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company is a victory for retailers but could be loss for you. sex, alcohol, rockets, all nighters. no, it's not a college dorm party, it's the olympic village after dark. i'll talk with two olympic gold medalists live. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it's 8:00 a.m. on the east coast, 5:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we're glad you're with us. we begin with the historic credit card settlement that could mean more fees for you. visa, mastercard, and some of the country's biggest banks have agreed to a massive $7.25 billion settlement with retailers. the lawsuit centers around credit card swipe fees. merchants a little credit card companies were fixing the price on those fees. that settlement also gives retailers the green light to charge more if you use plastic. i spoke with doug cantor, a

lawyer with the national association of convenience stores. here is what he says about the potential impact to your bottom line. >> it means the swipe fees that all of us pay now, without even knowing it, we're going to keep paying without even knowing it. and the big banks are going to make plenty of money and all of us are going to be left wondering why we have less spending power than we thought we should. >> speaking of big banks, jpmorgan chase is now the focus of a federal investigation. after big banks risky trades lost aillion dollars, that's more than initially reported. investigators want to know if traders hid the size of the losses after an internal probe found reason for suspicion. a ceo in the middle of a $200 million fraud scheme arrested after he allegedly

tried to commit suicide. ceo of perregrine financial group. they found him in the car with a note that said, i have committed fraud. it details how he made forgeries to embezzle money. moving overseas, secretary of state hillary clinton in egypt today where she will become the first member of the obama cabinet to meet with newly elected president mohamed morsi. clinton will be speaking with morsi about priorities and how the u.s. could help. clinton's visit could be overshadowed by a frightening incident where two americans have been kidnapped along with their guide. the three were taken from a tour bus. let's bring in our reporter watching developments from cairo. mohammed, first tell us, are the kidnappers making any threats or demands? >> reporter: yes. the kidnappers are demanding the release of their uncle, who was detained on drug charges.

they were on a local egyptian channel last night saying the hostages are their guests. they have offered them tea and food and basically saying the hostages are okay. however, this time around the kidnappers are saying they will kidnap more tourists if the government does not release their uncle. of course we know there have been two incidents similar to this kidnap in february and may, two american tourists were kidnapped and they were released by the end of the day. but it seems this time the kidnappers are much more serious about release of their relatives. >> can you tell us anymore about who these americans are, where they are from? >> yeah, they are boston natives michael luis, 61-year-old pastor from massachusetts and the woman accompanying him and their translator. they arrived sinai two days

before they were abducted. it seems the u.s. embassy has been in contact with the authorities and they are trying their best to reach some sort of negotiation efforts to roles them. spoken to the head of security in sinai and he's also trying his best to reach some sort of agreement for their release. randi. >> i'm curious how the local media in egypt is treating this story. >> reporter: well, it has taken a lot of coverage, especially since hillary clinton is in town. this has directed the spotlight on the kidnap situation. the local media has been able to reach the kidnappers. it seems that the kidnappers are using the media in egypt to release their message that they will kidnap more people and, of course, sinai has become a state of lawlessness since the uprising that toppled hosni mubarak. the security system has been

disbanded, so there's been a lot of kidnapping, smuggling of drugs and weapons across the border to israel. there has been a lot of lawlessness that caused this. randi. >> mohammed faddel fahmy. thank you for your reporting. forget the days of mexican drug cartels smuggling to the u.s., they have found one of the most sophisticated drug tunnels ever. if you're claustrophobic, beware. we're taking you deep inside this one. last season was the gulf's best tourism season in years. in florida we had more suntans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms...

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hospitals. the ruling is seen as a win, really, for both sides. in oregon a mother of two is selling her home after her husband cheated on her. look at the for sale sign she put in the yard. it reads husband left us for a 22-year-old. house for sale by corn, newly single owner. >> i'm certainly not the first person to be cheated on. i won't be the last. a lot of people relate. a lot of people see the sign. a lot of women say things like oh, i wish i had done that. or i'd do worse. >> the couple divorced after ten years of marriage. the husband, turns out, helped make the sign. they are hoping it will give them an edge in a competitive housing market. in texas, tattoos like these are the reason u.s. state departments are denying visas. officials say the body art can be a red flag for someone who might be invved in gang activity. an attorney practicing immigration law says he sees lots of cases like this.

>> our clients adamantly deny any gang affiliation. the tattoo is just a way to express themselves. the council, nevertheless, holding the case up while they investigate. >> some experts say even though tattoos may be used by gangs, a loot of nongang members have them as well. now to arizona where federal drugs agents were shocked to find one of the most sophisticated drug smuggling tunnels ever. it is longer than two football fields connecting mexico to arizona. cnn report and his cameraman went inside to give you an up close look. >> reporter: this is the way agents first discovered this tunnel a few days ago under this giant container of water. over here you can still see 55-gallon drums that contain the dirt that was dug out of this tunnel stretching 240 yards across the u.s.-mexico border.

>> this is the most sophisticated one i've ever seen in arizona. >> what makes it that? >> the way it's designed. most we have in arizona, those are digging through dirt to get to the sewer system, using the sewer system and punching out again. when you look down that hole, it is completely 4 by 6, plywood, rebar, reinforced. >> the tunnel is so nar oh, so deep, cnn photojournalist had his camera descend separately each with the help of a harness. >> if you were to go a whole lot further. >> there's actually no dirt in here. it's very clean. there's light. there's electricity, and there's a fan even. >> u.s. authorities have found 156 cross-border tunnels since the early 1990s. lately they have become more citiesed as drug detection

technology aboveground improves. they have this area under surveillance since january. the way it was discovered arizona safety officers pulled over a pickup truck on the highway north of here, discovered 39 pounds of methamphetamine. after interviewing the occupants of the truck, they linked it to this facility. they now have three suspects in custody. casey wian, cnn, san luis,, arizona. getting a handle on the crime wave in new york. a plan of attack could involve more police. it's part of our focus this morning on violent crime in your neigorhoods. n with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula improves skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. i found a moisturizer for life. [ female announcer ] only from aveeno.

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the most highly recommended bed in america. good morning, everyone. welcome back to "cnn saturday morning." i'm randi kaye. this morning we have been focusing on crime in america and violent crime trends. the murder rate in chicago so far this year is up by a shocking 38%. but that is a special case. in new york it's actually down 17%. but we don't just want to focus on the numbers. we're also talking about solutions this morning. joining me now is new york city councilman, chairman of the council's public safety commission. murder is down. but you say overall crime is up in your city. how bad is it?

>> the first time in 20 years crime is up in every borough in new york city. we've led the nation in decreasing crime, now you're seeing it go the other way. it's very scary. two reasons for that. it's happening throughout the country. you're seeing less cops and more criminals. the reason we have less cops. number one, the economy. our cities making tough economic choices due to mandates imposed on them by federal governments. cops become a victim of their own success. look at the way crime has come down, 75% in new york city. maybe we don't need this many cops. the cops on the street we have are facing more criminals because of the nationwide idea that the tough choices, decisions, controversial policies don't have to be made anymore because we've done that. we've been successful and now we can step away. when you combine less cops and more criminals you'll have increasing crime. we've seen that throughout the country. >> is it the shortage of police

officers? is that the main reason for the spike? >> i think so. since september 11th, we had 41,000 cops in 2001, now 35,000 cops, at least 1,000 of those are dealing with anti-terror. when you have cops dealing with the same criminals released because judges have the attitude we don't need long sentences anymore. when the cops have to deal with the same criminals over and over again, we just don't have those cops because of tough economic decisions you have a problem. >> is there an easy fix? is it as easy as hiring more police officers? >> no, no. that's the one thing municipalities can control. the other things will take a while. it's a national attitude that needs to change. municipalities can do is continue to make those tough choices when aggressive police tactics like stop and frisk or attack we no longer need them. you do. you need to make those tough

choices. they are tough choices for a reason but they work. over the last 20 years, down 75% in new york city. from 1991 to 2001, under any father's safe street program increased from 31 to 41,000. that was the catalyst that turned the city around. now, like i said, 41,000 back to 35,000, it's been replicated throughout the country. >> what do you think of the criminals themselves? do you think they are bolder than they used to be? do you see a change in what they are doing? >> we just had a 3-year-old shot in a sprinkler in new york city. unfortunately we see those type of shootings you throughout the country. criminals understand now if we are not seeing the beat cop or bike cop anymore, theyaren't seeing those cops either. they also know with tough drug laws gone, dealers back on the street. they are seeing their friends arrested back on the street. they become emboldened.

absolutely. >> ty certainly know an opportunity as they look at it. councilman, thank you for your time. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> we'll take you to philadelphia, they are also seeing a drop in the murder rate. how are they doing it? stay with us. some cities think the 911 emergency call system is out of date. they have changed it up. tell you how a new personalized 911 call could save more lives. . clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of protein. twist my lid. that's three times more than me! twenty-one vitamins and minerals and zero fat! hmmm. you'll bring a lot to the party. [ all ] yay! [ female announcer ] new ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. twenty-one vitamins and minerals. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. refreshing nutrition in charge!

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i'm randi kaye. thanks for starting your day with us. just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water not one but two sharks stole the

catch of the day. both fish tales were caught on camera. here is jeanne moos. >> reporter: this the tale of two fish stories, one on the deck in south carolina tuesday, the other in a boat in australia last year. the boat case, a person fishing hooks a fish only to have a shark snatch it. south carolina, australia. now, both parties took the name of the lord in vein. >> jesus chris >> that's where the similarity ends. >> it's a shark, a shark. it's a big shark. >> that's pretty cool. she doesn't like sharks. what a dirty scum. he's gone. >> sarah had never before caught a fish let alone caught a shark. >> i was scared. i seen it jump.

i thought oh, my gosh, it could jump up here and get me. >> reporter: when you combine the ballistic americans with the chilling australians. >> bloody sharks. >> reporter: you get the catch of the day, holy bloody shark. last year australia's nine network more than show sent a reporter to fish for a shark supposedly sighted in a lake. >> i'm going to give you one chance to catch the shark. >> reporter: his cast was impressive but catch missed the mark. >> oh, no. stop now, stop now. that's enough. >> peking duck anyone. >> reporter: at least the duck was fine unlike the mackerel. the one place you'll never catch a shark is in the new york city subway, right? maybe you couldn't catch one but you could buy one.

the website gothamist obtained photos of a guy selling a live baby shark aboard a j train at 1:00 in the morning. he wanted $100 for the little shark he said he caught at coney island after it bit him on the butt. but seriously, folks, your chances are way bigger than hooking a bud than hooking jaws and grabbing a brew beats being shark stew. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. from deep water to hot water, a high-profile family. one of the nation's most famous political family back in the headlines this morning. new york police say carrie kennedy, daughter of robert f. kennedy was on drugs in a hit-and-run. someone called 911 about erratic

driver before it hit a tractor-trailer. her attorney said she had no drugs in her system. she's scheduled to appear in court tuesday. president obama's election campaign is dealing with tragedy in its ranks. according to chicago sun times, 29-year-old collapsed in chicago headquarters. president obama called his family to offer condolences. his mom spoke about her son's passion. >> he was very serious about what he believed and what he didn't believe. he had such passion for the work he did. president obama said he couldn't know how horrible we were feeling and as a father of children he couldn't imagine what this loss must be like. >> okrent had previously worked on several of obama's campaigns and recently working in the campaign's ad department. the latest campaign involves mitt romney's time as leader of

bain capital. romney said he left the investment firm but two news reports found s.e.c. filings naming him as bane's top officer after that year. the president's deputy campaign manager said the difference could be criminal. >> either mitt romney, through his own work and signature was misrepresenting his position onat bain, which is a felony or misrepresenting his position at bain to the american people to avoid responsibility for some of the consequences of his investments. >> romney's campaign manager says the president needs to apologize for his staff's behavior. romney himself told jim acosta the move is beneath the president. >> one of their insiders said their campaign was going to be based upon the strategy of, quote, kill romney, end of quote. that's what they are doing. it's disgusting. it's demeaning.

it's something which i think the president should take responsibility for and stop. >> joining me now is cnn political editor paul steinhauser. paul, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, randi. >> why does it matter if mitt romney worked at bain capital after 1999. is this about the company and job losses. >> that's right. it sounds trivial. it's extremely important. there's a lot on the line as to when he left. for over two months now the obama campaign has been going up with campaign ads, t president himself and joe biden have also been speaking out against romney saying when he was at bain capital, bain capital took over a lot of companies, put some out of business and a lot of jobs were sent overseas, mitt romney was an outsourcer. randi, a lot of this happened between 1999 and 2002. if mitt romney was no longer at bain capital, was running the olympic games and had no connection to bain capital it undercuts the president's

campaign argument against mitt romney. the flip side is if mitt romney really was there from '99 to zero 2, even though he was running olympic games, he had an active hand at bain capital, of course it beefs up the president's argument and in a way makes it looks like mitt romney is not being true, not being accurate about when he left. >> certainly mitt romney is still insisting he stopped working at bain in 19 99. listen to his interview with jim acosta. >> every fact checker that has looked at this in-depth has said the president's claims are false, misleading, wrong headed. it got multiple pinocchios from one reviewer. what he's doing is everything in his power to try to divert attention from the fact his policies have failed the american people. >> paul, when will we know the truth, what really happened here, how much involvement he really has?

>> the answer here unfortunately is we may never know. mitt romney in that interview five times said i left bain capital in 1999 when i took over the olympics. he did a round robin of interviews with four networks as well and said the same thing in those interviews. he's standing behind his guns in 1999 when he went to run the olympics his involvement with bain capital ended. obama campaign sticking by their guns as well saying financial documents show he did continue to have activity with bain capital afterwards. neither campaign topanga down. it's all about outsourcing, jobs, economy, crucial issue with americans. that's why so much is riding on it. but again, we may never know. >> at least we're getting back to the economy discussion even if no one can agree on it. let's move onto veepstakes,

condoleezza rice being floated against as a choice for romney's vice presidential candidate. could she be a real pick for him here? is this possible? >> the screaming headline by the report, very popular and influential among conservatives came out thursday. since then we've been talking about condoleezza rice again. her name has been out there quite sometime in media accounts as somebody mitt romney might be considering as his running mates. there is a lot of reasons that make her look extremely attra attracti attractive. she's african-american, woman, high profile jobs, national security adviser for george w. bush. but the flip side, the reality check, ig, when it comes to two crucial issues, abortion and illegal immigration she does not see eye to eye with mitt romney and that can be very upsetting to social conservatives and other conservatives. randi, she herself in many interviews, some on cnn, some others said, no, this is not going to happen.

what it did do was take the attention away from bain capital and over to this. so maybe in a way it helped the romney campaign. >> could be a big help. paul sign houser, good to see you on this saturday morning. thank you. >> thank you. se cities think 911 emergency call system is out of date. they have changed it. now a new personalized 911 call could save more lives. but first, have you ever dreamed of visiting paris, the food, the shopping, the sightseeing? well, for today's travel insider, elana cho shows us her favorite place the city of lights had has to offer. >> reporter: i lived in paris during college so going back always brings back memories. one of my favorite things to do then and now, sit outside and sip he espresso or glass of wine at a cafe. the french invented the concept. cafe deflor on the left bank is

my pick. if you've never been to paris, take an afternoon on the sunny day and take a ride. these large sightseeing boats are open air and allow you to see the entire city by sea. for the arts, a museum which houses spectacular murals by monet. for shopping, head to the madison avenue of paris. then grab your walking shoes and head to the shotreets. elana cho, cnn, paris.

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>> reporter: so randi, it's a different kind of system. a system that's supposed to compliment the 911 system not replace it. the idea is that many people have these things, cell phones. more and more people are not using or owning land line phones. what happens when you make a cell phone call to 911? do they have your address? how long does it take them to triangulate and get that address. a smart 911 can not only give them a physical but other information you may want first responders to know. >> some say this is similar to social media. what do you think? >> it is in a way. can you track certain things. when you sign up for the smart 911 system you create your own personal profile. in that profile you can create all types of information about you. your medical condition, allergies, disability, number of pets in the household. that way first responder, even a floor plan could be sent. that way first responders would know that data. in that sense it's social in

that not only are you sharing information but other people could share that information with other first responder units. that information can help them on the scene. >> i'm fascinated by the fact you said it can share a floor plan. minutes can be critical when they try to arrive at your house and save you. what was wrong with the old system, or is this just better? >> it's just better. the older system, 40-year-old system, cell phones weren't pervasive. people weren't willing to share the information they are willing to share now. it's a combination of a lot of things. the evolution of technology. it's where the technology needs to go. the capabilities are there. why aren't we using them? why wouldn't we want to give as much information as possible for those milliseconds that could save lives. >> using them. >> when i was doing the research for this i thought d.c. was the

first city but this week they are launching in washington but over 300 communities that have the system. that's a different thing. your community has to implement the plan. then individuals then sign up for that plan. so you've got to go to smart 911.com to check it out. you may have this in your community and not be aware. you can type in your zip code to see if it's in your area. >> good to know. mario, thank you. >> you're welcome, randi, take care. >> join us every saturday at this time as mario gives us the scoop on technology. now let's move onto legal news. the big hotline, a 267 page report by thefbi director is rocking penn state to its core. the report says joe paterno and others failed to protect young boys to protect their football

program. >> most sad and sobering finding is the total disregard to the safety and welfare of sandusky's child victims by the most senior leaders at penn state. the most powerful men at penn state failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who sandusky victimized. >> cnn legal contributor paul cowen joining me this morning. paul, this is a scathing report. is it just a report? i'm curious, can it be used as proof or evidence in court? >> well, it most definitely can, at least in the civil cases against the university and administrators as well as sandusky himself who may be sued. this is a functional equivalent of a confession in a criminal case. louis freeh was hired and conducted an investigation, this is a confession of wrongdoing by

penn state. i think it certainly will be used as evidence against the university in a civil litigation. >> could we see new charges as a result of this or more charges? >> well, i suspect prosecutors, both state and federal, worked in conjunction with louis freeh and were aware of most of the evidence involved. this is such a clear road map. it wouldn't surprise me if we did see something new out of it. possibility of civil rights, perjury charges, it is a scathingly devastating account of aiding and abetting child molestation and abuse at one of america's largest universities. >> the report said the four people at the top, they just had a complete disregard for these kids that were possiy at risk, including one boy the assistant coach had seen in the shower

with jerry sandusky. they never even tracked that boy down to find out his name or speak to him, interview him, find out what happened. what about graham spanier, he's not facing any charges. how much weight does it carry, administrator gary schultz, tim curley, they are facing perjury charges. >> you're focusing on something that shook me. here is a little boy who has been sexually molested. there are witnesses to it. nobody tries to find out his identity. nobody contacts his parents. how do we know if he's being molested by sandusky again. freeh talks in part of the report about the penn state culture, the penn state way. he actually makes recommendations that they should change the way they view things at penn state. it's kind of like there's this mind-set of protected the

university, protect the football program. getting back to the issue, could spanier be indicted criminally. certainly what he's accused of is reprehensible conduct in the report. but proving beyond a reasonable doubt of a crime will be hard against him. there's no smoking gun evidence he committed perjury or failed in reporting requirements or anything else. at least from what i've seen in this report, i doubt this he's going to face criminals charges. he'll be sued in civil cases but at least not indicted with what we have now. >> what about the board and school, they admit fault, what can happen there? >> mostly in cases like this, the university gets sued and the officers and directors get sued. you rarely see a case where the board of trustees gets sued. but louis freeh in this report, louis freeh in this report

indicts the board of trustees as well saying they are responsible for failure to protect the children. most interesting to me, the governor of the state of pennsylvania, not the present governor but the governor in place at the time these events occurred was a member of the board of trustees and appointed other members of the board of trustees. so this is a huge political scandal that reaches to the highest levels of government in pennsylvania. >> paul callan, appreciate your insight, thank you. >> nice being with you, randi. >> you as well. all right. the olympic dream realized. a new team heading to london soon. what is it really like there? a few feet away from me in studio, we have two former olympians to talk about all things olympic. we'll be right back.

good morning, everyone. welcome back to "cnn saturday morning." the olympics kick off in a few weeks and i'm thrilled to have two olympic legends here with me in studio this morning. joining me dominique dawes and jackie joiner kearsey. part of the magnificent seven winning a gold and jackie in track and field. super athletes. in the '80s and '90s, jackie

earned six medals, 2011 them gold, and still the world record holder for the decathlon. good morning. good to have you in studio. i wasn't to talk about the olympics and a comment causing quite a bit of frenzy of i'm sure you're familiar with the olympic soccer goalee and her interview with cnn saying the olympic village was basically a nonstop party. here is what she said. she said athletes are extremist. when they are training it's laser focus. when they go out for a drink it's 20 drinks. with a once in a lifetime experience you want to build memories whether sexual, partying or on the field. first, let me ask you first, are you surprised by her comments? >> she's right. athletes are disciplined and we do have laser focus. everything else i don't agree with because that was not my personal experience in 1992 when i stayed in the olympic village.

my memory a swing set and hanging out with charles barkley in the physical therapy lab because i was constantly in a lot of pain. athletes are disciplined. it comes down to self-control a lot of athletes are there to get a job done. it's about winning medals not partying. >> jackie, what do you think? first of all the comments but your experience. >> my experience, i agree with dominique. i can see as a laser focus athlete i never drank, never sipped champagne, never had alcohol. so when you go to the olympic village, most of the athletes are there to focus on a job, trying to get the job done. one thing they have done is put ambassador program together, talk about the dos and don'ts, bring former olympics to share experiences. there are athletes there that lose focus. for us it was about i was trying to win a gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal and focusing on what i had to do to get the job done. >> is she wrong, even if you two

weren't involved in this behavior. she's talking about open sex, wherever you might see it, in the grass, in between buildings, wherever it might be. have you heard of anything like this? what kind of tone does that set for especially the young athletes. >> it's unfortunate if that is happening. i would hope and pray that it is not. i don't know. i can't talk about her experiences or what she has seen but i know when i was in the olympic village and when i was there, that wasn't going on. it's almost like she's saying there's no supervision, like they just running rampant. i don't think that's the case. i really do think this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. most of these athletes are there to really make a dream come true. the olympics don't come around every year. so if you're in the village having fun, doing those type of things, then you're there for the wrong reason. i can't condone what she's saying but i don't know because i wasn't there to witness it. >> something else that rarely gets talked about that i want to ask you about this morning is what happens when the training

and competing ends? what is an olympian to do? are there jobs? is there a career after this? >> well, i was actually a professional athlete in 1996, so i made a decent amount of money and went on tour shows and broadway with my teammates. in 2000 when i retired from the sport, it was a very difficult time. i was always seen as dominique dawes, the gymnast. i didn't know i had a different idea. tie a great deal of time in prayer and deep thought and found out my passion is empowering and inspiring people. primarily young people and also parents. i really do want to make an impact in people's lives. so i help people self-reflect. that's why i speak out on health, fitness and wellness, which is why i'm here this morning doing great work with boys and girls clubs of america, strong supporter of triple play program about mind, body and soul and helping young kids combat childhood obesity, get running, moving, and do something special with their

lives. >> i want to talk more about that. the two of you are still so fit. what a great role model. we'll talk more about that. jackie and dominique will stick around for a little longer. they are here in atlanta to address childhood obesity, clearly a passion for both of them. we'll talk more in a few minutes. first jetsons showed us a house where robots helped us, new technology might go beyond that helping with complicated procedures like heart surgery. here is the story in start small, think big. >> reporter: in the movie minority report robotic spiders are a tool for law enforcement. here at carnegie mellon university, professor and his students are working on a different kind of robotic tool, snakes. >> do you love snakes and have a fascination with snakes? >> actually, i don't like snakes. i'm afraid of snakes. >> you're afraid of snakes? >> a lot of people are. >> the professor is putting his phobia aside. these snakes can be used for surge and rescue operations like

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population of children is obese. the most alarming number really is this. 70, 70% have a risk disease for high cholesterol or high blood pressure. that's incredible. these are kids. first of all, jackie, let me start with y. what is your reaction to these numbers? >> it is unbelievable but that's why it's great to have a partnership with the boys and girls club and the well point foundation, being a part of making wellness awareness, educating, getting young people out, getting thematicive. we know throughout schools with funding being cut, physical education, there's a lot of schools that don't have it anymore. but the triple play we're part of today, mind, body and soul, i think it's a great start to getting young people and getting people up and moving. >> dominique, what do you say to kids. they are attached to cell phones, computers, they don't want to be dragged outside to do

something physical. they don't know what that's like. how do you motivate them to get them away electric that stuff? >> the best way to motivate a kid is implant a dream in their mind. when i was a young child and dreamed of going to the olympics at 11, there was nothing that was going to get in my way of accomplishing that dream, work hard, blood, sweat, tears, make it happen with the right people around me. i think that's exactly what the triple play program is about sponsored by coca-cola and wellness foundation, seeing something bright for their future, they are going to want to get out there, be physically active and do something fun, care about what they put in their body. they are going to recognize the fuel they put in their body is going to help them succeed or not. that's why jackie and i are excited to be here today, evander holyfield. >> i've seen the two of these ladies here stretching out in the studio and that frightened

me. i can't imagine what kids are up to. >> it will be fun. some kids will do forward rolls. i'll give them a perfect ten. >> i'm sure they will be sore. so great to have you here, both of you. thank you for what you're doing for these kids. thanks for starting your day with us. "cnn saturday morning" continues right after this. you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. [ children laughing ] ♪ ...is the smell of salt in the air. ♪ it's the sound a seashell makes.

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u.s. cities, chicago compared to afghanistan. a spate of shootings rattle new york. all morning we'll put murder in america in focus. mr. mojo on a no bully tour. how kids protect themselves and why we need the mojo up challenge. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it is 9:00 on the east coast, 6:00 a.m. out west. thank for waking up with us. we start with the massive credit card celticsment this could mean more fees at home. here is the deal, advice ark, mastercard and some of the biggest banks agreed a $7.25 celticsment with retailers. the lawsuit centers around credit card swipe fees. the lawsuit focuses on fixing the price. part of the agreement drops the

ban on surcharges by retailers. they are allowed to charge more if you use plastic. doesn't mean they will but means they can. be on alert for that. i spoke with doug kantor, onlawyer for convenience stores, when you read the fine print, it's visa, mastercard and banks who are the real winners if this goes through. >> they have a hall pass to raise swipe fees without restraint and not have anybody be able to enforce the law against them. >> doug kantor will be live in the next hour to talk about what this could mean for your bottom line. moving overseas, secretary of state hillary clinton will become the first member of the president's cabinet to meet mohamed morsi. the to will discuss the vision and how we can help. urge egyptians to continue with democratic reforms. it is the first in a series of visits by obama officials to the

region with defense secretary leon panetta expected to head there in just a few weeks. clinton's visit comes at a ter figure time for two americans kidnapped with their tour guide. more on how this could influence clinton's trip i'm joined by foreign affairs reporter. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, randi. >> first of all, clinton's trip was previously planned. do we expect her to try to intervene on behalf of these two americans abducted? >> reporter: randi, i don't think necessarily secretary clinton would try to negotiate. we're talking about bedouin kidnappers. they are working with egyptian authorities. an in opportune time. one of the things secretary

clinton will talk about with president mohamed morsi, also the egyptian military, the need to take control of sinai. as you know, there have been several kidnappings over the last year including merps. there is activity, cross border activity with israel. it's really an area of concern. since the fall of hosni mubarak the area has become worse for traffickers, terrorist activity around the area. i think that will be an issue of the secretary's trip. >> whether or not is the state department saying about this. one of the people abducted is a pastor from massachusetts and a woman he was with. any more information from the state department what action they will take. >> they are leaving it to the egyptians. usually what happens is this is criminal activity and these bedouins are looking for money and that's what the kidnapping is about. it's a little different this time. this time they have demands.

they are trying to get some of their relatives who have been detained in the egyptian area of alexandria. they were detained on drug charges. they are trying to negotiate their release by negotiating the release of these kidnappers. so it's a little more complicated than typical cases but the u.s. really leaves these cases up to the egyptian authorities to handle. >> all right. elise labott, thank you for the update there. traveling secretary of state hillary clinton. appreciate that. when the future is a troubled xi, prospects are bleak. sandra endo on troubling news about the unemployment rate among younger workers. >> reporter: at 19 years old, she's endured plenty of hardship. >> my house went through foreclosure. we had to go house to house living with other people. that's not comfortable at all. >> reporter: after three years of bouncing around to multiple homes with single mom and three

siblings, her living situation took a toll. she was forced to drop out of high school in order to help support her family. according to the bureau of labor statistics, the unemployment rate for 16 to 24 years old looking for a job is more than double the 8.2% unemployment rate nationwide. in this economy, they are competing against more experienced workers also looking for a job. for many young people, it's their first time entering the job market to gain experience and build a resume. with no job, she's working toward getting her ged, taking classes at a baltimore youth center. the down economy coupled with the lack of federal funds for summer jobs programs is making it tougher for young people to find work. many state and local governments also facing tight budgets are left to find creative ways to invest in their youth. 21-year-old lewis considers herself lucky.

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this morning we continue to put murder in america in focus, the skyrocketing violence, camden, new jersey, one of the most dangerous in america. the fbi ranked it as the second most dangerous city. yet last year the mayor splashed the police force amid a huge deficit, laying off more than 150 officers. later some of those officers would be rehired. this past wedsday three more people murdered. 31 lives lost so far this year.

that was three times what the murder rate was in july last year. our question is are cities samifiesing safety to save a few books. joining me from the fraternal order of police in camden. good morning, they originally said layoffs would not affect public safety but numbers show otherwise. do you think they are seeing the effects of the layoffs now? >> absolutely. the bottom line is when you lay off cops, crime goes up. ultimately people die. >> describe for me how you feel about the situation there in cap deny. how bad is it? we shared some of the numbers but what does it feel like? >> i have a great concern for the residents and the officers based on the fact that, again, when you cut half of the police

department in the second most dangerous city in america, there is absolutely no way the remaining amount of officers can cover the same amount of ground in the same amount of time. >> does this all go back, do you think, to the recession? do you think crime rate goes with poverty and unemploymt and budget cuts and everything else happening in camden and other hard hit cities? >> absolutely. one of the things we deal with in the city of camden, we're also one of the poorest cities in america. we do have a very high unemployment rate. so where there's poverty, there's also crime. so you couple that with the mass layoffs that we experience january 18th, 2011, it's a breeding ground, so to speak, for the criminal element to grow. >> then you have some citizens

probably so fed up they are trying to take things into their own hands. how do you feel about citizen patrols? can they stop the crime? are we looking at possibly dangerous vigilante justice. >> we are fortunate in the city of camden where we don't necessarily have citizen groups that are taking up arms and taking -- trying to take back the streets. i would never encourage any type of citizen groups or any type of vigilante justice. i think that ultimately the residents and the community should leave policing to the public safety experts, the department. >> i hate to ask you to point fingers but i'm going to. had do you blame here? do you blame the lawmakers for their decisions? what other options are there when a city is unde pressure to

make cuts? >> i think there's enough blame to go around. ultimately i do throw a lot of blame on lawmakers because there's a growing consensus around the nation it's okay to do more with less and lay off police officers. you cannot -- you can never ever put a price on public safety. that should first and foremost as lawmakers and speakers for their constituents, the first duty of government is to protect the public. >> john williamson, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. thank you for having me. next hour, an unsolved murder that rattled nerves and haunted police officers. they never found who beat up a teenager in 1982, called princess doe. an investigator and officer who

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welcome back. every week i like to take time to talk about the issue of bullying at this time in our program. you hear about it every day. so many kids are affected by it. travis brown is doing something about it. he's going into schools and giving not only kids but also the schools themselves the resources to help stop bullying. >> i truly believe suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. some students don't know there's a way out. we don't ever want to be a person who is pushing somebody closer to the edge. those in the room feel attacked every day by some type of bully, let me say this. you are good enough just the way you are. >> travers brown, otherwise known as mr. mojo visiting 200

schools a year tackling the issue of bull ling and sees taking time to join us from minneapolis. good morning to you. >> mojo up, good morning. >> i love the mojo. so you're called mr. mojo. how did you get the name? how did you get this great reputation? >> you know, as a speaker you're out there, speaking, providing energy, excitement, inspiration. my program is called operation mo jochlt one day a lady kept saying, hey, mr. mojo, what's your first name. the more i kept speaking on it, the more it kept sticking, today it's mr. mojo. >> so many people have been trying to find all kinds of ways to get kids to stop bull ling each other. when you go into schools and talk to kids as mr. mojo, what do you say to them to try to stop this horrible behavior. >> it starts with relating to students where they are at, understanding all the challenges they are going through. things that are st century they are dealing w my message is

about teaching them to respect and accept differences we have. i do it in a fun unique way. kids sit there and go, i get this, understand this. when i walk out of those gyms and auditoriums, they are ready to do something different, take a stand, ready to make a difference. >> you have specific steps you share with the schools to work with the students and also the parents to help try and prevent bullying, can you share those with us. >> one of the first things that happened in my speaking career, parents were ready to do great things. they didn't have the system in the school to carry it out. we developed a bullying prevention to put it in place. we educate the staff, students and parents. we work with the schools on their policies and procedures. we work with them on how to commit to a communitywide educational program, how to develop a student task force. we put all that stuff together for them. all they have to do is implement

it and start seeing changes in their schools. >> why was this so important to you? were you bullied? >> i think all of us at some level have had a situation where we were attacked, talk about what i call the core, the place on the inside where people get to you. i think i have experienced those situations. it really came to me because i was teaching leadership. ki kept saying, mr. mojo, how do we deal with the bullying thing. i was like a lot of people out there, didn't realize the magnitude of it. now that i'm out there, talk to students, the messages i get, broken hearts i hear, things i'm dealin with inspires me to go i need to do a better job myself creating more products, programs, finding better ways to get my message to the administrative level, infiltrate throughout the entire school. i'm motivated to make that difference for kids. >> when you talk to kids, can you tell when there's that moment where something clicks and you say, wait a minute, mr. mojo is right, i shouldn't be doing this. >> i think the cool moment is

when a kid comes up to me afterwards and says you'll never believe what happened to me. a kid that's been bullying me for two years, it a tenth message, they are apologizing. i didn't realize the impact i had on people. mr. mojo i promise i'm not going to treat people like that anymore. that was the data i needed to know my message was getting to the point where students were receiving it every single day. >> travis brown, i am feeling your mojo this morning. i am right there with you. this is such an important issue and i'm so glad you're doing so much to help prevent bullying in schools. thank you so much. mr. mojo. >> thank you for having me. >> if you would like to sound off on stories about bullying. take a moment, get onto twitter and tweet me now. use #bullyingstopshere. find me @randikayecnn. i would love to hear from you. doctors are supposed to make you feel better. hear how this dentist in colorado made 8,000 of his

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