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easts paeace process, the palestinian state, the status of jerusalem, still contested, because, of course, everyone is taking -- staking claim to at least a part of jerusalem and also, security for israel and another issue that is important to the palestinians, is a return of palestinian refugees. >> definitely a lot of issues to tackle there. you are looking at on your screen is the state department briefing room where we expect to see secretary of state hillary clinton, also, special envoy, george mitchell, will be joining her. and, these peace talks, the announcement of the peace talks, we heard about first reporting overnight, on this, and, then, slowly, heard more from washington, d.c., as the morning progressed. major garrett did point out earlier today, on fox news, that these aren't necessarily a surprise, as we have seen peace talks from time-to-time, but, the timing of this is all interesting, considering our view on that region. and, also, what is happening with iran and there's a lot of different geopolitics, not only around israel, but, threats from the outside, potentially, you could say. rick: exactly and both sides in this whole process, very sort of dubious, and skeptical of each other, neither side wanting to enter into really, open-ended talks, and one of the other things we're learning is these talks will have a timeframe of exactly one year, both sides will have one year to try to hammer out some of these solutions and that will be that. so, again, the briefing room at the state department and as soon as we get more information and the press conference begins, we'll go back and of course listen to what the secretary has to say. >> let's bring in james rosen standing by in d.c. with more perspective on the story, james. >> reporter: it has been interesting to watch the obama administration's pursuit of middle east peace, something that bedevilled administration as you have been point in timing out for 40 years since the shuttle diplomacy days of henry kissinger and the nixon administration and here on the first day of the obama administration we saw the anointment of a special envoy en intern of george mitchell, the former senate majority leader and someone who had previously bean involved in mid-middle east peace making efforts and he has been doing his own shuttle diplomacy for the better part of two years and it has gotten us to this points where secretary clinton will announce the resumption of direct talks between the parties, that is only a small step and we shouldn't place too much emphasis on it because it means only that the same old issues are going to be revisited by largely the same old parties. however, it is a step in the right direction so far as they will be talking but we don't expect it will bring us closer to middle east peace, than for example we were during the camp david talks under the final days of bill clinton. >> james, appreciate that. we'll continue to watch and look for the secretary of state clinton as she is momentarily expected to take the microphone and get -- address the crowd and all of that, all of us about the peace talks and we'll bring you there live when she steps to the mic and one thing that is interesting about this story, is also what is happening in iran and, iran is one day away from going nuclear. the first nuclear power plant set to open for business tomorrow and iran is expected to start producing nuclear energy later this year. this as images of a missile test have folkes at the pentagon on edge, also folks in israel as well, mike manuel is live with the story and, what do we know about the latest missile test. >> reporter: jenna, i talk with fairies u.s. officials who are looking at the test and we know every time that iran does a war game exercise, or does a weapons test of this nature, that the just is watching carefully to see if it truly is any new technology involved, and, they claim it is a missile with greater navational capabilities and is more accurate at hitting targets on the ground. and does it actually? not totally clear, i'm checking things out to see exactly whthe think of it and we'll have updates throughout the day and it's not totally clear whether it's brand new technology but it is something the u.s. military is watching carefully to see if iran has taken another step. >> mike, thank you so much and we'll be back to you in a moment. now, back to the state department, where secretary of state hillary clinton is starting to speak. >>... the international partners, to advance the cause of comprehensive peace in the middle east. including a two-state solution which ensures security and dignity for israelis and palestinians. the president and i are encouraged by the leadership of prime minister netanyahu and president abbas. and fully share their commitment to the goal of two states. israel and palestine, living side by side in peace and security. after proximity talks and consultations with both sides, on behalf of the united states government, i have invited israeli prime minister netanyahu and palestinian authority president abbas to might on september 2nd in washington, d.c. to relaunch direct negotiations to resolve all final status issues which we believe can be completed within one year. president obama has invited president mubarak of egypt and king abdullah of jordan to attend, in view of their critical role in this efforts. -- effort and their continued leadership and commitment to peace will be essential to our success. the president will hold bilateral meetings with the four leaders followed by a dinner with them on september 1st. the quartet representative, tony blair, has also been invited to the dinner, in view of his important work to help palestinians build the institutions of their future states. an effort which must continue during the negotiations. i have invited prime minister netanyahu and president abbas to join me here at the state department, on the followings day for a trilateral meeting to relaunch direct negotiations. as we move forward, it is important that actions by all sides help to advance our effort, not hinder it. there have been difficulties in the past. there will be difficulties ahead. without a doubt, we will hit more obstacles. the enemies of peace will keep trying to defeat us, and to derail these talks. but i ask the parties to persevere. to keep moving forward even through difficult times. and to continue working to achieve a just and lasting peace in the region. as we have said before, these negotiations should take place without pre-conditions and be characterized by good faith and a commitment to their success. which will bring a better future to all of the people of the region. george? thank you all. >> [inaudible]. >> you heard secretary of state claim officially announce official direct peace talks between israel and the palestinian authority. set to begin in washington, d.c., on september 2nd. quite a few invitees to the meeting as well, you also have the leaders from egypt and jordan who will be joining the president along with the palestinian authority leader and israeli -- israel's prime minister on september 1st and the meeting with the secretary of state will begin on september 2nd. clinton was -- did not parse any words as far as saying there will be obstacles ahead and a lot of difficulties to be approached in these meetings but that has been the case, hasn't it, james, james rosen is standing by, as we watched this statement and what stood out to you, what hillary clinton said. >> reporter: the only thing that strikes me as novel, about this round of peace talks, secretary clinton said there will be a timeline placed on it, one year and will go direct to what they call final status issues, in peace process terminology, final status means we go straight to the hardest issues that have been typically deferred until later, and usually they try to establish confidence-building measures, such as the israelis opening up this or that checkpoint and the palestinians taking this or that action to curb terrorism or incitement against israelis. here they will go straight to the final status issues and have one year to resolve them. that is a bit different from past peace process attempts and what was alsos notable, jenna is what was not said. for example, the united states in the -- and the obama administration have been leaning on israeli, very hard, to stop building all settlements in this so-called occupied territories. and there has begin a moratorium placed by prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the israeli government on doing that until september 26 and the question is whether the moratorium will last beyond then and secretary clinton you heard her say we call on both sides to do things and not do things to prejudice the talks and that is clearly one of the things she had in mind. >> thank you so much for that perspective and we appreciate it and we'll also speak with ambassador bolton, coming up in a few minutes, about the timing of these peace talks, and how it relates to iran and some other big issues that hhappening arou world, right now. rick: a lot of breaking news out of l.a., two 11-year-old girls missing after running to a park last night, and sneaking away from home and we'll have an update on the search for them and a daring chopper rescue, saving the life of a teenage hiker and what the pilot did to reach her and fly her to safety. unbelievable pictures when we come back. 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>> well, she and a couple of her sibling and three other friends had gone on -- went on a hike up the river and they missed their turn, or something, and they came to the high bridge and saw the river down there and decided they wanted to go down to the river. and not knowing a safe way to get down they went down over a steep and precarious place and looked like the trail led that way and they got into trouble. rick: do you know how far she fell, what kind of a drop that was. >> i heard she tumbled and fell down numbers from 60 to 100 feet. rick: bwow, unbelievable, these are pictures of the chopper that came in and rescued her and we told the dramatic story the team, how they needed to get to your granddaughter and were able to put the chopper beneath the bridge. what do you think of that? >> well, i got there on the scene before it happened, because she had been down there on the river with serious and potentially life-threatening injuries and so, the medic that was down there called into the helicopter, and, i was there when the helicopter circled around, doing reconnaissance and figuring out how to do it and i could not believe they pulled that one off. had to go in, and, back out, after they got her and hovered for must have been ten minutes or more and we were on the top praying it would all off right, because, the -- because of the difficulty of the situation. rick: what were you thinking? >> people who fall in this area do not come out alive and we were very much concerned for her. rick: and as you watch the chopper and the pilot, doing these maneuvers and going underneath the bridge, do you remember what you were thinking. >> we were praying that everything would go well and the firsts responders and the medic that went down there, called in for a helicopter, because he was so concerned for her condition, being in hypothermic and internal injuries, and that long in that state and he hoped they could get a helicopter in there. rick: we're glad to hear she'll be okay. please give her our best, ruth powell as she recovers in the hospital there in washington state, and, her grandfather, david cory, kind enough to join us with the happy news that she will be all right. thanks for your time, sir, all the best to your family. >> thank you, very much. >> right now iran showing off a brand new missile for the world to see, the enhanced guidance system make it all the more accurate and the obama administration reassuring israel today iran still does not have nuclear weapons and not everyone agrees including ambassador john bolton, the former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. and a fox news contributor. welcome to you, ambassador. >> glad to be here. >> quick question about the peace talks between israel and the palestinian authority before we get to iran, because, it is all kind cough playiof playing drama, and what is your react to the announcement of the peace talks. >> i don't think they are related to the subject of iran. i think it reflects 19 months of effort by the obama administration to get direct talks going again. so i'm sure they are very happy but i'm sure it will turn out to be wasted effort since the underlying reality, the disagreements between israel and the palestinians and more fund minu mentally, the inability of the palestinian leadership, to follow through has not changed so i don't think we'll see much change, if at all in the situation between israel and the palestinians once the talks begin. >> and we have a year time limit for the talks and that is interesting to hear about that, a time limit and there are reports coming out today the obama administration's message to israel is that iran's not going to really have strong nuclear capabilities at least as far as a weapon for at least another year. what do you make of that part of the timeline? >> well, i thought that was a very interesting story to the administration's favorite news outlet "the new york times" and the one-year estimate the times reports is actually much reduced from earlier estimates by the administration, as to how long it would be before iran has a nuclear weapons capability. i think you have to be very humble in the face of our lack of knowledge about what is going on inside iran and i think the risks of what i call just-in-time nonproliferation are very, very grave because it could well be iran have capabilities we're not aware of and could have nuclear weapons before the year is up. >> quick question on that, you say a much reduced timeline, what do you mean, it went to a year but what did it come from. >> it had been 3-5 years and the estimates vary and i'm not questioning anybody's good faith but certainly a year is a lot less than what the administration has been talking about, and, clear, a timeline that, if iran can meet or exceed leaves us in a very, very dangerous position, in the middle east. >> it sounds like you don't have a lot of confidence in our intelligence community right now. >> well it's not lack of confidence, it is humility. george tenet made himself famous unfortunately by saying to president bush, it was a slam-dunk that iraq had wmds and it would not make me feel any better today if the white house leaked, it is a slam-dunk, we have a full year until iran has nuclear weapons. >> ambassador, they are testing more weapons, missile weapons, as far as what we are seeing, from some of the footage coming from that area of the world and they say the nuclear power plant, the bashir power plant goes into operation tomorrow. when they flip that switch, what changes in the world? >> well, for the first time, a state that is absolutely determined to see israel eradicated from the face of the earth will have a functioning commercial-sized nuclear reactor and the operation of reactors like that inevitably produces plutonium that can be used as nuclear weapons and couple that with iran's very vigorous program to enrich uranium, another route to nuclear weapons, iran will have two tracks toward its long sought objective of a deliverable nuclear weapons capability. and, that is not the end of it, either, iran said it wants to build 12 to 20 additional reactors. so, this is a major victory for iran, i think it begins to change the strategic balance in the region, not tomorrow, but inevitably and in a very brief period of time to the detriment of israel and our arab friends in the region and to the des transcri transcript of -- detriment of the u.s. >> you say we have a window of time to approach iran and, the timeline is shorter, now we are up to saturday and the power plant going into operation. and, what should be done, if anything. >> well i think it is very unlikely anything will happen now, from israel. i think the bashir reactor will go into operation, once it begins to function it is dangerous to attack it and risk the release of radiation, so, that is why i say this is a major advance for iran. they are much farther along now in a kind of belt and suspenders approach at getting nuclear weapons. >> ambassador, we really appreciate your perspective as always on the topic and others and looking forward to talking to you again. >> thank you. >> as iran flips the switch this weekend, does it also take a giant step closer to becoming a global nuclear threat? remember, this is a power planted and there are questions about what the possibilities are and foxnews.com looks at the political, military and diplomatic options and consequences of dealing with a nuclear iran, check it out on our web site, foxnews.com. rick: when we come back, a rising star in the republican party, congressman paul ryan out of wisconsin laying out a road map for the future. tackling the nation's toughest problems, but, does he go far enough? and how do we tackle big issues like keeping social security solvent and the deficit in check? also a federal health agency is sending a message to hollywood, cut down on smoking in the movies, or else, why tinseltown may have to snuff out cigarettes on the big screen, we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ smokin' in the boys room ♪... jenna: well, some new safety concerns over the food you put on your breakfast table. health officials say the illnesses linked to a salmonella outbreak in eggs is growing as are the number of affected states. jim angle has the latest on this story. why is this recall expanding now? >> reporter: well, jenna, some 1300 people in ten states have are suffered, now federal health officials say the impact could be bigger than is now known because illnesses occurring after mid july may not have been reported yet. a company in iowa has recalled 3 l 0 -- 380 million eggs from the market. the eggs went to companies in 17 states, mostly west of the mississippi. fortunately, there have been no deaths, but there is now a lawsuit against a restaurant in wisconsin and its suppliers. jenna: you know, even if your state's not one of the ones we had lit up on that map, there's still a lot of concerns if any of the eggs in our refrigerator are tie today that company. how can we tell? >> reporter: most of the illnesses reported so far were from eggs consumed at restaurants, but they're also sold in grocery stores under more than a dozen name brands. go to foxnews.com for complete recall and information. the name of the egg brands and the regions affected. you will see on the web site how to identify the suspect eggs. consumers should check the end of their egg cartons holding 6, 12 or 18 eggs. the web site lays out the batch numbers you need to look for to make sure your family doesn't have any questionable eggs in the refrigerator. the fox web site also has answers on the health implications to consumers. click on the link to dr. manny who can answer all your questions on what to watch for. all that and more at foxnews.com which, jenna, as i know you know is your other news source. jenna: i have heard that before somewhere, i'm not sure where, jim. >> reporter: it sounds so familiar. [laughter] jenna: jim angle in d.c., thanks so much. >> you bet. rick: well, a multitrillion dollar deficit, fears over the solvency of social security and medicare, just a few of the problems this country is facing, and paul ryan is a man with a plan. he's releasing his plan to tackle these problems, and it's one of the reasons that some republicans see him as one of the party's rising stars. others say that perhaps his plan doesn't go far enough or doesn't answer all the questions. the editor for "the wall street journal", another one of our important news sources, good to see you. >> thanks so much. great to be here. rick: this plan from congressman ryan doesn't seem so radical. he's talking about cutting spending and cutting taxes, and yet a lot of people are getting pretty riled up about it. >> well, whenever you propose changes in medicare and social security, people get riled up, particularly democrats who say you can't touch those unless we're doing the touching. republicans don't have a birthright to do that because they weren't there when the programs were created, okay? so they are the only ones who want to reform them. paul is saying, look, what we can do is reform those programs so we don't have to raise taxes in the future. rick: well, let's talk about that because that's one of the criticisms here is that congressman ryan is not taking into account the doubling of the number of people in our population who are going to be reliant on these, or who are going to be eligible for these entitlement programs, the baby boomers. how can we continue to promise these benefits as their numbers double without cutting, without raising taxes? >> well, if you reform the program to introduce more competition, more private are competition into the delivery of these benefits, then over time -- and that's what he's saying, over time. we're talking about 30, 40 years. you can arguably reduce the cost of the system, and that's the bet that he was making, and that'd be the debate that we're having, that we have to have, frankly, because right now these programs aren't sustainable as even the president would argue, i believe. rick: are we being intellectually honest with ourselves when we talk about the need to cut taxes, and that has been what republicans have said time emme mother yum and still say that we can keep these programs viable? >> the programs as they're currently constructed are not viable, so we're not being honest with ourselves in that sense. they're more viable if we grow the economy more, and the problem is if the you're only going to grow the economy as we are now, at two percentage points per year, you're never going to be able to afford those programs. one of the things ryan is saying is if you keep the tax burden lower, you're likely to have faster growth. i think that's the lesson of the 1980s and the 1990s, democrats and republican presidents. and if you do that, you're more likely to be able to afford it down the road. rick: the deficit, the growing deficit, the his to historic des a real storyline as we get towards the midterms. everybody talking about not wanting to pass these crazy deficits down to our children and our grandchildren, but no one wants to have these programs that they have come to love so much, want to see them go away or even be radically changed. >> well, nobody is talking about them going away, okay? i think that's, that's just false. people are talking can -- the question is do you reform them? how do you reform them? do you introduce more private competition into medicare, or do you somehow have the government say, no, we're going to price control them. you don't get coverage for that new drug. that's the debate here, whether government does the controlling or introduce private sector competition to do it. rick: one of the other storylines democrats have been trying out is that the republicans have no plan. at the very least, congressman ryan has disproved that. so we'll see where this goes, but we're glad that you've come in. always nice to talk to you. don't miss tomorrow the journal editorial report 2 p.m. eastern time right here on fox news channel, one of my favorite weekend shows. i'm here in the building preparing for my show at the time, so i never miss it. jenna, over to you. jenna: rick, how do we really know how the war in afghanistan is goingover how we did -- or how we did in iraq? one benchmark for success may be the state of women in those communities. we're going to talk about why that is so important and provides such insight to the war on terror just ahead. in the meantime, want to know what stories are clicking at foxnews.com? just hit the most read tab on our home page to see what's hot. we'll be right back. ring ring. progresso. why does it say box tops for education on your soup? oh, it's a program that raises money for schools. that's great, but this is a can. ye it is. you can't have a box top on a can. yes we can. but a can isn't a box. we know. i don't think you do. 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[laughter] rick: well, you know, you want to be thorough in your reporting. live from miami, thanks very much. >> reporter: all right. rick: all right. when we come back, switching gears, one year ago today, do you remember this? the bomb e of pan-am flight 103, he was set free from prison. it was fought that he only had months to live, that was the reason why they released him. but he is alive and well, and relatives of his victims are furious, and they're speaking out. we'll have the story when we come right back. , rick: welcome back. "happening now," some hot tape for you in the top box. video capturing the moment two passenger train cars plunged into a river in china. in the middle box now, police releasing disturbing video of a violent brawl hoping to find a murder suspect. the person beating a tourist to death outside a lounge in miami beach. and in the bottom box, video of the so-called psychic australian crocodile. the reptile is now predicting that australian prime minister will be reelected. find out if he's two for two after tomorrow's election. jenna: most u.s. combat troops are pulling out of iraq, and the pentagon is preparing to do the same in afghanistan sometime next year, start that withdrawal. there are plenty of questions about our success in both countries, and some are looking at the status of women in either place as a barometer for our successes or our failures. manelle omar is our guest now. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. jenna: let's start off with iraq as we're seeing that drawdown of our combat troops there. what does the state of women in iraq tell us about what we have or have not accomplished there? >> well, as we know, in conflict women tend to bear the brunt of war, and in iraq we saw early on in 2003 that women had really suffered under sanctions, had suffered under the iran/iraq war and were eager for an opportunity to leap forward and really begin to build their rights. unfortunately, as things began to progress in iraq, particularly in 2006 and 2007, we saw a downturn in terms of women's issues and women's rights. women were forced back because of the security situation into the home. however, in 2008 they began to reemerge, and they're now asking to, for a relationship with the international community to insure that their women's rights are enshrined in the new constitution and are applied in terms of their daily life. jenna: and that's interesting, because that goes along with the progression, the pullback of women's rights and also with our military surge in iraq as well. does that timing work outsome. >> that's correct. i mean, after the surge you began to see that civil society in genre emerged, and women's issues were one of the highlights of that. jenna: want to talk to you about afghanistan, because it seems like there's a lot of attention from the western media on women's issues there. time magazine put out this very provocative cover of a woman who had her nose cut off by the taliban. we just heard in the new in "thk times" this week about one of the first stoning deaths, public stoning deaths of women, also a man, in a taliban area. what does that or those stories, this rise in sharia law really tell us about our enemy there? >> uh-huh. it think it tells an important issue. what we see and the reason we say women are a barometer of success, they're also a womanner the of the security situation. i would say strict interpretation of the religious laws. and one of the things that we're highlighting is to learn what happened in iraq, particularly in 2006 and 2007, and take those lessons learned to afghanistan. not necessarily just the international community, but iraqi women themselves can share the lessons with afghan women. and one of the concerns, of course, as you mention is this strict interpretation. we saw polarization, very strict integration of religious laws and ways women can work within an islamic framework to not be forced into the extreme. jenna: interesting story. we really appreciate you joining us and look forward to talking to you again sometime soon. >> thank you. rick: switching gears now, and let's talk about smoking on the big screen. metimes it seems common though hollywood has made efforts to cut down in recent years. now movie makers may have to kick the habit all together. courtney friel has more on this. hi, courtney. >> reporter: time and time again studies show that young people are heavily influenced by onscreen smoking, and with 1.1 million smokers ages 12-17 and 80% of adult smokers admitting to starting before age 18, the thought is, hey, let's prevent the problem beforehand. the cdc's report counted the tobacco use reported in the top 50 flicks each year. after multiplying the number of smoking incidents by the number of tickets sold to each movie, they found half of those movies from last year with smoking were rated pg-13. in the past four years, smoking scenes have decreased, but it's still common, and the report has four recommendations for film makers: give an r rating to any film with smoking in it. show an anti-smoking psa before a movie, and no tobacco brand images displayed on the screen either. two congressmen are joining this site and have written to the motion picture association of america encouraging stronger anti-smoking measures. as for the movie industry, i spoke with the movie producer who says they are cutting back on smoking scenes voluntarily, but the main reason they use them is to develop characters as dark or mysterious or bad, and they think that getting an r rating just because of the character element is a pit paternalistic. rick, back to you. rick: courtney friel, thanks so much. jen an al-qaeda-linked group grabbing headlines for terror attacks in africa and also recruiting young muslims here in america. now fox news learning more facts about the group named al-shabab. catherine herridge only that next.me are locally owned. so our pharmacists serve their communities... with a unique combination of clinical knowledge... and personal attention. to see if you live in a health mart town visit: healthmart.com ♪ and we canook 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. [ female announcer ] with aarp you get so much more out of life. discover the best of what's next at the new aarp.org. jenna: hi, everybody, happy friday to you, i'm jenna lee. rick: and i'm rick folbaum, in for jon scott. frrk "happening now" in the top box, hillary clinton announcing just in the past hour israel and the palestinians have agreed to resume direct peace negotiations. their leaders could be meeting face to face in washington in less than two weeks. jenna: and in the middle box, two of america's most wanted now in a prison cell. the nationwide manhunt for the two fugitives is over thanks to one man. rick: that's true. and in the bottom box, president obama -- the current president of the united states -- ronald reagan -- the former president of the united states -- but that's not all they have in common. a major similarity that they have shared while in the oval office. but first, a fox news alert, and a major step, perhaps, towards peace in the middle east. israeli and palestinian leaders agreeing to meet president obama for a face to face summit in washington. the secretary of state, hillary clinton, making the announcement just a few minutes ago. the goal? finally, peace. reena ninan is live in jerusalem. good to see you. so what's going to happen now? >> reporter: hi, rick. you know, this morning both israeli and palestinian officials would not confirm they're entering direct talks. everyone was waiting to see exactly what the secretary of state had to say, and just moments after she made that announcement, both sides said they welcomed the talks. the pal palestinians are going e meeting a little after 2 p.m. eastern to decide whether or not they will accept the white house's invitation for summit. clearly, it's been orchestrated, and all parties have agreed to this. it's well believed, rick. rick: this has been such a problem for decades and decades now. what are people there saying are the chances for success, reena? >> reporter: you know, it's really hard to be optimistic about this because it has started and stopped so many times over the past 18 years. people have just lost count of the number of teems these -- times these peace agreement talks have begun, every time ending with the same final outcome of being empty-handed and now palestinian state. you know, president obama, the white house really can't put too much pressure on the israelis before midterm elections in november. it will become a major campaign issue of great fodder for opponents, so expect real pressure to be exerted after november, and that's when we'll see more movement. but it does fall in line the interesting little tidbit i picked up out of this is it'll happen, these talks will take place over the next year. american officials here on the ground that i've spoken to have always said 2011, that's a big date for the white house. they really want to see progress on a palestinian state by then. rick: reena ninan on the ground in jerusalem, thanks. jenna: new information and new concerns today about an al-qaeda-linked terror group based in africa, al-shabab. terrorists like these making headlines with a devastating attack this uganda, but they've also put the feds in this country on alert. national correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington with this story. catherine, very seldom do officials say they drop the ball on something as important as a terrorist group, but is that what you're learning? >> reporter: well, according to some former officials they believe that there were a certain number of markers or red flags that didn't get the attention they probably should have over the last three or four years. first and foremost was the ethiopian invasion of somalia. this catalyzed the expat somali population globally and here in the united states, and young somali men began traveling to the camps in somalia to, ostensibly, defend their homeland. in 2007 a large group of somali-american men sort of disappeared from the minneapolis area, disappeared into these camps, and third, a video starting to appear on the net where we saw this english-speaking group, clear i people from north america, making this trip over to camps. a short time ago we spoke to a former senior intelligence official with homeland security who said he was surprised to learn about the impact of the somalis back in 2006. let's listen. >> there were a number of what they called hot spot mosques, troublesome mosques where the mosques were featureed a fairly, i don't want to use the word radical, but maybe a firebrand of an imam who was preaching some sort of a jihad or maybe taking some type of action. and i was stunned. i was stunned that there were so many somalis living in columbus. >> reporter: it's not only columbus, but also, you know, a half dozen to a dozen communities across the country. and once the fbi investigation began, one of the largest in the fbi's history into this recruitment of americans, what we saw is that at least a half dozen states were affected, jenna. jenna: tell us a little bit about this attack, the one that we mentioned in the introduction to you, the one that happened in you uganda. that was tied to al-shabab, right? is. >> reporter: that's right. it was a suicide attack for the world cup. some former officials see this as sort of a watershed or a seminal point. is this the event that will take a group like al-shabab, you see video of the attack there, is this the event that people will look back and say, this is the moment we knew they were no longer just content to limit their operations to somalia, but they wanted to branch out and become more of an international player. we saw something familiar with the group al-qaeda in yemen which is very familiar to our audience because of the attempted bombing on christmas day and also the attempt on times square. about six months before christmas, there was an attempt outside of yemen, and people looked back at that as sort of the big red flag that they were no longer just a regional player, jenna. jen very interesting. catherine herridge with that new information. thank you so much. >> reporter: you're well comet. jenna: find out more about this and concerns that it could pose a threat to our homeland. simply go to our web site, foxnews.com. all the information is right there for you. rick: well, a sluggish economy and high unemployment are high on the list of the nation's political conversation, but as president obama takes some time off to be with his family on martha's vineyard in massachusetts, the culture war is gaining ground. just months ahead of the midterms. major garrett reporting live on martha's vineyard, he lays out the issue for us. hi, major. >> reporter: good afternoon, rick. we are duty bound because we are, of course, covering the first family's vacation to show you the most recent video we have of the first family out and about here today. a bunch of grapes, one of many quaint little book nooks here on the island, the president and family buying books for their summer reading, perhaps the 1:00 briefing we'll find out what's on the president's reading list. and just an indication of how interested the folks here in martha's vineyard are, we have been told that a family inside the bookstore shot live video of the president while he was picking out books and has volunteered to give it to us. we'll have that for our viewers a little later on today. now on to the cultural war and the issues. look, the economy's still the dominant issue, but there are three issues that have been percolating lately that speak to cultural issues, natural identity, social issues that could have an affect on the midterm election. the controversy over the mosque two blocks away from ground zero, proposals to deal with the 14th amendment, possibly deny illegal immigrant women the right to have their children born in america, obtain uz citizenship, and controversial over gay marriage in california, the ongoing battle there and the federal court's intervention to deny the voters there what they sought to a i chief which is -- achieve which is a ban on gay marriage in california. they could provide some fodder for republicans in the midterm elections, but in the main, rick, the economy's still the central focus. rick rick what are republicans saying, and is everybody on the same page exactly how much to push these social issues? >> reporter: i've talked to several lawmakers who say, look, these issues can fire up the base, but the base is already extremely fired up on issues related not only to the economy and jobs, but deficits, debt, and the overall trajectory of the u.s. economy. here's kevin madden, republican strategist, on just how significant these issues are and what's really going to drive voters, particularly republican ones, in november. >> but the number one issue, the issue that is front and center in this midterm election is going to be the economy, it's going to be about spending, about deficits, about how you can create jobs. >> reporter: madden told me that any republican candidate either an indumb bent or a challenger who sort of campaigns on the headlines of the day where these cultural issues have sometimes cropped up is not going to be effective as one who has a consistent message built around economic anxiety. reduction rick and, major, what about democrats? how much is their sense of how much these issues are going to come into play in november? >> reporter: the economy is still the central issue, and what democrats are really curious about is do they expect these cultural issues to last anything longer than the sort of slumbering months of late august? are there going to be television ads cut against democrats seeking re-election on these issues? they're betting no, so they're building their arguments and campaign strategies around the economy. here's a very significant, prominent and influential democratic pollster. >> i don't think we're really going to see a lot of ads about the mosque, we're not going to see a lot of ads about the 14th amendment. we're going to see most of the campaigns focus on the economy, and we're going to see those issues, i think, be the major issues that determine the outcome of this election in most places and most races. >> reporter: and, of course, rick, there's one other fundamental truth about these cultural issues. they often times fire up both parties' base because there's tremendous disagreement, so if republicans push too hard in one direction, republicans might find their base suddenly antagonized more likely to show up. that's also a truism of the ongoing and seemingly never-ending cultural wars in america. rick: i like the bipartisanship, though. it's still the economy, guys. [laughter] all right, major garrett on martha's vineyard. looks beautiful out there. talk to you soon. jenna: renewed outrage today exactly one year after convicted pan-am bomber was freed. you might remember these images of the hero's welcome he received in his homeland of libya. this time last year doctors said he was deathly ill, he only had three months to live. however, as we know, he's very much still alive. greg talcott is live in london for us. so, greg, it's been a year, there's a lot to this story. where does all of these questions, where's everything stand right now? >> reporter: jenna, it was a year ago that the convicted lockerbie bomber was released on what was called compassionate grounds. the fact that he is still alive leaves a lot of these questions alive, too, like whether the u.k. government pressured the scottish government to release him to pave the way for trade deals including that big one with oil giant bp. and just in the past week there have been more questions about the medical basis of the release. one doctor who did say he had three months to live not so sure now. those questions are still being pursued, we heard senators menendez and lautenberg just an hour ago renewing their calls for answers. here is the guy who made the decision on the release, how he answered our question. >> i can give all american families an absolute assurance the decision i took and i took alone was based on the rules, laws and values of the people of scotland without recourse to any diplomatic, economic or political considerations whether from london, new york, washington or whether from libya. >> reporter: not sure whether american families will be satisfied with that answer. the word we're getting from libya, no celebrations so far. the u.k. government has warned libya to avoid anything that would be distasteful for families still mourning the loss of their loved ones in that terror act. jenna: absolutely. a sensitive story. greg, thank you so much for that. rick: when we come back, both have been leaders of the free world, but if you think that's all president obama and the late president reagan have in common, think again. jenna: plus, take a listen to this -- >> today was a good day for law enforcement. the nightmare that started on july 30th is finally over. jenna: well, it's back to the big house for a dangerous prison escapee. dramatic new details in the capture of john mccluskey and his fiancee/cousin/aecom accomplice. we're going to talk directly to law enforcement next. activia is better than ever! hey, you guys. want to try activia's great new taste? today is your tasty lucky day! sure, why not? isn't this the yogurt that, you know... helps regulate your digestive system. ooh, i think i'll pass. no, no, no! trust me. it is beyond tasty. okay! mmm! wow! i can't believe it, i love it! mmm, this is really good! new best tasting activia ever! taste it, love it, or it's free! ♪ activia [ malhis day starts thwith his arthritis pain.. that's breakfast with two pills. the morning is over, it's time for two more pills. the day marches on, back to more pills. and when he's finally home... but hang on -- just two aleve can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is steven, who chose aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. rick: well, some called them a modern-day bonnie and clyde. they're in custody now. john mccluskey and his fiancee/cousin katherine welsh busted at a camp site in eastern arizona. they'd been on the run for three weeks. joining us on the phone is united states martial david gonzales. thanks very much for being here. it sounds like this forest ranger who spotted them is the man of the hour, right? >> oh, he absolutely is. did an outstanding job, was, you know, was right on his feet and did all the right things, got all the right information, and when he left the area there, we assisted him in putting all the information together and knew we had something good going there. rick: what can you tell us about the arrest? i understand that welsh tried to reach for a weapon while they were being cuffed? >> yes. the s.w.a.t. team kept them under surveillance for a little while and just when it started getting dark they moved in, caught 'em by surprise. welch went for a weapon that she had on the small of her back but had such an advantage on her, she dropped the weapon. and also mccluskey was outside the tent, and he was taken by surprise, and he mentioned to the deputies that he had an opportunity to get in the tempt, he would have shot at them. rick: they seem like a lovely couple. >> yeah, really. [laughter] rick: how many crimes are these two suspected of committing after his release and she, evidently, helped him get out of prison? >> yes. right after the escape we know that they kidnapped two truck drivers in kingman, forced them to take them to flag staff, arizona, and we also know they are directly linked to a double homicide in new mexico. those are the ones we know about. we're scouring the country, now, with our law enforcement contacts and communications to see if there's any other crimes that are unsolved that they might have been involved in, but we have nothing at this point. rick: real quick, i've got literally seconds, were you surprised they were still in arizona after all this time? >> you know, we -- part of the strategy is we put so much pressure on their family, friends and cohorts so that they can't get any kind of aid, and all the trail had gone cold. we knew they were going to pop up somewhere because of the extreme pressure on all their friends and family that would help them. rick: david gonzales, thanks very much for your time. we appreciate that, sir. >> thank you, sir. rick: jenna, over to you. jenna: we got 'em, we finally did. a tough lesson on the dos and don'ts of facebook. one high school teacher, the nasty postings that cost her her job. harris has that story next. in interesting grooming. thanks. i got the idearom general mills big g cereals. they put a white check on the top of every box to let people know that their cereals have healthy whole grain, and they're the right choice... 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[ male announcer ] ask your doctor about adding onglyza. extra help. extra control. you may be eligible to pay $10 a month with the onglyza value card program. rick: a fox news alert, some brand new and not good numbers coming in from wall street today. the last trading day of the week, and you can see the dow and also the nasdaq both falling amid some new unemployment figures that were out today. 1600 companies laying off workers in the month of july resulting in more than 143,000 job losses. and so the dow reflecting that. investors are a little afraid that the economic recovery or what was of the recovery has come to a little bit of a halt. we'll continue to watch this, of course. neil cavuto, later on this afternoon. jenna, over to you. jenna: well, there's that road to recovery. well, the president is vacationing in martha's vineyard, congress is on its summer break, and there's another bill languishing in d.c. take a listen to what the president said about it yesterday. >> the jobs bill that is stalled in congress would completely eliminate taxes on key investments in small businesses. it would allow small business owners to write off more expenses, a majority of senators are in favor of the bill. and yet the obstruction continues. it's obstruction that stands in the way of small business owners getting the loans and the tax cuts that they need to prosper. it's obstruction that defies common sense. jenna: well, the common sense that we all know is that small businesses really are a jobs-growth machine. but do we really need more stimulus? that's a $30 billion bill, by the way. steve moore, bob brusca and michael reid is the editor of global news coverage for dow jones. we welcome you all, thank you so much for joining us. steven, why would we want to help small businesses more with another bill? >> we certainly do want to help small businesses, jenna, there's just no question about it. as you just said, you know, about two-thirds of the jobs that are created in this economy do come from small businesses. my objection to what president obama said yesterday is that, you know, he's talking about a bill that will in the very short term help some small businesses, so i think most of that bill makes sense. the problem is that at the same time he's talking about a bill, a tax cut to help small businesses, what's coming on january 1, 2011, is the biggest increase in taxes on small business in american history if we allow those tax rates to coup. of all those rich people he's talking about wanting to tax, the vast majority are small business owners and operators. jenna: you know, bob, as an owner of your own small business, we have one of those graphs that you sent us that shows where small business optimism is, and you can see it goes way down in the 2009 during the height of this recession, and it also looks like it's coming down again. to steven's point, if we saw a small business bill, would that help optimism, or is it really come to a tax issue and the expiration of those bush tax cuts where small businesses can't get optimistic with that on the horizon? >> most small businesses really aren't incorporated, they are small, therefore, the changes in the tax schedule is usually adversely affecting them. i think the health care legislation causes small business owners to look at hiring as a more expensive thing, and i think it's one of the things that's deterred hiring. and beyond that, small business really isn't a place you can stimulate the economy. they glom on to, they follow the demand trends in the economy. what they really need is customers. you find a way to get them customers, and they'll hire people. giving them tax breaks when business isn't going well isn't going to help them do anything. you might increase profitability, that might be good for the owner, but unless he thinks he's going to have more business, more spending -- and they don't seem to think that -- there's no way they're going to be putting a lot of money into the business and hiring more people. jenna: you know, mike, we've poured a ton of stimulus into the economies around the world, more than most other countries, but a lot went to big banks, not the little guys, right? >> yeah. one of the things that is in this bill is the effort to get community banks to lend more to small businesses. you see this problem, this is not unique to the u.s., and there are people who argue that it's the republicans blocking the bill or uncertainty about the obama administration's policies a year from you. you're seeing exactly the same thing play out in the u.k., france, germany, and in the u.k. where you've had a government which has enacted some pretty radical steps and certainly ones which a republican administration would support such as even corporate tax cuts and savage government spending cuts, you're still not seeing small businesses get money because the banks say, one, they're not coming to us because they don't have customers to expand and, two, frankly, we've just had our balance sheets butchered over the last two years. we can't afford to start lending money to people who are, by definition, the riskiest customers. jenna: you know, mike, just in general a point about the tone of the business world that's out there, some are criticizing the president saying if he actually just changed his tone and didn't talk so much about wall street versus main street or big business versus small business that that would actually be a stimulus, and that would actually eliminate some uncertainty from this economy. mike, what do you think about that? >> i, i think -- i mean, there's a -- obviously, people are going to play a bit little bit of politics with policies, and the democrats criticize republicans, but i think what will get small businesses hiring is demand. they need customers to walk in and say, i need your goods and services. no small business regardless of where they think taxes will be or the regulatory framework will be a year from now is going to turn away demand. they will adapt as they come in, as they get business. so, you know, ultimately, they need customers. jenna: steven, do you think the tone really has nothing to do with what we're seeing or the uncertainty out there? >> i think the tone has a lot to do with it. this administration, unfortunately, has been very hostile to business. they've treated small businesses like atm machines to pay for the legislation that president obama has passed over the last year and a half. so when i talk to small business owners, they are hunkered down. it's certainly part that there's not customers in the door, but partly they just don't know what the economic environment is going to be like. and don't forget, the issue the previous gentleman mentioned which is health care. when you look at the survey of the national federation of independent business, they found that the biggest complaint that they had about this administration was the cost of complying with this new health care bill which adds a whole new element to their cost structure. jenna: right. bob, quick final thoughts, what's the one thing we could do to help small business right now? >> well, i think that the president needs to get a better attitude to the economy. i think that this president has been running against the republicans from his first day in office. he didn't want to take ownership of this economy problem. he keeps saying he needs to put on the short skirt and wave the pom-poms. jenna: i don't know if he's going to make that fashion choice, bob, but you over never. bob, thank you so much, mike and steven. next time i'll have you weigh in on maybe the fashion statement that the president could make. [laughter] we'll see you again, thank you so much. >> no pom-poms. jenna: i don't see that. rick: misunderstanding going around about the president's religion, it turns out. he's had something in common with president reagan when it comes to his faith, and we'll tell you what. plus, the feds want you to help solve a growing problem, and you can do it by eating lion fish. we've got a live look at a lion fish. jenna: i'm not eating that. rick: yes, you you are! jenna lee will be eating lion fish live right here on fox. don't goor away, we'll be right back. randy johnson a bad idea? randy: sorry man, you all right? man: yeah, im good. yeah you just winged me. randy: think anybodys going to notice that? man: yeah, probably. maybe we should just go sledding... vo: geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. people will lose belongings, their homes...hope... they'll need your help. this hurricane season is predicted to be severe. american red cross volunteers are ready to go to work. you can help. a click can feed and shelter a child for another day... a single text can provide a little comfort... your call can make sure someone doesn't go hungry... every single donation brings hope. keller graduate school of management, you'll have a professor with you every step of the way. whether you take classes on campu online, or both, you get the same attention, the same curriculum, and the same quality. 85 locations nationwide and online. discover how to grow the business of you... at keller.edu. the best time to crack it... twirl it... dunk it... and discove more new ways than ever to enjoy crab. starting at $14.99 only during crabfest... ends soon at red lobster. heath mart pharmacies are locally owned. so our pharmacists serve their communities... with a unique combination of clinical knowledge... and personal attention. to see if you live in a health mart town visit: healthmart.com rick: well it seems the white house is going out of its way to try to remind everybody that the president is christian to prays every day. this after recent polls show a growing number of americans think wrongly in fact that president obama is a muslim. you see him occasionally at church, at public events but owe doesn't usually go to regular sunday services. instead the white house says he takes part in private prayer sessions with several didn't pastors. joel hunter, evangelical pastor and small circle of advisors that talk to the president over the phone. he was made available to the "washington post." he says that is the downside not wanting to expose what is personal to the political arena. the pastor added it leaves all kinds of room for speculation and conspiracy and people who just not informed. you know what happens with a vacuum he says. it gets filled. he thinks the president should consider ways to convey the depth of his faith to those who want to hear it and see it from him. does president obama need to reach out more to the christian community? mark was a chief speechwriter for president george w. bush. simon rosenberg an visor to president clinton. we thank you for both being here. simon, does the president need to be seen more often going to church on sunday, for example? >> i would say two things. ironic in 2008 the president was criticized for the views of his christian pastor in the church that he attended. we actually went through a period of incredible speculation and interest in the actual church that he went to every sunday back in chicago. this was something that was widely discussed and debated. i think part of the issue on the pole data on this there is about 45% of the country adamantly opposed to the president and democrats. 20% that is really opposed. i think they want to believe the worst about president obama. i mean to me, 80% of the country knows he is a christian. i just don't think this is something that the white house has to get all riled up about. i think they can keep doing what they're doing and rolling out pastors that he did the other day. he will be seen i'm sure a few times in the next few months seen going to church. rick: yeah. >> i think this is more of a molehill than a mountain. rick: mark, it is interesting, ever since president kennedy, who was the first catholic to hold the presidency, sort of religion and presidents has really been something that people have talked about and wondered about and focused on and some presidents have been seen going to church on a regular basis. i remember seeing your former boss, george w. bush, on his way with his family on sundays. even president clinton walking into church services on sundays. but one president who really sort of did something similar was president reagan, similar to president obama, in that he really didn't wear his religion on his sleeve and nobody, i don't really remember anybody giving ronald reagan a hard time for that. so what's the big fuss when it comes to president obama? if he wants to be religious and worship in private, so what? >> oh i don't think there is any big fuss about it. look, there are lots of polls show that small percentage of american people hold unusual views. there was a pew poll a year ago, i'm sorry, last decent, that found that 19% of democrats believe evil eye can be used to put on a curse on somebody. there are more liberals that believe in evil eye than are concerned about the president he may be a muslim. another way of reading this poll, people look at obama after more than a year in office and say, this guy doesn't believe what i believe. they look at his economic policy, his foreign policy, his health care policy and all these policies they say this guy doesn't share my values. i think that is much teacher from the president whether people think he is a muslim or not. rick: simon, what about that? there are also polls show there are more americans that believe president obama wasn't born in the united states when in fact the republican governor of hawaii says state records show that he was. but there are still people don't believe it. why the distrust when it comes to this president? >> more people believe in ufos than either one of those things. it gets back to what i said earlier. there is a, 45% of the country voted against president obama in 2008 despite, even though he got 5% of the vote, largest margin a democrat got in 44 years, when you're president there is strong opposition to you during the entire presidency. i in this case, 15 to 20% of the country are very strongly aligned against the president. i don't think there is any tremendous erosion about people believing in his values and all things said by mark. >> you're wrong. >> you can't overstate a 20% number, right and turn it into some kind of huge issue, as you were saying yourself, mark. we know 15 to 20% of the country adamantly opposed to democratic party and everything barack obama will do no matter whatps during his presidency. what is more important that 80% understand this correctly what the white house should be focused on. rick: mark, last word i give it to you. >> what he needs to be worried a core democracy core poll believe 60% of the americans think he is too liberal and 55% of the americans think he was a socialist. if i'm barack obama i would be worried more than half of country think i'm socialist than 18% believe i am a muslim. >> thanks for coming on. jenna: the egg recall linked to a salmonella outbreak is growing. so are the reported number of illnesses. the egg manufacturer is recalling $380 million eggs. at least 1300 people reportedly gotten sick. federal health officials say the number is expected to go up. the recall includes eggs sold in nebraska, arkansas, and oklahoma. other states on the list, california, illinois, missouri, colorado, minnesota, wisconsin on and iowa. so quite a few states are affected here. this salmonella outbreak as new fda egg safety rules came into effect in early july so interesting timing. requires producers to do more testing for salmonella and do other precautions as well. might be toke bin is on the story. he is in illinois where part of the recall is happening. mike, tell us a little bit how all this works. >> reporter: i can tell you how the pasturization process works and that makes sure you have a safe egg. although titlely regulate ad simple process. what they do is take the eggs and put them in hot water. not hot enough to boil them, not hot enough to cook the egg. they sit in water a little bit hotter than a jacuzzi for about an hour. that kills all the salmonella bacteria or any other bacteria that would be inside of the egg. what you're looking at now is process after they have been pasteurized. they are sprayed with a light paraffin wax and go to the different sorters and get put into the crates you recognize from the grocery store. what you want to look for is the red p on there. that tells you the egg you're buying is pasteurized and free of any salmonella bacteria. here's the problem you mentioned. 380 million eggs being recalled nationwide. this company here in lansing, illinois, increased its production two million eggs a week. they do 85% of the pasteurized egg in the shell business for the entire nation. so they can't even come close to keeping up with the demand. jenna? jenna: mike, hard boiled, over easy, sunnyside up, scrambled, do you have a preference spending all that time there? >> reporter: i normally just eat the egg whites. what you need to think about at home, hard boiled. the yoke in the center has to be hard. get rid of the run any white stuff. the yoke has to be hard as well. if it doesn't get up to 140 degrees you haven't killed all the bacteria. jenna: a this is interesting. a real unique look what is going on behind the scenes. mike tobin in oil know. thanks very much. the egg recall comes under 17 different brand names. the eggs in your frege rate tore are affected go to our web site. it is easy. we listedded brands and code numbers on the cartons you should watch for. the dr. alvarez of our medical a-team posted information on salmonella. it is all there at foxnews.com. rick: look for the p like mike said. jenna: i don't any of the eggs in my refrigerator have a p on it. rick: i will look also. a word of warning to the social networkers. a facebook faux pas puts a teacher out of work. what she said about her students and her parents and what she has to say for herself now. >> everybody is arrogant and the kids are great. and they're not germ bags. it was a joke. activia is better than ever! hey, you guys. want to try activia's great new taste? 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[ female announcer ] with aarp you get so much more out of life. ♪ discover the best of what's next at the new aarp.org. jenna: coming up on "america live", ambassador dan gillerman on iran's increasingly provocative actions. where do they leave israel? more and more reports of fake tea petitioners. and trying to get on the ballot and trying to discredit the movement on the inside. the one of key players in the ground zero mosque says she is under attack. is it time to giver her a break? we'll see you at the top of th hour. rick: facebook got her fired, sort of. a massachusetts teacher losing her job after posting some unsavory comments about students and other people in the community. harris as the story. harris, what happened? >> reporter: facebook did get her fired or at least what she had to say about it. dr. june talvitie-siple thought her privacy settings were set on the facebook page. she designed typed this the residents of town where she lives in cohasett, massachusetts, are snobby and arrogant and students are all germ bags. she was pretty high up. she was supervisor of the high school math and science program. very well-respected. been there a couple of years. only took three or four hours after parents came across this because it went out to the public instead of 50 facebook fans or friends. after that point, took a couple hours before they fired her. this is a good teaching job she had at cohasett high school. now she is unemployed. what do you think she would say? first of all she said it was a joke. not all of the students are arrogant and germ bags. then she said this. >> i'm human. i made a mistake. i know a lot about technology. i still made that mistake. i don't regret the comments because those comments i thought were made in confidence. >> reporter: she says she doesn't regret the comments. she thought they were in confidence. 50 facebook friends she said would get her joke if they were only ones to get the joke. of course they weren't. it went to the public and not anybody with the school system or the parents were laughing. one of the senior students said, she is a good boi teacher. she should stick to that. she doesn't know much about the internet. rick? rick: especially if she thought she was saying something in confidence when putting in on the facebook page. this woman was the head of the department. do we know what kind of salary she was pulling in? yeah, $92,000 a year. she wrote in the same posting. don't look forward to go going back next year. she doesn't have to worry about that exempt the a paycheck. rick: a long summer break. harris faulkner at the newsdesk. when we come back, new evidence of a every day risk for unborn children. we'll tell you what you need to know about the symptoms and what scientists believe could be the cause. the whole story is straight ahead. plus lion fish are invading our waters and harming our ecosystem. there is a solution to the problem. it is a tasty one. the feds want you to eat these fish. there is one of them right now. does it look good to you? we'll tell you how to prepare a lion fish when we come right back. don't go away. fight it with (new) bayer am. it combines extra strength bayer aspirin to treat pain plus an alertness aid to help you get off to a running start. try bayer am - the morning pain reliever. you must really care about him. what? you gave him fiber. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. 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