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Aired June 11, 2011 - 16:00   ET

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DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN ANCHOR: Around the world in order to survive, many children must work instead of going to school. Our CNN hero once witnessed children eating and collecting items from a trash dump. Then she stepped in to help them get out of the dump and get into school.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): Currently, in Argentina, there a lot of children working. Most children work recovering waste from the garbage dump to sell for a small profit. They can be very small children, 3, 4, 5 years old.

All parents want a better life for their children than what they had, but there are times when the whole family has to work and try to make ends meet.

My name is Elena Duron Miranda. I founded an organization to help the boys and girls of the trash dump to get out so they no longer have to work there to survive.

When I arrived in Argentina, it is hard to see so many small children picking through garbage. Many of these boys and girls had dropped out of school. I decided I had to do something for them.

We tried to be as fully integrated as possible. There's a tracking group and colleges and a social worker. We work with the family on the value of putting them in school. Anytime, we get a child close to school, it's a seed we are planting. You hope not to see the child on the street again. If he returns, we go after him.

Education is how we start to break vicious cycle, to give children a better future. I learned something from the children every day, to be happy even under very complex circumstances.

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DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN ANCHOR: Well, we always want to hear from you. Tell us about the communities in your community. Send your nominations to cnn.com/heroes.

You're in the CNN NEWSROOM where the news unfolds live this Saturday, June 11th. I'm Deborah Feyerick, in for Fredricka Whitfield.

New developments in the Anthony Weiner's scandal. The embattled congressman says he's going to seek a leave of absence. Weiner who is under fire for a lewd text messaging scandal said a temporary departure from Congress would be used to seek professional treatment. His decision follows calls from top democratic leaders for him to resign.

This comes as police investigate a new Twitter message scandal involving a Delaware teen. Let's bring in Jason Carroll who is in the congressman's district in Queens. Jason, pretty explosive. You spoke to Weiner earlier. Did he give you any indication that something was up?

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: No, but maybe the indication should have been when we saw him running these errands, picking up money at the ATM, picking up his dry cleaning. Now, it's very clear he was about to make a trip. As you say, according to his spokeswoman, he's going to be boarding a plane and leaving to seek treatment. I want you to read the statement that was released just a little while ago. It says "Congressman Weiner departed this morning to seek professional treatment to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person. In light of that he will request a short leave of absence from the House of Representatives so that he can get evaluated and map out a course of treatment to make himself well."

At this point, Deb, unclear where he is headed and how long he will be there. Obviously, before the congressman left this morning, we did have an opportunity to speak to him about a number of issues, specifically the issue involving the teenage girl from Delaware. You'll recall that this is a girl who Congressman Weiner spoke at her school. She admired him. She started following him on Twitter. They communicated online. The congressman made it very clear this morning - he said none of the communication with that teenage girl from Delaware was inappropriate.

Also, in addition to that, he also spoke about the calls for his resignation.

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CARROLL, (on camera): I just want to get for the record here about this 17-year-old girl because you know that's what a number of people are talking about at this point. I mean, in terms of this 17-year- old, do you recall any contact with her.

REP. ANTHONY WEINER (D), NEW YORK: They put out a statement on that. She's spoken. I think that record is pretty clear.

CARROLL: But for the record, this coming from you, can you just set -

WEINER: Nothing, nothing. Be careful. Nothing explicit. Nothing indecent. Absolutely nothing inappropriate.

CARROLL: I just also wanted to also ask you, a recent poll came out showing that 56 percent of your constituents say you should not resign and are supporting you. And I'm just wondering -

WEINER: Listen, I have made some mistakes. I acknowledged it. I'm trying to make it up to my wife and my family. But I also have to make it clear to my constituents, I want to get back to work for them and it's not easy to do in this environment but I'm doing the best I can.

CARROLL: You have been reaching out to a number of people. Can you tell me what advise? Have you spoken to the Clintons and how are they advising you with this?

WEINER: I'm having conversations with people, you know, friends, neighbors, members of the family. You know, look I have made some serious mistakes here. I have to redeem myself. And I'm going to try to get back to work but these were personal failings so I'm trying not to let them get in the way of my professional work.

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CARROLL: So the question, Deb, now becomes, will checking into treatment, this treatment facility sort of stop the calls for his resignation, especially coming from top Democrats. You know, I think a lot of people would say the answer to that is probably not. I mean, you already heard what Nancy Pelosi had to say about this. Basically saying that while she urges the congressman to seek help, she said he should do so without the pressure of being a member of Congress. Debbie.

FEYERICK: All right. Jason Carroll there for us, and clearly, it doesn't specify exactly how long that leave of absence will be. Jason, thanks so much. Well, Weiner's plan to seek treatment is not mollifying democratic leaders. House speaker Nancy Pelosi, DNC chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and democratic congressional campaign committee head Steve Israel - they're still calling for Weiner to step down.

Senior CNN congressional correspondent Dana Bash is on the phone. Dana, what does this mean for a member of Congress to request a short leave of absence?

DANA BASH, CNN SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT (ON THE PHONE): Deb, let me just say - a short answer to that question is that all he has to do is have a letter read on the floor of the House of Representatives seeking it, there's no vote needed.

But let me just go back to what you were just saying. I think the key thing to underscore here is that these leaders who called on Anthony Weiner to resign had absolutely prompted all of this to occur. I'm told that what happened was earlier in the day, this morning, the democratic leader Nancy Pelosi put a call into Anthony Weiner saying "It's time for you to go. Enough is enough."

I'm told that separately, Steve Israel, who is a fellow Democrat from New York, also, the head of the committee that elects Democrats, who is not very happy with the political ramifications of this. That he also said the same thing to him. And I am told that the response that Weiner gave was really noncommittal. He actually said that he wanted to wait to make a final decision until his wife Huma, who, of course, works for the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and his traveling abroad until she gets back into the country, which I'm told is not going to be until late Wednesday night, early Thursday morning.

And I just want to read to you, I know Jason mentioned this statement, a public statement which came right after the private calls to Anthony Weiner, public statement from Nancy Pelosi. She said "Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help, I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a member of Congress."

This does not happen lightly. This (INAUDIBLE) It is very, very different from the kind of thing we heard even from Nancy Pelosi yesterday, who said this is a matter for his constituents to decide.

FEYERICK: Yes, absolutely. And Dana, another thing, obviously, as we wind up, there's no indication this leave of absence will stand any sort of ethics investigation.

Dana Bash, thanks so much. We appreciate your being live for us today.

CNN is hosting a Republican presidential hopefuls for a debate in New Hampshire Monday night. It may come at a good time for Newt Gingrich. He is getting ready to restart his presidential campaign after the sudden resignation of his top people.

CNN's senior political editor Mark Preston is in Manchester, New Hampshire and Mark, can this debate perhaps for Newt Gingrich, anyway, show that he is a viable candidate even though those around him are not convinced, perhaps?

MARK PRESTON, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL EDITOR: Well, you know, Deb, you know, this debate for anyone on stage at this point is very, very important as they introduce themselves to the Republican voters, the Republican primary voters here in New Hampshire. But the bottom line is this could be make or break for Newt Gingrich. There's been a lot of question whether Newt Gingrich is committed to running for president. If he's willing to raise the money, to take the time to raise the money. That he's willing to do the retail politics, to go out shake people's hands, listen to their concerns.

Now his senior staff all quit in mass at the end of this week. They said he wasn't committed to those principles. And that's why they left. He is going to re-start his campaign. He will be in Los Angeles tomorrow. He will appear at a Republican Jewish coalition event and then the next night, he will be with me here on the campus of St. Anselm College in Manchester. And as he said, he is going to try to re-start his campaign and show his supporters and Republican voters that he is committed to this presidential race.

FEYERICK: Mark, one of the candidates, the hopefuls, I should say, who has probably the greatest name recognition, Mitt Romney. He is sort of getting no attention. Is that a good thing right now or is that not a good thing right now?

PRESTON: It's a great thing right now because, look, you would expect that Mitt Romney who is considered the front runner for Republican nomination, he is ahead in all the polls. You would expect that everybody would be targeting their fire at Mitt Romney but the fact that we're all talking about Newt Gingrich perhaps take a little bit of pressure from Mitt Romney. This will be the first debate Mitt Romney participates in the 2012 Republican presidential contest. You know what? There are a bunch of other candidates as well, Deb, who are on stage that the voters do not know very much about. They include Rick Santorum, he's a former Pennsylvania senator, Michelle Bachmann, she's a congresswoman from Iowa, Herman Cain, a businessman from Georgia

These are all Republicans that are known in the social conservative circles, but they're not known widely amongst the Republicans. Now, one person who won't be on stage but we think is seriously considering running for president, a gentleman by the name of Rick Perry. He is the Texas governor. Let's take a quick look at these numbers right here.

Rick Perry, some say, will benefit by the fact that Newt Gingrich's campaign has imploded at this time. The reason being that is because Newt Gingrich's two top aides who have quite, they're very close to Rick Perry. If you look at those numbers right there though, a CNN poll shows that only 40 percent of Republicans would like to see Rick Perry run for the nomination. So good thing for Rick Perry though, primary voters, social conservatives, and Tea Party folks, they like Rick Perry so if he decides to get in perhaps later this summer he could benefit. Deb.

FEYERICK: All right. Mark Preston, thanks so much.

It's going to be fascinating to watch, fascinating to see the first impression all of these candidates make on Monday. And don't forget, you got to tune in right here to CNN Monday night, 8:00, for the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire. Seven candidates, they're all going to be sharing their thoughts, their ideas, and CNN's John King is moderating.

Well, some international headlines here. This is an FBI wanted poster. The man sought is Fasul Abdul Mohammed. U.S. officials confirmed that he was killed today in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was regarded as Al Qaeda's leader in East Africa. I talked to Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr about him just a short time ago.

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BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: This guy was believed to be a mastermind, an architect and essentially of several Al Qaeda attacks across East Africa in recent years. And said to be the architect of the 1988 attacks against the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania which killed some 225 people.

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FEYERICK: Also, about 3,800 people have fled their native Syria for the relative safety of aid camps in Turkey. That is as the uprising against the government showed little signs of easing. And CIA director Leon Panetta is in Pakistan today. This is footage from his visit a couple of years ago but officials say today, he is urging Pakistani officials to step up efforts to hunt militants in Pakistan.

The wildfire fight intensifies in eastern Arizona. Winds picking up again, making containment even harder. And it's the time of year where weather can take a sudden turn for the worst. Bonnie Schneider is going to be joining us with some things you need to know to stay safe, especially - look at that lightning.

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FEYERICK: Well, hi. Winds and low humidity are expected to fan the flames of the massive wildfire in eastern Arizona. The blazed has scorched an area about the size of Houston and forced thousands to evacuate. Right now, firefighters are trying to keep it from spreading into New Mexico. Smoke from the fire is also affecting air quality. Over the past few days, the concentration of particles in the air has hit more than seven times the national health standard.

The last thing anyone living along the Missouri needs right now is more water. And yet this is the time of year when a storm can suddenly pop out of nowhere and dump a lot of rain. Let's bring in Bonnie Schneider. Bonnie, difficult situation.

BONNIE SCHNEIDER, AMS METEOROLOGIST: It is. This time of year, we get those afternoon storms and one place we see a lot of them certainly is the state of Florida. That's where we have the most thunderstorms annually but they can happen anywhere in the country. Let's take a look at some incredible video of lightning strike. Some of these are cloud to ground, some are cloud to cloud. Actually most lightning strikes do occur between clouds up in the sky. But the ones that can come down, they really can come down fast and furious. And often, you have very little warning. The warning, of course, is the rumble of thunder and that's when you hear that sound, immediately seek shelter. Don't wait, don't count to 30, just seek shelter.

Let's show you some more interesting facts about lightning because we're coming into a lightning safety awareness week from NOAA, starting on the 18th. Well lightning strikes the U.S. millions of times every year and injured hundreds of people, killing nearly 60. Now, if you can hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike. As I mentioned, sometimes they can get even happen out of a barely clear sky like in the desert areas where there's not enough moisture. That's when we get dry lightning and we can certainly see that cause wildfires out. We see that a lot in California. Well, seek shelter immediately. A safe shelter is a substantial building or a car with a metal roof, which brings us to our next graphic about metal and rubber.

You know, rubber doesn't repel lighting. That's actually a myth. Shoes with rubber shoes, cars with rubber math, they won't provide any protection from lightning. Lightning victims don't carry an electrical charge. That's another myth for you. They are safe to touch and of course, they need medical attention immediately.

A lot more injuries from lightning strikes than death and people need immediate medical attention. Right now, we're looking at thunderstorms with lightning in upstate New York. Some of these have been severe and we're anticipating more severe weather in parts of Colorado. There is a severe thunderstorm warning right now, just south of La Junta and parts of southeastern Colorado. This is going to be a rough day for severe weather and it certainly is a rough day once again for fire danger.

You're looking at the west. You saw the pictures from Arizona. Right now, the winds are picking up throughout Arizona and the temperatures are rising. We also have that come with low relative humidity is causing a lot of advisories in place, watches are posted as far east as Oklahoma and as far west as into New Mexico and Colorado. So it's really hot out there and stormy. Be careful on this Saturday. Deb.

FEYERICK: All right. Bonnie Schneider, thanks so much.

Well, Steven Spielberg's new movie is out this weekend. Wondering if "Super 8 " is worth the price of admission? A critic from Rottentomatoes is here and ready to tell us what he thinks.

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FEYERICK: According to the National Crime Prevention Council, six out of 10 teenagers see someone being bullied every day. Some ignore it, others join in, very few try to stop it. Well, a teen rock band is encouraging kids to stand up and do something.

CNN education contributor Steve Perry explains in today's "Perry's Principles."

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STEVE PERRY, CNN EDUCATION CONTRIBUTOR (voice-over): Team band radio silence NYC is making some noise about bullying with its first single, "Renegade."

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PERRY (on camera): "You were starting to write our own music. When the wheels start spinning," how do you end up on bullying?

WYATT OFFIT, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: e have this idea to make three lists, things we love, things that we kind of not really care about and things that we don't like and we all wrote the word "haters" on the list of dislikes.

PERRY: What's that? What's a hater?

OFFIT: Someone who makes fun of you for what you like, your style, and we're like - that's it. It's the song we want to write about. And something that has affected us in our lives.

PERRY: How?

DYLAN BRENNER, HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR: Well, we all experienced it, but probably me the most, because I have always been on the shorter side. So kids are just like, got a hoot out of either verbally, you know, picking on me or sometimes even physically. PERRY: When I look at bands like "The Ramones" and others, they must have been outcasts. Tell me about that experience of being on some level by design, outcasts.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I guess you just have to try to learn it's OK and you just have to be your own person and not care what other people think.

PERRY (voice-over): To spread that message, the band teamed up with dosomething.org, a non-profit that provides tools for young people to create social change. Together, they spoke out and rocked out at several high schools in New York and New Jersey this year.

(on camera): What do you want kids to take from this?

TIM HOLMES, HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE: We're trying to get kids to stand up and say something to the bullies, "Stop that, it's not cool."

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PERRY (voice-over): Steve Perry, New York.

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FEYERICK: A whole lot of zombies, one red leather jacket, somebody is going home with one of the most recognizable garments of the 20th century pop culture. The "Thriller" jacket, ring, shoulders and all is on the block for an auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia. The jacket is the big draw of the sale, set for two weeks from today. The auction house estimates that jacket alone will fetch $200,000 to $400,000 calls that estimate conservative. Other Michael Jackson items to be sold, one crystal covered glove and a wig he wore just three months before he died.

And if you're a thrill seeker then you may want to head to the movies this weekend. A terrifying investigation and a summer of unexpected adventures play out on the big screen. And movie critic Matt Atchity joins us from Los Angeles. Hey there, Matt. Well, first -

MATT ATCHITY, ROTTENTOMATOES.COM: Hey.

FEYERICK: Well, first, let's talk about the Steven Spielberg - this is his big movie. And investigation follows a deadly train crash which is witnessed by a group of young friends who filmed in on "Super 8." Let's take a look.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Start filming the extra wide when the train passes by. Here we go. And action. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: John, I don't like it. This case - this murders.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What do you want me to do? Go to Michigan with you.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE) is beautiful this time of the year.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You're in danger.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don't have a choice.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You got a choice. John, I never asked you to stop. I need to know. This is the last time I'm going to see you. I love you so much.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I love you, too.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Watch out. Oh, my gosh.

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FEYERICK: And this is great Spielberg, obviously. Matt, you got, you know, young kids, you got have heroes on a quest. You got some suspicion. What is your review of this?

ATCHITY: I really, really enjoyed this movie. Now to be clear, this is produced by Steven Spielberg but it was directed by J.J. Abrams. J.J. Abrams who has gone on and said that he is trying to do an early 80s Spielberg movie. If you want to think about some of the movies Spielberg had done early in his career along the lines of "Close Encounters" or "E.T.," this could almost be the next movie that he may have directed after that. It's a fantastic movie. It fits right within those two films with that vibe.

It really captures that early 80s vibe. It's mostly a cast of unknown actors except for Kyle Chandler who we know from "Friday Night Lights," also Elle Fanning who is Dakota Fanning's younger sister. She's the standout star here. Although Joel Courtney who plays the lead young boy, the son of Kyle Chandler is also very good. This is a story very much about kids trying to figure out what's going on and it's also got kind of in parallel a story about Joel and his father.

FEYERICK: And it really feels - it really feels Spielberg-esque, which is -

ATCHITY: Absolutely. Absolutely. My grade is a B. Definitely go see this movie.

FEYERICK: OK. B, not bad.

Now, our next movie is "Judy Moody and the not Bummer Summer." I know a lot of little girls waiting to look at that. It's based on the Judy Moody book series by Megan McDonald. The film really tells the tale of a girl's adventurous summer with her off the wall aunt and her brother. Let's take a look. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm ready for the ultimate summer and it doesn't include my brother, Sting (ph).

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm going to catch Big Foot.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Right.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Your mom and I have to fly to California and you and Sting (ph) are staying here.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Your Aunt Opal is coming.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, whoa!

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You know how to drive, right?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Of course.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You call that driving?

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FEYERICK: OK. So Matt, your movie review, first of all. Do you have kids? Just so we know, full disclosure here.

ATCHITY: I'm about to have a seven-year-old stepson. I'm getting married in a couple of weeks. I kind of have kids. I hated this movie. This movie is terrible. I saw it in the screening that had a bunch of kids in it. The kids were bored. They were getting up. They were moving around. They weren't interested in the film. It's bright, it's loud, it's colorful, and it doesn't really hold the kids' attention. And I think it's a very disappointing version of a very popular book. I was really disappointed here.

FEYERICK: Very interesting.

It's also interesting that Heather Graham happens to be playing the role of the aunt and she was, you know, considered a sex symbol a couple years ago. What grade would you give it?

ATCHITY: I gave this an F. I think you should avoid this at all cost. I also have to point out there are multiple scenes of kids riding around in cars without seatbelts on and that made me furious.

FEYERICK: OK. Matt Atchity. Thank you so much and good luck with that wedding coming up. Thanks so much.

ATCHITY: Thank you.

FEYERICK: Well, Alabama now has the country's toughest immigration law and it not only targets undocumented workers but school children also. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

FEYERICK: Checking our top stories, a long-sought al Qaeda figure has been killed by government forces in Somalia. That's according to officials in the U.S. and Africa. This is the FBI Wanted poster. It shows touched-up photos of Fazul Abdullah Muhammad, al Qaeda's leader in East Africa. Muhammad was believed to be a key player in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania that killed more than 200 people.

Well, in the wake of a distracting sexting scandal, New York Congressman Anthony Weiner will seek a leave of absence. His spokeswoman says Weiner will use the time to get professional help. Weiner is under fire for sending lewd messages to women online. He's also being investigated for sending Twitter messages to a teenaged girl.

Top Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi say it's not enough.

Pelosi issued this statement, quote, "Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help. I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a member of Congress,"

A new immigration law seems to be the toughest in the country takes effect in Alabama in September. The government - governor signed it into law Thursday. Among other things, the law requires police to run immigration status checks on anyone stopped for any reason if they can't immediately prove they're legal. They will also of course go out (ph) to check the residency of every student.

Now, to the Casey Anthony murder trial. The jury taking in forensic evidence to determine if she could have killed her own daughter.

Sean Lavin is at the courthouse in Orlando. Sean, you've been inside. There's been a lot of drama. What's going on?

SEAN LAVIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Deb, there's drama inside the courtroom, but there's also drama here on the outside.

There are lines out the door to get into this case and people are fighting to get a spot on line. Yesterday, we saw a woman get taken away on a stretcher after she got trampled a little bit in trying to get in to that courtroom. And today, people ended up having to call the police to get settle this line because people are upset here today, too.

So we've got drama on the inside and the outside. You said it.

FEYERICK: You know, what's so amazing, Sean, is that the folks there are fascinated. They - they saw all of it play out in the news, but when you're in that courtroom, it takes on something very, very different because you're so close to Casey Anthony, you're watching how she's reacting, you're watching when she breaks down. Clearly, the images of her daughter Caylee, found in the woods, that really affected her deeply.

And I think people want to know, is it true or is this just another Casey Anthony lie?

LAVIN: You're absolutely right. A lot of these people who are here were the people who were searching for little Caylee when Casey Anthony lied to all of America and said that her daughter was missing. They're here now and they want to see her face to face and, you know, see her in court and see her reactions like you're saying. It's very intriguing the people here.

FEYERICK: Now, the duct tape that was presented in court today as evidence. They did not have her fingerprints on it. However, there is a link to the Anthony home, correct?

LAVIN: That's right. There's a marking on the duct tape that was also found on the gas cans in the Anthony home. They didn't find it all over the home, but they did find that link and the state's hammering in on it. The defense on the other hand is saying they only found it in one place, and they're trying to cast some doubt.

FEYERICK: All right. Sean Lavin there in Florida for us. Thanks so much. We'll check in with you a little later on. Appreciate it.

Well, a vaccine is available, so why are we seeing measles making a comeback? What you need to know to keep yourself and your kids healthy.

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FEYERICK: Well, it's something doctors haven't seen in a while - measles. Cases popping up on the East Coast, the Midwest and in Canada. And if you or your family is traveling abroad, well, you're in an increased risk of being exposed.

Here's some staggering numbers. According to one agency, there are 20 million global measles cases each year resulting in some 200,000 deaths.

Dr. Bill Lloyd joins us. Dr. Bill, health officials believe measles were largely wiped out in the U.S. What's the explanation for these new cases here?

DR. BILL LLOYD, HEALTHY LIVING EXPERT: Infants death, young babies traveling overseas who've never been vaccinated. Like you said, measles is endemic across the world outside of the United States and so you take a young child with you and they become exposed. Measles is highly contagious.

So if you're simply in a room with someone who has measles or on an airplane, then you're going to contract the infection yourself, and then 7 to 10 days later, you're going to be back in the United States giving it to everybody else.

FEYERICK: Is it airborne, is it spread through droplets? How does somebody contract it if it is just a question of being in a room with someone?

LLOYD: It is a virus and it is airborne. And what's important to know is it persists for hours after the infected person leaves the room. That has special implications, of course, for people who are traveling overseas.

And the symptoms, again, don't start for 7 to 10 days afterwards, so there's plenty of time to spread the measles to everybody else.

FEYERICK: Talk to us about the symptoms. What are we looking for?

LLOYD: The first thing a child with measles gets is a high fever. Then they're going to get a runny nose and a cough and a - and a pinkeye, if you will. So far families and doctors may think, oh, it's just a flu syndrome or maybe a bad cold.

But after about five days, they start getting a rash. It starts at the head and work its way down the body. As you mentioned, Deb, many American doctors have never diagnosed measles, and they see an infant with a rash, they get very, very scared.

FEYERICK: So what's the difference if a young child, if an infant contracts it compared to if an adult contracts it? Are there differences?

LLOYD: Well, the important difference is, very young infants don't have the ability to fight the infection, so they get a more severe case of measles. Most adults have already been exposed to it, so for them it's not a problem. But for infants under six months of age, they can get respiratory problems. They can get a brain infection as well. They have the highest rate of hospitalization from measles and the highest death rate.

So we normally immunize infants for measles at about their first birthday. But for an infant who's younger than one traveling overseas, they can be in great trouble for contracting measles.

FEYERICK: Well, what can be done to prevent then a large-scale measles epidemic, specifically if these children are getting this overseas and then bringing it back on airplane? That raises a whole different sort of area of concern.

LLOYD: It sure does. It's become an emerging illness, if you will. So everyone has to make sure that their routine immunizations are up to date. And before you travel overseas, you need to make sure having them protected against measles. For young infants below one year of age, you give them an accelerated schedule. Before you take them on that plane, you make sure they get their measles shot beforehand.

We also have to have improved physician awareness. And the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the CDC are working to make sure that American doctors particularly pediatricians and family care doctors are aware about measles and what to look for. And when they see a child and they suspect measles, there has to be immediate and rapid isolation to protect them spreading the infection. Can you imagine one of these children coming back home and going to daycare the next day and giving this measles to a hundred other babies?

And then finally, we have to boost our surveillance, looking out for young children coming in from overseas to make sure that someone from another country isn't bringing measles into the United States.

FEYERICK: And what countries are we most at risk of contracting measles?

LLOYD: The World Health Organization has identified 48 target countries. This includes China, India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Vietnam, a very popular travel area, Afghanistan and Cambodia.

But it's also important to know these countries are the lists of the leading immigrants. These people travel to other countries like the United Kingdom and Ireland. So if you're traveling to Western Europe, you may still come in contact with someone who has active measles.

FEYERICK: All right. Dr. Bill Lloyd, as always lots of great information. Thanks so much for joining us here today.

LLOYD: We'll talk again soon.

FEYERICK: OK.

Well, if you're a recent college grad and you need work, where do you go? We've got the top five cities to land a job. That's coming up.

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FEYERICK: Don Lemon is in Manchester, New Hampshire, where some GOP contenders hoping to replace President Obama are, well, they're visiting there this weekend - Don.

DON LEMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Deb. How are you?

Yes. We are here, and a lot of people want to take President Obama's place. And they're talking about a lot of issues, specifically one that has become a big issue for the Democrats, and it's one that the president could inherit himself if it's not taken care of. I want you to listen to a couple of candidates, a couple of people who are going to be here at this debate and they weighed in on the new Weiner scandal. Take a listen.

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LEMON (on camera): Step down, what do you think?

REP. RON PAUL (R), TEXAS: Whatever - whatever he wants to do. It's his decision. But, personally, I think he is a negative for the Congress, you know, it's negative image. I think it's negative for the Democratic Party. Republicans probably hope he doesn't step down because it's all partisanship going on.

RICK SANTORUM (R), FORMER PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR: Life, I mean, what a horrible, horrible time she must be going through. And I've - and that's the real tragedy, what he's done to himself, what he's done to his family and -

LEMON: So he step down?

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LEMON: So they weighed in on that issue and other issues as well that they'll be talking about at the debates. But they also talked about social issues, and I know that you have been reporting, Deb, on this whole - this whole Tracy Jordan thing, this whole - I'm sorry, Tracy Jordan -

FEYERICK: Tracy Morgan.

LEMON: -- that's the name of his character on "30 Rock."

FEYERICK: Right.

LEMON: Tracy Morgan. Yes. The name of his character on "30 Rock" is Tracy Jordan. And that's where he's getting a lot of heat from from the folks on "30 Rock" but also other people are weighing in.

And I spoke with Rick Santorum about, you know, homo issues - being called a homophobic because he's been called a homophobe by many people, and I asked him about that issue. I want you to listen and then - and then we'll talk about it.

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LEMON: Do you have any gay friends?

SANTORUM: Yes. In fact, I have had - I've had gay people work for me.

LEMON: And friends?

SANTORUM: Yes.

LEMON: You know how people say, I have black friends.

SANTORUM: I - well, I mean, yes. In fact I was with a gay friend of mine just two days ago. I mean, so, yes, I do. And they respect that I have differences of opinion on that. I talk about these things in front of them and we have conversations about it. They differ from me, but they know that I love them because they're my friends.

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LEMON: So he also talks more about that. He says, in fact, he's not a homophobe. And with all these issues as you and I've been talking about, we had a very long conversation. He's very candid and very open. And I think people are going to want to watch that. So we'll be here starting in a few minutes. We'll be talking about that.

And, of course, Anthony Weiner, I'm going to have the "Best Political Team on Television" with me at the top of the hour here and they're all going to weigh in on what should happen now that Nancy Pelosi is saying, hey, you got to go.

FEYERICK: All right. Don Lemon, thanks so much. We'll look forward to that.

Lots of news coming up, political news certainly in that hour. It's always fascinating to hear what these - these candidates have to say - these, you know, these candidate hopefuls have to day.

Well, don't forget to tune into CNN Monday night at 8:00 for the "Republican Presidential Debate" from New Hampshire. Seven candidates - that's right, there's seven of them. They're going to be taking part. CNN's John King will moderate.

Well, a lot of people are entering the job market for the first time. College students are now looking for jobs in cities that are offering the brightest future. The Daily Beast compiled a list of the top 10 cities where recent grads may have the best chance at landing their dream job.

Like Houston, Texas, which ranks - it's Houston, Texas. They're not two different places. Houston, Texas is ranked number five on the list. Number four was Austin, Texas. Number three was Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. And the list is based on reasonably priced rentals, affordable food, good job prospects, and pay and a number of 22 through 24 year olds in the market.

Which two cities are going to top the list? Well, I'll tell you right after the break.

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FEYERICK: Well, congratulations to the college graduates who have finished school and are now looking for the best city to begin a new life. But where exactly are the best places to go? The Daily Beast website came up with a list based on reasonable rentals, affordable food, good job prospects, and pay, a number of 22 to 24-year-olds also in the market.

Now, these may be three cities you may want to start, Houston, Austin, and Oklahoma City. Number two on the Daily Beast list is Omaha, Nebraska. And the best place to find a good job right out of college, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Good jobs, good atmosphere, and apparently, a good place to start.

Well, life after college is a far of concern for most kids who just graduated high school, especially those whose financial situation has to leave - has no room for university tuition.

Watch this report from Lisa Sylvester. It's about a school dedicated to getting a shot at college to everyone - and, I mean, everyone.

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DERONTAE MASON, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: I want to be successful. I want to become a pediatrician. LISA SYLVESTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Nineteen-year-old Derontae Mason is a kid whose life could have gone either way. He was one of six raised by his mom. Money was so tight he was in and out of homeless shelters.

One night when mason was only 15 years old, he had nowhere to go and slept inside a tunnel at this playground.

MASON: I was in the tunnel, and you know, I - I didn't like it at all much. So I was in the tunnel. I was constantly hearing things, I was waking up out of my sleep, and I'm like I just want to go to sleep and get - get through the night.

SYLVESTER: Mason not only got through the night, but he got through four years of a private catholic school - the Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School.

The school is unique. Every student there comes from a low-income family. The students pay their way through a work study program. They're teamed up with corporations and private organizations that cover most of their high school tuition. In turn, the students work in their firms. This year's graduating seniors had a 100 percent college acceptance rate.

REV. STEVE SHAFRAN, DON BOSCO CRISTO REY H.S.: We have 70 seniors. All of them were accepted to college and multiple colleges. They applied to - I mean, the average was they applied to six different universities and the average acceptance was 3.5.

MASON: Oh, I was so thrilled to find out that I was accepted to Potomac State College. I was stepping up to - I was stepping up to this guy honestly because that was one of my top choices.

SYLVESTER: Mason received a full ride at Potomac State College in West Virginia, a school with a strong biology program.

High school wasn't always easy for him. In his junior year, one of his close friends was killed in a drive-by shooting, but his teachers kept prodding him to stay on track.

MASON: Sometimes I look back and realized that, you know, it could have been that way. Sometimes my life could have, you know, changed for the worse, not for the better.

SHAFRAN: Derontae is a great source of inspiration for me, for every educator, and for I think young people who really want it inside, but maybe not show it outside, they want to change their lives. He's one that said, you know, I want this. I'm going to go out and get it and I'm - I'm going do it.

SYLVESTER: Mason graduated from high school last week.

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SYLVESTER: Be the first one in his family to graduate from college, and he hopes to become a pediatrician. And the Don Bosco School is run by the Archdiocese of Washington. It's actually one of 24 schools like it around the country - Deb.

FEYERICK: And, you know, Lisa, it's fascinating. I mean, you really wonder when luck or fate plays a role in this. Here's a kid whose future is completely different. How unique is this school? Who runs it? Who pays for it?

SYLVESTER: Well, they have this - this particular school is part of a larger program. So like I said, there are 24 schools like it around the country. But one of the things that they really would like to do is to expand this type of program, this particular school, Don Bosco, has been around for four years now, so this is actually its first graduating class of seniors. But the big thing they need, Deb, is they need more corporate sponsors.

FEYERICK: And they must rely heavily on that sponsorship to give these kids that opportunity. Do most of the kids end up graduating and going on to college?

SYLVESTER: They actually have. It's a 100 percent college graduation. So all of these kids, 70 kids from this particular school, all 70 of them were accepted to college, Deb. So really, really remarkable story.

FEYERICK: All right. Lisa Sylvester, thanks so much for joining us and bringing and introducing us to those kids. Appreciate it.

Well, time to go across country and check stories that our affiliates are covering today. Levees along the Missouri River are holding up right now in Central South Dakota, but further southeast, Yankton County has been added to a federal flood disaster declaration. Thirty-one South Dakota counties are now eligible for federal flooding assistance.

The countdown is on for the Belmont Stakes. The final leg of a horse racing's Triple Crown will happen in just two hours. Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness Stakes champ Shackleford are the favorites.

And an anonymous eBay bidder really, really, really wants to do lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett. A bidder has agreed to pay more than $2.6 billion for that honor, and that's a record for Glide, which is a San Francisco charity benefiting from this auction.

Well, that's it for me this hour. Thanks so much for joining us. Don Lemon is taking his show on the road, reporting from New Hampshire. Some of the Republicans running for president getting ready for our big CNN Debate in New Hampshire Monday, and that's where we find Don Lemon. Take it away, Don.

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