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this is the cbs "morning news" for friday, january 14th, this is the cbs "morning news" for friday, january 14th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm betty nguyen. we want to begin with the tucson shooting. the federal judge who was killed in the rampage will be buried today. meanwhile gabrielle giffords continues to make remarkable progress and may pass another medical milestone as early as today. sandra hughes is in tucson. what's the latest there? >> reporter: well, good morning, betty. yesterday this church behind me was filled with 2,000 mourners for the first of many funerals that will be held here in tucson. again today it's going to be filled with sadness while not very far from here, there is good news to report about congresswoman giffords. congresswoman gabrielle giffords could soon take the next big step on her long road to recovery. >> she's becoming more and more alert at this time period. >> reporter: as early as today, doctors hope to remove her breathing tube and possibly even sit her up in a chair. the team

this is the "cbs morning news" in the tucson massacre. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, january 25th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. from time to time as the constitution puts it, the president is required to tell congress how he views the country's current status and its future prospects. so tonight president obama goes to capitol hill to deliver his state of the union address. he'll have a lot to say about jobs. more from washington. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. the president and the white house have been giving hints about what will be included in that state of the union address and you can expect that america's greatest concern will be addressed, the economy. tonight president obama is expected to lay out his plan for getting americans back to work. >> i think you'll hear the president talk about a whole host of economic things including getting our fiscal house in order. >> reporter: the president will highlight the need to make u.s. companies more comp

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. until a few days ago, captain owen honors had an impeccable record in the navy. he was getting set to command one of the largest aircraft carriers in the u.s. fleet on a mission to the middle east. but the ship will sail without captain honors. today the navy relieved him of his command because of those lewd videos that surfaced over the weekend. bob orr reports on the sudden end to a distinguished career. >> reporter: reacting with uncommon speed to blunt a growing public relations scandal, the navy today removed captain owen honors as commander of the u.s.s. "enterprise." >> his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism calls into question his character and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> reporter: honors, a naval academy graduate and a decorated top gun pilot, was fired just three days after a virginia newspaper posted these racy videotapes on its web site. >> reporter: captai

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cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia took a different this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. ashley, good morning. >> and good morning to you, joel. the unrest in egypt drove down asian markets. japan's nikkei fell more than 1% to a one-month closing low while hong kong's hang seng lost nearly 1%. today wall street gets the december personal income and spending report. in the last trading session on friday, the crisis in egypt pushed stocks sharply lower. the dow plunged 166 points. that is the biggest one-day loss in nearly six months. while the nasdaq dropped 68. >>> besides keeping a very close eye on egypt, stocks should take their cues this week from corporate earnings. today, investors will get reports from chrysler and exxon with big names like toyota, pfizer and time warner slated to report later on this week. and on friday the government releases its big january jobs report. analysts are expecting it to show the economy added around 140,000 jobs this month. just barely enough to keep up with the populat

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're coming to the end of one of the most painful weeks an american city has ever had to endure. in tucson, arizona, for the second straight day a victim of saturday's massacre was laid to rest. u.s. district court judge john roll. the line of cars and buses filled with mourners, including dozens of judges, stretched nearly a mile. national correspondent ben tracy is in tucson tonight. and ben, i understand there's also some good news there about some of the wounded. >> reporter: that's right, katie. there are still four people here at the hospital tonight from the shooting, and doctors say they're all doing extremely well. however, earlier today was the funeral for one of the victims, a man many called one of the hardest-working judges in as the motorde arrived at st. elizabeth ann seton church this morning, security was tight for the funeral of federal judge john roll. so many people came to pay their respects that dozens had t

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 new house of representatives got down to business today. republicans and democrats going at it over two of the most contentious issues-- cutting the soaring deficit and health care reform with the republicans threatening to repeal it. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, in the battle over both issues, the democrats got some new ammunition today. >> reporter: they sure did, katie. it came from the non-partisan congressional budget office which said that repealing the health care law would actually increase the debt by more than $200 billion. democrats were quick to charge the new majority with hypocrisy. >> they are breaking their first promise in their first week. >> reporter: republicans countered that the health care law drafted by democrats was filled with fiscal gimmicks and released their own report estimating the that law would actually cost the country $2.6 trillion. >> i don't th

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. nearly three weeks after arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in the head, her doctors are growing ever more optimistic about the pace of her recovery. for the first time since she was critically wounded, she is out of intensive care and listed in good condition. she was moved today to a rehab center, and she has already started therapy there. meanwhile, there's a new report today about some disturbing internet searches by the gunman leading up to the shooting. here's don teague. >> reporter: her husband gave a big thumbs up as the ambulance carrying gabrielle giffords made the short drive from memorial hospital to a rehabilitation facility. the move, surrounded by at least two dozen police officers, came just hours after doctors upgraded giffords' condition from serious to good. >> we have noticed daily improvements in her neurological condition. we're very pleased with that. and in terms of recovery for brain issues

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. at first glance, the numbers in today's unemployment report look like an improvement. the jobless rate down four- tenths of a point, more than 100,000 jobs created. and the number of unemployed the lowest in 20 months. but it is also now a record 20 months that unemployment has been over 9%. job creation was less than expected and, well, those 14.5 million americans are still out of work. fed chairman ben bernanke told congress today the recovery will be long and slow. >> the economic recovery that began a year and a half ago is continuing, although to date at a pace that has been insufficient to reduce the rate of unemployment significantly. at this rate of improvement, it could take four to five more years for the job market to normalize fully. >> couric: anthony mason is our senior business correspondent. anthony, a lot of people hoped for a better jobs report today. what do these numbers tell us about the recovery and the pace

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama is hosting chinese president hu jintao at a state dinner tonight. the main course: ribeye steak. but it comes with a side of diplomatic pressure mr. obama is pushing hu to improve human rights in china, but much of the talk and tension between the world's two biggest economies. economies so dependent on each other, involves trade. we have two reports, beginning with chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: chinese president hu jintao arrived at the white house to an elaborate welcome ceremony. ♪ ♪ as the two men greeted a group of students, president obama pointed out his daughter, sasha. despite that friendly gesture and all the pomp, president obama said during a press conference that in private meetings he challenged president hu on fundamental disagreements, including human rights. >> i have been very candid with president hu about these issues. >> reporter: in a rare concession, president hu

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. congresswoman gabrielle giffords was moved today from tucson to a hospital in houston to begin months of rehab. her doctors are very optimistic, one saying he expects her to do remarkably well as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. she can't talk, but they say there's no question she knows what's happening and she's interacting with the people around her, including her husband. it was a very emotional transfer from tucson to houston. ben tracy is in tucson. dr. jon lapook is in houston tonight. first, ben, it's a milestone for the congresswoman and for the city of tucson. >> reporter: it sure is, katie. and it's pretty great to report tonight that now every single person injured in this shooting has been released from this hospital here in tucson. and earlier today congresswoman giffords made quite an exit. in a city still scarred by tragedy... (cheers and applause) ... this was a moment so many just had to see. >> ther

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening everyone. the political power shift dictated by the november elections went into full effect today. the new 112th congress convened. the republicans took charge of the house for the first time in four years, and they officially chose john boehner as the new speaker. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, that gavel by the way looked more like a croquet mallet and republicans may need a knife almost as big as that. >> reporter: a big knife because republicans are vowing to slash spending to the bone, starting right away. and the new speaker is promising to be more open with democrats than they were with him. >> the honorable john a. boehner is dually elected speaker of the house of representatives. >> reporter: with ten of his 11 siblings watching, john boehner of ohio took control of the house along with his party. the famously emotional one-time janitor kept a handkerchief handy, misting up more than onc

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. she still faces a long recovery but tonight doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords will survive a bullet wound to her brain. we'll have more on her condition in just a moment but first the family of suspect jared loughner issued a written statement this evening delivered to the media at their home by a representative. it says: ben tracy begins our coverage tonight from tucson. ben, what's the latest? >> well katie, the f.b.i. is still here at the safeway grocery store here tonight, this is where the shooting took place and as you can see by the yellow tape, this is still very much a crime scene. while we're learning more about the allege t shooter, he is now behind bars in phoenix. meanwhile, his family here in tucson as you just mentioned is finally breaking their silence. for three days now the f.b.i. has been scouring this grocery store parking lot looking for shell casings and bullet fragments. they're also searching for

michelle miller, cbs news, new jersey. >> mitchell: just ahead on tonight's cbs evening news, the latest on the fires in the oklahoma tinderboch >> mitchell: guforty winds in tinder dry okra homa are fanning a massive fire in logan county. the fire has blackened at least six square miles and force officials to close part of a state highway. oh, no, the northeast could be in for another big winter storm this week and if predictions hold a dusting of snow this weekend could put new york city over the top for all-time record accumulation in a single month. an amazing story for you now from suburban portland, oregon. a.j. hayes is only three years old but his quick thinking may have saved his father aaron's life this week. aaron was doing wood working when the commisle slipped and severed a main artery in his wrist but a.j. grabbed the phone and called 911. >> daddy needs help! >> sir, do you need an ambulan ambulance? >> right away. he's been hurt. you have to come. he really needs help! >> couric: a.j. said it was not scary because, quote, as he says, he was brave. paramedics said if it sh

san francisco's new district remember the latest news and >>> cbs evening news from tucson is coming up next. nman comes face to face with a judge. i'm katie couric in tucson, arizona, a city in mourning after the attempted assassination of a congresswoman leaves six dead and more than a dozen wounded. the entire nation pauses to remember the victims of the rampage. we'll remember them, too, and tell you more about the shooter, the heroes... >> they walked into this massacre and said "what can i do to help?" >> couric: ... and the political fallout of the tragedy in tucson. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric reporting from tucson, arizona. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're at university medical center. this memorial behind me continues to grow as people leave flowers and candled and sign in remembrance of the victims. they continue to pray for the wounded as doctors inside treat the victims, including democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords. it was two days ago that a gunman opened fire as she was meeting with constituents outside

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. you could almost hear people crying "uncle" here in the northeast as we got hit today with another major snowstorm. they've been coming one after another this winter and this one was even bigger than expected. most forecasters had predicted a foot of snow but places like new york city and philadelphia woke up to a whole lot more than that. it made for dangerous roads. the storm is blamed for at least six deaths, and canceled flights more than 900 across the region disrupting air travel nationwide and schools were closed in a lot of districts, including the nation's largest here in new york. elaine quijano is in central park tonight, and elaine, this winter is a real record breaker. >> reporter: it really is, katie. this is the sixth snowiest winter, in fact, in new york city's history, and it's only january, and for residents all along the east coast, this truly is their winter of discontent. in the weather-beaten northeast, resid

captioning sponsored by cbs briant gumbel headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. in moscow today, the suicide bomber had one thing in mint: to kill or maim as many people as possible at russia's biggest airport with a bomb hidden in a suitcase. the explosion killed at least 35 and wounded 180. no group has claimed responsibility, but islamic insurgents are suspected. the bomber targeted the international arrivals terminal just outside the security zone, an area with few guards but lots of passengers and their families. mark phillips reports they became victims in an instant. >> reporter: moscow's busiest airport in the late afternoon rush as many international flights were arriving. a bomb carried, russian officials say, by a suicide bomber goes off. the result is carnage. "i will kill you all" the bomber is reported to have shouted. >> that moment was... i saw people die on the floor and people lying on luggage trolleys and they were coming to me and it was terrible. >> reporter: the attack came after a terror thre

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the u.s.s. "enterprise" is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set to deploy to the middle east later this month. but it's not clear if the ship's current commander will be at the helm when it sets sail. tonight he's under fire over a series of raunchy tapes he made several years ago that have now just become public. they were meant to entertain the "enterprise" crew but as bob orr reports, the navy brass is not amused. >> reporter: even as he was making the tapes four years ago, captain owen honors knew he was pushing the limit. >> reporter: at the time, honors was the so-called x .o., the executive officer on the u.s.s. "enterprise." in this scene he plays all three parts and makes it clear to production is his alone. >> reporter: his racy videos used to introduce movies were played for some 5,000 sailors on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. >> reporter: the tapes are filled with antigay slurs and feature scenes of simulated

terri mccarthy, cbs news, los angeles. >> just ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news", the american spirit hard at work in a school far from home. >> in afghanistan three nato service members have been killed already in the first two days of the new year. one soldiers was killed today by a road side bomb. two british soldiers were killed on new year's day. some afghan children and women are getting an opportunity to receive an education thanks to an american teacher who won't take no for an answer. as mandy clark reports tonight in our series "the american spirit" >> reporter: these afghan street children are so poor, they are forced to beg or work in markets to help support their families. enter anna hacker who at 47-- 67 is running a school she hopes will give these kids a shot at a better life. and she isn't letting anything stand in her way. >> i'm 67. i had a blood clot a year ago and am still coming back. >> reporter: she first came to afghanistan in 1973 as a teacher. 8-year-old icbal was one of her students. now 45, he is a businessman and says there is nothing he wouldn't do for h

join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,,beginning at 4:30. >>> on the "cbs morning news" here is a look at today's weather. an arctic blast is slowly entering the country over the dakotas. showers in the great lakes region, rain in the southeast should end early today. the rain in the northwest is not ending any time soon. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. it is reported that an american woman has been detained in iran on spying charges. an iranian newspaper said she had espionage equipment hidden on her body. >>> the 112th congress takes its first budget cutting vote today. the vote involves congressional offices and staff. republicans plan at least one budget cutting vote a week. >>> a sanitized edition of the mark twain classic "the adventures of huckleberry finn" has some people getting out the tar and feathers. the version substitutes a racia3 slur which some argue is crucial to the novel. mark strassmann reports. >> there ain't no home like a raft. >> reporter: like this movie about huckleberry finn, mark twain's classic book still navigates america's river of ra

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with video that is simply stunning. you might even find it funny if it wasn't costing you serious money. you're about to see people caught shamelessly staging phony accidents to collect insurance money. the insurance industry estimates fraud involving property and casualty claims cost consumers $30 billion a year. investigative correspondent sharyl attkisson shows you the slip-and-fall scam. >> reporter: in phoenix, arizona a horrible fall, a 39-year-old woman slips on a hot dog in a store. paramedics rush in to help. it's a cost of doing business-- a customer falls, the business has to pay. but mark sakalares says more than ever, slip-and-falls are turning out to be fraud. he's a special agent at the national insurance crime bureau in chicago. >> it's extremely difficult to prove because the person did fall. did they get hurt when they fell? how can you prove they didn't? >> reporter: occasionally, investigators

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captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: here is where the tragedy stands this morning at this hour. federal judge john roll, a congressional staffer, a nine-year-old girl, and three others are dead. congresswoman gabrielle giffords clings to life in critical condition in a tucson hospital, shot in the head. along with 12 others who were wounded by a 22-year-old anti-government gunman identified as jared loughner, who is in custody. police are looking for a second unidentified man for reasons not yet clear. flags are at half staff and congressional leaders have canceled next week's session, which was to include a vote on repealing health care. we begin this morning in tucson with cbs news national correspondent ben tracy. >> reporter: the shooting suspect lived just about ten minutes from this strip mall here, which is blocked off this morning. this, of course, is where this horrific event happened yesterday. you know, the more we learn about 22-year-old jare

dave browdy, cbs news, new york. >>> wikileaks says the u.s. government has subpoenaed its twitter account. the online whistle-blower site says the federal government is demanding private messages and contact information of founder yule jan assange and sporters. there's been no comments from twitter. wikileaks has been the focus of intense government scrutiny since releasing tens of thousands of classified u.s. military documents and diplomatic cables. >>> after 16 years behind bars, convicted armed robbers jaime and gladys scott are free. this he were released friday on one condition she donate a kidney to her ailing sister within a year. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: they are waking up to a whole new life outside prison walls. phones have changed. >> mostly everybody's cell phone with me. i wanted to touch them and i've been playing with them and everything. >> reporter: their family has changed. >> our grandchildren really don't know us, through a computer because they know my mother stayed on the computer fighting for us day and n

the controversial new article. join us for cbs 5 early edition ... beginnin,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. now that the strong winds and heavy snow are leaving the northeast, calmer conditions return. the northwest is getting rain and snow showers. everywhere else is quiet, with cold temperatures in the midwest, and mild in the southwest. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. funeral services will be held today for christina green, the youngest victim in the tucson shooting. last night, president obama spoke at a memorial service for the victims. >>> the president also said that wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords opened her eyes. she's expected to survive but the extent of her recovery remains unclear. >>> a new book about parenting is causing a firestorm. its titled "battle hymn of the tiger mother." author says chinese mothers raise their children better than western moms. our san francisco station reports. >> spelling of the week. let's practice. >> reporter: she is proof that all chinese

that's the "cbs evening news." i'll be right back at the top of the hour with live coverage of the president's state of the union address. with thanks to the jones day law firm for this window on the capitol, i'm katie couric. i'll see you in a,,,,,,,,

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. tornadoes are about the last thing you'd expect on new year's eve, but the conditions were right. a fast-moving cold front came up against unseasonably warm air from the gulf of mexico early today. that set off a giant wave of violent storms throughout the south and midwest. the twisters hit four states, including missouri. in a matter of minutes, dozens of homes were torn apart. utility poles were ripped out of the ground and three people were killed. there were also three deaths in cincinnati, arkansas, a small town near the oklahoma border. a tornado hit before dawn, tearing roofs off houses and leaving a trail of destruction. don teague is there tonight. don, what's the situation? >> reporter: good evening, harry. we now know about 24 homes were destroyed here in cincinnati. i'm standing in what was the living room of one of those homes, a two-story house. you can see it's gone. in fact, most of this house ended up

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. egypt's president, hosni mubarak, is facing the most serious threat to his 30-year- old regime. for decades, anger has simmered near the surface in egypt and throughout the arab world, anger over corrupt governments, poverty, and a lack of freedom. today, for the fourth straight day, protesters poured into the streets of cairo and other cities in egypt, throwing rocks at the police, who fired back with water cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas. president mubarak imposed a curfew and cut off all internet access. he also called out the military to restore order. late tonight, mubarak went on television and said he's firing his cabinet but he is staying put. this wave of protests began two weeks ago in tunisia with the overthrow of the president. today in tunis, police again clashed with protesters who want the prime minister to resign as well. and thousands marched today in jordan. they also want their prime minister to s

time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. >>> an oakland elementary school teacher is on paid leave this morning following reports that second grade students engaged in sex acts during class. that teacher was reportedly present but says he was unaware of any such incidents. >>> a summit will be held at stanford university this morning in an effort to save caltrain. the train system faces a $30 million budget deficit and will likely have to reduce service to close the gap. the silicon valley leadership group hopes to build a coalition to give the commuter service a steadier source of revenue. >>> and governor jerry brown is the target of two death threat in southern california. those messages were found yesterday scrawled in graffiti across two walls in santa ana. the chp's dignitary protection agency and the santa ana police are now investigating. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. stay with us. ,, [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry t

ines ferre, for cbs news, washington. >>> a cbs news poll finds democrats were more likely than republicans to have watched president obama's speech. the survey found 91% of those did watch approve of the president's proposals. that's up from 83% a year ago. 82% are on board with mr. obama's plans for the economy. before the speech, it was 53%. and the majority say they expect more bipartisanship now than in years past. >>> a lot of you have been weighing in on facebook. kimberly from concord says, my thoughts on boosting jobs? stop giving them away to other countries. it's that simple. when is our government finally going to look out for our own citizens? and jack on facebook writes, he could have said, our apollo moment, add funding to nasa and green tech that will benefit society with its innovation and jobs that will be created. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords has made such strong progress she will be moved to rehab today. giffords has been in intensive care ever since arriving in houston because of fluid on her brain. but now doctors have up graded her condition from serious to go