. >> well again, i spent seven years in hyde park, so i'm not that surprised to discover that michelle obamainojosa: okay, hyde park, south side of chicago where barack obama and his family lived up until they moved to the white house. it's where you lived for seven years. it's where i actually spent, you know, 20 years of my life growing up. >> that's right, that's right. >> hinojosa: strange little place, but hyde park and michelle obama because... >> so michelle obama was working at the university of chicago during my years there. she was a fixture in the neighborhood. barack obama was my state senator. he was my senator. he was my neighbor just around the corner at a condominium complex. you know, i'd see him running at the... actually, he'd lap me running at the lake, because i run very, very slowly. it's much more like a walk with my arms bent. so in many ways, i think those of us who weren't intimate friends of the obamas but were sort of just in the orbit often saw michelle as at least equally the star if not more the star. she has a kind of graciousness and a bigness of her personal

michelle obama is not a child.with sarah palin. you shouldn't go after the kids but look at how they're still going after bristol palin and america's basically given the finger to her for over "dancing with the stars" which i love. 5 million people tuned in to watch sarah palin's show last night. everyone loves the palins. you guys on the left can't stand it how much america loves the palins. >> 39% of the country support -- approves of sarah palin. 50% was country disapproves of sarah palin. >> it doesn't matter because they all watch her. everything that she says makes news. >> are you calling that program -- are you calling in and voting for her. >> she's got all of her listeners calling in. >> i love bristol palin. i think that she's a tough girl and that it's great. i haven't vote for her because can't do it. haven't figured out that texting. >> i think that she's voting, todd. >> all the republican of the ho transportation committee says that we can fix these problems at the airport. that we won't have anymor

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hypocrite for shaking first lady michelle obama's hand. the minister is claiming mrs. obama forced the handske on him. >>> federal officials say they've arrested three former marines for selling weapons to a las vegas gang. the suspects ringleaderho served in iraq oversaw the sales of two cases of firearms, including an ak-47 and two other semi automatic rifles. at the sale, which was attended by both a government informant and a gang member, the former marine was asked if he would be willing to sell more weapons to other gang members in the future and he agreed. the suspect called the charges unte. >>> and now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a california mystery has been solved. an unidentified object thought by many to be a missile launch just off the coast of california was not, at least according to the pend gone and the faa and

bob woodruff, abc news, new haven, connecticut. >>> when we come back, michelle obama.y she once talked to her was husband about leaving politics, and what she thinks about a second term. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandchildren. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. i had fun today, grandpa. you and me both. if copd is still making it hard to breathe, ask your doctor if including advair will help improve your lung func

the allure is wearing off of michelle obama like barack obama.his mantra about they're reaching out for the poor and feel the pain. then the public is seeing these marie antoinnette vacations and they don't like them. >> sean: g.o.p. election and msnbc suggests the potential of a violent revolution. >> are things in our country so bad it might be time for a revolution? the answer obviously is yes. the only question is how to do it. from the wrongful wars to the corrupt economy to the special interest and the industries that control every politician in this country. in the next guest targets the day-to-day absurdities of washington through the political cartoons in newspapers across the country but now he is tackling something bigger. the need for real change and real action. even through violence or the threat thereof. >> sean: they're unhinged. the anointed one is elected and anchors up and down their legs and now conservatives win because of a repudiation of obama and the liberal agenda and now a suggestion of a revolution. >> sean, remember, w

he next visits indonesia. >> first lady michelle obama joined some school girls on a trip to india.he had a strong message to the girls to study hard and she exercises because women to have stay strong. later they asked her tough questions. one asked whether she apologizes first when she and president get into a fight. her response, the president makes up first. >> okay. >>. >> happy life. >> mike nicco. >> how are you doing? >> let's talk about what is going around outside. beautiful picture. few clouds we're talking about now developing but the real story is the fact that valleys in the north bay may deal with frost tonight and more rain in the forecast just as quick tomorrow. >>> parents are going to have to ask in order to get a headlight meal for their children at fast food restaurants. >> and the idea making streets safer for bay area students, how you can help just by getting rid of old junk. you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. >>> sal

he next visits indonesia. >> first lady michelle obama joined some school girls on a trip to india. she had a strong message to the girls to study hard and she exercis because women to have stay strong. later they asked her tough questions. one asked whether she apologizes first when she and presiden get into a fight. her response, the president makes up first. >> okay. >>. >> happy life. >> mike nicco. >> how are you doing? >> let's talk about what is going around outside. beautifu picture. few clouds we're talki about now developing but the real story is the fact that valleys in the north bay may deal with frost tonight and more rain in the forecast just as quic tomorrow. >>> parents are going to have to ask in order to get a headlight meal for their children at fast food restaurants. >> and the idea makin streets safer for bay area students, how you can help just by getting rid of old junk. >>> salmonella evidence was found at certain farls. the distbutor will now issue a recall for 280,000 eggs. all of thos eggs came from the same supplier in ohio. the company recalled 550 milli

defensive as he prepares to meet with other world leaders in south korea and the handshake between michelle obamand the government minister in indonesia >> reporter: states like california are on the line at the g-20 summit as president obama tries to promote u.s. exports. here's a look at the president's arrival in seoul, south korea. the summit starts tomorrow. he's facing two days of contentious talks about trade and currency values, including sit-down meetings with the leaders of china, south korea and germany. >> if he can figure out ways to market the united states, ways to negotiate the currency with the chinese so they can buy more of our products, that would be a huge win from this trip for the president. >> reporter: but he's not off to the best start. he's facing criticism about the federal reserve trying to stimulate the economy. some leaders say it will give the u.s. an unfair advantage. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, alison. during the president's trip to indonesia, a handshake between michelle obama and a conservative governme

president obama and first lady michelle obama are on their way seoul, south korea. they made a quick stop in india, indonesia and now landg in south korea before they go on to japan after the economic meetings there. last night the president visited the largest mosque in southeast asia. the president said it was under construction when he was six years old a living in jakarta. the president also delivered a speak at the university of indonesia. he left a few hours sooner than planned pause of concerns over an ash cloud from a deadly volcano in indonesia. >>> more than a dozen men from west virgin west virginia are on their way to mecca. the local community say the men's rights were violated. craig melvin has the story. >> reporter: before and after evening prayers at the mosque in manassas, everyone is still talking about their 16 fellow muslims who almost did not get to make their hodge. >> i believe they were targeted because they have muslim names. >> reporter: the agency received the visas for their passports and overunited it back via u.p.s. the group was set t

may be because they weren't as a tone as michelle obama's. [laughter] but really, i don't know anybody sort of talking about our subject to find the bodies of other first ladies the way they have with michelle obama. and i also think that there's been a lot of complaints about her, not in these words, but really acting up the, stepping out of her place. have you ever heard other first ladies being criticized for being with dignitaries? i mean, usually we are proud of her first ladies when they go to europe and the meet with royalty. but somehow michelle obama caught a lot of heat this summer for doing that. notches because she went on vacation there in spain, but i think that what people were saying was that she was playing the lady. and that was not appropriate for a black woman. . .

least one mass protest against the president's visit. >>> a simple handshake between first lady michelle obama and the administration minister is causing continue verse see. he was one of several dignitaries greeting the president and his wife. you can see him here shaking mrs. obama's hand. the minister is a conservative muslim who makes it a point of avoiding women outside of his family. on twitter he said he tried to resist the interaction and blames the first lady for holding her hand too far toward him. >>> a fire that damaged the warehouse where rocker neil young keeps his memorabilia may have started in a vintage car. the blaze broke out early this morning and spread quickly. the fire department managed to save about 85% of the items inside this 10,000 square footwear house. they include available musical equipment, souvenirs from young's career, and irreplaceable canisters of concert film. >> the fire originated toward the front of the building. while we had firecrews attacking the front of the building, we had them start salvaging and removing as much items as they could. >> the initi

unlike many first ladies, michelle obama can laugh at herself. are you sick of people talking about your toned arms? i notice you are not wearing a sleeveless dress. >> i will never get sick of people talking about my toned -- if it's a positive compliment, i am a woman, it's like, bring it on. i'm cool with it. but no, i -- you know, i -- i still wear what i like and enjoy and i thought this dress was pretty. in fact, my husband, you like this dress. >> that's a nice looking dress. >> reporter: the most comfortable with herself and the most outspoken. you love him very much, don't you? >> i do. yes, i do. >> yes. >> reporter: i ask this, because after your husband lost the democratic primary campaign for congress in 2000, you wanted him to give up politics. >> oh, yes. >> reporter: and you talked about it openly. it affected your marriage, you wanted him to get out of it. is there ever a moment when you say to yourself, one term is enough? >> you know, i think that it's important for him to finish what he started. if i had to pick the man i'd wa

>> well, palin criticized michelle obama before, but she seems to take it up again. ook she suggests president obama and the first lady perceive the u.s. as racially unjust. she has a chapter called we the people. she references that gaffe by mrs. obama in 2008. she said for the first time in my adult lifetime i am really proud of my country. this is what palin writes of her new book. certainly his wife expressed this view when she said during the 2008 campaign that she had never felt proud of her country until her husband starting winning elections. in retrospect, i guess this shouldn't surprise us since both of them spent almost two decades in the pews of the reverend jer maya wright's church listening to his rants against america and white people. so clearly she's engaging in the culture war. she zuz a lot of it in the book, whether talking about reality contestants on "american idol," even though her daughter is a reality tv contestant. remember an unwed mother when dan quayle was in political hot water. she's ginning up controversy, whether it's her opinion or be

out on the trail today, michelle obama, the one they used to call "the closer." making a last push, the first lady in nevada campaigning for senate majority leader harry reid, hanging onto his seat by a thread. >> we're not just here because of an election. we're not just here because we support harry, and we do -- [ applause ] we are here today to renew that promise. >> west virginia, how is everybody! >> reporter: on the eve of a potentially history making election, candidates from coast to coast called in high profile reinforcements. former bill clinton hitting four states today alone. >> please help him. thank you and god bless you all. >> reporter: president obama made his closing pitch yesterday in ohio, but even a joint appearance with the vice president couldn't quite fill the stadium at cleveland state university. >> if everyone who fought for change in 2008 shows up to vote in 2010, we will win this election. i am confident of that. >> reporter: today, activists worked to get people to the polls. democrats hoping to hold back losses by getting their cor

heated discussions about trade and exchange rates. >> a simple handled shake between first lady michelle obamaster is now causing international continental jersey. he was one of several dignitaries in a receiving line. you can see him here shaking mrs. obama's hand. the minister is a conservative muslim who makes a point of avoiding contact with women outside his family. on twitter the minister said he tried to resist the interaction and he blames the first lady for holding her hands too far towards him. >> oh, okay. is that kind of like shaking the queen's hand? >> kind of the opposite you know. so it's michelle obama, it will be okay. >> it will be okay weatherwise, too. >> warmer weather on the way. let's take a look up in the sierra. here's i-80. looking item westbound king vail. you can see the snow that has fallen and will continue to fall the next couple of hours. definitely adding to the bases. everybody keeping their fingers crossed this will be a good season. let's talk about what's happening here at home. look at this beautiful picture as we look back at san francisco. where are we

we have had conversations with michelle's obama's staff for the "let's move," campaign. we have been taking inspiration and strength from generations of our leaders, and food activists, neighborhood leaders, people who are demanding equitable food environments. also the generation of wisdom that comes out of our communities has been inspiring. it is inspiring to work with food justice activists. if we pass this today and move this forward in san francisco, there are many other issues of addressing a more equitable food environment. this is something that is catching on in the environment. there are other cities that are making efforts. we are part of a movement that is moving forward, an agenda of food justice and interesting and equitable food in the garments. -- and addressing inequitable food environments. activists like in the southeast of food access coalition and food guardians remind us that this is a survival issue. i want to repeat a couple of pieces of statistics. obesity in our nation is growing at a staggering rate. one in five people in the united states of

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toned as michelle obama. [laughter] but really, i don't remember anybody talking about or reject a on the bodies of other first ladies the way they have michelle obama coming and i also think that, you know, there's been a lot of complaints about her not in these words but acting uppity, stepping out of her place. have you ever heard first lady's be criticized for meeting with dignitaries? usually we are proud of our first ladies on the go to europe and meet with royalty. but somehow michelle obama caught a lot of heat this summer for doing that, not just because she went on vacation there in spain, but i think that what people were saying is that she was playing the lady and that the was not appropriate for a black woman. .. >> explicitly right now in rap videos. >> someone asked the question i was about to ask, but based on your insight, i wonder what you think, what you thought of the duke lacrosse case, if you looked into that at all, or if you had a different perspective that -- and if you could touch on

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. >>> while you slept, first lady michelle obama began her solo trip to germany. >> she'll be visiting injured troops at hospitals there >> reporter: the president landed in seoul just over an hour ago. he'll attend the g-20 economic summit later today. >> we can choose to be defined by our differences and give in to a future of suspicion and mistrust, or we can choose to do the hard work of forging common ground. and commit ourselves to the steady pursuit of progress. >> this handshake between first lady michelle obama and a conservative muslim minister. many don't shake the hands of the opposite sex but the first lady reached for him first. >> this is apparent hockey a warning from police. they will crack down on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians. they started doing it this week, they'll be out once again this morning, writing up drivers, cyclists and pedestrians who violate the basic laws of traffic safety. miss were stationed in roslyn saturday. >>> it's official now: just in time for the holidays, montgomery county is allowing the sale of liquor and wine on sundays at 24 co

una dura con deentatienda por el senado es en nevada hoy michelle obama viajó a dar su apoyo a harryque podría ser su quinta reelección en el senado o la derrota de su partido en el con gracias. cuando se trata servir a la gente de su estado harry sabe a quien defender no podemos perder los logros obtenidos en estos dos años de gobierno como en salud y educación. >>> mientras el líder recordó a votantes que falta mucho por conseguir todavía, pe lee por nevada toda mi vida y no he terminado de pelear, en el centro de campaña de sharon... sus colaboradores defendieron su plataforma y los comerciales koons de radz los más racistas de la historia. >>> ella es madre, ella es abuela, como soy yo, ella está con esto de que la gente de este país, no somos representados como debemos en washington los republicanos enfatizan el desempleo de 14% en el estado y las cifras más altas de embargos hip otecario hipotecarios. >>> es tiempo decir harry reed que arregle la economía. >>> mañana podría cambiar nevada qui en las vegas, nevada, univision entre los candidatos hispanos republicanos en estas el

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. >>> little later on first lady michelle obama and daughters will welcome the delivery of the white house christmas tree. the tree was grown on a farm that pennsylvania and it arrived in a horse drawn wagon. it will be on display on the blue room. >>> now the international news where north korea where it said that planned mill military procedures are pushing them to retaliation. >>> south korea is planning joint military exercises with the u.s. on sunday. >>> a family is on their way to claim their son's body that was killed in the line of duty in afghanistan. he died during combat operations on wednesday. his grandfather showed us his grandson's photo and said he was too devastated to speak on camera. a classmate remembered him as calm and laid back. >>> he always seemed nice like a good guy, never had problems with anybody. just a good kid around school. just sad that somebody so young and fresh out of high school like that, that their life is over that quick. >>> he had earned honors including the purple heart. a survey has shown that military members do not object to having gay

she scoffs at michelle obama for saying in 2008 that for the first time in my adult lifetime, i am reallycountry. palin says -- they've already failed, but more, they show a simplistic understanding of american history, which has always been complex for african-americans. we are the only americans who didn't come willingly. we still feel the weight of racism every time there's a new atrocity -- or on and on and on. i'm sure most african-americans appreciate the opportunities this country gives us but we were exactly certain what michelle obama was talking about this that speech and not at home. history can make it hard to feel at peace with this country and when sarah palin or cindy mccain brag about their uncomplicated pride in america with their white privilege card, we just laugh. we know that whether or not there's a coordinated conspiracy, things ain't never been fundamentally just unless you're on a dance reality show. >> do you think there's a disadvantage to that, as people try to pander to america, this sort of idealized whatever it is, that is working or not? >> i'm not sure if

michelle obama. she got a standing ovation when she came in and i stood out of respect.re in america. even though she was in front of us, i never got to deliver the message i wanted to. lucki luckily, i'm hosting a national television show, so here we go. can you please tell your husband two things? one, we elected him for change and i'm beginning to think he doesn't know what we mean by that. why do you think so many are now leaving him in droves? they were expecting him to do the same thing progressives wanted and the same thing we agree on. change the system. i often hear the president talking about how he couldn't do more because he couldn't get 60 votes or did the best he could within the realities of washington. he might be right, but we didn't want thoim accept washington as it is, we wanted him to change washington. we don't want the lobbyists to run the place anymore and unfortunately, they still do. can you please ask your husband if he realizes that? he seems to be trying so hard to please everyone in washington but that's the opposite of what we want. if he's

today first lady michelle obama will be presented with the official white house christmas tree. an 18 foot douglas fir from a pennsylvania tree farm. and speaking of the holidays, we're not done with thanksgiving quite yet. the turkey holiday was officially established on this date in 1941. then president franklin delano roosevelt signed a bill establishing thanksgiving as the fourth thursday in november. and congratulations to tina turner celebrates her 71st birthday. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. everything you need to know about getting the best black friday deals. and teen sensation justin bieber stops by to talk about his new book, his new cd and his new 3d movie. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the

did michelle obama strong arm the minister into breaking her customs? true or false?ave tape. as you can see, the obamas making their way down the receiving line, shaking hands with everyone? far from forcing herself on the information minister, there seems to be some mutual -- ah! meeting of the hands. let's take another look at that in slo-mo. hands -- oh! hands go out. it is most certainly mutual, if not outright started by him. there is hand shaking. even today, the glenn beck-derived tea party project want there is to be "don't tread on me" government license plates. they want the government to advertise, down with the government. this is so ridiculous. is this true or false? actually true. debunction junction, they're actually doing that. we're going to do this until we find it boring. so far, we find it really, really not boring. we'll be right back. boss: and now i'll turn it over to the gecko. gecko: ah, thank you, sir. as we all know, geico has been saving people money on rv, camper and trailer insurance... ...as well as motorcycle insurance... gecko: oh...s

at a high school in mumbai earlier today, first lady michelle obama, and then her husband, the president, joined in some traditional hindu dances. almost as if they were characters in a big bollywood blockbuster. at a local college later, the president took some questions. and halfway around the world, he could not avoid one about the midterm elections. >> when the people are not happy, it is their right, obligation and duty to express their unhappiness, much to the regret, sometimes, of incumbents. >> reporter: coming off what he called the shellacking of the elections, fueled largely by economic anxiety, the president on this trip, is emphasizing trade. specifically u.s. exports sold to india and indian investments in the u.s. >> what i'm really excited about is the fact that we're doing some business while we're here. >> reporter: at the u.s./india business council summit, the president announced deals between the united states and indian companies totaling $10 billion in exports. more than 50,000 jobs in the u.s. >> boeing, one of america's largest companies, is on track to sell indi

michelle obama came here. so they want to hold that seat. >> woodruff: thank you for joining us from kctf in seattle. thanks very much. >> you bet. >> woodruff: we're going to go right now to jim. >> lehrer: house republican leader john boehner has just begun speaking at the party's congressional campaign committee headquarters in washington. let's listen. >> it's clear tonight who the winners really are. and that's the american people. ( cheers and applause ) with the american people's voice was heard at the ballot box. the american people's voice. listen, i'm going to be brief because we've got real work to do. frankly this is not a time for celebration. not when one out of ten of our fellow citizens is out of work, not when we've buried our children under a mountain of debt and not when our congress is held in such low esteem. this is a time to roll up our shreves. a time to look forward with determination and to take the first steps toward building a better future for our kids and our grand kids. across th

michelle obama visited an elementary school to make that announcement. they hope to pass a child nutrition bill. the goal is to install salad bars at 6000 schools. it is part of her campaign against childhood obesity. >>> walmart throws down the gauntlet in the holiday shopping battle. they are not waiting for black friday. they opened on thanksgiving day this year. if customers bring in an ad from another retailer they will match the price. they are offering 150 online specials on thanksgiving day. >>> pumpkin pie is a classic thanksgiving desert, but a new study shows it might lead to other after dinner activities. a researcher tested 40 a robust and they smell of pumpkin -- 40 aromas. the smell of pumpkin pie was the strongest stimulant. the smell of vanilla was the close runner-up. -- fargo's in north dakota folks in north dakota are celebrating with a heavy dose of winter weather. a white blanket covered the region. fargo had more than 6 inches of snow today and more is expected tonight. >> it is about 10 degrees in fargo. >> our best wishes go out

she goes after the michelle obama from the 2008 campaign and jeremiah wright. so it's those stereotypes that she useses to try to attack the president and first lady in the book. more to come on that. john, thank you so much. >> sure thing. >>> and up next, they have the church, the date, how about the dress? more details on the most anticipated wedding in decades. >>> plus, the president and vice president on the road together today visiting a chrysler plant in kokomo, indiana. this is andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. that saves you hundreds of dollars a year. it's called the new humana walmart-preferred prescription plan. ♪ it's a breakthrough in medicare prescription drug plans. hey buddy! hey grandpa! with monthly plan premiums less than $15 and copays as low as $2. but for savings this big, visit walmart.com or call 1-800-808-4003. introducing the new humana

first lady michelle obama was there to accept the tree. >>> if you bought a lottery ticket at you better check. here are the wepting numbers, 41, 22, 43, 44, 15, and 14. applications for driver's licenses are peeling up at the dmv as a department spokeswoman says it's about two weeks behind in processing applications across the state. the dmv receives about 38,000 applications and the delay is being blamed on an enhanced security measure that will make lines he is more tamper proof. >>> we are tracking sales. and at 5:00, we'll have a ktvu special report on a break through that could be the answer for people suffering from neck and spine injuries. our next newscast is the ktvu chant 2 news at 5. that's going to do it for us at noon. have a great friday, everyone.

. >>> and why is sarah palin taking another shot at first lady michelle obama? >>> finally, dessert. we'll go viral with the "today" show video that's guaranteed to give you a good feeling on a getaway friday. ♪ that tonight's gonna be a good night that tonight's gonna be ♪ ♪ a good night >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. we begin in portugal where the president landed this morning. his second foreign trip in as many weeks. this time the president is trying to find agreement on an exit strategy from afghanistan. even as ratification of the s.t.a.r.t. nuclear arms treaty with russia runs into road blocks at home. chuck todd is nbc news chief white house correspondent, he is traveling with the president covering it all and joins us from lisbon. chuck, first on nato and afghanistan, where does the president want to come out, if he is successful at this nato meeting? >> well, it's exactly the way vice president biden outlined it this morning, that everybody has sign-off on this transition. that's the new buzz word here, if you want to call it tha

. >> michelle obama was serving food, at her house from was in south korea taking time off to meet with what all of you to know that when you come home your country is going to be there for you. that is the commitment i make to you and the sacred trust between the united states of america and all who defend its ideals. >> the president is also acknowledging the korean fwar. that cost 30,000 american lives. >> and with the mild side bay-a real white. and towards some the, we're going to be reaching a bay- very wide, and 72, and 60 degrees at the coast. and the latest satellite/entry in the storm is passing us with a wispy clouds. and it is not affected our weather that much with clear skies, and lead to a very chilly night come overnight. again, 33 degrees in napa, 35 in santa rosa, and 35 and the son of a dull. rallie and inlann rafael, we're going to see a our inland spots blowing towards the coastline. that means less fog in the central valley, sacramento could get even carried into the inland valley in the delta of parts of the north bay. be aware. otherwise, temperatures will be and

. >> una pausa mÁs, enseguida, un ministro musulmÁn dice que le dio la mano a la primera dama michelle obama 91.500 hospitalizados por el cólera. >>> y un conservador ministro dijo que la primera dama de los estados unidos prácticamente lo obligó a darle la mano. el funcionario es motivo de controversia en el país ya que según creencias no le está permitido tener contacto físico con mujeres que no sean de su familia. el ministro dijo que no tuvo otro opes que darle la mano a la señora. >> y "aquí y ahora" un avance de historias que les presentaremos esta noche. >> veamos. >> muerte de un diplomático deja interrogante y revelaciones. >> y dos salsa del emergencia a cada lado, historias de dolor y te cid. >>> y lo que se esconde en cuartos de muchos hoteles desde lujosos y los más económicos. >>> y pareciera volar, saltan paredes y arriesgan la vida una disciplina que desafía la ley de la gravedad. >> recuerde "aquí y ahora" esta noche les espero junto a reza rodríguez. >> gracias por estar con nosotros. >> buenas noches y hasta pronto. >> para estar al tanto del cont cero mundial los hispanos

. >> the democrats are going to try to win, michele obama is going to rally women voters and young voters. >> i think it still goes republican. out on a ng depo go limb and say it's possible for siesta. trying to come to the center. he's pretty far to the right. you have to realize that most pennsylvania voters are in the middle. >> so right now tumey? >> no. . now sestak. chris: let's go to west virginia with you, howd?ar the governor is not a popular governor. tough race for him? this is one that the democrats can hold on too. i know west virginia, i spent a lot of time there i think racy is a big businessman. gave them the money but not the lift he needs in west virginia. >> the underliing popularity of mansion, he's an incredible popular guy. i think he's going to hold that seat. >> joe mansion is well liked. >> you have four mansions. [laughter] ok.s: norah.o to illinois with pick up there. it's giannoulias who's got banking problems. >> yeah, this is president obama's old senate seat so it would be a devastating seat to lose there. but i think the republican mark kirk has the proble

this afternoon, he left the white house, along with first lady michelle obama, and their two daughters to watch a match-up between howard university and oregon state. oregon state's basketball coach is craig robinson's, mr. obama's brother-in-law. just ahead on tonight's cbs evening news, can indy car driver danica patrick make the leap to nascar? >> glor: she is feisty and fearless. but it's been a tough year on the track for racing's most famous female danica patrick. there were no victories and she's still fighting for respect in the sport where she's usually the only woman on the track. here's mark strassmann. >> reporter: move over, boys. danica patrick just shifted gears. that's her in number 7, nascar's most celebrated rookie. >> i think that there's definitely an interest level because i'm a girl. i mean, it is different. >> reporter: she looks like an angel, but drives like a cee de. at 10 she started beating the boys racing go-karts. two years ago she became the first woman to win an indy car race. nascar is a hard turn. driving a stock car means bumping and banging at 200 mi

president obama and first lady michelle obama are now in south korea after a quick stop in indonesia he president had spent four years of his youth. the obamas were greeted by dozens of dignitaries in jakarta at the presidential palace. the trip was shortened due to a volcanic eruption concern. and during the visit, president obama expressed concern about peace. >> i'm concerned that we're not seeing each side make the extra effort involved to get a breakthrough that could finally create a framework for a secure israel living side by side in peace with a sovereign palestine. >> this was his first tripe to indonesia as president, it's a country he lived in for four years as a child when his mother married an indonesian man. he says the landscape barely resembles what he remembers, at about age 6. >>> the justty department announced no one will face -- no one will face prosecution to destroying evidence of the suspects. >>> and a new memoir from former george w. bush is set to hit stores today. the book lays out the 14 most critical moments in his presidency. in the book, president bush