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this wednesday morning, august we'll have the latest "early" this wednesday morning, august 11, 2010. captioning funded by cbs a good wednesday morning to you. i'm erica hill. thanks for being with us. >> a little bit of a humid, kind of back to august hot, uncomfortable wednesday morning. >> your favorite kind of day. >> i'm harry smith. good morning. >> we have a lot to get to, including more on, you saw there, steven slater, the now famous former flight attendant at this point from jetblue. we learn what he's facing, a possible charges, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. rather serious. would he begin this morning with that tragic plane crash in alaska that claimed the life of former senator ted stevens. president obama praised stevens yesterday saying he devoted his career to serving the people of alaska. andrea gusty of our cbs affiliate atva in anchorage has the latest on the crash and the investigation. >> reporter: good morning. you know, if alaska had a mt. rushmore, senator ted stevens would definitely be on it. truly a founding father of our state, many alaskans knew him simply as uncle ted. stevens was very instrumental in alaska's statehood back in 1959 and this crash is a tragic end to a very long and sometimes controversial career. this is the wreckage of the plane that was carrying senator stevens and his friends, through a remote area of southwest alaska. they took off in a light rain around 3:00 p.m. monday from a lodge on lake nurka and headed to a fishing camp on another lake 38 miles away. visibility was about three miles. they crashed into a mountainside near dillingham, 325 miles southwest of anchorage. >> all four corners of the aircraft were identified, the nose, the tail and the two wings. and the aircraft was largely intact. >> reporter: yet 86-year-old stevens and four others died, including the pilot. four people survived, including the former head of nasa, sean o'keefe, who suffered broken bones. it took rescue crews nearly 12 hours to reach the plane. ted stevens was the longest serving republican senator in u.s. history. and alaska's senator for nearly 40 of the 51 years its been a state. >> i will never stop fighting for the people of alaska. >> reporter: he was famous for bringing home billions in federal funds, including the infamous bridge to nowhere. yet his senate career ended in scandal. in 2008, when he was found guilty on corruption charges. the case was eventually thrown out, but stevens lost his final election later that year. >> i have two homes. one is right here in this chamber, and the other is my beloved state of alaska. i must leave one to return to the other. >> reporter: stevens' family released a statement saying, he loved alaska with all his heart. his legacy is the 49th star on the american flag. >> ted stevens of alaska -- >> reporter: stevens survived another plane crash back in 1978. five people on board were killed, including his first wife. the for reportedly talked about having a premonition that he would die in a plane crash. with rough terrain and foggy, often wet and windy conditions, 22% of all small plane crashes that happen in the united states happen here in alaska. the government is investigating this crash but it hasn't gotten very far due to bad weather at the crash site. in anchorage, alaska, for cbs news, i'm andrea gusty. >> joining us on the phone from anchorage is debora hersman, chairperson of ntsb. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> what is the most important thing you'll be looking for at this crash site? >> well, our investigators really need to get to the crash site. that's the most challenging thing right now with the weather, as you know. the survivors got weathered in overnight last night, and they were finally able to get them off yesterday. and so we haven't been able to get to the crash scene because of the weather. >> how important will it be to talk to these survivors? because clearly they will have a story to tell. >> it's absolutely critical for us, as we put together the pieces of the puzzle of this accident, to talk to the survivors because they are our best source of information about what happened. unfortunately, the pilot is deceased, so we won't have an opportunity to get his perspective on the accident, but we certainly want to talk to those survivors. our first priority now is to make sure they get the medical attention they need. >> weather certainly seems to have been a factor in this, though you're talking about a pilot who had thousands and thousands and thousands of hours of experience. >> well, and that's, you know, exactly why we're here, to try to figure out what happened, see if there's anything we can do as far as recommendations to prevent something like this from happening again. looking at the pilot's experience, certainly he's a high-time pilot, but we need to understand how familiar he was with this aircraft and this route. there's a lot still that needs to be done. >> how much comes into play in terms of the decision to fly or not to fly? if the weather is a little dicey, i'm a pilot who has a lot of experience, i have a couple of very high-profile passengers here, does pressure build on a pilot to say, hey, i'm a bush pilot, i live in alaska, i know how to do this? >> well, i think it's too early to make any judgments about what may or may not have transpired because we have very little information to go on right now. and so until we gather that information, we're going to be looking at everything. we're going to be looking at the weather. we're going to be looking at operations. we're going to be looking at the aircraft, at the experience of the pilot. so, we haven't ruled anything out at this point in time and everything's on the table. >> thank you very much for your time this morning. we do appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> now here's erica. we turn our attention to politi politics. four big primaries being closely watched across the country yesterday. for the most part, voters in those races choosing candidates who are political outsiders. among them, republican candidate linda mcmahon in connecticut, who was hoping to capture the seat long held by chris dodd. a former pro wrestling exexecutive who spent more than $20 million of her own money. she joins us from cromwell, connecticut. good morning. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> there has been, as we've mentioned, and lots of talk over the past few months, this strong anti-incumbent feeling in many areas of the country. yet as you go into this race against richard blumenthal, you are considered the underdog. how do you consider that momentum you obviously gained with your win last night? >> well, i certainly have been the underdog since i got into this race last september. what i've continually done is build momentum because i have been out talking with the people of connecticut. i've been listening to them. i've been letting them meet me, kick the tires a bit and understand what my message is about. my message is about understanding where they are. they're afraid. they're concerned about their jobs. they're concerned about the economy. they know that i've been there, i've created jobs, i've also been in a situation where, you know, i've been bankrupt, i've lost everything. they know that i understand and connect with what they're doing, what they're feeling. and that message is really resonating because they want someone with real life business experience, you know, who has created jobs. >> speaking of that business experience, you and your husband have created a successful business. there's been focus on the money you spent, $20 million, you pledge to spend $50 million in the next race but last night you said the support can't be bought. how do you marry those two? if you're spending50 million, aren't you buying, in essence, a lot of votes with that? >> well, the money that i'm spending, you know, in this race, i have clearly earned and i'm investing in myself to be a public servant. i'm not taking any pact or special interest money because i want to be an independent voice when i go to washington. the folks in connecticut appreciate that. look, you can sit back, run ads, do other things, but if you don't go out and let the people of this state get to meet you and talk to you and understand where you're coming from, and to have a real feel for who you are and what you stand for, you will not be successful in this race. >> some of your critics have attacked with what they believe you stand for, in fact, this statement coming out that i want to read and get your reaction. from the dnc national press secretary, coming out last night saying today the party of bob dole, jack kemp and dick lugar nominated a candidate who kicks men in the crotch and runs an operation where women are forced to bark like dogs. this is what has become of the once grand old party. how do you respond to that? >> wwe has had an evolution of its content from tv-14 to tv-pg. the focus has been, from my opponents on some -- some of the tv-14 content that's old and early on. but today the issues that are facing the people, you know, in connecticut are jobs, is the economy, and that's what we're focused on. as long as the democrats want to continue to talk about, you know, an action adventure soap opera instead of the real issues on the minds of the people in connecticut, i'll win again in november. >> linda mcmahon, we'll continue to follow the action out of connecticut. thanks for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> harry? >> erica, thanks. there are fears the u.s. economy could be headed toward a double-dip recession, this after the federal reserve announced yesterday that the recovery was weakening. joining us now, cbs news business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis. good morning. >> good morning. >> interesting yesterday in anticipation of the fed announcement, market goes down triple digits, market responds to the announcement with a ho-hum. what did the fed really say in. >> basically the fed said yesterday the recovery has been slower than many anticipated and will be slower than many have anticipated. and the fed really has a couple of tools in its tool box for fixing things here. the first thing they did, they said they would keep interest rates at zero percent for an extended period of time, maybe even years for savers in this country that's not good news. >> not for savers but for others it can be beneficial. >> means you'll pay less on loans and that's what they want to do. they want to get more money out there so people start spending. also, they'll buy up more debt. our two and ten-year treasuries, they're planning on buying $2 trillion. >> if you're in the bond market, you know the fed is buying up all this debt, how do -- how should we read that? >> anybody should read it as the fed trying to put more confidence out there. they're trying to tell the markets that they're going to stand by and they're going to do what's possible within their power to stimulate growth in this country. >> one of the other stats that came out yesterday, these labor stats, is that while the unemployment still remains in this nine-point whatever range, a number of hours that we're working is increasing, productivity is down. although with these kinds of numbers, i guess maybe your buying power would go up, if you had a job. >> it could possibly go up, harry. but what a lot of people are noticing in this country is they are working more hours. i'm sure that you feel it and a lot of people feel it throughout the country because companies have cut back. the good news in these numbers is that when our work weeks are going up and productivity is going down, that means that companies have sort of reached a tipping point. we're not getting the kind of productivity gains anymore. that means we'll have to see new hiring down the road because these executives and employers just aren't getting the productivity out from us working more. >> that could be a little silver lining. >> could be. >> we like that. rebecca jarvis, thanks much. jeff glor at the news desk with the rest of this more than's headlines. >> good morning, everyone. the hunt is on for a possible serial killer in the midwest this morning. the suspect viciously stabs his victims, appears to be targeting african-americans. cbs news correspondent elaine quijano reports. >> reporter: police are on the hunt for this man, believed to be a serial killer, responsible for 20 attacks in three states. five of them deadly. >> i would consider this man to be very desperate and very dangerous. >> reporter: the most recent case happened saturday outside a church in toledo. >> 911. >> hi. i have a man who's bleeding. i'm not sure if he's stabbed, shot. >> reporter: the victim, anthony loan notice, survived. >> tony being the type of guy he is walked to the car to give him distribution. at that point he was stabbed. >> reporter: earlier that week the stabber struck three times in leesburg, a 15-year-old boy stabbed near a gas station, a 67-year-old man attacked with a knife while sitting on the steps of an apartment building, and a man hit in the head with a hammer, all three are minorities, all survived. >> we became convinced early saturday and into sunday that we were dealing with a race-based crime. >> reporter: the killing spree began in flint, michigan, where police believe one attacker has stabbed 16 men since may. of the five victims who died, all were african-american. authorities in michigan are now taking a close look at similarities among all the cases. the suspect description seems to match. a white man with a muscular build, often wearing a baseball cap. so, too, does the description of the vehicle, captured on surveillance video in virginia, believed to be a dark green chevy blazer with tan paneling on the bottom. critical clues police hope will help stop a serial killer. elaine quijano, cbs news, new york. former "american idol" champ fantasia barrino is hospitalized in stable condition in north carolina. her manager says the singer took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. he said fantasia was upset after being named in a legal filing by a woman who accused her of breaking up her marriage. and he's a boyfriend now being called the bailer. this blooper happened during the braves/astros baseball game monday night. a fan bailed on a foul ball, moved out of the way, hit his girlfriend. he claims he lost sight of the ball in the lights. in the end, the girlfriends she may now need to reconsider the future of their relationship. goodness sakes. come on, buddy. get in the way. step in the way. >> what are you doing? 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[ indiscernible ] sharon's got the traffic after the first warning weather. let's take a look at the forecast for the day. i'm thinking it's going to feel and look exactly like yesterday. hazy, hot and humid, 96 degrees is the high. showers tomorrow and that's the day of change. now, over to sharon gibala for traffic control. well, we have a nasty accident on 70. this is blocking 70 eastbound and u.s. 29. traffic is getting through right now, that's traffic that's been trapped for 20 minutes. they'll let that come by and then, 70 is closed in the eastbound direction and that's at 29 and a 10 minute back up to marriottsville road. and the eastbound alternate is route 40. also, an accident at centennial lane, that's closed at parksville pike. and there's a live look at the accident scene and there's 95 and a look at the westside of the beltway. minor delays there. this is brought to you by the national aquarium. and details at their website. thank you, and in the news this morning. the former city school's employee is accused of sexually abusing a student. >> reporter: the man charged is a part-time haul monitor and a dean of discipline. the 35-year-old would pull the student out of class and touch her inside his office the alleged abuse happened in december of 2009 and march of this year. his employment ended in may. he was a former candidate for city council and a president of the association in 2004. he faces charges and was released in march. sexual assault charges against four students have been dropped. the men were released after the accuser changed her story. they were in a fight after they were released there. and the baltimore state's attorney is questioning the credibility of bealefeld. she'll run against bernstein next month. and the orioles continue to winch last night's opener was in cleveland. felix hit a 3 run homer and they woman, 14-8. and stay with ♪ [ female announcer ] wisk is about to change the way you look at stains forever. discover the power of our stain spectrum technology in the new red bottle of wisk. coming august 2010. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. i just heard about our new low fares. how low are they? they're really low. how are they gonna get any lower than our regular fares? our regular fares are already so low. we should ask bobby. hey, bobby, how low can our fares go? i don't know. low? low, low? ♪ [ male announcer ] fly southwest airlines from bwi airport to florida for only $89 one-way. i know one thing... those low fares won't last long. 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>> more than likely. >> reporter: and later into a manhattan apartment building. >> what do you say to all your fans, steven? >> i appreciate the support. >> reporter: earlier in the day, slater was arraigned on charges of criminal miss chief, reckless endangerment and trespassing, charges that could land him in jail for seven years. meanwhile, new details are emerging about what happened on jetblue flight 105. at the start of the flight in pittsburgh, witnesses say slater intervened in an argument between two passengers about overhead luggage space. >> they were shoving the luggage around. he came over to assist. she started cursing. >> reporter: last march, slater wrote to an aviation website about how luggage issues were a pet peeve. quote, i hate to be a bag nazi but when i work a flight i feel if i am not, i feel i'm letting down all those who cooperate. after landing in new york, another incident. a female passenger cursed at slater after he asked her to remain seated until the plane was parked at a gate. and that was when steven slater allegedly lost it. first, he quit his job over the plane's intercom system and had a few choice words for a passenger. >> he said, [ bleep ] just told me to [ bleep ] go [ bleep ]. it's been a great 28 years. i'm out of here. >> reporter: then his now famous departure on the plane's evacuation chute. the da told the judge slater's actions could have injured or killed a member of the ground crew by releasing the powerful slide. his ex-wife says, he was provoked. >> i find it more offensive that this passenger isn't being put on trial than steven being put on trial. >> reporter: the friendly skies aren't what they used to be, since 1995 the faa has cited more than 3,100 incidents of passengers illegally enter fearing with the duties of a flight crew. many blame reduced service and extra fees on everything from bags to beverage. an ailing mother with lung cancer may have played a role in his outburst. >> and i can understand why he snapped. i would have snapped, too. >> reporter: well, a lot of people seem to be able to relate to slater's actions, but prosecutors point out as a flight attendant, he's charged with protecting people from harm. and in this case, they say, he neglected to choose safety first. harry? >> michelle miller in queens this morning, thank you. joining us now is cbs news legal analyst jack ford. jack, good morning. >> good to see you, harry. >> let's talk about these charges, or potential charges. criminal wris chef, reckless endangerment, trespassing. this is not minor stuff. >> it's not right now. the question's going to be, how is it going to work out down the road? sometimes the toughest decision for a prosecutor is not what am i going to charge somebody with, it's should i charge them in the first place and then where does this case go? so i think you'll see a lot of conversation, a lot of negotiations, but you're right, right now these are not insignificant charges. >> it gets a little confusing. because in a statement this guy -- slater says -- he said basically that, oh, yeah, i did this. i'm responsible for this. at the same time when he was being -- you know, when he was getting his bail, he said, well, i'm not guilty. so, you have that -- at one point you have almost what is tantamount to a confession and on the other hand you have not guilty. how do you parse through all this? >> i think what you're seeing right now, and not unusual in a situation like this. he's saying i did these certain acts but i'm not a criminal. and you'd expect him to say that, i think. the question is going to be now, how is the justice system going to view him? will they view him as somebody that snapped because of the stress? and the problem here, obviously, it's not -- if you did, in fact, curse at somebody else, it's not even grabbing the beer and leaving the plane, it's the way he left the plane. if he goes out the jetway, he's fine. no criminal charges. when you pop that emergency chute, this is what the genesis of all these criminal charges are, they say you created a real risk for anybody down on the ground, other people on the plane. that's where you get the criminal mischief, the reckless endangerment. >> will the prosecutors then be -- have some sort of -- and, oh, by the way, you owe jetblue $25,000? >> i think, if i was going to guess how this works out f i'm his lawyer i sit down prosecutor and say, look, i have a guy that's not a bad guy. he did something stupid but nobody got hurt. how do we work this out? most states have what they call pretrial intervention programs, diversion programs where the prosecutor can say, a judge will say, look, we'll put you on probation, put a hold on these charges. don't get in trouble again. if you don't, this will go away. you might have to pay for some costs and things, but you won't have a criminal record. you won't go to yale. >> jack, thanks so much. time for a check of the weather. for that let's take an "early" look at what's going on in your area. 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>> it really can, harry. in a couple of years, united states, americans, have spent $4 billion on these fees. the average fee you're paying at using an out of network atm is not only to the atm but also to your bank. we're talking about $4 a transaction. that can really add up. casinos, airports, they're charging more, $5, $10 a transacti transaction. you're paying a massive amount of money just to take out a little. >> and the banks are making that money, too. one of the suggestions you say to try to avoid all this is to bank online. help me understand what you mean by that. >> online banks, banks that are simply based online, they don't have store locations you can go to, often they'll reimburse you for your atm fees because of the fact they don't have atms. >> they don't have buildings. >> right. you basically have to use someone else's. check your statement, make sure that's been done. >> i like that a lot. what is this cash back thing? >> so oftentimes you'll go to a store, you'll use your debit card at the store and they say, would you like cash back? it's time to take the cash because that money is free to you. oftentimes staples, walgreens, whole foods, i did it at cvs last night, they give you money back as long as you use your debit card so you're not paying a fee there. >> that's good. take advantage of that. >> of course. >> you'll go to the stores anyway, you might as well take the cash out. >> and make your life simpler. >> what is the idea of using a brokerage -- a checking account through you brokerage firm? >> fidelity, schwab, these companies offer a brokerage account. say you have a retirement savings account with these companies. well, they will give you a checking account that's free and then also reimburse your atm fees. now, you don't necessarily want to sign up for an account with them as a brokerage customer if you didn't already want it, but if you already have one, it makes a lot of sense because you can make money. >> you are bringing it this morning. finally, apps, when in doubt, use your app. >> it's available for free, blackberries, iphones, they all have it, and you can use this app to find a free atm in your jair. >> really good stuff. for more on avoiding atm fees, all you need to do is go to cbsmoneywatch.com. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a new liquid gel. new zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. the lines. the cost. the hassle. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] why not try coffee-mate? 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[ ding ] you're looking across the area where the ravens begin their preseason tomorrow night. and you can see, sharon after marty's first warning weather. well, some are out there tailgating. never too early, right? well, let's look at the forecast. it's going to be another steamy one. it will feel like yesterday. and heat index around 100 decks -- degrees. and now, over to sharon gibala. and hi, marty, definitely making progress on the accident situation. on 70, take a look, we had all lanes blocked. the accident is moved off of the shoulder. and you're still looking at significant delays. that took about 24 minutes there. and we have the accident in ellicott city blocking route 108. take the little parkway. and one accident there and one ingan road. and there again, looking at the scene, that's the worst problem of the morning. and this is brought to you by pearl vision. visit their website for more information. back to you, don. in the news, a former city college employee accused of sexually abusing a student there. the man charged with a part- time hall monitor. the charging documents say that the 35-year-old would pull the 17-year-old student out of class and inappropriately touch her. the abuse happened between 2009 and march of this year. and his employment ended in may. he was a former council member and president of the alumni situation. he faces the felony charges and was released last month after posting bail. and life without patrol. that's what this woman gets after convicted of killing her husband. she also tried to kill her 17- year-old daughter. she'll begin her life term at the patapsco psychiatric center. up next, easy ways of controlling your anger at work. 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>> i think what you're going to see is the investigators are going to release perhaps just a few more details, that they hope might jog some people's memories. generally speaking if you're investigating a disappearance, you always want to hold back some facts. you don't want the public to know everything you know because this way if somebody comes in and wants to confess, you can use that as a gauge, do they know details that nobody else knows, but you as an investigator. sometimes have you to just sort of feed some of them out slowly if you're not making headway. we're more than two months from his disappearance. my guess is you'll see some other details and then you'll see a request, if these help you at all, if you saw any of these people, if any of this sounds familiar, reach out for us and help us with that investigation. >> some has come out with that flyer that priya showed us, with pictures of dechlt de spicher and not just terri horman. since there's been a focus on terri horman, the stepmother, people say, are there going to be charges? it could happen in a case like this, correct me if i'm wrong, that there never is an arrest or charges? >> it's entirely possible. again, criminal investigators tell you the more time that goes by, the tougher it is to make a case. that's logical. not all the time but generally speaking. have you a grand jury that's sitting, investigating, but it doesn't mean because there is a grand jury in place they are definitely going to come back with some charges. it helps in the investigation because grand jurors can subpoena witnesses where sometimes witnesses may not wanted to talk to police. if you get subpoenaed, have you to go in and answer questions. this grand jury, possibility, they could wrap up saying, we don't have enough evidence to charge anybody yet. they could charge somebody, but even if they say, we don't have enough evidence doesn't mean that down the road another grand jury could get impanelled. >> kyron disappeared on june 4th. more than two months have passed. cases you've covered, what are the chances this little boy is, perhaps, still alive, waiting to be found somewhere? >> we've seen some cases, obviously, that have surprised us where months and years have gone by and people who disappeared all of a sudden are found. again, generally speaking, i remember going back when i was a prosecutor in the first disappearance i was involved with, you know, investigators will say, the more time that goes by, the more difficult it is to come up with a good and happy ending for a case like this. hopefully this is not one of those situations but it has been a long time. >> we'll be watching today to see if, perhaps, there are any clowes from this press conference to see if they are closing in on anyone or have new details. jack, thank you. up next, it is never too early to start thinking about getting your kids ready to go back to school. some kids are doing the dance of yoi this morning, but with that joy comes a little work. there's the transition. we'll help you make it a little easier. this is "the early show" on cbs. contact lenses feel as good at the end of the day as they do at the beginning? 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>> well, for me, my strategy right now is just not to let it sneak up on me. we still have a couple weeks here in new york. it's about a week out, make sure you have the replies bought, things like that. >> let's start with one of the -- you get to be this time of year and you have forms all over the place. they're stuck on boards, they're under piles, they're in the bill stack and everything else. it's all that school stuff. you should try to keep it in one place. >> the fridge is not a good filing system. the magnets don't work. we recommend something easy to access, easy to find so not only can you put them in the right place so when it's time to send them back to school, they're right there. >> what do you put in this there. >> you get a lot of information about the child's class, the teachers, what to do, make sure that accessible. as the year kicks off, parenting forms, the back to school night information. keeping it in one central location. >> good idea. except it would are to be five times -- >> it is for me for two kids, for sure. one of the other transitions is difficult because a lot of times in summer the kids have been away at camp, for instance, they come home sometimes, oh, yeah, you can stay up and watch the yankee game tonight, which is on the west coast and doesn't start till 10:00. how do you get them to wake up in the morning? >> you know, it kind of starts with bedtime. the wake-up is important. we know a lot of cases their ipods are already attached to their ears. let's make that a weapon to help with the wake-up routine. get a great alarm clock that puts the playlist in action at the time you need and make sure you move back their wake-up times 15 to 30 minute a couple weeks before school starts. >> no more sleeping in stuff? >> no. it's a painful transition for some. >> that's like when you ferberize a baby, right? mel time is important, too, because people are running around, kids have games, all of this stuff going on. how do you get back into that meal routine? >>. >> a lot of families feel like dinner time anchors them. don't ever schedule around that, extra school activities. protect that time. again, breakfast is very important. so, the morning meal routine continues to be very important for kids, make sure there's time for it in the morning. >> okay. also homework, a lot of kids get reading lists and some have been plowing through their books, or book as the case may be, or not, as the case may be. how do you get them re-oriented to doing homework again? >> a lot is getting the brains to fire again. some is giving them a clean and steady place to do that. create a homework area with no interference, gadget-free, computer-free. make sure they also know to build time into their evening to do the homework, which is another set of object that ksta >> let's talk about safety for a minute. what ideas do you have about kids going back to school and some things you want to keep in mind in terms of safety? >> sure. a few bakes. make sure your emergency contact information is shared with everybody in a position to care for your child, carpools, playdate, extra school activity and medical consent form. a lot of people overlook this type of thing. this is the type of thing that really enables a hospital or medical facility to care for your child. >> should the school have this? >> a lot of times they ask for it. and extra school activities otherwise a hospital can't treat your child if you're not there. giving this to a caregiver will enable that. >> some people suggest, even for kids who are young, to carry a cell phone? >> it's a debated topic. >> very debated. >> what's interesting about a service we have here, a pay as you go service, it can start as young as 7. what's great, it's managed online by parents. you manage the number of minutes they get, who they can call, all those activities. you also can incentivize them f they check in and it's done, they can earn more minutes. it's a great incentive and great gps tracking as well. >> but it can't get them to tell the truth about whether or not -- >> no, no. >> and what about kids -- we've covered a lot of parental issues. the kids, then, in terms of the transition, what are some of the things we need to keep in mind for that? >> sometimes it's basic, teaching them it's okay to ask for help. they will need it very early on in the school year it is because overwhelming. it's that basic thing. and then just showing them -- you live in a home where it's okay to ask for help. doesn't mean the parents should do the homework, but --. >> sometimes when they transition from a preskrool to all of a sudden taking a bus and they're afraid of the bus and there are creepy kids on the bus and who's a -- how do i report the creepy kid without the creepy kid banging on me? there's a lot of things to worry about. >> right. and being able to raise your hand. a simple empowering tool for parents. >> i'm raising my hand right now. thank you. yoga is a great way to find inner peace but what do you need to know about your instructor? inner peace but what do you need to know about your instructor? are they certified?? hello again, it's 8:25. and you'll feel the humidity as you walk outside. at this point, linen's too hot. and that's about as hazy as you'll see it. 83 degrees now and going for a high of 96 this afternoon and 71 tonight and tomorrow, a day of change are showers and thunderstorms. now, over the sharon gibala. >> hi, marty, well, we have all lanes blocked at 70 eastbound. they had all lanes opened temporarily and now, they're removing the car from the median. you're looking at a 20 minute back up to 32 and route 40 is the best alter not. -- alternate. and a new accident at nottingham and bel air road. there's look at the situation back on 70. everything running smoothly on the topside. 95, you'll find a two minute set back on 395 inbound. this is brought to you by subway. en tender, juicy steaks and fresh veggies, subway, eat fresh. and in the news, a former employee at city college is free on bail this morning. and andrea fujii has the details. >> reporter: dont man charge -- don, the man charged was a hall monitor and dean of discipline. he pulled the 17-year-old student out of class and touched her in his office. it happened between december of 2009 and march this year. the employment of this man ended in may. he was a former candidate for city council and president of the alumni association in 2004. he faces felony charges and was released after posting bail. a woman rescued from her burning row house has died from her injuries. a 23-year-old ran into the home and pulled her to safety. he was not injured and he had burns on his hands. a man shot at the hilton last week is in jail. he was arrested on what we're calling is unrelated gun charges and the girlfriend was also arrested. up next, how to find out if your yoga instructor is qualified and how ,,,,,, [ female announcer ] new real fruit smoothies from mccafé are real fruit, as in strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and bananas, which makes them really delicious. ♪ that's what we're made of. ♪ by expanding the port, martin o'malley is creating the next generation of jobs right here in baltimore. 5700 hundred jobs... that means work for today... but even more jobs for the future. 5700 new jobs that makes maryland more competitive in the world economy. without governor o'malley, this expansion would never have happened. his commitment to upgrading our port and fighting for our workers is unparalleled. martin o'malley, there's never a doubt who's side he's on. martin o'malley. moving maryland forward. great crowd on hand out here on a muggy wednesday morning. jeff glor is amused. why are you amused. >> are you amused or impressed? >> you're sporty. very sporty. >> because we have this very important segment. susan koeppen, our consumer reporter, went out and found that say you wanted to become certificate fight as a yoga instructor. do you know how hard the? >> i know it is. my sister is. >> she's a real one. but guess what, you can go to some diploma mills, go online and basically fail the test and they will certify you as -- >> and before you know it, it's jeff glor, yogi. >> no one wants that. >> so we'll show you how that can go wrong and then we'll do a couple of yoga positions and show folks that there are right ways and wrong ways to do this and ways to avoid injury. >> you're all dressed up because you're our guinea pig. >> i am. steven slater may have had that public meltdown. thousands of people around the country dream of the same thing. you may be one of them. is it the best idea to follow through? i think you know the answer. >> that howard beel moment. >> yes. we'll be joined by an expert who will help you deal with with that anger in perhaps a more productive, more sound way so you don't do something you might regret. >> also those who were watching last week, speaking of regrets -- >> we've had a few. >> this became an internet phenomenon and launched a wave of worldwide support. >> and concern. >> we call it harry's mandolin mishap. katie lee will be here again and some simple guidelines on how to stay safe -- >> mandolin, not the instrument -- >> cutting zucchini. >> first, lonnie quinn with a look at the weather. going for a high of 96 and heat index near 100. cut and paste yesterday on to today and you'll have the feel of afternoon. tonight, stuffy and partly cloudy an 71 is the overnight low. cooler than the past overnight. tomorrow, noticeably cooler and the cold front is coming through and showers in the afternoon thunderstorm. all right. that's going to do it for weather. it's all about harry and the downward dog over there. >> woof woof. lonnie, thanks. the business of yoga is booming. more than 16 million americans practice is regularly, spending nearly $6 billion on yoga classes and products, but as consumer correspondent susan koeppen reports, a lack of regulation in the yoga industry could be putting you at risk. >> if i wanted to sit on the couch, i actually have to prop myself up with many, many pillows. >> reporter: for 27-year-old rachel schneider, sitting or lying down is now a challenge, ever since the day she was injured by something she loved, yoga. >> yoga was great at first. i loved the calm it brought to my life, a little spirituality and physically it was great. >> reporter: she turned to yoga after struggling with a bad back but now says some of the poses she was instructed to do did more harm than good. >> now that i know better, i don't think the poses were appropriate for me at all. >> reporter: she says yoga caused too bulging disks, which left her screaming in pain. >> the pain was absolutely excruciating. i could not shower myself, could not put on my own underwear. that's hard to do when you're 27, not put on your own underwear. >> reporter: rachel is not alone. the consumer product safety commission says the number of yoga injuries rose from more than 3700 in 2004 to more than 4400 in 2006. with the goeg yeyoga boom, expe that number may soar. the reason? not enough experienced teachers to meet demand. >> there's all kinds of things that can go wrong. >> reporter: mark has spent the last 40 years teaching fitness and an expert in sport injury. he says when it comes to finding a qualified instructor, it's yoga student beware. >> the wild west with it comes to yoga certification. there are no national, state regulatory agencies that cover yoga instructors. >> reporter: just how easy is it to become a certified yoga instruct instructor. i was able to do it on online for $69.9 9. with the help of google, it only took me 30 minutes to pass a certification test. passing test was a 50. i scored 83. keep in mind, i completely cheated on my test. >> reporter: with certificate in hand, i went in search of student at a yoga center in new york city where instructors take an intensive 200-hour course to become certified. so, hearing that, the fact that i'm a certified yoga instructor, would either of you take a class with me? >> i would. >> reporter: you would? >> i would. >> yes, definitely. >> reporter: but when i told them how i earned my certification and i basically knew a cobra pose from a downward dog. >> that's shocking. >> reporter: that's about it. but i'm certified. >> makes you wonder how many people are certified with this. >> reporter: our fitness expert was outraged that it was so easy for me to become a certified instructor. >> that is ludicrous, dangerous, and very, very scary situation. >> reporter: as for rachel, she's worried she'll never be completely pain-free and she has a warning for people considering taking up yoga. >> you need to consider what sort of certifications your teacher has and you need to think about what could potentially happen to your own body. will you get hurt? you need to weigh out that risk. >> and the website where susan got certified claims that nearly 3 million people have been certified through the site in everything from yoga to babysitting to mechanical engineering. we asked the company for a comment about her certification, but they never responded. joining us now to demonstrate how to prevent injury is celebrity yoga instructor kristin mcgee. good to see you. >> good to see you again. >> for people who are never done yoga or just starting out, they go into a "y" or community center, what should they look for? >> most representable places will hire experienced yoga teachers but ask the teacher, how long have you been teaching? how experienced are you? look at references, at reputation. most yoga instructors are going to have at least a 200-hour certification from a reputible in place. the instructor will ask, are you injured? are a beginner? if you're a beginner, let them know that. yoga should not hurt. >> it's important for beginners to say, this is my first time. they'll put you off to the side because they'll build people in pretzels and when you start out, you'll never be able to do that but over time you can go there. >> definitely. >> let's do a couple of poses and talk about things you really can make sure you don't -- >> that you won't injure yourself. warrior 2 is one of my favorite poses. people let their knee roll in. you have strong hip muscles. you want to make sure that knee stays over the ankle and relax your muscles and use your thighs. beautiful. >> it's really about that. >> it's really about that. so, you want to be careful that your knee also doesn't go past your ankle because i often times see people do that which puts too much stress on that ligament. now, chatarunga, this is a pose men love, it's a yogi pushup but i see people let their shoulders roll forward. it's a hard pose. your shoulders need to stay down on your back. if that can't happen, i tell beginners to bend their knees. lower all the way down to the floor. see, you're perfect. you're keeping the shoulders down and back. it's a tough pose to hold, right? >> it is a tough pose. that's why we go to our knees. >> that's why we go to our knees. don't be afraid to go to your knees. upward facing dog, i see people with their shoulders up to their ears. i wanted their shoulders down and back. oftentimes beginners should flex their feet so they don't put strain on their back. yes, good harry. and drop your shoulder down. beautiful. excellent. >> i'm a good yoga student. >> you're great. pigeon pose is one that people also hurt their knee in. they put their knee in front of their hip instead of out to the side. it needs to stay out to the side. i often recommend someone use a block and -- >> especially old football guys like me need these blocks. if you're going into yoga class and they're going right into positions like this, you're in the wrong place because you need to do serious warm-up. >> we do sun salutations, get the body warm. with the pigeon pose as well, if that is not doable at all, there's always variations, modifications. that's a sign of a good experienced yoga instructor. she's going to know how to give you those modifications. >> right. and the blocks can make all the difference in the world. >> forward bend as well. people always complain they can't touch their toes in yoga, so they lock their knees and they round from their belly and they hurt their hamstrings. bend your knees and use a block. and stick your butt out, slightly, and then you'll get your back stretched. >> you stick your butt out. thank you so much. do appreciate it. now here's erica. >> harry, i'm impressed. when flight attendant steven slater dramatically exited the jetblue plane this week and his job, essentially, it ohio lighted this growing problem, especially in this economy, so many people feel overworked, underpaid and unappreciated. >> what do you have to say to all of your fans that call you a hero? >> reporter: steven slater went to jail as a unknown disgruntled flight attendant. last night he was released on bail as a instant icon. >> do you think he's a hero? >> i think he is a hero for standing up to, you know, abuse. >> reporter: nearly 100,000 sympathetic fans are pledging their support on facebook. do you think passengers are nastier than ever because people are feeling the pressure? >> very nasty. >> reporter: frustration isn't limited to the unfriendly skies. a recent survey found that 60% of employees see their working more hours for the same pay, and it shows. >> you have to do more with less. >> bills mount, with bills comes frustration and everything else. >> reporter: his meltdown is sevening as a rallying cry not seen since the movie "network". >> i'm mad as hell and i'm not going to take this anymore! >> reporter: have you ever been in a situation where you wish you could have reacted the way he did? >> every day. we're in those situations have day where i wish i could grab them around the neck, choke them, do whatever, but can't do that. >> reporter: slater is not the first person to quit in dramatic effort. this man announced his resignation over the company intercom. this restaurant worker made his intentions clear while dancing to vanilla ice as customers were eating. with an unemployment rate near 10%, most people simply bite their tongue when tempted to vent their frustration. >> i just got to do what i have to do to. i have to deal with it. it's my job. >> reporter: cbs news, new york. joining us with some tips on avoiding workplace meltdowns and hopefully holding onto that job is tony schwartz, the author of "the way we're working isn't working," president and ceo of the energy project which helps people perform at their best. good to have you with us this morning. >> thank you. >> you deal with people in very challenging swayings on a day-to-day bases, teachers, nurses, police officers, manage their stress, yet as you look at this work environment, you say it's the most challenging you've ever even. why is that in. >> well, of course, people's jobs are at risk so you don't know if you're sitting here today, thrown out tomorrow instead of jumping off the plane. that's a big problem. demand in people's lives vastly exhe'ding people's capacity. >> and the demand is key, as you mentioned. you say people get energy as feeling their job has meaning. that can be the tipping point for a lot of people. you identify yourself with a job, if that job goes away, who are you, what do you do? >> we've got to find a way to refuel and renew during a demanding situation in which all day long we're burning down the reservoir of energy. one of the ways is to feel that what you're doing really matters, absolutely. >> and to feel that way, to hold onto that, especially in this economy, is very challenging. you're being asked to do constantly more with less, perhaps for less, and then you get this emotional reaction that comes up and sometimes it manifests itself as a guy who grabs a couple of beers and shoots down a slide. what's that emotion that's boiling out? >> it's not emotion. it's something happening physically. at a certain moment, you feel a sense of threat, we go into fight or flight and your cognition, your ability to think, turns off and you react as if the world is out to get you and you'll protect yourself either by fleeing our fighting. >> that's what you want to avoid. you have tips for us, if you know you're getting close to that breaking point, how to talk yourself out of it. >> yes. i've written a whole book about this, about how to manage your energy in the workplace, but since it's physical, what you want to do is you want to do a series of things very, very quickly when you feel in your body, you can tell where it's happening, you want to do a series of things very quickly. one is breathe, in through your nose to count of three, out to your mouth to a count of six to quiet the physiology. >> in addition to breathing, lowering your voice can have a big impact, and smiling even. >> yes, because how your body reacts is how you're going to feel. even a fake smile, they call it fake it till you make it in the 12-step programs, even that will make you feel better. >> feeling your feet is important. >> feeling your feet because it grounds you back in reality instead of up in your head. >> you also mention you have to react in empathy, get an understanding for the other people. >> listen, if that -- steven slater had thought to ask that person, hey, aren't you having a pretty lousy day like me? it would have diffused the situation in a moment. >> i just want to run through -- i know we have a list of other things you feel are important to talk yourself out of it that you really need to know your own triggers, know your body. >> a trigger is something that pushes you into negative emotion. to know, where do i feel a trigger, it's important. as soon as you know that, it's a sign to you it's coming. you have the capacity to respond. >> that helps you recognize who your fall is under threat, whatever you feel compelled to do, you say, don't do it. the good news is, you told me you might be able to come back. appreciate all the advice this morning. harry, back over to you, and good luck. don't touch the mandoline. he's faking it till he makes it. >> that's it. as we mentioned, i had a mishap with a mandoline last week. take a look. >> and you just kind of layer them over each other -- harry, did you cut yourself? oh, no. >> i told you -- >> oh, no, harry. oh, no, i injured harry. >> you have to be very careful with the mandolin. >> yes. everyone who cooks knows a moment of distraction can lead to kitchen catastrophe. so katie lee is here. >> harry, just watching that segment gives me the heebee jeebees. i totally cringe with that. i'm hoping today i can show you some tips that will keep you from having any more kitchen disasters. >> don't i wish i had been using one of these last friday. >> the most important thing i can say is to pay attention in the kitchen. just a little bit of distraction can cause an accident. we've all been there. we've all done something in the kitchen. i had so many people twitter and facebook me about these mandolins because so many -- >> everyone's done it on one of these. >> i found some safer ones. you still have to pay attention. and they range from $15 to this little handheld to $99 for this one. please be careful. so, this protects your fingers. it has this little feature on it. i'm going to take a potato and shove it on there. that holds it. it will protect my fingers and i'm going to run it down the blade like that. >> stop! >> it's all safe. i know, i'm having flashbacks. i was so upset the entire day. harry, please, be careful. i don't even want you to touch it. >> all right. so if you use one of these things, you'll never have what happened to me. >> well, not never. you still have to pay attention. next is a can opener. this is a common mistake. it's happened in my kitchen where someone has gone like this and nearly sliced their finger off. >> this is a new gizmo, right? >> that cut from the side instead of the top. so this, you just pump it around like that. it's $20. and it's going to come off like this. nice and smooth. >> look at that. hang on a second. is that the coolest thing you've seen? >> it's essential to have that, especially if you have kids. >> i like that. >> next up where a lot of mistakes happen in the kitchen is with your knife. a sharp knife is a safe knife. so, it's really important that your knife is always sharpened. i sharpen mine almost have time i use it. this is a $20 sharpener. you're just going to pull it -- stand back. >> sure. >> pull it through right back and that sharpens it. you also want a knife guard. these are $2 to $6. >> these are important because you probably have your knives in a drawer together. if you're in there fumbling around, that's a way to hurt yourself. >> if you have kids, you don't want somebody to cut themselves. >> those are good. >> now we'll use our knife. with our cutting board, put a damp paper towel underneath. that will keep it from wobbling around. >> that's smart. >> hold your knife up here, not back here. this gives you much more control. ing make a claw like that. that protects your fingers. >> time for one more tip. >> you have to have a first aid kit and fire extinguisher, aba-rated, putting on you any kitchen fire you have. $18. a must. >> look at those cute handles. >> we've all burned our hand when we reached for a handle. i hope your boo-boo gets better. >> thank you very much. wish we had done that segment last thursday. for more on kitchen safety go to our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. stay focused, tigers! youth coaching runs on dunkin', america runs on dunkin', with the big chocolate taste of our mocha iced coffees and lattes. so hurry in and treat yourself to a delicious cup today. hurry in for our delicious iced mocha beverages today. harry's still working on this can. >> the angel of injury is back, katie lee. >> i've never been so excited for a segment to be over. i'm just waiting for something to happen. >> this one? you want this -- >> i want the mandoline. >> and harry was stressing katie out during the break. he took the mandoline with the potato, slicing away. >> look at that. >> be careful, harry. >> you should finish that off by hand without using the guard, don't you think? or you can use a glove. >> i have chills all over. >> i've never seen one of these. i like this can opener. >> you should take that one home. >> all right, guys. have a great day, everybody. your local news is next.,, it's not back-to-school, it's forward to what's next with a blackberry curve, samsung reality, or lg cosmos for under $20 after rebate. the sun's streaming through the tree. that's one combination if the humidity. here's marty with more. >> whether all right, we'll look at the forecast today. we're looking at 96 degrees as the high. we're already in the low to mid- 80s now. and it's going to be another hot, humid afternoon. tomorrow, a couple of afternoon thousands and thunderstorms. a cold front moving through the area. and then, the weekend's pretty good. and in the news, a former city college employee is accused of sexually abusing a teen student in his office there. andrea fujii has more. don, the man charge was a part time haul monitor and dean of discipline at city college. the 35-year-old was pulling the student out of class and inappropriately touched her inside his office. and the abuse happened between september of 2009 and march of this year. the school says that the employment ended in may. he was the president of city college's alumni association in 2004. he faces charges and was released from jail last month after posting bail. and thank you, andrea. sexual assault charges at morgan state university have been dropped. the men were released after the accuser changed her story, but the release didn't go smoothly. they were jumped by other detainees after a holding cell. an 82-year-old woman pulled from her home days ago has died from injuries suffered in the fire. we brought you the story of her rescue a few days ago. and her daughter was also inside, she's still in serious condition. the rescuers hands were burned. and the state's attorney is questioning the credibility this morning of the police commissioner. and she's calling for an investigation into whether or not he solicited votes for her opponent while in uniform and on duty. the commissioner says he disagrees with jessamy. and maryland is in the running for a multimillion dollar grand. today, the governor and state school superintendent are going to washington, d.c. and they'll interview with the federal officials for the race to the top funding. maryland is a finalist for the grant and could receive $250 million in federal funds. stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station. more news, and weather today at noon. ,,,,,, [ male announcer ] achin' for steak & bacon? 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