patti ann. patti ann: good morning great to be here. i'm patti ann browne in for jenna lee. early voting is underway in battleground states including michigan and new hampshire. governor romney sets his sights on two swing states. right now the republican presidentialnal nominee gearing up for a campaign event in pueblo, colorado, before he joins husband running mate in ohio. colorado has nine electoral votes up for grabs. the state has voted for the winner in the last seven out of eight presidential elections. ohio has even more at stake. double the number about electoral votes, 18 and a better track record picking the winner, getting it right in the last 12 presidential elections. john roberts is live in pueblo, colorado. john, hi, the presidential debate more than a week away but we know what is on mitt romney's mind. >> reporter: absolutely. what is on mitt romney's mind and all this week women be the economy and jobs, jobs, jobs. here in pueblo, colorado, the unemployment rate stands for 11

"you betrayed me, pattie.ou said that we would handle this offline, and a good man is being ruined as a result," and he snapped his briefcase shut and stormed out of the room and said, "i resign." and one of the other directors said, "can we accept his resignation?" the general counsel said, "yes." he put the motion on the table. it was seconded and passed within seconds. >> and that was that? >> that was that. so, he drove off and ended up going onto his mega-yacht in the mediterranean, and i suspect he thought over the ensuing days that it was just unacceptable that he was off the board, jay was going to be off the board, and i was still chairman. >> after that, perkins blew the whistle on hp's leak investigation, and she says he began a campaign of deceit about her. >> it was a disinformation -- a classic disinformation campaign, and he set the mind-set for basically everything that's believed about this right now. >> she says he sent out this e-mail disparaging her, and he influenced the media. >> the news

. ♪ >> patty is watching her son at work.le, their babies fly a little bit and go to college, fly a little bit and get a job. yours goes around the world as one of the biggest pop stars ever. big as in nearly 28 million twitter followers and three studio albums all platinum, a new world tour and he's only 18. when you think about the fact that justin is now the exact same age that you were when you had him, does that blow your mind? >> it does. i mean, i can't picture him raising a child right now. >> please, god. >> he is a child. >> but you were, too. >> i didn't feel like i was, but seeing him, i clearly was. yeah, i had to grow up pretty fast. >> by the time patty gave birth to justin, she had lived a very difficult life. patty says her troubles date back to her childhood. as early as age 4, patty says she was sexually abused. >> so many young people that are abused sexually, it just becomes something that they're familiar with and something that they're almost attracted to, because their purity is taken at such a young a

♪ cathy: oh my, patty. did you find all your files? patty: finally! knew it would be this much work when richard and i decided to retire! cathy: well, what are you going to do first? patty: we're heading down to brooklyn heights and start in on that social security paperwork. cathy: why would you do that? patty: what do you mean? cathy: it's so much easier to log onto socialsecurity.gov and file online. patty: what if i need to know how much money i'll be getting? cathy: online. patty: what if our address changes? cathy: online. patty: what if i want medicare too? cathy: online. patty: so, how did you get so darn smart anyway? cathy: online! ♪ when cousins are two of a kind! ♪ >> we all sound very excited because we have some special guests. we have nearly -- mayor lee. [applause] and we also have our very own superintendent coranza. i am sure you want to hear a few words from the superintendent, correct? from mayor lee? the spring them a warm harvey milk will come. -- let us give them a warm harvey milk will come. >> good morning, everybody. welcome

>> it's a lot of pressure especially competition season, patty ann has no patience.he wants when she wants when she wants it. >> reporter: she made you cry. >> yeah, 24 seconds ago. >> reporter: sue sylvester may have perfected the tv version of a brash cheerleading coach on "glee." >> i have completely lost interest in ladies. i blame you. >> reporter: but coach patty ann is the real deal and now showcases her strict traditional coaching on the new reality show aptly called clear cheer on cmt. ♪ >> reporter: lost on the team are few and far between and competition to stay on the team is fierce. >> if you miss a trick, if somebody walks in that door the night before i get on a plane, i'm taking your spot. >> reporter: and her cheer team say they know what's behind that hard exterior. >> i think that if you're going to have a successful organization and you're going to be on top you have to get in their face and then be able to control them, bring them back in and show them that you love them. >> reporter: how important are these girls to you? >> they're kids. i get t

pattie says her troubles date back to her childhood.ally, it just becomes something that they are familiar with and something that they are almost attracted to because their purity is taken at such a young age. >> pattie's life, it turns out, would become even more difficult. by the time she was 14, she says she was into drugs and alcohol. by 15 she says she lost her virginity, by 17 pattie had reached her breaking point. >> i was full of shame. i've learned it's normal and natural for anybody who has been through sexual abuse to carry that shame and blame and feel like there's something wrong with you, so i definitely carried that. >> you carried that to the extent that you hurled yourself into an oncoming truck to kill yourself. >> it was a combination of -- built up over the years of the abuse and the pain and, you know, at the time i was messed up with all the drugs and the alcohol, i was in a depression. >> during that time pattie says with the help of a friend she found god and after leaving the hospital felt like a new person, at

pattie says her troubles date back to her childhood.ally, it just becomes something that they are familiar with and something that they are almost attracted to because their purity is taken at such a young age. >> pattie's life, it turns out, would become even more difficult. by the time she was 14, she says she was into drugs and alcohol. by 15 she says she lost her virginity, by 17 pattie had reached her breaking point. >> i was full of shame. i've learned it's normal and natural for anybody who has been through sexual abuse to carry that shame and blame and feel like there's something wrong with you, so i definitely carried that. >> you carried that to the extent that you hurled yourself into an oncoming truck to kill yourself. >> it was a combination of -- built up over the years of the abuse and the pain and, you know, at the time i was messed up with all the drugs and the alcohol, i was in a depression. >> during that time pattie says with the help of a friend she found god and after leaving the hospital felt like a new person, at

we are live in the kitchen of patty dennis, she has her own tv show. "patty's mexican table." but she's cooking just for us this morning. what you don't want to miss next, on fox 5 morning news. [ male announcer ] with ultra-filtered water from the first hands-free system,

we are in the kitchen with patty of patty's mexican table.e ] , were you just telling me the cry for mexican independence. >> it comes from the calling that a priest called miguel did in 1810 and he called all the country from his balcony and said let's shake off the leash from the spanish who had been in mexico for 300 years. mexican independence happened and since 1810 every year september 15 at 11:00 at night no matter what level of government from the town to the state to mexico city throughout the nation, there is that same calling, at 11 at night and the party starts. >> there you go. so we are having our own little party this morning. it's basically the 4th of july for mexico. >> exactly. >> reporter: going to happen this saturday. what are you working on kelly? >> an arrangement from chili's from patty's garden. >> reporter: patsy is going to cook up some special breakfast. >> let me tell you something, holly. on this holiday it's common for people to use the color of the flag red, white and green in everything. the clothing, i'm not

i am patti ann browne. >> i am heather childers. thank you for joining us. it is tuesday september 11th. thanks for watching "fox & friends first". >> it is time now for your 5@5:00. the top five making news at this hour. a deal has been reached at ground zero. it calls for the port authority to be made $17 million from the foundation that operates the memorial and museum. but work on the site might not be finished fully until 2014. >> afghanistan's bagram airfield coming under attack by militants firing mortars and rockets. nato says three members of the afghan national security forces were killed and a nato helicopter was destroyed. this comes days after they gave over control to the bagram prison and 3,000 inmates. >> the moment wade page began firing on police during last month's temple shooting in wisconsin. >> the gunman shot lieutenant brian murphy a total of 15 times amazingly murphy survived. page was hit by another officer's bullet in the stomach. he killed 6 people and wounded 4 others before taking his own life. >> a stopgap spending bill to avoi

good morning, peter. >> good morning, patti ann. the focus on foreign policy on the campaign trail is starting to fade away a little bit because the candidates are once again hammering each other on the economy. president obama is saying he knows things aren't great right now. >> absolutely. this is going to be a close race. i am running in an environment where the economy isn't where it needs to be. i am working my tail off trying to present a clear choice to the american people. one thing i hope i am able to communicate from this campaign is what my values are, what my plan is. >>> a possible endorsement can be found in a fox news poll taken this week. 44 percent of likely voters say the economy is in a recession but doing better. 18 percent of the poll answered they think the recession is over and 36 percent think we are in a recession but things could get worse. mitt romney is in the camp of both who thinks if the president is re-elected things are going to get worse. >>> consequences of both are severe. if you keep getting on t

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patty, so nice to have you here today.se] >> when i read your book one of the thing that is spoke to me, when you were a teenager, you went through so many incredible struggles and as a person younger than your son is now. there was a time you attempted to take your own life? why? >> i think it was a combination of broken home. my bige bige father by logical father leave years of ongoing sexual abuse and all of that unhettley relationship on top of drugs and alcohol spiraled me out of control and to the point of just so much pain and desperation i tried to take my life. >> you survived the suicide attempt and were spared that. and less than a year later you found yourself pregnant. was that a shock to you and your mom? >> absolutely. i was just of age and being 18 and pregnant, i was such a child myself. i was not ready e, with my upbringing, i was so broken, i hadn't matured in many, many ways. and so for me to be pregnant and an unwed mom and full of shame, it was hard. i was, advised to abort. i couldn't terminate my pr

patti ann? >> peter doocy live. >>> the republican challenger mitt romney and paul ryan sat down with karl come ron. >> he asked romney and ryan if they think the president downplayed the situation for political purposes. >> i think what the president said the developments in the middle east are like bumps in the road he badly miss understands what's happening not just the diplomats but muslim brother becoming president of egypt, iran moving toward nuclear capabilities. they are far from being pumps in the road. >> i would sass this is part of a story when we project weakness by cutting military with defense cut by equivocating when we speak overseas about these issues it projects weakness. and when america projects weakness our adversaries are more willing to pass us more of an incentive to attack us. allies have less reason to trust us. with the projection of weakness we disagree with that. we believe with speaking with moral clarity and purpose overseas so we are res lieutenant. if we are res

does that feel, people like patti labelle?n't just lift you up. she said you are her successor. for her to say that. >> i have these aha moments. you know, you have celebrity friends and they forget that i'm still, like -- i'm, like, a groupie. so they're talking to me about things and i go, oh, my god in my brain, i'm talking to patti labelle! so it's always mind blowing to know that i can have friends like that and ask for advice and help me out in my journey. and patti always says, always be ready. you'll never have to get ready. you know? so everything is always together. so she taught me a lot about that. >> so if you had to give any advice to the next generation of artists or the next generation of young girls who are trying to do something big, what would you tell them? >> i would tell them to really understand who they are. know yourself, be yourself in every, you know, situation. just, god, don't give up on your dreams, you know? write it down, envision it, see it every day around you, pray. and even when there's a no

. >> i am patti ann browne. today is wednesday september 12th. thank you for watching "fox & friends first". >> americans under attack. armed protestors violently storming building in libya and egypt leaving one american dead. ainsley is following this for us. what sparked all of this outrage? >> protestors are telling us they are upset over a movie a documentary which criticizes islam's prophet mohammed. (gun fire) >> that mob of protestors shooting guns and shooting rocket propelled grenades shooting guns at the counsel american consulate in libya. sent most of the building up in flames. one american dead another wounded. it comes hours after hundreds of islamic protestors descended on the u.s. embassy in cairo tearing down the american flag there trying to burn it instead ripping it apart. a muslim flag similar to the banner used by al qaeda saying quote there is no god but god and mohammed is his prophet. they are vowing to try to restore order. they released a statement saying the embassy of the u.s. in cairo condemns the continuing efforts

patty? >> reporter: an ipad was stolen yesterday. as they sped away they hit a news van and crashed. that incident is bringing attention to the problem that if you are walking around carrying a cell phone or a tablet, you could become a target. >> reporter: as more users targeted -- users are tarted, new -- targeted new ways to compat the crim-- combat the criminals are in the works. >> reporter: she was beaten up last month in a bar for her iphone and now she and her company are fighting back. >> we started looking into it, this is reaching a lot of people. >> people are getting attacked and somebody is going to get killed. >> reporter: they are paying to produce public service announcement, warning people to be aware. the police department is also taking action. >> a new app to track the phones. >> reporter: he says the department is partnering with a apple to launch reverse stings to catch criminalsinals and the people who keep them in business. according to san francisco police between january 1 and august 31 there have been 2,37

Ñ[= >>> singer patti labelle agreed to pay $100,000.this all to settle an issue that's two years old. you see a mother filed a lawsuit against the singer accusing her of verbally and physically assaulting her and her child in manhattan. the woman claims the incident ended with la bell dousing the mom and 18-month-old girl with water. patti labelle denied the allegations, there was a jury trial but the case was thrown out after an agreement was reached and she's paying the money to be celted. >>> big names expected to speak today at the democratic national convention and we're not talking about president obama. actually hollywood now lending some of their star power. actresses kerry washington have been secretly scheduled to speak and according to a tentative schedule provided by a source to cnn, actress natalie portman was rumored to also attend. however, her rep says she is not going to be there. i guess we'll have to wait and see tonight. >>> there's another car recall that you need to know about this morning. why ford is recalling ev

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we have justin bieber's mom, patty millette is with us. >> yes. >> country star josh turner is going to sing a song for hodi. >> is he? >> yeah. >> and guiliana rancic is here as well as andrew mccarthy. >> and we are equipped for the show because we have four glasses of wine, since it's a long show. >> the same amount of time as always is on wednesday. >> this is a cherry wine. >> cherry wine from the cherry republic in glenn arbor, michigan. $15 at cherry republic.com. >> how do you know? >> i have a bad feeling we didn't bring wine for our guests. >> hoda, some big guests here today. >> i have some guests here, jeff jacobs, whose wife was a big fan, i don't know about jake, but his wife loves us and olivia mesker with caa, new agents in the house. >> hoda changed agency, we ms. sarah has not been with us all week long, sarah is yet at another university this morning, vying for the school with the best spirit around the country. >> yes, at ut in knoxville, you guys. and this challenge, again, we have narrowed it down to six finalists, they are syracuse university, the ohio state un

president. >> patty? >> amen, sister.. >> yeah. >> if i had a chance to talk to him, i would beg him if they are going to enact regulationings, they should be mandated to have the people who regulate and who come up with the regulations, go to a small business, and they should have to permly prepare whatever it is they make us do. neil: patty, you will never get another chance to talk to him again. >> i know. neil: they have a zone of silence around you. guys -- >> a restraining order. neil: thank you, you offer common sense perspectives on this stuff. >> thank you. neil: it's just sinking in, the convention, speeches, election night, all the network covering them all, everyone noticing, and i mean, everyone. >> announcer: meet tom, a proud dad whose online friends all "like" the photos he's posting. oscar likes tom's photos, but he loves the access to tom's personal information. oscar's an identity thief who used tom's personal info to buy new teeth and a new car, and stuck tom with the $57,000 bill. [tires squeal] now m

the aircrafts are old patti ann. they may go on strike.iness network thank you. >>> the time right now 46 after the hour. common sense or a case of big brother making the rules? hospitals being told to dp the deep-fryers and serve patients health yir items. >> it is the last chance to answer the question of the day. president obama meeting criticism for not meeting face to face as the general assembly kicks off. do you think he should take time to meet with world leaders or are constant phone calls enough. now let's check in with steve doocy to see what's coming up on fox and friends. >>> coming up we will talk about the united nations general assembly and how the president will address them and related to the view and not have any bilateral talks with any world leaders. there is a new battle ground poll out that shows he is leading by 15 points when it comes to middle class tamfamili. he is not ahead with the swing states. also with us we are going to have ann coulter she has a brand new book out. l laura ingram has a new show. we have a

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president. >> patty? >> amen, sister.h. >> if i had a chance to talk to him, i would beg him if they are going to enact regulationings, they should be mandated to have the people who regulate and who come up with the regulations, go to a small business, and they should have to permly prepare whatever it is they make us do. neil: patty, you will never get another chance to talk to him again. >> i know. neil: they have a zone of silence around you. guys -- >> a restraining order. neil: thank you, you offer common sense perspectives on this stuff. >> thank you. neil: it's just sinking in, the convention, speeches, election night, all the network covering them all, everyone noticing, and i mean, everyone. neil: told you we'd follow your money, and we followed everyone spending it. this week was big. take a look. >>> this is fox business coverage of the election 20 # 12 #, the democratic national convention. here's neil cavuto. neil: news today that the national debt eclipsed $16 trillion. >> we are better off. neil: not using

i am patti ann browne. >> i am heather cheryleds. thank you for joining us. it is monday september 24th. >> we begin with your 5@5:00. the deadly consulate attack in benghazi has a serious blow from libya. a dozen cia operatives were among the personnel evacuated from the city their role collecting information on target which included a militia group some say was behind the attack and suspected members of al qaeda. >>> she should have known better a flight attendant brought a loaded gun to work and it accidentally went off. jacquelyn looby made her way through security. she was taken to a private screening room where an airport police officer tried to unload

president. >> patty? >> amen, sister.h. >> if i had a chance to talk to him, i would beg him if they are going to enact regulationings, they should be mandated to have the people who regulate and who come up with the regulations, go to a small business, and they should have to permly prepare whatever it is they make us do. neil: patty, you will never get another chance to talk to him again. >> i know. neil: they have a zone of silence around you. guys -- >> a restraining order. neil: thank you, you offer common sense perspectives on this stuff. >> thank you. neil: it's just sinking in, the convention, speeches, election night, all the network covering them all, everyone noticing, and them all, everyone noticing, and i mean, everyone. the capital one cash rewards card gives you a 50% annual bonus. and everyone, but her... likes 50% more cash. but, i have an idea. do you want a princess dress? yes how about some cupcakes? yes lollipop? yes! do you want an etch a sketch? yes! do you want 50% more cash? no you got talent. [ m

i am patti ann browne. >> i am ainsley aiearhardt. you made it through the week. thank you for watching "fox & friends first". >> the top five stories making news at this hour. while you were sleeping hillary clinton meeting one-on-one with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. they had a discussion about iran. hours after netanyahu addressed the general agos assembly and asked them to draw a clear red line to stop iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. u.s. diplomacy can work. >> told the general assembly america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy. we believe there is time and space to do so but that time is not unlimited. that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> president obama has been criticized for not meeting with netanyahu face to face. the white house will most likely call the prime minister today. >>>al did he doily workplace shooting in minnesota. a sign employee opening fire killing four people before turning the gun had beon himsel. neighbors heard the shots and ran out of their homes.

. >> i am patty ann brown. thank you for watching fox friends first. >> the top five making news at this hour. we begin with a fox news lart. chicago teachers are expected to hit the picket lines for the first time in 25 years after negotiating all day yesterday the union and school district officials failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. >> we are not far apart on compensation. however, we are apart on benefits. we want to maintain the existing health benefits. >> they are also strongly opposed to a new evaluation system. chicago mayor rahm emanuel saying a strike could have been avoided if the two sides kept talking. >> because this is a strike of choice and because of how close we are it is a strike that is unnecessary. >> city officials will keep more than 140 schools open for a few hours this morning. that's so students have a place to go and get a couple of meals. >> law americas return to capitol hill this week and they will see farmers in full force to be sure they don't cut off their aid. the