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good morning, terrell. weak economic reports from china and europe sent overseas markets lower this morning. tokyo's nikkei shed a fraction while the hang seng fell 1%. americans decided to shop more last month. retail spending increased in july by .8% over june. that broke a streak of three straight monthly declines. spending increased in every major category, including cars, electronics and clothing. >>> home depot delivered positive economic news. the home improvement retailer reported a 12% increase in net income for the second quarter. home depot's success could also be an indicator that the housing market is improving. >>> but the reaction on wall street was lukewarm. the dow added 2 points, while the nasdaq dipped 5 points. >>> the british bank standard chartered has agreed to pay a $340 million settlement. with financial regulators. the bank was being investigated for helping the iranian government launder money for six years. in addition to the payment, standard chartered agreed to monitor money la

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i'm terrell brown. this morning, tropical storm isaac is gaining strength as it churns across the warm waters of the gulf of mexico. isaac is forced to hit the gulf coast as a hurricane late tuesday or wednesday. isaac is 450 miles southeast of the mouth of mississippi river. that storm moving west, northwest with sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. isaac is moving away from the florida coast. hurricane warnings are posted from morgan city, louisiana to destine, florida, including new orleans. emergency declarations have been issued in louisiana and mississippi. right now, more than 50,000 residents of st. charles parrish in new orleans are being told to get out. meteorologist of our miami station wfor has the latest on where isaac may be headed. >> here's the latest on isaac. as of had morning, as you can see a blow-up of thunderstorms. it does appear that as we speak, isaac is strengthening in the very warm waters of the gulf of mexico. let's go to the satellite and show you what i mean. lots of hea

i'm terrell brown. mitt romney will try to get back on message today after dealing with more talk of his tax returns. it's one of the recurring side issues in campaign 2012. democrats jumped on his refusal to release no more than two years of his tax records. there have been unsubstantiated charges and counter charges and attacks on character and in an unscripted moment, romney offered new details. into his personal finances. susan mcginnis starts us off with more. susan, good morning. >> good morning terrell. romney did throw a number out there. but it won't satisfy some. who keep on asking why won't he release more than just the two years of returns. it's a question that is not going away. mitt romney pulled out the dry erase board thursday for an impromptu lesson on the differences between his medicare plan and the president's. >> which of these two do you think is better, going bankrupt or being solvent? >> while he wanted to talk medicare, he couldn't get away from the question that's been daunting

i'm terrell brown. the fbi heading up the investigation into a deadly shooting at a temple in wisconsin. one said the gunman didn't say a word. he just started shooting. it happened in oak creek just south of milwaukee. member of the congregation were preparing a sunday meal when the unidentified gunman opened fire yesterday morning. six people and the gunman were killed. the alleged gunman's home is being searched right now. no motive so far. drew levinson is there. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. investigators spent much of the night inside the temple and inside the suspected shooter's home looking for clues. trying to figure out who he was, what he was all about and why he did it. law enforcement sources tell cbs news the alleged gunman in sunday's shooting shooting was a heavy-set 40-year-old caucasian who lived in the milwaukee area. officials say he was armed with a .9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol purchased legally in a local gun shop. witnesses describe a frantic scene ar

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terrell owens is back. terrell owens, not terrell, by the way. the veteran wide receiver tried out for the seattle seahawks monday and made the team. he sat out last season following surgery on his knee. he did play indoor football, though. owens could be on the field today practicing with his new team. >>> and check out this, big brawl at the jets training camp. joe mcknight and safety d'anton lynn went at it. then a bunch of other players joined in, some tried to break it up, including tim tebow. lordy, lordy, tim tebow. lasted about a minute, then everybody went back to work like nothing had even happened. coach rex ryan said it definitely wasn't a melee because they weren't throwing punches. i think they just missed each other in the offseason and this was just, hey, bud, good to see you. >>> when we come back, the first look at "zero dark thirty," the controversial movie about the manhunt for osama bin laden. controversial movie about the manhunt for osama bin laden. cran-cherry juice drinks are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean

terrell owens is back. terrell owens, not terrell, by the way. the veteran wide receiver tried out for the seattle seahawks monday and made the team. he sat out last season following surgery on his knee. he did play indoor football, though. owens could be on the field today practicing with his new team. >>> and check out this, bi brawl at the jets training camp. joe mcknight and safety d'anton lynn went at it. then a bunch of other players joined in, some tried to break it up, including tim tebow. lordy, lordy, tim tebow. lasted about a minute, then everybody went back to work like nothing had even happened. coach rex ryan said it definitely wasn't a melee because they weren't throwing punches. i think they just missed each other in the offseason and this was just, hey, bud, good to see you. >>> when we come back, the first look at "zero dark thirty," the controversial movie about the manhunt for osama bin laden. controversial movie about the manhunt for osama bin laden. cran-cherry juice drinks are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean t

terrell owens is back. terrell owens, not terrell, by the way. the veteran wide receiver tried out for the seattle seahawks monday and made the team. he sat out last season following surgery on his knee. he did play indoor football, though. owens could be on the field today practicing with his new team. >>> and check out this, big brawl at the jets training camp. joe mcknight and stacy danton lynn went at it. then a bunch of other players joined in, some tried to break it up, including tim tebow. lord, oh lordy, tim tebow. last bed a minute, then everybody went back to work like nothing happened. coach rex ryan said it definitely wasn't a melee because they weren't throwing down. i think they just missed each other in the offseason and this was just, hey, bud, good to see you. >>> when we come back, the first look at "zero dark 30," the controversial movie about the manhunt for osama bin laden. cran-cherry juice drinks are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i cannot tell a lie -- 'tis tasty. okay, george washi

i'm terrell brown. happy friday. i'm terrell brown. happy friday. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ,,,, >>> good morning. it's breivik. august 3rd. time is 430. we will check on whether right now. >>> folks around the bay area today, we have some low clouds and fog a little thicker this morning. this week and we may see some cooler temperatures come our way in the moments. >>> live look at 880 where you could see traffic just cruising along ok. >>> he is apparently up there somewhere. the man who climbed on the golden gate bridge tower more than 10 hours ago. pat is at the bridge where traffic is flowing smoothly of the moment. >>> someone climbed up the stop towers of the golden gate bridge. it led to a standoff that stopped traffic for quite a while. now traffic is moving again. one person was stuck in could not get off of the bridge. but here is what he had to say. >>> beside pedestrian ways are completely stock. i'm cold, i'm stranded, i'm hungry, i just want to go home. >>> police are still continuing the search. >>>

i'm terrell brown. this morning, tropical storm isaac is gaining strength as it churns across the warm waters of the gulf of mexico. it's forced to hit as a hurricane late tuesday or wednesday. isaac is 450 miles southeast of the mouth of mississippi river. that storm moving west, northwest with sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. isaac is moving away from the florida coast. hurricane warnings are posted from morgan city, louisiana to florida including new orleans. emergency declarations have been issued in louisiana and mississippi. right now, more than 50,000 residents of st. charles parrish in new orleans are being told to get out. meteorologist of our miami station wfor has the latest on where isaac may be headed. >> here's the latest on isaac. as you can see a blow-up of thunderstorms. it does appear that as we speak, isaac is strengthening in the very warm waters of the gulf of mexico. let's go to the satellite and show you what i mean. lots of heavy rain still coming down in that band across so

i'm terrell brown. he's one of the world's most celebrated athletes dogged for years by allegations of cheating. biking great lance armstrong says enough is enough. just hours after armstrong announced he was dropping his fight against doping allegations, the u.s. anti-doping agency said it was moving to strip armstrong of his seven tour de france titles. the agency also said armstrong would be hit with a lifetime ban. drew levinson is in washington with more. >> good morning, terrell. lance armstrong says it's finally time to put on the brakes. he says he's not a cheater. but the most famous american cyclist says it's time to quit fighting. >> lance armstrong's run of seven consecutive tour de france wins was historic. it will no longer be in the record books. the u.s. anti-doping agency says it will strip armstrong of his titles and ban him from cycling for life. the decision comes after armstrong announced he's giving up the fight to clear his name. armstrong released a statement to the associated pr

i'm terrell brown. this may go down as year of the wildfire. more than 60 are burning nationally. so far they've burned 6 million acres across the country. this morning, one of the largest is burning in central washington. about 75 miles east of seattle. it started monday and has destroyed 70 homes, more than 44 square miles have been destroyed. about half the size of seattle. the fire believed to have started at a construction site and forced many to evacuate their homes. >> homeowners and rachb owners who live along this rural road thaim on have a good reason to worry right now. we've been keeping a sharp eye on the wildfire tearing down that hillside bearing down on homes and ranches here from two different directions. now, all the evacuees can do is watch from our vantage point and pray that stops. we were kept miles away from the wind-driven wildfires leveling more than 28,000 acres at least 60 homes and countless horse ranches. but almost everywhere you look, the fire continues to grow explosively

i'm terrell brown. a little more than 80 days to go until election day and the crucial vote in 11 key swing states could decide who wins the white house. the candidates are hitting the trail in five of them today. president obama continues his bus tour in iowa. vice president biden is in virginia. mitt romney is in ohio. and paul ryan campaigns in nevada and colorado. drew levinson brings it home for us this morning from washington. drew, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning to you, terrell. all of the candidates are certainly putting in a lot of miles swinging through those swing states, and all four, plus the first lady, made appearances yesterday. president obama tried to cool off with a snow cone while campaigning in iowa. >> this is outstanding right here. >> reporter: the persistent heat has caused a drought there, and the president told voters he could help, but he says paul ryan and his fellow republicans in the house are holding up his farm bill. >> if you happen to see congress

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i'm terrell brown. the most dominant theme of campaign 2012 is the economy, it particularly the unemployment rate. and there will be more fuel for the fire this morning. the labor department releases the jobs report for july a little later. there are just two more jobs reports before election day. that means time is running out for president obama to deliver on his previous goal to get the jobless rate below 8% and mitt romney is seizing the opportunity. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on that. susan, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. the unemployment rate has been stuck at 8.2% for three months and it's been above 8% for more than three years. and for voters that we talked to, including small business owners, that's a big issue for the november election. three months before the presidential election a key indicator of the job market is being released today that could help voters make up their minds. economists expect the july employment report to show the economy added 100,000 jo

i'm terrell brown. take care everybody. i'm terrell brown. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. it is friday. august 10th. time is 429. so are you ready for more hot weather? >>> i certainly hope so. because sit-lie is going to be sweltering hot. some areas hitting 100 degrees. don't expect a lot of relief that night even though we eat expect to see some record low to overtures earlier into the week. >>> it was 7:00 at night and it was still on the '90s >>> instead of being in a house that may be 60, 65 degrees the house on my lawn is 75 degrees. so you continue to dehydrate over the night. >>> here is a the attempts to conserve energy. turn of the unnecessary appliances. it the use your ac, keep it up above 78 degrees or higher. what are your weakened plans? how are you going to keep cool? so free to share your answers with cbs alive. >>> lawrence is up the summer jazz festival. it is acquired right now. it is 430 in the morning. it is going to be a great care across the bay area. it will be hot in so

i'm terrell brown. this morning, tropical storm isaac is gaining strength, headed towards the gulf coast, taking dead aim at new orleans. isaac expected to become a hurricane later today. its outer edge is approaching the coast by tonight. isaac is a massive, slow-moving storm with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour. tropical storm winds extend more than 200 miles from the storm's center. besides potentially destructive winds, a dangerous storm surge and extreme rainfall pose a threat. a hurricane warning is in effect from morgan city, louisiana, to the alabama/florida border, including new orleans. evacuations have been ordered in some low-lying areas. meteorologist david bernard of our miami station wfor has the latest. >> as it continues to move through the gulf of mexico, and all indications are that isaac will make landfall on wednesday, potentially as a category 1 hurricane and only slowly move across the mississippi river valley late wednesday into thursday before finally weakening. the satelli

i'm terrell brown. the fbi heading up the investigation into a deadly shooting at a temple in wisconsin. one said the gunman didn't say a word. he just started shooting. it happened in oak creek just south of milwaukee. member of the congregation were preparing a sunday meal when the gunman opened fire. six people and the gunman were killed. the alleged begun man's home is being searched right now. no motive so far. drew levinson is there. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. investigators spent much of the night inside the temple and inside the suspected shooter's home looking for clues. trying to figure out who he was, whaefs all about and why he did it. law enforcement sources tell cbs news the alleged gunman in sunday's seek temple shooting was a heavy-set 40-year-old caucasian who lived in the milwaukee area. officials say he was armed with a .9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol purchased legally in a local gun shop. witnesses describe a frantic scene around so:30 in the morning. >>

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i'm terrell brown. president obama wasted no time signing disaster declarations last night for the areas in mississippi and louisiana hardest hit by isaac. it's now a tropical storm and only expected to get weaker as it moves inland. it's currently northwest of new orleans with sustained winds near 50 miles an hour. the slow-moving storm is still dumping drenching rain. some areas could get as much as 25 inches. more than 700,000 homes and businesses lost power in louisiana. the storm is has threatening to spin off tornadoes. at least three twisters were reported to have touched down in mississippi. the high floodwaters trapped many residents in their homes. in plaquemines parish, the national guard had to knock out a window to rescue a man trapped in his attic with his four dogs. officials say a levee there is under so much pressure, pun parish in louisiana will be flooded to relieve it. bigad shaban is in new orleans this morning with more. bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you.

i'm terrell brown. missouri senate candidate todd akin is vowing to stay in the race, but the clock is ticking on his campaign this morning. the republican says he won't quit over comments he made about rape and abortion, though we'll likely know for sure at 6:00 p.m. eastern tonight, the deadline for him to cleanly get out of the race. support from his own party for his candidacy is fading fast and millions in funding are drying up. the majority race is key to the gop's efforts to regain control of the senate. susan mcginnis starts us off from washington this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. the reaction has been strong. since that comment, the national republican senatorial campaign has withdrawn $5 million. a super pac backed by karl rove is withdrawing ads. it looks like the gop wants akin out and doesn't want to see the important senate seat go away. the calls for missouri congressman todd akin to resign are mounting. akin says he's not going anywhere. >> i'm

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i'm terrell brown. this morning, tropical storm isaac is gaining strength, headed towards the gulf coast, taking dead aim at new orleans. isaac expected to become a hurricane later today. its outer edge is approaching the coast by tonight. isaac is a massive, slow-moving storm with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, tropical storm winds extend more than 200 miles from the storm's center. besides potentially destructive winds, a dangerous storm surge and extreme rainfall pose a threat. a hurricane warning is in effect from morgan city, louisiana, to the alabama/florida border, including new orleans. evacuations have been ordered in some low-lying areas. meteorologist david bernard of our miami station wfor has the latest. >> as it continues to move through the gulf of mexico, and all indications are that isaac will continue to make landfall on wednesday, potentially as a category 1 hurricane and it will slowly move across the mississippi river valley late wednesday into thursday before finally weakeni

terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. >>> nato announced this morning that three american soldiers were killed in afghanistan by a man wearing an afghan army uniform. the soiled yers were killed in southern afghanistan. they were members of the special forces attending a meeting. >>> a public wake will be held today for the people -- six people were gunned down sunday at the temple. it reopened yesterday with congregants anxious to return. >> you are revisiting scene of a crime. it just so happens to be your place of worship. we may never understand truly what had happened. this is and will continue to be our house of worship. >> investigators are still trying to figure out why the gunman, wade michael page, attacked the temple. he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. tomorrow's wake will be followed by private funerals. >>> in colorado the lawyer for the suspect in the aurora theater shooting says james holmes suffers from mental illness and tried to get help before the attack last month. teresa gar

good morning fou. >> terrell, good morning. ann romney, governor christie and other here on tuesday did their best to portray mitt romney as competent, experienced and human. mitt romney gave his wife a hug and a kiss after her speech at the republican national convention and the crowd roared. ann romney promised her husband will not fail and she spoke of her personal love story. >> a storybook marriage. nope. not at all. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >> she made a direct appeal to undecided voters. >> no one will move heaven and earth like mitt romney to make this country a better place to live. >> love was also a theme during new jersey governor chris christie's keynote address. >> love without respect was always fleeting. but that respect could grow into real and lasting love. >> he says politicians are too focused on winning the love of voters and not focused on leading. >> you see, mr. president, leaders don't follow polls, real leaders change polls. >> vice presidential candidate paul ryan will be the fe

i'm terrell brown. a little more than 80 days to go until election day and the crucial vote in 11 key swing states could decide who wins the white house. the candidates are hitting the trail in five of them today. president obama continues his bus tour in iowa. vice president biden is in virginia. mitt romney is in ohio. and paul ryan campaigns in nevada and colorado. drew levinson brings it home for us this morning from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, terrell. all of the candidates are certainly putting in a lot of miles swinging through those swing states, and all four, plus the first lady, made appearances yesterday. president obama tried to cool off with a snow cone while campaigning in iowa. >> this is outstanding right here. >> reporter: the persistent heat has caused a drought there, and the president told voters he could help, but he says paul ryan and his fellow republicans in the house aren't holding up his farm bill. >> if you happen to see congressman ryan,

i'm terrell brown. mitt romney will try to get back on message today after dealing with more talk of his tax returns. it's one of the recurring side issues in campaign 2012. democrats jumped on his refusal to -- there have been unsubstantiated charges and counter charges and attacks on character and in an unscripted moment, romney offered new details. susan mcginnis starts us off with more. susan, good morning teu. >> good morning terrell. romney did throw a number out there. but it won't satisfy some. it's a question that is not going away. mitt romney pulled out the dry erase board thursday for an impromptu lesson on the differences between his medicare plan and the president's. >> which of these two do you think is better, going bankrupt or being solvent? >> while he wanted to talk medicare, he couldn't get away from the question that's been daunting him for months. why won't he release more of his income tax returns? >> given the challenges that america faces, 23 million people out of work, iran abo

. >> good morning, terrell. yeah, both candidates spending the day today campaigning in key battleground states. and from the results of this latest new survey, it's easy to see why. president obama is shaking lots of hands these days. but nearly every handshake is taking place in a few critical swing states. a new poll from quinnipiac university, cbs news an "the new york times" shows the president has a clear lead in three key battleground states, pennsylvania, florida and ohio. the president campaigned in ohio yesterday and unleashed a new attack on mitt romney's tax plan citing a study from the nonpartisan tax policy center, the president says romney's tax plan would provide big tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, as much as $250,000 for multimillionaires and that those would be paid for with tax increases on the middle class. >> guess who gets the bill for these $250,000 tax cuts? you do. >> the romney campaign dismisses the study as a liberal attack. >> liberal policies don't make good jobs. >> the poll

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i'm terrell brown. the race for the white house got tighter as republicans get ready to officially make mitt romney their presidential nominee. quinnipiac university, cbs news, new york times poll shows romney gaining ground on president obama in two critical battleground states and nine out of ten voters in florida, ohio and wisconsin say they know who they're going to vote for. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. the romney campaign is hoping to gain votes from the huge exposure that a convention brings and this new poll shows romney is getting an early bump in some critical states. workers are putting the finishing touches on the convention floor before republicans arrive in tampa. florida is a key battleground state in the race for the white house and mitt romney is gaining ground in the sunshine state. the latest quinnipiac university, cbs, new york times poll of swing states shows romney has moved into a virtual tie with president obama in f

i'm terrell brown. this morning, northern california is once again reacting to flames burning out of control. the record heat and dry weather this summer has created optimum conditions for wildfires. thousands of people in a rural area east of redding have been told to leave their homes as the fire nearly 19 square miles continues to grow. the ponderosa fire is threatening 3,000 homes and already destroyed at least seven others. firefighters would rather rip down these trees than allow them to burn. they spent sunday trying to establish a fire line to keep the flames from reaching a cluster of homes. >> this fire's path is directly headed towards many of these homes and so our number one goal is to get them out and get the firefighters in to put the fire out. >> the fire started saturday morning. the cause hasn't been determined. officials say it started after a series of lightning strikes in the area. >> this has been a fast moving fire due to the fact that conditions are just so dry. the brush, the gr

i'm terrell brown. morning news." i'm terrell brown. have a great day everybody. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the morning everyone. it is thursday august 9th. time is 430. we begin with developing news out of these bay. a few hundred homes and businesses are without power this morning and oakland. >>> it looks like there was a car verses a poll. these are active wires. it looks like a car on one and the poll is down. we are near the 81st avenue parade it will be a watteau. about 500 people are affected parade we'll give you more affirmation as it comes. >>> this talk about the area where this is located. a vehicle hit a car pool. streets are blocked in and around that area. this is not too far from the coliseum. just east of 880 prayed so far the 80 is looking good. will give you some alternates through their parade no delays as you work your way through the golden gate bridge parade through the rest of the south bay, the rest of traffic looks good. >>> help will be available for those feeling the pain from monday's chevron

susan, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. yeah, both candidates spending the day today campaigning in key battleground states. and from the results of this latest new survey, it's easy to see why. president obama is shaking lots of hands these days. but nearly every handshake is taking place in a few critical swing states. a new poll from quinnipiac university, cbs news an "the new york times" shows the president has a clear lead in three key battleground states, pennsylvania, florida and ohio. the president campaigned in ohio yesterday and unleashed a new attack on mitt romney's tax plan citing a study from the nonpartisan tax policy center, the president says romney's tax plan would provide big tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, as much as $250,000 for multimillionaires and that those would be paid for with tax increases on the middle class. >> guess who gets the bill for these $250,000 tax cuts? you do. >> the romney campaign dismisses the study as a liberal attack. >> liberal policies don't make good jobs. >> the poll

i'm terrell brown. we begin in northern california. officials there say a massive wildfire has destroyed 50 buildings, many of them homes. the ponderosa fire is 170 miles north of sacramento. 33 square miles of land has been destroyed. it's 30% contained. our sacramento station, kovr, is on the fire line. >> it tears through trees, torching, charring everything in its path. these flames getting fierce with the heat of the day as it blows freely with the wind. >> they're really working hard at it. you know, nature, is sometimes very evil. >> as the olsons witnessed the fire creep up their canyon, they got that dreaded warning to get out. >> are you guys telling everyone to leave here? >> giving gwen minutes to move. >> where are you guys headed? >> i don't know. we're going to payne's creek store right now. >> firefighters stepped in with families out of the way. digging, spraying. >> they sprayed liquid on this home from top to bottom which created this orange mess. the idea is if flames get to the building, it might cause a burn on th

i'm terrell brown. >>> i'm rebecca jarvis. here are a few of the stories we'll be looking at on "cbs this morning," saturday. at the london olympics americans show their power in the water leaving a legacy and greater hopes for the future. now attention turns to the tracks with stories of emotion and pure speed. >>> a mixed jobs report. more jobs are added than expected. but the unemployment rate ticks higher. both presidential campaigns look for a political edge in the numbers. >>> a young man's last wish to leave an awesome tip. now that wish has gone viral and his family is spreading the wealth. the chosen one's waiting tables can't believe his good fortune ziefrnl we go deep to the vault for edward r. murrow's icon marilyn monroe. >> i was modeling men's magazine covers such as i don't know, squint -- all those. >> all that and so much more on "cbs this morning saturday." august 4, 2012. captioning funded by cbs >>> your sips of coffee terrell. >> got to get warmed up. it's going to be a big show. >> happy saturday morning

i'm terrell brown. president obama wasted no time signing disaster declarations for the areas in mississippi and louisiana hardest hit by isaac. it's now a tropical storm and only expected to get weaker as it moves inland. it's currently northwest of new orleans with sustained winds near 50 miles an hour. the slow-moving storm is still dumping drenching rain. some areas could get as much as 25 inches. more than 700,000 homes and businesses lost power in louisiana. the storm is has threatening to spin off tornadoes. at least three twisters were reported to have touched down in mississippi. the high floodwaters trapped many residents in their homes. in plaquemines parish, the national guard had to knock out a window. officials say a levee there is under so much pressure, pun parish in louisiana will be flooded to relieve it. bigad shaban is in new orleans this morning with more. >> reporter: good morning to you. although strong winds and bands of rain have let up -- here in the state as well as mississipp

i'm terrell brown. he's one of the world's most celebrated athletes dogged for years by allegations of cheating. biking great lance armstrong says enough is enough. just hours after armstrong announced he was dropping his fight against doping allegations, the u.s. anti-doping agency said it was moving to strip armstrong of his seven tour de france titles. the agency also said armstrong would be hit with a lifetime ban. drew levinson is in washington with more. >> good morning, terrell. lance armstrong says it's finally time to put on the brakes. he says he's not a chter. but the most famous american cyclist says it's time to quit fighting. >> lance armstrong's run of seven consecutive tour de france wins was historic. it will no longer be in the record books. the u.s. anti-doping agency says it will strip armstrong of his titles and ban him from cycling for life. the decision comes after armstrong announced he's giving up the fight to clear his name. armstrong released a statement to the associated pres

. >> good morning terrell. the latest poll shows that each candidate has certain advantages in key battleground states. for example, across the board, women and younger voters appear to favor president obama over mitt romney. most say romney will be more likely to improve their personal financial situation. >> president obama is headed to the battleground to promote his plan. in colorado today. the president won the state in 2008. but he has more work to do if he hopes to win it again. the latest swing state poll from quinnipiac university, cbs news an "the new york times" shows mitt romney with a five-point lead in the rocky mountain state. there's better news for the president in virginia where he has a four-point lead overall and in wisconsin where the lead bumps up to six. >> there's nothing like a good job. >> the majority of voters say the economy is their number one issue. and on that issue romney has a decisive lead in colorado and a slight edge in virginia. only wisconsin voters prefer president obama'

. >> good morning terrell. the latest poll shows that each candidate has certain advantages in key battleground states. across the board, women and younger voters appear to favor president obama over mitt romney. most say romney will be more likely to improve their personal financial situation. >> president obama is headed to the battleground to promote his plan. the president won the state in 2008. but he has more work to do if he hopes to win it again. the latest swing state poll from quinnipiac university, cbs news an "the new york times" shows mitt romney with a five-point lead in the rocky mountain state. there's better news for the president in virginia where he has a four-point lead overall and in wisconsin where the lead bumps up to six. >> there's nothing like a good job. >> the majority of voters say the economy is their number one issue. and on that issue romney has a decisive lead in colorado and a slight edge in virginia. only wisconsin voters prefer president obama's handling of the economy. >> th

good morning to you too, terrell. in july the number of homes entering the foreclosure process increased for the third month in a row. the firm realty trac reports the number of homeowners receiving an initial default notice increased 6% from july of last year. foreclosure proceedings slowed down last year when several lenders were investigated for foreclosure fraud. >>> new inflation data from china spurred hopes of more stimulus action there. tok tokyo's nikkei added 1% and the hang seng added 1%. >>> stocks stayed flat. >>> it looks like diners aren't loving mcdonald's as much as they used to. the fast food chain says its global figure had the worst showing since april 2003. the decline was cue in large part due to slumping sales overseas. it plans to restart growth here in the u.s. by offering new menu items. >>> google's android phones are starting to take over the smartphone market. new research shows that in the second quarter of this year, four android equipped phones for every iphone, together the phones acco

i'm terrell brown. ne. >>> i'm rebecca jarvis. here are a few of the stories we'll be looking at on "cbs this morning," saturday. at the london olympics, americans show their power in the water leaving a legacy and greater hopes for the future. now attention turns to the and pure speed. >>> a mixed jobs report. more jobs are added than expected. but the unemployment rate ticks higher. both presidential campaigns look for a political edge in the numbers. >>> a young man's last wish to leave an awesome tip. now that wish has gone viral and his family is spreading the wealth. the chosen one's waiting tables can't believe his good fortune ziefrnl we go deep to the vault for edward r. murrow's icon marilyn monroe. >> i was modeling, men's magazine covers, such as, i don't know, squint -- all those. >> all that and so much more on "cbs this morning saturday." >> all that and so much more on "cbs this morning saturday." august 4, 2012. captioning funded by cbs >>> your sips of coffee, terrell. >> got to get warmed up. it's going to be a

terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning, thank you so much. >>> in the race for the white house, president obama held an unannounced news conference. the president defended the tone of his campaign against accusations that it's taken the low road. nancy cordes has that story. >> reporter: the president took only a few questions in his first news conference since governor romney accused him of waging a campaign filled with anger and hate. >> the campaign suggested repeatedly without proof that mr. romney may be hiding something in his tax returns. they have suggested that mr. romney might be a felon for the way he handed over power of bain capital. have you asked them to change their tone when it comes to defining mr. romney? >> if you look at the overall trajectory of our campaign and the ads that i have approved and are produce ad by my campaign, you'll see that we point out sharp differences between the candidates, but we don't go out of bounds. and when it comes to releasing t

i'm terrell brown. coming up, paying it forward. the family of a man who passed away fulfills his last request. we'll talk to them and a waitress who was shocked to receive a more than generous tip. >> then we open the vault for a rare interview with marilyn monroe and talk to an expert who believed her death was not an accidental suicide. >>> and airlines, boy oh, boy back up to their old tricks again. tacking on the fees. this time preferred seats. peter greenberg is here on advice how to get the seats without paying more. >>> syrian rebels clashed again with government troops today in aleppo, the country's largest city. the fighting took place around aleppo's main radio and tv station and a rebel commander says the syrian military plans a major new offensive. it's having a terrible impact on civilians as charlie d'agata reports from inside syria. >> syria's brutal war has torn the country apart family by family. ahmed buried his younger brother on monday. two days later, he buried another. god willing, he said, i will see them in

i'm terrell brown. this morning northern california is once again reacting to flames burning out of control. the record heat and dry weather this summer created optimum conditions for wildfire. thousands of people in a rural area east of redding have been told to leave their homes as a fire nearly 19 square miles continues to grow. the ponderosa fire has been -- has destroyed at least seven others. >>> firefighters would rather rip down these trees than allow them to burn. they spent sunday trying to establish a fire line to keep the flames from reaching a cluster of homes. >> this fire's path is directly headed towards many of these homes. our number one goal is to get them out and get your firefighters in to put this fire out. >> the fire started saturday morning. the cause hasn't been determined. but it started after a series of lightning strikes in the area. >> this has been a fast moving fire due to the fact that conditions are dry, the brush, the grass, even the timber is incredibly dry. >> as the

susan, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. yeah, both candidates spending the day today campaigning in key battleground states. and from the results of this latest new survey, it's easy to see why. president obama is shaking lots of hands these days. but nearly every handshake is taking place in a few critical swing states. a new poll from quinnipiac university, cbs news an "the new york times" shows the president has a clear lead in three key battleground states, pennsylvania, florida and ohio. the president campaigned in ohio yesterday and unleashed a new attack on mitt romney's tax plan citing a study from the nonpartisan tax policy center, the president says romney's tax plan would provide big tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, as much as $250,000 for multimillionaires and that those would be paid for with tax increases on the middle class. >> guess who gets the bill for these $250,000 tax cuts? you do. >> the romney campaign dismisses the study and liberal attack. >> liberal policies don't make good jobs. >> the poll

terrell, i can't even imagine. >> i know. i'm thinking about who i know in michigan right now. >> i was too, actually sfiemt we had this plan yesterday saying we were going to win. i don't think you bought the tickets, did you? >> no. i was thinking you were going to do it. >> we missed that. ashley in new york. good to see you. thank you so ch. >>> up next your weather forecast and in sports, king felix rules the rays. throwing a perfect game. [ music playing ] i know what you're thinking. it's a hot white number, but what a hassle to care for! all that pre-treating and chlorine bleach. and don't even think about working up a sweat in the club! ♪ but i'm not worried... i use tide vivid detergent and boost. they keep my whites looking like new, wash after wash. tell me... yes? ...do you sell a matching jegging? that's my tide, and that's how i break the rules of white. deal with it ! >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in new york, mostly sunny, 86. thunder showers in miami, 91. thunder showe

i'm terrell brown. the race for the white house got tighter as republicans get ready to officially make mitt romney their presidential nominee. quinnipiac university, new york times poll shows romney gaining ground on president obama in two critical battleground states and nine out of ten voters in florida, ohio and wisconsin say they know who they're going to vote for. susan mcginnis has details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. the romney campaign is hoping to gain votes from the huge exposure that a convention brings and this new poll shows romney is getting an early bump in some critical states. rkers are putting the finishing touches on the convention floor before republicans arrive in tampa. florida is a key battleground state in the race for the white house and mitt romney is gaining ground in the sunshine state. the latest quinnipiac university, cbs, new york times poll shows romney has moved into a virtual tie with president obama in florida and wisconsin. president obama maintain

i'm terrell brown. the balloons have fallen, the lights are out at the republican national convention. now the race is on. after years of trying, mitt romney finally accepted his party's nomination last night. during his speech, he talked about his life, his religion, his business background, then went after president obama. his speech was overshadowed by a surreal performance by dirty harry himself. clint eastwood. susan mcginnis is in tampa with more on this. good morning to you. a lot of folks shaking their heads. >> absolutely at clint eastwood's speech and then there's mitt romney, who talking to folks here, he definitely delivered last night. he promised no new taxes on the middle class and 12 million new jobs. mitt romney got a standing ovation as he entered the convention hall for the biggest speech of his life. >> i am proud to introduce to you the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney. >> and romney wasted little time making his nomination official. >> i accept your nomin