michelle obama's great great grandfather was born a slave but died a free man. he came back to the plantation, though, buried here in all likelihood with his parents and many other relatives. you won't find his grave, though. most of the graves out here are unmarked. >> about seven or eight marks, tombstones and the rest of them are impressions in the ground to see they're buried at and most of the time people couldn't afford a cement stone, they would do it out of wood or cypress. >> reporter: that's what we know about michelle obama's ties to the robinson family of georgetown, south carolina, but there's a lot we don't know. we don't know how many generations of slaves were or what route they took to this hemisphere in the first place. a research group traced the first family's history in the u.s. but could not make the link back to africa. >> that would take a lot of time to do and certainly not a shred of documentary evidence right now which would even suggest to us what the african origins would be. >> reporter: in georgetown, margaret that knots attended t

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regular sets of repetitions a few times a week can give any woman sleeker stronger arms like michelle obama's. >> i think now we have a different sense of what is feminine. so i think having muscle and being strong is a great asset. strong inside and outside. >> i'm anita brikman, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> now for her part michelle obama says she works out with a trainer three days a week. >>> so we had a little rough earlier. things were wild and stormy out there and we heard the rains roll in. they rolled back out and hoping for a sunny weekend. >> we think we will start this way. 50/50 weekend with the beginning being the best part of it. it was rough a couple of hours ago. wind gusts 70 to 80 miles an hour in some places and maybe a tornado in frederick county. we will know more about that later. start with the three-day trend, if you are going to pick one day, pick saturday. it won't rain all day son sunday but mostly late in the saturday but saturday looks the best. highs upper 80s to around 90 both days. a 30% chance of a shower or thunderstorm. i will show you why in a second. but

sean: michelle obama, she said she is potiphar country now. pretty good now, not only is her has been president. -- she said that she is proud of her country. she gets to fly to new york for a weekend getaway, a night out on the town. a $6,000 handbag and $600 shoes. at a time when unemployment is at 10%. >> i don't know. if that is true, and i never know with you, sometimes you make things up. sean: are you calling me a lawyeiar. >> i don't think that this is appropriate, i think this sends a bad message. sean: the people that make those bags get to keep their jobs. >> remember when nancy reagan had the clothes that she was getting for free or at a discount? i would like to know if it is really that much. >> it seems strange because she typically stresses very extensively. -- dresses very inexpensively. >> i have mixed feelings on this. if they earn the money and they want to buy the handbag, she can do that. is this a great symbol of a president who is reaching out to the american people? no. sean: i did not know $600 pairs of sneakers exist

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michelle obama's beautiful attire?>> yeah, she travels stylish. >> thank you. >>> tiffany's is now banning coral jewelry from its stores. indonesia are doing something. >> the coral is considered a threat mainly because it removes living corals from reefs where they ought tbe doing their job building a system and producing the habitat that all the other species depend on. >> recently the white house and congress received a letter from 100 scientists and 44 groups asking for protection on the reefs. >>> coming up on news4, it's free exercise. can you do anytime or anywhere. walking has incredible health benefits that companies have begun to realize. >>> and then at 5:00, it's tea time, but which sweet tea wins the best. we put that to the test. >>> those stories and all the day's news, join us for news4 beginning at 4:00. >>> and we will carry michael jackson's memorial service live tomorrow at 1:00. we want to knowfou i y are one of the lucky ones? y you managed to get tickets, we want to ow ow how you got them? send u

also, michelle obama, one of our favorite topics.he's been busy while her husband has obviously been busy with the g8 summit. what has she been up to? >> reporter: she did take part in some of the summit activities with other spouses like touring the ruins of the earthquake in l'aquila, but she's also been doing some touring. yesterday she was at the pantheon, an ancient temple by the romans built to the roman gods in 21 bc. she and her daughters went in and got a guided tour and came out. you know what she told the wife of rome's mayor? she said, i want to teach my girls that italy is about more than just pizza. >> all right. well, camp obama is definitely in full swing. bill plante in italy this morning. bill, thank you. >>> this morning on "the early show," a concert on the plaza by r&b singer maxwell. i'm michelle guillen. this is the cbs morning news. when it comes to being more like the original, some 100-calorie snacks just fall flat. ( thud, ding, applause ) 100 calorie right bites. make the most of every bite. discover a smo

report is out in next month's journal of plastic and reconstruct i have surgery. >>> firstly did michelle obamaas proclaimed her love of all things fitness but we know the obamas love to try out new restaurants around town. how does she keep the sleek physique? in focus on fitness we get inspired by the first lady. >> michelle obama has inspired many women with her bold fashion sense and physique. this week she visited a health care facility in virginia. >> she looked strong. she has muscle and we're all in to strong women. >> don't really see any flabbiness, just strength. >> the pros at washington sports club have been fielding plenty of requests about the best way to develop shoulders, biceps and triceps that look like the first lady. >> the reason they are attractive is because they are toned and defined. she looks strong but feminine. >> reporter: it is not that tough to create definition in the upper body. by doing strength training exercises that use resistance. >> it is using your own body weight, pushups, using your own body weight, and dumbbells or the body bar. >> did exercises to is

a pla of significanceerhaps for michelle obama morean anyone else in our first family.reat-great anddauter descendent of slaves here in the united states. but, nonetheless, it prises to be a very historical visit by thisresident and something of an emotional one well. let's go t nbc's mara schiavo-campo in the ghana capital of accra. give us some person reflections because yo were there athis location you did iece for us and show us a bit of the history, and the actual location. talk about what the president is likeand the sentiment rrounding it. >> absolutely. i was there earlier inhe week, and i actually have the same tour guide that the obamas have no so just to tell you a ltle bit about what that tour was le. as you mentiod, this was a trading post. and they traded a lot of things there, gold, tobac, ivory, and agically, human begs, as well, part of the transatlantic slavtrade. w what they're going to be seeing hat this fortress is essentially they're dungeons, and there's no other way to describe it. the maleungeon which is ly the most heart-wrenchi, at least it wa

if michelle obama's father was there? we don't know. there's a lot more investigation, but i think this takes a story that was -- had become a national story just because it was so gruesome, to another level. >> of course, we do not know that frazier robinson iii, michelle obama's father, that his remains may have been moved. we do not know that, we just know that he was buried this. but, obviously, now, the white house and the first family have a cause of concern and certainly inquiry to find out what his status is. kelly o'donnell joining us now from the senate. talking now about sonia sotomayor and the hearings so far. as you know better than anyone, the senators are all in their policy lunches right now, the tuesday luncheons, so they will be back. the hearings will resume at 2:00. but what they are doing now is laying out their political points. these are the lines of division where you've got the portrait of sonia sotomayor as a judge who follows precedent, who in 17 years has rarely been overturned, coming from patrick leahy and

michelle obama was spotted touring rome's coliseum. malia and sasha went out for ice cream with their grandmother. they made and ate black berry gelatto. friday they leave italy and head ghana. >>> aide say sarah palin's decision to resign as governor of alaska was due in part to her willingness to help republican candidates nationwide. the question now -- is whether they want her help. bob mcdonald is running for governor in virginia. he had conversations with palin, but has stopped short of saying he wants her help. the democrat running for virginia has called in president obama to help him. in new jersey the only other state with a gubernatorial race this november, republicans say there are currently no plans to bring in palin. >>> alec baldwin may be jumping into politics. the 30 rock star told playboy magazine he is kidding a run for congress, baldwin is very involved politically. he raises lots of money. he said he is considering for office in several states including new york. >> don't know if congress can hold al franken and al

la primeradama michelle obama participo de la apertura de un centro de salud comunitario en virginia,ue recibio 1. 3- millones de dolares en fondos federales de estimulo la senora obama efectuo el corte de la cinta simbolica del centro de practica familiar caroline, en bowling green la primera dama viajo mas de una hora al sur de washington para tener el honor de participar en la inauguracion la oficina de la primera dama senalo que la visita es parte de sus esfuerzos por resaltar los programas que resuelven las necesidades de asistencia medica en las comunidades .. @@ bienvenidos al now network. 2,000 personas están viendo un partido de fútbol en vivo desde 400 lo están viendo en vivo desde su oficina.  cual enerad 100 ajes d o están viendo en vivo desde su oficina. laad cone las bras ortero"galli con el nuevo samsung s30 de sprint, siempre estás en el part gue caugada a  oro cransmies consejo sobre relaciones exteriores advirtio que el actual sistema de inmigracion de amenaza los intereses del pais y senalo que su reforma es una necesidad crucial... la a

michelle obama is the first lady. but in rome, she's not the only lady.there is a delicate balance to strike here with other spouses. warm and gracious, but don't take too much attention. here in the media filing room we're keeping frak of what some of the other wives are doing. sarah brown, the british prime minister's wife is blogging, tweeting. posing her pictures on the blog. that's her with the pope. that is her with michelle obama when they were touring the earthquake ruins. you'd run your own pr campaign, too, if you had to overcome the british tabloid term for the better half. they call them wag, which stands for wives and girlfriends, but sounds more insulting. carla bruni from france has so far been a no-show. for michelle obama, that's not an option. this has hardly been a typical family road trip. though many mothers can relate to the first lady on this one. she's had to be charming to her hosts without imposing. had to keep the kids busy so they never say, i'm bored. and she will try to keep her better half relaxed and stress free. okay, with

and michelle obama's family roots. >>> we'll show you the south carolina plantation where michelle obamaieves her great, great grandfather was born into a life of slavery. >> >> larry: thanks, anderson. joining us, best selling author of "don't start the revolution" without me. jesse ventura. you pointed more than 70 judges while in office. how does judge sotomayor impress you as a nominee? >> well, first of all, larry, she already held numerous appointments. appointed by president george h.w. bush, i believe to the federal bench. this is a woman with a vast amount of experience. you know, when they get to these hearings, it's more about political posturing of the two political parties, in my opinion. it's almost laughable. because if the appointment's a democratic appointment if it's republican the democrats attack and the litmus test is always roe v. wade. they all want to know, how are you going to vote on roe v. wade, abortion? that's how it comes to the wash to me. she's totally qualified and in my opinion should be appointed to the bench. >> larry: al franken finally got into the u

you see michelle obama there, president obama as well, standing where they just arrived. cape coast there in ghana where they'll be taking a look at the cape coast castle. where a lot of africans were taken and held until they were shipped off to be slaves in other parts of the world. there's the president. drawing huge crowds everywhere he's gone in ghana. this is after he's made a speech earlier today, to the parliament there in ghana. in the capitol of accra. look at that crowd. >> look at the crowd. >> take that in for a second. i think we have the sound. take a listen to these folks as they erupt for the american president. [ drum beat ] >> again, there the president is, we'll get a shot of the first lady. the president's family is along for this trip with him there in ghana. and tough, love, really in this speech today for many countries, but really saying the future of that continent, the future of africans is in the hands of africans. again, as the president makes his way in shades, looking good. probably a hot day in ghana today. coming down where everybody is ex

now michelle obama's got a new do that has folks talking. we will show it to you when we come right back. xg >>> here are the final closing numbers from wall street for this wednesday. the dow is down 34 points. nasdaq closed ten points higher. and the new york stock exchange is off three points for the day. >>> at a congressional hearing today general motors and chrysler defended their plans to eliminate about 3,000 dealerships. the automakers said it is a vital piece of their strategy to rebound from bankruptcy. and avoid liquidation and massive job losses. but many lawmakers oppose the dealer closings and they say the dealers received little warning and that the cuts will hurt many communities. it is the second day of congressional hearings on the auto industry. the obama administration also testified and urged congress not to intervene in the dealer closing plans. >>> offers of car deals are nothing new. but there's one program -- for clunkers. that's designed to get old cars off the streets while stimulating sales. >> reporter: the so-

but it is the official escort for michelle obama and the spouses of some other world leaders who's grabbingthe headlines. why? well, she is a former topless model. how'd she end up with such an important job? we'll talk about that in just a little while. >> and, matt, i understand you have a very interesting interview coming up this morning which i can't wait to see. >> to say the least. we're going to be talking to austrian fashionista bruno. it is bruno, the man who wants to be uber famous will be here live for an interview a little later on. >> are you sure you're ready for that? >> not really. >> first let's begin with new information on the death of michael jackson. nbc's jeff rossen is at jackson's star on the hollywood walk of fame. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning to you. you know this town very well. nothing is secret here for very long. which makes this so surprising. big mystery brewing here. where is michael jackson's body? no one can seem to know. but we do know where his brain is. this is the last time we saw michael jackson's casket, at the stap

michelle obama happens to know quite a bit about health care reform. she was a top executive at the university of chicago medical center where she started a now controversial program. it redirects low-income patients to neighborhood clinics. some critics call that patient dumping. cnn's samantha hayes has been digging in this and joins us now. >> john, the hospital strongly denies those accusations. instead, they say they have started a unique program, that not only lowers cost but also provides better and more consistent care for the poor. >> hi. how are you? >> barbara hunter is getting a regular checkup at this community care clinic, something she never used to do. without insurance, she knew of only one place to go in her southside chicago neighborhood. >> if i had a pain i one familiar with, i would go to the emergency room because i didn't know what it was or where it was coming from. >> reporter: like many uninsured residents she'd wait in the e.r. for even minor medical problems, a huge expense for the medical center. so the hospital started th

did you guys see michelle obama last night? she just got a new haircut. it's historic.t looks great. it's historic. it's the first real cut of the obama administration. [ laughter ] that's very cool. they also announced dr. regina benjamin, she's president obama's pick for surgeon general. she's facing criticism for being overweight. i don't know if dr. benjamin's weight should be an issue, but her food pyramid does call for three to five daily servings of mcribs. [ laughter ] that's bad. that's not good. i like the mcrib. [ laughter ] i don't know how much -- yeah. i don't know how much is rib but it tastes like it. fantastic. over 125,000 people are expected to attend comicon, which begins tomorrow in san diego. it's the biggest virgin -- i'm sorry, comic book convention in the world. [ laughter and applause ] i love comicon. i'm going. i love comicon. or, as hospitals in san diego are calling it, asthma-fest '09. [ laughter ] "it's an emergency!" fun fact. the first comicon was held in 1970 and only 300 people attended. okay, 600 if count their parents picking them u

michelle obama's mother took questions yesterday while reading to students in southwest washington.. robinson says it is an overwhelming feeling to have a daughter married to the president but she did also admit that she has a pretty cool fe maybe they should find a way to make her an envoy to someplace. >>> this week's "wednesday's child" loves the game of tennis. turns out he's pretty good at it. we found out after he spend some time with washington council's coach murphy jenson. barbara harrison has devin's story. >> reporter: hi, devin. how are you? >> good. >> i'm so glad to see you. i see you are a tennis player. is that right? >> yeah. >> we should have fun today. devin is a 15-year-old who loves the game of tennis. so we thought we'd check out the beautiful new digs for the washington capitals professional tennis team in downtown washington. >> play ten snis. >> a little bit. >> you enjoy the game? >> yeah. >> all right, here we go. >> reporter: devin proved to be good at a game he actually has taught himself to play. >> i just picked up a racket one day and just hit it. >>

napping house where everyone is sleeping. >> marion robinson, mother of michelle obama, reading to a of elementary school children from montgomery county today. mrs. robinson joined education secretary arne duncan to help promote the department's summer reading initiative. read to the tots. the story misrobinson read today was called "the napping house." mrs. robinson talked about life in the white house. she told the students she is enjoying living at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. she thinks her grandchildren are growing up so fast that sometimes she is feeling left out. she also says that it was an overwhelming feeling to have a daughter married to the president of the united states. >>> michelle obama will be something that no other first lady has done before. she is going to serve as a sponsor for a u.s. coast guard cutter. the ship itself is breakin new ground and it will be named after dorothy stratton. strapt only founded the coast guard women's reserve that helped pave the way for women in the service. as a ship sponsor mrs. obama will attend the ship's christening and that will

. >> another popular story on cnn.com is first lady michelle obama's history. >> her great, great fwrandher. we are learning more about his time as a slave. his name is jim robertson and he worked on a plantation. the friend field plantation in south carolina in georgetown. about 350 slaves actually worked there. the conditions were rough. hot, humid weather, mosquitos. they worked among the snakes and alligator. from sun up to sun down. back breaking work. there was a whitewash cabin. all that's left of what is called slave street. jim robertson born in 1850 as a slave and he died as a free man and, again, michelle obama's great, great-grandfather jim robe robertson. >> interesting stories today. melissa, thanks. >>> for you, rio de janeiro may be an exotic destflation but for millions of children that live there, the day-to-day reality is very different from that. this week's cnn hero is showing a way to help change their destiny. >> i have never seen any place as beautiful as rio d se janeir but it does have its dark side. there is violence all over. >> the bad things that happen here

lap >> michelle obama's father is not buried at the cemetery in illinois. a spokesperson for the first lady first said that her father was buried burr oak cemetery. the white house says there was confusion and he is not buried ere. >>> a hole opened up in the top of a jet bound for baltimore last night and prompt an emergency landing. it was on its way from nashville to baltimore when it was forced to land in charleston, west virginia. the hole was the size of a football and caused it happened to this pressure. passengers said it was a scary situation. >> it was scary, and you're doing talking and callming. >> southwest has inspected its plans to make sure the structures were strong. those planes are back in service today, and the ntsb is investigating. >>> the county council in montgomery has delayed a vote on another round of furloughs. this is an effort to close the budget gap. police officers and firefighters and the council will take up the item later this month. >>> why street vendors protested out of ththe city buidling toda. >> the annual all-star g

also, michelle obama is linked to a scheme from the south side of chicago. our own ainsley earhardt has more. and we have a detailed look inside the obama health care plan tomorrow night, a special edition of this program, at its regular time, and 9:00 p.m. eastern, edit it is -- and >> they believe one of osama bin laden's sons was killed in a air strike. they suspect that he was killed earlier this year by missiles fired from an american predator. it apparently haven't summer in pakistan. the u.s. counterterrorism officials say the body has not been recovered. there is a 85% chance this report is true. he had no known ties to al qaeda. he had been living in pakistan since last year. they think the son of osama bin laden was killed earlier this year in an air strike over pakistan. and another breaking story out of houston. several people have been shot out of texas southern university. six people were shot. it happened near an outdoor rally where a local rapper was appearing. a car drove past the debt. some say it opened fire on the crowd. -- a car drove pas

but now as one pro obama blogger put it, michelle is moving out of the house and garden space and into promoting health care reform. that does sound so hillary clinton circa 1993, doesn't it? mrs. obama is making her case for reform subtly, though. today she's on hand for the opening of a new health clinic paid for by federal stimulus dollars. she's appeared at other events involving health care, paid for by uncle sam. listen. >> as you all know, we are at a critical juncture in the debate about health care in this nation. the current system is economically unsustainable and i don't have to tell any of you that. >> well, that goes way beyond eat your broccoli, it's good for you. others say it's not like the first lady is appearing by her husband's side every time he pushes health care, at least not physically. >> michelle and i don't want anyone telling us who our family doctor should be and no one should decide that for you, either. >> so the question as we head into august, will michelle obama start to play a bigger role in pushing her husband's reform package? >> good question, caro

. >> michelle obama's mother out on the town today and taking quesions from local kids. the story is up next. >>> we are continuing to follow the story out of houston.  >>> michelle obama is showing off a brand-new look. she debuted a new hairstyle. it's shorter there and her bangs are off to the side. mrs. obama and the president honored country music colete with performances in the east wing. it's the second event in a series that the first lady launched last month. you can see mrs. obama's mother sitting next to her. >> she rarely speaks in public. today she made anniversary appearance of her own. >> on that bed is a granny, a snoring granny. >> she read to students outside the u. s. department of education as part of the read to the top program. she read the napping house to students from montgomery county public schools. after the book, mrs. robinson took a few questions from the kid. one student asked what sasha and malia do for fun. >> they are at the age now where they would rather read books or play games with themselves so grandma is beginning to feel lef

at first lady michelle obama will welcome them home. -- first lady michelle obama will welcome them home. >>> time to check the traffic with geoff allison. >> busier than normal in prince william county. the inner loop of the beltway, south of route 50, the earlier accident cleared. things are slow. slow on the other side of the beltway, the legion bridge headed into virginia, slow from i-270 all the way to the dulles toll road. the accident and montgomery county. looking better to the left on the inner loop, but still slow. i-270 toward the beltway, congestion just before the lane divide. >>> coming up -- a child and it up in a wheelchair from a tiny bite. we have the dangers of lyme disease. ken adam sandler make it in a drama with jokes try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. subway. eat fresh. so it's no surprise that we're now serving up... iced tea that's fresh-brewed. thirst-quenching fuze fresh-brewe

. >> well remember there was a 60 minutes interview that i remember well with michelle obama and barack obama. michelle obama said look i know my husband can get hurt or killed if he's in the corner gas station and gets in the wrong situation. these things are thank god less than they were. this police officer was not crowley and it's great he was a trainer but by the available testimony on both sides of the evidence he was wrong. especially when he was shown a university identification. skip gates is many things and wonderful things. he's a great friend. he uses a cane, he's not 26 years old. he's not profiled. as far as what president obama did today, he's very barack obama. this is a man who, and it's a great argument for diversity including the presidency of the united states. because george bush or richard nixon or bill clint would -- bn would not be able to do what he did today. >> charlie: to call up the president. >> to modify his own statement. the takes a flexibility of mind even if it has a political insult as well. but he had a certain kind of intellectual and moral grace in

the president toured the castle and its dungeons with his family, michelle obama, sasha and malia. they walked through the door of no return, the portal in which so many enslaved africans were forced never to see their homeland again. the obamas were making a voyage of return thousands of african-americans make each year. after the president was finished with his tour with his family i walked through the castle with with him and toward that door of no return. as you walk around this castle, what goes through your mind? >> well, obviously, it's a powerful moment not just for not just myself but i think for michelle and the girls. i'm reminded of the same feeling i got when i went to buchenwald. you almost feel as if the walls can speak. you try to protect yourself into the incredibly harrowing moments that people go through. >> how did you explain it to sasha and malia? >> well, you try to explain that people were willing to degrade others because they appeared differently and you try to get them to engage in the imaginative act of what it would be like if they were snatched away fr

michele obama joined as the president presented the pope with an historic stole that has connections to baltimore and an orally american saint. the sumt which brought president obama to italy closed with a somber tribute to earthquake victims who died in this region. the president vigorously denied that he failed to get his partners here to embrace tougher sanctions on iran. >> what we wanted was exactly what we got, which was a statement of unity and strong condemnation about the appalling treatment of peaceful protesters. >> and there was a revealing personal moment. president obama confirmed that he admonish african leaders attending e summit that they must govern better. he pointed to his own relatives living in kenya. >> in many african countries, if you want to start a business or get a job, you still have to pay a bribe. >> what made the moments so poignant, is it becameours before the president's visit to africa, not to canada, but ghana, where the africans are already claiming they will not see an upturn -- of the first african american u.s. president. traveling with the pres

. >> michelle obama promoted her husband's health care plan out of richmond. she said that a health-care overhaul would create a great emphasis on prevention. the d.c. representative in congress is asking for answers in the shooting -- they are asking for civil rights investigation for the death of joiner. police said that he had again when officers shot him. at this moment, there is still no sign of why the officers ot >> we are live with a message. >> this is the parking lot where the attack happened, and attacks so violent that some of the officers postponed their holiday vacation to try to tack -- to try to track down the suspect. tonight, the suspect is going to jail for a long time. he was nearly beaten to death in a savage robbery christmas eve. wayne williams wanted to say thank you to so many. >> from the 911 operator that night who was the first person to save life to the people in the rescue squad down the street who saved me on my way to the hospital and people in the washington hospital center who saved my life several times. >> he used to sleep i

. >>> michelle obama won an award at the white house today. >> i love the artistic and scientific complexity that becomes useful. >> during the event, the first lady said she spends a lot of time on her laptop. she was addressing one of the creators of the first laptop and she said the first daughters would die without theirs. >>> coming up -- an alert about facebook. what they want you to do with your profile pictures. and you just saw the special on oil in america. do experts expect prices to go up or down? >> what is the truth about the ugly truth? that is coming up >>> breaking news from southeast washington, the police are investigating a shooting outside of the anacostia metro station. an adult male was shot and the head on howard road. the victim has been transported to medstar. no word on the suspect or motive. >>> authorities have arrested a suspected serial bank robber. the police say cynthia crawford walked into the suntrust bank and jefferson davis highway in woodbridge and demanded cash. authorities caught her on interstate 95. she fought officers, to tasered and arrested her --

michelle obama met with members of the national health service corps.he program provides scholarships and loan repayments for clinicians working underpaid communities. it is a hard-fought sell. the administration says the first lady wants to call attention to preventive and corrective care rather than reactive treatment in thede emergencoo rm. >> it was christmas in july this weekend for a special little girl in texas. 5-year-old ryan richards is fighting brain cancer. her doctors fear she may not live to see the holiday so the yields while the celebration in her hometown of taxes -- so the celebration in her hometown of texas turned into a daylong celebration with a visit by santa claus himself. that looks like snow. >> that is what being a neighbor is supposed to beutbo a. >> we checkbo the radar,nd a kep the showers and storms. the next several days look the same to me. generally partly sunny and very humid with the chance of thunderstorms. >> world news is coming up next. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, s

high marks to michelle obama.superb this first 200 days for what she's been able to do and the image. >> all right, guys. appreciate it. maria and leslie. >> ladies. >> guys is a generic term. i'm so happy -- >> men once dominate ed everythg and people would generally make it -- >> i was always celebrated women. i have always seen them the same way. that's why i call them guy. >> you are woman hear you roar. >> absolutely. >> thank you. >>> up next, some things we thought you should know. >> donny deutsch, i am woman, hear me roar. >> i am in touch with my feminine side. >>> obama family matters and karl rove hoping for a big sale. those are some of the topics we thought you should know. first am some news about newt gingrich. he's raised more than $8 million in the first half of the year for his political group, american solutions for winning the future. aides say cash is used to promote his book and ideas as well as paying for travel and advertising. they insist it's not part of his early campaign for president.

this was michelle's -- michele obama's great-grandfather who was brought in chains to america. >> the progress we have made because of the courage of some many black and white people to abolish slavery, and ultimately win civil rights for all people. >> this was a brief but pointed trip to africa. mr. obama promising much to the continent but asking even more of it. >> right police increased use bulldozers to demolish a camp used by -- riot police used bulldozers. >> protected by police, the bulldozers went and while many migrants were sleeping. -- the bulldozers went in. only a tent used by doctors was left untouched. this is a clear sign of gris's determination to get tougher with illegal immigrants. -- a sign of greece's determination to get tougher with illegal immigrants. this sends a message to all illegal immigrants they have no future in greece. their conservative government has stepped up efforts against the illegal immigrants. it has been an increasing source of tension between greeks and asylum-seekers. the camp has been in existence for more than a decade. most of the occu

. >>>> michele obama will meet with military families in norfolk today. during the eisenhower past six month deployment, the pilots providing combat support for troops in afghanistan. the first lady will also welcome home sailors from the u.s. ns comfort. >>> today creigh deeds and bob maccdonnell will meet for a candidates forum. in a recent survey poll showed mcdonnell with a sizable lead over his democratic opponent. >>> washington dc's neil exchange program is in danger of collapsing -- needle exchange program is in danger of collapsing. delegate eleanor holmes norton is trying to fight the ban. she says clean needle programs are needed to combat the high rate of hiv infection. >>> while vestigators tried to figure out what started in northwest washington mansion fire, the owner is getting a firsthand look at that damage. former d.c. school board president and philanthropist arrive time yesterday to see what is left for home on chain bridge road. the fire broke out wednesday night. low water pressure forced firefighters to use hydrants five blocks awa

michelle obama shook her head after she looked at ancient churches reduced to rubble. they say the outside help is vital it. >> is extremely important, he says but it is also important that many choices for the world are made here. and leaders are finding consensus on some of the most daunting challenges. >> president obama heads to africa next before coming home to washington. >>> a new report from the government accountability office says there are a number of problems with the protective service and its private security contractors. on ten separate occasions, gao investigators were able to slip bomb-making materials past security and in to federal buildings. once inside the building the investigators would walk in to a building, assemble the materials in to a small bomb and wander through the buildings. >> gao investigators were able to get through the metal detectors, get through the x- ray machines and go assemble their bombs. >> it's simply unacceptable that we have such a poor level of security at busy federal buildings that are obvious targets. >> reporter: the

and president obama and michelle obama host a reception for the ambassador. >>> on the cbs morning news, here's a look at today's weather. it will be another scorcher with record heat from portland to seattle. afternoon storms are likely across the midwest and much of the deep south. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. michael jackson was given a powerful anesthetic wi his doctor the day he died, acco according to the associated press. dr. conrad's lawyer says he won't comment on rumor and innuendo. >>> texting is more dangerous than once thought. a study found that trucker whose text are 23 more times likely to get into an accident. >>> harvard professor henry louis gates and the police officer will meet with the president at the white house. meanwhile the 911 incident raised more questions. >> reporter: the arrest that triggered a national debate about race began with a 911 call that made little mention of it. >> i don't know what's happening. i'm just having a lady standing here and she noticed two gentlemen trying to gain entrance into a house. >> reporter: the ca

first lady michelle obama's family history. >> we haven exclusive look at the rice plantation actually, christi, in georgetown, south carolina, where her great great grandfather jim robinson worked as a slave. it's called friend field plantation. about 350 slaves worked there in hot, humid, mosquito-filled conditions. they had backbreaking work. they worked among snakes, alligators from sunset to sundown six days a week. you can read more on cnn.com or watch this ex pclusive video of the plantation itself. have a great weekend. >> you, too. have a great weekend, nicole. >>> space shuttle "endeavour" and the international space station are now docked. "endeavour" will stay there for 1 1/2 weeks. the seven-member crew is delivering the past piece of japan's says station lab to the iss. just before linking up the shuttle did a back flip so the space station crew could photograph the "endeavour" to check for damage. remember, some of the shuttle's thermal tiles were hit by foam during liftoff on wednesday. >>> meanwhile, the hospital where nadya suleman's octuplets were born will have to p

as you know, one of first lady michelle obama's ongoing projects is to highlight music.untry music. ♪ >> reporter: alison krauss and her band played the east room before an appreciative audience, including the first family, get members and other guests. president obama did the introductions. >> i know folks think i'm a city boy. but i do appreciate listening to country music. because like all americans, i appreciate the broad and indelible impact that country has had on our nation. >> reporter: also on the bill was the singer brad paisley and country legend charlie pride. earlier in the day, krauss and paisley gave a seminar on songwriting for 120 high school students. the show last month featured another unique music form, jazz. last night, president obama praised country artists as storytellers with a commitment to telling the truth. >> for telling the truth like it is without pulling punches. they proclaimed country music, three cords and the truth. garth brooks said its honesty, sin serity and real life to the hit. ♪ i don't hardly know you ♪ but i'd be willing to sh

. >> when our broadcast continues, first lady michelle obama thanking military wives for the sacrificeshey make for their country. >>> cue the madness. we are there. hundreds of brides run for the dress of the dreams. >> we will continue to follow the weather and damage caused by it. these are live pictures from chopper 4. 1x >>> first lady michelle obama is reminding americans to help military families left behind while their loved ones serve. >> offer to help with a car pool. simple things like bringing over dinner. >> mrs. obama spoke to about 500 people at the homecoming of two navy ships in norfolk. one of her roles as furl has been working to raise awareness of military families and their sacrifices. mrs. obama urged more americans to reach out to neighbors who have a loved one serving overseas. she suggests bringing them a meal as you heard there, also offering to car pool. and say thank you to help them feel appreciated. >>> a 16-year-old girl in mississippi says she was kicked off the cheerleading squad for something she posted online. mandy jackson says her coach told her to -

michelle obama and the first daughters are in rome, as well. she god first-hand look at the damage in l'aquila, italy. george clooney was there, as well. he is trying to call attention to the area to help the thousands who have been left homeless. the o houmas will have a second audience, including maria, sasha, and grandmother marion robinson. a big day for the family. >> thank you. >>> the first family flies to ghana next, where the welcome mat is already out. mr. obama is wildly popular in the african country. as you can see, the venders are pushing the obama-themed merchandise. >>> two weeks after michael jackson's death, the los angeles police chief says his investigators haven't ruled anything out, including homicide. >> that word coming out at about the same time as jackson's father sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news and made a stunning allegation that he believes his son died from foul play. >> joe jackson spoke to abc from the family home, about the moment he heard his son was taken to the hospital. >> i just couldn't be