katie? >> couric: dean reynolds, thank you. one of the stranger senate race this is year is in the state of alaska. it's two republicans against a democrat. and john blackstone in anchorage reports this battle could go well past election day. >> reporter: the battle for alaska's senate seat began in earnest when tea party backed republican joe miller defeated incumbent lisa murkowski in the primary. she launched an ambitious write- in campaign. now democrats see some chance their candidate, scott mcadams, could benefit from the republican split. >> this state isn't as hard and fast republican as you might think. >> reporter: ads by supporters of both republicans are now targeting mcadams. >> he's not electable. >> alaska can't afford scott mcadams. >> reporter: suggesting they've started seeing him as a threat. if the race here is as close as many expect, not only do they have the count the write-in ballots but they have to wait two weeks for absentee ballots to trickle in from across the state. the last frontier could be the l

i'm katie couric. also tonight, shock therapy-- the government orders new cigarette warning labels with graphic examples of why smokers should quit. the mystery in the sky-- if it wasn't a missile, what was it? plus, paying it forward. how a kidney chain involved 20 surgeries and saved 10 lives. 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's a monster that grows more menacing by the day, a monster made of red ink, nearly $14 trillion worth, that could cripple america's economy. today a commission formed by president obama said if we're going to get serious about cutting the federal deficit, a scalpel won't do. we need a hatchet. among its recommendations, reducing cost of living increases for social security. raising the retirement age to 69 over time. and eliminating tax breaks, including the mortgage interest deduction for many homeowners. the panel says that would save nearly $4 trill

i'm katie couric. also tonight, a mystery in iran. motorcycle riders bomb cars carrying two nuclear scientists, killing one. iran blames israel and the west. authorities say he was out to kill thousands of americans at a holiday celebration in portland, oregon. and a star-studded "assignment america." 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 obama administration calls it a threat to national security, but it's also a major embarrassment. the latest leak of secret government documents. first it was those battlefield reports from iraq and afghanistan, now it's dip cables, more than 250,000 of them, some with less-than-diplomatic language about world leaders. the white house has ordered a review of how government agencies safeguard sensitive information and the justice department has opened a criminal investigation. we have two reports tonight from chief white house correspondent chip reid and national security corres

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, the old and the new. freshmen members of the new congress find their way around while veterans of the old take up unfinished business. including the ethics trial of charles rangel on 13 counts of corruption. his request for a delay: denied. and the nation's highest military honor is about to be awarded to a modest hero. >> i don't think that i did anything that anyone else that i was with wouldn't have done. 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 dozens of airports across the country, travelers now have three choices at the security check point. they can undergo a full-body x- ray, a full-body patdown, or they can leave. a cbs news poll out tonight shows 81% support using full- body scanners. but ben tracy reports a home video that went viral has become the rallying cry for passengers who say the stepped-up security is getting just too personal. >> look straight ahead for seven second

ing news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with breaking news. a major setback for the obama administration and its attempt to show that terror suspects held at guantanamo can be tried successfully in civilian courts. in what was seen as a test case, a federal jury here in new york today acquitted ahmed guilani of the most serious terrorism charges against him, convicting only on a lesser charge of conspiracy. justice correspondent bob orr has the very latest on this developing story. bob? >> reporter: katie, there's no doubt at all this is very bad news for the government. our cbs news analyst calls it "a disaster." this was to be a test case of sorts, as you mentioned, to prove guatanamo bay detainees could be successfully prosecuted in civilian courts in the u.s. but the jury now has found ahmed ghailani not guilty on not guilty on four counts of conspiring with al qaeda in the u.s. embassy bombings back in 1998, in tanzania and kenya. also he was found not guilty on 224 murder counts. that's the number of

katie. >> couric: all right, dr. jon lapook. jon, thanks very much. and up next, last call-- the f.d.a. contraction down on those high-alcohol, high-caffeine drinks some call a blackout in a can. >> couric: the trink of choice for many college students about to change. today, the f.d.a. cracked down on energy drinks that are packed with booze and caffeine. national correspondent jim axelrod reports, this follows a lot of trips to the hospital. >> reporter: these videos of college students sucking down theicainated alcoholic beverage four loko may soon become collector's items. >> you need to go to the hospital? >> no. >> reporter: now that the f.d.a. has enacted a virtual ban by warning four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks-- they're unsafe. >> we have determined that these products are not in compliance with the law, that the addition of the caffeine does not meet our legal standards for safety. >> reporter: the federal government is following the lead of five states that have already banned the drinks-- washington, michigan, oklahoma, utah,

i'm katie couric. also tonight, a scare in the air. >> i have a technical issue with the number two engine. >> couric: an engine blows out on a super jumbo jet carrying more than 400 people. the battle against bedbugs. sniffing, spraying, and now suing. and priming the economic pump. the deal this millionaire is making with businesses to get them hiring again. 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. one day we hope to begin this broadcast with a cure for cancer, but in the meantime we begin with a way to keep it from killing by catching it early. no cancer kills more americans than lung cancer. estimates are more than 220,000 will be diagnosed this year, 157,000 will die. but tonight a major government study shows a high-tech way of screening for lung cancer can drastically reduce the death toll. here's dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: after 50 years of smoking, 67-year-old steffani torrig

i'm katie couric. also tonight, the clash of the koreas. the north and south exchange artillery fire in one of the most dangerous confrontations since the korean war. the baby boom that could bust social security. should the retirement age be raised for tens of millions of americans? and april in the abbey. william and kate set the date for their royal wedding. 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 thanksgiving getaway is under way. travelers dealing with crowded roads, gas prices 24 cents higher than last year, crowded planes, the security concerns that come with every holiday these days, and now the new screening procedures at the airports. none of that is keeping an estimated 42 million americans from traveling this thanksgiving 11% more than last year. we have correspondents at two of the nation's busiest airports tonight. mark strassmann is in atlanta, but first, dean reynolds is in chicago tonight. dean, these n

katie. >> couric: sharyl attkisson, sharyl, thank you. one thing boehner won't do is fly home on a military jet. that's been standard practice for house speaker since 9/11. nancy pelosi often uses one to fly home to san francisco costing taxpayers up to $28,000 each way. but today, boehner said, he'll fly commercial. in health news, it has been more than 40 years since the u.s. started putting warning labels on cigarettes, and yet, more than 400,000 americans still die every year from tobacco use. so today, as wyatt andrews reports, the f.d.a.-proposed dprask new warnings that take up half the pack, hard to miss, and even harder to look at. >> reporter: the proposed new warnings on cigarette packages are nothing like you've ever seen before. several come with pictures designed to shock. they won't just say smoke category kill you. they'll show a corpse in a morgue. one warning that cigarettes cause cancer comes with this picture of lip cancer or this one showing a dieseled lung there on the right. and the cigarettes are addictive label sh

i'm katie couric. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most-watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> jessica simpson's surprise engagement. her three stone engagement ring, her groom to be and prenup? and heidi and spencer renew their vows. and shopping for a dress, setting the record straight. >> reality tv's most-talke

katie? >> couric: chip reid. thank you, chip. the highest profile senate race tonight is in nevada where, as we've mentioned, democratic majority leader harry reid is in the fight of his life against republican sharron angle. ben tracy is at reid headquarters in las vegas following that very tight race and, ben, it is a real nail- biter. >> reporter: it sure is, katie. the folks in this room are hoping this will be the site of a harry reid victory party later tonight and not a concession speech. as you've said right now, this race could go either way. earlier today sharron angle, his opponent, cast her ballot in reno, nevada. meanwhile, senator reid was in las vegas thanking volunteers and urging his supporters to get out and vote. now early voting started in nevada two weeks ago, and more than half the people expected to vote in this race did so before election day. about 6,500 more democrats than republicans cast their votes early but this race will likely still come down to two who turned out more voters today. now, sharron an

katie? >> couric: mr. giordano was very brave to participate in this piece. >> reporter: yes, he was. >> couric: it's a complex issue, jon. but if most patients want to die at home why are so many dying in hospitals? >> reporter: katie, i think one of the big reasons is doctors wait too long to start the conversation. and i understand. as a doctor i don't want to take away hope, but i don't want to give false hope. the patients and their families bring their own very complicated set of emotions to the table. so clearly this is one of the very last taboos but we've got to get past it because it's very clear that patients do better when this discussion is held sooner rather than later. >> couric: all right. dr. jon lapook. jon, thanks so much. and if you or a loved one is battling end-stage cancer and you would like to learn more, go to our partner in health news webmd.com and search "cancer hospice care." and when we come back, a soldier receives the military's highest honor but says he'd trade it in a seco

: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a medical first. doctors inject stem cells directly into this woman's brain to fight a deadly cancer. north korea in focus, a rare look inside the secret society and the threat it poses to america. and a veteran's final battle to bring all his fallen comrades home. 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. their ship finally came in, and for the 4,500 passengers and crew not a moment too soon. conditions on board the carnival "splendor" were anything but luxurious after a fire knocked out power on monday, leaving the massive cruise ship stranded in the pacific. but today after being pulled by five tugboats it docked in san diego. many of the passengers are now laughing about their cruise to nowhere but as john blackstone reports, there was nothing funny about that fire on board. >> reporter: after three helpless days at sea, the nearly 1,000-foot-long carn

katie? >> couric: chip reid. chip, thanks very much. and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," in a country torn apart by war, she provides a glimmer of hope. but up next, staggering new figures about african american males and how they're falling behind. [ female announcer ] with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis. ask your doctor if you live or have lived in an area where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cu

i'm katie couric. also tonight, taking on the drug lords. an exclusive interview with mexico's president, fighting on in a war many believe is unwinnable. plus, ruby bridges. her lonely walk to school, the rockwell painting she inspired, and her emotional reunion with a classmate 50 years later. 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 seemed like the perfect remedy for a presidency left bruised by the midterm elections. a ten-day, four-nation trip to asia, a chance to set the agenda on the world stage. and announce new agreements that would boost job creation back home. but things have not worked out that way for president obama. in summing up the trip he said today "instead of hitting home runs, sometimes we're going to hit singles." chip reid is traveling with the president in japan. >> reporter: president obama arrived at the g-20 economic summit confident that his top priority-- a free trade agreement with south korea

i'm katie couric. also tonight, it's one of the most popular prescription painkillers. now the makers of darvon are pulling it from the market because the f.d.a. says it can have fatal side effects. an aspiring ball player is killed and his family blamed allegedly defective ford seat belts. an exclusive cbs news investigation. two shots heard round the world. three decades later, remembering the mystery that kept everybody guessing. 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. on the eve of the busy holiday travel week, protests are growing louder over those airport body scanner and patdowns. a.a.a. expects more than 1.6 million americans to fly this thanksgiving season, 3.5% more than last year. and security officers at 68 airports across the country will be scanning passengers or patting them down. kelly cobiella is at one of those airports, miami international. kelly, the t.s.a. said today pilots won't be subjected to this enhanced screening, but a lot of

katie? >> couric: ben tracy in los angeles. ben, thank you. we received several comments about this story on facebook. william lewis told us "they don't care about the children, all they care about what s what goes in the cash register." but michelle poole reflects the views of many we heard from writing "quit blaming the food industry, blame the parents, they teach their children bad eating habits." now turning to the war on terror today the t.s.a. announced new rules for air cargo following that recent plot to send bombs to the u.s. disguised as printer cartridges. toner cartridges weighing over one pound are now banned from passenger flights. also banned, any cargo from yemen where the plot began and somalia, a known base for groups linked to al qaeda. and cargo identified as high- risk will be subject to enhanced screening. anwar al-awlaki is a key member of the group that's claimed responsibility for the cargo bomb plot. the radical cleric was born here in the united states but today a tape surfaced in which he he made an unmistakable thr

until then, i'm katie couric, thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org california, struggling to >>> this is something that arose out of someone living almost in a cult-like situation. >> cash-strapped california struggling to monitor potentially dangerous parolees. the bizarre case that sparked outrage in marin county. >> that latest effort to fighted crime in oakland, lessons in elementary school. >> and a big new problem for high-speed rail on the peninsula. an obstacle that predates the civil war. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. >>> a convicted child abuser about to be released from prison will now have to be supervised when he is released on parole next week. it's an about-face by the state parole board. simon perez on the debate over who gets supervised at a time when money to do that is hard to

katie. >> couric: thank you very much, anthony mason. 37 state houses are up right now and the governor's races are considered very important. hallie barbour is the governor of mississippi and former head of the r.n.c. and some believe he's also a future presidential candidate. governor barbour, how do you feel the republicans are doing in the state house races? >> we're doing very well, the important thing, katie, we're doing very well all over the country, four of the six new england governors' races are competitive with republicans winning in three, we're winning in the industrial midwest, we're winning in the southeast, we're winning in the southwest, in the great plains -- of course, the polls haven't closed out west, but really, we have had strong candidates and a great response. there are some close races but right now it looks great. >> couric: what do you think is behind this republican wave, if you will, taking over the house of representatives, making considerable gains in the gubernatorial races? >> katie, mid term elections

turned to mark and say, "this is just not right." >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a medical first. doctors inject stem cells directly into this woman's brain to fight a deadly cancer. north korea in focus, a rare look inside the secret society and the threat it poses to america. and a veteran's final battle to bring all his fallen comrades home. 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. their ship finally came in, and for the 4500 passengers and crew not a moment too soon. conditions on board the carnival "splendor" were

i'm katie couric. see you back here on monday. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> if a man goes to prison, for killing a dog and he gets four years, then of course two- year is not enough. >>> a lot of people wanted 14 years. johannes mehserle will serve far less than that. breaking down the sentence that could have him out of jail within months. >>> as for reaction in oakland, calm on the streets this evening but many business owners are prepared for trouble. >> and amid it all it looks like oakland has a new vote leader in the race for mayor. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. >>> the former bart cop who killed oscar grant knows his fate tonight. today a los angeles judge gave johannes mehserle a two-year sentence for the charge

couric. >> rodriguez: good evening, katie is off tonight. black friday is the traditional kickoff of the holiday shopping season, and by every indication, americans are back in a spending mood. we'll have more on that in a moment. but we begin tonight at the white house. president obama takes his basketball very seriously, and today things got rough during a pickup game. a stray elbow sent the president to the doctor, where he received 12 stitches in his mouth. sharyl attkisson is at the white house tonight with a post-game report. sharyl, how is our m.v.p. doing? >> reporter: he's all right, maggie. mishaps happen to everyone, of course. but when it's the president, it's bound to get a lot of attention. dabbing his injured mouth, president obama was escorted into his car at fort mcnair army post in washington, d.c. he'd taken an elbow to the upper lip playing defense in a five on five basketball game with family and friends. late today, the white house revealed the owner of the elbow in question, ray deserega, who works for the congressiona

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, how runaway government spending has exploded the national debt. at nearly $14 trillion and climbing, we'll put in focus the impact of deficits and and our future. plus, the prince and his bride and the ties that bind going back six generations. 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. they sounded the alarm one week ago, but it wasn't what congress wanted to hear. the two men who share a presidential commission on cutting red ink in washington, called for drastic measures that included reducing social security payments and raising the retirement age. and here's why: this year's federal deficit is close to $1.5 trillion. years of out-of-control spending have caused the national debt to soar. it now approaches $14 trillion. that works out to about $45,000 per person. today nancy cordes spoke with the commission chairmen who have a frank warning for congress

. >> couric: tonight, a power shift in washington as republicans take the house. i'm katie couric. can the president and the new speaker find common ground or are we headed for gridlock? we're about to find out. >> i do believe there's hope for progress. >> we've come to take our government back! captioning sponsored by cbs >> couric: good evening, everyone. today, we saw a humbled and introspective president obama after a major political defeat. at a news conference, he didn't try to sugar-coat the republican sweeping victory in taking back the house of representatives. he called it a shellacking and he took responsibility for it. and while the president spoke of seeking common ground with the new majority, presumptive speaker john boehner said the g.o.p. victory is a rejection of the obama agenda. he called the president's signature achievement, the health reform law, a monstrosity. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, this is something new for a president who for the first two years had his party in control of both houses of congress. >> reporter: well, katie, it's a w

i'm katie couric. thank you for watching and have a great weekend. good night. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >>ky just ask you something? did i do something to you? >> the truth behind oprah's long standing feud with whoopi. >> you think i'm mad at you. >> their emotional reunion, but have the woundses healed? >>> marie osmond, what she did after the interview. >>> heidi montag's eye opening surger

. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, retailers and e tailers, online shopping versus in line, in a battle for your holiday dollars. two cars involved in a deadly collision, who's at fault? both side point a finger at toyota. and miracle on callfield drive, how a child's dream turned a house into a home. 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 busiest travel week of the year is colliding head on with the most invasive airport security screenings yet. today the head of the t.s.a. john pistole pleaded with travelers not to boycott body scans saying that would only tie up the lines. pistole will be talking with him in a moment, by the way, also said he's taking another look at the new procedures including patdowns, as he tries to balance security and privacy. and for a perfect spikive about one million passengers have been patted down in the past month, and just a fraction of those, 700, ha

katie. >> couric: chip reid reporting from seoul, south korea, chip, thank you. now to another tofrl issue, don't ask, don't tell, which bans gays from serving openly in the military. the pentagon recently asked active duty and reserve troops for their opinion and today cbs news reviewed the draft report. more than 70% of those who responded think lifting the ban on gays serving openly would have little or no impact. 40% of marines said they'd be concerned about serving with gays in combat. meanwhile, in health news tonight, a medical first. doctors injected embryonic stem cells into a woman's brain, hoping they'll fight her cancer. close to 23,000 americans are diagnosed with brain cancer every year, and more than half that number die. ben tracy met this pioneer patient and has an exclusive look at this groundbreaking procedure. >> i've already agreed. >> reporter: jenn vonckx has been leaning on her family a lot lately. just three weeks ago, doctors in her home town of celtic told her there was nothing more they could do to treat the tumor in her brain. they ga

until then, i'm katie couric, thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh >> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched, entertainment news magazine in the world. >> the bristol palin dancing conspiracy? >> i think a lot of tea party folks are voting. >> "e.t." investigates. >> standards and practices are at play. >> why some are saying it's sarah palin keeping brifting in the game. >>> marie osmond with me on her son's suicide. >> do you feel michael's presence on a daily basis. >> that's hard to talk about. >> what she didn't

i'm katie couric. also tonight, living four months longer, how much is that worth? a prostate cancer drug can extend a patient's life for four months, but will medicare pick up the $93,000 tab. baby boomers and alzheimer's, the early warning signs that too often go unnoticed. and the wedding of the century. will british taxpayers be invited to pay the bill? captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with breaking news. a major setback for the obama administration and its attempt to show that terror suspects held at guantanamo can be tried

: i'm katie couric. also tonight, retailers and e tailers, online shopping versus in line, in a battle for your holiday dollars. two cars involved in a deadly collision, who's at fault? both side point a finger at toyota. and miracle on callfield drive, how a child's dream turned a house into a home. 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 busiest travel week of the year is colliding head on with the most invasive airport

that's the "cbs evening news" for katie couric, i'm harry smith. thanks for joining us. i'll see you in the morning on "the early show." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org cess group at wgbh access.wgbh.org budget cuts and layoffs - a question for neighbors in contra costa: how much would you be willi our >>> at time of budget cuts and layoffs, a question for neighbors in contra costa, how much would you be willing to pay to keep your local fire station? [ laughter ] >> i think it's great. >> elected then booted. who is reveling in jean quan's boot and the just-released statement from the mayor-elect. >>> and attention, shopper! s what you should know before you bite on up with those store credit card offers. >>> good evening. how much would you pay to protect your family? one bay area county faces the threat of losing crucial emergency services and a very unpopular option could be the only way to save them. ann notarangelo asked taxpayers how much is your safety worth? what kind of

for katie couric, i'm jeff glor. thanks for joining us. happy thanksgiving. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> the holiday season officially upon us. when the cold snap might break. >> sometimes you see people going through things and that means something to them. >> not content to just feed themselves, the small army of your neighbors who made sure everyone had a meal today. >>> and yes, a whole lot of people have set aside the turkey to get ready for some serious shopping. >>> happy thanksgiving. i'm allen martin. dana has the night off tonight. >>> on on this thanksgiving, be grateful if you have a means to stay warm. it will be very cold. most of the bay area will reach near

she told katie couric why voters supported her. >> i do not pass the test that the tea party has set out. it's just as simple as that. but i don't think most people in my state pass that. there's a lot of people in alaska that are pretty anti-government. but i think they would also agree that, well, maybe the best thing is not that we shut government down. >> if murkowski's lead holds up she'll be the first writen candidate elected to the senate since strom thurmond in 1954. >>> in the house an ethics panel resumes deliberations this morning on misconduct charges against another veteran lawmakers, new york representative charles rangel. the 20-term democrat faces 13 counts of alleged financial and function raising violations that could lead to a full house vote on sanctions against him. >>> now to the flap over the latest twist in air travel security. full body x-ray scanners. travelers are being told they must go through a scanner, or have a security officer pat down even intimate parts of their body. more than 80% of those answering a cbs news poll said airports should use the scan

i'm katie couric. also tonight, shock therapy-- the government orders new cigarette warning labels with graphic examples of why smokers should quit. the mystery in the sky-- if it wasn't a missile, what was it? plus, paying it forward. how a kidney chain involved 20 surgeries and saved 10 lives. 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's a monster that grows more menacing by the day, a monster made of red ink, nearly $14 trillion worth, that could cripple america's economy. today a commi

they either agree or sit and watch the wreckage. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, how runaway government spending has exploded the national debt. and nearly $14 trillion and climbing, we'll put in focus the impact of deficits and debt on our lives and our future. plus, the prince and his bride and the ties that bind going back six generations. 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. they sounded the alarm one week ago, but it wasn't what congress wanted to hear. the two men who shared a presidential commission on cutting red ink in wch cd

: i'm katie couric. also tonight, the old and the new. freshmen members of the new congress find their way around while veterans of the old take up unfinished business. including the ethics trial of charles rangel on 13 counts of corruption. his request for a delay: denied. and the nation's highest military honor is about to be awarded to a modest hero. >> i don't think that i did anything that anyone else that i was with wouldn't have done. 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 dozens of airports across the

i'm katie couric. also tonight, it's one of the most popular prescription painkillers. now the makers of darvon are pulling it from the market because the f.d.a. says it can have fatal side effects. an aspiring ball player is killed and his family blamed allegedly defective ford seat belts. an exclusive cbs news investigation. two shots heard round the world. three decades later, remembering the mystery that kept everybody guessing. 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. on the eve of the busy holiday

i'm katie couric. also tonight, taking on the drug lords. an exclusive interview with mexico's president fighting nona war many believe is unwinnable. plus, ruby bridges. cher lonely walk to school, the rockwell painting she inspired, and her emotional reunion with a classmate 50 years later. 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 seemed like the perfect remedy for a presidency left bruised by the midterm elections. a tent-day four-nation trip to asia a chance to set the agenda on the world stage. and announce new