i think we've cleared up our technical glitch, wyclef jean is joining us. the grammy-winning musician. wyclef, just want to make sure you can hear me okay. can you hear me? >> i can hear you clear. how are you? >> good. thanks very much for doing this. tell our viewers here in the united states, wyclef, and around the world, are you running to become the next president of haiti? >> well, until i do that, wolf, you have to do me a favor. i need you to say in creole, [ speaking foreign language ] >> i don't know what it means. tell me what it means first. >> it means what's up, what's going on, how you feeling? >> what's up, what's going on, how you feeling. i'll say it in english. just go ahead. tell me if you want to be the next -- >> haitian people told me, wolf -- >> we'll do it later. i promise our viewers in haiti i'll speak a little creole a little later. but let's get right to the business. very serious business. you want to be the president of haiti, right? >> yes, this is my first time announcing it live that today i went in and i signed and i'm runn

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wyclef jean is joining us. wyclef, we had the "larry king live" cameras following you all day today. tell us what you did. you formally filed papers. you want to be the next president of haiti, is that right? >> i can't hear nothing yet. >> all right. wyclef, this is wolf in washington. can you hear me now? >> i don't hear nothing. >> all right. unfortunately, we've got a little problem with wyclef. we're going to get to him. we'll clean that up in just a moment. sanjay gupta, our chief medical correspondent, is standing by as well. he spent a lot of time in haiti. before we go back to wyclef, sanjay, tell our viewers what you're hearing about the situation in haiti right now. you were just there. they just went six months after this earthquake. it's still a horrible situation. >> it hasn't really changed much. i think on appearances, wolf, that's the first thing you notice when you get to port-au-prince and many of the outlying areas as well. still much of the rubble that those images -- people really recogniz

>> tonight, wyclef jean exclusive. the singer is running for president of haiti speaking for the first time on tv right here about why he's doing it, what his first act as his homeland's leader would be, and how he hopes to change the country for the better. >>> plus, the controversy over his charity and tax troubles that could derail his political dream. >>> then actor sean penn and his commitment to haiti. he's in it for the long haul next on "larry king live." and to our viewers here in the united states and around the world, thanks very much for joining us. i'm wolf blitzer sitting in for larry tonight. larry has the week off. let's go to port-au-prince. wyclef jean is joining us. we had our "larry king live" cameras following you today. tell us what you did. you formally filed papers. you want to be the next president of haiti, is that right? >> i can't hear nothing yet. >> all right. this is wolf in washington. can you hear me now? >> i don't hear nothing. >> all right. unfortunately, we've got a little problem w

wyclef jean arrived every inch the politician. he filed to stand in the presidential election and addressed a crowd of supporters. >> i say to president obama that america has obama as president and haiti will have wyclef jean. >> jean co-founded the band the fugees. he performed with artists like shakiria. he could bring new energy to haiti's reconstruction. others feel he lacks experience. >> as candidate, i do not care. he is haitian. anyone can come and declare his candidacy. i will not vote for anybody. >> after katie's devastating earthquake, jean raise 7 million euros in relief efforts, inspiring hope. >> i want him to come. >> the next president faces tough challenges, the managing billions in aid to boosting economic recovery. rebuilding is an issue. the earthquake damaged many homes in haiti, including the presidential palace. >> new jobless numbers in the united states. the data did disappoint. the economic recovery appears to be losing momentum. companies shed more jobs than expected in july, keeping the unemployment r

in an exclusive interview, hip-hop star wyclef jean tells me about his bid to become the next leader of haiti. >> i have no qualifications to be president. i have qualifications for leader. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for august 6, 2010. >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we begin with the online whistle-blower wikileaks which may be on the verge of releasing more classified documents. last month wikileaks posted a batch of 77,000 secret u.s. military documents on the afghan war and says it held back thousands of others. now, wikileaks has posted an encrypted file named "insurance." it's 20 times larger than the original leak but impossible to crack. no one knows what it includes and wikileaks won't say. on thursday the pentagon demanded that wikileaks return the documents it has. >> these documents are the property of the u.s. government. and contain classified and sensitive information. public disclosure of additional defense department classified information can only make the damage worse. >> weeky leaks' editor-in-chief julian assange wou

now was the time to do it for haiti. >> wyclef jean. one of saddam hussein's most loyal secretaries, tariq aziz, has given his first interview since being imprisoned since the fall of baghdad. speaking to the british newspaper, he said iraq is in a worse state than before the u.s.-led invasion. he said president obama's plan to withdraw combat troops from iraq amounts to leading the country to the wolves. russia, one of the biggest wheat producers, is banning the export of all grains for the rest of the year because of the drought and wildfires crippling the country. at least 50 of died in more than 600 wild fires that are still ablaze. the decision has had an immediate impact on trading in commodity markets. wheat prices were already high. our correspondent reports. >> the first pictures of the fires in one of the most secret locations in russia. not far from this burning forest is the country's most important nuclear research center. no wonder that as they tried to make firebreaks to stop the flames, authorities announced they were mo

wyclef jean, music superstar, announced this week he's running for president of haiti. we have an exclusive interview this morning. our betty nguyen sat down with wyclef and talked to him about what his plans are. >> looking forward to that. we want to get you to this. supreme court justice elena kagan. sworn in tomorrow after the senate voted yesterday to confirm president obama's nomination. cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford joins thus morning from washington. the confirmation was pretty much expected but very divisive at the same time. >> well, that's exactly right, erica. it was basically a foregone conclusion. she had a major misstep and didn't. democrats have a solid majority in the senate and got all but one to support her. in addition to five republicans. like you said that vote was largely on party lines. and that is just a fact of life in these mod person supreme court confirmation hearings, the days of justices getting confirmed, 96-3. ruth bader ginsburg said those days are over. >> long gone. she isn't expected to alter the balance of the court

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now, haiti will win with wyclef jean.ed $9 million for earthquake recovery in that country. the election is set for november. >>> the nfl preseason kicks off sunday night with the annual hall of fame game. this year, it matches the bengals and the cowbas f >>> as for last night's baseball highlights, we get them now from espn news. >> good morning. i'm steve weissman, with your espn news update. the race in the n.l. east, gette between the phillies and braves. philadelphia in florida, facing the marlins. top four, no score. carlos ruiz, h.s one high. that's off the wall in left. now, watch the bottom of your screen. hanley ramirez running from short, fields the ball off the wall and guns down ruiz at third. two outs. top of the ninth. phillies down 4-3. runners on second and third. none out. jayson werth, one up the gut. one run comes home. we're tied at 4-4. still tied. one out for gaby sanchez. that's down the third baseline. the umpire called it a foul ball. edwin rodriguez comes out to argue. take another look. that's

wyclef jean is adamant is still in the run can. he was born in haiti but moved to the united states as a boy. the council is due to release a list of those eligible to run. >>> the u.s. has told israel that iran will be a year away from being built. the united states and irsays that iran has had difficulties converting high grade uranium. >>> the number of crimes commitd in san francisco library is on the rise. there were 38 assault and 49 thefts up compared to the year before but the number of drug- related incidents dropped this year from 43 to 33. the library has increased security to keep out repeat offenders. there has been a 10% increase in the number of people using libraries. >> sal is like a lie brayry on traffic. >> we showed you some police cars on 80 eastbound heading up to the freeway. they were going to some police activity where there was an assault that ended up on 80 and el portal. this happened in richmond and then the person pulled over because he was injured at the off ramp. contra costa sheriff are handling it

wyclef jean was born outside of port awe prince but moved to the u.s. as a young boy.he electoral commission says it will announce whether he can legally run this friday. >> santa cruz is bowing out of next year's amgen tour of california. they made $10,000 but city leaders say they don't have the money or the staffing to pull it off gain. this year they invested $190 on the event, which includes police overtime. >> 5:57. sal has been busy already this morning. >> that's right. we have been watching the milpitas crash on 880 southbound. somewhat suspicious circumstances here, where they had the vehicle flip over and then apparently someone was driving they have car that should not have been so we will see what happens here. they are clearing the lanes now. police are doing an investigation. the morning commute is going to be okay if you are driving on the sanol grade southbound 680, no major problems heading south. if you are driving across the san mateo bridge a small delay then off you go to 101. 5:57, let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. coming up in our 6:

." >>> after weeks of rumors, wyclef jean confirms he will run for president of haiti.s according to time.com. the haitian-born hip-hop star will enter the quake-ravaged country's november race with an official announcement expected today. >>> 40 u.s. billionaires are joining a philanthropic campaign organized by warren buffett and bill gates to give at least half their fortunes to charity. that means at least $150 billion could be given away. that's based on "forbes" magazine's estimates of the billionaires' wealth. among those taking the pledge, "star wars" moviemaker george lucas and new york city mayor michael bloomberg. >>> and yesterday, president obama requested that a controversial vietnam-era air force commander have his rank posthumously restored to that of general, the highest in the armed forces. john lavelle was demoted to major general and forced to retire after being accused of ordering unauthorized bombing raids on north vietnam. it was later revealed that he was acting on orders from then president richard nixon. >>> and now here's an early look at how

. >>> hip-hop superstar wyclef jean tells "time" magazine he will run to be the next president of haitisays the country's devastating earthquake convinced him to do it now. he was born in haiti and came to the u.s. when he was 9 years old. he is expected to make the announcement this week. >>> president to 'bama has slapped a freeze on bonuses and pay boosts for all political appointees. the freeze will affect about 3,000 on the payroll. and will save nearly $2 million a year. it's already taken effect. and mr. obama says it's a way to make sure the government is spending taxpayer money wisely. >>> here's one, now, that's gotten plenty of hits on youtube in recent days. >> look at this. on sunday, one of them launched a shot from the top of birmingham, alabama's, famous monument. you can imagine what happened. from 134 feet up, nothing but net. it's the longest trick shot they've ever tried. who knows where the next one will come from? >>> as for last night's baseball highlights, here is don bell over at espn news. >> good morning. the a-rod watch continues in new york. the yankees taki

wyclef jean, some news, we know he made his big announcement he's going to run for president of haitissioner's office said no, you're not. he got denied out there. of course how do you get back? make a song about it. he released something yesterday. take a listen right here. ♪ >> if you don't know what they're saying, don't feel bad. it's in creole, not in english. but it does call prison for the cep, takes a dig at the electoral commission which denied his bid to run for president. he's venting a little anger there that his career will not be going political. >> sounds like a lot of his band mates are not surprised by this. a lot of them didn't support the presidential bid to begin with. now he's officially off. >> that's it, just singing the blues. >> remember that ad campaign i want to be like mike? you know who else is like mike? >> his baby boy. >> that's right. his son was out gambling in las vegas. apparently he sends a tweet and the tweet says that i was a high-roller, i've been partying at hayes, which is a nightclub at the area hotel and casino city center. so he sends out t

. >>> haitian presidential hopeful wyclef jean is reportedly not on the list of candidates approved to run in the country's november 28th election. the 39-year-old singer/songwriter who lives mainly in new jersey reportedly failed to meet haiti's residency requirements. >>> former astronaut and current navy captain lisa nowak is facing a possible reduction in rank and a less than honorable discharge. nowak was convicted on civil charges last year for assaulting a female air force captain involving an alleged love triangle in 2007. >>> and new research shows the moon may actually be shrinking. while you won't be able to tell just from looking at it, scientists say cracks in the moon's crust are signs of cooling and shrinking over the last billion years. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the do you opens at 10,271 after losing 144 points. s&p fell 18 and nasdaq dropped 36. taking a look at overseas trading. in tokyo the nikkei was down 183 points. in hong kong the hang seng lost 90. stocks had their worst day in a month on monday as data shows the

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. >>> singer wyclef jean says he will run for president of haiti. -hop star tells "time" magazine last january's devastating earthquake sealed his calling. and that he likens himself to a modern-day moses. wyclef is expected to officially announce his candidacy sometime this week. >> he said had it not been the earthquake, this was still in the plans, just ten years from now. >>> now, to the latest fight in the immigration debate. the 14th amendment gives automatic citizenship to anyone born in this country. >> the only way to change that is an amendment to the constitution. and that is exactly what some powerful republicans are trying do. jonathan karl has that story. >> reporter: for more than 150 years, it's been the law of the land. if you are born here, you are a citizen. as the 14th amendment defined it, all persons born are naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens. but as the anti-immigration movement gets louder and republicans try to get tougher on illegal immigration, some prominent conservatives

. >>> singer wyclef jean should find out today if he will be allowed to run for president of haiti.t with outgoing haitian president ahead of today's announcement by the electoral council considering his candidacy. earlier this week, jean went into hiding, saying he had received death threats. >>> women in search of a mental boost may have to look no further than their wine rack. a new study out of norway found that drinking wine in moderation, improves a woman's memory and perception, giving them an intellectual edge over men. moderate is described as four or more glasses of wine over a two-week period. researchers say it may be attributed to antioxidants or alcohol itself, which helps blood circulation. >>> the nation's biggest drugstore chains are offering flu shots earlier than ever this year. rite aid and walgreens are selling them in most of their stores. cvs will begin next week. the early response is a response to last year's swine flu outbreak. >>> eight teams from the u.s. and eight overseas begin the final phase of the little league world series today. now, we get last we

. >>> election officials in haiti say hip hop artist wyclef jean cannot run for president.e was told he did not meet the requirement of living in haiti for the past five years. he was born there, but grew up in the united states. jean concedes his residency in haiti has been intermittent, but he reminds them he has been active in the country over those years. >>> california's furlough fridays kicked in again as you may have found out by surprise. since the court ruling didn't come until wednesday it didn't give them much time to get the word out to people. that took the calf californians who took the day off to head to the dmv, furlough frustrated. >> this is ridiculous. >> i brought two books. i was ready. i was prepared to wait. now i have to go home and be like, okay, i still don't have my driver's license or the vehicle registration. >> the furloughs are supposed to save the state $137 million a month. the governor says the furloughs will last until the state has a budget. it was due july 1st. no sign it is coming anytime soon. governor schwarzenegger posted this pictur

they ruled singer wyclef jean to be ineligible to stand for president in elections in november. he international hip-hop storn was born in haiti but raised in the united states. he hoped to stand in the elections but doubts had been raised whether he met the eligibility requirement of having lived in haiti for the past five years. american secretary of state hillary clinton says direct peace talks between the palestinian and israeli leaders will open in washington in two weeks' time. she said the aim is to achieve a just and lasting peace within one year. but the militant palestinian group hamas, which controls the gaza strip, has already rejected the talks. our middle east editor jeremy birm has more. >> this was gaza in 2009. another war between israelis and palestinians. plenty on both sides are resigned to more of the same in the future. the fear infected on civilians, israelis and palestinians and the legacy of years of killing mean that the two two sides don't trust each other. that's a major problem if they're to make a deal within a year as the americans hope. in washing

. >>> and this note tonight, hip-hop star wyclef jean's bid to be president of his native haiti appears to be over. he prepared to return his family to the u.s. after haiti's election commission disqualified him from running presumably because he's not been living in haiti. >>> the bittersweet wedding, american bride and groom who met because of the families that bonded after lockerbie. >>> the families in in country who keep bears in their backyards and there is a new development tonight after one of those bears attacked. and the american heart this evening, camp counselors teaching kids at camp a thing or two. after all, they're in their 70s or # 0s. hi. we're ready to switch our car insurance to progressive. today just seemed like a great day to save. oh, it's not just today. with our free loyalty program, you earn great stuff like accident forgiveness and bigger discounts just by staying with us. oh! ooh! so, what you're saying is, it gets even better with age. oh! tell me we're still talking about insurance. rewarding loyalty. now, that's progressive. call or click today. [meow] de

. >>> hip-hop star wyclef jean says he's in hiding. running for president of haiti, says he's received threats on his life and e-mails telling him to get out of haiti. meantime, haitian officials are delaying a decision on who's eligible to run for president until friday. the election takes place in november. >>> videotapes of alleged 9/11 conspirator ramzi binalshibh showing him being interrogated. it's feared the new material could be used as propaganda for terrorists. bob orr reports. >> reporter: it was thought the cia had destroyed all of the videotapes of the secret interrogations of captured al qaeda operatives. but two videos and an audiotape discovered under a desk at cia headquarters survived the purge. sources say the tapes of 9/11 plotter ramzi binalshibh were recorded in 2002 by more rack can authority while he was held there. he was arrested on the first anniversary of 9/11 on the chaotic streets of karachi and his takedown quickly led to the arrest of 9/11 mastermind khalid shaikh mohammed. sources say the tapes don't sh

. >>> hip-hop star wyclef jean is running for president. of haiti. jean is expected to officially announce his candidacy thursday. jean was born in haiti. he'll be one of many candidates, including his uncle, haiti's ambassador to washington. haiti is struggling to rebuild following january's massive earthquake. the haitians go to the poll november 28th. >>> today is president obama's 49th birthday. the president is celebrating with friends in chicago and spending the night at his hyde park home. this isn't just a pleasure trip. the president will also attend democratic fund-raisers and visit an auto plant. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia slid this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you. well, asian markets were dragged down by disappointing earnings reports. japan's nikkei lost more than 2% while hong kong's hang seng saw a late day rally. today wall street gets the latest on the private sector payrolls. tuesday stocks fell after a new round of lackluster economi

off the hip hop musician wyclef jean's bid for the presidency in haiti made headlines around the world. talks to us rapper mortal technique to find out if the music industry can reveal more than words to the quake struck ardent. you took the incentive to help raise money for haitian so many hundreds of thousands that are still in need why did you feel that you actually had to fly over to haiti to see the dispersant on the funds i went there at the request of hip hop for haiti and always around haiti. there's a club s.o.b.'s in downtown new york that was gracious enough to involve themselves personally in the cause to support the haitian people. and when i heard about the what was going on i said you know whatever you guys need from me and they said we want to get the word out about what's really going on here you know so the best way to do that is to come down there not to read pamphlets full of statistics or to just study them in books but also to actively participate in them you know i think that's the line between an activist and a revolutionary where you have to involve yourself a

rapper wyclef jean's run for president of haiti has come to an end before it even began. itian electoral council ruled that the hip-hop star is not eligible to be on the ballot. jean reportedly did not meet the residency requirements to run in the november election. he was born in haiti, but he grew up in new york. the rapper announced the decision to run for president of his home country earlier this month. >>> how much do violent video games influence kids' behavior? should content be regulated, just like pornography? those are the options that the u.s. supreme court will take up this fall. jim stire of common sense media, which favors this regulation, is here to talk about the issues. good morning, jim. thanks so much. welcome back from vacation. >> good to see you. >>> so this is a hot topic. a new video game just came out, been all over the news, where basically players can be taliban fighters and try and kill u.s. soldiers. gamers have really been defending this video game quite a bit, saying we do not need regulation. we don't want you to tell us what to do. you're

know very much about wyclef jean, i haven't heard much about him since i've been in haiti. >> wyclef returned to haiti to announce his plans. >>> 7:18. a friend of former b.a.r.t. police officer johannes mehserle is speaking out. he tells ktvu that mess acted -- he tells ktvu how johannes mehserle acted after killing b.a.r.t. he fears for his safety. he says he doesn't offend -- defend johannes mehserle's actions that night but he does want people to know that he was deeply offended. british iniad -- [ inaudible ] >>> you will find much more of our reporting on the mehserle case at -- ktvu.com. go there and look for the mehserle verdict tab. >>> they've been camping on the courthouse works for weeks. coming up what deputies in one bay area city plan to do about a very public protest. >>> also ahead, getting to downtown oakland just got easier. believe it or not, free. we'll tell you about a brand- new service. that's coming up. ?w?wóç droiiiid. what this droid does will change how you do web connections. this creates a mobile 3g hotspot, powerful enough to fuel multiple devices at wi

2006 segun el ex canciller jorge castaÑeda .el cantante y aspirante a la presidencia de haiti, wyclef jeanados, en varias partes de los estados unidos estÁn surgiendo leyes parecidas a las de arizona. acaban de presentar una ley antiinmigrante muy parecida pero mÁs fuerte, por otra parte tambiÉn el representante en utah acaba de presentar el viernes pasado una ley muy parecida a la de arizona pero de acuerdo con Él o mejorar. hay muchos miembros de la comunidad latina que estÁn denunciando este tipo de ataques, Ésa es la realidad en todo los estados unidos estÁn surgiendo nuevas leyes. tuve la oportunidad de hablar con el representante de utah. esta es la entrevista. >> es un gusto. >> ¿lo que usted estÁ tratando de hacer es parecido a lo que se hizo en arizona? >> no, no es lo mismo, es parecido pero tiene grandes diferencias que yo creo que hacen de este proyecto uno mejor para que no sea tan indigno para los latinos. >> ¿pero usted va a permitir que la policÍa detenga a cualquier persona sÓlo por la forma en que se ve? ¿cÓmo evita que no haya perfiles raciales? >> es totalmente en contr

election officials in haiti say wyclef jean cannot run for president of the nation because he has not lived in haiti for the past five years, that ends his outsider's bid to lead the nation struggling to recover from the earthquake last january. the commission also rejected the canvasy of raymond joseph who is jean's uncle. jean disagrees but is urging them to respect the decision. >>> a frightening situation for a utah state trooper who encountered a wrong way driver on a freeway who smashed head on into his cruiser. police dash cam video captured the incident. first the woman driving a white toyota went past the car speeding in the hov lane. the officer makes a u-turn, decides to take the lane on the other side until he passes the woman going the wrong way. the toyota smashes head on into him going about 35 miles an hour. the officer and the woman were taken to the hospital. neither appears to have been seriously hurt. >>> it may soon be easier for gay married couples to get a divorce. governor arnold schwarzenegger, as it stands now gay couples wanting a divorce hire an attorney an

mean tile meanwhile, another unusual leader from the world of entertainment, wyclef jean, wants to run president of haiti. he said he hopes the haitian people will look past the fact he has very little political experience and be forgiven for that horrible remake of "we are the world" so he can lead them to a better future. if california can be governed by a kindergarten cop, haiti can be governed by a fugee. or a black-eyed pea or some combination of all of them. this is kind of funny. north korean singer is being accused of plagiarizing a popular south korean love song and altering the lyrics of the song so that -- to sing the praises of their dictator kim jong-il. the original song is called "maze of love." supposedly it's one of kim jong im's favorites. and now it's been specifically rewritten for him. ♪ i went up the mountain ♪ so see dear leader's face ♪ i wore my best outfit with feathers and lace ♪ ♪ dear leader's eyes so sexy ♪ body so strong ♪ dear leader's muscles bigger than those of king kong ♪ ♪ our general's sunglasses are shiny and black ♪ ♪ i wish to shower with him ♪

and we'll speak with wyclef jean of his bid to be president in haiti.he's not going to back down. more on that, larry, coming your way at the top of the hour. see you then. >> larry: that's 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific with john roberts on "360." do you think that muslim situation in new york will be a national issue? >> i really don't think it will be a national issue. i think what it boils down to is it's a case of just because you can doesn't mean you should. and i think the leadership of the mosque and that muslim community in that area of new york city will be well served to sit down with leadership in new york and in that community and work together to build some consensus on an alternative site. i think the national issues that are important in the outcome of races are turning the economy around, creating jobs and the fact that virtually all republican candidates for congress across the country support privatization in social security, deep cuts in social security -- >> that's not true. she just made that up. >> i did not. >> you just made that up

grammy winner wyclef jean is going to find out. he is running for president of haiti. get his thoughts this morning in an early exclusive. all that and much of the more coming up on "the early show." ,,,,,,,, our real national pastime? saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise. so ask a neighbor about state farm, then call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online. the judge who ruled against proposition eight >>> let's take a quick check of today's top stories. the judge who ruled against proposition 8 on wednesday will hear from the lawyers in the case today. a federal judge ordering them to file briefs concerning his temporary stay on same-sex weddings and then he will decide whether to extend the stay through the appeals process.

singer wyclef jean is in hiding. find out why coming up. >>> we'll tell you which northern california city will no longer host the popular amgen bike race and we're going to tell you why. . >>> welcome back. tragic story from overseas, a bus crash in the philippines just killed 41 people including four americans, this bus was pack with 50 people. look at these pictures. they plunged down this mountain off a mountain highway and landed into that ravine. investigators say four men's of a filipino-american family on their way back here to the u.s. are among the dead. 9 people actually survived this crash. they were treated at hospital. there are reports the breaks on the bus failed. >>> millions of people affected by the flooding in pakistan are wondering when they'll finally get some international help. now the people there are fleeing the rising waters of the indepartment of justice river which are expected to crest again in the next couple of days. while international aid is making its way into the country pakistan d

. >>> and hip-hop artist wyclef jean has been declared ineligible to run for president of haiti.lectoral commission disqualified jean because he hasn't lived in haiti for the past five years as is required for presidential candidates in the earthquake-ravaged nation. >>> finally, check this out. this is an amazing trick shot. it's a big hit on the internet. while shooting a commercial. the tennis star, roger federer, hit an amazing serve that knocked a water bottle off the head of a crew member. and then, he did it again. federer says, quote, it worked out. i'm happy. the crew member is probably happy also. bob almost hit me in the face with a tennis ball. but it was unintentional. >> no, it was. i was aiming. >> i told you so. >> with your accuracy, i wouldn't trust you. >> we'll check you out. >> try it out with the knuckleball, yeah. >>> let's get to weather. >> bob, i can't believe we invited you back, after all this time. you know i love and adore you. >> some tension going on. >> that's always good. >> if you misbehave, lee is on speed dial. >> fire up the weather. fire up

jeffrey brown's report on the indianapolis museum of art and on the heels of hip-hop musician wyclef jean's run for the haitian presidency, a look at heads of state who harmonize. all that and more on our web site. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the elections in rwanda. 16 years after the genocide. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. washington week can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and fodations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions caption

uwe >>> hip hop star wyclef jean has filed papers to run for the presidency of haiti.traveled to port-au-prince today to file that work. he wants to help his country he says after the devastating quake in january killed some 300,000. there could be a hitch. he left haiti when he was 9 and he may not qualify under the country's residency laws. >>> some prominent chefs are cooking up a firestorm over the extra in extra virgin olive oil. the cooks including one from bravo's top chef are suing olive oil distributors and retailers in california claiming many oils are mislabeled as more expensive grades. the lawsuit comes after a recent uc davis study found nearly 69% of imported oils did not meet the standard for extra virgin. brands include bertoli and rachel ray. >>> well, your next blt might cost you about double. if you love bacon you probably noticed prices are up because u.s. producers cut their hog herds to offset their losses over the next two years. wholesale pork bellies which are cured and sliced to make bacon are up 72% in cost over the past year. that's leading

wyclef jean will be here thursday, an exclusive, his first interview since making the decision to run president of haiti. we're back with sharks. hypothetically, if a shark was coming at you or you were thinking of swimming in a great body of water, i actually have a list of things that people on this particular website about shark attacks have said. always swim in a group because i guess if you're swimming alone, they think you are a sea lion or seal. is that correct? avoid the water at night, dawn or dusk. is that correct? >> dawn and dusk are peak feeding times for sharks. good time to avoid. >> don't enter the water if you are bleeding. >> it's a gimme. >> i think that makes sense. don't wear shiny jewelry. they think it's a fin or -- >> that can be an old wives tale. >> that's just because men don't want to buy us bling. >> it could be. >> avoid waters that are being fished a lot. >> definitely. >> because, to me, then you're going to end up on a hook more than a shark. here is one. don't enter the water if sharks are present. >> unless you're shark diving. >> unless you're shark

and we'll also speak with wyclef jean about his failed presidential bid in haiti.he's going to challenge the election committee's decision that he is not eligible to run. more on that, larry, coming your way at the top of the hour. we'll see you then. >> larry: that's 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific with john roberts on "a.c. 360." congresswoman schultz, do you think that muslim situation in new york will be a national issue? >> um, i really don't think it will be a national sglshg all rig >> larry: all right, that is "ac 360" coming up at top of the hour. do you think it is a national issue? >> well, i don't believe it is a national issue and it is a case that just because you can doesn't mean you should. i think that the leadership of the mosque and the muslim xhub ti in that area of new york city would be well served to sit down with the leadership in new york and with that community and work tot to build some consensus on an alternative site. i think that the national issues that are important in the outcome of the races are turning the economy around and creating

. >>> and, hip-hop artist wyclef jean should find out today if he is on the official list of presidentiale met yesterday with haiti's current president who will not be running again. >>> finally this half hour, is facebook becoming big brother? this week the social networking site introduced a location-sharing service. >> basically now your friends can see where you are in realtime. will this upgrade be a downgrade to your privacy? here's becky worley. >> reporter: you tell your friends what you're doing, who you're with, and how you're feeling. so facebook thinks the next logical update is to tell people where you are. as you visit parks, restaurants, and concerts, you check in to these locations on facebook in the hopes of finding your friends nearby. >> i'm showing her the product, she's looking at it saying, chris cox and his fiancee are at the restaurant right next to us. >> reporter: users need to opt out of this new service if they don't want friends to tag their location. and removing tags that may reveal, say, your home address. it's not as easy as some privacy advocates to like.

. >>> hip-hop star wyclef jean is running for the president of haiti. he is expected to officially announce his candidacy tomorrow. jean was born in haiti which is struggling to rebuild following january's massive earthquake. the haitians vote on november 28th. >>> dutch teenager laura dekker set out to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone. she is 14 and she and her father left to the netherlands on a test sail to portugal where she will start her voyage later this year. dekker had to fight a 10-month court battle to be allowed to make that trip by herself. she loves the venture, as does dave price. good morning, sir. >> i like adventure, too, but i like it under sunny skies. see if we can deliver that to folks around the nation. >>> 17 minutes past the hour. we've got our first check of the weather this morning. see you again in just a little while. erica and harry. >> dave, thanks. >> just ahead, the final straw. why bristol palin and levi johnston have called off their engagement again. >>> also, tied to her bed after being robbe

. >>> wyclef jean will not be aloutd to run for president of his native haiti. the electoral board did not say why he was disqualified but his request to run in the november election had been in doubt because he had not lived in haiti the past five years as required. he has lived in the u.s. since he was a boy. >>> those are the headlines. 32 minutes past the hour. we head back outside to lonnie quinn. >> good morning. we have lots of sort of lavender t-shirts out here. i'm guessing you not in the lavender can tell me what's going on. first what's your name? >> melissa. >> what's happening? >> well, we are here, raising funds and awareness for pet rescue and we're committed to doing more for pet rescue and -- >> is this a homeless dog right here. >> she went from homeless to celebrity overnight. >> oh, whoa. sister! normally you've got to buy dinner first. let's talk about weather because here's how i see it, hot spots and chilly temperatures: some of the best anywhere in the country, look at this, my friend danielle told me it is gorgeous in falmouth, massachus

. >> and today jean wyclef has announced he is running for president of the haiti. .e election is set for november 28th. >>> coming up, some bay area communities want to spend billions to keep a new rail system out of their town. >>> and chief meteorologist bill martin, >>> in berkeley demonstrators demanded more funding for child care. the protesters said the state's first priority should be children, everything else should be second. they say child care is a problem not just for parents but for entire communities. >>> one of the most controversial projects being considered in california is building a new high speed rail system. today high speed rail got an ear full from opposers. >> reporter: that route is not sitting well with cities in the peninsula, especially minlow park. so today the board took its meeting on the road to san francisco. city officials and concerned citizens lined up to express concern and objections. some pointed out the board agreed to avoid the city of legrand and should spend the same to do that here. minlow park said it is willing to support

. >> and today jean wyclef has announced he is running for president of the haiti. .the election is set for november 28th. >>> coming up, some bay area communities want to spend billions to keep a new rail system out of their town. >>> and chief meteorologist bill martin, a look ahead to the weekend. he'll be back with the five day forecast after this. >>> in berkeley demonstrators demanded more funding for child care. the protesters said the state's first priority should be children, everything else should be second. they say child care is a problem not just for parents but for entire communities. >>> one of the most controversial projects being considered in california is building a new high speed rail system. today high speed rail got an ear full from opposers. >> reporter: that route is not sitting well with cities in the peninsula, especially minlow park. so today the board took its meeting on the road to san francisco. city officials and concerned citizens lined up to express concern and objections. some pointed out the board agreed to avoid the city of legrand