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and ten years since she walked afwra the "rosie o'donnell show" that won here an arm of emmys.was idolizing tom cruise. >> i hope you will visit me in miami. >> please welcome russell brand. >> he is her first guest. >> he placed tom cruise? >> i sent tom and text and said, he is in. >> the rosie show is filmed here. at harpo study yois. hallowed ground for oprah for 20 years. rosie is not trying to channel oprah. this is what i look like in the morning. if we lived together, you would see this often. during makeup, we say hello. >> i put on a bathroom. i usually have no bra and nipples to the wind. >> no spanx. >> yeah, when i get up there, i will be spanxed out. and i just found out a pull and pee part of spanx. you have seen -- show leer. you are supposed to pull, squat and release. >> it's rosie, bold, funny and irreverant. >> i feel like i was knighted by the queen. i will serve. >> what was the queen see? rosie? >> she was the only person in my 25-year reign -- the only person who came close to beating me was rosie. i knew she has the goods. she has the goods. >> her styl

rosie o'donnell,ç our special guest this hour.we're going to ask her why she decided to take on prime tv. and does she still have a crush on tom cruise? we'll ask all the tough questions. great to have you with me today. i'm thomas roberts. president obama is spending today at the white house after a three-day swing through the west. speaking in denver, president obama repeated his campaign mantra that he can't wait on congress. >> they're still going to have to pass this jobs bill, they've got to create jobs, they've got to grow the economy but these executive actions we're taking can make a difference. and i've told my administration we're going to look everysongle day to figure out what we can do without congress. >>> the latest cbs/"new york times" poll shows a 3 point boost in the president approval rating in the past month. is his message resonating with voters? the presidenties message is aimed at gaining votes in two voting blocks in particular, correct is it. >> yes, the young and the restless, you might say, the young an

dennis o'donnell. give it up for him. he did a fabulous job. >> every time i lose a bet it involves dinner and beverages. >> i cleaned up on that one for you. >> thank you very much. >> roberta has to do sports as a result of the bet. that's coming up later on. >> i can't remember the last time being so nervous. >> all right guys, we'll see you both in a minute. >>> meanwhile, a new york blogger says that she will file a complaint with a tsa over a note she found in her luggage. joe says that the screener at the newark airport found a sex toy inside her bag and scribbled on an inspection note, quote, get your freak on, girl. the woman says she found the message wildly inappropriate, but she did say she died laughing about it in her hotel room. tsa says there's no evidence the note was left by a screener, but they're going to investigate. well, who knew that it was going to be that. but just not this bad. how many people have abandoned the netflicks ship after the price hike? >> and how about a cup of joe to go with that s

we asked norah o'donnell to look into that. norah? >> reporter: scott, the president's announcement today to end the war in iraq, one day after the death of libyan leader moammar qaddafi, is just the latest in a series of foreign policy milestones. it is remarkable for a president whose own foreign policy credentials were repeatedly questioned when he was campaigning for the job of commander in chief. >> i pledge to bring the war in iraq to a responsible end for the sake of our national security and the strength of american leadership around the world. >> reporter: today, mr. obama fulfilled a promise to end a war he has called "dumb and misguided." his opposition to the war was the centerpiece of his presidential campaign. in the end, it helped him defeat hillary clinton in the primaries. >> we are going to end this war in iraq responsibly, bring our troops home and start rebuilding america. >> reporter: as commander-in- chief, the president worked to end the wars that began under president george w. bush and took many risks to accom

cain, who is lawrence o'donnell to tell you how to be a black man? >> it's an absurd thing to try and do, isn't it? i mean, for lawrence o'donnell to try and challenge me what was i doing during the civil rights movement, that's about as ridiculous as me asking him, what were you doing when you were in end kindergarten? the two don't elt relate to one another. his attempt to do that failed in my opinion. >> this is the part of the interview the questioner was referring to. i'll leave it to you to decide if i was telling herman cain how to be a black man. in your book, you write, the book you're selling down there at barnes & noble today, you write "the civil rights movement was a few years in front of me. i was too young to participate when they first started the freedom rides and the sit ins. so on a day-to-day basis, it didn't have an impact. i just kept going to school, doing what i was supposed to do and stayed out of trouble. i didn't go downtown and try to participate in sit ins. counter to our real feelings, we decided to avoid trouble by movi

and to tighten the belt, oprah recruited rosie o'donnell.work has pulling in just 250,000 viewers in prime time. they remain confident with rosie and oprah holding down our weeknights, we have a great opportunity to seamlessly reach our core audience on weekends with these strong original and returning series. can two big hitters from daytime knock it out of the park in the dark? >> i expect the 7:00, 8:00 block, with rosie at 7:00 and oprah at 8:00xd will help. rosie is fun, engaging, so entertaining. the problem is, 7:00 and 8:00 won't get it done for the entire network. i would expect a bump, but not a big enough bump to build the network. >> own may be hurting, but oprah isn't. she has raked in over $300 million over the last year. >>> lame excuses, the lying gail. we all have them, but why? the truth about the lying game, after these messages. ♪ crispy flakes calling my name ♪ ♪ i'm hungry now. ♪ ♪ who can resist those honey kissed bunches. ♪ ♪ gotta get a bowl, get me some of that yaaaaay! ♪ ♪ everybody's... ♪ imagine nutrition in perf

one problem of note in the city at highland avenue and o'donnell street. watch for an accident there . the south on 95. checking in pretty nicely on the southbound side of 95 down towards howard county as you make your approach to 32. 295 in pretty good shape and the rest of the roadways around t airport in good shape. this is liberty. so far so good in the outer loop. this is the east side across the key bridge. not dealing with any problems. you can take this or the tunnels. the tunnels are all clear. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. the morning to you. >> we are on full service on light rail right now. no delays. mattress subway on schedule. we have on the marc trains on time service on penn, camden, and brunswick lines. a few bus diversions including one at cathedral and monument. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. things have changed today. we have a weak front that is approaching from the west. along that boundary we hav

, an accident at o'donnell. see not affecting traffic very well at all. >>> if you need medical help, there is nowhere better to go than johns hopkins. a woman stuck in the south pole is going get world class medical care. linda so is outside johns hopkins with what can be expected today. this woman has had a long trip. >> reporter: a very long trip. she left new zealand last night and on her way. the researchers who stuffed from a stroke will be arriving at hopkins to be treated. she was rescued last week, stuck since august after suffering a suspected stroke. the new hampshire woman was working at the research station and got stick. plane couldn't get her right away because the weather conditions were too dangerous. she is headed back home and leneand washington pfer before arriving. she will be able to make a full recovery with proper treatment and expected to stay here until thursday. . hundreds gathered in trip lyin square celebrating the death of gadhafi. elections expected to happen in the coming months.

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called this worse sort, delegate o'donnell, do you agree?> when i looked at this map last night, it was almost a grotesque and carving out where the lines go. they go all over the state and it was, if you listen to the reasoning behind it, they wanted to make the sixth congressional district more competitive for a state senator. unfortunately, i suspect a lot of minorities in prince georges county and other jurisdictions aren't going to be real happy about this. >> well, look. mike miller moved out of for instance georges county years ago. they moved down my way to southern maryland and there's an effort in prince georges county and in other areas of the state to try to consolidate some minority representation. i have to suspect they aren't going to be happy. >> this isn't rosco bartlett. this is a gentleman who served in congress for twenty years. it's the people. the people deserve great representation and next year they are going to vote for the person that they think will do the best job for them on jobs, education, the environment. >> l

one clearing at highland avenue and o'donnell straight. watch for delays northbound 95 it harford county. another problem in bel air at james run road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. things will change a little bit today. we have a front coming out of the mountains. you can see some sprinkles around frostburg. these are moving east but most likely they will fall apart. a slight chance for a shower this morning. a mixture of sun and clouds. overall, it will be a nice day. high temperature of 72. we have more substantial rain in the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills with sports. >> good news, good win. ray rice said it was exactly what the ravens needed. to be tested in the fourth quarter and to find a way to win. the ravens have a well earned winter in began with a 97-yard touchdown. houston came to play. good quarterback, matt schaub. touchdown. but the ravens score the final 16 points of the game. watch ray rice state farm daniel manning. -- watch ray rice stiff arm daniel manning. ray rice talked about the

with us today, michael duffy, "time" magazine, cnn's gloria borger, nbc's kelly o'donnell and "the washington post's" david ignatius. first up, with two months before voting starts, where's the excitement over the guy who looks like the nominee. see if you detect resignation on the conservative side. >> the conventional wisdom is that romney has the lead and he's the presumptive nominee. >> i would be very, very surprised right now, almost if romney didn't get the nomination. am i being naive here or foolish? >> i think if you had to bet the house on that, you'd win big. chris: this week's associated press poll has romney at 30% but herman cain and rick perry have 39%. it looks like they don't have a thrill up their leg about this guy. they're not excited about this guy, nobody is on the right. but he looks like he's creeping up to inevitability. this may be the one year when likability doesn't matter. with housing starts slowing and unemployment still above 9%, consumer confidence worse than it was when reagan took on carter in 1980. with those forces in place, likability has nothing to do t

we have southbound delays to o'donnell. back to you charley. >>> hank william junior and his rowdy friends no longer a part of espn monday night experience. they are parting way was him. this is a result of his comments comparing a golf outing between john boehner and barack obama to a likely outing between hitler and benjamin netanyahu. the country's singer says he's the one who is leaving espn behind and said "he stepped on the toes of the first amendment and freedom of speech so there for to me my song and rowdy friends are out of here. that's great run that's a quote from hank williams junior. the song has been used since 1991 on monday night football. >>> he is trying to save the poe house and now edgar allen's home in danger of being shut down. we will tell you what people are trying to raise funds. >>> plus... >> reporter: and if you are looking to grab a cold one and brat you are in luck because it's oktoberfest. details on the event coming up. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel pac

norah o'donnell reports the u.s. ambassador to syria has been called home after threats were made on his life. most hispanic voters went for president obama last time, but bill whitaker found some are saying not this time. >> no, he does not have my vote. >> pelley: and john blackstone in los angeles, where folks wait all night for the only medical care they can afford. captioning sponsored by cbs >> this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from los angeles. >> pelley: good evening. president obama attacked congress today with some of the harshest language yet. then he did an end run around the house and the senate. he offered relief to some homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages, and he did it with an executive order that does not need the approval of congress. the president is beginning a western campaign tour, which includes a stop here in los angeles tonight. but he made the mortgage relief announcement today in nevada and for one very good reason. bill plante is traveling with the

the ipad facebook app is free. >>> rosie o'donnell is back on tv with her own talk show. the show debuted last night on own, the oprah winfrey network. the cable channel has not been doing so well, though. averaging less than 250,000 viewers at night. reviews of the rosie show were mixed. some critics disliked the disorganized feel. >> go with the flow or you don't. >> actually oprah said she picked rosie to have her own show because rosie's talk show was the only one that came close to beating oprah back in the day. so, here we go again. >> see where it goes from here. >>> next on this tuesday morning, the effort to rescue a sickened scientist stuck on the south pole. >>> also, vitamin supplements actually increasing your risk of death from disease. we'll tell you which vitamins hen we come back. [ female announcer ] starbucks via® is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. ♪ it only makes sense it would taste the same. so, try it for yourself. buy a pack of 100% natural starbucks via® ready brew. we promise

our report tonight from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> hello there. how are you? anita. >> reporter: a public display of the private side of anita perry today, exposing both her deep christian faith. >> amen. >> reporter: and deep frustration over attacks on her husband's campaign. >> we have been brutalized by our opponents in our own party. so much of that is i think they look at him because of his faith. >> reporter: at a prayer breakfast in south carolina where 60% of republican voters say they are christian, today mrs. perry wiped tears recalling her grandfather who had been a deakin and then used biblical references to declare god revealed to her that her husband of 29 years should run for president. >> he felt like he needed to see the burning bush. i said, look, let me tell you something. you may not see that burning bush, but there are people seeing that burning bush for you. >> reporter: governor perry's campaign soared at first but faded after poor debate performances. >> i think the debates have been unfair. i think he's been the recipient of arrows. >

south of o'donnell we have a broken down car on the shoulder. it is right at the edge of the offramp. this camera is pointing southbound so this may be southbound traffic even though the state is telling us that it's north. >>> she's gotten the attention of millions around the world. after being run over twice during a hit and run. a toddler, the victim of this horrible accident, her mother speaks outcoming up in just a bit. >>> plus, in hostile territory. clinton in libya. the way she says soldiers should capture gha ---ing afi. >> and give yourself a little bit of extra time and space for that morning commute. >>> news around the world, torrential rain and flooding across central america has left more than 60 dead and authorities now warning the situation could worsen. more rain is predicted for that region and at least 9 people were buried after a landslide in el salvador. a number of bridges and schools have also sustained major flooding damage. >>> a 2-year-old chinese girl surviving after being hit by two hit and run drivers. that security

>> kelly o'donnell in our d.c. newsroom tonight, thanks. there will be much more on herman cain and his economic plan this sunday when he sits down as david gregory's guest sunday on "meet the press." >>> we knew president george h.w. bush 41 was a clint eastwood fan. he's as well remembered for that "read my lips" quote as eastwood himself, but what we didn't know until today was the bush team, at least briefly, considered clint eastwood for v.p., before choosing dan quayle instead. this info has been found in an oral history recording of james baker. in it baker says eastwood's name was thrown out at a meeting when bush was 18 points down. eastwood was a republican mayor of carmel, california. baker says the idea as he put it was "shot down pretty quick." >>> tough economic times for city and state governments are ushering in budget cuts in places no one would have expected just a few years back. beyond laying off teachers, firefighters and other city workers, some communities really are going to extremes. our report tonight from nbc's ke

also 895 at o'donnell at the offramp. you have to be careful out there. slow down with the wet weather. let's take a live look at 95 at 175. no issues reported. just the wet roads between the beltways. the beltway in baltimore at liberty road, this is a live look at that bottleneck area through the construction zone. so far we're doing okay. that is the outer loop to the right of your screen, hasn't quite slowed down yet. of course that will change shortly. >> a new test can help determine if a fetus has down syndrome just by using a sample of the mother's blood. earlier they had to undergo a needle stuck into the womb. the new test is 99.1 pbt accurate according to doctors. the company says that many pregnant women can ask the doctors for the test. we're told now it's available here in baltimore. >>> other than news programs your child should not be watching tv if he or she is younger than 2. a new study says kids should play instead of watching tv. the tv programs are beneficial to learning, it's not been proven. television viewing may lead to sleep pro

. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up next on "game day."are going to take you inside the raiders locker room immediately after the emotional win. you will see coach hugh jackson's address to his football team. kim coyle was in houston with the raiders. >>> the detroit lions might be the surprise of the nfl. but really, can the 49ers be far behind? what led to their shockingly easy dismantling of the tampa bay buckaneers. >>> arrested for an incidents with tiger woods. we will show you what happened in the tournament that went to a six-hole playoff. "game day" is next. ,,,, ,,,, at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business... to providing grants to a nonprofit which offers job training and placement... and supporting an organization working to help the environment. because the more we do in the bay area, ---starring hugh jackman asa former boxer who fights robs -- was champion at the box office this weekend. it took in

that story tonight from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: this republican field is so unsettled and uncertain that two of the ultimate campaign advisers emerged this week. wives of the gop front runners. in iowa, anita perry, the texas first lady, launched a hard sell for her husband of 29 years. >> i think he's the only one that can go toe to toe with obama. >> reporter: in south carolina, ann romney dropped off required paperwork -- >> thrilled, mitt and i are, to be able to file these papers and make it official. >> reporter: -- and really put down her own marker. >> knowing how defensive i am about my husband i'm a she-lion. when it comes to people attacking him, you better look out. i get very upset if he's being misrepresented. >> reporter: they may start off with those photo op moments, hoping to project an image. but their real value is to counter harsh criticism like no one else can. ann, mother of 5 sons, grandmother of 16, tries to reflect a warmer, softer side of the usually all-business mitt romney. like recalling her own battle with multiple sclerosis. >> he would put

a live look at 95 north of o'donnell. we are back in a bit. -- arrives. you are watching good morning maryland. a live look at 95 north of o'donnell. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> 4:56. fear building in libya as thousands of missiles from qaddafi's regime are missing. s officials say they are concern the stockpile of more than 20,000 portable antiaircraft missiles could end up in the hands of terrorist. fear is some of the shoulder fired missiles may have been smug led across the border into african countries. >>> to yemen large crowds of women was inspired of a noble peace prize we told you about and they took to the streets to celebrate the award. they brought their children to show peaceful resistance. dozens of women demonstrators were injured when pro government forces attacked them with rocks and batons. >>> desperate medical drama unfolding in the most remote places. it's been a week since american scientists stationed at the southpole has been suffered what she thought was a stroke. her family is fighting to get her help and rescue.

russell brand is making rosie o'donnell's dreams come true. he's her top celebrity crush and now brand has agreed to be the first guest on o'donnell's new talk show on the oprah winfrey network. the premieres of the rosie show and winfrey's new show air on monday, october 10th. >>> sting turns 60 years old this weekend with a little help from his friends. lady gaga, bruce springsteen and stevie wonder. they came together for a birthday bash at new york's beacon theatre. the ageless rocker says he wants to keep performing for the next 25 years. he hits the road for another tour on october 21st. >>> one of the world's top auction houses will soon be lending a hand in the fight against a.i.d.s. proceeds from an upcoming sale at sotheby's will go to elton john's foundation for helping people with the disease. the auction will include donated works from contemporary masters like herring and kuhns. that's your eye on entertainment, kendis gibson, los angeles. >>> good morning and thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m., happy monday. i'm andre

here's nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> how are you? >> reporter: a public display of the private side of anita perry today. exposing both her deep christian faith. >> like amen. >> amen. >> reporter: and deep frustration over a attacks on her husband's campaign. >> we've been brutalized by our opponents and our party, so much of that is i think they look at him because of his faith. >> reporter: at a prayer breakfast in south carolina where 60% of republican voters say they are christian, today mrs. perry wiped tears recalling her grandfather who had been a decon then used biblical references to declare god revealed to her that her husband of 29 years should run for president. >> he felt like he needed to see the burning bush. i said, look, let me tell you something, you may not see that burning bush, but there are people that have seen that burning bush for you. >> reporter: governor perry's campaign soared at first but faded after poor debate performances. >> i think the debates have been unfair. i think he's been the recipient of ar

norah o'donnell is at the white house with the latest. norah. >> reporter: scott, tonight, secretary of state hillary clinton said iran must be held accountable for what she called a reckless act that the u.s. will not tolerate. >> this plot was a flagrant violation of international and u.s. law and a dangerous escalation of the iranian government's long-standing use of political violence and sponsorship of terrorism. >> reporter: secretary clinton said the plot was directed by elements of the iranian government, including the deadly quds force, an elite secret branch of the iranian military. it was a brazen murder-for-hire plot right out of a spy novel where an iranian-born u.s. citizen wanted to hire a mexican drug cartel to kill the saudi ambassador. the details are so bizarre, some u.s. officials said it looked like the work of amateurs. >> i would be careful about calling this a sloppy operation or amateurish or cowboyish. >> reporter: michigan republican mike rogers chairs the house intelligence committee. he says in fact this was a

norah o'donnell was with the president's point man on the economy. the secretary of the treasury tim geithner, when mr. geithner visited a fiber optics plant in north carolina today. norah? >> reporter: our poll shows that 85% of americans think the economy is getting worse or will stay the same. that is a deep lack of confidence that i asked the treasury secretary about today. is the economy getting worse? >> it's still very tough out there. i think people are very frustrated and still hurting a lot. >> reporter: but is it getting worse? >> the economy as a whole, the economy is just not growing fast enough. >> reporter: are you convinced we've hit rock bottom? could there be a second recession? >> i think the strength of the economy right now depends overwhelmingly on two things: how successful europe is in resolving the financial crisis and what people do in washington. again if congress does not act on these proposals on the president's jobs act then taxes go up for all americans, most americans, they go up for most businesses. growth will be wea

bob orr, liz palmer, and norah o'donnell are on the story. jan crawford on a big boost for mitt romney. an endorsement from chris christie. dr. jon lapook tells us about a new study that links vitamin "e" to an increased risk of prostate cancer. and celia hatton on the search for the american dream in, of all places, china. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. tonight, the united states is accusing the iranian government of plotting to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the u.s. with a bombing attack on a restaurant here in america. one man who holds u.s. and iranian citizenship is under arrest, another suspect is at large. the justice department says the man in custody has confessed and identified iranian government officials who were involved. secretary of state hillary clinton says this "crosses a line an iran needs to be held accountable." iran has denied the allegations. we have a number of correspondents on this story tonight and we begin with bob orr. bob? >> reporter:

kelly o'donnell, nbc news, washington. >>> we have a health story in the news tonight. an update on the outbreak of the deadly bacteria linked to cantaloupe. two more people have died bringing the death toll to 23 now making this officially the worst case of food-borne illness in 25 years in this country. 116 people in 25 states have gotten sick. health officials say it can take months for symptoms to appear. they say people could have been eating the bad products as far back as july and not know it. >>> up next on "nightly news" tonight, an iconic american brand fighting to stay alive as the focus of the nation changes. >>> and later a commoner who's now a queen after a royal wedding in a place none of us really ever get to see. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who chose 2 aleve and fewer pills fo

norah o'donnell our chief white house correspondent and john dickerson our political analyst.o joining us, julianna goldman of bloomberg news, white house correspondent for them. and julianna i want to start with you because you were one of the questioners at the republican debate last week. things sort of stayed in place. what did you take away from it? >> herman cain came across as very likable, authentic, compelling. but with his new frontrunner status comes the scrutiny of a frontrunner and questions about whether the 999 plan really adds up. rick perry really came to that debate needing to play. he didn't have an economic plan to put forth. this was a debate focused only on the economy. he also did not use the opportunity to really hit mitt romney very hard on health care. instead talking about the need to block grant medicaid dollars back to the states. mitt romney really did seem to be the most confident and comfortable on matters of the economy. at the debate. >> schieffer: it seems to me, john, to be a consensus in the political community that whether republicans are

a new show for rosie o'donnell.orter: what do you usually do? nearly ten years after walking away from her hugely successful talk show. >> hi! >> reporter: and four years after the controversial turn on "the view" -- >> we're back on "the view." >> reporter: she's diving back in. >> i have a very new show. >> let's focus. >> reporter: yes, her new show is on own. her offices are in harpo. her new stage is the hallowed place where oprah worked for 25 years. where are you on the frightened-o-meter? >> nowhere. if it was nbc, a corporation, looking for the bottom line not the content. it's oprah. right? come on. it's oprah. it's a pretty good gig, honey. >> reporter: we asked rosie's new boss why she chose rosie to sit in her old chair. >> the only person who came close to beating me was rosie. and it's not something i ever really worried about because i was saying to the team, i am myself. rosie is herself. not something i worried about. but i knew that she had the goods. >> reporter: as the staff gets ready to tape a