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Confession 33 Years Later; Riding Out a Shaky Market; Interview with Neil Diamond

Aired May 26, 2012 - 07:00   ET

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ANNOUNCER: From CNN Center, this is CNN SATURDAY MORNING.

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RANDI KAYE, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): Fires out West, tornadoes in the Breadbasket, tropical storms heading toward the East Coast. The entire country seems to be under siege by Mother Nature this weekend. We'll check in with a storm chaser.

Plus, after three decades a cold case may be solved. A former New York stock clerk charged with the murder of Etan Patz, 33 years to the day after the 6-year-old disappeared.

And al Qaeda declares an electronic jihad on the United States. We put cyber security in focus and ask some insiders how vulnerable we really are and if there is anything we can do about it.

And later --

NEIL DIAMOND, SINGER (singing): Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good --

KAYE: We have Neil Diamond, I'll ask him about his tour, his recent wedding and the thing that keeps him touring at the tender age of 71.

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KAYE: Good morning, everyone. I'm Randi Kaye. It's 8:00, thanks for waking up with us. Actually, it's 7:00, let me check my clock here on the studio.

Let's get you caught up on the news. As 35 million Americans get prepared to travel this weekend, we want to get you up to speed on the extreme weather that could impact those plants. Wild fires now raging in six different states, including Michigan, where some 20,000 acres burn near Lake Superior. Officials are blaming a lightning strike for the blaze.

And last night, in Kansas, a line of severe storms spawned several tornadoes in the north and central part of the state. But officials say there are no reports of serious injuries or fatalities.

And back here on the East Coast, the National Hurricane Center says a new sub-tropical system is forming in the Atlantic.

We're going to check in with meteorologist Bonnie Schneider. She's in this morning. And she's joining me now, a lot of wild weather out there.

So, how is all this going to impact Memorial Day travel, do you think?

BONNIE SCHNEIDER, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Well, Randi, it's definitely going to be impactful. In fact, we're expecting airport delays across the country, from Minneapolis to Denver, Salt Lake City, some of it due to thunderstorms, other to winds, but look for afternoon thunderstorms, once again in Miami. So, that's something to keep in mind as we go through the day today, we'll be watching for that through a good portion of the day, Randi.

You know, it's interesting. We also have some activity, Randi, in the Tropics as well.

KAYE: And going back to those wild fires, though, Bonnie, in Michigan, how does the weather look there? I mean, are we going to see any improvements do you think?

SCHNEIDER: I do. I think we're going to see better weather for this Michigan fires. We are going to see less windy weather, and better conditions there. So, that's some good news.

We also run the risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. So, any kind of rain coming in is beneficial. Hopefully, though, we won't get a strong gust of wind. So, that's some good news there.

One place we are looking at some heavy rain, though, for today, as you can see, over the next few days is really is to northern Florida, south of Jacksonville. And, of course, that has to do with that sub- tropical system that we're monitoring across the coast. And that's' something that's going to really impact us as we go through the next day or so.

KAYE: All right. Bonnie, thanks for the update. Appreciate it.

Dragon's hatch is open, by the way. And now, the astronauts aboard the International Space station are in the process of unloading 1,000 pounds worth of supplies. It is the latest step in the historic journey of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. This is the first fully commercial mission to the space station.

We now may be closer to closing the case of Etan Patz. He's the 6- year-old who went missing in New York City in 1979. Now there is a confession and a murder charge.

CNN national correspondent Susan Candiotti has the story.

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SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Randi, 33 years to the day that Etan Patz disappeared, the man who has allegedly confessed to killing the youngster made his very first court appearance. Not in person, but from a hospital in New York where he is being held under a suicide watch. According to a source, after he made statements including, "I want to die."

Now, at his first court appearance, he heard the charge against him, second degree murder, and his defense attorney revealed some stunning information, that Pedro Hernandez has a history of bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, as well as hallucinations.

(voice-over): NYPD crime scene investigators snapping pictures at an eyeglass shop in Manhattan's upscale SoHo section, and in its basement, where Etan Patz was allegedly strangled. The location, just blocks from his apartment where his parents still live.

Thirty-three years ago, the shop was what New Yorkers called a bodega or convenience store. It looked out on Patz's bus stop.

At the time, 19-year-old Pedro Hernandez was a stock boy. Now at 51, he's seen here in a photo obtained by "Inside Edition."

COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY, NEW YORK POLICE: He described how he lured young Etan from the bus stop at West Broadway and Prince Street, with the promise of a soda. He then led him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there, and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and placing it into the trash.

CANDIOTTI: Lisa Cohen wrote a book about the Patz' case. She had not heard of Hernandez until two days ago. He was never a suspect of the part of his story might fit with what Patz's parents told her about the day their son disappeared, his first time walking to the bus stop by himself.

LISA COHEN, AUTHOR: I know that he had a dollar when he left for school that day or at least that's story I've always heard from his parents, and that he talked about buying a soda at the bodega before he got on this school bus.

CANDIOTTI: Hernandez came to the attention of police last month after authorities dug up a basement in a different SoHo building. That didn't turn up much but the publicity prompted a tip about Hernandez.

KELLY: In the years following Etan's disappearance, Hernandez told a family members and others, he had, quote, "done a bad thing and killed a child in New York."

CANDIOTTI: But Hernandez has no criminal record and his arrest is raising plenty of questions. His neighbors in New Jersey say Hernandez kept to himself.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He seemed like an already guy, he had a wife and there was a young daughter. And they say hello and everything, they were always smiling. Well, if this guy like they say confessed to it 33 years, he has been living in his own personal hell.

CANDIOTTI: It's also been a difficult 33 years for Patz's parents, flowers and a notes, saying, "God bless you, you'll always be remembered," greeted Sam Patz on a stoop where his wife kissed their son goodbye, never to see him again.

(on camera): The Patz's family chose not go to court on Friday to get their first look at the man who now stands charged with killing their son -- Randi.

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KAYE: Susan Candiotti, thank you very much.

You heard from author Lisa Cohen here, in Susan's piece. Lisa Cohen will join me in our 10:00 hour to talk more about this case and the possible end to it.

In other news, in Illinois, a hostage stand off with police has ended with the gunman's death, all of the hostages are safe. Though, one woman was injured, officials say the man entered on office building looking for someone who owed him money. He ended up taking hostages after police arrived. Police say he shot himself.

Police in Portland say they found a woman who allegedly abandoned three children in a shed. The kids were found Thursday after someone heard their voices in a vacant building believed to be used by homeless people. They range anywhere from eight months old to three years, all three are healthy and have been placed now in foster care.

The jurors in the John Edwards trial are off for the long weekend. They'll return Tuesday, to resume deliberations. Edwards is accused of misusing campaign contributions to cover up an affair. He denies he did anything wrong. The jury has already deliberated, if you're keeping track here, for six days.

Here's a rundown on some of the stories we're working for you this morning:

America has been singing along with Neil Diamond for decades. Maybe you have as well. Now, he's got a new tour and a new bride and he's telling us about his secret to success.

The deadly allure of Mount Everest. Wolf famous Kenton Cool joining me ahead. He's is braving the dangerous mountain once again.

And this little guy had an adventure trekking all over Tokyo. It's the great penguin escape and capture.

And Jon Huntsman may not have captured the presidential nomination but has won another vote right along with George Clooney. We'll tell you what.

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KAYE: Welcome back. Glad you're with us.

We now turn to your money and where you put it when it seems the stock market is shaky and interest rates are too low to make a savings account worth it.

I'm joined now by senior markets editor for "SmartMoney", Russell Pearlman.

Russell, good morning to you.

We've always been told that the 10-year Treasury bond is the safest investment. Is that true?

RUSSELL PEARLMAN, SMARTMONEY: Yes, we've always been told us because the government will always pay its debts. And you put your money in for 10 years, you get money out. But, right now, it's exactly the most safest of havens. It's only paying 1.75 percent interest a year for those 10 years. So, if you put $1,000 in you're going to get that 17.50 a year in interest.

That's not a lot of money and inflation is 2 percent, higher than what the 10-year Treasury bond will pay you. So, even though you technically don't lose money, you're actually losing buying power because inflation is eating away all of the interest you're earning and then some.

KAYE: So, then, what is the answer? I mean, is the stock market actually safer then?

PEARLMAN: Yes, as risky as everyone thinks the stock market is and everyone is anchored on the fact that four years ago we had a financial crisis, the market lost money, the stock market is reasonably cheap and certainly very cheap compared to what you would get on Treasury bonds.

And actually more than half of the S&P 500 stocks are paying dividends that have rates that are higher than that 10-year Treasury. So, yes, you're taking a little bit of risk if you're buying in the stock market that we have some sort of terrible event or the market goes down. But probably over the next 10 years, it's a lot less risky than putting your money in a 10-year Treasury.

KAYE: Well, let's talk about some of the stocks outperforming the Treasury bond. Folks at home, maybe you want to take some notes here. We have a short list.

The first one is McDonalds.

PEARLMAN: That's right. I mean, these are not fly-by-night companies right now.

You look at McDonalds, which will pay you more than 3 percent a year. Microsoft will pay almost 3 percent. Verizon, the big telecom firm, pays you almost 5 percent. G.E. and Intel also pay you more than 3 percent. Again, they'll send you a check and over the course of the year will end up being more than 3 percent in all these cases.

KAYE: All right. If you're saving money for retirement or kids' college, what would you say then is the best direction to go here?

PEARLMAN: You probably want to put a preponderance of your money in the stock market, versus something like Treasury bonds because again you look at the cost of college education. That's rising at almost 7.5 percent a year over the past 20 years. If you're putting your money in a Treasury right now, which is going to pay you 1.7 percent, you're never going to catch up to what the broader cost of college is going to be. So, you're going to --

KAYE: What about the 529, say, the college savings plan?

PEARLMAN: That's one of the best ways to actually -- it's a vehicle to use to save for college because all those earnings that you have will grow tax-free and you get to choose who your beneficiary is and they can withdraw the money also tax free, at least on the federal basis. Sometimes they are immune from state taxes as well.

KAYE: Russell Pearlman, with "SmartMoney" magazine, some great tips. Thank you so much.

PEARLMAN: Thank you.

KAYE: When you se this next clip you'll understand just one of the many reasons I love my job.

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DIAMOND (singing): Caroline, good times never seemed so good --

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KAYE: Oh, yes. I mean, how many people can say they got serenaded by Neil Diamond? Still ahead, my conversation with the singer and song writing legend.

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KAYE: Many musicians come and go, only a few have stood the test of time. My next guest is one of them.

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KAYE: I'm sure you recognize him. You certainly recognize his voice. Neil Diamond has sold 125 million records worldwide. At the age of 71, he's just as popular and has no plans of slowing down.

Neil Diamond joining me now from Los Angeles.

Neil, welcome to the program. You have a lot of fans at CNN, so we're thrilled to have you on.

DIAMOND: Thank you, Randi. Thanks for having me.

KAYE: You have been touring now for the better part of five decades and about to begin a new tour. What can we expect to se on this one?

DIAMOND: The same as always -- beautiful noises, lots of fun.

KAYE: I actually saw you perform in Little Rock, Arkansas, 20 years ago. I had a great time. But one thing that amazed me was your energy on stage. I have to ask what your secret is. DIAMOND: Well, the secret is the audience. When they come ready and willing and able for a good show, it's reflected back to them, and a party can break out at any moment, hopefully right from the get-go.

KAYE: And you also told Larry King in an interview on CNN a while back that you had actually wanted to go into medicine. But then you got this offer to write songs for I think you said $50 a week, is that right?

DIAMOND: I took it. I quit school and I took it. It was my first passion, it was my first love, and somebody was going to pay me and that made me a professional. So I went with it.

KAYE: Last month, you married your music manager, Katie McNeil -- congratulations, by the way.

I thought it was interesting you sent out a photo of the two of you on twitter because you're a pretty private person, or at least you have been and now you're a tweeting machine, posting pictures from your wedding.

What has made you decide to be a little more public?

DIAMOND: Well, I'm not sure it's a little more public but it's an easy way to get the word out to the fans and the public. You know, the thought comes to you, hey I should let folks know that I'm getting married, or here's a picture of my dog. And it's easy and fun and it's instant feedback. I like it.

KAYE: I love you announced the adoption of your new puppy on Twitter, picture and all. Very cute.

Let's talk about your recent album, compilation of your popular songs throughout the years. I know a lot of folks have their favorite. But do you have a favorite?

DIAMOND: Well, you know, "Sweet Caroline" is at the top. I have a dozen or two dozen other favorites, I try to get them all in the show.

KAYE: Any chance we can get you to sing a line or two of "Sweet Caroline"?

DIAMOND: Yes. Let me think what are the words -- oh, yes.

(singing): Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good --

KAYE: You made my day. That is wonderful!

I'm also curious what artist you're listening to, because there are so many new artists, so many new types of music coming out all the time, what's on your iPod, if you have one?

DIAMOND: Well, interestingly enough, I just put all of my catalog, all of my recorded music on my iPod, and some of these things I haven't heard for years and years, so it's a kick to be able to pull them up and listen to them and it takes me back instantly -- so right now I'm listening to Neil Diamond and getting in Neil Diamond's music because starting next week, that is what we will be presenting.

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KAYE: Let's talk about "American Idol," you were just on the star- studded finale. How was it to be on the show on "American Idol"?

DIAMOND: It's a real happening. It's one of the few television shows that I do and that I've done over the years that leaves an impression, very high energy, an amazing production. I've never seen anything like it, the only thing that comes close to it is the Thanksgiving Day parade as far as production, and they do that once a year.

The "American Idol" thing is a couple times a week. I don't know how they do it. It's amazing.

KAYE: Well, I'm sure upcoming tour will be quite a production as well. We look forward to it. Neil Diamond, thank you so much. It' s been a pleasure speaking with you.

DIAMOND: Thank you, Randi.

KAYE: Plus, dozens of inmates are set free near Las Vegas after too many jail employees call out sick. Did this really happen? And why? Right after this.

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KAYE: Welcome back.

Here is a check of what is making news across the country. If you think caps and gowns would keep grads all covered up, well, think again. Take a close look at this graduation photo. It looks like one student in the front row is, well, flashing the camera. But school officials in North Carolina investigated and they say it's just an optical illusion.

Heading to Nevada now, to North Las Vegas, where 70 inmates picked up a get out of jail free card. The non-violent misdemeanor offenders were released early after dozens of jailed workers called out sick. This comes just days after word leaked out about layoffs in the jail. The union says the sick calls are unrelated.

To Hawaii, where a fresh coat of paint on a World War II memorial made the names difficult to read.

Another packed weekend on the trek to the top of the world, even though four climbers died on Mount Everest last weekend. We're talking to a climber at base camp about how difficult these traffic jams on the trails can actually be.

But, first, affordable, efficient, revolutionary, just some of the words that described the famous Model-T, which took its last trip down the Ford assembly line on this day in 1927. First mass produced car, the Model-T, one of the best selling cars in history with more than 15 million making it on U.S. roads.

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KAYE: It is just about 29 minutes past the hour. Welcome back, everyone. Happy Saturday.

I'm Randi Kaye. Thanks for starting your day with us.

Grab that cup of coffee, it is time to get you caught on some of the morning headlines.

It was a day that was 33 years in the making now a suspect has been charged with second degree murder in the disappearance of Etan Patz. His name is Pedro Hernandez, and New York Police say he admits to killing Patz after luring him to a store with a promise of a soda. Patz was just 6 years old when he vanished in 1979.

Whether it's on the road or in the skies, expect to get up and personal with fellow travelers. AAA says 35 million of you will take a trip for Memorial Day, that is a slight increase from a year ago. The average person will travel 50 miles or more from home by the time the holiday weekend comes to a close on Monday.

A historic moment for space is involving something we're all used to doing, unpacking. The crew of the International Space Station is unloading food and other supplies from SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The astronauts open the hatch just a short time ago. The capsule linked up with the International Space Station yesterday, marking a milestone in private commercial space flights. And amazing pictures there.

And this man, a butler for Pope Benedict, is now in a Vatican City jail cell, accused of leaking personal letters and documents to a journalist. The man has worked for the pope for six years. A Vatican spokesman says the pope is, quote, "saddened and shocked by the arrest.

Well, it is going to be another crowded weekend on the trails to the peak of Mount Everest, just days after four mountaineers died on the world's tallest mountain. It is raising concerns about traffic jams on this trek. Too many climbers trying to make their way could make the journey even more treacherous, even though today's adventure seekers have the perks of skilled Sherpas, weather forecast and titanium oxygen tanks.

British climber Kenton Cool joining me now live by phone from, where else, Mount Everest. He is at base camp on his 10th trip to the summit.

Wow. Amazing. Good morning to you. Appreciate you joining us, Ken, by phone.

First of all, let me ask you, I mean -- did you know the climbers who died last weekend?

KENTON COOL, CLIMBER (via telephone): No, no, I didn't. I mean, it is very sad event on the mountain here, obviously most of the base camp was shocked. I mean, it's one of those unfortunate things. I mean, lots to celebrate about Mount Everest and when something like this happens, it saddens the whole community here.

KAYE: So, how dangerous is climbing Mount Everest, we talked about the crowds, does that make it more dangerous?

COOL: It all comes down to management, really. This is my tenth trip here, I have ten fingers, toes and my nose.

I think it comes down to good planning, good preparations and working with a good Sherpa crew for the execution of the plan goes according to plan because unfortunately there were a few deaths this year, but it's a very dangerous sport. Lots of people go up to the top and back down very safely.

The crowds don't help things, and the weather made crowds were concentrated short periods of time, normally elongated over longer period. Let's not forget, with good management and a good understanding how the mountain works, and then there's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't be successful going up and be safe back down.

KAYE: So, are those are who those who are choosing to climb -- I mean, are they properly prepared, that is a little bit of the problem because it sounds like Mount Everest is becoming a tourist destination.

COOL: Well, obviously Mount Everest represents for many people the pinnacle of mountaineering. If you look back in 1920s, the British efforts on the mountain, the highest point in the world, so it does draw people to it.

I wouldn't necessarily say the crowds make it any more dangerous. I mean, I didn't know the people personally, I can't tell you how prepared they were or weren't. It is one of those unfortunate things. Up in that zone, plus 7,000, 7,500 meters, human body is not really supposed to live. So, I call it a ticking time bomb, you can only spend in that area before the body, and it slowly deteriorate no matter how much supplementary oxygen or food or anything else you have up there.

So, it's a dangerous place to be, people have to be mindful of that.

KAYE: Well, listen, we wish you luck, as you make your tenth attempt to the summit, amazing bravery, and I'm sure it will be amazing when you get there.

Kenton Cool, thank you so much.

COOL: Thank you very much.

KAYE: It is holiday weekend, time to get the grill fired up but don't get carried away. You don't have to eat everything. So how much is the right amount to have on your plate of all that good stuff? We'll show you.

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KAYE: Welcome back, everyone. It is time to get ready for cookouts this holiday weekend -- burgers, dogs, grilled veggies. Hopefully you'll have some veggies. It's all good in moderation.

Joining me now is registered dietician Molly Paulson.

So, hello, good morning. Let's take a look, I guess, at what a typical plate at a cookout might be. A lot of people have no idea what portion control is.

MOLLY PAULSON, DIETICIAN: Right.

KAYE: So here we put together goodies from a cookout and this is what I think some people think is OK to eat, right?

PAULSON: Right

KAYE: What's wrong with this?

PAULSON: Well, the first thing is there is a lot of saturated fat on the plate. So you want to try to load up your plate with more plant- based fats, stay away from the saturated fats in hot dog and hamburgers.

Of course, there's leaner options, but we can also portion this a little bit better as well.

KAYE: There aren't many greens, right?

PAULSON: There's no greens. So, you have a lot of carbohydrates, which were actually simple carbs that you don't because it raises your blood sugar really quickly. This bun is simple carb, this bun you have potato salad, which are white potato. You have a pie. You have breaded chicken that's deep fried, that deep fried is a trans fat, too. That's the worst to put in your body.

KAYE: So, maybe if we have put something like this on a whole wheat roll. That would maybe help it a little bit.

PAULSON: Right.

KAYE: So, obviously, thought, this is just too much food.

PAULSON: Right. Exactly.

KAYE: Anybody might think,, oh, I'm just going to snack all day, in this great cookout, my friend's barbecue and think that this is OK, but it's not.

PAUL: No.

KAYE: Way too much.

So, let's try and portion them out.

PAULSON: OK.

KAYE: You tell us, let's move some of it over to another plate that we have here and tell us what a regular sized serving should look like.

PAULSON: OK. Well, for one this burger is big, so you want three ounces for your meat, so three ounces is about the size of a deck of cards, thickness and size. So this would have to be smaller but if you took the burger and moved it over to the place and omitted the top bun, that is an option to do as well. Omit the top bun.

KAYE: OK, take that off.

PAULSON: This portion of potato salad, half a cup is around 340 calories, that is the right portion size but know that is a lot of calories. This is a better option to go with, because it has more fiber, the baked beans, I would take those over there.

KAYE: OK. You want do that and make up our plate?

PAULSON: Slap those over there.

KAYE: That is good. That's a little protein, too.

PAULSON: Right. Protein and carbohydrates. Of course. It has sugar and sodium in the sauce.

KAYE: That barbeque sauce.

PAULSON: Right, but you're picking the lesser of two evils.

KAYE: OK. We'll leave the hot dog there.

What about chicken or coleslaw?

PAULSON: On this plate, because you have the meat, I would do the coleslaw, bus you get more fiber and you don't need the bread.

KAYE: It's not green but little bit of cabbage, right?

PAULSON: It's got fiber in it as well.

KAYE: Leave those rolls, right? Nobody needs that.

PAULSON: They don't really have nutrition value might as well leave them out.

KAYE: So, you mentioned, so this would be a nice something to fill you up.

PAULSON: Right.

KAYE: You mentioned average portion size for meat is a deck of cards. What are some other rules of thumbs for portion like this.

PAULSON: OK. For a half a cup, which are your side, like your (INAUDIBLE).

A light bulb is a good indication of what a half a cup looks like.

KAYE: A light bulb? OK. That is easy to imagine.

PAULSON: Your first -- your open palm for meat as well, men and women have different protein needs, basically because men have more lean tissue than women do, they are generally larger, your palm is a good indication, too, a man's palm might be bit bigger than a woman's, a woman's meat size would fit in their hand.

KAYE: And a tennis ball is also kind of a good, like for a piece of fruit or something like that?

PAULSON: A baseball or tennis ball are great for cups, but they are a cup serving, and fruit, fruit cup is normally a serving. Half a cup of some fruits, though, melons and watermelons a cup.

KAYE: Right. And just very quickly, before I let you go, the difference in portion sizes for men and women, you know, my husband does think he shouldn't eat the same portions I eat, are they allowed to eat more if they are bigger?

PAULSON: The calorie means are all about the individual, but if they are bigger, you can eat more than it says.

KAYE: Eat more than it says. Eat more than the three ounces or half a cup of beans or anything like that.

PAULSON: Right, exactly.

KAYE: That was good. We needed to clear that up. Molly, thank you very much.

PAULSON: Thank you. Thanks for having me.

Coming up, with their historic eye election over and ballots counted, Egyptians are headed to the ballot box again. I'll be joined by CNN correspondent Ian Lee to talk about some new challenges and choices faced by people who have already seen a seismic shift in their politics and their country.

Plus, there is a great white on the line. Oh, boy, look at that! If you are not in front of your television, you better run over there right now. A 15-footer and yes he's hungry. We'll show you what happened, next.

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KAYE: This morning, all signs are pointing to a possible runoff in Egypt's first free presidential election in the country's history. After two days of the voting, a Muslim Brotherhood candidate could face-off against a former prime minister.

Joining me now is Ian Lee. Good morning, Ian. Let's talk about this.

Some interesting dynamics here. Could the two candidates be any more polar opposite? I mean, it's really in a way it's the new guard versus the status quo, right? That would be of course the Muslim Brotherhood being the new guard here. IAN LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's exactly right, Randi. What we have is a really polar opposite. On one hand, we have the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamist. On the other hand, we have Ahmed Shafik.

And this is a man who is Mubarak's prime minister in the last days of his regime. So, this is a man definitely strongly affiliated with the Mubarak regime, and he is a liberal, a secularist. So, really, two sides here.

Now what we're hearing the results officially haven't been announced yet, we do have reports from the semi-official news agency, Al Ahram, that says -- that has been giving out results but the supreme presidential election commission hasn't given out the official results. They're still looking over some irregularities that both of these frontrunners have committed or allegedly committed during the last round of voting.

But if it does go ahead and these are would candidates, will be a tense time between now and runoff in mid-June. Just this last round of voting, we had reports of clashes, small clashes between the supporters of both sides. There is definitely no love between the two sides.

I mean, it's definitely is looking like it's going to be an interesting run-off if these are in fact the two candidates.

KAYE: And depending on who wins, obviously, it would take Egypt in two very different directions, right?

LEE: That's exactly right. We have a secularist and we have the Muslim Brotherhood. The Islamists already dominate parliament. So, if they win the presidency, they will have a very strong mandate from the people to take it in that direction.

If you do have Ahmed Shafik and the Islamist-dominated and Ahmed Shafik as president, you'll have more of a balance between the two. But, you know, talking to people in the middle they are not happy with either choice, especially the revolutionaries are not happy with Ahmed Shafik, they see him as the end of the revolution, if he's elected, that the revolution really didn't have any meaning. Ahmed Shafik though said that he would honor the revolution and those goals, but definitely, it would take, whoever is president, it will take Egypt in two different directions.

KAYE: Yes, certainly, if the candidate, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate gets into office there, he's going to clean out apparently. So, it's going to be very interesting.

Ian Lee, thank you very much, appreciate it.

Well, the penguin has landed. All right. It has been grabbed, maybe hasn't landed. But I'm talking about -- take a look here, this little guy, his name is Penguin 337. Sounds like an inmate number, don't you think? He's had quite an adventure; 337 escaped from the Tokyo aquarium in March and has been on the run since. Yes, he's been on the run, just a little penguin, alone in the city of 13 million people.

He then escaped the Japanese Coast Guard when they tried to pluck him out of Tokyo Bay, finally, he let his guard down and is back in captivity. Hope they take good care of him. He doesn't look too happy to be in that cage. That's for sure.

All right. Now, take a look at this, a great white shark. This video shot three miles of the coast of Bondi Beach, in Australia. The shark was actually attacking a blue shark that the fisherman had caught a few moments ago. I mean, this is amazing, these guys held on. The shark was 15 feet long, still out there somewhere.

I mean, just look at him go. I don't know about you, but I would have let go of that pole, let them have the other shark and taken my boat away fast. That is amazing. I can't get enough of that video.

George Clooney and Denzel Washington are no strangers to any list of sexiest men. But wait until you hear which group puts Jon huntsman and Yoyo Ma on its sexiest list.

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KAYE: George Clooney, Brian Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, what do they all have in common? Well, they're pretty darn sexy. That's according to AARP's very first 21 sexiest men over 50 list.

Let's bring in comedian and "Huffington Post" blogger, Bill Santiago.

Bill, good morning to you.

BILL SANTIAGO, COMEDIAN: Good morning, Randi.

KAYE: I really want to talk to you about this. It's amazing, this list.

Let's take a look at the 21 who were chosen for the sexiest 50. Who on there, Bill, made you scratch your head?

SANTIAGO: Well, the whole list was sort of a sham, as far as I was concerned. I mean this is AARP, right? They're supposed to be out there promoting the elderly. There's no old people on that list, 50 is not old. They all barely qualified to be on the list.

If you're out there to promote old people, actual old people, why not talk to the other end of the spectrum, to the geezers. How about the sexiest men on life support? I mean that would be something more in keeping with the brand.

KAYE: I think you're trying to bring people in, not drive them away from their --

SANTIAGO: You know, it used to -- AARP used to stand for American Association of Retired People. But I guess people can't afford to retire anymore, so they have to go through some sort of change in their identity. And that means reaching out to younger folks.

KAYE: Very good point. It's not exactly the people's sexiest list. But it's pretty good, I think. George Clooney is on it, come on.

SANTIAGO: He's on every list.

KAYE: That's true.

SANTIAGO: He's some sort of -- he's some sort of age-proof mutant. You know? It doesn't have to say AARP.

KAYE: That's very true.

All right, let me switch gears here. HLN's Dr. Drew. He recently did a show, maybe you caught it, on how infidelity hurts the family. And he actually spoke to a prostitute. I want you to listen to what she said to Dr. Drew about cheating husbands.

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BROOKE TAYLOR, PROSTITUTE, MOONLITE BUNNY RANCH: They love their wives, and a lot of times they just want variety, something new. They're not really looking for long-term affairs.

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KAYE: All right. Come on. Variety? I mean, can you imagine, Bill, telling your wife that you just wanted some variety? What do you make of that?

SANTIAGO: I can't imagine being married. But my girlfriend knows I like variety. I tell her straight out I'm attracted to other women. She said you can look but don't touch. You know, I'd rather touch and not look, that's creating all sorts of problems.

But I think prostitution could help a lot of marriages. We just have to be open to it. If a guy goes and pays that much money for something that is over so quickly he's going to be calculating how much money he's saving every time he goes back to make love with his actual wife. He's bound to appreciate her more. It's much more effective that n couple's therapy. More therapeutic. I would say just accept it.

KAYE: Oh, my. All right, D.C. Comics, have you heard about this? They've announced --

SANTIAGO: Oh, yes.

KAYE: -- that next month one of the main characters will come out of the closet, and now Marvel Comics is upping them, apparently. It says one of its X-Men heroes, North Star, is going to be marrying his longtime boyfriend. What do you make of this in the comic books?

SANTIAGO: Yes, well m it's this huge thing. It was the other way around. Marvel Comics had a gay wedding already scheduled and D.C. wanted to steal their thunder so they announced that they are going to out one of their already iconic -- but they're not coming up with someone new. It's someone who's already introduced as this great superhero, and now he's going to come out, and it turns out that he's -- they don't say who it is.

But I'll tell you, this -- it's like a war. It's like the comic empires trying to out-gay each other and it's putting a lot of pressure on Sesame Street to finally let Ernie and Bert walk down the aisle, take their vows. I think Obama should preside over the ceremony in the Rose Garden. It would be a unifying moment. I would love to hear those words myself.

KAYE: From Ernie and Bert.

SANTIAGO: Everyone is waiting for it.

KAYE: Maybe Cookie Monster, and would maybe be the ring bearer, who knows?

SANTIAGO: Maybe he could catch the bouquet.

KAYE: Bill Santiago, always a pleasure to se you.

SANTIAGO: Next week.

KAYE: Next week. We'll see you again. Thank you.

Criminals tracking down your electric -- your electric information. Yes. They may have found a soft spot in your security. We'll tell you how to protect yourself, and your identity.

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KAYE: The threat of a cyber attack, the Department of Homeland Security says they've seen 50,000 recent incursions, or attempts. That's just about on government computer. So what about your home computer or your laptop. As we put cyber security in focus this morning, our Ted Rowlands takes a look at how easy it is for someone to hack right into your laptop.

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TED ROWLANDS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Inside Terminal Five at the Los Angeles International Airport, dozens of people are on their computers.

Gregory Evans is a former hacker whose resume includes two years in federal prison.

GREGORY EVANS, CONVICTED COMPUTER HACKER: We were doing almost a million dollars, if not more, a week against some of the biggest corporations in the world.

ROWLANDS: We set up in the corner of the terminal so that Evans, who now owns a cyber security company, could show us just how vulnerable people are to hackers.

EVANS: I will go and set up a fake Wi-Fi and watch everybody connect to it. And once they connect to it and they start surfing the Internet, now what I'll do is to just grab all their traffic. ROWLANDS (voice-over): We launched a fake network named LAX Free Wi- Fi. Within minutes, people started connecting to it. Evans then showed us how a hacker can record everything off of a computer that joined our network by tracking what I was doing on my laptop.

EVANS: So if they go to their bank, it'll grab all their banking information. If they go to their Facebook, it'll grab all that, their Twitter accounts. If they're writing love letters, I can grab all of that.

ROWLANDS (voice-over): Or, Evans says, even worse, if a hacker has enough time, spyware can be installed, which stays with the victim.

EVANS: You get on the plane, you go one to country, I go to another. But everything that you do, as long as you have that computer, is going to be e-mailed back to me.

ROWLANDS (voice-over): During our experiment, we stumbled across what appeared to be a real hacker at work. Along with our fake network, there was another one called Free Public Wi-Fi. Airport administrators told us T-Mobile is the only authorized Wi-Fi provider.

(on camera): So you think that there could be a hacker here right now?

EVANS: That's correct.

ROWLANDS (voice-over): Catching and prosecuting a hacker, especially at an airport, is extremely difficult.

E.J. Hilbert is a retired FBI agent who specialized in cyber-crime.

E.J. HILBERT, RETIRED FBI AGENT: It's virtually impossible to catch them. Law enforcement is aware of this. And there's always the next piece. You steal the cards, you steal the information, you've got to use them somewhere. And that's when you start getting the real investigations going.

ROWLANDS (on camera): Experts say there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. If you're at an airport or a public spot, find out who the Wi-Fi provider is and use that. If it costs some money, pay the money. They also say change your password every now and then and use different passwords for different accounts. Another tip, turn your computer off when you're not using it.

ROWLANDS (voice-over): And if you do go online using a public Wi-Fi, keep in mind that someone may be watching you.

ROWLANDS: They also say change your password every now and then and use different passwords for different accounts. Another tip, turn your computer off when you're not using it. And if you do go online using a public Wi-Fi, keep in mind that someone may be watching you.

HILBERT: You don't know if you're getting on a true Wi-Fi or you're connected to some hacker's network. You don't know if you're connecting to me or if you're really connecting to the airport. ROWLANDS: Ted Rowlands, CNN, Los Angeles.

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