reporter: good morning to you carol and alison. yes, even before president obama arrived whoer in south africa, he spoke of nelson mandela as being his personal hero. so the press conference that he held a short time ago with the current president jacob zuma, he summed up the feelings about the failing leader which lie it s in hospital behind me. it wasn t just his feelings that he summed up, but the feelings of so many people around the world. take a listen. our thoughts and those of americans and people all around the world are with nelson mandela and his family and all of south africa s. the struggle here, against apartheid, for freedom, madiba s moral courage, this country s historic transition to a free and democratic nation, has been a personal inspiration to me.
ailing leader kim jong il to his youngest son. just yesterday, tens of thousands of north koreans got their first look at their leader in waiting, kim junk un. for the first time, kim junk un was seen standing next to his father. still ahead on way too early, a little farve related kons controversy heading into tonight s monday night football game. did farve harass a former jets employee while he was playing in new york? we ll kig into that controversy. plus, an international mystery solved, the cigar guy, that guy in the back of the famous tiger woods photograph finally shows up. so who is he and what s the deal?
i m don lemon. excitement and cheers in chile. the ordeal for 33 trapped miners may soon be over now that a rescue shaft has reached them. the first could be freed by wednesday. a specially designed cap actual will bring them to the surface. a british aid worker being held hostage has been killed by her captors during a rescue attempt. she was among five people kidnapped late last month. a huge celebration under way in north korea which is celebrating the 65th anniversary of the country s communist workers party. a huge military parade is being billed as the largest in the country s history. ailing leader ill jong il attended along with his son kim jung-un who emerged as his heir country s history. ailing leader ill jong il attended along with his son kim jung-un who emerged as his heir apparent. pakistan is opening the main border for convoys into afghanistan. the crossing was closed after
i m don lemon. excitement and cheers in chile. the ordeal for 33 trapped miners may soon be over now that a rescue shaft has reached them. the first could be freed by wednesday. a specially designed cap actual will bring them to the surface. a british aid worker being held hostage has been killed by her captors during a rescue attempt. she was among five people kidnapped late last month. a huge celebration under way in north korea which is celebrating the 65th anniversary of the country s communist workers party. a huge military parade is being billed as the largest in the country s history. ailing leader ill jong il attended along with his son kim junk unwho emerged as his heir apparent. pakistan is opening the main