are something that very much were locally induced around the hamburg area, as he said, around northern germany. if you talk to consumers here in germany and other parts as well, in berlin and other europeans countries, many of them are saying we're going to play it safe and eat no uncooked vegetables. that's something causing demand to seriously decrease and probably something that's not going to go away very soon, monita. >> fred, thank you. do stay with us here on world one for more on this continuialy developing story. in a moment we'll be talking to the hamburg medical center for the latest information on the e. coli outbreak. >>> later on "world one," we reveal the pictures threatening to bring down one of the rising stars of american politics. >>> what do an opera singer, a foreign american diplomat and dutch footballer have in common? only seth bladder has the answer to that. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want t

then police sealed off this farm in northern germany saying it is most likely source. have said they are not so sure. the confusion is adding to europe's problem. what started as a health scare in germany has now turned into a crisis of consumer confidence across europe. the the this one of the busiest times of the year. the prices they get for their crops plummet. the are beginning to ask, who is going to pay for it. before the outbreak, the fruit and vegetable trade was worth 2.5 billion euros a week. total costs for the industry in the lax -- last six days was 1.2 billion euros. spain estimates its weekly losses at 200 million. >> we want to ask for compensation on this serious irreparable damage. we will also ask the european commission to strengthen and improve the alert recommendation on food safety. >> they will discuss an eu compensation package for farmers tomorrow. overstretched hospitals in germany is where the real pain is being felt. tracking the source of the bacteria into treating it is urgent business. bbc news, belgium. >> a united states congressman h

coli outbreak is a farm in northern germany, that produces salad sprouts. say there's a direct link between the farm and people getting sick. european union health ministers will discuss the e. coli outbreak later today. 22 people have died and more than 2,000 have been infected. >>> portugal has voted for a new prime minister, pedro passos coelho, leader of the center right social democrat party ousted the governing socialists in a nationwide election. coelho is promising financial reform, saying his government will meet the european union's conditions for taking a bailout. >>> do stay with cnn as we continue to follow these developing stories throughout the day. for now, that's it for me and the team here on "world one," thank you for watching cnn. >>> ahead on this "american morning" -- arizona is burning. wildfires destroying millions of acres. homes are threatened, thousands getting out. >>> after a troubling jobs report last week and a miserable month of may for the markets, there are concerns about the u.s. economy moving forward. a going to start yo

all cases apparently linked to northern germany, but no one knows the source. last week, german health officials blamed cucumbers from spain but now say that's wrong. they are still warning people about eating raw cucumbers, lettuce, and tomatoes. here in germany, fresh lettuce is shredded in the fields as a precaution. the real culprit still a mystery while hundreds of those affected cling to life. scientists say if you're going to be traveling to europe, especially northern germany, you should be careful, but our imports of produce from europe, though they are being checked by authorities, aren't something to worry about right now because we import so little. >> michelle kaczynski in germany where they're hoping to contain this. >>> quick update on politics. that bus ride sarah palin is on, inside the bus marked "sarah palin" which she insisted in a fox interview is not about her and is not about publicity, well, the whole cavalcade continued north to new york after last night's media event. pizza in times square with donald trump. she visited the statue of li

been in northern germany. >> that's right. in fact, one of the four was flying back to this country when they got sick. >> should we be taking the precautions we normally do? when we hear about e. coli? washing our food and things like that? >> the fda has stepped up surveillance of the incoming food, specifically the lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes, which are the suspected foods, but we're not sure, coming from both germany and spain. and we were assured yesterday, there were no reports of any identification of this new strain. so, i think we can be assured that we're okay at this point. but we need to continue to be -- to watch closely, in terms of food. >> why is this strain so deadly? >> well, there does seem to be something different about it. this is a rare and unusual strain. the more typical ones have a shorter incubation period. that means they begin within three to four days. this one, it looks like the incubation period is 7 to 12 days. so, you might be exposed to something and it's almost two weeks before you get s

she's in the northern part of germany, where this all started, in hamburg, tonight. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: we're talking about at least 1,600 people very sick from this. and today, scientists announce this is a new mutant strain of e. coli. highly toxic, highly resistant. it attacks the kidneys, and in most of the serious cases, doctors are also seeing severe neurological symptoms, from difficulty speaking to seizures and paralysis. last night another patient died here, and they're still seeing new cases every day. basically, doctors say they have never seen anything like this. so many people, so sick, so young. many are in their 20s and were completely healthy. they still think it could come from contaminated cucumbers, tormatesoo or lettuce, maybe al of the above, so they're warning people in the region, don't eat raw vegetables, period. still, because every single one of these case s seem to be linkd to northern germany, scientists aren't talking about the risk of this breaking out somewhere else, at least not right now, brian. >> an incredibly dange

coli infections and this company in northern germany. they think the evidence is quite strong at this point. charles? >> okay. fred pleitgen joining us from berlin on what appears to be the circumstantial identification of a plant between hanover and hamburg, which is thought to be the source of this e. coli kbrout bre outbreak and it's been closed down and products from there have been recalled. >>> the third largest fire ever in the state of arizona continues to rage. meteorologist ivan cabrera is at the world weather center. good morning. >> fresh evacuations across arizona at this hour. 582 square kilometer wildfire, the third largest in arizona history continues to rage out of control. they're at 0% containment. that's terrible here. weather conditions will not be helping. here is the fire. we've got all hands on deck here, 1,300 firefighters working the fire, 2,000 personnel are on scene there working at that fire. over 58,000 hectares have now been burned. the fire's getting dangerously close to community which is is why we've eva

they came from an organic farm in northern germany. it has been since shut down. at least 22 deaths are blamed on the e. coli. 2,200 people have gotten sick, including four americans. those americans got sick after traveling to germany. >>> death toll stands at 16 in a series of u.s. missile strikes targeting expected insurgents in pakistan. the first two missiles struck minutes apart in the tribal district of south waziristan. one was a compound where a top al qaeda leader was killed in another attack three days earlier. another was along the border of north and south waziristan. at least four people were killed in that strike. >>> 5:07. defense secretary robert gates is in afghanistan visiting u.s. troops just days before he retir retires. he got emotional thanking men and women for their service. he said the u.s. will withdraw combat troops slowly and responsibly. he is retiring at the end of the month. he has served as secretary of defense four and a half years. >>> today marks the anniversary of d-day. 67 years ago today, allied forces stormed the beaches of n

coli strain is really northern germany.ving in northern germany or the advice of the institute will be our advice to refrain from eating raw vegetables. no cucumbers, no tomatoes, no salads. we can sum it up, peel it, cook it, or eat it. that's a good way to live by. there are other things we can eat. >> who's at most at risk at this point? >> we're seeing pediatric patients, kids, and a lot of young adults, particularly young women. we're caring for about 105 patients. we have the complication of normal infection which is called hu syndrome. these get very sick, about 30% of them taking care of the intensive care units. some of these patients are intubated because of the neurologic symptoms. the focus on young women. five, in fact, are pregnant, which is something we haven't seen before. and obviously, this is something that has to do with the particular makeup of this particular strain. >> thank you very much for your time. ratko mladic, the former commander of the bosnian serb army told the war crimes tribunal the charge

they are from an organic farm in northern germany that has now been shut down. they were served at four restaurants over the last month. 22 deaths are being blamed on the e. coli. 22 people have become sick, including four americans. they got sick while travel anything germany. >>> today the former chief of the international monetary fund will be in court for arraignment. he is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel housekeeper in new york city. he is expected to bleed not guilty to attempted rape, sexual abuse and other charges. we could hear big surprises from the defense. >> the defense is going to try to say in open court what it can't say in the media and going to let the world know who his defense will be. >> he is on house arrest. he resigned after his arrest last month. >>> we'll likely see new developments in decision 2012 today. rick santorum is expected to announce he is running for president. he is expected to make the announcement not far from coal mines where his grandfather once worked. he's expected to be in a republican debate in new hampshire n

so far, all the cases have been linked to northern germany.perts say there's no risk unless you live there, travel there or have close contact with someone who did. >>> still ahead, we've got rob mayeda with our complete rainy forecast. >> an unbelievable forecast by june standards. take a look at the satellite view. you can see theound area of low pressure just offshore. even though the main rain event has moved on, heavy showers at times. right now occurring as we head towards sunday. look at the forecast that's coming up. . .>) og(iÑrg.yp f their photos today of the weather. we'll show you one of our favorites. ç theqw knol rain. asb0e fh i'msv fhep só5 let'so tr7t >> three locations that smashed rainfall records today. getting close to an inch of rain in san rafael. right now, showers off to the north in oakland and the temperatures mild outside. low 60s and around san francisco and in san jose, but breezy this evening. so yes, the heavy rain has moved on. still a very impressive view of that area of low pressure. it's going to weaken and

the sprouts came from an organic farm in northern germany. they were served at restaurants and a festival the last month. at least 22 deaths are now blames on the e.coli. german officials are still warning against eating tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce. they say they need to conduct more tests. the economy took a turn for the worst last month. stocks are down and americans are spending less on everything. as brian moore reports, the new slump as republican con tenors going on the attack. >> this past week, brought some discouraging jobs numbers. only 54,000 jobs added in may. unemployment, up to 9.1%. now the white house is once again confronting fears of a double-dip recession. >> we have added more than 2 million jobs. there's a major difference between a jobless recovery and a very deep hole that we're climbing our way out of. >> as republicans retake their bid to retake the white house the timing couldn't be much better. >> when he took office, the economy was in recession and he made it worse. >> when barack obama became president gasoli

a potentially deadly super bug which first appeared in contaminated fruits and vegetables in northern germany. it's called e.coli 0104 and it's killed 18 people around the world and made over 2,000 others sick. three of those victims are in the united states and they are facing kidney failure tonight from bacterial toxins. >> clearly could experience an outbreak similar to the one in europe. once these pathogens develop they don't go away. >>> the bacteria is more viralent than most e.coli and is resistant to many antibiotics. it is more commonly spread from contaminated food but it is not spread from person to person. >>> the bill would let cities and other local governments make decisions about location, taxation and other rules. cities have already started drafting their own rules. >>> five protective booms have been placed around airport creek on the northern ends of the charles m. schultz sonoma airport. the spill was first reported this morning. crews are trying to determine the source of that spill. >>> for students to get their hands dirty by keeping their classroom clean. now they're

coli is concentrated in northern germany -- germany. >>> we have hazy sunshine, stubborn fog hanging out around the coast and the bay. oakland, right around 62 degrees. as we go to the weather maps we can show you some of the overcast. still, santa rosa reporting mostly cloudy skies. some low fog for the southern portion of marin county and mill valley and sausalito and still hugging a good portion of the bay area shoreline. we're still holding on to patchy fog. so por -- so for today, we'll go with this, partly sunny skies. temperatures up a few degrees and then the weekend forecast. still a dry weather pattern, no more record rainfalls but still some patchy fog. current numbers just updated. san francisco a chilly 57 degrees. san francisco it's 61. all of the sunshine already for concord at 70 and san jose right around 70 degrees. high pressure building into the region. as a result, temperatures have been warming up. that stable atmosphere in place, you get the fog that forms right near the surface. that's what we have for today. we'll call it a june pattern with patchy fog near th

at the epicenter of the outbreak in northern germany, hospitals are overwhelmed as the most serious cases, hundreds of them, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. there will be more tests on the bean sprouts to try to find out if they're the only sorts of illness. steven evans, bbc, news, berlin. >>> the trial of casey anthony accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter begins third week of testimony today. an expert is expected to testify about internet serves made from anthony's computer, for things such as chloroform, shovels and huh to break a neck. it may be hard for prosecutors to prove it was anthony herself who looked at those items. >>> a group of hackers carried out an asattack on sony say it also responsible for an attack on nintendo. no personal information was compromised. in a twitter message, the hacker said they liked nintendo's wii too much to do any damage. >>> stock market slid for a third straight session. that follows last week's bad news on jobs and manufacturing at home. the economy has become the biggest political football and could become a dangerous stale

. >> this is the farm in northern germany to which the e. coli outbreak is linked. the farm produces bean sprouts. it has been closed. german officials are waiting for the results of testing to establish whether there is definite proof of a connection. german authorities have advised people not to eat bean sprouts. they want to know if other foods were contaminated -- perhaps at a market or at the farm itself. questions are asked about why spanish farms and spanish cucumbers and tomatoes were initially blamed for the e. coli outbreak. at an eu meeting in luxembourg, spain has made it clear it expects compensation. >> we want to ask for compensation for the serious and irreparable damages spain has suffered. it will also ask the european commission to strengthen and improve the alert messages on food safety. >> more than two thousand people in germany have now been infected by the e. coli bacteria. the cases have been concentrated around hamburg. hospitals are overstretched. there have been infections in 12 other countries, linked to travel in germany. german officia

tomatoes, lettuce, zucchini, and sweet peppers, withdrawn from the market after the outbreak in northern germany in late may. the bacteria has killed 37 people so far. spain, france, poland, slovakia, voted against the package after demanding more help for farmers producing a wider range of fresh vegetables. belarus is getting help from china. the government has confirmed that the chise bks will be lending the country over a billion dollars to finance industrial and infrastructure projects. the deal is unlikely to contribute much towards belaru'' efforts to deal with the deficit, it could help them to prop up economic activity at a time when they are cutting down on spending. that is forcing citizens to resort to increasing desperate measures to make ends meet. >> this internet video shows demonstrators blocking a road the belarus-police border last sunday evening. the government as recently banned the export of foodstuffs and petrol. the products get good prices and the other side of the border. there are scarcities at home which have led to the new regulations. what did these images do not sho

. >> initial tests have confirmed that bean sprouts grown in northern germany are the likely cause of the e. coli outbreak that has killed at least 22 people and sickened 2,200. an organic farm between hamburg and hanover was shut down after different kinds of sprouts could be traced to infected persons in five different german states. all of the produce from that farm was recalled. authorities say at least one of the farms employees was also infected with the bacteria, the deadliest e. coli outbreak in modern history. the first sunday in june marks national cancer survivors day. cancer survivors joined their families at the saint agnes event to celebrate the hope and joy following a life after cancer. >> when does cancer survivorship begin? the day after your diagnosed because every day is a gift as a cancer survivor, and so we have a mixture of patients here of 15 and 20 years out and some patients actively in treatment, because everybody who lives a day with cancer is a cancer survivor. >> today's events a luncheon and dancing to the shades of blue orchestra. >> watching and waitin

initial tests at a farm in northern germany are inconclusive. international media have raised further questions about the times by the libyan authorities to manipulate the news. but group of journalists were taken to hospital to see a baby girl apparently left unconscious by nato bombing raids, but a member of the staff at the hospital slipped a group and note saying she was a victim of a car crash. >> unconscious into tripoli hospital. not even a year old and injured in an nato bombing raid, said the authorities. as the world's media clamor is to take her picture, the baby's mother is ushered to her bedside. prompted by government minders, the concerns uncle rages at what happened. listen to the mind of shock. he said, this is what they call the protection of civilians. online repeated by the uncle. -- a line repeated by the uncle. off-camera, a member of the hospital staff passed this scrap of paper to the press. written in english, it said the girl had been injured in road traffic accident. the hospital said that it was a complete sham. earli

they came from an organic farm in northern germany. it has been since shut down. at least 22 deaths are blamed on the e. coli. 2,200 people have gotten sick, including four americans. those americans got sick after traveling to germany. >>> 4:37 now. this morning three u.s. missile strikes killed at least 16 suspected militants in pakistan. the first two missiles struck minutes apart in the tribal district of south waziristan. one was a compound where a top al qaeda leader was killed in another attack three days earlier. at least four people were killed in that strike. >>> 67 years ago today allied beaches stormed normandy, france in world war ii. general dwight eisenhower gave the go ahead for d-day, the largest military amphibious mission in history. the operation was a success but hundreds of brave men lost their lives in the battle to free europe. >>> it is now 4:38, 65 degrees. ahead on news 4 today, the cute little critter blamed for knocking out power to 1,000 people >> how a miracle plane caused >>> up to nowitski. nowitski spins. miami pulls on and takes

it was believed that his farm in northern germany cost the of bread which has six and a few thousand people since killed 22 people. the german farm had been shut down and all of the produce recalled. this is being called the deadliest you coli outbreak in modern history, they are still searching for the source. >> former chief of the international monetary fund, and dominique strauss-kahn pled not guilty this morning in new york city. there he is as he was headed to court. he faces seven charges including criminal for not sexual access and ample use in accordance with an alleged attack on a made in his new york city hotel where he stayed last month. strauss, was considered a front-runner in the next presidential race in france. 7:21 a.m., we are back with more in a couple of minutes. let's take a live look outside in san francisco. it does act we have clouds above, not to mention wind. we will stay kind of cool today but climb our way back up to better engine temperatures towards the end of the week. we will be right back. >> check this out, june 6th, this is a camera in tahoe. we ha

says people who developed bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain after traveling to northern germany should go for a medical check-up. >>> authorities in central russia are fighting a fire at an arms depot following a series of huge explosions. the blast injured 40 people and forced almost 30,000 to leave their homes. the explosions happened thursday night in russian republic of udmurtia. when the artillery shells went it scattered shrapnel around the arms depot. russia's emergency ministry said those who were hurt include people from nearby villages and firefighters. the ministry has deployed aircraft to douse the flames, but the blasts are expected to continue for a while because many shells are believed to remain in the arsenal. just last week explosions rocked a military arms depot in the neighboring republic. 12 soldiers and residents were injured. >>> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon is expected to announce his intention to run for a second term next week. ban is likely to indicate his willing to address the various problems addressing the national community, such as nuclear issues

this weekend they began testing bean sprouts from northern germany. far more than half of the samples have come back negative, though officials are not ruling it out yet. experts say the contaminated products might have already been eaten. the outbreak in germany has killed at least 22 people and made more than 2300 others sick. >>> two promising new drugs are giving cancer patients and their doctors hope, the drugs are designed to treat late stage melanoma, a particularly difficult skin cancer to treat. studies show the first drug helped patients live two months longer than those given chemotherapy alone. the second drug reduced the risk of death in certain patients by more than 60%. >>> a massive wildfire continues to burn in eastern arizona prompting evacuations in several communities. the fire has burned nearly 200,000 acres. more than 2,000 firefighters are working to contain the flames. that job is made harder by gusts of up to 45 miles an hour, blowing smoke into neighboring states. it is the third largest fire in arizona history. >>> record sh

it will most likely confirm vegetable sprouts from a farn in northern germany caused the outbreak thatkilled 22 people and sickened more than 2,000 others. >>> you can enjoy the beaches of maryland and delaware more a report out says that the beaches are clean in both states. in ocean city, the waters tested twice weekly and southern delaware it's tested about once a week. last year, bacteria levels never were high enough to warrant closing the beaches in maryland or delaware. that's great news. >>> in health news, what's being called two medical breakthroughs. a drug suggest that it cuts the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half. fewer side effects than two other approved medication that is are on the market right now. >>> and there's new hope for skin cancer patients. research presented at medical conference in chicago says for the first time, patients with the deadliest form of melanoma have two new treatment options. both drugs test for tumors that can shrink and significantly prolong the survival rates in cancer. >>> 6:53. time for five things to know before heading o

so far all of the cases have been linked to northern germany. expert say this mutant strain of e.oli is highly toxic. its incubation period unusually long and it has been causing more severe illness. >> it's unusual in this situation is that the percentage of people who have severe complications is higher than we expect. >> reporter: tonight we are hearing that at least four americans who were in germany this month have been infected. health officials in the u.s. emphasize the american food supply is safe. shipments of cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce from germany and spain are being tested before they go to stores. less than 1% of all u.s. produce imports come from those countries. >>> coming up next, it appears the u.s. has dealt a major blow to al qaeda in pakistan. u.s. officials releasing new details about a drone attack on key terrorist leaders. >> to me it was just, i need to get this guy and he needs to go to jail. that's all it was for me. you don't point weapons at children. >>> plus, an iraq war veteran being held a hero for what he did right here at home. see how the mi

almost all the sufferers spent time in northern germany in may, including the four americans who recentlyeturned home. suspicions have fall own a festival in hamburg, and investigators are searching for dpliewz a small restaurant after 17 people fell ill after eating there. nearly 200 new cases have been reported in the last two days, and germany's health minister warns the cause of the infection may still be active. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> mitchell: almost two and a half years after that incredible landing in new york's hudson river, us airways flight phene 49 began its final voyage today. a flatbed truck is hauling the fuselage to an aviation museum in charlotte. it is expected to arrive late next week. and just ahead on tonight's cbs evening news, a controversial safe house for alcoholics. >> mitchell: nearly 18 million americans have problems with alcohol, this according to the national institutes of health, and for men who have tried and failed to shake their addiction, one program offers a controversial approach. and that's tonight's "weekend journal." an alcoholism sa

officials say bean sprouts grown in northern germany are a significant source of the new drug-resistant strain of e. coli. the company supplied many of the restaurants and markets where the bacteria was found. but experts stress that the sprouts can't be entirely to blame. most of those who ended up sick ate raw lettuce, tomatoes or cucumbers. also now four more people have died, bringing the death toll to 22. >>> and still to come at 5:00 -- >> never thought i would be riding in a limousine with a tv crew. i see a lot of kids, i don't know, puff daddy or something. >> one teenager's decision about the prom landed him on national television and in the headlines. so what did he do that caused him to be tan dhe,ce the dance, and then created 200,000 supporters on facebook? we'll show you, next. >>> all right. get ready for some traffic changes overnight on highway 17 over the santa cruz mountains. today caltrans began working on a year and a half project to try to make the notoriously dangerous freeway a little bit safer. the $18 million project is happening between summit road and lexing

officials say initial tests have confirmed that bean sprouts and other sprout varieties grown in northern germany are the likely cause for the outbreak that's now killed 22 people and made more than 2,000 sick. >>> last night we led our broadcast with an important development in treating breast cancer. tonight more promising news to report. researchers said two new drugs can extend survival in patients with advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. the lead investigator for one of the drugs said it made an unprecedented level of difference for those who received it. the findings were presented at a meeting of the american society of clinical oncology in chicago. >>> in paris today, one of the classic rivalries in tennis played out once again at the french open. it was rafael nadal against roger federer. in the men's final. while federer came back from a two-set deficit, it was nadal who ultimately prevailed as he has so many times on clay. nadal is tied for the record of six french open titles, boosting his own records to ten grand slams overall, and proving once again just why he i

meanwhile the search for bin factions was led to bin sprouts from northern germany and later it was reported that it was water which contaminated the vegetables the vegetable we should talk a gender at the russian e.u. summit in the june both sides eventually agreed on conditions for the removal of the embargo while the vegetable problem seems to have been russia's agricultural watch dog that's banned inputs from thirteen milk and meat factories in germany jackson factories failed to comply with russian how think the standards. will so far only netherlands and belgium other countries cucumbers are free to travel to russia without elisa. what's the problem with the others i mean the other european countries they didn't give didn't provide the necessary documents away i think our first let me say that this is not all these visuals of this country or that of the country people coming in because in european union matter. so i suppose that what we are simply talking a lot is different stages in which the process is taking place. what it was agreed what the summit of course agreed on lifting the b

infections linked to contaminated vegetables have spread from northern germany to at least ten european countries. all of this in less than a month. more than 1,600 people have been infected. at least 17 have died. three americans recently back from germany suffered kidney failure, and that's because of that bacteria potentially. dr. jon lapook has more. >> reporter: experts suspect this deadly e. coli strain comes from contaminated fresh vegetables but officials are unable to pinpoint the source of what they're calling supertoxic bacteria. >> the thing that's striking is how quickly it has spread and it makes public health officials very concerned that we haven't seen the peak yet. >> reporter: stephanie lucas' two cons have been hospitalized with the infection which can affect the entire body. she says her boys may have eaten contaminated cucumbers, lettuce or tomato. there have been a growing number of anti-bacterial infections around the world. this is especially virulent causing kidney failure in roughly one-quarter of patients. more than twice the rate seen in similar infections.

almost all the sufferers send time in northern germany in may including the four americans who recently returned home. suspicions have fallen on a festival in hamburg and investigators are searching for clues at a small restaurant after 17 people fell ill after eating there. nearly 200 new cases have been reported in the last two days and germans health minister warns the cause of the infection may still be active. charlie daggett, cbs news, london. >>> the eighth life cycle from san francisco to los angeles kicks off tomorrow if it doesn't rain too hard. bikers arrived today at the cow palace washed through the rain keeping their fingers crossed it will be dry enough for tomorrow. the ride raises money and awareness for hiv and aids services. en days along f the most scenic >> stigma is still a very important part of this disease and the broader community at large still needs to be educated about hiv and aids. so something like aids life cycle is a great way to build awareness and help people understand more about hiv aids 30 years later. >> the ride takes seven days along some of the

been seen before and it's spread to ten countries there, with most of the cases originating in northern germany. at least 16 people are dead and more than 1,600 have become ill. three americans who recently traveled to germany have suffered kidney failure and health officials fear the bacteria may be to blame. here's doctor jon lapook. >> reporter: experts suspect this deadly e. coli strain comes from contaminated fresh vegetables, but officials are unable to pinpoint the source of what they're calling supertoxic bacteria. >> the thing that's striking is how quickly it has spread, and it makes public health officials very concerned that we haven't seen the peak yet. >> reporter: stephanie lucka's two sons have been hospitalized with the infection which starts in the intestine and can affect the entire body. she says her boys may have eaten contaminated cucumbers, tomatoes or lettuce. public health officials are worried because there have been a growing number of antibiotic- resistant bacterial infections around the world. this one is especially virulent, causing kidney failure in roughly one qu

coli outbreak are bean sprouts grown at an organic farm in northern germany and consumed in salads in many restaurants. the death toll reached 22 today- - all but one in germany-- more than 2,200 have been sickened. turning now to the economy, more bad news for the long term unemployed. according to new statistics more than 45% of those looking for jobs have been out of work for more than 27 weeks and the longer folks are out of a job, the longer it takes to find a new one as we hear from national correspondent ben tracey. >> reporter: tinong nwachan has far too much time on his hands. when we met him he had been out of work for two years. >> i'm not ashamed, i'm homeless. >> reporter: his day job is look for work at this jobless center in hollywood. >> he has plenty of company including fabian lambrecht. >> they are saying that there are more jobs. i just wonder where the jobs are. >> reporter: 6.2 million americans, 45% of all unemployed workers in this country have been jobless for more than six months. a higher percentage than during the great depression. >> i do mostly hostessing

but tonight, health officials say that bean sprouts from northern germany are likely t u.hey've shut down an organic farm between hamburg and hanover they shut down an organic farm and have recalled the produce grown ther this as the toll rises, now 22 dead, 2,200 si this as the toll rises, now 22 dead, 2,200 si and it turns out many of those who fell ill ate sprouts delivered from tht fa but authorities caution tonight there still could be other possible sources of the e. coli. and, in fact, tonig in europe are und in europe are und those results will be coming >>> we move now tonight to a different kind of threat. this one in arizona this evening whe of arge history are raging, forcing evacuations and now sending thick plumes of smoke across much of the southwest. tonight the fires have burned through nearly 400 square miles of forest and brush. more than 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. >> it was absolutely frightening. unbelievable, the expansion of the smoke. >> reporter: there are two large fires burning tonight, fueled by dry brush and a week of ho

german officials believe they have narrowed it down to an organic farm in northern germany despite initialtests coming back negative. many scientists say they may be on the right trail since a number of those infected have been linked to restaurants supplied by that farm. the u.s. food and drug administering is now sampling and analyzing tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and salads imported from europe although they do say we get very little of that overseas. most of our produce is grown in the u.s. or central america. >> thank you. >>> the tough times continue for tiger woods. coleing up next, what he will not be doing for the first time in 17 years and it has a pretty big impact on our area. >>> the dallas mavs look for even things up in the nba finals. we're taking a look at your sports headlines coming up next. ke3q take the finish challenge. i'm robin sue joss and my website is big red kitchen. i do believe in standards. cascade was a disappointment because you have dried on food stains. but when i took the finish challenge i realized, i don't need to settle. i like to make roast beef and

the back here has been traced back to bean sprouts from a farm in northern germany. bean sprouts have been linked to ellises in five different states -- have been linked to illnesses. >> police are not sure why the victim was targeted, but they're sure someone out there knows what happens. >> it has been six weeks but never still remember as if it was last night'. >> we heard a noise and came around the corner. >> somebody with shooting. we heard the sirens. i could not believe it. there was a body. >> the man had been living and working in baltimore. police to the have a witnesses or suspects -- please do not have any witnesses or suspects -- police do not have any witnesses or suspects. >> we do believe somebody else was out there other than the victim and the suspect. >> no leads at all? that is crazy. >> why don't people talk? >> if you say too much, you're liable to be a victim. >> 6:10. 63 degrees on tv hill. in other hack attempt on er hacko -- anothoer ha attack, this time on nintendo. a plane in need of a rescue. >> it will be a nice day today. we have some

officials believe the center of the disease is the region around northern germany. >> there are new cases of e. coli developing every single day. 100 in 24 hours. the daily numbers are small. the mystery remains, where this is coming from. let's get to the bottom of this. that is what officials have been trying to do. they have pointed the finger any organic sprout farm. the test they did at the farm all came back negative. officials are going to test again. they think it is possible the farm could be the source. they say to not eat raw sprouts . some say do not eat any rot vegetables. that has drawn sharp criticism from the eu. farmers are losing tens of millions of dollars. >> this has not been proven by analysis. as the spreads, unjustified fears. >> the public is to be kept safe. back to you. >> firefighters battle flames in northwest baltimore dealing with 90 degree heat. skyteam was over garrison boulevard. several different fires broke out in vacant buildings. no report of any injuries. because of the fire remains under investigation. two women who say this side baltimore city poli