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two love birds, "today's" wedding couple melissa and jeremy reuniting at the airport after being in afghanistan for seven months, you can see he has returned and you've been picking out all the details from the ringso the dress and on thursday morning, he hasn't seen the dress, thank goodness for that, bad luck. this couple is going to be getting married live on our plaza. it's been easy to fall in love with that couple. and we have got a lot more coming up, we have got two great people sitting wh us, we have got lester and amy and what else? >> and melissa, bride-to-be may want to listen to a few wedding day tips. bobby brown is here with techniques to help you show that youthful glow. it's about feeling good inside because that's what you project outside. >>e try to limit dessert when it comes to our kids. this morning we have got three healthy recipes your kids can dive right into without all the guilt and basically mak a couple of switches to healthier ingredients, so it's the same stuff they love, just made a little bit differently. >>> also coming up, i'm real excited because i have seen
two love birds, "today's" wedding couple melissa and jeremy reuniting at the airport after being in afghanistan for seven months, you can see he has returned and you've been picking out all the details from the ringso the dress and on thursday morning, he hasn't seen the dress, thank goodness for that, bad luck. this couple is going to be getting married live on our plaza. it's been easy to fall in love with that couple. and we have got a lot more coming up, we have got two great...
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secondly, afghanistan has a terminal date on it. this flows into a patent with no time to do it. >> i think they ought to do it. >> the money that fuels the empire is not coming down. secretary gates has taken some bold stands here, trying to chip away at the gold plated military culture and some of these weapon systems that have -- are very expensive and have no relation to modern warfare, but dwight eisenhower that had credibility than the defense secretary. eisenhower couldn't tame the military in >>> the mclaughlin group is somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant every patient's past. and because the whole hospital's working together, there's a family who can breathe easy, right now. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest healthcare questions. and the over 60,000 people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. its auto insurance customers for over 70 years.e to more information on auto insurance at geico.co
secondly, afghanistan has a terminal date on it. this flows into a patent with no time to do it. >> i think they ought to do it. >> the money that fuels the empire is not coming down. secretary gates has taken some bold stands here, trying to chip away at the gold plated military culture and some of these weapon systems that have -- are very expensive and have no relation to modern warfare, but dwight eisenhower that had credibility than the defense secretary. eisenhower couldn't...
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david petraeus, the top general in afghanistan, said jones's plan is dangerous. >> it puts our soldiers in jeopardy very likely. i think in fact images from such an activity could very well be used by extremists here and around the world. >> ifill: asked whether he was endangering americans, jones said.... >> we are putting our own life at risk. we have received over 100 death threats. some of them being very graphic. some of them stating exactly when they will come, how they will kill us, what they will do. i mean, of course. but then again does that not show and reveal the nature of islam. i think what we are doing is long overdue. we are revealing again the violence of islam that is much much deeper than we would like to admit. >> ifill: state department spokesman p.j. crowley today call the planned burning unamerican and said the potential images could stir old resent manys. >> it can have at least as powerful an impact as the tragic events and photos that abu ghraib had. but at the same time, you know, people around the world need to also understand that america is not represented
david petraeus, the top general in afghanistan, said jones's plan is dangerous. >> it puts our soldiers in jeopardy very likely. i think in fact images from such an activity could very well be used by extremists here and around the world. >> ifill: asked whether he was endangering americans, jones said.... >> we are putting our own life at risk. we have received over 100 death threats. some of them being very graphic. some of them stating exactly when they will come, how they...
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. >> lehrer: then, two stories from afghanistan. ray suarez looks at the preparations for tomorrow's parliamentary election. >> woodruff: and james foley of global post has a rare, on-the- ground view of a taliban ambush of an army infantry company in kunar province. >> lehrer: jeffrey brown gets some perspective on the middle east peace talks from glenn kessler of "the washington post." >> woodruff: kwame holman reports on how social conservatives are trying to shape the republican message for the fall campaign. >> i think we've reached a situation in a country where people are alarmed, scared. they're up set. and they're stirred up. >> lehrer: and mark shields and david brooks provide their weekly analysis. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. 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. >> wood
. >> lehrer: then, two stories from afghanistan. ray suarez looks at the preparations for tomorrow's parliamentary election. >> woodruff: and james foley of global post has a rare, on-the- ground view of a taliban ambush of an army infantry company in kunar province. >> lehrer: jeffrey brown gets some perspective on the middle east peace talks from glenn kessler of "the washington post." >> woodruff: kwame holman reports on how social conservatives are trying...
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. >> bret: the worst helicopter accident in four years in afghanistan kills nine american troops. challenge to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy is killed in the senate for now. breaking news. changes in president obama's economic team. live from the studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening. i'm bret baier. supporters of the u.s. military policy against openly gay personnel scores a major victory today. but half a world away, american service members mourn the loss of several u.s. troops in a tragic accident. as a nato helicopter went down in southern afghanistan, making this the deadliest year in almost nine-year war. reporter conor powell has details from from kabul. >> reporter: helicopter crashes are fairly common in afghanistan, most due to mechanical failure and sometimes weather. in the past, taliban hit and brought down u.s. and international helicopters. in this case, the military says there are no reports of enemy fire in the area when the helicopter went down. they're discounting taliban claims they shot down the helicopter. the helicopte
. >> bret: the worst helicopter accident in four years in afghanistan kills nine american troops. challenge to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy is killed in the senate for now. breaking news. changes in president obama's economic team. live from the studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening. i'm bret baier. supporters of the u.s. military policy against openly gay personnel scores a major victory today. but half a world away, american...
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at the same time, "nato" helicopters based in afghanistan, carried out weekend raids into pakistan that killed at least 50 militants. pakistani officials protested the raids as violations of their sovereignty. afghan authorities worked today to win the release of a missing british aid worker. she and three afghan colleagues were kidnapped sunday in an ambush. all are employed by a consulting company that works on projects for the u.s. agency for international development. the local afghan governor tried to reassure the british government today about the woman's fate. >> i'm hopeful that we will succeed. we have weigh asked religious leaders and local elders to help us and i'm sure that as afghans traditionally respect women, she will be released soon. we have sent a group of elders to talk with these kidnappers and our struggle will continue until we ensure the safe and quick release of this woman. >> sreenivasan: also today, there was word that a brother of afghan president hamid karzai is now under investigation in the u.s. the "wall street journal" said federal prosecutors are lookin
at the same time, "nato" helicopters based in afghanistan, carried out weekend raids into pakistan that killed at least 50 militants. pakistani officials protested the raids as violations of their sovereignty. afghan authorities worked today to win the release of a missing british aid worker. she and three afghan colleagues were kidnapped sunday in an ambush. all are employed by a consulting company that works on projects for the u.s. agency for international development. the local...
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. >> i think the most difficult war and peace decisions, if you like, so iraq obviously, afghanistan to an extent, sierra leone, probably the northern ireland peace protests also had really, really difficult points of decision making, because those are the ones where the sense of responsibilities is so acute and where you actually know people's lives literally will be affected by your decision. >> do you have a difference in terms of how you feel today having been able to take a step back? >> i think yes in a way. in the sense that particularly now i've spent a lot of time out in the middle east as the quartet representative for the middle east peace process. so my take on what is happening with this extremism within the world i think is slightly different, probably a little deeper than it was back then, which is not to say i think i would have made different decisions. but i think particularly when september 11th happened, you know, there was a tendency at that time to think this is a small group of extremists. we deal with them, we get rid of the regime that harbored them, life wil
. >> i think the most difficult war and peace decisions, if you like, so iraq obviously, afghanistan to an extent, sierra leone, probably the northern ireland peace protests also had really, really difficult points of decision making, because those are the ones where the sense of responsibilities is so acute and where you actually know people's lives literally will be affected by your decision. >> do you have a difference in terms of how you feel today having been able to take a...
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voters in afghanistan are going to the polls to elect a new parliament amid threats from the taliban. washington has warned there are serious security threats. hours before the polling opened there was a big explosion heard in kabul, the capital and it was thought to be a rocket attack the and bbc has uncovered evidence that voters are being approached to sell their polling papers and more. >> once again, afghans are going to the polls. this time for paraphernalia -- parliament. officials want to avoid the corruption and fraud in last year's presidential vote but we found that candidates are again trying to fix 9 results. these two men are afraid to be identified, but their story undermines claims that this election will be any cleaner than the last because more than 10 candidates for parliament have tried to buy their family's voting cards. >> we are going to sell the cards. we are poor people and politicians haven't done anything for us. if kds -- candidates are trying to buy votes why should you expect anything different from them? so we will sell our cards for money. >> and it's n
voters in afghanistan are going to the polls to elect a new parliament amid threats from the taliban. washington has warned there are serious security threats. hours before the polling opened there was a big explosion heard in kabul, the capital and it was thought to be a rocket attack the and bbc has uncovered evidence that voters are being approached to sell their polling papers and more. >> once again, afghans are going to the polls. this time for paraphernalia -- parliament. officials...
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in afghanistan, at least two civilians have been killed in insurgent attacks as voters head to the polls. today's parliamentary election is the first nationwide vote since last year's presidential election, which was marred by fraud. about 2500 candidates are vying for 249 seats. the governor of kandahar province survived an attempted car bombing as rockets struck major cities throughout the country. >>> one of three american hikers held by iran on espionage charges is due back in the u.s. today. shourd has been in the persian gulf sultan of oman since freed tuesday. her fiance and a friend remain in iranian prison, all three hiking in a mountainous area of northern iraq last year when they wandered into iranian territory and were arrested. >>> the trapped mineres in chile could be rescued sooner than expected. workers drilled into a passage where the 33 men have taken refuge, completing a 12-inch-wide borehole ahead of schedule of the next step is to start a hole 28 inches across, wide enough for the miners to escape. the 33 men have been trapped underground for the last six weeks. >>>
in afghanistan, at least two civilians have been killed in insurgent attacks as voters head to the polls. today's parliamentary election is the first nationwide vote since last year's presidential election, which was marred by fraud. about 2500 candidates are vying for 249 seats. the governor of kandahar province survived an attempted car bombing as rockets struck major cities throughout the country. >>> one of three american hikers held by iran on espionage charges is due back in the...
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right now we turn to the war in afghanistan. 2010 became the deadliest year for coalition forces when a black hawke helicopter went down today in zabul province in the south. nine americans were killed bringing the death toll to at least 530. more now from mandy clark in kabul. >> reporter: the black hawk helicopter was in on a predawn mission just north of kandahar when it crashed. 12 people were on board. sources tell cbs news the chopper may have been carrying members of a special forces team, covert nighttime operations, aimed at high-value targets that are a key part of the war strategy. u.s. forces have been swarming into the outskirts of kandahar in an effort to flush the taliban out of its traditional stronghold. the taliban was quick to announce that it shot the black hawk down with rocket-propelled grenades. but nato says there was no enemy fire anywhere in the area. >> the doubting of a... downing of a helicopter whether it was accident, weather related or enemy related, to a certain extent it's to be expected when you have more people, more soldiers, more helicopters in th
right now we turn to the war in afghanistan. 2010 became the deadliest year for coalition forces when a black hawke helicopter went down today in zabul province in the south. nine americans were killed bringing the death toll to at least 530. more now from mandy clark in kabul. >> reporter: the black hawk helicopter was in on a predawn mission just north of kandahar when it crashed. 12 people were on board. sources tell cbs news the chopper may have been carrying members of a special...
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in afghanistan, a suicide bomber assassinated a deputy provincial governor. the bomber rammed a motorized rickshaw into the official's vehicle, as it drove to his office in the eastern province of ghazni. five other people were killed as well. later in kabul, president hamid karzai made a tearful appeal to end the violence. >> i swear i feel the pain. i'm scared. i'm scared that maybe my son will flee afghanistan and abandon the country and become a foreigner. for the sake of god, stop the fighting. i don't want my son to be a foreigner. >> sreenivasan: shortly after the attack, the afghan government appointed 70 people to a new high peace council. it will try to reconcile with taliban leaders and militants who renounce violence. across the border in pakistan, intelligence officials reported a u.s. drone aircraft killed four militants with a missile strike near the afghan border. the news came as reports surfaced that the c.i.a. has drastically stepped up the attacks with more than 20 so far this month. pakistani officials said al qaeda's regional commander w
in afghanistan, a suicide bomber assassinated a deputy provincial governor. the bomber rammed a motorized rickshaw into the official's vehicle, as it drove to his office in the eastern province of ghazni. five other people were killed as well. later in kabul, president hamid karzai made a tearful appeal to end the violence. >> i swear i feel the pain. i'm scared. i'm scared that maybe my son will flee afghanistan and abandon the country and become a foreigner. for the sake of god, stop...
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, putting the afghanistan war itself at risk. nbc news, the pentagon. >>> as many of you saw last night, the networks of nbc are hosting an education summit called "education nation." tonight we take on the question of what makes a great teacher? a question that microsoft founder, bill gates, really wants to answer. he's putting a big chunk of his own fortune into finding out. tonight, tom brokaw talks to bill gates who is a supporter of this education summit. >> how much more time do you need? >> reporter: in any classroom, this is the engine that powers the day. the teacher. but as we all know from personal experience, some teachers are just so much better than others. >> raise your hand if you feel like you know better. >> what makes a great teacher? that's a question with so many parts. >> do they work longer hours? do they break the classroom down more? >> you're a tough competitor. >> reporter: microsoft founder, bill gates, is spending half a billion dollars over the next five years to find out. what are the essential elem
, putting the afghanistan war itself at risk. nbc news, the pentagon. >>> as many of you saw last night, the networks of nbc are hosting an education summit called "education nation." tonight we take on the question of what makes a great teacher? a question that microsoft founder, bill gates, really wants to answer. he's putting a big chunk of his own fortune into finding out. tonight, tom brokaw talks to bill gates who is a supporter of this education summit. >> how...
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there is a lot of religious tinged violence in afghanistan. coming, you know, coming our way. these are the problems that people are dealing with. i don't think anybody has a problem with muslims in america. >> brown: well, reverend vincent, you started this by saying that we had not processed 9/11 and that was a very contrary view. >> i agree with nick that the lack of leadership. i think the lack of leadership in helping process the trauma of 9/11, we're paying a big price for. i also agree that being at war for nine years causes constant anxiety. this anxiety that so many people experience but have no reasonable outlet for. how do we deal with that? i think we do need to deal with it politically and pastorally. our leaders need to stand up and say who we are. in this time of anxiety, our highest, when we are fearful, when we are afraid for our lives, for our safety, for our children, our highest values go out the window. the things we hold on to. but we say we are americans. we say we love liberty. we say that we love equality. we say we love freedom. then we have to stand
there is a lot of religious tinged violence in afghanistan. coming, you know, coming our way. these are the problems that people are dealing with. i don't think anybody has a problem with muslims in america. >> brown: well, reverend vincent, you started this by saying that we had not processed 9/11 and that was a very contrary view. >> i agree with nick that the lack of leadership. i think the lack of leadership in helping process the trauma of 9/11, we're paying a big price for. i...
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military in afghanistan. nine americans, special ops forces, were killed in the crash of a helicopter. the worst disaster there in more than four years. but most of us cannot imagine what it takes to fly that machine in the mountains in a nasty storm. nick schifrin in afghanistan on what went wrong today. >> reporter: every night, dozens of helicopters fly over some of the roughest terrain in the world, transporting special operations forces on secret missions -- kill or capture taliban commanders. early this morning, nearly a dozen of those troops were flying in a blackhawk, the military's workhouse helicopter. just before 5:00 a.m., they were trying to land, according to one official, when the helicopter crashed, immediately catching fire. this year, the military has more than doubled the number of these special operations raids. but they are not without risk, especially at night. abc's mike boettcher talked with three helicopter pilots. >> i would say the biggest challenges we face are -- landing is defini
military in afghanistan. nine americans, special ops forces, were killed in the crash of a helicopter. the worst disaster there in more than four years. but most of us cannot imagine what it takes to fly that machine in the mountains in a nasty storm. nick schifrin in afghanistan on what went wrong today. >> reporter: every night, dozens of helicopters fly over some of the roughest terrain in the world, transporting special operations forces on secret missions -- kill or capture taliban...
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. >>> a big test for afghanistan tomorrow. it will try to hold a legitimate election in the wake of last year's disastrous president's vote. one major issue, security. police set up extra checkpoints aimed at prevent be suicide bombers from disrupting the election. a taliban threatened to carry out threats against the voters in elections across the country. we go to john yang in kabul. john? >> reporter: good evening. it's not just kidnapping. campaign workers were killed in violence. the taliban, of course, wants to disrupt the election. they're asking people not to vote and vowing violence to keep them from voting. president karzai asked people to go to the polls to try to rep e repudiate that effort, the taliban's effort. it's not just physical security in the first afghan-run election, it's ballot security. so much fraud at the presidential election they had to do do again, short-circuited when mr. karzai's opponent dropped out of the race. there are rumors of counter fit voter registration cards and counterfit ballot pape
. >>> a big test for afghanistan tomorrow. it will try to hold a legitimate election in the wake of last year's disastrous president's vote. one major issue, security. police set up extra checkpoints aimed at prevent be suicide bombers from disrupting the election. a taliban threatened to carry out threats against the voters in elections across the country. we go to john yang in kabul. john? >> reporter: good evening. it's not just kidnapping. campaign workers were killed in...
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. >> on the east coast, heroin doesn't come from afghanistan or southeast asia anymore. >> you're holding $2 million worth of heroin in my hand. >> now it's coming from the place made famous by cocaine and pure enough to kill. >> that one time that somebody makes a decision to use it, it's like playing russian roulette with your life. >> it's big business coming into the country hidden in unbelievable ways. what's the strangest thing you've seen in heroin smuggling? >> it has to be the liquid heroin inside the puppies. >> and a controversial heroin overdose antidote. you'll see it bring a user back from the edge of death. >> there he is. back from the dead. >> heroin, a deadly drug and a business that is still flourishing and recruiting new customers every day. our kids. >> i watched two of my friends die from it. >> the parents like to say it's not happening so we close our eyes and kids continue to die. >> heroin is one of the most addictive drugs known. it's cheap. it's easy to get. once a user is hooked, it can be for life. for the drug traffickers who deal in it, it's a hugely profit
. >> on the east coast, heroin doesn't come from afghanistan or southeast asia anymore. >> you're holding $2 million worth of heroin in my hand. >> now it's coming from the place made famous by cocaine and pure enough to kill. >> that one time that somebody makes a decision to use it, it's like playing russian roulette with your life. >> it's big business coming into the country hidden in unbelievable ways. what's the strangest thing you've seen in heroin...
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period of five years until of course the united states government announces that she is in custody in afghanistan and foster says he is among the countless faces illegally swept up by an unknown forces fighting this so-called global war on terror we believe that the u.s. cover. a man had a role in her disappearance and imprisonment for the missing five years. overseas siddiqi has become known as the daughter of pakistan. thousands have stormed the streets. proclaiming her a victim of america's post nine eleven justice system a system creating more enemies than friends this was never about counting and this was about to be very us trying to see if it's being something that you should you can you just did that but what did you do in that in in the process was that it smashed it's one thing that it stood for and that was the power of justice and it has just lost that and that is in front of the will was amnesty international headquartered in manhattan for decades was staging noisy worldwide campaigns to free people they say are political prisoners often as far as burma or north korea but not in the
period of five years until of course the united states government announces that she is in custody in afghanistan and foster says he is among the countless faces illegally swept up by an unknown forces fighting this so-called global war on terror we believe that the u.s. cover. a man had a role in her disappearance and imprisonment for the missing five years. overseas siddiqi has become known as the daughter of pakistan. thousands have stormed the streets. proclaiming her a victim of america's...
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. >> i went to afghanistan and then i was back for a couple weeks and then i went to iraq and then right away after going to iraq, i went to new orleans. >> jimmy: now the shows -- you're going there with your show? >> yeah. you know, and it's -- and i should say this, that it is sort of an acknowledged truth in the new business, that whenever you leave your studio, your ratings go down. no matter where you're going, even if you're going to cover something very exciting, your ratings go down. it just happens when you leave the studio. and so it is this big sacrifice for the company to say, "yeah, maddow. you can go and take your show to these places and do reporting and learn this stuff." and i feel like i do learn so much. the learning curve, once you go to these places, it's like -- you learn so much. so i feel like it's really cool that the company lets me go because ratings go down every time we do it. >> jimmy: yeah, but now they're back up. you're back home. and you went to new orleans. >> new orleans, i'm still full. i got back from new orleans on saturday. i am still full. i'm li
. >> i went to afghanistan and then i was back for a couple weeks and then i went to iraq and then right away after going to iraq, i went to new orleans. >> jimmy: now the shows -- you're going there with your show? >> yeah. you know, and it's -- and i should say this, that it is sort of an acknowledged truth in the new business, that whenever you leave your studio, your ratings go down. no matter where you're going, even if you're going to cover something very exciting, your...
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in afghanistan, the u.s. death toll rose again, with another american killed today. it came as defense secretary robert gates visited u.s. troops in kandahar, the birthplace of the taliban. he said he saw progress there and in pakistan, where government forces have attacked insurgents in their safe havens. >> you had asked me two years ago if i thought the pakistani army would have 140,000 troops on their western border fighting some of these extremists. be in swat, places like that i would have thought you were smoking something. >> sreenivasan: pakistani officials reported today that u.s. air strikes killed seven people in the border region. they said drone aircraft fired missiles in two separate attacks. there've been more battles in mexico's drug war. soldiers killed 25 suspects thursday in a border town not far from mcallen, texas. they killed five more today in a shootout in juarez. all of the gunmen were believed to be members of the zetas gang. that group is suspected in the massacre of 72 migrants last month. those are some of the day's major stories. now, b
in afghanistan, the u.s. death toll rose again, with another american killed today. it came as defense secretary robert gates visited u.s. troops in kandahar, the birthplace of the taliban. he said he saw progress there and in pakistan, where government forces have attacked insurgents in their safe havens. >> you had asked me two years ago if i thought the pakistani army would have 140,000 troops on their western border fighting some of these extremists. be in swat, places like that i...
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a nato helicopter dids down in afghanistan. 10 are dead. now the taliban is claiming responsibility. hello. here's what people are talking about in afghanistan. that deadliest helicopter crash in four years. ten nato troops are dead. we have the latest for wjz. >> reporter: ten troops were killed when a nato helicopter killed in this southern region of afghanistan. cbs news reports it was an american black hawk and that nine of the dead are americans, one an afghan soldier. it's the worst helicopter crash for coalition forces in four years. officials don't know yet what brought down the chopper. the taliban claims insurgents shot this down but nato says there were no reports of enemy fire in the area. sources tell cbs news the helicopter was flying a secret special operations mission in a taliban dominated region. these covert operations often take place under the cover of night, targeting insurgent leaders and find drugs and weapons. choppers are crucial for getting around this rugged country. already this year 525 u.s. and nato service me
a nato helicopter dids down in afghanistan. 10 are dead. now the taliban is claiming responsibility. hello. here's what people are talking about in afghanistan. that deadliest helicopter crash in four years. ten nato troops are dead. we have the latest for wjz. >> reporter: ten troops were killed when a nato helicopter killed in this southern region of afghanistan. cbs news reports it was an american black hawk and that nine of the dead are americans, one an afghan soldier. it's the worst...
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s commitment in afghanistan? >> well, we're to the going to do anything which will in any way weaken our commitment and our ability to fulfill our duty and obligations in afghanistan. that is simply not going to happen. >> warner: so it's off the table? >> absolutely. we're not going to do anything which in any way will undermine our effort in afghanistan. we're there. it's not uncontroversy for other reasons that i have explained. but we are there and we will do the job properly that we've been asked to do. in the wider scheme of things we need to ask ourselves big questions as we need to do across public expenditure when money is tight. which is what kind of weapon systems can we afford. what kind of security threat does we face in the future. are they the same as we faced in the past. can we make any safe predictions about what kind of challenges we will have to address in the future and what implications does that, in turn, have for what we spend our money on. this is going to be very difficult. it's going to
s commitment in afghanistan? >> well, we're to the going to do anything which will in any way weaken our commitment and our ability to fulfill our duty and obligations in afghanistan. that is simply not going to happen. >> warner: so it's off the table? >> absolutely. we're not going to do anything which in any way will undermine our effort in afghanistan. we're there. it's not uncontroversy for other reasons that i have explained. but we are there and we will do the job...
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this needs to be a plan about how we're going to hand it off and get out of afghanistan, mr. obama says. ultimately the frustrated president, in an unprecedented move, dictates a detailed six-page term sheet on his final strategy, instructing the military to send in 30,000 more troops, 10,000 fewer than the pentagon wanted, and setting july 2011, as a day for when troops would begin to draw. i can't let this be a war without end, the book has the book explaining, and i can't lose the whole democratic party. >> reporter: insists people should read the whole book, saying, quote, the president comes across in the review and throughout the decision-making process as a commander in chief who is strategic and decisive. diane? >> and we have read the whole thing, and we will have an exclusive interview with bob woodward, his first, talking about the new book, and you can see it, right here, on monday. thanks, jake. >>> and, moving on now, to salmonella. we finally saw him face to face today. the owner of an iowa egg farm, linked to the salmonella outbreak. a lot of people got sick,
this needs to be a plan about how we're going to hand it off and get out of afghanistan, mr. obama says. ultimately the frustrated president, in an unprecedented move, dictates a detailed six-page term sheet on his final strategy, instructing the military to send in 30,000 more troops, 10,000 fewer than the pentagon wanted, and setting july 2011, as a day for when troops would begin to draw. i can't let this be a war without end, the book has the book explaining, and i can't lose the whole...
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ian panel, bbc news, afghanistan. >> it's 10 years since the u.n. marked the new millennium by setting out ambitious development goals. today a summit is underway to look at what has and hasn't been achieved this the last 10 years. more than 140 leaders are meeting to review progress so far, among them the president of france, who suggested new funds could be raised from a tax imposed on financial transaction. u.n. secretary-general said there had been progress towards one of the goals, eradicating poverty but added that the clock was ticking. >> swree the power at this very -- we have the power at this very hour. none of us can be comfort while so many lack the basics for a life of dignity. none of us should be able to rest easy knowing the fear and dispair that pervade the human family. let us make this investment in a better future for all. there is no global project more worthwhile. let us send a strong message of hope, a fundamental hope. let us keep our promise. >> we'll be speaking to our correspondent at the u.n. in a few minutes' time. the
ian panel, bbc news, afghanistan. >> it's 10 years since the u.n. marked the new millennium by setting out ambitious development goals. today a summit is underway to look at what has and hasn't been achieved this the last 10 years. more than 140 leaders are meeting to review progress so far, among them the president of france, who suggested new funds could be raised from a tax imposed on financial transaction. u.n. secretary-general said there had been progress towards one of the goals,...
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and coalition supply trucks heading into afghanistan. late today, more than 150 trucks were backed up in the khyber pass. the border crossing is on a vital supply line. it handles about 80% of the military's fuel, food, water, and other non-lethal supplies bound for bases in afghanistan. anti-american sentiment is strong in pakistan. as cross border attacks are at an all-time high. today, the pakistani prime minister pressed the issue with the visiting cia director leon panetta. another official wondered whether the west was an ally or an enemy. >> are you fighting a war or are you in war together? >> reporter: the pakistani partnership is vital to the war effort. since 2001, the united states has given pakistan's military more than $10 billion to help it fight insurgents. fueling tensions between the two nations, cell phone video has surfaced purporting to show pakistani soldiers killing blind folded civilians. today, military officials told nbc news they're investigating and suggested the videos were staged to discredit them. tonight,
and coalition supply trucks heading into afghanistan. late today, more than 150 trucks were backed up in the khyber pass. the border crossing is on a vital supply line. it handles about 80% of the military's fuel, food, water, and other non-lethal supplies bound for bases in afghanistan. anti-american sentiment is strong in pakistan. as cross border attacks are at an all-time high. today, the pakistani prime minister pressed the issue with the visiting cia director leon panetta. another...
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think when i first went over to afghanistan, '06, i was excited. i was ready for it. this is what i trained to do. this is what i said i was going to do. this is my chance to do something for my country. >> reporter: but by the fall of 2007, things in the korengal, where giunta was posted, were going badly for the u.s. army. >> -- basically want jihad down here in the korengal so we'll see what happens. >> reporter: photographer tim was embed the in the korengal for "nightline" and was there for the "rock avalanche" operation. >> it was a sense that we were now going to be hunted and that was not a great feeling. >> reporter: heatherington documents the cost of war valiantly borne by very young men. here, a soldier learning his friend, staff sergeant larry rugel, has just been shot dead. >> it's not -- >> very hard sight to digest, where men were in such a state of shock, you know, i think i was in a state of shock too. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: the next day, the firefight was just as intense. and on another part of the mountain, young sal giunta an
think when i first went over to afghanistan, '06, i was excited. i was ready for it. this is what i trained to do. this is what i said i was going to do. this is my chance to do something for my country. >> reporter: but by the fall of 2007, things in the korengal, where giunta was posted, were going badly for the u.s. army. >> -- basically want jihad down here in the korengal so we'll see what happens. >> reporter: photographer tim was embed the in the korengal for...
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a top general in afghanistan says a pastor's plan to burn a koran on 9/11, a putting american troops in danger. >>> if princes harry and william are now safe from hackers, is anyone? >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm meg oliver. vinita is off this morning. the president is set to reveal another new proposal to help the sagging economy. this one would use tax breaks to benefit businesses and corporations. >> but a new abc news poll released overnight shows what a daunting challenge democrats face heading into midterm elections. emily schmidt is joining us from washington with the latest numbers. >> reporter: this poll is filled with a lot of firsts. abc news/"washington post" poll that shows 92% of americans, nine out of ten of your neighbors, think this economy is in bad shape. and what's more, potentially bad news for democrats. voters seem to say they're tired of the status quo. this week, president obama is pitching a new economic plan, with the hopes of winning. >> i think yes, we can. is more inspiring than no, we can't. >> repo
a top general in afghanistan says a pastor's plan to burn a koran on 9/11, a putting american troops in danger. >>> if princes harry and william are now safe from hackers, is anyone? >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm meg oliver. vinita is off this morning. the president is set to reveal another new proposal to help the sagging economy. this one would use tax breaks to benefit businesses and corporations. >> but a...
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look, they're siding with the taliban and helping kill americans in afghanistan. then, the needle he's trying to threat, look, if the iranians decided it's clear. they want a nuclear weapon. they don't want to engage with president obama. >> bret: next topic. stephen colbert testified today on capitol hill on illegal immigrant farm workers and offered his take on the matter at hand. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexicanism want it picked by an american. then sliced by guatemalan and served by a venezuelan in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> bret: made some folks laugh but got some folks fired up on capitol hill. >> it's funny. no question about that. but i mean this was an embarrassment. i thought it was an embarrassment to congress and embarrassment to democrats. what nancy pelosi said should be embarrassment. she defended him, saying he's an american and has a point of view. he was playing a character. playing this blow-hard right-winger, playing a character. didn't she understand that? if this is what this democratic congre
look, they're siding with the taliban and helping kill americans in afghanistan. then, the needle he's trying to threat, look, if the iranians decided it's clear. they want a nuclear weapon. they don't want to engage with president obama. >> bret: next topic. stephen colbert testified today on capitol hill on illegal immigrant farm workers and offered his take on the matter at hand. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexicanism want it picked by an american. then...
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it authorizes $159 billion for the wars in iraq and afghanistan. in another controversial move, harry reid wants to attack the dream act to the defense bill. that provision would let thousands of young illegal emigrants become legal u.s. or join the military. a master sergeant killed 40 years ago will wind up the natijÓjáh$ighest military honor today. president obama will a war the medal of honor to richard expert skberger. his story was kept secret for tickets because that mission was classified. his sons will attend the white house ceremony today. >>> now we turn to the atlantic today. hurricane igor is barreling toward canada. along the u.s. coast. it is keeping its hurricane strength after brushing past bermuda. home video shows the storms pounding the popular tropical islands. the storm knocked down trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of islanders residen(q >>> looking around here in our area, no sign of any severe weather at the mercury is starting to rise pretty quickly. it will get nice and hot just- in-time were autumn. -- j
it authorizes $159 billion for the wars in iraq and afghanistan. in another controversial move, harry reid wants to attack the dream act to the defense bill. that provision would let thousands of young illegal emigrants become legal u.s. or join the military. a master sergeant killed 40 years ago will wind up the natijÓjáh$ighest military honor today. president obama will a war the medal of honor to richard expert skberger. his story was kept secret for tickets because that mission was...
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bob woodward claims there have been big battles in the white house over the president's strategy in afghanistan. some doubt the plan will work. woodward says president obama himself has been at odds with military commanders. including general mike mullen and general petraeus. >>> pastor terry jones may have canceled his plans for burn a koran day, but he's still going to get a bill for it, a $200,000 bill, from the city of gainesville, florida, for beefed up security. he calls this ridiculous and says it would bankrupt his church. the gainesville, florida, pastor says he doesn't know how much legal authority the city has to force the church to pay. >>> a mayor has been arrested along with others charged for paying themselves huge salaries, some topping $800,000. the district attorney called it a case of "corruption on steroids." >>> and an english novelist sailed in 1912 claim herself new book reveals the truth behind the ship's sinking. saying her grandfather maintains that a panicking sailor who misunderstood an order sailed the ship near the iceberg that eventually sunk it. he thought it wou
bob woodward claims there have been big battles in the white house over the president's strategy in afghanistan. some doubt the plan will work. woodward says president obama himself has been at odds with military commanders. including general mike mullen and general petraeus. >>> pastor terry jones may have canceled his plans for burn a koran day, but he's still going to get a bill for it, a $200,000 bill, from the city of gainesville, florida, for beefed up security. he calls this...
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they told us the economy is tough right now even those returning from iraq and afghanistan. many offering jobs were public agencies such as police departments rather than private employers. >>> a night on the town in san francisco could get pricier for some people because the new tax will take effect at the end of the year. david stevenson looks at the potential impact and benefits for the city. >> san francisco's board of strvsors passed new fees. >> a gallon of wine is charged at $1, and a gallon of hard liquor is charged at $3.20. >> the goal is to recover as much as $16 million in unreimbursed costs that the city spends on ambulances and treatment services for problem drinkers. >> the day of the $8 budweiser is coming. >> bar owners say it will hurt small businesses forcing bars to raise drink prices. >> people that are coming out are drinking and eating less because they have less money to spend. >> the owners of mike's liquor worry that they will drive into the city to buy booze. >> no encouragement for them to go to san francisco and buy beer when they can go down to
they told us the economy is tough right now even those returning from iraq and afghanistan. many offering jobs were public agencies such as police departments rather than private employers. >>> a night on the town in san francisco could get pricier for some people because the new tax will take effect at the end of the year. david stevenson looks at the potential impact and benefits for the city. >> san francisco's board of strvsors passed new fees. >> a gallon of wine is...
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during an interview in eastern afghanistan this morning, insurgents attacked a polling station. u.s. troops responded. three people were injured. for candidates, armed policemen has been a requirement. five of fawzia gelani's campaign workers were kidnapped, lined up and executed. u.s. officials hope this election produces a parliament that provides a check on afghan president hamid karzai. but we won't know the makeup of that parliament for weeks, if not months. this will be a long process of counting ballots and responding to allegations of fraud. the final results aren't due before october 31st. >> you really do see what people go through to get to the polling stations. all the violence. makes you appreciate what we have here. >> absolutely. >> it's hopeful to see people out there making their way to the polls. >> indeed. >>> now, for the day's other news. ron claiborne. good morning. >> good morning, daniel and bianna. good morning, everyone. pope benedict is going ahead with a state visit to britain this morning, despite a terror scare. british forces arrested six men of pl
during an interview in eastern afghanistan this morning, insurgents attacked a polling station. u.s. troops responded. three people were injured. for candidates, armed policemen has been a requirement. five of fawzia gelani's campaign workers were kidnapped, lined up and executed. u.s. officials hope this election produces a parliament that provides a check on afghan president hamid karzai. but we won't know the makeup of that parliament for weeks, if not months. this will be a long process of...
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. >> if we want to build a peaceful, prosperous afghanistan, we want to stand up and say, we can bring peace to this country. we can bring dignity to this country. we can bring progress to this country. that is why i am standing on my own people. >> it is a message afghans will vote for. >> we have these new faces. the old mp's are only concerned with their own problems. look. this is full of poor and unemployed people. >> everywhere, reminders of the past. his stronghold is this village outside kabul. it is a former -- he is a former commander, and he is accused of war crimes. the people here voted for him in 2005. they will again. they tell me he is a strong man who will fight for them in parliament. elections are about looking strong. lunch is provided at headquarters. politics still work in the traditional way. if your powerful, if you have resources, but voters come to year. if you get the both of these tribal elders, you get the vote of their communities, too. he held -- he handed over his weapons years ago. critics say that he should be barred from this poll. but he says he foug
. >> if we want to build a peaceful, prosperous afghanistan, we want to stand up and say, we can bring peace to this country. we can bring dignity to this country. we can bring progress to this country. that is why i am standing on my own people. >> it is a message afghans will vote for. >> we have these new faces. the old mp's are only concerned with their own problems. look. this is full of poor and unemployed people. >> everywhere, reminders of the past. his...
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. >>> turning to the war in afghanistan, u.s. and afghan troops launched a new offensive called operation dragon strike and it is designed to drag the taliban out of districts around kandahar. a alternate spokesperson in kabul says intense combat is expected. here in this country, residents of minnesota are scrambling to clean up after floodwaters. >> trying to disinfect before the mold starts to grow. >> it is a familiar scene around this town in minnesota. people were pulling out the filthy water-logged furniture for trash side collection. building inspectors went door to door looking a homes to make sure they are safe to live in after the floods. half a dozen homes were ruled inhabitable. >> we have serious rain and we have had some rain earlier and now we have more to come. >> batch number two. and i think the bull's eye will be west of town and then again east of town. so if you are in montgomery, the district and fairfax, you are under the watch and don't let your guard down but i think a bigger threat is east of 81, maybe
. >>> turning to the war in afghanistan, u.s. and afghan troops launched a new offensive called operation dragon strike and it is designed to drag the taliban out of districts around kandahar. a alternate spokesperson in kabul says intense combat is expected. here in this country, residents of minnesota are scrambling to clean up after floodwaters. >> trying to disinfect before the mold starts to grow. >> it is a familiar scene around this town in minnesota. people were...
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commander in afghanistan warned again that jones could be putting u.s. lives in danger. >> we're concerned that the images from the burning of a koran would be used in the same way that extremists used images from abu grabi. >> reporter: he says he has support from others who are afraid to speak publicly. yet members of his church in germany are distancing himself from him. sarah palin urged jones to back off, calling the protest insensitive and an unnecessary provocation, much like the building of a mosque at ground zero. the man behind that project said on cnn wednesday night he never meant to offend the victims of 9/11. >> if i knew that this would happen, would cause this kind of pain, i wouldn't have done it. >> reporter: in florida, jones' neighbors packed a church to pray with imams, priests and rabbis as a show of tolerance. religious leaders are trying to convince jones to change his plans. >> i think the pastor as a christian will follow in the footsteps of christ and will do the right thing. >> reporter: anger at this protest is clearly growin
commander in afghanistan warned again that jones could be putting u.s. lives in danger. >> we're concerned that the images from the burning of a koran would be used in the same way that extremists used images from abu grabi. >> reporter: he says he has support from others who are afraid to speak publicly. yet members of his church in germany are distancing himself from him. sarah palin urged jones to back off, calling the protest insensitive and an unnecessary provocation, much like...
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. >> the guys like to use this in southern afghanistan with big, wide open spaces and need to reach out and touch mb. >> reporter: what does this have to do with weather? >> you have live to report the weather. >> reporter: these are special options weather team, sowt. >> the signs of what you and i do is pretty much the same. the application of it is different. >> reporter: yeah, much different. it's environmental recon commando style. today is rapid training day. get a fully loaded c-130 on the ground and off-loaded quickly. this is the 10th combat weather squadron. dirt bikes, atvs, humvees, and sowt personnel. when they need to get into hostile environment, they do it from the back of a plane and in a hurry. these aren't the weather geeks i went to school with. no, sir, and on the ground is when they go to work. the main objective is to gather weather information, so that means you gotta get out there and quickly and set up whatever equipment you're using to take your data observations. temperature, 23. >> temp 2-3 celsius. >> reporter: this man has been deployed eight times. most h
. >> the guys like to use this in southern afghanistan with big, wide open spaces and need to reach out and touch mb. >> reporter: what does this have to do with weather? >> you have live to report the weather. >> reporter: these are special options weather team, sowt. >> the signs of what you and i do is pretty much the same. the application of it is different. >> reporter: yeah, much different. it's environmental recon commando style. today is rapid...
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in pakistan and afghanistan today protestors burned u.s. flags and shouted anti-american slogans in anticipation of the weekend burning. >> (translated): if they burn the koran than, god willing, all the islamic organizations will join together and give a lesson to americans-- jews and christians. the sky and the people on earth will watch this happening. >> suarez: back in washington, a department of defense spokesman said a strong message of disapproval had already been relayed to jones. >> i think the message is out there loud and clear. it's impossible to miss the message that is coming from the leaders of the united states military, the united states government, our diplomatic leaders, some of our... from all walks of life, frankly. >> reporter: at a peres conference held by the council on american islamic relations, speakers called on jones to examine the koran before burning it. >> education is very, very important. we believe that he has not given himself a chance to read and reflect on the koran. however, we believe in freedom of e
in pakistan and afghanistan today protestors burned u.s. flags and shouted anti-american slogans in anticipation of the weekend burning. >> (translated): if they burn the koran than, god willing, all the islamic organizations will join together and give a lesson to americans-- jews and christians. the sky and the people on earth will watch this happening. >> suarez: back in washington, a department of defense spokesman said a strong message of disapproval had already been relayed to...
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i've lost a 20-year-old kid in afghanistan. just lost a 29-year-old n.c.o. a few weeks ago; stepped on a landmine. you're a failure because you didn't take them home. >> logan: i don't think anyone would call that a failure. i think people understand that, in war and in combat, you lose soldiers. >> hintz: everybody knows in war, you lose people. but just not your people. >> logan: as we left captain hintz and his men, their mission at zerok was coming to an end and new soldiers were pouring in to take over this fight. is it your sense that you're winning here? >> hintz: i think we're winning. i think we're winning. >> logan: you don't look convinced. >> hintz: i'm not 100% convinced. i mean, but... but you can't look at it like we're losing. i'm not going to come here and lose. so, do i think we've gained ground? yes. is it enough ground? no. i would like to say that if, given another six months here, i could bring in the next village, the next two villages, and bring them to my side... >> logan: but you can't. >> hintz: i can't. i'll never give up on it, b
i've lost a 20-year-old kid in afghanistan. just lost a 29-year-old n.c.o. a few weeks ago; stepped on a landmine. you're a failure because you didn't take them home. >> logan: i don't think anyone would call that a failure. i think people understand that, in war and in combat, you lose soldiers. >> hintz: everybody knows in war, you lose people. but just not your people. >> logan: as we left captain hintz and his men, their mission at zerok was coming to an end and new...
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-- afghanistan has dealt with many crises. and this could easily affect the outcome of the parliamentary elections due to take place in less than two weeks. things could worsen if kabul bank is unable to pay soldiers and civil servants their wages. >> the world's largest trade fair for shipbuilding and maritime technology got under way in hamburg on tuesday. more than two dozen exhibitors from 58 countries are at the fair promoting their latest innovations. several new german products are on show including specialized as innovative drive resolution prevention systems. germany hopes to keep up with the tough competition from china and south korea. germany's second-biggest airline, air berlin, got a big boost from the summer vacation season. the carrier's passenger numbers in august rose nearly 9% to 3.7 million compared to the previous month. airline said tuesday that fleet capacity was lower during the same time spent two the airline teamed up with several tour operators to offer packaged tours, making the summer season especi
-- afghanistan has dealt with many crises. and this could easily affect the outcome of the parliamentary elections due to take place in less than two weeks. things could worsen if kabul bank is unable to pay soldiers and civil servants their wages. >> the world's largest trade fair for shipbuilding and maritime technology got under way in hamburg on tuesday. more than two dozen exhibitors from 58 countries are at the fair promoting their latest innovations. several new german products are...
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and the battle inside the white house over the war in afghanistan. revelations from a new book. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the average american eats 250 eggs a year and there are a few things we look for when we buy them. we check the date on the carton and open it up to see if any of the eggs are cracked. but the real problem is what we can't see. a problem main painfully clear when two iowa farms recalled half a billion eggs last month after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that made about 1,600 people sick. today the owners of those farms were called to capitol hill to explain some frankly disgusting safety violations. here's congressional correspondent nancy cordes. >> reporter: for the first time since americans started falling ill four months ago, the father and son who run iowa's right county egg said they were sorry. >> we apologize to everyone who may have been sickened by eating our eggs. >> reporter: but the apology fell flat wit
and the battle inside the white house over the war in afghanistan. revelations from a new book. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the average american eats 250 eggs a year and there are a few things we look for when we buy them. we check the date on the carton and open it up to see if any of the eggs are cracked. but the real problem is what we can't see....
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. >> also its election day in afghanistan and what today's vote could mean for the country's future. >> and later the pope's visit to england sparks protest. welcome to progressive.com. you must be looking for motorcycle insurance. you're good. thanks. so is our bike insurance. all the coverage you need at a great price. hold on, cowboy. cool. i'm not done -- for less than a dollar a month, you also get 24/7 roadside assistance. right on. yeah, vroom-vroom! sounds like you ran a 500. more like a 900 v-twin. excuse me. the right insurance for your ride. now, that's progressive. call or click today. yeah, it's me, big brother. put the remote down and listen. this intervention brought to you by niaspan. so you cut back on the cheeseburgers and stopped using your exercise bike as a coat rack. that's it? you're done? i don't think so. you told me your doctor's worried about plaque clogging your arteries - what did he call it...coronary artery disease. that cholesterol medicine he also wants you on - niaspan? i looked it up online. hey, pete, you waiting for an engraved invitation? if you
. >> also its election day in afghanistan and what today's vote could mean for the country's future. >> and later the pope's visit to england sparks protest. welcome to progressive.com. you must be looking for motorcycle insurance. you're good. thanks. so is our bike insurance. all the coverage you need at a great price. hold on, cowboy. cool. i'm not done -- for less than a dollar a month, you also get 24/7 roadside assistance. right on. yeah, vroom-vroom! sounds like you ran a...
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and nato forces in afghanistan warned a florida pastor's plan to burn the koran could incite violence against american troops. and to hari sreenivasan in our news room for what's on the newshour online. >> sreenivasan: watch dance performances from the alvin ailey dance theater and see more of jeff's interview with judith jamison. david chalian talks to gwen and judy about the new polls on this week's political checklist, a regular video feature from our politics beat. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> lehrer: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are ten more. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at president obama's plan to allow businesses to write off capital investments. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and w
and nato forces in afghanistan warned a florida pastor's plan to burn the koran could incite violence against american troops. and to hari sreenivasan in our news room for what's on the newshour online. >> sreenivasan: watch dance performances from the alvin ailey dance theater and see more of jeff's interview with judith jamison. david chalian talks to gwen and judy about the new polls on this week's political checklist, a regular video feature from our politics beat. all that and more...
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democracy but this is not isolated to russia what we need to see is how similar networks operate in afghanistan bomb civilians in baghdad in algeria in london and madrid and we last year had almost the same attempt here in new york times square almost similar prime minister of britain that muslims in general should have the prime role in resisting jihadism in fighting terrorism russia should be with them the international community should back them and support them what prime minister putin said is correct that your hardest solid first and all their allies around the world including in russia they do target first the muslim moderates but again look at the high profile killings benazir bhutto prime minister former prime minister of pakistan prime minister hariri of levanon members of the parliament in baghdad so the jihadist at the end of the day are targeting muslims first and the response should come from civil society if they should be in the front line we should support them the international community should support them. so we're here. but it's currently dealing with some very problems is
democracy but this is not isolated to russia what we need to see is how similar networks operate in afghanistan bomb civilians in baghdad in algeria in london and madrid and we last year had almost the same attempt here in new york times square almost similar prime minister of britain that muslims in general should have the prime role in resisting jihadism in fighting terrorism russia should be with them the international community should back them and support them what prime minister putin...
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. >>> and afghanistan most of the fighting has ended. u.s. soldiers have militants on har province. have militants on now the afghan governsq't is moving in, trying to restore order and rebuild schools in an area that has long been under taliban control. >> president obama will be in virginia later today. he is stopping and richmond to talk about his administration's ation's economy. this was designed to drum up democratic excitement in the countdown to election day. >> by day the president is talking of economic progress. >> the challenges and the that the economy faces are still great, but we are on the right pass. >> by night he is rallying voters like he did at the university of wisconsin. recent polls shows the enthusiasm is largely on the republican side. there was no enthusiasm data and madison were 26,000 students greeted him like to was 2008. -- like it was 2008. in late august republicans led by nine points. now 46% republicans, 43% democrats. unusual attack, expressing irritation over apathy. it >> it is inexcusable by any democrat or progressive to stand on the sidelines
. >>> and afghanistan most of the fighting has ended. u.s. soldiers have militants on har province. have militants on now the afghan governsq't is moving in, trying to restore order and rebuild schools in an area that has long been under taliban control. >> president obama will be in virginia later today. he is stopping and richmond to talk about his administration's ation's economy. this was designed to drum up democratic excitement in the countdown to election day. >> by...
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three died in a chopper crash in afghanistan. that's making today's kickoff of a nationwide bike ride event more poignant. members of the elite unions and veterans leaving san diego headed to florida raising money and awareness for the families of fallen seals. casey stegall joins us live from san diego with more, hi, casey. >> hi, julie, good to see you, we're talking about a big trek here, a 3300 mile journey to be exact and the riders left from beautiful coronado, california early this morning which is just across the bay from san diego. take a look at the pictures, the riders on the road are relatively small group, only about five bikers, on the road for section weeks, stopping in more than 40 u.s. cities for food, water and rest and the ride ends in fort pierce florida on november 6th. the warfare foundation holding this bike ride to raise money for families of november seals who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. >> navel special worker foundation comes to the front lines and helps out the families in any type
three died in a chopper crash in afghanistan. that's making today's kickoff of a nationwide bike ride event more poignant. members of the elite unions and veterans leaving san diego headed to florida raising money and awareness for the families of fallen seals. casey stegall joins us live from san diego with more, hi, casey. >> hi, julie, good to see you, we're talking about a big trek here, a 3300 mile journey to be exact and the riders left from beautiful coronado, california early this...
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. >> the central bank in afghanistan has stepped in to take control of the troubled couple of paint. there were suspected irregularities, -- it could take control of the troubled hubble -- kabul bank. some were told to resign. recently, people have been withdrawing money from the bank amid fears it could collapse. >> thanks, monika. for the first time, it has been invaded that teenaged athletes have been subjected to doping. in a new book, it is revealed that athletes as young as 16 were inducted into doping programs. >> his autobiography is creating an uproar. he is the youngest raking official of the former east german sports association to admit that young athletes were subjected to systematic doping in a variety of sports. >> it is a dark chapter, but east germany had to find a system if we wanted sporting success. we had doctors who were very conscientious in their work. >> he says drugs were administered to essentially under the supervision of a doctor and only on occasion to those younger than 16, but some say there is a different story. some say they were injected with male h
. >> the central bank in afghanistan has stepped in to take control of the troubled couple of paint. there were suspected irregularities, -- it could take control of the troubled hubble -- kabul bank. some were told to resign. recently, people have been withdrawing money from the bank amid fears it could collapse. >> thanks, monika. for the first time, it has been invaded that teenaged athletes have been subjected to doping. in a new book, it is revealed that athletes as young as 16...
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which, of course, begs the question, who the hell is asking levi johnston about strategy for afghanistan? [ laughter ] what is going on with the world? [ cheers and applause ] who cares? this is pretty weird. a company in florida is conducting a zero gravity test on a new beer designed for space. [ light laughter ] yeah, that's exactly what we need -- drunk astronauts. [ laughter ] [ slurring speech ] "houston, can you connect me to my ex-wife, that whore?" [ laughter ] "gary! gary! go float back to your bunk." "shut up!" [ laughter ] this is a very interesting story. a new survey found that atheists know more about organized religion than protestants and catholics. when they heard those results, atheists were like, "i just can't believe it." [ laughter ] "amazing." [ applause ] "i can't believe it." you're a smart crowd. i love this. this is fun. [ laughter ] it's fun. here's some tv news. next week on "dancing with the stars," each of the contests will be telling a story with their dance. [ laughter ] the most popular story being told -- "i'm not good at dancing." that's a great story.
which, of course, begs the question, who the hell is asking levi johnston about strategy for afghanistan? [ laughter ] what is going on with the world? [ cheers and applause ] who cares? this is pretty weird. a company in florida is conducting a zero gravity test on a new beer designed for space. [ light laughter ] yeah, that's exactly what we need -- drunk astronauts. [ laughter ] [ slurring speech ] "houston, can you connect me to my ex-wife, that whore?" [ laughter ] "gary!...
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in afghanistan today, security forces in kabul beat back hundreds of angry customers trying to withdraw their savings from a branch of the country's largest private bank. the kabul bank is embroiled in a crisis that escalated last week, after its top two directors were forced to resign amid allegations of corruption. since then, afghans have removed more than half of the bank's $500 million in liquid cash. today, a spokesman for afghan president hamid karzai assured customers their savings are safe. police in pakistan announced plans to charge three men for helping a failed attack on new york's times square. the men face terrorism related charges for helping the bomber from afar, including sending him money. in may, faisal shahzad-- an american citizen-- drove an explosive packed s.u.v. into times square, but the bomb failed to detonate. shahzad has already pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons charges in the u.s. related to the bombing. the government of iran today halted the stoning execution of a woman convicted of adultery, and said her case is under review. the sentencing of saki
in afghanistan today, security forces in kabul beat back hundreds of angry customers trying to withdraw their savings from a branch of the country's largest private bank. the kabul bank is embroiled in a crisis that escalated last week, after its top two directors were forced to resign amid allegations of corruption. since then, afghans have removed more than half of the bank's $500 million in liquid cash. today, a spokesman for afghan president hamid karzai assured customers their savings are...
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commander in afghanistan says destroying copies of the koran would put soldiers in jeopardy. secretary of state hillary clinton is also publicly stating her disapproval. >> we are hoping that the pastor decides not to do this. we're hoping against hope that if he does it won't be covered. >> reporter: the vatican calls the plan outrageous and grave. religious leaders from other faiths are echoing that message. >> we stand by the principle that to attack any religion in the united states is to do violence to the religious freedom of all americans. >> reporter: jones says he is carrying a gun after receiving more than 100 death threats. he acknowledges the bible urges christians to love their enemies but says that doesn't apply in this case. >> this action here itself is not supposed to be an act of love. >> reporter: jones insists it's an act of war, an act that's protected by his first amendment right to free speech. manuel gallegus, cbs news. >>> president obama is on the road again today proposing more ideas to jump-start the nation's economy. the president in fact just wra
commander in afghanistan says destroying copies of the koran would put soldiers in jeopardy. secretary of state hillary clinton is also publicly stating her disapproval. >> we are hoping that the pastor decides not to do this. we're hoping against hope that if he does it won't be covered. >> reporter: the vatican calls the plan outrageous and grave. religious leaders from other faiths are echoing that message. >> we stand by the principle that to attack any religion in the...
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still, they all hope to return to afghanistan. barbara starr, cnn, fort campbell, kentucky. >> hmm. >>> pushing ahead now. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ali velshi in new york. ali? 2:00. >>> thanks, tony. have yourself a great day. >>> going to the polls on one side. old guard republicans slugging it out with upstart tea part activists. most democrats are breathing a little easier, except for a couple of incumbents who still face still challenges, and as this political drama is playing out we are minutes away from president obama's second back-to-school pep talk. he's at the julia r. masterman laboratory and demonstration school in philadelphia. we'll bring that to you live as soon as it begins. this message by the president to students, what a difference a year makes. you recall this time last year a bunch of people were up in arms over mr. obama's first back-to-school speech accusing him of indoctrination trying to ram his political agenda down kids' throats. some parents even refused to let their kids go to school th
still, they all hope to return to afghanistan. barbara starr, cnn, fort campbell, kentucky. >> hmm. >>> pushing ahead now. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ali velshi in new york. ali? 2:00. >>> thanks, tony. have yourself a great day. >>> going to the polls on one side. old guard republicans slugging it out with upstart tea part activists. most democrats are breathing a little easier, except for a couple of incumbents who still face still...