malala yousafzai goes to britain for treatment of gunshot wounds while her classmates in pakistan vow they won't be stopped. reports from charlie d'agata and elizabeth palmer. wyatt andrews on the romney tax plan. >> i will not under any circumstances raise taxes on middle-income families. >> pelley: do his numbers add up? that meningitis outbreak from tainted steroids may be just the beginning. now dr. jon lapook reports other drugs could be contaminated. and bob orr with the notes president kennedy wrote when the world faced nuclear war 50 years ago. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. for us today the most compelling story in the world involves a 14-year-old girl fighting for her life. she held up a light against the darkness of ignorance and now millions around the world are watching to see if she will die for her cause. malala yousafzai was taken today to a british hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the head. a week ago in pakistan a taliban gunman climbed aboard her school bus to assassinate her because

this almost cost malala yousafzai her life. she was shot in the head. her story has generated worldwide media focus. doctors have been getting details of their patient. "she was shot just above her left eye. it raised the brain as it passed the temple. it tracked down, damaging her jaw joint on the way and ended up in the muscles above her shoulder blade on the left. we have quite an extensive injury. >> it is remarkable that she survived. >> it is very remarkable. >> the journey to britain began soon after she was attacked 10 days ago. initial surgery removed the bullet. then, the decision to remove her to the queen elizabeth hospital where the staff have extensive experience treating injured british soldiers. "she is doing remarkably well. she was beginning to stand with help from the therapist and the nurses. she is clearly a understanding what we say. she is able to write. >> the government of pakistan has recognized her bravery with one of their highest awards. the medical team hopes that the same courage and determination will help her fight off i

malala yousafzai remains in serious condition after the attack. she will be receiving treatment in a birmingham hospital, and a specialist, center. that's all for the moment. stay with us on bbc world news. thanks for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles.

>> yeah, of course. >> reporter: pleasure and public confidence returned in part because malala yousafzai led the way in denouncing taliban repression. she's recovering from terrible injuries thousands of miles away, while her school friends muster their courage to carry on her fight. there has been a ground swell of support for malala across pakistan. but the rallies and demonstrations are small by the standards of such things in this country, and pakistan still has a deep ambivalence about girls education. the world bank estimates that as few as 22% of girls in rural areas complete primary school. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, islamabad. >>> straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. and in sports, the biggest "monday night football" comeback ever. [ female announcer ] curls are long lasting when they're nourished. ♪ that's why new dove style + care whipped cream mousse nourishes and conditions to help keep curls well defined and touchably soft. new dove style + care whipped cream mousse. better style through better care. nah, i'm good. ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a c

malala yousafzai was taken today to a british hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the head. a week ago in pakistan, a taliban gunman climbed aboard her school bus to assassinate her because of her long campaign to open schools to more girls in mat country. we have two reports tonight. elizabeth palmer went to malala's hometown in pakistan. but we're going to begin with charlie d'agata in birmingham, england. charlie? >> reporter: doctors here are ast beginning to examine malala, scott, but they said ehis afternoon there's every reason to hope she will make what they called a decent recovery. but her treatment and rehabilitation could take months stlala was flown out of pakistan on monday in a specially- equipped air ambulance. she arrived this afternoon at a queen elizabeth hospital in birmingham, a state-of-the-art medical center that specializes t the treatment of serious haumas like head injuries and severe gunshot wounds. the hospital has treated thousands of injured soldiers from afghanistan. dr. dave rosser said that was part of the reason why malala was flown here. >>

the attack on malala yousafzai caused worldwide outrage. she became well known for campaigning for girls education. two other girls were also shot in the attack. well, for more on this story, i'm joined by our correspondent at the school in pakistan. i wonder if you could briefly tell us the latest you have on her condition? >> well, we've been given very little new from doctors today except they assess that the facilities are not good enough and she had to be immediately transported by helicopter. but, as you said in your introduction, she's certainly still not out of danger. only two days ago that teachers tell us she was sitting on steps just to my right laughing with friends. she left in a normal way and just two or three straights away, the mini bus was stopped by gunmen who asked for her by name and then shot her. and it has caused a real sense of shock. all the students were given the last couple of days off to mourn, but also because of many of them were traumatized. this feels like a city that's been traumatized as well. a lot of p

the same hope malala yousafzai is fighting for. muhammad lila, abc news, kabul. >>> and we turn now to news that rocked the art world. a brazen heist, picasso, matisse, monet, seven paintings in all, but did those thieves n unwittingly build their own trap? abc's jeffrey kofman explains. >> reporter: blank walls, empty picture books, all that's left after thieves broke into this rotterdam museum. it was 3:00 a.m. they entered from the back where they could see the paintings through the windows. so much for state-of-the-art security. this museum doesn't use overnight security guards. the alrm did sound, but by the time police arrived, the masterpieces were long gone. what a haul. a picasso, a matisse, two monets, a gauguin and more, as good as art gets. the value? more than a hundred million dollars. lawyer chris marinello spends his life tracking stolen art. in the hands of these criminals what are they worth? >> they are absolutely worthless. no legitimate dealer or museum or collector will touch these paintings. >> reporter: they

tonight malala yousafzai is proving that the bullet did not take her fighting spirit. abc's muhammad lila now on how she's doing and this hidden world of so many young girls around the world, risking their lives just to read a book. >> reporter: for the very first time, doctors treating 14-year-old malala yousafzai say the worst is over. >> she is showing every sign of being just every bit as strong as we have been led to believe that she is. >> reporter: her case drew offers of help from around the world, from angelina jolie to former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly, for years malala defied the taliban, speaking out demanding the right of all girls to go to school, raising her voice for girls like these. this is a secret girls school in afghanistan. our camera crew risked their lives to come here. dozens of young girls crammed into a tiny room so determined to get an education, they study in secret. we blurred their faces for safety. the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, t

unconscious and in critical condition after surgeons removed a bullet from near her spinal cord. >> malala yousafzai. [applause] >> this is malala just a few months ago, receiving an award for her campaigning in favor of girls' education, but her success made her a target for the taliban. the cold-blooded shooting of such an innocent victim has united most of pakistan and its immediate in a wave of revulsion. this shopkeeper says that it is the proof of brutality. this is not an attack on malala, but all the daughters of this nation. the taliban has justified the attack, saying malala was pro- western. some tribal leaders said this was against their -- against islamic practice. >> there are less than four weeks to go until american voters cast their ballots. the presidential candidates are fighting for votes. nevada has the highest rates. residents want help. the candidates are promising to do more, but can they fix america's housing crisis? last week, i went to las vegas, where life is in short supply -- where luck is in short supply. know where have they partied harder -- nowhere have they partied

the same hope malala yousafzai is fighting for. >> unbelievable. malala is getting an outpouring of prayers and support from across the globe. her family is expected to join her in england very soon. >>> and a stunning sight to show you in san francisco's bay. as an $8 million sailboat flips over on a training run for the america's cup. the 72-foot catamaran broke apart. and many of the pieces were carried past the golden gate bridge and out to sea. some crew members were thrown into the water. thankfully, everyone's okay. can't say so much for the boat. it was one of two being tested for the america's cup race next year. i think we can all safely say it didn't pass the test. >>> and the nhl has tabled a major, new offer to its locked out players. commissioner gary bettman was in toronto yesterday for talks in which the league offered the players an even 50/50 split of what's called hockey-related revenue. bettman's offer would preserve a full 82-game season starting next month. everyone, including hockey fans, waiting for a formal response from the

malala yousafzai has been recovering in a british hospital. time for business news. economics with politics looming over it in the united states. i keep ps of economic data about to, -- a key piece of economic data about to come out. >> gdp and payrolls. the figure of gdp, probably a continuing growth, around 1.8%. important to understand that these figures are annualize, so it shows what the growth would be over the whole year if growth continued at the rate it does during this quarter. it is expected to be about 1.8%. it is coming from good figures in retail and housing spending -- on houses. there is a bit of a bounce in the housing market. whether it can be maintained is a very different question. what people are thinking is that growth has gone up a little bit, but it is not going to go up much further. the chief economist at schroders -- is what he said about it. >> the areas of strength in the gdp report, probably in the consumer and housing side, areas close to the electorate. although the headline is not very good, the details might be a little bit better fr

malala yousafzai is 14 and believes that girls have a right to be educated.ot. >> pelley: malala yousafzai was just 11 when she took on the taliban after they took over the swat valley region of pakistan where she lived. the taliban have bombed girls' schools and intimidated those who don't follow a strict islamic code. malala fought back by speaking out. >> pelley: she became a star in pakistan and won a national award for bravery. in 2009, she met with the late richard holbrooke, the u.s. diplomat who was special enenvoy to the region. >> pelley: yesterday, taliban gunmen stopped her school bus and shot her in the head. doctors have worked to save her. she's fighting for her life, but the taliban have said that if she survives, they'll come looking for her again. she had a three-hour operation to remove a bullet that was near her brain. she is still in critical condition tonight. in the pacific northwest, something happens everyday that brings an entire neighborhood to a standstill. "on the road" with steve hartman is next. is next. yeah. one phillips' colo

>> pelley: police in pakistan said they've made some arrest in the case of malala yousafzai, pe teen who was shot after standing up to the taliban. doctors say it will be a couple days before they know if she survives. elizabeth palmer is in pakistan. >> reporter: malala yousafzai ortebeen moved twice to the best military hospitals in pakistan. ha though unconscious and on a ventilator scans show the bullet ntdn't penetrate her brain as aneply as feared and her chances of pulling through have improved said the army surgeon, junaid kahn. >> there are fairly good chances in this picture that if she's going to have any problem with speech or certain technical issues, we have to rate and see. >> reporter: it was malala's high-profile campaign to guarantee girls an education that put her on the taliban hit list. as students around the country fayed for her recovery today, pakistan's prime minister came to the hospital to pay tribute. hospital to pay tribute. >> reporter: but to demonstrators in islamabad, ehose were empty words. pakistanis are used to hearing about acts of violence, espec

malala yousafzai responded and did move her [indiscernible] which is a positive development.there had been apprehensions, investigations are ongoing, and everyone concerned is trying to pursue and get all the game involved. >> the philippine government has signed a preliminary peace deal with the country's largest muslim rebel group. the pact lays the groundwork for negotiations to resolve the conflict by 2016. steps would include the establishment of an autonomous muslim region in the southern region of the island of min danao. talks begin in norway between the colombian government and colombia's largest rebel group, the revolutionary armed forces of colombia, or fork. ahead of the negotiations, norway's peace research institute of also said addressing economic inequality and establishing lasting trust will be pivotal to a successful agreement. >> trust is in itself a key problem, given the lost negotiations and ceasefire and conflicts of those negotiations were basically misused by the government to clamp down on adversaries. also, the economic inequality in colombia is a m

as we speak malala yousafzai is being flown to a hospital in england for treatment. liban tried to kill her because she publicly defied them. malala is an outspoken promoter for education for girls in pakistan and pakistanis, many of them, outraged by the attack and are calling for a crackdown on the taliban. reza is in pakistan with more on the story. what's the latest? >> yeah, john. this move came suddenly this morning. i don't think too many people expected it. but indeed malala yousafzai being airlifted to england at this hour. we're not quite sure exactly what facility she's going to. but we do know it's in birmingham, and we do know that she left around 9:00 a.m. this morning. about 7 1/2 hours ago. she did make a stop in abu dhabi. there pakistan's ambassador to the uae said he briefly saw her. he described her as unconscious. this is about a nine, eleven-hour trip with a stopover in abu dhabi. my guess is she'll be touching down in the uk in the next two to four hours. the military here had been overseeing her medical care. and they said this was a window of

her name is malala yousafzai. she was moved to a better hospital today.aliban shot her on a school bus on tuesday. they didn't like the fact of her internet blogs promoting the education of girls. nbc has more now on the work to help that child. >> reporter: just three days after being gunned down by the taliban, 14-year-old malala yousafzai is already showing significant signs of improvement. today doctors have her stable enough to move her to a military facility just outside the capital of islamabad. it's better equipped, better resources and more importantly doctors say has a specialized pediatric care unit better suited for malala's recovery. she remains unconscious and on ventilator support, but now doctors say they can put her chances at survival at 70%. >> the whole of this country should be ashamed of themselves if they don't stand up to these guys. she's somebody's daughter. >> reporter: people continue to show support across the country, rallying for malala's country, they say if you kill one malala, ten more will emerge. >>> the space shuttle "

of a girl others want to follow. >> reporter: for years, malala yousafzai was a thorn in the taliban'sen they closed her school, she dared to speak out fighting for the right of all girls for an education. this is what she told "the new york times." >> i want to get my education and i want to become a doctor. >> reporter: when the taliban couldn't silence her, they targeted her. earlier this week a gunman shot her in the head on the way home from school. >> pakistan! pakistan! >> reporter: that attack led to massive outrage, ordinary pakistanis uniting to denounce the taliban. even the country's christians themselves, a small minority, are now praying for malala. >> it has united the entire nation. everybody feeling the same way. right, left, center, people, no matter what their political ideologies are. >> reporter: now the hope is that her attack is a turning point, turning the entire country against the taliban once and for all. muhammad lila, abc news, islamabad, pakistan. >> so she's over in britain getting care. it's amazing. this bullet was -- actually entered through her left t

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reporting that pakistan any police have made several arrests in the shooting of 15-year-old malala yousafzai, the young girl who spoke out against the taliban. cnn reports the main suspect is not in custody. however, officials have arrested the fiance's mother and brother in connection with the attack. malala became a symbol of courage after being shot in the head for demanding an education. she's currently being treated for her injuries in england. >>> the securities and exchange commission has opened and informal insquarery into the district of -- inquiry into the district of columbia's office of chief financial oimp. the cfo's office says the fec is seeking copies of all internal -- fcc is seeking copies of all internal audits from 2010. the cfo was recently criticized for his failure to release audits that uncovered problems in the office. >>> several respect departmentses at an apartment building on north van dorn street were forced out of their homes because of a carbon monoxide leak. alexandria fire crews discovered high carbon monoxide levels in three amounts around 6:30 this morning

government put up a one million bounty for the taliban shooting of malala yousafzai. as shot last week. she'd been campaigning for years for the right of girls to go to school but she was hot by the taliban in her own school bus. yesterday she was flown to birmingham, england, for advanced medical treatment for a head wound. charlie d'agata is there tonight and, charlie, how is she doing? >> reporter: well, scott, doctors told us that malala has been making good progress. they say they've been impressed by the strength and the resilience she has shown. her team of doctors are now drawing up a coordinated plan for her recovery, including, of course, reconstructive surgery of her skull. we've also learned that her family has arrived here safely from pakistan. her parents and her two younger brothers. they've been closely guarded by the pakistani army since malala was shot by the taliban last week, now they will be inside this compound for their own privacy, security, and, of course, to be closer to malala. >> pelley: thank you, charlie. there was a major art heist today

doctors believe malala yousafzai will need prolonged care as she recovers. >>> tomorrow, vice president joe biden will attend the funeral of former pennsylvania senator arlen specter, who died sunday from complications of nonhodge kins lymphoma at the age of 82. the two were close and often traveled on amtrak together when they were senators. >>> the pentagon is investigating what caused the collision of a nuclear sub and a naval cruiser during a training exercise off the east coast this weekend. no one was injured and both ships were able to return to port. the damage is being evaluated. >>> the father of christopher stevens, the u.s. ambassador killed last month in libya, said it would be abhorrent for his son's death to be politicized. last month the mom of a navy seal asked the president to stop mentioning his name on the campaign trail. >>> a fireworks display went hey haywire and shot into the crowd. the cause is being investigated. >>> 15 people have died due to an injectable steroid. you can read about it online at nbcnews.com. just go to the health section. >>> and now here's a

today people in pakistan observed a day of prayer for malala yousafzai. she is a 14-year-old girl shot in the head by the taliban. her crime was to campaign for girls like herself to have an education. the attack has been condemned across the globe. our journalist was the first to report from her home town. >> prayers across pakistan have been dedicated to malala. the 14-year-old remains in critical condition, three days after a taliban assassin shot her in the head. just two weeks ago the girl that has become the focus of worldwide attention was filmed at home, helping her younger brother with his work. it is for her own writings she became famous. the school flag flies at half mast. the students do not know when she will return here to her desk. everywhere there is evidence of the accolades she won defining the taliban and campaigning for girls' education. the biology told us of the horror of the attack, showing us the school band she was traveling on when the gunmen climbed on board and targeted her. the blood stain. but she was not the only girl who w

malala yousafzai was shot on tuesday as she rode a school bus. she was shot for speaking up for the education of girls. nbc's amna has the latest on her condition. >> reporter: an update today in the recovery of malala yousafzai one day after the young woman was transferred to a pediatric critical care unit in a military hospital outside the capital city. a military spokesman said today her condition is, quote, satisfactory. she does remain on a ventilator and is still unconscious, but her heart rate and blood pressure are normal. >> we are doing our best. i can assure you all the resources are being employed for her best treatment. and similarly for the best security for the family. >> reporter: meanwhile, across pakistan, people continue to show their support for malala by taking part in a national day of prayer, including special services and a moment of silence in her honor. >> we pledge that we will not allow the future of our children to be endangered by the militant mind-set. >> reporter: back in her home region, signs her attackers could

. >> reporter: for the very first time, doctors treating 14-year-old malala yousafzai say the worst isof being just every bit as strong as we have been led to believe that she is. >> reporter: her case drew offers of help from around the world, from angelina jolie to former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband astronaut mark kelly. for years malala defied the taliban, speaking out, demand the right for all girls to go to school, raising her voice for girls like these. this is a secret girls' school in afghanistan. our camera crew risked their lives to come here. dozens of young girls crammed into a tiny room so determined to get an education, they study in secret. we blurred their faces for safety. the taliban don't want girls to get an education, this village elder told us. to get to school, the girls walk an hour through afghan fields in small groups and never wearing uniforms. they hide their books, and if anyone asks where they're going, they just say, to a friend's house. inside they study english, something the taliban oppose. a powerful act of defiance, one they know

>>> 20 minutes after the hour, and we have more now for you on malala yousafzai. >> she is the pakistanischoolgirl activist who was shot in the head by the taliban, and she's showing signs of a remarkable recovery. here's her doctor. >> she's doing very well. in fact, she was standing with some help for the first time this morning when i went in to see her. she's communicating very freely. she's writing. she has a tracheostomy tube in because her airway was swollen by the -- by the path route of the bullet, so in order to protect her airway she has a tracheotomy tube in so she's not able to talk though we have no reason to believe she won't be able to talk when the tube is out which may be in the next few days. >> doctors also point out that she has a long way to go and is not out of the woods just yet. >> and we have more on that devastating car bombing in lebanon. it happened during rush hour in beirut's -- that's the capital of the country. the blast tore balconies off apartments. left rows of mangled cars and charred buildings. now a top lebanese intelligence official known for his a

malala yousafzai for at least a year. >> they cannot stop me. will get my education if it is in home, school, or any place. >> this 2009 interview with journalist adam alex was one malala gave as one of pakist's best known, most outspoken and youngest critics of the extremist forces ravaging her country. >> it was very scared that the militants threw acid on my face they can do anything. >> she refused to let fear silence her. in her diary translated and published by the bbc 11-year-old malala described life under taliban rule. i was afraid going to school, she wrote because the taliban had issued an eeds it, banning all girls from attending schools. she went anyway inspiring others to do the same. her diary was not nominated for the international children's peace prize. >> coming from a child, it's innocent, it's honest, it's open, and i think that's what was so threatening. >> nbc's anna nawaz is in kabul. you prepared that report for "nightly news" and all of us were riveted by the tragedy. what do you know about her condition today? >> we're

the taliban says they had a target killing squad that carried out the attempt on malala yousafzai's lifeligious authorities in laher issued condemn of the attack, islam is for encouraging women's education not stopping it. the teenager remains in a medically induced coma in a hospital. >>> it is the final voyage for the "endeavour." the 77 ton shuttle is rolling through los angeles streets to reach its resting place at the california science center but it is not without controversy. workers had to take down light poles and power lines and most importantly nearly 400 trees for this 12-mile journey through the l.a. streets causing angry protests from residents along the route. >>> "endeavour" goes on public display october 30th. >>> and the european union won this year's nobel peace prize. in the same week that spain's credit was downgraded to junk bond status and the 27 member block is struggling to defend its vision and financial life. it won for its six-decade, quote, advancement of peace and reconciliation. >>> now to a story about an american embassy during a revolution in the middle

in pakistan have removed a bullet from the injured schoolgirl and education rights campaigner malala yousafzai. the 14-year-old was shot in the head on tuesday on her way home from school in the northwest region. the taliban, will pose girls attending school, have said they carried out the attack. for more on this story we can speak to the bbc's aleem maqbool ashais on his way to push war. >> we are just outside the combined military office, which is where she is being treated. we have spoken to one of her cousins who says that she is stable. a few hours after the attack on yesterday the situation became very critical and there were very worried. but there was an operation overnight and the bullet was removed. for the time being it does appear she is stable. doctors have been warning that she is not get out of danger. >> i have been reading there's been lots of condemnation of what took place. do you think this will have a wider effect on the way in which people view the taliban, on the way people view islamic extremism? >> there has been occasion where that has happened, where a particular ca

sciewrgt is extra tight at queen his beth's hospital -- elizabeth's hospital in new england where malala yousafzai was transported. >> we don't believe there's any sort of threat to her personal security. we think it's probably people being overcurious. >> reporter: doctors say they're impressed with the strength and resilience of the 14-year-old activist. >> she is not out of the woods yet. there's plenty that could go wrong but at this stage, we're optimistic that things are going in the right direction. >> reporter: doctors say malala has a team of medical experiments around her. they're starting to plan for reconstructive surgery to repair the damage to her brain. a taliban gunman shot malala last week as she rode home on her school bus. she paid headlines for her outspoken support of girls education. taliban fighters claim they did not attack her for that. they say she deserved to die because she spoke out against them and supported barack obama whom they called the biggest enemy of islam. insurgents say if malala recovers, they'll try to kill her again. back home in pakistan, thousands are p

reconstructive surgery on the school girls shot by the taliban in pakistan last week. 14-year-old malala yousafzai on forflown to britain treatment after the taliban shot her in the head after her campaign to promote female education. she is in stable condition. >> she has had a comfortable night. initial assessments have been undertaken by the neurosurgeon. we still have some detailed assessments to undertake from specialists teams who may be involved later on down . we are very pleased with the progress she has made so far. she is showing every sign of being every bit as strong as we have been led to believe she is. >> later today on bbc world news you can watch a documentary made in 2009 about her and her father that follows the family in the days before the taliban closed bryzgalov. watch for that. -- before the taliban closed her school. it is 50 years since the cuban missile crisis. u.s. spy plane spotted a military base equipped with nuclear weapons capable of reaching washington and beyond, starting up a crisis again. was cuba fearing the u.s. would invade? crisis averted. but that system

doctors in pakistan have been treating malala yousafzai since she was attacked last week. government officials say she needs long-term care abroad. the pakistani government offered to pay for yousafzai's transport and treatment. doctors flew with her in an air ambulance provided by the united arab emirates. yousafzai is 14 years old. she wrote a blog advocating girls' education. that angered some fundamentalists. gunmen boarded her school bus in northwestern pakistan last tuesday and shot her in the head. the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility. the shooting sparked an outpouring of condemnation across the country and abroad. police have arrested several suspects in connection with the attack. >>> now, the people of scotland will have a chance to decide whether to end more than 300 years of union with the united kingdom. they'll vote on their independence by the end of 2014. british prime minister david cameron and scotland's first minister alex salmond agreed to the referendum. the deal follows months of negotiations between the british government and salmond's s

their investigation into who shot an outspoken teenage opponent of the taliban. 14 year-old malala yousafzai was shot in the head aboard a school van on tuesday. she was targeted for writing a blog that described the brutal life under the taliban's rule in pakistan's swat valley. authorities took three men into custody in swat last night. the suspects say a man named "attaullah" planned the attack, and officials are still trying to track him down. meantime, malala is unconscious and on a ventilator, but her blood pressure and heartbeat are normal. the f-b-i has released a behavior profile of a possible suspect in the disappearance of 10-year old jessica ridgeway. according to the initial profile, the suspect is likely a male and may be exhibiting changes in behavior since last friday when the girl was reported missing. the f-b-i says community members should take notice to someone who missed work or skipped town around the time of the incident. the search for the missing girl led to the discovery of dismembered body at a park near where she vanished. the identity of the body has not yet been

she is malala yousafzai and her father and mother and other loved ones, this is her dad talking her, time since leaving pakistan. malala asked her father to bring her school books and police are making headway in the investigation in to malala's shooting and we sent a reporter to swat pakistan to get the latest. >> reporter: terror returned to the streets when the taliban targeted the 15-year-old and her friends. as a teenager makes slow and steady progress in hospital, i traveled to find out what's happening to track down the men that tried to kill her. this is the school van that malala yousafzai and her friend were traveling in when they were attacked. authorities have told cnn ma one of the gunmen came to the front, asked the driver to stop the vehicle. the other one, there were two, came to the back and jumped on board where malala and her friend was sitting right there. he asked for malala by name. and then he shot her. now, i've been speaking to a senior police official involved in the investigation. he didn't want the appear on camera. but he has told me that they have six pe