. >> reporter: this house in clayton county could save payton's life. he was born with a rare skin condition. it has blisters and the skin tears with the slightest touch. >> does it hurt? you're pretty tough, ain't you? >> they said anything past 13 is gonna be even worse and more painful. >> reporter: payton spent his life wrapped in bandages. >> you can see his hands are already starting here from the scarring. >> reporter: of siof minnesota researchers transplant umbilical cord stem cells to make healthy collagen. his brother around parents are not -- and parents are not matches but the thorntons' baby may be a match. >> what do you think about this baby? a boy or a girl? >> a girl. >> she's gonna help you with your skin condition. she's gonna help you with blood. >> reporter: the transplant costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. payton's raffling off her house for $100 a ticket. it's been on the market for four years. back home payton's grandmother was there and they were talking about how desperately they needed to raise money for the transplant.

and mark payton of shipley heights and reverend bingham from st.in us live with their newly-formed choir. gentlemen, thank you for joining me. >> good morning. >> reverend payton, let's start with you and the famous statement by dr. martin luther king about sunday mornings being so segregated. what would you say about that? >> he's exactly right what he said. the church should have paved the way years ago in this joint effort. and we're thankful that god found favor on us that we're able to lead the way in this effort. >> reverend bingham, i understand there's one woman from your church, a woman who has been attending for more than 50 years that is really upset about this. why? what's her reasoning on not coming over? >> i would be surprised if a move like this, this significance, that there would not be some kind of opposition. i think it's very strange that something opposes something like this, they should want to be a part of it. >> yeah. i also understand in addition to one congregation being of different ethnicities, there's also sort of a ge

. >> reporter: this house could save payton thornton's life. he was born with a rare skin condition, his skin blisters and tears at the slightest touch. >> does it hurt? you are pretty tough, though, ain't you? anything past 13 is going to be worse. >> reporter: payton has spent his life in bandages. >> the hands are starting to mitten from the scarring. >> reporter: university of minnesota researchers transplant umbilical cord stem cells to make healthy collagen. >> every child that had it made unbelievable strides. >> reporter: the thornons are expecting a baby who is a match. >> do you think mama's baby is a boy or a girl? >> a girl. >> she is going to help you get rid of your ab, ain't she? what is she going to do? she is going to give you new blood? >> mm-hmm. >> will you be glad? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: payton's cousin is ralphing off her house for $100 a ticket. it had been on the market for years. the idea for a fund-raiser came at her grandmother's funeral. >> payton's grandmother was there. >> reporter: 1,300 tickets have been sold. t

payton thornton has a rare and painful skin disease. he needs an expensive stem cell procedure, one his parents cannot afford. a family member is raffling her home for $100 a ticket. if payton gets this treatment, it could save his life. >> every child that's had it has just made unbelievable strides. >> it's a heck of a gamble his family hopes will pay off. 1,300 tickets have been sold so far. they need at least another 3,500 tickets sold. for payton's surgery. a lot of you have been asking how you can help him. if you go to our blog we'll put it up there and i will tweet it right after the show. thanks for weighing in on that story. >>> we've been telling you about ruth simmons. she's the first african-american woman to be president of an ivy league school. she is up from a past. she's an african-american first, and you can see her story on our blog at cnn.com/newsroom. just click on don. it's an amazing story. a lot of you have been weighing in. there was one from mel. that i wanted to respond to. what was mel's name here? mel said t

payton thornton has a rare and painful skin disease. he needs an expensive stem cell procedure, one his patients cannot afford a family member is ralphi raffling her home for $100 a ticket. if payton gets this treatment, it could save his life. >> every child that's had it has just made unbelievable strides. >> it's a heck of a gamble his family hopes will pay off. 1300 tickets have been sold so far. they need at least another 3500 tickets sold. a lot of you have been asking how you can help him. if you go to our blog we'll put it up there and i will tweet it right after the show. thanks for weighing in on that story. >>> we've been telling you about ruth simmons. she's the first african-american woman to be president of an ivy league school. she is up from a past. she's an african-american first, and you can see her story on our blog at cnn.com/newsroom. just click on don. a lot of you have been weighing in. there was one from mel. mel said the doctor on tv with his lab coat and his whites or whatever, why did he have to wear that? he

but when the recession hit, pastors lincoln bingham and mark payton said a merger made sense, and nott economically. the white church needed younger members. the black church a larger space. both found the answer in the bible's message of inclusion. >> there's no point in preaching the word or teaching the word if you aren't going to live the word. >> reporter: in an age when racially-diverse schools and workplaces are the rule, integrated churches are still the rare exception. only 5% nationwide are considered mixed-race. it may be a matter of style. the black church historically has been more celebratory. the white church more stoic. >> in church, we lay ourselves bare. we lay ourselves open. we come to eat together and it's in those intimate spaces that our racial stereotypes get exposed in ways we don't always even know. >> reporter: blending vastly-different church cultures won't be easy, especially for a denomination, southern baptist, whose racial divide has its roots in slavery. >> it will be a challenge, but i think god has put these two congregations together, and the people

you think of payton and eel, and their father is archie. you have six sisters. who is guiding you? you don't have that father figure who help you in this football figure? >> i had an uncle roy who was my biggest father figure at that age, he was my great uncle, and coaches in parks. that is one reason my mom got me involved in sports, was to get me around more black males and people who cook mentors, and to have me around more boys as well because it was all women around my house all the time. those tended to be my mentors and the guys i looked up to. my coaches and my uncle. >> i should manage, the pride of hamilton high school. >> go yankees. >> there you go, right here in l.a. that said, i'm sure guys will get a kick out of this, the flip side of having that father figure around, is the ritual your mother told you to engage in to keep yourself calm before games. she wanted to keep yourself calm. what did your mom suggest you do before every big game, warren moon? >> she taught me to cook at a young age and bake. she told me that i should bake cookies the night before my game to

payton thornton's skin blisters tear at the slightest touch.or treatment. he will be a guest at a nascar race in atlanta on labor day, and the atlanta motor speedway is working on a fund-raiser for him. very cool. >>> are you trying to avoid carbs? a new kfc sandwich is going help you do that. but you will not be skimping on calories on this one. take a look at the double-down sandwich, it's being tested in omaha, nebraska and providence rhode island right now. of kfc hasn't exactly released whom calories are in this sucker. >>> this is a wild scene with a grandma with a garden hoe. the tv cameraman she is accused of hitting says she will tell you. 1111111111111111111111111111 >>> good morning. i'm natasha curry in for robin meade. happy friday to you. a 29-year-old woman kidnapped when she was 11 has suddenly turned up, and we're getting some stunning details about where and how she was held captive. >>> plus, you're going to hear from the sex offender police say snatched her. >>> and just look at this. a raging wild fire is chewing up some ca

nick payton walsh of independent television news reports from forward operating base keating, a tinycombat post at the bottom of a steep ravine. >> reporter: 2:00 a.m. en route to one of america's most besieged outposts. the pilots won't land in this valley except on the darkest of nights when they're escorted by gunships. the taliban often lie in wait in the darkness of this remote valley. the gunships fire a missile into the hillside. a warning shot. >> reporter: outpost keating is the furthest reach of american power, surrounded by mountains near the pakistani border, a landing so difficult the pilots worry their rotor blades could clip the hillside. this is the only way in or out. the hills all around are for beauty but also constant, deadly attacks. >> we're surrounded, sitting in a bowl, we're constantly on observation. >> captain porter leads a few dozen men pinned down among the sandbags. they don't have much contact with the locals apart from when they shoot at their base. >> we've had over 35 contacts with the enemy since we have been here in just under three months, so the

nick payton walsh bins our lead story coverage. >> rerter: this is what the authorities wand the world to see-- afanistan's women, eading the way to vote; democcy having it's d, despite a week of sradic violence aimed keeping voters ay. and this is what they tri to hide-a police station attacked by the taliban in kabul suburbs, one of 135 incints natioide in which at least 26 people died, mostlyivilians. the government tried tstop repting of election violence. butt least two blas still hit kabul. but this s better than feared; "a success," said t president. >> ( translated ): the afghan people dad rockets, bombs and intimidation, and came outo vote. reporter: this was the skyline of helman though, where dozensf british and american troo have died in a push to creatsecurity for the election. and these the vers, just turninup means risking your life. many of the% of voting stations that dn't open, apparently he, in the south. >> translated ): i have me to vote. the situation is veryad. three tfour rockets landed. this is a bigroblem. if ere was no security concern, more people wod have t

we have a report from nick payton walsh of independent television news. >> reporter: as the countingontinues, the questions are more about how many voted, than who for. british soldiers here unload votes from the district of nadeali, for secure storage and counting. the end of their push to make yesterday's vote happen. a day that was marked by violence, polling stations hit. w7b8tion the first indications of voting in helmand, one senior election official telling us turnout was just 8%. this m.p. for helmand wants british and american troops there, but told us too many lives had been sacrificed so people had the chance to vote. >> ( translated ): my heart goes to out the families of soldiers killed there. no, they are worth more than that. what's a 10% turnout? foreigners lost lots of lives, more people should have voted. >> reporter: in kabul, officials today offered very few numbers, hinting there was perhaps a 40% turnout nationwide. all the same, both the president and his main challenger claimed outright victory in this first round. >> our own assumption based on all we have he

nick payton walsh begins our lead story coverage. >> reporter: this is what the authorities wanted the world to see-- afghanistan's women, leading the way to vote; democracy having it's day, despite a week of sporadic violence aimed at keeping voters away. and this is what they tried to hide-- a police station attacked by the taliban in kabul's suburbs, one of 135 incidents nationwide in which at least 26 people died, mostly civilians. the government tried to stop reporting of election violence. but at least two blasts still hit kabul. but this was better than feared; "a success," said the president. >> ( translated ): the afghan people dared rockets, bombs and intimidation, and came out to vote. >> reporter: this was the skyline of helmand, though, where dozens of british and american troops have died in a push to create security for the election. and these the voters, just turning up means risking your life. many of the 5% of voting stations that didn't open, apparently here, in the south. >> ( anslated ): i have come to vote. the situation is very bad. three to four rockets landed.

payton will probably renegotiate.t, yeah, eli and the giants reportedly have agreed six year, $97 million contract extension on top of what he's going to make in year. you're looking at about $15 million a year which translates to just under $1 million a game. 35 million dollars is guaranteed according to the ap. manning is not et commented because the associated press says he hadn't signed it yet. are you too busy? sign it. in other news, another suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of former boxing champion vernon forrest. list say this man, 25-year-old jquante crews, faces several charges. we haven't heard from crews yet, but police say crews was get away driver of the car carrying the suspects who allegedly robbed forre september t. he went after the robbers with the gun and then he was killed. >>> what would do you if the nfl season was canceled? in argentina, they found sought the soccer season was going to be post owned because money. they went to the streets. protestors say corruption is the

there's a live look at the west side delay at 70, a look at traffic moving at payton avenue, another is brought to you by lenn the plumber, experts in water heaters and wells. call and have it done today. have a great weekend. >> a rough night for olympic champion michael phelps, involved in a multiple vehicle accident in mount vernon. gigi barnett is on the story with eyewitness news. >> good morning. the debris is gone. phelps was driving his is da escalade when he collided with a car on calvert, both struck a parked car in the area. the air bags inflate and the hood suffered damage. the female driver of the other car was taken to the hospital as a precaution. eyewitness news has video of phelps in an ambulance giving a statement but the olympic swimmer did not suffer any injuries. police are still trying to determine exactly what caused the crash, they say alcohol does not appear to be a factor. now back to you. >> thank you. a boating accident in calvert county leaves a man dead. it happened in rock hall creek near chesapeake beach. the 77-year-old harry tayor jr. was riding in a

. >> reporter: a bit of a payton place?ret back biting going on that type of thing. >> yeah. that can be said about it. absolutely. i'm usually the one they are talking about, so -- >> reporter: what do they usually say about you? >> i don't know if it's so much about me, but more about my husband. the back strapping that went on, it wasn't that i wanted to participate with. i didn't want to be part of the. >> reporter: from the beginning? >> from the beginning. >> reporter: the beginning. she met him one summer in the early '90s while both were on summer break from purdue university. >> we had a unique first date. we went flying. a little scary at first. >> reporter: it soon became comfortable. they married in 1995. >> i adored him. >> reporter: he was a young man in a hurry. he launched a career as april investment adviser. the business seemed to grow steadily. it had several names, including heritage wealth management. >> i would describe him as a financial adviser who, you know, did portfolio management for affluence in

. $93 of every penny payton was paid out.now there is not one single bluecross blueshield organization in the country that is not for profit. also, a lot of insurance companies like well market using bluecross blueshield. the retiring president got an extra bonus at $8 million. i noticed the head at aetna, his salary is $15 million. there were a couple of others and i had written down but i cannot find right now. they were making so much money and we are spending twice as much per person as any other civilized country with health insurance. to the best that i can see, -- i was going to say something. our country ranks 12th in health care. in longevity we are 12th. in maternal mortality rates, newborn mortality rates, and in general, we rank 12th, not the first. it is great for people who have insurance, but there are 45 million people who do not. something needs to be done about insurance companies and their rates and their profits. [applause] i had to move to texas, and there, our hospital delivered 300 babies a month. if th

payton thornton's condition causes his skin to blister and tear at just the slightest touch. so, his cousin is raffling off her home to raise the money for an operation that involves stem cells. >> every single child that's had it has just made unbelievable strides. >> 1,300 tickets have been sold so far. thorntons need at least another $3,500. >>> if you hate the idea of haggling, this could eliminate stress in buying a car, and that's good news in a bad economy. starting tomorrow, many new gm vehicles will be on sale on ebay. the trial begins in california, and if it proves popular, it could expand nationwide. gm already sells used cars on ebay. so, you can click "buy it now" for a set price or "make an offer" to try to get a better price. at least this way, you'll haggle online. no more worrying while the salesperson checks with the manager. ♪ >>> you want to make your home more energy-efficient without losing the green in your wallet? hln money expert clark howard has some tips. >> if we moved through the rest of this year, you're going to hear more and more talk about ho