my previous experience in a way has been a resource. we ve always had these natural resources. they just haven t been used well for the development of the people. woodruff: we update the story of convicted financier bernard madoff, as his wife and son speak out in new interviews. ifill: and betty ann bowser examines president obama s push to get lifesaving drugs to patients who need them. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. computing surrounds us. sometimes it s obvious and sometimes it s very surprising on where you find it. soon computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences tailored to individual consumer preferences. igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out, sponsoring tomorrow starts today. chevron. and by the bill and
we ll have more on the latest mess in a year that s been full of incredible moments. and bernie madoff s wife and son open up to 60 minutes about the moment he revealed his $50 billion ponzi scheme. i felt like my head exploded. i mean, i don t think if he had told me he was an alien i could have been more surprised. we have more of that interview this morning, including what the family thinks of madoff today. early this monday morning, october 31, 2011. good monday morning to you. it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. i m erica hill. be happy you re on the west coast. here on the east coast, what happened over the weekend, it may be the worst october snowstorm ever recorded here. some parts of new england got more than two feet of snow. nearly 3 million customers have no power. and the effects on air travel are still rippling across the country this morning. we ll have more on the snow and all the headaches it s causing in just a few minutes here. that s right. by
my previous experience in a way has been a resource. we ve always had these natural resources. they just haven t been used well for the development of the people. woodruff: we update the story of convicted financier bernard madoff, as his wife and son speak out in new interviews. ifill: and betty ann bowser examines president obama s push to get lifesaving drugs to patients who need them. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. computing surrounds us. sometimes it s obvious and sometimes it s very surprising on where you find it. soon computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences tailored to individual consumer preferences. igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out, sponsoring tomorrow starts today. chevron. and by the bill and
herman cain tops another new poll but this morning the new front-runner is facing allegations of sexual harassment from his days as a lobbyist. charges his campaign flatly denies. we will have that story. and bob schieffer tells us why he confronted cain over a campaign ad that features smoking. better than ya madrnie madoff s wife and son open up. i felt like my head exploded. i don t think if he told me he was an alien, i could have been more surprised. we have more of that interview for you this morning including what the family thinks of madoff today early, this monday morning, october 31st, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good morning. i m erica hill. i m jeff glor in for chris wragge this morning. what happened over the weekend? i don t know. happy halloween. oh, a nice pumpkin. as my son said on saturday a 5-year-old who was very excited about the snow. i love snow mommy, but it s weird to have snow before halloween. it s weird to postpone halloween b
woodruff: then, ray suarez talks to rod norland of the new york times in kabul about the latest attacks by militants in afghanistan. ifill: from liberia, special correspondent kira kay reports on the promise and the pitfalls that come with a wealth of natural resources. my previous experience in a way has been a resource. we ve always had these natural resources. they just haven t been used well for the development of the people. woodruff: we update the story of convicted financier bernard madoff, as his wife and son speak out in new interviews. ifill: and betty ann bowser examines president obama s push to get lifesaving drugs to patients who need them. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. computing surrounds us. sometimes it s obvious and sometimes it s very surprising on where you find it. soon computing intelligence in