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but malik is on his way home. >> one final exam of malik. you still don't smile. can you push?ty good, got some resistance there. how about the leg. can he kick it? kick. he still needs months to fully recover. his prognosis is bright. here's the thing. malik's village is high up there. no place to land a helicopter. so his father and their new friends in special forces will walk through these mountains to carry the boy home. i'll tell you what, i've seen neurosurgical procedures in lots of different parts of the world but nothing quite hike this. as you might imagine the key now for him is going to be the care he gets after the operation. that's what these doctors and medics are focusing on, they'll visit him in these remote villages to make sure he's still cared for as well as he possibly can be. was it really for fun, or to save money on heat? why? don't you think nordic tuesday is fun? oh no, it's fun... you know, if you are trying to cut costs, fedex can help. we've got express options, fast ground and freight service-- you can save money and keep the heat on. great idea.

listen, malik, jazmine. calvin money for the foster kids to get toys, so you don't have to worry about that, ok, and i know you're gonna miss your mom for this christmas, but i promise you, we will make this christmas the special one, ok? >> ok. every christmas eve, me and mommy, we build a gingerbread house. >> did she burn that house, too? >> well, jazmine, i've never built a gingerbread house. i'd like for you to teach me. >> well, me and mom used to string popcorn. >> oh, my goodness. right there, that's a waste of food. might as well have a roast buffet on the tree. >> curtis, i don't know what has gotten into you, but it needs to come out. >> how about if you all get out? that'd help it come out. come on. let's go, santa's helper. come on. come on. get up. let's go, butterfly. fly away. shoo, fly. come on, my little bumblebee. come on, my bee of bumbles. come on. >> get away from me. you're such a scrooge. scrooge! >> blagh! care about this? i'm gonna take a nap, and i got to dream about hawaii. you kn

malik, malik. how does your dad get reception in here? >> his phone isn't prepaid. >> hold on. hello? can you hear me now? hold on. how about now? aagh! malik, i'm gonna take this call on the roof. i'll be right back. >> you want to borrow my bulletproof vest? >> no, i'm straight. go to sleep. i'll be back in a little bit. hold on, baby, hold on. >> see ya. >> [ gasps ] aah! >> you say one word, and i'll hurt both of you. >> please, just leave us alone. >> shut up and sit down! >> my daddy will be back soon. >> no, he won't. i just saw your daddy leave in his s.u.v. >> what are you looking for? >> where does your dad keep his valuables at? >> we don't have any valuables. >> don't play with me, boy! where does he keep his money? >> we don't have any money, okay? >> there's got to be something around here somewhere. i guess i'll just take the tv. >> calvin, get him! get him! get him! >> what's going on? >> cousin calvin! >> what happened? >> that man just robbed us. >> are you okay? i'm sorry. look, i'm sorry i left you. big dog. i'm sorry! >> hello, big boy. i've been waiting fo

final examine on malik.istance there. can you kick it? kick. he still needs months to fully recover. his prognosis is bright. here's the thing, malik's village is high up there, no place to land a helicopter, so his father and their new friends in special forces will walk through these mountains to carry the boy home. well, john and carol, we never really got the smile i was hoping to see, but nonetheless, malik is doing quite well. he'll stay in this hospital for a few days and eventually he'll be transported back home with constant check-ins from those medics you just met. >> our sanjay gupta in afghanistan. that's great. he would have died. in fact, they thought he was going to die when he came into the hospital and they saved his life. >> what a happy ending. >> it's handy to have sanjay around at exactly the right time. >> it is. he tends to be handy that way. >>> here we are, eight years after the attacks of 9/11. the question that many people ask is where is osama bin laden and what about the hunt to

malik is now in the back of a chinook helicopter.nsported in the war zone, and his father -- >> our dr. sanjay gupta. and tonight you can see more of his reporting as he and anderson cooper report "live from the battle zone." don't miss the special "ac360" tonight at 10:00 eastern. >>> the white house says it won't second-guess the u.s. coast guard after the guard decided not to communicate a planned exercise this morning on the potomac river. it sparked a security scare on this eight-year anniversary of 9/11. >>> president obama missed all the confusion on the potomac as he traveled to 9/11 ceremonies just minutes away. mr. obama met with families of 9/11 victims at the pentagon where he laid a wreath. and earlier he and the first lady observed a moment of silence outside the white house. >>> police in central michigan say two people are dead in separate shootings miles apart, and one suspect in custody may have pulled the trigger in both incidents. one victim described as an anti-abortion activist was shot and killed in front of a

his name is malik and he has a massive brain injury. almost dead.e are trying to give him a fighting chance. he is one of the cutest boys you'll ever meet. in kandahar, see what's going on behind me. chopper is about to land. very rigid hill. we don't have a lot of information. we just know there are patients. over there, look over there, two ambulances. all the medics over here. starting to run out to the chopper. they just got the all clear signal. we're going to go with them. 30 second later, the patient is inside. >> let's get him -- >> reporter: as you can see, there's a lot of triage going on right now. placing ivs, breathing tube checked. a couple things i noticed right away, he's moving both of his legs and both of his arms. very good sign. there's a concern about head injury but it's probably not that severe if he's able to do what he's doing now. and keep in mind, in the midst of all this, the young boy, malik, his life still hangs in the balance. i'll tell you, we'll check in on malik all week long. he is alive. he is recovering from that

tell me about that little boy malik, what's happened to him? what's the update?n a roller coaster over the last couple of days. we've been watching him very closely. some of the video that you're probably looking at now, anderson, he had a fever, which can happen sometimes after an operation like this. the problem is, it set him back a little bit, which made the next couple of days all the more remarkable. take a look at this, he's walking. what's so remarkable here is they thought he was going to be paralyzed on the left side of his body. but with a little bit of help from his father, a little bit of aid, he's able to put weight on that left leg and walk, which is remarkable. even as we're talking right now, we're uncovering more details about what exactly happened to malik and more importantly, what's going to happen to a boy like this in a war zone. we'll have that for you tomorrow it's really special. >> u.s. medics and doctors here work on afghan civilians as well as u.s. military personnel in need. sanjay, we'll talk to you tomorrow, thanks. i talked to san

his name is malik. and he has a massive brain injury. almost dead. doctors here are trying to give him a fighting chance. he is one of the cutest boys you'll ever meet. it is nighttime now here in kandahar. see what's going on behind me? a helicopter is about to land. it is very windy. we don't have a lot of information. we just know there are patients on this particular chopper. over there, look over there, two ambulances, all the medics over here. they're starting to run out to the chopper. see what's going on. we just got the all-clear signal. we're going to go with them. 30 seconds later, the patient is inside. >> we got to switch it. >> put him on the -- >> reporter: as you can see, there's a lot of triage going on right now. they are placing ivs, they have the breathing tube checked. a couple things i noticed right away. he's moving both of his legs, and he's moving both of his arms. very good shine. he has a probable head injury, but a very good sign that he's able to do everything he's doing now. and keep in mind, in the midst of all this, a

tell me about that little boy malik, what's the update?>> it's been a roller coaster over the last couple of days. some of the video that you're probably looking at now, anderson, he had a fever, which can happen sometimes after an operation like this. it set him back a little bit, which made the next couple of days all the more remarkable. take a look at this, he's walking. they thought he was going to be paralyzed on the left side of his body. but with a little aid there, he's able to walk. even as we're talking right now, we're uncovering more details what happened to malik and what's going to happen to a boy like this in a war zone. we'll have that for you tomorrow on a special. >> u.s. medics and doctors here work on afghan civilians as well as u.s. military personnel in need. >>> i talked to sanjay a short time ago, we recorded that a short time ago. when we come back, in case you think u.s. marines are living on fancy bases here with the comforts of home, we'll give you a reality check and show you what life is like for the marines

his name is malik and he has a massive brain injury. almost dead.doctors here are trying to give him a fighting chance. he is one of the cutest boys you'll ever meet. it is nighttime now here in kandahar. see what's going on behind me. a helicopter is about to land. it's very windy. we don't have a lot of information. we just know there are patients on this particular chopper. over there, look over there. two ambulances, all the medics over here. starting to run out to the chopp chopper. they just got the all-clear signal. we're going to go with them. 30 seconds later, the patient is inside. as you can see, there's a lot of triage going on right now. they're placing ivs, have the breathing tube checked. there's a concern about head injury, but it's probably not that severe if he's able to do what he's doing now. and keep in mind, in the midst of all this, a young boy, malik, his life still hangs in the balance. and the story of malik is something i'll be following along all week long. the way he was cared for may carry some lessons for all of us. he

. >> fall colors are going to turn but, you know, we're going to have fred malik on. it's not popular to go to the five star for hesitate. >> there have been some comments, though, out of some brokerages saying it could be a catalyst because people want to see organic growth in the stocks. and others say it's hard to imagine stocks coming through. >> you've been talking about higher quality names. ge is a funny one. a lot of the industries have been moving. but it's a hybrid. a lot of people see it as the financials. there's a lot of this stuff happening. we'll see. this is a research analyst meeting. >> meantime, the bipartisan ten-member financial crisis inquiry commission is headed by former california treasurer and failed candidate for governor phil angelites. we'll see what they come up with. >> i saw him on our air the other day. very partisan. but who isn't? >> to measure the health of port yolos of mortgage backed bonds. regulator res considering substituting analysis from financial firms other than the s.e.c. recognized rating agencies. the changes would be n

i also wanted to give you a quick update on the little boy malik we've been covering all week. it's been a little bit of a roller coaster for him over the last few days. he had a fever, which can happen after an operation like this, and it really did slow him down a little bit, can made the next day all the more impressive. there you see him walking, placing weight on that left leg, showing some strength. a lot of people were concerned he wouldn't be able to do that, but there he is walking with just a little bit of help from his father. we'll have a very special report about malik tomorrow, uncovering some details about him that we have not yet shared. certainly stay tuned for that. heidi, back to you. >> very good, sanjay. thanks so much. you can see more of sanjay's behind the scenes reports from afghanistan all week long on "a.c. 360." a critical moment for the region. now, the afghanistan elections, taliban resurgence, and mounting american casualties. anderson cooper takes you inside afghanistan live from the battle zone all this week coming your way 10:00 eastern. >>> th

also wanted to give you a quick update on the boy, malik, that we've been covering all week. it's been a bit of a roller coaster for him over the past couple of days. taking a look at some video there. he had a bit of a fever which can happen after an operation like this, but it really did slow him down for a period of time, which made the next couple of days even more impressive. as you can see, he's walking there. i remember, we were concerned that he might not have any strength on the left side of his body, but he's putting weight on that left leg. able to walk with just a little bit of assistance from his father. we also got a very special report about malik tomorrow, uncovering some details about his story, which we just uncovered and have not yet shared. it's a remarkable stuff. certainly stay tuned for that. back to you. >> incredible stuff. and there's plenty more. all this week san 58, anderson cooper and michael ware are reporting from afghanistan from the battle zone. check out their reports on "ac360," that's tonight at 10:00 eastern, only on cnn. >>> hurricane fr

his name is malik and he has a massive brain injury, almost dead. meet. it is nighttime now in kandahar. see what's going on behind me, you have a helicopter that's about to land. it's very windy. we don't have a lot of information. we just know there are patients on this particular chopper. over there, look over there, two ambulances, all the medics over here, they're starting to run out to the chopper to see what's going on. they just got the all-clear signal, we're going to go with them. 30 seconds later, the patient is inside. as you can see, there's a lot of triage going on right now. they have the breathing tube checked. he's moving both of his legs and both of his arms. very good signs. there's a concern about head injury, but it's probably not that severe if he's able to do what he's doing now. and keep in mind, in the midst of all this, a young boy, malik, his life still hangs in the balance. and john and kiran, the story of malik is something i'll be following along all week long, checking in on him to see how he's doing. there's some less

i want to give you an update on the little boy malik we've been covering.d a bit of a fever, which can happen after an operation like this, but it really did slow him down for a period of time, which made the next couple of days even more impressive. as you see, he is walking there. remember, we were concerned that he might not have any strength on the left side of his body, but he is putting weight on that left leg, able to walk with just a little bit of assistance from his father. we've also got a very special report about malik tomorrow, uncovering some details about his story which we just uncovered and have not yet shared. remarkable stuff. certainly stay tuned for that. back to you. >> sanjay gupta with a terrific story this morning. and all this week on "a.c. 360," anderson cooper, dr. sanjay gupta, and michael ware are live from the battle region. only cnn is live with exclusive reports. it's "a.c. 360" tonight at 10:00 eastern. we're hearing from a lot of people on this health care stuff this morning, aren't we? >> a lot of you have a lot to say, t

from health care to hotels, ross, the chairman and co-founder of fair lodge b, fred malik and ceo of mayor yok inner national can talk all about where we're headed with commercial real estate. this market, ross, you talk about up 8 out of 89 sessions, at least here in the u.s., positive breath for nine in a row. we'll talk more about how long this gain can last and why people still come on and say that we are due for a pullback. >> we're supposed to have that, right, like two weeks ago, right, at the beginning of september. what happened to september, the month we all feared? >> where is all the bleeding? that's the question. >> it could be around the corner. we've got, what, quadruple witching on friday yes, that's right. could be treacherous. >> carl, looking forward to it. thank you. >> okay. >> up next on "worldwide exchange," flirting with 10,000. will the dow close above the punch mark level it hasn't seen in a year? >>> welcome back to "worldwide exchange." still with us is hank smith, chief investment officer at haverford investment. hank, today we have big news on jobless nu

malik holmes is a kipp eighth grader. it sounds like you love school. >> nah. >> reporter: nah?good. because the teachers here actually care about whether i get an education or not. >> so how do you give it a plus one? >> reporter: teachers believe so passionately about what they're doing, they agreed to get paid less to do more, nine hours a day and every other saturday. even though the teachers union calls for just a seven-hour day. >> it all comes down to the students. it comes down to what they give and you what they give you back, that's the motivation, not the pay. >> reporter: but passion is not enough for the baltimore teachers union. after seven years of silence, it's now insisting teachers here be made more, even if they don't want the money. >> we have these agreements throughout the city, with all of our charter schools. and all we're asking is that they're treated fairly. >> reporter: they were already paying its teachers 18% more than the average public school. but the union demanded the academy bump it up to 33%. the school says that's forced it to lay off five te

take a look at this, that's malik, he's doing very well, he's starting to move the left side of his body. there was a lot of concern that he might not survive and if he did, he would be paralyzed on the left side. he's continuing to improve by the day and we'll continue to have updates with him all week long. >>> nearly eight years after the war started in afghanistan, that country is still a very dangerous place, as you can see for the people of afghanistan and in iraq. michael ware has been there this we . >> reporter: the marines here all sleeping in techbts, it's very difficult for them. we have it easy here by their standards, we have one that's an actual building on the base. this is the room where we're staying, it's small, it's dark, it's packed with our belongings and our equipment, it's where we work and where we sleep a. we sit on boxes and other containers, but we consider ourselves extremely lucky and very honored and privileged to show you what the marines are facing here in afghanistan and all throughout the country. >>> and cnn tonight, an acc 360 special report. it's a c

that's malik, he is doing well. he's starting to move the left side of his body. there was a lot of concern he might not survive and if he did, he would be paralyzed on the left side. he is improving significantly. and we continue to have updates all week long. back to you. >> thanks, sanjay. you can see more of sanjay's behind the scenes reports from afghanistan all week on "ac 360" that comes nightly 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> inside the lair of the billionaire. it could be yours. we're talking bernie madoff's new york penlt house. new pictures of the posh properties. see it before you can buy it. [ moos ] [ man announcing ] if you think about it, this is what makes theladders different from other job search sites. we only want the big jobs. welcome to theladders. a premium job site for only $100k+ jobs and only $100k+ talent. if you get sick, or change jobs. eight ways reform matters to you. a cap on deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. no annual or lifetime limits on coverage. preventive care. covered. pre-existing conditions. covered. no higher rates due to genl

that is malik. he's starting to move the left side of his body.was a lot of concern he might not survive and if he did, he would be paralyzed on the left side. he's improving significant throughout the day, and we'll continue to have updates with him all week long. back to you. >> sanjay, appreciate it. thank you. >>> our anderson cooper takes live to the battle zone. don't miss the special "ac360" at 10:00 eastern tonight. >>> it is time for your midday reset! i am tony harris in the "cnn newsroom." high noon in washington. where president obama will try to rescue health care reform tonight. a prime-time address to congress and the nation. >>> it is noon at new york's lincoln center, where dignitaries and journalists are paying tribute to the most trusted man in america, walter cronkite. >>> and it is 12:00 at the united states supreme court, where justices reconsider a case today that could be a game-changer for political candidates. >>> let's get started. a make-or-break moment, a critical speech, whatever you want to call it, the stakes are hi

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