as lisa sylvester reports...ssor believes the situation wouldn't have gotten this much attention.. if she were a male. male. --reporter pkg-as follows -- assistant professor adrienne pine is starting her fourth year at american university. the single mom normally leaves her daughter lee at a washington day care while at work. but on the first day of fall classes her 11 month old daughterrwoke up with a slight fever. i didn't have emergency day care and i couldn't bring her to the regular day care. so i was faced with difficult choice of which as a professional is the mosttimportant thing for me to do, or being there forrmy daughter. and the only way i could do both of those was bring my daughter to class. during her class of 40 students... her daughter began fussing. she was hungry. so pine - who says she has nursed her daughter at other public places including the parks and airplanes.... even several locations on campus... class. i very discreetly fed her. i don't believe any part of my breast was showing. i don

cnn's lisa sylvester is taking an in-depth look into this situation. re you finding out, lisa? >> reporter: the way medicaid works today is if you qualify, your coverage is guaranteed. mitt romney supports changing the medicaid program, giving a limited amount of money to each state to distribute how they see fit. conservatives say entitlement spending is out of control and at some point, medicaid reform will have to be taken up. but democrats argue it could hurt a lot of families like this one from iowa. evan, jacob and brayden, playing like any other boys in ames, iowa. they are the sons of amanda and adam. if you look closely, you'll see a difference between brayden and his twin, jacob. brayden is on a ventilator. >> the type of condition he has is a pretty rare form of dwarfism that affects cartilage and bone development. >> reporter: when the twins were born, jay job was fine. but brayden spent 291 days in the neonatal intensive care. their insurance company paid the bills as long as brayden was in the hospital but wouldn't cover home health care.

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lisa sylvester, cnn, washington. >> all right.usiness owners selling their companies without any care or concern about their employees. this week, cooper made his mark by giving back to the staff that helped make his car dealership successful. cooper gave all 89 employees $1,000 for every year they worked at his dealership. one employee had been there for 46 years. another for 30 years. at a thousand dollar as year, you get the idea. cooper called in to a local radio show to talk about his big gift. >> it was fun. >> i think he is a man that really admires loyalty and i think he had so many employees that were here for 20, 30, 40-some, almost 50 years and i think he wanted to do something to -- something nice for them. >> the final payout isn't known but howard cooper has certainly made his mark. that is a great boss. new voter i.d. law threatens to take away a woman's vote because she is autistic. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and

lisa sylvester has more. >> reporter: we talk about the best and the brightest, and they really were.mericans who gave their lives for our country and our values. >> reporter: 41-year-old tyrone woods grew up in oregon. his friends called him roan. he was a father to two teenage boys, tyrone jr. and hunter and two months ago he became a father to another baby boy called kai. cheryl croft bennet now has to do what no mother should have to do, receive the remains of her child. >> i'm sure he went down fighting. i just hope his last moments weren't painful. >> reporter: woods was also a registered nurse and a certified paramedic. in the words of secretary clinton, he had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior. like woods, glen doherty was a former s.e.a.l. who loved adventures. he recently worked on an nbc reality show about hunting terrorists called "the wanted." his friends called him bub. miles from home, woods and doherty died along with ambassador chris stevens and sean smith. this is chris stevens' stepbrother. >> it's tragic and so deeply saddening, but it also maki

cnn's lisa sylvester sat down with the little girl's parents and got this emotional story. >> it's okaye. this 5-year-old sees the whole puzzle. >> she would be trying to put the picture together. she would do it from memory. that's how it works for her. >> reporter: she's happy, playful, and with remarkable memory has autism. >> she had all the classic symptoms and everything. she was doing the repeated behavior, the communication delay. everything. when they did tell me, it was a really difficult time, you know, because all the research tells you there's just no cure and that's just the way she is and you kind of grieve a little because you wanted her life and your life to be different. >> reporter: she was still not talking at 3. her parents were told her odds of ever speaking, at best, 50/50. so she did the only thing she could do. >> she'd wake up in the morning and wants to watch a cartoon. she had no way of telling me which cartoon she wants to watch and from which part she wanted to watch it. the only way she would communicate with me is pointing towards the television and cryin

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lisa sylvester's monitoring that, some other top stories in "the situation room" right now. robably didn't even know canada has diplomatic relations with iran. at least until now. >> yeah. that is right, wolf. you know, canada is cutting diplomatic ties with iran now. it's already shut down the canadian diplomatic mission in iran and now called its staff home. today, canada's foreign affairs minister ordered iran's diplomats out of the country in the next five days. in a scathing statement he blasted iran over increasing concerns about its nuclear program, antisematic rhetoric and support of terror groups. four nfl players have been given the go ahead to play this weekend despite being suspended for their roles in the new orleans saints so-called bounty program. a league statement says nfl commissioner roger goodell will quickly determine what discipline to impose for violating the league's pay for performance rule. it says until then four players are reinstate and had may play. and a prank has gotten a 26-year-old philadelphia man in trouble with the feds. kenneth w. smith h

[ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] >>> lisa sylvester is here with more of the there, joe. >>> a chicago judge refusing to order teacher bask to class. the district was seeking an injunction to end the strike that canceled class for 350,000 students. ted rowlands is in chicago for us. give the latest on the strike. >> reporter: lisa, thousands of parents thought it would be over and kids back in school today but teachers say they need more time to look at the contract proposal that's on the table. instead of voting on the tentative deal teachers decided to wait. >> contract was presented and indecision. >> reporter: the delay triggered an immediate and aggressive response of chicago mayor rahm emanuel seeking an injunction to force teachers back to work. in a statement emanuel said i will not stand by while the children of chicago are played as pawns in an internal dispute within a union. the mayor and the school district want teachers back in the classroom while the union figures out if they want the contract. >> the fact they can't be in classrooms is disappoin

lisa sylvester is monitoring that and other top stories in "the situation room." what's going on? >> south african archbishop is calling for the international criminal court to take action against george w. bush and tony blair for fabricating evidence to invade iraq. he likens the former u.s. president and prime minister to playground bullies. blare replied in a statement on his website that several independent studies concluded he and bush did not lie. >>> and yemen's government is facing angry protests over an alleged drone strike that killed 13 civilians in the country. al qaeda suspects were the target. and one senior defense official tells cnn that, quote, one of the very few times when it was completely missed. the pentagon is not commenting on reports. and actor russell crowe needed help from the coast guard. they called for help kayaking after nightfall. in a tweet russell crowe says they weren't lost, but ran out of daylight. so good to see. glad he's back on dry land. >> thanks, lisa. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, democrats are ga

lisa sylvester's monitoring that, some other top stories in "the situation room" right now. lf, government calls for a peaceful protest on a hastily declared national holiday in pakistan disintegrated into chaos today. muslims angry over an anti-islamic film left 15 people dead and almost 80 more people injured in karachi. a full report from pakistan in our next hour. and general motors is recalling more than 400,000 of its sedans for a transmission glitch that may cause cars to roll over even in park. effects chevrolet, pontiac and saturn sedans. certain problems with cars with four-speed transmissions built between 2007 and 2010. they include chevy malibu, saturn ora and pontiac g-6 models. the federal government reportsue rose last month in 26 states, seven of which are key battleground states for the upcoming presidential election. the unemployment rate went dn in 12 states, only two ofss.ante nation's highest jobless rate at 12.1% in august. oil-rich north dakota has the lowest rate at 3%. and in just the past hour we have gotten word a man jumped from a monorail into a

lisa sylvester's monitoring some of the other stories in "the situation room" right now. . first to athens where authorities say demonstrators through molotov cocktails on a square outside the country's parliament building. police responded with teargas. there are no immediate reports of injuries. this comes a day after police reportedly used clubs and rubber bullets to keep thousands of protesters away from the country's parliament building in madrid. 28 people including two police officers were reported injured in those clashes. and two senators are demanding answers about security concerns at the u.s. diplomatic office in benghazi, libya, leading up to the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other meamericans. members of the senate foreign relations committee have sent a letter to secretary hillary clinton cite about concerns of threats there. a preliminary settlement requires the university of california to pay $30,000 to each of one of 21 protesters hit by pepper spray from the university police during occupy demonstrations at uc davis last november.

lisa sylvester has more on him and his colleagues who gave their lives for our country. yrone woods, he is the final victim to be identified. the 41-year-old is a father of three who spent two decades as a navy seal. like the other victims, there was a driving force within him to serve his country. ♪ >> reporter: we talk about the best and the brightest, and they really were. >> today we bring home four americans who gave their lives for our country and our values. >> reporter: 41-year-old tyrone woods grew up in oregon. his friends called him rone. he was a father to two teenage boys, tyrone jr. and hunter. three months ago he became a new dad again to a baby boy. woods was a former seal who died helping protect the ambassador and others. sheryl kroft bennett now prepares to do what no mother should have to do, receive the remains of their child. >> i'm sure he went down fighting. i'm sure he did. i hope his last moments weren't painful. >> reporter: she's a registered nurse and certified paramedic. in the woods of secretary clinton, he had the hands of a healer as well

lisa sylvester is monitoring that and some of the other top stories in "the situation room."the latest on this one? >> a chicago alderman wants clarification from chick-fil-a. he says the company's president is publicly denying that chick-fil-a has stopped donating to anti-gay marriage groups. last week, an alderman said chick-fil-a halted after months of investigations. the comments are called disturbing and contradictory and says it has muddied the progress that was made. >>> if you feel like your bank fees just keep going up, you are right. the financial research firm bankrate.com says banks are hiking atm fees to record levels. at the same time, banks also are cutting back on free checking accounts in response to increased regulations restricting debit card fees and overdraft fees. >>> take a look at this. it is a waterspout in lake michigan. stunning images. tough take a look at these year. in case you were wondering, a waterspout is a tornado over water. it occurs most frequently in michigan in the late summer and early fall months when the great lakes are at their warm

lisa sylvester is monitoring that.s is an important moment. >> i know a lot of folks have been watching this, wolf. it is the nobel laureate's first visit to the united states in decades. she just received the congressional medal, it was awarded to her while she was still under house arrest. myanmar is transitioning from years under another control. more signs of recovery. existing home sales jump by nearly 8% in august. according to the national association of realtors, that is the highest level in more than two years. and the census bureau reports housing starts in august rose 2.3% over july. a new report says children should only eat light tuna and no more than twice a month. the mercury policy project says that is the only way to keep children's mercury intake at a safe level. white albacor tuna should be avoided all together because it was found to have triple the amount of mercury. take a look at this one. you've got to look hat this. this is one of nature's rarest events. it is a fire tornado. and they're caused

lisa sylvester has that part of the story. >> reporter: not based at the u.s. consulate in benghazi, sean smith worked out of the hag aue and was on short-term duty. ambassador chris stevens was based in tripoli. most recently identified victim was glen doherty who lived in california, but grew up outside of boston. from different areas at the the consulate on assignment. they leave behind grieving hearts. kate quigley is doherty's sister. >> glen lived his life to the fullest. he was my brother but if you ask his friends, he was their brother as well. we ask for privacy during this time as we grieve for our friend, my brother, our brother, our son and our american hero. >> reporter: as a navy s.e.a.l., he was a trained sniper and medical corpsman and stayed active working for s.e.a.l. fit, seen here in this video having fun, in a friendly competition. >> mr. doherty? massachusetts, right? long way from home. how old are you? >> 41 1/2. >> 41 1/2? >> that's right. >> he was just 42 when he died. ambassador stevens leaves three younger siblings. tom stevens is h

we asked cnn's lisa sylvester to go in-depth on what each of these two men wants to do. en a close look, lisa. >> that's right, wolf. president obama and governor romney do share some things in common when it comes to education. both men, for example, support charter schools. there are a few major differences between the two candidates. and that could have a direct impact on students and their parents. at this elementary school in potomac, maryland, first graders are learning their math language in chinese, part of a language emersion program. but at the same time other schools across the country from washington, d.c. to texas are so strapped they've been forced to consider letting go of librarians, cutting bus routes and eliminating field trips. it's something parents all know where you live can determine the quality of your child's education. but the nation's education system as a whole is lagging when compared to other developed countries. the u.s. ranks 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. how to fix the education system was front and center in chicago t

our lisa sylvester's here, taking a closer look. a little weird out there. >> yeah. it is.ast. that renovation is completed. they fixed cracks and leaks in the foundation. now there is a new problem. let's just say this is a problem that you just can't miss. there's plenty to take pictures of in downtown washington, d.c. the lincoln memorial, world war ii memorial, and then this -- folks snapping photos of the reflecting pool. >> it's sludgy at this end. >> reporter: and what's in it. >> it's disgusting. it's not right. >> reporter: algae. >> smells like wet dog. when my dog came home from the stream, he smelled like this. it's grot aep's gross. >> reporter: the reflecting pool reopening after a $34 million renovation that lasted nearly two years. less than a month later, the famous pool of water is full of algae. algae are simple organisms that thrive in areas where there is heat and sunlight. you have plenty of that here. the water may not look great, but it doesn't pose a health or safety hazard. it's really just the yuck factor. >> if it's sunny, if it's really warm, te

lisa sylvester's monitoring that and the other top stories in "the situation room" right now.r investigation, fbi agents arrested trenton mayor tony mack today. he's accused of accepting $119,000 in kickbacks from a purported developer to sell city-owned property well below the assessed value for a parking garage. court documents say he used code words to discuss the scheme on the phone. his brother and business associate are now charged and face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> a british bomb squad investigated suspicious items and found nothing hazardous in the home of a couple who were shot to death in the french alps last week. the couple's two young daughters survived the shooting. police briefly evacuated neighbors as they investigated the couple's london area home. it's unclear what the motive was in that killing. >>> florida police are mourning a veteran officer who was killed while helping escort president obama's motorcade. he was traveling through west palm beach yesterday when a ford pick-up hit his motorcycle. a white house spokesman says the president w

> much more on the democratic convention here in charlotte coming up, but let's check in with lisa sylvestere's monitoring some of the other stories in "the situation room" right now. what's going on, lisa? >> reporter: well, south africa's justice minister is demanding to know why 270 platinum miners are being charged with the murder of 34 colleagues, believed to have been shot by police during a strike. south african law allows the charges since the miners were involved in that clash. the miners' lawyers call the murder charges inconceivable and they are now demanding that south african president jacob zuma drop those charges. >>> and a 20-year-old man fell to his death at atlanta's georgiadome during the game between north carolina state and tennessee. investigators say he plunged from the stadium's upper level, landing on top of another man. he suffered minor injuries. witnesses say the victim was pumping his fists after a tennessee touchdown when he went over the side. >>> and a new version of a children's tv's classic debuts tomorrow on pbs. "daniel tiger's neighborhood," it's inspired

lisa sylvester, cnn, washington. >> i'll tell you, that story is certainly creating a bit of a firestormtter. a lot of folks are -- >> a lot of discussion. >> in so many different formats. fascinating. >> so fredricka is here and she'll take over at the top of the hour. what do you have coming up? >> beginning with our legal guys, we always love to see them and hear from them. in o noon eastern hour, we'll talk about a case involving hooters restaurant. in this case, a couple of customers received their repeat and scrawled on it is an ethnic slur. and so at least one of the customers is suing hooters, so the question is, should a restaurant be held accountable for the actions of its employees? that employee, who allegedly wrote that slur, is no longer working there. but hooters has a comment or two about how it should be able to proceed. and that it doesn't reflect, in large part, what they are tolerating within the confines of their businesses. >> that's an interesting one. >> it really is. and then, there's new confusion over cancer screenings for women. whether it be in the form of pa

lisa sylvester's been talking to some women to some women bloggers out there. they explaining all this? >> if you look at the lineups for the republican and democratic national convention, women played prominent roles. we talked two bloggers to find out how the two candidates measured up. mom nicky came to the united states when she was 8 from the former soviet union. she says the early memories in the united states helped shape her current views. she believes passion naately inr rights and freedoms. if politicians want to know about the women's vote, they can stop by and ask her. >> we care about the same issues as men care about. we don't want to be targeted as some kind of special interest group. we are not. we are people. we are americans. we are people trying to make a living and trying to support our families. that's no different from any man. >> she's followed and blogged about the democratic and republican national conventions. what would it take to get your vote? >> for each of them to put forth a balanced budget that cuts spending, that reduces our de

lisa sylvester's monitoring that, some of the other top stories in "the situation room" right now. what happened? >> hi, wolf. thety of tikrit remains under lock down. they set off car bombs and overtook guards and stole their weapons. this is the aftermath of a riot at the prison in the attack last year. it lasted for several hours. a joke by "the onion" apparently fooled a news agency. the agency printed a fake poll saying would prefer ahmadinejad over president obama. iran's foreign news agency published it today days after it appeared in the onion, it has now been removed. apple issued a raree iing error service. ceo tim cook says in a statement "we strive to make world class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. with the launch of our new maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. we are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers. and we are doing everything we can to make it better." he's also suggesting using alternatives in the meantime, even google maps on the web. apple doesn't make many missteps, but that was a