and david cameron spoke about withdrawing troops from afghan. i spoke to barbara in new york, and mr. cameron is packing a lot in his visit to the united states. he held a private dinner with mr. bloomberg and had a meeting with top leaders from businesses and banks, and met with ban ki-moon, attending the national conference, and able to update prime minister cameron about the plan put in place. or agreed to increasingly hand over control to the afghan national army. >> you mentioned afghanistan, and that's the big issues between president obama and david cameron earlier. and there seemed to be a new sense of urigences about the timetable in afghanistan. >> i think what is happened you had this conference in kabul that they agreed upon a plan that has a timetable, that by 2014 the afghan army should be able to take over, and they have a plan that could begin as next year. there is a controversy over fixed date and conditional terms. but here in the united states, president obama and mr. cameron were united in the strategy of the war. >> and som

britain's david cameron. the young political star everyone's talking about, weighing in on bp, lockerbie and obama. >>> race and reaction. a black federal employee resigns, saying the white house misunderstood something that happened 24 years ago. >>> and, the mailman and the moment. one postman, saving lives three times. >>> good evening tonight. a brand new british prime minister arrived at the white house, and you'll meet david cameron in a moment, as we ask him about everything from afghanistan to the storm surrounding british oil giant bp. it is now three months to the day since the oil spill began, a day on which bp began selling billions of dollars in assets. and, mud has become the latest hope for the end of that broken well. we'll begin with abc's matt gutman in baton rouge, louisiana, tonight, on this new idea. matt? >> reporter: diane, think of it this way. it's an arm wrestling match between this mud and that oil. now, engineers are going to use pumps four times bigger than this to try to jam that

cameron comes to washington. the british prime minister says it was wrong to release the lockerbie bomber, but he rejects calls for an investigation into whether b.p. played a role. i'm katie couric. on day 92, a new plan for the ruptured well. kill it now by pumping mud and cement through the containment cap. the heated debate over plans to build a mosque in the shadows of the world trade center site. and why was a black official from the department of agriculture ousted by the obama administration? the strange tale of shirley sherrod. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, president obama welcomed britain's new prime minister to the white house today, but there wasn't much time for pleasantries. there's a bit of tension between the two allies, in part because of the b.p. oil spill, but also because of the decision last year by a scottish court to release a libyan terrorist. and questions about

>> cameron: i think the idea of war and conflict fascinates her. and so, it's something that's out there in the world that she's trying to understand. but i think she also takes pride in the fact that she can outgun the guys, you know; that, just in pure technique, just pure game, she's got more game than most of the male directors out there. >> stahl: bigelow is 58, and "the hurt locker" is her eighth movie. and if she has a signature, it's exactly that-- a concentration on tough guys like harrison ford and liam neeson in "k-19: the widowmaker"; and on daredevils like keanu reeves and patrick swayze in "point break," about an f.b.i. agent who goes after a ring of bank robbers. >> bigelow: i'm drawn to provocative characters that find themself in extreme situations, and i think i'm drawn to that consistently. >> stahl: she's been drawn to it ever since the early '70s, when she was in new york studying painting and one night went to the movies with some friends. the film was sam peckinpah's "the wild bunch," a western known as much for its body coun

under our form of government, this was a decision for the scottish executive. >> david cameron knows that the americans are concerned about the issue and he said that he would ask a senior civil servant to look at all of the pit or to see whether more documents should be made public. -- to look at all of the documents and see if any of them should be made public. >> lindsay lohan has started her jail term for violating her probation. the star of "the parent trap," has been convicted for drunk driving had been ordered to go to a substance abuse program but she missed seven of the classes breaking the terms of her role. here in europe, the french international football rebiry has been put under criminal investigation because two has been accused of paying for sex with an underage girl. >> this is not been the best summer for french football. there was the poor showing at the world cup, then the strike by the team. now the biggest star has showed up at a police station in handcuffs. delegation is that he paid for sex with an underage prostitutes. the woman in question is now 18. she sol

cameron was not elected then. cameron of the time was on record of being -- as being critical of the release ofal- megrahi. i think he would say to the american people, i am angry like you. host: let's go to chris in connecticut. caller: the reality here is that what this also shows is that there is unlimited supply of oil in the ocean. we need federal raid control when it comes to the price of gasoline in the u.s. to -- federal rate control when it comes to the price of gasoline in the u.s. the charges way to buy because there are abundant supplies in the ocean. host: we're focusing now about meeting between president obama and the new prime minister of the u.k., david cameron. do u have any questions about that? caller: yes, they have problems with the oil drilling in the gulf and their problems and do not want to solve them. guest: what we have discovered is that deep water oil extraction is a high risk business. it is taking place be -- a mile beneath the surface. and when this happened and the rig blew, they

david cameron is his name. he's been in office for just over two months and he came to washington today on his first visit to meet with president obama. and the question was, how would these young leaders, one conservative and very, very upper crust, the other, not so much, manage one of the world's most important alinlss? prime minister cameron sat down with my colleague diane sawyer for the "nightline" interview. >> first official visit to the united states. >> yes. >> reporter: what is it you most want to get done, most want to say? >> it's a very important opportunity for me and for britain to make sure that the oldest alliance we have, the special relationship, as we see it, the essential relationship, as i would call it, that it works well. >> reporter: i know you met barack obama before, but i'm curious, when you first met him, what was the thing personally you most wanted to know about him? what intrigued you the most? >> he's one of the calmest, coolest people i've come across. extremely friendly. very

this was an interesting first trip to the white house as prime minister by david cameron. interesting to see the welcome. barack obama is sometimes a little bit stiff and formal on these occasions. also addressing each other by first name, jokes about their children, stressing of common interest. whenever a british prime minister comes to washington, the president's briefing notes right at the top, his mentioned somewhere, that phrase "special relationship" and barack obama do we delivered. >> as prime minister, we can never say it enough. the united states and the united kingdom enjoy a truly special relationship, celebrate a common heritage. we cherish common values, and we speak a common language most of the time. we honor the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform who have served together, let together, and even lay at rest together -- bled together, and even lay at rest together. our alliance thrives because it advances our common interests, but is preventing the spread of nuclear weapons or securing mobile nuclear materials, according terrorist attack, or c

cameron was not elected then. cameron of the time was on record of being -- as being critical of the release ofal- megrahi. i think he would say to the american people, i am angry like you. host: let's go to chris in connecticut. caller: the realy here is that what this also shows is that there is unlimited supply of oil in the ocean. we need federal raid control when it comes to the price of gasoline in the u.s. to -- federal rate control when it comes to the price of gasoline in the u.s. the charges way to buy because there are abundant supplies in the ocean. host: we're focusing now about meeting between president obama and the new prime minister of the u.k., david cameron. do you have any questions about that? caller: yes, they have problems with the oil drilling in the gulf and their problems and do not want to solve them. guest: what we have discovered is that deep water oil extraction is a high risk business. it is taking place be -- a mile beneath the surface. and when this happened and the rig blew, they

cameron at the british embassy. president obama and prime minister cameron who first met at the g-20 summit in toronto are expected to discuss british petroleum and the gulf coast oil disaster. mr. cameron says bp must do everything nells to clean up the spill and pay compensation for damages. >>> want to check in with o merge, mark tamayo, pretty -- meteorologist, mark tamayo, with the forecast. >> temperatures are really not warming up just yet but we're expecting a fairly nice afternoon towards, concord, livermore, antioch, even down in san jose. here is a look at the current fog pattern. still clouds out towards berkeley, emeryville and oakland. moving the maps out to the west, still mostly cloudy skies. you can't pick up the fog bank offshore. it's kind of a big, expansive fog bank out there in the pacific. it will keep us cool out there today. in fact, the next few days. we can show you this out towards walnut creek. we have the clouds already lifting. as a result, temperatures are warming up in the 60s. walnu

david cameron has shown he is not shy of trying to set the agenda. bbc news. >> 100 days since the deep water horizon rig exploded in the gulf of mexico and triggered the worst oil spill in american history. oil is now clearing from the surface of the ec faster than expected, according to experts. -- from the start se of starta -- from the surface of the sea. st8 b)people have been killed n roadside bomb. it is thought nato forces were patrolling the area. french police have found the bodies of eight newborn babies found in france. the parents have been arrested. dogs are still searching two separate sites and in the village of villers-au-tertre. rescue workers have been sent you a town in northeast china where it is reported flooding has dropped 30,000 people. it is believed that a reservoir overflowed at jilin province. heavy rains and landslides have claimed 800 lives. with more rain forecast, the prime minister has described the situation as critical. we have this from beijing. >> this river slid down a mountainside, hitting at several homes lin

british prime minister david cameron, who is now in the united states, has agreed with u.s. president barack obama to develop closer ties. the two have been at odds over the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. the leaders met at the white house on tuesday. in a joint news conference after the meeting obama stressed that the u.s. has no stronger partner than britain. cameron said the special relationship is essential for the two countries to deliver the security and prosperity that their people need. on the massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico the leaders reached an agreement on some key points including british energy giant bp's role of cleaning up the mess and paying appropriate compensation. but cameron also expressed concerns that too much criticism of bp would spoil mutual interests. >> thousands of jobs on both sides of the atlantic depend on it. so it's in the interests of both our countries, as we agreed that it remains a strong and stable company for the future. >> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks very much for jo

britain's prime minister, david cameron, has a warning for neighboring pakistan. >> we cannot tolerate, in any sense, the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror. >> please find the bodies of eight newborn babies in the northern part of france. the parents are arrested. rescue workers tried to free 30,000 people trapped in northeast china. we will get the latest from our correspondent in beijing. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. it is a controversial law that has aroused passion and anger on both sides of the debate. now a federal judge in the united states has blocked parts of the tough new emigration bill passed by the state of arizona and due to come into force on thursday. legislators in arizona approve the measure in able in an attempt to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. latino groups fear it would lead to discrimination. >> outside the arizona governor's office, they have been protesting for two months, ever since the state passed america strictest immigratio

david cameron came with the support. he will fight to help turkey into the european club >> [unintelligible] that is what i will fight for. >> after turkish activists lost their life in the flotilla, these strong words might have appealed here. >> humanitarians must flow in both directions. gaza must not be allowed to remain a prison camp. >> the prime minister continued his visit and israel issued a statement saying gusto was criminals -- prisoners of hamas -- gaza were prisoners of hamas. there are tensions, too. david cameron showed his respect for the turkish history. >> it has strong ambition, too. there is reluctance to except cyprus. what would this mean for the uk? that opens up the u.k. for a large group of new immigrants. isn't that at odds with your name to cut the level of emigration? >> as economies become more equal, you find the pressure flows between countries is not so great. that is what happened with spain and portugal. >> david cameron is determined to reach further to foreign companies. the prime min

cameron said the decision to release him was wrong. i asked our correspondent if the meeting was deemed a success. >> i think everyone would say it was a success. there is a warm relationship between the men. they spent three hours at the white house discussing a range of issues including the middle east, and the bp oil spill. the conference was dominated by the release of the only man convicted for the 1988 lockerbie bombing. there have been calls to reopen investigations into what bp's role was in his release on compassionate grounds next year. when this is discussed in the post meeting, the prime minister reiterated he thought the decision to release him was wrong. >> in the interest of both their countries as we agree remains a strong and stable company with the future. that is something we discussed today. with us not confuse the oil spill with the bomber. i have been clear about this from the start. we had week-old a violent agreement. releasing the lockerbie bomber, the largest act of terrorism ever committed in the united kingd

cameron said off for the airport to go to india. this was a brief visit and a reminder that turkey cannot be ignored. >> just briefly, the african union has agreed to send another 2000 peacekeeping troops to somalia to help deal with counter insurgency. the eu has not changed the mission of the mandate. it should be strengthened to allow troops to engage in combat. a con man who claims he was selling the ritz hotel in london has been jailed for five years. he is an unemployed lorry driver and he told a potential buyer he was a close friend of the owners and persuades him to hand over $1.5 million. the judge said he perpetrated an outrageous stand. stay with us if you can. more than a thousand dead or missing in a southern chinese flood. there is even more rain to come. striking garment workers have clashed with police near the cambodian capital's. nine people were injured and protests. the industry has been plagued by falling orders and stoppages over low pay. one of the companies involved produces garments for the largest western c

. >>> well, english prime minister david cameron says he understands american anger over the gulf oil crisis and said it's bp's responsibility to clean it up. at a joint news conference with president obama yesterday, cameron also insisted bp had no role in the controversial release of the lockerbie bomber. brushing off calls for an investigation, cameron cautioned, quote, let us not confuse the oil spill with the libyan bomber. >>> meanwhile, bp has acknowledged it posted an altered photo on its website that exaggerates the activity at its houston command center. a spokesman says there was no ill-intent and the company has since put up the original photo. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton was in south korea today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the korean war. secretary clinton and defense secretary robert gates visited the infamous demilitarized zone, the armed border that has divided the korean peninsula for the past 60 years, followed by a moment of silence at the korean war memorial. while there, the two also paid tribute to 46 south korean sailors killed during a nav

. >>> president obama confronted uk prime minister david cameron today. the president wants information about how the libyan convicted of downing pan am flight 103 in 1988 was freed last year allegedly after bp intervened. president obama and british prime minister david cameron mostly agreed about lockerbie. pan am flight 103 crashed in that scottish town in 1988, blown up by terrorists killing 270, most of them americans. the obama administration today formally demanded the uk review why convicted terrorist abdelbaset al megrahi was freed by scotland last summer. the president was polite. >> we welcome any additional information. >> reporter: cameron said no need to formally investigate. >> i don't need an inquiry to tell me what was a bad decision. it was a bad decision. >> and what about bp? a year before it made headlines for the oil leak, did bp lobby scotland for the terrorist released to land lucrative libyan oil leases? cameron wants to know. >> it's a matter for bp to answer. >> but he said the oil giant could not release al megrahi. >> that was

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and in an exclusive interview, british prime minister, david cameron tells diane sawyer he is frustrated, too. >> when you see it doing much damage to wildlife, to beaches, to livelihood, that makes you angry. and i want bp to sort it out. >> reporter: bp announced yesterday it is selling $7 billion in assets in north america and egypt to help cover the oil spill costs. this morning there is a potential new concern that could stall progress. thad allen says officials are now very closely watching some storms that are forming over puerto rico to see if they could actually move into the gulf and impact the work there. rob? >> emily schmidt in washington. thanks. >>> prime minister cameron is also having to answer questions about the release of the convicted lockerbie bomber. there are mounting criticisms that bp pressured the government to release him from jail to gain access to oil. senators from new york and new jersey met with the prime minister and asked him to order an investigation. >> the best news that we came out with was that the prime minister said that our request for an indepe

from liverpool where david cameron's big idea has supporters. it's one of four areas to put the big society into action. he denied it was driven by saving money saying instead it was a huge shift in thinking. >> we've got the biggest budget deficit in the g-20. and over the past decade many of our most pressing social problems have actually got worse. so it's time for something different. something bold. something that doesn't just pour money down the throat of wasteful top-down government schemes. the big society is that something different and bold. >> how will it work? money to fund it will come from dormant bank and building society accounts. the projects will be run by unpaid local community organizers. and civil servants will help get the initiatives working. liverpool has seen major regeneration in recent years but what will people think of taking community 3r07b8gs into their own hands? >> you can have your own say. it's not for the people to decide, the other people, you've got a voice there. >> to me the big society is a load of volunt

the united states -- nick leggett stood in for david cameron, who was this a thenick c -- nick clegg stood in for david cameron, who was visiting the united states. . >> we also send our deepest condolences to their family and friends whose own courage and dignity, like so many others who have lost loved ones in afghanistan, is truly inspiring. >> mr. speaker, i am sure the whole house will accept our condolences. mr. speaker, they have been building schools for the future program. this big concerns communities who have lost as much needed investment counselors in some of those areas feel they are losing. will the deputy prime minister go forward with much needed investment by this government's action? >> of course i understand his concern about schooling in his constituency. we should be under no illusion that the building schools of the future program would have have to be cut. it is the labor government that cut capital invest. they did not tell people what that would mean. it was a program that was not effectively done. of course, there are new ways that capital investment contin

david cameron addressed those controversies at a joint press conference today with president obama. >> i completely understand the anger that exists right across america. the oil spill in the gulf of mexico is a catastrophe. let us not confuse the oil spill with the libyan bomber. >> reporter: and yet cameron was peppered with questions about whether bp played any role in the scottish government's decision to release the libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103. >> the decision to release megrahi was a decision by the scottish government were in anyway swayed by bp. >> reporter: he said he will not call for any new investigation, but he is going to get peppered about this by senators from new york and new jersey later tonight. because chuck schumer would like to see a broader investigation of bp either across the pond or here in the united states. brian? >> chuck todd at the white house for us tonight. chuck, thanks. >>> to a story that's been changing by the hour all day long. it started yesterday really when the obama administration moved with lightning speed to dis

. >>> bp will likely be one of the pressing topics when david cameron meets president obama at the white house this morning. part of today's discussion will center on the british government's decision to return lockerbie bomber to libya and bp's alleged involvement in that. yesterday cameron said he disagreed with the decision. >> i couldn't have been more clear that i thought the decision to release al megrahi was completely and utterly wrong. he was convicted of being the biggest mass murderer in british history. i saw no case whatsoever for releasing him from prison and i said that a year ago, remember, a year ago when we were all told of course he only had three months to live. >> david cameron says he also wants to discuss afghanistan. he says he wants all british troops withdrawn by 2015. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in afghanistan this morning. she's meeting with the afghan leaders and is attending an international conference on afghanistan's future. mandy clark is in kabul with more this morning. hi, mandy. >> reporter: hello. secretary clinton landed here last night

all would be asked for the day cameron took office. confronted with one of those great problems of public office -- the bp oil spill in the gulf. are you as angry about what happened in the gulf as americans are? >> yes, i was very angry about it. because anyone who cares about the environment, when you see those pictures of oil pouring out of an underground well and doing so much environmental damage, doing so much damage to wildlife, to beaches, to livelihood, that makes you angry. and i want bp to sort it out and they are sorting it out. they want to cap the well, they want to clean up the mess, they want to make those payments. >> did it trouble you how tough the president has been? at one point he called bp reckless, at another point he said he was looking for -- >> who's asked to kick. >> that is a direct quote from the president. >> the president and i have spoken about this. we agree it's important bp does those things it should do. >> did you have any differences with him on that? >> i'm interested in not making this a u.s./u.

cameron talked about a few difficulties that he thought would be great. he called me and we talked about a theme of what he could do to the side of the building. he took some pictures and e-mail them to me. >> we are going to do all kinds of animals and plants. also, we are all to doing graffiti letters. if you one other taggers to respect our, you have to respect graffiti art. >> if you had a lot of characters in it, you will get more respect from business owners and stuff like that, but letters will give you the respect of the graffiti artists. i have actually had in my name in this patch of seaweed. >> what if we did it a giant blue whale? >> i was going to do a puffer fish. >> the program for the children is just so important. this is important, too, but you have to get at the kids to find out why they are doing it and direct them in more positive ways. i think what you are doing is great. >> have a good day. see you later. >> dana has been great, she has been a sport about the project. it was cool for her to see it and actually like it. as an artist,

cameron sped off to india. >> 731 days, two years before they start working out the 2012 olympics. in east london, the main stadium is being built. plenty of olympic stars appeared to years early. -- two years early. >> this will be the gateway to the olympic pass. a collection of athletes, children, tv presenters, and builders, the first to take a walk that hundreds of thousands more will follow in two years. there is a little piece of history. chris hoyt became the first person to ride a bike and a venue where he hopes to add to his gold medal collection in 2012. >> just walking in their got the goose bumps going. we could potentially be standing on the top coating receiving medals. they have done such a great job. this is a very exciting day. >> another first, the main stadium, a special track has been laid where the former olympic track champion. it is already possible to sprint inside the stadium. >> 3, 2, 1. [applause] >> it is less of a sprinter and more of a job for michael johnson. it will go down as the venues first race. just as this was the first action, in the basketba

before leaving for the u.s., cameron called the decision, quote, utterly wrong. u.s. lawmakers want to know whether there's a link between the freeing of the bomber, a libyan, and a bp oil deal with libya. >>> senate democrats are expected to push through a long delayed bill, extending unemployment benefits for 2.5 million americans today. the legislation had been stalled in the senate for weeks with democrats short a crucial 60th vote. but all that changes today with the swearing in of carte goodwin as west virginia's new democratic senator. his addition puts democrats in position to overcome a republican filibuster and bring the bill to a final vote. at the white house yesterday president obama blasted republicans for opposing the extension. >> the same people who didn't have any problem spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle-class americans. >> and house minority leader john boehner shot back saying republicans are just as concerned about adding to the federal deficit an

in liverpool today, david cameron's day idea has supporters. it is one of four areas to put it in action. he denied it was driven by saving money, saying it was a huge shift in thinking. >> we have got the biggest deficit, and over the past decade, many of our most pressing social problems have gotten worse. it is time for something different, something that does not just pour money down the throats of wasteful government schemes. the big society is different and bold. >> how will it work? money to fund it will come from building accounts. the project will be run by unpaid community organizers. liverpool has seen major regeneration in recent years, but what will people think about taking community projects into their own hands? >> it is not other people. good [inaudible] >> it is a load of volunteers doing something for free. >> it sounds like he is trying to cut costs by giving communities to run some of the services that may be would be better done by people who are professionals in that area. >> some were impressed. it hopes in this age of a

david cameron has been accused of damaging relations with the country. on the final day of his visit to india, he held talks with the prime minister of india. >> the chaos of old dehli seems far away from the old india david cameron wants to draw close. but the prime minister says foreign countries -- says trips to foreign countries are not always orderly. he came on this trip promising to take jobs, but he left having struck a new british town for talking about affairs abroad. he observed the usual public niceties and old diplomatic traditions. but his plane word on the situation in gaza and pakistan, are they evidence of a different approach or missteps of a new prime minister? >> i think it's important to speak frankly about the problems as you see them. i think it's the right thing to do. >> some people have raised eyebrows at how blood year net -- and how blood your language has been. is this the diplomacy? >> in life and politics, it's better to say which they did try to be realistic, practical and hardheaded. that's what i think british foreign po

cameron was opposition leader at the time of the release. he agreed to meet with four senators today who will ask him tough questions about the release. seven californians died in the lockerbie bombing in 1988. >>> a foster city company is playing a part in an aids breakthrough. it is a vaginal gel containing an aids drug and is the first hope of protection for women whose partners do not use condoms. in tests the gel reduced the risk of hiv infection by 50%. experts say even partial protection is really important especially in poor countries. >>> time now is 5:45. you're watching nbc bay area morning news. >> we are going to check traffic and weather in just a few minutes but first are we beginning a new era when it comes to medical marijuana? today oakland city leaders could approve a plan to set up marijuana factory farms. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in oakland with what is behind the controversial move. >> reporter: good morning. well, you have to remember here that the city just laid off 80 police officers and also they're fac

cameron led britain's conservative opposition at the time. he recalled his objections today. >> look, i'm not standing here today and saying it was a bad decision to release the lockerbie bomber. i said this a year ago at the time that it was a bad decision. it shouldn't have been made. this is the biggest mass murder in british history. there's no business in letting him out of prison. >> sreenivasan: b.p. acknowledges it lobbied for a broader prisoner transfer with libya to further commercial interests. it denies raising the bomber's release specifically but amid the gulf oil spill the issue has raised hackls in congress. new york senator chuck schumer spoke yesterday. >> no matter how powerful the corporation or how important the foreign government , a blood deal is a blood-money deal. and we're going to hold people accountable. >> sreenivasan: come cameron met with congressional leaders late today and there's a senate hearing on the matter late next week. that bill to restore benefits to the long-term unemployed has cleared a major hurdle

cameron will also meet with u.s. senators about bp's involvement in the release of the lockerbie bomber. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich could testify as early as today in his corruption trial. he is accused of trying to trade or sell president obama's former senate seat. >>> the senate is expected to pass an extension of unemployment benefits for those who have been out of work for a long time. republicans who tried to block with questions over where the money would come from. >>> after a week-long delay, the senate judiciary committee is expected to vote in favor of supreme court nominee elena kagan. democrats hold an advantage on the committee. and they are hoping to confirm her before their august recess. >>> and lindsay lohan is set to start a sentence for 90 days probation. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues right after this. son: man, this is perfect. blue shirt: great. well, with every laptop, you get a geek so... take your pick. m

cameron is over there. i never realized there's a blind spot in the pool. and a parent should really be aware of. >>> and we have a viewer that really has something to cheer about. we have a "living the dream" series and doing things we really wanted to do. and this woman wanted to be a dallas cowboys cheerleader. >> and she did it. >> yeah. we'll see her story coming up. >>> i think they're also cheering over there for emeril. he will be cooking up italian-style t-bone steaks. >> you're not going to let them outcheer you, are you? no. [ cheers and applause ] >>> now, give a cheer for juju chang with the morning's news. >> i appreciate that, george and robin. good morning, again, everyone. we begin in the gulf, though, where bp's oil well is finally plugged. and the cap on top of it is holding, for now. but the next 48 hours are critical. we don't know until some time this weekend, whether that cap is the fix everyone is hoping for. engineers are closely watching pressure levels to make sure there are no new leaks along the line. >>> out west, dry, blisteri

after that meeting, cameron said he understands americans' anger over the gulf spill and said b.p. must be held accountable. >> tom: still ahead, this chicago duplex is getting a new lease on life with help from uncle sam. we look at a plan rehabbing foreclosures and reselling them. >> susie: apple was the top banana after the market close today. the stock surged more than 3% after the company released stunning quarterly results. apple earned $3.11 a share, 40 cents more than estimates. net income jumped 78% in the fiscal third quarter. revenues were also better than expected-- up 61% to a record $15.7 billion, a billion more than analysts expected. for more analysis, we turn to our in-house technology guy, scott gurvey. scott, wow, that was some quarter. >> it was a blowout quarter for apple, and reason has to be all of the gadget products which every fan has to have. apple sold 8.4 million iphones. it sold 3.3 million of the new ipads, and it also moved respectable numbers of macintosh computers and ipod music players. steve jobs promised more new products in the second half, and

. >>> british prime minister david cameron and indian prime minister manmohan singh have agreed to expand economic ties. cameron met with his indian counterpart in the capital new delhi on thursday, accompanied by representatives of british financial and telecommunication companies during his first visit to india as prime minister. the two leaders discussed ways to expand investment. they agreed to consider the participation of british companies in road construction projects in india. after the meeting, they held a news conference. >> we cannot wait to come back again and make further progress in this, an important and winning relationship for both our countries. >> his presence here so soon after his election victory in may this year indicates the strength of the bonds that tie india and the united kingdom. >> singh also said he wants to double the amount of bilateral trade over the next five years. >>> pakistan is experiencing the heaviest rainfall recorded in the past 35 years. monsoon rains have triggered flooding and mudslides, leaving close to 80 people dead, according to local auth

set off the tsunami was undoubtedly to smash it success of james cameron's epic side like avatar which opened in december two thousand and nine. to overthrowing his own titanic as the number one grossing film of all time with over two billion bucks and box office returns spent a shocking two hundred thirty seven million in creating not only his own humanoid species with his home planet and native tongue but also an essentially building the equipment to film avatar his way from the ground up to even put the script on the shelf for about a decade to wait for the technology to catch up a business like. cameron's footsteps the russian spoof series the very best movie is already hard at work to make their third film russia's first three d. comedy sunni's monumental pictures will actually be the first to film on a unique stereo camera system pioneered right here in russia. and in snuff for locking other options according to the team on the adapted progeny of the long celebrated so good stereo seventy stood the test against many of the other three d. shooting solutions that are emerging from