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working dog. and ever since 9/11, dogs are being used more and more. what can these dogs do on the streets of america? >> the very same thing that they do for our boys overseas. they detect explosives. they are a fantastic deterrent. >> mike ritland knows ab dogs. he trains some of america's finest and gave us a rare glimpse inside the secretive world of the most elite dogs. >> at times like these with the bombs in boston, many of us can't help but be drawn back to the horrific events of september 11th, 2001. about a year from now, at ground zero in new york city, one of the largest ...

power. christian fisher has the latest from falls church. >> reporter: we worked saturday and sunday. the sound of chainsaws echoed across this falls church neighborhood. not the most welcome sound on a monday morning, unless you are one of the unlucky homeowners who took a direct hit during saturday's storms. >> there is a tree behind the house and the top got sheared off. >> reporter: a big branch is still dangling on the edge of charlie moore's roof. storm took out about ten trees on his street, including one still covering the tennis courts. but this is a big improvement from two...

apple. >> the stars of tv, film and theater, take the stage together fighting back for a great cause. we'll look as barry, hanks, swichlt and paltrow stand up for cancer. all that and so much more on "cbs this morning saturday." all that and so much more on "cbs this morning saturday." september 8, 2012. captioning funded by cbs good saturday morning to you anthony. >> welcome to the weekend. >> welcome to the weekend. it's been a couple of weeks of hot political debates in the united states. >> it sure has. we begin with the race for the white house as it's now a sprint. only ...

deadly. it's been a saturday of dangerous winds, heavy rains, severe floods, and tornadoes. elaine quijano reports. >> reporter: new yorkers are used to see a lot of things-- >> oh, my god. >> reporter: but not this. >> that's insane! that's insane! >> reporter: a tornado hit the beachfront community of preezy point in new york, about 15 miles southeast of manhattan. it snapped power lines and caused minor damage. authorities say there were no injuries, but the storm rattled people like caitlin walsh, working at a beach club in the tornado's path. >> we saw this, like, huge twist eto...