elizabeth palmer is there. treacherous tunnel. john bentley takes us through the dangerous passageway that's a lifeline for nato forces in afghanistan. keeping your eye on the road and not the dashboard. mark strassmann on new federal guidelines targeting distracted drivers. and lasting image, 40 years after this vietnam war photo shocked the world, the photographer and his subject meet again. tony guida has the story. >> captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. the fighting in syria is widening tonight and claiming still more civilian lives. more than 50 today alone according to one activist group. more than a dozen people are reported dead in the southern city of derra, and today there was combat, as well new york damascus itself. elizabeth palmer is there. >> united nations observers arrived in syria supposedly to monitor a ceasefire. instead they're documenting constant fighting. today they drove to an outer suburb of damascus, mehleha, and meade lay crowd formed to

if you were arnold palmer he has a right to get mad. he is good. are you butch harmon, are you no good. why do you get mad. you just want to g then you think about it, well, yeah, i guess are you right so my rookie year on the tour, this is the other story, i miss the cut in cleveland, missed about four or five cuts in a row. and montreal the canadian open was the next weekend. in those days if you weren't top 60 money winner which is the only way you could be exempt you qualified on mondays. we were called rabbits to qualify on monday and get in the tournament. i called dad, saturday morning, i got a flight, i get into laguardia, get in about 1:00, i can be at wing foot, no later than 3:00. i really need to have you watch me hit some balls and in the morning on sunday if you could watch me again i got to catch a flight to montreal to try and qualify for its canadian open on monday. he goes well, what dow mean. i thought you were playing good. i said no, dad, i play terrible. i missed the cut. he said oh, must have had the paper upside down. i'm th

today correspondent elizabeth palmer in the u.n. tried again and they got through. it appears the syrian government worked to clean up the evidence, but there is just no cleaning up what happened in qubeir. >> reporter: after two days of trying. the u.n. finally closed in on the tiny settlement of qubeir. forcibly turned away yesterday observers were worried crucial evidence had been destroyed. federal reserve a distance it was clear something terrible had happened here, but what? a local farmer named majid was anxious to explain his story. where were you when the killing was going on? "i was at the far end of the village watching" he said "i couldn't come closeer because of the bombing." when it was all over there were lots of bodies. 78 in total according to witnesses. this house alone had 20 burned corpses piled up in its rooms. a cell phone video posted online on wednesday, the day of the massacre, showed the57 scene before it was cleaned up. those, though, the search of death still hung everywhere. the people who helped burr tri bodies say 17 of the victims wit

. >> and jim palmer. i was blessed to be -- a frat brother. i was in the fraternity. so i began to get access in that situation. but that was that, and then in north carolina, jim palmer was a huge force in that time. i've been blessed to be around men and women of stature. marian wright edelman. these persons have had great impact on my life. >> what did you learn from dr. king, in particular, because your legacy is so intricately tied to dr. king's. you were literally standing on the balcony. >> i was on the ground. we were talking to each other. >> to be that close to him not just at that moment but over the course of those years u what were the big lessons you learned from dr. king? >> oh, boy. one i think is intellectual preparation. he was a serious scholar. you think of him, he did a debate on the negro and the constitution at age 14. >> wow. >> age 15 he went to moorehouse. he finished at 19. he was a furious scholar. he read at least one fiction an nonfiction book a week. i mean, he was as scholarly as he was activist. and so i'm not bad as a scholar, but i c

elizabeth palmer joins us from syria. what do we know about the latest massacre? >> reporter: well, i should say it's an alleged massacre because there is no proof yet of what happened. there isn't even any verified body count. the opposition group, the syrian national council, says more than 70 people were killed in a village near the city of hama, and they say in a pattern similar to the massacre at houla, government troops shelled the village and then government-sponsored militia came in and killed people with guns and knives, including 42 women and children. the syrian government has completely denied responsibility. it says that its soldiers came into the village and found the bodies already dead and burned in an abandoned building. community is still talking about possible solutions. what's the plan? >> reporter: kofi annan will be at the united nations today to try and convince the world, but it's worth while carrying on his with his peace plan so far, because it's been widely ignored from the very beginning. there's also talk floating around of trying to c

vicious fighting is spreading to the capital damascus, and our elizabeth palmer is there. >> reporter: syria's armed opposition has been a motley collection of purely armed military defectors and local volunteers but there is evidence these fighters are getting more deadly. take this video posted online by activists of an attack three days ago in syria's north. the fighters destroyed syrian tanks but rather than a simple hit and run, they then dragged soldiers from the burning vehicles and took them prisoner. the number of well-organized operations showing up online is growing, and one armed group this week has said it's going to concentrate its attacks on military checkpoints in the cities. so soldiers on guard around damascus are feeling the pressure while u.n. military observers visited a makeshift army post in the subs yesterday, local residents told us that most nights, rebel fighters and the army trade fire in these streets and alleys, leaving civilians trapped in the cross-fire. >> pelley: elizabeth palmer is joining us now from damascus. liz, from your story, i take it there's

elizabeth palmer has more from the syrian capital, damascus. >> reporter: a police barricade marks the edge of the war zone. fierce fighting made syria's north highway north of homs too dangerous. but the u.n. was allowed through and we went with them. we find mile upon mile of devastation. most civilians have now fled from these towns. but suddenly a family appeared on their way out too. we're leaving if we have to walk to homs he told us. all along the road, syrian tanks with heavy artillery are dug in. some ready for action, others burnt wrecks after opposition attacks. and hung defiantly on an overpass, the free syrian army flag. the minute we stopped, out they came. opposition fighters hoping to talk to the u.n. until a syrian military helicopter showed up. the united nations says syrian forces have fired missiles from the air over the past few days. it was no longer safe to stay here. we're back with the syrian military now and their fortified check posts on the main highway. things are quiet at the moment. there was a little crackle of gunfire. we can see smoke from explosions,

at least for now. >> pelley: elizabeth palmer has now made her way back to damascus and joins us fromthe syrian capital. elizabeth, these free syrian army soldiers, where are they coming from? >> a lot of them are deserters, they're young conscripts, badly paid, demoralized, frankly scared and they tell me that they wait until they're in an opposition area, they go on patrol, they made a plot with their friends they trust and when they can at night they just melt away and hope they're taken in by the local people and given shelter. >> pelley: young soldiers choosing sides in what the u.n. now calls a civil war. thank you elizabeth. there is a new twist in the george zimmerman case. now his wife has been arrested. reports of an explosion on a yacht turn out to be a hoax that costs taxpayers plenty. and you don't see this everyday. a possible twister near venice, italy, when the "cbs evening news" continues. we take it a da. that's how it is with alzheimer's disease. she needs help from me. and her medication. the exelon patch, it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours.

our correspondent, elizabeth palmer, also tried to get to the scene of the alleged massacre today. she's i don't think us from damascus, the syrian capital. liz, what happened on your trip? >> well, first, we had to find somebody who was willing to drive us up the central highway north of damascus, very difficult. it's considered so dangerous with the widespread fighting. we finally found somebody and made it 100 miles to the outskirts of the city of hama. we ran into a checkpoint manned by heavily armed government forces, and they said, "look, that's it. you're not going any further." in fact, they forced us back to damascus. >> pelley: having not been able to reach the scene of the massacre, you've been trying to telephone into the village and find witnesses and i understand you reached a man today. >> reporter: we reached a man who came into the village just after the massacre. this is a very small collection of houses, about 35, 160 people. we were told that about half the population of this village of qubeir was killed and the other half saved themselves by running away. now,

it's extremely difficult to get a reporter into syria but our elizabeth palmer is there. traveled up to the rebel city of homs today. she's now back in the capital of damascus. liz, homs is a city of about 1.5 million people, about the size of philadelphia. i wonder, what does it look like and sound like there? >> well, it looks empty because hundreds of thousands of people have left because thelou$u2< fis been so heavy. you can hear mortar and rocket fire battles going on. it was impossible to see who was shooting at whom but we know that area is controlled by the armed opposition fighters and they're mounting offenses there against the syrian forces. >> i wonder, the hard-hit parts of the city, what do they look like? have they been turned into rubble? >> yes, they have. one area that has been cleared of armed opposition and is now held by the army is just ruined. it's being reduced to piles of rubble. all the streets are barricaded off. it's a war zone. >> pelley: on your travels today, you had an opportunity to talk to rebels who are fighting for what they call the fr

on something called a arnold palmer scholarship.palmer had one of his worst moments right here in '66 when he blew the lead. comingor similarson. web simpson after the tournament. >> pretty nerve-racking. i'm glad my wife is here with me in the booth. but, you know, it was a cool day. i had a piece all day. i knew it was a tough golf course and it wasn't going to yield many birdies and i had to go out and do as womell as i could. i prayed. >> you were an arnold palmer scholar at wake forest and that one of the most crushing defeats, heartbreaking defeats of his entire came right here in '66 when he blew a big lead against billy casper and ultimately lost in the playoff? >> arnold has been so good to me playing under his scholarship at wake. i thought about that story and he's meant so much to me and wake forest that if i win, i can get a little back for him and it will make him smile. >> no matter the outcome welcome great going today. >> thank you. >> so, what a difference a year makes in 2011, rory mcilory wins the u.s. open at 16

like gary palmer and his family. no phone, no cable. they're planning on renting a movie for their evening, and like other residents with property damage, waiting to hear more from their insurance company. karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >> people are cleaning up in hampton, virginia. the path stretched 3.5 miles. a few homes in both were damaged. >> we saw it coming. we had a part of our house where as hard as of glass were in the wall. >> tornadoes caused more than 4 # million in damages there. there were no fatalities reported, only minor injuries. >>> the storm front left behind some cooler temperatures. but we're still watching a few showers on the radar. let's get your forecast with gary. >> we had a few out there. thunderstorms earlier this evening, and it's moved off to the shore. let me show you on radar. here in the city, nothing. few showers to frederick county and along i-81. heaviest of the rain and thunderstorms right now by rehoboth beach and i imagine will sink to bethany and ocean city as well. this is the last three ho

it jim palmer gave a hand for the group to chip in. our own pete gilbert with the shot of the tournament. the 77-yards out. this is a perfect chip and a better roll. keep with it. going, going, going -- gone! pete lands the eagle! way to go. in as how to find the cup. great fun and a great cause for a former olympian helping improve the lives of kids with cancer. >> this is always a great event every year. i have been involved for six or seven years now. every time the athletes come great.'s >> high provile losses have venus williams looking like a former winner. she looked lethargic today in the wimbledon. she lost the first 5 points of the match. she's in the near court. this is not the form of a five- time former champion to say the least. match point, williams, in your court, soft on the return and done, the first time since a debut in wimbledon 17 years ago. she loses the opening round in wimbledon. it is this the last we will see her in wimbledon. >> 17 years ago? "she's 32 now. she was a child prodigy. you start to wonder with h

winning the arnold palmer tourney. tiger roars again. spectacular afternoon.shot back. ever seen."st he's ve oh. one for teh ages. -- one for the ages. full swing flop shot and tehe reaction is priceless. that puts him at 8 under par. for good measure? why not. 12 feet. closing it out, tying for second all time with mr. nicklaus. this could be a precursor to him getting back on track. the monster mile on sunday in dover, delaware. the concrete mile track built in 1969 and always a candidate for a bad wreck. lap 9 -- tony stewart, chain reaction reaching 13 cars leaving nowhere to go. biggest wreck of the season. gordon passes johnson off the restart. 48 gets going again. he retakes the lead with 31 to go. not the best of the season, but he certainly loves overcome his seventh career victory. please stay with us. one more check of the forecast right after this. guys, i'm home! sara lee one hundred percent whole wheat bread. with thirteen grams of whole grain in every slice, and delicious taste in every last bite. sara lee. so good, it's gone. >> those storms ou

the last oriole to throw a no- hitter by himself was jim palmer in 1969. hamilton took his shot at history. his surprising 6-2 was on his game from the very start. the leadoff batter, the outside corner. the next batter, the high chiefs. two of his 8 strikeouts on the night. the top of the seventh, brian roberts. he hits 5-0. what is the story, jason hamel. a no-hitter. he was able to put it behind him. we go into the ninth inning. he is still in there. brian at the plate. he throws at the final outcome adjacent hamilton dishes with a one hit masterpiece. the orioles went 5-0. you better believe he knew what was at stake. >> i do not think about it. i was thinking about it pretty much from the get go. to give up a hit, you are always thinking about it. it is a great game. it is a pretty good pitch. >> back in his prime when tiger woods had his share of the lead, the tournament was all but over. he is 36, not 26 anymore. he is vulnerable to a bad round. he was awful from start to finish in the first hole and in the third hole. here he is missing another par

the next poet is michael palmer. >> what of that wolf hound at full stride. what of the woman that serves as fairl guide and witness to the snowy hive? what of the singer robed in red and frozen at mid-song? and the stone, its brokenness, or the voice oft seen that says note the dragon seen but asking no questions of flight, no questions of irridescence, what of that century, did you see it pass? what of that wolf hound at your back? and then a poem that is for mahmud darlish called the dream of narcissus. the dream of narcissus, that there would be a silence loud as time. the dream of the writer that there could be a silence loud as time, the dream of time that rest might come, the dream of rest, that unrest might arise. the dream of the palm, the pilgrims would enter the village. the dream of the village, that they depart with their palms and the house dreaming of his leveling and the exile as well, the dream of night that the day would be purified, the dream of day that the dark would be lifted, and the dream of the dream but who is to speak of this? i don

david palmer from ubs. is trading -- stock coming down from a high of $62. >> i called it selling against this, dipped in got below 55 somewhere in that range, i'm obviously underwater, calls against it, something i will do. i have no plans getting rid of this position. >> pete, aren't you concerned that same-store sales slowed down when they have new products coming in? seems to me maybe there's an execution issue there. >> i don't know if it's execution. all europe related right now. i don't think this is a u.s. problem. i think they will deflect some of that slowness.ss. i continue to like it. >> coming up on the halftime report a fast money trade. listen to dr. j when he recommended this stock a month ago, you would be up 200%. we'll reveal it and see if he's sticking with it after the break. k. optionsxpress, where you can trade your favorite products, all in one account. keep watch on the markets. or use our exclusive tools to help find ideas. it's powerful, easy-to-use technology for trading stocks,

came up to talk about on-site affordable, but my understanding is based on the palm our decision -- palmer decision. since this is rental, that is not allowable unless there is some definite benefits given to the developer that is above and beyond to what would normally be applied. i do not believe that is really on the table. maybe i could have an answer to that. >> yes, that is correct. this city has options for a satisfying that requirement. this project has satisfied. we cannot dictate which option they choose, but they have set aside the requirement. >> even if they opted -- unless they worked out some sort of a different type of arrangement, they would not be able to satisfy it, i do not believe. almost the nature of the project were changed, i think. >> they could, but because the city is granting them certain rights or providing certain types of approvals, there would have to be a separate agreement. the point is there are some speakers mentioned and that they were not providing affordable housing, i want to make it clear that is not what is happening. they have the option, just li

but the runner up, arnold palmer, payne stewart, 27 it is for the runner-up. sometimes the guy that comes in second is the best golfer of all. i like tiger woods and i hope that the winds. it is good for golf if he is in the running. it is going to be a great weekend. >> thank you, enjoy yourself and we'll talk to you later. that will do it for the cbs 5 news at noon. >> have a fantastic afternoon! nice day to get to the napa valley if you can. ,,

french polynesia is proud to be part of what france will become unique that is to say imagine uclear palmer. but to me that is disgusting. that moment was imposed on us don't you move about in fact she makes us guilty to begin we are victims but we also are responsible for what's happening to us and for what might happen if france were to use its nuclear weapons. and i find that on forgivable. behind this image of paradise lies the secret that surrounds the testing and rips apart the people of french polynesia. here the economy is dependent on friends and the subject of nuclear testing remains taboo but this doesn't stop maria. bristow mood right now. that i'm thinking of my children's future. not so much to protect the. tiny territory a tiny country will do for but we have a high percentage of people suffering from thyroid long and bladder cancer. and it's frightening to know all that. with the help of her husband that he should teacher and mother of two uses the internet to broadcast an image of her country one that is rather different from those in the travel agency brochures. decided to

walked only 27..think about that,,too.an d think about this: watch his form...kinda reminds you of jim palmerossman is coming off an 11-1 season at lsu, in the very tough sec....just the first round tonight...the draft resumes tomorrow... here's what the o's haae done withhtheir recent first round piiks...all have been top 5 selections since 2007...matt wieters and brian matusz have already made a major impacc on the big league team...manny machado and dylan bundd are considered 2 of the best prospects in all of baseball... matt hobgood has battled injuries early in his career... gausman is the first college player taken by the birds in 4 years... on the field...it's stiil unnnoon what the status of aggrivated his wrist during this slide into first sunday... the sun reports that an mri takkn ttday on jjnes' right wrist was negative, and he hopes to be in center field tomorrow night...mri's on both wrists revealed only hand specialist in sarastoa it's undoubtedly a relief for the orioles, who already have 8 players n the disabled list... across own...the ravens begin their hird...and last...ot