burn out of control in northern california. it is destroyed 3300 acres. jumped the river and is moving away from the sierra nevada foothills. right now there are voluntary evacuation orders in effect with the fires threatening about 600 homes in the area. >>> history made earlier this morning in cape canaveral, florida. a delta 2 rocket made its final plunge as it carried a gps satellite into orbit. after 20 years of service, the air force will use of rockets to launch big satellites. it was the 49th and final mission for the rocket. >>> still to come, a positive economic news from japan. does this mean the recession is slowly turning around? how healthy is chocolate? find at the surprising answer. >> as we look to the hd doppler imagery, not much happening. partly cloudy skies. a front is turning to our west and there is a lot in the tropics. right now, 82 degrees out at the airport and 87 at the inner harbor. >> in the consumer alert, another sign that we may soon be out of the recession. japan's economy is suddenly rising. t

. >>> tlorts are blaming a mackal failure for stranding riders on a northern california rollercoaster. some for stuck for four hours, after the invertigo rollercoaster came to a halt on a hot afternoon. >> reporter: fire rescue had to use a cherry picker to rescue people stuck on a rollercoasters a the great american theme park in northern california. >> they're in a seated position, comfortably. >> reporter: some were left dangling for hours before they were safely brought down. >> they wer kicking their feet. people were having water and stuff. >> reporter: the process was painstakingly slow. as rescuers lifted each rider, one by one, down. the invertigo ride is a favorite of thrill-seekers. riders experience 5 gs. but the thrill was cut short when the ride malfunctioned in the 90-degree heat. >> safety is our number one priority. so, we're taking it slow and easy to make sure we do this. and don't have any issues as result. >> reporter: there was a similar problem nine years ago. the ride will remain closed while investigators determine what went wrong. carla wohl, abc news, los an

now let's turn to the wind-whipped wildfires burning out of control in northern california. of firefighters are working to contain multiple blazes. the biggest fire is raging in the santa cruz mountains. and abc's laura marquez is just beyond the fire lines in davenport, california. good morning, lawyer r >> reporter: good morning, kate. a state of emergency has been declared in santa cruz county. this town of davenport sits in the path of the fire. the biggest concern is when the winds pick up fueling the flames. overnight the fire continued to spread burning at least 5,000 acres in the santa cruz mountains. and forcing more than 2,000 people to evacuate. the area's rugged terrain poses a challenge to firefighters. >> we have the steep terrain and the humidity. a lot of these trees are drought stricken trees and the vegetation below it. >> reporter: firefighters aren't taking any chances with the other fires burping in the state. >> currently we're bringing in heavy air tankers and some of the smaller ones to paint a ridge so we can box the fire in. >> see what we call the

now, this is northern california.has burned about 2,000 acres, and that's at the last official check here. the high winds, i'm pretty sure i can see them right there moving the smoke over the mountain. the high winds have tripled its size in a few hours here. >> we don't know how the fire started. firefighters are saying they don't know when they're going to get it under control. live pictures, as we continue to look at those, you do not want to be in the path of that. . >>> more people are losing their homes. the number of foreclosure filings rose last month. our money expert, jennifer westhoven, is here to give you context about the numbers. so they were up. >> yeah. they're getting worse compared to last month. they're getting worse compared to last year. so as much as we hear about the rosy, oh, maybe the recession is over, maybe things are getting better, for a lot of people, what they say, where they live, what's going on in their neighborhood, isn't look any better. so we want to make sure you get the full pict

. >>> state of emergency, the latest on wildfires raging in northern california. and the people in harm's way who don't want to leave. >>> slow start. a few storms are picking up steam tonight but where is this year's hurricane season? >>> and 40 years later, what a trip. back to the farm where a happening called wooding to back to the farm where a happening called wooding to shaped an entire generation. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, president obama may need a vacation from his vacation. for a second straight day she taking a side trip from the family holiday out west straight into the fray of the health care debate. tonight she at a town hall meeting in colorado, taking questions and in the process of trying to take back the headlines that recently turned against this plan to change the health care system. we'll have two reports tonight, beginning with nbc's chuck todd, who is with the president in grand junction toercht, chuck, good evening. >> good evening, lester. well, as you noted, the president is on a work vacation, she fi

this is in northern california. it's been declared a major natural disaster by fema. here are some of the most recent pictures. the so-called lockheed fire started yesterday evening. it sense has burned 1200 acres. now, of about 600 people near the town of bonny doon were told to leave their homes. the fire is burning in timber and really heavy brush. officials say it is threatening 250 structures right now. >>> more health care reform town hall meetings being held today. six states, from -- attracting jam-packed crowds here. president obama plans one, in fact, tomorrow in montana. there will be another one with him in colorado saturday. we will be watching today's action and bring you any new developments. >>> also, we're learning more about what really happened when police escorted a woman out of a town hall health care meeting. this is the video we've been showing you. from missouri senator mccaskill's forum. the police tried to take a sign from her that said "rosa parks, first lady of civil rights." a new youtube video shows a different angle. we'll try to highlig

. >>> strong winds push wildfires in northern california. state authorities say firefighters have contained about 5% of a fire in the santa cruz area. it has grown to about 4100 acres since it started wednesday night. two structures have been completely destroyed but no injuries have been reported. now, thousands of people who live in that area, they have been told to get out, to evacuate. also, another fire north of sacramento tell you about. it destroyed one home yesterday. but 60 homes were evacuated and power was knocked out in that area. a tv station in nevada reported the smoke from that fire could be seen as far away as reno. >>> president obama faced more skeptics of his health care plan in in montana yesterday and one of the toughest questions was about how the government will pay. what obama will do to cover for 46 million uninsured americans. as ed henry reports, the president admitted it won't be easy. >> reporter: sure, montana is a nice place to visit this time of year but the president had more on his mind than just fly fishin

. >>> some cooler weather could help the crews today across northern california. 2000 residents have been forced to evacuate and the flames are threatening a thousand homes. more manpower, six helicopters and six planes expected to join the fight today. >>> an ohio man sentenced for harassing women while wearing a woman's bathing suit. he was arrested in june while wearing the green one piece. he was ordered to spend three years in probation. he pled guilty. he exposed himself along the river bank. >>> back on the road for another town meeting, today president obama is heading to montana where he could run into more protesters. organizers expect about 500 people to show up. he's set to highlight the plan. >>> still ahead at noon, taking a live look outside, stay tuned, you're first warning weather forecast is 15 minutes away. here's a look at the day's my day stock. ??o >> for some reason i think this desk reminds him of the vet table. >> i think the lights are a little scary. >> i'm a genious, keep the mic off. that's good for me. >> come back. >> i have this wrapped around someone

the house in northern california as less than 200 miles from lake tahoe, where jaycee was snatched 1991. it is a quiet residential neighborhood. she was made to live in a shed with no running water. the building was hidden from view. over the neighbor's fence, you can see glimpses of the structures police found there. his next-door neighbor told me he acted on his concerns. >> when you get past it, you can see this whole little setup, you know? >> what did you think about it? >> i call the police. >> when was that? >> a year or two ago. >> what did they do? >> nothing. >> nell local authorities admit they were tipped off three years ago -- now local authorities admit they were tipped off three years ago, but they failed to act. >> no one knows if we could have found them on that day in november 2006, and i cannot change the course of events. but we are beating ourselves up over this. >> over the last day, police have been here in large numbers searching the house. they took away a car they say matches the one used in the original had nothing -- kidnapping. this tv reconstruction and it

. >>> to northern california now and the latest on the raging wildfires out there. firefighters spent another night battling the flames spreading even more quickly due to drought conditions. governor arnold schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in several counties. mandatory evacuations are in affect and flames are threatening homes and buildings. and the rugged terrain is making it very difficult to fight fires there too. casey siegel has the latest. >> reporter: there are several active firefighters burning in northern california, the largest here in santa cruz county as the flames have chewed there more than 8 square miles on wednesday. investigators do not have an official cause on this fire though mother nature has been cooperating. temperatures are cool, winds are low and the humidity is extremely high, which has kept the flames from spreading quickly. in fact, in just about 12 hours time, the containment number jumping from 5% to 30% which is pretty fast progress. still, some 2,000 people in this region under mandatory evacuation orders as nearly 7

>> lisa, the stunning story developing out of northern california, the 1991 kidnapping of a californiaars to be solved. the victim surfaced on tuesday along with her alleged be a duck for in northern california. her name is j.c. and he man was called in for his patrol officer for a completely unrelated matter. he reported kidnapping the girl and had two children with his kidnapping victim. >>> tropical storm danny could strengthen into a storm on saturday. it's been a bit erratic and back out to california, firefighters contend with wildfire, the largest one right above the city of 2,000 acres there. unbelievable pictures. firefighters using helicopters, planes, bulldozers, just to try to contain those fires. so far, injuries have not been reported. some people who live in the area, as you can imagine, lisa, are trying to evacuate. those are just some of the stories that we're following tonight. >>> new concerns tonight that president obama won't be able to keep his promise not to raise taxes on the middle class. many analysts are questioning how the government is going to pay down a m

more than 8 square miles have been scorched in parts of northern california since wednesday. casey segal has the latest now. >> reporter: there are seven active wildfires burning in northern california. the largest here in santa cruz county as the flames go through more than 8 square miles since starting on wednesday. investigators still don't have an official cause on this particular fire, though, mother nature has been cooperating. temperatures are cool, winds are low and the humidity extremely high which, has kept the flames from spreading quickly. in fact, in just about 12 hours' time, the containment number jumping from 5% to 30%, which is pretty fast progress. still, some 2,000 people in this region under mandatory evacuation orders as nearly 7,000 firefighters around the state to work to get this situation completely under control. remember, california experiencing one of the worst droughts on record, so a lot of dry brush all over the place serving as only fuel for these fires. meantime, california governor arnold schwarzenegger saw the damage firsthand today. he has

massive wildfires burning in northern california this evening. firefighters still battling the fast-moving fire near the santa cruz mountains. the blaze, which started last night, has now charred 2300 acres. it's about 3 1/2 square miles and new questions this evening about a possible conflicts of interest for the pick of the surgeon general. she's dr. regina benjamin. she was paid $10,000 to sit on al panel at the company. a spokesman for the department of health and human services says dr. benjamin will resign from those boards when she's confirmed by the senate. and, lou, some of the stories we have our eyes on for you. >> appreciate it very much, brook baldwin. >>> coming up next, public reacting as democrats are trying to take a new approach in managing the health care message. >> yeah, it's pathetic. you know, i've watched the congress and i wonder how some of the people have been elected. when you hear and see what they say. >> we'll have more on this intensifying health care debate, including the political extreme, the left, the right dri

. >>> now to those wind-whipped wildfires burning out of control in northern california. of firefighters are azrking to contain multiple es. the biggt n ag the santa cruz mountains. abc's laura marquez is just beyond the fire lines in davenport, california, this morning. good morning, laura. >> reporter: goomorning, kate. a state of emergency has been declared in santa cruz county, this town of davenport sits in the path of the fire. the biggest concern is when the winds pick up fueling the flames. at least 4,000 acres have burned in the santa cruz mountains. more than 2,000 people have been evacuated. in this rugged terrain, firefighters say wind trumps everything. it can turn a smoldering fire into a raging inferno. >> see what we call the head of the fire. >> reporter: we rode to tony aiken on a single lane dirt road deep not woods. >> i'm looking to see the intensity. i like the way it's burning on the ground but not up in the trees. it is trying to get into the trees. not yet, it is getting close. >> reporter: as the heat of the day approached the winds increased. th

. >> an 18-year-old kidnapping investigation that was never solved in northern california, they may have a surprise ending now. authorities say that a woman came to police claiming that she was abducted when she was 11. >> we'll have more on in developing story. >> reporter: they have not been seen or heard from in almost two decades. but sheriff detectives in northern california feel very confident that the woman who walked into a police station is the missing girl they have been looking for since 1991. >> i'm in shock. >> reporter: the stepfather says he witnessed the 11-year-old j.c. being kidnapped by a man and a woman as she walked to her school bus stop. authorities say two people are now in custody in connection with this case. >> i'm more curious about what the details are, you know, who these people are, who, you know, what she's been doing. >> reporter: a massive hunt went on for her in the south lake community. the fbi released fliers and national crime shows reenacted her abduction. her stepfather says that the woman jumped out of the car and grabbed her as j.c. screamed, he

in northern california, some didn't have that luxury. ouple lost their home. >> i just thank god that i'm still here. >> reporter: 12 fires are ablaze in california, four of them major. more than 12,000 cakers have been consumed, most in southern california, bone dry after years of drought. steep slopes that haven't burned in half a century are hungry to go up in flames, making the station fire extremely volatile. >> do not risk yaur life to save your home. save your life and let the public safety save your home. >> get out of there! >> reporter: if burning neighborhoods weren't bad enough the fire is climbing up mount wilson, the critical site of l.a.'s broadcast towers. >> if this goes out, this news conference is done because we won't have any telecommunications. >> reporter: this community gather as the fires burned but soon were ordered out. >> this is a shocker but we're as ready as we're going to be, i guess. >> reporter: that is downtown los angeles, which gives you some idea just how close this very large fire is to the city. jef

thunderstorms in portions of washington, oregon, northern california.n ignited brush fires. it is the season for that. that's a quick look at the national ma >>> now here's harry? >> it is hard toab#ny actress as talented and as versatile as meryl streep. this year she received her record-breaking 15th oscar nomination for the movie "doubt." she is causing a stir playing legendary chef julia child in the comedy tour deforcdeforce " and julia." >> i saw a notice at the embassy, hat-making lessons. >> you like hats. >> i do, i do. i do. >> what is it that you really like to do? >> eat. >> and meryl streep is with us this morning. good morning. >> hello. >> did you have a good time making this movie? >> i did. because i never had to pretend anything. i just -- i do like to eat. and i like to learn how to be a better cook. so that was my job. >> help me understand how you do julia child though. did you do julia child from tv? did you say, i don't want to imitate her exactly? i want to do, what? >> i was -- in our film, i am a figment of someone's imaginatio

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. >>> in northern california, police are hunting for a man suspected of killing two people at a highway bridge toll plaza with a shotgun. the killer pulled up to a booth in a van yesterday and killed the toll collector, a woman, then shot a man sitting in a nearby pickup truck. police suspect the motive was a domestic dispute that led to a particularly ugly crime. >> the best way to describe the scene is horrific. for someone to be shot with a shotgun at close range. it's a very gruesome sight. >> the suspect is identified as 46-year-old nathaniel burris. he was said to be dating the woman. >>> in medical news, a new study shows a medication in common use for more than 100 years, aspirin, may help colon cancer patients survive the disease. this year alone nearly 50,000 americans are expected to die from colorectal cancer. >> reporter: eight months ago, cindy martinez got a big shock, a diagnosis of colon cancer apt 46 years old. >> i was in denial, had a healthy lifestyle, extremely active. >> reporter: after surgery, she is in remission. >> i have a less than 10% chance of recurrence.

. >> the state of emergency declared in northern california. thousands of folks fleeing their homes from the wild fires. more than eight scare miles of land scorched, high heat, low humidity, incoming wind, all implicating fire fighting efforts. >> members of congress are fanning out all across the country in a series of town hall meetings. they're listening to voters' concerns about the proposed health care overhaul, from hospitable to hostile, what americans think of reform. >> president obama also going town to town trying to sell his ideas for fixing the health care system in america. he is set to take center stage in another town hall meeting a little over an hour from now. 6:25 eastern time. one favor he's asking of his fellow americans, lower the volume just a wee bit. now the news in washington. what can we expect from today's town hall meeting in colorado? >> good afternoon. just to let you know, the president should be arriving in colorado any moment now. he had taken a break this afternoon from business to tour yellowstone park with

. >>> they're attacking a raging wildfire in northern california.ockheed fire is burning in the santa cruz mountains. it's getting close to some homes. more than 2,000 people have evacuated. they say this fire is different than the ones they faced in the past. zsz there >> there is a lot of concern because we can see the flames on this one. that's pretty close, versus the last fire was just a lot of smoke coming over the sierra madres. >> here's the tough thing about fighting this fire, no roads are near it, so firefighters are having to hike in to get close to the flames. they're hoping to get more support from the firefighting helicopters and airplanes today. >>> michael vick is back in the nfl. he has a new team. here's rafer with who stepped forward. >> robin, it's a big surprise. we knew he was probably going to be signed, but nobody expected the philadelphia eagles to be that team. they were saying pittsburgh steelers, maybe new england. well, the eagles have signed him to a one-year deal worth reportedly 1.6 million in year one with an option

northern california, north carolina, we're down in new orleans. we are all after katrina all laborers. everywhere. crossing the wire. dealing with human smugglers here we did it all, one package, exodus. the fall 2008, accept no substitute. >> the most interesting person you've met along the way? >> during that story? >> during that story. this will sound on. there was a pastor that lives in new orleans. jesus gonzÁlez. then he decided he should devote himself to god and not be a roughneck, move to normans. had a little honduran, you know, parrish, congregation. than katrina hit, 80% of the city is destroyed. and suddenly these mexicans start showing up, you know. now his congregation are refugees from hurricanes, if you've ever been in new orleans, around the louis armstrong airport are all of these hotels. they arrived as refugees from the hurricane illegally. they change the sheets. they washed the dishes. that's how they got in. now they own homes, you know. they are settle. and these mexicans showed up and they felt was tremendous empathy bec

. >> a massive wildfire is threatening thousands of homes in northern california this morning. the fire's already consumed more than 60 square miles and destroyed 18 homes and businesses. two firefighters were also killed when their vehicle rolled off a mountain side as they were battling the flames. >> and it is back to work today for president obama following a week long vacation on martha's vineyard. the first family returned to washington last night and now that the president is back, of course, his top priority will be passing health care reform. the first family plans to spend the labor day weekend at camp david. >> the days of being interrupted by pesky automated phone call's about to come to an end. after today, the federal trade commission will prohibit recorded commercial telemarketing calls, also known as robocalls. the new rules do not include calls like flight updates and charity. >> after lining the streets of washington for his funeral, people are now lining up to walk past the grave site of senator edward kennedy. >> flowers and heartfelt condolences filled arli

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> in northern california afire is forcing hundreds of people from their homes. this is near santa cruz. the blaze started wednesday. it has spread to a thousand acres. 600 people have evacuated so far. it's burning out of control in a heavily wooded area. dry conditions -- could cause it to grow even more. in michigan and a police chase ends in a fiery crash. police in detroit were chasing a pickup truck when it was hit by minivan. the collision sent the truck crashing into another vehicle. a powerful as well. it erupted into flames. still ahead, millions of americans struggle with depression. why doctors say it's more common in winter, but some are vulnerable during the summer. we will explain. >> things are quiet on the doppler, but there's still a flash flood watch in effect. a little activity around aberdeen. we will break it down paris 79 at a harbor, 81. 79 at the airport. -- 81 degrees at the harbor. >> e-mail your pet questions to us. us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> consumer alert, a de

. >> laurie smith is the sheriff in northern california's upscale santa clara county. >> it is confusinga we've wrestled a long time with it's illegal by federal law, how can it be illegal by california. >> how do you enforce the federal marijuana laws here in santa clara? >> if someone has the prescription or the recommendation from the doctor we don't enforce the law at all. we go with what california law is. >> in santa clara county, the health department issued medical marijuana cards. while the sheriff's department is overwhelmed with eradicating marijuana farms. >> it's very challenging because there is such a market for marijuana, and not enough ability to produce the amount that's needed for the medicinal marijuana. therefore, we have the illegal grows. >> how big is the problem? >> it's a huge problem. we're an urban county with approximately 2 million people and we have a huge number of growth. >> let's go over the marijuana field that was eradicated a couple months ago. it's just over a mile away from that youth center where you can see kids playing soccer right now. >> the da

. >>> police in northern california spent the weekend searching the yard next to the home where a girl was kidnapped 18 years ago had been kept. there were several murders of prostitutes in that area back in the 1990s and investigators want to know if the couple charged with kidnapping that girl had anything to do with those incidents. jaycee dugard, 29 years old and the mother of two girls now turned up last night. phillip and nancy garrido had been charged with her disappearance in 1991. >>> this was the scene in reno, nevada this weekend. thousands of people got into a huge food fight at city plaza pelting each other with 50,000 pounds of tomatoes. for a great cause. each participant paid $10 to join in the fight the money went to the american cancer society. for $50 they got to throw a tomato at the mayor of reno. >> any limit on how big the tomatoes can be? >> ripe. >>> instead of mourning his death people are celebrating his life. >> stay with us. why people around the world spent the weekend dancing in the street ♪ simply wholesome ingredients and nothing more." how e between ch

she disappeared walking to a bus stop in northern california. >> my daughter was just kidnapped, gray ford with a man and woman in the car. >> reporter: her stepfather got a call from jaycee's mother. >> she paused for ten seconds and she goes, she's alive and we both cried for about ten minutes. >> reporter: authorities say it all began with this man phillip, a registered sex offender. he was seen by a police officer with two young girls. when brought in for questioning by his parole officer, he was accompanied by a young woman name add list is a. >> the two minor children turned out to be children of jaycee and the defendant. >> reporter: a search of the property turned up soundproof sheds and tents hidden from view. >> jaycee and the girls spent most of their lives on that. >> reporter: the couple were convicted of kidnap and rape and conspiracy to commit a crime. jaycee and her two children are said to be in good health and have been reunited with her mother. >> to get her back alive is like winning the lotto. >> reporter: authorities say they know of no attempts of jaycee to let

the first involved in the northern california man, charged with kidnapping jaycee dugard and hiding hern his backyard for 18 years. police combed through their areas today. investigating whether he was also involved in the slayings of some prostitutes. garrido and his wife nancy pleaded not guilty to the dugard case. >>> at least 12,000 homes are threatened by flames tonight as wildfires roar through parts of southern california. two firefighters were killed yesterday. the fire has burned across more than 85,000 acres so far. dry windy weather, making it tough to contain those flames. stkphr-frpblgs the town of north beach in the counties, known for their beautiful public beach. the problem is tonight, that a part of the beaches, they are missing. it was washed away by a storm last month. and now, the town officials are asking the state of maryland for an emergency permit to replenish the beach. otherwise the town may have to have sand, trucked in. erosion is always a problem. they are here with your nine forecast first. >>> another beautiful evening. we're beginning to clear it out now

. >> and now to that astounding nearly two decade old missing person case from northern california thatnow been resolved. 11-year-old jaycee lee dugard was kidnapped in 1991. >> and her where abouts remained a mystery until wednesday when the case unravelled. coverage from our sacramento station kxtv. >> i waited for her to get to the top of the hill to see if any cars were coming up or cars were coming down and they basically cut her off and pulled her in. >> this all started 18 years ago back on june 11th, 1991. jaycee lee dugard, just 11 years old, snatched off the street near her house. and yesterday the break everyone had been hoping for and praying for, authorities in the area confirming that jaycee lee dugard is alive and well. >> my daughter was kidnapped. >> reporter: that was the frantic 911 called made by jaycee lee dugard's stepfather moments after he watched a stranger grab her f the street and pull her into a car. now 18 years later we know who it was that took her and we're just beginning to find out where she has been and what she's been going through for the past 18 yea

. >>> fire destroyed at least 20 businesses in northern california earlier today.laims swept through a strip mall this morning as firefighters tried to put out the three-alarm fire. we have not heard just what sparked the blaze. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> still ahead, how you can save this week in virginia while you shop for those back to school supplies. >>> after soggy sunday, what's in store for the workweek? steve's back with that forecast right after this. >>> well, believe it or not, it's almost time to start thinking about back to school shopping. virginians can save some money next weekend during the state's annual tax holiday. from friday through the following sunday shoppering won't have to pay the 5% sales tax on school supplies that cost $20 or less. the department of taxation has put out a specific 42-item list. clothes and shoesnder $100 are also tax free for that week. >>> a bizarre story. a michigan man playing monopoly with the neighbor ended up going directly to jail. kenneth apparently got quite angry when his opponent refused to sell boar

. >> firefighters in northern california battling major blaze this morning. fire burned more than 1,000 acres and is spreading quickly in an area south of san francisco. about 300 homes were ordered evacuated. the blaze can be seen from 100 miles away. >>> north carolina may not get a chance to dry out today after getting deluged by aheavy downpour. a flound of thunderstorms is expected after more than eight inches of rain fell in some places there yesterday. it triggered severe flooding that stranded drivers and left thousands without power. >>> and now for this morning's weather from arounded nation. stormy in new england to florida and heavy rain could cause flooding in new york, philly, d.c. and charltsen to. much-needed rain in parts of texas. widely scatter thunderstorms from arizona to wyoming and showers in the pacific northwest. >> 67 in seattle, 72 in portland, while salt lake city hits 96. 80s for chicago and detroit and below normal in the northeast, 71 for boston, 78 in new york and it's 92 in new orleans and 96 in dallas. >>> up next this mornin

she was good health when she walked into a police station in northern california. >> it's like winning the lotto. we get her back alive and she sounds like she's okay, to a ., i don't know what mentally she's gone through, then to have these people in jail, it's just fabulous. >> he and his wife were both taken into custody on kidnapping and conspiracy charges, along with duggard in isolation, the man also fathered two children with her. >>> a busy day for michael vick. this morning he was in virginia where his plan to repay creditors $20 million was approved. then tonight the quarterback made his debut for the philadelphia eagles. there were a few protests around the stadium but plenty of cheers inside. stan saunders will have details of his performance next in sports. >>> it starts outlooking like a good way to earn m money. a check arrives in the mail paying you up-front to do some mystery shopping. but in tonight's consumer watch, derek valcourt warns what really happens when the check's in the mail. >> reporter: two checks, same company. can you spot the counterfeit? can you tell

. >> of officers and other evidence at his northern california home, they uncovered another horrific twist. a search of the residents revealed a hidden backyard within the backyard. it had not sheds were at the girls spent most of their lives. >> confined for more than a decade. >> there was a rudimentary of house and showered as if you were camping. >> she is now in the comfort of an area hotel, and getting reacquainted with her mom, who she has not seen in the last 18 years. >> now your weather forecast with tom. >> throughout the evening we have seen showers and storms popping up around central maryland. lightning and heavy downpour as they track across central maryland. moving across the baltimore county line, another heavy showers skirting the town area, and we've got some showers in montgomery county that will likely get to howard county in the next hour or so. the main threat would be storms as they slowly tracked their way across central maryland. you can kind of see a bit of a boundary. cooler temperatures, made 60's, low 70's. only 68 in york. near 80 degrees in our south a

thunderstorms in portions of washington, oregon northern california.is the season for that. that's a quick lookt the >> good morning. the forecast today, not talking about dry thunderstorms at all. that does exist by the way. no time to get in that discussion now but imagine a thunderstorm without rain. some, potential strong thunderstorms later. may have heavy downpours not impossible. 90 is the high. we will keep the chance for thunderstorms through the early bedtime hours. mostly cloudy. 68 overnight. tomorrow garden variety day with 30% chance of a >>> now here's harry? >> it is hard to imagine any actress as talented and as versatile as meryl streep. this year she received her record-breaking 15th oscar nomination for the movie "doubt." she is causing a stir playing legendary chef julia child in the comedy tour deforscedeforce "julie and julia." >> i saw a notice at the embassy, hat-making lessons. >> you like hats. >> i do, i do. i do. >> what is it that you really like to do? >> eat. >> and meryl streep is with us this morning. good morning. >>

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in northern california the battle tonight is against summer wildfires that are exploding across the hills, threatening hundreds of buildings in the rugged country side near santa cruz. the lockheed fire has blackened about six square miles of wilderness, nearly 700 firefighters are on the scene and more than 2,000 people have been told to evacuate. now a name from the past, lynette "squeaky" fromme was just 26 years old, a follower of charles manson, when she pointeded a gun at president gerald ford back in 1975. she was sentenced to life for that assassination attempt. she's now 60, and today she was released on parole. manson is still serving his life term for the 1969 slaughter of actress sharon tate and eight others. coming up next right here on the cbs evening news, u.s. marines fighting house by house, clearing the way so afghans can vote next week. what's the #1 mascara launch in recent history? it's lash blast! for the biggest, boldest lashes of your life! this big brush doubles the size of lashes. 6 million women have doubled theirs. try lash blast. only from easy, breezy beautif

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. >> couric: in northern california tonight, an extraordinary story. a young girl kidnapped 18 years ago has suddenly turned up alive a young woman now. here's sandra hughes. >> reporter: jaycee dugard was just 11 years old back in 1991 when walking to the school bus she was grabbed by two people in a car, kidnapped while her step-father watched helplessly from their home two blocks away. >> i don't know what they're doing to her, but we're being tortured not knowing what's happening to her. you know, it's.... >> we are living our worst nightmare. unfortunately, it's gone on for too long. >> reporter: yesterday, the unimaginable happened-- jaycee, now 29 years old, walked into a police station, but she wasn't alone. she was with a married couple, nancy and phillip garrido. phillip garrido, who had a prior rape conviction and is a registered sex offender was called in for questioning after being seen with two children. when he came into the police station, he brought his wife, jasie, and his two children. the couple was arrested after phillip revealed t

she disappeared in 1991 walking to a bus stop in northern california. >> my daughter was just kidnapped top of the hill with a gray ford, a man and a woman in the car. >> time that she comes home to her family. >> reporter: nearly two decades later, that reunion may finally happen. wednesday, her stepfather, who witnessed the kidnapping, got a call from jaycee's mother. >> she says they found jaycee, and she paused for ten seconds. she is alive. and we both cried for about ten minutes. >> reporter: authorities say a woman walked into a local police station, claiming to be jaycee. dna tests are underway to make a positive identification. but her family believes it's jaycee. >> she remembers everything. >> investigators are searching the home where a couple was arrested in connection with the crime. philip and nancy garrido were booked on charges of kidnapping to commit rape, and conspiracy to commit a crime. philip garrido, a registered sex offender, faces additional charges including rape and lewd acts with a minor. >> to get her back alive, it's like winning the lotto. >> reporter: aft

. >>> fire destroyed at least 20 businesses in northern california earlier today.lames swept through a strip mall this morning as firefighters there just did all they could to try and put out the three-alarm fire. we have not heard what caused that blaze. fortunately, though, no one was hurt. >>> a mississippi man's fishing excursion turned terrifying. a shark attacked him. the 56-year-old was on a boat when the shark bit him. this is video of the coast guard coming to the man's rescue. they pulled him out of the boat into their chopper. the man was flown to a nearby hospital. we have not heard how he is doing. >>> still ahead tonight, during these tough times a recent college grad is having trouble finding a job. so she's suing. she wants a full refund on her tuition. >>> also, tera soggy sunday, what about the workweek? e'stt s ev fthgoasoratup ec xt. >>> if you're doing back to school shopping in virginia next weekend you'll be able to save some money. the commonwealth annual tax holiday runs from friday, august 7th through sunday the 9th. school supplies that c

. >>> a strike that could have sent northern california commuters scrambling for alternate transportation has been averted. negotiators for bay area rapid transit and its workers announced a tentative contract agreement. hours before a strike deadline. that strike would have begun today. >> when we talk about tropical storm claudette, here is this morning's weather from the rest of the nation. storm ya in pars of the midwest today. large hail, 70-mile-an-hour wind, a chance of tornadoes from chicago all the way down to wichita, kansas. isolated showers in north dakota and northern minnesota. the drought continues in texas and it is warming up in the pacific northwest. >>> seattle climbs to 77 and portland, 90. 97 in sacramento and 108 in phoenix. a cooler than normal 70 in fargo. 79 in the twin cities and 88 in st. louis. 90s along most of the east coast, a high of 89 in new orleans and 99 in dallas. >>> we have breaking business news when we come back, a major economy emerges from the global recession. >>> plus, restaurants taking a risk for your business. feeding kids for free every nig

. >>> anfirefighters in northern california have their hands full with two wildfires.ore dangerous one near santa cruz has forced thousands from their homes. >>> the former american g.i. who was the face of the abu ghraib prison scandal is downplaying the abuse. in a new interview lindy inc glindz tells the c forcicing iraqis to pose in these positions was nothing like iraqis did to americans and compared the abuse at abu ghraib to college hazing and said the tactics ey used were justified. >> softening up tactics. if it helpset whatever information they might have, sure. >> england is hoping her new book will improve her image and help people understand she only had a small role in what went on at abu raib. >>> the only man convicted in thbombing of pan am flight 103 over locker by, scotland could soon go free. his possible release is sparking outrage among family members who lost loved ones. here's nick watt. >> reporter: abdel baset ali al megrahi was convicted of 270 counts of murder and sentenced to life for his part in the bombing of pan am 103. now the former li