bret: did you sense a change in tone in janet napolitano's -- >> oh, yeah, drastically. they are taking this seriously. >> the other thing that i thought was noteworthy was she was saying let's spy on our neighbors. if george bush had said that, it would be suggesting that the aclu would go nuts, coming from this administration. >> when the bush people said there was a sign on the 14th street bridge when you drive in saying if you see anything unusual, let us know. bret: that's it for the panel. stay tuned for a story that had people talking this week. . hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. bret: finally tonight, sometimes news stories just strike a chord, they are interesting. topics of c

bret: did you sense a change in tone in janet napolitano's -- >> oh, yeah, drastically.they are taking this seriously. >> the other thing that i thought was noteworthy was she was saying let's spy on our neighbors. if george bush had said that, it would be suggesting that the aclu would go nuts, coming from this administration. >> when the bush people said there was a sign on the 14th street bridge when you drive in saying if you see anything unusual, let us know. bret: that's it for the panel. stay tuned for a story bret: finally tonight, sometimes news stories just strike a chord, they are interesting. topics of conversation around the water cooler in the office. one recent story in particular has people talking. >> now to a major corruption case in new jersey. the allegations include everything from bribery to selling organs. 44 people were arrested in a federal sting today, including three mayors and five rabbis. >> that reminds me of a different joke. three mayors and five rabbis walk into a bar to sell some humorings, and they are -- they

tonight, the secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano, lays out the administration's plan on counterterrorism, border control and natural disasters. >> the tools that terrorists can use are much more sophisticated than they were prior to 9/11 where the terrorists themselves are much more networked into different types of information than they were prior to 9/11 and that requires us to think not just about what they're thinking now but what they could be thinking in the future. and we always need to be wary of the risk of terrorism, but also live not in fear but knowing that we are constantly in a state of preparation. >> rose: and we continue with a health care reform debate with dr. howard dean and dr. bill frist, both doctors, both politicians. >> if you're not going to have a public option, don't pretend you're doing health care reform. you know, that's what presidents oaf both parties like to do, they like to sign a bill and they've had a big victory. it isn't going to do anything. do the insurance reform, take all the money out of it and call it a day. >> i think it is f

. >> rose: janet napolitano is here, she is the secretary for homeland security, created after the 9/11 attacks, the department oversees 22 agencies ranging from the coast guard to the secret service. its wide mandate i clouds counterterrorism, border control and natural disasters. since being confirmed, she has dealt with the response to swine flu and violence at the u.s./mexico border. today she outlined the administration's approach to counterterrorism at the council on foreign relations. >> so if 9/11 happened in a web 1.0 world, terrorists are certainly in a web.0 world now. and many of the technological tools that expedite communication today were in their infancy or didn't even exist in 2001. so therefore, more than just hardware, we need new thinking. when we add a prominent former computer hacker to our homeland security advisory council-- as i just did-- it helps us understand our own weaknesses that could be exploited by our adversaries. the job of securing our nation against the threat of terrorism is a large one and it may never be totally completed. but we have a much la

homeland security secretary to paul totten appointed a task -- janet napolitano as an appointed a task force to investigate. >>> president obama went to michigan today to announce a plan that would invest $12 billion in community colleges. the hope is unemployed people can learn new skills and get back into the workforce. >>> after paying the government back its tarp money, goldman sachs posted earnings of $3.5 billion for it they have also set aside $6 billion for employee bonuses. >>> road construction is taking up a lot of dust. this is what it looked like last week in falls church as people cost their way around their neighborhoods. tonightanother committee faces several -- similar problems. is anything being done? >> i'm on americana strife in annandale. it looks like the dust bowl. even people who are flying into washington say they see the red clouds of dust. it would be a perfect day to play outside, but every ounce of the ball reveals the problem -- the third that the construction crews create. >> it never used to be like this until they started coming over here. >> the clouds

. >>> homeland security secretary janet napolitano got a tour of port security efforts yesterday in charleston, south carolina. the port of charleston is establishing a program called project seahawk which could be a model for the rest of the country. it is designed to use law enforcement on local, state and national levels to monitor port security. >> reporter: the associated press is reporting a suspected u.s. missile attack in pakistan near the afghan border. the missiles which are believed to have been launched by unmanned american planes killed at least 18 suspected militants. the united states has launched more than 40 missile strikes against targets in the same region since last august. >>> monday was the deadliest day for u.s. forces in afghanistan in nearly a year. bombs and bullets killed sovereign american troops. taliban militants claimed on a military website they are holding an american soldier who the u.s. military says may have been captured last week. >>> president obama is wrapping up his second day of meetings in russia. after talks with that country's president, president o

. >>> homeland security secretary janet napolitano announced a task force will be evaluating the nation's color coded terror alert system created after the september 11th attacks. the color system has long been ridiculed by late night comics and portrayed by democrats as a tool for political manipulation by the former bush administration. >>> the episcopal church voted overwhelmingly to allow gays and lesbians to become bishops. tensions have been strained since 2003 when a gay priest was consecrated as bishop of new hampshire prompting some conservative anglican leaders abroad to cut ties with the church. >>> in germany, one family is very lucky to be alive after that plane crash you're looking at. it crasheded right into their car. the aircraft was doing stunts when it flew too low. if you can believe it, fortunately the three inside that car and the pilot all escaped with just minor injuries. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 8,359 after climbing 27 points on tuesday. the s&p was up 4. and the nasdaq inched up 6 points. >>> taki

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door meeting on port security today with senator lindsey graham and homeland security secretary janet napolitano't make it to the reporter availability after that did he also take time today to issue a statement opt situation in gaffney with that suspected serial killer down there. he said he and his family are praying for the victims and their families. he asked others to do so as well. no mention of the soul mate today today, shep. shepard: shannon bream reporting from the newsroom. the former d.c. mayor once caught smoking crack with fbi sting. there are questions about new stalking claption against marion barey. police arrested the former mayor after apparent argument with his girlfriend. argument over where to spend the fourth of july. investigators say this girlfriend accused marion barry of chasing her. now she has released a statement saying "it is senseless to accuse him of stalking after they shared a meal but that she also hopes for the consequences that are, quote, just. marion barry a current d.c. council member scheduled to appear in court on thursday to learn whether he will face

citizen by homeland security secretary janet napolitano. he has an inspiring story. slcivar, good to have you on the show, sir. does it feel the same on this side? >> it feels a little bit different, a little bit different. my comrades make a little more fun of me now. it is good. tavis: your nickname is ac. why? >> they call me ac, which is short for air-conditioner. he could not pronounced my last name, which is alcivar, and he called me into the office and called me air-conditioner, and from then on, it's stuck with me. since 2005. so airconditioner got shortened to toaqc. -- tavis: so airconditioner got shortened to ac. tell me about your background and how you came to turney are made without being a u.s. citizen. how did that happen? -- how you came to be in the u.s. army without being a u.s. citizen. >> i was raised until i was 14, moved to upstate new york, went to college at hudson valley community college. after that, could not afford to go to school anymore. i worked six jobs, and from there decided, you know what? i saw a lot of the guys doing -- just join

jan janet napolitano, kathleen sebelius. former officials, well, that sounds nicer than i think it might turn out to be. i'm reluctant to give former presidents and former vice presidents an ambiguous new role in the national security apparatus. i think we've got a system that works just great the way it is. we have former presidents and vice presidents taking on the roles that they choose but without -- if it's a vice president, a former vice president might be interested running for president again, but one way or another, i have trouble seeing does the president of the united states -- he's the person who's going to choose these -- the people in these jobs. does he choose someone who might be a rival? does he not? let's take history of the last three or four months. i'm among the people who think that vice president -- former vice president cheney or jimmy carter or any president or vice president has the right to say what he wants, express his views in public. that, you know, there's no obligation to shut up. but we're n

. >> janet napolitano said the police, military, agencies need the help of citizens to report if there is anything strange going on in their community. at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. . >> four u.s. senators reveal new legislation that would ban texting and driving nationwide. the alert drivers act was prompted by a series of mass transit accidents caused by distracted drivers. it would force states to enact bans or risk losing federal funds. one study found utz more dangerous than drunk driving. >> and the u.s. postal service faces restructuring apparently. the agency has a $7 billion budget shortfall this year. and will be added to the list of high-risk government operations by the gao. that could mean closing post offices and cutting mail delivery down to five days a week. >> there are some situations where you have post offices directly across the street from each other. we have to look at those situations, and where the volume does not justify it, we have to consolidate. >> the post office has been on the high-risk list before it was recently taken off, however. two y

also homeland security secretary, janet napolitano, speaking out about the obama administration's new strategy for preventing terror attacks right here at home. >>> so, just who is daniel boyd, a law-abiding drywall contractor, as or the feds claim, a terrorist determined to kill people in foreign countries? cnn's jeanne meserve is in raleigh with the latest. >> reporter: kyra, prosecutors say daniel boyd, a u.s. citizen, the son of a marine, conspired to wage jihad overseas. they say he recruited, among others, two of his own sons. now, the mother of those boys, daniel boyd's wife sabrina, is offering explanations for the accusations being made by the government. will low spring, north carolina, seems an unlikely place to find terrorists. but on monday, a s.w.a.t. team swept down on this house to arrest daniel boyd. two of his sons and four other suspects were also picked up. >> they had all sworn to be martyrs. they had all sworn to be -- carry out jihad operations. and they had all sworn their hatred of the united states. >> reporter: in the early 1990s, daniel boyd fought against

today homeland security secretary janet napolitano announced a 60-day review of the five tier system. it uses green to signal low danger of attack while red warns of a severe threat. right now the nation is at code yellow for an elevated threat. >>> federal cash investigators saying the signals are continuing to fail from time to time on the metro especially along the redline section where those two trains crashed. today there was a hearing on the crash that killed nine people. the transit needs to get a brand-new track control immediately they have been told. >> we have contacted vendors. we have meetings scheduled tomorrow morning at my building to begin the process of developing the system. >> meantime operators will continue to run the trains manually until investigators can pin down the cause of the crash and metro can make all the necessary changes. >>> a federal panel says the deadly trolley crash near boston last year could have been prevented if they had an automated transit control system. a trolley ran into another in massachusetts. today the same panel found that the opera

the group says it is absurd homeland security secretary janet napolitano has scores of congressional committees sapping her time and attention. >> she reports to over 80 different committees. now, that's no oversight at all. >> reporter: the political reality is this, no member of congress wants to give up power. politics has also hurt efforts to create more security identity documents. the nation's governors he -- rose in a revolt over a law called real i.d. implementing 9/11 recommendations to tighten the issuance of driver's licenses. now congress is considering something that is less expensive and in the eyes of commission members less secure simplts it as good as the country needs? >> no. i would like to see the full. buff if you can't get it done -- you know, this is a democracy, if you can't get something done, you you can't get it done and go as far as you can go. >> reporter: other shortcomings, the failure to implement a system to track whether visitors leave the country and says information sharing has improved but not good enough and the ability of emergency responders to

jane: homeland security secretary janet napolitano has released their strategy for protecting the countrycity. >> arrests have been made in places like minneapolis, north carolina, so i think better education about the birth of the threat and how it can be carried out is important. even as we educate, we prepare. jane: even the candidate obama criticized the bush administration, president obama does not seem to be doing away with that approach. with me now is a former adviser for don edwards. -- john edwards. we are not talking about wholesale change at all, are we? >> on the one hand, we have the recognition that dhs -- it was started just a few years ago and it is an enormous agency. to change it fundamentally would administration to take on right now. what the secretary signaled today was a very sophisticated move to the ball homeland security past the first administration. they had a harsh -- it was more of a blood and then a scalpel. if you look atç how they approached civil liberties, the need to ask citizens to be aware. this was thiman to move them toward, past the bush administr

. >>> homeland security director janet napolitano is in new york this morning. speech on the council of foreign relations. talking about preventing terrorist attacks which she's expected to announce new york city will receive $35 million in federal stimulus money to hire more police officers. >> just yesterday we were hearing that new york would not get federal money for police. the justice department decided the need was greater elsewhere. more on this. the message seems to be, if at first you don't receive, ask, ask again. >> in new york state, perhaps this is true. perhaps it will soften the blow. new york's new round of money is coming through a different avenue. "the new york times" is reporting it's a grant for transit security. but the police departments are relying on a boost for money specifically targeted to keep officers on the job at a time when there's so many cutbacks. some major cities were skipped, but more than 1,000 law enforcement agencies across the country even stretching to the u.s. territory of guam are getting $1 billion in stimulus money

the secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano joining us from capitol hill. thank you. >> thank you very much. >>> it's been two weeks since the washington metro rail collision killed nine people here in the nation's capital. now passengers are using cell phones and digital cameras to highlight other safety concerns. images that appear to show train operators texting or even dozing off at the controls. wow. let's bring in our internet reporter abby tatton. show us some of these videos that average citizens are relaying to us. >> passengers who are still shaken by that deadly june 22nd crash, these videos aren't helping. let me show you what's been posted on youtube. the first one is down in the zaalexandria area of virginia. recorded early june, posted on youtube with a caption that said he appears to be sleeping. he's actually holding a blackberry. then there was a second one that was posted last night. that first video, in fact, a metro rail spokeswoman said that that -- that operator was identified. and then later suspended without pay for five days. the n

janet napolitano was there. . preparedness. >> we made presentations to a number of distinguished public servants and private sector individuals around country were nominated by their governors for distinguished service awards. there are four who are not with us today but i would like to mention briefly. i would like to thank the governor's for their recommendations. the secretary from the state of connecticut has worked through a budget deficits and worked on crafting a budget that streamlines the state government and eliminate redundancy and increases accountability while making bold investments in areas that need it most. the former chief justice of the minnesota supreme court was the first woman to lead the state's highest court in 1998. she is a former legislator and victims' rights advocate who spearheaded the children's justice initiative which helps get abused kids out of foster care faster and improve public trust and confidence and access to justice and technology. in the private sector category, john wa

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." >> sunday, homeland security secretary janet napolitano speech to the nation's governors. live coverage continues through monday on c-span. >> edward humes profiles to multimillionaires trying to take the plan that -- edward humes profiles of the multimillionaires -- profiles of th profiles the multimillionaires trying to take the planplanet green. >> how c-span funded? >> donations? >> some kind of sponsorship? >> taxpayers? >> full-length the big question marks -- philanthropy? >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago, it was created by cable companies as a public service, a private initiative, no government mandate, no government money. host: and now, a political discussion with our guests. thank you for coming in on a saturday. there is a story on the "new york times," front page, about health care. the headline is, " democrats grow wary as bill advances." can you give us your opinion about what this indicates for the rest of the work session? guest: it is complicated choreography. three of five committees working on this bill -- three of the five came up with some sort o

. >>> homeland security secretary janet napolitano is proposing a new driver's license program. this is less expensive than a proposal set out by the bush administration. critics say it isn't as safe. that's because the system uses existing databases to verify identification. the bush administration's proposal calls for the development of a national system. napolitano says keeping the existing system won't make us any less safe. >>> if you are driving through do you want baltimore any time -- downtown baltimore any time soon, expect significant dray -- delays. as the project progresses, just two lanes will be left open. the current restrictions on lombard street are between light and president streets. >>> one thing you won't have to contend with at all today, any rainfall. live look outside. your windshield wipers may have been getting a break over the last few days. we have weather and traffic together. bob is here first with updated numbers from first warning weather. >> that's a good point. remember, when it does rain, maybe tomorrow afternoon, because of the fact that it ha

visiting ground zero for the first time, the nation's homeland security chief, secretary janet napolitanottack on u.s. soil and spoke of constantly changing threat. >> home grown, radicalized, violent extremism. we need to be watchful for. >> napolitano wouldn't say how worried she is about the north carolina arrest and suspects accused of planning to commit violent jihad overseas. but a document shows cnn indicate anti-terrorism officials are concerned, urging police agencies to be on the alert for the home grown terrorists. besides the north carolina case, there are instances of americans going to somalia to help militants and a new york man going to pakistan to join al qaeda. >> is it a new wave, do you think, of american-bred terrorism. >> not a new wave. but it's correct to say we've had a number just since i've become secretary. and it's something that we are monitoring. not just monitoring, but looking out closely with the federal partners and salo call law enforcement, they have the first eyes on the ground. >> to make her point about the need to work with local partners, the secr

kathleen sebelius, janet napolitano and barack obama himself -- he wasn't doing the work of the people of illinois when he was running for president but he was getting a check. in one sense she really is thinking out of the box. >> one of the things that disturbs me most, remember, most people didn't even know who she was until 11 months ago. i think unfortunately from a gender politics point of view, women, this was not our finest hour. sean: what do you mean by that? she beat joe biden in the debate -- i don't mean in terms of her getting out there. i thy the attacks on her were terrible from both parties. sean: where were all these women's groups defending her from attacks against her looks, against her children? that doesn't happen with liberals. >> she could almost cues -- use this for the positive going forward. she's still a very strong symbol for women for the political party. but she's extent too much time defending herself. she's stepping off the stage. arguably a very, very good move for her. hopping on the fishing boat, revisiting the hockey mom we all know is there. sean:

. >> janet napolitano riding the subway with mayor bloom better and commissioner kelly. my neighbor has llamas. >> i think we should get suvro a job. i'm just saying. >> who needs an education. the winner is nan from wenatchee. >> i love it. >> i think i put the wrong emphasis on it. nan, your t-shirt is on the way. >>> taking a roller coaster ride to a whole new level. don't try this at home or your local park. you won't believe this guy. we'll show you what he did. we'll be right back. it's the chevy open house. and now, with the cash for clunkers program, a great deal gets even better. let us recycle your older vehicle, and you could qualify for an additional $3500 or $4500 cash back... on top of all other offers.. on a new, more fuel efficient chevy. your chevy dealer has more eligible models to choose from - more than ford, toyota, or honda. so save gas... and money... now during the chevy open house. go to chevy.com for details. >>> if roller blading in central park send exciting enough for you -- and i know you do it -- >> yeah. >> this is dirk auer. >> how about

driver's licenses and sending up electronic data bases and instead supporting a plan enjoyed by janet napolitanoe homeland security secretary called half i.d. which would awill you state governor more leeway in coming up with systems and also be less expensive. >> what are the governors saying about the federal stimulus package, any calls for a second one? >> they say that the current package is adding more money to state budgets and of course, they differ along party lines as to what grade they would give the current passage and you're seeing uniform statements from governors on both sides of the aisle, but it's really too premature to talk about a second stimulus package. they want to see how well the first one works first. >> all right, yeah, we're waiting to see it work. jonathan serrie. >> indeed. >> all right. appreciate it. a controversial group hosting the conference, the conference in the united states the fall of capitalism and the rise of islam. as you can imagine, some for example are upset. we'll bring you both sides of this debate after the break. spectacular. women who drink cryst

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homeland security secretary janet napolitano announced the 60-day review of the five tier system. she says she wants to be sure it is the most effective alert system for the nation. the current system uses green to signal a low danger of an attack and red is severe danger of an attack. right now it is at code yellow for elevated. >>> the only person to stand trial for the september 11th terrorist attacks will get another shot to make his case in the appeals court. the court of appeals ordered new arguments in the case after one of the judges that heard the case retired for health reasons. >>> federal crash investigators say the signal system on metro's red line continues to fail from time to time along a section of the red line where two trains crashed last month. yesterday congress held a hearing in to the crash which killed nine people and the head of metro says the transit agency needs to get electronic -- new electronic track controls immediately. >> we have contacted vendors and we have meetings scheduled for tomorrow morning in my office to begin the process of developing th

you know, she replaced janet napolitano, done a very good job of running that state.rewer comes in, starts basically running it into the ground, and she slashes with the help of the legislature, slashes money for education, which is what the future of that state or any other state is based on. so for her to now turn around and get it, for siding with jon kyl and wanting to turn down stimulus money until called on by the white house, i think it's just desserts for governor brewer and mark sanford and any of these other governors who think they can score political points by attacking obama on the stimulus and not take the money. >> it's been reported when senator kyl made his comments it was white house chief of staff rahm emanuel who directed that letter be sent to governor brewer. this after some democrats worried that the white house did not have a coordinated response to renew republican attacks. is it safe to say the white house is back on its feet? >> well, i don't think they were off their feet on this. look, howard is right, that the stimulus was not structured

. >>> homeland security secretary janet napolitano today acknowledged that for the first time, saying that requiring those who seek federal contracts to use the e-verify system would create a more reliable and legal workfor workforce. rule complements or department's continued efforts to strengthen immigration law enforcement and protect critical employment opportunities. >>> this appears to be an obvious act in support of senator schumer's decision to talk about honest and straightforward language. this is also certainly a reversal of the position on a program that they have deferred for nearly six months. this a new strategy apparently to claim interest in the border, and immigration reform. it was initiated first by senator schumer, as i said. he said it is time for honest and open language on the issue of illegal immigration, and border security. here is senator chuck schumer who will be leading the fight for comprehensive immigration reform in the senate, making that declaration, using the term "illegal aliens" i believe, for the first time instead of "undocumented workers" or so

." >>> first, this hour, homeland security secretary janet napolitano outlining the obama administration's strategy to prevent the next 9/11. it's not a wholesale revision of bush policies rather tweaks for instance napolitano announced a program to improve communication between federal, state and local authorities. it would close information gaps by bringing bureaucrats together under one roof. napolitano calls them fusion centers. she wants 70 of them nationwide. the secretary spoke at the council on foreign relations in new york. >> the threats we face are, by their very nature, a symmetrical. terrorism has become privatized violen violence. not rely on links to an army or a sovereign state. we often hear that this is what our globalized era looks like, but what is most salient about today's environment is that it is also networked and in a network world, information true and false moves everywhere all the time. >> well, president obama has overturned some bush policies announcing plans to close the gitmo prison, for example. former vice president dick cheney has criticized the obama ap

speakers include: security secretary, janet napolitano and fema administrator, craig fugate.ive coverage of the event in biloxi, mississippi, expected to get underway shortly. while we wait to get underway, we have remarks from the governor o'malley who was with us to talk about issues facing this state, including the economy and health care. host: we have joining us is >> a recent account says marilyn does this host: maryland is facing a shortfall, a state faced with budget devastation, how do you face that? guest: this is not easy and all will be painful. we have reduced and cut spending by 3.3 billion over the last years, as a state budget that was once $15 billion. it will not be easy, we will put maryland first and we will protect the public education that has made maryland the number one school system in america, according to american-state magazine. and we will push to the state weather the other side of this recession. we are in this together. and steve, i am glad that the people of maryland two years ago did some tough things to restore fiscal responsibility. otherwi

. >>> janet napolitano, new strategy will focus on expanding or refining bush era anywhere initiatives and rely heavily on local law enforcement. she says her agency will expand a program that trains cops to tell federal authorities about a what things like a routine break-in in a facility that stores radioactive waste. >>> federal authorities are asking law enforcement agencies to look out for americans traveling abroad to learn terrorism techniques and then returning to the united states. comes after the arrest of a north carolina man accused of being a ring leader of a group planning a violent jihad. prosecutors say daniel boyd retrieved training years earlier in pakistan and came to recruit people in the united states. we'll look at how violent they are here in this country. >>> a harvard professor, henry lewis gates. the woman who called 911 in the first place trying to do the right thing in the first place, said she feared for her safety. she spoke at a passionate news conference today. >> the criticism at first was so painful for me. it was difficult. i was frankly afraid to say

janet napolitano says the country needs to make driver's licenses more secure. she says a new program supported by the obama administration would help thwart terrorists. drivers would be given a pass i.d. card to replace the bush administration's proposed real i.d. card. critics say the pass i.d. card would relax rules enacted after the september 11 terrorist attacks. are you ready to do bargain shopping? you won't find everything on sale in july, but you'll certainly find good buys in some departments. we have the hot buys to add to your prospective shopping list. >> new models of computers are coming out in a month or two, so this may be a great time to purchase last year's models at great prices. get familiar with available models and their costs. then, as the prices start to drop, you will recognize the good buys. after fourth of july deals are sizzling on cookout supplies. whether you're looking for a new grill or accessories, you'll find plenty of bargains cooking in the aisles. you won't find better prices on cars than the ones available in late july. the

homeland security secretary janet napolitano made that announcement today and will review the findings. >> all this week the naacp is celebrating its 100th anniversary. they're putting special emphasis on attracting younger members. tim tooten has the story from new york city. >> the naacp says in order to train future leaders they have to reach out to a new generation of its youngest members. >> stand to your feet and help me welcome benjamin todd -- [applause] >> the organization's youngest members have taken center stage, claiming their place among the more seasoned civil rights leaders. >> there's a lot of youth coming together now through different organizations, you know, trying to voice their opinions for a different civil rights or whatever and it's actually, like, you know, a good thing. >> for everyone to have their own rights, not -- >> the new c.e.o., who is just 36, says the naacp must focus on orgsing and changing the position of young people within the movement, many of whom face challenges both in the classroom and on the street corners. >> the generation from the baby

janet napolitano observed the response team practice handling a threat offshore.he department is examining its port security grant program to make sure moneys are going where they're most neated. >>> authorities in part of britain are dealing with home- grown terrorism this morning. that story is coming up. >>> plus, the dismissal of minority children from a philadelphia pool appears headed to court. >>> and a little alcohol is good for your heart. find out how researchers say it could help your brain, as well. >>> in the news at 5:11, more than 20 police officers have been injured in northern ireland where protests against the orange order parade continued most of the night. the orange order day marks centuries old sick trees over protestant catholics. militants wearing hoods and masks hurled bombs and makeshift weapons at officers. >>> a discrimination lawsuit has been filed against a suburban philadelphia swim club as protests continue. the suit claims the club discriminated against the children and canceled their memberships because they're black and hispanic.

jennifer, the homeland security chief janet napolitano has some very strong recommendations on how to prevent these home-grown attacks. >> that's right. in fact, she is enlisting the public saying the public needs to help out. she was visiting ground zero today in new york. here's what she said in new york today. >> for too long, we have treated the public as a liability to be protected rather than an asset in our nation's collective security. >> she argued for a state of preparedness, not a state of gear. shepard: new details about the suspects from north carolina write including the one who is still missing. >> i'm not hearing you. shepard: it was my understanding there were new details about the terror suspect -- it looks like we have lost our connection with jennifer griffin. >> i have it now. sorry. shepard: i will try one more time. it's my understanding at least that we have new details about the terror suspects from north carolina, including the one who is still missing. >> that's right. we now know the name of that eighth suspect. he is still thought to be in pakistan. family

secretary janet napolitano addressed the iss yterday.>>we need to comprehend and anticipate an expanding nge of threat now d.h. monitors and shares formation about potential homegrown threats as wl. these can be inviduals, radals radicalized by events abroad, or lone-wolf attks. suarez: federal prosecutors recently disclos that an american ised on long island was currently eing detained for traing with al qaeda in pakistan anafghanistan. and this wk, a virginia man, who had joined al ida, was sentenc to life in jail for planninto kill former resident george w. bush. boyd a his co-defendants are heduled to appear in a feder court in raleigh next tuesd. >>suarez: just how widespread ishomegrown radical extremism? and how do you combat that threat? for swers, we turn to david schanzer, dector of the triangle center terrorism and homeland securi located at duke university and the university of north carolna chapel hill. and ibrahim ramey, directofor human and civil rights the uslim american society freed foundation, an advocacy oup in shingt

. >>> homeland security secretary janet napolitano.ormer secretary of defense william cohen and paul ryan and democratic senators barbara boxer and evan bayh. plus sharon waxman founder of the rap.com and dan abrams will join us coming up. >>> first we fast forward to the top news headlines. a big announcement from the cdc on the swine flu vaccine. they should put pregnant women in line to get vx nated against the virus. a new study found pregnant women infected with swine flu have a much higher risk of severe illness and death. >>> in iran, initial protesters will be put on trial starting today. it's all a part of iran's crackdown on massive opposition following last month's disputed election results. in the meantime anger is growing there over allegations of abuse against the detainees in the crackdown. >>> authorities investigating the death of michael jackson descended upon the las vegas hotel of his personal doctor. murray is casually walking around his vegas country club after the raid. now, dr. murray is the focus of a manslaugh

. >>> janet napolitano vowing to hunt down the killers of the u.s. border patrol agent.obert rosas' body was discovered near the border fence near san diego last night. he had been shot several times. today authorities say it's more than likely more than one person was involved in the killing and one of them may have been injured as well. rosas is the ninth border patrol agent killed on duty tins 2006. >>> and president obama will soon perform one of the most solemn duties a president faces, awarding the medal of honor to the family of a soldier killed in combat. the parents of 33-year-old army staff sergeant gerald moncierge received a medal on july 16th. the reyna, massachusetts, native sacrificed his own life in afghanistan to save another wounded soldier. >> some of the assignments are too tough, huh? unbelievable. thank you very much. always good to see you. >>> here's a question i never thought i'd be asking, but lots of others are asking it. is the woman nominated to be the surgeon general of the united states too big? and it's not a steroid. announceit keeps my a