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michelle miller with the athlete who changed history, proving a woman's place is in the race. >> there isn't a girl in this country who should grow up with a sense of limitation. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we have been struggling through the weakest damascus recovery the u.s. has seen, and today, the federal reserve projected under sluggish growth and high unemployment ahead. the fed said its last forecast back in april was too optimistic. here's how the outlook for next year, 2013, has changed. the fed had expected growth in the economy to be as little as 2.7%. but today, it revised that down to as little as 2.2% growth. in april, the fed projected unemployment might stay as high as 7.7%. but today, it revised that up to a high of 8.0. the chairman of the fed said today he will try once again to jolt the economy out of neutral. we have two reports on jobs tonight. we're going to go first to anthony mason on what the fed is doing now. >> reporter: scott, the fed moved today to push interest rates, already at re

michelle miller is on the scene. >> michelle, the water was up to our necks. >> pelley: and the tragedy of the japanese tsunami comes to america's west coast. bill whitaker reports on the endless waves of debris. >> it's my backyard and i don't like it. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. in this lousy economic recovery we've been looking for signs of a rebound and we got one today. a new report shows home prices rose march to april in 19 of the 20 largest cities. only detroit fell. nationally prices were up 1.3%. the research is from standard and poore's case-shiller index. the housing has been the biggest drag on the economy but consider what's been happening lately. house sales are up, mortgage rates are the lowest they've ever been and builders are starting to build again. are we rising at last from the worst real estate collapse since the great depression? we asked jim axelrod to look for the signs. >> this is a two bedroom two and a half bath. >> reporter: luis silva, who's been renting a home in miami for the last

millions rely on those loans to pay for college, but michelle miller tells us that a growing number ofchool graduates have decided that it makes more sense to skip college all together. >> reporter: in central pennsylvania the mcsburg high hool class of 2012 is thinking about the future. rebecca bradley planned to go to college to become a teacher. >> just in pennsylvania for state schools a lotf them were $23,000. i'm doing the math myself and i'm, like, i don't know how i'd pay this on a teacher's salary, i have no idea how any o this would work. >> reporter: so bradley abandoned her dream of a college degrnd enrolled in beay school. >> there are always going to be ladies who want to get their highlights and c perms and... >> reporter: so it's recession-proof? >> it's not like my job can be shipped to india. >> reporter: the number of high school graduates choosing technical schools over state colleges grew by two million between 2006 an 2010. the high cost of college tuition was a driving force. since 2006, tuition jumped from an average of $16,000 to nearly $20,000 a year. sageills

>>> here in new york, a battle is looming between mayor bloomberg and soft drink industry as michelle millerorts, over the mayor's latest move to fight the obesity epidemic. he wants to ban large serving sizes of sugary soda. >> every study shows that you will eat a very big proportion of whatever's put in front of you. and if you have to make a conscience effort to go to another cup, you're less likely to do it. >> reporter: mayor bloomberg has waged the most aggressive antiobesity campaign in the nation in an effort to cinch the waist lines of new yorkers. >> obesity is killing 5,000 people a year in new york city. >> reporter: in 2008, he banned artery-clogging transfats from new york city restaurants and insisted calories be posted on menus before setting his sights on soft drinks. susan neily is with the american beverage association. >> the mayor seems to have an obsession with soft drinks. i don't think it's going to solve the obesity crisis by any stretch of the imagination. the problem is, what, you're going to be at yankee stadium with your family and you can have as much beer as y

michelle miller spoke with one of the early pioneers. >> reporter: kathrine switzer has been runningears, but one race early in her career changed the course of her life and millions of others. >> in 1967 i had trained for the boston marathon and my coach inspired me. he didn't believe a woman could run the marathon distance. >> reporter: your own coach? >> my own coach didn't believe. that was the prevailing thinking, that if a woman became an athlete she would get big legs, grow hair on her chest and never have children. >> reporter: switzer entered the race under her initials. her coach picked up her official number and there was utter shock when she appeared in the field of men. >> the race director who saw this whole thing lost his temper and chased me down the street and attacked me and screamed, get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers and tried to rib my bib numbers off me. my boyfriend smacked the official and knocked him out of the race and down the street. >> reporter: so began switzer's marathon to clear the way for female runners. >> were you aware that ther

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the law has opened a door for many women athletes, and michelle miller met one of the early pioneers.rine switzer has been running for 53 years, but one race early in her career changed the course of her life and millions of others. >> in 1967, i had trained for the boston marathon, and my coach inspired me, and he didn't believe a woman could run the marathon distance. >> reporter: your own coach didn't. >> my own coach didn't. and that was the prevailing thinking, if a woman became an athlete she was going to get big legs, grow hair on her chest and never have children. >> reporter: switter entered the race under her initials. her coach picked up her official number and there was utter shock when she appeared in the field of men. >> the race director who saw this whole thing lost his temper and chase me down the street and attacked me and screamed, "get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers" and tried to rip the bib numbers off of me. and my boyfriend smacked the official and knocked him out of the race and down the street i went. when i finished the race i felt better t

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michelle miller reports he had been living in sweden under an assumed name. >> reporter: for 20 years, david hilmer harbored a secret. his family did not know where his was and his wife did not know who he really was. he fled his postin oxford germany in 1984 apparently distrout over president reagan's policies. >> i started feeling pretty bad. i slept poorly and started fainting. eventually i asked for a discharge. >> reporter: when his request was denied, he vanished without a trace. his family feared the worse. >> i personally believed he had committed suicide. he had depression issues back then. >> reporter: but helmer was not dead he was actually alive and well. having hitchhiked to stockholm sweden. a journey of over 1,000 miles. as he told the swedish newspaper, he took on a fake name, got married, fathered three children and even got a job with the swedish government. >> i just waited for until i would get caught. >> reporter: by coming forward so publicly now, hemler hopes his wife and children will not be caught off guard if he is ever arrested. for now though, he is safe in

michelle miller reports for wjz he's been living in sweden under an assumed identity.for nearly 20 years, david hemler harbored a secret. his family in america didn't know where he was and his swedish wife didn't know who he really was. >> i have been living 28 years in lies lying to my friends and family. >> reporter: hemler was a fugitive, a deserter. he fled ate postin oxford germany reportedly distraught over president obama's policies regarding nicaragua, south africa and iraq. >> i started feeling pretty bad, i started fainting. i eventually asked for a discharge. >> reporter: when his request was denied he vanished without a trace and his family feared the worse. >> i personally believe he had committed suicide. he had depression issues back then. >> reporter: but he was not dead. he hitchhiked in a journey of over 400 miles. he fathered three children and even got a job with the swedish government. >> i just, waited for until i would get caught. >> reporter: by coming forward so publicly now, hemler hopes his wife and children will not be caught off guard if he

michelle miller dazzles us with diamonds and more. first here are the headlines for this sunday morning the third of june 2012. george zimmerman is due to return to jail in florida later today. he was freed on bail three days after he was charged with killing trayvon martin. but on friday a judge ruled zimmerman misled the court about his finances. and ordered him back behind bars within 48 hours. the leader of syria insists that foreign extremists are behind the uprising in his country. president bashir al assad told the parliament that the syrian government is dealing with the war against terrorists not a popular uprising. in egypt mass demonstrations followedded yesterday's conviction of mubarak. thousands of protestors gathered in the square after the former president was sentenced to life in prison. it wasn't enough though for some opponents. wanted mubarak put to death. british and other nato forces yesterday rescued four hostages from a cave in afghanistan where they were being held by militant to the taliban. british aid worke

>> michelle miller in st. petersburg, thank you. >>> out west, the story is wildfires, burning now in at least seven states. in colorado alone, eight large fires are burning this morning. one fire near colorado springs grew overnight. it is currently out of control. at least 6,000 people were forced to evacuate on monday, and there is so much smoke, pike's peak can barely be seen, as you can see there. in central utah, a wildfire threatens about 300 homes. the fires are being fed by high temperatures and dry conditions. >>> there is new information this morning in the uproar over leaking classified information. national intelligence director james clapper announced new initiatives monday to keep government secrets secret. >> sources say when employees of the cia, fbi and other agencies take lie detector tests, they will be asked specifically if they have given information to reporters. nancy cordes is on capitol hill this morning. nancy, are lawmakers satisfied with that response? >> reporter: well, erica, we'

this pet shelter is life. >> michelle miller is with us now. big dog lovers. this is a fantastic story. how are mckenzie and jay matthew doing today? >> they're doing great. though mckenzie doesn't have a full-time job, she is working steady. she spent 60 days -- 90 days in the shelter and is now out and the great thing is that jay matthew now is a dog of valor. deemed such by the u.s. humane society. >> what happens to mckenzie's attack sf attacker? >> he spent 60 days on probation, sentenced to 60 days of probation and is now free. one of the reasons why we had to protect mckenzie's identity. >> michelle, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> kathy ireland says she made a journey from the beach to the boardroom. cover girl-turned ceo is here to show us how a different business model changed her life. >>> kathy ireland has always had determination. she went from the cover of "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue to the cover of "forbes" magazine. >> she's now ceo and chief designer of kathy ireland worldwide, a $2 billion retail empire that started 2

. >> the house in the painting still stands as michelle miller reports.life in the fast lane for the values of america's heartland. >> the little house in he will done, iowa has spoken volumes about america's hard working simple past, even with just a glimpse of it behind the farmer and his spinster daughter in that 1930s american gothic painting by grant woods. >> people still stand in front of it dressed up like the pair did some 80 years ago. around here, gothic americans still matter. it was celebrated saturday at the gothic days festival. now, though, there is an unlikely tenant living inside the tiny old house. beth howard is an author who makes pies, lots of them. she used to make pies in malibu and counted barbra streisand and steven spielberg among her customers. >> we have one stove, one fridge. you make 60 pies a day. oh, you mean is that how i make a living? >> yes. >> no. >> you can't make a living off pies? >> it's really passion. it's good for the community. it brings people here. >> people come from all over to her pitchfork pie stand. >>

michelle miller with the athlete who changed history, proving a woman's place is in the race. >> theren't a girl in this country who should grow up with a sense of limitation. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we have been struggling through the weakest damascus recovery the u.s. has seen, and

for "cbs this morning," michelle miller, middleborough, massachusetts. >> i would plead guilty. >> ity. that's why i think they're on to something. i think they're on to something. >> i agree. and i have to say, as a parent of young kids, and i admit i'm guilty around the office, but sometimes i'm with my kids, who are 5 and 2 and i think, can you just watch your mouth a little bit? we don't need to hear those words. there are all kinds of people on the streets. so it makes me think twice about my past transgressions. >> and you don't swear around your children. >> no, i don't want them repeating it, because they'll know where it came from. >> mom. >>> coming up, parents is the heart of civilization, so it's no surprise that this master storyteller puts the city life at the heart of his new spy novel. at the heart of his new spy novel[ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian meb keflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why woul

for "cbs this morning," michelle miller middleborough, massachusetts. >> i would plead guilty. >> i knowmething. >> i agree. and i have to say, as a parent of young kids and i admit i'm guilty around the office but sometimes i'm with my kids who are 5 and 2 and i think, can you just watch your mouth a little bit? we don't need to hear those words. there are all kinds of people on the streets. so it makes me think twice about my past transgressions. >> and you don't swear around your children. >> no, i don't want them repeating it because they'll know where it came from. >> mom. >>> coming up parents is the heart of civilization so it's no surprise that this master storyteller puts the city life at the heart of his new spy novel. he'll be here at the table after the break. >>> good morning. wjz out back. it's pouring down rain on tv hill. this is the camera to the immediate right. we will see rain unlike that through the day. it's not impossible that he we get breaks in the rain, variably cloudy sunshine then a couple of >>> parents on the brink of world war ii was a city full of intrigue

for cbs "this morning," michelle miller in new york. >>> former airman david hemler is with us now fromlm. good morning. >> good afternoon. >> looking back, are you satisfied with what you did or do you look back with regret? >> oh, of course i look back with regret. i got myself in a big mess about 28 years ago. i didn't know how to get out of it. of course, if i have a chance to go back and do things differently. >> what would you do differently? >> i probably would have talked more. i had problems and didn't have anyone to talk about my problems and felt so despaired, i just had to get away. if i could go back again, i know that i have to talk a little bit more seriously and and make more demands about my needs. >> you said you feel that you've been punished enough at this point. yet there could be further punishment. do you feel that you're now above that? >> what do you mean above that. my parents have been -- i've been without my parents 28 years. it feels like i've been punished enough. the other thing is that i would be punished by sitting in a military prison a few years that w

. >> michelle in madison you're on "the stephanie miller show." >> hello. >> hello. >> a couple of different wisconsin? >> yes. >> do you know command central? >> what is command central. >> they are a small business in minnesota that offered last september, i think offered 46 counties here in wisconsin to trade out their old scanner for touch screens models for no charge. who is paining for that. these touch screen models are known to flip votes. now they're touch screens replaced free of charge by a small company of three people in minnesota. only one person is doing the programming. >> wow why do free voting machines sound suspect. that's like saying we just won the nigerian lottery. we would be happy to replace your machine for year. is there a catch? >> this has been going on for a long time. people don't want to discourage people for voting by telling them that their vote are probably not being counted. >> you can't say nobody's vote is being counted. >> not nobody's. >> pennsylvania pole leading obama by 12. they find ways to suppress the vote--every group that comes out ahead, hispan

miller, nbr, new york. >> >> tom: walt disney company says so long to some junk food ads during the kids television programs. first lady, michelle obama and disney ceo bob iger announced the guidelines. it targets fast foods and sugary cereals and involves ads on tv stations targeted for children. suzanne pratt reports. >> introducing the taco. >> reporter: you won't see these any more on the house that micky built. >> doing the right thing is the best for the company and it's businesses. >> disney is doing what no major media company has done before in the united states and what i hope every company will do going forward. >> reporter: since 2006, visitors to disney parks have had healthy food and drink options and the company says 60% of meals sold today involve those choices. the ban on junk food ads is an extension of the campaign and analysts say the move is unlikely to hurt disney much financially. >> for companies like disney it's possible they don't lose share with the likes of a kellogg but kellog kellogg kell have healthier messages. >> reporter: other companies are expected to follow their lead as child obesity rates r

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