. >> mr. obama delivers platitudes. >> this great religion in the hands of a few extremists has been distorted to justify violence. >> why couldn't he say jihad killed 3,000 americans. >> do you mean the way president bush was unflinching about it in 2005. >> they extort jihad into a call for terrorist murder. >> what the right is really saying. the esident-pray is an uslim-may. our investigation reveals mr. obama's real religion. his favorite team, the chicago bulls, who just happen to play in the same division as the milwaukee bucks whose arena just happened to be known as the mecca. coincidence? the wall street shuffle. big business's latest fix. avoiding taxes on the big bonuses. my special guest michael moore. including his response to shots taken at him by president bush in his new autobiography. bush versus reality. waterboarding? >> if it's legal, president bush, and if an american is taken into custody in a foreign country, not necessarily in uniform. >> i'm not going to debate the issue, m

mr. obama's old neighborhood. ray suarez narrates our story. >> suarez: in the indonesian capital, jakarta, the boyhood home of president obama still remains, as do the memories. former neighbor agus salam remembers the energetic, chubby kid he called barry four decades ago. >> ( translated ): when i see his face on the television or in the newspaper, i see the same face and the same smile of that little boy. the little kid that would play around my mother's restaurant. >> suarez: agus now runs his mother's roadside stall with his wife, selling the same recipe of vegetables and peanut sauce barack obama loved as a boy. ten years older than obama, agus said he could see glimpses of the boy's potential as he carried the future president on his back through the neighborhood. >> ( translated ): when i look at barry's face, he was so cute. he was chubby, chubby and short. so, it was funny to see him, it made us laugh. we always wanted to carry him or touch his head. but if i touched his hair, he's often get mad. but we

mr. obama's three-day visit showed points of contention and cooperation in the expanding u.s.-india relationship. from indian involvement in afghanistan and its explosive relationship with neighboring pakistan to the promotion of democracy to nuclear non-proliferation and trade and business relations. at a news conference earlier in the day, mr. obama and indian prime minister highlighted further economic opportunity for both countries. >> we've expanded trade and investment to create prosperity for our people. >> india needs an investment of a trillion dollars in the next five years in its infrastructure. it would welcome american contribution in fulfilling that condition. >> suarez: since last week's election in the u.s., the president has sought to rebrand his stop in india as a jobs and trade mission. mr. obama pointed to deals between american and indian firms he said would support the creation of more than 53,000 jobs in the u.s. even as both leaders looked forward, relations between indi

the they adore mrs. obama. i haven't heard a lot of adoration when it comes to the man on the mountain, the anointed one as sean hannity calls him. i haven't heard that, jim. >> having a little bit of a down beat, but-- (laughter) >> first time he calls the name, he'll come back up j talk about for a minute, nancy pelosi. some people say that she essentially was doing what the president wanted in the 111th congress and her party, her membership took a shellacking because of it. and now, a lot of people, even in her own party are urging her to step aside. are the media giving that the right amount of coverage, do you think? >> i think this is a major fight in terms of the direction of the democratic party and the media are responding as one would expect them to. i mean, what standards are we holding her to other than her ability to continue to raise money for a lot of people? look, she is the emblem of the left wing democrat, if she maintains that seat, i think it says something about where the party is going. >

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

in brief remarks there, mr. obama his day of meetings with the leaders of the world's largest democracy. after a series of meetings, president obama and the indian prime minister will hold a news conference together. yesterday, mr. obama faced tough questions from students in mumbai including why pakistan is so important an ally that mr. obama does not call it a terrorist state. he said it was a good question. he said he was expecting it. he will discuss how a stable democracy in pakistan is in their interest. >> i'm absolutely convinced that the country that has the biggest stake in pakistan's success is india. >> reporter: president obama's next stop, indonesia. where more than 1,000 protestors rallied against the u.s. embassy in jakarta. they demonstrated against the u.s. presence in iraq and afghanistan and they were angry about president obama's middle east policy. safety concerns about indonesia's mt. merapi volcano threaten the president's visit there because of the ash cloud possibly interfering with flights.

and in a chicago diner this morning, mr. obama acknowledged the challenge. >> we've seen a lot of enthusiasm, but it's going to be tight. it's true here, true in ohio, true in every state where we're competing. >> reporter: but experts believe not only will republicans gain the 39 seats needed to take control of the house, they may end up winning 50, 60, or even more. the message will be clear, say the republicans. >> they're going to say, you blew it, president obama. we gave you the two years to fulfill your promise of making sure that our company starts roaring back to life again and instead, i believe things are getting worse. >> reporter: palin and the big backers of the tea party movement expect to have a pig say in the new congress. >> the republican party, bless their heart, finally learned in this last year to listen to america, and that's why the republican party is going to win. >> reporter: there are problems for republicans. abc news has learned senate party leaders are abandoning essentially giving up on their nomine

mrs. obama and the couple's children came down to review the tree. we saw the president through an upstairs window, still nursing his injury. officials say he was given a local anesthetic and 12 stitches. why so many? the white house medical unit used a small filament, which requires more stitches but leaves a smaller scar. presidential mishaps are practically a tradition. president ford was known for his pratfalls. president clinton tripped down the stairs in the wee hours of the morning at the florida estate of golfer greg norman. president bush had a number of brushes with misfortune. in 2002, he choked on a pretzel and fell, scraping his face. he later fell off his segway scooter and he had two accidents on bicycles. you can go way back and find press accounts of close shaves with the commander-in-chief. in 1902, president theodore roosevelt was thrown from his carriage when it was hit by a trolley car. all the aforementioned presidents survived quite nicely, with an occasional bruised ego. if president obama was destined to have his own mishap,

but mr. obama agreed that much more could be done to improve relations between america and the islamic world. >>> in salt lake city, elizabeth smart returns to the witness stand today, this time to be cross examined. >> for the last two days, smart, now 23, has been giving jurors the horrific details of her nine-month ordeal. diana alvear has more. >> reporter: vinita and rob, good morning. we are learning so much more about what elizabeth smart was forced to endure. she took the stand again on tuesday and spoke openly about being assaulted, of having to wear veils and disguises, and even about one close encounter with a police officer that nearly resulted in her rescue. his attorneys say brian david mitchell is mentally ill. on tuesday, elizabeth smart testified otherwise. she told jurors mitchell was planning another abduction. elizabeth watched him pack his bags with the same rope and knife he'd used to kidnap her. he said that he was going to try the same way he kidnapped me, she said, and that

right now mr. obama should order a reevaluation of the airport screening process, stop the madness before it gets completely out of control. random searches, combined with the traditional security machines should be enough. no system is perfect but intruding upon the entire flying population is simply unacceptable. and that's the memo. now for the top story tonight, what about the trust factor as far as the president is concerned? joining us now from cambridge, massachusetts where he spoke at harvard today, fox news chief political analyst brit hume. we will get to those pin medicines in -- pinheads in a moment. i was in the virgin islands last week. big obama territory. big democratic u.s. territory. i talked to a number of people about the president. they are all very very weary now. i think it's because they are going, you know, we just don't have confidence. we don't have the confidence we used to have. and it is the truth factor. am i wrong? >> well, i think the t.s.a. controversy feeds into the per

mr. obama said plans for a new israeli settlements could break the trust between both sides. the president continued his push for greater u.s. engagement with the moslem world. >> that will be good for our security but it will also be good for the larger cause of understanding between the united states and the moslem world that of the visit today was a homecoming. mr. obama was in indonesia for four years as a young boy. >> i barely recognized this as i was driving down the street. the only building that was there when i first moved to jakarta was serena. >>> his trip had been canceled twice in the past year due to pressing does plastic is used for the third time was almost a charm there. he is here for 21 hours. he might cut the trip short due to concern about volcanic ash pari tomorrow the president will deliver a major address, perhaps the biggest event of the 10-day trip. it will echo the the enzi laid out in cairo last year. >> i saw first hand as a child and indonesia where devout christi

but mr. obama warned earlier in this trip that failure to reach an agreement on more balanced trade here in seoul could cost the world a lot more. >> the worst thing that could happen to the world economy, not ours, not just ours, but the entire world's economy is if we end up being stuck with no growth or very limited growth. >> reporter: the 20 countries gathered here found it easier to reach agreements two years ago when the world faced the possible depression and the price of their failure was obvious. now we're told that the finance minister ministers get deleted and they have to cool off, break down. the slogan is shared growth. the impasse over how to share the pain. >> bret: wendell goler travelling with the president in seoul, south korea. thank you. >>> the u.s. trade deficit fell 5.3% in september to $44 billion. but the shortfall through the first nine months of the year is still 40% higher than a year ago. first time applications for jobless benefits fell by 24,000 last week. the third

mr. obama pointing out that the seven of the top trading partners with the u.s. are part of apec. also pointing out that 60% of u.s. exports come to this region, the case mr. obama has been making on this asia tour is that the global markets as they open up, there is more opportunity for u.s. jobs creating jobs back at home. but some here are worried that the united states is coming with its hands outlooking for jobs back at home. they wonder what are they getting in return? mr. obama addressed that issue speaking to business leaders today. >> i make no apologies for doing whatever i can to bring those jobs and industries to america. but what i've also said throughout this trip is that in the 21st century there is no need to view trade, commerce, or economic growth as zero sum gains where one country always has to prosper at the expense of another. if we work together, and act together, strengthening our economic ties can be a win-win for all of our nations. >> reporter: the headlines have not

. >> reporter: unable to move some unemployment numbers, mr. obama has been working on democrats to vote. 30,000 supporters providing a chicago homecoming at the same park mr. obama spoke. a passion he's trying to reignite. >> if everybody shows from 2008 in 2010, we will win this election. >> reporter: while the president may some narrowed the 13-point gap to just four points, democrats are still behind. in a chicago diner, obama acknowledged the challenge. >> we've seen a lot of enthusiasm. >> reporter: but experts believe not only will republicans gain the 39 seats needed to take control of the house, they may end up winning 50, 60 or even more. the message will be clear, say the republicans. >> they're going to say you blew it, president obama. we gave you the two years to fulfill your promise of making sure that our economy starts rolling back to life again. and instead, i believe things are getting worse. >> reporter: palin and the big backers of the tea party movement expect to have a big say in the new congress. >> the republican party, bless

at issue, the bush-era tax cuts set to expire soon and how much mr. obamalling to give to get what he wants from middle income american. >> reporter: the tax cut battle followed president obama, mr. obama telling reporters he is willing to compromise with newly empowered republicans, but how much and when, he is not saying. in japan, the president seemed to enjoy a kabuki theater performance as he prepares to jump back into some political kabuki in washington over the bush-era tax rate. the president says it, "it would be an iresponsibility mistake to extend the high income tax rate permanently. but he has "there is a whole host of ways to compromise on taxes." ment. >> i continue to believe that extending permanently the upper income tax cuts would be a mistake and that we can't afford it and my hope is that somewhere in between there we can find some sort of solution, but i'm not going to negotiate here in seoul. >> reporter: the president sits down with leaders next week to hammer out a deal. republicans want a tax break for everyone, so the pressure is

. >> reporter: the ten-day trip-- the longest of his presidency-- saw mr. obama take his pitch directly to india where he touted deals worth $10 billion between india and u.s. corporations, including military cargo planes from boeing. >> today's deals will lead to more than 50,000 jobs in the united states. (applause) 50,000 jobs. >> reporter: he and the first lady also took in some local culture. next stop, indonesia, where he lived from age six to ten. and where he hustled to leave the country as a cloud of ash from an erupting volcano approached the capital of jakarta. then it was on to two major economic summits. in south korea he failed to achieve a trade agreement but said he's confident it can still get done. >> it can be a win for the united states because it would increase the export of american goods by some $10 billion. and billions more in services, supporting more than $70,000 jobs back home. >> reporter: but failure to secure the deal and failure to reach accord on the trade imbalance with china left mr. obama without a major victory. he now returns

mr. obama's mind. chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president. >> in the indian capital of new delhi, president obama and the first lady visited a top tourist attraction, the ancient tomb of humayun. a brief break from a three-day visit to india where the president's chief focus is opening the surging economy to u.s. goods to create jobs back home. >> we want access to your markets. we think we've got good products to sell. >> reporter: earlier during a town hall with indian college students in mumbai, the president was asked about the intensely sensitive issue of india's longtime archenemy. >> why is pakistan so important an ally to america? >> reporter: memories of the 2008 three-day siege by pakistani terrorists are still fresh here, an attack that took the lives of more than 160. >> i think that if pakistan is unstable, that's bad for india. if pakistan is stable and prosperous, that's good for india. >> reporter: though halfway around the world, he couldn't escape a qu

. >> mr. obama may be in for another rough day when he meets with the new republican leadership tomorrow at the white house. john hendren has a preview from washington. >> reporter: president obama with his face visibly battered might have more sharp elbows coming. tuesday's white house summit has all the makings of a post-election shellacking. in one corner, john boehner and the next speaker of the house. once famously combative. >> hell no, you can't! >> reporter: both sides sizing each other up. president obama now weakened wants cooperation. an alliance of opposites. >> i hope we can work together, democrats and republicans and independents alike. >> reporter: but will republicans now sharing control also opt to go from confrontation to cooperation? >> it's a lot easy to win as a party than when you do control one of the branches. >> reporter: they'll talk top priorities, funding the government, spending bills and extending the bush tax cuts. republicans want to keep them all. democrats want cut

mr. obama says he expects leaders to reach consensus. president obama's going to be sitting down later today with chin niece president hu jintao and german chancellor angela merkel. both have been highly critical of fed's decision to pump $6 billion worth of treasury bonds into the u.s. economy to stimulate growth. this could be a very interesting meeting with both of those leaders. >> there's no rest for the weary from seoul, south korea, he's headed to japan next. what's on the agenda there? >> that is more meetings at the global economy, that is an apec summit. first up tomorrow they will have these long sessions where they're going to be talking about currency devaluation, there's a lot of criticism of china for undervaluing their currency. i think this decision by the fed last week is going to be front and center. the united states is criticizing china for devaluing their currency, now they're going and kind of doing the same thing. president obama might be on the defensive in these sessions that start later tonight with a dinner of

those comments came while mr. obamaited india nearly a week after the democrats lost their majority in the house of representatives amp college student. >> a college student asked the president about the election. >> the people are not happy. it's their rierkts obligation and duty to express their unhappiness, much to the regrets sometimes of incumbents. >> alan: indian school children coaxed mr. obama into joining them a celebration of how they celebrate their biggest holiday. >>> president obama is scheduled to visit three other asian nations. abc news has learned that indonesia could be dropped from the list. ash clouds from a giant volcano there have made air travel there risky, and some international flights have been suspended. it has claimed 138 lives and is continuing to shoot ash into the sky. >>> the dust is barely settled after the hard-fought mid-term elections and now both democrats and republicans are waging war in their own parties for power. that includes strong challenges for nancy pelosi. david curley

mr. obama lived in indonesia for a few years as a child. the trip may be shortened due to concern about ash from an erupting. >> 45 degrees on this tuesday morning. >> for continuous news coverage, tune in to tbd news on news channel 8. the shocking link between cell phones and risky behavior. >> presidential memories after months of silence. we will have an inside look at the bush white house. >> another check on traffic and weather every 10 minutes. we will be >>> welcome back, the time is 6:09 and it is time to check on traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> we began with adam caskey and the letter on the forecast them another gorgeous day and it will be like this all week. we really lucked out this second week of november. we are seeing the big temperature swing this time of year? no, pretty straightforward every day this week. you can see from our camera that the sun is getting ready to come up. it is earlier this week than last week. 44 degrees at reagan national airport. the humidity i

her sitdown with president and mrs. obama, tonight, right here on abc. >>> and still ahead here on "world news" this friday night, a southern california landmark now in jeopardy. the troubles behind the crystal kathcathedral cathedral. >>> what really happens to your holiday gifts after you ship them? tonight, the investigation. >>> and later here, the northern california man whoels free nine-minute lesson on the internet makes him our "person of the week." >>> in southern california tonight, a holiday tradition is missing. for nearly 30 years, the day after thanksgiving has marked the start of the annual glory of christmas pageant at the crystal cathedral. tonight, david wright on the cathedral's uncertain future and the effort now to save it. >> reporter: it is america's original megachurch, home to the longest running tv ministry in history. >> the hour of power. >> reporter: the church that was built from a drive-in movie theater is now more than $50 million in debt. thanksgiving service yesterday -- >> this word of hope

amid signs mr. obama will soften his position and except a temporary extension for cut force the wealthy. today a top obama aid would not tip the president's hand. >> there's no bend on the permanent extension of tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. >> he's open to compromise? >> we want to get this done. the american people expect it to get this done, and we are eager to sit down and talk about how to move forward. >> reporter: compromise is growing more likely. today a conservative senator and tea party leader said he would go along with a temporary renewal. >> well, if that's all we can get out of the president, then he is the president. we'll work with him on that. >> reporter: much depends on pelosi. liberals urge her and the president to draw the line on extending cuts for the wealthy. one matter moderate challengeds her. >> if she doesn't step aside, i will challenge her. >> while it isn't an official announcement, today top aide axelrod gave a strong indication that the president will mount a 20

mr. obama also failed to get the g20 summit leaders to take a tough stand against china's currency policy. mr. obama turns his attention to congress and the possible battle with republicans over extending the bush era tax cuts. >>> tomorrow the house ethics committee begins its trial of charles wrangle. the 84-year-old new york democrat and charged with multiple ethics violations. rang ill says he is confident his name will be cleared. the charges include 13 counts of ethics violation, including tax evasions and allegations he paid below market rates for several apartments in harlem. >>> the week ahead could bring more arrests in the corruption investigation involving prince george's county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie. according to federal prosecutors. johnson and his wife have been charged with illegally destroying or tampering with evidence. investigators are looking into allegations that johnson took bribes from a local developer. the couple is charged with trying to destroy a

. >>> before leaving washington, mr. obama called on senate republicans to ratify a nuclear arms treaty with russia by january 1st. the treaty would cut both arsenals from 2200 warheads to 1500 with inspectors to verify compliance. former top officials from both parties joined the president in support of the ratification. >> the key point here is this is not about politics. it's about national security. this is not a matter that can be delayed. every month that goes by without a treaty means that we are not able to verify what's going on on the ground in russia. >> mr. obama needs at least eight republican senate votes to ratify the treaty. >>> rescue efforts are under way this morning in new zealand where 27 coal miners are missing after a mine explosion. the mine is near a town on the western side of new zealand's south island. local authorities say if there are survivors, they could be trapped nearly a mile underground. the mine has emergency exit tunnels but it's unclear if the miners could reach them. >>> in haiti, anti-u

we have rain coming in our direction, next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mr. obama called for greater >>> president obama kicked off his trip to asia in india today. mr. obama called for greater cooperation between the u.s. and india on economic issues. kathryn brown reports the president announced $10 billion in trade deals that he says will results in the creation of 50,000 jobs here at home. >> reporter: president obama sees india's booming trillion dollar economy as the ideal place to sell u.s. products and reduce unemployment back home. >> for america, this is a jobs strategy. as we recover from this recession, we are determined to rebuild our economy. >> reporter: a purchase of 33 jets from boeing was announced but obama faces skepticism. business leaders fear a flood of american products could undercut local economies and in the u.s. some blame american companies outsourcing jobs for high unemployment. >> trade between our countries is not just a one-way street of american jobs and companies moving to india. it is a dynamic two-way relationship. >> the americ

. >> reporter: i first interviewed the president and mrs. obama together two thanksgivings ago, when mr. obama had not yet taken office. they teased each other. >> you got a little lipstick on the tooth. >> reporter: i think this is the most natural piece of television. i'm not going to cut this out. i just think it's so natural. >> reporter: had optimistic thoughts for the future of the country. where will we be in this country a year from now on thanksgiving? >> here's what i hope. i hope a year from now, people will say, we've been through the worst of it. that the economy is starting to rebound and pick up. >> reporter: now they still tease each other, but the economy is sputtering. and, so they're more realistic about the problems that have not yet been solved. mr. president, some folks say you squandered your political capital with the health care plan when you should have been focusing on jobs. >> this notion that somehow you can only do one thing at once is simply not true. i mean, the fact is that we stabilized the financial system, we tu

overnight, mr. obama arrived in south korea. -- an intense speech from the president on muslim relations. overnight, mr. obama arrived in south korea. we'll have more on that. >>> let's take a look at the fits -- first light of this wednesday morning. good morning. i'm steve chenevey. >> i'm gurvir dhindsa. tony is in too to bring us our forecast which is a good one, i think. >> yep. it is more of the same. tucker and i could record a couple of forecasts and leave them for you for all week because it is the same all week. that is a good idea. let's take a look at the current temperatures around the region. we start in the 40s, most of us. there are some 0s out there as well. most of us in the 40s. -- there are some 30s out there as well. winchester is at 40. ocean city, maryland at 48 degrees. we have mostly clear skies and we will for the bulk of the day today. there are clouds still in new england. that storm system still spinning around there bringing rain to portions of northern new england but that s

in seoul, mr. obama will attend the g-20 economic summit but, before he left indonesia, where he lived as a crowd, the president told a crowd of university students, quote, indonesia is part of me. whit johnson is in washington with details. good morning, whit. >> betty, good morning. president obama heads to a much more contentious environment in south korea. many countries are frustrated with sluggish economic growth and there are deep divides about how to fix the problem. before heading to south korea president obama delivered a message of friendship to muslims around the world. >> america is not and never will be at war with islam. >> reporter: in this speech he admitted despite his best efforts relations between the u.s. and muslims are still tense but the president praised the country for its own efforts to root out terrorists and urged all nations to work together to overcome that. >> all of us must work together to defeat al qaeda and its affiliates. we have no claim to be leaders of any religion

mrs. obamasits with wounded warriors at the largest military hospital outside the continental u.s. >>> we're just getting in pretty amazing video from ohio. usually demolition jobs crumble on cue. but things went terribly wrong when a 300-foot smokestack crashed in the wrong direction. >> wow. spectators were literally sent flying, as you saw there. the tower knocked down 2 12,000-volt power lines. and then, crashed into a building. thankfully, no injuries. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues. [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer ] choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. i don't lie aboutouncer ] my age. my skin does. avon introduces anew platinum. the first with paxillium. designed to help restore cell shape... skin looks more contoured...re-defined. anew platinum. call 1-80