our national correspondent jim axelrod is on the ground in north korea in pyongyang. oins us on the phone. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good sunday morning here, jeff. it would seem from the pageant i attended last night where kim jong il appeared alongside his son kim jung un, that there is something big going on here. this is the first public appearance we've seen of the father and the son since word has started to spread that perhaps kim jung un would be designated as the successor to kim jong il. a massive parade is scheduled for today, 16,000 troops, weapons put on display, and more importantly, the western media has been invited in to take a look at this. they clearly want to put kim jong il and and kim jung un in e public spotlight, which, as you know, is extremely rare, if not entirely unprecedented. >> glor: and, jim, there's been much discussion with about how this will increase the tension if and when this handover takes place, not just with south korea but also the u.s. >> reporter: well kim jung un is a complete unknown commodity so nobody knows how thi

jim axelrod has his story. >> reporter: perhaps no one enjoyed being a hollywood heartthrob more thanrtis, right up to the end. >> i had all that dark hair and blue eyes, a nice figure, jumping around. i mean, how could you not go for me? i even went for me. >> reporter: he shook off pretty boy roles to become a respected actor starting with "sweet smell of success." and was a noble slave in "spartacus," and won an oscar nomination as a white racist handcuffed to sidney portier in "the defiant ones." born bernie schwartz in the bronx, tony curt was married six times. janet leigh was his first wife, actress jamie lee curtis, his daughter. this notorious ladies' man may have had his biggest hit disguised as a woman in "some like it hot" opposite jack lemon and marilyn monroe. as curtis aged and the film roles dried up, he bathed drugs and alcohol. but he found new success as a painter. >> it's so moving for me. and, you know, i've become, perhaps, a household word in a way. i've become part of everybody's memory. >> reporter: tony curtis was 85. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couri

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jim axelrod reports tonight from beijing. >> reporter: 54-year-old chinese dissident liu xiaobo is a veteran of the teen men square protests. he subsequent close to tiananmen leading the call for free speech and religious tolerance in china and an end to communist party dominance. while the government sentenced him to 11 years in prison for subversion, the nobel committee calls him the foremost symbol of human rights in china. the chinese government is furious. police surrounded liu's home today so his wife could not speak with reporters and sensors are blocking internet reports. when we typed his name and nobel prize into one of china's most popular search engines we got this "search results might not comply with laws." chinese state-run t.v. called the award an obscenity. >> i would actually expect many in china to be very angry that this peace prize was awarded, that they would consider it to be a huge loss of face for china. >> reporter: tonight sitting in a prison 300 miles from here it's unclear if liu xiaobo even knows he's won the nobel peace prize. jim axelrod, cbs news, bei

jim axelrod has details. >> reporter: the stories are horrifying.ar-old with just a learner's permit crashed a minivan killing a 13-year-old passenger. but scenes like this are actually now less common across the country. one reason for the 36% decline in fatal crashes involving 16 or 17-year-old drivers are gdl laws, graduated driver licensing policies, which limit those with new licenses from driving under high-risk conditions like at night or with other teens in the car. >> states have looked at it and have determined that that's a way to really improve driver safety. >> reporter: the laws vary from state to state and, therefore, so do the rates of fatal accidents. 9.7 per hundred thousand teen drivers in new york and new jersey. to 59.6 per hundred thousand in wyoming. of those involved in deadly crashes, 65% of teen drivers are male, 35% female. >> turn left on -- >> reporter: in new york today, 16-year-olds need 50 hours with a certified instructor before they can get a license. tyrese burrow said it's a good idea. >> the law's for kids my age

jim axelrod has more. >> reporter: the tragedy of tyler clementi's suicide from the live streaming much his encounter with another man to his suicide note unfolded as some of of our lives do now, on-line. >> we are now operating in a kind of freefall. internet gurus, says lying privacy is dead, get over it. >> reporter: the social networking revolution is happening so fast people may not have had a chance to catch up with the privacy implications. >> there's no boundary, you know. it's the whole world. >> reporter: emily murphy is a 26-year-old high school english teacher. this was here four and a half years ago when cbs news did a story about what was then an addictive new web venture called facebook. >> they tried to mark themselves as quirky or witty or fun in ways that i would know just looking at them face-to-face. >> reporter: since we first met emily murphy facebook has exploded in growth this past summer facebook reached 500 million users. that's one out of every 14 people on earth who now have a facebook profile. some projections estimate the number of facebook users will be a

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>> couric: jim axelrod in new york city in times square. jim, thank you. since 9/11, the government has stepped up its background checks on federal workers. today the supreme court heard arguments from a group of nasa contractors who claim investigators are prying too deeply into their personal lives. they want the background checks stopped. tomorrow, the justices take up a landmark case on the outer limits of free speech. the question is whether a church group has the right to protest at military funerals even if many americans find their message outrageous, even hateful. here's chief legal correspondent jan crawford. >> reporter: ever since he was little, matthew snyder wants to be a marine. >> he had a drive to help people, i think. >> reporter: in january, 2006, he was deployed to iraq, just five weeks later, his father's doorbell rang. >> it was two marines and before i even opened the door i knew what they were there for. >> reporter: matthew snyder was dead. the reverend fred phelps and his westborough baptist church took notice. ♪ god hates america

here's national correspondent jim axelrod. >> reporter: world-class open water swimmer fran crippen knewas hot in the united arab emirates saturday. with the air near 100 degrees and water in the upper 80s, maybe too hot to be racing. >> the water was warm; the air was warm and he told me that friday. he said "i'll overhydrate." >> reporter: the 26-year-old died saturday in a race. dehydrated, he slipped under the water a little more than a mile from the finish. the race's referee says crippen drown from exhaustion. three other swimmers were taken from the hospital and even the race's winner, thomas lurz of germany said "it was really just too hot for racing." crippen, who came from a prominent u.s. swimming family, was closing in on his goal to make the olympic team. >> i had this great opportunity ahead of me and i'm looking to seize the moment. >> it was his whole life and he was dedicated to his dream. >> reporter: u.s.a. swimming is calling for a full investigation tonight into the death of fran crippen, including why the boats following the swimmer didn't see him go under. his body

jim axelrod on the rise of cyberterrorism.n-sund106-axelrod: cyber terror for troo istan set >> reporter: the tragedy of tyler clementi's suicide unfolded as so much of our lives do now. on-line. >> we're operating in a free fall. you know, internet gurus say things like you're dead, get over it. >> reporter: the socrevolution is happening so fast, people may not have had a chance to catch up with privacy. >> there is no boundary. it is the whole world. >> reporter: emme murphy is a 26-year-old high school ing almost teacher. this was her 4 1/2 years ago. when cbs did a story on facebook. >> they try to mark themselves as corky, witty or fun. >> reporter: facebook has exploded in growth. this past summer, facebook reached 500 million users. that's 1 out of every 14 people on earth who have a facebook profile. some projections estimate that the number of facebook users will be a billion by next year. >> reporter: which is why murphy uses facebook less now. >> it is great. the communication factor is there, but part of my life i

for sunday morning this is jim axelrod in pyongyang north korea. >> osgood: the associated press reports up to 40 state attorneys general are investigating the use of flawed foreclosure paperwork by the nation's bank. word of the inquiry could come as early as tuesday. in sports in the american league baseball play-offs last night the new york yankees advanced one step closer to the pennant and the world series with a 6-1 win over the minnesota twins. earlier, the tampa bay rays staved off elimination by beating the texas rangers 6-3. now for today's weather forecast. shaping up to be a pleasant day with temperatures in the 70s, 80s and up and only a few rainy spots. the north will get a few showers this columbus day. the south will remain warm and sunny. ahead, all about best-selling author stieg larsson. and later the actor's actor. >> when you have to shoot, >> osgood: as we've been telling you hopes are high in chile now that the ordeal of 3 trapped gold miners will end within days. seth doane is at the san jose mine in chile. >> reporter: a breakthrough brought cheers and a collecti

jim axelrod will be reporting our cover story. >> reporter: a promising young musician was mourned this past week after he took his own life. >> for something like this to happen is just unacceptable. >> reporter: by tyler clementi's death is part of a disturbing trend: suicide is the third leading killer of our nation's youth. >> let me tell you that suicidal people don't want to die by suicide. >> reporter: kevin hines should know. he tried to kill himself and his message is clear. suicide can be avoided. rethinking the most effective ways to prevent suicide later on sunday morning. >> osgood: come together is the title of a song john lennon sang on the beatle's album abby road. as it happens it's a title that could also be given to a recent and remarkable family reunion. anthony mason will let us join the party. >> reporter: julian and sean lennon grew up in different countries but they're close. for first time together, the brothers talk about their relationship as the often divided lennon family stages a surprising reunion. you've decided to give peace a chance. >> it's just not wo

joining us from inside north korea cbs news national correspondents jim axelrod. eign reporters were invited here to north korea but the country's leader kim jong-il so he could showcase the man designated his future successor, his son. it was billed as the largest parade in north korea's history featuring weapons decorated with the words "defeat the u.s. military" taking it in 68-year-old kim jong-il and his youngest son kim jong-un, making official what's long been rom mored his son will succeed him one day, the third generation of the kim family to rule this nation. >> i think the family or ruling regime is trying to manage this transition over a period of a couple of years, so they are trying to slowly begin to give him a higher profile but taking their time. >> reporter: not much is known about him. he is thought to be in his late 20s, educated in switzerland, reportedly loves american professional basketball and made a general two weeks ago by his father. the kim jong-un's coming-out party was held at this military parade was no accidents. north korean expert

. >>> joining us from inside north korea, jim axelrod for cbs news.ters were invited here to north korea by the country's leader, kim jong-il, so he could showcase the man deg nated as his future successor. his son. it was billed as the largest parade in north korea's history featuring weapons decorated with the words, "kweet the u.s. mide military". taking it all in, kim jong-il and his two sons. kim jong un, the third generation to rule. >> the family or ruling regime is trying to manage this transitional here to the public. trying to slowly begin to give him a higher profile but they're taking their time. >> reporter: not much is known about kim jong un. thought to be in his late 20s, raised in switzerland, loves american basketball and was made a general two weeks ago by his father. the kim jong un's coming out party and this military parade was no accident. north korean experts say it's vitally important for kim jong un to establish he has support of his military in a country run by authoritarian rule. >> extraordinary access over there in what's

jim axelrod reports. >> reporter: two days after being fired from npr over comments made on fox about muslim airline passengers, juan williams defended his views on "the o'reiy factor" his first appearance after inking a deal with the cable network. >> i can't be an analyst because i have been forthcoming. >> reporter: npr's decision has sparked a media frenzy but his firing as an npr news analyst is drawing criticism from unusual places. >> the firing of juan was a total mistake and sends the wrong message in pr, get yourself together. >> reporter: npr is now managing a public relations nightmare, especially after its ceo, publicly criticized juan williams. >> his feelings that he expressed on fox news are really between him and his, you know, psychiatrist or his publicist or take your pick. >> republican south carolina senator jim demint said he would introduce legislation to end fed rad funding for public broadcasters like npr saying there is simply no reason to force taxpayers to fund a liberal programming they disagree with. still, williams believes his dismissal was less about w

cbs news national correspondent jim axelrod is here with the latest on this one. good morning. >> good morning, chris. jen sterger is preparing to talk to the nfl. meanwhile, brett favre's wife of 14 years spoke out for the first time on thursday. as for favre himself, he would rather keep his mind on the game which is proving rather difficult these days. brett favre is trying to prefair for the sunday's game against the team he built his on the field legend on with, the green bay packers. >> i just know that my focus is -- is on green bay. >> reporter: but keeping that focus off the field can't be easy with an ongoing nfl investigation of allegations offen wanted sexual advances to former model jen sterger. >> i'm a woman of faith and faith got me through many difficult struggles. >> reporter: favre's wife, a breast cancer survivor, spoke about how she's feeling with the accusations. >> we were talking about a verse on my fridge. isaiah 41:9-13 is on my fridge right now. don't be afraid. i will uphold you with my victorious right hand and that's what i'm leaning

jim jones stepping down. rahm emanuel, there's been talk about gibbs and axelrod and others stepping down. turnover in this whout lately. >> well, i certainly don't think that the president's going to be listening to eliot spitzer for advice on keeping geithner. he's lost larry summers, one of the key architects of all things economic. he likes geithner. what spitzer is saying is that geithner was supposed to be overseeing everything going on in wall street. in that come tarry, he was he was the cheerleader and wasn't trying to help mainstream america, but wall street. >> everyone is talking about this new cnn opinion research poll. we asked people who they thought was a better president -- as you can see, that is a huge tu turnaround from last year when 57% named president obama. president bush left office, a lot of people were upset with him for getting us into two wars, the economy was down. this is surprising. >> and foreclosures as well. that's an amazing dropoff from 57 to 47. the president's approval rating is at 45%. president bush's numbers have crept up and we haven't heard much

to the president are leaving now, and other persons closest to him, david axelrod, is expected to leave early next year. >> jim jones? >> this will be a very -- >> national security adviser. >> it will be a very different-looking inner circle. >> a different feel from the beginning of the day, the meeting of the chief of staff, i asked melanie barns yesterday at the atlanta media ideas forum what the difference will be between rahm emanuel and pete rouse. >> can you replace rahm emanuel? i mean, you can't. every person brings their own personality, their own style, their own set of experiences to the job. and rahm is, you know, a -- just an amazing legislative tactician. he's someone who can see ten steps down the road when most people can only see five or eight steps down the road. and he also just has this wonderful energy that he brings to all the meetings and all of the work that we do. >> now, energy, one person's energy is another person's fear. what did austan goolsbee do today as savannah guthrie reported, was there a dead fish involved? >> a dead carp was one of the stories. one of the things that is

that's why administration officials say they want this resolved, as axelrod puts it, very, very quickly. jon. jon: what a mess. jim angle, thank you. >> absolutely. jenna: a sudden thunderstorms, sweeping across new york city, dumping marble-sized, large hail, right here in new york city on monday night. you're seeing some of it in brooklyn. in some parts it fell so quickly it actually looked like a snowstorm in october. most of it melted by the morning but still pretty crazy. the hail and heavy winds, also nothinging over at least one tree and leaving the ground in some areas, littered with trees and branches. jon: a potentially violent storm now swirling over the mississippi valley, threatening to batter that part of the country with hail and damaging winds. who better to keep an eye on it than janice dean. what's up, j.d.? >> reporter: this just in, snow, reported outside of denver, colorado. jon: one of my buddies was skiing yesterday! >> amazing. that's pretty exciting. jon: sure is. >> we're going to talk about the storms across the mississippi valley. tucker managed to snap this shot last night outside of h

jim cramer is still with us. norah o'donnell along with willie and me. that was white house senior advisor david axelrodongressman elijah cummings who is in favor of a 60-day moratorium of all foreclosures in maryland. how possible is it to get that moratorium? >> i think we've got a pretty good chance of accomplishing that. you have to keep in mind here that you've got bank of america, one of our largest banks, already agreeing to a 50-state ban -- moratorium on foreclosure sales. that tells me a lot. it says that there's a major problem. banks don't give an inch. and this says that there's something awful loi wrong. of course, we have allied and jpmorgan chase providing a moratorium in 23 states. so -- this is serious business. you've got -- we have a process by which these affidavits which basically attest to the fact that the lender owns the property and that the borrower is in default, basically what we've got is people not even looking at the documents, just signing them -- i'm talking about tens of thousands of them. >> yes. >> so basically we've got to address this problem. a moratorium is a fai