captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. the u.s. government now has an official a left for americans living or traveling in europe. after a day of speculation the state department today issued a travel alert advising u.s. sustains in europe to stake extra precautions about their personal safety. what does it mean and how seriously should you take it? we begin our coverage with elizabeth palmer in london. >> reporter: the state department's warning was echoed by the british government which raised its threat of terrorist attacks in france and germany specifically to high. >> this reinforces the need for vigilance against the continuing terrorist threat. the threat level against the united kingdom continues to be assessed at severe which is not a change. but of course very serious. >> reporter: also this week bin laden released two new statements. they will be examined by intelligence agencies in case they contain coded orders to militants. u.s. counterterrorism officials believe senior al qaeda leaders may have been

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. once of the most cherished rights we have in this country is the right to free speech, to say and write what we want. it's a right protected by the constitution. but there are limits, and now in an emotional test case, the supreme court is considering whether protestors may show up at the funeral for a marine and hold up signs that say things like, "thank god for dead soldiers." an appeals court said they can. today, the supreme court heard arguments on both sides. our chief legal correspondent jan crawford was there, and, jan however the high court rules, the implications could go far beyond this one case. >> reporter: oh, that's right, katie. this started with a small church a radical church in kansas, but the implications could be huge for free speech and political dissent. they protested today in a public space, in front of the supreme court. but four years ago, followers of the westborough baptist church carried their message

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. it all began april 20 with a fiery explosion in the gulf of mexico. 11 oil workers were killed when that b.p. well blew. crude gushed out for nearly three months, contaminating beaches and destroying wetlands. today, a presidential commission said the explosion could have been prevented if cement used to seal that well had held firm. and the panel says b.p. and its contractor, halliburton, had been warned the cement could fail. mark strassmann has been covering this story i from the very beginning, and, mark, this is a really serious finding. >> reporter: very serious finding, katie, because it answers what b.p. and halliburton knew and when they knew it. this report makes clear these companies saw red flags signaling trouble and ignored them. five weeks before the deepwater horizon exploded on april 20, b.p. and halliburton knew something was potentially very wrong. that's the damning allegation from government investigators who

cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >> mitchell: wow. that is the "cbs evening news." later on cbs, "60 minutes." thanks for joining us this sunday evening. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. katie will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> coming up, a college basketball player dies and terror alert, what's sparking warnings for american travelers. >>> and it was down to the ,,,, dentures are softer than teeth. and a lot of people, when they get a denture,

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: good evening. we begin tonight with the aftermath of the release of hundreds of thousands of iraq war documents by the by the wikileaks web site. the pentagon is condemning that unthrlzed release while defense experts all around the world are combing those pages for insight. we begin tonight with our national security correspondent david martin. >> reporter: wikileaks documents containing reports of torture in iraqi prisons have opened old wounds in baghdad and could damage prime minister maliki's attempts to form a new government. some of the abuse occurred while he was in power. and he accused wikileaks of deliberately timing the release of the 391,000 documents to sabotage his reelection. in the u.s. and great britain, the same documents raise questions about why american soldiers reported abuses such as the beating of prisoners but did not step in to stop it. >> u.s. and u.k. forces cannot turn a blind eye on the basis it wasn't their slrnls doing the torturing, and that's what's happened as re

jay dow, cbs news, new york. >> glor: that is the cbs evening news tonight. i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new races... how one bay area candidate is still being challenged as voters prepare to head for the p two days left for the candidates facing some tight races. how one bay area candidate is still being challenged as voters head for the polls. >>> the last chance for my age to make it to the world series and see the giants do it. >> giants not alone in the lone star state showing their colors for game three of the world series. >>> another music event ends with police and paramedics at the cow palace. what went wrong at this latest concert? cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. david harmer wrote an education plan titled "abolish the public schools." he even called our schools "insidious" and "socialism." as families struggle to raise their kids, to provide a good education, harmer bragged, "we can design a plan to dismantle them." david harmer is just too radical. we need jerry mcnerney. protecting local schools from devastating cuts.

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> pinkston: good evening. russ mitchell is off tonight we begin with mixed signals about the cholera outbreak in haiti. the official death toll tonight has increased to 253. at the same time, the haitian government says the situation is stabilizing. our medical correspondent, dr. john lapook, is in port-au-prince tonight. good evening, john. >> good evening, randall. i just finished speaking to the haitian ministry of health and the c.d.c., and they said there is no way you can say the situation is in any way stabilized and under control, and if it turns out that cholera is, in fact, port-au-prince, all bets are off. >> we've had about 90 patients every day. we can discharge about 20, but then 20 more new ones come in. >> the focus now is on prevention. non-governmental organizations are furiously dispatching trucks of supplies north to st. mark and encouraging hand washing, especially for children who are the most vulnerable. >> one of the simplest things they can do is frequent hand washing, personal hygiene

tony guida, cbs news, new york. >> glor: that is the cbs evening news tonight. i'm jeff glor, cbs news, in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs released from an iranian hy a u-c berkele >> i don't know when my life will be normal again. >>> back in the bay area after being released from an iranian prison. why a uc berkeley graduate and her feasm -- her family are now wearing these strings. >>> a manhole explodes on a busy bay area street. what one witness says happened just before the blast. >>> looking overhead says it all. fleet week. cbs5 is next. ,,

but a new cbs news poll suggests mr. obama may not be helping fellow democrats as much as he'd like. joel brown has more. >> reporter: thursday night, president obama was campaigning for democrats with the midterm elections less than a month away. but, a new cbs news poll shows a growing number of americans are unhappy with the job he's doing. only 38% like the way the president is handling the economy. that's the lowest number since he took office. >> the president is as frustrated as i'm sure the 605 or so respondents to that poll. >> reporter: 21 months ago, two out of three americans expected him to be a good president. now, two out of three expect him to be average, or poor. and that's bad news for his party. if the election were held today, 45% of likely voters would choose the republican candidate. 37%, the democrat. at stake in this midterm election is control of both the house and the senate. the latest poll numbers show the democrats are at risk of losing both to the republicans. the gop could get a boost from

cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >> mitchell: wow. that is the "cbs evening news." later on cbs, "60 minutes." thanks for joining us this sunday evening. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. katie will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about your fiber too. i have for a while. ok, carl. why don't you care about her fiber? hey carl. [ male announcer ] fiber one. cardboard no. delicious yes. >>> hello, i'm bruce johnson. thank you for joining us. the state department is advising americans to be aware

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: good evening. woe begin tonight with campaign 2010 and the crucial midterm election just sphaeb days away. one poll this week shows democrats trailing by just three points in 58 battled ground congressional districts but still suffering from an enthusiasm gap. the president is trying to turn that around and he is recruit something very high-profile help. senior white house corresponden. >> reporter: for the next two weeks, president obama travels to democrat strongs holds. >> are you fired up? >> reporter: reaching for a message that will get voters to the polls. stumping for candidates like his friend massachusetts governor keval patrick. >> the conventional wisdom says you can't overcome cynicism in our politics. it says no you can't tackle the biggest challenges but in two weeks you can say yesy, we can. >> reporter: but with his job approval on handling the economy down to 38% in a cbs news poll, there are plenty of democrats who tonight want to be seen campaigning with him. >> there's lots of

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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. ening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with the mood of america. 26 days before the midterm elections with control of congress at stake. and in the battle for the house, a new cbs news poll finds that if the election were held today, 45% of likely voters would choose the republican candidate, 37% the democrat. as for president obama, only 44% of americans approve of the job he's doing overall. and only 38% like the way he's handling the economy. the lowest number since he took office. when he took office in january of last year, two out of three americans expected him to be a good or very good president; but that's turned around. two out of three think he's been only an average or poor president so far. that would no doubt include members of the tea party, but do most americans agree with the movement's agenda? here's national correspondent dean reynolds. >> reporter: there are no more passionate foes of the obama agenda

sharyl attkisson, cbs news, washington. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." cbs news, washington. ,,,, >>> >>> the united states is the most welcoming country for refugees in the world granting 22,000 asylum requests last year alone but in a post-9/11 world, not everyone gets an automatic green light. stricter anti-terrorism laws means a lot of people are getting turned away. russ mitchell reports on one woman who is fighting to receive asylum. >> my life is, like, at a standstill. >> reporter: regina othela lives in a shelter in chicago. can't work and has no country to call home. all because the u.s. government claims she gave material support to terrorists. >> i despise the rebels, i still do. and for them to say i supported them, it's -- it's unfair. it's not right. >> reporter: in november 2008, the native of uganda, was kidnapped and handed over to the resistance army. for 30 years they have terrorized neighboring congo, raping women, recruiting child soldiers and burning villages. do you remember the first thing that happened to you when you were taken

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john blackstone, cbs news, missoula, montana. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. we hope you'll join us a little later for "the early show." i'm manuel gallegus. later for "the early show." i'm manuel gallegus. have a great day! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> the state's budget could be decided within hours. what's being left in and what's being left out. >> idi

(screaming) 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. once again terrorists have tried to strike the united states in what president obama calls a credible terror threat. two packages containing explosives were addressed to synagogues in chicago. but acting on a tip from the saudis, authorities intercepted them today-- one aboard a cargo plane in england, the other a cargo plane in dubai. both packages were sent from the same address in yemen. our justice correspondent bob orr in washington is following this still-developing story and, bob, there was some thought initially that this was an attempt to test the system. >> reporter: well, katie, u.s. officials now increasingly believe it was a real attempt to do real harm. and there's little doubt in anyone's mind that the two potential bombs found on u.s.- bound cargo jets were the handiwork of a yemen-based terror group that's tried to hit us before. the terror plot was revealed when two packages, shipped from yemen and b

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. at first glance, the numbers looked hopeful. a possible turnaround in the housing market. america's realtors reported today that after a bad summer sales of previously owned homes shot up 10% in september. even with the increase, sales are still weak and now there's a lot of concern that any housing recovery won't last because the foreclosure document mess will keep potential buyers out of the market. as anthony mason reports. the federal reserve is getting involved in that investigation. >> reporter: now the fed is putting the mortgage mess under the microscope. >> we are looking intensively at the firm's policies, procedures, and internal controls related to foreclosures and seeking to determine whether systematic weaknesses are leading to improper foreclosures. >> reporter: bank of america will resume foreclosure proceedings this week after halting them temporarily to review procedures. the bank, which is resubmitting documents

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 nearly ten weeks, they've lived in brutal conditions 2,000 feet below the ground where it's 90 degrees, dark, humid, and claustrophobic. no one had ever been trapped so long in a mine and survived. but 33 men in chile have beaten the odds and within hours their long ordeal could finally be over. the plan called for sending the empty rescue capsule named phoenix into the mine for a final test run then bringing the men up to the surface inside that capsule one by one. first out will be 31-year-old florencio avalos, he's been shooting the video we've seen of his coworkers. seth doane is at the san jose mine in chile and, seth, this is an incredibly nerve-wracking time for the miners and their families. >> reporter: you are absolutely right, katie. at first it seemed the rescue operation was moving forward ahead of schedule. then we heard from chile's mining minister. he said there would be a two-hour delay. over the course of tha

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. election day is just two weeks away and a cbs news knowledge networks poll out tonight indicates democrats are in trouble with a key group of voters-- independents who voted for barack obama in 2008. fewer than half say they'll vote for a democrat this time around. 38% say they don't know who they'll support and they're not necessarily angry with the administration. nearly two-thirds of independents tell us the midterm elections are not a referendum on the president. nevertheless, he is trying to rally the troops as the election draws near. here's our chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: in the final weeks before election day, the president is going hoarse as he struggles to fire up the democratic base. >> it is up to you... >> reporter: but shout as he may, many aren't listening. 67% of those who voted for mr. obama in 2008 are less enthusiastic about voting this year according to the cbs news/knowledge network

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. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, october 8th, >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, october 8th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>>. >>> good morning, thanks for joining us. this morning, the last unemployment numbers before the midterm elections with the rate hovering near 10%, anger and anxiety over the sluggish economy is a key issue as voters go to the polls. preeti arla is in washington with more. good morning, preeti. >> good morning, manny. jobs in the economy are voters' tops concerns across the country and the numbers that come out today could sway their vote with midterm elections just less than a month away. she never imagined it would be this hard to find work. >> i thought it would be a little easier. >> the married mother of two lost her position a year and a half ago, looking for a new job since but says the competition is fierce. >> the bottom line is anybody is willing to take anything. >> reporter: today's jobless report isn't expected to offer much relief to the nation's 15 million unemployed americans. while analysts predict the economy gained 75

>> uh, saturday. >> reporter: seth doane, cbs news, boston. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. we hope you'll join us a little bit later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. bit later for "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. >>> caltrain isbattlingg a $2 million budget deficit. the fare hikes the directors will vote on this week. also, putting

mark strassmann, cbs news. >> president george w. bush's memoir won't officially be released until the week after the elections but this morning we're learning new details. according to the drudge report president bush said he gave the order to shoot down hijacked airliners 9/11 and at first thought that's what happened to the jet that crashed in pennsylvania and talks about his decision to quit drinking and the decision to invade iraq. >> his presidential role model has been harry truman who left office incredibly unpopular and only decades after he had been out of the white house did history begin to give him a second look. >> president bush also talked about the election but does not criticize president obama. >>> airport security agents are changing the way they pat down passengers. the transportation security administration says it's adapting more of a hand gliding motion to go along with the traditional patdown. the tsa wouldn't say what prompted the change, only that it regularly reviews procedures. on the "cbs moneywatch" big

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. it is a leak that is more like a flood. hundreds of thousands of secret u.s. military documents from the iraq war released today by the web site wikileaks. these u.s. army field reports describe a war even more brutal than we knew, including allegations of widespread abuse of detainees at the hands of iraqi soldiers and police. the documents also provide details of more than 66,000 civilian deaths, including 15,000 that were previously unreported. london's "guardian" newspaper posted this map of baghdad based on the documents, with red dots showing every location where a civilian was killed. cbs news has taken great care not to reveal information that would compromise the safety of any individuals. more now from national security correspondent david martin. >> reporter: late this afternoon, news organizations began posting a trove of classified documents from the iraq war given to them by the whistle-blower julian assange and his

. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" >>> on the "cbs morning news" a look at today's weather. scattered thunderstorms likely to range along the west coast this afternoon with some bringing locally heavy downpours. the northeast will have showers throughout the day along with cool october temperatures. warm air is rising along the northern rockies and western plains.Ñi >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. the state department has issuedi a travel alert for americans visiting or living in europe.Ñi there is no specific threat but security officials say al qaeda is plotting to attack several european cities. >>> the supreme court begins its new term today, new justice elena kagan will be one of three female justices on the bench, a first for the nation's highest court. >>> a silent vigil was held last night for tyler clementi, the student who killed himself after a sexual encounter was posted on the internet. several hundred gathered on the rut gers university campus. prosecutors say a roommate and friend used a webcam to video of him having a sexual encounter

armen keteyian, cbs news, miami. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. coming up on "the early show," senator john mccain weighs in on the midterm elections. an exclusive interview with twitter's creator. he'll tell us about his latest invention. and vanilla ice stops by to talk about his new reality show. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. ,,,, another san bruno blast.. plus.. what it's revealing about dozens of leaks found in pipes around the state. plus.. a live look as crews >>> pg&e takes action to prevent another gas line blast. plus leaks

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terry mccarthy, cbs news, new york. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. we hope you'll join us a little bit 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. >>> a statewide amber alert issued overnight. the search for a young girl and the man who took her. >>> residents in an east bay apartment complex watching over their backs.

this is the "cbs morning news. morning news." ,,,,,, chkz part b . > >>>the president of afghanistan confirms he's been talking to the >>> the president of afghanistan confirms he's been talking to the taliban about peace. president hamid karzai says there have been informal talks with taliban representatives but no formal peace negotiations. last week he formed a new 70-member council charged with iding peace efforts with the taliban. >>> the wife of this year's nobel peace prize winner has been put under house arrest. the imprisoned chinese dissident met with his wife for an hour sunday. his wife says she's been under house arrest since friday and cannot leave her home without a police escort. he says he is dedicating the peace prize to victims of the tiananmen square crackdown. >>> in north korea, a giant celebration to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the communist nation. tens of thousands of people turned out for a massive parade sunday, also a coming-out party you might say for the country's next

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join us for cbs 5 early edition ... beginning at f,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. the southeast can expect severe thunderstorms. the northeast dries out from the stormy weather last night. the western half of the country has mostly sunny skies and warm temps in the southeast. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. a british aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan may have been killed accidentally by u.s. special forces trying to rescue her. an investigation is under way. >>> and the alleged ft. hood shooter returns to court today. major nadal hasan will face many of the people he's accused of shooting nearly a year ago. the hearing will determine if there's enough evidence for a trial. >>> a new book on former south african president nelson mandela is released today. it's a fascinating look at the iconic leader through his letters and personal diaries. alistair buckle of britain's sky news reports. >> reporter: when nelson mandela talks, people listen. the conversations w

lo> on the "cbs morning news" a >>> on the "cbs morning news" a look at today's weather, breaks of sunshine will appear today in the northeast as a lingering weather system moves slowly north but a few more showers are likely as it goes in the southeast and the air is warm and dry. more severe weather is in store for the southwest. >>> here's another look at the day's top stories, the supreme court takes up an important and controversial free speech case today. the court hears arguments in the case concerning o offensive protests at a military funeral. >>> a hopeful sign for the economy. the dow jones industrials surged to their highest close in five months on news the service sector grew for the ninth month in a row. >>> now to a british twist on the old neighborhood crime stopper program. british police have asked for the public's help monitoring the many security cameras online. anyone with a computer can volunteer to monitor video feeds from public places. if they spot a thief or suspicious activity they can call in and report and collect a cash reward. >>> a little girl is home safe th

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. ever since 9/11, officials have taken every threat, every hint of a terror plot seriously. with a threats of a possible attack against a major city in europe, the united states, britain, japan and sweden are warning their citizens to be extra vigilant. and today, the u.s. sent missiles fired by a drone aircraft into waziristan. that's where planning and training for an attack against europe are believed to be taking place. five militants reportedly were killed. bob orr in washington is following this story. bob, clearly authorities are going on the assumption that this is a very real threat. >> reporter: absolutely, katie. officials have very, very worried with the threat, that they remain active. as one official put it, we're turning over every rock to stop the plot. across europe security forces are on alert trying to protect landmarks, tourist centers and transportation hubs against vague threats officials still don't understan

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. after a moratorium on foreclosures, bank of america and g.m.a.c. are about to begin repossessing homes again. "b" of "a" insists, despite paperwork errors no one lost a home wrongfully, but an investigation by 50 state attorneys general is just getting under way. the obama administration warned lenders today they'll be held accountable for any violations of the law, and new york became the first state to require lawyers representing banks in foreclosures to sign a form verifying all the paperwork is accurate. all this bill whitaker reports against the backdrop of a growing backlash against the banks. >> reporter: around chicago, where foreclosures have mushroomed in two years, the county sheriff today refused to act on bank's orders to put 1,500 homeowners out of their homes, reviewing almost 400 foreclosures, he found only 17 with proper paperwork. >> before i am asked to put more families out on the streets, i am going to requir

john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. we hope you'll join us a little bit 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 countdown to demolition for the san francisco apartment house gutted by a fire. the investigation and dozens of people left homeless

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 east coast has been taking a real beating, from a huge wind and rainstorm. this is the system, including what's left of tropical storm nicole moving through the northeast tonight. and it's been shattering rainfall records. since wednesday, the storm has overwhelmed rivers and roadways with rain totaling more than a foot in some places, nearly two feet in others. and the death toll is also climbing. we have two reports tonight, first dean reynolds in carolina beach, north carolina. and, dean, north carolina has really been hit hard by this storm. >> reporter: that's true, katie. the rain has stopped in north carolina, but not before more than 103 people in three counties needed rescue. this morning, rescuers were busy pulling the elderly and infirm away from north carolina's rising cache river and other waterways. examples of how unpredictable the situation here is. >> we always worry about it down near. >> reporter: near the o

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> rodriguez: good evening. katie's off tonight. it's turning into one huge mess. just as americans are losing their homes in record numbers, there are growing questions about the documents lenders are using to repossess them. some of them may be flawed and so today the country's largest bank announced it will stop foreclosures in every state while it continues an investigation. bank of america handles more mortgages than any other lender- - more than 14 million, accounting for about 22% of the market. and 420,000 b. of a. loans are in some form of foreclosure. three other lenders have announced moratoriums on repossessing homes in 23 states while they review their paperwork. john blackstone has more. >> reporter: it's a symptom of the chaos in america's troubled mortgage system. >> i had wilshire and they sold my loan to bank of america. >> reporter: many distressed borrowers aren't even sure who holds their mortgage. >> they bought it from the original people tha

this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, october 7th, 2010. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm manuel gallegus in for betty nguyen. >>> the u.s.-led war in afghanistan enters its tenth year today since the first u.s. troops arrived on october 7th, 2001, the once routed taliban is resurgent. osama bin laden yet to be found and american casualties continue to mount. president obama has ramped up the war effort but, insurgent forces are still finding safe haven in pakistan, america's supposed ally. preeti alair is in washington with more. good morning, preeti. >> good morning. the u.s. finds itself at a critical juncture in the war, a war that's cost dearly and doesn't appear to be getting any better. 2010 is already the deadliest year of the war with nearly 400 american service men and women killed in action. >> roger, we have enemy pinned down here in the south. they keep trying to fire -- >> reporter: operation "dragon strike" is the most important in the battle so far. at least 8,000 u.s. soldiers are involved in the massive new offensive. the aim is

this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 13th, this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 13th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanthanks for joining uch trappr trappep trapptr gror grown for 69 days . the first miner was pulled to the surface in a narrow escape capsule just after midnight local time breathing fresh air for the first time in about two months. the second rescued miner hugged just about everybody. he, reunited with his family, said he never had a doubt that he would be saved. half a mile below the surface, other miners awaited their turn. it takes about 20 minutes to hoist each miner to the surface. authorities hope to pull one miner to the surface every hour. chile's president said the faith of the trapped miners made the miracle possible. seth doane is in chile at the mine with more. >> reporter: it was an emotional and exciting night here in the shadow of the san jose mine and the rescue operation is in full swing now. they want to extract roughly one miner every hour. so, if it continues to move ahead according to plan, it will

this is the "cbs morning news" for october 11th, 2010 captioning funded by cbs tr tthe phoenix anpthe d mineminers coulp miners mit mineminers coulp miners m the surface by wednesday. this morning crews expect to reinforce the shaft with metal tubes. it could take up to two days to hoistall miners to the surface and chilean officials said all the miners are volunteering to be the last man out. seth doane in chile with the latest. >> reporter: the giant pieces of steel casing were hoisted into position. they're being welded together and lowered into the rescue shaft to reinforce the walls. the process should take about a day and a half. >> you can see some small fractures. and in order to prevent any contingency due to that, we are doing it in the first 100 meters. >> reporter: rescuers are inserting 16 metal tubes, each about the length of a school bus into the first 315 feet of tunnel. that part of the rock is the most jagged and unstable. then, there's a slight bend in the shaft before it turns into harder roshg for the rest of the descent into the mine. in copiaopo, the talk at the

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