but a few ancestors remain in moneygall.obama still has a distant relative living in the village. >> we have some similarities. maybe i'd like to think that one day i could become president of ireland. who knows? >> since the news emerged from the link to obama, the people of moneygall have been waiting for his visit. >> the biggest fear for me is that if i get the privilege of meeting the president what i do say to him? >> for weeks the locals have been busy getting their village brightened up for the big day. >> they're supposed to visit his ancestor's home. but everybody's just speculating at the moment. >> that's confirmed by the owner of the house where obama's ancestors lived. his small shop stocks everything people need to get by in moneygall. >> basically we need to find out what he is going to do when he comes to moneygall, when he's coming, how many people are allowed into the village. we need to know his roots, really, so that we can plan. we don't know anything yet. ♪ >> despite that, the people of moneygall are

at the pub, they're expecting him. >> he's coming to moneygall.g in here. >> reporter: it's not the party they're worried about, it's the morning after. >> it's so huge. there might be an anticlimax after. >> reporter: you're worried about post-obama remorse? >> post-obama stress disorder. >> reporter: there's a cure for that here. mark phillips, cbs news, moneygall, ireland. >> that cure works pretty well around here, too, i hear. >>> coming up a little later on "the early show," the very latest on those deadly tornadoes in the midwest, including live reports from devastated joplin, missouri. >>> plus you'll meet the latest republican to join the 2012 presidential campaign, former minnesota governor tim pawlenty. >>> and with former teammates speaking out against him, what will lance armstrong do next? all that and much more coming up a little bit later on on "the early show." for now, that will do it for this monday morning edition of the "cbs morning news." appreciate you watching. good to see you, as always, everybody, on this monday. i'm terr

. >> reporter: it's easy to spot the village of moneygall in the rolling hills of central ireland.ne where the flags are flying, where every surface has been given a fresh coat of paint-- some rather conspicuously-- and it's the one where they've written a new song... ♪ hey barack obama... >> reporter: ...a tribute to their new favorite american president. ♪ you are the president... >> reporter: the president's visit to this village of 300 people next week may be the most anticipated in this corner of ireland-- apart from the second coming. posters around town detail his connection to the place, how his great, great, great, grandfather on his mother's side left here for america in 1850, but when church records first revealed the link four years ago an irish barack obama was incomprehensible here. >> i'd been calling him abracadabra because i didn't know how to pronounce his name or who he was! >> reporter: how times have changed. >> i called him abracadabra in fact. >> reporter: you've learned his name since. >> i did, indeed and grown to love him, yes. >> reporter: everyone in mon

my name is barack obama of the moneygall obamas.strophe that we lost somewhere along the way. now -- is that where it is? some wise irish man or woman once said that broken irish is better than clever english. so here goes. [ speaking irish ] -- i am happy to be in ireland, i am happy to be with so many of you. i want to thank my extraordinary hosts, first of all, tisha kenny. his lovely wife, fanoula, the president for welcoming me here earlier today. thank you lord mayor jerry green for allowing me to crash this celebrati celebration. let me also express my condolences on the recent passing of former tisha, gara fitzgerald. someone who believed in the power of education, someone who believed in the potential of youth, most of all someone who believed in the potential of peace and who lived to see that peace realized. and most of all, to the citizens of dublin and the people of ireland, thank you for the warm and generous hospitality you have shown me and michelle. it certainly feels like 100,000 welcomes. we feel very much at home

we think he'll stop by moneygall. a lot of people hope he will at least.plan on possibly seeing the president to i'm the one who put it together for you? >> i hope so. i have one of the treasured passes into moneygall so i sure hope so. >> congratulations on the work you were able to do putting this together. enjoy your time in ireland. we appreciate you taking time out with us. >> thank you so much. i appreciate it. >> we'll turn now to the race for 2012 and a big day for republican hopefuls. our deputy political director paul steinhauser has the latest travel plans and another candidate making it official. >> good morning. a busy weekend in the race for the white house. former massachusetts governor mitt romney is in south carolina today talking about the economy with small business owners in south carolina. it's the first southern primary in the race for the white house here. romney has all but declared his second bid. john huntsman gives a speech today. former u.s. ambassador to china is in a five-day swing in the state that holds the first primary on

president obama and his entourage then traveled by motorcade the 87 miles to moneygall, to visit a distantative of five generations ago, his great, great, great- grandfather. his name was -- kearny. in moneygall, obama tried his own hand at rhythms, coupled are three words of authentic gaelic. >> remember that whatever hardships the winter may bring, springtime is always just around the corner. if they they keep arguing with you, just respond with the simple creed -- yes, we can! >> question, will were there compelling reasons for the state visit to the irish people? or was this mostly a campaign event, pat? >> look, i think it was terrific. the irish are one of few people on this earth that really like americans. he goes over there, he's got ancestors there, jack kennedy it did it, other presidents have gone there. it's a terrific thing. ireland has some problems, as you know. it's one of the countries that has some real debt problems. i think it's terrific and it's a good way to begin the trip, and i think it's a very question to ask that in such a harsh way. >> i'm irish. you know. >> y

and as you see there, they're drinking a guinness now in moneygall, ireland.ives. jim, the president has been well received in ireland. >> reporter: yes, they're thinking about adding an apostry after the first o -- >> in o'bama? >> reporter: yeah, talked about it for years now. the president drinking a guinness. you know, mixing it up with the locals at an irish pub, always a good place to find folks -- >> how long do you have -- >> oops, sorry. >> 1930. >> 1930? >> 1931. and when my grandparents had to come across the road -- >> across the street? [ inaudible ] >> in 1930? so your grandparents had it and then so you're the fourth generation? >> yep. >> that's outstanding. >> but don't tell -- [ inaudible ] >> how many pubs are in town? >> two. >> is this a fierce competition? >> well, they were laughing, jim. so the president is showing a bit of irish humor. >> that's right. i don't know if you noticed that there but his pinky did go up when he tipped that pint back. perhap

. >> my name is barack obama -- of the moneygall obamas. >> reporter: moneygall, a town of not even 300t welcomed the president earlier today. an american genealogist traced the president's maternal great great great great grandfather fulmouth kearney to moneygall and to this church before he emigrated to ohio in 1850. that genealogist also traced a distinct presidential trait to fulmouth's sister. >> i think that's where he got the ears from. >> reporter: pursuing some family history and some guinness at a local pub. >> i just want you to know that the president pays his bar tab. >> reporter: the president and first lady took a moment to hug henry healy, his eighth cousin. the president called him henry the viii. >> hello, ireland. >> reporter: a campaign-style celebration awaited the president in dublin where his irish eyes -- and ears -- were smiling. jack tapper, abc news, dublin, ireland. >> and when we return, back to diane. in the tornado zone. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying

we think he's going to stop by mon moneygall. we believe, or a lot of people hope he will. you plan on seeing the president and sayin, hey, i putt together for you. >> my odds are pretty good. i sure hope so. >> you sure hope so. congratulations on the work you're able to do in putting this together. you enjoy your time over in ireland and we appreciate your taking the time out with us. >> thank you so much, i appreciate it. >>> turn now to building up america and an indiana town that's building up its economy by making the daily commute faster and more efficient. cnn's tom foreman explains. >> that's what saves the gas is the start from zero. >> reporter: north of indianapolis in the suburb of caramel the mayor has been going around in circles for years over traffic jams. >> round abouts work everywhere. >> reporter: he has done away with traffic lights at 80% of his towns major intersections replacing them with roundabouts. whirlpools of traffic that keep people moving. >> it's mage a huge difference in the way our city looks and feels and the way people get around. >> re

home, president obama ancestors left ireland 160 years ago today, he returned to the village of moneygall in the heart of the irish countryside. for a president seeking reelection, what better way to please the 37 million irish americans back home? there was even time for a family hug, with the president's eighth cousin and you still lives here. -- who still lives there. and like many family reunions, this one ended up in the pub. >> i just want you to know, the president face is white. -- the president's pays his way. >> there was as serious situation. mr. obama said the success of the peace process set an example for the rest of the world. >> to see the mutual warmth and healing that took place, it is what we call a ripple of hope. >> the biggest event, an open- air rally this evening. last week, the queen was here. today, president obama. will these high-profile visits make any difference to ireland? >> it is good. we are not talking about recession your regrets it puts us back on the map. we are the fighting irish we will fight. we will survive. >> this cadillac may be bomb- proof the

i have a treasured pass to moneygall, so my odds are sure good. >> congratulations. you enjoy your time in ireland and we appreciate your taking the time out with us. >> thank you, i appreciate it. >>> on the political front a big name in republican circles has decided to sit out the 2012 election, indiana governor mish daniels. in an e-mail to supporters this morning he said he is not running for president. daniels is a former white house budget director under president george w. bush. he cites family considerations for his division. his decision comes after herman cain announced his run for presidency. >>> former minnesota governor tim pawlenty is expected to officially announce his 2012 run, tomorrow. paul steinhauser has some of the other key story lines. >> good morning, t.j. tuesday the fight over medicare is in the spotlight. voters in new york's 26th congressional district go to fill their house seat. the winner will fill the seat of chris lee, quickly resigned earlier this hour hours after gawker posted photos and e-mailed from him soliciting a date with a w

obama will also be heading to the small village of moneygall, to retrace his ancestral roots. his great-great-great grandfather lived and worked there as a shoemaker almost 200 years ago. after his 24 hours in ireland, he will head to the uk, france and poland. >>> spain's governing socialist party suffered a major setback in local and regional elections with around 90% of the votes counted, the opposition conservatives are cruising to victory with a 10 percentage-point lead. the elections were overshadowed by a week of protests over the country's deep economic crisis. >>> a deadly tornado has ripped through the u.s. state of missouri, part of a savage weather system that stretches across america's midwest. the national guard has been sent to missouri, to help search for the missing. and the town of joplin, homes were flattened, cars were tossed by a twister. a red cross official says three-quarters of the city has been wiped out. >>> security forces in syria have allowed the funerals of four people killed in the city of homs to go ahead uninterrupted. that was a big contrast

. >> reporter: back in moneygall, that's of no concern to the residents.esident, ears and all. they're cleaning up the town. getting the souvenirs ready. and breaking out the flags here at the pub. >> he became president and is now coming here as the leader of the free world. >> i'd love to have a pint with the president. >> reporter: he may get his chance. there are only two pubs in that little hamlet of moneygall. >> will there be room for everyone? from moneygall, from ireland, this where does the president go on this six-day european venture? >> reporter: the next stop will be the uk. he'll be in london. then he's going to go to doeville, france, for the g-8 economic summit. he'll finish off the week in warsaw, poland. a lot of this trip, fred, really has to do with just keeping up relations with european allies. he'll be meeting with the heads of government. of course here in ireland, in the uk, with poland where he'll be meeting with dozens of central european leaders. the real work on the trip is going to be at the g-8 summit. of course he'll be tal

earlier today, michelle and i visited moneygall where we saw my ancestral home and dropped by the local pub and we received a very warm welcome from all the people there, including my long-lost eighth cousin, henry. henry now is affectionately known as henry viii. and it was remarkable to see the small town where a young shoemaker named falmouth cart, my grandfather's grandfather lived his early life and i was shown the records from the parish recording his birth. we saw the home where he lived and he left during the great hunger that so many irish did to seek a new life in the new world. he traveled by ship to new york where he entered himself into the records as a laborer. he married an american girl from ohio. they settled in the midwest. they started a family. it's a familiar story, because it's one lived and cherished by americans of all backgrounds. it's integral to our national identity. it's who we are, a nation of immigrants from all around the world. but standing there in moneygall, i couldn't help but think how heartbreaking it must have been for that great great great grandf

helicopter ride to moneygall. him to hear the song. >> i wonder if he's heard it already. we'll play it again this morning. nadia, thank you so much. >>> we'll turn to some politics. mike huckabee is out before he even got in. newt gingrich and ron paul said they are in, talking about the republican presidential field for 2012 may be starting to take shape. other gop contenders, deputy political director paul steinhauser has that and more. >> rahm emanuel and congressman sworn in as chicago's new mayor. monday newt gingrich kicks off a 17 city and town tour of iowa. he just announced aify days ago he's running for the republican presidential nomination. >>> it's a week of raising money. former massachusetts governor myth romney mans it in las vegas and the man they want to beat, president barack obama had a fund-raiser in bonston for his re-election campaign. >>> jon huntsman looks more and more like a presidential candidate this week, he meets and greets voters in new hampshire thursday and friday. the state hold

chance to meet with the irish president and meeting with the prime minister and then heading to moneygall village home to his ancestors as they discovered. white house correspondent brianna keilar traveling with the president and joins us live from dublin. it's always a fun parlor game, isn't it? when american president the get to trace their irish linage, something that makes the irish very proud as well, brianna. >> yes. they're very happy to claim president obama. he's only 1/32 irish but when his roots were uncovered back during the campaign, he said he wanted to hoist a pint in his an sest ral homeland, the tiny village of moneygall home to about 300 people who are quite excited about the prospect of the president visiting. they spruced up the town. they've got the american flags waving. they've got the o' obama t-shirts out. they hope the president stops by one of the two pubs to hoist a pint with him. >> we talk about the visit with the heads of state, where else is he going on his short visit to ireland? >> yeah. well, ireland is one of four stops. he's going to go on to london in

of the moneygall obamas and i've come home to find me an apositive tree fee that we lost along the way. >> he also could not resist the scrutiny of a presidential campaign. >> check out the place of birth. >> reporter: the president was not born in ireland but his grandfather's grandfather was in a tiny town of moneygall where thousands waited in wind and rain just to shake hands with the president and first lady. there were hugs for the president's closest relative here. 26-year-old accountant henry heely who admitted that there's not much of a similarity. >> i've got a camera in front of my face and the president has one in his. >> reporter: there were signs for yes, we can. iconic posters from the 2008 campaign. >> you tell me when it's properly -- i don't want to mess this up. >> reporter: and you could see visions of a future campaign as the first couple knocked back some guinness. then mr. obama slapped money on the bar saying that he wants the world to know that the president pays his tab. now it's on to the uk, france, and poland for some more substantive discussions about the

. >> moneygall, a village of the fewer than 300 people, in a state of fevef when the most powerful politician in the world came to call. the african american president in search of his irish routes carry his great great great grandfather left here 160 years ago, bound for new york. >> i just wanted you to know that the president take his bar tab. [laughter] -- paid his bar tab. >> the president has wowed them in ireland. >> i am very impressed. tisit's wonderful. >> it almost proves he is one of them -- this melting pot president warned new york, brought up in indignation, brow of his -- proud of his kenyan ancestry. the only awkward moment was when hisca car -- he talks with the irish prime minister. >> her majesty queen of england came here and to see the mutual warmth and healing that i think took place, it sends what boby by kennedy was called a ripple of hope. >> he's the 29th president to claim irish ancestry. there are 36 million voters back home. jfk made a pilgrimage, ronald reagan went to the pub. and george bush traced his ancestors back to the 12th century. >> hello, dublin. >> to

obama will also visit the small village of moneygall where his great, great, great grandfather once lived. church records made the connection about four years ago. >> i have been calling him abracadabra because i didn't know how to pronounce his name. >> he is going to find everything falling out of his family tree to meet us when he arrives. >> i bet so. the president's trip will also include stops in england, france and poland. >> the guinness is in his future, as well. >>> former minnesota governor tim pawlenty is running for president. he made the announcement on the internet video released last night. >> my first campaign stop will be in iowa and that's where i'm going to begin a campaign that tells the american people the truth. >> pawlenty will be in iowa today. it's the first stop on the campaign trip that will also take him to florida, new hampshire, new york and then washington, d.c. that least a list of declared public candidates as tim pawlenty, carla marinucci, mitt romney, john huntsman and herman cain all trying to get the gop nomination. >>> san carlos city council member

this is -- these are some pictures of moneygall. there's the first lady, michelle obama there.these are live pictures where the president and first lady are shaking hands with the hundreds of people who turned out to greet them. you can see them right there behind michelle obama. alison burns is live in washington, d.c. with the special connection to this irishtown. >> reporter: tori, president obama learned a few years ago about his irish her ting. let's take a live look -- heritage. let's dave take a live look -- let's take a look at the couple shaking hands. white house aides say president obama will stop at the -- at one of the local pubs while he's here. during a meeting with ireland's prime minister, he talked about the bond between ireland and the united states. >> it's not just a matter of foreign policy. for the united states, ireland -- [ independent aud -- inaudible ] >> reporter: i'll have more on this story in about an hour. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the patriot act will be revued by lawmakers in washington this work. now, they've got a a couple of days to ext

but that trip will also include a personal journey to the small village of moneygall.s where his great-great- great-grandfather once lived. the president will visit with distant relatives there. the trip will also include stops in england, france and poland. >>> two american men in prison in iran for two years have been allowed to call home. shane bauer and josh fattal both 28, called their families for just the third time since their arrests as they hiked on the border with iraq in july of 2009. they told their families they had recently staged a hunger strike for 17 days after they were prevented from receiving letters. bauer's fiancee sarah shourd who was also imprisoned is now back in the u.s. >>> help wanted at facebook. >> yeah. if you are looking for a job, the website is seeking a global team of diplomats. facebook is creating its own foreign service hiring a network of ambassadors from india to ireland. the goal is to represent the palo alto-based company with foreign governments and cultures. surprising here. more than 70% of the 600 million members live outs

. >>> before president obama leaves ireland he's making a stop in the tiny village of moneygall. they have been sprucing up in anticipation of the president. >>> former minnesota governor tim pi lenti is officially in the race for the presidential nomination. he announced his run in an internet video. >> we have to do more than give fancy speeches. we've had three years of that. it's not working. >> pawlenty also says he will tell the american people the truth suggesting president obama does not. today pawlenty will formerly announce his candidacy in a town hall appearance in iowa. >>> san francisco has a new suicide prevention hot line housed in the castro district. the trevor project is named for a film about a 13-year-old boy's suicide a feelings when he learned he was gay. in 1978 milk and then san ancisco mayor were assassinated inside city hall by dan white. >>> click it or ticket it. the fines you will face if you don't buckle yourself up or your children. >>> and it's now do or die for the san jose sharks as they move one loss closer to the elimination of the stanley cup

reforms like we couldn't use some of that support here at home sending obama's pre-authorized to moneygall a town with an extremely ironic name made for just this moment in history get it money call where obama's great great great grandfather was from i'm sure this has something to do with fixing the economy and probably more to do with obama showing his white roots as he gears up for reelection in front replacing military helicopters in iraq with private contractor helicopters that cost twice as much but translate into more campaign contributions and even direct military spending. i mean pakistan where it looks like we are slowly working our way up the full occupation and we'll be building bridges there too well bridges collapse here at home but i mean a dozen other countries and by the way when the government confiscates your retirement money and spends it on bombs it counts it towards the gross domestic product doesn't that make you feel good about the economy. and also all street continue the euphemistically titled foreign aid the problem governments around the world continues whatever

he got a campaign-style welcome in his ancestral irish hometown of moneygall.haps the biggest faux pas came at a state dinner in his honor, when during his toast to the queen he talked over "god save the queen." >> this realm. this england. >> reporter: as the president heads home, his focus shifts back to domestic concerns, to get a firsthand look at the tornado devastation. chuck todd, nbc news, warsaw. >>> in the middle east today egypt lifted a four-year blockade on a key border crossing at the gaza strip. hundreds of palestinians traveled immediately into egypt. the restriction was imposed after the militant palestinian group hamas took control of gaza. >>> in libya nato warplanes struck a command and control center at moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. a nato spokesman said gadhafi himself was not the target and it wasn't known if he was at the compound. >>> as this country prepares to honor its veterans on memorial day, a federal appeals court has come down hard on the department of veteran affairs, accusing it of unchecked incompetence in providing

he would then fly from dublin to moneygall which you haven't heard. it's a little town. [laughter] >> it's to the southwest of ireland. population 300, where he will rediscover his ireland roots and i'll come back in a few minutes. and from he will travel back to dublin where he will speak at a major public event in the middle of dublin. in front of a public crowd later that afternoon. there's basic, you know, elements of the program and, obviously, it's a very big moment and a cause of a huge celebration, a visit by a president, particularly a president with any antecedents and any president visiting any country is a very good big moment and it's a very big week for ireland and the visit of the president follows an ongoing visit by queen elizabeth. those who know your ireland history is it's not need me to recount how significant that is. the last visit of a british ruling monarch was in 1911 so it's 100 years and the reason why it's taking place, obviously, now is because politics in the evolution, you know, of the peace process in particular has ensured she receives t

. >> the highlight of the president's visit was a special trip to the small village of moneygall where he enjoyed a pint of guinness where his great, great, great-grandfather lived and worked as a shoemaker nearly 200 years ago. smartphones. but could these devices cause a type of g known as the >>> from finding good deals to trying new recipes, even making a phone call, a lot of women use smart phones. but could the devices cause a type of premature aging known as the smart phone squint? dr. kim mulvihill reports. >>> reporter: alex is a self- proclaimed smart phone junkie. >> i have the iphone, the 4. i use it for everything. i can't live without it. >> reporter: but all that tweeting, texting and e-mailing may give her a case of the smart phone wrinkles. >> i get them really bad right i here. >> when you squint and if you're really squinting and i corporating your brow, there's seven muscles here that depress the brow. and those can also be affected. >> reporter: the doctor says botox may be a quick fix for this problem but if botox is not right for you, the doctor has easy tips to

well, let me tell you, nowhere will they be celebrating more than in the tiny village of moneygall in the central part of ireland which has discovered to its great good fortune that it is the source of barack obama's irish roots. his great, great, great grandfather falmouth kearney left here for america in 1850. and money gl which is now freshly painted, prettied up and stocked with souvenirs is waiting to greet the president tomorrow. he will meet several of his very distant cousins and he'll stop at the local pub. but you know, never mind the carnival atmosphere. this visit is very important to ireland, no joking matter. it gives it a psychological and economic boost after some very difficult times. this is the beginning of a six day-trip for the president. he goes on from here to england, france and poland. and he was talking about issues like afghanistan, the uprisings in the middle east looking for support on that, and the economy at an economic summit. russ? >> mitchell: looks like a busy week, bill plante in dublin, thanks a lot. >> turning next to the republican race for presi

norah o'donnell is in moneygall this morning.eporter: [ speaking gaelic ] irish eyeses a are smiling and people here are thrilled president obama has irish roots and will visit his ancestral home. ♪ >> reporter: in the heart of ireland is the tiny town of moneygall. >> it turns out that i have irish heritage. [ cheers and applause ] >> i do. >> we are the guys who put the o in obama and made him irish. >> reporter: his hometown so small it's a block long. population, 300. why were you surprised? >> he doesn't look like anyone in moneygall. >> reporter: this place got a fresh coat of paint and obama cafe. >> why are you excited about? >> it's barack obama. like the most famous person on earth. >> reporter: henry healey is obama's 8th cousin. >> 1850, barack obama's grandfatherer clo closed the do left for the united states. >> reporter: obama's ancestors worshipped at this church. records show they were shoemakers. >> that would have meant they were better off than most people in the area who were bringing help to the suffering. >

he also visited the village of moneygall where one of his great, great, great grandfathers is believed been born. looked like he was having a lot of fun but he had to fly to london early because of iceland's ee rupping volcano. ash is spewing and could reach british air space tomorrow. iceland's most active volcano started erupting saturday after a seven-year lull. iceland closed its air face over the weekend. >>> wnbc in new york is reporting a dna sample from former imf chief dominique strauss-khan has been matched to the material of the hotel maid he's accused of sexually assaulting. he's under house arrest in new york. his lawyers have denied the charges and they say there's no evidence of a forced encounter. >>> worries over europe's debt problems drove stocks down today. the dow plunged 13 points. the s&p 500 and nasdaq also fell. anderson? >> joe, thanks very much. >>> our coverage will continue all throughout the day tomorrow and especially on "american morning ", i hope you tune in for that on the latest on the search for those who may still be living here in joplin, who may s

president is going to be paying a visit to the hometown of his ancestors in the small irish village of moneygallthe president and first lady arriving a few hours ago. his great, great grandfather on his mothers side was irish and visiting his hometown could be a boost for the president with irish voters back in the u.s.. during talks with irish prime minister the president emphasized the blood bond between the two countries and the connection between this tough time. >> we want to continue to strengthen the bond of trade between our two countries and that we are rooting for ireland success and we will do everything we can to help on the path to recovery. >> reporter: from ireland the president will travel to london, france, and poland. reporting live alison burns. >>> former san francisco supervisor tony hall who is running for mayor has paid off an ethics fine levied against him years ago. they fined hall $6,000 back in 2008 in relation to a run for supervisor in 2004. he was fined for poor recordkeeping and using his campaign credit card for personal purchases. >>> time now 5:14. california pu

he also visited the village of moneygall where one of his great, great, great grandfathers is believedeen born. looked like he was having a lot of fun but he had to fly to london, his next stop, early because of iceland's erupting volcano. volcanic ash is spreading and could reach brit air space tomorrow. iceland's most active volcano started erupting saturday after nearly a seven-year lull. iceland closed its air space over the weekend. >>> wnbc in new york is reporting a dna sample from former imf chief dominique strauss-khan has been matched to material found on the shirt of the hotel maid he's accused of sexually assaulting. strauss-khan is under house arrest in new york. his lawyers have denied the charges and they say there's no evidence of a forced encounter. >>> worries over europe's debt problems drove stocks down today. the dow plunged 131 points. the s&p 500 and nasdaq also fell. anderson? >> we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] in 2011, at&t is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and

>> it's half-an-hour from ireland by helicopter to get to mone moneygall. busts of obama everywhere. there is great celebration for his irish ancestry. the great, great, great grandfather. >> everybody wants to claim him now, don't they? good stuff this morning. thank you so much. >>> 25 minutes past the hour now. he is a 17-year-old high school student who just single-handedly organized a big rock festival. looks like my kind of party right there! coming up, we'll tell you about the virginia teenager who combines his passion for rock music and god. that is going to be in today's "faces muof faith." >>> also what does the word minority really mean these days? i'm getting the definition from the legends of world, sports, music and acting. stick around. [ female announcer ] it's red lobster's festival of shrimp for just $11.99. combine two of our most tempting shrimp selections any way you like from favorites like crab-stuffed shrimp to special new creations like bbq-glazed shrimp or potato-crusted shrimp. create your own combination with unlimited cheddar ba

earlier today michelle and i visited moneygall where we saw my ancestral home and dropped by the localand we received a very warm welcome from all the people there, including my long-lost eighth cousin, henry. [laughter] henry now is affectionately known as henry viii. [laughter] and it was remarkable to see the small town where a young shoemaker named falmouth kearney, my great-great-great grandfather, my grandfather's grandfather, lived his early life. and i was the shown the records from the parish recording his birth. and we saw the home where he lived. and he left during the great hunger, as so many irish did, to seek a new life in the new world. he traveled by ship to new york, where he entered himself into the records as a laborer. he married an american girl from ohio. they settled in the midwest. they started a family. it's a familiar story because it's one lived and cherished by americans of all backgrounds. it's integral to our national identity. it's who we are, a nation of immigrants from all around the world. but standing there in moneygall, i couldn't help but think how

this tiny town of moneygall is getting ready for a major homecoming. president obama has irish roots here. it was the birthplace of his great, great, great grandfather, a shoemaker in the village. baptized in this church. here are the registries. the president will likely see for himself later today. he migrated to the united states in 1850 with his sister who may have passed on a distinct obama feature. >> i have seen a photo of margaret, i hope he takes this in the spirit i mean it, i think she is the one he got the ears from. yeah. it seems to be the family trait. 26-year-old henry healy is obama's eighth cousin. he'll be one of the first to greet the president as he touches down on first time on irish soil. >> the first thing i would say, 100,000 welcomes. >> relatives seem to be popping up everywhere, like ken mcshane, hoping to claim his branch on the now-famous family tree. >> probably it is eight, ninth, tenth cousin. could be. >> reporter: after that family reunion of sorts, president obama will do what the locals do, have a pint at the local

he is going to visit his ancestral home of moneygall.-great-great- grandfather came to the u.s. back in 1850. very, very excited. >> why not. >> for his visit. >> pack of irish fans, too. >>> 6:50. the husband is out of the picture but it looks like there is a bit of a domestic dispute among osama bin laden's three widows at least that's what a pakistani official is telling the australiaial website. he says that the two older wives believe that the much younger wife may have tipped off american intelligence officials about the al qaeda leader's hideout. all three wives lived in the compound when bin laden was killed there three weeks ago. pakistani officials are detaining all three for questioning. >> so is sarah palin relocating? the former alaska governor may have just bought a home in scottsdale, arizona. arizona republic says there are indications that last week she bought an 8,000-square-foot home for about $1.7 million. it has six bedrooms, full basement, home theater, and a guard gate. an investment firm made the purchase in a dea

[applause] of the moneygall obamas. i have come home to find the ' that we lost somewhere along the way. some whys irish man or woman once said broken irish is better than clever english, so here goes. i am happy to be in ireland. i am happy to be with so many. [applause] i want to thank my extraordinary hosts, first of all, kenny, his lovely wife, the president and her husband for welcome me here today. thank you, lord mayor jerry green, for allowing me to crash this celebration. let me also express my condolences on the recent passing of garrett fitzgerald. [applause] someone who believed in the power of education. someone who believed in the potential of you. most of all, someone who believed in the potential of peace and who lived to see that piece realized. and most of all, thank you to the citizens of dublin and the people of ireland or the warm and generous hospitality you have shown me and michelle it certainly feels like 100,000 welcomes. we feel very much at home. i feel even more at home after that point -- p

he went to his great, great, great father's hometown of moneygall. he chugged a guinness.le were thrilled with that. michelle only had a half pint there. he spoke a little gaelic, gave a speech at dublin and people were thrilled. they were among the crowds and hugged people. the reception was so warm and they were just totally mobbed. >> wow. >> i like how you say chugged a pint of guinness. >> sometimes they will give the pint to a a man, half pint to a woman automatically. half pint enough for me. >> there's way more alcohol -- >> we didn't have to do that with kiran. >> yeah. i wanted to ask you about the beast. because i guess the bigger they are, the harder they get stuck. the beast, that big presidential limousine, snafu what happened there? >> just take a look at this video. this is kind of embarrassing, right? the beast was leaving with the motorcade and the convoy coming out of the u.s. embassy in dublin and take a look at what happens. there it goes and up the ramp and oops. stuck. it was stuck there, guys, for three hours because of that ramp. i mean this is a v

my name in barack obama of the moneygall obamas.come home to find the apositive trophy that we lost somewhere along the way. i feel even more at home after that pint that i had. feel even warmer. in return, let me offer the hearty greetings of tens of millions of irish americans who proudly trace their heritage to this small island. they say hello. some wise irish man or woman once said that broken irish is better than -- so here goes. i am happy to be in ireland. saying, yes we can. yes we can. >> before we move on, the president's trip will likely linger than his small town visit. it's this one. one of the white house limousines flying the official flag of the president. the car too long to clear the curb outside of the u.s. embassy in dublin. it was stuck. they quickly shielded the scene from view while the occupants switched cars. the limo sat there for 15 minutes and a secret service spoke man said that the president and first lady were not in that car and found another exit. they blame a slight miss calculation for that. back

the president announced himself as barack obama of the moneygall obamas.nt shared with the president's eighth cousin. once a stranger, but over a guinness, a friend. >> the president pays his bar tab. >> reporter: in front of 25,000 people, later in downtown dublin, the president paid ode to a nation of his family history. including the language. >> some wise irish man or woman once said that broken irish is better than clever english. [ cheers ] so here goes. [ speaking foreign language ] i am happy to be in ireland. >> reporter: from ireland to england. the obamas didn't receive an invitation to the royal wedding, but today they will have an official state visit with the queen of england. they met before, but this time, the first couple will sleep in buckingham palace. they will have a formal lunch with the queen majesty herself. and the president will meet with the prime minister and the opposition leader. the obamas arrived in england one night early. they were forced to leave ireland due to the volcanic ash making its way from iceland. the queen didn'

. >> jeff glor, more headlines now over at the news des moneygall. home of the president's great-great, great grandfather. >>> just before memorial day weekend gas prices are dropping. this morning aaa says a gallon nationwide is now $3.84 a gallon. that is down 11 cents from a week ago. but it's still way up from last year, when it was $2.80 a gallon. >>> those two american hikers imprisoned in iran got a rare opportunity over the weekend. shane bauer and josh fattal were >> coming up next here on the "early" show, the latest on new doping allegations against lance armstrong. his former racing teammate tells "60 minutes" that armstrong did, in fact, fail a drug test. >> stay with us, you're watching "the early show" on cbs. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic low back pain. imagine living your life with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a non-narcotic treatment that's fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one pill a day, every day, can help reduce this