>> reporter: good evening, katie. well, you can probably see behind me, there are still thousands of people there. the tent city is still in tahrir square. people are trying to absorb what happened. the president's speech has come and gone, but this crisis is not over by any means. in fact, if anything it's deepened. in tahrir square, they were in a frenzy of expectation. all evening there had been rumors president hosni mubarak was about to resign. but when he appeared on state television, it was with another half measure. >> ( translated ): i have seen that it is required to delegate the powers and authorities of the president to the vice president. >> reporter: so he's not going anywhere-- though he'll apparently continue his president in name only. but he did make some concessions setting term limits for the presidency. reestablishing judicial oversight of elections, and loosening restrictions on who can run. however, he stopped short of lifting the hated state of emergency still in effect after 30 years. the imme

katie? >> couric: and, liz, this new power-sharing agreement that you've described between the opposition leaders and the vice president, will hosni mubarak sign on to this? >> that's the big question. he must be under enormous pressure, not only from the army and also his close advisors, but also from the business community. this country has been brought to a standstill by this upheaval and many people are losing millions, if not billions, of dollars a day. he's got to know that. >> couric: and liz, i imagine the impact this has all had on the egyptian economy is enormous. >> reporter: crippling. we were talking to an international banker earlier this evening who's desperate to get his system functioning again. he can't even fill the cash machines. they're running out of money. and, of course, that means families are running out of money. every day this goes on implies weeks of recovery down the road that's going to impose hardship on the whole nation. >> couric: and egypt is already an imm

i'm katie couric. also tonight, tracking qaddafi's fortune. while he rules as a dictator, his children reportedly are living like kings. a day in court for a saudi terror suspect whose alleged targets may have included former president george w. bush. >> ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> couric: and schools all over america suddenly bursting with glee. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. muammar qaddafi is growing more desperate and violent as he tries to hold on to power in libya, and world leaders are stepping up the pressure on him to stop attacking his people. the white house said today the united states is imposing new sanctions and closing the u.s. embassy in tripoli. in the capitol today, forces loyal to qaddafi opened fire on protesters as they left friday prayers. later, qaddafi spoke in the main square, imploring supporters to "dance, sing, and prepare to defend libya." the country's deputy u.n. ambassador, wh

katie? >> couric: meanwhile, liz, has anyone emerged as the opposition leader? >> not yet, and the key thing to watch tomorrow is whether they stay united or whether some break away and say, look, let's accept this, what essentially is a half measure for the sake of peace. >> couric: all right. liz palmer. liz, thank you so much. now, this massive rally that's taking place in liberation square never could have happened without the implicit blessing of egypt's military and as mark strassmann reports, many people who were moved to participate never imagined themselves as revolutionaries. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three nageeb sisters. why is today different? >> because... >> it's now or never. >> it's now or never. >> we have to stand up. >> reporter: stand up and be counted in liberation square's mass rally. layla nageeb, now 23, says crowd size matters. >> reporter: by and large, the faces of this revolt are political and religious mode

katie? >> couric: terry mccarthy. terry, thank you. president obama was in the oval office when he got the word that mubarak was stepping down. the president watched the celebrations in cairo on television and a short time later made his first public statement. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, it's been a very long week and the president seems to be very happy to see it end and end this way. >> reporter: oh, yes, katie. after the dangerously unpredictable events of yesterday, today the president sounded deeply relieved as he praised the egyptian people for their courage. >> the people of egypt have spoken, their voices have been heard and egypt will never be the same. >> reporter: but while the euphoria continued in egypt, president obama had a warning that there will be difficult days ahead. >> this is not the end of egypt's transition. it's a beginning. >> reporter: the beginning of a long, arduous path to democracy. with the first stage of that path now controlled by egypt's military leaders. the president had a messag

katie. >> couric: john blackstone, john thank you. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," kate middleton gets a taste of her new life in the shiny light of the royal sun. but up next, whether a doctor recommends surgery depends not only on the state of your health but the state where you live. and playmate. do you think i'd let osteoporosis slow me down? so i asked my doctor about reclast because i heard it's the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. he told me all about it and i said that's the one for nana. he said reclast can help restrengthen my bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve months. and reclast is approved to help protect from fracture in many places: hip, spine, even other bones. [ male announcer ] you should not take reclast if you're on zometa, have low blood calcium, kidney problems. or you're pregnant, plan to become pregnant or nursing. take calcium and vitamin d daily. tell your doctor if you develop severe muscle, bone or joint pain, of if you have dental problems, as rarely jaw proble

katie?> couric: and, liz, as you well know, this has been going on for some time. how long will these demonstrators stay? >> reporter: they still sound pretty committed and i can tell you that i went to ask them today how they were managing to wash and use the washroom down there in the square and they told me that there was a dilapidated public washroom and lots of volunteers came from the crowd who knew how to do plumbing. they fixed it up, it's working, they're now equipped for the long haul. >> couric: all right. liz palmer in cairo tonight. liz, thank you. the world was shocked by the images coming out of cairo, the bloody battles between pro and anti-mubarak protestors. but anyone who watched egypt's state-run television last week saw an alternate version of reality without any violence. but as mark strassmann reports, the government could control the message for only so long. >> reporter: remarkably today, egyptian state television played it straight. it reported today's protests and

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i'm katie couric. also tonight, after the monster storm, plunging temperatures and dangerous roads, a deadly skid off a snow-covered bridge into an icy river. and in the shadows of the protests-- egyptians struggle to get by on little more than hope. >> as we say in egypt, in god's hands. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. ejipz president hub says he's fed up and wants to go but can't leave now as protesters are demanding. in an off-camera conversation today with abc news, he said that if he resigned now, there could be chaos, and the brother hood many people consider extreme would take over. there is chaos already. protesters for and against mubarak clashed for a second straight day. another huge anti-government rally is planned for tomorrow. his opponents are calling it mubarak's day of departure. egypt's new vice president said the protesters should go home and blames the forei

katie. >> couric: sharyl attkisson in of in washington thank you. a married congressman from western new york resigned today after it was revealed he was looking for dates with women on line. according to gawker.com, republican christopher lee sent a topless photo of himself to a woman he met on craigslist. in a statement lee said, "i regret the harm that my action have caused my family, my staff, and my constituents." and still ahead here on the cbs evening news, a college baseball coach going to bat for one of his players. but up next, the general's wife: on a mission to protect military families. >> couric: a warning today from the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. general david petraeus expects fierce fighting in the spring as insurgents try to retake towns captured by nato troops. the general's wife, meanwhile, is fighting a battle on the homefront on behalf of military families. many have been ripped off by banks. today, j.p. morgan chase apologized for overcharging thousands of military families for their mortgages. as i discover, the genera

i'm katie couric in new york. thank you for watching. good night.ioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org president is here, and now - for the hotly rumored all star and some facebook. no weather delay for this flight. the president is here. now for the all-star dinner and some facebook. >> how was your ride into work today? a little bumpy? what's on deck as the storms keep rolling in. >> now that a narcotics officer has been arrested, now the real story unfolds. i'm alan martin. >> and i'm dana king. just moments ago, the president's plane touched down. he was greated by san francisco mayor ed lee. there's here to pick the brains brains of silicon valley celebrities. apple ceo and mark zuckerberg and larry ellison. so where is the dinner? the white house isn't talking, but simon perez managed to figure it out. >> well, the dinner is actually at a house down in woodside, but before that, the president is coming to redwood see to the college. we understand he's going to land on one of the athletic fields on the

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i'm katie couric. also tonight, stepping up the pressure in cairo. anti-mubarak protesters hold their biggest rally yet and hear from their hero, the man who helped start an online revolution. how a luxury hotel got tax dollars meant to help poor neighborhoods. we'll follow the money. and thieves never had a chance-- not against granny and her handbag. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. they asked for it, they got it. toyota today got a clean bill of health for the electronics in its cars. after a ten-month investigation, the federal government found no electronic flaw that could have caused toyotas to suddenly accelerate. safety regulators had received more than 3,000 reports of unintended acceleration on toyotas linked to 93 deaths, though only five were confirmed. but it all led to a massive recall. national correspondent dean reynolds has more on the government's findings. >> reporter: for toyota, having weathered eight mill

katie? >> couric: cynthia bowers, thank you very much, cynthia.eanwhile, new film surfaced today from november 21, 1963, the night before president kennedy was assassinated. it shows the president and mrs. kennedy at a gathering of hispanic voters in houston. the photographer had kept the film in his home for decades and has now donated it to the sixth floor museum in dallas. and coming up next, a former football star commits suicide but donates his brain to help his fellow players. with heart-related chest pain or a heart attack known as acs, you may not want to face the fact that you're at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. plavix helps protect people with acs against heart attack or stroke: people like you. it's one of the most researched prescription medicines. goes beyond what they do alone by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking and forming dangerous clots. plavix. protection against heart attack or stroke in people with acs. [ female announcer ] plavix is not for everyone. certain genetic factors and some medicines such as p

katie? >> couric: chip reid. thank you, chip. meanwhile, republicans are still fighting over this year's budget. fighting sharyl attkisson reports, among themselves. >> reporter: republican leaders are being forced to fight the budget battle on two fronts-- against democrats who want to cut less and tea partiers who want to cut more. in the house, 87 freshmen republicans got elected only after pledging to slash the budget by $100 billion. so it didn't go over big last week when republican leader john boehner proposed just $74 billion in cuts. fiscal conservatives took him to the wood shed. >> we just had a very active debate. >> reporter: under pressure in what passes for lightning speed on capitol hill, republican leadership carved bigger savings doubling cuts to the e.p.a. totaling $3 billion, adding $5.7 billion in new cuts to pell education grants. and making deeper cuts in foreign aid, more than $11 billion, all to come up with a magical number of $100 billion. republicans are also taking their first crack at using the budge

katie! >> have you been reading my recipe, katie? >> i bet you're drawing inspiration. >> cheating? speaking of butter, let's put a little bit on here. >> how long you soak it in there? >> and i put some canola oil. >> why do you do that? >> because then you get a higher smoking point. the butter won't burn. so -- >> you guys get started. >> you taking notes over there? >> oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> and get started. i'ming will to let mine cook. okay, so what do we have going on down here with mr. glor? >> a soon-to-be disaster, i have a feeling. so this is actually my mother-in-law's recipe. i should give her credit. >> so if i don't give you a good score then i get you in trouble? >> right. she will come after me. >> i don't want to cause any marital problems here. >> she knows how to cook and i don't. >> i see that you are using challah bread. >> nutmeg and cinnamon, as well. and then what i'm going to do, actually, i think one of the keys, i'm told is after this i'm going to put some walnuts on it. >> oh, okay. >> with some cured syrup from western new york. >> i know that you're

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katie will have more from cairo right after this. this. vzñ ,, fate of the historic claremont hotel. next on cbs 5 >> couric: back now from cairo. antigovernment protesters first took to the streets on tuesday of last week, inspired by the overthrow of tunisia's dictator but the roots of this egyptian uprising trace back further to that, to last june, when a young man was murdered in alexandria. chief foreign affairs correspondent lara logan picks up the story from there. >> reporter: this is 28-year-old khaled said. and this is what can happen to you in egypt if you try to expose corrupt policemen. he was beaten to death last june by two policemen on a public street, retaliation, his friends believe, for this video khaled posted on the internet. it shows policemen allegedly sharing the spoils of a drug bust. >> we can face or might face the same destiny at any point of time. >> reporter: this man agreed to talk to us if his identity was hidden. he's one of the key organizers of the protests that have rocked egypt. was khaled's death a cat

katie? >> couric: and bob, i understand it would be very unusual for the cartels to actually target u.s. agents. >> reporter: well, that's because cartels are primarily about making money, and they know that targeting u.s. agents would bring more attention, more heat, if you will. so while these cartels are known to be brazen, they also know that killing u.s. officials, frankly, is bad for their business. >> couric: and how much pressure will the u.s. put on mexican authorities to find the killers? >> reporter: well, u.s. officials are anxious for justice, but they know this is a mexican investigation. the f.b.i. doesn't want to look like it's throwing its weight around, katie. >> couric: all right, bob orr in washington. thanks so much. turning now to the middle east, cbs news has obtained exclusive pictures that are believed to capture hosni mubarak's final departure from cairo last friday. they show a convoy of cars driving up to a presidential helicopter 90 minutes before it was announce

katie? >> couric: chip reid at the white house. chip, thanks very much. the wave of protests continued today in several countries in the middle east. in yemen, thousands marched in the capital demanding the president's removal. in bahrain, a second day of violent clashes in which two people have been killed. the king went on national t.v. to offer his condolences. dozens of hard-liners in iran's parliament called for two opposition leaders to be put to death, this one day after antigovernment protests in tehran. and one note from egypt. the muslim brotherhood, banned by the mubarak government, said today it plans to form a political party. social media and the internet have fueled the pro-democracy movement in the middle east, and today secretary of state hillary clinton said the u.s. will spend $25 million this year to protect bloggers and help them get around restrictions imposed on them by foreign governments. more now from seth doane. >> reporter: sometimes hurled in protest, these stones on a cairo street spelled out a much more powerful weapon, read

. >>> "cbs evening news with katie couric" is next. inside an ambitious new approach that could prevent alzheimer's disease. that and more. good night. >>> caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >> couric: tonig middle east ally faces growing unrest. this time bahrain, where the u.s. navy's fifth fleet is based, cracks down on anti- government protesters. i'm katie couric. also tonight, turmoil of a different kind here at home. thousands in wisconsin protest a move to strip state workers of collective bargaining rights and force them to contribute more to their benefits. it can't be cured, but can alzheimer's be prevented? two ambitious new trials will try to find out. and designing woman: she brought african americans into the world of high fashion. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's as if a sleeping giant has suddenly awakened, as anti- government uprisings spread through the middle east. fir

i'm katie couric. also tonight, a cbs news exclusive: what are believed to be pictures of hosni mubarak fleeing cairo after he was forced from the presidency of egypt. american fishermen say they're being strangled by a net of regulations from a federal agency. >> noaa took a career that i enjoyed and put me out of business. >> couric: and after the tragedy in tucson, children find hope through the lens of a camera. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the united states is fighting wars in iraq and afghanistan, and a third we don't hear as much about right next door in mexico: the war against the drug cartels. two americans fighting that war have just become the latest casualties. two immigration and customs enforcement agents were ambushed and shot yesterday in a town in northern mexico. one of them died. and now the u.s. is sending more agents south of the border to help their mex

i'm katie couric. also tonight, the sacking of a city. in an e-mail, a former official jokes "i am looking forward to taking all of bell's money." scandal. italy's prime minister must now stand trial, charged with having sex with a teenager. and the final "jeopardy" answer, man versus computer. the correct response? what is the ultimate game show challenge. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with what americans say is the biggest problem facing the country: the economy. in a cbs news poll out tonight, well over half tell us that no matter what the experts say, the recession is not over. about getting the deficit under control, just about half of americans say it will be necessary to cut programs that

the "cbs evening news with katie couric" is next.s the fda approving medical devices that could put you in danger? we are back in a half hour. you didn't wear red, roberta. >> couric: tonight, the knives are out and the battle begins over how to cut the federal deficit. and the republicans are fighting not only the president but one another. i'm katie couric. also tonight, it's not over in the middle east. egyptians take to the streets again. this time demanding better pay. and anti-government protests spread to iran. can it be defibrillators and other high-tech heart devices approved by the f.d.a. before they're tested in humans? and rediscovering old love letters and the old love who wrote them. steve hartman's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric.

couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is off tonight.nds of protestors in the streets, teachers staging a mass sickout. the police hunting down lawmakers boycott ago controversial vote. it's not happening in the middle east but right here in the american midwest. wisconsin is one of 45 states across the nation facing major budget shortfalls. and to cut the red ink, the state's republican governor is targeting public employees and they are fighting back. cynthia bowers is in the state capital in madison tonight. cynthia? >> reporter: good evening,er a. for a fourth straight day this >> reporter: good evening,

: good evening, katie is off tonight. few dictators have had the staying power of moammar qaddafi. but in four decades of rule, he has never faced a challenge to his authority like this one. protestors filled the streets of tripoli today even after qaddafi reportedly ordered military aircraft to attack the crowds. foreigners are trying to get out of libya. the u.s. state department has ordered non-essential workers to leave. secretary of state hillary clinton said it's time to stop this unacceptable bloodshed and called on the government to respect the universal rights of libyans. several libyan government officials have resigned. some military officers have defected. even libya's u.n. ambassador called on qaddafi to step down, throwing his support behind the protestors. >> they should not compromise. for what they died for, they should not compromise. if they stop without reaching their goals, i think that would be bad. >> reporter: anti-government protests continued today in yemen and bahrain. allen pizzey begins our co

couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment. egypt's 82-year-old president is fighting for his political life tonight. for a seventh straight day, demonstrators filled the streets of cairo demanding that hosni mubarak give up the power he's held for 30 years. mubarak named a new cabinet today and asked his new vice president to open talks with the opposition about giving them more freedom. but protest leaders met to plan the largest rally yet. they will try to put a million people on the streets tomorrow. and the army says it will not use force against them. the egyptian government puts the death toll in a week of violence at nearly 100, but reports from witnesses indicate it is higher than that. an international exodus from egypt is under way. thousands of u.s. citizens are trying to fly out and u.s. marines have two ships standing by in the red sea in case they're needed to help evacuate americans. in washington, the obama administration continues to call for a peaceful transition to democracy. we have extensive coverage tonig

katie, hi! listen, i will do whatever you want. i will talk magazines, newspapers. [applause] >> oprah, i am glad to answer that. of course trying wasn't mine. it was track's or bristol's one of them. no, no. i can't go anywhere without everyone trying to take my picture. oh, todd. come on, todd. i'm not going to hurt you. oh, spirits of the beast, mother bear and sister caribou, i cry out to you in solidarity, in pain. >> every minute i stay here, i get weaker, and every minute katie couric does that, she zpwets stronger. each time i look around, the walls move in a little tighter. ♪ >> what? what do you mean there are only 28 days in february? chris: so the good news for governor palin is that the black out is over for her. the bad news for her is she doesn't know there is 28 days in february. when we come back, libya has oil way up in price. are we looking at a dangerous inflation, a lower stock market and fewer jobs? plus, predictions with the notes from the top reporters, right back. chris: welcome back. oil is over $100 a barrel right now thanks to the revolut

much more on egypt's revolution coming on the "cbs evening news with katie couric," although i can tell you wael ghonim egyptian activist and google executive celebrated the success of the movement. >> we are a generation that needs to eat and sleep... tens of thousands started to start a journey for egypt and then they convinced hundreds of thousands and then they convinced millions of people. we were all looking for egypt and thank god that we found her today. i just want to say, welcome back, egypt. >> military leaders say they will ensure that elections are free and fair and will work to accommodate the legitimate demands of the egyptians. as i say, more coming up in 30 minutes on cbs evening news. >>> well, a missing couple a dead body in a hotel and an abandoned car near devil's slide. that's what san francisco police are dealing with as they investigate a bizarre mystery. linda yee on who police believe should shed some light on this case. linda. >> reporter: allen, they are looking for that dead woman's husband. the couple checked into this hotel the ramada limited on lombard ea

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"cbs evening news with katie couric" is coming up next.atest news and weather are always on cbssf.com. >> couric: tonight, a tragic end too a hostage drama on the high seas. four americans living their dream of sailing around the world are killed by somali pirates. i'm katie couric. also tonight, disaster in new zealand. an earthquake turns buildings to rubble, dozens are dead. a frantic search is on for survivors. as his army battles protestors in the streets, libya's moammar qaddafi vows to fight to the last drop of his blood. and why a former pro-football player took his own life in a way that allowed his brain to be donated to science.

katie nicholl was there. erin andrews was there.ties, coming up. >> cannot wait for that, robin. >>> also, we have dr. richard besser here this morning. there's a new report out about children and fevers. and about what parents may be doing wrong when they treat them. so, dr. besser will be here to explain when the fevers are especially dangerous. the warning signs to watch for. and the best way to treat your child. it's important for us at home this morning. harper has a fever about 100, 101 this morning. i'm going to be listening very closely. >>> we're also going to have the contenders of the new season of "dancing with the stars." they'll be revealed tonight on "the bachelor." >>> it's time, now, for the weather and sam champion. >> i hadn't heard that. they're going to reveal the "dancing with the stars" folks on "the bachelor" tonight. that's big news. i didn't know that. let's get to the boards. start with a live shot on new york city. all points east, heads-up today. and stay up with your abc stations. the powerful midwester

. >> the "cbs evening news with katie couric" is next. we are back in 30 minutes.ou at 6:00. >> couri , the noose tightens on libya's qaddafi, as his opponents see more territory and the u.s. won't rule out some kind of military action. i'm katie couric. also tonight, was another terror attack in this country stopped? a saudi student in texas is charged with plotting attacks

katie was a palestinian palestinian-christian background. and the widow of george antonious, the first great arab historian of the 20th century who wrote "the arab awakening" to try to explain the rise of arab nationalism. oddly enough, simultaneously with the rise of zionism in the early 20th century. george had died in 1942 or so. but katie was still very much a fixture of jerusalem society. and, you know, i had a childhood friend, for instance, who my play meat -- play mate at the time was a neighbor boy his father was a palestinian-muslim. but his mother was jewish-german emigrant who landed in palestine and met this palestinian who she fell in love with. and danny was the product. he had a foot in both communities, so to speak. it was -- as i'm trying to describe it and remember it, it was a much smaller place, a much more cosmopolitan. and yet divided and we lived on no man's land on the edge of mount scopist, just below where there was an island of israeli control. and barb wire and occasion untilly, you know, it wasn't uncommon at ni

. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, giffords' chief of staff told "cbs evening news" anchor katie couric the congresswoman is speaking and improving in all areas. >> she's doing so well it makes every day a little easier for us to see the improvements that she's making, and it's very encouraging. >> it was just over a month ago, a bullet tore through gabby giffords' brain. since then, she's been moved from a tucson intensive care unit to a houston rehabilitation center. her husband, astronaut mark kelly, by her side every step of the way. in a facebook posting tuesday he wrote, the doctors say she is recovering at lightning speed considering her injury. but they aren't kidding when they say this is a marathon process. there are encouraging signs every day. experts say this latest sign is the most encouraging so far. >> the fact that she's able to talk really tells us that a very complex, perhaps the most complex, function in the brain is starting to come back on line. >> the investigation into the attack that wounded giffords is winding down. local law enforcement officials say th

tons of features. >> katie.ots to talk about. >>> kate heyty has agreed to stick around and talk a little longer. you love these things. >> i do. >> you usually get these things before they come out. >> i usually do. which is exciting. so i test them out. i like to test something about a week in advance. you know the zoom, i'll pass this one off to you. the zoom is the one that just came out on thursday. so it's being noted as the best competition to the ipad. again, this tablet influx right now. over 85 on the market. it's hard to know which one is the best to choose. everybody is playing catch-up to the ipad. i think you have to have a very simple interface. i think you have to hit the price point or undercut the ipad and be competitive in the marketplace. >> what was it about the ipad that made it catch on so quickly? was that the first tablet? >> it was not. i think at the end of the day you have to have a solid product. i call it the get-it factor. if you can hand this to a mom or a grandmother who is not t

george died in 1942, but katie was still a fixture of jerusalem society.i had a childhood friend there. he was a neighbor boy who at the time his father was a palestinian muslim, but his mother was jewish, german immigrant from germmy in the 1930s who landed in palestine and met this palestinian who she fell in love with and danny was the product, so he had a foot in both communities so to speak. it was as i'm trying to describe it and remember it is it was a smaller place, and yet divided and we lived on no man's land on the edge of the mountain where there was an island of israeli control and barb wire and occasionally it wasn't uncommon at night to hear gone shots fire or an explosion if a donkey wandered into no man's land and set off a land mine. >> you say earlier in the book rather provocatively that the two bookends of your life were to show up and catastrophe or what the arab world considers the 1968 war of -- 1948 war of independence. well, first of all, they came -- both came before you were born, but if these are the bookends, isn't that a lops

see you all tomorrow. >> so, clearly sue on the show confuses katie couric with diane sawyer.he closed "world news tonight." the thing has continued on facebook. which is so funny. diane wrote, as a former seneca rejected jv wanna-be cheerleader, i'll meet you in the gym. bring the cannon. that's what diane wrote on face book. and sylvester wrote, bring it on, diane sawyer. your next gig will be hosting "good morning emergency room." obviously, all in good fun. that's funny. watching two legends go at it. >> i wonder what she'll close "world news" with today? >> getting fierce. i put my money on diane. as you would, too? >> you know it. >> josh brolin slams john travolta and his scientology beliefs. this played out in "the new yorker." basically what happened is he's talking about scientology. and he says, there's a brief period in his life when he went to the celebrity center in los angeles and took part in an auditing session. he says he was then included in a dinner party where john travolta and marlon brando were guests. here's where it gets a little weird. he says brando

hey, katie. >> yeah, save myself some real humiliation. geek and a jeopardy freak. the computer, who is boss? with its 9 million daily viewers jeopardy is one of the most popular game shows in america. and it's been a pop culture icon for more than 45 years. but would you believe that the best jeopardy player of all-time might only be four years old? >> what is buffalo, new york. >> that is correct. >> meet watson. a super computer designed by ibm to be the ultimate jeopardy playing machine. >> the computer is capable of tens of billions of operations per second. >> we've got ten racks -- >> reporter: the doctor and dozens of researchers started building watson in 2006 and fed its brain with all kinds of information. >> encyclopedias, dictionaries, the bible, shakespeare's plays, classic books and novels. about a million books. >> reporter: it would take the typical american 260,000 years to read that much. >> same category, $600. >> reporter: in what may be the ultimate saga of man versus machine next week you can watch watson take on two

of who is going to win came last night at the british film awards with bafta and our correspondent katieas the latest on that. >> "king's speech." >> king speech. >> reporter: a royal flush for the english as "the king's speech" took home the best film and best actor with colin fifth. >> i don't think anybody saw that. >> reporter: jeffrey rush won best supporting actor. helen, the best supporting actress. >> it's done wonders for my career. >> reporter: but the brits didn't have it all their way, science fiction "inception" won four awards. and "the social network" took three including best director for david fincher. natalie portman danced away with leading actress in "black swan." and "toy story 3." won best animated film. with a battle for the oscars less than two weeks away, "king's speech" harvey winestein threw down the gauntlet. >> it was a good night for them but it was a better night for us. >> reporter: and almost anyone can win the oscar for best actor just as long as they call colin fifth. for "good morning america," i'm katie nicholl in london. >> he is having a very big ye

katy perry. wedding video with russell brand and with her grandmother. >> she wants to meet george clooney. >> lady gaga. justin bieber. backstage with mary. -- nancy. >> "e.t." and grammy 53. one-on-one with all of the winners. the moments that got bleeped and everything that you didn't see on tv. >>> plus -- cojo with a lot to say about the night's best and worst dressed. >> you look like little bo peep. >>

this needs no -- >> so as for katie's gifts so far.d a dislike button for facebook for everybody that posts photos of their meals i'd be a happy person. did you ever see that? just eat the food. dislike. >> done. >> how much are these? >> $14. >> i love it. >> i'm in. >> up next. okay what do i do with these goggles? >> this is a bit of a splurge. if you have a skier these are these are high def ski goggles that not only look cool, they take high def video from your point of view on the slopes. they also take five mega pixel stills. you can take video, stills and share it. there's a lithium ion battery. hour and a half of video you can take. you can take six hours of video and 9,000 photos. awesome, practical gift for that skier/snowboarder in your life. >> that is very cool. i like those. >> serious hd. >> so if you're plurnlging, this is a super, summer splurge but you have a good reason for it. >> we know skype, we know g-chat where you can video chat with someone. this is like the ultimate. this is the cisco umi. i learned this wor

. >> jimmy: ooh, how sexy. [ laughter ] katie and andros.the super bowl party? what does andros cook up? somethin' -- [ light laughter ] >> he's from cyprus, so it's pretty wild sometimes. >> jimmy: what is it? >> chips and dip. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: sounds like a pretty wild time, yeah. chips and dip. any type of dip? any type of dip. >> any type of dip. >> jimmy: any type of dip. any type of dip. ♪ ♪ any type of dip any type of dip just say any type of dip ♪ ♪ they say, anyone want dip i say any type of dip they say, you want some dip? i say any type of dip ♪ all right, here we go. [ cheers and applause ] so, roots. we got my man, dan, there. dan's going to be watching the super bowl, hopefully, from katie and andros' house. [ laughter ] he wasn't invited yet, but that's where he'll be watching. you got to call them as soon as this show is over. [ laughter ] what he's so psyched to have is andros' chips and dip. [ laughter ] it could be any type of dip. for this one, how about a little something like early '90s r&b. like -- >> new jack sw

protestors continue to throw -- katy reports from cairo. >> reporter: it rapidly came clear, president hosni mubarak's records only inflamed the street. some road in on horses and cam else. by night fall it had onlies lated --s -- >>> a message on twitter spoke volumes. oh my god, oh my god, we are in the square, they are killing us. the dug ---- thugs have killed us. >> it's appalling what is happening down there. >> reporter: marie of the sunday times lost her eye covering the civil war in -- she was in the thick of things as the supporters converged. >> they came with people with matchry, rocks -- machinery, rocks, knives. they are now chopping up the pavement to throw rocks back. it's mayhem down there. >> reporter: did the hosni mubarak government demonstrate this. >> this is organized on some level by the hosni mubarak government. but the people we are seeing attacking the square now are hosni mubarak supporters. some of them are government employees. it simply does not happen in egypt without official sanctions. >> if any of the violence is incity gated by the government, it sho

. >> it is good for the area where william and katie were apparently drunk. americans, they cannot get enough of it. >> the appetite in america is in satiable for this story, and we will literally cover as a network every single event, regardless of how insignificant it may appear if it gives us some insight into kate middleton or prince william. because our audience wants to know about it, we will do it. >> there is struggling with their new form -- they are struggling with their new-found fame. and it is not just here in the countryside that they are expecting the tourist influx. it should be a bumper year in london, too. >> we have much more of that on bbc.com. for more on the developing situation in libya, all of the news and analysis is there. there are strong signs that the 41-year rule of muammar qaddafi may be coming to an end. things and spread to tripoli, and there are reports of jet fighters attacking protestors, who set a police station on fire. some areas seem to be largely under opposition control, and there are claims that muammar qaddafi has l

. >> hi, my name is katie the my first poem is "chipped blue nail polish." heads of the ground focus on her hands, altern ating expressions, multicolored moods, unpredictable. [applause] my second poem is about pro craffletination. that day i had a panic attack. i spent $20 for my class. running late, half-assepd and i still spent $20 for that class. red lights almost every black -- block. the traffic nearly made my heart stop. i ran through my class presentation straight out of the cab. i paid 20 freaking dollars for that cab. thank you. >> hi, my name is daniel and the first poem i'm going to read is shadows. ♪ i'm a shadow that moves away from night falls. i'm a shadow that makes other shadows rise. i'm a shadow that sprints, walks, and plays. some shadows are huge and mountains and others are tiny snails. some are old and others young. the sun generates our society. shadow gives a shade of dark to everything. shadows are your reflection on the ground. we are all in one society of shadows. we are all different sizes but aim for the same goal -- to be some

. >> in an exclusive interview with abc news katie kim tells her story of survival and what happened to her husband when he left to find help. tonight on a special edition of 20-20 start agent 9:00 p.m. >> news about things around the house. package might say they're eco friendly but researchers report l.e.d.light bulbs sold for displays contain high levels of potentially harmful substances. l.e.d.uses less power than traditional bulbs. researchers at uc davis do point out the bulbs only pose a danger if one breaks. >> a young military widow founded a program to help other widows is preparing to host a group of women in a weekend pampering retreat. and one of the hosts is john's girl in san francisco. she founded american widow project at age 21 after her army husband was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq. they'd only been married a year and a half. they traveled the country and made a documentary, creating a social network connecting widows of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. most are very young. >> i have about 6,000 widows. and 80% of the military wives are under 35. >> jo