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winning the games is more than just a boost to national pride. >> most importantly the olympic and para-olympic would be a huge boost to our economy raising it to a new level. they would help us recover sooner from the recession. >> the games of the 30th olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of london. ( cheers and applause ) >> suarez: four years ago the united kingdom celebrated a hotly contested victory over france to host the 2012 games. it took a personal bid from prin... prime minister tony blair at the last minute to do it. since then london has seen a building boom in anticipation of the next summer games. and why london is enjoying a boom at the moment, some cities have had less fortunate experience s with the olympics. it took montreal 30 years to pay its olympic bills. and athens is still reeling from cost overruns in 2004. robert body is professor of economics at lake forest college and president of the international association of sports kmifs. he's written widely on the impact of the olympics and other sporting events and joins us this evening from chicago. well, professor, is

the first lady carries the torch to copenhagen, hoping to win the olympics for chicago. follow the yellow brick road to the land of oz, still busling with visitors 70 years later. ♪ that's how we laugh the day away ♪ in the very old land of oz captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. scientists call it a ring of fire, a part of the globe often rocked by violent undersea earthquake, volcanos and tsunamis. tonight, massive reliefers are under way following two disasters in less than 24 hours. officials in the snow was now say more than 100 people were killed by the tsunami that struck yesterday triggered by a powerful earthquake. entire villages were flattened by the wall of water. today, thousands of niles the west, another devastating quake, this one off the coast of indonesia. at least 75 bodies have been recovered so far. but as celia hatton reports, the toll is expected to go much higher. >> reporter: thousands could be trapped alive in collapsed buildings on the indonesian island city of padang.

president gone hat-in-hand to the international olympic committee. until today, obama didn't sound like he was planning to break precedent. >> i would make the case in copenhagen personally, if i wereren't so firmly committed t ma real the promise of quality affordable health care. >> reporter:r: what changed? >> i think the president believes health care is in better shape. >> reporter: whether or not that's true, high-level schmoozing has made a difference before with the olympics. in 2007, london beat paris, the favorite for the 2012 2 games. the british prime minister flew to singapore for the final pitch. the french president did not. this year, the leaders of al four finalist nations will be in denmark friday. "this is a fight," brazil's president lula da silva said today, predicting he'll return with a victory for rio di janeira. the white house says obama has already done plenty of lobbying for chicago, even buttonholing world leaders last week's g-20 summit. >> he has been working the phones. the vice president is working the phones today. >

if they get the olympics, it will be fine. sean: it's very interesting to me how this president operates. i mean, he can take six or seven months to decide on what dog that he's going to get for his family, seriously. but yet, he wants health care pushed in two weeks time, which was initially their time frame, which was obscene. you know, general mcchrystal says we need troops or else we risk failure. that was back in late august and they still are not getting the reinforcements. then we found out on "60 minutes" this weekend he's only spoken to the general once or twice. so the question is is the president misprioritizing? >> i think that, unfortunately, this debate about afghanistan is being played out now in the public and because of that now we are all very well aware that he's only talked to the general once, that the troops -- that request is out there. and what happens when you are a man or woman in uniform for the united states and your commander in chief is trying to figure out what the policy is going to be, when the

olympic committee has revealed its secret play putting together a team to try to bring the olympics tocity. the city of chicago is going the city of chicago is going for the gold. the president will join the first lady on copenhagen on friday to pitch their hometown to the international olympic committee. >> their appeals will be very different. the first lady's i think will be personal but also speaking about how important this is to our country. >> reporter: the second string is also worldclass. oprah winfrey will go as well. >> you've got the murderer's row of olympic selling. >> reporter: chicago seems slightly edged out by rio de janeiro. but chicago may be able to outmaneuver the competition with its modest bid, far lower and than the other finalists because the main venue will be on its park's land. the mayor sees gold in the city but some chicagoans worry about the pressure placed on the already overcrowded transit system and the city's financial health. >> chicago is the city of big shoulders and big overruns. we haven't seen a project here we can't bungle. >> reporter: the pr

committee to pitch chicago as an olympic city.ng to benefit? well, he's going with his wife, president obama and valerie jarrett. pat gadel is here, former advisor to president carter and fox news contributor, a guy who wants to hold people accountable in washington and get rid of corruption. valerie jarrett is, it possible she is going to benefit if the olympics come to chicago? >> well, that's the word. she has certainly had a lot of dealings going on in real estate. all the venues will take place only inside the city of chicago. they have got every contributor, every real estate person, look, tony res skoe in the end -- tony rezko will make money in the end. people need to tell the congress right now to pass not a dime from us to bail it out for stimulus grants to pay for this. this is going to be a disaster at a level we have never seen in american politics financially. glenn: pat, thank you so much for being an honest american. we don't agree on everything. >> no, we don't. glenn: but we agree on accountability and i apprecia

talking to olympic insiders.uite clear that though you guys and i may know chicago very well, even for a fairly sophisticated international group like this, they do not know chicago very well. they did not know it. i think he has to underscore what a great place this is, what a terrific venue it would be. the plan may have is pretty good. relevantly, perhaps more relevantly the plan would fit in with on going development. would improve a lot of lousy neighborshoods at this point. would expand a magnificent lakefront area. obama has to underscore that. hey, i love chicago. it would be a great place. i represent the new chicago. give us your vote. >> jim, norah o'donnell here. i mean, president obama, michelle obama, opera winfrey, of course, ray lahood as you mentioned. that's a lot of names out there. tony blair did that in 2005, helped london win the 2012 games. what's to say this might help push chicago over the edge? >> i think as relevant, norah, as mentioning what you just did, tony blair, putin, putin came

olympic games.arlier this month the president made his argue argue. >> chicago is ready. the american people are ready. we want these games. we want them [ applause ] >> first lady michelle obama, oprah and olympic athletes will join the president in copenhagen to push for the city of chicago. this marks the first time a u.s. president has actually appeared in person before the ioc for an olympic event. >> in the olympics, it showcases the country that those olympics are in and there's tangible economic benefit to those games being here and the president wants to help out america's bid. >> reporter: some critics ask why the president is leaving the country with pressing irish issues like iran, afghanistan and health care. >> i think the president believes health care is in better shape. i believe he felt strongly and personally that he should go and make the case to the united states and that's what he's going to do. >> reporter: chicago is facing tough competition from madrid, tokyo and rio de jane

president ever to address the international olympic committee. he and the first lady hope to turn their star power into a high-voltage appeal that will bring the 2016 summer games to chicago. yet some in the windy city say that's a prize made of fool's gold. will chicago end up a champ or a chump? diana avillar puts is in focus for us tonight. >> chicago is ready. the american people are ready. we want these games. >> reporter: chicago 2016, the nonprofit leading the charge to host the games. projects a $7 billion payoff. but staging the games may cost $4.8 billion up front. nearly $200 million will go to create olympic harbor, that includes revamping monroe harbor and creating two new harbors. washington park's olympic stadium is projected to cost around $400 million. building of olympic village large enough to accommodate 17,000 athletes will cost $1 billion. while 2016 says private bids and donations will cover most of the costs the city agreed to pick up the tab if the promises fall through. taxpayers will also be on the hook when it comes to

the one-day europe trip to secure the olympics for his hometown. should he be doing at all? >>> no joke. something meant for facebook friends gets to the secret service. was it really a threat against the president. >>> and show stopper. when a cell phone rings during a broadway show, what is a star to do? >>> it's tuesday, september do? >>> it's tuesday, september 29th, 2009. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. some of the nation's most famous faces are traveling to copenhagen this week, to sell chicago as the 2016 summer olympics. >> among those making a personal appeal, is president obama, the first time a president has lobbies an olympic committee. it is a surprise decision by the white house. and a controversial one. >> john hendren is in washington with more this morning the good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy and vinita. rio de janeiro, is the favorite to host the 2016 games. so, to boost support for his home down, president obama appointed himself as salesman in chief. if chicago isn't home to the olympic g

we are the home of olympic swimmer takes ziggler.morning, washington. -- qkate ziggler. >> i am adam caskey. we are below average for afternoon highs. we are a bit cooler. upper 40's out there. 46 currently in haymarket. manassas is that 48. potomac, 46. quantico, 55. a comfortably cool start to our day. we do anticipate some gusty winds out there this morning. in terms of temperature, upper 60's later today. a carbon copy tomorrow. a few degrees cooler tomorrow morning. let's go back to lisa. >> if it is trash day in your neighborhood, make sure things are nice and site for commuters coming out of the neighborhood. we're good as far as interstate tral. this is 270 into montgomery county. no problems to report on either side of 270 here at 109. the right side is northbound. alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> 59 degrees outside. >> still ahead, tom delay and the rest of the celebrity dancers. we will look back at the moves from last night's competition. >> the dow's dubious anniversary. >> the dow's dubious anniversary. we growing up

and a more positive place because of the olympics.can you actually quantify what an olympics does for a community over generations? it's very hard to do, but you've got to have the platform. you've got to have the hotels and you've got to have the convention facilities so that people want to then come and the tourists locations, and chicago has that. it's ready for it now. wouldn't have been ready for it ten years ago, but it's ready for it now. >> mark, thank you very much, and viewers, please let us know whether you think it's a good use of the president's tame to go to copenhagen and lobby for chicago to get the olympics or whether get the olympics or you think there should be something else he should be doing. >>> chrysler, will it mean new models in america. that's next. >>> what does the future hold for chrysler? the ceo will soon detail the turn-around plan to the auto task force. phil has a closer look at what might be in it. hi, phil. >> hi, erin. it's not what might be in it, but it will be in it. essentially this is all abo

we would love to have the olympics in chicago. i think the president had a great strategy in place two weeks ago. he was going to send his wife, michelle, to lobby on america's behalf and to bring the olympics to the midwest and bring them to chicago. the president had a great strategy in place. he should have implemented that strategy. i think what the president ought to do when he gets on a plane this week and starts heading to copenhagen, he ought to just keep the plane going for another eight hours and land in afghanistan and meet with our commander in afghanistan and focus on that. drop michelle off in copenhagen, and then he can keep going to afghanistan. the president has other more important issues than the olympi olympics. he is the president of the united states. >> congressman, what about what we just heard from chuck todd. the white house is saying, look, "air force one" has got all the modern communications. he can be in contact with commanders in afghanistan. he can be in contact with you, if you'd like. if the presi

>> already of the white is a who's who of olympic medalis.gos bid will bring home the gold. >> it is nice we have this shining start joining us. chicago still has to win it on the merits of the bid. >> the heads of state of the other three finalists will all be there as well. >> a real embarrassment would be for him not to go to copenhagen and for the games to be awarded to another nation. >> at friday's vote, there's no award for second place. president obama might have been swayed by president. one london be out paris, the british prime minister showed up for the final pitch. the french president stayed home. john hendren, abc news. >>> the host city for the 2014 games will be said today. each city gave a final pitch over the weekend. it would bring 12,000 athletes to the host city. >>> 6:25. >> coming up, a family tragedy. a child mauled by one of the family's own pit bulls. >> i am courtney robinson live in bethesda. what are your thoughts of speed cameras. you could let month permit county leaders know exactly what you think. >> my job i

the international olympic committee final vote is set for friday.ay miller obama and mayor richard dailey is laying the groundwork for the president. the first lady spoke about what chicago has to offer. >> everything about this bid speaks to what the city has to offer, having the games right along that beautiful, glorious lake front. using the existing park structure to ensure that we're making the kinds of investments and will have the kind of wonderful week behind that will benefit the city over the long run. >> the chicago bid committee said the olympic games would create something like 300,000 jobs and inject $20 billion into the u.s. economy. despite that house minority leader john boehner made it clear he thinks the president should stay focused on other priorities. >> i think it is a great idea to promote chicago. but he's the president of the united states not the mayor of chicago. and the problems we have here at home affect all americans and that is where his attention ought to be. >> in the bigger picture, in addition to some lawmakers w

my dad was an olympic gymnast. and so we decided why not try something a little more crazy and do a back flip with a full twist on the ice. it will be a great show. we will have things like that. elements like that. we will have seating on the ice. >> actually meet and greet the ice skaters and get autographs. >> yeah, they can. we have an opportunity on friday, the 25th, the night before, they have the opportunity at td bank we have a free event going on there. all we ask is people bring a donation, they have a penny arcade and kids can make a donation. and get autographs and it is a good opportunity to have people see some of their heros. >> we want people to know how they can attend and support our local ice skaters. hopefully go for the gold. the fifth annual ice champions. it is happening on saturday, september 26th at 5:00 p.m. this is at the kettler capitals iceplex. >> thank you very much. >>> the jewish new year of rosh hashanah begins this year at sun down. as with most holidays, food is a big part of the

they are sending the closer in to get the olympics to the u.s.016 president obama will go to denmark. >> appeal to the international olympic committee to choose chicago. john will show us what is at stake. >> reporter: if chicago isn't home to the olympics in 2016 it will be hard to blame president obama. that despite a full agenda at home he flies to copenhagen thursday joining first lady and chicago native michelle. >> appeals will be different. first ladies will be personal and the president's will be personal but speaking about how important this is to our country. >> reporter: the first sitting president to personally lobby the international olympic committee. chicago's other best known export joining the line up. >> isn't this the most fabulous city in the world. >> reporter: oprah winfrey. >> if you have president and michelle obama and oprah winfrey, that is the murders row of selling. >> reporter: a whose who to hope they will bring home gold. >> it is nice that we have this shining star joining us but at the end to have day chicago has

but just like olympic sports, there are no guarantees. the president's high-profile visit could end with the agony of defeat. senior advisory valerie jarrett said the famously competitive president intends to bring home the gold. >> president obama never goes anywhere to come in second. of course he wants to win. >> reporter: well, the first lady is still planning to go today, as she briefed some of us reporters and made it clear she approaches this like an olympic competitor. she said, it's a batter we're going to win, take no prisoners. and the decision comes friday, brian. >> we will see at the end of the week. savannah guthrie at the white house tonight, thanks. >>> and like som cities, so many urban areas in this country, there is another side to chicago. not far from where they're hoping to host the olympic athletes, street violence in chicago has taken the lives of dozens of school-aged children year after year. tonight a beating death that was caught on camera that has shocked even many veterans in law enforcement. our report toni

president to make an olympic pitch in person. chicago would be the first american city to host the summer games since atlanta in 1996. young yi denise, abc 2 news, at the white house. >>> we have had some wet weather moving through the baltimore area. a lot of that has pushed off to the east. but some spots getting soaked with food rain out there. we'll break it down on maryland's most powerful radar as we're traction storms heading toward the eastern storms. a cool front pushing through, a lot of wind with this as well out there. keep a good hand on the wheel as you head out there. the chesapeake bay bridge, you can expected to see some wet weather in that direction just east of annapolis tracking some wet weather around the toll plaza. then as we take you over near the eastern shore we also find precipitation north of 50 up 301 towards centreville so there is still some wet weather in the viewing area. watch out for that. it will be quickly moving off to the east so the early showers moving out. then look for windy clearing con

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president obama will head to copenhagen this week to push to bring the 2016 olympics to chicago. many oppose his short a trip saying that it is a distraction from the current issues at hand. they hope that the president's presence will help them secure the winning bid. but some worry that this short time away is time lost. >> is the hoping to hop a plane in brazil and open to catch the olympics in rio de janeiro? >> they say the money that would be spent to host the games could be better spent on city projects. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with critics that president obama should stay in washington instead of traveling to copenhagen in a push to get the 2016 olympic games? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com maryland is already taking steps to reduce accidents related to distracting driving -- distracted driving. the new law banning writing or sending text messages while driving goes into effect in maryland tomorrow. experts say that is not the only problem. even handsfree devices can create a diversion. panels are discussing t

2016 summer olympics to chicago. tokyo, madrid, and rio de janeiro is vying for the games. there is precedence for world leaders courting olympic committee members and they say personal presentations may help as well. >> some of them are swayed at the last moment. that is why it makes a difference to make a great performance at the last session. >> the obamas face fierce competition as the leaders from japan and spain are also attending the meeting. >>> the death toll rising from flooding in the northern philippines. at least 284 dead and missing and 2 million homes flooded. extra police have been deployed to prevent looting. and new storms are brewing in the pacific that threatened to complicate those relief efforts. >>> attorneys for director roman polanski plan to file a motion asking for his release from a swiss prison. now some hollywood stars are coming to his defense as he fights extradition to california. >> organizers of the zurich film festival for promoting their lifetime achievement award for roman polans

president has actually and in person before the ioc for an olympic event. >> the olympics showcases thery that those olympics are in and there is a tangible economic benefit to those games being here and the president wants to help out america's bid. >> reporter: some critics ask why the president is leaving country where w. pressing issues like iran, afghanistan and health care. >> i think the president believes health care is in better shape. i believe he felt strongly and personally that he should go and make the case for the united states and that is what he is going to do. >> reporter: chicago is facing tough competition from madrid, tokyo and rio. mr.obama recently sent letters to ioc members promising a quote, spectacular olympic experience for all. even though rio has a lot going in its favor, security is one major area where it is lagging behind the other exeaties on. the ior says the other three cities have the safety and security necessary to host the games. >> president obama's itinerary only allows him in copenhagen. he mate not even stick around to see the winning city be

i'm 23, and i'm an olympic skier. well, i'm lucky because my father, he's an olympic gold medalist.lming at some times because i think, at first, he was kind of a little hesitant about it because he didn't want to see me fail. he didn't want to see me go through any hard times because he knows exactly what it's like. i raced in the 2006 olympics, and that was a good learning experience. >> now ready to go, another american, resi stiegler. >> it was my first olympics. i did not know what it was going to be like. they say to prepare like it's another world cup, and it was nothing like that. you know, it's completely different. there's cameras in your face, security. you're a superstar. everybody is watching every move of yours. so that was a little bit difficult. but i've matured a lot since then. and i've had a few injuries, which i think have helped me overcome fears. two days after christmas in 2007, we were racing in my dad's hometown. i remember being halfway down the course and knowing i was skiing really fast. and the next second, i caught an edge. the next thing i knew, i was,

the olympics are great. americans love to host them.o go to the president's hometown, that would be pretty cool. >> i'm not optimistic. i think you go to one sort of white european country, western country, go from london to chicago, doesn't that turn off the rest of the world? isn't it more likely to two to a latin country like rio? >> or madrid. >> sometimes not part of the white world, if you will? >> i don't think it's going to be tokyo. my sense, chris, this is classic damage control. i think if the president were not to go and it doesn't become chicago, then i think he might

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obama's trip to copenhagen on the chicago olympics.please take a listen. >> you have been a major critic of president obama going to copenhagen to sell the chicago olympics. a lot of people say that's local politics and he shouldn't be involved in it. first of all, what's your take? >> there's a lot going on in america. many are wondering where are the jobs and why is washington spending all this money? he's not the mayor of chicago. so going to copenhagen in the mid of the of the problem wes ear trying to work through in washington doesn't seem appropriate. >> what do you make of the fact that i think former and current republican presidential candidate, former governor mitt romney of massachusetts has come out and endorsed obama's trip to copenhagen, what do you make of that? he's an active guy and an important guy. >> listen, i would love for the olympics to go to chicago, but the president really doesn't need to go overboard. and i think taking two air force one, two 747s to copenhagen is over the top. some people might be for it.

. >> then he will focus on the 2016 olympics and make a trip to push for chicago's bid for the olympic games. today, the president will meet with nato secreta general at the white house, the likely topic of discussion, troop levels in afghanistan. the secretary general has said that things will have to change in afghanistan in order for the u.s. and her allies to succeed there. the president's top general in afghanistan says he needs 40,000 more troops, the president and vice-president will meet this afternoon with secretary of defense robert gates. the white house says the president is scheduled to meet with his national security team on afghanistan tomorrow. >>> president obama is also about to wield his power of persuasion. >> the president and first lady will fly to denmark thursday in an effort to help land the 2016 olympics in chicago. fox 5 has more on the obama's push for the olympic games. >> reporter: it has come down to this. chicago is the finalist to host the 2016 olympics along with tokyo, madrid, and rio. the president decided to push for his adopted hometown in person,

vying to host the 2016 olympic games. the group arrived in copenhagen today. former gymnastic champion nadia c com nietzsche is with her husband. >>> and there's mixed news. consumer confidence dropped unexpectedly in september. experts say americans are still worried about the job market. however, home prices are unexpectedly up acro the country, climbing for the third straight month. >>> there is growing concern today about the safety of the swine flu vaccine, even from some health care workers, but officials say it's critical to get the shot, because h1n1 is a new virus and our bodies don't have what it takes to fight it. the cdc is telling lawmakers that the virus is unchartered teitory. trac tracy poths has the latest. >> reporter: her mother's urging parents to go their children vaccinated. >> i just can't fathom that this happened to me. >> the university of michigan reports that only 4 out of 10 parents plan to have -- >> i don't want to put my kids at risk. >> reporter: even health care workers are concerned. som

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he gets set to lobby the international olympic committee to host the 2016 olympic games?arlier this month the president made the argument. >> chicago is ready, the american people are ready. we want these games, we want them. >> reporter: first lad michelle obama, several cabinet secretaries, oprah and others will join the president overseas to personally push for the city of chicago. this marks the first time a u.s. president has actually appeared in person before the committee for an olympic event. >> the country that the olympics are in, there is a tangible economic benefit to the games being here. and the president wants to help out america's bid. >> reporter: some critics ask why the president is leaving the country with pressing issues like iran, afghanistan and health care. >> i think the president believes health care is in better shape. i believe he felt strongly and personally that he should go and make the case for the united states. and that is what he is going to do. >> reporter: chicago is facing tough competition from other countries, including madrid and j

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you look at the papers in madrid and rio and tokyo are salute locks to get the olympics.problem s you can only choose one so the spirited competition is even more so off the field than it is on. >> what's playing against, what's going against chicago? what does it have in its favor and what are things that might hurt it? >> favor is bringing the olympics to the north americas, again the north american time scene, the tremendous impact that television has on the whole thing and the chicago city council just 49-0 did pass a resolution, took away any reservation who pays for the guaranty. it cost $1.4 billion of private insurance to get that done, and some people say it's going to make 400 grand, some say it will lose 800 grand. the bottom line, 800 million, either way, the bottom line is that if chicago put itself in a good financial position and look at the advantages chicago has. you know that, the president knows that. the other side it's incredibly stiff competition. >> how much will this cost taxpayers? you mentioned some numbers there, is that the hook the $1 billion

since when was the olympics politicized. bill: go to copenhagen whether you have all kinds of problems here. they say that's a waste of time. >> whenever bush did anything we were told he could walk and chew gum at the same time. bill: i hate to see it you can do both. you have phones on air force one. >> sit at your oval office desk. bill: what about spending the taxpayer money is oprah going? >> what about the money that the olympics brings to the united states: what if he does get it? hear from some of them saying this is all about obama. it's the obama olympics. it's great for the country and great pitch. it's good for us. bill: you have a beef with it. >> i do have a beef with him going. part of the presidency is to take a look and worry about symbolism. iran minutes away from getting a nuclear weapon. thursday we have the united states sitting down directly with the iranians for the first time. we have got afghanistan with no strategy being, no plan. closing in on 10% unemployment here in the united states, foreclosure

. >> now it is chicago's turn to try to make the olympics. the closer it is coming. >> if chicago isn't home to the olympic games in 2016 it will be hard to blame president obama. despite a full agenda at home the president will fly to copenhagen thursday joining first lady and chicago native michelle. >> appeals will be different, first ladies will be very personal. i think presidents will be both personal but speaking about how important this is to our country. >> the first sitting president to personally lobby the international olympic committee joining the extraordinary line up, chicago's other best known export. >> isn't this the most fabulous city in the world? >> oprah winfrey. >> president obama, michelle obama, oprah winfrey,. >> all right enroute a who he's who of olympic med lists who hope their model bid will bring home the gold on friday. >> it is nice we have this shining star joining us but at the end to have day, chicago has to win it on the merits of a bid. >> the president faces high profile challengers, heads of state of ot

games -- should stay in washington instead of traveling to copenhagen to push for the olympic games. one person says it is only for one day. it should not be such a big deal. keep emailing those responses to us. we will read more during the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website. >> here is a look ahead to the next hour of 11 news today. >> to stars are falling out on a major reality show. >> a mother used a popular social tool to keep people updat we're pharmaceutical researchers i faces drug charges after his girlfriend is dead from an overdose. >> health officials are trying to allay concerns over safety and timing of vaccines for the swine flu next wee

obviously the olympics showcases the country that those olympics are in. and there's a tangible economic benefit to those games being here, and the president wants to help out america's bid. >> if he wanted to put chicago over the top, he should have brought blago with him. it's easy. >> doesn't he have an ankle bracelet on him, mike? >> no, no, he would have had to get permission from the federal judge to go out of the country. >> go to coppenhagen, blago sits down with the danes. done deal. >> is he not coming back? >> no, we invited him back. he has a standing invitation. >> what? >> standing in for joe? >> what's your name again, mika? >> you're an idiot. >> he said it. >> moving on with news now. >>> a 20-year-old man with alleged ties to al qaeda is due in brooklyn federal court, charged with plotting against targets in new york city. he is accused of buying products that could be used to make bombs. three possible accomplices have been identified but their names are not yet public. this is the kind of thing we don't want to get too complacent about,