i'm michelle guillen. >>> turns out clunkers are good for business. the cash for clunkers program designed to boost auto sales did so well that it ran right through its $1 billion budget in just a week. this morning the white house is scrambling to keep the program funded. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. tara, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. this program was supposed to run through november 1st. however, there are too many clunkers and just not enough cash. americans are turning their clunkers into cash much quicker than anyone expected. the $1 billion program has been so popular there's concern it will run out of money less than a week after it began. >> kind of like renigging on the deal, i think. >> reporter: but in a white house statement, the white house tried to calm fears, saying its evaluating all options to keep the program covered and all transactions will be honored. consumers like michelle say the government needs to pump more cash into the program and keep it running until november as planned. >> in the

i'm michelle guillen. president obama will be front and center this morning at the g8 summit in italy, and the day's main topic is how to best counter global warming. the summiteers are also welcoming representatives from some nations that don't yet qualify for g8 status. susan roberts is in washington with more. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. the global economic recession will also top the g8 leaders' agenda. president obama is expected to push for additional economic stimulus packages at the meeting. the situation with the global economic crisis is still very prevalent abroad despite the massive government spending to stop this downturn. eight of the world's most powerful leaders are reaching out to five of the fastest developing nations. the so-called g8 and g5 will try to find common ground today on a host of issues, including global warming and international trade. president obama will lead the climate discussion. yesterday the president and other world leaders agreed to do what they can

i'm michelle guillen. we begin in afghanistan this morning and the increasing number of u.s. casualties. four american troops were killed yesterday by a roadside bomb. at least 30 americans have been killed there this month, making it the deadliest month for u.s. forces since the invasion of 2001. meanwhile, an extensive search is under way in afghanistan this morning for a captured u.s. soldier. susan roberts has the details. good morning. >> good morning to you. >>> defense secretary robert gates is speaking out condemning the latest video, saying he's disgusted by the exploitation. the u.s. military is vowing to do everything it can to bring private bowe bergdahl home safely. >> first of all, our commanders are sparing no effort to find this young soldier. and i also would say my personal reaction was one of disgust at the exploitation of this young man. >> reporter: over the weekend, the taliban released a video of the 23-year-old american who says he's scared he'll never see his family again. bergdahl disappeared after walking off his base in eastern afghanistan late las

i'm michelle guillen. president obama takes his push for healthcare reform to cleveland today where he'll visit a prominent hospital and hold a town hall meeting. during a news conference last night, mr. obama tried to rally support in congress and on main street. susan roberts is in washington with details. susan, good morning. >> reporter: it's a tall deal for president obama selling healthcare reform at a time when the country is reeling from this economic recession. it's now up to the american people to decide if his pitch actually worked. president obama is not letting up on his fight to overhaul the nation's healthcare system. >> let me be clear. if we do not control these costs, we will not be able to control our deficit. >> reporter: after taking his message to the air waves last night, he'll continue pushing his plan this morning in ohio. he'll tour the cleveland clinic, a facility he says represents the type of change americans want to see. >> they've set up a system where patient care is the num

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i'm michelle guillen. the message from the family of an american soldier captured in afghanistan is easy to understand. keep bowe in your thoughts and prayers. private bow bergdahl was captured nearly three weeks ago. over the weekend, bergdahl was seen on a taliban video posted online. susan roberts has the latest. >> reporter: good morning to you. they call the video propaganda that violates international law, but it's the first glimpse of the frightened young soldier we've seen since he was captured. >> i am scared. scared i won't be able to go home. it is very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: bergdahl was captured near the pakistan border. the details of his capture were murky. bergdahl said he was lagging behind while he was on patrol. the military says the incident is under investigation. what is clear is the fear in bergdahl's voice. >> i have a very, very good family that i love back home in america, and i miss them every day that i'm gone. >> reporter: back home is a small town in central

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i'm michelle guillen.this morning supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor makes what is expected to be her final day of questioning before the senate judiciary committee. susan roberts has more. >> what is the set of law in america about abortion? >> in planned parent hood versus kc, the court reaffirmed the core holding of roe versus wade that a woman has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy in certain circumstances. >> reporter: supreme court nominees traditionally decline to give specific answers on how they might rule. sotomayor followed that path, refusing to answer hypothetical questions about abortion. >> i probably couldn't opine as i'm sure that situation might well arise before the court. >> reporter: she also refused to give a direct answer to a question related to gun control, if citizens have a right to self-defense. >> i'm asking about your personal opinion. >> but that is sort of an abstract question. >> reporter: her answers left republicans frustrated. they fear she would be bia

i'm michelle guillen. president obama is on day two of his trip to russia, where he's calling for a reset of relations between the united states and russia. this morning mr. obama is speaking to students at moscow's new economic school. >> in i man and bali, islamabad and kabul, and they have the blood of innocent americans on their hands. they're allowing them to train and operate, particularly along the border of pakistan and afghanistan. that's why america has a clear goal, to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al qaeda and its allies in afghanistan and pakistan. we seek no bases, nor do we want to control these nations? instead, we want to work with international partners, including russia, to help afghans and pakistanis to advance their own security and prosperity. and that's why i'm pleased that russia has agreed to allow the united states to supply our coalition forces through your territory. neither america nor russia has an interesting in an afghanistan or pakistan governed by the taliban. it's time t

i'm michelle guillen. >>> members of michael jackson's family say there was something suspicious about his death, and apparently law enforcement officials agree. court documents now confirm a manslaughter investigation is under way, and police are looking for evidence in the office of jackson's personal doctor. manuel gal gas has details. >> reporter: a search warrant reveals the doctor who was with michael jackson when he died is the target of a manslaughter investigation. >> we executed search warrants at the armstrong medical clinic. >> reporter: wednesday police raided dr. conrad murray's houston clinic. the search order shows police were looking for evidence of whether murray conducted manslaughter. they cared yid out tablets of a weight loss drug along with a computer and two hard drives. they executed a second warrant at a storage unit murray rented. at jackson's rented l.a. mansion, investigators found the powerful anesthetic diprivan. a source tells cbs news the search of the doctor's office was based on a preliminary autopsy finding that points to diprivan as the possible cau

i'm michelle guillen. republicans criticize her judicial philosophy. democrats say she's a meticulous judge who strictly follows the law. this morning president obama's supreme court nominee judge sonia soeotosotomayor faces cris confirmation hearings again. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. if republicans mount a vigorous defense, they could unify their base, but they also risk a backlash from hispanics and women's groups who are anxious to see her become the first latina female justice. judge sonia sotomayor gets her chance today to convince senators and a national tv audience that she's ready to serve on the supreme court. >> for someone like sonia sotomayor, the only thing standing between her and confirmation is herself. >> reporter: the 55-year-old new yorker is almost assured a confirmation boarring a bombshel revelation. but that doesn't mean she won't face charges from the gop, especially about her ability to be fair and neutral. a wise latina woman than a white male who hasn't had that life. also, why she sought no reverse discrimina

i'm michelle guillen. tickets to michael jackson's memorial service will be handed out today. 17,500 fans will be admitted. a private funeral is planned in los angeles. also today, a hearing on jackson's estate will be held. elizabeth sanchez is in los angeles. elizabeth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. those who beat the odds and won a ticket to michael jackson's memorial service are savoring their victory today and making plans to come to l.a. organizers will only say it will be a 90-minute event celebrating the life of the king of pop. nearly 9,000 lucky michael jackson fans will pick up tickets to his memorial today. one of those winners, meteorologist p.j. javahari of salinas, california. >> i turned off my phone. as i was doing that, i checked my e-mail. get an e-mail from the michael jackson folks. >> reporter: he, like thousands of others, received this e-mail sunday telling him he had been chosen to receive two free tickets to tuesday's event. he's heading to los angeles to pick

michelle guillen, cbs news, new york. >> joining us now are scott and anabela janke.ing to you both. >> good morning. >> poor mayor said he was afraid it was going to cause a distraction. it's really caused a distraction now. >> quite a distraction. >> how long have you been the city manager there? >> i think about 15 months in ft. myers beach, yeah. >> all of your sort of job performance related evaluations and everything good? >> yeah. i think i've been doing a good job. i think the community feels that way. >> right. were you -- how long have you been thermarried? >> since october 28th of last year. not quite ten months, nine months. >> did you all have any concerns whatsoever as you decided to get married, how will they find out? or how will they react once they find out what you did for a living? >> we talked about it. >> we talked about it, kept our heads down a little bit and hoped it would never happen, i guess. >> it was like a blogger or somebody who saw your picture in a fourth of july parade, and the next thing you know the world -- >> explosion. >> everyb

cbs news correspondent michelle guillen has the story.good morning. >> michael jackson's will stipulated that his mother katherine get custody of the children, but the court only awarded her temporary control. that left the door open for a bruising custody battle, and the wild card in the equation was debbie rowe. >> do not touch me! >> nobody touched you here. >> you just did! >> debbie rowe, the former dental assistant who bore michael jackson's two children had reportedly sold her custody rights in exchange for a big payout before. now papers say she's done it again, agreeing to forego a custody battle in exchange for $4 million. meanwhile, the coroner says toxicology reports on jackson's death may be finished this week. a report in the newspaper says jackson was so addicted to dip livan, he begged to be put under for four days at a time. he became addicted to the drug following his many skin treatments and plastic surgery. today jackson fans gathered outside the london theater where he was to perform his comeback tour. in a broadcast

cbs news correspondent michelle guillen has the story. >> reporter: disorderly conduct charges may have been dropped against harvard scholar henry louis gates after he forced his way into his own home, but the incident is far from over. wednesday night the president was asked his reaction. at first, he made light of it. >> if i was trying to jigger -- i guess this is my house now. so it probably wouldn't happen. but let's say my old house in chicago. here's i'd get shot. >> reporter: but then admitting a bias towards a personal friend, he made his feelings clear. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. there is a long history in this country of african-americans and latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately. >> reporter: meanwhile, the police union is standing behind the arresting officer, sergeant james crowley, who's refusing gates' request for an apology. >> there will be no apology. >> reporter: is this now and never no apology? >> yes. >> joining us now is professor gates' daughter