most of the cherries we are buying now in the supermarkets are from washington state. ll be coming in from oregon but right now these are fantastic cherries. a little bit of the difference between washington and california bing cherries, the pit is smaller in the washington and the sugar content is not as much but it's still there. and still delicious. let's talk about selection. when you buy them, you want to make sure they are sold mainly in bags like this, that way the retailer can control it, make sure they got beautiful red color all the way around. all the stems have to be attached. that is so important. and the dacker the color, the darker red -- the darker the color, the darker the red, the better they will be. store them in the refrigerator because they come from a few miles away. so buy them and enjoy them within two or three days but store them in the refrigerator. that is so important. and one more thing, too, about these washington state cherries. like all cherries, never wash them before you store them. but always wash them before you enjoy them. cherries,

he escaped somewhere over washington state.cooper and a ransom of $200,000 in cash parachuted into history. vanishing into thin air. no one knows if the hijacker sur viefd. some believe db cooper was inspired by dan cooler. the fbi does it a new lead from a credible source, which points to a possible new suspect. the item obtained is being tested for fingerprints by the fbi lab. a that might prove difficult. >> when the happened, the era of dna was not upon us and agents really don't out to preserve this evidence in the way that we do now. >> still this may be the best clue since 1980, when an 8-year- old boy in washington state discovered nearly $6,000 in cash during a family picnic. >> my son ran up and said wait a minute, daddy. he raked a place out in the sand and there it was. >> the serial numbers match those of the ransom money. we may never know who he is, lo the up dure of the mystery continues. >>> nfl star calls it quits. a showdown at the yards. the next. tomorrow and pitcher barry zito was placed on the disabled ..

many areas of washington state are okay. we are sit waiting for a nice warm front to get you in on the end of the summer, but we have not hit 90 degrees in portland. that's only going back 120 years. many areas of the midwest are looking warmer. if you are watching us on kc-24 in fresno, california, see photos of theette earth's wildest corner taken by a photographer named gordon. that's your pacific event of the day. >> thank you so much. now here's an early look at your headlines in entertainment. five times could be a charm for bruce willis fans. producers are reportedly working on a fifth-"die hard" film which super cop john mcclain's adventures play out russia. >>> and katy perry's single "last friday night" hit number one on the billboards, giving her album "teenager dream" five number ones, tying the record set by michael jackson's 1982 album "bad." >>> actor richard gere not only plays get ark but he is an avid collector, but he is auctioning them off for as much as $1 million to support humanitarian causes. the gibs

if you're up in washington state on the coast, you might get a little drizzle. but that's the highlight of the forecast today. maybe tucson, southern arizona, an isolated shower or storm. warm in the desert, very warm in the interior val es. on the coast, we continue to be on the cool side. especially around san francisco. only 70 today. l.a. on the coast 74. but once you get closer to the valley, closer to the mountains, you'll probably be in the 80s or 90s. tomorrow looks more of the same. we're slowly warming up. saturday will be the warmest day of this next period for a while. >>> if you're watching us in los angeles, california, head to nearby riverside for the final day of the family friendly concert series featuring a top 40 cover band at rhythm of riverside. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. hollywood schedulers have come up with a battle of the big screen titans later this year for christmas week. in one corner will be the opening of johnny depp's "the lone ranger" and then brad pitt's geopolitical zombie thrille

i think you need to talk to washington state. i think they're confused. it's august, right? not december. >> we can ship some of that to dallas. it would melt in a hurry. i don't think it would make it through oklahoma. >>> good morning, everyone. yesterday we were dealing with a huge heat wave and tropical storm. now just the heat wave is left because the mountains of hispaniola tore emily apart. there's really nothing left of it. there's some showers and thunderstorms over cuba. but we're no longer dealing with emily. and in south florida it's not going to be a concern for you. yesterday, another boiler in the middle of country in the furnace. 108 in oklahoma city. record highs in many areas. we hit 100 in savannah. it wasn't like the southeast was much cooler. we had a nice day from d.c. up through new york city and boston, only 76. cooler air has arrived for the northern half of the country. we're not getting there yet in the deep plains, especially around dallas. even this hour we're still at 89 degrees. new orleans, a little steamy lately. heat warnings continue, a, be

in this new crackdown on the strawberry fields of washington state, the department of labor envoked whatats called the hot goods rule, meaning all the fruit picked illegally by children could not be sold to stores. human rights group says that's a move that is long overdue, diane. >> the parents bring them there so -- >> they do indeed. they take them there because those little fingers bring more berries into the buckets and they all get paid for that and they say they can't survive but by putting thehe children to work so a very ugly system. >> brian rock, back on the case tonight. thank you, brian. >>> and have you seen this $308 million plane? the government decided to test an unmanned lightning fast experimental plane, launching it from vandenberg air r rce base in california today. but contact was lost. it stopped sending back data. it may have plowed into the ground. the craft is so fast it can fly at 13,000 miles per hour. which could get you from new york to los angeles in 12 minutes. >>> still ahead on "world news," those dangerous dougherty siblings facing a judge while their moth

you promised me, you said you would stay away from washington state. you sat right here and said you would not go to the cascades. he yells as loudly as i have ever heard him. washington, d.c. i shout back. i have the trait as well. [laughter]. >> as you are thinking about that, i would like to ask you to give us one more. there are 2 completely surprising and interesting substories woven through this narrative of your brother, 1, your fabulous aunt character in mexico getting frosty into mexico and running around with frita caller and your discovery of apples? >> this is astonishing, are we talking about the family past apple? >> both and the way thing danagers come together, yeah. >> kind of astonishing, again working on the idea that everything is passed down in families is it or is it not or is it coincidence. my father had a difficult relationship with his father from mexico. we knew our family had this chain of nurseries from mexico. i never understood because my father would change tg subject when his name came up. our grandfather was an orchardi

other news china's test run of its first ever aircraft carrier is raising some eyebrows in washington. the state department says it wants to know why the chinese would actually need such a warship. china claims it is only for technological research, experiments and training but the u.s. says it wants more openness when it comes to china's military power. >>> one of the nation's most iconic landmarks is getting an upgrade. the statue of liberty will be closed for a year to make way for $27 million in renovations. the statue, which was built in the 1880ill bes, will be made m accessible. >> got to keep her looking good. >>> yes. >> weather from around the country, stormy in the heartland with dangerous winds and rain from the dakotas, nebraska, kansas and oklahoma. thunderstorms meanwhile, from new orleans to orlando and southern georgia. showers in northern new england and the southwest across arizona and new mexico. >> mostly 80s from albuquerque to billings. 80s in the twin cities and 79 in detroit. 84 here in new york. 95 in atlanta. 90 in miami, dallas hits 101 just one day shy of tying its r

he is a suspect in a hijacking of a passenger jet over washington state. he made a parachute escape with $200,000. now the fbi says it has what it call as promising lead. the tip led to the testing of something that belonged to him that he left behind. >>> the body of a girl who disappeared has now been found. her body was in a river. divers found the body near the dam. she was last seen alive on july 25. her death is considered suspicious. >>> the coast guard released this video showing the interception of a drug ship. agents found $180 million worth of cocaine on board. the coast guard managed to detain the crew. the dive team were able to salvage the drugs as evidence. this happened a few ♪ [ female announcer ] you never stop improving your recipe. we never stop improving ours. we've added a touch of philly cream cheese to kraft natural shredded cheese, which adds a touch of creamy to any dish. kraft touch of philly. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedbac

terrorist threat as we've had incidences recently and in the west coast there was some incidents in washington state i think it was where it would eco terrorism which really knocked down some radio towers or they set fire to some buildings is not new i mean it's been going on for about twenty twenty five years and sense has been terrorist before there was even islamic fundamentalist terrorist in this country there was a terrorist and this goes through this country so it's been going on for a while now is it you know obviously i think kill people like al qaeda has not ok they have it and we understand that and that's a good thing ok that's a really good thing. in this country the patriot act is really messed up and obviously people doing even nonviolent activist work can be considered terrorists. and. i don't want to be on the terrorist watch list just for speaking my my opinions it is a battle it is a war what governments and big business have been doing is extremely destructive it's a fucking war like they are going to protect their interests their power and profits at all costs just need to work o

. >>> a presidential visit to three key midwest states, cbs news correspondent whit johnson is in washington to wrap it you will up for us. >> reporter: the 2012 election is more than a year ago away but this week you would hardly notice. the race i hit a new level. this week, rick perry bolted out of the starting blocks. >> i declare to you today as a candidate for the president of the united states. >> reporter: only to get tripped up before hitting his stride. the texas governor attacked federal reserve reserve chairman ben bernanke. >> if this guy prints more money between now and the election, i don't know what y'all would do to him in iowa, but we'd -- we would treat him pretty ugly down in texas. >> reporter: he was widely criticized for the remarks. >> i got in trouble about talking about the federal reserve yesterday. >> reporter: but by the end of the week, he was back on track. >> we don't need an excuse maker in chief. >> reporter: perry and the rest of the gop field sharpened their focus on president obama. >> had he had a successful first three years, he wonts be on a bus tour.

it was the best kept state secret in washington. in fact, it was. mazing surprise. there is not a dry eye in the house. specifically john lewis, congressman from georgia, went up and gave her a hug. and then he started crying. a fellow congressman from arizona kept pointing at her saying it's you, it's you, it's you. the real story out of the house is gabrielle giffords's return, which brought everyone to a state of happiness, thomas. >> in a town known for loose lips it's nice that some things can remain a secret. >> thank you. >> in a few minutes we will speak with gabby giffords's good friend, and speak about how her recovery is going and might return to work full time. once again, president obama is expected to speak shortly after that 12:00 p.m. vote in the senate. and he's had a hard time convincing some of his own party to support the bill. delaware senator chris kuhns is a member of the budget committee. senator, explain to all of us this morning how close, how likely are you to vote in favor? >> thomas, now that i have had a chance to look at the details i

he is a suspect in a hijacking of a passenger jet over washington state. he made a parachute escape with $200,000. now the fbi says it has what it call as promising lead. the tip led to the testing of something that belonged to him that he left behind. >>> the body of a girl who disappeared has now been found. her body was in a river. divers found the body near the dam. she was last seen alive on july 25. her death is considered suspicious. >>> the coast guard released this video showing the interception of a drug ship. agents found $180 million worth of cocaine on board. the coast guard managed to detain the crew. the dive team were able to salvage the drugs as evidence. this happened a few weeks ago. we will be back, there is more news after the break. turn left. you have arrived. sweet belt. e-reader for textbooks. gps. video camera for lectures. game pad. have you considered this ? it's got all that and more than 200,000 apps. technology to learn and play on-the-go. only at verizon. android powered. playstation certified. the xperia play by sony ericss

agent cold off of of british columbia may kick some clouds into washington state. but that will about do it. there's not even any radar that i can show you because there's no rain to be found. very comfortable in many areas. still hot in phoenix after yesterday's scorcher. 67 in salt lake city. spots is 58.e coolcc1: warm not bad at all for a friday. >>> weekend forecast, not a lot of change. it's remaining very tranquil. >> so where it's snowing in washington, that's cold. >> that's snow from the winter. that's not new snow. that's snow we've had for months. >> looks nice and sunny there. >>> stocks plunge, banks are inundated with cash and what to expect later today. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> will movie audiences go for another take on apes taking over the world? >>> tiger makes his return. rays and blue jays need extra innings and no glove needed for the catch of the night. >>> well, good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> syrian forces continue a brutal crackdown on the city of hama for a fif

halftimed a northwest airlines flight in 1971 and he ended up parachuting out of the plane over washington state with $200,000 ransom money never to be seen again. investigators checked 1,000 leads over the past 40 years but now a recent tip and forensic evidence is being looked at closely by the f.b.i. >>> what university has the distinction of being the top party school in the u.s.? new princeton review service says ohio university, in athens, ohio, tops the list. ohio was number two last year and made the list 12times since 1997. rounding out the top five, the university of georgia. the university of mississippi. the university of iowa. and the university of california, u.c. santa barbara. here is the so-called stone cold sober schools. bringham young, wheeton wesley. u.s. military academy west point. that is a list that mike and i will keep a close eye on when it's time for our kids to apply to school. >> yeah. chico state was once on the list. no way you're going there. >> so serious now. >> good for them. congratulations, i guess. >> maybe not. >> enrollment may be going down. who knows? w

drivers with riders and here is a great catch, giving you background checks and is available in washington state, not expected to hit the rest of the country until next year. >> and sandhya patel with tonight's accu-weather forecast. >> we need an app for weather wex saw plenty of sun and there are warmer conditions and there is way behind where you should be. and it has been a cool late spring, early summer. there is a cameras bouncing around a bit. and there are winds around 20, 24 miles per hour. you can notice skies, nice and clear. taking a look at the satellite picture from this afternoon, there is deep marine layer cleared away. the coastline enjoyed sunshine, temperatures into mid to upper 60 as long the coast. and there is this is a sunny, mild afternoon. we're going to see more that have tomorrow. there are 80s inland. warmer inland tomorrow, temperatures going to remain below normal. and take a look at the overnight readings into 50s, we'll see cloud cover and not just at the coast but filling in over the bai. marine layer is around 2000 feet deep. so it will reform and will return la

. >> and tonight doctors say a 12-year-old washington state boy surviving 20 minutes in the pacific has age to thank. he was sucked tout sea by a rip tide, nearly half an hour before rescuers pulled him out. and the church group prayed on the beach, his parents went to ay goodbye autos we're trying to get him to cough. cough. you need to cough. he coughed once. i don't need to is what he said. and oh, my go g.ness, a full sentence. >> anddale was there with his church youth group. and doctors say his recovery is because of his age and his good health. >> and nasa's mars rover opportunity reached rim of the biggest crater on the red planet. and has been nearly three years in the making and it's the biggest of the 11 craters visited on mars. scientists say it's the site of an ancient impact that shot out dark rocks. the team hopes this will give them a chance to sample rocks older than any others on the mission. two rovers landed in mars on 2004 but scientists lost contacts with the spirit in march. >> and if you can think about how amazing it is we have a remote control vehicle on mars?

the 12-year-old was swimming with his church youth group on the washington state coast last week when -- rip tide swept him away and pulled him under. >> as soon as i was on the scene it was pretty evident that it was something out of the ordinary. >> shepard: photographer damian was the first to get there he captured these images and spoke with us by phone today. >> there was this large group of teenagers on the beach and they were, you know, sobbing and praying into the sand. you know, it was really heart breaking scene all the way around. >> 20 minutes after the ocean took him away, rescuers finally brought him to shore. >> when they pulled him out of the water, he -- i don't think there is any doubt that he was -- that he had died. you know, there was just -- there was no life there. he had been in the water a long, long time. >> paramedics were able to save dale ostrander but it wasn't looking good. >> they had never expected him to live. they expected him to be a vegetable. never walk. >> never talk. >> never talk. never say a word. >> shepard: yet, as doctors took him off sedat

this picture of gary locke the former gosh of washington state at a washington state airport as the former governor ordered a cup of coffee before heading to beijing. the photo of locke who's just departed the commerce post created a lot of buzz in china where people are not used to seeing their leaders carrying their own backpacks. >>> hi, i'm richard lui. coming up on "news nation yts. we're following breaking news from florida. police say an expelled high school student was planning what they're calling it a catastrophic bomb plot at his high school. his intent was to create more casualties than the columbine massacre in 1999. we'll talk to the police chief who's heading that investigation. police today's gut check. a french lingerie designer coming under fire for marketing a line of bras and underwear for little girls as young as 4 years old. all that in 15 minutes. >>> and now education nation. california's public higher education system enrolls more than two million students. many of those students and the schools themselves are being forced to make some very tough choices in drastic

washington, in nearby tacoma, eegyptian artifacts at the search for the essential mummy at the washington state historical society. that's your event of the day. >>> sounds good. >>> now here's an early look at headlines in entertainment. a classic battle of the champion versus eager newcomers is shaping up at the box office this weekend. the defending champ is "planet of the apes" which outperformed expectations last weekend. experts thing in defense of its top spot, it should take in at least $25 million. the challenger is the debut of "the help." based on the best seller, it boasts great reviews, and its buzz could see it earning as much as 25 million this weekend and the top spot if the apes falter. "final destination" where you can't cheat death always kills it at the box office. ba-bump-bump. could surprise the front runners. another possibility, "30 minutes or less" starring jesse eisenberg. it's expected to finish in the low teen millions, and glee, the 3-d concert movie featuring the cast from the show, also debuts and might break into the double digit millions. i saw you roll your eye

will be republican congressman jeb hensarling of texas an democratic senator patty murray of washington stateeir committee must find at least $1.5 trillion in deficit savings over ten years and make its recommendation by thanksgiving for an up-or-down vote in the house and senate. failure to propose a deal, or to win congressional approval, will trigger $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts. that means super-committee members have to get past their parties' lines in the sand. democrats-- like senate majority leader harry reid-- have insisted entitlement spending cuts aren't on the table unless higher tax revenues are, too. >> the only way we can arrive at a fair arrangement for the american people with this joint committee is if we have equal sharing. there has to be equal spending cuts. there has to be some revenue that matches that. >> warner: but in the debt ceiling debate, republicans insisted there by no tax increases and senate republican leader mitch mcconnell suggested that would continue. >> and to that end, our first step will be to make sure that the republicans who sit on the p

the bitter truth about the united states and syria is that washington on its own has very little leverageia. it's europe. the arab countries and turkey that has that. there was a lot of heavy duty diplomacy before president obama made his move. secretary of state to deliver the message on camera. >> the democracy in syria had begun and it's time for him to get out of the way. >> mr. obama issued a written statement. white house aides said they were trying to stay on message about jobs in america. for the sake of the syrian people, the time has come for the president to step aside. the administration also unleashed the strongest economic sanctions on syria so far. freezing syrian assets under u.s. jurisdiction, banning americans from any business with syria. banning u.s. imports of syrian oil or petroleum products. but with 90% of syria's oil deals in europe, not the u.s., the administration needs allies to levy their own sanctions. in a full court press, the leaders of france, germany, britain and the european union weighed in with calls for the president to step aside. that followed cond

back up to washington state. a little front came through with some showers. that was about it.ere was a little low off the coast. you can see it off the weather channel logo here. that little front kicks through. some clouds with it. temperatures keep cool. northern idaho and western montana have the most greatest coverage right now of showers. your forecast, as we go, 74 in seattle, showers in portland, but not a lot of wet weather. we're dry everywhere else and a little cool >> we'll bring you your forecast for tuesday coming right up. >> east coasters can expect an umbrella for the next couple of days. >> all the wet weather will be in new england. >> we're sick of it, so they can have it. >>> what can make or break stocks as a fresh week dawns on wall street? your early mor&b-# business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, was "the help" able to help itself to the top of the box office this weekend? >>> fat albert puts his stamp on busch stadium. two freak injuries on the diamonds, and a dramatic comeback at the pga championship. you're watching "early today." >>> good m

the fruit he grew in his gorgeous orchards in washington state. the fruit came with the carl tax where you would get 25 telephone calls before the fruit came, such as, fruit is coming next week, are you going to be home? this is said in a texas accent. i would say i don't know. he said you have to be there because they are my pears and precious and have to put them in the refrigerator the minute you come in. i learned to say okay. then the fruit would come and it would be wrapped like a bomb or something, each fruit, each pear. these gorgeous asian pears had sty row foam socks wrapped around them. after the fruit came you'd get a series of phone calls, can i demand a refund from the ups man, are you sure, can you write down what time it came? >> you have been carrying around this story all your life, what happened, why turn it into a book? >> it was a huge decision. it came completely. so many of us carry around this sibling thing in the attic thing. it came to me because something happened in our life which transformed our relationship. it was hu

. >>> and a successful ending to an emergency situation tonight from the coast of washington state. it started last weekend when 12-year-old dale ostrander wading in the water during a church group outing was pulled into a trip tide. rescuers desperately searched for him for 20 minutes, but when they finally found him, it seemseem ed wasn't going to make it. there were no signs of life. his friends knelt in prayer on the beach. yesterday he was awake and talking. his mother described what it was like. >> the first thing he said, we were trying to get him to cough. come on, dale, cough. and he coughed once and we said you need to do more. i don't need to, is what he said. and everybody was like, he spoke, a full sentence. >> one of the paramedics said a positive outcome in this kind of rescue is a one in 100 event. >>> inns the story that got to us today. the news media tonight are responding to the emotional plea of a young boy in kansas who wanted people to know about his dad. his name is braden nicholls, he's 10 years old. he lost his father in the chinook helicopter shootdown thi

the picture shows ambassador gary locke, former governor of washington state is a chinese american, he's en route to china, wearing a backpack and buying coffee. you you see in chinese society where even junior officials have somebody buy their coffee for them, and carry their bags for them, locke's photo has been reposted, sent around the web thousands of times because of the frugality and modesty it shows. ambassador lock explained he likes doing things on his own. >>> ralph albertazzi has died. he wrote the book called the flying white house. but he was not a writer by trade. he was a colonel in the air force and he just happened to be the pilot of air force one. he flew president nixon all over the world on that 707. he also flew kissinger on a secret mission to china. he was something of a legend to pilots, having flown over 90 total missions in korea and vietnam. he flew half a million miles on air force one. he was flying air force one to take richard nixon home to california when ford became president while the jet was halfway across the country and had lost its air force one des

the fbi is following is a promising lead in the 1971 hijacking case of a passenger jet over washington state. the fate of the hijacker remains a mystery 40 years later. he parachuted from the flight with $200,000 in ran some. an item belonging to the unidentified man has been sent to lab for testing. >>> well eating a hot dog can be as dangerous a smoking a cigarette. that is the warning from a national medical group. the physicians committee for responsible medicine unvailed this billboard in indianapolis which reads warning hot dogs can wreck your health. now the group wants people to know the health risks they believe are associated with eating processed meats. it sites a 2010 study eating processed meats raises a chance of prostate cancer. >>> the third time was the charm for a san francisco marathon winner. that is 37-year-old michael wardean of virginia. he came in second twice before. his wife urged him to skip the race after he came down with a bad case of food poisoning. emilyfield of los angeles won the women's competition. for most of the runners taking part in the marathon the go

a group of fellow searchers from washington state inches towards another possible shelter. >> we're ine depot over here! this opens up into a large space. we may want to take a look! >> reporter: while some stairwells remained accessible, many pathways and escalators were cut off by immovable rubble. often, rescue crews had to travel along pipes and then squeeze through narrow conduits. the subterranean search turned up no miracles, no survivors. but there were so many strange, even haunting discoveries. newspapers were found untouched on their stands. trumpeting the big stories from the morning of september 11. an arrest in a bank heist topped the "new york daily news." an election story headlined the "new york post." searchers also found dusty merchandise stacked on store shelves right where it was when the clerks ran to safety. and at least one subway train was found crushed in the cave- in, along with parked cars that had been tossed around their underground garage. and then there were the clocks, frozen just before 10:00 a.m. back above ground, the fema cameras captured more memor

. >>> police in washington state have gathered new evidence from the home of a man who's wife has been missing for nearly two years. detectives removed two computers from the home. they would not say what they were looking for on the computers. powell's wife susan has been missing since december of 2009 when the couple was living in utah with their two young sons. >> there is a certain degree of gratification knowing the police are still working actively. that they still have someone they are focusing on. >> josh powell has been named a person of interest in his wife's disappearance but has not been charged or detained. he has refused to answer questions about a midnight camping trip that he took with their two sons. >>> jared loughner will make another attempt today to stop the fourth medication of their client. a federal judge rejected the decision in june. they later allowed it to resume after prison officials determined that loughner's outbursts posed a danger. mental health experts are giving jared loughner in an effort to make him fit to stand trial. he has pled not guilty to the

. >> reporter: peter fine of washington state calls himself a "hacktivist" involved with the planning and operations with the online group "anonymous" but fine says he doesn't break any laws. >> i don't hack things, i don't deface websites. my wife would kill me. >> reporter: who is actually doing the hacking? fine won't say. but he says people in "anonymous" have varying levels of participation. >> "anonymous" is a banner. it's a flag to rally around. there are no leaders. there is no hierarchy. there is no official membership. the thing to keep in mind is that "anonymous" is not unanimous, that, you know, we didn't all agree on it. >> reporter: for example fine says while many "anonymous" participants agreed with monday's nonviolent protest, many others strongly disagreed with the hacking, breaking into a website and making personal information public. >> the attitude of "anonymous" is that if you silence us, we will silence you. and around the hack, if you spy on us, we will spy on you. i have heard it said that, you know, if there was more attention paid to peaceful protests, mayb

the bank plans to test the fee in georgia, nevada, new mexico, oregon, and washington state beginning in october. not coincidentally, that is when the evenly reform law will limit the amount banks can charge retailers when you pay with a debit card. there has been a sharp increase in the number of american children living in poverty over the last decade. according to a report out tonight, it's grown from 17% to 20%. in all, 14.7 million children. those are the hard numbers. we asked bill whitaker for the story and the faces behind them. >> reporter: 12-year-old crystal montes comes to this compton school five days a week for a free lunch. >> enjoy your meal. >> thank you. >> reporter: served by the nonprofit los angeles regional food bank to children in this neighborhood where 90% come from families with incomes below the poverty line. 23,350 dollars a year for a family of four. >> my uncle is busy and my mom is at work we come to lunch so that way we won't be hungry a lot. >> reporter: these children are the faces of the growing trend. based on markers such as infant mortality and te

there's always been the suggestion that maybe, having leapt into the dark somewhere over rural washington stateso-called d.b. cooper died in his jump. either way investigators have been plagued for years by what's called the cooper curse, promising leads including some 1,000 different possible suspects and the 1980 discovery of some of the ransom money in a riverbed that always end up leading into yet another dead end. partly because the evidence taken 40 years ago from the plane was apparently never much to go on. >> there are problems with the integrity of the forensic evidence or there has been in the past. >> reporter: but, if this latest lead is most promising, who knows? maybe the ghost will blink at last. john donvan, abc news, washington. >>> time now for our sports highlights. here's espn news. >>> cole wright here with your espn news update. how about a sunday pitching showdown? weaver on the mound versus the padres. against justin verlander. top one. inning over. to the six, angels, a no-no through six. same score. weaver on the mound. that's the pitch to hit. next batter, first pitc

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cooper halfti hijacked a flight and parachuted over the plane over washington state with $200,000 in ransom money but he was never seen again. investigators checked out more than 1,000 leads in the last 40 years but now a recent tip on a suspect and some forensic evidence are all being checked by the f.b.i. >>> a lot of kids love robots and monkeys, so why not a robot monkey? richard heart reports on this. >> the little guy on his shoulder is monkey 1.0. it makes cheeky noises that performs behaviors. nick made him for fun. >> every time i go out in public, i get mobbed by people running up to me, that's so great, where can i buy one? >> but the robot was too expensive to manufacturer. the motor inside costs $100. to reduce the number took time, hard work and his own clever cam design. >> the original one took two years to build. >> last holiday season dave here outsold buzz lightyear in the u.k. and was the number five top-selling toy. in the u.s., he is on is the shelves of toys "r" us stores. he says monkey business is good. so is life around the house. his two boys are nuts about

. >>> and incredible story of survival out of washington state. 12-year-old dale is recovering after everyone thought he had drowned. he was with his church youth group last friday when he was caught in a riptide. as rescue crews searched for him, his friends and family dropped and prayed. dale had spent more than 20 minutes under water before divers pulled him out of the water. he was rushed to the hospital where he was put in a coma. >> they had never expected him to live. they expected him to be a vegetable, never walk, never talk, never say a word. >> doctors feared the worst but a couple of days later dale suddenly opened his eyes and blinked when doctors called out his name. his parents say he is even talking again. doctors say his recovery is miraculous but he still has a long recovery ahead. >>> all right. switching gears, rain is in the forecast, roberta? say it isn't so. >> i didn't say rain. i said showers. >> oh, showers. >> we have the perseid meteor showers taking place on august 13th. all you have to do is be inland and look straight up and see hundreds of shooting sta