the first stop is fenix, and that's where we find john berman. john? >> reporter: good evening, bill. you're going to hear this a million times but i'll say it anyway. no one puts baby in the corner. not even bristol palin. it speaks volumes that bristol palin was "dancing with the stars" over in los angeles, the tango and the cha-cha. meanwhile, here in phoenix, where sarah palin was kicking off a book tour. sarah palin signing books here for several hours. now, bristol came in third behind jennifer grey from "dirty dancing" and a short time ago, i had a chance to ask sarah palin if she was disappoint by the "dancing with the stars" reports. >> not at all. she -- she's had the journey of, you know, the challenge, and the improvement and the work ethic. this has been all about that, and perseverance. i couldn't be prouder. she's happy. she's very happy. >> reporter: work ethic, hard work. sarah palin is clearly working hard right now, working for something. the question is, for what? >> we will now reveal that the couple in third place is -- bristol an

john berman? >> thanks, ron. >>> "dancing with the stars" has

. >> and i'm john berman. it's saturday, november 20th. this morning, patdown uproar. as one of the busiest travel weeks of the year begin, more anger and protests at intrusive airport patdowns. why are airline pilots getting a pass? and wheel tell you this breast cancer survivor's horror story. >>> holding out hope. the families of the 29 miners still missing after an explosion in a new zealand coal mine are praying for a miracle. but it's still too dangerous for rescuers to go in. we have the latest. >>> murder mystery. more twists in the case of a high-powered movie publicist shot and killed in beverly hills. was she targeted? the case is consuming hollywood. we go inside the investigation. >>> and dancing drama. the fbi is investigating a threatening letter sent to "dancing with the stars." was it intended for bristol palin? >>> and we want to welcome john berman this morning, who is in for a vacationing dan. you woke up early to come in and hang us with us. >> thank you so much. it's great to be here. bianna's been in london with the everyone wants to know who is

john berman takes a look back at some of the more colorful phrases of this campaign season. >> reporterhis will forever be known as the campaign that brought us a new breed of sheep. >> a wolf in sheep's clothing. >> reporter: a new type of hydration. >> introducing sharron angle's crazy juice! >> reporter: a new way to veto legislation. >> and i'll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> reporter: it will forever be the campaign where slogans were turned upside down. >> how is that hopey changey thing working out for you? >> reporter: can we believe she said that? >> yes, we can. but -- >> reporter: but it might not be as bad as what the president heard from supporters. >> i'm exhausted of defending you. >> reporter: even candidates from his own party. >> take your endorsement and shove it. >> reporter: we had some of the most profound declarations in campaign history. >> i'm not a witch. >> reporter: and -- >> rent is too damn high. >> reporter: we can all agree on both those points, right? >> yes, we can. but -- >> reporter: but we also heard sharron angle tell her opponent to --

john berman? >> thanks, ron. >>> "dancing with the stars" has already seen its fair share of on-screen drama this season. but the drama became very real when a threatening letter containing white powder showed up at the show's production office. mike marusarz is here with the details. mike? >> reporter: john, good morning to you. a staff member of "dancing with the stars" discovered the letter late last night. now, the fbi wants to know, who sent it? the scare forced the evacuation of the los angeles studio used to shoot "dancing with the stars." someone discovered the threatening letter covered in a white, suspicious powder in the mail room. show spokeswoman, amy astley, issued a statement, saying measures were taken to secure the area and ensure the safety of personnel. ultimately, we were advised by the l.a. fire department that the substance was determined to be talcum powder. tmz says the letter targeted bristol palin. but that was not confirmed by the show. it's the latest turn in a controve

so, we asked john berman to tell us what he sees. >> reporter: maybe you've seen her reality show.be you've read her tweets. maybe you have watched her on "dancing with the stars." >> i think sarah palin is creating an entirely new route for communicating with the american public in building a constituency. >> reporter: sarah palin is everywhere. and next week, she'll be everywhere plus her new book coming out, "america by heart." in it she says president obama has "a stark lack of faith in the american people." she also singles out comments michelle obama made during her husband's campaign success. >> for the first time in my adult lifetime, i am really proud of my country. >> reporter: palin writes "i guess this shouldn't surprise us, since both of them spent almost two decades in the paws of the reverend jeremiah wright's church listening to his rants against america and white people." she even brings up john f. kennedy's famous speech about the catholic church. she says jfk "seemed to want to run away from religion." the question is, why palin's pan-media blitz? is she running

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john berman, abc news, new york >> and their families give so much, too.e reporting again from washington tomorrow night. until then, have a great evening. >>> the unlikely heroes of the world series anthem. "don't stop believing". >> today, hundreds of thousands of giants fans celebrated the fact they didn't. >> and this is the greatest state to be in now. and this for san francisco. >> and it was for their city and for their friends, what a remarkable day. >> filled with excitement, a sense of team, community pride. starting with a parade moving on market street. 700 people were part of the parade. people connected to the team in the city in some official way. >> more than 100,000 people were waiting for the official ceremony and a chance to hear from player autos now, for wayne freedman with z.let's begin our coverage there tonight. >> hello carolyn. today this very same place, the roar of the crowd. and now there is a d

>>> i'm john berman. tonight on "world news," showdown. president obama and a lame duck congress return to congress and a showdown over extending hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts. >>> fire fight. u.s. troops pinned down by snipers high in the afghan mountains. our correspondent is there. and a general's poignant tribute to his son, a marine on the front lines. >>> mystery. a 13-year-old is found bound and gagged near her ohio home, as the search continues for her mother, brother and a family friend. >>> rescue. two dramatic stories of survival. the gulf fishermen who clung to their boat for 18 hours. >>> and the couple head by pirates for more than a year. >>> and, revival. the centuries old general store that burned down twice, facing a bright future, thanks to the american heart. >> good evening. president obama is back at the white house tonight, after his long trip to asia and facing a bracing new political reality. congress returns tomorrow for a lame duck session that will mark the last time democrats will be in control of

john berman, abc news, clearwater, kansas. >> monsters and strangers to the rescue. good night.>> on the job, on the prowl. the i team tracks down an ambulance crewman who sometimes picked up more girls than patients. >> a prediction on when the value of your house might begin to recover. >> and oakland tonight, you'll see how people are doing business in one of america's most dangerous city autos traveling this weekend? well, here is what thieves are up to. an maigz demonstration just ahead, on 7 on your side. >> we're going begin with a slump in bay area home prices. >> that is the projection coming out of a uc symposium today and unemployment is getting most of the blame. >> the forecast is cloudy because of several unknowns. >> and what will the new governor and mayor do to foster job growth high unemployment continues to be a drag on the bay areao

john berman got some pretty amazing behind the scenes access. >> reporter: this is not a presidential, but mitt romney is running. well, at least hurrying to catch an airplane. two years ago, he was the runner up for the republican nomination. there was a campaign plane and a whole lot of aides and now you're walking through airports dragging your bag. it's different, right? >> this is the way normal life is. >> reporter: this year, he's campaigning in 25 states in two months. flying coach, by the way, despite his several hundred million dollar fortune. too cheap to pay for business class? >> yeah, unless you're going the long distance, or if there's a real reason for it. like if i have ann with me. >> reporter: his wife ann wasn't with him. just me. there is a reason why you're cramming yourself into the coach seat here? >> well, there are a lot of races that are very, very close. >> reporter: on this day, it was lunch with senate candidate ken buck in colorado. and dinner with susanna martinez for governor in new mexico. not to mention mcdonald's. even the air train. >> i hope you w

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nothing to see here, please. >> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> a great second act. >>>ht back here tomorrow night.h@ >>> an armed stand offin santa cruz. how police captured a convict who escaped during a visit to the hospital. >> why authorities filed criminal charges against a owner of a company that rents out goats to clear hill sides of brush. >> and vandals strike a school once again. see what they got way with this time you have a zero percent interest deal y is the dank charging interest? coming up on 7 on your side a problem is solved. >> good evening, we're going to begin with a manhunt in santa cruz it started this morning. a 24-year-old overpowered a deputy after a hospital visit, taised her, then took off. the neighborhood locked down this after the noon. and in santa cruz tonight. >> reporter: this ordeal ended with no one being shot, no one killed. now, police say ainsworth was arrested this afternoon. we're now being told he was found inside of a home that was vacant. an army of law enforcement agents surrounded this neighborhood looking for maurice

john berman shows us what is happening. >> reporter: it's troubling to see this sleeping driver veeross the lane, completely off the road. it's disturbing to see this teen with his head leaning back snap back awake. troubling, disturbing, but maybe not surprising. the aaa foundation says more than 40% of us admit to falling asleep while driving. 25% say they have taken the wheel in the last month despite being so drowsy they couldn't keep their eyes open. cab drivers do it, even cops. >> the bottom line is that people think they can handle it but there's no reward for thinking you can handle it. they actually are not handling it well and fatal accidents do occur. >> reporter: aaa estimates nearly 17% of fatal crashes are the result of drowsy driving. it's dangerous even if you don't fall completely asleep. what does being incredibly sleepy or drowsy do to your body when you're driving? >> basically the problem when you're driving is that you can't maintain alertness, your coordination is off, your judgment is off. >> reporter: fatigue literally messes with your brain. when your body

here's john berman. >> reporter: the demon sheep, the devilish drinks. >> crazy juice! >> reporter: the down right emasculation. >> man up. >> reporter: it's been bad, right? >> getting nasty out there. >> candidates have taken dirty to a whole new level. >> reporter: new level? like this one? >> campaign of almost unequaled rancor. >> reporter: this one. >> this is the dirtiest campaign in history. >> reporter: or this one. >> this year's campaign is shaping up as the dirtiest. >> reporter: it turns out we've been doing dirty for hundreds of years. vote '84. 1884. one of the favorite slogans? ma, ma, where's my pa? that was hurled at grover cleveland, who had a child out of wedlock. 1828, supporters of john quincy adams put out pamphlets saying andrew jackson's mother was a prostitute, his wife a bigamist, and jackson himself, a murderer. 1800, john adams versus thomas jefferson. recent tv-produced ads based on actual rhetoric from the day. >> john adams is a blind, bald, crippled, toothless man. if thomas jefferson wins, murder, robbery, rape, adultery and incest will

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john berman, you've been watching this. how can you boil it down?r: before this election, we lived in a world where man-up was something you might have heard on a playground. where legislation was passed, not shot, with a gun. and tea parties included scones and frilly napkins. vote 2010 has changed all that and stands to change much, much more. this will forever be known as the campaign that brought us a new breed of sheep. >> is a wolf in sheep's clothing. >> reporter: a new type of hydration. >> introducing sharron angle's crazy juice. >> reporter: a new way to veto legislation. >> i'll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> reporter: it would be the campaign where slogans were turned upside down. >> how is that hopey change thing works out for you? >> reporter: can we believe she said that? >> yes, we can. but -- >> reporter: but it might not be as bad as what the president heard from supporters. >> i'm exhausted from defending you. >> reporter: even members of his own party. we had some of the most profound declarations in campaign history

here's john berman. >> reporter: if these burnt-out walls could talk. 200 years of memories. >> peopleust come to meet each other. >> say hello, complain about local government. >> there would be some guys hanging around telling lies and telling stories. >> reporter: in this world of walmarts for more than 200 years, this general store has always been more than just a store. it was literally, figuratively, and spiritually the heart of putney, vermont. the kind of place that could host a weekly meeting of john caldwell and his band of seasoned troublemakers called the viagra club. >> we have two tables. we would be bouncing back from table to table. >> reporter: then, in may 2008, an electrical fire in the attic. the town took control, raising $100,000 in donations for repairs. and it was so close. then the unthinkable happened. this time, worse than the first. this time, it was arson. >> i felt kicked. it was such a slap in the face. >> reporter: there was a moment to grieve but not a moment of doubt. so how did you get the energy to do it all again? >> it was the community, really. >>

. >> as john berman tells us, one little boy recruited his scary friends to help him become a fighterlf against something even far scarier. >> reporter: this is a monster, one of the monsters good monsters doing great things. so who is aiden? a face behind the scary looking clown mask. >> you are goofy admit it. you are a little goofy. you are just a little goofy. >> reporter: aiden is a 5-year-old boy in clearwater kansas who likes to dress up and loves to draw pictures of monsters. they don't make you scared. >> no. >> reporter: does anything make you scared? >> no. >> reporter: not even cancer. just two month age was diagnosed with leukemia. >> i started crying and my son started crying too. >> for five hours we thought it was death sentence. >> reporter: it was not and his cancer treatable. though it requires chemotherapy antibiotics and painful trips to the hospital. aidan drew me a picture. what's this? >> the doctor gives me a shot and i am really tough. >> reporter: you are really, really tough in this picture. >> yes. it's not fun to get shots. >> reporter: no. >> it's not fu

. >> and i'm john berman. it's subday, november 21st. this morning, how bad will it be? pat-downs and threats of protests as millions head to our nation's airports for thanksgiving week. will there be chaos at the security gates? we'll tell you what you can really expect. >>> north korean nukes. the united states is scrambling this morning after the communist nation showed an american scientist a huge and until now secret facility built to enrich uranium. are they closer to having nuclear weapons? >>> palin palooza. book tour, reality show, "dancing with the stars." love them or hate them, you're going to see a whole lot of the palins this week, and we'll tell you what former barbara bush has to say about sarah. >>> and one-way game. it's the football game played on a baseball field that flipped the game upside down. how can two teams score by running in the same direction? >>> john, you're a sports fan. is that a pretty rare sight we saw yesterday? >> i've never seen anything like it. it was amazing. >> we'll have more video that have coming up. john, thank you for join

john berman, abc news, new york. >>> imagine coming home after a hard day's work and pulling up to yourse only to find there is no place to park. people living in one part of northeast baltimore thiele with that problem all the time. but how the people taking the spaces are trying to work something out with the homeowners. >>> over the holiday season your credit card will like he get lots of exercise. especially buying all those gift cards, we're going to tell you how to protect your gifts from scammers, those stories and much more coming up at 6:00. >>> new research shows that kids are drinking, smoking and become addicted to drugs at a faster rate because of one thing and it's because of something you even own in your own house. find out what it is at abc 2 news at 6:00 which starts right now. >> announcer: now abc 2 news at 6:00. >>> well tonight they are accused of smuggling untaxed cigarettes and alcohol but federal investigators say the people be the scheme aren't your common criminals. it's the police in trouble. kelly swoope here. just days after jack johnson was arrested in a f

john berman explains. >> reporter: this is a monster. one of aidan's monsters.ou might say they're good monsters doing great things. so who is aidan? aidan reid is a 5-year-old boy in clearwater, kansas, who likes to dress up and loves to draw pictures of monsters. scary monsters don't make you scared at all? >> no. >> does anything make you scared? >> no. >> reporter: not even cancer. just two months ago, aidan was diagnosed with leukemia. >> i started crying. my son started crying too. >> for about five hours we thought it was a death sentence. >> reporter: it wasn't. his cancer is treatable. though it requires chemotherapy, antibiotics, and often painful trips to the hospital. aidan drew me a picture. what's this? >> the doctor giving me a shot and i was really tough. >> you're really tough in this picture? >> it's not real fun to get shots. >> no, it isn't. >> no, it isn't fun at all. >> reporter: it's also not cheap. aidan's father has good insurance at his job at cessna but each doctor's visit has a $250 co-pay. plus he had to miss big chunks of work to be

john berman has more now from phoenix. >> we will now reveal the couple in third place is -- bristolpalin is not the champion of "dancing with the stars." ♪ >> reporter: we didn't get to hear liberal rage that the tea party fix was in. we didn't get to see her hoist the mirror ball trophy. but then again, we did get to talk about sarah palin. welcome to reality. sarah palin's reality. sarah palin's reality is multi network, multi media, and multitudinous. this week alone we've seen her watching on "dancing with the stars," commentating on fox news, and clubbing on the learning channel. clubbing fish, that is. >> it's a dirty job but somebody's got to do it. >> reporter: sarah palin's alaska as travel log reality show that takes us on all kinds of adventures in the nation's 49th state. >> pull. dang it! >> reporter: it is only part of sarah palin's reality. >> sarah palin has perfected the reality show candidacy. not just the tlc series, which isn't all that real. but her books, her tweeting, her fox news appearances, all of which enables her to use the media, the mainstream media, th

so, we sent john berman to see how the wacky strategy works. >> you get a big delight in every bite ofer: when you ponder the essence of a twinkie, you might think of the cake. the cream filling. one thing you don't think of, losing 27 pounds. >> i lost 27 pounds in 10 weeks. >> reporter: mark haub is a nutritionist, who spent ten weeks eating little else besides -- >> snack cakes. >> reporter: he went to prove a point. it's the total calories in the food you're eating, not the nutritional value. he limited himself to just 1,800 calories a day. less than the 2,600 calories a man his size usually eat. twinkie, at 150 calories. a brownie, 270. a zebra cake at 160. and a bowl of corn pops at 220 calories. he threw in vitamins, protein shakes and vegetables, too. after two weeks, he wasn't only lighter, his bad cholesterol was down, too. cutting calories helps lose weight. but some experts worry about what he's putting in his system. >> their immunity will go down. they'll be at a greater risk for cancer, for heart disease. and then, he'll probably end up gaining wait. >> reporter: haub sa

>> john berman, thanks very much.e'll find out tonight who wins. >> and you can vote at abcnews.com until 11:00 a.m. eastern time today. >> remember, tomorrow, the finalists join us live in times square. >>> also, when we come back, criminal charges filed by the woman who was with charlie sheen during his hotel rampage. today, she fires back. we get live reaction from his lawyer. >>> and today could be a defining poemt in the disappearance of natalee holloway. is the mystery about to be solved? that's ahead. we get double miles on every purchase. so we earned a holiday trip to the big apple twice as fast! dinner! [ garth ] we get double miles every time we use our card. and since double miles add up fast, we can bring the whole gang! it's hard to beat double miles! i want a maze, a sword, a... oww! [ male announcer ] get the venture card from capital one and earn double miles on every purchase, every day. go to capitalone.com. i wonder what it could be?! what's in your wallet? of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from.

john berman is keeping track of all of it. keeping practice of sarah palin is a full-time job lately. >> you have to look for the sunday shows and stay up late for reality tv. her book stop makes it in two states after iowa. but that's after her trip to "dancing with the stars." it may be an unconventional path to providence, but that is sarah palin. >> reporter: it's sarah palin's world and we're all just watching it. this week, anyway, what, with the latest episode of "sarah palin's alaska" on the learning channel. >> that hurts like crap. >> reporter: and with "dancing with the stars," and with her new book "america with heart" hitting the stands tomorrow. >> this is a brilliant strategy of sarah palin. it keeps her in the news as a cultural phenomenon. >> reporter: her fans and the media are eating it up. others don't like the taste. listen to former first lady barbara bush on an interview airing tonight on cnn. >> i thought she was beautiful. and i thought she was very happy in alaska. and i hope she'll stay there. >> rep

john berman is joining us now live from new york to tell us all about that and what else is coming upt 7:00 on "good morning america." good morning, john! >> good morning, carolyn. it is great to be with you this morning. we have all that plus more coming up on "good morning america." as you said, fear and anger over those patdowns at airport security as millions take to the skies this weekend. but how many people will really be affected? we're going to do a reality check. with this holiday season, dr. phil and susie orman are here. how to keep your sanity intact. it's not easy. they played football at wrigley field for the first time in 40 years but only use one end zone and we're going to tell you why. yesterday we announced the final four top college hangout foods. we put our cholesterol levels on the line and tasted them all. tough, tough work. thousands voted online for your favorite and this morning we're going to reveal the winner. big news here on "good morning america" coming up next. >> all right. we'll look for that, john. thank you very much. coming up at 7:00. let's check

john berman, abc news, new york. >> very appropriate that chain link fence outside the store, that signresenting the phoenix rising from the ashes. twice, though. may 2008, november 2009. crazy they would have the same kind of incident twice. nice they rebuilt and found that perseverance. >> they have a website in case you're interested in donating. putneygeneralstore.org. i logged on, it's cool because they tell you how the process of matched grants helped them raise all the money they've raised so far. hd 5. if you fight to sleep in the middle of the night, why go one more round ? you don't need a rematch, but a rethink. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of dependency. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations, or confusion. i

. >>> now, to john berman. he's covering sarah palin. in phoenix where her book tour begins tonight. john, you've been following the sarah palin effect. whether bristol is getting a bounce from her mom's supporters. what are you finding on the web? >> reporter: some people are calling this the first presidential straw poll. and it really felt like that on twitter last night. it was on fire with people both for and against bristol palin. let me read some of the tweets. this one is one i like. blow up a liberal's head. vote for bristol palin. that was one of the comments. here's one from a familiar name. christine o'donnell, the former candidate from delaware wrote, i just voted for bristol on "dancing with the stars." she's enduring a lot and should be proud. it's shameful the way she's being attacked. and she included the number to call and vote. a lot of conservatives are posting the number. you can vote up to five times. which is true, it is totally within the rules. a lot of opponents of bristol say it's making the show a joke. and it'

john berman has more on what we didn't know. >> reporter: it's trouble to -- trulg -- troubling to see this sleepy driver veer off lane and this teen with the head leaning back snapped back awake. troubling and disturbing but not surprising. aaa foundation says more than 40% of us admit to falling asleep while driving. 25% say they have takeent wheel in the last month despite being so drowsy they couldn't keep their eyes open. cab drivers do it, even cops. >> the bottom line is that people think they can handle it, but there's no reward for thinking you can handle it. they are not handling it well and fatal accidents do occur. >> reporter: triple a estimates nearly 17% of fatal crashes are the result of drowsy driving. it is dangerous even if you don't fall completely asleep. what does being incredibly sleepy or drowsy do to your body when driving. >> the problem when you are driving is you can maintain alertness, your coordination is off. and your judgment is off. >> reporter: fatigue literally mess was your brain. when your body expects to sleep it release chemicals and when you forc

for "good morning america," john berman, abc news, new york. >> it's not easy climbing the rock.friend from going upstairs. she had to call him on the phone. >> i think cokie is right. i think she hasn't made up her mind on what she's going to do. >> she's playing both games at the same time. as they pointed out on facebook. >> one thing we do know that's right, alaska looks beautiful. >> it is gorgeous. >> i can't wait to get there myself. >>> all right. britain's prince william made a surprise visit sunday to afghanistan to honor soldiers who have died in battle there. the prince who holds the rank of lieutenant in the royal air force, met with troops and attended a memorial service before returning to the uk. miguel marquez has the latest from london. good morning, miguel. >> reporter: good morning, robin. prince william was only on the ground in afghanistan for a few hours, but it was a highly important trip for a young man who was establishing himself as heir to the british throne. >> good morning, sir. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: prince william meeting with u.s. mari

. >> john berman, thanks. >>> the mystery woman who locked herself in the bathroom during that bizarre incident where charlie sheen allegedly trashed a new york hotel is breaking her silence this morning. we're going to talk to adult movie actress capri anderson in just a moment. but first, ashleigh banfield. >> reporter: on tv, charlie sheen's made millions off of his bad boy persona. >> i'm not going to lie about who i am or where i've been. >> reporter: but in real life, his recent incident and history with women may land him back in court. capri anderson was with sheen during the hotel meltdown. >> what happened with charlie sheen? >> reporter: new details about what happened that night are coming out in a lawsuit. she's suing sheen for assault. the lawsuit details sheen's alleged behavior once they returned to his plaza hotel room and she resisted his advances. it says he, quote, grabbed walsh's neck with both hands then she alleges he, quote, picked up a large from the floor. fearing for her life, she said she locked herself in the bathroom. >> he is banging on the door, let me i

john berman has been trolling the internet. not a surprise, she's not a big fan of levi johnston. but also taking on "american idol"? >> reporter: this is fascinating, george. sarah palin has blasted president obama for health care and taxes. but this is a new one. she seems to blame the president, in part, for the bad singing on "american idol." the title of the book is "america by heart." it's said to range widely over american history, culture and current affairs. so, why is sarah palin talking about this? ♪ help me >> reporter: what she calls the talent-deprived singing on "american idol." according to excerpts obtained by the website palingate, she calls the kids, victims of the cult of self-esteem. no one encountered them from their parents to their teachers, to their president, wanted them to feel bad by hearing the truth. it is a serious point about self-awareness and responsibility. instead of facing tough, economic reality, americans are convinced, she says, that someone else will provide for them. ♪ i'm a sexy momma >> reporter: it is unclear how her brutal honesty edic

john berman has the new video from aaa that captures just how dangerous fall ago sleep at the wheel can reporter: even the blaring music is not enough to keep this driver awake or from swerving completely off the road. this teenage driver appear to be in the deepest of sleep. you can hear him saying not again. >> not again. >> reporter: he's done it before. so many people have. it can happen to anyone. cab drivers. even cops. this is a police car. >> oh my [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the aaa estimates 17% of fatal crashes are the result of drowsy driving. 4,400 deadly accidents a year. >> just like alcohol and drugs, being very tired while you're driving decreases your awareness, it slows your reaction time and impairs your judgment. >> reporter: staying alike for 24 hours can leave you as impaired as one is with a .1 alcohol level. yet, it's easily brushed off. 25% have driven in the last month, despite being so tired, they couldn't keep their eyes open. >> only thing i was thinking was, you know, i'm really tired right now. but wasn't telling me to get off the road, i need to go home. i n