QUOTE OF THE DAY
The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.
Kahlil Gibran
DID YOU KNOW?
There are 40,000 New York City cab drivers, who collectively drive more than a million miles each day.
BRAIN TEASER
Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I?
ANSWER
Find out the answer in tomorrow's scoop. Good luck!
TONIGHT ON THE CBS EVENING NEWS
Here's a look at what we are working on for tonight's broadcast of The CBS Evening News: Hi everyone, Katie is off tonight. I'm Erica Hill. With less than 70 days till the mid-term elections, Americans continue to have bleak views of our economy. Eight in ten say the economy is bad. How bad? Nearly 40 percent think the current recession is part of a permanent decline. Is there a silver lining anywhere in this economy? CBS News Correspondent Nancy Cordes will have more results of our CBS News Poll, tonight. Nine years after the U.S. ousted the Taliban, Afghan security forces are still a work in progress. The army is now 134,000 strong, while the police are just under 110,000. The target is a force of 305,000 in two more years. As we continue our special series, "Afghanistan: The Road Ahead," Katie Couric reports on some of the problems training Afghan forces. Some basic training requires teaching some of the basics -- like learning how to read. Five years ago, nearly 320 million trees were lost to Hurricane Katrina. Tonight, CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller will introduce you to a woman who's leading an effort to plant new trees, one at a time. See you tonight. Erica Here's an early look at one of the stories we are working on for Friday night's broadcast of The CBS Evening News: CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann is in New Orleans five years after Katrina. To see how far the city has come and how far it still has to go, he'll have a tale of two landmark buildings on Friday night's CBS Evening News. If you would like more information on any of these stories or the broadcast, please click on the following address and e-mail us: evening@cbsnews.com
TONIGHT ON DAVID LETTERMAN
Tonight, actress Anne Heche talks to Dave about starring in the hit HBO series "Hung," and documentarian Ken Burns gives you a sneak peek of his new documentary "The Tenth Inning" which looks at baseball's steroid era. Plus, don't miss a performance from musical guests The Specials!
FRIDAY MORNING ON THE EARLY SHOW
Erica Hill and Jeff Glor anchor from New York. Harry Smith and Dave Price are live in New Orleans. Julie Chen joins us from Los Angeles. Maggie Rodriguez is on maternity leave. In addition to the day's top headlines, here's an early look at some of the stories we are working on for tomorrow morning's broadcast: An Early Show Exclusive -- Today, news broke that Todd and Suzanne Connell have filed a law suit with Sea World because they say that their son, Bobby, 10 years old, is still traumatized after witnessing, Tilikum, the killer whale batter and drown, his trainer, Dawn Brancheau. They will give their eye-witness account of the horror that ensued that day; it was their videotape that was used by the media following this tragic incident. You will also hear why they feel so strongly that the Orca should be released from captivity and what they are doing to ease their son's nightmares. They will be joined by their attorney John Overchuck. When Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast on Monday, August 29, 2005, it displaced thousands and caused rampant devastation still felt today. You'll hear first hand from former New Orleans Mayor, Ray Nagin and Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu about how the city and the entire region has worked together to restore neighborhoods; rebuild schools and welcome families back to their roots. Along with these Early Show exclusives, you'll also meet a sector of the population who was perhaps the hardest hit -- the youngest victims. CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller follows 10- and 11-year-old brothers who are members of Roots of Music, a marching band made up of 125 children, who were featured at the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl Parade, and, for the past few years, at Mardi Gras. You'll hear their poignant stories of recovery and how their participation in the band has helped bring their lives back together. You'll also be treated to a special performance as they remember the victims and celebrate the city's recovery from Katrina; now noted as the fourth worst hurricane of all time. After we take you on a tour of the city that just wouldn't give up... Harry Smith will introduce you to John Besh who as owner and Executive Chef of the Besh Restaurant Group overseas six New Orleans restaurants: Restaurant August, Besh Steak, Luke, La Provence, Domenica, and most recently, American Sector and some of the city's best cuisine. So, get your pencils ready because you'll want to follow along as Besh whips up a meal your family and friends are sure to enjoy: Crabmeat Ravigote, a rich and creamy appetizer style dish, and Shrimp and Grits, a saucy and spicy southern classic. Thursday night, the Big Brother housemates will lose not one but TWO roommates. The houseguests know that they're voting to evict either Matt Hoffman a 32 year old web designer from Illinois or Enzo Palumbo a 32 year old insurance adjuster from New Jersey. What the house doesn't know is that they're going to fast forward through an entire week's series of competitions and vote for another eviction. So who will the two unlucky houseguests be? This week's special game-changing events will have you on the edge of your seat LIVE at 8:00pmET/7:00pmCT. Then, don't miss Julie Chen's exclusive interview with the two evictees tomorrow morning on The Early Show. If you would like more information on any of these stories or the broadcast, please click on the following address and e-mail us: earlyshow@cbs.com
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