this arm with nothing but his thoughts. >> schwartz: absolutely.nce right there. there's proof of the principle right there. >> pelley: what are the chances that a human being would be able to do this same thing? >> schwartz: oh, we think a human being could do much better. >> pelley: and believe it or not, cathy hutchinson is well on her way to finding out. she's among the first humans to have her brain directly wired to a computer. years ago, cathy suffered a stroke that left her mentally sharp, but trapped inside a paralyzed body and unable to speak-- "locked in," like scott mackler. three years ago, cathy volunteered to have the same kind of sensors we saw in the monkeys implanted in her motor cortex, which controls movement and is located right on the surface of the brain. the sensors connect to the computer through this plug on her head. the system is called braingate, and it was created by a team led by brown university neuroscientist john donoghue. >> john donoghue: if you look at this square, each one of these little black boxes is the ele

. >> general norton schwartz: it has become central to the way we operate. >> logan: general norton schwartztaff of the air force, its top military officer. as a system, do you see anything that has done more damage to al qaeda? >> schwartz: this is probably at the... at the head of the line. >> logan: in 2006, the predator played a crucial role in hunting down the most wanted al qaeda leader in iraq, abu musab al- zarqawi. >> schwartz: here's the way it goes. you had 600 hours of predator time over... over a lengthy period. >> logan: following zarqawi. >> schwartz: following zarqawi, and then you had maybe six minutes of f-16 time to finish the target. it reflects, again, the power of the unmanned systems to produce the kind of intelligence that leads you to a guy like zarqawi who... who was very good at maintaining his anonymity. >> logan: colonel chambliss told us he thinks the power of these unmanned planes is just beginning to be tapped. >> chambliss: next year is going to be a watershed year. we'll actually buy more unmanned aircraft than we buy manned aircraft for the first time in th

. >> joining us now is democratic congresswoman allison schwartz of pennsylvania. good to see you again. >> good to be with you. >> congresswoman, we just saw new york congressman anthony wiener express more than frustration and express resolve he is not going to vote for any plan that doesn't have public option as part of it. you've heard howard dean, a number of other people say we're just pussy-footing around if a public option is not in it and never bend the cost curve. where do you stand on that? are you unequivocal on your perspective for the need of a public option and whatever you vote for? >> i am strongly supportive of a public option. let me just be clear about this and i think it's interesting just having listened to your report just leading into this discussion, is that the president, certainly the house bill, includes -- the president has been supportive of a public option as a way to do two things. both to control the rate of growth of costs and health insurance for our small businesses, for families, and, yes, for government, but particularly for fa

. >> chuck schwartz rarely misses his mark. a shoulder injury threatened to throw him off tart. he originally dislocated the joint during his days as a pole vaulter. three decades later, it was time for a total shoulder replacements. typically, the surgery puts patients and hospital for three to five days. he was on his way home hours after the operation. >> i was amazed that he said i would be going home the same day. >> he was hit with home pain catheter. doctors insert a tiny plastic tube that feeds the shoulder at holds a safe amount of novocain, exactly the right amount to prevent overdose. >> if they are not enough, they can go ahead and increase the rate. it accuses novocain through the pain catheter. >> is like going to the dentist. >> patients were the pump for three days, pull it out, pull it out, -- pull it out and continue pain medications. doctor say it reduces the need for narcotics and cut the hospital bill as much as $10,000. >> is much better than staying in a hospital. >> it has allowed short -- shorts to return to the -- schwartz to return to the range sooner.

jim schwartz would not tip his hand who is going to be the starter for week one?nfl live." we know mark sanchez is going to start for the jets. matthew stafford, week one against the saints, should he be the quarterback? >> absolutely not. [laughter] >> let me tell you why. >> don't point that thing at me. >> i will. there's no way he's ready to start. i think he gives you the best opportunity to win games right now in the present. you have to understand, this is a franchise that has lost 17 in a row. stafford is going to be the franchise guy. this team has given up over 50 sacks a year. we're seen it ruin other quarterbacks. you don't want to put him in that fire. >> i agree. two main issues here. number 1, detroit is desperate to win. and you have to go with the veteran. very dedicated to rejuvenate his career, to give you that chance of doing it. but, what mark said is true. i experienced it, when you take such a beating, when you play for a bad team, your fundamentals break down, and the sper peculiartive of how you play the game, breaks down of the demonies g

. >>> under a plea agreement, ocean city resident, 65-year- old joel schwartz admitted to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. police say schwartz and his wife esther, now deceased, used credit accounts of joel's deceased parents to get unauthorized credit lines from the banks. he then defaulted on $75,000 in loans. he faces a maximum of a year in prison and a million dollar fine. >>> actually, sally, they're not too bad. only two accidents at this time to report. one is going to be in pikesville. another one in the city on north caroline at orleans. watch for a delay, though. running a little slow from 100 to the beltway. on 95 northbound, sluggish conditions from 395 to the fort mchenry tunnel. then again, 895. as far as beltway drive times, there's a look at the top and west side of the beltway. speeds and drive times, the slowest spot there is going to be on the west side between 95 and 795. 47 miles an hour as your average, with a 13-minute drive time. there's a look at the wet side. there's a look at the baltimore national pike. running a little smoother there. this traffic report

schwartz? >> thank you. i thought i'd talk for about 10 minutes and then maybe take questions if that works. it's a pleasure for me to be here on what is world humanitarian day. the general assembly at the end of last year adopted this day first to underscore the critical importance of international humanitarian assistance including protection of the most vulnerable populations around the world. but also to note the contributions of the individuals and the organizations engaged in the provision of international relief and humanitarian assistance and also to honor the -- to honor the victims of those who have lost their lives in the effort to provide humanitarian assistance. so this day, august 19th, also commemorates the lives of the 22 individuals who were killed in the tragic canal bombing in baghdad in 2003. the group included, as you all know, sergio viara demello, one of our great humanitarians. this day has personal meaning for me. i had just gone to work for sergio. sergio was seconded to baghdad from

that's why oppenheimer's michael schwartz recommends investors consider options strategies to protect their portfolios. >> in this environment, where there could be a potential correction or volatile news coming out, it would be wise to buy index puts on the s&p 500 to protect your portfolio. >> reporter: if he's right and there is trouble ahead, it's safe to assume shorts will be back in fashion on wall street. erika miller, "nightly business report," new york. >> paul: stocks on wall street rallied for the fourth straight day. the session started with an early boost on reports european economies are recovering. by noon, the dow was up 143 points and the nasdaq up 28 points. the fed chairman's comments and that solid 7.2% rise in july existing home sales kept the rally going strong through the afternoon, and stocks ended near the day's best levels. the dow industrial average closed up 155.91 at 9,505.96. this week, it fell only once for an overall gain of 184.56 points. the nasdaq advanced 31.68 to 2,020.90 today. it also lost only once this week, and gained 35.38 points overall. the

dave schwartz is here with us now to tell us more of what we can expect tonight. david, exactly what can we expect. >> this is a great gathering for folks to have the voice heard on the issue. >>reporter: what is the main opposition to the health care plan as far as you are concerned. >> we want to keep government hands off our health care. we don't need more government intrusion in our daily lives. >>reporter: you mention government hand off health care what about medicare and medicaid that is a government run health care plan what's the difference. >> sure is and they are going bankrupt as we speak. unfunded liability well into the future of medicare and medicaid. >>reporter: some of the town hall meetings across the country have been loud and heated. what can we expect here and do you think we can see a civil debate where both sides are heard equally. >> we certainly have been encouraging a civil debate. americans of prosperity tonight i think you see more one sided affair. these folks rally against health care. >>reporter: the event begins at 6:00 o'clock here

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. >> reporter: first grader ezra schwartz even asked theo to choose the book. >> this one?this one? >> he had run away. >> reporter: new york's bideawee pet adoption service has an unusual variation of the program. dogs are brought to children living at a shelter for home lefamilies in the bronx. homeless children sometimes have trouble in school because of the stresses and strains of having been displaced. >> mommy, daddy. look. >> reporter: sandra has been reading to misty, a 9-year-old shepherd mix for about two years. >> where do you get this from? i read to a dog. they say, really? >> if i make a mistake when i read there's no one around me to laugh. >> the dog slept so soundly. >> i used to live in a tall apartment building. >> reporter: children learning to read better by reading to a friend. >> that's good stuff. >>> still ahead on this monday morning -- got milk? and about 500 friends? you better gather around and dig into this recordsetting cupcake. >>> and new at 6:00 on "good morning maryland" -- we have a check claiming to be a federal grant. one way scammers g

jon: alison schwartz, trent francs, thank you both. ball -- box office revenues are on the verge of an all-time high. are we on track to break records? >> we certainly are. this season starts may 1 and goes through labor day, and it started with a bang with x-men, and it has been in fine form ever since. a staff member told me that 2007 holds the record for the strongest box office ever, but the summer of 2009 is on track to be it. the real key has been august. usually august is a slow month, but this august, films like " inglourious basterds" have done much better than expected. when times are bleak, you want escapism, and the films doing that are the ones that are doing well. jon: a small plane down in new jersey. >> yes, the rockaway mall in new jersey. i'm trying to nail down for this guy might have been going, but here is what we know so far. one person reportedly on board his plane that has gone down by the town square. there are cars about 100 feet away, and he was able to set it down and basically what away. he is being treated

schwartz. then we will be pleased to take your questions. >> thank you. i thought i would talk for about 10 minutes and maybe take questions, if that works. it is a pleasure for me to be here on what is world humanitarian day. the general assembly at the end of last year adopted this day first to underscore the importance of international humanitarian assistance, including protection of the most vulnerable populations around the world. but also to note the contributions of the individuals and organizations engaged in the provision of international relief, and also to honor the memories and victims of those who have lost their lives in the effort to provide humanitarian assistance. on this day it also commemorates the lives of the 22 people who were killed in the canal bombing in baghdad in 2003. the group included seriod, -- sergio, one of the great humanitarian spirit it also happens to have personal meaning for me. i had just gone to work for him. he was sent to baghdad because of his position, and he asked me to serve as his chief of staff. i had just

one year ago today, 57-year-old truck driver john schwartz crashed into the barrier and into the bay, killing him. another car forced him off the road. an mdta safety panel discovered that the bridge did not meet safety standards. >>> kai has renewed outrage from residents out there. >> the plan costs $1.6 billion and would cut off residents from the water front. last week, governor o'malley outlined the specific plans for the red line which would stretch 14 miles. even with federal funding, it would likely cost the state at leastat $ -- least $800 million. but some are the most influential are supporters of the red line. both agree, blocking construction would delay rail improvements further. >> under the most optimistic, the red line wouldn't be finished until 2016. >>> central scholarship bureau, based in baltimore is handing out $1 billion to 200 different students. recipients can use it for any post-grad plans. >>> downtown baltimore is getting quite artsy. this morning, the mayor unveiled the inner harbor festival. it will bring upscale artists to the downtown area. two location

erica schwartz, medical director of synergy health. thanks for being here, dr.> thank you. >> what is your answer to the question? >> we have to put perspective here. let's look at the fact that the swine flu is the mildest flu around, that pandemic really means that it's global, so, it's around the world. but it's really a mild flu. if you compare the swine flu to the regular flu that we immunize people for there are fewer deaths, fewer than 1,000 deaths in the united states from the swine flu last year. >> then why is there so much fear about it? >> because we are fretting the fear there is no reason to scare people. there is nothing about this flu that is different in any mild, mild flu. as a matter of fact, the vaccination situation is pretty scary. it's scarier than the swine flu because we don't know enough about the vaccinations. there are five trials going on about the vaccine. we don't really know if it's safe because in 1976, it wasn't safe. and we are talking about 50 million people being immunized in october when the results of the testing for the va

soared, but now producers are fleeing california for places where it is cheaper to shoot, putting schwartz out of business. >> is the california dream kind of dying? >> it is not dying. it is dead. it is gone. most people that are in the industry are touching -- or touching the industry have lost their jobs and they have not been working for a long time. >> reporter: signs of the disappearing california dream are everywhere. state unemployment rate nearing 12 percent, more than two points above the national average. collapsing tax revenues creating a $26 billion hole in the state budget, drastic spending cuts are hitting law enforcement, education, healthcare, and assistance to the poor. >> to save money, many government offices are closed three days a month, hundreds of state parks are likely to close. >> lawmakers toil for weeks all night sometimes but the government was nearly paralyzed as the legislature and governor arnold schwarzenegger could not reach a budget deal. >> people are writing california off and talking about the end of the california dream, they don't believe that we in

that the obama administration is too cozy with the company from hiring former executives and ari schwartze center for democracy and technology urges caution. >> the concern is for individuals coming in and using the power that you get from being within the government and using that for corporate gain or individual gain. >> several top google executives have joined or advised the administration, among then, eric schmidt a members of the president's council of advisors on science and technology, and andre mclaughlin is the administration's deputy chief technology office foreinternet policy. google recently told "the new york times" the company respects the quote small handful of googlers who have joined the public sector and it wishes them the best. google told us the company is happy to work with the federal government to make government more open, accessible and transparent from providing privacy protection for users but critics are also troubled by a potential change in federal policy by the office and management and budget that could end the government ban on using cookies, which track

matt schwartz, vice president of -- >> sales. >> what's the name of it?orning. how are you? >> great to be here. >> so early this morning, before we went on the air, you had a gizmo, this machine. what do you call this machine? >> it's called the i-step. >> i got on this machine. what does it do? >> our brand uses technology to customize foot ware to help people feel more comfortable. it tells you your size, arch step, pressure points, and it matches the appropriate product. >> that looks like a map of the ocean floor. >> you have very interesting feet, harry. the beauty of this system is all of our footwear comes with insoles inside them. we can remove plugs to customize to your special needs. >> as opposed to i want more comfortable feet. you can go out and get dr. scholl's. so you change these things around to match that map we just made, right? >> that's right. i click a button on there that highlights which plug i should remove to release pressure for your specific feet. we recognize that not everybody wears aetrex. we have a very customized or thoti

farmer. >> frederic schwartz, professor schwartz's chief counsel at the brennan center for justice at new york law school. his legal career, he has a high level of private practice with a series of critically important public service assignments. mr. schwarz served as chief counsel of the church commission, has been a time when i came to the sate and when i think what first appeared hee has also served as chief counsel to the senate select committee on intelligence. he chairshe board of either institute of justice. recently received the gold medal award for distinguished service to the new york state bar association. he received an a.b. magna cum laude from harvard university law degree from harvard law school where he was editor of the law review. mr. schwarz, it is always good to see you here. pleaseo ahead, sir. >> that was quite a few years ago when we first met. >> yes, sir. was. >> i actually had hair back and. it was a little bit darker. >> and i had solid black hair back then also. so thankou for convening this hearing. thank you for your proposal for the commission which i su

he's going to make it a challenge for jim schwartz to make a decision to go with dante culpepper over stafford, but he looks good. he has great command at the huddle. you can see he studies. he has the guys following. culpepper is having a great camp. so is stafford. but also i think sanchez will end up winning the job in new york. >> he's going to be making a lot of dough in new york. other news in the nfl, this you know, sage rosenfels getting the start tonight for the vikings. what are they hoping to see from him tonight? >> just a consistent somebody who can run the offense, complete the passes and just run a good huddle. in the last week he's really picked up his game. now, in the off season there was some concern because he was slow in picking up brad childress' offense, but it seemed like seven, eight days into camp he started getting comfortable. i caught him right in the middle when he started throwing the ball very well, getting the long passes going. he can run a nice huddle. now he can see when the blitzes come how quickly he can get the ball off and see if he can stay ahe

congresswoman allison schwartz joins us and robert rice stops by and general mcaffrey will join us andh guthrie live at the white house and richard engel in afghanistan and emily miller, tom delay's former communications directors gives us the inside scoop on him. >>> the top headlines. more violence in afghanistan two days before the presidential election there. unfortunately seven people killed when a taliban suicide bomber attacked a nato conqoi voueds outside of kabul. three other people including two u.s. soldiers killed in a separate blast. >>> federal prosecutors say a miami man stole more than 130 million credit and debit card accounts. albert gonzalez is a onetime government informance who had previously stolen more than 40 million accounts by hacking the retail network. you see his pickets there. the fbi will investigate the beating of a man by minneapolis police officers. in fact, jenkins was pulled over for speeding in february. you see video at one point the video shows him being kicked and punched by several officers who claim he was uncooperative. >> all i remember was g

allison schwartz of pennsylvania is a member of the house budget committee and former healthcare administratoroins us live from philadelphia. thank you for your time today. >> good to be with you. >> let me ask you what you are hearing from the constituents. are you having town hall meetings? what input are you getting? >> with a lot of my institch wents and hearing from all of them, i can't walk down the street without discussing healthcare. it's on the minds of so many americans. my own feeling is that most of my constituents certainly many of them say really can you tell me what is in the bill? they have been somewhat, created some uncertainty because of all of the extreme distortion out there. you have to do something. cost of health insurance is so high. or i have health insurance and it doesn't cover what i need. you have to do something. don't be deterred. move ahead and do what is right for the country. really, what we have with the house is a moderate, reasoned approach to helping all americans get coverage. > >> shannon: everyone agrees there needs to be some reform. how to tackle it

>>mith: i got a tour from smart growth advocate ewart schwartz >> it's a subu that's grown up into asion of dc'sowntown. arlington d no choice but to build up to coete with the outer suburbs. anfrom an environmental perspeive, we love this sort of place because we'reuilding here oold parking lots instead of building out in fests and farms. >> smith: arlington's rategy is tfocus development not around the car, buaround washington'sass transit stem, known as metro. >> around each of the stions, we call it a network of lible counities and increasingly the world's cities are bei built this way. using transit the spine for >> smith: wh's been the track record in arlingn county in rms of jobs, development, congestion on the reets? >> they've had an explosion development in the cridor in the last 30 year they've had tripng and quadruing of the number of resident the numbeof jobs in the corridor, and 's all been achievedithout an increase in traffic. >> smith: the keto smart growth ihigh-d%óy living combined with mid-use develoent. commercial, retail andyf residential l mixed together. >> sm

. >> dave schwartz is here this morning. >> patrice, thank you vr having me n this is a tea party versusting, does this means there's a different tone here? >> slightly. this is a grues roots event. our grass roots organizer aaron jones organized this and put it together. this is a grass roots event compared to what you have been seeing at the town halls which have been organized by congressional leaders. >> what are you trying to accomplish by the event on tuesday. >> very simple message. we wan the government to keep their hands-off of the healthcare. as you have seen lately in the news, as recent as sunday, the president has started to read the same polls that we're reading. the public does not want a government runed healthcare system. so that is our rally and cry on thursday night is to let the leaders in annapolis and in d.c. know that we don't want a government healthcare run system. >> it does seem that the admnistration is backing off of that saying it's only one part of the healthcare reform. it doesn't necessarily have to be in it for us to move forward, it may not be in it at

schwartz competition is still open.ilfer don't think stafford should be starting. >> there is no way he's ready to start number one. this is a franchise that's lost 17 in a row. on top of that, stafford is cleaning it back up. you don't want to put him that kind of fire right off the bat. >> i agree, there are two main issues, you've touched on both. detroit is desperate. they're very dedicated, and rejuvenating his career in donte culpepper. when you take such a beating when you play for a bad team, all of a sudden, your fundamentals break down, the way you look at football breaks down. the perspective which you play the game breaks down. we've talked about this. the demons that sit on your shoulder, they grow louder and louder and louder. and stop you from playing up to your potential as your career goes on. >> no end in sight for the browns qb competition. both brady quinn and derek anderson could play deep into the browns third preseason game. saturday tennessee coach eric mangini said nothing should be read into hi

i'd like to welcome first to the microphone, madeleine schwartz. she was in this cool guys class at walter peyton high that you helped film. madeleine? >> hi. >> how are you? >> i'm good. >> please. >> you're all dressed up tonight, man. not like high school. $ >> well, i was just wondering, have you, in terms of just race, have you both as an academic and just socially noticed a difference in the way that people talk about race and discuss it, like i said, academically and socially? >> yes, i think that's a good question. i think that we're -- with a black man and woman in the white house, you have to talk about race more openly just by definition than we ever have before. though it's still -- we have a long way to go because we still comport race with class. for example, i'm a product of affirmative action. i went to yale in september 1969. 96 black kids. i was one of 96 black kids to enter yale that year. class of 1966 at yale had six. what was there a genetic blip in the race that all of a sudden there were 90 smart black people? of course not.

. >> "glamour" magazine's suzie schwartz is here. hello, dear. you think throw on jeans, a yankees top. >> it could go on and on and on. you don't know how many innings. >> the trick is to dress like you're watching the game and not like you're playing the game. a lot of people are wearing these oversized tunics that just don't look very attractive. >> they don't make a lot of great things for women that are fitted -- >> exactly. buy the kid's yankee shirt as's posed to the adult's yaee shirt. those are really baggy. the smaller the size, the better. >> you plucked jennifer -- i love how you go after these people. it is hilarious. what's wrong with her outfit? >> she doesn't look feminine at all. she looks like she's about to play and watch. those mom jeans, faded crop jeans, i've never seen them good on anyone. they make her look heavy up top and her legs look really slender on the bottom. she's very well proportioned. >> we'll show you the new jennifer. let's see what suzie did. >> we turned her into kate hudson watching the game. that's really

. >> with flip-flops becoming a major part of office couture we sent suze yalof sh schwartz to the sheetsight of that? just go like this. you look amazing. little perfect shift dress. matching shoes that look like they're kind of comfortable. and where did you get this? like when did you buy that? >> a long time ago. >> we're here inside ofgrand central station looking for glamour don'ts to turn into glamour dos. >> i actually like that skirt. >> it's the top that i feel even if i just -- >> big tops make you look bigger. we're about to go to the banana republic store because if you're going to one place for work clothes th is where you want to go. >> oh. >> yes. >> oh. i could see both of you in this dress. >> i want something professional and easy to manage. i need manageable clothes. clothes that are professional. and i'll be comfortable in it. >> i try to just grab whatever i can out of the clothes i have. i don't even have a full mischer so i don't know what i look like. >> and suzy is here with us with the results of her makeover. you can be a little brutal on the streets. >> but th