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Democrat National Convention Security; Air Force Looking to Develop 30,000-Pound Bomb

Aired July 21, 2004 - 06:31   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Five days to go. Is Boston really ready to host the Democrats?
It's Wednesday, July 21, and this is DAYBREAK.

Good morning from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta. I'm Carol Lin.

Now in the news, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will hear today about the recommendations the 9/11 Commission is making. She is set to meet with the commission's chairman and vice chairman.

Communications giant Clear Channel is expected to file a lawsuit today against shock jock Howard Stern. The company claims Stern breached his contract by airing indecent programs. Stern and Infinity Broadcasting sued Clear Channel last week for pulling the show off six radio stations.

And in China, the military doctor who exposed the SARS cover-up is finally back home with his family this morning. A U.S. embassy spokesman says the Chinese government has released him from detention after holding him since June 1.

Just as firefighters were getting the upper hand on the Santa Clarita Fire, a new blaze broke out in the northern Los Angeles County area. Officials ordered the evacuation of nearly 200 homes in the fire's path.

Keeping you informed, CNN, the most trusted name in news.

(WEATHER BREAK)

LIN: Sandy Berger calls taking classified documents from the National Archives an honest mistake, but his detractors are wondering if he leaked top-secret information to John Kerry's presidential campaign. Sandy Berger has stepped down as an unpaid foreign policy adviser to John Kerry.

Now, on Tuesday, he made his first public comments since news broke that he is the subject of a criminal investigation.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SANDY BERGER, FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: Last year when I was at the archives reviewing documents, I made an honest mistake. It is one that I deeply regret. I dealt with this issue in October 2003 fully and completely. Everything that I have done all along in this process has been for the purpose of aiding and supporting the work of the 9/11 Commission. And any suggestion to the contrary is simply, absolutely wrong.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: Sandy Berger says he has been cooperating with the Justice Department's investigation, and he's getting support from his former boss.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WILLIAM J. CLINTON (D), FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I believe his explanations. He did a fabulous job against terrorism. All of those records were documented, and the ones in questions involved what we did in the lead-up to the millennium, where we had no terrorist incidents and we prevented a lot of them.

So, I think that, you know, he needs to cooperate. He said he's going to do it. But that man worked his heart out for eight years, and he was there for, you know, all days, 10-12 hours four days in a row. And he says what happened, and I have no reason not to believe him.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: And you can hear from Sandy Berger's attorney on "AMERICAN MORNING." Lanny Breuer talks with our Bill Hemmer and Heidi Collins.

And for more on the criminal investigation into Sandy Berger, all you have to do is go to CNN.com. You can hear from his attorney and get a CNN report on Berger's reputation as national security adviser to President Clinton.

On to domestic security. Boston police have little choice. A judge is rejecting the union's attempt to block expedited arbitration. That means police and the city must now meet with an independent arbitrator. They've got until Thursday afternoon to reach an agreement. That court's action could put an end to the bitter dispute before the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Boston. Officers have been working without a contract for two years.

Well, let's talk more about those security preparations for the DNC in Boston. I'm joined by Mike Brooks, our CNN security analyst.

Mike -- if you were attending that convention, are you assured that everything is being done to protect your safety?

MIKE BROOKS, CNN SECURITY ANALYST: Absolutely. The Secret Service made sure, is making sure, and they started planning back in June 2003 to make sure that every detail of security is covered.

Now, I was a police officer myself. I think it's great that (UNINTELLIGIBLE), and I think they should be paid a lot more money than they do get paid. I think it's going to be a non-issue. If they do reach an agreement, fine. If they don't, I think it's just going to be very, very minor issue, if any.

LIN: They'll still work as hard without a contract.

BROOKS: They'll still work as hard, absolutely. I mean, the bottom line is they're there to protect life and property. That's what they are sworn to do, and I think when it comes down to the bottom line they will.

But there are going to be over 30 different police agencies there in Boston, and the Coast Guard. I mean, it's going to be -- the FleetCenter is going to be the safest place on Earth. But outside the FleetCenter traffic is going to be a nightmare. We know how bad that commutes usually are with the Big Dig and everything they've had over the years in Boston. And we heard from some citizens who say they think that things will go fine.

LIN: Right.

BROOKS: And others think that things won't go so fine.

LIN: Right. But what prevents somebody from standing on a hilltop with a rocket launcher and firing at the convention site?

BROOKS: That's been thought of. You know, everyday, everyday we see Air Force One take off and land. Every time we see the Marine helicopter take off, people think the same thing. But they're going to have counter-snipers out there. They're going to have all kinds of detection equipment. They're going to have a 30-mile radius around the FleetCenter for a no-fly zone. It's always a possibility that something like that could happen.

We heard just recently that there was a small explosion they thought was in the New York subway just the other day was fireworks. They now think it was a small pipe bomb.

LIN: Really?

BROOKS: Yes. So, you know, could something happen? Absolutely.

LIN: Yes.

BROOKS: But then we look at the Olympics, they're also worried about the same thing there in Athens.

LIN: Well, let me ask you this. Controversy over random searches of bags at the train station in Boston, a lot of people are getting riled about that, saying, hey, wait a minute. How far is the government going to go into our, you know, constitutional rights and our right to privacy during this convention time?

BROOKS: Well, I think if there is any reasonable suspicion and somebody thinks that there is something that they see, you know, I think that, you know, they'll go ahead and search anyway. People are going to understand. But there are some people in Boston that think that nothing will happen, but they also think that they're going to be very safe. LIN: Right.

BROOKS: We heard from some of them yesterday.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I just feel that no matter what we do, if they want to, you know, do something I believe that, you know, they'll go to every extreme to, you know, do what they want to do.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, I think it's going to be like Y2K, where there's a lot of anticipation ahead of time, and then it blows over and it's not a big deal.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I have faith that they have a lot of security planned, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll stop every little thing. It's easy enough to launch a small attack. So, I'm getting out of town next week.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, I'm not concerned. No. I'm safe as I was today or tomorrow. No, why should I be worried? Life goes on. Nothing is going to happen.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: Keep your fingers crossed.

BROOKS: And I think the authorities in New York City are also going to be looking to see what things went well and what things didn't go so well in Boston. Because there was a judge -- a judgment just the other day. A judge came down and said that the police in New York City cannot just go and inadvertently search people's bags. It's an invasion of their privacy.

So, I think now they're going to take a look at that. And it's always, plan for the worst and hope for the best.

LIN: Right, which is exactly what we're doing.

BROOKS: Absolutely.

LIN: Thank you, Mike.

BROOKS: Thank you, Carol.

LIN: Well, the CNN election express bus is heading to Boston as well. So, be sure to join the team on "INSIDE POLITICS" and "CROSSFIRE" starting at 3:30 in the afternoon Eastern Time. They're going to be live at the Boston National Historic Park.

Lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan have led the Air Force to consider a new weapon. If it can be built, it would make the current bunker-buster bomb seem like a mere firecracker.

CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the big story of the Big Blue. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT (voice over): It would be a whole new step in shock and awe. The Air Force is trying to develop a new 30,000-pound conventional bomb.

The bomb, already called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator and nicknamed "Big Blue," would be guided to its target by a satellite. It would be dropped by a B-2 or B-52 bomber that could fly from the U.S. Its mission? Caves as well as weapons bunkers and hardened targets buried deep underground.

Unlike the 20,000-pound bomb called MOAB, designed to kill troops and enemy armor in Iraq, Big Blue is being developed for deep targets, because after the war in Iraq, the U.S. discovered some of Saddam's bunkers were not destroyed by current weapons, and North Korea's bunkers are even deeper.

So far it's just an idea on paper, but the U.S. remains deeply concerned that enemies are burying their weapons so deep they are outside the reach of current bombs.

DONALD RUMSFELD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: So much is going on underground today, all across the globe and particularly in terrorist states.

STARR: At 15 tons, this bomb would be six times larger than the current largest bomb that can strike underground targets, a 5,000- pound weapon. Still, there are huge engineering challenges. Firing such a heavy weapon and maintaining stable flight is just one problem. Big Blue would have to carry a special fuse so it would blow up deep underground.

(on camera): Big Blue would not be the biggest bomb ever made. During the Cold War, there was a 44,000-pound bomb. But it was so inaccurate, by all accounts, it was never used.

Barbara Starr, CNN, the Pentagon.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: And still to come right here on DAYBREAK, eating for a better body and mind. The complex connection between food and mental health made simple by nutritionist Lisa Drayer at 50 past the hour coming up.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is now a quarter till, 45 past the hour. And here's what's all new this morning.

Former Iraqi hostage Angelo de la Cruz is expected to arrive any minute now in Abu Dhabi. That's where he's going to meet his wife and brother after being held captive for nearly two weeks.

Alan Greenspan says the economy is going through a soft patch, and for now rising inflation is not a problem. The Reserve chairman told Congress that if inflation stays in check, interest rates can rise slowly.

In money, incoming freshmen at Duke University are getting free Apple iPods. The portable audio players are for listening to lectures and improving foreign language skills.

And in culture, Mary-Kate Olsen may be coming home. "People" magazine reports that the 18-year-old twin will be released from a treatment facility this weekend. "People" says Olsen was being treated for an eating disorder.

In sports, it was diesel day in South Beach. Thousands of Miami Heat fans gathered at a rally to welcome Shaquille O'Neal to town. O'Neal responded by promising to bring home a championship to Miami.

(WEATHER BREAK)

LIN: And did you hear P. Diddy's message? He wants you to vote, especially if you're between 18 and 30 years old. We're going to tell you about his newest project.

Also, what you eat now may determine how you think later. The link between diet and the brain coming up.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: We all know it's smart to eat healthy, but new research is uncovering some specific foods that can boost your brain power.

Registered dietitian Lisa Drayer has more details.

Good morning, Lisa. We want to know more about this. We all need a little more brain power this early in the morning.

LISA DRAYER, REGISTERED DIETITIAN: Exactly. Good morning, Carol.

That's right. Well, new research suggests that there may be another good reason to maintain a healthy body weight and eat a lot of vegetables, and that is these behaviors may help protect against Alzheimer's disease.

So, let's take a look at two new research findings presented this week at the Ninth International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders.

The first study, researchers followed 1,500 elderly individuals for an average of 21 years, and they found that those who were obese in middle age -- for example if they weighed more than 197 pounds at a height of 5 foot 8 inches -- these individuals were twice as likely to develop dementia later in life. And for these individuals who also had high cholesterol and high blood pressure, their risk of dementia was six times as great.

Now, in a second perhaps more positive study, researchers from Brigham and Women's analyzed the diets of more than 13,000 women. And they found that those who ate eight servings of green leafy vegetables and five servings of cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, those who consumed these amounts of these vegetables during one week appeared one to two years younger in terms of their cognitive age -- this was determined by memory tests -- as compared to those who only consumed five servings of green -- I'm sorry -- three servings of green leafy vegetables and two servings of cruciferous vegetables per week.

LIN: So, how many vegetables are you supposed to eat a day?

DRAYER: Well, we're talking about eight servings of green leafy vegetables and...

LIN: Eight.

DRAYER: ... five servings of cruciferous vegetables...

LIN: In one day?

DRAYER: ... per week. That's a whole week.

LIN: OK.

DRAYER: So, it may not be that difficult.

LIN: Yes, it's a lot of vegetables.

All right. How does this compare, Lisa, with previous research?

DRAYER: Well, actually it's pretty consistent, although previous research has looked at different aspects of nutrition. For example, one previous study found that those who consumed diets rich in saturated fats and trans-fats -- these are the unhealthy fats -- these individuals had a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Also, previous research has revealed that blueberries may help to boost memory. This was actually an animal study where rats were given blueberry extract, and it was found that these rats actually outperformed their study counterparts on memory tests when they were given this extract.

And also, another study has revealed that high levels of an amino acid in the blood known as homocysteine is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. And, Carol, foods such as spinach, orange juice and fortified cereals contain folic acid, which is a B vitamin that may help to lower homocysteine, and thereby decrease risks of Alzheimer's.

LIN: Oh. Yes, an important vitamin for women.

DRAYER: Exactly.

LIN: Thanks, Lisa. Good to see you this morning.

DRAYER: Thank you. You too. LIN: All right.

Chad Myers is here, talking politics sort of -- politics and hip- hop. Are you a P. Diddy fan?

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: You know, I -- not really.

LIN: You know, ever since he broke up with J.Lo...

MYERS: Yes, exactly.

LIN: ... you know, it's not quite the same. But he's on the campaign trail.

MYERS: Is he really?

LIN: Yes. He's trying to get like 42 million people under the age of 30 to register to vote and actually turn out at the polls.

MYERS: A great thing.

LIN: You know, they can actually determine the outcome of this.

MYERS: You bet. Oh, yes, sure.

LIN: Yes. And this is what he had to say.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEAN P. "DIDDY" COMBS, CITIZEN CHANGE: Neither party has factored your vote into their equation. Neither party thinks you're going to step up and vote. But they are afraid of what will happen if you do, because then they will be forced to deal with the issues that are important to you, the forgotten ones. Let me repeat: The forgotten ones. Over 40 million youth and minority voters will be the deciding factor on who will be the next president of the United States. Trust me. Citizen Change is going to make sure that the over 40 million youth and minority voters are heard on November 2.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: The forgotten ones.

MYERS: He is absolutely right on that.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: Right on the money.

LIN: He says we're going to talk like you talk. I mean, that's his way of, you know, communicating with this generation.

MYERS: Yes. And you know what? That was part of our quiz from yesterday.

LIN: Oh, yes? MYERS: Yes. I don't know if you were watching or not.

LIN: Do we have a mug winner?

MYERS: We have a winner, from New York in fact.

The DAYBREAK mug. Here are the questions from yesterday. What celebrity will launch a youth vote campaign? Sean P. "Diddy" Combs. And according to a recent Gallup Poll, do most Americans think that obesity is a disease, now being classified as that, or caused by poor eating? And, in fact, most Americans think it's poor eating and lifestyle.

And the winner, Lili Smith from Davenport, New York. Congratulations, Lili. Your cup will be in the mail.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: It has taken the Pony Express many times, so be patient.

And now your chance to win a coffee mug for today. Two questions. Barbara Starr just reported on U.S. Air Force plans for a new conventional bomb. How much does that bomb weigh? And Microsoft announced a major dividend payout for investors. How much will stockholders receive per share?

You've got to be thinking about that one, because there are a couple of answers there.

We'll name the winner tomorrow. Daybreak@CNN.com.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: Put it in there, Daybreak@CNN.com, e-mail it to us.

LIN: By the way, Lili, you're not getting that mug. That would be our mug. That would be a used mug.

MYERS: You've been drinking out of that mug. I see.

LIN: Anyway, you're going to join me for "The Lightning Round" coming up.

MYERS: Yes.

LIN: But first we've got some headlines here.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: Are you ready for "The Lightning Round?"

MYERS: I'm ready. Let's do it.

LIN: All right. We're taking a look at Prince Charles getting a feel for the real life. He decided that he wanted to take a taxi for the first time in his life at the age of 55, getting in touch with the people. That's what he told the driver. And this is what he said.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JOHN SHEEN, LONDON TAXI DRIVER: He was all of the questions that anybody would ask, and it was great fun actually. He asked me any jokes that I had, any stories to tell, and I told him one or two, which he laughed his head off at.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: That was nice.

MYERS: Yes.

LIN: By the way, $17 for the cab fare, and Prince Charles paid for it with the pounds out of his own pocket.

MYERS: Exactly. It kind of looks like a new cab, not one of those real London cabs.

LIN: What a guy. Yes, well, I'm sure they had to clean up the act a little bit for the prince.

Anyway, don't try this at home. This is a new way to ski year round.

MYERS: Oh, yes.

LIN: Yes. Instead of snowsuits, competitors on this Russian slope are wearing swim trunks and bikinis.

MYERS: Ooh!

LIN: Yes, ouch. Ouch!

MYERS: Oh, no, no, no. No thanks. Do not try that at home.

LIN: Yes. This is not "Wide World of Sports." All right.

MYERS: But it is the agony of defeat.

LIN: That looks pretty painful. Right into the lake. You know, they need that really steep hillsides to have some speed.

All right, and there you go. Musical flower power. Now you can see it, smell it, hear it. It's an arrangement in Japan. An inventor came up with the flower speaker amplifier. It's designed to hide in a vase or a pot. Musical arrangements are expected to be pretty popular in hotels and hospitals, although it might scare the dickens out of me.

MYERS: Do you get to keep that speaker thing, or do you have to give it back, I wonder?

LIN: I think you probably have to give it back. MYERS: You would think. It can't be cheap. It's a little iPod down there or something making all of that music. I have had those musical cards, and you open them up and they start playing.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: And those are kind of freaky.

LIN: Well...

MYERS: Yes.

LIN: ... leave it to the Japanese.

Thanks, Chad.

MYERS: You bet.

LIN: It's good seeing you. I hope to see you tomorrow morning.

MYERS: It was good seeing you. I will be right here.

LIN: Carol, I hope you're having a wonderful honeymoon. I'm Carol Lin at the CNN center. "AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now.

MYERS: I hope she's sleeping.

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Aired July 21, 2004 - 06:31   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Five days to go. Is Boston really ready to host the Democrats?
It's Wednesday, July 21, and this is DAYBREAK.

Good morning from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta. I'm Carol Lin.

Now in the news, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will hear today about the recommendations the 9/11 Commission is making. She is set to meet with the commission's chairman and vice chairman.

Communications giant Clear Channel is expected to file a lawsuit today against shock jock Howard Stern. The company claims Stern breached his contract by airing indecent programs. Stern and Infinity Broadcasting sued Clear Channel last week for pulling the show off six radio stations.

And in China, the military doctor who exposed the SARS cover-up is finally back home with his family this morning. A U.S. embassy spokesman says the Chinese government has released him from detention after holding him since June 1.

Just as firefighters were getting the upper hand on the Santa Clarita Fire, a new blaze broke out in the northern Los Angeles County area. Officials ordered the evacuation of nearly 200 homes in the fire's path.

Keeping you informed, CNN, the most trusted name in news.

(WEATHER BREAK)

LIN: Sandy Berger calls taking classified documents from the National Archives an honest mistake, but his detractors are wondering if he leaked top-secret information to John Kerry's presidential campaign. Sandy Berger has stepped down as an unpaid foreign policy adviser to John Kerry.

Now, on Tuesday, he made his first public comments since news broke that he is the subject of a criminal investigation.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SANDY BERGER, FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: Last year when I was at the archives reviewing documents, I made an honest mistake. It is one that I deeply regret. I dealt with this issue in October 2003 fully and completely. Everything that I have done all along in this process has been for the purpose of aiding and supporting the work of the 9/11 Commission. And any suggestion to the contrary is simply, absolutely wrong.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: Sandy Berger says he has been cooperating with the Justice Department's investigation, and he's getting support from his former boss.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WILLIAM J. CLINTON (D), FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I believe his explanations. He did a fabulous job against terrorism. All of those records were documented, and the ones in questions involved what we did in the lead-up to the millennium, where we had no terrorist incidents and we prevented a lot of them.

So, I think that, you know, he needs to cooperate. He said he's going to do it. But that man worked his heart out for eight years, and he was there for, you know, all days, 10-12 hours four days in a row. And he says what happened, and I have no reason not to believe him.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: And you can hear from Sandy Berger's attorney on "AMERICAN MORNING." Lanny Breuer talks with our Bill Hemmer and Heidi Collins.

And for more on the criminal investigation into Sandy Berger, all you have to do is go to CNN.com. You can hear from his attorney and get a CNN report on Berger's reputation as national security adviser to President Clinton.

On to domestic security. Boston police have little choice. A judge is rejecting the union's attempt to block expedited arbitration. That means police and the city must now meet with an independent arbitrator. They've got until Thursday afternoon to reach an agreement. That court's action could put an end to the bitter dispute before the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Boston. Officers have been working without a contract for two years.

Well, let's talk more about those security preparations for the DNC in Boston. I'm joined by Mike Brooks, our CNN security analyst.

Mike -- if you were attending that convention, are you assured that everything is being done to protect your safety?

MIKE BROOKS, CNN SECURITY ANALYST: Absolutely. The Secret Service made sure, is making sure, and they started planning back in June 2003 to make sure that every detail of security is covered.

Now, I was a police officer myself. I think it's great that (UNINTELLIGIBLE), and I think they should be paid a lot more money than they do get paid. I think it's going to be a non-issue. If they do reach an agreement, fine. If they don't, I think it's just going to be very, very minor issue, if any.

LIN: They'll still work as hard without a contract.

BROOKS: They'll still work as hard, absolutely. I mean, the bottom line is they're there to protect life and property. That's what they are sworn to do, and I think when it comes down to the bottom line they will.

But there are going to be over 30 different police agencies there in Boston, and the Coast Guard. I mean, it's going to be -- the FleetCenter is going to be the safest place on Earth. But outside the FleetCenter traffic is going to be a nightmare. We know how bad that commutes usually are with the Big Dig and everything they've had over the years in Boston. And we heard from some citizens who say they think that things will go fine.

LIN: Right.

BROOKS: And others think that things won't go so fine.

LIN: Right. But what prevents somebody from standing on a hilltop with a rocket launcher and firing at the convention site?

BROOKS: That's been thought of. You know, everyday, everyday we see Air Force One take off and land. Every time we see the Marine helicopter take off, people think the same thing. But they're going to have counter-snipers out there. They're going to have all kinds of detection equipment. They're going to have a 30-mile radius around the FleetCenter for a no-fly zone. It's always a possibility that something like that could happen.

We heard just recently that there was a small explosion they thought was in the New York subway just the other day was fireworks. They now think it was a small pipe bomb.

LIN: Really?

BROOKS: Yes. So, you know, could something happen? Absolutely.

LIN: Yes.

BROOKS: But then we look at the Olympics, they're also worried about the same thing there in Athens.

LIN: Well, let me ask you this. Controversy over random searches of bags at the train station in Boston, a lot of people are getting riled about that, saying, hey, wait a minute. How far is the government going to go into our, you know, constitutional rights and our right to privacy during this convention time?

BROOKS: Well, I think if there is any reasonable suspicion and somebody thinks that there is something that they see, you know, I think that, you know, they'll go ahead and search anyway. People are going to understand. But there are some people in Boston that think that nothing will happen, but they also think that they're going to be very safe. LIN: Right.

BROOKS: We heard from some of them yesterday.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I just feel that no matter what we do, if they want to, you know, do something I believe that, you know, they'll go to every extreme to, you know, do what they want to do.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, I think it's going to be like Y2K, where there's a lot of anticipation ahead of time, and then it blows over and it's not a big deal.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I have faith that they have a lot of security planned, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll stop every little thing. It's easy enough to launch a small attack. So, I'm getting out of town next week.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, I'm not concerned. No. I'm safe as I was today or tomorrow. No, why should I be worried? Life goes on. Nothing is going to happen.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: Keep your fingers crossed.

BROOKS: And I think the authorities in New York City are also going to be looking to see what things went well and what things didn't go so well in Boston. Because there was a judge -- a judgment just the other day. A judge came down and said that the police in New York City cannot just go and inadvertently search people's bags. It's an invasion of their privacy.

So, I think now they're going to take a look at that. And it's always, plan for the worst and hope for the best.

LIN: Right, which is exactly what we're doing.

BROOKS: Absolutely.

LIN: Thank you, Mike.

BROOKS: Thank you, Carol.

LIN: Well, the CNN election express bus is heading to Boston as well. So, be sure to join the team on "INSIDE POLITICS" and "CROSSFIRE" starting at 3:30 in the afternoon Eastern Time. They're going to be live at the Boston National Historic Park.

Lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan have led the Air Force to consider a new weapon. If it can be built, it would make the current bunker-buster bomb seem like a mere firecracker.

CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the big story of the Big Blue. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT (voice over): It would be a whole new step in shock and awe. The Air Force is trying to develop a new 30,000-pound conventional bomb.

The bomb, already called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator and nicknamed "Big Blue," would be guided to its target by a satellite. It would be dropped by a B-2 or B-52 bomber that could fly from the U.S. Its mission? Caves as well as weapons bunkers and hardened targets buried deep underground.

Unlike the 20,000-pound bomb called MOAB, designed to kill troops and enemy armor in Iraq, Big Blue is being developed for deep targets, because after the war in Iraq, the U.S. discovered some of Saddam's bunkers were not destroyed by current weapons, and North Korea's bunkers are even deeper.

So far it's just an idea on paper, but the U.S. remains deeply concerned that enemies are burying their weapons so deep they are outside the reach of current bombs.

DONALD RUMSFELD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: So much is going on underground today, all across the globe and particularly in terrorist states.

STARR: At 15 tons, this bomb would be six times larger than the current largest bomb that can strike underground targets, a 5,000- pound weapon. Still, there are huge engineering challenges. Firing such a heavy weapon and maintaining stable flight is just one problem. Big Blue would have to carry a special fuse so it would blow up deep underground.

(on camera): Big Blue would not be the biggest bomb ever made. During the Cold War, there was a 44,000-pound bomb. But it was so inaccurate, by all accounts, it was never used.

Barbara Starr, CNN, the Pentagon.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: And still to come right here on DAYBREAK, eating for a better body and mind. The complex connection between food and mental health made simple by nutritionist Lisa Drayer at 50 past the hour coming up.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is now a quarter till, 45 past the hour. And here's what's all new this morning.

Former Iraqi hostage Angelo de la Cruz is expected to arrive any minute now in Abu Dhabi. That's where he's going to meet his wife and brother after being held captive for nearly two weeks.

Alan Greenspan says the economy is going through a soft patch, and for now rising inflation is not a problem. The Reserve chairman told Congress that if inflation stays in check, interest rates can rise slowly.

In money, incoming freshmen at Duke University are getting free Apple iPods. The portable audio players are for listening to lectures and improving foreign language skills.

And in culture, Mary-Kate Olsen may be coming home. "People" magazine reports that the 18-year-old twin will be released from a treatment facility this weekend. "People" says Olsen was being treated for an eating disorder.

In sports, it was diesel day in South Beach. Thousands of Miami Heat fans gathered at a rally to welcome Shaquille O'Neal to town. O'Neal responded by promising to bring home a championship to Miami.

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LIN: And did you hear P. Diddy's message? He wants you to vote, especially if you're between 18 and 30 years old. We're going to tell you about his newest project.

Also, what you eat now may determine how you think later. The link between diet and the brain coming up.

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LIN: We all know it's smart to eat healthy, but new research is uncovering some specific foods that can boost your brain power.

Registered dietitian Lisa Drayer has more details.

Good morning, Lisa. We want to know more about this. We all need a little more brain power this early in the morning.

LISA DRAYER, REGISTERED DIETITIAN: Exactly. Good morning, Carol.

That's right. Well, new research suggests that there may be another good reason to maintain a healthy body weight and eat a lot of vegetables, and that is these behaviors may help protect against Alzheimer's disease.

So, let's take a look at two new research findings presented this week at the Ninth International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders.

The first study, researchers followed 1,500 elderly individuals for an average of 21 years, and they found that those who were obese in middle age -- for example if they weighed more than 197 pounds at a height of 5 foot 8 inches -- these individuals were twice as likely to develop dementia later in life. And for these individuals who also had high cholesterol and high blood pressure, their risk of dementia was six times as great.

Now, in a second perhaps more positive study, researchers from Brigham and Women's analyzed the diets of more than 13,000 women. And they found that those who ate eight servings of green leafy vegetables and five servings of cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, those who consumed these amounts of these vegetables during one week appeared one to two years younger in terms of their cognitive age -- this was determined by memory tests -- as compared to those who only consumed five servings of green -- I'm sorry -- three servings of green leafy vegetables and two servings of cruciferous vegetables per week.

LIN: So, how many vegetables are you supposed to eat a day?

DRAYER: Well, we're talking about eight servings of green leafy vegetables and...

LIN: Eight.

DRAYER: ... five servings of cruciferous vegetables...

LIN: In one day?

DRAYER: ... per week. That's a whole week.

LIN: OK.

DRAYER: So, it may not be that difficult.

LIN: Yes, it's a lot of vegetables.

All right. How does this compare, Lisa, with previous research?

DRAYER: Well, actually it's pretty consistent, although previous research has looked at different aspects of nutrition. For example, one previous study found that those who consumed diets rich in saturated fats and trans-fats -- these are the unhealthy fats -- these individuals had a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Also, previous research has revealed that blueberries may help to boost memory. This was actually an animal study where rats were given blueberry extract, and it was found that these rats actually outperformed their study counterparts on memory tests when they were given this extract.

And also, another study has revealed that high levels of an amino acid in the blood known as homocysteine is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. And, Carol, foods such as spinach, orange juice and fortified cereals contain folic acid, which is a B vitamin that may help to lower homocysteine, and thereby decrease risks of Alzheimer's.

LIN: Oh. Yes, an important vitamin for women.

DRAYER: Exactly.

LIN: Thanks, Lisa. Good to see you this morning.

DRAYER: Thank you. You too. LIN: All right.

Chad Myers is here, talking politics sort of -- politics and hip- hop. Are you a P. Diddy fan?

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: You know, I -- not really.

LIN: You know, ever since he broke up with J.Lo...

MYERS: Yes, exactly.

LIN: ... you know, it's not quite the same. But he's on the campaign trail.

MYERS: Is he really?

LIN: Yes. He's trying to get like 42 million people under the age of 30 to register to vote and actually turn out at the polls.

MYERS: A great thing.

LIN: You know, they can actually determine the outcome of this.

MYERS: You bet. Oh, yes, sure.

LIN: Yes. And this is what he had to say.

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SEAN P. "DIDDY" COMBS, CITIZEN CHANGE: Neither party has factored your vote into their equation. Neither party thinks you're going to step up and vote. But they are afraid of what will happen if you do, because then they will be forced to deal with the issues that are important to you, the forgotten ones. Let me repeat: The forgotten ones. Over 40 million youth and minority voters will be the deciding factor on who will be the next president of the United States. Trust me. Citizen Change is going to make sure that the over 40 million youth and minority voters are heard on November 2.

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LIN: The forgotten ones.

MYERS: He is absolutely right on that.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: Right on the money.

LIN: He says we're going to talk like you talk. I mean, that's his way of, you know, communicating with this generation.

MYERS: Yes. And you know what? That was part of our quiz from yesterday.

LIN: Oh, yes? MYERS: Yes. I don't know if you were watching or not.

LIN: Do we have a mug winner?

MYERS: We have a winner, from New York in fact.

The DAYBREAK mug. Here are the questions from yesterday. What celebrity will launch a youth vote campaign? Sean P. "Diddy" Combs. And according to a recent Gallup Poll, do most Americans think that obesity is a disease, now being classified as that, or caused by poor eating? And, in fact, most Americans think it's poor eating and lifestyle.

And the winner, Lili Smith from Davenport, New York. Congratulations, Lili. Your cup will be in the mail.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: It has taken the Pony Express many times, so be patient.

And now your chance to win a coffee mug for today. Two questions. Barbara Starr just reported on U.S. Air Force plans for a new conventional bomb. How much does that bomb weigh? And Microsoft announced a major dividend payout for investors. How much will stockholders receive per share?

You've got to be thinking about that one, because there are a couple of answers there.

We'll name the winner tomorrow. Daybreak@CNN.com.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: Put it in there, Daybreak@CNN.com, e-mail it to us.

LIN: By the way, Lili, you're not getting that mug. That would be our mug. That would be a used mug.

MYERS: You've been drinking out of that mug. I see.

LIN: Anyway, you're going to join me for "The Lightning Round" coming up.

MYERS: Yes.

LIN: But first we've got some headlines here.

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LIN: Are you ready for "The Lightning Round?"

MYERS: I'm ready. Let's do it.

LIN: All right. We're taking a look at Prince Charles getting a feel for the real life. He decided that he wanted to take a taxi for the first time in his life at the age of 55, getting in touch with the people. That's what he told the driver. And this is what he said.

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JOHN SHEEN, LONDON TAXI DRIVER: He was all of the questions that anybody would ask, and it was great fun actually. He asked me any jokes that I had, any stories to tell, and I told him one or two, which he laughed his head off at.

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LIN: That was nice.

MYERS: Yes.

LIN: By the way, $17 for the cab fare, and Prince Charles paid for it with the pounds out of his own pocket.

MYERS: Exactly. It kind of looks like a new cab, not one of those real London cabs.

LIN: What a guy. Yes, well, I'm sure they had to clean up the act a little bit for the prince.

Anyway, don't try this at home. This is a new way to ski year round.

MYERS: Oh, yes.

LIN: Yes. Instead of snowsuits, competitors on this Russian slope are wearing swim trunks and bikinis.

MYERS: Ooh!

LIN: Yes, ouch. Ouch!

MYERS: Oh, no, no, no. No thanks. Do not try that at home.

LIN: Yes. This is not "Wide World of Sports." All right.

MYERS: But it is the agony of defeat.

LIN: That looks pretty painful. Right into the lake. You know, they need that really steep hillsides to have some speed.

All right, and there you go. Musical flower power. Now you can see it, smell it, hear it. It's an arrangement in Japan. An inventor came up with the flower speaker amplifier. It's designed to hide in a vase or a pot. Musical arrangements are expected to be pretty popular in hotels and hospitals, although it might scare the dickens out of me.

MYERS: Do you get to keep that speaker thing, or do you have to give it back, I wonder?

LIN: I think you probably have to give it back. MYERS: You would think. It can't be cheap. It's a little iPod down there or something making all of that music. I have had those musical cards, and you open them up and they start playing.

LIN: Yes.

MYERS: And those are kind of freaky.

LIN: Well...

MYERS: Yes.

LIN: ... leave it to the Japanese.

Thanks, Chad.

MYERS: You bet.

LIN: It's good seeing you. I hope to see you tomorrow morning.

MYERS: It was good seeing you. I will be right here.

LIN: Carol, I hope you're having a wonderful honeymoon. I'm Carol Lin at the CNN center. "AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now.

MYERS: I hope she's sleeping.

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