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. >> let's bring in marysol castro right now, talk a little weather here. this is something a former english teacher, could you spell that for us -- >> listen, journalists and english teachers, terrible spellers. great grammarians. good to see you guys. let's take a look at an area of the country that really does not need any more thunderstorms. of course i'm talking about the mid-mississippi and lower mississippi valleys. this is a very slow-moving storm in the last 48 hours. folks there have seen 550 report >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now back over to chris and erica. >> marysol, thanks. >> still to come, the hollywood ripper. we're going to talk to the brother of one victim. >> also ahead, the housing slump. how falling mortgage rates could make a difference. looking for the silver lining. this is "the early show" on cbs. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ female announcer ] can you define radiant skin? glowing. smooth. flawless. [ female announcer ] aveeno positively radiant with active naturals soy now treats all five factors of radi

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we'll jet over to marysol castro. >> good morning, everyone at home.. heat and precipitation. we have a little rain in the northwest, a little rain in the northeast. take a look at the nation's mid section. we are contending with severe storms in the midwest. those storms bringing gusty winds to the midland. that same storm is responsible for gusty winds in and around >>> this weather report sponsored by preen, preen stops weeds before they start. visit preen.com. >> thanks so much. >> thanks so much, that's your latest weather. now back to the nation's capitol to check in with erica. >> hundreds of schools competed in the obama's administration race to the top challenge. the big prize here, a commencement address from the president himself. the winner was announced on tuesday. it is booker t. washington high in memphis, tennessee. it has been dramatically lowering its dropout rate, all the while preparing its students for the future. we're joined by the principal and two students. good morning and congratulations to you guys. has it sunk in yet? >> go

we'll have more as marysol mentioned. including a look at birmingham, alabama now recovering after last month's tornados which killed more than 230 people across alabama. >> first jeff glor with a check of our other headlines. >> good morning. you heard the president comment on the tornados. the president is in ireland this morning, the first stop on a six-day visit to europe. the president and mrs. obama arrived in dublin where mr. obama bet the irish president and planted a peace tree near trees planted by president bill clinton and john f. kennedy. the president will visit the small village home to his great, great, grand faerpt. pakistan gained control of a nav base control bid the taliban. more than 20 stormed that base last night. the militants fought with pakistani troops for 16 hours, 12 pakistani troops were killed and two u.s.-supplied aircraft destroyed, a taliban said that raid was to avenge the death of osama bin laden. a wave of violence in iraq killed at least 16 people including two american soldiers. the

now over to chris. >> thank you, marysol. good to see you.ah. >> talk about unfinished business that has now been settled. kisha and jennifer hoffman may have come up short in their first try of "the amazing race" but not last night. they claimed the million dollar first prize in last night's finale of "the amazing race," unfinished business. >> come on, girl. >> i'm struggling. >> come on. >> show you all who is the boss, baby. come on, you got it. you got it. >> come on, kish! come on. >> here we go, baby. >> whoo, yeah! >> come on, they're behind us. come on. >> oh! work, boy. >> yay! we did it. >> oh, my gosh! >> five continents, 23 cities, 40,000 miles. kisha and jen, you are the official winners of "the amazing race." >> yeah, they look a little happy. joining us from miami are winners kisha and jennifer hoffman along with runners up herb "flight time" lang and nate "big easy" lofton of the harlem globe trotters. good morning to the four of you. i know this is a happier morning for the two of you. kisha and jennifer, congratulations. yo

now we move over to marysol thanks so much.'ll have more in your national outlook a little bit later on in the show. erica? >> mary, thanks. saving your money, just holding onto it, can get more expensive by the day it seems. if that's the way it seems it's probably because you're right. some of the country's biggest banks jacking up their fees. one example, bank of america recently increased its monthly checking account fee by 25%. cbs news national correspondent jim axelrod has more. >> reporter: the new fees may anger bank of america customers. but they're hardly confusing them. >> it's to cover their costs, you know, and it's being passed along. >> i don't think it's good. i think the banking about industry should do that as a service. >> reporter: the monthly fee on the most popular checking account is now $12, up from $8.95 and starting next month customers will get charged a $35 fee if they overdraw their accounts by even a single penny. with new regulations going into effect this summer, limiting how much banks can char

now here's chris. >> marysol, thank you.ction to the killing of osama bin laden. we'll hear from one of the biggest supporters of the family members of the 9/11 victims. new york senator kirsten gillibrand when we come back. this is "the early show" here on cbs. woman: and everything there is to learn is learned. man: till the heroes retire and the monsters return to their dens... woman: and all the plots are wrapped up. man: till that day... boy: by hook or by crook... girl: by book or by nook... woman: i will read. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond introducing♪ urina one beyond [ female announcer ] we all want cleaner laundry. we all want a world with fewer chemicals. we all want the best of both worlds. introducing all free clear oxi-active. a powerful new detergent without dyes or perfumes that helps get out your toughest dirt and stains. its added natural cleaning boosters help get your whole family's wash incredibly clean. tough on stains. gentle on skin. new all free clear oxi-active. here's to my pants not leavin

thank you very much, marysol.rvivor" but boston rob finally outplayed, outwitted and outclassed everyone and last night he was crowned the winner of "survivor: redemption island." >> the winner of "survivor: redemption island" -- rob. >> and there he is. rob mariano. good morning, rob, and congratulations. >> thank you. >> nice to have you. you know, you've had a little chance to let it sink in a little bit. did you -- i mean, did you know, did you have a pretty good sense that this one was finally going to be yours? >> no. when we left nicaragua that final tribal council i had a good feeling, but with everything in "survivor" you don't want to get overconfident. >> yeah. >> and, you know, i was happy once the votes were read. >> now, even jeff probst said you played as close to a perfect game as anyone has ever played in 22 seasons of this show. i mean, how much of an advantage did you have because this was your fourth go-around? >> well, first of all, it's a huge compliment coming from jeff. i mean someone that'

marysol castro is here with a check of the weather.d morning, everyone. we take a look at the national outlook, two or three other spots. severe weather in the northern plains, the mid atlantic, and the southern atlantic. in northern new england, you could see a few spotty showers in and around maine. we want to take a look at the northern plains. take a look at yellow stone. >>> this weather report sponsored by miracle gro garden soil. turn bad soil into great soil -- start right, finish big. >>> thanks so much. that's the latest weather. now here's erica. >>> just ahead, they're all popular, all heavily promoted. but which diet plan works best? we'll tell you. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. works best? we'll tell you. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow tw

a tale of two seasons really, marysol castro has m >>> thanks so much. coming up, i'll tell you about the severe weather in the great lakes. over to erica and chris. welcome back. >> thank you. nice to be back with you. >>> still to come here this morning, john edwards could be indicted as early as tomorrow for using campaign money to hide an affair. this past week, he went to see the woman who may have provided that money. >>> detroit on the rebound, thanks to smaller cars. find out what's behind the major refocus for u.s. automakers and consumers and why it may be be working for those businesses. this is "the early show" on cbs. ♪ new hershey's drops. a lot of hershey's happiness in a little drop of chocolate. pure hershey's. it's real fruit juice; crisp, sparkling water; and no added sugar. and they come in these really cool cans. you want one? i'll wait a bit. all right. mm. refreshing. so let's plant some perennials that'll turn up every year. trees and shrubs to give us depth. and fill it out with flowers placed in just the perfect place. let's sta

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here's marysol with a final check of the weather for you. >>> thanks to you.nal picture. you can see the middle of the country. semiquiet. partly cloudy skies, gusty winds in portions of the southern >>> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. here's erica. >> thankses. >>> the new wedding movie "bridesmaids" was the number one comedy in america over the weekend. what is it about the wedding movies that we love oh so much. we get to the heart of the matter. >> i'm engaged. >> oh, my god! >> oh, cool! >> it's happening. >> the latest bridal blockbuster to waltz into movie theaters isn't about a bride and groom, but revolves around the equally crucial part of the wedding, the bridesmaids. >> oh, so pretty. >> makes my stomach hurt. >> you look -- >> oh. >> the film follows a main character who bravely tries to celebrate her best friend's life as hers crumble to pieces. >> and at the heart of the story is a realistic lifelong adult friendship. >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> it's more about those two than it is about their relationships with any men. >> how

for that, marysol castro with us here on this friday. >>> good morning, chris. good morning everyone at home. as we get started, here is what you can expect, for today, the west coast is very quiet for today. which is good news. that storm in the northeast finally starts to exit. take a look at this big mess in the middle of the country. we are still looking at snow in the northern rockies. severe weather. it is a classic for severe weather. eight states are expected to have some form of severe weather for today into tomorrow and maybe the weekend. we are looking at areas from >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to erica and chris. >> mary, thanks. good morning, happy friday. >> still ahead this morning on "the early show," groundbreaking treatment that helped a paralyzed man do the impossible, get up and walk again. rob summers will join us to share his incredible story. >> also ahead, unabomber ted kaczynski now a possible suspect in the 1982 tylenol poisonings that killed seven people. we have the very latest on that unsolved case. and why

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now over to rebecca. >> marysol, thanks. a lot right now, and one week after their city was cut in half by that killer tornado, the most precious commodity there is hope. cbs news national correspondent ben tracy is in joplin with the story of one young couple who provided some of that hope over the weekend. hey, ben, good morning. >> good morning again, rebecca. you know, with all the destruction around here, obviously there's not a whole lot of celebrating going on in joplin right now. but we did manage to find one celebration this weekend in the form of a trip down the aisle. after days of unending heartbreak and loss, there was a moment of joy. >> we are getting married. yay. >> finally. >> everybody look here. >> reporter: high school sweethearts aaron cox and brooke watson had one of the most stressful wedding weeks ever. >> it seems like there's been a lot of obstacles thrown in our path, but we finally made it. >> the house is gone. >> reporter: aaron shot this video just after the tornado hit, as he and brooke despe

. >>> marysol castro is here with our first check of the weather. good morning. >> good morning to you guys. >> do you remember what the sun looks like? >> i don't. >> is starts in the northeast. that yellow orb in the sky, what is it? we won't know for a couple of days. let's take a look at your national outlook. the storm that started at the beginning >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now back over to chris and erica. >> mary, thanks. >> still to come here this morning, maria shriver reportedly hires a divorce lawyer in the wake of a scandal that tore apart her marriage to arnold schwarzenegger. plus new details about the maid at the center of all this. and how they maked to keep it a secret for so long. >> and later in the broadcast, help for parents. so babies and toddlers can avoid a dangerous overdose of acetaminophen which is a pretty common problem. the fda is stepping in to help you give your kids the right dose. we'll tell you what those will be just ahead on "the early show." i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. if you have painfu

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i'm here with erica hill, chris wragge, jeff glor, and marysol castro. >> i knew i liked her. >> did from the past. >> right. >> you know it's so weird. >> isn't it nice to sit on the couch again. do you miss it? i miss you. >> i don't miss these hours. >> you were out and they bring you back. >> it's like just when i thought i was out, they bring me back in. >> they bring me back in. >> it's weird. this is the first time since leaving the show as one of you guys, i'm here as a guest but as you can see i think i'm taking over the show because i keep talking. >> some things never change with julie. that's what we love about you. the good news is you're sticking around for awhile, you'll chitchat about "the talk" which you left us for out to sunny l.a. >> you know what? it was just the hours. it was better hours so i had to go out to the west coast. >> girl no one blames you for that. oh, my god. how are you guys doing? >> we're good. >> we love the hours. >> no, i have to tell you when i was young and your age i did love the hours. >> yeah. >> this is a very good gig to have when you'

. >> marysol, thank you very much. still ahead here this morning on "the early show," tougher trading rules for pilots after an horrific plane crash in western new york. are the new regulations enough to keep you safe? we're going to look at the proposed changes that have just been released. erica? >> and chris, americans still so concerned about the economy. we wanted to give you a chance to talk to the president. just ahead, the cbs news town hall on the economy, when you're asking the questions. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ school bell rings ] you have a child with adhd. you're getting calls from his teacher he's impulsive in class. and his inattention makes focusing on homework tough. i know how it is because my son has adhd too. i didn't know all i could do to help manage his adhd. our doctor suggested a treatment plan with non-stimulant intuniv. [ male announcer ] once daily non-stimulant intuniv has been shown to reduce adhd symptoms. don't take if allergic to intuniv or are taking guanfacine. intuniv may