i knew i had to go to zimbabwe. but first day there we were stopped by the central intelligence agency. we had to be careful. he will stand by it silently while girls are harmed. -- he will not stand by silently while girls are harmed. >> you don't have to be so hard on yourself >> they heard of a girl who needed to be rescued. i was going to go out, but we never made it. >> they will be deported. am i was told by the u.s. embassy if i did not get out by the weekend that i would be raped or killed. these actions devastate the lives of women around the globe. >> i tried to forget what has happened to me and face life. all i could say it is try to be someone in life and you can do it. >> when the day is darkest you can be a star when you fall hardest you find out how strong you are >> we must become foot soldiers of change. >> have had little faith. >> thank you. [applause] >> i will leave you with one last quote from alice paul. she sounded an alarm that has great poignancy and significance today. she said, if we kee

this is the location divided between zimbabwe and zambia.hey're trying to attract tourists to this location. what you'll see now is kind of the kicker. when i did that jump that erin did, i did this just christmas at the end of last year, it was thrilling, it was amazing.

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the woman was in zimbabwe, she plunged 365 feet in to the river.feet and swims to safety with a broken collarbone. wow. >> her legs still tied together. back in the us, hundreds of people gathered in houston to see the final moments of a historic building. it only took a few seconds for well placed demolition chargers to bring down a 20-story skyscraper, the building cleared away to make room for new facilities, no word on how long it will take to clean up the dust. i'm sure it was everywhere. >> i'm sure it was. sure it was neat to see, too in person. >>> still to come at noon, a cool and cloudy start to the week, stick around your forecast 2 and a half minutes away. >> here is a look at today's midday stocks. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back. we can see there is a storm making its way south of the state. it's close enough we are seeing a little bit of rain, basically from annapolis, to the eastern shore. it's going to spread to north as we head through the day. the chance for a couple of showers, south, chance for rain. let's show you what we

she did suffer some cuts and bruises and was treated at a hospital in zimbabwe before being evacuated to south africa. you can't really be sure what is going to happen if you're bungee jumping in a foreign country. i don't know regulations, safety standards they have. we started searching through the internet to see other bungee jumping mishaps. look at these. >> oh, wow. >> wow. >> got us thinking about safety regulations when it comes to bungee jumping here in america. it turns out bungee jumping rules and regulations, it's a state issue. so i wanted to know a bit more about how bungee operations are regulated in this country. so we found a guy named bungee brent in california. he operates an outdoor adventure company. explain to me the difference between, like, osha regulations for a crane jump versus like safety regulations for a standing fixture jump, like a bridge. >> that's just it. when osha comes out, they're obviously looking at everything, not just the structure, but also the bungbungee equipment. >> what do you think happened in this case? >> i think most errors are human

the 22-year-old plunged into a river along the border of zambia and zimbabwe, she was able to swim to safety despite a broken collar bone and her legs being entangled by a court. >>> happy birthday to the duchess of cambridge. she turns 30 years old today. buckingham palace says her birthday will be low key and private. >>> now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. sunday novartis issued a nationwide voluntary recall of certain bottled version of ex-said din urks buff rinne, know doze because they may contain stray chips. it could potentially result in an incorrect dose or an allergic reaction. for more information on this and other health stories check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,359 after losing 55 points friday. the s&p was down 3 points, and the nasdaq added 4. taking look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei dipped 98 point ts, but in hong kong the hang seng climbed 272. >>> this week's big question on wall street will be can bette

erin decided to ring out 2011 with a bungie jump from a bridge on the zimbabwe zambia border.he bungee snapped and she fell into the water. her feet with still tied when she fell into the rapids. >> and yanked the bungee cord off. they put a my on my back and all the water i inhaled meant i couldn't breathe, so i made them roll me on to my side, and i started coughing out water and blood. >> she was scraped up pretty bad, but a week in the hospital was all she needed, and she says she is ready to start jumping again. >> the san joaquin valley is suffering through its longest time of unhealthy air. particles that create heck -- health risks for everybody and most of the air is coming from the bay area. >> a unique sight on b.a.r.t. why dozens of passengers are missing a little something on their ride and their rear. >> i forget things walking out the door but that's crazy. >> a beautiful sunday but what the heck next week? leigh glaser, we're searching for rain. >> mike: wild card weekend is over. and you won't believe the end of the h@ i'm not crazy about these light fixtures.

the 22-year-old plunged into a river along the border of zambia and zimbabwe. she was able to swim to safety despite a broken collarbone and her legs being entangled by the cord. >>> and happy birthday to the duchess of cambridge. the former kate middleton turns 30 years old today. she and her husband hit the red carpet today for the london premier of "war horse." buckingham palace says her birthday will be low key and private. >>> here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. sunday, novartis issued a solitary recall of excedrin and bufferin because they may contain stray or chipped tablets from other products. they warned the mixing of different products in the same bottle could potentially result in an incorrect dose or an allergic reaction. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,359 after losing 55 points friday. the s&p was down 3 points. the nasdaq added 4. taking a look at overseas

. >> woman lived through a 300-foot fall when her bungie court snapped on the zimbabwe zambia border. she bungee jumped from a bridge, and the cord snapped and she plunged into the icy river. her feet were still tied, as she maneuvered through the rapids. >> i was first pulled out of the water, they put me on the back and so all the water i had inhaled, meant i couldn't breathe, so made them roll me on the side and i started coughing out water and blood. at it definitely a miracle i survived. >> yeah. some bumps and bruises, a week in the hospital, and erin is fine and she says ready to jump again. that is so insane. >> i hope she got a refund. >> i hope so. >> we'll give you a free jump. frightening. >> leigh: incredible. listen, -- let's move on. a beautiful shot right now from our high definition peak cam, and way-way in the background, the visibility is so nice you can see the farallon islands. a few high clouds drifted by. the offshore winds started to die down this afternoon and that meant temperatures started to cool a little sooner tonight than this timeend. already it's 59 in

we saw some incredible video today out of africa if he world famous victoria falls along the zimbabwebian border. an australian tourist went bungee jumping only the bungee cord didn't work. it billed as 360 feet of pure adrenaline but it tured into terror for aaron langworthy. take a look at her bungee cord snaps. 60 feet above the water. >> it went black. straightaway and i felt like hi been slapped all over. >> reporter: she was alive but the currents as you can see began to drag her toward the rapids. water also full of crocodiles. her legs still tied, the 22-year-old australian said she had to dive down to free her ropes from the rocks. >> when i was first pulled out of the water they put me on my back and so all the water that i had inhaled meant that i couldn't breathe so i made them roll me on to my side and that is when i started coughing out water and blood. >> her body is bruised and beaten. langworthy made her recovery at a south african hospital. the zambian information ministry says up until now, 50,000 tourists were making that jump every year. still ahead, campaign 2012

she plunged into the river near the border of zambia and zimbabwe. swim to safety. >>> happy birthday to the duchess of cambridge. the former kate middleton turns 30 years old today. she and husband, prince william, hit the red carpet sunday for the london premiere of the movie "war horse." buckingham palace says her birthday will be low key and private. >>> here's your "first look" at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,359 after losing 55 points friday. the s&p was down 3 points and the nasdaq headed 4. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei dipped 98 points. in haong kong, the hang seng climbed 272. >>> in the wake of friday's data showing the lowest jobless rate in three years, alcoa kicks off earnings season today with fourth quarter corporate figures expected to show strong results. germany's angela merkel and france's nicolas sarkozy meet today in berlin on euro debt issues. this week, italy and spain hold their first bond auctions of the year. wall street will closely watch interest rates o

. >>> in zimbabwe, this is video of a new year's eve bungee jump that almost ended in death.he cord she was on snapped. the woman was 60 feet above the water when she jumped. the cord snapped when she was about 65 feet above the rapids, and she is alive to tell her story. the woman says everything went black and she felt like her body had been slapped, but she managed to swim to shore. >>> and more information is coming to light about the woman found dead at queen elizabeth's estate. 17-year-old alyssa. a person discovered the girl's body on new year's day while walking their dog. the teenager went missing from her home in august. it's unclear how the girl died as police continue to investigate the situation there. >>> coming up next at 5:00, one year of healing in tucson and the entire country. we'll take a look at ceremonies marking the anniversary of the shooting in arizona. >>> we'll also look at congresswoman gabby giffords in her ongoing recovery effort. >>> right now we're seeing temperatures in the 50s and 60s outside after 70s earlier. but as we get back to the work

she swam to the riverbank in zimbabwe for help. about 50,000 tourists make that jump every year. that one off the to-do list. >>> how does britain's future king mark a birthday milestone? quietly it seems. she turns 30 today. they appeared at a premiere in london for war horse. the duchess of cambridge plans a low key and private affair to celebrate her birthday. no crazy '80s-themed karaoke parties as have been rumored. that's for my birthday in may. you're invited. >>> more on kate middleton's birthday celebration on "cbs this morning." this is the cbs morning news. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it's not the bayer aspirin you know. it's different. first, it's been re-engineered with micro-particles. second, it enters the bloodstream fast, and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. the best part? it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. bayer advanced aspirin. test how fast it works for you. love it, or get your money back. [ male announcer ] next time, try a subway turkey blt or a fresh fit turkey melt, merely

. >>> a new year's eve bungee jump over a river in zimbabwe almost ended in tragedy. the woman's cord snapped after jumping off the victoria falls bridge. she was about 360 feet above the water when she jumped and plunged about 65 feet into the rapids. the woman said she felt like her body had been slapped. >> it went black. straight away, i felt like i'd been slapped all over. i actually had to swim down and yank the bungee cord out of what it was caught into. >> oh. as erin mentioned, she had to swim down herself to free herself. she was later flown to a hospital to be treated. victoria falls bungee issued a statement saying the accident was under investigation. >>> a german shepherd named veto is waking up in his own bed after going missing a few days ago. veto is a search and rescue dog. he went missing on thursday while chasing a fox at white marsh park. a man working nearby called police after seeing a news report. saturday night the man met vito's handlers at a gas station to return him. they said they were heartbroken when he disappeared. >> i search so many t

nation that has failed to ratify the treaty, putting us and the company of somalia, sudan, iran, and zimbabwe. this past month and the halls of congress, we have seen an attack on american women like never before. instead of a clear focus on the budget and job creation, there has been a concentrated effort to limit women's rights. we have had a major push in congress to redefine rape to only those women who could prove that they fought back. this would exclude many victims of date rape, children who were raped. we had a legislator from georgia who wants to change the legal term. he but the word to the accuser. victims of lesser crimes like burglaries would remain victims. in south dakota, the bill was proposed that would make it legal to murder a doctor who basically provided a portion care. it would make it legal to kill the doctor. we have another bill, the international violence against women act, a sister bill to that which is the domestic bill. it creates a comprehensive program to address the violence and places women at the center of u.s. foreign policy for the first time in history. i

she fell more than 300 feet into a river in zimbabwe after a bungy chord snapped in the middle of herpened, she had to swim through the raps with her feet still tied together. luckily, that tourist only suffered a couple of minor bruises. >> >> british police now know the identity of a woman whose body was found right on queen elizabeth's estate. dna helped investigators discover this 17-year-old, her body was three miles from the queen's estate on her property. police have not said what caused her death, but they have ruled it a homicide. >> >> allison stone and her housedress tor, hospitalized with burns tonight, police say the bomb was beside their home in a paper bag with their names written on it. they found the package saturday and put it in their car and it exploded when allison started to open it. >> it appears they were in the street, maybe in the car, we don't know that and someone said they -- withins reported the woman outside of the car running around saying "call 9-1- 1." >> denver post is reporting that allison stone received death threats after a dog bit her and the ca

this is the video as she fell from the victoria bridge in zimbabwe.rs looked in horror as the cord broke. she had to untie her feet as the fast water pulled her downstream. >> i had to swim down and yank the bunjie cord out of what it was caught on to. >> reporter: erin langsworthy says she was in pain and weak. she was air lifted to the hospital, incredibly she was not seriously injured. >>> the video behind the twilight saga may soon be bought out. sources say lions gate is nearing a $400 million deal to buy summit entertainment which produced the twilight series. the deal would create one of the largest movie studios. talks to be summarized as soon as this week. >>> for fans of 24, jack is coming back. southerland will begin shoot ago movie based on the sere series this april. southerland is also doing a movie that features him as the father of a young boy with autism. >>> steven hawking is celebrating his 70th birthday. hawking was too weak to attend a celebration of his birthday. >>> the 49ers will face the saints next weekend and later in sports

here in this video showing a twenty two year old tourist for him to be examined these are river in zimbabwe when her cord snapped during a bungee jump australian aaron lang worth took the leap on new year's eve she had to find it in strong currents and rapids in the river and had to free herself part of it snagged on to spend a week in hospital or though she was not seen. and you can watch that video again on our website at our teeth dot com now since the last american troops left iraq the country is learning to manage its own affairs but the consequences are proving fatal for some a decade of conflict was meant to herald a move to do democracy but journalists there say intimidation and brutality against them is rife. now reports. this spring iraqis inspired by neighboring arab countries began protesting against their government in a square in baghdad one which shares its name with the better known counterpart in cairo. but iraqi journalists trying to cover these protests silenced by the government security forces in today's america journalists who speak out to me in prison are just simply

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instance of a pirate piece of software was would have been a sale so the idea is basically if a guy in zimbabwe pirate's a four hundred dollar copy of photoshop that would have been four hundred dollars for the software industry because he would have bought it with his entire lifetime income but at the same time right we see a lot of counter research you could say because so many people that you know that are in support of so far in support of protect ip well often point to certain research out there that will tell you that will hey it's actually the people that are going to download something from the internet that are watched you know a leaked clip of something that end up being the biggest customers that spending and spending the most money in the entertainment realm so can we trust that you know there is there is mixed research in the film is that a lot of these tend to be smaller scales studies so you do find you know university based research it's based on surveys and samples that does find things like this that you know for example most of these downloads are not actually displacing sale

inflation because print too much of that currency and you could wind up with this hyper inflation like zimbabwe where you have to have a one hundred trillion dollar note or you could end up like y m r germany needing a wheelbarrow of currency debased currency. an order to buy a loaf of bread and it's not good for much more then i don't know building up paper pyramid now in the battle between capital and credit hard money is the weapon of choice for the saver however it is the kryptonite for the speculator which is one reason why banks really hate it and that is hard money still ahead here on capitol count don't go away with money printing and massive credit expansion the genie may be out of the bottle but is there anything that can put it back in and burst your closing market numbers. put a picture of me when i was like nine years old on to tell the truth. i'm a contestant i am a total ghetto princess i love rob because he's a one trick. but he was kind of a yesterday. i'm very proud of the world without you or his place. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understa

at models that were similar to his situation let's say for example in south africa and rhodesia zimbabwe where they were at the that impasse and found a peaceful solution i don't think he's actually considering this possibility but that i think is the way out that's something i think the u.n. should also be considering he's saying is a foreign funded terrorist threat many are saying there is a western agenda behind this uprising what evidence is there for that and indeed what would be the intention all of a regime change on behalf of the u.s. and the western world bearing in mind the implications that could lead to if he doesn't the top will. well obviously there is western involvement the significant syrian diaspora the e.u. the us the pro western countries in the arab world of putting tremendous pressure so there is foreign intervention in a more practical level i'm sure that there's a lot of ties across the borders between lebanon and syria and iraq and syria however if assad wants to stay in power and not go the way of the other arab regimes yes to look at models where there has been

bungee cord broke in zimbabwe. the woman was seven seconds into her job when the cord broke, a maker plummeting to the river below. had to swim against the rapids for safety. she suffered some cuts and bruises and a broken collarbone. >> another price hike at the gas pump. prices are up 12 cents over the past three weeks. if you upgraded to the iphone 4s, you might need to upgrade your data plan. it eats twice as much data as its predecessor. most of the usage is because of siri. weight watchers is looking for some testosterone to increase sales. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning pyrrhic recall for a drug company. the medicines may contain broken or straight tablets. bufferin is also being recalled . it might become dangerous when mixed with other medicines. home depot teaming up with paypal. they're developing a so-called mobile wallet. most stocks did end lower. out corporation reports their quarterly results tonight -- alcoa. weight watchers is using its first male spokesperson. charle

. >> [crowd gasps] >> that was a 22-year-old bungee jumping in zimbabwe on new year's eve. she plummeted 365 feet into the river below when the courts snapped -- cord. >> i felt like i had been slapped all over. >> she managed to swim to safety with her legs still tied together. in online statement the operator insisted that its operations are safe. not sure how you make that argument. my gosh. glad to make it through. >> shocking. you will see her actually swimming as the current six third-down sure if the video plays a little longer. it's remarkable that she's ok. >>> 6:13 right now, 28 degrees in potomac. thanks for waking up with us. >> the devil can expan, and a look whee wheeeeeeeeeeeee! wheeeeeeeeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geicotopp today. whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! >>> something may go down tonight, but it will not be jobs, sweetheart. >> chris christie fired back at a group of protesters yesterday. the new jer

she, her cord snapped during a jump dropping her 300 feet into a river in zimbabwe.he 22-year-old says she blacked out understandably, but managed to swim to safety with a broken collar bone and her legs tied together. >> there was 20 minutes of the bungee cord still attached. i got sucked under and the rope got caught there a couple times there. >> and she's recovered and take a look at the bruises. she says this is her first, and last time bungee jump eyeing think that would be my last time. >> still ahead a shake up at white house. >> also, mitt romney provides new ammunition for republican rivals. >> and occupy oakland protesters faced a jung after rowdy weekend demonstrations. >> and there is a glorious sunset. haven't they all been? the accu-weather forecast is coming up. >>> i like being able to fire people. >> the comment set off his republican presidential opponents on the eve of the new hampshire primary. >> rom any talking about making it easier for americans to fire their health insurance company. his opponents using that company to boost claims romney is

but up next, a woman is lucky to be alive after a bungee accident in zimbabwe. we are always caught on tape. a video you really have to see to believe. >>> a new year's eve bungee jump over a crocodile infested river in simple bob way. even more incredible than the failed jump is what happened iconix. >> reporter: it was 360 feet of pure adrenaline. erin's bungee cord snaps 60 feet above the water. >> it went black. straight away i felt like i had been slapped all over. >> reporter: the current, as you can see, began to drag her toward the rapids. her legs still tied, the 22-year-old australian had to dive down to free her ropes from the rocks. >> reporter: when i was first pulled out of the water they put me on my back. >> so all the water that i inhaled, i couldn't breathe. i made them roll me on to my side. >> reporter: her body is bruise and beaten. language worthy made her recovery in a south african hospital. up until now 50,000 tourists were making that jump every year. >>> a meeting of the israeli committee got a little ugly today. two members in a bit o

this is between zimbabwe and zambia.fety but shot got banged up. >> it went back straight away and i felt like i had been slapped all over. >> will be at her back. she's recovering and she's been evacuated now to south africa. yikes! >>> coming up next, a political pop medley. chris christie is romney's bodyguard? and an interesting change with one protester. >>> and wolf was talking about being an nba fan and the nba champs was 59 the white house an one player said he was note invited. we'll tell you why. and we'll tell you this. >> they're into their country and they vote. >> so, oh, boy. find out which candidate, the infamous bunny ranch is endorsing. and with reasons why. that's next. ♪[music plays] ♪[music plays] when you're responsible for this much of the team... you need a car you can count on. ♪[music plays] >> couple of minutes to go before i hand you over to wolf. i want to get "political pop" in here. sometimes it's nice for some back up on the protest trail. chris christie in the middle of getting new hampsh

has 20 days to appeal >>> australian tourist who decided to go bungie jumping during her trip to zimbabweling an incredible story. her cord snapped dropping her into a crocodile infested river. she tells robin roberts what happened next. >> [ unintelligible ] i was keeping my head above the water. [ unintelligible ] i had been whitewater rafting, i remembered some of the safety tips they gave me. that was scar. >> she was in that water for 20 minutes. -- with the bungie cord still attached to her legs. she did suffer lung trauma had cuts and bruises, otherwise she is doing fine. you can see much more of that interview coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." i have to wonder why i ever bungie jumped in my 20s. >> lucky you learned your lesson the easy way. >>> is it safe out there? >> yeah, pretty safe, cold. nothing like bungie jumping and falling. speaks of falling, i keep topping everything this morning. 6:15. we are looking -- at downtown san francisco to the east bay hills dear, that's why it is so much cooler than yesterday -- clear, that's why it is so much cooler than yesterda

she bungee jumped on the border of zimbabwe and africa. the cord snapped and she hit the icy ward momentarily losing consciousness. her feet were still tied to the bungee though. >> i went down and yanked the bungee cord out. when i was first pulled out of the water i was put on my back. all of the water i inhaled made it so i couldn't breathe. they rolled me on my side and started coughing out water and blood. >> erin was scraped up pretty well, but a week in the hospital was all she needed and she is ready to start jumping again. >> risky behavior. today san francisco joined in the global practical joke known as no pants day. no pants day was put together 11 years ago by a group wanting to organize clouds. in san francisco that meant getting people to ride bart or muni and pulling off their pants all while trying to act normal. the frank has people talking on facebook. this is obviously the next thing after the baggie pants. and another reason to stand on bart tomorrow. to join the conversation go to facebook .com/abc7 news. >> leigh gla

nine countries that have had the same leaders in place for over two decades now, countries like zimbabwe. angola. i think that's where you will find this desire for change. among people who now see what's going on and have been following very closely what's been happening in north africa and have the mobile telephones and other means of communication to organize. i don't think carbon copies but very much a sense of the legitimacy of protest and the possible of protest. >> i think there's been a presumption among us in the west that the arab spring means authoritarian regimes transitioning to something else. there's an enormous amount of economic pressure on brittle democratic regimes as well. particularly about the european periphery, greece, hungary. those are places we could seed a lot more social discontent, populism that moves them in an authoritarian direction. they shouldn't lose sight and presume arab spring is just about countries we don't like. >> that brings us to europe. easy question. will the euro survive in its current form with all its members in 2012? >> i think there's p

. >>> an's trailian tourist who decided to go bungie jumping during her trip to zimbabwe is telling andible story of survival. her cord snapped during her jump, dropping her into crocodile infested waters. she tells "good morning america"'s robin roberts what happens next. >> -- [ unintelligible ] trying to keep my head above the water. [ unintelligible ] i've been whitewater rafting i remembered some of the safety tips they gave me. but that was scary. >> even when you know she is okay it is hard to watch. she was in the water for 20 minutes with the bungie cord still attached to her legs. she did suffer some lung trauma and had cuts and bruises, but she is doing fine. see more of that interview at 7:00 on "good morning america." >> she is going to do it again? >> i hear no >>> britain's newest royal preparing to celebrate her 30th birthday today. kate middleton says it will be low key and a private affair. a switch from last night when the duchess and her husband walked the red car at the time -- carpet to celebrate the opening of "warhorse." the story of a friendship between an engl

her rope snapped and sending her crashing down the zimbabwe river. managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together. more amazingly, she's not seriously hurt. look at that. 360 feet. first of all, i would be scared to bungie jump and sending her to the river. >> that water there is crocodile infested. she didn't know. if she knew, she said she would have swam faster. >> with her broken collarbone. >> an amazing story. >> lucky girl. >>> coming up, it could escalate the already heightened tension between the u.s. and iran. why an american overseas has been sentenced to death?  -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all.

it's -- zimbabwe, yeah. >> jimmy: oh, wow, how about that? we have an educated audience.ight, okay, good. and what did you do while you were over there, did you go on issafari and -- >> i did. i went with my girlfriend and we visited -- >> jimmy: fiance. >> now fiance. not then. >> jimmy: congratulations. >> thank you. [ applause ] she's a very special lady. >> jimmy: very lucky lady. >> yeah. she's very understanding. [ laughter ] we went to visit some friends of ours, i know through her, who are in the peace corps, who are there for four years in botswana, working on aids and violence against women. and -- >> jimmy: working against them, i hope. >> no, for it, tries to introduce more aids into africa. [ laughter ] no. yeah. >> jimmy: you know what the fun part of something like this is? it's funny for the first two minutes and then you've got to wear it the whole rest of the segment. >> i'm comfortable. i don't care. i'm not embarrassed. >> jimmy: all right. now, on this trip -- >> couldn't dot that with pants. ladies, i get it. i get it. i get it. and that gets an appl

so it happened in zimbabwe. it snapped about 30 yards over the water. crocodile invested waters.nd she was dragged down stream with her legs still tied. >> it went black. i felt like i was slapped all over. i actually got to swim down and yank the bungee cord out of what i was caught in. i think it's definitely a meeshg that will i survived. >> that's definitely a miracle. she made it to the rocks on the river bank where rescuers actually pulled her to safety. you can take a look there. she is covered in bruises and scrapes. doctors are amazed she didn't suffer any major injuries. the company says the operations are safe and that the broken equipment was replaced. >> that's good to know. >> i don't know, you would try it? >> i did. i jumped 229 feet over skipper's canyon in new zealand. >> but would you do it after something like this with this company? >> no. i did it once. i could check that off my bucket list. i'm not doing it again. what's great here is it snapped just at the right time. if it snapped earlier where she didn't have some bungee kick in and bring her momentum an