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york city. i'm russ mitchell. >> i'm nancy cordes. >> great to have you here. came in yesterday. >> in the driving rain. much nicer today. >> want to tell you more about the security scare in germany before the pope was about to celebrate mass. here's the latest. charlie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we spoke to journalists who say a gunman opened fire with an air rifle firing into the air. nobody was wounded. vatican officials say german police have the suspected gunman in custody and it took place miles away from cathedral square. the journalist said it was closer to 500 yards. but it happened an hour bf the pope was scheduled to hold mass. the vatican said at no point was the pope in danger. he wasn't told about the incident before mass which went as scheduled. whatever the case, a gunman opening fire near a papal visit is a serious breach of security. russ? >> all right. thanks for getting us up to date. nancy? the danger from a falling space satellite is now over. two huge pieces of space junk fell from the sky overnight over the pacific ocean. we don't know exactly where, but it appears to be far from people and buildings. here's more. elaine, good morning to you. we are in the clear. >> reporter: good morning to you, nancy. throughout the weekend, overnight there was wide speculation as to where this satellite would land. in france, an amateur astronomer caught this footage of the defunct nasa research satellite. overnight this video was captured over los angeles of the satellite's apparent descent to earth. nasa confirmed the six-ton research satellite crashed down early saturday morning. no exact location is known but most is believed to have fallen into the pacific ocean or burned up as it reentered earth's atmosphere. it is the biggest nasa spacecraft to fall back to earth uncontrolled since 1979. but space debris crashing back to earth surprisingly is not a rare occurrence. >> this is not unusual. we have 20 to 40 of these things a year coming down. this one's large but we have had larger come down also. >> reporter: manmade space debris falls to earth all the time. but the odds that a piece of this satellite could have hit any one person on the planet were just 1 in 21 trillion. >> over the last 40-some or 50 years of putting things into space we have had a lot of debris come down. sometimes a hundred objects a year or more. only one person was brushed on the shoulder by a light piece of debris in that time. >> reporter: thankfully this falling satellite has fallen safely out of harm's way. that's not always the case. in 1997 a tulsa woman was walking in the park when there was a fiery streak across the sky and something hit her on the shoulder but she wasn't hurt. it was a piece of an old delta 2 rocket. >> thank you so much. here's russ. >> the yietd nations security council will begin discussions on the bid for palestinian statehood on monday. mahmoud abbas submitted a formal application yesterday. palestinians celebrated the news and clashed with israeli forces. cbs news correspondent mark philips is in the west bank in ramallah. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's a relatively quiet morning after what's been a tumultuous week in politics if you don't count the dismantling of the stage here it's quiet. both sides are declaring victory of a sort for abbas and the palestinians. his declaration of statehood or the demand for statehood in the face of stiff arm twisting on the part of the americans and israelis was greeted as a victory, that the palestinians now have their demand on the table and they were now controlling at least diplomatic events. across the line in israel they are declaring victory for netanyahu, the prime minister, who made his own appeal to the united nations that negotiations had to proceed on the part of the palestinians. each of the leaders speaking to their own constituency. there was trouble in the occupied territories where settlers and palestinian villagers clashed and where the israeli army moved in. in fact, killing one man in one confrontation. that is an ominous sign and the hope across the region now is that does not lead to a new wave of violence. >> what are people saying? where do they go from here? >> reporter: well, everybody would like to know the answer of where it goes from here. the essential problem remains despite the diplomacy. the palestinians are saying they want stateed hoo, following which they will negotiate on the various modalities including board rs and the other issues. the israelis are saying negotiations first, statehood later and the essential question, settlements -- jerusalem, right of return, all the major problems are there and now there is the additional problem of the statehood issue. russ? >> all right. thank you so much. let's get a reaction to the palestinians' request for full u.n. membership. joining us from chicago is the director of the middle eastern school of economicses, author of "the rise and fall of al qaeda" and here, the spokesman for israeli prime minister benjamin netanya netanyahu. >> good morning. >> you have two decades of working for peace is fruitless. time for a different approach. what's wrong with that way of thinking? >> we think two decades haven't produced peace and that's opinion and it's something we regret, but the reason has to be asked. why have we not achieved peace? we have had israeli governments that put far-reaching proposals on the table. just four years ago there was talk of borders, splitting jerusalem which is far beyond what most israelis are willing to give yet the palestinians still said no. >> mark, you said there is a gap among the palestinians between expectations and reality. what should they expect? >> i think the best way to move forward is to restart negotiations immediately. yesterday, my prime minister was in the u.n. building in new york. so was the palestinian leader. mr. netanyahu said let's meet, talk, start the peace process. the palestinians, unfortunately, still refuse to talk. i would ask them, how do they expect to make peace and get a state if they boycott israel, refuse to talk to israel? >> do you think this was the right time for president abbas to go to the u.n. with this? >> absolutely. i think this is a very significant historical moment for the palestinians. it's a historical moment in terms of self-determination. they want the international community to recognize the identity, their statehood. equally important. it's a declaration of independence from american diplomacy. american diplomacy in the eyes of the palestinians that have failed to help them achieve a state of their own in the last 20 years. what the palestinians are trying to do, we have tried everything. we have put our eggs in the american basket and america has failed to convince israel to accept what we call a legitimate settlement based on international legitimacy. the 1967 borders and stop building jewish settlements on palestinian lands. russ, few americans know that israeli prime minister netanyahu has repeatedly, repeatedly rejected president obama's humble requests to partly free settlements on the west bank and in occupied jerusalem. >> let me bring mark in -- >> to go to the national community. >> what's your response, mark? >> israel has extended its hand in peace with our neighbors. the reason for the current impasse in the peace talk is that one side refuses to come to the table. that is the palestinian side. we are ready to discuss the difficult issues your correspondent talked about. willing to discuss borders, security, jerusalem. >> very quickly, given the history, how optimistic are you that if there are peace talks this time it will be successful? >> very optimistic. finally they are relying on international law. i think in the next few weeks you will see the international community will recognize the independence of the palestinian state. only israel and the united states in one camp against the international community. this is a testament of the failure of american diplomacy, a testament that israeli leadership is its own worst enemy. it's burying its head in the sand. and they do not want to give up the land. the rightful lands of the palestinian people. >> very quickly, optimistic? >> i hope the palestinians now understand that they don't have the numbers on the security council. it is not about the american veto. it appears they don't have the numbers. i hope they step back and return to talks. only by talking can we make a better future for our people. >> we'll leave it right here. thank you both for joining us. really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> 11 past the hour. here's nancy. >> thanks, russ. now in washington it's déjà vu all over again. congress is facing another budget deadline and like last time when democrats and republicans battled over the debt ceiling the government faces another shutdown but now disaster victims are caught in the crosshairs. whit johnson has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. federal funding runs out next weekend. fema, by tuesday. here we are, yet another deadline with relief efforts for those who suffered through hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires. >> more reasonable heads will prevail. >> reporter: after the senate rejected a house bill to fund the government through november 18th, majority leader harry reid challenged republicans to meet him halfway. >> do they want the government to shut down, fema to close? >> reporter: his amended stop-gap measure isn't much different than house speaker john boehner's. both total $1 trillion with $3.7 billion going to fema aid. but the senate plan strips out spending cuts to a vehicle program and the loan guarantee initiative that helped finance solyndra, the obama-supported, now bankrupt, solar company. >> any delay that occurs because of inaction in the senate will only imperil needed disaster receive leaf f relief for families. >> reporter: the gridlock got little attention where gop candidates took shots at each other. >> people inside government don't understand how the economy works. >> if we want to get america working again, we need washington to get out of the way. >> reporter: texas governor rick perry, the current front-runner, was criticized for his performance in the latest debate. many will be watching the florida straw poll to see how he does. results out later today. nancy? >> thank you. joining us now are ed roll lynns the republican analyst and former campaign manager to michele bachmann and from our washington bureau, anchor of "the blaze" on glenn beck tv. >> good morning. >> talk about the significance of the florida straw poll and florida in general. everyone knows florida is an important state but you said if a republican doesn't win florida they can't win the election. >> florida is key. texas is ours and we need florida. our convention is in florida. we have to do well in florida. >> who's going to win the straw poll today? >> it should be perry. ron paul always does well in straw polls. i would not be shocked if that occurs. this is a test of perry's organizational skills. >> amy, i want your reaction on polls. the first is from new hampshire. mitt romney garnering 41% of likely republican voters followed by ron paul, jon huntsman. perry got only 8% in that poll. in a poll from florida it's reversed. perry with 28%, romney, 22% of the vote. i know romney has a big hometown advantage in new hampshire. he comes from next door. how do you explain the huge difference between the states? >> a difference for mitt romney is he's done a lot of work in new hampshire since 2008. back then he wasn't as popular. he didn't win natural so he poured a lot of energy into that. the folks who want to shake the candidate's hand before making the judgment. rick perry only just jumped into the race. he hasn't made the same investment. in florida, that's an interesting question in terms of republican primary voters versus the state of florida which we were speaking about earlier with ed roll lyins. perry is making the case he can do well with hispanic, latino voter, but mitt romney is making the case that he has more of the broad, widespread appeal and could perhaps get more of the nonconventional conservative democrats in a general election. >> i want your thoughts on where the race stands after the third debate in florida on wednesday night. we learned that rick perry seems to have trouble formulating answers, especially on foreign policy. we learned mitt romney has a strategy and that's to make it look like rick perry doesn't know what he's talking about. >> mitt romney is a better candidate because of perry in the race. he has a competitive race now with someone who can raise resources and compete. the debates don't matter. the straw polls don't matter until voters start casting votes. you have to win iowa, natural, south carolina. if you don't win one of those three states or two of the three in order to go on florida won't matter because you won't be competitive. >> amy, do you think we are going to have a government shutdown in washington next week? >> i doubt that. i'm skeptical that it will come to that. in part because the arguments about why the government would be shutting down are not good. that we are shutting down the government because we couldn't make offsetting cuts to spending. instead, we wanted to spend on green energy programs that are now in the crosshairs, particularly solyndra as your reporter reported. i don't see it coming to that. we have been here before, this brinksmanship. a lot of the parties are playing to the bases and at the end coming to a compromise. >> let's hope you're right. ed, amy, thank you very much for being with us. >> thank you. >> here's russ. >> thank you very much. now to the economy. the dow stabilized on friday, finishing up 37 points. overall it was a tough week. the dow fell more than 6%, its worst week since october of 2008 when it plunged 18%. joining us is michael santelli. good morning. >> good to seeyou. >> theoretically we are not in a recession now. do you see a second one? >> i don't think so. the markets are struggling to determine whether the slowdown we saw through the summer will erode further into a recession. the big swing factor is what's going on in europe. you have the government debt crisis, a perception that the authorities have been slow in their pace of rescue of greece or backstopping of the troubled governments. that's the worry now. that it could erode into another banking crisis. >> what role is consumer confidence playing? >> i think it reflects the frustration with a weak labor market. incomes have been stagnant. i don't think it is telling us much about what consumers are going to do. a lot of times they say different things to pollsters than what they are doing. retail sales are okay. they are holding up all right. it's an overhang, probably political more than anything. >> republicans challenged the federal reserve with an unusual letter. we have serious concerns that further intervention by the federal reserve could further harm the u.s. economy. this is signed by four top republicans in congress. how unusual is it that lawmakers would go at the fed in this way? >> it's unusual and reflects a strain in the republican party that thinks the fed has too much power, it's an unfettered power to create money in a sense. i think it's more about posturing at this point. we realize the fed will be there to try to inject money into the banking system. last week they said they will try to do what they can to cap long-term interest rates. it's a political gesture but it shows a brewing debate about the proper role of the fed. >> nancy mentioned the possible government shutdown. are they looking at this and losing confidence? >> i think it's a reminder that washington is not a smoothly functioning machine. the markets stopped looking to government, to congress as an instrument of help necessarily right now. i don't think the shut-down possibility is a big threat just because even if one were to occur even realizes it's temporary, not something that's going to affect the economy much. >> here we go again. thanks a lot. now to betty nguyen for a look at the rest of the stories. >> good morning. a top u.s. military commander is in pakistan this morning for talks with the head of the nation's army. relations between the u.s. and pakistan are rapidly deteriorating. the u.s. claims pakistan's intelligence service helped the rebels in afghanistan who attacked the u.s. embassy last week. pakistan denies it. another death is blamed on listeria in cantaloupes. this one, a nebraska man. at least eight have died and 55 others sickened since last month. all are linked to cantaloupes from a single colorado farm sold in at least 17 states. a kansas food processor is recalling hundreds of pounds of fresh cut cantaloupe for possible con ttaminationcontami the fbi paid more than $2 million to tipsters who helped arrest whitey bolger and his girlfriend. bulger was wanted in connection with 19 murders. now the fbi says more than one person has received reward money. major league baseball is trying to force a change in ownership of the los angeles dodgers. yesterday it asked a federal judge to order frank mccourt to put the team up for sale. the league claims they have destroyed their finances and is attempting to sell television rights as a way to improve his personal financial troubles. mccourt called the claim meritless. 21 minutes past the hour. here's russ and nancy. >> rebecca jarvis is in china on assignment. >> lucky girl. >> we'll see her in the broadcast though. having fun over there. i hope she brings back nice gifts. first up, lonnie quinn has a look at the weather. >> all about the gifts when the friends are traveling. these are the big stories. it's about a saturated northeast. it's been one of the wettest summers the northeast has seen. the wettest ever in new york city. it's a soggy start to fall. so do i see more rain for the northeast? the answer is yes. nothing like yesterday. a lot of the rain is now offshore. rain, yes. not as strong as yesterday. but the numbers are the numbers. new york city, so far this year, you are already almost two feet above average where you should be in terms of the rain bucket. maine, 19 inches above average. why all the rain? thank the high pressure system in the ocean. it's pulling in moisture from the atlantic but also preventing this low pressure system from exiting the area. until that breaks down and this stays close to the northeast, you have a rain chance from now all the way until wednesday. it's wet out there. that's it for the national picture. here's a look at the weather for the weekend. all right, everybody. make it a great day. russ, over to you. nancy? >> did you forget our names? >> i forgot rebecca was in china. >> coming up, it's supposed to be one of the worst allergy seasons ever. but what if you have a cold instead? we have a quiz to see if you can tell the difference. >> and do other people's kids drive you crazy with their misbehavior -- on a plane, for example? a parenting expert has advice on when you can and should step in and what you should say. stick around. ,,,,,,,,,, spx. amanda knox is back in a courtroom trying to overturn her murder verdict. they are wrapping up closing arguments. her parents were in the courtroom at the time. we caught up with them after th, hey guys, what can i get for you? i would like a decaf 360 calories please. and for you? i'll have a triple iced 410 calories please. you want the 40 whipped calories on that? uh, you know what... i'll have this instead. [ female announcer ] swap one thing a day for a yoplait light. with 33 flavors all around a hundred calories, a swap a day adds up to amazing. now you can add some crunch to your creamy. yoplait light with granola. try it today. rain, rain, go away. >> crazy. >> go away. >> how about starting to collect animals two by two? it's been raining for so long. >> i had a back injury and the therapist said the best thing i can do is ride a bike are a low gear to get things moving. i tried to ride my bike to work yesterday. i'm the weatherman so i should know but i haven't seen rain drops that big -- people saying, what is the weatherman doing on a bike? we have had the wettest weather. what does it mean for fall foliage? a lot of water is actually good for the fall leaves. it has a lot to do with temperatures. you want mild temperatures and cold nights but water means the tree has more resources and the leaves will stay on the limbs more. >> i want to enjoy fall with the crisp days with the sunshine and the barn jacket. >> this is only day two. fall started yesterday at 5:05 in the morning. >> i'm a very impatient person. >> pleasant flight yesterday? >> it was horrible. they said they may not be able to do the drink service because it was so bumpy. no drink service? >> i'm just saying. >> water and diet coke, people. middle of the day. >> all because of the rain. >> yep. we took off in the driving rain, landed in the rain. couldn't see a thing. >> it was a washout yesterday. it won't be anything like yesterday. we were talking flood watches for the northeast. this morning i was looking and they cancelled a lot of that. >> she's going back today. maybe the drink service guys will help. >> keep our fingers crossed. >> i know great spots. these sweet honey clustery things have fiber? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. welcome back to "the early show." i'm nancy cordes. >> i'm russ mitchell. break out the tissues because of all the rain and warm weather this fall is shaping up to be one of the worst allergy seasons ever. what if you have the common cold? coming up, a pop quiz to see if you know the difference. >> and we'll take the quiz. plus, when other people's kids throw things like kicking the back of your seat on a plane, throwing things, cursing, when do you step in and say, enough? we'll talk to a parenting expert about dealing with somebody else's badly behaved kids. >> first, amanda knox could learn october 3rd whether she goes free or spends life in prison for murdering her roommate meredith kercher in italy. here's more. >> reporter: aymmanda knox returned to court looking for confident than in previous appearances. she may soon walk free. her lawyers say a new report casting doubt on dna evidence would clear her and her former boyfriend of the murder of meredith kercher. but in the final round of closing arguments, prosecutors turned up the heat with hardball tactics. at one point portraying knox as part of a media campaign worthy of nazi propaganda. lawyers showed jurors graphic pictures of kercher's body and say people have forgotten about the girl who was brutally murdered. kercher's sister said she and her family felt the same. in these four years, meredith has been forgotten. we need to find justice for her. a lot of the new hearing hangs on dna evidence. in the initial trial prosecutors said knox's dna was found on the handle of a knife believed to be the murder weapon and kercher's dna was found on the blade. independent experts have since declared that evidence unreliable. a final verdict on knox is expected in early october. if acquitted, she could be freed immediately. if not, she could have her sentence confirmed, shortened or lengthened. cbs news, london. >> amanda's parents have been attending the closing arguments in proerugia. i asked how they felt about hearing their daughter likened to nazis. >> well, you know, she's been experiencing a negative character assassination for more than two years, especially at the beginning of the case. it's very interesting to have the prosecution now consider the media and this whole situation turn on them and all of the sudden it's a nazi situation. >> the prosecution has shown some gruesome pictures of the murder scene. as a mom, how tough is it for you to sit in the courtroom and see those pictures? >> well, you know, i left at that moment. i think it was gratuitous. i think because there is no evidence they are trying to play an emotional card because they have to case. i chose not to sit and watch that. >> how is amanda doing? >> you know, it's hard today for amanda when she's sitting there listening to outright false, really nasty things said about her and, you know, she had to sit there and listen, it was hard for her. we told her to stay strong. she's doing what she needs to do to do that. >> the defense presents closing arguments next week. what do you expect the defense to say? what would you like her attorneys to say? >> well, at this point in time i think thai going to focus on what's taken place in the physical evidence of the appeals trial versus what the prosecution really focused on which were points very contradictory points from the first trial. i think they will focus on the forensic evidence and we look forward to a positive result. >> curt, do you expect amanda to address the court during that time? >> yes, i do. definitely before it goes to the jury she will speak to the court. >> what's she going to say? >> you know, she has been thinking about that for probably upwards of three months now and going over different things. i think it's also going to address some of the things that were brought up in the prosecution's summations that took place and are going to take place again tomorrow. so, you know, it's something that is going to be personal to her because she's literally on trial for her life as well. so, i mean, it will be very heartfelt and it's probably going to be tough as parents to listen to as well. >> yeah. etta, has amanda said anything she would like to do if, in the best case scenario, she is acquitted? >> well, she's always said she just wants to go home, be with her family and friends. that's all she can think about is going home. >> all right. the parents of amanda knox. we thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you. >> again, amanda knox could learn her faite as early as october 3. >> what an ordeal for them. lonn lonnie? >> good morning, everybody. here are the weather headlines. fall began yesterday. 5:05 in the morning. typically that means cooler temperatures are forecast. but this is interesting. the northern rockies didn't get the memo. look at the temperatures. rapid city, great falls, billings, boise. not just the 80s. some will hit the 90s. sunshine, 15 to 20 degrees above average. nice clear skies for you. this is a problem right here. the swirl you see is an upper level low pressure system around the great lakes. what it will do is provide instability everywhere from the midatlantic states through the northeast. a chance for rain is out there today, tomorrow, the next day all the way through wednesday of next week. all right, everybody. happy saturday to you. >> thank you. up next, you're sneezing and sniffling. do you have fall allergies or a cold? take our seasonal quiz and find out. i think mine is a cold. this is "the early show" on cbs. . but your cloud of depression is still with you. maybe it's time to ask your doctor about adding seroquel xr to your antidepressant to treat your depression. seroquel xr is a once-daily, extended-release tablet, which means medication is released around the clock. for many, seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, was proven more effective than an antidepressant alone at helping people feel less depressed. call your doctor if you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. elderly dementia patients taking seroquel xr have an increased risk of death. call your doctor if you have fever, stiff muscles, and confusion, as these may be signs of a life-threatening reaction or if you have uncontrollable muscle movements, as these could become permanent. high blood sugar has been reported with seroquel xr and medicines like it and in extreme cases can lead to coma or death. your doctor should check for cataracts. other risks include increased cholesterol and weight gain as well as seizures, dizziness on standing, drowsiness, impaired judgment, trouble swallowing, and decreases in white blood cells, which can be fatal. use caution before driving or operating machinery. isn't it time to put more distance between you and your depression? 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>> kevin, you're such a disease. >> shut up. >> kevin, upstairs! >> say good night, kevin. >> good night, kevin. >> what do you do when a child that is not yours goes wild like that? well, whether it's running around, kicking the back of the airplane seat or screaming in a restaurant, when do you step in? here with parenting advice is sharon eis. my daughter started preschool so let's run through the common scenarios and you tell us what to do. >> sure. >> you're at a restaurant and the neighbori ining table has a child that's been crying. he could be ill. what do you do? >> sometimes eye contact with another grown-up can send a signal of i need some help here to help enjoy my meal. if you can see the situation is out of hand, the parent is doing the best they can, sometimes you can request a different table. not to remove you from your comfort but sometimes if the child can't be removed from the restaurant it's better to move yourself. a simple question of do you mind tending to your child? is there anything i can do to help? it sends a signal. but in these situations most times the parent is freaking out, too. >> we have all been there. my daughter was lying on the floor of chipotle on the other day screaming. next one, one that's for the ages. you're on an airplane, the kid behind you is kicking your chair, annoying you for the duration of the flight. do you say something to the parent, the child? >> i always do. i usually address the parents. they should be in control of the situation. sometimes i have turned around and the parent is sleeping. it's do you mind, could you please, excuse me. the thing about airplanes, it's a small space and kids are inclined to make the biggest noise and scene there. for parents it's best to address the parents instead of the child. it's embarrassing for the child. >> what if the child is acting up and the parent has their nose in a book and they aren't doing anything? >> the passive parent came up a lot. a lot of people frustrated by parents who aren't engaged. i had someone next to me ask someone else, is there something i can do to help control your child. that was an interesting situation i saw go down. it was trying to get the other parent to engage. your child is out of control, affecting everybody. can i help with your child? it causes a passive parent to click into gear. talk to the parent, not the child. >> this one comes up a lot. you are at the play ground and a child is playing rough or bullying your kid. how do you correct this behavior? the other day my 16-month-old son was playing are a train. another boy took it away and his caregiving didn't do anything. >> just making your presence felt to the other child, being near, standing nearby, eye contact with a small child helps. it stops aggressive behavior. you can engage the caregiver but sometimes it's not the parent. it's about how to engage. a lot of times on the play ground just having the parent nearby and making eye contact with the oh child can stem that. >> shannon eis, thank you very much for your tips this morning. coming up later, the trial of michael jackson's doctor begins tuesday. we'll look at what it means for jackson's family and whether it will open old wounds. this is "the early show" on cbs. it feels like a short cut, even through customs. it feels like everything's gonna to be just fine. it feels like the experience of a lifetime. that's what it feels like to be a member. ♪ on a beach? 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it must be these guys. [ crickets ] [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> yes. i have no idea what you're saying, i'm sorry. i need a gift for russ mitchell. can you help me find a gift for russ mitchell? anything here. would you recommend it for russ? okay. let's keep looking for russ. i think betty would like something in here. i need more time to look to find her the perfect thing. it's jewelry though, not bugs. we're on the right track. i get the sense that something will jump out at me any second. oh, my god. there's things everywhere that i just can't deal with in here. literally a roster right there. now i need to leave. it's time to go. you're welcome, russ, and betty and lonnie. i love you guys. get me out of here! >> i'm sorry i didn't get you in the mix, nancy. i was really looking, searching for all of you. i didn't walk out with a gift for any of you and i think you will probably appreciate that, right? >> we're devastated. >> crickets, birds, yeah. >> i asked rebecca to bring me back an iphone 5. she said, i'll get you an iphone 6. i think i didn't get anything. did you get us something at all? >> i have something for all of you. it's a surprise. i have to show you more of it when i get back to new york. but a hint is that it goes on your foot but, betty, i'm sorry, it's not a laboutin. >> oh, no. did you pick up any bugs for yourself? >> it's amazing the collection of bugs these people had. and they actually breed crickets here for fighting. they have cricket fighting matches. >> we can't wait to see you next week. safe travels home. >> thank you, guys. have a good one. >> bye. >> we're coming right back from new york city. this is "the early show" on cbs. >> that looks like a fun trip. >> they use crickets for fighting? >> they're pets. >> why shop for bugs when she could be shopping for jewelry. >> yesterday, "all my children," the soap opera on brand x network went off the air after how many years? >> 41. >> guess who at one time was an actor on "all my children"? mr. lonnie quinn. >> i consider myself one of the lucky ones. only a select few people can call pine valley home. it was home for me for a few years. little nostalgia. >> is it sad for you? i made lifelong friends there that i will remain close to. >> how are they doing? are they sad? >> there is talk it will move to the internet. the final episode ended in a cliffhanger. >> "gone with the wind" style. >> my roommate plays -- what is it? >> jackson. >> jackson montgomery. thank you. his parting line was, "frankly, erica, i don't give a damn." very rhett butleresque. >> always the drama. i didn't realize susan lucci was on the show all 41 years. >> absolutely. she started when she was a high school kid. i won't say the age. >> like you can't find out on the internet. >> she looks fabulous. you're probably a half inch taller than she is. >> i'm taller than somebody. >> 41 years. great run.,,,,,,,, welcome back to "the early show" on a saturday morning looking at the empire state building. it was cloudy and it's looking dank now. >> better than yesterday. at least it's not driving rain. >> i hope it's nice where you are. i'm russ mitchell. >> i'm nancy cordes. coming up, in every relationship love matters, but does age? take michael douglas and catherine zeta jones or harrison ford and calista flockheart. then there is demi moore and ashton kutcher. we'll look at age differences in relationships and talk about where psychology ends and true love comes in. and john wayne is a true hollywood legend. he was in more than 170 movies, films like "true grit" which got him his only oscar, and "the green berets." now the family is auctions off his possessions such as the eye patch from "true grit" hats, cowboy boots and even his american express card. we'll look at what will hit the auction block. >> first, the united nations security council is expected to take up the issue of palestinian statehood on monday. palestinian president mahmoud abbas made the request to the u.n. yesterday. palestinians celebrated in the streets and clashed with israeli forces. cbs news correspondent mark philips has the latest from ramallah in the west bank. >> reporter: it's been a week in which the ground has shifted in middle eastern politics, at least slightly, and both sides are declaring victory of a sort. for the palestinians, they looked at the speech of their president mahmoud abbas as a taking of the u.n. agenda, something they are not able to do often. they put their statehood bid before the world body. they say they have a majority, at least in the u.n. general assembly in favor of it although they realize it has no chance of getting through the security council because of the threatened u.s. veto. for benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, he made a defiant speech appealing to his constituency on the israeli right saying no statehood before negotiations. that's where the whole issue is hung up. now the statehood bid by the palestinians will be sent to committee in the security council and even's fear is that violence is not the result here in the occupied territory. nancy? >> mark, thank you. now a look at the morning's other top stories with betty nguyen at the news desk. >> grormt. we begin with likely changes in the leadership in russia. president medvedev is saying vladimir putin should run for president last year. putin became prime minister when term limits forced him to step down as president three years ago. the nomination isn't a surprise. medvedev is widely regarded as a caretaker figure. the chief executive of ubs has resigned over the trading scandal that cost the bank more than $2 billion. officials said oswald gruveld thought it was his responsibility to take responsibility for the loss. a trader was arrested last week for unauthorized trading. he was charged with fraud and false accounting. we have really good news to report. the san francisco giants fan who was just brutally beaten on baseball's opening day is getting better. his family said he's speaking and is more responsive than ever. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: the beating attack following the dodgers/san francisco giants opening game last march in los angeles left brian stowe with severe brain damage and a prognosis that's remained uncertain. >> a long road to recovery and rehabilitation. that's what's in our future and we are prepared for it. >> reporter: in a sign of some progress, his family says on the website that he talked, assisted by a tracheotomy speaking valve. the family's statement says when the speech therapist asked his first and last name, he said them. the therapist asked what his daughter's name was and he said, tabby. she asked his son's name and he said tyler. his condition was upgraded in june from critical to serious. his doctors caution it is premature to predict where his long journey will end and he is not out of the woods yet. stow was in a coma for weeks after his head hit the ground when he was attacked. two men have been charged and the dodgers have increased security at their stadium. together the giant and dodgers called for peace between their fans. >> in your excitement or frustration, don't take it out on another fan if you don't agree with who they cheer for. >> this is america's national past time. let's keep it that way. >> reporter: the rivalry between the giants and dodgers is one that has long ignited fan passions. but what happened to brian stow stands as a warning those passions can go to far. john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> finally, they are called wing suit flyers and today they will fly in a show over central china. jeff corliss made a trial jump from the top of a 5,000-foot mountain. and except for a slight tear in his parachute it was a perfect landing. that is just amazing. five minutes past the hour. time for a check of the weather. lonnie, i don't know. a slight tear in a parachute from a 5,000-foot jump? that's a major wardrobe malfunction. >> i think so. would you do that? >> no! are you kidding me? i can't even ride a roller coaster. >> you've got to love betty nguyen. unsettled weather in the northeast. tropical storm ophelia in the caribbean. what's the connection? it's a high pressure system that sits in the atlantic ocean. here's how they work together. this high will prevent this low pressure system, an upper level low from exiting. so this is trapped here. the northeast has unsettled weather. this is a blocking high. so it's not letting that leave but won't let ophelia in. it has 50 miles per hour winds, 430 miles to the east of the leeward islands. it pushes close but high pressure curves it away from land. we do not think it will make landfall. i will stay on top of that for you. here's a close look at the weather for your weekend. this weather segment, sponsored by macy's. >> make it a great saturday. russ? >> thank you. the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor is about to begin. jurors were sworn in yesterday, more than two years after jackson was found dead. cbs news correspondent bill whit t ker has more. >> reporter: "this is it." that's not only the name of michael jackson's concert documentary. it's what fans and jackson family members are saying now that the trial of dr. conrad murray has begun. this is it. the time for justice has finally arrived. >> dr. murray! >> reporter: dr. murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter, facing a possible four years in prison for giving jackson a fatal dose of the anesthesia drug propofol. michael's brother jermaine has mixed emotions about the trial. >> the family is -- we're being strong. we're hoping that we get -- not closure, but get answers to a lot of questions that we have had. >> reporter: observers say the prosecution has a strong case. they will argue that the propofol was used by dr. murray as an at-home sleeping aid when it's only approved as a hospital anesthetic. >> when i say this is it, it means this is it. >> reporter: dr. murray's team is reporting to put the tour announcement into evidence as proof that michael jackson was weak and in poor health. they will argue he administered the fatal dose himself, hoping to convince the jury that jackson was drug dependent and depressed. >> they will come close to the issue of indicating that michael jackson may even have committed suicide. >> reporter: the case is expected to last between three and five weeks and the jury will not be sequestered. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> joining us now from our los angeles bureau is michael jackson biographer jay randy taraborelli author of "michael jackson, the whole story 1958 to 2009." good morning. >> good morning. >> jermaine jackson has been saying the family wants justice but hasn't gone further than that. how important is it to the jacksons that dr. murray be found guilty? >> it's important, russ. the big question here is at what cost to michael jackson's reputation and to his legacy? justice and closure are important. nobody wants to see a character assassination of michael jackson. that's something the family, the fan community and the estate is very concerned about where this trial is concerned. >> the defense will be brutal. the early word is. how brutal do you think the defense will be with this trial? >> well, i think you are looking at a very desperate defense. if they are planning to show the film of michael jackson's press conference to demonstrate that he was depressed, michael jackson looks very healthy in that film. anybody who's seen the film will tell you that he looks like he was very capable and ready for the tour. so that shows you that there is a lot of desperation here. you know, the fact is that michael jackson is not on trial. it doesn't make a difference what michael jackson's state of mind was. it doesn't make a difference what michael's history was, what his personal problems were at the time of his death. he's not on trial. conrad murray is on trial. that's what the judge has made a strong decision to focus on in this trial. >> you knew michael jackson well. do you think there is merit to the claims by some that perhaps michael jackson committed suicide? >> absolutely not. there is no indication of that. b anybody who knew michael jackson well, as i did, knows he had such a love for his children and for his family that he never would have done such a thing. you know, that's the kind of claim that people watching the trial who cared about michael jackson are concerned about, having made in a court of law. >> how is the jackson family doing without michael? >> i can't speak for the family. i can tell you people i know in the family have told me that they are doing fairly well. the kids are doing very well. they are in school. paris is in acting classes. they take karate lessons. prince is overseas now representing one of michael jackson's charities. so they are pulling together, doing the best they can. but nobody wants to see their father, you know, dragged into another controversy. >> okay. it's always nice to talk to you. thank you so much. >> you, too, my friend. thank you. >> nancy? up next, older men and really young wives. does age matter when it comes to love? 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talk to your doctor about seroquel xr. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. on this morning's trend benders, a caffeinated take on "take this job and shove it" and defriending the new facebook. here is early show tech expert is katie linendoll with new glasses. >> rocking the new glasses. thanks, russ. >> a lot of internet chatter from people trying to save him. >> this is a snapshot of a powerful platform. we turn to social media to have our voices heard. this week troy davis was to be executed on wednesday but not without a fight. many turning to platforms but especially twitter, using the hashtag # too much doubt. people updated facebook profile photos to his image and it's how we can speak publically about an intense topic and have our voices heard. >> lots of famous people. >> kim kardashian, russell simmons, jermaine dupree. it adds toit. >> this is kim kardashian. a lot of celebrities weighed in. a former worker from starbucks put something on the internet which may not have been a good idea. >> here's the deal. this just in. if you hate your job, don't make a song about it and post it to youtube. that's a recipe for disaster. that's exactly what 25-year-old california barista wearing only a starbucks apron did this. have a listen. >> okay. i don't think we have it. they're telling me there are too many dirty words. >> o no! it's fabulous! >> he got fired. >> he gets fired. he actually posted this in july but it shows you the power of digital. it lives on forever. he got a consolation prize here. 300,000 views and counting. it ended up on starbucks gossip. that's how starbucks found it. in september he's let go but doesn't have to make frappuccinos or crazy people anymore. i'm at starbucks every day, twice a day. i wouldn't last a half hour. i would throw something at somebody. these orders. they think baristas are butlers. i don't get it. >> he says people come in, ask for a tall -- >> skinny vanilla latte and it's the lady in front of me. he tags it with the rich people. just so you know. >> let's go to the new facebook. a lot of people don't like it. >> people don't like changes. facebook has the annual developers conference. two new big changes. they have a timeline which will allow you to see everything you have ever posted to facebook and open graph which means you can see and share more with your facebook friends. it was met with outrage. people don't like new changes. this made for privacy concerns. a lot of people are appalled and some people are dropping facebook. these are things we have seen before with the social network. we'll see how it plays out. >> facebook, zuckerberg doesn't appear to be a guy that will change. he's got 750 -- >> 800 million users. at 500 million users signed on in a day. the growth is exponential here. do you like the new facebook? >> i'm okay with it. thumbs up. like button. >> just checking. still ahead, probably the most famous eye patch ever. how to get your hands on hundreds of john wayne's personal possessions. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. i don't think i have seen so many people on the couch. this is a record. >> come on over, russ. >> there's room for you. >> we are joined by half of the saturday morning "the early show" staff to talk about this new facebook because you guys are all on facebook and you like it. you don't like it? thumbs up, down? >> i know what facebook is. there you go. >> let's see a yes, no. >> thumbs down! >> too much of a good thing. >> why do you say that? >> i don't need to know every detail and i don't need a running ticker on the side. i don't like it. >> there is too much going on, i'm hearing. >> too much information to wade through. >> there are songs, movies. >> exactly. and i can't look at your profile without becoming your friend now? >> you have to change the settings. >> we have to talk after the show. how much do you think is just like getting used to change and in a couple weeks you won't remember the old way? >> every time they change facebook there's uproar. then it slowly subsides. eventually it's going to. >> this is the first time all my friends are saying, i'm spending less time on this. if my friends are, that's a big indicator. >> slow down, guys. >> i spend more time on twitter. it's quick. 140 characters, boom, you're done. >> you don't have to learn all the new changes. >> and you have to change settings? there are settings on facebook? >> yes! >> plenty. >> privacy settings, new music settings, everything. >> this is unnatural having all these people here. ,, hey guys, what can i get for you? i would like a decaf 360 calories please. and for you? i'll have a triple iced 410 calories please. you want the 40 whipped calories on that? uh, you know what... i'll have this instead. 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it's not necessarily a bad thing. the trees don't shut down as quickly because they have more water to draw from, therefore the leaves stay on longer. you may end up having your fall delayed, at least peak fall, by a week or so. could be good. it has to do with temperatures and that's another story. you want mild temperatures during the day and crisp and cool at night. above 32 degrees. we'll watch the season develop. we watched a low pressure system around the great extent. it's just not budging. it's stuck. it's a cut-off low cut off from steering currents. we'll have a rain chance for the northeast from the weekend to the beginning of next week. it's shout out time. i have a cheesy shoutout this morning to the second annual world cheese dip championship in little rock, arkansas. this is one incredible event. got to love cheese, of course. contestants come from all over the country to gather there, create outstanding cheese dips. in case you are wondering there is no bread allowed at this cheese dip contest. just chips for the kip. please, no double dipping. that's on the nasty side. if you're in the area, check it out. thanks for watching "the early show" on today's thv. that sounds good. russ, over you. >> thank you very much, lonnie. get ready for a princely auction of some of hollywood's most treasured memorabilia once owned by the duke. >> now, we'll all calm down. >> boss, he's just a little excited. >> i know, i know. i'm going to use good judgment. i haven't lost my temper in 40 years, but pilgrim you caused trouble and might have got somebody killed and somebody ought to belt you in the mouth. but i won't. i won't. the hell i won't. >> the duke. that, of course, is the legendary john wayne. if you want the hat he wore in "mcclinic tok" it's one of the items up for auction on october 26th. with us is the president of heritage auctions greg rowan. thanks for coming in. why is the family just now putting up the items? >> the museums have collections. the family members have things that are sentimental. fans have been asking them to release things for 32 years. they have been stored and they wanted to release them to the fans rather than keep them in a warehouse. >> tell me about this. >> this is fantasticful this is the costume from "true grit." you have the coat, the vest, the shirt, neckerchief and the boots. >> you could still wear these today. his only oscar for "true grit." an estimate on it? >> they are being sold individually, but the total for these is in the $60,000 range. >> for everything total. let's go to the eye patch from "true grit's. >> if you took this and showed it to a sampling of people walking down the street and said what's this from they would know this is john wayne, "true grit." it's one of the highlights of the auction and of the collection. >> he wore his over the left eye. in the remake they did last year, bridges had it over the right eye. >> had something to do with eyesight i think. it still has the makeup john wayne wore so his dna comes with the eye patch. >> an estimate? >> $4,000 to $6,000 but bidding online is already over that. >> let's talk about the hats. >> this is fantastic. this is from rooster cogburn, one of his most pivotal roles. the estimate is over $30,000. bidding online is already over that. it was made by newtie, who is the preeminent costumer in hollywood during that time. >> $30,000? >> $30,000 plus. maybe a lot more. >> my goodness. and the green beret hat. >> $5,000 and up. green beret was, of course, a controversial movie he made. >> right. >> i think there is a lot of interest in the material. >> the duke's golden globe. you don't see these for sale often. >> the golden globe is arguinab the greatest award he won. this was won for "true grit." estimates are $50,000 and up on that award. where will you get another one? >> and we have the script from "true grit". >> from "the searchers" and lots of the movies he did. one great thing is these are wayne's own copies in his handwriting. he folded pages over, made notes for script changes he wanted to make. when you're john wayne you can tell the director how you want to change how the writing was done. >> estimate? >> $5,000 and up per script. >> this is rather unusual items you don't often see at auction. we have his am-ex card, passport and his last driver's license. >> there is a whole collecting genre. people collect celebrity american express cards, passports. i don't know about visa, but american express cards are a huge collecting area. john wayne's card, $2,000, $3,000. maybe more. >> wow. >> the driver's license is already bid online at $5,200 and it may go a lot higher. >> the passport? >> let me show you the passport. >> there he is. >> he's in costume when he had the picture done. i'm not sure he went into woolworth's and had the picture taken. it was probably a studio shot when he applied. >> interesting stuff. >> thanks, pilgrim. >> good work. >> everybody can go online and bid on the auction from home. johnwayneauction.com. you can see every lot for bid and the values. >> thank you. up next, it's a zoo out here from the seriously prickly to the incredibly slow. jarod miller is here with amazing exotic animals. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ♪ all righty. oh, oh. you are a little biscuit. i'm carol. uh, we should skedaddle 'cause it's girls' night. so...okay. oh, wow. you got a skinny-dipping scene after the duel, right? 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>> this is a 12-week-old cervil cat. >> safe to touch? >> absolutely. >> they call them giraffe cats. the legs are so long. >> i hear they are pretty smart. you could have one for a pet? >> you wouldn't want a cat like this for a pet. they're wild. they are small compared to other wild cats but they are 40 to 50 pounds full size. isn't he beautiful? >> he s. they are predatory. >> there you go. >> what else have you brought us? >> beautiful. >> oh, bye-bye. a love nip. >> that's okay. he's a fast cat. he can run high speeds. the spots make them disappear in the savannah. they can jump 14 feet in the air. this is the other end of the animal kingdom. this one just hangs around all the time. >> is this a sloth? >> it is. >> two or three-toed sloth. he loves you. sloths are slow but it doesn't matter because they spend almost their entire lives hanging from a tree. >> absolutely. they are so slow algae grows on their back and they do everything slow. this is an animal that goes to the bathroom once a week. >> i understand that's the one time they come down from the tree. >> they will come down to go to the bathroom. you figure he eats a lot of fruit and vegetation and they help pollinate the rain forest. it's like a look back in time. this is like a dinosaur. >> we have time for one more. who else? >> we have one of the most bizarre birds. he's cool. he can hang out. look at this guy. >> look at the claws. my goodness. wow! >> isn't that cool? >> who is it? >> just let him go. how awesome is this? this is a beautiful accred ibis from egypt. a lot of animals they consider sacred, ancient. this is a bird you would see on a sar coughsarcophogus. this is a beautiful bird. my favorite thing is look at the way the legs go. their knees are backward. it's like they can bend and sit down. >> very cool beak. thank you for bringing these guys to visit us. here's russ. >> thank you very much. up next, an exotic dessert called a floating island. looks delicious. created by this guy, geoffrey zakarian. this is "the early show" on cbs. ♪ [ male announcer ] each of these photos was taken by someone on the first morning of their retirement. it's the first of more than 6,000 sunrises the average retiree will see. ♪ as we're living longer than ever before, prudential's challenge is to help everyone have the retirement income they'll need to enjoy every one of their days. ♪ prudential. bring your challenges. lugging around a hot water extraction unit can be a rush! that's why i'm carpet for life. but if things get out of hand, there's no shame in calling us. ♪call 1-800-steemer. that didn't just hide your breakouts... but actually made them go away. neutrogena skin clearing makeup has our proven blemish fighting formula so it clears your breakouts. now that's beautiful. neutrogena®. with less chronic low back pain. imagine living your life with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a non-narcotic treatment that's fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing of the skin or eyes. talk with your doctor about your medicines, including those for migraine, or if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles, to address a possible life-threatening condition. tell your doctor about alcohol use, liver disease, and before you reduce or stop taking cymbalta. dizziness or fainting may occur upon standing. side effects include nausea, dry mouth, and constipation. 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