the batting from the top -- [inaudible] >> in other news, the american defense secretary robert gates says he wants to make cuts of nearly $80 billion in the military budget in the next five years, the biggest reduction since the attacks of september 11. he said these cuts would help bring the country's dire financial situation under control. this report is from washington. >> u.s. military may be involved in two conflict abroad, but at home, they're being forced to face an economic reality. the defense secretary robert gates today announced the biggest spending cuts since the attacks of 9/11. >> i hope and expectation is as a result of these changes over time, what had been a cultural and less money where cost was rarely a consideration, will become a culture of savings and restraint. >> he is proposing a $78 billion cut over five years. troop levels will shrink by 6%. some of the most expensive military hardware will be cancelled. ironically, funding for wars in iraq and afghanistan at a price tag of $1 trillion and rising will not be cut. mr. gates chose to find savings elsewhere.

but robert gates made very clear that in the sage of austerity, even the pentagon has to tighten itsf. the pentagon has to do its part to try to make sure that in the long run, it can maintain america's military power, and it can maintain a nimble force. because he is very cognizant of the fact that the nature of war is changing. some of the cuts he has proposed, for example, are meant to do with very cumbersome hardware programs that do not really necessarily held an army and the 21st century. so you have $70 billion in cuts and the $100 million in savings over the next five years. those savings will mean the pentagon will streamline and better use the money that it has at hand. >> at the moment, not much detail, perhaps inevitably, from how these cuts will really bite. >> well, you will see some of the details become very clear once congress comes out and gives its reaction to those proposed cuts. because congress, in the end, holds the strings to the purse. the defense department has the biggest share of discretionary spending in the government's budget, and of course, the congres

defense secretary robert gates in tokyo. they agreed to continue working together to bring stability to east asia, including north korea. before the meeting kan told gates he is determined to deepen the japan-u.s. alliance. kan added that he is looking forward to expressing the sentiment to u.s. president barack obama when they meet in the spring. gates agreed with kan. he said sustaining strong relations between the two countries is important amid the unstable situation in the region. prior to the talks with kan gates met with foreign minister seiji maehara and defense minister toshimi kitazawa. >>> u.s. president barack obama has mourned the victims of the shooting rampage in arizona. six people died, and a congresswoman was left in critical condition. obama spoke at a memorial service in tucson on wednesday. >> we mourn with you for the fallen. we join you in your grief. and we add our faith to yours that representative gabrielle giffords and the other living victims of this tragedy will pull through. [ cheers and applause

defense secretary robert gates laid out the plan today. the announcement came at a time that u.s. troops are still engaged in wars on two fronts. but with federal deficits soaring, gates moved to address growing demands for savings and possibly, to stave off even deeper cuts. >> a major objective beyond my hope and expectation is that as a result of these changes over time what had been a culture of endless money, where cost was rarely a consideration, will be a culture of savings and restraint. >> lehrer: all told, the gates plan is supposed to save $78 billion in the pentagon budget through 2016. the defense budget will still grow each year, but more slowly. as part of the plan, the pentagon will cancel a $13 billion program to build the new expeditionary fighting vehicle for the u.s. marines. it was meant to ferry troops from ship to shore while under attack. the secretary also said he will cancel the marines' version of the f-35 joint strike fighter jet unless its problems are fixed within two years. gates had already announced $100 billion in cuts last year, saying the money w

robert gates is making the move because the taliban is expected to begin an offensive this spring. the first set of marines could end this month. president obama has ordered commanders to start pulling out of afghanistan starting in july. >> police are looking for more possible victims of the 60-year-old man accused of abusing a little girl in a daycare. police arrested campos and say his family ran the daycare for more than 10 years. he was arrested on lewd and lascivious acts on a child and looking into other victims. >>> a new sketch could help students find an attacker at stanford. a man attacked about 6:30 as i woman was walking near us drive and sarah street. the man came from behind and tried to grab her. students are now advised to walk in groups and stay on designated paths and sidewalks. we will follow the story and bring you new updates we might get. >>> the man accused of raping jaycee dugard and keeping her captive for 18 years is expected in court. the judge and earns in the case are expected to question potential jurors. they are asking the judge for access to a psyc

: powell also dismissed speculation he might take a job in the obama administration, replacing robert gates. >>> it's lights out for the ina can -- incandescent light bulb in california. the marrers no longer make the bulb. the state got a jump on standard that go into effect in 2012. stories will only sell blubz that use no more than 22 watts. experts say this will cut the country's electric bill by over $10 billion a year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >>> up next, huge waves along the coast today. also, the old warship two california cities want to turn into a tourist attraction. >> you're warm temperatures on the way -- more warm temperatures on the way. leigh glaser coming up to tell us more. >> mike: the packers and the bears in the battle of young @Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ [ female announcer ] why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. ♪ layers of brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate. ready to eat sweet moments. find them in the refrigerated section. >> alan: two california communities are co

defense secretary robert gates and chinese defense minister liang guanglie reached the agreement at a meeting in beijing on monday. the two sides arranged for china's military leaders to visit the united states in the first half of this year to discuss bilateral cooperation over counterterrorism and disaster relief operations. they also agreed to work on a framework for dealing with collisions between military vessels or other incidents that could lead to conflict. the u.s. defense secretary stressed the importance of china's commitment to stability in the region. >> we acknowledge and appreciate china's constructive actions late last fall in terms of trying to tamp down tensions on the peninsula. >> despite these agreements, liang once again criticized the u.s. arms sale to taiwan. >> translator: we are against u.s. weapons sales to taiwan. it has undermined china's core national interest. >> following the bilateral defense talks, u.s. president barack obama and chinese president hu jintao will meet in washington next week. >>> myanmar's transfer to civilian rule is expected to take

larry sims summers leaving and so will robert gates. a new year, new faces, and a the new work starts this week. >> alan: just ahead, a major glitch in the iphone leaves a lot of people waking up late. rainy weather may finally be nearing an end. frances dinglasan has oprah: 15 years after the oj simpson acquittal. how could you say you didn't do anything wrong when you lied on the witness stand? >> oprah -- one on one with former lapd detective, mark fuhrman. >> alan: iphone users may have started the new year waking up late due to a glivment apple says users who set their alarm for a single wakeup found the alarm doesn't go off. the problem start yesterday when the calendar rolled over into 2011. the fix is in the works and apple says all iphone lairms -- alarms will work properly starting tomorrow. users have been complaining they have been late for work, church services, and other appointments. yesterday and today. >> alan: in southern california, blowing snow and ice have shut down parts of the grapevine. the chp says interstate 5

defense secretary robert gates. that was certainly not a coincidence. mr. gates was hoping to restart military to military contact with china, halted by beijing almost a year ago. ed china's growing capability, especially its expanding air and naval power, is worrying not just washington, but also its friends and region. inevitably the u.s. fears it will face as strategic competitor. beat visiting u.s. defence secretary also had kirby and missiles -- the defense -- the visiting u.s. defence secretary also had kirby and missiles on his mind. -- korean missiles on his mind. now though, chinese airports rely on older jets, none of which are a match for the sort of integrated air power the u.s. can bring to bear. no one knows yet if or when it the stealth fighter will be entered into service and how many will be built. it is a powerful sign that china's investment in air power could dramatically change the balance of power in the region. bbc news. >> at least four more people have been killed in the main city of ivory coast and the standoff which has persisted

robert gates and the chinese defense minister agreed to establish a working group to discuss strategic issues. this is a symbolic end to a turbulent year. >>> it's a prime spot to get married in the bay area but no new weddings will be scheduled this year at ardenwood historic farm in fremont. the east bay district will honor weddings that are already scheduled but they stopped scheduling new weddings late last year after the contract was not renewed at the park. >>> still ahead -- a very popular palace in the bay area is about to reopen after some expensive renovation work. >>> and we'llary remember the direct ear of one of the b est- known movies in history. >>> a small plane has gone down in the delta -- delta, possibly a crop duster. we're being -- being told the plane crashed in contra costa county near bradford island. these are the first live p ictures we've seen from newschopper2, these are pictures that look like pretty charred remains of this crop duster. you can see some officials -- it looks like firefighters close by examining what is left of that plane. at this point, we

secretary of defense robert gates think it can all be done by the end of the year.ere's an interesting side effect to the change. it may mean some colleges bring back their rotc programs. the universities such as harvard and yale banned the groups after protests of the vietnam war. because of the new policy harvard is already starting to discuss putting the program back in. >>> it is 5:45. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm marla tellez. it is friday, that means you probably have outdoor plans. here's meteorologist christina loren to tell us if we'll need that umbrella. say it isn't so. >>> i wish i could. i wish i could. it does look like we'll see rain all across the bay area as we head into tomorrow evening. so right around 6:00 p.m. we are expecting some light scattered showers to tart to push onshore. those showers will continue all the way throughout sunday morning. then we'll clear for the second half of your sunday. right now we are in the 40s in most cities. we are five to six degrees cooler than at this time yesterday. 44 degrees in san jose.

yesterday, roberts gates announced $78 billion in spending cuts over the next five years. the proposals includes reducing military troop levels up to 47,000 and raising retiree benefits. gates said the department is not exempt from belt-tightening just because of its duties to defend the nation. >>> citing an italian news organization, countless turtledoves have been found dead in italy. although there has been a lot of speculation behinthe cause, biologists say the reality is that these die offs happen all the time with 95 recorded in north america alone over the past eight months. so what's happening this time? well, one famed harvard biologist says mass media, particularly the internet, is simply giving the die-offs more attention. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america -- california police are looking for two armed suspects who attempted to rob a food truck driver. the men approached the truck window. one was holding a gun and grabbed the tip jar. the clerk grabbed it back and hid. the suspects left empty handed. >>> a walmar

robert gates made the comment on friday in seoul. in a meeting with south korean defense minister, gates reiterated there will be no resumption of the six party talks in the north korean nuclear issue unless the country takes concrete action. however, the defense secretary said there is a possibility for a path toward diplomatic dialogue with the north. >> with regard to next steps on north korea, diplomatic engagement is possible, starting with direct engagement between the dprk and the south. >> gates expressed concern over a growing tensions on the korean peninsula following the sinking of a south korean naval vessel last march and the artillery attack on the south korean island in november. he said the two countries should strengthen their alliance further to stem fresh provocations by the north. meanwhile, president lee myung-bak told gates this year is crucial for resolving issues between the two koreas. lee said his country will work with the u.s. to do all it can. >>> in brazil, the death toll from floods and mud slides trigg

. >>> robert gates is expected to announce the latest cost cutting measures for the military.lan would do away with the new vehicles that ferry troops to shore while under fire. it's an attempt to buy gates the deeper cuts by the white house or congress. the defense department is responsible for the biggest piece of discretionary spending in the federal government's annual budget. now for a look ahead. we will see good morning to brent cannon. >> coming up, the south bay is touted as a magnet for sports teams, but are they just being used by franchises to get what they want from the current home city? we will take a look at that. a bay area nightclub is in the cross hairs. why club wet could be dried up. those stories and we're on top of developing news in the war on terror. the latest on that in a few minutes on today in the bay. >>> thank you, brent. want to melt away holiday weight? doctors propose new ways to cut cravings. you have to use your head. >> the post holiday regret said every january she is back on the diet wagon. >> i have always had to watch my weight. >> she

defense secretary robert gates in tokyo on thursday of next week. they will discuss how japan and the u.s. can cooperate on the korean peninsula issues. china stepping up activity in the east china sea including waters near japan will also be a focus of the talks. >>> south korean president, lee myung-bak, says he will step up security following north korea's shelling of a south korean island in november. he also said the south is ready to increase economic cooperation if the north is willing to work toward denuclearization. lee made the comments in a televised new year's speech on monday. >> translator: any military aggression would be met with stern and strong responses. we have to deter the north from acting provocatively. >> he urged the north to end its military adventurism. >> translator: the door is still open for dialogue. if the north shows sincerity, we are willing to give it more economic help together with the international community. >> president lee has taken a hard line toward the north since the artillery attack on yeonpyeong island.

we have timothy geithner, the treasury second tamplee behind him, robert gates the defense secretary talking to the head of the supreme court there. this is, of course, one of the big pageants of american politics, and to discuss it, to help me discuss it, we have kathy kay and mike duffy here to discuss it. mike, you've seen countless state of the union addresses. there's always a sense of pomp and circumstance, and it's a bit like a chinese meal. you feel very full at first. are we going to have the same experience? >> it's the only night at washington where you can get a table at any restaurant because people actually do watch this thing all night long. absolutely. it's a set piece. congress becomes a sound stage, right down to who's in the balcony and how they're introduced. it's gotten more that way over the last 15 or 20 years. it takes it a little longer to get it each time. and there's more applause. tonight we're supposed to see a a little more -- >> everyone in washington is watching the state of the union with a member of the other party. well, in the light of the arizona

defense secretary robert gates is expected to make the announcement thursday. one program said to be on the chopping block is the expeditionary fighting vehicle being developed for the marines. >>> deep water drilling in the gulf could start again in just a few weeks under a new plan by the white house that was suspended of course last year. the administration impoeszed a moratorium following the bp oil spill. now, the government says 13 companies can go back to a hand full of wells that were under exploration before that moratorium took effect. >>> a united airlines flight from chicago to frankfurt had to make an emergency landing in toronto last night. the boeing 777 carrying a full load of fuel managed to land safely without injuring anthe ey the emergency involved some electronic problems onboard that jet. >>> the water is still rising in northeast australia, where they are seeing some of the country's worst flooding in decades. and this morning, residents have a lot more to be worried about than being swept away. they're being told to stay out of the water

robert gates wants to cut $78 billion in spending, going to the heart of the budget process. >> my hope and expectation is that, as a result of these changes over time, what has been a culture of endless money, where cost was rarely a consideration, will become a culture of savings and restraint. >> susie: meanwhile, president obama offered an olive branch of sorts to the business community. he named former commerce secretary and j.p. morgan chase executive william daley as his chief of staff. the chamber of commerce, a critic of the administration, welcomed daley's appointment calling it "strong." still ahead, where best to invest? this man says index funds. our interview with burton malkiel, author of the best- selling "a random walk down wall street". >> tom: citing missteps, poor communication, and systemic failures, president obama's oil spill commission lays the blame for last year's gulf oil disaster on lax industry management. that drew a sharp response from the industry's largest player, exxon mobil, which was not involved in the gulf disaster. c.e.o. rex tillerson said the com

secretary of defense robert gates says north korea is becoming a direct threat to the united states. the u.s. official is on a four-day trip to china. gates was speaking to reporters in beijing on tuesday. he said north korea will develop an intercontinental ballistic missile within five years. this type of missile could reach the u.s. mainland. referring to north korea's lethal attack on south korea's yeonpyeong island in november, gates said another provocation would lead to pressure on the south korean government to react. asked about north korea's recent offers of interkorean dialogue, gates said there are several areas where the north could take concrete actions first. he suggested that north korea freeze its missile and nuclear testing. >>> during the meeting with chinese president hu jintao on tuesday gates proposed the two countries should create a framework for strategic security dialogue. gates said a new framework should cover discussions on nuclear and missile defense, space development, and measures against cyber attacks. hu agreed to consider the proposal seriously. he

he was the defense secretary robert gates has announced a seventy eight billion dollars. budget over the next five years a reduction is included administrative costs as well. one hundred billion dollars. republicans in congress are expected to oppose the. forces would increase the number of. over the next year that's according to the country's navy chief despite south korean media reports that. both downgraded the defense of the yellow sea the north has also called for unconditional talks with the south. korean island. killed four people the north claims the attack was in response to south korean military exercises in the area. planned in germany were found last month and local officials say they should have come to light much sooner it follows the closure of almost five thousand farms across the country after the chemicals were discovered in eggs from chickens in western germany it's been reported that contaminated feed had been fed to livestock for months before the docks. while they remember to take a look at our website for the stories we're covering on air and much m

as a prelude, commander in chief obama dispatched robert gates to china.is to re-establish regular exchanges with china's military now strained by tensions over north korea and the u.s. arms sales for taiwan. but gates' visit with premier hu didn't go smoothly. first leaders rebuffed gates' request for broad ranging bilateral talks on security issues and on nuclear weapons. then officials upstaged the defense secretary with a test flight of china's version of a stealth fighter, the j-20, which u.s. officials say is specifically designed for combat against the u.s. f-22. gates canceled production of the f-22 in 2009 after concluding wrongly it seemed that china would not produce a stealth aircraft until at least 2020. moreover, the chinese premier was unaware of china's provocative timing of china's j-20 tell am test flight according to u.s. officials present when gates met hu. it raises the question whether hu, who is on his way out is really in charge or has already become a lame duck. question, who's in charge in china? the communist body or the military

might be accused of being militarily more assertive and aggressive in the region defense secretary robert gates who when he was in tokyo on the thirteenth of this month stated that a continued u.s. presence in japan was necessary to contain it in so many words to prevent increase chinese aggression as well as being used against north korea and to promote of the concept of selling japan advanced u.s. jet fighters i would say if i were sitting in beijing i'd be a bit nervous about the u.s. engineering some equivalent of what's been called in over the last decade and asian nato to contain china. well china and the west vying for the world's resources wall street isn't sitting idly by max kaiser and co-host stacy herbert explain how those behind the u.s. financial crash of two thousand and eight may be added again this time with government support the report coming your way in the next hour here's a sneak peek. for wall street you've got debt maniacs they like to destroy things with debt and they like the price of debt to be as cheap as a pack of matches and what is the obama administration doing t

. >>> secretary of defense, robert gates, is wrapping up his visit to china, with a stop at the greatall. gates told reporters that he was given a rare tour inside china's nuclear warfare headquarters. gates' assignment during four days in china was to patch up damaged ties between the two militaries. >>> back here in the u.s., a tv news helicopter became the news in boston. this wcvb chopper made a precautionary landing right on the boston commons last night after warning lights and an alarm came on. the landing was flawless. and no one was hurt. >>> and when we come back this morning, will the iphone function better on verizon compared to at&t? our expert weighs in. >>> then, we visit port-au-prince, a city preparing to remember quake victims today. >>> and more from the northeast monster storm, which is set to snarl air traffic nationwide all day today. >>> charles schwab has reached a huge settlement over allegations that it misled investors. the brokerage firm will now pay $119 million to settle federal regulators civil charges. schwab marketed one of its funds as a conservative

the defense secretary robert gates has announced a seventy eight billion dollars from the pentagon's budget over the next five years the reductions include slashing administrative personnel costs. systems and follows the one hundred billion dollars. previously when republicans in congress are expected to oppose the. defense of according to south korean media north korean units that have been on special standby now appear to be on a routine operations also says it's ready for unconditional talks with the south to fears of conflict on the. korean island in november which killed four people in the north claims the attack was in response to south korean military exercises in the area. almost five thousand farms have been shut down across germany following. contamination which. officials in eleven states and. any businesses involved in the production of the animal feed at the center of a dioxin level that exceeded legal levels in eggs was found in late december because of the contamination remains unclear. take a look at our web site for the stories we're covering on. christmas day. with.

. >>> secretary of defense robert gates is expected to announce cuts to the pentagon budget today.gates is under pressure from newly-elected conservative lawmakers to cut military spending. he's expected to announce the cancellation of a $13 billion plan to buy the marines new amphibious assault vehicle. >>> and it is reported that secretary gates is expanding the troop surge in afghanistan. "the wall street journal" says 1400 additional marines could begin arriving by the middle of this month. the plan is to counter an expected spring offensive by the taliban. >>> an american woman has reportedly been detained in iran on spying charges. an iranian newspaper says the 55-year-old woman was picked up in a border town. customs agents allegedly found espionage equipment on her body. she is the fourth american accused of spying by iran in less than two years. >>> president obama is shaking up the white house staff as he enters the second half of his term. he is close to a decision on a new chief of staff, and he'll need a new press secretary. robert gibbs is just one of the president's

in beijing, defense secretary robert gates met china's president hu jintao, setting the stage for formal talks. just hours before gates met with hu, the chinese military flight tested its new stealth fighter. it resembles the top u.s. stealth fighter, the f-22 raptor. such a test would normally be top secret in china but video of it taking off was quickly posted online. the latest from tucson when we come back. after a busy day and a big dinner... my system needs some tlc. now there's something that's just right. activia dessert. rich, silky, smooth yogurt with desserty flavors like strawberry cheesecake, blueberry cheesecake, and peach cobbler. and because it's activia, it helps regulate my digestive system. mmm. works for me. ♪ activia activia dessert. [ malhis day startsor me. thwith his arthritis pain.. that's breakfast with two pills. the morning is over, it's time for two more pills. the day marches on, back to more pills. and when he's finally home... but hang on; just two aleve can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is steven, who chose aleve and

against the russian people suppressed condolences to the families of the victims press secretary robert gates actually read out the president's message for all they are today here is what he said. i strongly condemn this outrageous act of terrorism against the russian people at the airport or to express the solidarity of the american people with the russian people in the aftermath of this premeditated attack against innocent civilians michelle and i for deepest condolences to the russian people who have suffered greatly of tears. we share your sorrow in a resolve to stand with you in our common fight against those who use terrorism for their political goals. thoughts are with the families of the victims and we're praying for a successful recovery. you know many other world leaders as you mentioned have done the same they express their condolences their solidarity we have a statement from nato secretary general who said who says he will buy this attack he says terrorism is a common threat and the international community has to fight it together and all of the leaders are actually saying the sa

might be accused of being militarily more assertive and aggressive in the region defense secretary robert gates who when he was in tokyo on the thirteenth of this month stated that a continued u.s. presence in japan was necessary to contain it in so many words to prevent increase chinese aggression as well as being used against north korea and to promote of the concept of selling japan advanced u.s. jet fighters i would say if i were sitting in beijing i'd be a bit nervous about the u.s. engineering some equivalent of what's been called an over the last decade an asian nato to contain china. gets to log on to our website home where there are always more stories and analysis. on line from his it can be the coolest. showcase of his embrace and the best pieces of culture punk very deceptive world trash as it's known in moscow. and you can warm up by checking out the hottest planet found by science is. its temperature is s. the message at a whopping three thousand two hundred degrees celsius. dot com to find out. i'll be back with a recap of our top stories in just a moment. very first verses of th

defense secretary robert gates has announced a seventy a billion dollar cut from the pentagon's budget over the next five years the reductions include slashing administrative personnel costs as well as scrapping weapon systems and it follows the one hundred billion dollar internal savings which were previously and now republicans in congress are expected to fiercely opposed plans. so am pyongyang have downgraded their defense of alert according to south korean media north korean units that have been on special standby now appeared to be on routine operations gang also says it's ready for unconditional talks with the south to allay fears of conflict on the peninsula tension is a high over pyongyang shelling of a south korean island in a vampyr which killed four people and the north claims the attack was in response to south korean military exercises in the area. and water levels in the flood ravaged australian city of rockhampton have reached a peak and are starting to recede but more rain has been forecast for the weekend residents remaining in the town have completely surrounded the y

a big announcement from robert gates today. billions of dollars in proposed pentagon cuts including $78 billion in cuts coming from some very controversial sources including shrinking the size of the military's ground troop level. secretary gates will probably have a big night on his hands on capitol hill. diane? >> but it is a sign of these times. thank you, jake tapper. >>> and history was made on the floor of the house today. for the first time in the 221-year history of the house, the constitution was read out loud. >> we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union -- >> all legislative powers here in granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. >> reporter: congressman john lewis, a leader of the civil rights movement, read the 13th amendment, banning slavery, to a standing ovation. but there was a shock for congressman frank pallone, when he read this -- >> no person, except a natural-born citizen or a citizen of the united states, at the time of the adoption of this constitution,

at the same time, defense secretary robert gates is announcing some new budget cuts for the military, totalling about $78 million over five years. even he admits, however, that is modest given the massive pentagon budget. he's also cancelling the order for a $14 billion amphibious vehicle for the u.s. marine corps. >>> not far from here in maryland tonight, there's a developing story we mentioned at the top of the broadcast. suspicious packages in the mail. our justice correspondent pete williams following the story from our newsroom tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. these were packages sent through the mail to state offices in maryland, causing a great deal of alarm this afternoon. but it turns out that none of them contained explosives. they were instead designed to spark and catch fire. and surprisingly they contained a message about threat warnings. the first package was addressed to the governor, opened shortly after noon near the capital building in annapolis. then another opened about 15 minutes later in another state office building. this one near

defense secretary robert gates announced plans to cut $78 billion from the pentagon budget over the next five years. among other things... by among other things, rather, reducing ground forces and raising health care premiums for troops. and at the white house today, president obama introduced a washington veteran as his new chief of staff. william daley was commerce secretary in the clinton administration and is now an executive with j.p. morgan chase. now to a developing story in maryland where danger came in the mail today at two state office buildings 20 miles apart. packages ignited when they were opened, slightly injuring two employees. homeland security correspondent bob orr is in washington. bob, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, katie, sources are telling us now the mailings in maryland are not believed to be connected to any domestic terror group. instead, investigators now suspect the small devices were sent by someone who's angry over those maryland road signs asking motorists to report suspicious activity. 300 people were evacuated today from two maryland government b

so to clarify, defense secretary robert gates is proposing to raise health insurance premiums, but only for military retirees under age 65. not for active duty service members. their health care is free. we apologize and are happy to set the record straight. and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," they've hit middle age but they're just getting started. a lesson in living from the red hat society. but up next, seeing red over rate hikes by blue shield. saliva's enzymes, and hf providing soothing relief when you need it most. don't ignore dry mouth. look for biotene in your oral care section today. this has been medifacts for biotene. no pills, no pain. how can you get pain relief without taking pills around the clock? try thermacare heatwraps, for all day relief without pills. i was surprised, thermacare worked all day. you feel the heat. and it relaxes and unlocks the muscle. you've got to try it. [ man ] thermacare, more effective for back pain than the maximum dose of acetaminophen, the medicine in tylenol. go to thermacare.com today for a $3 off coupon. thermacare. no pills.

secretary of defense robert gates is on a lot of visit to the country the chinese president's state of the tests were pre-planned in the time. timing was a coincidence david says visit boosting ties followed the series of confrontations between the two countries over china's military modernization. now the russian province of records here located in the eastern siberia has the an enviable reputation as one of the most hostile environments known to man but the locals and the other excitable choice of transportation seem to mind that much as you sean thomas tells us how they've adapted to life in one of the coldest places in the worlds. dream temperatures call for exploring the modes of transportation if you are already one of the pirate we decided to pick our form of transportation and that's a pretty nice guy back. in one of. these dogs can live in an extremely harsh environment they can stand easily winter temperatures going up from minus fifty to minus sixty degrees with strong winds and very hot summer temperatures from plus thirty to plus forty degrees celsius they're well adapted

fans secretary robert gates has announced a seventy a billion dollar cut from the pentagon's budget over the next five years the reductions include slashing administrative personnel costs as well as scrapping weapon systems it follows the one hundred billion dollars internal savings which were previously announced republicans in congress are expected to fiercely oppose the plans. at least seventeen people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a busy bath house in afghanistan's kind of our province twenty three people were injured the blast happened in a town of the country's border with pakistan as crowds gathered for morning prayers authorities say the bomber was targeting a police official who was inside the building. so and pyongyang have downgraded there to fans of alert according to south korean media north korean units that have been on special standby now appear to be on routine operations and pyongyang also says it's ready for unconditional talks with the south to allay fears of conflict on the peninsula and tension is a high over shelling of a south korean island in the vam w

we saw a president who been welcomed by joe biden, secretary state hillary clinton, robert gates, as they make their way up to the podium we will follow progress of there. maybe listen to opening remarks by president obama. we will take a quick break and be back with more coverage and a minute. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? buh-bye... call me. 6:12 a.m., a live look at the approach to the

john mccain said that he hopes obama is going to choose lieberman as the next defense secretary robert gates retires so tonight we think obama should tweet to mccain and say sorry. john losers don't get to pick cabinet positions not to mention that i personally think lieberman would an ab be an absolutely horrible horrible defense secretary that's it for tonight's show thanks for tuning in and making a comeback tomorrow we're going to have an all star panel on the ellen show discussed obama's skin here mark lawrence wilkerson anthony rand as well and jay for will be here in the meantime don't forget to become a fan of the a lot of show on facebook and follow us on twitter and if you missed any of tonight's show or any other nights you can always catch it all you tube dot com plus they want to show very close the interviews as well as the show in its entirety coming up next does the news with the latest headlines for us. very first verses of the bible that all human beings are created but sentimental came in god's image and it doesn't say just jews or god is. sixty to seventy percent of what

the russian people he also expressed condolences to the families of the victims press secretary robert gates has earlier read out the president's message take a listen. i strongly condemn this outrageous act of terrorism against the russian people at the dome and yet of the airport i want to express the solidarity of the american people with the russian people in the aftermath of this premeditated attack against innocent civilians michelle and i offer our deepest condolences to the russian people who have suffered greatly the hands of terrorism. we share your sorrow in the result. in our common fight against. terrorism for their political. thoughts are with the families of the victims and we are praying for a successful recovery. many of the world leaders have done the same they expressed their their solidarity we have a statement from nato secretary general who said he was shocked by this attack he says terrorism is a common thread in the international community has to fight it together all of the looters are actually saying that and this really was an act of the international terrorism if

defense secretary robert gates who when he was in tokyo on the thirteenth of this month stated that acontinued u.s. presence in japan was necessary to contain it in so many words to prevent increase chinese aggression as well as being used against north korea and to negotiate a desoto. promote. of the concept of selling japan advanced u.s. jet fighters you know so-called fifth generation stealth jet fighters like the f. thirty five joint strike fighter but you know immediately after gates his visit to japan there was discussion about japan relaxing its constitutional ban against what's called collective self-defense to enter into an arrangement with the united states to provide what are called standard missile three interceptor missiles to eastern europe i mean. near russia's western borders as a matter of fact in countries like poland and romania and then we saw of course last week the meeting of the defense ministers of japan and south korea in seoul where for the first time ever japan and south korea negotiated two military agreements and this was done largely on the prompting of t

el secretario de defensa robert gates ordeÓ el enÍo de otros mil 400 soldados a afganisÁn, que se esperamexicanos puedan transitar por autopistas estadounidensesy autoridades mexicanas capturaron en tijuana, estado de baja california, a jeÚs israel cruz Ópez, alias "el tomate", uno de los presuntos Íderes del Ártel de sinaloa.Ás en noticiero univisÓn. . >> no cree en el silto y no se arrepien arrepiente de haberse casado con el padre alberto. >> no tengo problema de lo que sentía porque sabía que era amor porque siempre he pensado que dios es amor y porque pienso que la iglesia católica tendría que reforzarse y tendrían que ser los sacerdotes casados no creo mucho en el silbato. >> publicóibro el padre alberto y forma parte de la iglesia episcopal. >> lleno de orgullo está puerto rico por el reconocimiento a roberto alomar, se puso la camiseta que lo identifica como uno de los grandes al ser exaltado al salón de la fama del béisbol de grandes ligas junto al pelotero.... >> y escuchen lo que se dijo sobre su trámite de divorcio de la modelo y presentadora maripily. >> nunca voy a hablar,