from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> good evening. katie it off tonight. we begin with an attitude check on the american public. just 68 days before the critical midterm elections. a cbs news poll is just out, and it finds fewer than half, just 48%, approve of the job president obama is doing. that is, though, a four-point improvement over last month. on the top issue this election year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of americans who think the economy is getting worse. that number, 34%, up eight points from last month. that is, though, awe four-point improvement over last month. on the top issue this election year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of americans who think the economy is getting worse. that number, 34%, up eight point from last month. and with controlle control of congress at stake, we begin tonight with our congressional correspondent, nancy cordes. >> reporter: pessimism about the economy is deepening. more than eight in 10 americans now say it's bad. >> it's a mess. it's going to

manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: and still ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," the flood disaster that disrupted 20 million lives. >> mitchell: general david petraeus said today he sees small pockets of progress in the war in afghanistan, however, the newly installed commander of u.s. forces there would not predict whether u.s. forces would be able to start withdrawing next year as planned. >> it would be premature to have any kind of assessment at this juncture about what we may or may not be able to transition. >> mitchell: the u.n. secretary-general went to pakistan today and said the flood damage there was the worst disaster he has ever seen. floodwaters have killed more than 1,500 people and covered an area the size of italy. the u.s. is leading the international aid effort as we hear from richard roth >> reporter: more than two weeks after flood-swamped pakistan, water was still rising today in a southern town called jacobodad, and these efforts to divert it weren't making a difference. officials say 20 million people and one-fifth of the country have been aff

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. will the most populist state in the nation allow gays and lesbians to marry legally? an answer came today but it wasn't the one supporters were hoping for. the federal judge who struck down california's ban on same- sex marriages today gave the green light for them to resume, but not until next wednesday, and that gives a federal appeals court time to step in, if it chooses, and possibly keep the ban in place while legal challenges continue. john blackstone is in san francisco tonight. john, there were a lot of postponed nuptials today. >> reporter: well, that's true, katie. same-sex marriage in california has been on a roller coaster for years. for a while it was legal, then it was banned, and there was a lot of anticipation that today that ban would be lifted. on the steps of san francisco's city hall, there were enthusiastic cheers from a crowd of same-sex marriage supporters. for a few minutes, it appeared that same-sex weddin

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for being here with us. we hope you'll join us a little later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. have a great day. ,, ???????? and i'm julie watts. sydnie on vacation. >>> good morning. it's thursday, august 19. how are y'all doing? >> oh, i'm okay. >> waking up. >> hey, egg

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is on assignment. there's almost no way to overstate the disaster unfolding in pakistan where monsoon rains have triggered the worst flooding in the country's history. every part of the nation is affected. the indus river has swelled now to 15 miles wide at some points. that's 25 times wider than normal. hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed along with a billion dollars worth of crops. the official death toll is 1,500, but that could grow exponentially with the spread of disease. pakistan is a key ally in the war on terror, and today the pentagon said it's sending a second amphibious task force to help pakistan recover. more now from richard roth. >> reporter: the epic scale of pakistan's calamity is surging now over the internet, in amateur videos that caught floodwaters washing away homes or schools. in shaky scenes of modern life floating off in a muddy torrent. covering crops and farmland pakistan depends on for food, t

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> good evening, we begin tonight with the massive egg recall, and numbers that remain startling, 550 million eggs, the number called back so far, four more brands of eggs were voluntarily recalled today and even more recalls are expected. nearly 2000 is the number of american sickened with salmonella and those numbers could grow as the pda continues its investigation. tonight barry peterson has more. >> reporter: the fda said today that anxious americans waiting to see what went wrong need to wait a little longer. >> our investigators are on the ground now, conducting extensive environmental investigations, reviewing processes and practices on the farm to try and determine exactly what happened. >> reporter: in la it was breakfast as usual, don't hold the eggs. >> i like them, so i figure, you know, i will take my risk on it, yeah. >> reporter: and less like her, you had salmonella once before. >> i was sicker than i had ever been. >> her oops moment beginning what goes in french toast. >> that's why i got fr

this is the "cbs morning news" suicide. this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, august 16, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for betty nguyen. president obama is kicking off a three-day cross-country trip today to talk about the economy and raise money for democrats, but republicans are pressing the controversy over the president's support for that mosque planned near ground zero. mr. obama says the issue is religious freedom but a lot of americans see it differently. tara mergener has more from washington. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, emily. what started as a local issue is now a national and a political one with the president at the heart of the debate. republicans say they have new ammunition against democrats in november's midterm elections. >> the white house, the administration, the president himself seems to be disconnected from the mainstream of america. >> reporter: the gop slammed president obama sunday for comments he made about a controversial plan to build a mosque near ground zero. >> i belie

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i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org we hear from neighbors who say >>> a man stabbed, robbed and critically injured at delores park. crime there is on the rise. >>> scammed. he is not the only one. bay area fraud and woman allegedly at the heart of the scandal. >> i mean, everyone has the right to fresh good local produce. >> the new way to pay at bay area farmer's markets. cbs5 eyewitness news is next.

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment in afghanistan, we will be hearing from her later in the broadcast. but we're beginning tonight with the number-one concern of americans this is election year, the economy. time was there was no greater symbol of u.s. economic strength than general motors, but last year g.m. fell into bankruptcy. then taxpayers bailed it out with a check for $50 billion. today, g.m. took a big step on the road to recovery and breaking free of government control. g.m. filed papers to start selling stock again. a lot of people wondered if this day would ever happen and senior business correspondent anthony mason is here with the story. anthony, good evening. >> reporter: hi harry, taxpayers own 60% of g.m. but the government... and they still owe the government $43 billion. what taxpayers get back will depend on just how successful this stock offering is. g.m. has been jokingly called "government motors" since the bailout, but today gene

by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it is a hotly debated issue in this country, almost certainly headed to the supreme court. do gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry? in california today, a federal judge said they do, striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, a ban that had been approved by voters two years ago. priya david begins our coverage of this landmark case. >> reporter: two years of rallies, protests and marches led up to judge vaughn walker's landmark ruling this afternoon, that california's proposition 8 banning gay marriage is unconstitutional. judge walker wrote: california's highest court legalized same-sex marriage in may 2008, and about 18,000 same- sex couples promptly tied the knot. >> i now pronounce you married under the laws of the state of california. >> reporter: but by november, outraged californians overturned gay marriage by voting in the proposition 8 ban. >> it will never be right! >> reporter: that led these two couples and the

elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> glor: that is the cbs evening news tonight, i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org who say something needs to be done at this dangerous intersection. a kickback scandal hits apple. the employee under arrest, and the conf >>> a deadly hit and run. what needs to be done at the intersection. >>> employee under arrest, and confidential information allegedly provided for profit. >>> demonstrate. >>> and rallying to keep social security intact, why bay area activists chose today to demonstrate. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. ,,,,

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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. time was not on their side, but fate apparently was. on august 5, a gold and copper mine collapsed in chile, trapping 33 miners and 17 excruciating days, their families waited for word, hoping and praying and crews dug through the rock to get to the miners. suddenly came word, every one of them is alive. it's being called the miracle in the mine. but as seth doane reports, their ordeal is far from over. >> reporter: these pictures from a camera lowered deep inside the mine reveal at first just rocky darkness and then a sign of life. one miner's face. after 17 days of waiting, finally celebration. ( cheers and applause ) and when a drilling probe was retrieved from inside the mine, attached were crumpled muddy notes handwritten by miners. one carried a message "the 33 of us in the shelter are well." holding that note high, chile's president exclaimed "all of chile is crying with excitement and joy." the sister of one miner said "we

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, everyone. how bad is the housing market? america's realtors reported today used homes were selling last month at the slowest pace in 15 years. sales plunged a record 27%. and how's this for a glut? there are nearly four million unsold homes out there. that's a twelve and a half month supply, the most in three decades. the reasons including the slow economy and expiration of the tax credit for first time home buyers. but some say what's also needed is an overhaul of the home mortgage system. anthony mason is our senior business correspondent and has that story. anthony? >> reporter: the steep falloff in housing a sales highlights the degree to which the government has been propping up the housing market and the two biggest pillars of that support system-- fannie mae and freddie mac-- are facing a crisis. in florida this month, fannie mae auctioned off nearly 100 foreclosed properties. in chicago, freddie mac was offering help to homeowners in

bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thank you for watching. we hope you'll join us a little later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> did you get your shot? >> i got a whole bunch before i went to india. got to check up to see if they are still working. >> there

join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edition ... beginning at five. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. warm weather is covering much of the country, giving us sunny skies. thunderstorms linger in portions of the southeast around florida and the desert southwest. cloudy skies are finally leaving the new england area. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. 33 trapped miners in chile are giving us the first extended look at their conditions underground. in a video they play cards, call out to their families and even sing. they might not be rescued until christmas. >>> new worries about a recession. experts say updated second quarter figures coming out this morning will show the economy only grew about half as much as originally thought. >>> five years ago hurricane katrina roared up the gulf coast. the aftermath of which killed hundreds. while the focus has largely been on the new orleans area, mississippi took the brunt of the storm and thousands continue to struggle. manuel gallegus repor

this is the "cbs morning news." fashions. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." no oil has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 claims payments, more than $375 million. we've committed $20 billion to an independent claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work. we'll keep looking for oil, cleaning it up if we find it and restoring the gulf coast. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. bp is gonna be here until the oil is gone and the people and businesses are back to normal... until we make this right. >>> sunday marked the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina and its devastating effects on the gulf coast. while most of the attention went to the aftermath in new orleans,

barry petersen, cbs news, juarez, mexico. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us a little later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com kohara. john kessler is on vacation. we're following >>> good morning. it is friday, friday the 13th of august. i'm sydnie kohara. john kessler is on vacation. hel

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. we're beginning tonight with that controversy over plans to build an islamic cultural center and mosque here in new york city two blocks from where the world trade center once stood until the 9/11 attacks by islamic terrorists. at first, the obama white house said the mosque was a local issue. if it was, it's not anymore, not since the president decided to wade into the controversy last friday night. now it's all tied up in election year politics. our chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president in wisconsin tonight. chip, this is not what the president wants to be talking about heading into those midterm elections. >> reporter: absolutely, katie. the president's remarks ignited a firestorm over the weekend and here in wisconsin today he tried to change the subject. after touring a clean energy battery factory outside milwaukee, the president wanted to talk about jobs. >> we expect our commitment to cl

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> glor: good evening, katie's off tonight. with u.s. combat troops now out of iraq, insurgents are severely testing that country's security forces. today, the largest series of coordinated attacks in more than three years in iraq, 13 in all, just about every big iraqi city was hit. suicide bombers targeted police, roadside bombs killed civilians. at least 36 are dead tonight, more than 200 wounded. at the same time, the white house said the president will mark the official change in mission in iraq with an oval office address next tuesday evening. our terry mccarthy is in baghdad tonight and he spoke with the top u.s. general there. >> reporter: coordinated attacks across the country, all within a two-hour period. meanwhile, said america's top commander in iraq, a bad day. >> i'm fairly certain it's al qaeda, maybe with some other groups working with them. it's about the terrorists trying to make a point about the lack of a government, trying to challenge the secu

bill whitaker, cbs news, malibu. >> mason: and that's the "cbs evening news." i'm anthony mason in new york. thanks for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org to walk down the aisle. >>> the marriages aren't legal but they might be soon. the gay couples already planning to walk down the aisle. >>> from a wealthy neighborhood to jail, accused of sexually assaulting boys. the additional charges this mother faces tonight. >>> hope is still alive. the efforts to find a missing east bay boy one year after he miss appeared. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. ,, [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis,

elaine quijano, cbs news, new york. >> glor: coming up on tonight's cbs evening news, jobs and the economy, one race in ohio highlights key issues in the november elections. >> glor: primary elections today in two states. both parties in west virginia are picking candidates for the senate seat held by the late robert byrd. in louisiana david vitter is faifed over two challengers. an idea why democrats are deeply worried about losing congress this fall, look no further than ohio's 16th district. it was one of 48 house seats held by democrats in districts republican john mccain won two years ago. if all those seats go republican, so does the house, and that is the focus of tonight's "weekend journal: the battle in omit's 16." >> we bash all our metal. we paint all our metal. >> reporter: congressman bporks cheri is touring a manufacturing plant in north canton, ohio, where the number one issue is jobs. the unemployment rate in this district has almost doubled. he is campaigning for reelection in a district whose republican routes go back to president william mccunly and where president obama

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thank you for being here with us. we hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. "the early show." i'm emily smith. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning everyone. monday morning it is the 9th after ought. i am sydnie kohara. john kesler is on vacation. tracy elizabeth is here

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, each. it's the last thing you expect to happen when you go to work, but every year in this country, more than 500 people are murdered on the job and it happened again today. a man who was being let go from his job at a warehouse opened fire on his coworkers, it happened in manchester, connecticut. ben tracy is there. >> reporter: it was a horrific beginning to the work day at hartford distributors. during morning shift change at the family owned beer supplier, 34-year-old omar thornton opened fire on his colleagues. >> they found a victim when they first entered the building. >> reporter: it would be the first of many. authorities say thornton, a driver for the company for about three years, was asked to resign this morning after reportedly being caught on camera stealing beer. while being let out of the building, he started shooting. >> you got the third shift leaving, first shift coming on, all the salesmen are in there getting ready to g

kelly cobiella, cbs news, orange beach, alabama. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> hey, good morning. it's tuesday, the 24th of august. >> whew. >> hot enough for you yesterday? >> don't you hate that question? >> yesterday? what about today? >> today's going

nancy cordes, cbs news, washington. >>> i'm emily smith and this is the "cbs morning news." my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. you may have heard that oil is no longer flowing into the gulf, but our spotter planes and helicopters will keep searching for any oil. we use satellite images, infrared and thermal photography to map and target the oil. we're finding less oil every day, but we've still got thousands of vessels ready to clean it up. local shrimp and fishing boats, organized into task forces and strike teams. plus, specialized skimmers from around the world. we've skimmed over 35 million gallons of oil/water mixture and removed millions more with other methods. i grew up on the gulf coast and i love these waters. as long as there's oil out there that could make it ashore, i'm gonna do everything i can to stop it. bp's commitment is that we will see this through. and we'll be here as long as it takes to cle

sively this morning august captioning funded by cbs st 2010. >> from cbs news it's >>> good morning, everyone. welcome in on this tuesday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm harry smith. we know it's tuesday because -- >> it must be bedbug day? >> no "science times" comes on tuesday. there's a closeup. in case you wanted to know if you're one of those places in america where there are no bedbugs, this is what they look like close up. one of our producers, carol leibowitz leibowitz leibowitz, woke up completely covered in bites. he said there was actually blood on the sheets as a result of the attack, the assault. >> the assault. that poor man deserves a raise. >> so he's going to be along this morning to talk about that. jennifer ashton will be along to say what you can do about it, which is mostly this. >>> and then on the other end of the spectrum lindsay lohan talks with "vanity fair" just before she went to jail telling them i know i was irresponsible, i'm not making excuses, but i want some respect and i want my career back. also talks about prescription drugs and allegations of whe

terry mccarthy, cbs news, southern afghanistan. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for being here with us. we hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. "the early show." i'm emily smith. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> it's friday! >> whoo! >> it is the 20th of august. wow. overnight,

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, from kabul. as the war in iraq is winding down, the war here in afghanistan is heating up. with the surge ordered by president obama, there are now nearly 100,000 u.s. soldiers and marines here and 40,000 coalition troops. the military reported another death today, bringing the u.s. toll for august to at least 16. as casualties mount, the american public is growing more skeptical. 43% now say the war was a mistake. so why then are u.s. forces here? how long will they stay? and what is the definition of "success?" we've come in search of answers. and we'll begin with the new u.s. commander. we went along with him and headed to the eastern part of afghanistan. the day began early in the capital city. before general david petraeus got an assessment of the war from his top commanders in the field, we got an assessment from him. >> well, we're making progress but we've got to make a lot more, obviously. it's a tough fight. >> couric: a

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 u.s. military is launching a new attack on a familiar enemy-- fat in the budget. the secretary of defense announced plans to cut $100 billion out of it over the next five years. the budget is now about $750 billion a year. one target is a major command in virginia that employs nearly 6,000 people and government officials in the state-- democrats and republicans alike- - are up in arms. david martin has more on the planned cuts and why the pentagon says they're necessary. >> reporter: after nearly a decade of war-time spending, defense secretary gates today took dead aim at a bloated pentagon bureaucracy which spends a quarter of a trillion a year on overhead. >> the culture of endless money that has taken hold and must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint. >> reporter: gates kicked off example after example of the bloat that has set in since 9/11. his own office has grown by 1,000 people. the number of generals, a

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is on assignment. wall street investors unloaded stock today, fearing the economy could be heading back into recession or, even worse, the "d "word, deflation. the dow plunged 265 points, that's nearly 2.%. the blue chip index has given back all of its gain for the year. rebecca jarvis is our business and economics correspondent. rebecca? >> reporter: good evening, erica. today wall street had a delayed reaction to yesterday's report from the refer stating the recovery is weakening. >> the economy stalled as it looks is stalling even further. >> reporter: veteran trader art cashin says three things spook it had stock market today. the morning started with a weak report on america's trade deficit with other countries. it grew unexpectedly, 18.8% in june, the highest level in nearly two years. then some economists cut their growth forecast for the second quarter. some to as low as 1.2%, that's half of what the government has projected. no

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. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 4, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 4, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. so far so good. bp says its operation to permanently plug the oil leak is going well. bp says it has pumped mud into the damaged well for eight hours. the so-called static kill and the well does remain stable. meanwhile, it's reported the government will announce today that the spilled oil isn't the threat that it once was. tara mergener is in washington with the latest on this. do explain about this threat and how it's not once what it once was. >> reporter: good morning, betty. we have good news on two fronts. one, bp says it has reached a significant milestone and they are no longer pumping mud into this well to see if it holds up. also, a new study reveals promising information about the state of the gulf. the government is expected to announce today that the vast majority of oil spilled into the gulf is gone. according to "the new york times," federal offi

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for the "early show." i'm betty nguyen. the "early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good morning. it is tuesday, the 3rd of august. a lot of transportation stuff going on. >> yeah. we're going to talk

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. we're beginning tonight with the death of a man who was a fixture in congress for four decades. republican ted stevens, former senator from alaska, died there in a plane crash that also killed four others. former nasa chief sean o'keefe is among four survivors. stevens was once one of the most powerful men on capitol hill and as president pro team of the senate, third in the line of succession the presidency. but he left the senate early last year under a cloud of scandal. the plane carrying stevens and the others went down last night in a remote area 325 miles southwest of anchorage. priya david clemens tells us rescue teams couldn't reach the site until this morning. >> reporter: ambulances stood waiting at the dillingham airport ready to care for survivors brought in this c-130 rescue plane from the flight that crashed with former alaska senator ted stevens and eight others on board. it took rescuers 12 hours to reach the victi

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is off tonight. earl has turned into one very powerful hurricane, a category 4 with winds of 135 miles an hour and still picking up strength. at last report, the storm was about 100 miles northeast of puerto rico and moving toward the west-northwest after raking the islands of the northeast caribbean with strong wind and heavy rain. now the national hurricane center is warning residents of the u.s. east coast to keep an eye on earl. that's what don teague is doing tonight in north carolina. don, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. here in hatteras, north carolina officials are already urging swimmers to stay out of the water because of dangerous surf. they are getting a little nervous here as earl churns its way through the caribbean. the first video and pictures shot by those riding out the storm posted on you-tube and twitter. heavy rain and high winds as hurricane earl roared across the north eastern caribbean. >> there'

cynthia bowers, cbs news, bloomington, illinois. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, it is thursday, the 12th day of august. ladies, good morning. >> good morning. >> we continue without john kessler.

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good if i had evening, katie is off tonight. harry smith will join us a bit later from new orleans. we begin, though, tonight, with the economy and new concern that the recovery from the recession may be stalling. the government put out a new report today showing growth in the second quarter was just 1.6%. and that's far less than an earlier estimate of 2.4% and less than half the growth rate in the first quarter. in a speech watched closely by wall street, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the fed is ready to take action if necessary. anthony mason is here now with more about that. anthony? >> reporter: erica, bernanke did not forecast another recession, but he did acknowledge the economy is slowing. at an economic conference in jackson hole, wyoming, the fed chairman said the recovery is on fragile footing. the economy, he said, remains vulnerable to unexpected developments. >> with growth so weak and confidence so fragile, we are very vulnerabl

seth doane, cbs news, las vegas. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, the 11th day of august. good morning. i said good morning again. i need a double

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. people on the gulf coast and all over the country have their fingers crossed after 105 days, believe it or not, the crisis may be coming to an end. tomorrow b.p. plans to start killing off the ruptured well by pumping mud into it first through the cap, a so-called static kill, and later through a relief well. meantime the s.e.c. is reportedly investigating possible insider trading in b.p. stock in the weeks following the spill. as for the oil, the latest map shows it's rapidly breaking up in the gulf. don teague is in grand isle louisiana tonight. don, they've tried to kill the well before. what is different this time. >> good evening, katie. the static kill is similar to the failed earlier attempt at a top kill but engineers have a better chance of success this time because the well is capped and they don't have to try to overcome the force of gushing oil. three-and-a-half months after b.p.'s well blew out and began spewing oil i

this is the "cbs morning news" unorthodox exit. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 10th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for betty nguyen. this morning the search for the third escaped inmate from an arizona prison is centered near montana's glacier national park. there's a $40,000 reward on their heads, but two other fugitives are back behind bars. one was captured monday. >> reporter: by most accounts, tracy province was a model citizen during his brief fling. witnesses saw him singing at a church sunday night. he also spent time chatting with residents at a local bar. >> he talked at least two hours. wanted to hear stories about the local outlaws. >> reporter: he was arrested monday morning just 60 miles from yellowstone park. his ten day run came to an end peacefully although he was armed with a .9 millimeter handgun and carrying a hitchhiking sign. >> he was relieved that this manhunt was over for him. >> reporter: province is the second of three fugiti

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 justice department says it's a growing trend-- americans turning their backs on their country to join or help terror groups overseas. today, federal prosecutors charged 14 people, including seven u.s. citizens and six legal u.s. residents, with providing support to a terror group in somalia. the attorney general called it a deadly pipeline. our justice correspondent bob orr has more on this home-grown terror threat. >> we are waiting for the enemy to come. >> reporter: u.s. prosecutors say this is the new face of terror. >> and kill as many as we can. >> reporter: his name is omar hammami, a u.s. citizen from daphne, alabama. he's emerged as a ringleader of the somalia-based terror group al-shabaab, which is fighting somalia and african troops for control of that country. hammami's internet videos, like this one, raising a fellow jihadist killed in an attack, is being used to recruit other americans to terrorist calls >> we ne

bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm betty nguyen. have a great weekend. have a great weekend. ,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good morning, everyone. it is friday, august 6. i'm sydnie kohara. it is the all girl revue. >> whoo! >> all lady

seth doa ne, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: and still ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news", the community at ground zero for katrina still has a long way to go, but we found seeds of hope. no oil has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 claims payments, more than $375 million. we've committed $20 billion to an independent claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work. we'll keep looking for oil, cleaning it up if we find it and restoring the gulf coast. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. bp is gonna be here until the oil is gone and the people and businesses are back to normal... until we make this right. she starts at dawn and so does her back pain.om. that's two pills for a four hour drive. th

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nancy cordes, cbs news, washington. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. we hope you'll join us a little later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> the wildfire on mt. diablo is still burning. firefighters making significant progress overnight, though. >> but lower nighttime temperatures did help

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie couric is off tonight. more than 14.5 million americans are looking for a job and jobs are still difficult to find. the labor department reported today that after five months of net job growth, the economy has now lost jobs for two straight months. 131,000 jobs were lost in july alone, most of them government jobs that went away when the census takers finished their work. despite the job losses, the unemployment rate held steady at 9.5% because many frustrated workers gave up looking for work and weren't even counted as unemployed. business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with details. rebecca, good evening. >> reporter: harry, most economists expected much stronger job growth last month and now some are wondering if the recovery is in jeopardy. for seven straight months, companies have hired new workers, but in very small numbers. >> the private sector is stepping up to the plate but at a small fraction of what one

terry mccarthy, cbs news, california. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,, impo - >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> good morning morning, it's monday, 2nd of august. a couple of weeks ago, the judge