the world health organization has always assured consumers that cell phone radiation had no adverse health effects. today it seems like a different message. >> it very much does. this is happening as what he speak. they're saying cell phone use and these electro magnetic waves, they're going to classify that has a possible cancer causing agent. so this is very different from what we've been hearing from the world health organization for some time. look, this is 31 scientists representing many different countries. they looked at existing studies, anderson. many of the ones we've talked about. this wasn't new research. they looked at the existing studies, including the interphone studies and after deliberation, they came to this conclusion, a possible cancer causing agent is how they're labeling it. >> other carcinogens are lead and chloroform, but the cell phone industry is dismissing this, saying coffee is also listed in this group. >> they say there's like tobacco, things that are probable carcinogens and this they're calling a possible carcinogen. gasoline exhaust is in this category. wi

. >>> the world health organization says there may be a link between cell phones and cancer. how some in the bay area are using that in the fight against smart meters. >>> he is the prime suspect in a violent crime and not the one we've all come to know. the link between the man accused of beating giants fan, brian stowe, and a shooting outside of vegas. >>> good evening, i'm dana king. >> and i'm ken. the newborn baby at the center of a bay area amber alert is safe and back with her family tonight. >> for a few agonizing hours today, loved ones could only hope for the best. after someone stole a car with a baby buckled up in the backseat. sharon chin on the family's ordeal and relief. >> an emotional reunion at the corona family home. one month old mariana missing for 3 1/2 hours now safe again with her loved ones. >> i thought they were going to do something to her. thank god i have her back and thank you for helping me. >> she just returned from a checkup in salinas where doctors made sure she was okay. a hiker found the baby and abandoned car. police say she was still in

. >>> the world health organization says the e. coli 0104 bacteria spreading in europe is a rare strain that has never been seen before. more than 1,700 people have fallen ill from a food poisoning outbreak in 12 countries, mainly in germany. 18 of them have died due to kidney failure and other problems. with h.o. said on a statement on thursday the e. coli strain is a rare one and never seen before

. >>> and we turn next to more on cell phones, and the jolt delivered by the world health organization just 24 hours ago. for the first time, urging precaution about cancer. the news sent shockwaves of confusion as millions of people scramble for answers for themselves and their children. and so, we spent the day digging into the evidence and talking to the experts to bring new details and perspective. and jim sciutto is on the story again tonight. >> reporter: in a california lab, a robot probe enters a simulated human brain, measuring the radiation emitted by a cell phone. the w.h.o.'s startling judgment that such radiation could possibly cause cancer has left a glaring question. if there is a link, why hasn't there been a worldwide increase in brain cancers now that billions use a cell phone? the most compelling evidence cited by the w.h.o. is a multicountry study which found that people who used cell phones

." >> and e coli outbreak as the world health organization blames a highly toxic strain of the disease. sony under cyber attack again, have stolen more than 1 million passwords from the film website. there reject an offer of dialogue. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. the american couple that kidnapped and 11-year-old girl and held her captive for 18 years. and at rummy is in the race. the former governor wants to be the -- mitt romney is in the race. he wants to be the next president of the united states. welcome once again to bbc news. a highly toxic strain of e. coli is to blame for the sudden outbreak of food poisoning that has killed 18 people in europe and made 1600 others ill. global health officials are racing to contain the disease that has centered on germany. they don't know where the new strain comes from. >> this is the front line for the battle against the bacteria. some of the victims of a novel type of nikolai. -- e. coli. >> there was a fear among the staff, says this intensive care nurse. nobody knows where this is coming from or where it will lead. identifyin

like many americans, steve and elizabeth had very different reactions to the news that the world health organizationow says phones might cause cancer. >> like caffeine, i think. every other study is a good thing or bad thing and most of them are inconclusive. so, i kind of let it go in one ear and out the other. >> i sit and e-mail everything right next to his head with my iphone. i would want to know if that was a dangerous thing to do. >> reporter: so who's right? well, the radio waves were definitely measurable when we checked the phone. so, she's connected now. >> right. >> you can see some energy is popping up. it boosted it a little but not -- >> but not off the charts. >> reporter: ditto when she downloaded a video through her wi-fi-enabled laptop. >> if i bring it close, i'm still, you know, not seeing much from the wifi signal. >> reporter: and check out what happened when they fired up the microwave. >> we are seeing more energy out of the microwave. >> it's gone up there. >> reporter: but are these levels dangerous? we asked mike knox, who is not a medical doctor, but studies radiation. d

tonight the world health organization says there may be a link between cell phones and cancer. but just how serious is the threat to your health? robert lyles has some answers. >> i do use it a lot. cell phones are -- >> i'm a person to text and use the internet instead of actually calling people. >> the world health organization says dial or text, beware, your cell phone could be carcinogenic. >> this is major news in terms of being the first scientific body that made this kind of decloration. >> dr. joel of uc berkeley school of health says who found the cell phone was as dangerous as gas exhaust or dt and it produces brain tumors. >> those are often fatal. it's a very, very serious cancer. >> who found another form of tumor as well. >> which is on the nerve from the ear to the brain. and the risk there seems to be as great or greater. >> tumors produced on the side of the head where users hold the phone the most. putting the cell phone next to your head is like a microwave cooking food. >> when you put it next to your brain, it is vibrating the water molecules and it could be

the world health organization today said cell phones are possibly carcinogenic. and they put cell phone use in the same category as contact with various chemicals for the possible cancer risk it could pose when the cell phone is pressed to the ear during use. this statement from the w.h.o. makes this topic front and center once again. this statement labeling cell phones as a possible carcinogenic hazard comes from a panel of 31 scientists. and while it doesn't reverse any of the current studies, it does raise big questions about safety and long-term effects, and it's where we begin our broadcast tonight with our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. nancy, i'm not a scientist, but reading through this stuff, it appears to be saying it can't be good for you. which is what a lot of people walk around assuming anyway. >> i think that's where the confusion starts, brian, because it's the conventional wisdom. and these 31 scientists that you mentioned from 14 countries advised the world health organization, and they said, look, we know that cancer and asbestos ar

the world health organization emphasizes that in the year 2020, untreated depression is going to be the leading cause of impact on quality of life worldwide. this is not the kind -- this is from the world health organization. >> is there anything in the culture, in society that is different from before that is creating an alteration of mental outlk? >> sure. i think that the heightened security in the united states after the terrorist attacks. >> not in the world of entertainment? >> it is them as well as everybody else. >> we have the next generation of psychiatric drugs coming along. what do you see there, dr. brian doyle? >> i see medications that are going to be at least as effective as the ones we have now, if not more effective, with more favorable side effects. >> have you heard of free gavelin? >> yes. >> what is it? >> it it the first generation of drugs that will affect the inside the brain cells an alter the way they work. that's where the central problems with and that's the hope of the future. >> are we talking genetics here? >> ultimately, we may be, actually. >> because t

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. >>> the world health organization says cell phones may be linked to brain cancer. sandra hughes has our report. >> reporter: it's been an ongoing debate over the world's modern convenience, whether the cell far phones can cause cancer. an international panel of experts with the world health organization says yes. >> when the scientists look at this data in total, the conclusion is that yes, there is a possible risk, particularly when you begin to have long-term exposure, and you know, the way that people use cell phones as we currently do 30 minutes a day or more. >> reporter: the w.h.o. designated the risk as category 2b, the pesticide ddt and gasoline engine exhaust are in the same group. neurosurgeon dr. keith black explains putting a cell phone directly to your head is like a microwave cooking food. >> when you put it next to your brain it's vibrating the water molecules in your brain and it could potentially be heating, cooking the brain over time. >> reporter: 5 billion people use cell phones, that's almost three-quarters of the world's population, many of who

that is according to the world health organization.an officials are looking for the on break, weeks after it began. they wrongly accused spanish cucumbers and in german sprouts of sparking a crisis that has killed 22 people and infected 2400. but doctors at the world health organization say that if we do not learn the culprit within a week and may never know. a full check on whether >> a live look outside on the san francisco skyline, we are seeing cloud cover along the coast but most of that will lift off as we head into the afternoon. temperatures are on the rise as we head into the latter part of the as we head into the afternoon we will see bricks in sunshine. overnight, no rain and the forecast. mostly clear with tinters getting back down into the 50s. a quick look at temperatures right out the door. mid-upper 50s. by the afternoon plenty more '70s. we will remain cooler at the coast. we have low 70's in the south bay. a quick check on your around of a forecast, a string of sunshine on tap for the next couple of days. partly cloud

the world health organization now says there could be a risk with mobiles having as much potential toancer as lead, exhaust or chloroform. previously the wto assured consumers that no damaging health effects had been uncovered, nina. >> the report stresses that the risk is merely possible, rather than definite, and mobile industry leaders insist that the products are safe but as nicole collins reports here, there are many others dialing into this debate. >> reporter: 5 billion cell phone subscriptions are estimated worldwide. >> probably hold it to my ear maybe twice a day. >> reporter: now the world health organization says radiation from the phones could possibly cause cancer, listing cell phone use in the same category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform. >> i care about it. anybody would. >> reporter: previously the wto assured consumers no adverse health effects had been detected but a study concluded otherwise. the doctor who headed the team said in a statement released by the who the conclusion means there could be some risk and therefore we we need to keep a close watch. mo

the world health organization, the arm of the united nations says there might be a connection. after week-long meeting in france the international panel of experts says an increased risk of malignant cancer, especially in the brain, cannot be ruled out. but some doctors remain skeptical. >> the type of radiation that's released by these phones should pass right through tissue and not cause any kind of an interaction with the tissue that would be the basis of a mutation. >> even the panel admits it's too early to determine any tangible results but have given cell phones a to-be rating. this places cell phones in the same cplaces. >>> settling a lawsuit with a san francisco neighbor over an offending cluster of red wood trees. the pacific heights home that is used mostly for entertaining has spectacular views of the bay, or at least it did. the house was bought in 1988 for $4 million. it's worth $7 million now. it had been obstructed by some trees. he said he would suffer irreparable injury in plunging values over the light. word that a settlement has been reached and that the tr

but the world health organization today said decades of use can cause cancer.ayette real estate agent certified that heavy cell phone use caused his potentially fatal glioma one of possibly thousands of cases. >> they are dying and they are leaving young children. and people have the right to know that cell phones being held to the head or body can kill. >> reporter: eli marks says since her husband's diagnosis she's waited for today. >> we're thrilled because this validates what we have been saying and now hopefully more people will listen. >> reporter: spokes people for the $4 trillion a year wireless industry did not return my multiple phone calls today. a written statement repeated a previous fcc report that cell phones did not cause cancer. researchers lloyd morgan tells me independent science is piling up. >> there are multiple studies showing serious effects on sperm, there is now seven cancers being reported. very quite overwhelming evidence. we need to begin a campaign. our public health agencies have that responsibility to warn people. >> reporter: a

rebecca. >> we've so many conflicting reports along this analysis i should say that the world health organization >> this is the latest chapter, at this point there remain more unanswered questions than real answers at this point. basically the world health organization has evaluated the existing evidence on cell phones and they're erring on the side of caution. they're saying we just don't know so we are going to be overly cautious. there could be a link when they put this in the category of possibly carcinogenic or cancer causing they're saying there is limited evidence existing in human beings, the animal studies might be limited or insufficient to make a judgment and therefore they're erring on the side of caution. >> they're showing this possible link with brain cancer. >> correct. >> what does the connection mean between phones and brain cancer? >> we have to remember that cell phones emit radio frequency energy. it's like a microwave basically. when you're talking about that, recent studies have shown that cell phone use can change the way the brain cells use sugar or glucose, it can affec

. >> disturbing new information from the world health organization about that e. coli strain. ♪ [ ukulele strumming ] ♪ [ folksy whistling ] [ man ] quitting is a fight you can't let yourself lose. it can take many tries. but keep trying, you will beat smoking. honey, you okay? yeah, i'm fine. ♪ [ ukulele ] >>> santa clara, a few isolated showers are possible. and slightly warm but cool with a lot of mid to upper 60s. >>> some mass mass residents digging through -- some massachusetts residents digging through the rub many. that's what's left of it. this is rare for new england. look at this. two tornadoes hit springfield and more than a dozen other communities in western massachusetts late yesterday. at least four deaths and dozens of injuries were reported. that was a house. the tornadoes ripped off roofs, upended cars and knocked down trees and power lines. >> everything blew at you. everything went off. everything is gone. >> all of a sudden a funnel shot down. >> there's your proof. that's exactly what you're seeing in this dramatic footage. that was captured

the world health organization says it all stems from the strain of the e. coli bacteria that's never been seen before in an outbreak. the u.s. is the 11th country to report cases of e. coli. more than 1600 people have now fallen sick. scientists in germany at first said incorrectly that the bacteria had been traced to cucumbers imported from spain. what resulted was a backlash against spanish produce and the industry that would stand to lose $300 million per week. while the spanish say the produce is safe to eat, they would have to fight to clear their name. they're arguing that vegetable growers who lost business would get more compensation. for more we go to al goodman in southern spain. >> i'm on a farm, a cucumber farm here in aluma ria, just south of aluma ria where the father, manuel sanchez moreno has been in the business for 40 years. in the past week, he had to lose about 50,000 euros. i'm walking through row upon row of cucumbers, most of them have been destroy ed, rotting. they can't give them away because this is happening across southern spain.

. >> it's been endorsed by the world health organization and many other important medical and public institutions for its medical benefits. >> reporter: dr. mcbeth says circumcision reduces the rate of h.i.v., is shown to eliminate penal cancer and reduces the risk ofureen airy -- european airy track infections. back to you. >> thank you, kraig. >>> the san francisco supervisors have okayed a measure for the november ballot that would not fi the city's care, not cash program. voters passed care not cash. it seeks to reduce to the homeless shelters. the shelters would be taken out of the definition of housing for the care not cash program. mayor ed lee opposes this program. >>> ahead -- another embarrassing admission from pg&e after the san bruno pipeline disaster. why the family of a missing woman has hired private investigations. and it looks like things are cooling off. >> reporter: the president gives a prime time speech tonight on afghanistan and some in the own -- in his own party may not be happy about it. i'm doug luzader. i will tell you why -- coming up. >>> breaking news. a

. >>> several medical experts are criticizing a move by the world health organization to list cell phonesle cancer causers. the world health organization is taking action based on a new study that suggests repeated cell phone use can increase a person's risk of developing cancer. researchers say the study found some evidence of a link to two type of brain tumors. >> we're not against cell phones. we're fundamentally against how they're used. keeping then against your head and body is madness once you understand it's madness. >> in the typical scientific cautious tone, they mislead people to think there is a significant threat in cell phones when there isn't. >> critics are questioning the way the study was conducted. they say cancer patients will have to recollect their cell phone use. doctors say people worried about a cancer link can use headset using the cell phone. >>> new study finds more than a million teens enrolled in public school are not participating in physical education. ucla study might shed light on the childhood obesity problem in the country. california requires middle an

. >>> a world health organization expert says time is running out to stop the e.coli outbreak. at the beginning they blamed german sprouts, on sunday they blamed german cumbers. in the meantime, the health commissioner says that premature and inaccurate conclusions are causing major economic losses for farmers. >> it is crucial that national authorities do not rush to give information on source of infection which is not proven by bacteria analysis. >>> so far more than 2,400 people have been infected and 24 have died. >>> it seems it's been way too long. but here it is finally. the blue sky, sunshine, the dry weather that many of us have been talking about. we are up several degrees from yesterday. giving you a look of the storm tracker here. no rain, we are just looking at partly cloudy skies in some places. our winds have variable, generally light. right now between 7:00 and 8:00 san jose a southerly breeze. it's a very light one at that. we have a westerly breeze coming in right around san francisco. most of us reporting a very light breeze. we could have partly cloudy skies

. >> the world health organization says the baby food and tourism in the outbreak is being caused by a highly toxic strain of e. coli that is never been detected before. opposition groups want to make way for a transition to democracy. computer hackers have stolen 1 million passwords of a popular website run by sony. part of the company opposed the american arm is the latest in a series of cyber attacks in recent weeks. the company has not commented on any security breach. highly embarrassing and sony must've been working to beef up security after that cyber attack in april. >> we're in the stage where this group of hikers have made this claim that they have into sony pictures and took all this information. if you go the web site run by this group, you can see vast amounts of data, names, telephone numbers, it certainly looks like they have gotten hold of the data, but sony has not yet confirmed the hacking. they said it is just looking into it at the moment. >> how stringent as legislation against this type of hacking? >> whether or not there is legislation, the attackers appeared t

airline pilot's eyes, but i turns out that my cell phone may be hazard to me because the world health organization is now warning that cell phone use is "possibly carcinogenic to humans." possibly? well, then i am possibly crapping my pants. isn't there a simpler way to put this? >> we begin with major developments involving cell phone use and you. information you need to know right now. >> alarming news for anyone who owns a cell phone. >> could your cell phone be making you sick? a new warning that your phone could cause brain cancer. >> is your cell phone lethal? >> stephen: are cell phones are trying to kill us. the call is coming from inside the phone. get out of there. now, luckily, luckily i blocked the radiation by always keeping my cell phone tucked safely under my genitals. in a pinch they also serve as a bomb shelter. apparently, apparently cell phones use a form of radiation similar to microwaves known as "microwave radiation." which scientists say esuchly cooks the brain. i bet you anything i'm delicious. laughter laugh but cell phone manufacturers are looking out for us, folks. they

people or 1% of the world's population is affected with some form of asd, it's higher than aids, diabetes, and cancer combined. directer of the mental health world health organizationin his -- this is part of the record -- says tens of millions of people are estimated to be affected in after africa only. you talked about the numbers in south korea being higher. when we study it, it's the tip of the iceberg phenomena where it's worse than we thought. i'm wondering again, and i asked this earlier, but i ask you with emphasis because i have raised it at the u.s. agency for international development, this needs to be made a priority, and i hope it becomes one in the global health initiative because we have a, you know, pandemics are reserved for infectious diseases, but with quotes around it, it is a pandemic largely unrecognized, and it's about time and our hope is with the hearing to begin with vigor and a fresh set of eyes to make this a global effort with our tax dollars which heretofore has not been the case. i say that in the late 1990s when i introduced the assure act, cdc was spending $287,000 per year for five successive years. that doesn't buy a desk. that do

. >>> world health organization says there may be a link between cell phones and cancer. >> the warningomes from a review of 31 separate pieces of research most of which showed no problems. some of that research though found the cell phone was as dangerous as gas exhaust or ddt and that prolonged use of cell phones produces glioma brain tumors. opponents say the warning may be proof that wireless devices, whether cell phones or smartmeters are pulsing radiation. pg&e says smartmeters give out just 1/1000th radiation of a cell phone. >>> well, a prime example of a distracted dad caught on tape at dodger stadium. >> i guess. a fan holding his daughter decided to go for the souvenir instead. take a look. >> saying i want a foul ball! [ laughter ] >> and dad -- oh, there comes the foul ball. >> oh, come on. the little girl safely in her dads's arms until the ball came their way. he dropped the girl and then he drops the ball. the girl is okay but she gave her dad a little elbow in the ribs when he tried to pick her up again. and he got a little lecture from stadium security about his priori

that's the word we're getting from the world health organization. got that word this week. kind of sent everybody into a frenzy. why they're saying that and whether you should put that phone down. >>> also, thousands of people fleeing the dakotas as snow melt and spring rains fill the missouri river to record levels. reynolds wolf with us when we come back. hing changed. ♪ i saw what my life could be... and found the strength to make it happen. ♪ i lost my leg serving my country. now i serve in a new uniform. [ male announcer ] helping people achieve without limits. at the hartford it's what we do... and why we're the founding partner of the u.s. paralympic team. show your support at facebook.com/thehartford. >>> well, 12 minutes past the hour now on this cnn saturday morning. we turn to germany now and hamburg. the hunt is on to find the source what is behind a supertoxic new strain of e. coli. it's blamed now for the deaths of some 18 people. another 2,000 people just about have gotten sick. four americans who recently returned from northern germany showing symptoms and t

the world health organization reviewed dozens of studies. national health agencies might next offer some guidelines for cellphone use. >>> we saw rain out there today, rain on tap also for tomorrow but that's not it. we have more rain in our extended forecast and i'll tell you when it's going to move through, coming up in a bit. [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> consumer confidence is dropping. so are home prices. new figures out today indicate that more and more people are worried about a double-dip recession so they are holding onto their money. and with no spending, their fears might actually come true. >> reporter: economists say the key to a recovery is right there in your wallet.

a finding by the world health organization on cancer said using a mobile phone may increase the risks of certain types of brain cancer. scientists say a review suggests that cell phone use should be regarded as possibly carcinogenic. russian officials say the man suspected of a killing a journalist has been arrested. the journalist was shot renowned for outspoken criticism of vladimir putin, and reports on human rights violations in chechnya and the caucasus. she was shot dead five years ago in our moscow -- her moscow apartment building. military prosecutors in the united states have filed new charges against the man accused of the september 11 attacks. khalid sheikh mohammed and four other defendants will be tried at the detention center. >> the charges are only really knew because they are being charged again with the same offensive. -- the same offenses. the detainees were charged at guantanamo bay before, but those charges were dropped because president obama wanted khalid sheikh mohammed tried in a civilian court on u.s. soil. that plan faced a lot of opposition at the time. som

statistically the world health organization at this point estimates one in four people in the population will at some point in their life have some degree of mental illness. at the same time there are statistics saying now one out of every four calls the police respond to have a component of some degree of connection to someone with a mental health issue. so i think that's staggering and i think certainly no one's arguing with the fact that training is absolutely necessary because we know that i'm sure most of the people who go into law enforcement didn't sign up for this. but what's more important is we're all in agreement training is important but what i really want to stress and what all of us on the curriculum committee feel because we come from different backgrounds is training son-in-law one aspect of a much bigger picture. what's retired to make this a success and what we're fully committed to is this has to be a collaboration and partnership between the community, between all of our agencies, between advocacy programs and the public. and the consumers, clients, whatever word we'r

seal training that's hot on the mainstream media what about the authorities for example the world health organization and health authorities are ave not responsible also for not dealing with this in a responsible way. well dealing with it in a responsible way i don't i don't believe that that's necessarily the true nature of the w.h.o. so so to talk about them dealing with in a responsible manner i think that's what the mainstream media's job is to try to do is to you know prop up the importance of these sorts of international organizations similar to how the i.a.e.a. was propped up by the mainstream media is to try to help find solutions for the japanese crisis w.h.o. is and has proven to be in the past a spokesperson for or spokes a spokes group for the various interests that are interested in developing one world title governance and basically the mainstream media is there is there is there and there are active propaganda machine that is at least the western mainstream media so i wouldn't expect them to do anything more than continue to trumpet these these headlines in a way that will cause more a

>> what it means is that the world health organization panel of scientists looked at the current availableat's been published as well as some unpublished data that should be coming out shortly from the multinational study and concluded that the evidence suggests that there is a possible link between cell phone use and brain cancer. this is looking at multiple studies. the best conclusion at this point would suggest that there is the possibility for a link. >> brown: now the issue is the radiation, right? explain what researchers are concerned about and what they're studying. >> essentially a cell phone is a microwave antenna which generates microwave radiation. we know that microwave radiation can penetrate into the brain when you hold the cell phone next to your ear. in fact, it's related to the square of the distance. so the closer, you get a much much greater amount of radiation going into the brain. that radiation and energy when it hits biological tissues, there is some concern that it may actually cause cells over a long term time period to transform from normal cells into cancer cel

the world health organization decided today that radiation from cell phones is a possible carson gnaw gin like some dry-cleaning chemicals and pesticides. researchers point out there is limited evidence that cell phone use is linked to two types of brain tumors. >> we are not against cell phones. we are fundamentally against the way they are used. keeping them against your head and body is madness once you understand it is madness. >> in their typical scientific cautious tone they mislead people into thinking there is a significant threat in cell phones when there isn't. >> one expert says you can significantly lower your brain cancer risk simply by holding your phone six inches away from your head or using a wired head isett. >>> the days of tax-free internet shopping might come to an end soon in the golden state. the assembly passed a bill that would require on-line retailers like amazon to collect california sales and use taxes. the bill's sponsor believes it will level the playing field with brick and mortar stores who pay a sales tax. an opponent calls it another tax grab and it

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. >>> the world health organization says the e. coli 0104 bacteria spreading in europe is a rare strain that has never been seen before. more than 1,700 people have fallen ill from a food poisoning outbreak in 12 countries, mainly in germany. 18 of them have died due to kidney failure and other problems. with h.o. said on a statement on thursday the e. coli strain is a rare one and never seen before in an outbreak. the organization says it is trying to identify infection root in order to stop the spread of the bacteria. w.h.o. and researchers say the bacteria is highly toxic and infectious. some experts say it could be an entirely new strain. w.h.o. says people who developed bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain after traveling to northern germany should go for a medical check-up. >>> authorities in central russia are fighting a fire at an arms depot following a series of huge explosions. the blast injured 40 people and forced almost 30,000 to leave their homes. the explosions happened thursday night in russian republic of udmurtia. w

the world health organization says there might be a connection. after a week-long meeting in france, the international panel of experts says an increased risk of malignant cancer, especially brain cancer, can't be ruled out. now, some doctors are skeptical and even the panel admits it's far too early to determine anything definite. but the panel is putting cell phones in the same cancer risk as dry cleaning, pesticide ddt and engine exhaust. >>> we have a lot ahead "today in the bay." laura is in the newsroom. good morning. >> good morning. welcome back. good morning, everyone. hey, you're going to appreciate this story, mr. tech guy, check it out. a san francisco man had his mac book laptop stolen. you'd think it would be hard to recover. but, no, he watched the suspected thief use that laptop but the computer's webcam. we'll show you how he tracked him down from there. >>> plus, why san francisco's signature means of transportation will be out of commission for the next few days. take a bus to the top of the hill. >>> plus we're following a clea

the world health organization says german investigators are now certain contaminated cucumbers, tomatoesnd/or lettuce are to blame for spreading the bacteria. studies found 95% of though infected ate at least one of those raw vegetables, but they've yet to pinpoint where they came from. almost all the sufferers spent time in northern germany in may, including the four americans who recently returned home. suspicions have fall own a festival in hamburg, and investigators are searching for dpliewz a small restaurant after 17 people fell ill after eating there. nearly 200 new cases have been reported in the last two days, and germany's health minister warns the cause of the infection may still be active. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> mitchell: almost two and a half years after that incredible landing in new york's hudson river, us airways flight phene 49 began its final voyage today. a flatbed truck is hauling the fuselage to an aviation museum in charlotte. it is expected to arrive late next week. and just ahead on tonight's cbs evening news, a controversial safe house for alcoholi

listen up cell phone users: the world health organization says radiation from mobile phones could increase the risk of certain types of brain cancer. a w.h.o. working group suggests labeling cell-phone use as "possibly carcinogenic." speaking of cell phones, sprint nextel today asked the f.c.c. to block the pending merger between at&t and t-mobile. sprint claims the $39 billion deal will harm competition and consumers. still ahead, high-end goods at high-end prices. tonight's "shoptalk" looks at why the hermes mystique works. >> susie: president obama is turning to an energy executive with environmentalist credentials to be his ambassador to the business community. john bryson is the president's pick to be commerce secretary. bryson was an advocate for renewable energy as c.e.o. of california-based edison international. the president also noted bryson's role in founding the natural resources defense council, a leading voice on environmental issues. >> in this new role, john will be able to draw on decades of business experience across a range of industries, from his role on the boards of m

the world health organization found that in middle and low-incomed countries there is only one child psychiatrist for every 4 million people. it's unbelievable. i look forward to what you have said and has been recorded. looking at low cost interventions, given their limited state budgets and overburdened public health systems which developing countries can apply and to better deal with the issues of autism within their borders. we know that there have been a number of several -- the journal of international association of special education found that children with autism in africa do not share the same behavior signs as the western counterparts is very being such as rocking back and forth. it seems that geographic and environmental differences impact the way the disorder manifests itself which makes it very difficult because there is not one kind of treatment covers all. we look forward to how we might be able to work along with the fact that there are different signs. so furthermore, we know that from the haiti earthquake and other examples that in crisis situations, those with dis