i'm katie couric. also tonight, one of the closest and hottest races in the country. the senate majority leader under fire. >> man up, harry reid. >> couric: superbugs, a growing health crisis. >> it is starting to move out of the hospitals and into the communities. >> couric: and her brother's keeper. how far she went to find the truth that set him free. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. newspaper good evening, everyone. after ten weeks trapped in a cave-in and two nights in the hospital, most of chile's rescued miners will finally sleep in their own beds tonight. 31 of the 33 reportedly were sent home today. for 70 days we could only imagine the horror they went through. now they're telling their families exactly what went on inside that mine. for the first 17 days, they had no idea whether they'd ever get out forthey'd slowly starve to death. seth doane reports tonight from copiapo, chile. >> reporter: as the miners begin returning home, hidden details of their underground orde

katie? >> couric: nancy cordes on capitol hill, nancy, thank you.ne more note about big money from must be must money money, cbsmoneywatch.com, the dow closed at its highest level in five months, oh, so close to 11,000. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," a revolution in school lunches. they're not the way we remember them. but up next, enlightenment after dark. why these community college classes are being held at midnight. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart

i'm katie couric, thanks for watching. see you tomorrow. sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. losing his seat in congress. what cbs 5 poll >>> something that almost never happens in the bay area. a democrat losing his seat in congress. what an exclusive cbs 5 poll reveals about the potential for an upset in november. >>> jerry brown, meg whitman, one last time. how the night is already getting heated before they even face off. >>> and find out if you're at risk of breast cancer without leaving home. the new test and why some doctors are concerned it may cause more harm than good. >>> good evening, i'm dana king. >> i'm allen martin. >>> there aren't a lot of congressional seats up for grabs in california. but one bay area representative is in for a tough fight to stay in office. congressman jerry mcnerney from pleasanton is in a tight race with republican david harmer. len ramirez reports, both candidates think it's going to co

i'm katie couric. also tonight, after ten weeks in darkness, those chilean miners are basking in the spotlight and their newfound celebrity. control of congress is up for grabs, and independent voters could be the deciding factor. we'll listen to their american voices. and clint eastwood-- actor, director, and that legendary line. would do you it for me? >> you'd be tough to resist. 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 numbers are staggering, american homes are being repossessed by the hundreds of thousands. more than 800,000 so far this year. and that number is on track to reach 1.2 million by the end of the year, an all-time record. but there are growing questions about the legality many of those foreclosures because of the way the paperwork was processed. and now the scandal has touched mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac, because they used law firms that have been pum

i'm katie couric. also tonight, five days before the election... >> remember november! >> couric: voters are so fed up with congress, most now say they're willing to take a chance on a political novice. and in the south, many democratic seats are at risk of flipping to the g.o.p. and a close-up look at those bogus foreclosure documents that cost people their homes. 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 all began april 20 with a fiery explosion in the gulf of mexico. 11 oil workers were killed when that b.p. well blew. crude gushed out for nearly three months, contaminating beaches and destroying wetlands. today, a presidential commission said the explosion could have been prevented if cement used to seal that well had held firm. and the panel says b.p. and its contractor, halliburton, had been warned the cement could fail. mark strassmann has been covering this story i from the very beginning, and, mark, this is a really serious finding. >> reporter

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i'm katie couric. also tonight, congressional candidates ripping their opponents with negative ads >> john raese's ideas are crazy! >> couric: their pictures are showing up on posters, now doctors who perform abortions fear for their lives. and could you reduce your life to fewer than 100 possessions? taking minimizing to a the max. 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 midwest got hit today by one fierce storm. people there had never seen anything quite like it. it has everything: wind and rain, hail and snow, thunderstorms and tornados. and now it's moving east.

katie? >> couric: wow. meanwhile, sharyl, even democratic stall warts like congressman barney frank are having to run hard this year. >> reporter: that's right. he's running for his 16th term and consider that last time he was elected with something like 68% of the vote. the idea that he has a real race on his hands this same another sign of trouble for democrats. katie? >> couric: sharyl attkisson in washington. sharyl, thanks very much. in other political news, a new perspective on a campaign dust- up the other night. new video of what led up to it tops tonight's campaign 2010 hot sheet. it was an ugly scene outside the kentucky senate debate on monday. supporters of rand paul, the republican candidate, roughed up lauren valley, a 23-year-old liberal activist, with the group moveon.org. she claims the attack was unprovoked, but new video shows valley appearing to rush towards rand paul's car as he arrived for the debate. that's when she was wrestled to the ground. the man who stepped on her head, tom prof

katie. >> couric: jan crawford, jan, thank you.or someone you know has been bullied, cbsnews.com has a list of resources where you can get help. now turning to the economy. it's ironic that just as mortgage rate have fallen to the lowest level on record, more and more americans are losing their homes. foreclosures jumped nearly 5% from april to june this year. chase has become the second bank to announce a temporary moratorium on repossessing homes. and today bill whitaker tells us people from all over the country were trying to refinance at those lower rates. bill, they're hoping to save their homes. >> reporter: that's right, katie. thousands of people are here, some from as far away as new york and florida, seeking free help to modify their loans at lower rates, hoping to avoid foreclosure. >> good morning. >> reporter: some stood in line for up to six hours for the chance to get help to hold on to their homes. >> i have never missed a payment in six years, and i think they know that, but every year, my house payment has went up

katie? >> couric: all right. seth doane reporting from copiapo, chile, seth, thank you so much for your reporting all week long. you've done a terrific job. >> reporter: thanks, katie. >> couric: and here at home, a man at the center of the housing meltdown agreed today to pay a record fine to avoid a civil trial for fraud and insider trading. angelo mozilo, cofounder of countrywide financial will pay $22.5 million in penalties. plus he'll repay $45 million in profits he made. all the money will go to investors mozilo is accused of misleading about the quality of loans countrywide had on its books. anthony mason has more. >> reporter: as founder and c.e.o. of countrywide financial-- the company that came to symbolize the subprime meltdown-- angelo mozilo pocketed more than $400 million. >> in short, as our company did well, i did well. >> reporter: but when "time" magazine named 25 people to blame for the financial crisis, mozilo topped the list. >> you were the largest originator of home mortgages in the country

i'm katie couric. i'll see you tomorrow. good night.captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by >>> you're watching cbs5 "eyewitness news." >>> san francisco's muni delivers another paradox. the agency has managed to cut down on its high absentee rate. so why are drivers upset about the simple rule that is improving life for passengers. >>> the apartment complex now the scene of five separate assaults, whytants say they now feel trapped in their own hammes. >> and in once-sleepy walnut creek fights for hours. so growing problem or one night blown out of pro portion. i'm dana king. >> i'm alan martin. >> we don't feel good about it. we don't feel like ring agriculture bell. why should we ring a bell when they step on our necks. no we're not ringing nobel. >> they said it in so few words, muni workers

i'm katie couric. also tonight, americans losing their homes in record numbers-- but were all the foreclosures legal? a joint investigation is opened by every state in the union. and the night the world stood still to watch a miracle unfold before our eyes. 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 was hard to imagine any kind of happy ending when a chilean mine caved in ten weeks ago, trapping 33 men a half mile below the earth. but most have now been rescued and the rest will soon be on the way up. first to be rescued was florencio avalos, by late afternoon they were coming up every half-hour, the phoenix rescue capsule took them from the hot dark mine to chile's cold spring air and into the arms of loved ones. after 70 days, they are finally free. seth doane is at the san jose mine in chile. seth, if anything this operation is going a lot more smoothly than anticipated. >> reporter:

i'm katie couric. also tonight, light at the end of the tunnel. the rescue of those chilean miners trapped for nine weeks could begin in just days ♪ imagine all the people ♪. >> couric: and imagine, john lennon at 70. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. ening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with the mood of america. 26 days before the midterm elections with control of congress at stake. and in the battle for the house, a new cbs news poll finds that if the election were held today, 45% of likely voters would choose the republican candidate, 37% the democrat. as for president obama, only 44% of americans approve of the job he's doing overall. and only 38% like the way he's handling the economy. the lowest number since he took office. when he took office in january of last year, two out of three americans expected him to be a good or very good president; but that's turned around. two out of three think he's been only an

katie? >> couric: anthony mason. anthony, thank you. the economy is the number-one issue in a midterm election that is now just eight days away. we're keeping a close watch on dozens of critical contests in the house to see if the republicans can take back control which, at this point, seems likely. they need a net gain of 39 seats and there are plenty of places to get them. an analysis by our cbs news election team finds 77 seats now held by democrats are at risk of going republican. on the other hand, only eight g.o.p. seats are at risk of going democratic. congressional correspondent nancy cordes who's usually on capitol hill, as you can see, is here in new york tonight. nancy, things are not looking good for house democrats. >> reporter: they're not, katie. if there were any question the democrats are on defense this election season, consider where the president is campaigning tonight: rhode island. one of the bluest states in the nation. house democrats desperate to hold on to their majority see hope in early voting figures that sh

i'm katie couric. cbs evening news. i'm katie couric.b ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. new, michael douglas. is he moving the family? >> how

i'm katie couric. also tonight, americans lining up, desperate to save their homes. waiting all night to refinance. but what happened to the federal program that was supposed to help? the case of tyler clementi, just one example of the torment gay, lesbian, and transgendered teens sometimes face in private and in public. and sister act. how one new york nun is helping ex-cons and their kids get a fresh start. 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 east coast has been taking a real beating, from a huge wind and rainstorm. this is the system, including

i'm katie couric. also tonight, breach of privacy. an app mishap turns facebook into an open book. a matter of life and death. the new right way to perform c.p.r. and he's been steve hartman's human g.p.s. now he's back on terra fir ma and it's time to hear his story. 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 been one of the driving forces of campaign 2010, and today the tea party movement began a final drive to get the candidates it supports elected on november 2. the tea party express is traveling cross country in the final two weeks before the

katie? >> couric: ben, the tea party express is just one of 400 or so tea party groups all across the country. where does it fit in in terms of the larger movement? >> reporter: that's right, katie. there's a lot of groups across the country but the express is one of the most successful because they've raised a ton of money and have focused it on a few select races across the country. that's earned them some enemies within the larger tea party movement. some view them as a bunch of republican consultants in california hand picking these candidates and that's the same beef some folks in the tea party have the republican party as a whole. >> couric: ben tracy in reno, nevada, thank you. election day is 15 days away but early in-person voting is already under way in 13 states as well as the district of columbia and by tomorrow absentee ballots for mail-in voting will be available in every state. two years ago, one out of three votes was cast before election day. this year in the battle for congress, we're following dozens of critical contests that will decide which party controls which house. in

i'm katie couric. also tonight, americans lining up, desperate to save their homes. waiting all night to refinance. but what happened to the federal program that was supposed to help? the case of tyler clementi, just one example of the torment gay, lesbian, and transgendered teens sometimes face in private and in public. and sister act. how one new york nun is helping ex-cons and their kids get a fresh start. 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 east coast has been taking a real beating, from a huge wind and rainstorm. this is the system, including what's left of tropical storm nicole moving through the northeast tonight. and it's been shattering rainfall records. since wednesday, the storm has overwhelmed rivers and roadways with rain totaling more than a foot in some places, nearly two feet in others. and the death toll is also climbing. we have two reports tonight, first dean reynolds in carolina beach, north carolina. and, dean, north caro

katie. >> couric: all right, jeff greenfield, jeff, thanks. and still ahead here on the cbs evening news, everybody in the world has a story. steve hartman way bag lady who is making a small fortune. but uppings in, fallen heroes. they were friends in life. now their families find peace knowing they're together again. >> couric: all too often, american deaths in iraq and afghanistan get reported simply as numbers. but as we know, they're so much more than that. each and every casualty is a unique individual with a family and a story. today, an extraordinary service at arlington reminded us of th that. david martin has the story of two fallen heroes, one from pennsylvania, the other maryla maryland, and a friendship that will never die. >> reporter: travis manion and brendan looney-- roommates at the naval academy. close as brothers. one became a marine and went to iraq. the other a navy seal in afghanistan. today, they were reunited, side by side, in arlington national cemetery. >> that's what kind of gets me by is just knowing that they're go

katie? >> couric: nancy cordes. nancy, thanks very much. as the campaign hits the home stretch, one candidate gave supporters a spelling lesson, and the capital prepares for what's been called the million- moderate march. here's tonight's campaign 2010 hot sheet. the big stage is almost ready. comedy central's jon stewart and stephen colbert hope to pack the national mall for tomorrow's "rally to restore sanity and/or fear." they insist it's not about politics, but it's seen as an answer to glenn beck's conservative "restoring honor" rally in august. suddenly there is a flood of senate candidates in alaska. about 150 people have filed as write-ins. most are believed to be supporters of republican joe miller, who defeated incumbent lisa murkowski for the g.o.p. nomination. she's mounted a write-in campaign, and miller supporters her name will get lost in a sea of other candidates. murkowski, meanwhile, wants to make sure supporters know how to spell her name. >> spell m-u-r-k-o-w-s-k-i! >> couric: in nevada, republican senate candidate sharr

i'm katie couric. also tonight, congressional candidates ripping their opponents with negative ads >> john raese's ideas are crazy! >> couric: their pictures are showing up on posters, now doctors who perform abortions fear for their lives. and could you reduce your life to fewer than 100 possessions? taking minimizing to a the max. 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 midwest got hit today by one fierce storm. people there had never seen anything quite like it. it has everything: wind and rain, hail and snow, thunderstorms and tornados. and now it's moving east. it has already affected 22 states and counting. north dakota could get nearly a foot of snow. chicago had near hurricane-force winds. and there is a large block of thunderstorms from alabama to new york. tornado watches and warnings are up tonight across much of that area. here's national correspondent dean reynolds. >>

sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. election day is just two weeks away and a cbs news knowledge networks poll out tonight indicates democrats are in trouble with a key group of voters-- independents who voted for barack obama in 2008. fewer than half say they'll vote for a democrat this time around. 38% say they don't know who they'll support and they're not necessarily angry with the administration. nearly two-thirds of independents tell us the midterm elections are not a referendum on the president. nevertheless, he is trying to rally the troops as the election draws near. here's our chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: in the final weeks before election day, the president is going hoarse as he struggles to fire up the democratic base. >> it is up to you... >> reporter: but shout as he may, many aren't listening. 67% of those who voted for mr. obama in 2008 are less enthusiastic about voting this year according to the cbs news/knowledge networks poll. >> i'm kind

i'm katie couric. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most-watched entertainment news magazine in the world. jennifer grey's tragic accident. >> it survive a trash, where a mother and daughter were killed -- >> the "dancing" star on the fatal crash that nearly left her paralyzed and severely injured her then boyfriend, matthew broderick. >> she fell apart. >> will bruno apologize to bolton? >> the stars take sides. >> plus will tony go through with his u

katie? >> couric: bill whitaker in los angeles. thank you, bill. for the u.s. auto industry, another green light on the road to recovery. detroit's big three posted big gains in sales last month compared to a year earlier. g.m. up 11%, ford 46%. and chrysler sales soared a whopping 61%. at the white house today, president obama made what he called the least suspenseful announcement of all time: that chief of staff rahm emanuel is leaving. he's going back to chicago to run for mayor. emanuel, known for his take-no-prisoners style and salty language joked that he taught the president some new words and how to use them in assorted combinations. but then the hard-nosed advisor showed his softer side. >> both my parents raised me to give something back to the country and the community that has given us so much. and i want to thank you for the opportunity to repay in a small portion of the blessings that country has given my family. >> couric: the president introduced pete rouse as his interim chief of staff, the gate keeper who decides who gets in to see mr. obama a

i'm katie couric. also tonight, reopening an old wound-- a surprise phone call from the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas to his old nemesis, anita hill, is not well received. six months after the b.p. spill, many have already forgotten, but they can't. and for victims of gay bullying, a message from people who have been there. 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. after a moratorium on foreclosures, bank of america and g.m.a.c. are about to begin repossessing homes again. "b" of "a" insists, despite paperwork errors no one lost a home wrongfully, but an investigation by 50 state attorneys general is just getting under way. the obama administration warned lenders today they'll be held accountable for any violations of the law, and new york became the first state to require lawyers representing banks in foreclosures to sign a form verifying all the paperwork is accurate. a

i'm katie couric. also tonight, nine months after the earthquake, a new disaster in haiti. an epidemic of cholera. well over 100 have died already, hundreds more are sick. conservatives come to the defense of liberal commentator juan williams, fired by npr for his comments about muslims. and their ship has come in. the haves are spending on luxury items again. 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 is a leak that is more like a flood. hundreds of thousands of secret u.s. military documents from the iraq war released today by the web site wikileaks. these u.s. army field reports describe a war even more brutal than we knew, including allegations of widespread abuse of detainees at the hands of iraqi soldiers and police. the documents also provide details of more than 66,000 civilian deaths, including 15,000 that were previously unreported. london's "guardian" newspaper posted this map of baghdad based on the documents, with red dots showing every locatio

i'm katie couric. also tonight, it's bigger than the b.p. spill. now that toxic sludge in hungary threatens to turn the blue danube red. something's been killing the honey bees so critical to our food supply. now scientists have found the prime suspect, a cbs news exclusive. and at 12 years old, he hears something for the very first time-- his mother's voice. 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. one of the most cherished rights we have in this country is the right to free speech, to say and write what we want. it's a right protected by the constitution. but there are limits, and now in an emotional test case, the supreme court is considering whether protesters may show up at the funeral for a marine and hold up signs that say things like, "thank god for dead soldiers." an appeals court said they can. today, the supreme court heard arguments on both sides. our chief legal correspondent jan crawford was there; and jan however the

couric: i understand they've been showered with gifts. can you tell us about a few of those, seth? >> they range, they really range katie, from a trip to the greek isles with a loved one to sit on the beaches, thanks to a greek mining company, to an ipod from steve jobs. >> couric: lieutenant, seth doane in chile, thank you so much. now the miners are certainly lucky to an live but there was a lot more than luck involved in getting them out of that mine. from the time they were discovered alive, 17 days after the cave-in, the work has gone on around the clock to figure out a way to rescue them. and ben tracey reports chile got plenty of help from all over the world. >> reporter: on august 22nd a note appeared from half a mile underground. it simply said, the 33 of us are fine in the shelter. for the next seven weeks the chilean government executed a methodically detailed plan that led to their freedom. >> they have scoured the four corners of the earth and even above the toert find the answers and solutions to get these 33 people out alive and safely. >> reporter: chile called in dr. j. d. polk from nasa, his expertise

for now, the cbs evening news with katie couric is up next. ve a great night. >> couric: tonight, they picket military funerals with the most vile of signs. does the constitution give them that right? the supreme court hears both sides. i'm katie couric. also ton

i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. good night.vil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. >> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched intentertainme news magazine in the world. >> hulk hogan's son in tears. >> it's so hard for me to think about. i'm sorry. >> nick's first interview after leaving his best friend paralyzed. >> i don't know how to deal with it. >> what happened in solitary confinement. >> plus, a nasty divorce, a near suicide, the fall of the hogan

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i'm katie couric. also tonight, americans losing their homes in record numbers.ut were all the foreclosures legal? a joint investigation is opened by every state in the union. and the night the world stood still to watch a miracle unfold before our eyes. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. was hard to imagine any kind of happy ending when a chilean mine caved in 10 weeks ago, trapping 33 men a half mile below the earth. but 27 have now been rescued and the rest will soon be on the w

i'm katie couric. also tonight, it's the disease that killed senator edward kennedy.a new vaccine shows promise in extending the lives of patients with brain karen. the military made them brothers in arms. now they've been laid to rest side by side for eternity. and everybody in the world has a story. tonight, steve hartman visits a totalitarian society and finds a liberated woman. 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. ever since 9/11, officials have taken ever threat, ever hint of a terror plot seriously. with a threat of a possible attack against a major city in europe,

i'm katie couric. also tonight, one of the closest and hottest races in the country. the senate majority leader under fire. >> man up, harry reid. >> couric: superbugs, a growing health crisis. >> it is starting to move out of the hospitals and into the communities. >> couric: and her brother's keeper. how far she went to find the truth that set him free. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. newspaper good evening, everyone. after ten weeks trapped in a cave-in and two nights in the hospital, most of chile's rescued miners will finally sleep in their own beds tonight. 31 of the 33 reportedly were sent home today. for 70

katie couric has the report. >>> a cheerleader that is up for homecoming queen. and the votes are.d evening, i'm julie watts in for dana king this evening. >> i'm ken bastida. prop 19 votes may not mean so much. if california legalizes marijuana, the feds say they will lay down the law. >> reporter: a warning to californians. if proposition 19 passes prepare for the consequences. the attorney general eric holder made this comment. quote. recreational use even if such activities are permitted under state law. in los angeles today the district attorney and sheriff saying they will follow the federal law on marijuana. they don't want to see the whole state go to pot. >> you've got over 500 municipalities in this great state and every one is going to be authorized to be a drug dealing community? i don't think so. >> reporter: sun set junction organic medicine employee says he feels the federal government can't go against the people. >> if they go against the voters then the government is going against the people. that should never happen. >> reporter: president bush wanted to raid medi

katie couric and diane sawyer. christiane ammanpour and martha stewart is at 99. you on the list? >> i was looking for andrea and some of the others, i didn't see any of us. >> jon: maybe next year's list. >> like a popularity contest. >> jon: that

i'm katie couric. darkness, those chilean miners are basking in the spotlight and their newfound celebrity. control of congress is up for grabs, and independent voters could be the deciding factor. we'll listen to their american voices. and clint eastwood-- actor, director, and that legendary line. would do you it for me? >> you'd be tough to resist. 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 numbers are staggering-- american homes are being repossessed by the hundreds of thousands. more than 800,000 so far this anar.

presenters include diane sawyer, dan rather, katie couric, and lester holt. this event is two hours and 20 minutes. >> those of you in this room represent the very best in broadcast journalism. at a time when the economy has had a terrific impact on the budget and staff of the companies you work for, your pursuit of excellence is undiminished as is evidenced by the materials submitted for any consideration. we commend each and everyone of you for your hard work and dedication to your craft. i am personally delighted that this year's chairman of ward will go to "pbs newshour"-- yes, you can applaud. [applause] and beat for people who played major roles in its development -- robert macneil, jim lehrer, les crystal, and windslow. [applause] four more years than some had you had been alive, for 35 years these dedicated people have proven that quality journalism is designed to keep a large audience in america. we honored that tonight. we are fortunate to pay tribute to one of the foremost documentarian's of our time, frederick wiseman. [applause] he is this your's

katie couric went to the battleground state of pennsylvania to speak with some independents. >> changebottom. >> they promise you everything and give you nothing it seems a lot of times. >> they're disappointed. >> unfortunately, a lot of people feel like obama is going to be a one-term president. >> disillusioned. >> the companies got the bailouts. some of those people did rather well. i wasn't one of them. >> and in some cases downright disgusted. >> i need someone who's going to represent us, not democrats, republicans or the president but the people who gave them the job. >> fed up or fired up, independents are now the largest segment of the electorate, representing 40% of all americans. >> i think we're probably all in the middle of the road, not on the left or the right. >> here in pennsylvania, the governor's mansion, one senate seat and 19 house seats are up for grabs. the republicans have an edge in almost every statewide poll. but, there's a good chance that independent voters might be the real key in the keystone state. and what better place to let those independents voices

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