katie? >> couric: rebecca jarvis, rebecca thank you. no comeback yet for the housing industry, though. a report out today says more than 325,000 homes got foreclosure notices last month. that's 4% more than in june. and it amounts to one in nearly every 400 homes. now, if you're looking for the cause, kelly cobiella tells us you can skip the real estate section and go straight to the "help wanted" ads. >> reporter: nothing says desperation quite like this. >> go back outside, please. >> reporter: 30,000 people pushing and fighting just to apply for housing help outside of atlanta wednesday. the scene was calmer today. kawan banks was one of many turning in applications for subsidized housing. the mother of two has been looking for a job for eight months and can no longer afford her $850 rent. >> my job ended in december, i'm unemployed, and it's kind of hard to pay bills on unemployment. >> a lot of people are struggling right now, and they're just looking for any type of assistance they can get. >> reporter: it's not just the rental ma

katie?couric: priya david in los angeles, thanks so much, priya. jan crawford in washington is our chief legal correspondent. jan, will gays and lesbians be able to marry immediately in california? >> reporter: no, not tomorrow. the judge is considering right now whether or not this ruling will go into effect immediately or whether just to wait and see what happens on appeal. obviously, as priya said, the opponents of same-sex marriage are going to fight this. >> couric: and tell us about the opinion, jan. is this judge on solid ground? >> reporter: well, this, katie, is the first federal court test of a same-sex marriage ban, so these are really unchartered waters. judge walker says gays and lesbians have a fundamental right to marriage just like straight people do. but this is a devastating opinion for opponents of same- sex marriage. the judge... his wording, he's not just wading into the cultural wars, he is diving in. he offers a forceful defense not only of same-sex marriage but of gay

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katie? >> couric: ben, i understand the gunman kept police at bay for more than an hour after he shot his colleagues? >> reporter: that's what we're told. of course, that means there were some people who desperately needed medical attention and didn't get it until it was far too late. in one other interesting note, apparently after the gunman shot his colleagues, he called his mother, had a conversation with her, before he killed himself. katie? >> couric: ben tracy in manchester, connecticut tonight. ben, thank you. meanwhile, in the gulf today the oil is dissipating and hope is building. on day 106, b.p. began the so- called static kill, the first step towards sealing that damaged well for good. meanwhile, a federal task force confirms this is oil spill is the largest ever, more than 205 million gallons leaked from the well before a cap was installed three weeks ago. mark strassmann is in grand isle, louisiana tonight. mark, plugging this well will be a two-step process and everyone is wai

katie? >> couric: wyatt andrews in washington. wyatt, thanks very much. in other news, new rules go into effect this week for credit card companies. the rules affect the 381 million credit card accounts in this country among other things, they cap most late payment fees at $25 and ban fees on inactive cars. anthony mason is our senior business correspondent. these new protections come at a price, don't they? >> reporter: they sure, do, katie. credit card interest rates have hit their highest levels in nine years. the average rate is 14.7%. a year ago it was just above 13%. the spike in rates has been caused by the new credit card regulations. they limit the bank's ability to assess penalty fees. lenders now also have to give at least 45 day's notice before they can raise interest rates on delinquent borrower. so the banks are simply charging higher rates up front to reduce their risk. at the same time, card issuers are also cutting back on the amount of credit they extend to borrowers. the a

katie? >> couric: jon, it seems to me early diagnosis would be really helpful if there were effective treatments. but since there really aren't, what does this mean? >> reporter: well, it may turn out there are effective treatments but we don't know it. the very same drugs we're giving to people who have advanced alzheimer's-- and those drugs seem to be ineffective-- maybe if we give them early in the disease, before there's damage in the brain, they may be more effective than we think. that's why it's important to have early diagnosis using these biomarkers and other tests like that. >> couric: jon lapook, jon, thanks so much. coming up next on the "cbs evening news," it's happening more and more: girls reaching puberty in the second grade. and later, he provides gourmet meals to those who can afford it and, most importantly, to those who cannot. when a hurricane strikes,cer ] people will lose belongings, their homes...hope... they'll need your help. this hurricane season is predicted to be

katie it off tonight. we begin with an attitude check on the american public. just 68 days before the critical midterm elections. a cbs news poll is just out, and it finds fewer than half, just 48%, approve of the job president obama is doing. that is, though, a four-point improvement over last month. on the top issue this election year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of americans who think the economy is getting worse. that number, 34%, up eight points from last month. that is, though, awe four-point improvement over last month. on the top issue this election year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of americans who think the economy is getting worse. that number, 34%, up eight point from last month. and with controlle control of congress at stake, we begin tonight with our congressional correspondent, nancy cordes. >> reporter: pessimism about the economy is deepening. more than eight in 10 americans now say it's bad. >> it's a mess. it's going to get better. it has to get better. >> reporter: like her, 59% of americans think the eco

i'm katie couric. also tonight, air rage--the story behind a flight attendant's dramatic departure from a jetblue plane. beneath the bright lights, the dark underworld that's home to las vegas' booming homeless population. and they're not in battle creek anymore. pop-tarts pop up in times square. 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're beginning tonight with the death of a man who was a fixture in congress for four decades. republican ted stevens, former senator from alaska, died there in a plane crash that also killed four others. former nasa chief sean o'keefe is among four survivors. stevens was once one of the most powerful men on capitol hill and as president pro team of the senate, third in the line of succession the presidency. but he left the senate early last year under a cloud of scandal. the plane carrying stevens and the others went down last night in a remote area 32

. >> couric: i'm katie couric above the city of khost. this may be in eastern afghanistan but it's considered the wild west, a front line in the war against the taliban who have a safe haven across the border in pakistan just 25 miles away. as the war intensifies and u.s. casualties mount, we'll talk with the new man in charge. >> there is no intent to look for the exits and turn out the light come next july 2011. >> couric: and to these u.s. marines who have the most dangerous job in the world. >> is everybody all right! >> couric: tonight at this critical juncture, afghanistan: the road ahead. 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, from kabul. as the war in iraq is winding down, the war here in afghanistan is heating up. with the surge ordered by president obama, there are now nearly 100,000 u.s. soldiers and marines here and 40,000 coalition troops. the military reported another death today, bringing the u.s. toll for

i'm katie couric. also tonight, death in the desert. the federal government opens an investigation into that off-road racing accident that killed eight spectators in the mohave desert. and steve hartman travels halfway around the world and finds the waltons? >> reporter: four generations not only under one roof but sharing one bank account. 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're beginning tonight with that controversy over plans to build an islamic cultural center and mosque here in new york city two blocks from where the world trade center once stood until the 9/11 attacks by islamic terrorists. at first, the obama white house said the mosque was a local issue. if it was, it's not anymore, not since the president decided to wade into the controversy last friday night. now it's all tied up in election year politics. our chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president in wisconsin tonight

i'm katie couric. also tonight after more than seven years the end is in sight. >> our commitment in iraq is changing from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our diplomats. >> couric: fewer seats and more fees have the airlines turning a profit again as the cost for passengers soars. and the children behind these faces. and the story behind these portraits in 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: good evening, everyone. people on the gulf coast and all over the country have their fingers crossed after 105 days, believe it or not, the crisis may be coming to an end. tomorrow b.p. plans to start killing off the ruptured well by pumping mud into it first through the cap, a so-called static kill, and later through a relief well. meantime the s.e.c. is reportedly investigating possible insider trading in b.p. stock in the weeks following the spill.

>> yes. >> and katy perry. i know you're a big katy perry fan, right? how was that?e. >> started wanting to ride. she's been afraid but we just told her if you want to ride, try. we have a horse that's gentle and she this past weekend rode quite a bit, actually. >> what about you, macy, what do you like to do? >> i like to do the same thing. >> the same thing, ride horses? >> and sing and dance and color. >> and they're going to the second grade soon? >> we already are. >> you already started? what's your favorite subject? >> p.e. >> p.e.? good for you. you're little athletes. >> oh, yeah. they love p.e. >> you like art. this is such a tremendous blessing. you wanted to say something to the doctors who helped with this and to all the people who have been responsible in helping bring them into your life. >> there have been so many. children's hospital los angeles was just wonderful. the doctors, the team, it was an enormous team. it was huge. i don't even know the number but it was a lot of people and the way they coordinated and just the way they took care of us and

>> smith: all right, katie. peace talks between israel and the palestinians have been stalled for nearly two years now. today secretary of state clinton said both sides have agreed to sit down face to face in washington next month. but the palestinians are already threatening to pull out if the israelis plan any new settlements. the white house today called for convicted lockerbie bomber abdel basset al megrahi to be returned to prison. scotland released him one year ago today after doctors said he had just a few months to live. coming up next on the "cbs evening news", that massive recall of eggs is growing again. ♪ ♪ hey, now, now, we're going down, down ♪ ♪ and we'll ride the bus there ♪ pay the bus fare ♪ or we find a new reason [ female announcer ] something unexpected to the world of multigrain... taste. ♪ we're going down, down, and we ride the bus there ♪ [ female announcer ] delicious pringles multigrain. ♪ a new way of living [ female announcer ] multigrain pops with pringles. you struggle to control y

. >> reporter: crystal sells was seeping over at her friend katie harris's. a decade later, that night is still fresh in her memory. >> i woke upstartled a little bit, and out of nowhere, i was kind of confused, to a loud noise. >> i woke this girl up. >> reporter: her friend katie was asleep on the bottom bunk. >> i cut her bra. >> i kind of leaned my head up a little bit and i could see that there was this scary older man that i had never seen before. >> i stabbed her here. and then she, like, jumped back and then i cut her, like this, right here. >> he had a hand on her mouth and the knife on her neck and she's looking at me and just cut her throat and she fell to the ground. >> she fell down, right here. >> i heard katie, the bottom of the bed, or on the floor, at the bottom of the bunk bed, she was gasping for chair and choking, like, she couldn't breathe. >> reporter: 13-year-old katie harris lay dying on the floor. >> he was about to shut off the light and he looked one last time and he noticed i was there and he didn't hesitate at all, i mean, just sh

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katie melua. big sensation across the pond in england.new cd coming out. and you're going to be singing for us in the last half hour. when you opened your mouth, we're like, wow. what a voice. >> i'm in a better mood for the rest of the morning. that's beautiful. >> you can sing with me. >> i'm not. then we would be in a bad mood. >> thank you, katie. >>> we say good morning, america, on this tuesday morning. alongside george, i'm robin. >> also, a new report on the staggering cost of child care. this was really eye-opening. some families are spending more on child care than on food. we have a new study that reveals the staggering numbers. we'll have a lot more on that ahead. >> we will. >>> ever wonder where a job interview went wrong? tory johnson went to employers to find out the top five mistakes job seekers make in an interview. the turns that could turn no thanks into you're hired. >> she's got the good advice, that's for sure. >>> let's go to sam, now. again. a little close. within ten feet. >> and a little casual. >> i'm not touch

. >> reporter: 2year-old katy taylor is running hard between her booming gluten free catering business a the new gluten free bakery she's about to open. >> cookies, brownies, tarts, pies. >> reporter: it' called >> i threw out so many cupcakes. it w hard to figure out what the blend needed to be. sometimes it would turn out too soft or sometimes too hard. >> reporter: she cse gluten free desserts and bread because of her mother's illss and the kids she met while a counselor at a cp in livermore. they suff with seal yack disease. their bodies can't tolerate gluten, a protein in cerin grains. here are some of the stories that broke katy's heart. >> if i have too much of the gluten, i could have kidney failure and stuff like that. >> i get really sick. >> what kind of sick? >> i'll be in the bathroom all night throwing up. >> i usually get really bad migrnes. >> they found out because i was breaking a few bones every year. >> i can'teat wheat, oats, barley or rye. so sometimes i'm at a birthd parties, i can't have the cake. >> on a gluten free diet, it changed my health. >> reporter: katy

here are some of the stories that broke katy's heart. >> if i have too much of the gluten, i could have kidney failure and stuff like that. >> i get really sick. >> what kind of sick? >> i'll be in the bathroom all night throwing up. >> i usually get really bad migraines. >> they found out because i was breaking a few bones every year. >> i can't eat wheat, oats, barley or rye. so sometimes i'm at a birthday parties, i can't have the cake. >> on a gluten free diet, it changed my health. >> reporter: katy's parents, elaine and barry taylor, started the taylor family foundation in the east bay 20 years ago to help children with life-threatening illnesses. now their daughter is helping sweeten their mission as she begins her own career. >> this ability to be able to just turn it on and focus on the rest is really exciting. i see a great future for her. >> how could a 22-year-old put this together? >> reporter: she had a learn how to cook gluten free food and it was extremely important for her to make it taste really great. >> i use fine brown rice flour. but other than that, i can't tell y

couric. >> glor: good evening, katie's off tonight. with u.s. combat troops now out of iraq, insurgents are severely testing that country's security forces. today, the largest series of coordinated attacks in more than three years in iraq, 13 in all, just about every big iraqi city was hit. suicide bombers targeted police, roadside bombs killed civilians. at least 36 are dead tonight, more than 200 wounded. at the same time, the white house said the president will mark the official change in mission in iraq with an oval office address next tuesday evening. our terry mccarthy is in baghdad tonight and he spoke with the top u.s. general there. >> reporter: coordinated attacks across the country, all within a two-hour period. meanwhile, said america's top commander in iraq, a bad day. >> i'm fairly certain it's al qaeda, maybe with some other groups working with them. it's about the terrorists trying to make a point about the lack of a government, trying to challenge the security forces. put doubts in people's minds. >> reporter: the atta

couric. >> hill: good evening, katie the on assignment overseas. we begin tonight with late- breaking news from chicago where former illinois governor rod blagojevich was convicted today of lying to federal agents. he could get five years if prison for that. but after 14 days of deliberations, the jury could not reach a verdict on 23 other corruption charges. among them: fraud, conspiracy, bribery, racketeering, and attempting to sell the u.s. senate seat once held by president obama. the judge plans to declare a mistrial on those charges and federal prosecutors declared they intend to try him again. >> now that the government threw every count against the kitchen sink against me, they could not prove that i did anything wrong, that i didn't break any laws. >> hill: barry petersen is in chicago tonight with more. barry? >> reporter: well erica, not a good day for either side. but the consensus is oorks worse day for the prosecution. seven weeks of trial, 14 days of jury deliberation, and you end up with a hung jury on almost all the counts, includi

couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is on assignment. there's almost no way to overstate the disaster unfolding in pakistan where monsoon rains have triggered the worst flooding in the country's history. every part of the nation is affected. the indus river has swelled now to 15 miles wide at some points. that's 25 times wider than normal. hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed along with a billion dollars worth of crops. the official death toll is 1,500, but that could grow exponentially with the spread of disease. pakistan is a key ally in the war on terror, and today the pentagon said it's sending a second amphibious task force to help pakistan recover. more now from richard roth. >> reporter: the epic scale of pakistan's calamity is surging now over the internet, in amateur videos that caught floodwaters washing away homes or schools. in shaky scenes of modern life floating off in a muddy torrent. covering crops and farmland pakistan depends on for food, the floods affected about a quarter of the country, and some 14 mill

then, we'll switch to afghanistan for three views: our top general there, david petraeus, gives katie couric his evaluation of afghan president hamid karzai. we'll hear from republican senator lindsey graham, just back from afghanistan. and greg mortenson, the unlikely american hero and author of "three cups of tea," who has built more than 150 schools for afghan children. he'll tell us what he's telling our military people. i'll have some final thoughts on the down side of the internet. but first, iraq and afghanistan on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and good morning again. well, it made for a dramatic picture. hundreds of armored vehicles in the dead of night crossing the border into kuwait. the last american combat brigade was leaving iraq after seven- and-a-half years. 50,000 american soldiers, thousands of american diplomats and contractors are still there as teachers and trainers. but the fighting units are gone. to talk

couric. >> smith: good evening, katie couric is off tonight. more than 14.5 million americans are looking for a job and jobs are still difficult to find. the labor department reported today that after five months of net job growth, the economy has now lost jobs for two straight months. 131,000 jobs were lost in july alone, most of them government jobs that went away when the census takers finished their work. despite the job losses, the unemployment rate held steady at 9.5% because many frustrated workers gave up looking for work and weren't even counted as unemployed. business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with details. rebecca, good evening. >> reporter: harry, most economists expected much stronger job growth last month and now some are wondering if the recovery is in jeopardy. for seven straight months, companies have hired new workers, but in very small numbers. >> the private sector is stepping up to the plate but at a small fraction of what one would expect given the losses we endured during the worst of the recessio

katie is off tonight. earl has turned into one very powerful hurricane, a category 4 with winds of 135 miles an hour and still picking up strength. at last report, the storm was about 100 miles northeast of puerto rico and moving toward the west-northwest after raking the islands of the northeast caribbean with strong wind and heavy rain. now the national hurricane center is warning residents of the u.s. east coast to keep an eye on earl. that's what don teague is doing tonight in north carolina. don, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. here in hatteras, north carolina officials are already urging swimmers to stay out of the water because of dangerous surf. they are getting a little nervous here as earl churns its way through the caribbean. the first video and pictures shot by those riding out the storm posted on you-tube and twitter. heavy rain and high winds as hurricane earl roared across the north eastern caribbean. >> there's more flooding. there's more trees down. some of the restaurants

couric. >> hill: good if i had evening, katie is off tonight. harry smith will join us a bit later from new orleans. we begin, though, tonight, with the economy and new concern that the recovery from the recession may be stalling. the government put out a new report today showing growth in the second quarter was just 1.6%. and that's far less than an earlier estimate of 2.4% and less than half the growth rate in the first quarter. in a speech watched closely by wall street, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the fed is ready to take action if necessary. anthony mason is here now with more about that. anthony? >> reporter: erica, bernanke did not forecast another recession, but he did acknowledge the economy is slowing. at an economic conference in jackson hole, wyoming, the fed chairman said the recovery is on fragile footing. the economy, he said, remains vulnerable to unexpected developments. >> with growth so weak and confidence so fragile, we are very vulnerable to anything else that could go wrong. if anything does, we will be back

couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is on assignment. wall street investors unloaded stock today, fearing the economy could be heading back into recession or, even worse, the "d "word, deflation. the dow plunged 265 points, that's nearly 2.%. the blue chip index has given back all of its gain for the year. rebecca jarvis is our business and economics correspondent. rebecca? >> reporter: good evening, erica. today wall street had a delayed reaction to yesterday's report from the refer stating the recovery is weakening. >> the economy stalled as it looks is stalling even further. >> reporter: veteran trader art cashin says three things spook it had stock market today. the morning started with a weak report on america's trade deficit with other countries. it grew unexpectedly, 18.8% in june, the highest level in nearly two years. then some economists cut their growth forecast for the second quarter. some to as low as 1.2%, that's half of what the government has projected. now traders worry america may be heading into deflation, when wages a

and declaring august 6, 2010 katie king day in san francisco.resident chiu: anything else you would like to add? we have a resolution from supervisor maxwell with the finding as well as the requisite finding. supervisor maxwell has made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by supervisor mirkarimi. any public comment on this item? seeing none. if we could also do this item same house, same call. this resolution will be adopted as proposed. madam clerk, are there any in memoriams today? clerk calvillo: today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following individuals on behalf of mar. for the late miss tong, on behalf of president chiu, on behalf of supervisor dufty and supervisor chiu for the late officer john mullkern. on behalf of the entire board of supervisors for the late joannie chang. that concludes our business for the day, mr. president. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. there are so many ways that the internet provides real access to real people and resources and that's what we're try to go accomplish.

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and declaring august 6, 2010 katie king day in san francisco.sident chiu: anything else you would like to add? we have a resolution from supervisor maxwell with the finding as well as the requisite finding. supervisor maxwell has made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by supervisor motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by supervisor

and declaring august 6, 2010 katie king day in san francisco.sident chiu: anything else you would like to add? we have a resolution from supervisor maxwell with the finding as well as the requisite finding. supervisor maxwell has made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by supervisor mirkarimi. any public comment on this item? seeing none. if we could also do this item same house, same call. this resolution will be adopted as proposed. madam clerk, are there any in memoriams today? clerk calvillo: today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following individuals on behalf of m

katie couric asked general petraeus how will u.s. forces succeed when more and more americans say it is not worth it? >>> salmonella scare. ten states now linked to an outbreak that led to the recall of 380 million eggs. nearly 2,000 people are sickened and officials believe that it is still spreading. "early" this friday morning, august 20th, 2010. captioniunde captioning funded by cbs >>> good friday morning. i'm erica hill. we made. >> it wait a minute. did you just say it was friday? >> i said it is friday. >> that's news right there. >> it is good. >> we like that a lot. cautionary tale this morning. believe it or not, there are a lot of people in this country and other parts of the planet that use facebook. there are places they think are private are not. you write something that you think is just to a couple of friends of yours. the next thing you know you are losing your job. we will tell you that story. >> be careful of the internet. also ahead this morning, a friday. we thought you deserved a little break. how about a conce

at the firefighters, firefighters say katie tells his audience about the negative impact budget cuts will have on response times. >> our current response times objective is eight minutes, 80% of the time. we're currently at 81%. we think we'll drop to 78. so we'll go below what is currently adopted as the standard for city. as i have up there, some of those districts are likely to see a 20% reduction in perm performance, going to the 56th percentaisle. >> reporter: this was a bitter fight. the workers could have their jobs back but with a reduction of 9% cut in their pay. the day after the vote, firefighters say they responded to a house fire two minutes slower than they would have if they were at full staffing. today, firefighters say at least one city official knew that would be an issue. >> he they gassed and said the -- gasped and said the public will never accept that. i said, tom, that's the fact. i'm not being emotion a i'm tell you what the data says. >> reporter: the tom he's referring to is tom manheim. we have not been able to get ahold of him to confirm the conversation.

. >> reporter: her friend, katie, was asleep on the bottom bunk. >> i kind of just leaned my head up a little bit. i could see that there is this scary, older man that i have never seen before. >> she like jumped back. and i cut like this right here. >> reporter: >> he had a hand on her mouth and her neck. and she's looking at me, he cut her throat and she fell down to the ground. i heard katie, on the floor at the bottom of the bunk bed, she was like gasping for air and choking. like, she couldn't breathe. >> reporter: 13-year-old katie harris lay dying on the floor. >> he was about to shut off the light. he looked one last night and he noticed that i was there. he didn't hesitate at all. came back towards me with the knife >> i went like this. >> the only thing he said was move your hands. he reached over the top bunk and cut my neck. >> reporter: he sliced crystal's neck, severing her wind pipe. >> i am very sure that he killed me. >> reporter: crystal eidentifie as her assailant and friend's killer. putting an end to his homicide spree. >> reporter: do you remember the little gir

. >>> first, katie couric with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> i'm katie couric in kabul. after nine years of fighting, what is the new strategy for victory in afghanistan? is this war even winnable? and is it worth the sacrifice? i'll talk with the top u.s. commander, general david petraeus, tonight on the "cbs evening news." ♪ [ female announcer ] we've got stains, down to a science. new wisk, with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology targets all the major stain groups like proteins, carbohydrates and oils. its enzymes and cleaning agents tackle a full range of stains. you'll never look at stains the same way again. for a more powerful clean, try new wisk. fight stains with science. how's it work? ok, she's gas. he's constipation... why am i constipation? ...he's diarrhea. and our special fiber helps our probiotics so that you can show those symptoms who's in charge. this isn't even my floor. [ elevator bell dings ] >>> in spain, a raging bull jumped over the fence and went charging into the crowd at a bullfight wednesday. the angry animal knocked over and gored s

john blackstone, cbs news, carmel california. >> smith: for katie couric, i'm harry smith.see you in the morning. captioning sponsored b ing >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. we want to get straight to this breaking news. you are looking at live pictures of a fire in contra costa county. it could be on the verge of being out of hand, exploding. it comes on a day when bay area temperatures are breaking records as you well know. the fire about burning close to clayton and blackhawk near curry canyon road. cal fire says structures near the road are threatened but homes in clayton and blackhawk are not. so far the flames have burned 125 acres. crews are expecting the fire may grow much larger than. that just got off the phone with cal fire battalion chief jim crawford. >> the fire is heading actually into a more rural area or more -- an area where there aren't homes at, further

. >>> katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning.onflict, there's a glimmer of hope for peace in a town where differences are bringing people together, instead of pulling them apart. where is it? find out tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to the "the early show." >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by walmart. >>> this weather report sponsored by walmart. save money, live better. walmart. >> all right. i just met rachel and mark. you live in new york city? >> north carolina. >> and you live in? >> san francisco. >> hopefully you've got unlimited texting. good luck. congratulations on the engagement. let's get over to erica. >>> up next, new developments in the search for little kyron horman. his stepmother may not have been alone on the day he disappeared. where the focus could be turning. this is "the early show" on cbs. t that makes everything taste better. maybe it's cooking over an open flame. or the juicy beef franks on a delicious bun fixed up just the way you like them. well, whatever it is, you can enjo

>> i want to invite one more person to come up here and that is katie faric who is from the office of congresswoman jackie spears. >> let's give her a round of applause. >> i promise to be very brief since we do want to get on to these honorees. congresswoman spears equals the sentiments of speaker pelosi and was touched by the honorees who had far-reaching work from the latino community into every community and every area of our city and congresswoman spears district 12. their contributions in culture and community and business and in education and in the media have a far reaching effect that we appreciate in every community here. thank you for inviting us to be part of it and congratulations on all of the achievements. thank you. >> thank you very much. [applause] >> i would also like to recognize the presence of a member from the assemblyman's office and a member from the chairwoman of the state board of equalization. and time for the awards. >> it's time for the awards. we're going to start -- i have two pages, but i'm not going to read all the things i should read and say about o

>> 5-3 kathie. >> thank you, katie.n who helped jennifer aniston appreciate your body. she'll show us how it's done right after this. >>> who doesn't want to look like jennifer aniston? >> who doesn't? >> get out the yoga mat because now is your chance. yoga to the stars mandy ingbert is behind jennifer aniston's gorgeous body. >> she can help us all out with her new dvd. >> you obviously practice what you preach. >> thank you. people say i want jennifer anist aniston's body. i'm like, what about my body? >> to transform a celebrity body like that, a lot say, boy, i'd love to look like that. how much work does it take to achieve that? >> we all have the body we have to take care of. it's really about consistency and finding a way to practice regularly. like three times a week is a good place to start. >> isn't it unfair to set up one person as an example and say you, tooshgs could look like this if you did yoga three times a week? some people have inherent body situations and they shouldn't feel bad about themselves bec

[applause] katie ferrac, a representative some congressman jack e. spier's office. -- jackie spier's office. i wanted to take this opportunity to thank some of the sponsors that helped today. for their work and time and effort and all of you are giving to us, thank you very much. [applause] levon, are you here? great, please stand. thank you very much for all of your work. and gus, thank you very much for all of your help with this even. it would not have happened without their help. >> so now, as we have the first day of arab heritage month, we will now be having a musical scores. i know the founder and director, and they have been working very hard to put together an amazing program tonight. [applause] thank you. so the program is not over. we will be continuing after their musical performance, so without any further ado, please. [applause] ♪ [applause] ♪

. >> after katie's devastating earthquake, jean raise 7 million euros in relief efforts, inspiring hope. >> i want him to come. >> the next president faces tough challenges, the managing billions in aid to boosting economic recovery. rebuilding is an issue. the earthquake damaged many homes in haiti, including the presidential palace. >> new jobless numbers in the united states. the data did disappoint. the economic recovery appears to be losing momentum. companies shed more jobs than expected in july, keeping the unemployment rate at 9.5%. non-farm payrolls dropped by 137, double what economists were expecting. the rise in private-sector jobs was not enough to compensate for the loss in government positions. june's report was revised and showed that 100,000 more jobs were lost in that month than had been originally reported. for a closer look at marchand -- at market reaction to the labor numbers, we spoke to wall street and asked about the reaction. >> it was expected that we would see a drop in payrolls, especially as the census is coming to an end and a lot of temporary workers are

katie melua, gorgeous.enthusiasm." he's also the host of "russell simmons presents standup at the el ray," which airs sundays at 11:00 p.m. on comedy central. please welcome a very funny, very busy man, j.b. smoove! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: look at those boots! look at the tips on these boots. >> see that right there? >> jimmy: can they see it? >> that's called accessorizing right there. >> jimmy: accessorizing? >> you buy regular, cheap boots, right? >> jimmy: yeah? >> you put the good stuff on it. you know what i mean? like a car, like a car. [ light laughter ] it's rims on these boots right now. i rimmed them out. >> jimmy: you get a used car, just put good rims on it. >> get a used car and put good rims. >> jimmy: well, good to see you. thanks for being here, are you all good? >> what's up, roots? [ scattered cheers ] >> jimmy: yeah, come on. it's good to see you. everything good? >> everything's great, man. >> jimmy: now what is this "russell simmons presents at the el ray" -- comedy at the

katie lee will be here. we'll cook up amazingly beefless burgers.first, though, lonnie -- where's lonnie? there you are. >> right there. >> lonnie quinn is here with another check of the weather. good morning. >> you know what, guys, i always thought that theater people were nighttime folk, you know, staying up late, doing the show. we have a lot of theater people >>> you know, i was referencing a ballet troup before. you can't see them but very graceful looking. speaking of graceful, erica, over to you. >> lonnie, thanks for lying. two-time academy award winner emma thompson is the first to win awards for acting and writing. she brings both into play with reviving the nanny mcphee in the new family comedy "nanny mcphee returns". >> listen to me very carefully. i'm going to explain to you the way i work. when you need me, but do not want me, then i must stay. when you want me but no longer need me, then i have to go. >> how could anyone possibly want you? >> it's an odd thought, i grant you, but there it is. >> and here she is. emma thompson, good m

katy perry is engaged.won't have to do their own planning on their own are newly crowned wedding couple who will tie the knot on the plaza later in the month, melissa and jeremy. it will all be picked by you, the viewer. >> awesome. one thing the couple will be checking out this morning, the hottest trends when it comes to wedding favors. some couples like to give money to charity, and others want more offbeat thank you gifts for their guests. we'll ask bobbie about it, is it something new? people would give out gifts to the wedding party. >> 150 guests, what can you give away? napkins. paper plates. >> my goodness. and also coming up, we'll get to that and talk about advice for people who are suffering from aggravating skin problems such as stretch marks or cellulite or varicose veins. there are some solutions that we're going to get to the experts. >> also, it's time to send your kids back to school. some kids already in school in some parts of the country, i think. if you want to get out of the peanut bu

. >>> and katy perry is performing on the plaza. she will be on at 7 on the "today" show. >>> a raiders nation is happening this afternoon. the event, which also features cheerleaders, players and super bowl trophies will go from 4:00 to 6:00 downtown. raider nation rally is in advance of the brig preseason game with the 49ers. tickets are still available on stub hub. what will the weather be like? >> low 60s, breezy, cloudy skies. we will start off with some mist, a nice raider or niner sweat shirt will you want. we have the dave matthews band around 7:00, breezy with clouds, kind of cool outside for both of those events. today, we will see a forecast that looks like we saw yesterday with patchy low clouds. 70s to 80s inland. 78 in san jose, 70 in oakland. north bay, you may see an isolated shower. look at that, breezy and cooler this weekend, rebound to the warmer temperatures by tuesday and wednesday of next week. >> the best and brightest of television will be honored this weekend at the prime time emmy awards. expect some surpr

. >> i'm sure katie has mentioned this before on the whole process but we start, that's why i started the request for their initial budget to us so early in the fiscal year, of the pr

"cbs evening news with katie couric" this afternoon at 4:30. >> i get paid. >> get ready for football. >> how about another sport. happens in a small coastal village in india. thoroughbred bulls and buffaloes charge through muddy waters while a farmer rides in between them. this year there were more than 300 competitors. animal rights activists had raised concerns about the event. but this year court obervers, as well as activists, were on hand to keep a watchful eye. that's it for the cbs 5 news at noon. our next newscast is at 5. and don't >> thank you for watching. see you on monday. rget... eyewitness news is always on c-b-s 5 dot com. ============b r e a k,,,,,,,,,,, our real national pastime? saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise. so ask a