. >>> the space shuttle atlanta is undocks this morning. the two vehicles were locked, they were linked for about a week. now it's for atlantis astronauts to head home. >>> before undocking the crew woke up to not panic. a wake-up call from cold play. they'll be live tomorrow morning right around 5:00 a.m. set your dvrs. tell your friends. they'll be here talking to me. >>> the price of gold catapulting to over $1600 an ounce. driven by worries over mounting debt in the u.s. and europe. gold is considered a safe investment when investors are afraid to put their money elsewhere. >>> the nikkei closed down today. the hang seco in, g closed high. u.s. markets yesterday, dropped. analysts said it's not about the fight over the debt ceiling here. it's about europe. fears of a default by a major european country could trigger an internationgs national credi. the stress test on european banks, they didn't take into account whether those banks would survive a default by a major european nation. >> let's tackle those issues separately. invest the to

space shuttle undocked from the international space station. shuttle atlantis is expected to return home thursday. several hours before the undocking, the crew woke up to the song "don't panic "by coldplay. >>> an air traffic controller in denver may have been drunk on the job. two weeks ago, the faa did a random test on a veteran controller. this happened midway through his shift's directed live traffic. the results revealed a blood alcohol level that exceeded the allowed limit of .04. he was removed from duty immediately. a family member says that the controller was given the choice, either to quit or in a rehab and he chose rehab. but officials say he could still be fired. >>> the tea party says they have a solution to the nation's debt limit problem. and house lawmakers will vote on it today. it is called, cut cap and balance. and it would raise the debt limit. the proposal cuts federal spending back to 2004 levels and caps it there. there's also a constitutional amendment requiring the government to balance its budget every year. >> we get

including the undocking of "atlantis" from the international space station. as the shuttle prepares to head home for the final time. >>> plus either this woman hired the worst wedding photographer in the world or these ain't wedding photos, they may be booking photographs, folks, we'll break down what happened to put this bride behind bars. >>> first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. we begin with developments surrounding the scandal threadening rupert murdoch's media empire as the mogul and his son prepare to appear before parliament today. police have arrested 11 people since this hacking and bribery allegation scandal emerged, including the former ceo of murdoch's news international group, that's her, rebekah brooks. and in another new twist for the story, a former "news of the world" reporter and the scandal's first named whistleblower was found dead yesterday. there is an ongoing investigation, but police say the death is quote -- not suspicious. for the latest on this investigation, and a preview of today's testimony, jim maceda is joining us liv

. >> undocking confirmed. >> the shuttle undocking earlier from the international space station. it flew around the space station a few times in a final tribute and snapped some pictures. later this hour, crews will inspect the shuttle's heat shield. the final shuttle mission is scheduled to land on thursday morning right before 6:00 a.m. and you will see it live right here on "fox & friends." we will be up early that day to witness this momentous occasion. >> history. >> i've agreed to get up early but i'll be wearing my robe until the 6:00 hour. >> ok, hugh heffner. that's the deal i worked out. you guys can do whatever you want. >> i've sat across from you for close to 15 years. now you're telling me you're too lazy to put on clothes. >> that's exactly it. i'm trying to make a stand here and it's the last time for the space shuttle. let's break down cut, cap and balance because that's what's up for a vote right now, breaking into three, steve, start us off. >> you know there's something going on in washington but seems kind of complicated so we're going to make it as simple as

atlantis will undock at 11:28 tonight and it's expected back on earth on thursday. it marks the end of 30-year program. >> san francisco giants will be painting the white house orange and black next week. president obama has invited them there on monday. there we go the giants. they'll be at the white house and they don't mind because they will be honored as the 2010 world series champs. they will fly to d.c. after sunday's game. no word if brian wilson will wear the tuxedo he wore to espy awards. i'll let you know if he is going to wear it. >> i would think soe not. he has more class than that. >> we have had some interesting changes on the weather. >> how about that. there is one part of fog that is moving through the golden gate but not doing too much damage. the warming trend is still on the way and we'll have one more shot to show you. this is the east bay looking from vollmer peak back toward mount diablo where temperatures could be 10 degrees warmer. it was kind of chilly at times. here is a look at satellite, you can see the clouds rotating through the north

.  >>> they are on their way home, smairs space shuttle undocked from the international space station last night. they are due back on thursday morning. they left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the space station crew with a shuttle model and u.s. flag that flew on the first mission in 1981. florida homecoming will mark the end of the 30-year shuttle program. >> and are we bidding farewell to cooler than usual temperatures. >> maybe average temperatures next week. as far as what is going on, let's take a look outside and look downtown, you got a stiff northwest wind about 13 miles an hour and keeping cooler than you would expected with all that sunshine. one more perspective, let's take a look from mount tamalpais, sausalito and san francisco, even the fog as it is retreating back to the coast as we talked about it wosmt should be there i would say about noon. it will clear along north to south and you psych that on the visible satellite. north bay beaches, see the sun first and peninsula it will be harder but by the end of the day you will see s

after the ceremony and a briefing they will enter atlantis and close the hatches for the undocking.ey are scheduled to land on thursday morning ending the 30-year-old space shuttle program. we're watching history right there. >> scientists from u.c. berkeley are making space history. a satellite constructed is orbiting the moon this morning after completing a two-year journey through the solar system. this joins the second satellite buy by cal scientists. this is the first time that satellites will conduct observations at the lunar surface. >> we are embarking on something that hasn't been done before and the university of california gives us enormous privilege to send two spacecraft to the moon. we are excited for all involved. >> the probes will travel in the same orbit but in opposite directions. that will enable them to take high resolution 3-d images of the moaned. they will also looking for signs of water ice. you know what we are looking for in the bay area. a little sunshine. >> saw a lot of sun and water in the harry potter movie. >> did you break out in tears? >> we have a

atlantis will undock at 11:28 tonight and it's expected back on earth on thursday. it marks the end of 30-year program. >> san francisco giants will be painting the white house orange and black next week. president obama has invited them there on monday. there we go the giants. they'll be at the white house and they don't mind because they will be honored as the 2010 world series champs. they will fly to d.c. after sunday's game. no word if brian wilson will wear the tuxedo he wore to espy awards. i'll let you know if he is going to wear it. >> i would think soe not. he has more class than that. >> we have had some interesting changes on the weather. >> how about that. there is one part of fog that is moving through the golden gate but not doing too much damage. the warming trend is still on the way and we'll have one more shot to show you. this is the east bay looking from vollmer peak back toward mount diablo where temperatures could be 10 degrees warmer. it was kind of chilly at times. here is a look at satellite, you can see the clouds rotating through the north

shuttle is scheduled to undock from the space station on tuesday and will return from the shuttle on a final mission on thursday . >> scientist from cal berkeley are making space history. a probe will join a second satellite and mission is the first time a pair of satellites conducted observations of the lunar service and magnetic field and surrounding magnetic environment. >> we are embarking on something that is not done before in the university of california. it is enormous privilege and tends to the spacecraft. it is very exciting for us. >> and the two satellites are part of the mission. uc berkeley handled the day-to-day control and we are told the second one successfully reached lunar orbit. the aids of the united nations aids program is calling for acess for the drug to treat or prevept the disease. they are calling for increased cooperation in the opening of the aids conference today in rome. figures from the world health organization. seven thousand people become infected and die from aids-related illness. >> thousands of people gathered in golden gate park this morning for

"atlantis" undocked from the international space station just before 11:30 last night our time and is expected back in florida. in addition to food and clothing, it delivered a flag flown during the shut -- during the first shuttle mission. "atlantis" will now join the "discovery" and the "endeavour" shuttles in retirement. >>> san francisco's water is now bathed in ultraviolent waves that are not coming from the sun. the public utility commission is shining it huge light bulbs filled with pristine hetch hetchy water. the water will be treated before it finally flows into water fawsetts in san francisco. this -- faucets in san francisco. in is the largest treatment in san francisco and the third largest in north america. >>> another pleasant midsummer day underway. giving you a live look at the city and those low clouds hanging right off the coastline. a slower burnoff than what we saw yesterday. because of it along the coast, it nay be a little bit cooler a this hour we're -- bit cooler. at this hour we're going to make up the afternoon by a few degrees. right now 63 degrees in san f

. >>> they are on their way home, smairs space shuttle undocked from the international space station night. they are due back on thursday morning. they left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the space station crew with a shuttle model and u.s. flag that flew on the first mission in 1981. florida homecoming will mark the end of the 30-year shuttle program. >> and are we bidding farewell to cooler than usual temperatures. >> maybe average temperatures next week. as far as what is going on, let's take a look outside and look downtown, you got a stiff northwest wind about 13 miles an hour and keeping cooler than you would expected with all that sunshine. one more perspective, let's take a look from mount tamalpais, sausalito and san francisco, even the fog as it is retreating back to the coast as we talked about it wosmt should be there i would say about noon. it will clear along north to south and you psych that on the visible satellite. north bay beaches, see the sun first and peninsula it will be harder but by the end of the day you will see some also. see what it is doing to

at 2:28 eastern time, "atlantis" undocked from the international space station for the final time. "atlantis" is scheduled to touch down in florida at 5:56 a.m. eastern time on thursday, two days from now. early tomorrow morning the crew of the space shuttle "atlantis" will join us from up there live on "american morning" tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. eastern. >> also new this morning, the fbi is teaming up with spanish authorities to take down the biggest international drug ring that europe has ever seen. agents seized $35 million in cash, five dozen luxury cars and 25 real estate properties. more than 20 people are now under arrest. four in the u.s. authorities say the crime ring smuggled cocaine from colombia to spain and laundered drug money in south florida. >>> congressional investigators putting the fbi and the dea on notice. they have one week to turn over documents related to the controversial fast and furious gun buying operation. the atf program allowed thousands of assault weapons to fall into hands of criminals in mexico. two weapons that were allowed to "walk" may hav

we watched it undock. it will land at cape canaveral in florida tomorrow morning at 2:56 a.m., pacific time, weather permitting. >>> coming up tonight at 5:00, a form of flattery or a huge ripoff? not sure but where an entire store full of fake apple products was spotted. we'll tell you where that and much more coming up at 5:00. >>> so for now, americans who love fatty food, they have a new contender for gut busting meals for the year. >> these are the new winners of the extreme eating awards. they are out and they are covering the unhealthiest food ever served. gave the cheesecake factory the cheeseburger with pork belly, mayo and also a fried egg on top, peanut butter and chocolate from coulston creamery, 2,000 calories for that one shake and 3.5 days worth of saturated fat. >> it's like drinking two pureed 16-ounce t-bone steaks plus a buttered baked potato. >> now, the report targets america's growing problem with obesity. one thing that may help, though, a new law that requires calorie counts on menu

the shuttle "atlantis" will undock. before it leaves it has one more mission, it's taking back a cargo full of trash and old equipment. the shuttle "atlantis" is scheduled to return to earth on thursday, bringing to close a 30-year old space shuttle program. >> coming up, pg&e will start repairing the pipe line in san bruno soon. one city wants the utility to look into changing the pipe line's path before the repairs are made. ea court houses.n the way to bar what could go because of the state budget crisis. to >> reporter: new information on the criminal background of the man san fraco

atlantis will undock early on tuesday and then head home, bringing the final shuttle mission to an end. it is being retired after 30 years in service. it is certainly the end of an era. >> too bad. >> steve will be back with some more business news. >> the clock is ticking for politicians in america. the clock is ticking. >> welcome back for business in depth. time is rapidly running out for u.s. lawmakers to raise the country's debt ceiling or plunge but natis -- the world's biggest economy towards the fall. the u.s. treasuries as the limit must be raised by august 2, or it will not be able to pay the country's bills. president barack obama is pushing for a deal that would raise the country's $14.30 trillion debt ceiling to as high as $17 trillion on the condition that the federal budget deficits be reduced by much over the next decade. there is a road block, with a stumbling block being the president's insistence of closing tax loopholes that benefit the rich. for a close look at that story and an update on the monday trading session, we go to the new york stock exchange. do traders

it will undock tomorrow and scheduled to land in florida on thursday ending the 30-year-old space shuttle program. >> scientists from u.c. berkeley are making history. a satellite they constructed is orbiting the moon. it joints the second satellite built by cal scientists. this is the first time the parent satellite will conduct observationation vacations on the lunar surfaces around surrounding environment. >> we are embarking on something that hasn't been done before. it's enormous privilege to send a spacecraft to the moon. >> the probes will travel in the same orbit but in opposite directions and enable them to take 3-d images of the moon. they will be looking for signs of water and ice. >> san francisco police are defending the fatal shooting of a man near a crowded muni platform. the video that investigators say is proof that officers' lives were in danger. >> i'm nick smith live in richmond where police are looking into two overnight shootings and investigated and wondering about their possible connection. >>> and struggling to balance the budget and keep buses run on time. the fo

"atlantis" undocks from the space station. there is a potential setback for the huge development project on treasure island. those and more coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, marla. well, beware of dog. apparently all it takes to get a pair of robbers out of your store is a little bark, no bite whatsoever. >> that is the most awesome thing. look at this. men enter a smoke shop and demand money and run. this is when the chihuahua springs into action charging the men, barking. the men grab a back pack and beat a hasty retreat with the chihuahua chasing down the street. neither the chihuahua nor the -- go get 'em! nor the shop owner were hurt. as news man les nessman would say, the chihuahua. >> look it up, folks. livermore, we have problems yesterday. the volume kicked up compared to the last couple of weeks. tuesdays see a heavier flow than mondays. right now an easy drive out of the altamont pass. 14 minutes to the dublin interchange. 64 on the right should slow early on. yesterday saw it kick in before 5:30. right now

atlantis is set to undock early on tuesday, providing as the last glimpse of a space shuttle in flight before the program is retired. touching images. for atlantis crew members joined the iss team for a farewell ceremony before it departed. a total of 10 astronauts aboard the atlantis and iss space station, jointly combined. the end of an era for that shuttle. >> and the end of "news de." -- "newsday." >> rupert murdoch and his son will face the u.k. parliamentary committee later today. thanks for watching. see you soon. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. 

. ♪ >>> the toll of the ship's bell marking the last undocking.raceful, slow dance in space this morning, 243 miles over new zealand. shuttle detached from the space station for one last time. it did something of a victory lap on its way past toward a landing date early thursday morning. 37 shuttle missions have attached themselves to the mother ship over the years. of course, the end of the manned space program means science fair kids are a lot less likely to want to work at nasa, as we're trying to get back to emphasizing science education in this country, we are, however, happy to report that this year's google science fair was swept by young women this year. lauren hodge, shree bose and naomi shah, and they studied air quality and cancer research, each one more impressive than the next. even though we're not carrying americans into space anymore, let's hope we still send spacecraft up to places like this. this is the asteroid vesta. astronomers have been tracking it for years in the asteroid belt between mars and jupiter. it's a huge rock, 330

"atlantis" will undock early on tuesday and is aiming to land back on earth on thursday. its four career members floated through the lock ready for the last trip of the shuttle program. in libya, the struggle continues between pro and taken qaddafi forces with rebels claiming they've retain control of the key oil town of brager. according to a rebel spokesman, the bulk of qaddafi's troops retreated westward. at the same time, rebels in the western city say they're preparing for fresh offensive. outgunned by qaddafi's better equipped forces, they're being forced to find creative ways to arm themselves. gabriel gates has the report. >> uncertainly, they say, is the mother of invention. people here don't like the phrase. they say it appears colonel qaddafi's green book of home-spoken wisdom. in this city cut off from the roft of the world, fighting a waur does require certain ingenuity. translator: he had a problem. this helicopter missile launcher was no good for an army of untrained foot soldiers. >> so we took out the tubes and make it like this. this this ribbon can be u

this is the last time a nasa shuttle will undock from the station. the crew left behind a year's worth of supplies and a u.s. flag that flew on the first shuttle mission in 1981. atlantis is scheduled to lapped in florida about 3:00 a.m. on thursday our time. and that will end the 30 year shuttle program. >>> time is 4:53. let's turn to sal now. he's back on this tuesday morning. how's the east bay and rest of the bay area looking? >>> traffic is doing well around the bay area. as a matter of fact showing you good things here on the golden gate bridge. it's a nice looking drive if you are driving there watch out for some of the lane workers who will be reconfiguring the lanes pretty soon. also this morning we're looking at the san mateo bridge traffic looks very nice heading off to the high-rise. and looking at the road sensors in the oakland area including the area of the bay bridge toll plaza, everything is light so far. 4:54. let's go to steve. >>> sal, thank you, sir. we start off with some low clouds. yesterday that was not the case but it is to

. >>> also, shuttle "atlantis" is undocking from the international space station for the final time thising leaving behind an american flag flown on the first shuttle flight 30 years ago. the shuttle program ends thursday when "atlantis" lands for the last time. >>> even though the nba lockout shows no sign of ending they will announce the schedule for next season today. there have been no bargaining sessions toward the new labor agreement with players since late last month and none are scheduled. >>> the news is much brighter on the nfl labor front. attorneys for players and owners met here in new york this morning, a new deal could be finalized this week. sores say players from every team are expected to play tomorrow to possibly vote on a new contract. >>> well, for some of you local news is coming up next. >>> for everybody else fans are there to welcome team usa on the return to the states. ♪ [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... can lead to another. ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you

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. >>> and shuttle astronauts will have a light work schedule until tuesday, that's when they undock from the universal station for the last time. >>> casey anthony is free tonight and for now has escaped the cameras. only a few photographers were allowed to take pictures of anthony as she left jail very early this morning. when she stepped outside, she could hear a storm of protests. the soupd of news helicopter -- the sound of news helicopters and people yelling. the 25-year-old will continue to face legal problems including a civil suit from search organizers who are furious that she misled police about her daughter's disappearance. >>> it was a very different scene later today in orlando as a silent march honored anthony's daughter caylee. thousands of people walked into the woods where the little girl's body was found. one one participant said it was a way to say goodbye. >>> next on a ktvu special report, the agencies that might just join forces and what it would mean for commuters. >>> a man on a mission, how one box turned into something much larger for a bay area man looking to m

. >> today the space shuttle atlantis undocked from the international space station ending the very lastendezvous between the shuttle and the station. the two spacecraft were nearly 250 miles above the pacific when they parted company. atlantis left behind a year of supplies. it's scheduled to land in florida on thursday marking the conclusion of the 30-year shuttle program. >>> back here on earth, a dust storm has clouded the phoenix area for the second time this month. you can just see how poor the visibility was yesterday. that's horrible! the cloud was 3,000 feet high with winds gusting at 40 miles per hour. now, this is called a haboob, more common in the sarah has desert in the middle east. >>> and no relief in the middle of the country from a blister heat wave extending from texas to minnesota and the dakotas. temperatures have been over 100 degrees and that is likely to continue all week expanding to the east. already there have been several heat-related deaths in the midwest. >>> no heat wave here in the bay area put we are seeing a warmup and plenty of sunshine by this afternoo

early this morning, "atlantis" undocked from the international space station, marking the end of the final visit of the shuttle to the station. "atlantis" left behind a year's worth of supplies on its final flight. the shuttle crew is due to land at kennedy space center thursday morning. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," big banks and mortgage companies break another promise. >>> plus, is charlie sheen winning again? details on a new sitcom. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ have a better day [ male announcer ] only subway has a deal this flat-out delicious -- the new $3 flatbread breakfast combo. a toasty 6-inch flatbread breakfast sandwich and a 16-ounce cup of freshly brewed seattle's best coffee. all for just $3. build your better breakfast today. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can prov

atlantis undocked just before 11:30 last night and it's expected back in florida early thursday morning. the atlantis crew delivered food and clothing to the outpostalong with a flag flown during the first shuttle mission. that flag will be given to the crew of the first commercial shuttle to arrive at the station. >>> it's not that often that we do stories on a cemetery. but tonight we thought you would like to know what's going on at a cemetery in san francisco that's more than 100 years old. david stevenson tells us why that cemetery will finally be able to start accepting more remains. >> reporter: it's one of san francisco's more exclusive addresses. a place where folks are dying to get in. >> the current historical building here has 8,500, but there's only about 28 left in the building itself. >> reporter: marium has held the remains of san franciscans for 78 years. >> people want to be buried in the city they love. this is really their only option for that. >> reporter: the neptune society broke ground on a new hall that will bring 2,000 niches. >> you get a feel of who the niche

they undocked from the space station late last night, the crew of four are due back on earth sunday morningey left behind a year's worth of supplies and left the crew with a commemorative shuttle model and u.s. flag that flew on the space shuttle mission in 1981. >>> we were talking last week about it heated up a bit, now, mike? >> he is making us wait, a little step at a time there. >> definitely, baby steps as we talked about and with the cloud hanging around the coast and bay this morning. you may miss out on a warming trend while inland will build on the warmth. let's talk about what happened yesterday real quick and set the stage for today. the low that brought us the clouds is pulling away after bringing a record rainfall amount to eureka of nearly .2 of an inch. winds being calm this morning we don't have much of a breeze on the surface. 13 at sfo, 12 at fairfield. above the surface, marine layer pushing the cloud into our neighborhoods and keeping temperatures up a little bit in most neighborhoods, except for oakland and san francisco where you are about 2 degrees and the same as ye

shuttle atlantis will undock from the space station on tuesday and return to earn for the last time on thursday. >>> clams, oysterers and mussels from the ocean are apparently threatened by increasing greenhouse gas pollution. researchers say that carbon dioxide being absorbed by the wore's observe is raising acidification levels. researchers say that in the next ten to 50 years, the ocean shellfish population could crash causing widespread hunger in coastal nations that rely on they will for food. >>> the national weather service is warning hot, humid weather in the mid west is posing a health threat. a heat advisory is in effect in areas including milwaukee, wisconsin. experts say the very young, elderly and pets will be especially vulnerable to the higher temperatures and their urging people to drink a lot of fluids and do whatever they can to stay cool. we haven't had that problem around here. >> nope. >> but it might be heating up soon. mark tamayo in the weather center. >> we have basically the same thing for a week now. over the next few days, temperatures will gradually bump up

the shuttle will undock tomorrow and touchdown on earth thursday morning ending the 30 year shuttle programesident sat down with scott mcfarland and shared his high hopes for nasa's future. >> let's make sure we are going to the next big thing. let's not shoot to send somebody back to the moon, let's send somebody to mars. >> until the united states does design and build a new vehicle the united states will pay russia to carry astronauts to the space station. >> in news of the world in pakistan the taliban released video of what appears to be the execution style killings of 16 policeman. a note said they were captured and killed last month by taliban militants who entered tack pan from afghanistan. authorities say the video appears to be real. the bbc received cell phone video showing the bodies being found. ? in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan

"atlantis," will undock tomorrow morning and land at kennedy space center before 6:00 a.m.ursday, eastern time, and we will have live coverage crucial the nation and around the world. storm troopers lost the war for the empire and now one has crossed over to the go side. details on a long march for charity. ♪ smetimes when we touch ha ha! millions of hits! [ male announc ] flick, stack, and move between active apps seamlessly. only on the new hp touchpad with webos. >>shepard: a georgian embassy guard attacking topless protesters in the ukraine. and there is video. the women demonstrating against the recent arrest of journalists in georgia on charges of spying. the embassy guard shoved the women and punched the cameraman in the face. the police officer s cored the guard inside and the embassy reports that it has fired that guard. an australian man set off on an incredible jump any for charity walking 2,500 miles from the west coast to the east coast of the country dressed as a storm trooper from "star wars." here he is. jacob says he is trying to raise $50,000 for the child

the shuttle will undock tomorrow and touchdown on earth thursday morning ending the 30 year shuttle program. the president sat down with scott mcfarland and shared his high hopes for nasa's future. >> let's make sure we are going to the next big thing. let's not shoot to send somebody back to the moon, let's send somebody to mars. >> until the united states does design and build a new vehicle the united states will pay russia to carry astronauts to the space station. >> in news of the world in pakistan the taliban released video of what appears to be the execution style killings of 16 policeman. a note said they were captured and killed last month by taliban militants who entered tack pan from afghanistan. authorities say the video appears to be real. the bbc received cell phone video showing the bodies being found. ? in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afgh

the shuttle "atlantis" undocked from the space station earlier this morning.efore leaving the crew laeft year's worth of supplies and gifts including a u.s. flag which flew in the first shuttle mission. "atlantis" is scheduled to touch down in florida on thursday ending the 30-year program. >> 5:25. the news corp. scandal continues to grow. >> good morning. rupert murdoch, his top employee, former news of the world editor rebekah brooks are both expected to testify this morning. these are still photographs just in to the newsroom. he's 18 car there, getting ready to face questions about what they knew about reporters hacking into the phones of murder victims, even soldiers who lost their lives in afghanistan. it's unlikely he or rebekah brooks will say much. brooks who is under arrest made past admissions but any today would no doubt come up later in trial. this is live pictures from the bbc at this committee hearing as we watch a member of parliament questioning. murdock has yet to enter the room. there we see an official from the metropolitan police. >> here

we know it undocked yesterday. we have to prepare for the final shuttle landing.how is the weather going to be for the big event? less than about 25 hours from now, expecting partly cloudy skies, southwest winds 5 to 10 kilometers perhaps, temperatures, 24 to 26, that's at 57 gmt. i know a lot of tears will be shed. more "world business today." stay with us. >>> from cnn london, i'm nina dos santos. >> i'm mall nisha tank. welcome back to world business today. on wednesday, july 20th, rupert murdoch is denying he had any knowledge of phone hacking at the now defunct "news of the world" tabloid. he also dedpended his handling of the scandal. the news corp. ceo and his son appeared before british legislators in a dramatic hearing that the elder murdoch called the most mumble day of my life. >>> stock jumped in australia and also in new york specifically in response to the murdochs' comments. the scandal has made a significant debt in the family's wealth pile. news corp. stocks fell by more than 12% in response to the hacking claims and the subsequent public outrage

atlantis will undock tomorrow and scheduled to land at kennedy space center in florida on thursday ending 30-year-old space shuttle program. >> scientists in u.c. berkeley are making history. a satellite is orbiting the moon after completing a two-year journey through the solar system. was built by cal scientists. if this is the first time a pair of satellites will conduct observations of the lunar surface and surrounding environment. >> we are embarking on something that hasn't been done before. the university of california it's an enormous privilege to participate in this mission. of course, we're excited for all involved. >> the probes will travel in the same orbit but in opposite directions that will enable them to take 3-d images of the moon and looking for signs of water ice. >>> just ahead at 6:00. new law that could have airlines paying you the next time your bags go missing. and big name transit director that may not have to travel very far for his next job. >> reporter: live in richmond, i'm nick smith and police are looking into two eave night shooting and investigating a possi

undocking confirmed. >> at 1:28 a.m.s weighs anchor from the international spacinternationalr the last time. 12 and a half years of shuttle missions to build and service a million pounds complex at an end. >> atlantis departed the international space station for the last time. >> thank you for 12 doctor missions to the iss and for capping off 37 space shuttle missions to construct both orbiting facilities. we will miss you guys. godspeed, soft landing, and we will see you back on earth in the fall. >> thanks, ron. into the station commander on board, we appreciate your hospitality again. it's got a right to stand back and for just a moment to admire and take pride in its work. from our unique advantage point, we can see in a space station as a wonderful accomplishment. enabled many nations to be one in space. the iss not interest the air of utilization. we will never forget the role space shuttle played in its creation. from the men and women who build operate and live there. from this unique vantage point we can see a g

"atlantis" will undock tomorrow and returns thursday to earth. will retire all three space shuttles for good. >>> you remember the marines who used youtube to get justin timberlake andmy la kunis to go to the marine ball? another marine is trying to get betty white to attend the ball as well. >>> grab some fish eggs on your way home from work today. it is national caviar day. at 5:00 a.m. this is the best i could do in new york. it is 17 minutes after the hour. purina cat chow helps you well-being. we're all striving for it. nurture it in your cat with a full family of excellent nutrition and helpful resources. purina cat chow. share a better life. >>> 19 minutes after the hour. here are three minutes you need to have on your raud daughter today. with augusted 2 approaching president obama and xwregs along leaders still trying to work out a possible deficit reduction deal, a debt ceiling increase deal. around 9:00 eastern this morning the shulgs "atlantis" crew will bid farewell to the space station crew before closing the hatch and preparing to

atlantis will undock on tuesday and aim for a thursday landing back in florida to end 30 years of the space shuttle program. scientist from cal-berkeley are making space history themselves. their satellite is now orbiting the moon and joins the second satellite built by uc berkeley. it is the first time they will conduct observations of the lun arservice and magnetic field and environment. >> we are embarking on something that is not done before and the university of california it is an enormous privilege to participate in sending the spacecraft to the moon. it is exciting. >> two satellites are part of nasa's mission. they will take high resolution photographs and look for signs of water and ice. >> looks like car-magedion that threatened san francisco-- the 405 freeway is much not much of nothing. contractors finished the project 16 hours ahead of schedule. the traffic that was predicted never did materialize. traffic was lighter than normal yesterday and today. it appears drivers heeded the advice and stayed off of the roads . >> yesterday he promised you sun and today jeff martine

then placed aboard the shuttle "atlantis" to be dumbed back here on earth and they are scheduled to undockrrow and touch down back home thursday of course on the very last shuttle program mission. ezra. >> thank you, milissmilissa. >> and everything that you need to know about the debt ceiling deal. -huh, uh-huh ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing mio. a revolutionary water enhancer. add a little...add a lot. for a drink that's just the way you like it. make it yours. make it mio. he was all like "oh no, i cannot do investing." next thing you know he's got a stunning portfolio. shhhh, you're welcome. [ male announcer ] e-trade. investing unleashed. so i took my heartburn pill and some antacids. we're having mexican tonight, so another pill then? unless we eat later, then pill later? if i get a snack now, pill now? skip the snack, pill later... late dinner, pill now? aghh i've got heartburn in my head. [ male announcer ] stop the madness of treating frequent heartburn. it's simple with prilosec otc. one pill a day. twenty-four hours. zero heartburn. no heartburn in the first place. great. >>>

. >>> earlier this morning, the space shuttle atlantis undocked from the international space stationtheir very last rendezvous between a shuttle and the station. the two spacecraft were nearly 250 miles above the pacific ocean when they separated. atlantis left behind a year of supplies and is scheduled to land in florida on thursday, marking the conclusion of the 30-year-old shuttle program. >>> a north carolina woman is finally getting her day in white. on friday, rebecca friedman will marry her college sweetheart. the 25-year-old was paralyzed at her bachelorette party last year. a bridesmaid pushed her into the shallow end. pool causing a freak accident. friedman has refused to identify the bridesmaid but says she will be at the wedding. >>> two would-be robbers are likely to stay away from a smoke shop in los angeles county and that is thanks to a chihauhau named paco. that's right. this is packco. last week the two dogs tried to rob the store in altadena. paco, who lives in the neighborhood, kept barking and biting at the robbers acting out of character, chasing them out of the

"atlantis" is scheduled to undock from the space station early tomorrow and is aiming for a thursdayanding back in the u.s. back in the world. returning and ending nasa's 30-year shuttle era. . it's official elizabeth warren will not be heading up the new consumer financial protection bureau that she has helped build from the ground up. elizabeth warren joins me from the white house. thanks so much for joining us. richard cordray is the nominee. are you at all disappointed you're not going to be heading what was your baby? >> oh, let's be clear here. i had a chance to see this thing come to life. and richard cordray is one of the first people i recruited to be a part of the team to stand it up. he's tough. he's smart. it's exactly what we need. it's a new chapter for the consumer agency. i couldn't be more proud. >> you clashed repeatedly with republicans and they're now threatening to really change the whole nature of this agency before it gets off the ground. so do you have concerns about how it's going to be able to actually come to life and proceed given all the political opposit

later today they return to the shuttle, close the hatches and undock.his is the last shuttle mission ever there is a growing prank. when the shuttle touches down the prank's author says should dress up in ape costumes. >> you maniac. you blew it up. >> the planet of the apes reference there. getting all of those may abstretch but if we work on it now we should be able to. >> start sewing. >> really. a hairy landing. >> harry potter. >> if you have no idea what we're referencing it's time to hit up netflix. >> i love that. all right. >> yes? >> do we have an update on the big rig? sorry, i had someone talking to me. >> to move the produce, from one unit to the other but it's causing more distraction 101 at bailey avenue. this is coming into the south bay. the second rig on the scene. they may have to block the slow lane. you want to make sure everyone is safe. stay over to the left if the you have space. hi parents, it's going to be such a big school year. your kids will each take care of our class hamsters, lewis & clark. then i'll tell them the story o

space shuttle undocked from the international space station just before 11:30 last night our time.now making the 239,000 mile trip back. atlantis is scheduled to land early thursday morning in florida which will be the final chapter in nasa's 30 year old shuttle program. atlantis will remain in florida and be put on display at the kennedy space center. >>> okay. time 5:48 now. time to go over to sal once again checking foggy conditions out there. right, sal? >>> that's right. on the golden gate bridge right now traffic is going to be moving well but there's a little bit of fog there. it's lifting though. so this would be a good opportunity if perhaps you're watching in your hotel room and you're thinking you know i don't want a great picture of the golden gate bridge walk out there this morning as the fog is lifted you'll get yourself a really nice picture and you'll be exercising too. how about that. southbound 101 traffic looks good. westbound freeway east shore is moving along nicely through berkeley and emeryville to the relatively uncrowded bay bridge toll plaza. doesn't start

there is atlantis undocking from the international space floating nearly 250 mi. above the pacific. therefore the homecoming is going to mark the end of nasa's third your shuttle era. atlantis' left behind a year of supplies as well as a commemorative shuttle model and in the united states flag that flew on the first mission in 1981. >> 82 on fire in san jose force people out of their homes in a tightly packed apartment complex in east san jose. the cause of the fire is still under >> fire officials say about two dozen people were forced out of their homes after a fire broke out. the fire started around 7:30 p.m.. all 12 residents were evacuated and two apartments were damaged as the fire spread to at its base from one apartment to the next. >> my wife was panic, i was on the street coming in when i saw the fire, i saw the smoke coming out towards my house, i did not know what it was. >> there were no injuries reported. the red cross is trying to assist people find new places to stay. >> the time is 721 a m. we're back with more and a couple of minutes. here is a live look from and

atlantis will undock tomorrow leading touchdown on thursday and then it will be retired. this last shuttle flight in space, the shuttle atlantis will be on public display at the nasa launch site in florida. >> 8:35 a.m.. james fletcher is here with a look at the forecast. >> for most of the bay area we are starting to seek some haziness in the horizon. " club covers working its way out there. -- low cloud cover working its way out there. a similar story down in san jose. the fog is beginning to. mild temperatures. sunny and nice. whicker the falk will hug the coast line. -- the fog will hug the coastline. by this evening, 6:00 p.m. is when we will see it working its way inland. a quick look at the temperatures. here are your current temperatures. remover when dan -- tim polenti and better as we head towards a week. 837 a and, let's get a check on traffic. >> in new hot spot in the south of direction of the nimitz freeway. faw and minor injuries to crash his hat on southdown's 80, no longer blocking in the traffic lanes. slow and go conditions through union city. even in o

was accused of ignoring sex abuse complaints by dodons of practicing priests.ÑiÑi >>> "atlantis" undocksthe very last time. the crew left the station yesterday and should return to earth thursday. >>> nfl labor negotiators returned to talks today. insiders say they are very close to a new pro football contract deal. please, let's hope so. >> we'll believe when it we see it. >> we're getting close to football time, let's go. >> wre getting close, yes. >>> finally, they might not be the women's world cup champions. but team usa got a hero's welcome, much deserved, last night in new york city. >> the tough loss to japan has been a tough pill for the team to swallow. does come with a lesson for the team as well as their fans. here's wabc's jim dolan. >> reporter: as the team arrived in midtown and the cheers rose, the players were starting to hear it all firsthand. >> did you take a look aroutdr(j you got off the bus? do you have a feel for what you meant to people? >> a little bit. a little bit. this is the first time we've seen firsthand the support. so it's been incredible. we've been abl

doug was the chief of the great undocking fly around. i am sure look pretty, but it was pretty challenging inside. he was calm as a cucumber as all things were lining up and we were all doing a different cast, and he was running the show. he did a great job. >> i do not know what else to say, other than we are glad to be back here in florida. it felt like about a two-month mission crammed into 13 days. we ran from dawn till dusk literally up there. i think w left the station better than we found it. i think we have them set up for the long haul. fergie never gets introduced. he is the glue that kept us together heading in the same direction for the surreal experience. i do not think any of you appreciate the demands and pressures and emails that only chris gets that he dealt with. there was no indication positive or negative to the rest of us. he kept us going in the right direction. we cannot say enough about sandy, but we also cannot say enough about chris. he was a great guy to work for. i would like to do it again with him sooner rat

i'm wondering which are staying behind, what's the best place to watch the undocking and you expect a food fight for the best view? >> 12 are going to do something a little different this time. our fly around will be a little different, so i think we're going to have it had some good views of some of the modules in the fashion statements that have arrived in the windows. so i think that will be the best bet. there's a few of those, so we'll take turns if isikoff. >> james dean from florida today. another question for ron. this is the last time in a very long time osier kravis dagon the station, although you continue to fight their for many years to come. both seem a little smaller, little less fun perhaps when you don't get these occasional visitors? >> well, i think it will save a little bit smaller actually because all the tons of cargo that arise from atlantis have filled this place that. so there's a lot less room for us human. but that is really, really important because we are outfitting the station to function for the rest of the decade and atlantis is really set us on the. and