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a pentagon spokesman confirmed yesterday that military officials last week watched st martin's press hoped the books to be recycled at a cost of forty seven thousand dollars now if you need me to refresh your memory she for his book which is a memoir on being on the front lines in afghanistan afghanistan has caused a stir as the pentagon after approving manuscripts decided that it contains sensitive material and had to be banned but you know when the new york times got ahold of the original version and compared it to the redacted one well they found some of the black dog material was stuff you could easily find on wiki leaks on google so what possibly could have struck such a chord with the pentagon or earlier i caught up with retired lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer himself and i asked the author to tell me the truth what did he write it was so bad. you know i say actually question i'm still fascinated having sat in a room with do you do you have to go through the second look at the manuscript and in some instances i can understand their perspective i have said several times i don
a pentagon spokesman confirmed yesterday that military officials last week watched st martin's press hoped the books to be recycled at a cost of forty seven thousand dollars now if you need me to refresh your memory she for his book which is a memoir on being on the front lines in afghanistan afghanistan has caused a stir as the pentagon after approving manuscripts decided that it contains sensitive material and had to be banned but you know when the new york times got ahold of the original...
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the pentagon stopped first editions of the book and then burned them. officials say information in it could have damaged national security. the author insists the military censorship is unnecessary. >> we make sure that nothing in the way of technical information relating to technology or anything that could actually give the enemy an advantage was completely off-limits. >> a second edition of the book has been released but with lines blacked out as the request of the defense department. >> an organization state official says they are not endorse go a full ban on drivers using cell phones. despite a study shows the highway patrol have been ineffective in enforcing the texting ban. dozens of states have passed hands free laws and bans on text messaging behind the wheel but none of those bans have been enforced altogether. >> federal regulators filed complaints against the makers of a popular juice poms. the product claims that it treats skis. a language on the website falsely suggests that the juice may help with diabetes, heart disease or erectile dysfu
the pentagon stopped first editions of the book and then burned them. officials say information in it could have damaged national security. the author insists the military censorship is unnecessary. >> we make sure that nothing in the way of technical information relating to technology or anything that could actually give the enemy an advantage was completely off-limits. >> a second edition of the book has been released but with lines blacked out as the request of the defense...
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the pentagon stopped first editions of the book and then burned them. officials say information in it could have damaged national security. the author insists the military censorship is unnecessary. >> we make sure that nothing in the way of technical information relating to technology or anything that could actually give the enemy an advantage was completely off-limits. >> a second edition of the book has been released but with lines blacked out as the request of the defense department. >> an organization state official says they are not endorse go a full ban on drivers using cell phones. despite a study shows the highway patrol have been ineffective in enforcing the texting ban. dozens of states have passed hands free laws and bans on text messaging behind the wheel but none of those bans have been enforced altogether. >> federal regulators filed complaints against the makers of a popular juice poms. the product claims that it treats skis. a language on the website falsely suggests that the juice may help with diabetes, heart disease or erectile dysfu
the pentagon stopped first editions of the book and then burned them. officials say information in it could have damaged national security. the author insists the military censorship is unnecessary. >> we make sure that nothing in the way of technical information relating to technology or anything that could actually give the enemy an advantage was completely off-limits. >> a second edition of the book has been released but with lines blacked out as the request of the defense...
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>> it's not the pentagon papers. we need to pentagon papers of afghanistan right now and don't have them. he didn't have access to them. there are operational deals which reveal a great deal of killings of iraqis or afghanistan people. a lot i think we ought to know about the role of pakistan in that war, what i've read so far the "times" and other papers, is information that i think the public should have had. i think he was right to be being willing to pay a very heavy personal cost, which he probably will pay. i admire very much the fact he was patriot enough to do that. >> thank you for sharing your time and point of view with us. daniel ellsberg, pentagon papers. >>> just ahead here, the debut of our special 2010 election panel. i give you the e-team. from nancy pelosi, the wicked witch in politics, to the age of iphone and twitter. i'll name names after this. we're back right after this. [ animals calling ] ♪ [ pop ] [ man ] ♪ well, we get along ♪ yeah, we really do - ♪ and there's nothing wrong - [ bir
>> it's not the pentagon papers. we need to pentagon papers of afghanistan right now and don't have them. he didn't have access to them. there are operational deals which reveal a great deal of killings of iraqis or afghanistan people. a lot i think we ought to know about the role of pakistan in that war, what i've read so far the "times" and other papers, is information that i think the public should have had. i think he was right to be being willing to pay a very heavy...
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pentagon trying to buy and destroy an entire first run of a memoir of the war in afghanistan. former officer anthony shafer got atravel in january to write this become but when defense intelligence agency saw operation dark heart in july the pentagon says it contained two00 pages of classified information. one big problem though 10,000 copies of the book had already been printed. in fact it sits at no. 7 on amazon best seller list. the users may not get the hand on the first edition. it's currently listed as not in stock at the we be site because the defense department is actively trying to buy the copies then destroy them. new edition scheduled to be published later this month. >>> ruling declaring the military don't ask don't tell policy and growing momentum to end the nation ban on gay and lesbian serving openly in the military. the judge in southern california made that ruling yesterday. while the law is in effect until the judge waits to hear more the ruling is cause enough for celebration. here's john henry. >> recognizable. >>reporter: clark cooper got the news at dinne
pentagon trying to buy and destroy an entire first run of a memoir of the war in afghanistan. former officer anthony shafer got atravel in january to write this become but when defense intelligence agency saw operation dark heart in july the pentagon says it contained two00 pages of classified information. one big problem though 10,000 copies of the book had already been printed. in fact it sits at no. 7 on amazon best seller list. the users may not get the hand on the first edition. it's...
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the pentagon is expected to announce a big weapons sale soon. the buyer, saudi arabia. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us what the u.s. is selling. it would be the largest arms deal in u.s. history. 60 billion dollars in military aircraft to saudi arabia's air force over the next ten years. the pentagon officials say the deal would include 84 f-15 fighter jets. 70 apache helicopters, 72 blackhawks and 60 little birds followed by a 30 billion dollar package to improve saudi's naval defenses. if congress approves the sale. it's designed to send a signal to neighboring iran, whose march toward nuclear weapons is of growing concern to its arab neighbors. >> every message that the u.s. sends is being heard loud and clear in iran and certainly any sign that the u.s. and saudi arabia are deepening their defense relationships, certainly any sign that saudi arabia will have a stronger deterrent force, i think, enters into the calculations of the iraniaeye rain. >> reporter: there could be a political component. boeing argues the sale could support up to 77
the pentagon is expected to announce a big weapons sale soon. the buyer, saudi arabia. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us what the u.s. is selling. it would be the largest arms deal in u.s. history. 60 billion dollars in military aircraft to saudi arabia's air force over the next ten years. the pentagon officials say the deal would include 84 f-15 fighter jets. 70 apache helicopters, 72 blackhawks and 60 little birds followed by a 30 billion dollar package to improve...
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>> couric: david martin at the pentagon. david, thanks very much. 41 days now till the mid-material elections and we want to take a look at some of the critical contests in the battle for control of the senate, races in which the tea party movement could have a big impact. seven candidates backeded be by the tea party won the republican nominations and a cbs news election team analysis finds most of them have an even or better chance of winning in november. the nominees in alaska and utah are likely to keep the seats republican. rand paul has the edge in kentucky. it's a tossup in colorado, florida, and nevada. and right now, christine o'donnell is the underdog in a race that is still competitive in delaware. here in new york, the tea party helped political novice carl paladino win the republican nomination for governor and now it's put him within striking distance of democrat andrew cuomo. in a new poll out today, paladino trails cuomo among likely voters by just six points. and tea partiers pick paladino over cuomo 4-1. no
>> couric: david martin at the pentagon. david, thanks very much. 41 days now till the mid-material elections and we want to take a look at some of the critical contests in the battle for control of the senate, races in which the tea party movement could have a big impact. seven candidates backeded be by the tea party won the republican nominations and a cbs news election team analysis finds most of them have an even or better chance of winning in november. the nominees in alaska and utah...
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our pentagon correspondent has the tale of this tape. >> reporter: this u.s. soldier's casual account of the killing of civilians in afghanistan sounds disturbing, if not cold-blooded. >> you guys want to wax this guy or what? >> reporter: in all, five soldiers are accused in the murder of three innocent civilians in southern afghanistan early this year. in this interrogation interview obtained by nbc news, one suspect, corporal jeremy morlock, tells that staff sergeant calvin gibbs, seen here in a high school photo, allegedly selected the victims and took command of the killings. >> he pulled out an american grenade, popped it and tells us to [bleep] -- kill this guy. kill this guy. wax this guy. >> reporter: army officials say gibbs bragged about killing civilians in iraq and morlock told investigators he even fears gibbs might kill him. >> if gibbs knew i was sitting here in front of this camera there's no doubt in my mind that he would take me out. >> reporter: he wasn't alone. specialist adam winfield text messaged his parents about the first killing. som
our pentagon correspondent has the tale of this tape. >> reporter: this u.s. soldier's casual account of the killing of civilians in afghanistan sounds disturbing, if not cold-blooded. >> you guys want to wax this guy or what? >> reporter: in all, five soldiers are accused in the murder of three innocent civilians in southern afghanistan early this year. in this interrogation interview obtained by nbc news, one suspect, corporal jeremy morlock, tells that staff sergeant calvin...
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the pentagon didn't want the book to have. and now people are buying up this version with the blacked out passages. still, though, there's a few copies we're told of the original floating around out there in the cyberworld that you can't stop knowledge in the information. wolf? >> all right, barbara, thanks very much. i remember a time when the situation like that has unfolded. thank you. >>> it's been more than six weeks since raging flood waters devastated pakistan. now the u.s. military is in a race against time to get aid to the country and people out. here's cnn ooze frederick pliken. >>> because every sack of wheat counts, the helicopter is stacked all the way to the ceiling. the u.s. had 18 choppers from the 16th combat air brigade out of wainwright alaska flying relief missions in northwest pakistan. warrant officer aaron cunninghamm flies a c-7 chinook. >> it's small, we're in villages that don't normally have aircraft traffic. they're not set up to handle aircraft as big as this. some of the landing sites that we dil
the pentagon didn't want the book to have. and now people are buying up this version with the blacked out passages. still, though, there's a few copies we're told of the original floating around out there in the cyberworld that you can't stop knowledge in the information. wolf? >> all right, barbara, thanks very much. i remember a time when the situation like that has unfolded. thank you. >>> it's been more than six weeks since raging flood waters devastated pakistan. now the...
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why 10,000 books were set on fire at the defense department and the pentagon says they had to do it. >> the push to win the release of two remains uc berkeley graduates. who may intervene. >> and a deadly accident involving a segway. the victim's surprising connection to the device. ah, focus group. so what are we testing here? that's our new pastrami grilled sandwich. oh, great. hey, are they happy we got rid of the rye bread? totally. they love our grilled artisan bread. they say it's the perfect compliment to the classic hot pastrami, melting cheese, deli mustard and pickles. awesome. hey, um what are we testing in that room? oh! nothing we were just hazin' the intern. >>> that's a pretty picture. clear skies, super thick fog right by the coast. other than that, it's going to be sunny and warm. >> okay, time now is 8:14. the first big debate among the candidates for governor of california is tomorrow. and a new poll shows democrat, jerry brown, with the lead over the republican, meg whitman. the l.a. times poll found 49% of likely voters said they would support brown compared to 4
why 10,000 books were set on fire at the defense department and the pentagon says they had to do it. >> the push to win the release of two remains uc berkeley graduates. who may intervene. >> and a deadly accident involving a segway. the victim's surprising connection to the device. ah, focus group. so what are we testing here? that's our new pastrami grilled sandwich. oh, great. hey, are they happy we got rid of the rye bread? totally. they love our grilled artisan bread. they say...
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the president was boxed in by the pentagon. which one of the bigger roles, the brass stuck him on his constant request for an exit plan. in the end, woodward reports, the president created his own strategy. obama's object was to limit the commitment. they show president obama in a meeting with the top commander and secretary of defense as follows. in 2010 we will not be having a conversation about how to do more. i will not want to hear, we're doing fine, mr. president but it would be better if we just do more. john, it seems like he avoids getting boxed in and keeps asking for an exit strategy and ends up with a hybrid, 30,000 troops more than we have in there and leaving by a certain deadline. never seemed to click that hybrid, is it because all the conflict? >> partly as a result of the conflict but goes to a deeper conflict which is during the campaign he painted this war, the afghanistan at the good war in contrast to the iraq war, the bad war. he was boxed in by that as anything else. i think there's some degree, this is
the president was boxed in by the pentagon. which one of the bigger roles, the brass stuck him on his constant request for an exit plan. in the end, woodward reports, the president created his own strategy. obama's object was to limit the commitment. they show president obama in a meeting with the top commander and secretary of defense as follows. in 2010 we will not be having a conversation about how to do more. i will not want to hear, we're doing fine, mr. president but it would be better if...
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pornography at the pentagon? indeed. we'll have details of that coming up coming up at the top of the hour. >> i'm carol costello in washington. right now, it is a crime against the catholic church to ordain womens a priests. one group of women in maryland are creating a shadow church. more on that if the next hour. >>> i'm elizabeth cohen in atlanta. how many americans are living in poverty? how many don't have medical insurance? i'll have the numbers at the top of the hour. >> thanks, ladies. >>> ditch your dialect and land a job. that's the theory behind a new crop of accent reduction classes. retaining your tongue in the name of getting hired has critics. the turn will make you think. ♪ make you re-examine your approach. change your line. innovate. and create one of the world's fastest-reacting suspensions, reading the road 1,000 times per second. it's the turn that les you somewhere new. introducing the new 2011 cts-v coupe. from cadillac. the new standard of the world. i but i justve my 5 employcan't afford it.an
pornography at the pentagon? indeed. we'll have details of that coming up coming up at the top of the hour. >> i'm carol costello in washington. right now, it is a crime against the catholic church to ordain womens a priests. one group of women in maryland are creating a shadow church. more on that if the next hour. >>> i'm elizabeth cohen in atlanta. how many americans are living in poverty? how many don't have medical insurance? i'll have the numbers at the top of the hour....
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jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. coming up we'll take an in-depth look at the stuxnet cyber worm and the impact it seems to be having on iran's nuclear ambitions. martha: jenna: the defense department buying ten thousand copies of this book on afghanistan and then burning them citing national security concerns. steve centanni is on this story. joining us live from washington, steve, how exactly did this book threaten our national security? >> reporter: jenna the pentagon isn't saying exactly how but they demanded the book "operation dark heart" be heavily redacted. the memoir about working undercover in afghanistan was written by tony shaffer. a lieutenant kernel in the army reserves. they gave the go ahead to public the book, then the intelligence agency weighed in demanding more changes. one of the issues aeu carding to shaffer was the intelligence operation called danger. where mohammed atta was identified as a danger to the u.s. before the attacks on 9/11. >> necessity took an entire paragraph out talking about d
jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. coming up we'll take an in-depth look at the stuxnet cyber worm and the impact it seems to be having on iran's nuclear ambitions. martha: jenna: the defense department buying ten thousand copies of this book on afghanistan and then burning them citing national security concerns. steve centanni is on this story. joining us live from washington, steve, how exactly did this book threaten our national security? >> reporter: jenna the pentagon isn't...
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observe a moment of silence and a special ceremony for those that lost their lives, whether it be at the pentagon in and sylvania or at the world trade center, and we will be reading of, as we have every year since 9/11, the names of the firefighters that paid the ultimate price and gave the ultimate sacrifice at the world trade center. all of our stations will be getting under way with the ceremony, and it will last probably 35 minutes or so. i believe there is a national order to have all the flags at half staff as well. >> i need to call for some public comment. is there any public comment at this time on this particular item? seeing none, i want to move on. basically, i would like to recommend, and i am planning on rescheduling item four, the summary of the after action reports, and item five, project cornerstone wireless broadband public safety initiatives until our next disaster council meeting. date and location to be announced. at that moment, at this time, i need to open it up to general public comment. seeing none, we are going to go ahead and i churn. thank you all very much for coming
observe a moment of silence and a special ceremony for those that lost their lives, whether it be at the pentagon in and sylvania or at the world trade center, and we will be reading of, as we have every year since 9/11, the names of the firefighters that paid the ultimate price and gave the ultimate sacrifice at the world trade center. all of our stations will be getting under way with the ceremony, and it will last probably 35 minutes or so. i believe there is a national order to have all the...
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. >>> president obama spent the anniversary at the pentagon. he took part in a wreath-laying ceremony to pay tribute to the 184 people killed there on 9/11. he called on the nation to honor the memory of all 9/11 victims by refusing to let terrorists destroy american ideals. >> and we will not let the acts of some small band of murderers who slaughter the innocent and cower in caves to distort who we are. >> meantime, first lady michelle obama and former first lady laura bush attended a memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. together, they remembered the 40 victims of flight 83. the hijacked plane that crashed in your open field. >> a local event changed its focus this year because of the 9/11 anniversary. julie watts tells us how people at today's mountain view arts and wine festival are honoring american heroes. >> reporter: it's the toast of the town. the mountain view art and wine festival. this annual event is typically a time of fine wine and fun. but this year, it falls on a somber anniversary. to honor the fallen heroes of 9/11, the mou
. >>> president obama spent the anniversary at the pentagon. he took part in a wreath-laying ceremony to pay tribute to the 184 people killed there on 9/11. he called on the nation to honor the memory of all 9/11 victims by refusing to let terrorists destroy american ideals. >> and we will not let the acts of some small band of murderers who slaughter the innocent and cower in caves to distort who we are. >> meantime, first lady michelle obama and former first lady laura...
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there were services at ground zero, the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania. as michelle franzen reports, despite recent political and religious controversies, the focus today remained on the victims. >> reporter: on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, families and survivors gathered as they have every year in new york, virginia and pennsylvania to honor the 2,752 victims who died. near ground zero, family members read each name of loved ones lost. >> my father. >> reporter: and at times, the public ceremony included personal and emotional tributes. >> we love you and life has not been the same. >> reporter: family members, firefighters and first responders also walked down into the ground zero construction site, carrying photos and laying flowers in the reflecting pool. the day of reflection and remembrance was not overshadowed by the recent controversy over a proposed islamic center near ground zero or threats by a florida pastor to burn copies of the koran if the center was not moved. on the "today" show, pastor terry jones vowed he would n
there were services at ground zero, the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania. as michelle franzen reports, despite recent political and religious controversies, the focus today remained on the victims. >> reporter: on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, families and survivors gathered as they have every year in new york, virginia and pennsylvania to honor the 2,752 victims who died. near ground zero, family members read each name of loved ones lost. >> my father....
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david martin at the pentagon tonight. david, thanks very much. bill clinton was president when "don't ask, don't tell" became law. since then, an estimated 13,000 gay and lesbian service members have been kicked out of the military. today as part of a wide-ranging interview i asked the former president about the law. "don't ask, don't tell." do you ever regreet it as a policy? >> oh, yeah, but keep in mind i didn't choose this policy. "don't ask, don't tell" was only adopted when both houses of congress had voted by a huge veto-proof margin to legislate the absolute ban on gays in the military if i didn't do something else. so there's been a lot of rewriting history saying oh, bill clinton just gave into that. that's just factually false. i didn't do anything until the votes were counted. now, when colin powell saw me on "don't ask, don't tell", here is what he said it would be. gay service members would never get in trouble for going to gay bars, marching in gay rights parades as long as they weren't in uniform. that was what they were promised.
david martin at the pentagon tonight. david, thanks very much. bill clinton was president when "don't ask, don't tell" became law. since then, an estimated 13,000 gay and lesbian service members have been kicked out of the military. today as part of a wide-ranging interview i asked the former president about the law. "don't ask, don't tell." do you ever regreet it as a policy? >> oh, yeah, but keep in mind i didn't choose this policy. "don't ask, don't tell"...
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president obama is at the pentagon this morning where a plane slammed into the pentagon. michelle obama and laura bush is in pennsylvania where a plane went down. for the past years ground zero has been the site of a protest over a proposed mosque. >> not a lot of words for terry jones as he arrived in new york city after a week of circus atmosphere in gains, florida. >> there be no quran burning tomorrow. do we have to repeat that over and over again. >> he is still calling for a meeting and to discuss the construction of the islamic center. >> we have not heard from the imam. >> the imam says there is no meeting planned but he is open to seeing anyone seriously committed for peace. the islamic center is the focus of dueling demonstrations today. >> my sob is dead, he was murdered by muslims. i think the american way, let our voices be heard. >> and once again the president weighed in using his most forceful language yet. >> we've got millions of muslim americans in this country. if we start asking their vandalizing offensive, what are we saying to them? >> part of honor
president obama is at the pentagon this morning where a plane slammed into the pentagon. michelle obama and laura bush is in pennsylvania where a plane went down. for the past years ground zero has been the site of a protest over a proposed mosque. >> not a lot of words for terry jones as he arrived in new york city after a week of circus atmosphere in gains, florida. >> there be no quran burning tomorrow. do we have to repeat that over and over again. >> he is still calling...
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an election year ploy voting before the military first completes a study on the issue requested by pentagon top brass. >> our troops under a lot of stress in two wars this is a major policy change i would like to get the input from the service members before we change the law. >> reporter: a different u.s. senator said they will try to pass a repeal again after the november election. the outlook is murky republicans almost certain to pick up seats, not one member of the gop voted for this today. >>> the failure of the bill containing the repeal of don't ask don't tell killed legislation to create a path to citizenship for many undocumented citizens. the dream act would have allowed those under age 35 to receive green cards after spending two years in college or military. more than 2 million people could have been eligible with more than a quarter of those living here in california. >>> twitter says it was the target of hackers early this morning, san francisco based site said hackers exploited a security flaw to send links to spam and pornography. users who moved their cursors over the link
an election year ploy voting before the military first completes a study on the issue requested by pentagon top brass. >> our troops under a lot of stress in two wars this is a major policy change i would like to get the input from the service members before we change the law. >> reporter: a different u.s. senator said they will try to pass a repeal again after the november election. the outlook is murky republicans almost certain to pick up seats, not one member of the gop voted...
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. >>> in other news, the pentagon says it spent $47,000 to destroy almost 10,000 copies of a book it claims threatens national security. it was scheduled to be released but the pentagon had the copies cut in to shreds. >> the publisher warned them about the potential. >> reporter: he says he clear the book with the army when he signed a publishing contract two years ago but the pentagon says he only approached the army reserve and not the regular army or the department of defense. the publisher is redacting the material in a second edition of the book. at least 8,000 u.s. soldiers are involved in a new offensive in afghanistan. operation dragon strike is targeting the heart of taliban territory in the southern city of kandahar. u.s. commanders say there's a lot of tough fighting ahead, and with the force of close to 10,000 troops, this is the first time the afghan forces have have outnumbered their american counterparts. the verdict is guilty for a drunk driver who killed three people, including maryland native nick adenhart. he was a rookie pitcher for the los angeles angels. a cali
. >>> in other news, the pentagon says it spent $47,000 to destroy almost 10,000 copies of a book it claims threatens national security. it was scheduled to be released but the pentagon had the copies cut in to shreds. >> the publisher warned them about the potential. >> reporter: he says he clear the book with the army when he signed a publishing contract two years ago but the pentagon says he only approached the army reserve and not the regular army or the department of...
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the president spoke just about an hour ago at a ceremony at the pentagon. the families of the 184 people killed at the pentagon also attended that ceremony. >>> iranian officials will not release detained bay area hiker sarah shourd until an investigation involving her and her friends is complete, they say. on friday the situation changed in a matter of hours. earlier in the day iran's foreign ministry confirmed that shourd would be released. late yesterday a spokesman for mahmoud ahmadinejad said her release would be delayed. shourd and fellow graduates shane bower and josh fattal were arrested along the border in 2009. they are accused of illegally crossing into iran to spy but shourd's mothers is her daughter has serious health problems. she and her friends were hiking, not spying. still ahead, it's about to feel a little more like fall. meteorologist. >>> we know that you likely have weekend plans that you would like the weather forecast for. >> we'll take you live outside toward oakland, then where we normally have the sunshine. plenty of sunshine, and
the president spoke just about an hour ago at a ceremony at the pentagon. the families of the 184 people killed at the pentagon also attended that ceremony. >>> iranian officials will not release detained bay area hiker sarah shourd until an investigation involving her and her friends is complete, they say. on friday the situation changed in a matter of hours. earlier in the day iran's foreign ministry confirmed that shourd would be released. late yesterday a spokesman for mahmoud...
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live from the pentagon. the american hiker was released september 14th but she cannot tell us what it was like. she has two friends in there. >>reporter: that is why i interviewed an american journalist who was held for 100 days and she describes the psychological torture of being held by the iranian regime. >> i was taken there at the spraps to one of the buildings where i was told to get out of the car and i had to put on a white blind foamed, kind of dirty blindfold and follow one of the intelligence agents down a hall and up some steps and i was confused and did not know where i was going because i was blindfolded. reporter she said her cell was as wide as her two arms across. >>shepard: and she was not the only american held and released? >>reporter: we talked to an american academic who was held in solitary con finement for 105 days and wrote a book about her time. here is what she said. i, my worse day in solitary confinement, there was in the a worse day every single day of the 105 days was terrible,
live from the pentagon. the american hiker was released september 14th but she cannot tell us what it was like. she has two friends in there. >>reporter: that is why i interviewed an american journalist who was held for 100 days and she describes the psychological torture of being held by the iranian regime. >> i was taken there at the spraps to one of the buildings where i was told to get out of the car and i had to put on a white blind foamed, kind of dirty blindfold and follow...
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the roslyn, courthouse, pentagon and crystal city. paramedics had to free one woman from an elevator after she not trapped at courthouse station. work could last through tomorrow. still not clear what caused the elevators to shut down. >>> this moing, georgetown university is investiting what they call several hate and bias incidents. they occurred between september 6th and 13th at two separate residce halls, now south hall and darnell halls. hitlerand swastikas were written on dry ee race boards. >>> a neighborhood dispute over a speed bump may have led to a murde in fairfax county in the springfield area. police say the suspect and victim knew each other. pat collins talked with neighbors who knew the victim. >> this is a story about a man who lives in this house. and another m who lives down the street in that house. and a new speed bu on field master drive and how an argument over this hump could have led to a case of murder. >> he kept an eye on all us here. on all of us. he went to our house ihe would go away. he would check the
the roslyn, courthouse, pentagon and crystal city. paramedics had to free one woman from an elevator after she not trapped at courthouse station. work could last through tomorrow. still not clear what caused the elevators to shut down. >>> this moing, georgetown university is investiting what they call several hate and bias incidents. they occurred between september 6th and 13th at two separate residce halls, now south hall and darnell halls. hitlerand swastikas were written on dry ee...
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. >>> republicans are also furious that ds moved ahead with the vote before the pentagon finished an assessment on how to lift the ban without causing problems on troops. >>> more than a half-dozen public officials in a california city were arrested this moving. details on the charges coming up. >>> good news for students at a bay area elementary school. we'll explain why today is such a special day. >>> summer officially ends soon. you can't tell by looking at the bay area forecast. steve paulson has details. >>> i've always had had a love for the san francisco bay and the shoreline and the shoreline parks. >>> just ahead, you will need a special man who is a hero for those who love to spend time outdoors. ational pastime? saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one: state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i saved because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn
. >>> republicans are also furious that ds moved ahead with the vote before the pentagon finished an assessment on how to lift the ban without causing problems on troops. >>> more than a half-dozen public officials in a california city were arrested this moving. details on the charges coming up. >>> good news for students at a bay area elementary school. we'll explain why today is such a special day. >>> summer officially ends soon. you can't tell by looking...
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president obama plans to be at the ceremony at the pentagon. vice president joe biden will be at the world trade center site. first lady obama and first lady laura bush will mark the day at the crash site of 93 in shanksville, pennsylvania. >>> the florida minister who threatened to burn the koran is still deciding if he will do that. he agreed to cancel the koran building because he was told that the planned site, mere mosque would be moved. a florida muslim leader said he made such promises to jones. he says he promises to facilitate a meeting with the new york muslim leader. >>> we'll have more on the ktvu channel 2 news >>> the lieutenant governor is speaking in a news conference in san bruno. >> in essence, you could apply for unemployment at this moment. number three, i have just directed cal lima to coordinate the efforts of allstate agencies to assist the local assistant center and the victims of this horrible tragedy. we have also requested small business administration and fema assessors to immediately assess all property and see what
president obama plans to be at the ceremony at the pentagon. vice president joe biden will be at the world trade center site. first lady obama and first lady laura bush will mark the day at the crash site of 93 in shanksville, pennsylvania. >>> the florida minister who threatened to burn the koran is still deciding if he will do that. he agreed to cancel the koran building because he was told that the planned site, mere mosque would be moved. a florida muslim leader said he made such...
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senate democrats say they will try, too, push another vote on the pentagon's ban on guys serving openly in the military. today, senate republicans shut down an attempt to add a repeel of don't ask can sc -- don't ask, don't tell. >>> and bedbugs are eaching epidemic levels, leading to a summit in chicago with experts and vendors and exterminators and scientists. bites are becoming common. pest experts say that new york is the worst in the nation for the bugs. they were discovered in a theater, office building, dorm, housing projects and posh apartments. >>> well, the race for the pennant is heating up and the giants are right in the thick of it. could they beat the cubs tonight despite scoring just one run? gary has the answer to that and all the sports news coming up next. the guys who drive a heavy duty truck, have some heavy duty demands. like enough horsepower and torque to get out of just about any situation. a payload that beats the other guys flat out. a frame sturdy enough to bear up a max towing capacity that's over 10 tons. and a braking system tough enough to bring it all to
senate democrats say they will try, too, push another vote on the pentagon's ban on guys serving openly in the military. today, senate republicans shut down an attempt to add a repeel of don't ask can sc -- don't ask, don't tell. >>> and bedbugs are eaching epidemic levels, leading to a summit in chicago with experts and vendors and exterminators and scientists. bites are becoming common. pest experts say that new york is the worst in the nation for the bugs. they were discovered in a...
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much. >> shepard: jennifer grich live at the pentagon. thanks. >>> new information tonight on allegation of wide-spread cheating inside the f.b.i. the department of justice has a report that indicates investigators found evidence significant agents and supervisors cheated on major exam. it gauges knowledge of how and when they conduct surveillance on ordinary american citizens. according to the government report, they discovered f.b.i. employees used cheat sheets or compared notes taking the exam. a few agents took advantage of a computer program flaw that revealed the answers to the questions in front of them. last year, f.b.i. assistant director in washington retired as the officials reviewed test-taking in his office. >>> president obama says help is on the way for thousands of small businesses across the nation. but rapes call the plan a taxpayer bail-out. the president signed a bill in law to cut taxes for small businesses and give banks $30 billion to lend them. >> along with the middle class, small businesses have born the greatest
much. >> shepard: jennifer grich live at the pentagon. thanks. >>> new information tonight on allegation of wide-spread cheating inside the f.b.i. the department of justice has a report that indicates investigators found evidence significant agents and supervisors cheated on major exam. it gauges knowledge of how and when they conduct surveillance on ordinary american citizens. according to the government report, they discovered f.b.i. employees used cheat sheets or compared...
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the pentagon was burning. we set up a temporary control tower on the airfield for the personnel out there, but the trade tower itself, we never stopped. of course, we were two stories below sea level with a bunch of concrete around. >> you try to get word to the tower to evacuate and they were not picking up the line. >> i wasn't talking to my friend -- i was talking to my friend, and i grabbed my operations manager, told him what was going on. we cannot get through to the control tower. i jumped on the elevator, which was a very uneasy feeling, got on the elevator with my friend and said, we have to get to the tower, have to tell them to get out. i went up there and saw the black smoke. all use of flying through the air was paper. -- all you saw flying through the air was paper. it was crazy, crazy, crazy. >> that was from the pentagon. >> that was the pentagon. >> how did you respond to these shutdowns as they began to occur? >> the ability to provide air- traffic control services was nil. we issued orders t
the pentagon was burning. we set up a temporary control tower on the airfield for the personnel out there, but the trade tower itself, we never stopped. of course, we were two stories below sea level with a bunch of concrete around. >> you try to get word to the tower to evacuate and they were not picking up the line. >> i wasn't talking to my friend -- i was talking to my friend, and i grabbed my operations manager, told him what was going on. we cannot get through to the control...
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there were report the two pilots were conducting unauthorized stunts but now the pentagon is reporting they may have had a legitimate region for their action, saying it's possible they were troubleshooting. >>> some former air force officers are breaking their silence today on what they say is disturbing evidence related to unidentified flying objects. they offered their stories at the national press club, one after the other, about ufos hovering over nuclear missiles and disabling them. >> it looked like an eye. it was bright red with a dark center. it appeared to be winking. it was shedding something like metal, dripping off of it. it silently moved away from the trees it bobbed up and down and at one point it approached us. we tried to get closer. it recreeded out into the field and then gone! >> they say the incidents date back decades. they say there's no way of knowing of what any visiting alee uns want -- aliens want but they say they are a national security concern. they are releasing declassified information that reportedly backs up their claims. we'll have more on this at 5:0
there were report the two pilots were conducting unauthorized stunts but now the pentagon is reporting they may have had a legitimate region for their action, saying it's possible they were troubleshooting. >>> some former air force officers are breaking their silence today on what they say is disturbing evidence related to unidentified flying objects. they offered their stories at the national press club, one after the other, about ufos hovering over nuclear missiles and disabling...
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there is still a lot of pushback at pentagon. >> a lot of splits on this. what is important about the vote here is it was not a vote on substance. not as if the administration calculated incorrectly. it didn't want a bill. it wanted an issue. that is why the three items authorizing defense, the gay rights issue and the dream act. on immigration. the reason that they oppose it not because they oppose all the elements but they want a vote on each separately. susan collins opposed it. and liger, a co-sponsor of the dream act which would legalize two million illegal immigrants who arrive as children he voted against the bill today because he wanted it separated and said that 15 other objections on the other issues. what the administration wanted on this was an election issue so it could accuse luger and others like him being against immigration, and against the gay rights. it was purely framing of a political issue. deeply cynical, legitimate and legal but done in a way where all they wanted was a political issue out of this. >> julie, with democrats in control
there is still a lot of pushback at pentagon. >> a lot of splits on this. what is important about the vote here is it was not a vote on substance. not as if the administration calculated incorrectly. it didn't want a bill. it wanted an issue. that is why the three items authorizing defense, the gay rights issue and the dream act. on immigration. the reason that they oppose it not because they oppose all the elements but they want a vote on each separately. susan collins opposed it. and...
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but just as the first 10,000 copies of the book i just described are being printed, the pentagon decided the contents are so explosive that officials step in and start to buy up and destroy every last copy before anyone can see it. this is not a made up story, but happened to colonel anthony schafer as he tried to publish his book. leaked copies have sold for thousands on the internet. an approved version hit bookshelves. it's a pleasure to see you. how do you explain all this? >> it's been like walking at the bottom of the ocean and as you know, we talked about the book months ago. it was something we disclosed and i thought by every major that i had everything i could for publishing. there's no intent to jeopardize anyone in the field ever. i'm kind of frustrated by the fact that i followed the process, i'm an army reserve officer. i said, this what we're doing. 18 months ago. i followed that process. at one point in time, the book was cleared, january of this year. got the appropriate documentation. we moved down. publishing day was set. so, over the summer, things started coming unra
but just as the first 10,000 copies of the book i just described are being printed, the pentagon decided the contents are so explosive that officials step in and start to buy up and destroy every last copy before anyone can see it. this is not a made up story, but happened to colonel anthony schafer as he tried to publish his book. leaked copies have sold for thousands on the internet. an approved version hit bookshelves. it's a pleasure to see you. how do you explain all this? >> it's...
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. >> and the president is at the pentagon, where he just paid his respects to the 184 people who were killed in the attack there. and touched on the controversy surrounding the conversery this year. >> they may seek to spark conflict between different faiths. but as americans, we are not and never will be, at war with islam. it was not a religion that attacked us that september day. it was al qaeda. >> part of the reason, of course, this anniversary has become so politicized is pastor terry jones, who had planned to burn korans today. but then, he called it off. he arrived here in new york city late last night, hoping to meet with the imam behind that planned cultural center near ground zero. >>> meanwhile, in afghanistan, there's angry street protests over the proposed koran burning. even though it didn't happen. our martha raddatz is in afghanistan. we'll go live to her in a minute. >>> we begin at ground zero. for months, it's been the site of protest over the proposed mosque. today is no exception. but there will also be memorials taking place. john berman is there live. good morn
. >> and the president is at the pentagon, where he just paid his respects to the 184 people who were killed in the attack there. and touched on the controversy surrounding the conversery this year. >> they may seek to spark conflict between different faiths. but as americans, we are not and never will be, at war with islam. it was not a religion that attacked us that september day. it was al qaeda. >> part of the reason, of course, this anniversary has become so politicized...
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>> all right, jen griffin at the pentagon tonight. thank you much the maker of a popular baby formula is announcing a major recall tonight after it found beetles in the product at one of his factories. beetles in baby milk. the recall involved certain infant formula sold under the similac brand names. beetles and their larva pose no immediate risk to children other than possibly causing an upset stomach as beetles want to do. you can find more details about the recall at our web site at foxnews.com/shep. regulators in the united states and europe meanwhile are making crucial decisions that could impact tens of millions of people with type 2 diabetes. it concerns that drug avandia. and the heart attack risks associated therein. european regulators today say the risks are not worth it. they've ordered the drug off the market across all of europe. while the united states food and drug administration reports it will continue to allow avandia sales but only if patients can't control their blood sugar with other medications. 75% of all amer
>> all right, jen griffin at the pentagon tonight. thank you much the maker of a popular baby formula is announcing a major recall tonight after it found beetles in the product at one of his factories. beetles in baby milk. the recall involved certain infant formula sold under the similac brand names. beetles and their larva pose no immediate risk to children other than possibly causing an upset stomach as beetles want to do. you can find more details about the recall at our web site at...
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what would cause the pentagon to torch nearly 10,000 books? what an army intelligence officer's new memoir reveals about the war in afghanistan right after this. >>> so the new college year has started. and millions of freshmen are facing life on their own for the very first time. and some still call home for advice, but these days many kids just look things up on the internet. so what are they looking for? what kinds of instructions? how-tos? heather cabot is yahoo!'s web life editor. she's joining us right now from new york. good to see you. >> thank you. good to see you, too. >> this made me start thinking, what were some of the things i wanted to know that first year? i think it was grocery shopping. i didn't know what to get at the store. you've done a study to find out what they're searching for online to find out what are the top how-tos. and what did you find that topped the list? >> so what we did at yahoo! is we looked at the top how-to queries among 18 to 22-year-olds. and the top one, how to do laundry. so i'm sure for you, that wa
what would cause the pentagon to torch nearly 10,000 books? what an army intelligence officer's new memoir reveals about the war in afghanistan right after this. >>> so the new college year has started. and millions of freshmen are facing life on their own for the very first time. and some still call home for advice, but these days many kids just look things up on the internet. so what are they looking for? what kinds of instructions? how-tos? heather cabot is yahoo!'s web life editor....
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when i was in the pentagon, that would have taken an hour and we're still waiting. the department has failed to enter the most basic questions that have come from its delegation with respect to cost- benefit analysis that shows what savings could be gained by closing just, and how they would outweigh the missions that jifcom performs. we have no way to quantify the effects of this proposal in such areas as fiscal and local economics implications. the commonwealth has been a strong supporter of the military and its families, particularly this area of the commonwealth of virginia. every day, our families interact on a multitude of decisions to coordinate actions related to military facilities. this affects business planning, community planning, real-estate values and people are perplexed as to why the process guiding this proposal is being conducted in such contrast with the department's traditional approach. this has led many to conclude there is no comprehensive analysis that would support this recommendation. it leaves the question of how serious the department of
when i was in the pentagon, that would have taken an hour and we're still waiting. the department has failed to enter the most basic questions that have come from its delegation with respect to cost- benefit analysis that shows what savings could be gained by closing just, and how they would outweigh the missions that jifcom performs. we have no way to quantify the effects of this proposal in such areas as fiscal and local economics implications. the commonwealth has been a strong supporter of...
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they have met with pentagon officials but have not gotten the answers they wanted. randy forbes will be on capitol hill to discuss the forums of the can't. >>> there are doubts about a man's story. the details coming up a little lit. we'll be back in a moment. >>> one of the big stories we're following this morning, u.s. missile strikes in pakistan disrupting terror plot in european cities. the missile strikes were in the taliban region. the c.i.a. is following leads that al- qaeda was planning attacks. and nato is confirming that an al-qaeda leader was killed. drone campaign in pakistan has intensified. there have been 20 this month. the attacks across europe has put police on alert. >>> police evacuated the eifel tower after somebody phoned in a bomb threat. the second in a number of weeks. >>> an execution is on hold this morning in a dispute over legal standards and a short supply of the drug used in lethal injection. a judge delayed the deathle alvin leeward. and one key ingredient is that it may expire. an appeals court ordered the judge to investigate.
they have met with pentagon officials but have not gotten the answers they wanted. randy forbes will be on capitol hill to discuss the forums of the can't. >>> there are doubts about a man's story. the details coming up a little lit. we'll be back in a moment. >>> one of the big stories we're following this morning, u.s. missile strikes in pakistan disrupting terror plot in european cities. the missile strikes were in the taliban region. the c.i.a. is following leads...
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the senate is scheduled to vote on a $726 billion pentagon spending bill. democrats attached a measure to that bill to end "don't ask, don't tell." meanwhile entertainer lady gaga had a rally in maine to urge that state's two republican senators break with the gop and support the bill. >>> mark hurd says he will give up $30 million of his severance package from hewlett-packard. the former ceo is doing it to settle a lawsuit brought by hp after hurd was hired by oracle to be co-president. that lawsuit claimed violations of agreements to protect hp's secrets by taking on such a high level role at oracle. he resigned from hp last month in the wake of a sexual harassment allegation. he was cleared of all charges. >>> another dead whale surfaced in the bay area. voters are told to slow down. not much left of the 50-foot- long carcass that washed up on ocean beach yesterday morning. smelly, too. you can hardly tell what kind of whale it was. it will be dead for quite some time. scientists from the marine mammal center trying to figure out the species and how it d
the senate is scheduled to vote on a $726 billion pentagon spending bill. democrats attached a measure to that bill to end "don't ask, don't tell." meanwhile entertainer lady gaga had a rally in maine to urge that state's two republican senators break with the gop and support the bill. >>> mark hurd says he will give up $30 million of his severance package from hewlett-packard. the former ceo is doing it to settle a lawsuit brought by hp after hurd was hired by oracle to be...
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the pentagon unveils new rules designed to eliminate waste from defense department purchases. lockheed martin is the lead contractor on what will eventually be a $382 billion deal for more than 2,400 joint strike fighter jet planes. shares have been sinking since last april and lost 1% today. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: and the winner is... ebay! after a six-year battle, a federal judge threw out tiffany's last remaining claim against ebay. the jeweler accused the online auction house of deceiving customers by allowing sales of fake tiffany jewelry. ebay called today's ruling a validation of its business practices. tiffany has not commented. this case has been closely watched. big web firms have argued they're only hosting services, and not responsible for a user's trademark violations. >> susie: what determines your investment personality? is it being born to the right parents? having a lot of money? or being male or female? research suggests the answer may be "all of the above." in tonight's "your mind and your money" segment, dan grech says while some of
the pentagon unveils new rules designed to eliminate waste from defense department purchases. lockheed martin is the lead contractor on what will eventually be a $382 billion deal for more than 2,400 joint strike fighter jet planes. shares have been sinking since last april and lost 1% today. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: and the winner is... ebay! after a six-year battle, a federal judge threw out tiffany's last remaining claim against ebay. the jeweler accused...
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the pentagon burned some 10,000 copies of the book "operation dark heart." defense officials say they were protecting national security. it's a personal memoir from an army intelligence officer about his missions in afghanistan. author, lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer said the army vetted it before it was published. he joins us live from d.c. good to see you. >> good to see you. how are you? >> good. we put out calls to the department of defense to get their side of the story, and we're still waiting for that opportunity to hear their end of the story. although there are a number of quotes, statements from various people. we'll get through that in a moment. first of all, what was your understanding about what you were and were not allowed to publish based on your experience while in afghanistan? >> right. the book was actually contracted with my publisher almost two years ago. and at the very point in time that this happened, i notified my army chain of command of the event, that i was going to be writing a book about my experiences in afghanistan and sou
the pentagon burned some 10,000 copies of the book "operation dark heart." defense officials say they were protecting national security. it's a personal memoir from an army intelligence officer about his missions in afghanistan. author, lieutenant colonel anthony shaffer said the army vetted it before it was published. he joins us live from d.c. good to see you. >> good to see you. how are you? >> good. we put out calls to the department of defense to get their side of the...
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: republicans claim democrats were rushing to fire up the voters and refused to wait for a december pentagon report on changing the policy. democrats say top brass already want to end the ban. >> secretary gates, a republican? decides this policy must change, because there's an election coming up? of course not. >> reporter: and democratic leaders have tried to pass the repeal by adding it on to a big military spending package. and two democrats voted no, both from arkansas, including senator blanche lincoln who is at serious risk of losing her seat in november. brian? >> and the whole mess in washington continues for another day. kelly o'donnell with our report. thanks. >>> this has been an awful day for americans in afghanistan. nine u.s. service members killed this morning when their chopper went down in southern afghanistan. the deadliest chopper crash in more than four years for any of the nato forces. question now, of course, were they shot down by the taliban? our own john yang is in kabul and he's with us from there. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. military offi
: republicans claim democrats were rushing to fire up the voters and refused to wait for a december pentagon report on changing the policy. democrats say top brass already want to end the ban. >> secretary gates, a republican? decides this policy must change, because there's an election coming up? of course not. >> reporter: and democratic leaders have tried to pass the repeal by adding it on to a big military spending package. and two democrats voted no, both from arkansas,...
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boeing is facing growing pressure from the pentagon and other customers to cut costs. so far this year, boeing's military aircraft division brought almost $7 billion in revenue. >> tom: the man charged with figuring out why washington mutual collapsed says he needs more time to finish his work. wamu's collapse was the biggest bank failure in u.s. history. the court appointed examiner, joshua hochberg, faced an october 8 deadline to wrap up his probe. he now wants that deadline moved to november 1. hochberg must decide what assets and legal claims wamu shareholders could have in the wake of the bank's failure two years ago. euqutuuuu b@ >> susie: longer days for less pay. that's what many americans are facing at work these days. tonight's commentator has some thoughts about the current state of the u.s. workforce. he's daniel gross, senior editor at "newsweek." >> the long labor day weekend, a respite we enjoy thanks to the rise of labor activism in the 1880s, is a good time to reflect on the state of working america. the flow of data in recent weeks suggests that manag
boeing is facing growing pressure from the pentagon and other customers to cut costs. so far this year, boeing's military aircraft division brought almost $7 billion in revenue. >> tom: the man charged with figuring out why washington mutual collapsed says he needs more time to finish his work. wamu's collapse was the biggest bank failure in u.s. history. the court appointed examiner, joshua hochberg, faced an october 8 deadline to wrap up his probe. he now wants that deadline moved to...
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supporters will try to add the bill to a $725 billion pentagon funding proposal. it would create an easier path to citizenship for illegal immigrant students who served in the military or go to college. republicans are promising to block the measure. >> san francisco mayor is promising to veto an alcohol fee. under this measure bars and distributors would be charged an extra 35 cents for every gallon of beer they sell. they'd have to pay a dollar for every gallon of wine and more than $3 for hard liquor. the $15 million generated by the fee would pay for alcohol treatment programs and drunk driving arrests. new some says the fee would hurt restaurants and other businesses. >> the san jose city council is recommending that a proposed high-speed rail crossing through downtown be put aboveground. the council voted 9-2 in favor of the above-ground plan with the stipulation that they have control over the design. the below ground proposal would cost five times as much. the mayor fears the rail authority could put language in to give the city some leverage. >> we're loo
supporters will try to add the bill to a $725 billion pentagon funding proposal. it would create an easier path to citizenship for illegal immigrant students who served in the military or go to college. republicans are promising to block the measure. >> san francisco mayor is promising to veto an alcohol fee. under this measure bars and distributors would be charged an extra 35 cents for every gallon of beer they sell. they'd have to pay a dollar for every gallon of wine and more than $3...