. >> lehrer: public broadcasting reporters in columbus, ohio, albuquerque, new mexico, san diego, california and columbia, south carolina assess the housing market as foreclosures jumped 9% in july. >> brown: spencer michels wraps up his series on cyber security with a spotlight on online crime.

just don't have the columbus parkway off-ramp closed from westbound 80. that's due to a big rig crash. for the latest you can always go to abc7news.com. just click on the traffic link under abc 7 extras. eric, kristen? >> megan, thank you very much. it's 6:18. >> this morning's must reads. the first online public high school in the bay area. it's run by the san jose unified school district and called liberty online. it serves 6th through 12th graders living in santa clara county, independent learners to don't thrive in traditional schools and those truant and behind in their studies. teachers monitor progress on the web. >> "the washington post" says if you've got bothersome friends online, there are some apps that can save you. people bored of their friends blabbering on twitter can buy a phone app blocking your friends' tweets without letting them know they've been blocked. an ex-blocker and avoider uses info to tell people which places to avoid so you won't bump into people you don't want to bump into. >> speaking of undesirable. new york times looks a

i see the mayor of columbus is here, a great friend. somebody who's going to be running and i hope winning for the u.s. senate, lee fisher is here. and mary jo kilroy is here. we've got one of the best senators i believe in the united states senate in sherrod brown -- is here. and one of the finest governors in the country, ted strickland, is here. so give those folks a big round of applause. should we tell them to take off their jackets, too? take off your jackets, guys. lighten up a little bit. sheesh! this is just a great opportunity for me to have a conversation with you. and i don't want this to be too formal. what i want to do is have a chance to listen to you and also answer your questions. what we've tried to do whenever we are in a setting like this is to talk about the things that folks are going through day to day -- because, look, i'll be honest with you, sometimes when you're in washington you get caught up with the particular legislative battles or the media spin on certain issues, and sometimes you lose touch in terms of

. >> reporter: the setting was the backyard of the wiethman family of columbus, ohio, where the president admitted the economy isn't growing fast enough. >> and a lot of it's sort of like recovering from an illness. you get a little bit stronger each day and you take a few more steps each day. >> reporter: that's far from the promised recovery summer with administration predictions of up to a half million jobs created every month. >> we're going to continue to create jobs on a monthly basis. it will be up and down, but the path is going to continue to be strong. >> reporter: instead, the economy has lost jobs this summer. and tonight, a new poll says only 41% of americans approve of the president's handling of the so, mr. obama is now pleading for patience, conceding it will take years for the economy to recover. >> we're not going to get all 8 million jobs that were lost back overnight. it's going to take some time. >> reporter: that is a recognition there is little the president can do to move the economic numbers before the election. >> basically, it's the only messag things were bad,

chip reid, cbs news, columbus. >> smith: and the president commented again today on what's become another election year issue, the plans to build an islamic cultural center, including a mosque, a couple blocks from the site of the 9/11 attacks in new york city. the latest on that now from national correspondent jeff glor. >> reporter: the president's remarks today sounded straightforward. when asked if he regretted entering the debate... >> the answer is no regrets. >> reporter: ...but his previous comments remain muddled. last friday mr. obama said he supported the rights of muslims to build a mosque, then saturday he appeared to backtrack by saying he wouldn't comment on the wisdom of this specific plan. now more prominent names weigh in everyday, some of them staking out perhaps surprising positions. theodore olsen, a republican and former bush administration solicitor general said he supports the plan even though his wife died in a plane that hit the pentagon on 9/11. >> probably the president was right about this. i do believe that people of all religions have a right to build places

. >> bank of america founded on bank of italy on columbus avenue. it's roots here in north beach. and in a very real sense, he left left north beach. >> and this makes it oldest italian american civic event in the country. taking place october 10 beingth, sunday before columbus day. >>> a production of "dream girls" opened in san francisco. the show first launched at the apollo theater in new york. and there is a look tonight at the show and it's american idol star. it is a classic broadway musical back stage as a 60s girl group struggled to become pop stars. the trial, skplof deceit. >> everyone can relate to having a dream. and... the feeling of finding yourself and wanting to know, you know why am i here? what is the purpose? >> so dina, diana ross-like roll. she's been studying since she's a child, second runner up in season 7. >> it was a lot of pressure. it was very nerve wracking. i don't know how i got through it. >> but this was a learning experience, she says she found herself. she's working on an album, helping others involved with a gang prevention program and building

i see the mayor of columbus is here, a great friend. somebody who's going to be running and i hope winning for the u.s. senate, lee fisher is here. and mary jo kilroy is here. we've got one of the best senators i believe in the united states senate in sherrod brown -- is here. and one of the finest governors in the country, ted strickland, is here. so give those folks a big round of applause. should we tell them to take off their jackets, too? take off your jackets, guys. lighten up a little bit. sheesh! this is just a great opportunity for me to have a conversation with you. and i don't want this to be too formal. what i want to do is have a chance to listen to you and also answer your questions. what we've tried to do whenever we are in a setting like this is to talk about the things that folks are going through day to day -- because, look, i'll be honest with you, sometimes when you're in washington you get caught up with the particular legislative battles or the media spin on certain issues, and sometimes you lose touch in terms of

karen kasler is bureau chief for ohio public radio in columbus. gene grant is a correspondent for the public television station knme in albuquerque, new mexico. erik anderson is an editor and anchor for kpbs public radio in san diego, california. and mark quinn is producer and anchor of "the big picture" on south carolina's e.t.v. let me get you all in here first on the foreclosure problem and today's report. karen kasler, you start. what are you seeing in your area? >> well, this this report, the realty track report, 13,5111 foreclosures and filings in ohio in july. that's a 27% increase over june. and one in 376 ohio homeowners received a foreclosure notice in july. what i couldn't believe, though, in this information was a 68% increase in the amount of sheriff sales in ohio. so ohio's housing problems, we've been in the top five or top ten for years. it's obviously stale problem. >> brown: mark quinn, let's go to columbia, south carolina. what are you seeing? >> this is something just emerging in the headlines. we did not have a huge housing bo

a couple of directions reported at the columbus parkway off-ramp. westbound 80, the off-ramp at columbus parkway is currently closed because of a big rig facing the wrong way. it sound like it may have come off the on-ramp in a similar area, that's why the confusion. there will be a slowdown for the next few minutes. should be smooth coming through vallejo, past highway 37 and across the carquinez bridge. started to get more crowded through hercules, and we'll follow the east shore freeway, right now 18 minutes to the bay bridge toll plaza. light volume there. no problems so far, you guys. it's monday. mondays are heavier than many days of the week but lighter than the weekends. bay bridge is polar over the weekend. >> everybody finding something to do. grab a light jacket when you head out the door but it could be shorts for the week. >> a taste of fall this morning. 45 in santa rosa. you can see our weather headlines, chilly at day break. you will want the jacket. dress in layers today. t-shirt we're forest of the bay area. tank tops and shorts ag

the columbus parkway off-ramp is closed. this is coming from eastbound 80 in vallejo due to a big rig crash. road work causing delays in pleasetant ton. you'll find a few lanes are blocked between hacienda drive and the boulevard. that should be reopened and cleared by 6:00. >> it's 5:36. >> a major new bike path is ready to open in the north bay. there's just one problem. still ahead, how the state budget crisis is throwing a new hitch into the final construction. >> why an ambitious plan to ease congestion on one of san francisco's busiest streets seems to be working. >> and some of television's most popular shows are celebrating with orbitz, i know what to expect from my vacation. bad dog, balloon pop. [ dog whimpers ] because orbitz has price assurance. leaf in face, marie, man with computer. [ man ] marie! if another orbitz customer books the same hotel or flight for less, they'll send me a check for the difference automatically. so i know i'll get their lowest price. and i like knowing what to expect. bike, unrealistic

cynthia bowers, cbs news, columbus, ohio. >> glor: of course not all bugs are bad. scientists investigating the gulf oil spill said they've discovered a new type of back bacterium that thrives in deep water and gobbles up oil like the kind you see here. unlike other microbes this one doesn't significantly deplete the water's oxygen level. scientists believe it's helping to break down the spilled crude. in chile, those 33 miners have been trapped under ground for 20 days. they're safe and receiving food and medicine through a long tube. but rescuing them could take four months and the major concern now is claustrophobia. today nasa confirmed chile's government has asked for help on how to help those men cope during their long confinement. we'll be right back. have been . sometimes life can be, well, a little uncomfortable, but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go... it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. they had 30 people and an idea. me

i'm joined by stephen reese and columbus he's the executive director of the world society of motivation scientists and professionals in glasgow we go to brian mcknight our he's a professor of journalism and communication at the university of strathclyde and we go to london to study molly she's a lecturer of media and communications a bernal university and another member of our cross talk team yell on the hunger all right folks cross talk rules in effect but first i'd like to make a few comments about some of the research i did making this program because i am i do not actually watch reality t.v. programs quote this is what i found some my research reality t.v. makes us feel dirty and cheap and if we didn't we probably wouldn't bother turning turn tuning into it never have so many watch t.v. with so little good to say about it and also critics call it gutter t.v. and humiliation t.v. reflects a culture that worships vanity and wealth rather than virtue and humility so if i go to you brian why do people watch reality t.v. programs. i think that reality t.v. gives people an unsafe and to u

westbound 80 approaching the columbus parkway off-ramp. they have closed a lane to clear a big rig accident that's facing the wrong way. no injuries with this. ambulance was heading to the scene just in case. but right now the off-ramp is blocked. sound of like they can get a tow crew out there to open the 60 ramp shortly. back to school today so expect heavier traffic approaching the pay gates of the bay bridge toll plaza for later on in the morning commute. no sign of metering lights and quiet across the upper deck. everything grass past the coliseum and no problems from hayward to downtown oakland and the macarthur maze. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. >> beautiful weekend especially sunday. >> right. it was nice last afternoon. and if you liked yesterday's afternoon highs, you're probably going to like today's. they are essentially in the same ballpark. out the door this morning, a clear start inland. temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-40s. the bay 51 to 59. temperatures 5

i see the mayor of columbus is here. somebody who is going to be running and i hope winning for the u.s. senate. we have one of the best senators in the united states senate and one of the finest governors in the country. give those people a big round of applause. [applause] should we tell them to take off their jackets? take off your jackets from the white and up a little bit. -- take off your jacket and a little bit.. this is going to be informal. i want to listen to you and answer your questions. what we tried to do whenever we are in a setting like this is to talk about the things that people are going through did today. i will be honest with you, when you are in washington, you get caught up with particular legislative battles or the media spin on certain issues. sometimes you lose touch in terms of what people are talking about around the kitchen table. one of the ways that i stay in touch is through event like this as well as writing letters from constituents and voters all across the country tonight. obviously, t

and president obama pressed his case on the economy at a backyard event in columbus, ohio. he said things are getting better slowly but surely. the "newshour" is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: margaret warner checks in from iraq on "the rundown" news blog. she reports on the country's problems with its electricity grid. spencer michels follows up on his cybersecurity series with a story about the debate over radio frequency identification technology. does it infringe on digital privacy? plus on "art beat," watch a profile of popular singer- songwriter ray lamontagne. he reflects on the challenges of being both writer and producer on his newest album. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at the latest science on how much oil is still in the gulf of mexico. i'm gwen ifill. and i'm jim lehrer. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding

>> the problem is that we will be coming up to broadway and columbus and people hanging out in front of the clubs and going out and drinking and becoming drunk. >> are you willing to ban all new liquor licenses. courts have come you have not banned this? >> i don't know. >> you to stated to me that alcohol is the number-one issue. >> you will be singing karaoke, this could increase the possibility of crime. the police department has supported some liquor licenses which is beyond me from a logical perspective that if the alcohol is the number one issue, why has the department supported the liquor licenses. in district 3, and that quarter, the police have not supported this or remained neutral. brown came here last time. this is a fairness issue. if the alcohol is a major issue, shouldn't you come out and say, no more news alcohol? >> we are not able to stop businesses and the path prevent businesses from thriving. when we get a license change, we can set conditions. >> with crime, alcohol, if this is the number one issue, how come you are not stopping the liquor license. >> we are ask

last weekend was pretty good, but the weekend before, we had a lot of violence in the broadway and columbus area. i will not go into every detail, but there was some fighting, resisting officers. there was a robbery with the gun on jackson street. there was another battery. and two more batteries, one on broadway and grand, and another on geary. the reason we bring it up is that it is not a specific club, but the problems of our outside, just down the street, and it makes a big difference as far as dealing with the club. whether it be restrictions are anything, it is really helpful. if there is a fight over at one club, that is less resources. it makes a huge difference. >> i, too, am very glad to see the entertainment commission and the police department were together. it has been years. there is a liaison to the entertainment commission korean that is a great step forward -- commission. that is a great step forward. down in ocean view, there was a double homicide across from a school. these were 18- and 19-year-old 's. this is something you have to grapple with, and now one of my projects

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. >> a journey that began last year when she ran away from her home in columbus and took refuge with christians in florida she met. >> this is not some threats, this is reality, this is truth. >> her parents deny the threats and began a legal battle to bring her home. >> i told my daughte look, you are born muslim. it is your responsibility to learn your religion first and decide on your own. >> police in florida and ohio found no evidence she was in danger. she remained in state custody as a miner. it struck a responsive plight around the world. many attend this former muslim rally. >> it wasn't a few months before i received a death threat. it was on my car. i was woied. >> during this time, bary faced another threat to her life, cancer. she underwentreatment for uterine cancer. >> she went to a prayer conference and had surgery and chemotherapy. >> she is cancer free, she is asking authitys to remain in the u.s. while she consults with doctors to keep her cancer from returning. >> what a courageous woman. she is hoping to become a legal reside and continue sharing her u.s. faith.

national stories president barack obama spoke about job growth with a family in columbus ohio. they spoke about initiatives about he set up the trip to the buckeye state is the ninth since taking office ohio will be a key state it will also be filled with fund-raising events. he will then head to florida it to raleigh for democrats. dr. laura says that she will pull the plug on the dr. laura program at the end of the year, a week after repeatedly using the n-word while taking a caller on the air. >> my contract is up for my radio show at the end of the year and i've made the decision not to do radio anymore.the reason is i want to regain my first amendment rights. i want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart and what i think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry, some special interest group deciding this is the time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates, attack sponsors. i'm sort of done with that. >> she will keep busy with her blog and writing a book. time for tech news blackberry is doing what it's can to compete with iphone. this i

i'm working to transform the street between grant and columbus a poet's plaza. i know this area intimately. there are serious problems on broadway that should be forcefully dealt with but broadway isn't relevant to this application. it as improved thanks to a new more responsible ownership and establishments that have live entertainment. i have never seen a single public safety issue related to the king of thai restaurant. it is not hyperbole small businesses in north beach are under serious financial strain. many are barely keeping their heads above water. responsible entertainment is one way to bring more people and revenue into the area. why not bring people of asian background and many others the pleasure of karaoke. it will still be a restaurant. music of the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, jazz, blues, pop, rock. we need to bring back the scene for the owners to impact the neighborhood. thank you. >> thank you. >> i see you guys on tv all the time. channel 26, 4:00 a.m. reminds me of marlenea dietrich. i love you guys. i watch you late at night and some of the thi

if a woman that lives in an alley starts off of the city lights in columbus, 91 years old, her building is sold into a tenant conversion into will be evicted after six years and her 48-year-old son hangs himself because he cannot find an alternative place for her to live, that is on the front page. it needs to be on our radar, that is who we are. that is what i want to know about the city i live in. meeting the challenge of news in its traditional, communal role. it cannot just be about the obama health care plan. government does not have the foggiest clue what is happening amongst governments. that is what i am worried about. technology is such that widens the gap. we know less about each other in this fragmented media landscape. >> the audience is now welcome to ask a question. if you have one, please line up over here. right here on the fourth row. perfect. let's take a question. ok. >> two quick questions, mr. eldon. publishers of old media do not desire diverse viewpoints. i knew that the panel would consist of whites and a couple of token black females before i left my apartment.

the green lines shows it proceeds along 4 hth street, and proceeds all the way for columbus where it will have an extraction shaft at washington square. the lower portion of the graphic is in section, and it gives you a graphic depiction of what the elevations of the track will look like and what the stations will look like. proceeding from right to left, you see s.p.f. then on to the bart muni tubes. the tunneling will proceed under those tubes, and then there will be a u.m.s. station at that location joining with the metro at pal station. it then proceeds on to chinatown station andthen on out where we extract it. mosconi station will be the first undergration station traveling north. it will have a -- an entrance. we are acquiring the property. that property is in this area right here. this is where the surface entrance to the station is going to be. the station will be designed to have a concourse and a center platform designed to accommodate both two-car trains and the mosconi station will be located on 4th between howard and folsom. the union square market street station will b

. >> founded the bank of america as the bank of italy on columbus avenue. and its roots were here in north beach. and in the very real sense, he never left north beach. >> san francisco's first italian heritage parade took place in 1869 which makes it the oldest italian american civic event in the country. the parade takes place on october 10th, the sunday before columbus day. >> now the morning must reads. you know sunday marks the five-year anniversary of hurricane "katrina." the tribune looks at the transition for hurricane survivors. a couple thousand survivors settled here in the bay area after the disaster killed 1800 in new orleans. the transplants continue to face challenges. one woman's teen daughter was shot and killed in oakland last year. one man now in east oakland likes it here and never wants to move back. >> "u.s.a. today" asks does class size really matter. children are returning to school with more classmates because of budget cuts. some say despite conventional fears, research doesn't show significant performance when you go from 25 to 30

you walk down the street in columbus and say explain what the three technique is, one might explain what it is. maybe a high school coach. can you explain to everybody what a three technique tackle is? >> cris: i would be looking for jim tressel if i was going to try that experiment. it's in between the guard and tackle, in most lines, his job is to penetrate and get up the field. ala john randle, war ran sapp. >> al: the b gap or the a gap. >> cris: it would be the a gap. >> al: i'm hearing all this stuff, i'm saying guys explain. nobody knows what you're talking about when they talk about the three technique and a and b gap. the a gap is the first gap, the b gap is the second gap. the one hole or the three hole and that's basically where it comes from. everybody is going to check out their equipment. dave campo is into it. he doesn't want to give up any more on his defensive back. dave campo has done a heck of a job with this secondary. what he did with mike jenkins and turning him around. scandrick is better. >> referee: after review, the receiver did not two feet inbounds. it's an in

underneath 801 market street at fourth, under 790 market street at stockton and under 1455 stockton at columbus avenue. those are for the tunnel and again, they are underground and do not affect the properties. the masconey station site at 266 to 286 fourth street fullerton is south of market. it's owned by convenience retailers which operate a gas station. negotiations are in progress to purchase this property. the second station site in china town is at 933 to 949 stockton street at washington. this property is owned by norman pechan, inc and owns a property management company and residential units and again, negotiations are in progress. over the last several years, people have asked why these two locations? mta studied locations at part of the process. early in the phase two planning, all station access points for the project were provided in sidewalk areas within the public right-of-way and studies were taken -- undertaken to evaluate opportunities for locating station access points and to minimize disruption to the congested sidewalks and pedestrians traffic along the project corridor. fo