>> of course he would. >> welcome to italy. >> reporter: richard roth, cnn, new york. >> okay. >>> let's go to a different kind of debate. a battle for survival. it's common knowledge that the tiger is an endangered species. in australia, could the same fate be awaiting tiger airlines. as the airline's planes remain grounded for a sixth day. >>> from cnn london, i'm charles hobson. >> and andrew stevens in hong kong. you're watching "world business today." >> back to our top story today. "the news of the world" hacking scandal. david cameron has promised a full investigation that the paper hacked people's private voicemail accounts. it's claimed that journalists listened to messages for a missing schoolgirl, that was later found murdered. as well as families of victims of the 2005 london bombings and the families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. that's the latest group of people it's been revealed may have been affected by this voicemail hacking. the owner of the tabloid paper, rupert murdoch, called the allegations deplorable. >> it isn't new for "news of the world." let's pi

>> we're going to be talking about it with richard roth. huge soccer fan.ernment telling people what kind of light bulbs to use in their homes? that's what house republicans are asking. why they're trying to repeal a bill requiring new efficiency standards when it comes to light bulbs. it's 48 minutes past the hour. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. >>> here's a look at your headlines this morning. there will be little relief from the heat wave that has blanketed much of the country. extreme heat advisories are up still in 12 states. parts of oklahoma had triple-digit temperatures for 14 days straight now. >>> another round of debt ceiling talks on tap at the white house this afternoon. p

richard roth is in new york with the latest. this is quite a bombshell when you think about it. part of the maid's story is actually in question here. what do we know about the credibility issues? >> reporter: well, according to sources, talking to cnn and other media, the alleged sex assault victim has problems in telling the truth to prosecutors who had previously claimed she was an excellent witness and they were going to lean heavily on her testimony should this go to trial. they seriously considered what she had to say and stopped dominique strauss-kahn from leaving the country that day. though they have dna evidence that indicates there was some type of sexual encounter in that hotel room, they are going to ask the judge to really change the bail conditions, the severe bail conditions, and he indeed may be set freon his own recognizance. he left his home in new york city, part of his house arrest conditions and arrived a short time ago at court with his wife, the journalist. the last time there was an organized demonstration of hotel maids yelling "shame on you." that chan

that was economist and radio host richard roth. nd as richard with saying the current economic situation is perhaps more dire than ever and everyone from the federal level on down feeling the pressure one of the states we mentioned the state of michigan is in such a grand position that it is giving up a prized asset to find a way out of its economic woes and decided democracy may be just too expensive an elected financial managers have taken the place of elected officials and have been given a free hand to make decisions go unchecked party correspondent kareen a fortnight into deeper work at the extreme measures being taken here in the shitter. the american state known for its great lakes had seen the middle class state and automotive industry crumble in michigan for city benton harbor more than a quarter citizens are unemployed and elected officials have lost almost already to government as an unprecedented democratic collapse plays out we believe that this is illegal immoral and unconstitutional no one person in this country have

taxes were cut and things got better certainly an interesting point a communist and radio host richard roth. all right so one of those states we just talked about the state of michigan certainly in dire straits so much so that it is giving up a prized asset to find a way out of its economic woes it's decided democracy may just be too expensive unelected financial managers have now taken the place of elected officials and have been given a free hand to make decisions and those decisions go unchecked our correspondent kareen important takes a deeper look at the extreme measures being taken all around the country especially in michigan. the american state known for its greatly has seen the middle class speed and automotive industry crumble in michigan's poor city benton harbor more than a quarter citizens are unemployed and elected officials have lost all authority to govern as an unprecedented democratic collapse plays out we believe that it's illegal immoral and unconstitutional no one person in this country has the thory to prove the united states would not have that authority in the face o

our richard roth is celebrating, i believe, somewhere in a bar in new york city. at are folks there saying? >> well, i'm always a neutral. let's find out. what's your reaction to the victory? >> fantastic. this team has done one great thing after another. what's not to love about it? every time you think, oh, boy, here we go, we're not really getting it together, bam, two goals in five minutes in this case. we had the late one against brazil. they're just awesome. >> reporter: what do you like about women's soccer? >> i'm a big soccer fan in general. i actually got into soccer because my sister played for many years, and by watching her, she got me watching it. >> reporter: we're going to talk to a woman who's going to germany, promised to go for the finals even if the u.s. didn't win. i was with you when they scored. we all saw you. now how do you feel? >> i feel great. i'm definitely excited to see one of my good friends, jill loiden, she's on the team. she's a backup keeper. just to see them play the way they're playing. they're going to win the world cup. >> re

richard roth, back out to you, i (% ask you straight up here, has anything been offered in court or perhaps even leaked by the prosecution to suggest the accuser here just totally fabricated this story about this alleged rape? >> reporter: not about this specific facts or details of whatever happened in that hotel sofitel room, luxury suite. but her attorney is coming out there, knowing what has been reported and was hinted at in court. in a filing by the prosecution they're saying that this hotel maid had a phone call with a prison inmate, a drug dealer, the lawyer for the hotel maid said she didn't know it was a drug dealer, she didn't know it was being recorded, and she's asking him right after this whole thing went down this weekend, what should she do, should she pursue charges against dominique strauss-khan? other stories in the filing by the prosecution, the pattern of the inconsistencies is that she claims she immediately reported it to the hotel supervisor. instead according to the prosecution, she now admits she went to another room and cleaned it and didn't wait in the hallway, a

richard roth, cnn, new york. >>> coming up, black farmers furious at congresswoman michele bachmann.is diverted to inefficient projects like the pickford project where this seems to be proof positive of fraud, we can't afford $2 billion in potentially fraudulent claims. >> feud lent claims? the head of the black faerps union weighs in on the historic settlement based on discrimination and financial loans. >>> and don't forget, if you're walking away from the tv, doesn't mean you have to stop watching. you can take me with you. you can take all of us with you. just grab your ipod and check this out. cnn.com/video. download the free app. and there you go. streaming live. you can take us anywhere you want to go. hey, the new guy is loaded with protein! really? 25 grams of protein. what do we have? all four of us, together? 24. he's low fat, too, and has 5 grams of sugars. i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... what's shakin'? [ female announcer ] as you get older, protein is an important part of staying active and strong. new ensure high protein... fifty percent of your daily valu

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our big sports fan richard roth joining us live from new york talking to all the people getting firedch. hi, richard. >> hi, keira. yes, it's the big match and with me are two women who played soccer at the university level. ma'am, let me ask you, what's your thinking as this game occurs? is there going to be a mental falloff after the big win? >> i don't think so. i think they're going to perform up to the level they've been performing to so far. it's going to be a great game. >> how good was that last match with the rally and the last-minute goal? >> that was so stressful but it was absolutely amazing that wambach finished that goal and it just speaks to america's resilience. >> here's susan that shows -- she wasn't in that match but you got that injury when? >> i got that injury saturday playing soccer. >> is that because you put more enthusiasm in following the u.s. match against brazil? >> actually, it was the day before the match, but i went in to score the goal just like abby wambac did, and i scored it. >> one word for this match? >> it will be exciting and tough. >> they'll b

richard roth joins us now with more on all of this. it's always nice to see.such unspeakable tragedy. >> the day begins with a surprise. ten children thought they were going to the library. wouldn't you like to end up at yankees stadium? they have been through so much. >> talk about expectations. >> i know. many have lost friends and a couple of family members and they -- you're just getting really into baseball here. soccer is the real sport there in haiti. let's watch as one of the youngsters encountered yankees star derek jeter. >> how are you doing, buddy? how are you doing? nice to meet you. hello. how are you? >> cool! >> then the youngsters took the field to watch the batters take batting practice. i think charles threw out the ceremonial first pitch to the cheers of the arriving crowd there. i asked some of the youngsters was was their impressions being at yankees stadium. >> it's impressive. i didn't know i was coming to yankees stadium. and thank yankees for doing what they have done for us. >> what do you think about coming to yankees stadium? >> it