from the first moments of the incident that led to the arrest of henry louis gates. a woman who worked in the neighborhood was walking to lunch when another elderly woman approached and asked her to call 911. >> reporter: from the outset, the caller raises the idea that the men may not be robbers but pushing through their own front door. >> reporter: the caller, a woman named lucia whalen, wants to stay out of the spotlight, but today she had her lawyer tell reporters whalen was a concerned citizen, not a racist. >> it's really been very difficult because she's been characterized as kind of the racist spark that got the controversy going. and nothing could be further from the truth. now that the tapes are out, you can hear for yourself. >> reporter: that's true. in the call that sparked a heated national debate about racial profiling, whalen doesn't mention race at all until the 911 operator asks her for a description of the men breaking in. >> reporter: another tape released by the cambridge p.d. captured sergeant crowley's communication with headquarters. right off the bat, crowley reports trouble. >> reporter: he establishes the professor's identity. >> reporter: but that doesn't calm things. >> we have a long way to go. we recognize that we are going to take advantage of the situation and we're going to learn from it, we're going to move forward. that is strong community, a proud community. and we're going to be a stronger prouder community when we come out of this. >> reporter: as for that beer president obama said he hoped to sit down and w gates and crowley in hopes of hashing this out, nothing is on the schedule yet, but the white house says hopefully it will happen this week. katie? >> couric: jim axelrod. jim, thank you. now turning to breaking news on the michael jackson investigation. a law enforcement official has told the associated press that the singer's personal doctor, conrad murray, administered diprivan, a powerful anesthetic drug suspected of killing the pop star. ben tracy in los angeles has been covering this story for us. ben, how significant is this latest development? >> reporter: well, katie, this is a big development but not exactly an unexpected one and that's because ever since michael jackson died about a month ago a lot of the focus has been on his personal doctor, conrad murray. sources tell the associated press that dr. murray did give michael jackson diprivan or propofol, the night before he died. we don't know if michael jackson ever woke up that next day but we what we do know is 9911 was called and the singer is declared dead. dr. murray said he never gave the singer anything that should have killed him. he never denied giving the singer propofol. why this is significant is because we're talking about a very powerful drug here. this is basically used to sedate people in hospitals during surgery and should never be used outside of a hospital or a medical clinic. how michael jackson got this drug is still unknown and if he was using it at his house, that's a very, very serious thing. apparently, michael jackson was using this drug to sleep. that's one of the allegations. the singer apparently suffered from insomnia. now, if dr. merry was giving him to this at home, he would have had to monitor the singer all the time to make sure that not too much of the drug was given because when it comes to propofol use basically you can go from... if you give someone one c.c. too much of the drug you can go from asleep to being dead. this is serious stuff, katie. >> couric: ben tracy, ben, thanks for that update. now turning to health news. as congress debates how to cut the high cost of medical care, a new report out today says there is a lot of fat to cut, and many americans are carrying it. the report says obesity cost the nation's health care system as much as $147 billion every year. that adds up to more than nine cents out of every health care dollar. mark strassmann has more on the personal and public cost of the obesity epidemic. >> reporter: three years ago, tim lenczowski was fighting for his life. he weighed 335 pounds and he had the photos and the old jeans to prove it. whatize? >> this is 50. >> reporter: and now you are? >> 36. >> reporter: through exercise and diet he dropped 120 pounds after his alarmed doctor prescribed him heart medication. >> that's what really got me thinking "i've got to do something or i'm not going to make it." >> reporter: tim was like more than 100 million people in the use-- dangerously overweight. a trend reflected in this map. in 1994 all the states in blue had less than a 20% obesity rate. fast forward to 2008 and there's only one state left-- colorado-- that's below 20%. the c.d.c. defines obesity using the body mass index, or b.m.i.. it's a formula based on someone's height and weight that calculates body fat. for example, a 5'9 adult. a healthy weight would be between 125 and 168 pounds with a b.m.i. of between 18 and 25. that same adult over 203 pounds would have a b.m.i. above 30 and be considered obese. doctors say obese patients are more at risk for type two diabetes, hypertension, even cancer. on average, obese people spend more than $1,400 per year more for medical expenses, $600 more on prescriptions alone. >> the toll of obesity is driving up health care costs and crippling the fabric of many communities around the country. >> reporter: for all the talk of overhauling america's health care system, the c.d.c. says real cost savings lie in getting millions of americans to overhaul their high-fat low-exercise life-style. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> reporter: now, some believe another way to help pay for health care reform is to put a tax on one of the causes of obesity: soft drinks full of sugar. nancy cordes has more on that. >> reporter: americans consume roughly 250 more calories everyday than they did in the '70s and half those calories come from sugary drinks, which is why some health advocates are urging congress to help pay for health care reform with a tax on non-diet sodas. >> we're not saying that calories from sugared beverages are different from any other calories, they're just too many of them. >> reporter: a ten-cent tax per can could yield $140 billion in revenues over ten years, but the beverage industry is pushing back. >> this is not time for congress to be adding taxes on the simple pleasures we all enjoy-- like juice drinks and soda. >> reporter: there are several proposals for tackling obesity buried in the health care reform bill, such as requiring calorie labeling on chain restaurant menus, removing high co-pays for nutrition counseling, and allowing larger insurance premium discounts for employees who participate in wellness programs at work. >> i think you'll see significant steps to encourage wellness and prevention. >> reporter: but the president's plan was dealt another blow this weekend when one of his major proposals... >> an independent group of doctors and medical experts were empowered to eliminate waste and inefficiency in medicare. >> reporter: ...failed to pass financial must we are the congressional budget office. it said such an independent panel would save little money. still, the white house contends it has reached agreement with congress on 80% of the reform package. >> there's no doubt that the 20% to go is not going to be necessarily easy and it never has been. >> reporter: so far, the soft drink tax idea has gotten it will traction here on capitol hill. it might raise a lot of money, but some reformers worry that it will unfairly burden lower and middle-class americans, katie? >> couric: nancy cordes on capitol hill tonight. thank you, nancy. for more about the physical and financial costs of our expanding wayslines, go to our partner in health coverage, webmd.com and search obesity. now turning to the health of the housing market. there's new reason to hope the end of the slump may be in sight the government reports today that sales of new homes jumped 11% last month, and that's three times as much as analysts were expecting. ben tracy now on a housing rebound-- be it ever so humble. >> reporter: these are the sounds of a housing market that may finally be building steam, giving home builders some much optimism. >> i open with all of my heart and all of my soul and all of my checkbook. >> reporter: june's 11% jump in new home sales is the largest increase in more than eight years. sales were up a whopping 43% in the midwest, 29% in the northeast and 23% in the west. only the south saw a drop. linda henning just bought a new home in chicago. >> it was the right move for us and to be able to find a development such as this where we want to be in the city really worked out. >> reporter: buyers are cautiously moving back in to somethat that bargain prices, relatively low interest rates and a federal tax credit of up to $8,000 for first-time home purchases. that incentive expires at the end of november. >> maybe about half the increase that we've seen in housing starts and single family starts and new home sales is because of this tax credit. >> reporter: but the new housing market is still facing its worst year on record. new home sales are down 21% versus this time last year and now it takes nearly a year to sell a new house. an all time record. and home builders continue to struggle because prices keep falling. the median price of a new home in june fell to $206,000, down 12% from a year ago. but those lower prices are what got linda in the door of her new home. >> i would love to say that things are going to turn around. i really hope they do. >> reporter: and new home sales are important to the economic recovery. not only do they create construction jobs, but furnishing new homes leads to sales of everything from paint and furniture to swing sets and appliances. katie? 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well, things are a bit different in italy where politics makes strange bedfellows. here's elizabeth palmer. >> reporter: silvio berlusconi admits he's no saint. many italians see him as an indiscreet but ultimately lovable old rogue. the guy who bellowed at president obama during the g-20 summit in april and upset the queen. who gave rabbit ears to spain's foreign minister in an official photo in 2002 and told earthquake survivors in may to view the experience as a camping weekend. but it's berlusconi's most recent sexcapades that have polarized italian public opinion. >> when you publish every single word, tape in the bed, it's embarrassing. >> reporter: during the taping, patrizia d'adario, a call girl who claims to have recorded this conversation at the prime minister's home. berlusconi swears he didn't pay for the alleged sex, but this spring his wife filed for divorce after he attended an 18-year-old's birthday party. soon afterward, pictures appeared of naked and near-naked guests partying at his villa in sardinia. predictably among voters there's the outrage. >> it's a disaster. >> i hate him. >> reporter: but there's also been admiration. >> he's a good guy. >> he's a powerful man. >> reporter: power berlusconi seems unlikely to lose in spite of the scandal thanks to a slim majority of italians happy to accept a little private sin in public life. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. this is "entertainment tonight" in high definition. michael jackson's best man at eury guri gellar's wedding. on churches, two hours late. plus, breaking news today on michael's toxicology results. >> then, michael's plastic surgeon, what he's saying about michael's medical records. >> he had received this amount. sdwr is that a lot? 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