kate bolduan is here, she's monitoring the story for us and it seems to be getting worse. >> it seems bugs were virtually eradicated from the u.s. following world war ii, but due to international travel and banning of certain pesticides and developing resistance to others bed bugs are back and the federal government's jumping in for the fight. >> i feed them once a week. >> so you're one of the rare people who wants healthy bed bugs. >> i want healthy bed bugs to test. >> the sight of them, even the thought of them can make anyone's skin crawl. >> that would qualify as a lot of bed bugs. >> bed bugs are making a big come back. according to a survey by the national pest management association, 95% of pest control companies have faced bed bug infaesations in the past year, that's up from 25% in the year 2000. and this doctor is at the forefront of the federal government's attempt to take on the pests. his mission, finds the chemical that consistently kills the blood suckers. >> at first, we looked at compounds that the bed bugs produced themselves to see if that could be used. but as th

kate bolduan, cnn, washington. >> thank you, kate. >>> making a buck in an unlikely place. >> a linepeople waiting for you to scrawl your name on a piece of plastic that you put music on, i mean, it's awesome. >> you might watch it for kicks, but see how some people are using youtube to make a profit and their dreams come true. maybe you can too. what's this option? that's new. personal pricing now on brakes. tell us what you want to pay. we do our best to make that work. deal! my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> in this economy, quitting your day job can be a dangerous proposition. but for some youtube users, they're turning their popularity into a living and into making money on the online video site. youtube has created a list of what you call unknown celebrities. people who probably have never heard of, from korean chefs to quirky film makers to bands and singers. they have legions of followers online. in the case of one college grad, she left her parent's place and is able to pay for a new york city apartment, all by herself. that's a lot of money. her youtube page has garnered

kate bolduan is monitoring some of the other top stories in "the situation room." cameraman who had been abducted after reporting on problems in a prison wants to find a safe haven here in the united states. alejandro hernandez was one of four journalists kidnapped in july. he escaped or was released and he came to united states illegally on tourism visa, but he wants asylum, because he fears that he will be killed in mexico. >>> an fda advisory panel has ruled against making over-the-counter cough medicines like robitussin and tylenol into cough medicines. they contain a powerful ingredient known as dex a that teens are using to get high. when used in combination with others, this combination can be deadly, and as one parent knows all too well as she lost her son. >> it is scary, because the kids don't need a scary drug dealer to obtain it. >> the president of the partnership for drug-free america though does not see this as a major issue. >> when you have inhalent abuse four times higher and marijuana use many times higher and compared to other drugs of abuse, thi

." >>> kate bolduan is monitoring the other top stories in "the situation room" right now. kate. what is going someone. >> hi, wolf. u.s. military relations with china are quote back on track. the pentagon made that declaration today following u.s. and china talks in beijing. military relations have been on hold since last january when the obama administration unveiled a multibillion dollar arms deal with taiwan. they have scheduled two more meetings, and the pentagon says it is possible that defense secretary robert gates could eventually visit china. >>> and tropical storm nicole has lost power over the straits of florida. and it could bring six inches to the northeast and mid-atlantic states. earlier it drenched cayman islands and cuba and in jamaica one person was killed an five are missing after a house collapsed. >>> and as strange as this sounds, i'm not making it up, people, world war i officially ends in four days. yes, while the military conflict between germany and the allies ended 92 years ago, the financial penalties of germany for starting the war are unsettled

and that's how we measure progress. >> reporter: kate bolduan, cnn, washington.captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com top of the hour in the cnn newsroom where anything can and does happen. the day of recall and recall hearings. we're taking a look at what's being done to make sure the products you buy are safe. also, what's in that lunch that you are eating right now? probably some corn syrup. >> not that you're eating corn. it's not a vegetable. it's a highly industrialized product that -- that has been shown to do lots of yucky things in your body. >> corn syrup doesn't necessarily mean corn. somebody should have told me that. josh levs looking at what's online for us. >> hey, t.j. the economy has been growing a bit faster than previously thought. still painfully slowly. we've got new numbers and insight for you right here at cnnmoney.com. >> we'll check in again with you shortly. >>> our big story right now, it seems to be another case of a big corporation putting profit ahead of safety. pharmaceutical giant johnson & johnson answering to congress today about wha

kate bolduan, cnn, washington. >> so, boy, is this a perfect story at lunchtime?you. have you encountered bedbugs? what can you tell us about them? send your thoughts. cnn.com/tony, or you can tweet us. drop us a note on facebook. we'll share your comments a little later in this news hour. >>> bermuda taking stock after getting battered by hurricane igor. first, though, a random moment in 45 seconds. >>> our random moment of the day is making moves. i'm not kidding. cincinnati's october fest means beer. lots of it can make awe funky chicken. we're we go. good stuff. cincy native rich franklin led festival goers in the chicken dance. the chicken dance billed as the world's largest, it's certainly among our oddest ran ddom momen of the day. you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and ma

cnn's kate bolduan reports. >> reporter: kathy parker says her trouble started with this wallet. >> theyt of receipts, so they were actually pulling out receipts. and they're looking at them. they would open open it all the way up. >> reporter: and that is when parker says her trip through philadelphia airport security went too far. >> it was very uncomfortable. it was embarrassing to have your personal things from inside your wallet, receipts just laid out in the open and people looking. it was just a horrific experience. >> reporter: and that wasn't all. parker was flying to charlotte, north carolina, on business in august when she says transportation security administration agents and local law enforcement detained her for an hour, questioning her, searching her personal items, even calling her husband to say she was suspected of embezzlement after finding $8,000 in checks in her wallet. >> they told him that they detained me because they suspected it was a divorce situation and that i was emptying out our bank accounts. >> reporter: parker calls the incident humiliating, an invasion

ka kate bolduan, cnn, washington. >>> hello everybody, tony harris. top of the hour. today's top stores. a hoar rick explosion. peoples and moments of panic captured on tape. we'll show you what happened, and dig deeper on whether america's aging natural gas pipe line system is safe. >>> primaries battles, even if no one is voting today, this last round of primaries to affect whats in your state in november. you're online. following what's hot. >> kwharl careful what you put facebook. using internet status to rob homes. what about a week without twitter or facebook? one university is banning social media for one week, tony. >> thank you. >>> let's get started with the lead story. a california utility is setting aside $100 million to help rebuild the neighborhood devastated by a gas explosion and fire, but the people of san bruno want more than money from pacific gas and electric they want answers about what caused the deadly blast. details from ted rollins. >> reporter: this gas station surveillance video shows the first moment of last thursday's explosion. watch clos

.® >>> kate bolduan is monitoring some of the other top stories in "the situation room." mula are being recalled because they contain beetle parts. there are similar product lines offered in plastic containers and other powder in various-sized cans. similac says that the fda has said that the potentially tainted products do not cause health problem, but could cause intestinal irritation. >>> and fda is investigating the massive recall of eggs, and how could we forget, but they did not learn much from the owner of one farm. owen bethel took the fifth at a house committee hearing. the owner of wright county egg who was also involved in the recall did talk and he apologized to anyone who was sickened by the tainted eggs. >>> florida governor charlie crist says that his law will stop enforcing the bar from gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. the court cited equal protection under the law, and said that there was no rational basis to prevent gay parents from adopting. >>> two sources close to chief of staff rahm emanuel tell cnn that he may step down adds early as o