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his own party to step down. all over his recent comments about the war in afghanistan. >> so what is next for michael steele? can he survive another scandal? >> new developments on day 75 of the national skavt in the gulf. tonight, growing fears the oil spill is now moving farther east. so, we'll show you where it's headed now and is there any hope of it slowing down. first off, joe biden in iraq for independence day weekend. unannounced visit to baghdad perhaps a duel mission. the vp and his wife are celebrating 4th of july with troops. but it's also a sign that they are stepping up support for the emergency democracy. the newly elected parliament is expected to meet for the second time since the march 7th vote but even so some analysts political gridlock could be set. tens of thousands of troops are set to leave in august. partial withdrawal to expect a major test of whether iraqi forces are whether to take over security. david piper is live from baghdad. what is on the vice president's schedule for this weekend? >> reporter: he hit running. what happened he went straight into meetings with chris hill the u.s. ambassador here and a general the u.s. commander to find out what is happening on the ground. we expect him to be meeting with various iraqi leaders to try to hash out their differences zbluih they have been laying out the lay of the land to set the goal to get troops back. but what are the chances that iraq are going to be able to form a new government real soon? >> reporter: analysts saying that it may be still months away and we skrnt got a new government since the march elections. we have two powerful blocs, mainly sunni and shea. it's hopeful that the vice president now coming for the first time since the election so maybe bang some heads together and get their differences resolved. >> harris: what about the violence there. are the security forces of iraq are going to take over. they are going to need a little peace there. are they going to see it? >> reporter: well, if you stay in the green zone and perhaps at the airport you won't see the violence. there is still plenty here and iraqi security forces, daily attacks on them and other government officials. of course, it's not a pre-surge levels but still a danger here and we do have concerns there could be further spikes as there are reductions of u.s. troops in the succeeding months and next year. >> harris: all right. checking in with david piper. thanks very much. >> a call for unity for the man leading the war in afghanistan. david petraeus trying to calm the storm after replacing stanley mcchrystal. he met with military officials, saying he will work to improve cooperation between them. he will assume command on sunday two weeks less than mcchrystal resigned his post. remember, president obama called mcchrystal to the white house to talk about the comments. as you know the war begin nearly nine years ago. the head of the republican national committee under fire right now after saying president obama started the war. he also implied that it's unwinnable. now some of the members of steele's own party are calling for him to step down. controversial comments caught on tape at a fund-raiser. listen in. >> this is a war of obama's choosing --. >> harris: he essentially called the war in afghanistan a lot of cause. his assessment not sitting well with fellow republicans. now staoe89 is back peddling the controversy but molly henneberg has more on that. this is just the latest in a string of gaffes for steele. what is he saying about this one? >> he sent out an e-mail to some republican party supporters and put out a public statement that the war in afghanistan is a necessary one and that president obama is in charge of how it goes now. steele said in that statement, president obama has, indeed, shifted his focus to this region. that means this is high school strategy. for the sake of the security of the free world our country must give the supported necessary to win the war. a few conservatives made it clear that they think michael steele should go because of his comments at the connecticut fund-raiser. bill kristol was the first to call for steele's resignation and now liz cheney, daughter of the former vice president and chairman of keep america safe also said she agrees with chris toll, saying that the chairman must be unwavering in his support for american victory on the war on terror, a victory that can't be accomplished if we do not prevail in afghanistan. it's time for chairman steele to step down. other republicans are suggesting to quiet his critics he needs to be more visible. >> he needs to take public stage and say basically that he misspoke. this was not a war of our choosing, it was al-qaeda' khoofs when they came to our shores on 9/11 launching attacks from bases in afghanistan. >> they believe president obama owes the american people an explanation of, quote, his strategy for winning the war in afghanistan. >> harris: makes you wonder whether he realizes that the microphone is already on and recordable. molly henneberg, thanks very much. now to the gulf. day 75. bp saying oil skimmers are back at work off of louisiana mopping up oil after the spill. this after the shipped were sidelined because of hurricane alex. here is a live look from the camera we like to check in on the gulf floor. we're not going to do that. we're having technical difficulties bringing our reporter from that region. we'll do it in a meort. they have put into place something called the world's biggest oil skimmer, a whale. this is vessel that is more than three times the length of a football field. again, our reporter in that region phil the key will go tell us more about that and evgh going on. they had to stop some of the work and now that the storm has been downgraded, it's no longer a hurricane, alex isn't a threat they are pitting things back up. meanwhile, a massive explosion killing more than 200 people in the republic of congo. a fuel tanker flipped over in the eastern part of the country. hurricanes died in the explosion and people were injured that actually ran over to siphon some of the leaking fuel. dozens of homes near the explosion site destroyed. red cross is working to fer rit injured to nearby hospitals. a scary moment on the water. a tour boat ran aground started taking on water. an incredible rescue effort is next. plus, less than two weeks ago, we were telling you the top u.s. general resigned after a controversial interview. secretary of defense issuing new rules on talking to the media. critics say it may limit access to the military. we have to be able to talk to them. stay close. if you're like my patients, you want to hear you've done a good job. that's why i recommend a rinse like crest pro-health multi-protection. it helps you get a better dental check-up. ♪ so be ready for your next dental check-up. crest pro-health multi-protection rinse. like 100% whole grain, the way triscuit does, you always end up with something delicious. ♪ triscuit. weave some goodness. >> harris: welcome back. so we've worked out the technical difficulties bringing our reporter from the gulf. phil keating is standing by. this is one whale tale, this whale of a vessel they are using to clean up the oil? >> yes, a whale the ship, if it pans out, the largest discriminating vessel in the world is being tested today out near the deep water horizon site. oil is very thick. it will be tested today and tomorrow and we should know by monday if it works and it could be a whale of a tale. 350-foot long ship, ten stories tall and it's been retrofitted around the sides and around the bow. so like a real life whale it would operate the same, going through the oily water and through these slots, it would be like the whale's mouth, it would take in the oil. within the ship the oil would be separated and collected. then the sea water would be poured out in the gulf of mexico. it's a great idea. a lot of people hope it actually works but it could actually skim successfully 400,000 to 500,000 barrels a day. that tran slates into 21 million gallons. top estimate is that 60,000 barrels a day are leaking. there is an immense amount of oil and observation that does fly over there are simply not enough skimmers. there are in total 550 skimmers out there. there were only hundred at the beginning of june. however,ly tell you today we got stuck in a summer squall this afternoon. there was a downpour that was so bad it took our satellite off the air. it actually kept the skimming vessels from having a super successful day. only 74 have been successfully skimmed. so the weather has been problematic. >> harris: i was watching you earlier when you were reporting. i didn't know you were out swimming in the oil but now i understand there is a weather system moving through. tell me this -- because i know there are a lot of people that have local ideas how do things out there. i understand there is one in particular people were counting and it just didn't work out. >> breaking news, the army corps of engineers deny that emergency authorization to build a rock levee of where i'm standing on the grand isle. two parish leaders wanted to create artificial dikes made out of big boulders and barges. one is past a vochb and other is past fort bayou pass but most likely they are built it will make a more rapid water flow and that could endangering very fragile estuary there and cause greater erosion than would normally happen. so the corps, as you know the possible benefits are not outweighed by the detriments but they think the corps of engineers really doing them an injustice. >> harris: thank you bringing us the latest. a major scare in massachusetts after a tour boat went aground in boston harbor. crews quickly begin evacuating the boat. witnesses describe hearing a loud noise and feeling a sudden jolt snapping the legs off of deck chairs. they hit the rocks. coastguard confirming two people were reported with back and knee injuries but everybody got on to shore safely. workers were scrambling to pump the water off the ship. 87 foot tour boat is based in boston. an accused cop killer in florida behind bars. we were covering the story as it was breaking. police in tampa saying 24-year-old donte morris turned himself in. reward was the biggest in state history, $100,000 then he turns himself in. he killed two police officers during a routine traffic stop on tuesday. he is also charged with killing another man earlier this year. >> all of us feel a little bit lighten this morning because we were able to enter the services knowing that the suspect was captured. we know it's important to the family. >> harris: they said they really wanted to get them before the funeral. david curtis, the father of four married and jeffrey kocab, his wife was nine months pregnant. [ gun shots ] >> thousands of people were at their funerals today. we're told state flags will fly at half-staff in their honor. >> a controversy brewing in california. it's over a stretch of highway. when we come back, a giant cover-up and why it has the governor up in arms. >> and back in american history, re-enact. of the greatest battles in the civil war. stay close. 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[ laughter ] >> reporter: instead of the original battle you feel the charging calvary from three miles away. the ground wasn't shaking it was very exciting. there were 2,000 in the battlefield fighting for the north and south and these are the guys that keep history alive. they keep it very seriously. everything was so authentic, the north still won, of course. they paid so much attention to detail they still pretend that it's 1863 even when they are resting after the last shots have been fired. [ gun shots ] >> it's very neat. especially when you know you have ancestors here. it's pretty neat. any time you do it. [ gun shots ] >> able-bodied men, sober and men of good character. >> i they were they were marching that. >> reality is, life in 1850 was very difficult. even putting food on the table was hard labor. >> it was much more fundamental and much more conservative and patriotic time than it is today. we're trying to teach them what our nation was founded upon. >> you have to go back and face reality. >> reporter: the reality they've been doing these for a long time. first few featured veterans of the civil war that were doing it as a way to honor the fallen. it's important to honor honor them. >> harris: great to see you. happy fourth. >> we're getting new information disturbing developments on how the oil disaster could affect people. the spill might reach the florida keys and miami in the coming months. we're told it could move farther up the east coast as far as north carolina. a bus goes off a broken bridge. the bloody aftermath coming up. it doesn't take much; an everyday moment can turn romantic at a moment's notice. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident... in their ability to be ready with cialis. with two clinically proven dosing options, you can choose the moment that's rig for you... ... and yourartner. 36-hour cialis and cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a low-dose tablet... you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. day or night. tell your doctorbout your medical condition... ... and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. don't drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed back ache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical lp for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, stop taking cialis and call your doctor right away. 36-hour cialis or cialis for daily e. ask your doctor if cialis is right for you. for a 30-tablet free trial offer, go to cialis.com. we make meeting times, lunch times and conference times. but what we'd rather be making are tee times. tee times are the official start of what we love to do. the time for shots we'd rather forget, and the ones we'll talk about forever. in michigan long days, relaxing weather and more than 800 pristine courses make for the perfect tee time. because being able to play all day is pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. welcome home, man. >> harris: how is your golf game? golfers will tell you it's a game that soothes the soul. on the holiday weekend, healing and therapy for a special group of war veterans all the way in the u.k. one golf club there using the power of the fairway to get wounded soldiers back in the game. a fox report now from greg palkot. >> reporter: a golf court made for kings and brave soldiers. royal household golf club on grounds of windsor castle with the scene of the launch of the off-course location, to get the injured service men, many amputees on the fairway and on the mend. the patron is the duke of york. prince andrew, former naval officer and avid golfer. >> not only have they not been forgotten, they're being positively encouraged to be as normal as possible. >> reporter: greg stevenson was badly hurt in an i.e.d. attack in afghanistan. he is now a double amputee through the program training and advanced prosthetics he is back in the game. >> i'm finding the whole experience really positive. to be getting out and improving my balance, and my endurance on the prosthetic. everything is positive. >> reporter: then there are the psychological benefit of golf rehab. former service men benfeld was depressed after a parachute accident left his back broken. >> it's great to compete with the able-bodied people. great for my confidence and my self-exteem as well. >> reporter: golf therapy has broad appeal. in trip to florida, brits met with the u.s. chapter patron arnold palmer and fellow golf-playing wounded american veterans. >> well done! >> the plan is for the british service men to tee off against the american counterpart in the near future. game of golf providing a level playing field on both sides of the atlantic for brave folks. at the royal household golf club in windsor, greg palkot, fox news. >> harris: bottom of the hour, time for top of the news. vice president joe biden in baghdad on the 4th of july weekend paying a surprise visit to u.s. troops serving in iraq. vice president will also meet with iraqi leaders who are deadlocked in negotiations over a new coalition government. secretary of state hillary clinton also on foreign soil this holiday weekend, in poland witnessing the signing of a missile pact. to put missile interceptors on polish soil to get in between potential threat. it was done despite objections by russia. ♪ ♪ >> harris: well, you know what? one of florida's worst fears about the massive oil spill in the gulf could soon become a reality. just released governmental data revealing the residue from the leak could reach miami and the florida keys. no exact timetable on that in south florida but it could take a week or more depending on the oceanic current. oil-polluting waters polluting the beaches on the shores. we're live at pensacola beach and they have to be holding the collective breath. >> indeed. good evening to you, harris. the economic forecast is dismal. ask anyone up and down the street. looks like a normal day, bright, sun shining day and widen out the view and it's anything but normal; particularly on 4th of july weekend. the beach is sparse and has been all day. no one is in the water. health department says the water is not safe right now. prediction from noaa is the winds will continue to drive more oil ashore. all right, so here we are. in this area of the panhandle normally gets roughly 100,000 visitors on this weekend alone. hotels are 50 to 70% occupancy. the residents say they are half of the business they normally get. people here fear that life changed forever. >> i have not seen the beaches like this on any holiday weekend, much less july 3. >> it's barren and there are a lot of tar balls out there. i think we'll see them for a long time. >> we normally get in the water. we have never been here before where you couldn't get in the water. >> reporter: lisa jackson, e.p.a. administrator also took a walk along the beach today and talked with the crews scooping up the tarballs off the surface of the sand. we asked her about the lack of specifics determining if the water was safe. here is what she had to say. >> from a common sense perspective, there is nothing i'll tell you in a chemical lab that you can't learn about the safety of the water from a bathing purpose, by looking at it and smelling it. >> reporter: there is a disagreement here between the county and the health department if it's typically safe and what the long-term health effects may be. no federal guidelines right now on the long-term health effects. there is no federal standard of a test to determine if the water is safe to be in it. that is a big deal. really, a big bone of contention particularly here in this part of florida. short-term forecast is dismal for the businesses that depend on this weekend to be the biggest of the summer. >> harris: it's tough going for them. to add balance to the picture, there are still beaches fabulous and clean to go this. this is a snapshot. people in florida are basing but that part of the world needs our tourism dollars and to add balance. check into it and do your homework. there are still some places to go. we appreciate your reporting tonight. craig boswell, thank you very much. south florida. defense secretary robert gates saying he is concerned the military leaders have grown lax about the rules of engagement with reporters. so he's reminding top brass there are long standing marching orders when comes to dealing with the press. the pentagon insisting the reminder has nothing to do, absolutely nothing to do with that recent scandal involving general mcchrystal. of course not. not the "rolling stone" magazine. no no, no. malini wilkes has more from washington. >> reporter: the pentagon is tightening up on how the military interacts with the media. defense secretary gates issued the order friday in a memo to topilitary and civilian brass he writes -- "i am concerned that the department has grown lax in how we engage with the media. we have far too many people talking to the media outside of channels, sometimes providing information which is simply incorrect, out of proper context or unauthorized." gates' directive seems to require that the questions go through secretary for public affairs. defense officials tells fox it's not response to controversial "rolling stone" article. he says the new order was in the work before that but admits the article reinforced gates' decision to send out the memo now. no question the magazine story shook up the military. stanley mcchrystal stunned the military and ended up resigning as top commander in afghanistan. reporters worry about a chilling effect. if all interviews must be cleared through the pentagon, the sources might be less frank. want to get permission before speaking, slowing down the news-gathering. defense spokesman doug wilson claims the order means that the reporters will hear from people with the most complete picture on each issue. harris? >> harris: thank you very much. americans are ready to move forward, the message from president obama on the push to reform immigration system. how do americans feel about a wide-scale overhaul? what about the controversial new immigration law in arizona? we check in, here is jamie colby. >> president obama calling for sweeping immigration reform. >> i'm ready to move forward. the majority of democrats are ready to move forward. i believe the majority of americans are ready to move forward. >> challenging republicans to look beyond politics and get on board with democrats to pass comprehensive overhaul. but the republican leaders are hesitant, pushing border security is a top priority. >> i will not, and you will not accept the notion that border security is the responsibility of the border states. >> according to a recent fox news poll majority of americans disagree with the president. >> frankly, he missed the point. we're dealing with illegal aliens, people who have broken the law to get here. if i break the law i get arrested. >> they believe they should secure the border before working on legislation. 30% think legislation should pass first. >> the southern border is more secure today than at any time in the last 20 years. >> when asked to compare border security today, to border security five years ago, nearly half say things haven't changed. meanwhile, most americans think more should be done to stop the oil disaster on the gulf coast. both b.p. and feds are falling short. 70% says b.p. isn't doing everything possible to plug the leak and clean up the damage. 69% say the federal government response is unacceptable. the oil spill is not the most important issue on voters' minds. number two after economy and jobs, the country's most pressing matter. in new york, jamie colby, fox news. >> harris: well, washington appears to be letting north korea off the hook for computer attack that took down government websites right here in the u.s. as well as in south korea. widespread cyber assault happened a year ago. initially, analysts pointed to pyongyang as the likely instigator because code in the attack had korean language but now the computer experts saying there is no computer evidence that the north or any other nation orchestrated it. they concede they don't know who is behind the attack or why and say it did not compromise national security. pilot's quick thinking saved a helicopter full of tourists from plunging in the water. high-heel race as we go around the world in 80 seconds. hong kong, a close call for 13 people as the helicopter clashes in the hong kong victoria harbor. the crash happened shortly after take-off and the pilot saying he heard a loud noise and noticed some mechanical trouble. luckily, he was able to deploy inflatable buoys before it hit the water. south korea, a disturbing site after a bus tumbles off elevated road smashing in the ground killing a dozen people. a dozen more injured. we're told the driver was trying to avoid a car broken down in the middle of the road. kyrgyzstan, a new leader sworn in as president today. the government hoping this change in leadership will bring a new era of stability and freedom there. in her tenure, the president will oversee a newly adopted institution. spain: madrid's annual high-heel race. attracting a colorful crowd. contestants wearing heels at least 5 1/2 inches tall and trying to run. there are two races, one for high-heel races and the others who like to accessorize with shoes, wig and handbag. the winner struts away with $500. that's a wrap on the fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. rusty, we found a place for my 5 1/2-inch heels! more trouble for michael vick. there is word the philadelphia eagles may look to drop him from the line-up. details ahead. and up next, update to story we brought you earlier in week. volunteers in a mass unprecedented effort to save thousands of baby sea turtles in jeopardy due to the oil spill. the touching story is next. 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[ male announcer ] there's more barbeque time in every bag of kingsford charcoal. kingsford. slow down and grill. eggs. today we are getting the first image of the effort. volunteers have begun digging up eggs on the peninsula in alabama. as we reported they are planning to move the eggs in a special warehouse at the kennedy space center. where they will be hatched and then they will be released along florida's eastern coast. fair-goers were suddenly attacked by swarm of angry bees. elephant attacked his trainer after the man went in the animal cage alone. two stops as we go across america. >> california, painful moments for dozens of people at the alameda county fair. as the sun was setting, swarm of bees attacked. 100 fair goers. apparently the bees didn't like the fireworks show and took out the revenge on the crowd. the victims are reportedly okay. ohio, zookeeper attacked by elephant in to lee doe. the elephant dabbed him with -- stabbed him with a massive tusk. the zoo says the keeper was not following proper protocol when he went alone to give the elephant louie carrots. the rules say you have to have another person with you. >> it may be differences in the way we manage louie and we may end up in protective contact. >> the keeper has been on the job for 30 years. he has a broken wrist and some injuries to his head and face. >> a woman in tennessee charged with drinking vanilla extract. she was found slumped over the steering wheel at local middle school and she wasn't able to walk or talk clearly. two bottles of vanilla extract and it's 35% alcohol and good for baking. west virginia, star-studded gala with top a-listers celebrating one of the first big table gambling resort. green briar resort opened in the late 1700s and it now has table gambling to add to the rich history. the owner of the property says greenbriar is a cool combination of monte carlo, james bond and gone with the wind. jennifer garner is on hand. >> i'm happy to be home and i'm so busting with pride that the state has greenbriar back to its glory. >> the four-star casino expected to bring 2,000 new jobs to the state. >> that the's a fox watch across america. >> harris: if you are a fan, he's a hot mess. trouble for michael vick. eagles thinking of letting him go. this is just after a shooting at vick's birthday party outside a nightclub. vick said he had nothing to do with the shooting. you remember the former football player now back in the game spent 21 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to dog fighting charges in 2007. the man at the party was a codefendant in the dog fighting trial. roger goodell, n.f.l. commissioner after restating him said the margin for error was extremely limited. we'll keep you posted. there is a pretty serious lifeguard service. many beaches an pools are staffed with temporary workers. what is a solution? a fox report now from orlando salinas. >> reporter: most people think of lifeguards and lean, strong and young. >> i started in 1956 and i'm now 67. >> lifeguard rosemary is a perfect candidate for silver group. program created by the american lifeguard association. >> keep kicking. hang on to your board. >> people over 50 work as wading pool attendants to free up the younger lifeguards to work deeper and more dangerous water. >> today to be a lifeguard, you can be a lifeguard at 15 years old. what knowledge do you know of 15 years old? to the life experience of 60-year-old? >> there has been a lifeguard shortage for years. even in a down economy, many expert swimmers say the pay is too low. >> remember to walk. >> senior swimmers may be the answer. they have to swim 50 yards and know c.p.r. and be young at heart. >> that it's for the youth is what we need to get away from. we're looking for someone responsible. >> the beach patrols are also seeing the shortages. part of the answer includes hiring foreigners to keep watch. this summerer alone, there are 10,000 foreign lifeguards in the united states. they are here on temporary visas and they speak temporary english, but they say it's not a problem. >> it's taking the job seriously. in an emergency action plan, very little words would be spoken. >> not all livguards agree. >> it's imperative they speak english. >> the lifeguards say they will take whatever tools are available, so long as they help save lives. orlando salinas, fox news. >> harris: well, it's been described as cirque du soleil with horses. an amazing acrobatic show going on right now. we will take you ring side to see trainers and performers working alongside the magnificent animals next. plus, i love this story. she's returning to her home in manhattan when we come back and we explain what makes the historic stars and stripes so special to every single one of us as americans. don't go away. 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[ crunch ] wheat thins. toasted. whole grain. crunch. the crunch is calling. >> harris: here is the story of the flag i was telling you about that i love so much. peaceful reminder, and another reminder of what happened to new york city on september 11, 2001. tattered flag hanging on the construction site in lower manhattan day of the attack and it's now part of a national flag tour to stop in all 50 states. along the way, people will use pieces of the retired flag to restore it in their own city and we're told the flag will eventually have a permanent home at the national september 11 memorial and museum now under correction at ground zero. what do you get when you combine 60 horses and 100 acrobatic performers? a kind of cirque du soleil like no other. this multi-media marvel called cavalia, highlighting the unique bond between humans and horses. our own horse whisperer, laura ingle. >> reporter: mageli nadeau has had a lot of practice flipping, and bouncing over the years and she has been doing gymnastics and stunts since she was three years old. how do you make a transition from doing acrobatics to doing acrobatic with horses? >> it's a really big change because acrobatic you're used to doing it on the ground, and the floor is not moving. >> right. she does several numbers in cavalia, tricks on top of horses and floating stunt in the air with the help of bungee inside the big top. working with horses was something entirely different for the french-canadien performer, considering she had never been on a horse before taking the job a year ago. >> did you feel comfortable right away? >> i was in the backstage and i was like oh, my gosh, i'm going on stage with a horse for the first time. being on the horse. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: nerves quickly turned to soaring confidence, thrilling audiences every nig night. [ applause ] flying through the air with the greatest of ease. is not the easiest thing to do as i found out. >> arms. legs. >> back! >> ah! >> i feel like i'm in need of medical attention rather than ready to be in a show. >> then go. >> let go. >> there you go. [ laughter ] >> i think i need a minute. >> minutes can't be spared for the professionals, though, when you're swinging from the tent top above a live crowd, which is why being in top-notch condition is key. >> all right, so i'm guessing there is a lot of physical training for this. push-up, crunches, right? >> you need good physical training. arms, abdominals. >> all the work pays off with what she says is the best feeling in the world. like she really is flying. in east rutherford, new jersey, laura ingle, fox news. >> harris: did you see our reporter? that was amazing! laura ingle. wow! rockstar. all right. summer road trips can be a family ordeal. i know, i have two little ones, especially when the kids get the urgent need to go. the owner of joe's farm grill in gilbert, arizona, feels your pain. his bathrooms have been chosen in the top ten in the nation. it's not only emaculate but equipped with tvs. attraction for the little ones. guarantee to flush away some of the travel nightmares. on this day in 1985, blockbuster hit. big screen. remember this? ♪ ♪ >> harris: with that, back to the future. michael j. fox traveling back using delorean time machine. they earned $1 billion in sales worldwide. not many movies can claim that. began 25 years ago today. have a great night on the independence day eve. i'm harris faulkner. saturday, july 3, 2010, as fox reports. fox reports. thanks for watching. captioned by closed captioning services, inc ♪ and we can cook out more with friends. my card lets me work out more. ♪ and ours lets us eat out more. aarp helps us do our favorite thing. the new website is my favorite thing. 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