i'm katie couric. also tonight, a state of emergency in colorado. a wildfire in boulder forces thousands to flee as dozens of homes go up in flames. the president's new plan to cut business taxes. can that finally get the economy moving? and how a work of art is teaching teens the art of work. 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. before this week, most people had never heard of pastor terry jones. he runs a small evangelical christian church in gainesville, florida, with just 50 members. but jones has single-handedly caused an international uproar with his plan to mark the ninth anniversary of the september 11 attacks this saturday by burning copies of the koran, the muslim holy book. today the white house denounced his plan, as did the veterans of foreign wars and an interfaith group. and it touched off an angry anti-american protest in kabul, the afghan capital. general david petraeus, who commands u.s. forces in afghanistan, t

katie. >> couric: nancy cordes, nancy, thanks very much. john dickerson is the cbs news political analyst. john, some people believe the contract with america helped get republicans elected back in '94. will resurrecting this kind of platform do you think help or hurt them this time? because i know they're debating that, even within the party. >> reporter: that's right, katie. the challenge is to be specific enough to answer that question, "what are you going to do, republicans, if you take control on the key question of jobs and the economy?" but not be too specific that you open yourself to attacks from democrats. democrats think republicans have given them all they need when democratic officials said now we have a chance to compare two visions, and what republicans believe is now all down on paper. >> couric: all right, john dickerson, john, thank you. with their pledge to america, the republicans contend that extending all the bush tax cuts would put more spending money in people's pockets and help jump start the economy. so what's wron

that's the "cbs evening news with katie couric" next. see you at 6:00. rector >> couric: >> couric: tonight, despite condemnation from the vatican and a personal plea from muslims, that christian minister in florida is going ahead with plans to burn copies of the koran. i'm katie couric. also tonight, its oil spread through the gulf. now b.p. is spreading the blame in a report on what caused the disaster. the grizzlies of yellowstone. they may be cute, but they're also hungry and dangerous. ♪ goes to show you never can tell... ♪ >> couric: what are women looking for in a dance partner? what arthur murray never told us. 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. he's heard the complaints, the outrage in church groups, the military, even world leaders. but today florida pastor terry jones insisted he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the koran on saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. in response, the state d

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news." i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. have a great weekend. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good evening. i'm allen martin. we're going to begin with an emergency landing at sfo. just about an hour ago this u.s. airways flight from phoenix to maui had to land after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit. the plane landed safely. all 175 passengers and crewmembers are okay. not clear exactly what caused this smoke, but we are told another plane is on the way to take the passengers on to maui tonight. >>> authorities say alcohol may be a factor in a marin county crash that killed one teenager, sent four other high school students to the hospital. it happened just before noon on novato boulevard near sutro avenue. don knapp shows us what's left of the car that those teenagers were

katie. >> couric: jan crawford, jan, thank you. if you or someone you know has been bullied, cbsnews.com has a list of resources where you can get help. now turning to the economy. it's ironic that just as mortgage rate have fallen to the lowest level on record, more and more americans are losing their homes. foreclosures jumped nearly 5% from april to june this year. chase has become the second bank to announce a temporary moratorium on repossessing homes. and today bill whitaker tells us people from all over the country were trying to refinance at those lower rates. bill, they're hoping to save their homes. >> reporter: that's right, katie. thousands of people are here, some from as far away as new york and florida, seeking free help to modify their loans at lower rates, hoping to avoid foreclosure. >> good morning. >> reporter: some stood in line up to sick hours for the chance to get help to hold on to their homes. >> i have never missed a payment in six years, and i think they know that, but every year, my house payment has we

i'm katie couric. also tonight, wedding bells in the air. southwest and airtran are getting hitched. it could mean lower fairs, but can anything stop those rising fees? five weeks before the midterms, the campaign ads are getting nasty. >> the taliban dan webster, hands off our bodies. >> couric: and everybody in the world has a story. but can steve hartman get him to tell it? 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. the future of the country will soon be in their hands but america's school children are not keeping up with the competition from overseas. today president obama said one answer is more school. he wants to extend the school year by as much as a month. the president also said he knows firsthand the challenges many schools are facing, including right in the nation's capital. here's our chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: president obama's daughters, seventh grader malia, and fourth grader sasha go to

katie? >> couric: anthony mason, thank you, anthony. and jobs are the big issue in the midterm elections. election day, by the way, is five weeks away, but early voting is already under way in seven states. with control of congress at stake, president obama hit the campaign trail today. chip reid is in wisconsin tonight and, chip, young people were critical to the president's victory in 2008. can he get them to vote in november? >> reporter: well, katie, he's certainly giving it the old college try. but it's not going to be easy because many of those students behind me simply not focused on election day. the president is planning a campus blitz for the final weeks of the campaign hoping to recreate some of the energy and excitement of 2008 when adoring throngs of college students helped propel him to victory. but talk to college students today and they'll tell you this time something is missing how is it different now compared to two years ago? >> less excitement. >> reporter: the reasons are many. >> he had a lot of empty promises. >>

i'm katie couric. also tonight, the battle over tax cuts. the house republican leader suggests a deal with democrats is possible but his senate counterpart says no way. the tea party is looking to score another primary upset in the battle for vice president biden's old senate seat. >> i'm dying and i'm having fun! >> couric: and the professor's last lecture inspired millions. now his widow is on a mission of her own. 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. that gas explosion in san bruno, california, has drawn new attention to what some see as a hidden danger in this country-- underground pipelines. there are nearly 306,000 miles of them in the united states, bringing gas to 58 million homes. when one of those pipelines ruptured last thursday, 37 homes were wiped out and at least four people were killed. four others are still missing. tonight, investigators are trying to zero in on a cause while those who lost everything are

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news." i'm katie couric. thank you for watch >>> from the first local station with news in high definition, this is 9news now. >> good everyoning, tonight in your only local news at 7:00, household hazards, a family must bury their infant son after he is strangled to death in the drapes. dead woman walking. the only female on death row in virginia hoping for mercy from the governor before she is to be put to death in a week and speaking out, the hostages from the discovery standoff give the chilling details. >>> i'm andrea. >> he asked me, do you have kids? yes, sir, i have two. what's so good about your filthy children? i looked him in the eye and i said, they are very kind, sir. i look back at him and it's jim face first on the floor. christopher was trying to get my attention. i looked over and he had his arms folded and putting three fingers under his arms and he mouthed the word run. he shook h

i'm katie couric. also tonight, how angry are voters? our new poll finds a record number want to dump their representative in congress. in connecticut, on trial for a horrifying home invasion that led to a triple murder. >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says that her husband and children are being held at their house. 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, american voters are in one angry mood. it's evident at the polls and in the polls. look at this. a cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight find a record 55% of american voters say it's time for their representative in congress to go. they don't like what the incumbents are doing. 58% disapprove of the democrats, 68% disapprove of the republicans. nearly three out of four registered voters say they're dissatisfied with or angry about what's going on in washington. and some of that feeling was reflected in yesterday's primaries with victories by can

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, land of lakes. flooding in the upper midwest forces hundreds out of their homes. a bizarre bank robbery in florida. thieves turn a teller into what appeared to be a human bomb. and colbert tries to develop a rapport with congress. >> i'm not a fan of the government doing anything, but i've got to ask, why isn't the government doing anything? 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 gathering of world leaders at the united nations here in new york this week has not done much to improve relations between the united states and iran. in fact, president mahmoud ahmadinejad strained them even further when he said most of the world believes the u.s. government orchestrated the 9/11 attacks to benefit israel. today, president obama responded. chief white house correspondent chip reid is here covering the united nations meeting. chip? >> reporter: well, katie, today president obama came o

i'm katie couric. also tonight, the party crashers. big primary victories by fringe candidates open a rift in the g.o.p. a knockdown, drag-out fight for senate in connecticut. linda mcmahon, formerly of the w.w.e., tries to take down attorney general richard blumenthal. and it's fashion week, and plus-size women have arrived. 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. devastating news about the economy tonight. a new report just out from the census bureau shows one out of seven people in this country is living in poverty. that's more than 43 million, an increase of nearly four million in just one year. and a record number of americans have just lost their homes to foreclosure, more than 95,000 homes were repossessed last month. but before you feel completely deflated by this latest news, anthony mason tells us there are at least some signs of a turnaround, at least on the home front. >> reporter: in los angeles, so many o

katie? >> couric: bill whitaker. bill, thanks very much. turning to campaign 2010, it's seven weeks until those midterm elections with control of congress at stake. and in the days and weeks ahead, we'll be keeping tabs on the critical contest that will decide it all. in the house, the republicans need a net gain of 39 to take back control and an analysis by our cbs news election team concludes they have an even or better chance of taking 66 of the seats now held by democrats. it's a lot more difficult but still possible for republicans to take back the senate. the g.o.p. needs a net pickup of ten and 13 now held by democrats are, in fact, in play. the republicans are likely to take at least one of them and have an even chance or better at nine others. it's doable but it's a long shot. for our cbs news race-by-race analysis of who's ahead in the critical contest, you can go to cbsnews.com. now to the money of politics. one of the tea party organizations, the tea party patriots, said today it just got one million dollars from an anonymous do

katie? >> couric: mark strassmann in atlanta. mark, thanks so much. sure air travelers may have plenty to gripe about, but passengers aboard a delta flight over the weekend had only praise for the crew after an emergency landing here in new york city. national correspondent jim axelrod has their stories and their incredible video. >> heads down! stay down! >> reporter: other a steady drum beat of a attendant's warning, delta connection flight 4951 came in for a crash landing. >> brace for impact. >> reporter: the plane took off from atlanta with 60 passengers and four crew members headed for white plains, new york. when the right landing gear wouldn't deploy, the plane was diverted to a longer runway at j.f.k. >> reporter: this man captured his video on his phone from his seat, 18b. >> there's an eerie silence, there's people praying around you. we were just bracing for the worst. >> stay down! >> reporter: the pilot, 55-year-old jack conroyd dipped the right wing down, shooting off sparks for 20 petrifying seconds. everyone was safe. today as mother

i'm katie couric. also tonight, new safety questions about regional jets. after landing gear failures on a number of canadian-built planes. >> stay down! stay down! >> couric: and a new treatment for the most common cancer in babies and children produces exciting results. 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 world watched stunned as terrorists trained in pakistan attacked mumbai, india, nearly two years ago. they killed more than 170 people and wounded 300. now officials say terrorists tied to al qaeda have been planning new attacks just like it in europe, and some of the recent c.i.a. drone attacks in pakistan may have been launched to disrupt the plot. justice correspondent bob orr is following this still-developing story. bob, the details of the european plot are absolutely chilling. >> reporter: well, katie, yes, they are. u.s. and european officials say the plot called for a spectacular multipronged attack on numerous cities in

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. who is in charge of food safety in this country? when it comes to pizza, can you believe it? it depends on the topic. just as health care reform is about to kick in, insurers find a huge loophole that could affect hundreds of thousands of children. and the battle inside the white house over the war in afghanistan. revelations from a new book. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the average american eats 250 eggs a year and there are a few things we look for when we buy them. we check the date on 2 car t carton and open it up to see if any of the eggs are cracked. but the real problem is what we can't see. a problem main painfully clear when two iowa farms recalled half a billion eggs last month after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that made about 1,600 people sick. today the owners of those farms were called to capitol hill to explain some frankly disgusting safety violations. here's congressional cor

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news." i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. >> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> single sandra, with two nearly naked men. the exclusive new shot. sandra bullock partying with male go-go dancers. the story behind her wild night out. >> will sarah palin upstage daughter palin at dancing. the new pictures out at bristol at a club. will her mom see her dance to this classic hit? >> in tonight's celebrity

i'm katie couric in los angeles. also tonight, it just keeps getting stranger. that pastor threatening to burn korans makes an ultimatum and now his daughter says she fears he's gone mad. changing the way cancer cells behave. a revolution in the fight against this deadly disease. and you can make a difference in the battle. join us tonight as we stand up to cancer. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric reporting tonight from los angeles. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're here at the sony studios for tonight's special stand up to cancer program. we'll have more about that later. but first, our top story. a deadly disaster that wiped out an entire neighborhood here in california. it was just before 6:30 last evening people in the city of san bruno were just sitting down to dinner. then suddenly, without warning, a tremendous explosion. a natural gas pipeline ruptured, setting off a fire that burned 15 acres and destroyed 38 homes. 24 hours later, firefighters were still trying to contain the flames, rescue teams were s

i'm katie couric. also tonight, a life insurance giant profiting from the death benefits of fallen heroes. now it turns out the v.a. not only knew about it but agreed to it. the other oil spill. michigan homeowners say the own of a ruptured pipeline deceived them into signing away their rights. and a photographer who won the trust of civil rights leaders is exposed as a paid f.b.i. informant. 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. for three american families there was joy mixed with heart break today. iran finally released sarah shourd, a native of los angeles, who had been held for more than a year on spy charges. she was freed for medical reasons after $500,000 in bail money was deposited in an iranian bank. it's not clear who paid. but iran continues to hold two of her friends, including her fiance. in a moment we'll hear from a family member. but first, elizabeth palmer on the lat

katie? >> couric: elaine quijano. elaine, thank you. in other news, long-time nbc news correspondent edwin newman has died. in more than 30 years at the network as a reporter, anchor, and moderator of "meet the press," newman covered every major story of his era, including the assassination of president kennedy. >> the president was shot and wounded in the left side of his chest. >> reporter: newman was a stickler for good writing. he hated cliches and misuse of the english language. don't dare use hopefully as an adverb. a sign in his office read "abandon hopefully all ye who enter here." edwin newman was 91. ferent -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal. fortunately, there's new crest pro-health clinical gum protection toothpaste. it helps remove plaque at the gumline, helping prevent gingivitis. and it's even been clinically proven to help reverse it in just four weeks. new crest pro-health clinical toothpaste. how new is the new edge with myford touch? well you could never do this before. or th

i'm katie couric in new york. thank you for watching this week. see you again monday. until then, have a great weekend and for the latest news online, go to cbsnews.com. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org old gibbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> sarah palin, the new interview. >> welcome to wasilla, "e.t." >> sarah on daughter bristol's dancing debut. >> that was cool when she whipped it off. she was like i'm going to dance. >> back home with the palins in alaska. the rally, the ride along. >> we're going to our only dance studio in wasilla. >> will sarah be i

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, christine o'donnell has the g.o.p. establishment bothered and bewildered. >> i dabbleed into witchcraft... >> couric: but don't count her out. history shows tea party candidates can survive controversial statements. and the man upstairs sends steve hartman to south america to prove everybody in the world has a story. 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. this may come as a surprise to you, but the recession is officially over-- at least according to a panel of economists who make the call. they say the recession, this which began in december of 2007, ended last year in june. it lasted 18 months, making it the longest recession since the 1930s. but if it's over, a lot of americans aren't feeling it and, at a town meeting in pennsylvania today, a woman named velma hart let president obama know it. >> i'm one of your middle-class americans and, quite frankly, i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending yo

much more ahead with the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. joinin >> couric: tonight, fear of flooding as a massive rainstorm moves up the east coast. it's already a killer. i'm katie couric. also tonight, they were targeted because they were different. gay teenagers driven to take their own lives. superbugs on the rise, potenti potentially deadly bacteria that no antibiotic can stop. and it's a special night for fred and wilma ♪ oh, happy anniversary happy anniversary ♪ happy anniversary happy anniversary ♪ 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. as rainstorms go, this one is huge, and it's heading up the east coast tonight. flood warnings and watches are posted from the carolinas to the canadian border, and the rainfall is setting records. while most places will see

i'm katie couric. also tonight, can president obama recapture the magic? in 2008 he inspired the young to vote in droves. can he get them back to the polls in november? and faith and knowledge in this one nation under god, many americans know surprisingly little about religion. >> we're a nation of religious illiterates. 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 recession may be officially over, but it has left the confidence of americans badly shaken. and numbers just out from the government today show why. since the recession began, household incomes have fallen nearly 3% to just over $50,000. adjusting to inflation, americans e

i'm katie couric. also tonight, new safety questions about regional jets. after landing gear failures on a number of canadian-built planes. >> stay down! stay down! >> couric: and a new treatment for the most common cancer in babies and children produces exciting results. 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 world watched stunned as terrorists trained in pakistan attacked mumbai, india, nearly two years ago. they killed more than 170 people and wounded 300.

couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. devastating news about the economy tonight. a new report just out from the census bureau shows one out of seven people in this country is living in poverty.

there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric, including campaign ads. they don't have to >> couric: tonight, gays in the military. an attempt to overturn "don't ask, don't tell" fails. i'm katie couric. also tonight, it's now the deadliest year for nato forces in afghanistan. black hawk down, nine are killed, most of them americans. political ads are flooding the airwaves. why you may never find out who's paying for some of them. and solutions to the bedbug epidemic. enterprising entrepreneurs smell an opportunity to make a profit. 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. this is a special broadcast tonight with fewer commercials and more news. and we begin with an issue that has divided this country for years: should gays be allowed to serve openly in the military? since 1993, "don't ask, don't tell" than law, but activists have argued it's not good enough. and congressional democrats saw an opportunity to repeal it and provide fullig

i'm katie couric. also tonight, wedding bells in the air. southwest and airtran are getting hitched. it could mean lower fairs, but can anything stop those rising fees? five weeks before the midterms, the campaign ads are getting nasty. >> the taliban dan webster, hands off our bodies. >> couric: and everybody in the world has a story. but can steve hartman get him to tell it? 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. the future of the country will soon be in their hands but america's school children are not keeping up with the competition from overseas. today president obama said one answer is more school. he wants to extend the school

i'm katie couric. also tonight, a life insurance giant profiting from the death benefits of fallen heroes. now it turns out the v.a. not only knew about it but agreed to it. the other oil spill. michigan homeowners say the own of a ruptured pipeline deceived them into signing away their rights. and a photographer who won the trust of civil rights leaders is exposed as a paid f.b.i. informant. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric.

katie couric. also tonight, land of lakes. flooding in the upper midwest forces hundreds out of their homes. a bizarre bank robbery in florida. thieves turn a teller into what appeared to be a human bomb. and colbert tries to develop a rapport with congress. >> i'm not a fan of the government doing anything, but i've got to ask, why isn't the government doing anything? 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 gathering of world leaders at the united nations here in new york this week has not done much to improve relations between the united states and iran. in fact,

katie couric, anchor and managing editor of cbs evening news with katie couric. and diane sawyer, the anchor of abc world news with diane sawyer. and in atlanta, dr. sanjay gupta, cnn's chief medical correspondent. the three broadcast networks are joining together, the anchors are as well, they're joining forces to host the stand up to cancer fund-raising special on friday, september 10th. the program can be seen on every major network, cable stations, and online in more than 195 countries around the world. to donate, you can do to www.standuptocancer.org or call 1-888-90-stand. phone lines are open already. let's take a look at some of the sobering statistics about why it's important to stand up to cancer, and then we'll talk with our guests. watch. >> odds of catching a ball at major league game, 1 in 563. odds of an injury from shaving, 1 in 6,385. odds of tripping while texting, 1 in 10. odds of getting cancer in your lifetime, 1 in two men, one in three women. >> it's up to us -- >> to change the odds -- >> for our generation -- >> for the ones we love -- >>

levi and how does katie couric figure into it? it's "way too early" forhis. good morning. i'm willie geist and this is "way too early" voted most likely to host a cable news show at 5:30. must have been fate. glad you're up with us. shoot me an e-mail on waytooearly@msnbc.com and let me know why you're awake this hour or do what carl paladino does. we'll read your responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes is the cram session for this thursday, the last day of september the 30th. a lot going on today including president obama facing tough questions at a backyard barbecue in iowa. plus another devastating blow to america's future as snooki gets a book deal. what kind of wisdom can we ex-is s. pekt from the poughkeepsie poof? >>> first the news live at 5:30 a.m. the race for governor in new york is getting personal. republican candidate carl paladino is accusing andrew cuomo of being unfaithful to his wife years ago. he made the claims minutes after angrily declaring that his 10-year-old daughter from his own affair ten years ago was off limits to the press. politico q

katie? >> 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

and she told congress it did. >> i spent 12 hours in the e.r. >> couric: i'm katie couric. who is in charge of food safety in this country? when it comes to pizza, can you believe it? it depends on the topic. just as health care reform is about to kick in, insurers find a huge loophole that could affect hundreds of thousands of children. and the battle inside the white house over the war in afghanistan. revelations from a new book. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the average american eats 250 eggs a year and there are a few things we look for when we buy them. we check the date on 2 car t carton and open it up to see if any of the eggs are cracked. but the real problem is what we can't see. a problem main painfully clear

i'm katie couric. all tonight, republicans are out to overturn those reforms. it's part of what they're calling a pledge to america. 7 it's something they hope will help them win back the house. and can anyone rescue or school children from a system that's failing them? >> i want to go to school. >> couric: the controversial documentary" waiting for superman." 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. six months after president obama signed health care reform into law, some of its key provisions kicked in today, changes that affect the 194 million americans who have private insurance and anyone planning to buy

. >>> katie couric has a preview. what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> hi, vic and denise. has the recession officially ended in a panel of economists says it has. so why are so many people still struggling? >>> plus, is there something fishy about genetically- modified salmon? we'll have more on that controversy. and everybody has a story. you'll meet a boy who ran away from home just to stay in school. those stories and more only on the cbs evening news, right here on wjz 13, baltimore. denise and vic, back to you. >>> and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're in for a cool night, but a significant warmup for later in the week. bob will have the updated five- day forecast. and a look what we can expect tomorrow. >> as you mentioned, a chilly night. a lot of places will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. a little cooler. but tomorrow, a beautiful day. just like today. starts off clear and cool. a lot of sunshine. low to mid-70s. may get u

i'm katie couric, thank you for watching, i'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org access.wgbh.org i'm dana king >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> good evening, i'll allen martin. >> i'm dana king. breaking news in that bay area murder mystery. police have found a body inside the same hercules home where another victim was discovered almost two weeks ago. joe vazquez is following the situation for us. joe. >> reporter: dana, late this afternoon a hercules police spokesman tells cbs 5 that police detectives and fbi agents found a body inside the residence at 1066 crepe myrtle drive around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, that's the same house in hercules where ricardo sales was murdered. now, remember, they have been looking for his 35-year-old son frederick since august 28th, 12 days now, presuming he was murdered, as well. now they have found a dead body