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engine trouble 20 minutes into the flight just last night. >> some people got hysterical. the lady behind me was crying. so people look at it as life flashing before their eyes. we got back on the floor within a couple of minutes so it wasn't too bad. >> the pilot was able to return to atlanta and the pilot made it to charlotte. we are getting the first word on the seven new wonders of the world. the top locations were voted on by millions of people all around the world. take a look, at the provisional list. first you have amazon, halong bay, vietnam, iguaza falls, brazil, jeju island, south korea. and komodo, indonesia. the new seven wonders of the world. we continue to honor our veterans this week and specifically on this day. the world war ii vet that we're about to tell you about is 93 years old. not only did he serve his country, he is still volunteering. his inspiring story 60 seconds away. plus, look at this, missing 2-year-old boy. we're talking to the investigator who has disappeared. she left him in the car. she needed gas. he was gone when she says she came back. investigators say that her story may not be adding up. they believe she has the key to his whereabouts. we'll ask him about what he thinks is going on, next. as we honor america's military women and men on this veterans day, special commendation, peter served in the south pacific during the bloodiest fighting of world war ii and today he is 93. you're about to see he is still serving his country with distinction. >> i feel like that i'm -- they waited for me like i'm their first sergeant. they depend on me. they can't move. so i have to move for them. >> here you go. here comes the food. it's a surprise. >> i think everybody knows they've seen it around. he is a hero. because of the time that he gives. and again at his age, at 95. >> well, when i was in the infantry, we did everything. and something to carry on, and we went along with what they need and before you know it, 30 years went by. i'm still there. >> something the american people people don't realize what their freedom is. they take it for granted and they don't realize that it's -- that's where the freedom came from. >> once you leave out of there, you say to yourself, you feel like you're the richest person in the world, you can walk out of there. and you look back and you think of all these guys that are still there and you can't go anyplace. you see them and i say, that could have been me. >> you going to go to your room now? you want me to take you there? >> the war has end and it's not the same. these guys can help them out. that's what keeps me going. i can say that, america, i gave my best to you. at least i tried. the best that i could do. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. u.s.a.a. we know what it means to serve. a sexual harassment scandal would be detrimental but when caught on camera cracking a joke about anita hill, i'm going to play you some sound. this is herman cain. it's tough to hear. we've added the subtitles. take a look. >> anita hill is going to -- >> so in response to that moment, and the jokes about anita hill, we now have a comment from herman cain here. he was just outside the russian tea room in new york after a fund-raiser. let's roll that. >> i'm fine. >> watch the wheelchair. >> why did you respond to the anita hill -- >> i want to get back on message. i'm back on message. i want to fix this economy so people can go back to work. not continue all of this attention on stuff that does not matter. >> sir, your polls are still up. do you think your message is working? >> yes, i do. >> and there he goes. herman cain not too long ago in new york. let's go to america's 2012 choice political update. jim acosta, nice to be in your bureau, by the way. i'll come by and say hello in person. >> please do. >> so we have a three-way battle now for the number one spot? >> yes, we do. that's right. and herman cain probably ought to heed what you just showed there on your show, brooke. he cannot swing a has been ae t there in the top tier of candidates in this race, he is showing some sign of weakness. look at this poll newt gingrich might be the new unromney. herman cain sliding a bit at 17% and so it shows that there is some movement in this race. what is old is newt. newt gingrich appears to be back and is a force to be reckoned with. if you look, another cbs poll is out that we should show you as well. take a look at this. look at newt gingrich. they are hanging in at 15% as well. this race is tightening up and it's wide open. i should mention in that same cbs poll, the viewer or the voters were squd, shou voters were asked, 22%, should drop out in those numbers and they reflect softening among women, too. it appears that these allegations that face herman cain in the last couple of weeks have affected their standing among republican women. they are going to have to make comments about anita hill like that, certainly not helping matters, brooke. >> jim acosta, did you say what is old is newt again? >> i did say that. i did. brooke, i have to say, every once in a while you've got to test out these one liners and what better place to do it than right here. >> right here on this show. great, jim acosta, thank you so much for that. >> yes. coming up, embattled head coach joe paterno has apparently reached out to a criminal defense attorney. but why does he need one in the first place? holly hughes is on the case, next. time now for the help desk. lynette is here and david, thank you both for being here. we appreciate it. lynette, your question comes from terrance in new york. he has a 30-year mortgage with his bank. he refinanced three years ago and 4.75% and he's tried to negotiate with the bank but they are telling him that he cannot renegotiate without closing fees because the mortgage is held by another entity. is there any way to take advantage of low rates and not pay the processing fees? and we don't know the specific of his situation. it's always different. but what do you say generally to this? >> i don't need to know the specifics. the fact is, whenever you take out a mortgage, you're going to have some kind of closing fees. some lenders taught zero points or no closing fees but every mortgage has fees attached to it, lender fees, title fees, government fees. those are standards for any type of mortgage. and even if you do get a loan with zero points or no origination fees, you can be sure that the bank is making up for that in terms of the interest rate for the loan. >> this comes from kent in new jersey. he makes between 30 and $35,000 a year. he's got $79,000 in liquid assets. $62,500 in a savings account. what should he invest in? >> he should be proud that he's able to save that kind of money. he's not telling us what he's going to use the money for and when. it depends. if he's using it for a house or an emergency fund, i would look at a short-term cd or an online bank account. he may look at a short-term bond fund. if he's trying to augment his income, he may prefer mutual funds. if he's looking for long-term savings, such as retirement, he may want to put some of the money in roth i.r.a.s. >> really decide where his risk level is? >> yes. that's probably the most important thing. that's something that we don't know. >> great advice. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. a special committee, we have learned today, will look into how penn state handled all of the allegations but could the scandal put former football head coach joe paterno in legal trouble? let's go to criminal defense attorney, holly hughes, who is in today. paterno has lawyered up? i remember watching the news conference. the attorney general said that he followed his legal obligations. so what must he be lawyering up for in is he worried about a potential civil case? >> absolutely. and he should be. because what you're talking about is pedophilia. this is pretty common knowledge in the united states and the world that a pedophile doesn't stop at one child. so when we're talking about the fact that he had knowledge -- now he, did -- it's called mandatory reporting. he did report it to his higher ups, his bosses, as it were. but when nothing came of that, he did not go and report it to the police. and because of that you have a whole host of victims who have come forward after the ensuing years when this was called to your attention, and just think about it, stop and think about what happened if you walked in and saw someone raping a child. raping a child. would you turn around and walk away? >> that has been the course of so many conversations that i've had this week. >> really. >> what would you do, and it's one of those things that people have said to me, you know what you think you would do, what you hope would you do. but jerry sandusky, he's the one who is facing all of these allegations. >> absolutely. >> apparently he adopted six kids, fostered others. does that raise the level of culpabilitier? >> well, in a civil trial it raises the horror level because joe paterno and all of the other folks at the university who were told, curley and the others knew that sandusky had adopted children. they knew that he was also fostering children. so to not come out a say this was an issue, that somebody needs to investigate what he was seen doing happening to this young boy puts them in his house at a risk. let's face it, a jury is nothing more than a member of the community sitting in the box listening to evidence. when they hear that you saw a 10-year-old little boy being raped, let's call it what it is, and you turned around and did nothing and as a result they are going to hear that victim two comes forward, three comes forward, yes, i think when a jury hears that, we're looking at a lot more not just kul ba tilt, liability, but money award. >> holly hughes, on the case today. what a story this is. thank you so much. >> thank you. a missing 2-year-old boy, his mother says she left him in the car as she walked for a while to try to get gas. that's her story. he was gone when she came back. the investigator here in washington state. he says that the story doesn't quite add up. we're going to talk to him ahead. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you'll get this free information kit... with all you need to enroll. put their trust in aarp medicare supplement insurance. plus you'll get this free guide to understanding medicare. the prices are competitive. i can keep my own doctor. and i don't need a referral to see a specialist. call now to get a free information kit. plus you'll get this free guide to understanding medicare. and the advantages don't end there. choose from a range of medicare supplement plans... that are all competitively priced. we have a plan for almost everyone, so you can find one that fits your needs and budget. with all medicare supplement plans, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. plus you can keep your own doctor and hospital that accepts medicare. and best of all, these plans are... the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp. when they told me these plans were endorsed by aarp... i had only one thing to say... sign me up. call the number on your screen now... and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan. you'll get this free information kit... and guide to understanding medicare, to help you choose the plan that's right for you. as with all medicare supplement plans, you can keep your own doctor and hospital that accepts medicare, get help paying for what medicare doesn't... and save up to thousands of dollars. call this toll-free number now. seattle area police believe that the mother holds the key to where the missing 2-year-old is but are careful not to call her a suspect. julia tells police that she left her sick son, sky, in the car when she ran out of gas and when she got back to the car, sky was gone. the thing is, police say there was enough gas in this car to run a significant distance. they also say that her story holds erie similarities to a law & order episode that apparently aired the night before. >> you forgot your diapers. >> they stole my car. my son was in the back seat. someone stole my baby. someone stole my son. >> i want to bring in major mike johnson of the bellevue police department. joining us with more, major, nice to have you back. before we talk about that -- i don't know if it's a coincidence or not, do you have any news about your investigation? >> unfortunately, not. the whereabouts of sky are still unknown. we're searching through hundreds of tips. we have over 150 tips on # ground looking for sky in various sky went missing sunday and in it she claims she left her son strapped in the back seat of her car and went into the store to buy diapers. came out, son is gone. my question to you is, who made this connection here between this tv show and sky's disappearance and is it -- how is it affecting your investigation? >> it's certainly part of our investigation. a tip that we received indicated similarities between our investigation and the show. we looked into it. had several investigators watch the show. i watched some of it myself. we can't deny the fact that there are similarities and something that we have to look forward to as we move forward. >> i want to talk about sky's dad. he'