school in africa and showed the footage of those very happy girls. she was standing in the center of them, and they were laughing and they were sort of dancing, and it just looked like the epitome of hopefulness. the first time i was on "the oprah show," i had a crew of people living basically--they were at my house 24 hours a day. they were there making this kitchen happen from when i'd get up in the morning at 6:00 to the time i'd go to bed at 12:00 midnight. it was amazing. it was a phenomenon. and it so affected my life in so many ways. it's such a special gift that i was given that i will never forget it. oprah, the thing that i will always think about when i think of you for eternity is that you've given people hope and you've given them the idea that no matter where you come from, you can change your life, and

that to me is the greatest gift you could ever give another human being--the ability to hope a hope ality to know that they can change. >> working for "the oprah show" has been the greatest honor of my life. at "the oprah show," it's always first, what's the intention, before how's it gonna read. and that is unprecedented in tv. i've worked on a lot of stories over the last 8 years for "the oprah show," but the one story that continues to live on is an investigation we did into puppy mills. [dogs barking] >> i came home from that experience, and és de esa regresé a casa después de esa couple of days. i truly believe and am proud of the fact that we've raised consciousness about where puppies come from. oprah, thank you so much for maintaining such an incredible level of integrity and always

supporting me all these years. ultimately, oprah, thank you so much for allowing me to find the right bra for my body. it's changed my life completely. love you, miss you, but we'll see you on own. oprah: we'll see you on own for sure. thank you. thank you kirstie and lisa. bob, thank you for all these years. i feel like i've known you my whole life. i really do feel like you are my brother. it's only been since 1993. his book "20 years younger" is in stores now. there's bob looking 20 years younger. he's really 87. [laughter] oprah: once again, stand up, everybody, and take a bow. all 100 viewers who lost at least 100 pounds. [cheering] oprah: take a bow. you are our continuing inspiration. michaela, come stand with me. come up here.

and michaela, the inspiration for every kid who wants to do it. [applause] oprah: i want to say to you all and to you all here standing who are examples of what can be done, of perseverance and love for yourself, we know it's been quite a long ride to get to this place, and so our friends at schwinn bicycles had a fantastic idea to help keep you all on the road to success. just in time for spring, they'd like to give each of you a shiny, new schwinn bike. [cheering and applause] oprah: it's our farewell season. it's our farewell season, so the whole audience gets a schwinn! [cheering and applause] oprah: and of course, safety first. schwinn is providing everybody with new helmets, too.

thank you, schwinn, for helping to get our audience exercising and experiencing the joy of riding. 11 more shows to go. see you tomorrow, everybody, and see you may 25 for the final show. i love this. [captioning made possible by king world] [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and cahelp lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healy. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] it's new, and it's thmost delicious thing that's ever happened to cinnamon. introducg cinnamon burst cheerios. 20% day value of fiber bursting with the delicious taste of cinnamon. new cinnamon burst cheerios. prepare your taste buds. rsonal life when we come back.

♪ ♪ i may be mud but i have standards. mops? please. some of them have bacteria. ♪ ♪ and they try to pick me up? ew. i'm really hard to get. uh! ♪ what about love?! ♪ [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet's antibacterial solution eliminates 99.9% of bacteria that mops can spread around. i like your pad! [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better than a mop or your money back.

just in time for the summer vacation season, "consumer reports" is out with its new airline rankings. passengers are complaining the most about the uncomfortable seats, no kidding. followed by the excessive airline fees, no kidding. as for which airlines ranks the best, no surprise, i kind of agree with this. southwest comes out on top, then jetblue with alaska airlines coming in third. love me some jetblue. the tv in the back, i'm there. >> i know the seats are absolutely terrible. >> yes. >> unending things to complain about the airlines. also from consumer reports, something i got familiar with over the last couple weeks, we're talking about dieting. >> yes, and you're not alone.

45 million americans go on a diet a year. they spend billions of bucks. >> that's right, and now the diets are being ranked and as lara spencer reports, the top one requires a freezer, microwave and of course motivation. >> reporter: celebrities can do it. >> i've lost over 50 pounds with jenny craig. >> reporter: but for us mere mortals and even the word makes us cringe. >> dieting sucks. >> pain, restriction, lack of fun. >> i'm one of those see food diet things, you know? >> what does that mean? >> when i see food, i eat it. >> reporter: oh. in a surprise win, jenny craig takes first prize over weight watchers and slim-fast. jenny craig earned 85 out of 100 points from "consumer reports" from nutrition, number of pounds lost and having the most dieters stick with the plan for the long haul. >> the fact that jenny craig had such a good compliance and stick-to-itiveness really is a point in its favor. >> reporter: coming in second

with 63 points is slim-fast, and the reason, simplicity. but "consumer reports" found the people also tend to drop out after six months. rounding out the top three, weight watchers, earning 57 points. "consumer reports" deemed the diet the most flexible plan with its points system, but they also found that results were the least impressive. the top three diets all work in very different ways. jenny craig dieters eat a prepared meals. and have a weekly session with a counselor. slim-fast dieters drink a shake for breakfast and lunch. and then are allowed a 500-calorie dinner. weight watchers allows you to eat anything you want as long as you stay within your personalized points system. >> hm. interesting advice there. >> yeah, and it is interesting to see what diet works or doesn't. i just did the 17-day diet. which a lot of viewers did as well. >> i was going to ask about that. >> sort of facebooking about what worked and what didn't. i did get off the sugar and it was nice to get into a contained amount of time. >> you were to get back into your skinny jeans? >> there i go.

my head is like ant size and gisele body. >> are you close to your goal? >> yeah i fit back in the jeans, which is the whole goal. update you on that next week but i did, lost a few pounds and i got back into those prebaby clothes. >> congratulations, ms. bunker. >> yes, got off of the sugar and wine for dinner. >> no more wine, huh. >> really. >> you missed that, didn't you? >> if you did. coming up next, stevie coming up next, stevie nicks says her life was nearly ruined and she knows exactly who she is blaming. >> i love stevie nicks and who is calling the royal wedding a traumatic experience. that is coming up next in "the skinny." he skinny."

♪ skinny ♪ ♪ so skinny ♪ one of our favorite parts of the day, time now for "the skinny." and of course the big hot topic is we had another elimination on "dancing with the stars." did you catch it? it was romeo. farewell, thou art, romeo, whatever it may be, see you later. >> he got the boot.

>> is down to ralph macchio and romeo, so romeo is on the road. we are getting down to the best of the best now. >> yeah the season is winding down. >> getting good. speaking of winding down, we told you yesterday about whitney houston here, apparently, as we reported, back in rehab, up and down, up and down, i guess on another downward spiral here but tmz is reporting some things in terms of kind of what led to this, and she was on this concert tour with prince for a little while and prince wanted her out because of her antics, it got so crazy and posted this video. whitney doing her -- bobby christina kind of -- suggesting maybe a little, you know, not -- i don't know the best phrase, in this video from one the concerts here but he said, prince and his people according to the tmz source really didn't want whitney to embarrass herself, saying look we don't want -- banned from our concerts because of this erratic behavior. >> she wanted free tickets all

of the time. >> basically a hot mess on the concert tour. prince is like, get out. ♪ get out ♪ >> breaking news part of that story is prince is still touring. who knew? >> i didn't know that either. >> speaking of people who sort of embarrass themselves, we're talking about sarah ferguson, used to be the duchess of york. she is saying not being invited to the wedding was very, very painful for her. i feel bad for sarah ferguson. she went on oprah and said that she definitely was not invited. she got specific. take a listen. >> were you invited, were you not? >> i was not invited. and i chose to go and be in thailand. it was so difficult because i wanted to be there with my girls and to be getting them dressed and to go as a family. >> and heaven knows, maybe she could have talked beatrice out of that ridiculous hat. how great does she look, sarah ferguson? i admire her candidness in the fact that she was saying it was very, very painful. many people thought that that

was inordinately mean to snub her like that. she said it was really, really tough for her but she knows that she's brought this upon herself. she's been very controversial. >> stevie nicks as well. >> she's coming out saying she had a therapist who basically who screwed her up about eight years old. he was a groupie, a fan of fleetwood mac and this person took eight years of her life. having to come in and talk about her friends and fleetwood mac and wanted to know the behind-the-scenes' story. she says had i not been doing, this maybe i would have met someone, a husband, had a baby. she's been forthcoming about she really kind of wanted a child. >> not trying to help her but just a fan. >> yeah. all right and bristol palin, mentioned this earlier in the week, some folks were speculating about whether she's had plastic surgery and now in an interview with "us weekly," she did not admit to plastic surgery but she did say she had a procedure. she underwent corrective jaw surgery. she said it was necessary for medical reasons. >> of course it was. >> the before and after picture, the nose and chin is a little different. >> that's what they all say.ittle

differ >> that's what they all say. a little different. >> that's what they all say.

[ male announcer ] undeniably colorful seriously smooth and in excellent condition. those are your lips. with new covergirl lip perfection. it doesn't just give you beautiful color now, it gives you more beautiful lips in 7 days. in a single stroke rich color rocks your lis. in a single week silk therapy moisturizers help smooth and soften them. how perfect! [ male announcer ] new lip perfection. from easy, breezy, beautiful... covergirl.

[ drew ] and try new lip perfection lipliner to define your lips with conditioning color./ and here are some stories to watch today on abc news. the u.s. hikers still held in iran since their 2009 arrest go back on trial today. testimony is expected to resume for josh fattal and shane bauer and sarah shourd who was released on $500,000 dollar bail last year, refuses though to return to iran. president obama meets with the democratic leaders today to discuss the nation's mounting deficit. he'll have a similar meeting next week with the gop. and actress lindsay lohan returns to court today in l.a. on charges of jewelry theft. she might enter a no-contest plea. >> thank goodness, your li-lo update.

>> never ending. >> goes on and on. finally this hal doln so mississ it big victo, asix their home was destroyed in hurricane katri >> they're not the same dolphins that were there before but as wlox reports, that much difference. >> reporter: they seem to be adjusting well to their new home. and having an easy time making friends. >> yea! very good. >> reporter: meet bo, a female bottle-nosed dolphin and her male companion. 33-year-old dolphins are having a splash, institute from marine mammal studies in gulfport. >> it's a wonderful experience after katrina. the public has not had the opportunity see these animals. they are back. >> they like attention and bo actually enjoys the attention less than buster. he's a lot more -- he likes to be rubbed more. >> reporter: bo and buster belong to the u.s. navy. when they retire, the pair entertain guests at sea life park in hawaii. now they're ready to delight and educate the crowds in gulfport.

>> well, we're using them for educational purposes for the public and for our school groups. we're helping people better understand the relationship we have with these magnificent creatures as well as the need to take care and preserve, be better stewards of our environment. >> reporter: buster and bo will perform twice a day. starting memorial day weekend, imss will offer the dolphins encounter program, where guests can feed and touch the animals and dolin interaction allows you to take a dip with the dolphins, an up close and personal experience with the dolphins are all loaned from the navy indefinitely, which means gulfport could be their permanent and final home. >> i think it's very exciting. it's great for mississippi. >> a lot of signs of recovery there. and you were really on the front lines of the recovery there. >> yeah i lived in new orleans for ten years, and was there,

like the middle of my tiqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqaqa

news now," surging floodwaters. the mighty mississippi overflowing its banks as it races to the south. >> the flood threat to mississippi and louisiana is now at historic proportions. it's wednesday, may 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. the huge flood threat to memphis has now passed but across the delta region to the south, some areas are already flooded and farmers' crops could be lost for the season, and believe it or not, the worst is yet to come. some anxious, anxious days along that part of the country. >> you can see some those water levels covering over mailboxes, covering up the entire trunks of trees. it's really incredible.

>> not done yet. >> how much water there is. also coming up this half hour, the airline passenger accused of trying to open the jet's door midflight. his arrest last night and reaction from other passengers. >> scary moments aboard that plane. and later, a lighter story. a teen's very unique way of asking a girl to the prom. well, it backfired. how his special sign which was posted on campus actually got him into some very big trouble. >> can you imagine? for just a sign? very sweet. >> let the kids enjoy the prom. >> that's coming up later. the mississippi delta is now threaten by floodwaters this morning. hundreds of residents have already moved to higher ground. >> thousands of acres of rich farmland could soon be under water. jim avila reports from along the river in tunica, mississippi. >> reporter: the rugged mississippi, often meandering, is now surging towards the delta moving at more than double its normal speed. america's mightiest river is home to coast guard lieutenant brian miller, and the mississippi he sees today is

more ferocious than ever. >> we can see all of the swirls and ebbs and flows, that's really an anomaly for this particular area. >> reporter: the flood walls and levees held in memphis sparing one of the largest cities along the river but now the flood surge is upon tunica, mississippi, where some families are now in shelters, evacuated as the river swallows the town's lifeblood, riverboat casinos and their homes. >> we love it here. we don't want to leave here. we want to go home and we're going to do whatever it takes to stay there. >> reporter: down state in carter, mississippi, the jordin's family store opened for more than 100 years, sin here in 1941, and now fighting to stay open today, still displays the seven-foot watermark of the 1927 floodwaters. >> '27 flood. >> reporter: fears of a second deluge, not since ed's dad was a year old, nearly 85 years ago, have they seen anything like this. the family's 3,500 acres have planted, cotton, soybeans and corn soon to be wiped out.

>> it makes you sick to your stomach. i mean, it's just all for nothing. >> reporter: in vicksburg, mississippi, a civil war battlefield city along the river, floodwaters are expected to keep rising until saturday. and residents are moving to high ground. >> i don't know, i'm just running from the water, stay one step ahead of it. >> reporter: down river in louisiana, preparations are under way for a massive crest in two weeks. this is butte la rose, 40 miles from baton rouge, where prison inmates are helping sandbag operations. prisoners at angola state prison have already been evacuated, moved to tents out of harm's way. the threat of a catastrophic flood now moving south of the delta region, vicksburg, mississippi, is now the next big city which is threatened with floodwaters. they expect to reach the crest there on saturday. jim avila, abc news, tunica, mississippi. the canadian mom who survived nearly two months in rugged terrain has been released from a hospital in idaho. doctors say rita chretien will

continue her recovery closer to her home in british columbia. she somehow managed to survive by rationing trail mix and hard candy for weeks. crews are hoping better weather today will allow them to resume the search for her husband. >> that is amazing. and the u.s. is still waiting to question osama bin laden's three widows now being held in pakistan. but another family member, bin laden's fourth oldest son, is speaking out about the deadly raid. omar bin laden called the killing of his father criminal. also said that his burial at sea humiliated the family. meanwhile, president obama has turned his focus to immigration. visiting the border with mexico to inspect increased security there. the president said new systems are working but that fundamental changes are still needed. karen travers has more. >> reporter: president obama came to the u.s./mexico border to see firsthand the stepped up security measures and send a message back to washington. >> everybody recognizes the system's broken. the question is, will we finally summon the political will to do something about it?

>> reporter: congressional republicans remain firmly opposed to legislation that has a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. >> the president will have to present a plan that takes amnesty off the table and focuses instead on making a real commitment to border and and internal security. >> reporter: the president said, that's already been done. >> we have gone above and beyond what was requested by the very republicans who said they supported broader reform as long as we got serious about enforcement. >> reporter: those efforts, mr. obama said, include millions of dollars for new fencing, doubling the number of border agents since 2004, and maintaining aerial patrols from texas to california. the white house says these steps have discouraged illegal crossings. the number of arrests along the border has dropped by half since 2006. republicans dismiss the president's renewed focus on

immigration as pure politics. in 2008, mr. obama won two-thirds of the hispanic vote. next year that voting bloc could be critical to holding on the states like florida, new mexico, and nevada. >> the president's challenge will be to communicate to latino voters, yes, i am working for you, yes, i am fighting for you. >> reporter: karen travers, abc news, traveling with the president in el paso, texas. and here is a scary story now. a delta airlines passenger was arrested after trying to open up an emergency door midflight. an off-duty police officer subdued the passenger and held him, this while the plane continued on its journey from orlando to boston. fellow passengers say that the suspect appeared to be drunk. >> the flight attendants, they actually brought him to the back of the plane and put him in between two different people so that he couldn't get up or anything. he was wearing a bruins shirt. i saw him in orlando. he asked me to go to the bar with him. very intoxicated. >> the second time in the past week that a passenger has tried to open up an emergency door midflight. it looks like no passenger

is too young when it comes to airport screening. this picture popped up on twitter showing two tsa agents patting down a baby. the incident took place last saturday at kansas city international airport. a tsa statement says, "the officers involved followed proper current screening procedures on the family after the child's stroller alarmed during explosives screening." the tsa has been reviewing its policies regarding young passengers. there's proof this morning that parents' marital problems can actually have an impact on children's health at a very early age. the results of the study just released showing children 18 months old can actually have trouble sleeping when their parents' relationship seems unstable. the problems can also compound having impact on a child's social, emotional, and behavioral health. so a lot of parents perk up over that story. you think so young, they don't understand what is going on but it does show that it actually has an impact. >> forgive your husband for his mother's day!

>> keep that separate from the day, please. i'm over it. i'm a bigger person. i'm good. >> to forgive is divine, isn't it? despite their separation, arnold schwarzenegger spoke out yesterday, saying he and maria shriver both love each other still very much. >> that was big breaking news yesterday. the former california governor thanked family and friends for their support. he also said that they're taking this one day at a time. diana alvear now has more from l.a. good morning, diana. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning. after weeks of speculation arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver have announced they are separating. so ends the powerhouse union of what some called the most unlikely pair. >> reporter: their separation took the public by surprise. >> i'm absolutely shocked. i thought they had a great marriage. >> i've actually seen them in person out at a restaurant and they seemed quite loving. >> reporter: indeed the 25-year marriage of arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver seemed one built on mutual support and affection. shriver, a member of the kennedy dynasty, stood at her republican

husband's side, defending him against allegations of infidelity and sexual harassment as he ran and won the elections for governor of california. >> i want to thank her for the love and the strength that she has given me and i know how many votes i got the day because of you. >> reporter: there may have been recent signs of strain. >> late april was their 25th wedding anniversary, and these two who tweet everything about their lives, totally ignored it. she was seen in public without her wedding ring. >> reporter: shriver reportedly moved out of the family home weeks ago, in a recent video she asked fans to comment on moving on. >> how'd you get through it? what were the three things that enabled you to get through your transition? >> reporter: late monday they issued this statement "after a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion and prayer, we came to this decision together. at this time we are living apart while we work on the future of our relationship." >> a lot of relationships after 25 years, the kids get grown, people look and say, what do we

have in common anymore and i suspect that's what happened. >> reporter: so what will they do now? well, schwarzenegger reportedly plans to pursue acting again, while shriver has her hands full with her work in women's advocacy. rob, peggy. veterinarians in south florida are trying to nurse pilot whales back to health. the whales are the only survivors from the group of 21 found mysterious stranded off of the lower keys. they were transported to key largo yesterday for some long-term treatment. two of the whale are in critical condition and three are stabile. experts say the rehab could take months. >> we're hoping that they get better. >> yeah, make it out. >> big effort there. taking a look now at your forecast. stormy from texas up to the south dakotas and also hail, high winds, and a chance of tornados in sioux fall, omaha, oklahoma city, kansas city and dallas. thunderstorms from minneapolis, to indianapolis. heavy mountain show in colorado

and rain in the pacific northwest. >> 66 portland, 59 salt lake city. 84 in phoenix. mostly 80s from the upper midwest, down to dallas. 86 in new orleans. 91 in miami. and 69 right here in new york. well, tourists at london's buckingham palace got a royal surprise when a flash mob of hundreds performed a spontaneous routine. >> the romeo and juliet-inspired performance was actually organized by the palace to celebrate the royal wedding. as if not enough of that! and to honor young people into the performing arts. >> oh my goodness. the flash mob is made up of students who dance to a number of tunes including "we will rock you" by who else, queen. apropos. >> the royal choice there. >> flash mobs are everywhere. we should try to get that around here. >> yeah, one day of course. i hope that kate and will are enjoying their honeymoon. >> the seychelles. >> yes, indian ocean. >> trying to track them down. >> we'll see. >> we'll be right back with more of "world news now" after this.

hehehehere would you go next if you had a hoveround power chair? the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround. tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand founder of hoveround. when we say you're free to see the world, we mean it. call today and get a free overound information kit that includes a video and full color brochure. dennis celorie: "it's by far the best chair i've ever owned." terri: "last year, 9 out of 10 people got their hoveround for "little or no money." jim plunkitt: "no cost. absolutely no cost to me." breaking news...when you call today, we'll include a free hoveround collapsible grabber with the purchase of your power chair. it reaches, it grabs, it's collapsible and it's portable. it goes wherever you go. get it free while supplies last. call the number on your screen to get your free video, brochure and your free hoveround collapsible grabber. call the number on your screen.

[ doctor ] here's some health information for people over 50. maybe you don't think you're at isk for heart attack or stroke but if you've been diagnosed with p.a.d., or have pain or heaviness in yur legs, i want to talk to you. you may have heard of poor leg circulation which could be peripheral artery dsease, or p.a.d. with p.a.d., if you have poor circulation in your legs, you may also have poor circulation in your heart or in your brain your risk for heart attack or stroke is more than doubled with p.a.d. now, ask yourself: am i at risk? if you're not sure call for this free information kit to learn more. [ female announcer ] call the toll free number on the screen now

to find out what the risks of p.a.d. really are. you'll find a 7-point checklist that helps you understand what could be putting you at risk. if you have symptoms, you'll learn how treating symptoms is different from reducing your risk. you'll also learn .about lifestyle changes and treatment options that can help reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke. there's even a discussion guide for ou to bring to your doctor that can help you discuss .a.d. together. call the toll free number .on the screen for your free information kit today. the risk is real. take the next step. call today. hd 3.

late last year, we told you about a young mexican woman who'd become the top cop in an area cursed by drug violence. the position had been empty for a year, simply because no one wanted to tangle with the cartels in that area. >> dangerous position there, that's right. this young woman is not police chief there anymore. john quinones spoke to her in an exclusive interview. >> reporter: they called her the bravest woman in mexico. the petite and feisty 20-year-old student, who took the job no one else wanted. police chief in a border region terrorized by the terror war. her predecessor was tortured by the drug cartels and then beheaded. today, marisol garcia gazes across the border toward mexico from the safety of the u.s. >> translator: my country is so

close but so far away. >> reporter: she served the town in mexico for just a few months. but then came the death threat. >> translator: yes, they threatened to kill me, my family, my baby boy. i was always scared. couldn't even sleep. always wondering, when are they coming to get me? >> reporter: and now that's why marisol is now hiding in the u.s. pleading for political asylum. >> i want tranquility for my family. >> reporter: as police chief marisol hired more female officers. they were unarmed fighting crime, not with guns but with principles and values. she cracked down on crimes like domestic violence and robbery and vowed not to get involved in the drug war. but critics say marisol was simply too young and naive because the fact is the war in mexican drug cartels have made this one of the most dangerous

spots in the world. last year alone, 2,500 people were killed in the juarez valley. were you too idealistic? >> translator: i never expected things to get this ugly. maybe i was too naive. >> reporter: when you took the job, you said we're all afraid but we must not let fear defeat us. has fear won? >> translator: there will always be fear. i'm still afraid but as long as we're breathing we can dream for a better world. >> reporter: her most touching thoughts are for the people she's left behind. your message to them? >> translator: don't ever lose hope. continue fighting for your children. >> reporter: fear and intimidation score another victory here. marisol is still in hiding while she waits for asylum. she was too scared to even let us see pictures of her baby boy. john quinones, abc news. >> i think that we all respect that young woman's bravery. how else could have that story ended? either with her dead or having

to run because of the fear, and that's exactly what happened here. >> yeah, considering the situation there weren't a lot of options there and pretty amazing since president felipe calderon declared war on drugs in 2006. >> extremely violent deaths, two beheadings and dismembered. it is beyond gruesome. >> very bad. when we return a more uplifting story. a teen's unique way of asking his date to the prom. it didn't go so well. >> his romantic sign and how it got him banned from the big dance. that's coming up next.gn and how it got him banned from the big dance. that's coming up next. wswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswswsws

this has got to be the hypersensitivity gone crazy story of the week, really. a high school guy in connecticut did something special to invite his girl to the prom, all right but as abc's lucy yang -- wabc's lucy yang

reports he's now being punished for it. >> reporter: and that's the prom picture they won't be taking on june 4th. james tate has now been banned from his senior dance. his crime, the way he asked his date. >> i did it to make her feel special and i feel like i have accomplished that. >> reporter: james hand cut 45 letters on early friday mornings taped them to the school building, spelling out. >> somali rodriguez, will you go to prom with me? hmu, tate. >> reporter: hmu by the way, stands for, hit me up. it was a huge hit. >> i thought it was cute. i really liked it. >> reporter: and you said? >> i said yes. >> reporter: unfortunately the school, shelton high in connecticut, said, no way. as punishment, james was slapped with a one-day suspension and no prom. the friends who innocently helped him tape of the letters have also been punished. never did he imagine that these white letters would turn into scarlet letters. >> i think that it was really

cute and romantic and he shouldn't get into trouble for it. >> it is probably the most creative idea that we've seen. >> reporter: we've reached out to the school for comments, so far no response. meanwhile, many students tell me they're afraid to fight for james, fearful they will be banned from the prom as well. >> i don't want to say anything. i don't want to get myself in trouble. >> i thought i was innocent all along. >> reporter: james an ap scholar and athlete says he will dress up on june 4th. take formal photos with his friend somali. they'll wait three hours for the prom to end and join his friends at the after-parties. >> have to be kidding me he can't go to the prom now. >> all of the kids do in school these days worried about a cutout letter to ask for the prom. >> we have to start a campaign. i like that, that was lucy yang by the way reporting there. >> i really don't understand that, though. a sweet, creative, innocent gesture. i don't understand what the rationale could be. he didn't deface the building. >> do i have to bring it up that i do the dumped for prom. >> you seem a little bitter about that? are you sure that you are good? >> you're still bitter about that? >> come on, jimmy, it was traumatic. did you go to prom? >> i did go to prom.

i had a good time. there we go again. >> do you like my afro from '72? >> i like the purple tux. 2? >> i like the purple tux. medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan / insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of .the medical expenses... / not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you'll get this free information kit... with all you need to enroll. so you can join the millions of people who have already... / put their trust in aarp p medicare supplement insurance. plus you'll get this free guide to understanding medicare. the prices are competitive. i can keep my own doctor.

and i don't need a referral o see a specialist. call now to get a free information kit. plus you'll get this free guide to understanding medicare. and the advantages don't end there. choose from a range of medicare r supplement plans... that are all competitively priced. we have a plan for almost everyone, so you can find one that fits r your needs and budget. with all medicare supplement plans there are virtually p no claim forms to fill out. plus you can keep p your own doctor and hospital that accepts medicare. and best of all, these plans are... the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp. / when they told me these plans were endorsed by aarp... i had only one thing to say... sign me up. call the number on your screen now... / and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan. you'll get this free information kit... and guide to understanding medicare / to help you choose the plan that's right for you. / as with all medicare supplement plans you can keep your own doctor and hospital that accepts # medicare get help paying for what medicare doesn't...

/ and save up to thousands of dollars. / call this toll-free number now. ok guys, how's the family gonna use less? i'm gonna use less honey. tt>ff@57÷#-3w9"qqú a'pvas$ g=d i'm gonna text less. well, i'm gonna use less bath tissue with charmin!!! ttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=uált&p/wlñkñ0k9%"@nkg=@ 0=3l ttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=u'l4&p/wlñkñ0k9%"@nkg=@ 0b?h [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft you can feel good while using less. tt@l"aé@fv:( charmin ultra soft's ultra-cushiony design tt@l"aé@fcm0 is soft and more absorbent. so you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=uwjeq

>> announcer: "world news now" delivers your morning papers. >> workers comp. >> paper cut. it hurts. you can see i'm a macho man. >> he's a mess over there. >> jet man, this guy is impressive here. he's the one who made his goal to fly over the grand canyon. kind of crazy. you'd have to be. he flew over the grand canyon, did it successfully. he planned a first trip and then it got scrapped because of some red tape. after the second attempt finally got the green light do it. my first flight in the u.s. is sure to be the most memorable experiences in my life. not only the shear beauty of the grand canyon. 51-year-old guy, airborne eight minutes on his jet-propelled wings and then after that, parachute release and went down to the canyon floor. same guy crossing this channel before back in 2008 and flown

over the aps. his latest feat over the grand canyon, eight minutes. >> i want one of those helmet cams. >> a great video? >> film the whole thing. >> this paper cut does hurt. >> this story gets your dander -- ruffles my feathers. this guy in panama city beach, won the lottery twice. first time won 3 million bucks. he just won $10 million twice. remember when jennifer lopez's mom won the slot machines $2 million so she's already j.lo's mom so she's already taken care of and think of the people who really deserve to win and try so long and never win and people win twice. >> these double winners. >> kills me. >> a little bit of jealousy here. >> yes. >> hopefully do something good with it. spread the love. >> that would be nice. >> let's hope. the cobra escaped from the bronx zoo and everyone was

freaked out. well another escape from the bronx zoo. >> what's wrong with that zoo, everyone wants out. jail break out there. female green peacock is now roaming the streets out in new york out around noon on tuesday. that cobra was gone for six days. remember found it close to the zoo, thank god. did not get out far. this thing is a female. now that's roaming around. if you see that, please call the zoo and give it back but bronx zoo, get your security together out there. i don't know what's going on. >> is the food bad? places to go? are they going on vacation? >> they're just stressed out. >> a pretty good-looking peacock. time to talk about dolphins under water right now and also being able to translate so that we can actually speak with dolphins. everyone who thinks this is hokie? >> i do. >> according to the new scientists which is an article here they're revealing a way that humans will be able to

communicate with dolphins. many people say y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y

y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y

y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y now," mississippi rising. the river already overflowed near memphis. now it could pose some big problems downstream. >> but people of the state of mississippi are doing now to hold the mighty river back. it's wednesday, may 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm peggy bunker. the fears of widespread property damage are just part of the problem. the floodwater now is so polluted that it also could pose serious health hazards. take a look at there that there you could imagine, we've taken about the snakes and the wildlife there. >> sewage, toxins. >> everything that's been swept up. >> the damage isn't just the rising waters. all of the stuff in them.

man. also in this half hour, the new details on that high-tech mega deal. microsoft buys skype for several billion dollars. how the buyout could impact you. huge, huge deal. also coming up later, they are real-life charlie's angels, however, these undercover crime fighters, they're also putting their sex appeal to work to catch the bad guys. this is one of those eye-opening stories. >> yes, it is. it makes me want to go out and do something illegal. >> hello, charlie. there you go. first up this morning, a major cleanup is under way in memphis this morning. escaped the worst of the flooding mississippi river but there is plenty of filthy water and mud left behind. the cleanup now could take weeks. >> now the river is threatening some the poorest parts of the country along the mississippi delta. t.j. winick is joining us from memphis with more. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. riverside drive here in downtown memphis is pretty well flooded out as you can see, as are many roads in this immediate area. in fact, beyond in metal fence here is typically where

jefferson davis park sits with some pretty nice bike paths. >> reporter: 4 million people down river from memphis are bracing for the mighty and now raging mississippi, moving at more than double its normal speed. >> the velocity is much faster than is typical, and also a lot of the landmarks that we're used to seeing are not here. >> reporter: now, memphis did dodge a pretty soggy bullet when the river crested at about 2:00 tuesday morning. still there are several dangers in this water that could linger for weeks. chemicals, sewage, electric currents, and even dangerous reptiles like water moccasin snake are presenting quite a problem for folks here. >> it's not water for swimming, it's not water for drinking and i wouldn't want anybody to go in it. >> reporter: the flood surge is now upon tunica, mississippi, where some families are in shelters. evacuated as the river swallows riverboat casinos and their homes. >> we love it here. we don't want to leave here. we want to go home and we're going to do whatever it takes to stay. >> reporter: further south in carter, mississippi, the jordan family's general store still displays the seven-foot the family's 3,500 acres of planted cotton, soybeans and corn, soon to be wiped out.

>> it makes you sick to your stomach. i mean it's just all for nothing. >> reporter: for now, the threat is going down the river, down towards mississippi and new orleans. rob and peggy. >> thanks, t.j. danger as we said earlier is lurking and all of that dirty water left behind in tennessee, sewage, oil chemicals, trash and snakes are all mixed together in that toxic brew. steve osunsami reports now from memphis. >> reporter: you don't have to look too closely at the water to see that it is very, very dirty. this is water that is pushing up against a school, and some of the same water that's flooding neighborhoods. behind me you can see the trash, we've seen medical waste here,

you can smell the water. there's sewage in it. you can also feel the oily sheen on top of the water. >> we were supposed to have filters on it for ten years and they've never put them on. >> reporter: now you've got -- what do you think? i mean you've seen -- i've been told you are seeing syringes. >> yeah, right, everything, right? everything that you can imagine that people throw out of their cars, all of the liter, all over, all over memphis. all just lands right here into our harbor and goes right on down into the gulf of mexico. >> reporter: we are testing the water at this location and a second location here in memphis, we've sent it to a lab, and we will have those test results for all of the many concerned residents here. switching gears now. one of osama bin laden's son is lashing out at president obama over his father's killing. omar bin laden called the raid an assassination of an unarmed man. this in violation of international law, he says. the bin laden family's also calling for the release of the three widows still being held in pakistan.

the u.s. still would like to talk to the women. >> what i'd really like to know from osama bin laden's wives is, what sort of individuals he met with, what information he may have been involved in in terms of terrorist attacks overseas. >> now, al qaeda's also weighed in on bin laden's death warning that the u.s. has made a, quote, big mistake and also serious sin in killing their leader. the group is also calling on muslims to avenge bin laden's death. the tsa is defending its security policies after a controversial patdown was captured on camera. security officers at kansas city international airport were photographed frisking a baby. now the mother cooperated in all of this by holding up the child. another passenger who took this picture, then later posted it on twitter. a tsa statement says "the officers involved followed

proper current screening procedures on the family after the child's stroller alarmed during explosives screening." agency acknowledged that it is exploring ways to move beyond though a one-size-fits-all system. a delta air lines passenger is in custody after police say that he tried to open an emergency door in flight. an off-duty police officer subdued the passenger and then detained him. this while plane continued on its journey from orlando to boston. state police were waiting when that flight landed. those on board of the plane say that the man appeared to be drunk. well, what a difference two years makes, especially for general motors. >> after a government bailout saved gm from bankruptcy, the automaker has announced it is back on track and investing in production, also investing in jobs. john hendren now has the very latest from washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. gm has come roaring back from bankruptcy. it was $3.2 billion in the black last quarter, and now it's putting out the help wanted signs. general motors is out of reverse, shifting into high gear and on pace to overtake the world's largest automaker. >> it's not only good for the future of general motors, it's good for the united states of america.

>> reporter: two years ago, gm was stalled and sliding backward, broke, borrowing from uncle sam, and hemorrhaging workers in one layoff after another. >> this is a good example of a large company hiring thousands of people that result in smaller companies being able to offer jobs to hundreds of people. >> reporter: now gm's ceo says the automaker will invest $2 billion in new factory upgrades and keep or add about 4,000 jobs in eight states, sending thousands of those laid off workers back to work. that prompted a shout-out to the white house. >> i'd be remiss if i didn't thank the president of the united states, barack obama, for having faith in us, for having faith in the auto industry. >> reporter: gm lost the top worldwide automaker spot to toyota. again, likely in months to now it's accelerating once again, likely in months to retake the lead. last week gm reported its most profitable quarter since 2000.

>> the first time in a generation, this is an astounding statistic. in the last year, we took market share. >> reporter: ford and chrysler are reporting similar profits and new hires. those 4,000 jobs won't do much for the unemployment rate but they are a big vote of confidence in the u.s. economy. a sign gm believes americans will be in better shape in buying more cars. rob and peggy. >> yeah, that's the hope. that is good news. >> good news they are going to pay back, already paid back half of that government bailout and should be on pace to give us every dime back that the taxpayers put into it. >> that's good news. all right, well, right now we do want to check in with the wednesday weather. gusty winds and a chance of tornados from texas up to south dakota. with the worst of that being from oklahoma city to west of wichita. thunderstorms in the twin cities, chicago and indianapolis. up to a foot of snow in the colorado rockies. and rain in the pacific northwest. >> near 60 in seattle. 73 in sacramento. and 84 in phoenix.

80s from minneapolis to dallas. miami at 91. and nearly 70 here in the big apple. all right, how about this, we have some thrilling footage caught on tape. lawyers and judges in york, pennsylvania, proved their performance skills are not just limited to the courtroom. oh, do it with us. >> everybody knows that move. the flash mob had all of the moves and the masks when they rocked out to promote a local fund-raising production of how to succeed in law without really trying. >> well, judging by this crowd watching the legal eagles get their "thrill" on is not something that happens every day over in york, pennsylvania. >> it is amazing. how many people know michael jackson "thriller" dance. >> that's my lawyer, $250 an hour, get back inside. >> billable hours. >> yeah, seriously. somebody's getting that bill. really? >> more "world news now" coming up after the break. ll. really? >> more "world news now" coming up after the break. hó

ladies, you are all covergirls. now make it official. tell us what makes you a covergirl on facebook. the next generation of easy, breezy, beautiful is you! rockin' it for 50 years!

welcome back, everyone. it's the marriage of two high-tech titans and if it goes well, this could change the way that millions of us communicate. >> we are talking about the biggest deal in microsoft's history.

its $8.5 billion purchase of the internet phone service skype. more now from rory cellan-jones of the bbc. >> reporter: the giant business and software powers computers, the other is the firm which is revolutionized the way that many communicate. now skype is being swallowed up by microsoft. it's just eight years since skype started helping people to make calls on the internet for nothing and this is the third time it's been bought and sold. microsoft has been struggling to prove it can compete with the likes of google and apple. now, as it tries to make an impact on the mobile phone world, it wants skype to help it become a bigger force in communications. the two partners in this huge deal told me they now had ambitious plans. >> it's really kind a rare asset. the word skype in many senses means communications to a lot of people in the sense of, i'll skype you. >> rest assured that the skype

brand is going to stay strong. we're going to have the great assets and opportunity of both companies to just really supercharge that and take it to the next level. >> reporter: skype is now used by 170 million people around the world. not just on their computers but on the move on their mobile phones and even on their tablet devices. microsoft wants to tap in to this connected community. but it's paying a huge price for a business which isn't even profitable. the price tag on skype looks exorbitant but microsoft was competing with others to buy the business. business. >> so this shows that even though it doesn't make money, the idea of talking for free and easily around the world is appealing as we looked as sort of change the way that we talk of change the way that we talk through twitter, facebook, through e-mail and other forms of communication. >> reporter: microsoft will now hope to bring skype to new places like its xbox kinect gaming console but it is paying a hefty price to prove that it can be a force in the way the world talks.

rory cellan-jones, bbc news. >> maybe this will help microsoft get more cutting edge. apple changes the world every day with its products and microsoft is trying to stay edgy. >> skype not being the most profitable company, get these numbers. users of skype, 207 billion minutes of voice and video calls last year, almost 400,000 worth. only 5% of active skype users actually pay for it. >> watch for changes if you use skype a lot, it could cost you. they have to make some cash. coming up after the break, they are attractive young women who use their best assets to fight crime. >> somehow get through this story there, rob. how they conduct real-life detective work with sex appeal and also without breaking a nail. you're watching "world news now." and in a tank top too. >> yes indeed. breaking a nail. you're watching "world news now" and in a tank top too. >> yes indeed.owowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow

♪ >> there you go. >> come on. >> assume the position. is that what you are about to say? >> do the pose. i loved "charlie's angels" you know what i mean and by they way, they're all still babes. they look fantastic. >> ageless. and if you're watching in next story, happen to think of "charlie's angels" don't worry exactly what came into our minds as well. >> that's right, it's about a group of women called the bail babes and taking down the bad guys one at a time. kxtv reports from california. >> it's over, guy, it's over. >> reporter: face down in the grass and no one is more surprised than the guy who is going to jail. >> no one expects a cute, little, smiley, bubbly girl to slap some handcuffs on you. >> reporter: he thought he was hooking up with a young lady. in reality, it was the bail babes on the trail of a wanted fugitive.

the arrest usually goes down without a fight. >> they're usually so caught off guard that they don't know what to do other than follow directions. >> jessica is a nurse, angelique a mother, bethany a student. and missy a rodeo queen. and the war room is where they plan every cuff and stuff. >> one thing with us females is we're extremely detail oriented. >> besides being beautiful, they're smart. >> her hair is down. >> she is a private investigator who runs redemption bail bonds in modesto, and the bail babes are her secret weapon. >> i don't put them in harm's way, i would never do that. the only thing that could ever possibly happen to these girls, in my mind is they would break a nail. and for them, that's the worst thing that could happen. >> reporter: back in the war room, ally and the bail babes plan the takedown of a man wanted for jumping bail. >> don't let him touch you. if he's going to run, step out of his way. that's why we have runners. >> reporter: they ask us not to reveal their most effective methods for tracking down suspects but they know where to look and sooner or later the man

that they're after is bound to show up. >> there is no reason to go kick a door in. we don't have to. but they want to come out and play. >> if they show the slightest bit of interest in me, they've already taken the bait. >> reporter: jessica has charmed a wanted man into meeting her for dinner. >> he's there. he's in front the hotel there. >> put me on the radio. >> you guys follow. >> reporter: the other ladies and ally's two sons go along for protection. >> you two first. >> yep. >> you four next. >> okay. >> act like you are joking around. you're two couples going to denny's. get this guy. >> reporter: ally stays out of sight, but calls the shots on a two-way radio. once the ladies are close to the suspect, the handcuffs come out. >> he's running.

he's running. he's running. got him. make it easy on yourself, stop fighting. >> reporter: ally's sons take him down. the suspect had jumped bail put up by another bond company. ally and her bail babes were hired to bring him in. >> wow. that was a good day. >> it was a good day. >> it's always an adventure and that's what's fun about it and i like the rush. >> reporter: donny jammed his fingers on the takedown but the night ends the way it is supposed to -- no broken nails. >> i know that every time that i'm gearing up to get out there and go, this is going to end well. it's going to end the way that we want it to so it's like i'm excited to get in there and get it done. >> really? >> nice work, my friend. i am ready. >> my goodness. that's an interesting story and although they seem very young, also. >> yeah. >> very gutsy. >> oh, look at you. this is your former job before

you got to "world news now." >> jaclyn smith. >> getting all of those jaywalkers. >> i have to get the cuffs ready. i say that in terms of the story. >> really? tell us more, peggy.

♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] when it comes to keeping small spaces fresh cones can dry out quickly. and sprays can be a bit much. that's why there's the set & refresh from febreze. unlike others, it's the only air freshener of its kind designed for small spaces. with 100% scented oils that eliminate odors for 30 days. for freshness from start to finish. the small space odor solution that's a breath of fresh air. try the febreze set & refresh. [ female announcer ] love that freshly colored look? now you don't have to wait six weeks to get it. natural instincts now comes with a new color refresher. just color, then give it a boost two weeks in and get a freshly colored look once again.

natural instincts. it's all good. welcome back, everyone. i'm looking for rob, i cannot find rob, and what is that noise? anyone see? what are you doing? >> peggy, you're totally ruining my concentration. high focus here. clearly i'm down here. i am trying to meditate. that's because a new report finds 40% of americans are turning to alternative treatments, especially meditation, to deal with illness and as dan harris is about to report there is increasing evidence that meditating is actually working. >> reporter: meditation is now being used by the marines, by corporate executives from general mills to target to google, and now according to this new study by roughly 3 million patients, on the recommendation of their doctors. >> we weren't expecting to see

such a high rate of referrals. that was really surprising to us. >> reporter: this doctor recommended meditation to his patient, who had stage 2 lymphoma. and was too claustrophobic to endure the treatments. >> it was beautiful that my mind was able to control my heartbeat, my breathing, my relaxation. >> reporter: researchers say meditation doesn't just relax you, it can physically change your brain. earlier this year a harvard study looked at people who took a mere eight-week course in meditation and found that these two parts of their brains associated with self-awareness and compassion actually grew while this part associated with stress shrank. there are lots of different kinds of meditation but kinds that most doctors recommend does not involve wearing robes, chanting, lighting incense or joining a religious group. what it does involve is three very basic steps. step number one, sit comfortably. step number two, focus on your

breath. feel it go in and out. step number three, when your mind wanders, which it will a million times, to things like, did i feed the dog, where are my keys and what am i having for dinner? every time your mind wanders, just gently turn to your breath. i have interviewed corporate executives who say meditation has made them for focused and effective -- ♪ -- and one rock star who says it cured his stage fright. >> if i wasn't meditating, i still might be in my shell. >> reporter: how long do you need to meditate every day in order to change your brain? researchers say 30 minutes and although some suspicion that you could do less and it would still be effective. and also say there, are more studies that show that meditation can boost your immune system, lower your blood pressure and even make you nicer. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> did you hear that, rob, make you nicer? >> that's why i'm doing it. >> meditating is stressful. >> find your peace. >> you look good in that robe. check it out. >> bail babes! this morning on "world news now," expecting the worst in the

states of mississippi

this morning on "world news now," expecting the worst in the states of mississippi and louisiana after record floods in memphis. >> the rushing waters are now moving south and the deluge could be historic. it's wednesday, may 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. people down river from memphis know the drill by now and in mississippi, there are evacuation orders, flood-prone areas are already under water and it could be that way for many days. >> seeing that water, talking about how toxic it is. >> it is a mess. also this half hour, osama bin laden's family is condemning the u.s. after the dramatic takedown of the al qaeda leader. we will hear from bin laden's son and other relatives coming

up. and later in the half hour as well for the first time since hurricane katrina, a popular tourist destination reopens, dolphins are performing once again, at a gulfport hot spot. sign of recovery, that's good. okay, but first the overflowing mississippi river is now rolling on towards the gulf this morning. now threatening some of the most poverty-stricken areas in the country. >> meanwhile in tennessee, residents are facing a huge cleanup now that the raging waters have finally passed through that part of the country. t.j. winick joins us now from memphis with the latest. t.j.? >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. behind me here is riverside drive which you can see is pretty well flooded out as are many roads in this immediate area. in fact, just beyond in fence here is where jefferson davis park normally sits with some pretty nice bike paths. >> reporter: 4 million people down river from memphis are bracing for the mighty and now raging mississippi, moving at more than double its normal speed. >> the velocity is much faster than is typical, and also a lot

of the landmarks that we're used to seeing are not here. >> reporter: the river crested at 47.85 feet in memphis early tuesday morning, while residents no longer have to worry about how high the water might get, they do have to worry about what's in it. electrical currents, chemicals, sewage and dangerous reptiles like water moccasin snakes. >> it's not water for swimming, it's not water for drinking and i wouldn't want anybody to go wading in it. >> reporter: the flood surge is now upon tunica, mississippi, where some families are in shelters. evacuated as the river swallows riverboat casinos and their homes. >> we love it here. we don't want to leave here. we want to go home. we're going to do whatever it takes to stay there. >> reporter: further south in carter, mississippi, the jordan family's general store still displays the seven-foot watermark of the 1927 floodwaters. the family's 3,500 acres of planted cotton, soybeans and corn, soon to be wiped out. >> it makes you sick to your stomach.

i mean, it's just all for nothing. >> reporter: in vidalia, louisiana, residents have been warned to start working on an evacuation plan. in new orleans, the river's expected to crest at just three feet below the levees. and all of this water is already driving up the price of crude oil with production at certain oil refineries in the mississippi delta. and shipping traffic on this waterway under threat. rob and peggy. >> thanks a lot, t.j. now in arkansas, more than a million acres of farmland are under water and property owners are trying everything they can just to save their homes. some have built ten-foot levees in their front yards but the water's already starting to seep in. experts say the state's rice crop could take a $300 million hit. the water may not flow out until the mississippi crests in several days. and in other news, al qaeda's now condemning the killing of osama bin laden. the terror group says that the american people will pay the and price for the deadly raid. and bin laden's family's also speaking out about their father's death. brian ross reports. >> reporter: bin laden's fourth son, 30-year-old omar, says he left his father in disgust, the year before the 9/11 attacks, but he told abc news recently, he still cared for him. >> i still love him so much and with all my heart. >> reporter: in written

statements, omar and other family members condemn the u.s. raid that killed bin laden, calling it an assassination of an unarmed man in violation of international law. the bin laden family also called for the release of the three bin laden wives who all lived under the same roof in the pakistan compound. the u.s. is seeking to interrogate them. amal, the youngest, along with khairiah and siham. >> what i really want to know from osama bin laden's wives is, what sort of individuals he met with, what information he may have been involved in in terms of terrorist attacks overseas. >> reporter: bin laden's youngest wife was given to him as a teenager from her tribe in yemen.

a marriage arranged by this cleric, sheikh rashad, who told abc news the bride never complained about bin laden. amal has never made him upset, the cleric told us, with reprisal or guilt for not offering her a better lifestyle. bin laden required his wives to strictly follow the koran, put aside jealousy and provide sex when called. >> fulfilling the desires the male leader or the husband in the family is a very important duty for women. >> reporter: pakistani authorities said that while one bin laden son was killed in last week's raid, a second one is supposedly missing. authorities say it may be hamza, seen in this video at an. al qaeda training camp. pakistani authorities are suggesting the missing son might have escaped but a u.s. official told abc news there is absolutely no evidence that anyone got away during the raid. brian ross, abc news, new york.

well, we've all heard the postal service of course is in some big financial trouble and now we know just how bad it is. the postmaster reported a $2.2 billion loss during the first quarter of this year. money is so tight the postmaster warns that if congress does not allow more borrowing the postal service may default on some of its federal loan payments. mail delivery will likely continue on schedule, but future retiree's health benefits could now be on the line. >> oh, boy. move to some good economic news. general motors is now putting $2 billion back into production. the automaker is creating thousands of jobs and that means that many laid off employees could be going back to work. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: the idea that general motors is on its way back to running on all cylinders means preston is about to be, too. he's been laid off by the auto giant three times and he's hoping any day now to get his third letter to come back to work. >> when you get that letter you get a sense of ease where you know you're going back to a place that's -- that can really provide for your family.

>> reporter: according to the experts, gm's move could create a ripple effect of 28,000 additional jobs. >> what we are about in reclaiming this great company is it benefits america. >> reporter: about half of those being hired will come from the pool of 2,000 gm workers who were recently laid off. >> this is a good example of a large company hiring thousands of people that result in smaller companies being able to offer jobs to hundreds of people. >> reporter: gm got close to a $50 billion lifeline from taxpayers that kept them alive since 2008. so far the company's paid back almost half that. the government currently owns 33% of the company's shares, and the announcement puts gm in a much better position to pay back every cent of your money. linsey davis, abc news, new york. a las vegas man is almost fully recovered less than six months after a run-in with a metal pole, and doctors are

calling this a miracle. arrived at the emergency room after a car crash left the pole stuck in his head. it had literally gone through his mouth and out through his neck, and through all of that, he was still conscious. doctors successfully removed the pole, which had missed his spine as well as his major blood vessels. and get this, it was the same lead doctor in the siegfried lead doctor in the siegfried and roy mauling case. >> that is a lucky guy. >> very. >> credit to the doctor, for sure. take a look at your wednesday weather. severe storms in the central and southern plains. golf ball-sized hail. heavy rain, tornadoes could threaten omaha, oklahoma city, kansas city and austin. rain into the midwest. showers from west virginia to georgia. heavy mountain snow in colorado. >> a wet 59 in seattle. 72 in boise. and 68 in albuquerque. mostly 80s across the midwest.

60s in boston and new york. atlanta hits 92. baltimore, a comfortable 72. we ever get tired of searching for a parking space in a crowded lot? who doesn't? that is so frustrating. >> especially the holidays, shopping. >> a madhouse. never fear because of a new automated garage in southern california promises to park your car for you. >> i love this. this is a great idea. now, once it's built, drivers can actually leave their cars at the garage's entrance. machines will then lift the vehicles and store them by size using sensors to prevent any accidents and if you want your car back, that's no problem. send a text message to the

garage. >> unbelievable technology. the garage could cost the city of west hollywood more than 2.5 million bucks but the mayor says, it's a greener way of solving the problem. >> i like that idea because i don't like the idea of someone getting in my car seeing all of the mess that's in there. and the country music that you're listening to. all sorts of things that i have in my car. have you been in my car? >> all right. more "world news now" and more insights into peggy's personal life when we come back.

♪ ♪ i may be mud but i have standards. mops? please. some of them have bacteria. ♪ ♪ and they try to pick me up? ew. i'm really hard to get. uh! ♪ what about love?! ♪ [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet's antibacterial solution eliminates 99.9% of bacteria that mops can spread around. i like your pad! [ male announcer ] swiffer cleans better than a mop or your money back.

just in time for the summer vacation season, "consumer reports" is out with its new airline rankings. passengers are complaining the most about the uncomfortable seats, no kidding. followed by the excessive airline fees, no kidding. as for which airlines ranks the best, no surprise, i kind of agree with this. southwest comes out on top, then jetblue with alaska airlines coming in third. love me some jetblue. the tv in the back, i'm there. >> i know the seats are absolutely terrible. >> yes. >> unending things to complain about the airlines. also from consumer reports, something i got familiar with over the last couple weeks, we're talking about dieting. >> yes, and you're not alone. 45 million americans go on a

diet a year. they spend billions of bucks. >> that's right, and now the diets are being ranked and as lara spencer reports, the top one requires a freezer, microwave and of course motivation. >> reporter: celebrities can do it. >> i've lost over 50 pounds with jenny craig. >> reporter: but for us mere mortals and even the word makes us cringe. >> dieting sucks. >> pain, restriction, lack of fun. >> i'm one of those see food diet things, you know? >> what does that mean? >> when i see food, i eat it. >> reporter: oh. in a surprise win, jenny craig takes first prize over weight watchers and slim-fast. jenny craig earned 85 out of 100 points from "consumer reports" from nutrition, number of pounds lost and having the most dieters stick with the plan for the long haul. >> the fact that jenny craig had such a good compliance and stick-to-itiveness really is a

point in its favor. >> reporter: coming in second with 63 points is slim-fast, and the reason, simplicity. but "consumer reports" found the people also tend to drop out after six months. rounding out the top three, weight watchers, earning 57 points. "consumer reports" deemed the diet the most flexible plan with its points system, but they also found that results were the least impressive. the top three diets all work in very different ways. jenny craig dieters eat a prepared meals. and have a weekly session with a counselor. slim-fast dieters drink a shake for breakfast and lunch. and then are allowed a

500-calorie dinner. weight watchers allows you to eat anything you want as long as you stay within your personalized points system. >> hm. interesting advice there. >> yeah, and it is interesting to see what diet works or doesn't. i just did the 17-day diet. which a lot of viewers did as well. >> i was going to ask about that. >> sort of facebooking about what worked and what didn't. i did get off the sugar and it was nice to get into a contained amount of time. >> you were to get back into your skinny jeans? >> there i go. my head is like ant size and gisele body. >> are you close to your goal? >> yeah, i fit back in the jeans, which is the whole goal. update you on that next week but i did, lost a few pounds and i got back into those prebaby clothes. >> congratulations, ms. bunker. >> yes, got off of the sugar and wine for dinner. >> no more wine, huh. >> really. >> you missed that, didn't you? >> if you did. wowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowo

ski ♪ skinny ♪ ♪ so skinny ♪ one of our favorite parts of the day, time now for "the skinny." and of course the big hot topic is we had another elimination on "dancing with the stars." did you catch it? it was romeo. farewell, thou art, romeo, whatever it may be, see you later. >> he got the boot. >> is down to ralph macchio and romeo, so romeo is on the road. we are getting down to the best

of the best now. >> yeah the season is winding down. >> getting good. speaking of winding down, we told you yesterday about whitney houston here, apparently, as we reported, back in rehab, up and down, up and down, i guess on another downward spiral here but tmz is reporting some things in terms of kind of what led to this, and she was on this concert tour with prince for a little while and prince wanted her out because of her antics, it got so crazy and posted this video. whitney doing her -- bobby christina kind of -- suggesting maybe a little, you know, not -- i don't know the best phrase, in this video from one the concerts here but he said, prince and his people according to the tmz source really didn't want whitney to embarrass herself, saying look we don't want -- banned from our concerts because of this erratic behavior. >> she wanted free tickets all of the time.

>> basically a hot mess on the concert tour. prince is like, get out. ♪ get out ♪ >> breaking news part of that story is prince is still touring. who knew? >> i didn't know that either. >> speaking of people who sort of embarrass themselves, we're talking about sarah ferguson, used to be the duchess of york. she is saying not being invited to the wedding was very, very painful for her. i feel bad for sarah ferguson. she went on oprah and said that she definitely was not invited. she got specific. take a listen. >> were you invited, were you not? >> i was not invited. and i chose to go and be in thailand. it was so difficult because i wanted to be there with my girls and to be getting them dressed and to go as a family. >> and heaven knows, maybe she could have talked beatrice out of that ridiculous hat. how great does she look, sarah ferguson? i admire her candidness in the fact that she was saying it was very, very painful. many people thought that that was inordinately mean to snub her like that. she's brought this upon herself. she's been very controversial. >> stevie nicks as well. >> she's coming out saying she had a therapist who basically who screwed her up about eight years old. he was a groupie, a fan of fleetwood mac and this person

took eight years of her life. having to come in and talk about her friends and fleetwood mac and wanted to know the behind-the-scenes' story. she says had i not been doing, this maybe i would have met someone, a husband, had a baby. she's been forthcoming about she really kind of wanted a child. >> not trying to help her but just a fan. >> yeah. all right and bristol palin, mentioned this earlier in the week, some folks were speculating about whether she's had plastic surgery and now in an interview with "us weekly," she did not admit to plastic surgery but she did say she ha a procedure. she underwent corrective jaw surgery. she said it was necessary for medical reasons. >> of course it was. >> the before and after picture, the nose and chin is a little different. >> that's what they all say.

ittle differ >> that's what they all say. a little different. >> that's what they all say.

[ male announcer ] undeniably colorful seriously smooth and in excellent condition. those are your lips. with new covergirl lip perfection. it doesn't just give you beautiful color now, it gives you more beautiful lips in 7 days. in a single stroke rich color rocks your lis. in a single week silk therapy moisturizers help smooth and soften them. how perfect! [ male announcer ] new lip perfection. from easy, breezy, beautiful... covergirl.

[ drew ] and try new lip perfection lipliner to define your lips with conditioning color./ and here are some stories to watch today on abc news. the u.s. hikers still held in iran since their 2009 arrest go back on trial today. testimony is expected to resume for josh fattal and shane bauer. and sarah shourd who was released on $500,000 dollar bail last year, refuses though to return to iran. president obama meets with the democratic leaders today to discuss the nation's mounting deficit. he'll have a similar meeting next week with the gop. and actress lindsay lohan returns to court today in l.a. on charges of jewelry theft. she might enter a no-contest plea. >> thank goodness, your li-lo update. >> never ending. >> goes on and on. finally this half hour the dolphins are back in southern mississippi and it is this a big victory, almost six years after

their home was destroyed in hurricane katrina. >> they're not the same dolphins that were there before but as wlox reports, that does not make much difference. >> reporter: they seem to be adjusting well to their new home. and having an easy time making friends. >> yea! very good. >> reporter: meet bo, a female bottle-nosed dolphin and her male companion. 33-year-old dolphins are having a splash, institute from marine mammal studies in gulfport. >> it's a wonderful experience after katrina. the public has not had the opportunity see these animals. they are back. >> they like attention and bo actually enjoys the attention less than buster. he's a lot more -- he likes to be rubbed more. >> reporter: bo and buster belong to the u.s. navy. when they retire, the pair entertain guests at sea life park in hawaii. now they're ready to delight and

educate the crowds in gulfport. >> well, we're using them for educational purposes for the public and for our school groups. we're helping people better understand the relationship we have with these magnificent creatures as well as the need to take care and preserve, be better stewards of our environment. >> reporter: buster and bo will perform twice a day. starting memorial day weekend, imss will offer the dolphins encounter program, wher fe touals ntlows cf13 like the middle of my time there, so good to see any sign of good recovery down there. an up close and personal experience with the dolphins are all loaned from the navy indefinitely, which means gulfport could be their permanent and final home. >> i think it's very exciting. it's great for mississippi. >> a lot of signs of recovery there. and you were really on the front lines of the recovery there. >> yeah i lived in new orleans for ten years, and was there, like the middle of my time there, so good to see any sign

of good recovery down there. the cikekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke

ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ