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Obesity spreading across the country, its gotten bigger and bigger. we have seen this correlation suffering from diabetes. >> reporter: americans are growing wider. at this rate, in 1980, 15% of adults were obese. today more than double that. in 1980 just 5% of children were overweight. today that number has more than tripled. and diabetes, 5.5 million americans. today, more than 25 million. >> the unfortunate model of our health care system we really treat disease -- >> reporter: he says, by pr...

Banned. >> reporter: theyre skateboards on steroids. the latest craze from-- did you guess-- southern california. >> its awesome. >> reporter: its called speedboarding, emphasis on "speed." >> the faster you go, the more fun youre always going to have so speed is the best element of the entire sport. >> reporter: riders on long skateboards dodge traffic on lagunas steep and twisting canyon roads. >> ive gotten up to low sects, just trying to take corners as fast as we kfaster than cars do. >> re...

Finally, a young man determined to be the first in as family to get a college education, vaulting over the the to do it. odds t its a story with a twist, especially in these political ese political saw it as brings it to us. >> ever since high school, i just a pos always knew i wanted to go to ucla, but i never saw it as accessible or affordable or even just a possibility. >> reporter: not even a possibility, he thought. and yet, at 22, diego sepulveda is now a senior at ucla. sweatshops in he s...

Morning. he was talking about obamas economic team sees the financial crisis through bankers eyes. thats the problem. interestingly enough economists i talked to didnt see it that way. maybe they should be part of obamas economic team. >> it could use some more diversity for sure. dan, thank you for sharing with us. a seven-year-old british boy raised $150,000 for haiti relief. he saw the pictures of haiti on tv and didnt really like what happened, so he decided to ask internet donors to spons...

Longevity. >> it will do well. >> and if it doesnt? >> if it doesnt, i will still do well. i will do well because i am not defined by a show. i think we are defined by the way we treat ourselves and the way we treat other people. >> tom foreman, cnn, washington. students in colombia, the nation protesting against the united states military intervention in their country. interesting story get ready for this. dance, because when we come back as well, it will be time for musica, musica musica. it...

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>> narrator: residential roads >> aaah! >> narrator: but throw in some reckless locals... >> aah! >> narrator: ...and youve got some pretty mean streets. des moines, iowa. this narrow side path seems like the perfect location for a ghost ride. so a thrill-seeker puts his pickup on autopilot and climbs onto the hood.

She plans to cruise this >> we were invited to the block party on the 4th of july. i have got to try that." [ engine turns over ] >> narrator: once the engine is started, shes off on her maiden voyage. >> everything happened so fast. as he was cranking the scooter throttle, and i just took off. >> narrator: unfortunately, annette is on course for a yankee-doodle disaster. >> oh! ooh! oh, my god. >> oh, my god. >> narrator: avoiding a scooter-car collision, annette im gonna crash right into that ...

>> narrator: jays martial-arts training keeps him one step ahead. but he can only hold them off for so long. and unfortunately, one trip... spells "doom." >> im trying to keep my eye on four guys and...split-second stumble and...down i go. >> narrator: the vicious pack pummels their target into the pavement. >> get him! [bleep] [bleep] >> narrator: luckily, passing motorists scare away the ruffians. [ horns honking ] jay wont let them off so easy. >> call the cops. call the cops. >> narrator: he...

Perspective as former deputy commissioner of counterterrorism for new york city. what about this scares you, the new york angle? and do you think that this man was close to doing something that would have upset new york? how large of a situation might this have become? >> well, alex, when i was at nypd, this guy represented my nightmare. i used to talk to my detectives about it all the time, the guy who comes from overseas with the training, a guy with charisma. this is a tall, good-looking guy ...