lives have been like and what happens now. >> reporter: suddenly thrust into the spotlight with poise far beyond her years. >> ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: 11-year-old paris jackson's brief eulogy at her father's memorial was spontaneous, raw, and a rare window into this very private family. >> michael is the only parent that those kids ever knew. he took them everywhere with him and he was the w

then on to the central italian village for his first g8 meeting, and with u.s. prodding, the group promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050. a second goal, reduce global temperatures on average, 3.6 degrees fahrenheit also by 2050. these are non-binding goals with no enforcement mechanism. what's more, developing nations like china and india are not onboard. their pollution, if left unchecked, could cancel out g8 greenhouse gas reductions. >> it is still a work in progress. we don't think it's something that is off the table. >> nasa says 2008 was the coolest year since 2000, but that ten of the earth's warmest years have occurred since 1997. higher taxes on carbon pollution could undercut global economic growth, a major concern as the g8 agreed that global e session shows no sign of lifting. >> we are still in the midst of an economic downturn that while there is some positive signs, there is also uncertainty and risk out there. >> italian prime minister silvio berlusconi led mr. obama on a tour where the earthquake killed 3,300 and left

will their italian welcome be warmer than the one they received in russia? >>> and deadly hazard, an unexpected danger emerging from the housing crisis. abandoned swimming pools behind all those foreclosed homes. a mother who lost her 5-year-old daughter speaks out today, a mother who lost her 5-year-old daughter speaks out today, wednesday, july 8th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer in studio 1a. meredith is out in los angeles, where she attended the memorial service for michael jackson yesterday. and meredith, i know people are talking about the musical tributes and the speeches, but the words of paris jackson, his 12-year-old daughter, really have people talking this morning. >> they sure do, matt. i don't think that anybody that was in the arena thought that she would speak at all, that any of the kids would speak, so when paris stood there and talked about her daddy being the best daddy in the world, it was truly heart-breaking. i don't think the

you have an italian spin on it. but what are the basics?od with a lot of park. >> i noticed the biscuits and gravy. i missed this. this is something of my past. talk to me. little biscuits and gravy. >> traditional. but the twist is using italian sausage. >> chris will love you for that. egg casserole here. the cheesy potatoes and biscuits. i know this looks heavy, everybody. but there are hundreds of miles of biking trails and running trails here, along the cedar river. there's a lot of people on them every day. we had to get them out of the way. let's get to the boards. show you o or two things. we'll start with the weather in the midwest. northern minnesota, into the north dakota area, that will see stronger storms today. we're going to see temperatures in the 70s and 80s through omaha, st. louis. chicagoland, you're a little cool today, at 79 degrees. and the heat in the west. the three-day heat event that continue there's. now, it's spreading into the plains just a little bit. here's the big deal. look into this map. portland, you're 7

i was kissing value enteeno by a crystal blue italian stream. but i can't be late because then i guess i just won't get paid. [music] these are the days when you wish your bed was already made. it's just another manic monday. i wish it were sunday. [music] because that's my fun day. my, i don't have to run day. it's just another manic monday. [music] [applause] nicely done. an excellent job. >> jay, courtney, good morning, it's grand ma, have fun. back to you don't and tim, it is a beautiful day. i will see you guys tomorrow. enjoy. >>> look at the sunshine. we'll be right back. >>> complete forecast and a first warning of severe weather. no severewet for this week. 85 degrees, a chance of tomorrow. 8 5rbgs 82, 82. prap chance of showers tomorrow amp and lows in the mid -- afternoon and the lows to the mid-60s to 70s. >>> we are offering suggests that could save you money, here is mary with a way we can rye out the recession. >> reporter: how many times have you heard from a salesclerk at a store would you like to save 10 percent for the purchas

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this is the design of the italian prime minister. he wanted the leaders to come here and draw attention to this leader. ali? >> the italian prime minister is not one that usually has a problem drawing attention to himself. what is his latest outing that he got in trouble for? >> reporter: well, ali, this has been going on for years. but it was triggered in the last few months by his wife saying basically, i'm going to divorce you, because you're not fit to be my husband and you're not fit to lead the country. she said that quite publicly, and ever since then it's been one scandal after another. allegations about whether or not he had paid for sex, berlusconi denies everybody. and to boot, throughout this conference he's been able to really hold his head high, he tells me, because his approval ratings have basically held pretty steady. italians saying, look, this is the best leader we have to turn to right now, and he does get us. in terms of this summit, so far on day one, in terms of the optics of it, he's doing not so bad. >> paula

this, tony, italians right now have quite a scandal on their hands with silvio berlusconi.y are used to this. he's been prime minister three times, each time plagued by scandal, but this one takes all. take a look. >> reporter: with his roots in showbiz, silvio beryl down has also pursued what iltan crass call labellea feruggia, or making a good show of it. his third meeting of hosting duties is no different, but the scandal beats all this time, even for berlusconi. in an interview, the woman admitted being a high-paid prostitute at the center of an investigation into whether italy's prime minister paid for sex. >> translator: i feel that i am the only one here that is telling the things that no other woman dare say. >> reporter: berlusconi has denied all charges, but as lurid pictures of parties at his villa hit the papers, some are questions not only his judgment, but whether he's fit to lead italy. "the economist" has always had an opinion on that. and still its editors admit -- >> a surprising number of italians find him charming and cheerful, and his brushes with the l