welcome welcome to world news. tonight, surging sales. new home sales rise by the largest margin in nine years. people have begun to buy. police call, recordings of a 911 call give new insight into the arrest of henry louis gates. weighty matter. new report puts the cost of obesity related health care in america at $147 billion a year. test of faith. a female episcopal priest creates a controversy and pays a high price by becoming a muslim. and the movie that is so bad, high price by becoming a muslim. and the movie that is so bad, it s become a classic. captions paid for by abc, inc. good evening. normally the monthly report on new home sales might occasion a yawn or two. but now, economists, government officials, even reporters awaits each month s report with anticipation, looking for some sign the housing market has turned and recent miserable economic conditions may be ending. well, today we got a burst of good news. sales of newly constructed homes shot up 11% in j