what these survival obsessives know that you don't. >>> plus, big love. they've lost their mothers and at the world's first elephant orphanage, these titanic tots field, teeth and cud with their adopted human families. how to become an elephant foster parent. >>> and, true blood. move over, botox. if you want to stay as eternally fresh as on-screen blood sucker edward and his love bella, the vampire facelift may be for you. it's hot and it's all natural. but is it safe? we take a look. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry more yaanmoran, cynthia m and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," april 5th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. the world, especially lately, seems a dangerous place. what with reports of earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear contamination. so, we wondered if disaster strikes, will we be ready? emergency supply retailers and military surplus stores nationwide have seen business boom as have extreme survivalist training camps. john donvan takes us there. >> reporter: when you've got most of wh

she survived. we're at the bridge tonight with more. monty? >> reporter: bridge officials approved the suicide barrier in 2008 but have not raised the $50 million required to build it. asked what happened this morning, a teenage girl was pulled from the water on the san francisco side of the bridge at 10:55 this morning. a spokesman for the coast guard told me that rescuers found her and that she was breathing and had a pulse but could not tell me much about her current condition other than that she survived the fell. she fell mid-span from a height of 220 feet. it's not clear if she jumped or fell. the golden gate bridge is notorious for the number of suicides here. last year, 32 people jumped to their death. a barrier would catch people that jumped from the bridge and advocates say more should be done to prevent this. >> this could prevent anyone from falling or jumping off the bridge. i think it's well worth its weight and, you know, keeping people from jumping off the bridge. >> reporter: now, this is not the first time someone has survive

only one survived. and after the storm their neighbor and friend jared jackson remembers the survivor was in deep trauma. >> just walking around crying and yelling for them and we walked over there and helped him scream their names. >> and? >> didn't hear anything. >>> hoping to do away with ambulances and alcohol poisoning through special lodging. a zero tolerance policy at this year's bay to breakers. >>> for years we were told, avoid it at all costs. now a junk food is suddenly a superfood. what has foodies doing an about face. >>> he was dubbed the hanging judge after sentencing nine men to die. >> i would make attila the hun look left wing. >> why he is now on a crusade to kill california's death penalty coming up next. >>> and weather wise we have something happening this weekend that has not happened in weeks. we'll pinpoint your forecast as eyewitness news continues on the cw. >>> the governor now says that the state just cannot justify spending more than $350 million on a death row complex. so

. >> survival can be madeleine's chance joshed survival can be a matter of chance. -- survival can be a matter of chance. this family made it out of their home the five minutes before it was destroyed. >> gaddafi has killed everyone. what does he need? we asked him, what do you need from us? we need freedom. >> back at the hospital, and they expect the little girl to make a full recovery. this city is the number-one priority of nato. that is not how it looks. >> i spoke to a doctor who has been working in misrata and he told me about the injuries inflicted by the government's use of weapons which includes cluster bombs. >> most of the cases we have seen in the clinic, the majority of them are suffering from cut off limbs and burns due to exposure to mortars. also the explosion and the shelling from tanks. >> you are treating civilians of all ages? >> yes. we have some children. we have old man. all ages here. >> there are reports from human rights watch of the use of cluster bombs. have you seen any evidence of that? >> yes, actually. i have seen a lot of these cluster bombs. and the

>> reporter: and this is not the first time someone has survived a fall from the bridge. in fact just last month a teenage boy survived after purposely jumping off the bridge during a school field trip. as for the girl's condition, we don't know much other than we know that she survived this fall. live in san francisco, monty francis, nbc bay area news. >> all right, thank you. >>> tomorrow morning marks the 105th anniversary of the great san francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. up to that time it was one of the strongest earthquakes on record and when it hit, the massive fire turned rubble from the quake into ashes. there are three known remaining survivors of the quake. one of them is 105-year-old bill del monte who was treated to a special luncheon held in his honor today. he was only a few months old when the quake hit. his father rushed him out of san francisco by horse and wagon, he says. at 5:12 tomorrow morning the public is invited to join del monte and city leaders at market and kearney to remember the exact moment the quake hit. by comparison, the magnitude 9

survival stories.. from the worst tornado outbreak in history. >>> more than 200 twisters over six states. damage and survival stories from the worst outbreak in history. >>> how san francisco is remembering the devastating 1906 quake. good morning it is monday, april 18th. i am elizabeth wenger sid fee has the morning off. >> -- sydnie has the morning off. >> i am frank mallicoat. sydnie has the morning off, you slid over a chair. we are going to look at weather. >>> rain in the forecast, pretty light we are seeing some drizzly conditions, set to pick up for your commute taking a look at your satellite, starting to see sprinkles. you can see that cold front moving through i area of green indicating showers we are seeing. hold on to the umbrellas this afternoon, you will need them. temperatures as you go out the door, mild, 50s. 52 san raphael, 53 vallejo, oakland, 55 concord, 57 san jose. we will not creep up a lot from where we are sitting. highs, 58 for san raphael. 63 napa. 64 fairfield, 62 oakland.

and the world is a sadder place today. >> reporter: in all of the despair, stories of survival. a lowe's home improvement store in sanford, north carolina, peeled apart just after a manager pushed customers to safety in the rear of the store. in gloucester county, virginia, 14-year-old rashad matthews made his own harrowing escape. >> it was about right over there near the drain. i was, like, right there. my sister was right next to me. >> reporter: while at this church in south carolina, all six people inside walked out from beneath the debris. back in raleigh, it was a wedding album that survived. >> we found it. >> reporter: giving hope to a couple who lost just about everything else. >> we got it, baby. we got it. we got it. >> reporter: now tonight, tens of thousands do remain without power. the red cross has shelters open for those who still can't go home. but, lester, neighbors here tell me they have every intention of rebuilding. >> kristen dahlgren, thanks. >>> with another view from the ground tonight, we want to go to the weather channel's mike bettes. he's also in ra

but first, incredible stories of survival. as terrifying as these big storm systems can be, it's astounding how some are saved where almost nothing else is left standing. abc's sam champion has the details. >> the roof blew off the house. >> large tornado on the ground! oh, my god! >> reporter: more than 200 tornadoes reported in three days. leaving a path of destruction from mississippi to maryland. 15 states devastated by this series of super cell thunderstorms. 45 people killed and countless communities left in ruins. more tornadoes in three days than usually occur in the entire month of april. and we're not done yet. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: severe weather is expected again tomorrow through wednesday morning as a cold front pushes east from the rockies and collides with warm air from the south with more tornadoes plus thunderstorms and even hail. this follows a pattern that has created one of the worst spring storm seasons in history. >> a tornado is not a very common occurrence, even in tornado alley. we do know if we'

people came together at the fountain, which was a gathering spot for surf survives after the -- for survivers after the earthquake. my family's all gone. i'm still here. >> at 20th and church, folks repainted the gold hydrant. that's the fire hydrant firefighters used to save the mission from going up in flames back in '06. >> it's a wipe out at maverick. what the event lost that could threaten the survival. >>> a big blow to the mavericks. the barracuda will, they say discussions for the 2011, 2012 season did not progress as hoped and now plans to work on other projects. >>> mark's here with sports. it's not often we talk about the boston marathon but big news out of there. >> oh, yeah. just to put it in perspective, next time i get on your treadmill put it on 1 miles an hour -- 13 miles an hour, do it for two hours and you might make it as far as kenya's contestant did today. a new court record set by him. it would have been a world record but governing bodies do not recognize the record because a tail wind today. on the women's side another canyon -- ken yoon held off the -- kenyon held of

only one survived. and after the storm, their neighbor and friend jarrad jackson remembers the survivor was in deep trauma. >> he was walking around crying, yelling for them and we walked over there and helped him, trying to scream their names-- see. >> reporter: and? >> didn't hear anything. >> reporter: in that same alberta neighborhood where we were, right after the president left, an amazing find. volunteers helped rescue a family trapped inside an apartment building, including a teenage girl with cerebral palsy. harry? >> smith: that's a great story. mark strassmann, thanks. hundreds, even thousands of people were hurt quite badly wednesday night, overwhelming hospitals in a five-state area. dean reynolds visited the trauma unit at the university of alabama, birmingham, hospital. >> forever we didn't know how deep we were. >> reporter: sitting beside her hospitalized son, connie mays recalled the day her house was leveled. >> i thought we were buried alive and that nobody would ever find us. >> rep

she did not survive. and this baby lost an arm as she clung to her mother being hacked to death. >> she manages so well, though. she uses the little stump. >> reporter: this one lost an eye. and these are the sorts of needs that tug at the heart of this doctor, who runs another sanctuary here in boar neo. and it is a delicate balance. nursing them to maturity with affection. teaching them how to swing and climb. but at the same time, respecting their wildness. these are not pets being tamed. they work with the hope that the forest can somehow be saved and these little ones can some day go home. and to learn how you can help and the other animals featured on our program, you can visit our website, abcnews.com/nightline. >>> well, from the minds that starred in "arrested development" come hip new nigh value videos that might just make you want to two to denny's after a few late night drinks. that's going to go right in your glove. ohhh. oh. see that? great job. ok, now let's get ready for the ball... here i

. >> the berkeley baseball team has survived the budget axe. the university said today the program will be saved because of a massive fundraising effort. people have pledged $9 million. the commitments were presented today to the chancellor. the goal was to raise ten million dollars for the team. the team is currently ranked 13th in the nation. >> the white house and leaders meeting right now as a government shut down looms in less than three hours. congress must strike a deal on the budget before 9:00 our time. the times is reporting leaders and white house officials were on their way to resolving a key sticking point. the deal isn't final but the two sides have agreed on $38 billion in cuts. republicans say it all comes down to those spending cuts while democrats say republicans are holding up the agreement over funding for health services. a government shut down exempts critical people and services such as law enforcement but that doesn't include the military. tom is live outside travis air force base with what people are saying there. >> re

she is survived by her husband, her son and her daughter. on a personal note, i have known ann almost my entire life. my family has known her and her family. i grew up with her children, chris and diedre, who were, you know, unabashed

protect the filipino world war ii veterans and many of their surviving spouses. cuts to the services will impact them because of their age, language, diminishing health, and ability to access stable facilities, including health care. please prepare the legal services for immigrants. please consider s immigrants for " -- before preparing your budget. thank you. [applause] >> you are right. thank you. now, we are going to hear from revenue with gordon. hey, gordon. >> thank you. i'm here tonight with a coalition of community and labor organizations working together to promote worker rights and social justice locally and nationally. i was asked to make some brief remarks about the revenue side of the picture and tax policy, so my first point is that we cannot solve the budget crisis through cuts alone, and i think this is a pretty obvious statement to everybody here tonight. this forum tonight is really important to allow the community and people that are directly affected by these terrible budget cuts to speak out and raise their voice directly to our public offici

she is survived by her husband, her son and her daughter. on a personal note, i have known ann almost my entire life. my family has known her and her family. i grew up with her children, chris and diedre, who were, you know, unabashed supporters during my campaign last year. simply a great family and a true stalwart of our community in district two and st. vincent depaul parish. on a very personal level we will miss her, my family will miss her and i ask that we adjourn today's meeting in honor of her. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. >> thank you. colleagues, today i am making a request for a hearing today on how the city managed the placement and relocation of our homeless individuals that were living in and around transbay terminal. many of you may have been read building this in the press, but as we all know, transbay terminal is currently undergoing major construction in the

this may have been a reason he would survive well. >> he may have survival skills that most people don't have, yeah. >> now the popular biology teacher lives in this home. now originally reported that he had suffered some kind of medical crisis and that led to the crash. but backing off of that, saying he was unable to get out of the car on his own accord. whatever the reason after being life flighted to highland hospital, the hospital tells cbs 5 tonight he has been released from care. reporting live, i'm robert lyles, cbs 5. >>> san jose police officers have offered to take a 10% pay cut. the city has been asking for cuts from all of its unions to close a $115 million budget gap. today's concessions could save the jobs of 150 officers, but even with the pay reduction, the city could lay off more than 100 officers. >>> means a significant lifestyle change for many of my colleagues and maybe myself. it means a relocation to a less expensive house. >> we hope the proposal can evens out. >> on monday, the san jose city manager will unveil a budget that is expected to ax 600 city jobs. >>>

he is also survived by his stepdaughter, rebecca who lives in new york. several nieces and nephews in both parts of the country and his mother-in-law. for those of you that might be interested there will be a public tribute later this spring and details will be announced. it is with sadness that we announce his passing. but it is that in his memory we will be adjourning the meeting in his memory today. >> supervisor avalos. >> thank you madam clerk. his passing comes as a real shock to many in our community in district 11. he owned a cafe on ocean avenue. it has been a great neighborhood hub for people in the area. and his passing is something that will be tremendously felt throughout the community. about two weeks ago we have a district 11 family night every month and we have folks come out to different cafes in our district. we had our best district 11 family night out two weeks ago there. that was the last time that i saw him. he was just really wonderful to be around. he was so happy to see every table filled with people. people had a great time. ther

george sorus survived the nazi occupation under hitler, thanks to the remarkable efforts of his father, and the text based on those experiences is called "masquerade." george soros, delighted to have you. it seems impossible to have a conversation with you without talking about your father, about "masquerade." it seems to inform so much of what you do today. so let me start off by asking you to tell us about your father. >> well, he was a lawyer. in the first world war, he was a volunteer in the austrian-ton gary and army. he was taken prisoner and taken to siberia, and there, he was elected as a prisoner representative for because he was very outgoing and gregarious and so on, and then, he organized a breakout of prisoners, and they escaped, and they sailed down the river they wanted to go to the ocean, on a barge, but they forgot that all the rivers of siberia go to the north sea, so it got colder and colder, and then they realize that they had made a mistake, and they had to make their way back to the forest, and then they got caught up in the russian revolution in siberia, and that

yearly and i was the closest to the epicenter of the blast she was but only to survive in her carriage again despite the panic others gave her a helping hand to escape the carnage from the city's busiest metro station this is where the two eyes of the music subway intersect and this explains why there was so many commuters during this evening rush hour on monday i witnessed a save those hollywood at work carried out onto the street from base actuals and many of those waters still remain in critical condition in hospitals across the city the news of the attack like to phone systems being flooded with people desperate to concert their loved ones cause some delays in getting through for the longest moments of their lives one is for you one of us who don't call me to say there was a terrorist attack and then the line bro. camp when we came to the scene and saw her we were shocked her jacket was all torn apart as if she'd been hit by shotgun pellets or her face hands and were covered in blood and she was trying to ease or shout from granny don't cry this is not my blood it's here the blood

the damage and the survival stories from the worst tornado outbreak ever. >>> and a 6-year-old crashes the family mini van. what led him on a dangerous joy ride when we come back. . >>> a cold front is making its way through the bay area bringing us scattered showers. i'll tell you exactly whether you can expect the showers -- when you can expect the showers to taper off. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> there goes the roof off a house. >> unbelievable video here, deadly twisters ripping through the south killing at least 45 people in six states. one man recorded this tornado as it ripped through a home in north carolina. across the south today, people are searching through rubble of homes, a record number of tornadoes destroyed neighborhood after neighborhood. >> reporter: all that's left of this home are the front steps. the remnants are now scattered around this neighborhood along with dozens of other homes. there was little warning for the people who live here. >> i seen this twister come, it was just twisting, the whole roof flew off. >> reporter: 240 tornadoes ripped across 14 states from ok

last month, a 17-year-old boy survived an intentional leap from the bridge. told rescuers it was a stunt not a suicide attempt. >>> 6:26 now. still ahead at 6:30, the spring storm that spawned more than 200 tornadoes in six states. the death toll is expected to rise and clean-up could take weeks. >>> the giants fan attacked at a dodger game survives a setback -- attacked at dodger stadium. next at 6:30, his chances hopes up about his chances for recovery. >>> did pg&e violate any laws with its pipeline record keeping? the state regulators and residents of san bruno would like to know. [ male announcer ] last year, the ethan thompson band won the first ever folgers jingle contest. to see this year's semi-finalists and cast your vote, go to bestpartofwakinup.com. you could win $10,000 just for voting. ♪ is folgers in your cup navigating today's real estate market is complicated. you've seen the signs. that's why having the right real estate agent is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find experts in short sales or bank-owned properties or commercia

the 10-year-old who survived is currently with relatives. and they described him as not talking very much. but police say were it not for the boy, they would still consider his mother and siblings as missing persons. george? >> linsey, thank you. >>> and still ahead, new numbers. the use of dietary supplements is booming, but do they work? >>> you've seen the ads promising to help you with the irs. is it a worthwhile service or a rip-off? brian ross investigates. >>> the young girl lost that day in tucson. how her little league teammates are fulfilling her dream. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. [ female announcer ] we didn't see it coming but women have made olay #1. not surgical results, regenerist is the #1 anti-aging serum and the #1 anti-aging moisturizer. not drastic. just fantastic, younger-looking skin with olay regenerist. just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had " more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your

survived. plans to bail out a debt stricken portugal stark anger amman europeans are concerned that strong economies are once again forced to pay for others to prop up the euro zone. and thousands of women dying every year at the hands of violent husbands in russia calls for a change in the law for courage those suffering in silence to come forward. this is r.t. coming to live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome to the program of a friendly fire of nato air strike has killed at least five and get off the rebel fighters in libya some sources suggest it may have been dozens only add to the criticism coming from the opposition say the alliance is not doing enough to help them and for those countries who were pushing for this operation three weeks ago the very. real chance of a stalemate looks like we could bring some grand ambitions crashing down there are reports from france. france was among the first countries to push for a military solution in libya but now watch as a questioning its justifica

right there. >> reporter: back in raleigh, it feels a wedding album that survived. giving hope to a couple who lost just about everything else. >> we got it. we got it. >> reporter: and the governor here in north carolina said she has been in touch with president obama who's pledged federal support, lynn? >> kristen dahlgren, thank you. >>> for the first time, the operator of the japanese nuclear plant is laying out a blueprint. over the next three months it goal will be to control leaking radiation by creating new cooling systems. that could allow evacuees to be at home from six to nine months. measurements from robots show a harsh environment, but not one that will be impossible for humans to work in. meanwhile, in a show of support, secretary of state hillary clinton met with the japanese emperor in japan yesterday, the highest-ranking u.s. official to visit the country since the disaster. >>> according to this morning's "washington post" amid growing unrest in syria, the state department has been secretly financing opponents of the syrian president. the paper re

i feel extremely confident we can survive anything that happens. all of you are here so early this morning with us. thank you very much. it is wonderful to be out here commemorating this with you. >> let's have a nice hand for the mayor. [applause] i would like to welcome our chiefs to hang the wreath. come on up here, donna. it is good to see you. i am not sure how we hang this. all right. it is like how many people you can fit in a phone booth. this is interesting. wow. i am counting on you. i am falling here. joanne has done this a few times before. there we go. perfect. nice going. can you dunk? [laughter] [applause] i have not met you. jeff would like to say a few words. >> it is my pleasure to be here. the mayor said he needed a tall guy hang the wreath. that is why i am here. >> chief white is here to say a few words about san francisco safety. >> thank you for coming out here. we're celebrating 105 years. we're getting close to 105 years ago when the city had the earthquake. we learned a lot from 19 06 and 1989. we want to commemorate those

and he created officer he now has to survive for just fifteen u.s. dollars a month so i don't get a pension now and i won't until i'm sixty five but will i live to see that money we used to have some sort of support the hospital the free treatment social benefits but they got old taken away in two thousand and five and i got fired in two thousand and three with no explanation whatsoever. lives in a house that he claims is unfit to live in yet to send his family away because he can't provide them with food. or my house has no gas no running water i can't pay for any of it i can't get a job the only reason i'm still alive is because of my friends i live in what they can see. and there is not alone is right more and more veterans in georgia killed a lack of support from their government when they try to draw attention to it by calling a hunger strike they were simply shut down some or even arrested were going to officials for refusing to comply with police orders and being under the influence of alcohol. was the most outrageous monster of veterans and t

but wright survived with only minor injuries. neighbors say wright does a lot of outdoor activity, so he may possess more survival skills than normal people might have. >>> we are 15 days away from bay to breakers. race organizers want to get rid of the name bay to blackout. you know the story. some say let the crowds have their fun. some would like to crack down, though, on drinking while racing. as joe vasquez explains, race organizers think they may have found a solution that falls somewhere in between. >> wild, wonderful, fun as ever. it's just not going to be liquor-fueled. >> reporter: for a century, san franciscoans have run one of the most colorful races in the world with varying degrees of dress and sobriety. those who take the race less seriously say they have become accustomed to another tradition, the annual threat of crackdowns. but this year, bay to breaker spokesmen insist they are serious, they will not tolerate heavy drinkers. >> there will be alcohol con if con if i scags points, and police taking away alcohol f

but somehow, five puppies, scattered by the wind, survived. the fema director is already onsite here in alabama. tomorrow, the president of the united states will visit to try to lend comfort to a region in shock. diane? >> jim, those are incredible scenes. thank you for reporting in tonight. >>> and two hours southwest of jim, the college town of tuscaloosa, home of the university of alabama, where today, the mayor looked around and said, entire neighborhoods have been removed from the map. steve osunsami is in one of those, and it took a direct hit. what do you see around you tonight, steve? >> reporter: well, good evening, diane. there is a lot of heartache around this neighborhood. there were supposed to be search and rescues today, but no rescues today here in tuscaloosa. just a few minutes ago, they found a body of a 5-year-old girl buried in that rubble. so far, 36 people in this town have died here. and many of them were found in this neighborhood. on tenth avenue, the rosedale apartments were home to hundreds of low income families wh

this currency is dead it is deceased is is it is extent a con nor survive plans to bail out desperate in portugal sparking anger among europeans concerned that strong economies are once again forced to pay for others to profit off the eurozone. and the fountains of women dying every year at the hands of violent husbands in russia lead to calls for a change in a lot to encourage those suffering in silence to come forward. this is aren't you coming to live from moscow i'm writing josh welcome to the program. the friendly fire of a nato airstrike is skilled at least five and a gadhafi rebel fighters alleviate some sources suggest it may have been dozens and that will only add to the criticism coming from the opposition who say the alliance is not doing enough to help them and for those countries who were pushing for this operation three weeks ago the very real chance of a stalemate looks likely to bring some grand ambitions crashing down daniel bushell reports from france. france was among the first countries to push for a military solution in libya but now watch as a questioning its jus

i had fighting for survival crews at the hands of our allies nuclear. forces and me getting tested for the space race. one of the most unpleasant is being stuck in this capsule after the inertia of. being battered by the waves of the open sea. our senior correspondent handle the pressures of real training to find out. the u.s. is planning to spend around seven hundred billion dollars on the military and the. makers of decided on thirty eight billion dollars of spending cuts but none are coming out of the country's defense budget for the ports. frannie is on the u.s. chopping block this week health care education infrastructure. everything that is except for the pentagon my greatest fear is that in economic tough times the people will see that the principle is the place to store the nation's deficit problems i would be very reluctant to cut defense spending until we see really how these two conflicts were and are going to come out like this worldwide military spending increased by twenty point six billion dollars in two thousand and ten and one thousand

this currency is dead it is deceased is is it is extinct it can not survive. plans to bail you out desperate workable sparking anger among europeans concerned that strong economies are once again forced to pay for others to profit off the eurozone and. the thousands of women dying every year at the hands of violent husbands in russia to calls for a change in a law to encourage those suffering in silence to come forth and. i rule has made steady gains against the dollar and the bureau since the start of the year stronger all prizes are adding further impetus to its rise join me for more on that out of the stories in our business. what you are to live from moscow nine am here in marina joshing the friendly fire of a nato airstrike has killed at least five and to get out the rebel fighters in libya some sources suggest it may have. only add to the criticism coming from the opposition say the alliance is not doing enough to help them and for those countries who were pushing for this operation three weeks ago very real chance of a stalemate looks likely to bring so

they survive. they will not be swept. >>> to the ice, now.ix between the sharks and the kings. san jose up 3-1, in the series. just over two minutes to play in o.t. sharks with the puck. and how about that? off the skate of patrick marleau. and joe thornton there for the goal. sharks win in o.t. they advance to the next round. >>> that is your espn news update. i'm don bell. >>> a florida woman is breathing a big sigh of relief after coming face-to-face with a grumpy and uninvited guest. get this. a seven-foot alligator made itself home in her bathroom. >> can you imagine? this does not happen every day. the woman screamed as the gator hissed at her. but she escaped with her cats, who apparently the alligator was eyeing. the woman believes that the alligator got in through her doggy door. >> i would have had a heart attack as soon as i opened the bathroom door. >> probably was looking at those cats for a while. >> florida. >>> all right, coming up next, the stories we'll be following later today. including, facebook users finding new deals to

this is survival, and surviving in the mountain is to keep moving-- never, ever stop. >> we all felt that camp was close, and we couldn't figure out why we had not stumbled upon it. we had passed discarded oxygen tanks, pots and pans, ripped fabric of tents. we knew we were right there. >> we could be 40 meters from the tents and people could die there, but there was no way that we could find our way back to the tents. >> on both sides of the south col, it's this big expansive flat, but at the edges, it becomes precipitously steep. >> one side's the kangshung face, and the other side is straight down the steepest section on everest on the nepal side. so... and it was literally... it would have been walking off a cliff. >> i just had this strong, strong feeling that we had to just stop and sit down and just wait for a little bit for the storm to abate before we made a decision we couldn't get out of. >> they were beginning on a downward slope off the kangshung face, and neal sensed this. i don't know how he did it, and that's the reason neal's a guide and i'm not, but he made that dec

but survival isn't enough. there is this life, their life, they fight for. the fish market has reopened in benghazi, a city that looks out onto the sparkling mediterranean sea. people are out shopping again. and as we learned at a peaceful rally in town this week, there was something else. >> this is the first time we taste freedom. it's beautiful. it's really delicious. tasteful, you know. >> reporter: the children will know. that is the hope here. terry moran, abc news, libya. >>> and back here at home, football legend terry bradshaw announced today that he's suffering from what he said was a career-worth of concussions. that's left him struggling with loss of memory and hand-eye coordination. the hall of famer says he got at least six, maybe more, while quarterback for the pittsburgh steelers. he said he would take a blow to the head, quote, clear the cobwebs and go right back out on the field. but now, bradshaw is speaking out because he believes that telling his story could help other players who suffered concussions. >>> and still ahead on "world news,

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this person out of his truck survived. he got out and waited for help. there are a lot of people who have certain skills will get to them. how about the bay bridge? if you have to drive after, drive slow. 5-10 miles per hour. look ahead to see if the roads are difficult to maneuver. even if you have a motorcycle it's hard to drive around this area. sometimes it's easy to walk than to drive off. the fifth, 11 people died, 6 were here. they were waiting for the family members to get off. it was by a masonry building with glass. have emergency supply kit. at least 3. one for home, work one for the car. emergency supply kit you want one for home you want for 5 days. our old standard was 3. after hurricane katrina we participate 5 days. for work a lot of work places have supplies. make sure they do. if they don't keep one for yourself and may be your coworkers. a first aid kit a flashlight any pair of shoes in case you are driving you have to get out. water. how much water do you need for 72 hours? if you use the hot water heater you have to turn off the gas.