Armed and Dangerous; Pet Food Recall Expands
MILES O'BRIEN, ANCHOR, AMERICAN MORNING: Armed and dangerous. A manhunt right now for a suspected bank robber. An FBI agent is dead - possibly shot by a fellow agent.</s>KIRAN CHETRY, ANCHOR, AMERICAN MORNING: Rescue at sea. Hundreds of passengers scramble off of a sinking cruise ship, including teenagers from North Carolina. But two people are missing this morning. We're going to have the latest on the search.</s>O'BRIEN: The pet food recall expands -- again. Now, biscuits and chews on the list. We asked the</s>FDA: Was profit put ahead of safety? Live from Washington, Jerusalem, England and New York City on this AMERICAN MORNING. Good morning to you. It is Friday, April 6th. I'm Miles O'Brien.</s>CHETRY: And I'm Kiran Chetry, in for Soledad. Thanks so much for joining us. We begin in New Jersey this morning. A manhunt going on right now for a suspected bank robber. FBI Agent Barry Lee Bush was shot and killed trying to arrest the suspect. The FBI says it appears that Bush was shot by a fellow agent. Tony Caputo is with our affiliate, News 12 New Jersey. He's reporting from the PNC Bank where it all happened, in Readington, New Jersey.</s>TONY CAPUTO, REPORTER, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY: This is all part of an intense, two-week investigation by the FBI. They were looking into a series of bank robberies here in this central New Jersey area. Now, two of the three suspects were caught. But in the process, a 20-year veteran of the FBI lost his life, 52-year-old special agent, Barry Lee Bush. Now, we'll show you some video from yesterday when the search began, looking for 22-year-old Francisco Herrera-Genao. He's about six feet tall, weighs about 200 pounds. The FBI does consider him to be armed and dangerous. They were searching this area, parts of Route 22 were actually shut done. Many choppers were in the air. And officers from all over the area trying to apprehend this young man who was involved in this attempted armed robbery. Now, it's important to note that the FBI does admit that none of the suspects fired any shots from their weapons. They apparently had two assault rifles and a hand gun, but the fire - the shots fired, rather - came from another FBI agent, which makes it even more of a tragedy out here in central New Jersey. Now, two others were apprehended, 28-year-old Wilfredo Berrios and 21-year-old Michael Cruz. Again, they are from the New Brunswick are of New Jersey, which is why authorities believe the gentlemen they're looking for, Herrera-Genao, is also from that area. And last night, they were searching New Brunswick, as well as this part of Hunterdon County. It's about two counties apart, folks. So, again, Genao making his way somewhere here in New Jersey at this point it's believed. This is a wooded area. It's kind of rural, so he would have had an opportunity to get away from officers. The search was intense, but still, no luck. We'll certainly keep you up to date as this search and investigation continues. I'm Tony Caputo reporting for CNN.</s>CHETRY: That's right. As Tony said, the search for Francisco Herrera-Genao continues as we speak. The FBI says he was part of the bank robbing team that used automatic weapons in their crimes. He is believed to be heavily armed.</s>O'BRIEN: Home, sweet home this morning. Those 15 British sailors and marines are back with their families after their two-week ordeal in Iran. And this morning, we'll be hearing from some of them as they speak with reporters in just a matter of hours. You'll see it here, of course. Paula Hancocks is joining us live now from England. Paula, what do we know so far about their ordeal?</s>PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CORRESPONDENT, LONDON: Good morning, Miles. Well, at this point, we know that they are having extensive debriefing by the British military. They want to find out exactly where they were when they were captured, what kind of condition they were in, how they were treated. And also, those televised confessions and apologies - were they coerced? Now, we have been hearing from British media that one family member of a crew member has said that they were held in solitary confinement. Now, the Ministry of Defense is not confirming this, saying they will say later what happened exactly, but also saying that there is a possibility that at some point the captors would have left them on their own. Now, at this point, they are still in the RAF base behind me. Last night, they finally met their families. They had a four-course meal with their families, finally starting to relax and get some kind of sense of normality back. So, we know what has happened in the televised messages. Now we want to know what is behind those messages.</s>HANCOCKS (voice-over): Back on British soil and finally reunited with their loved ones. Fifteen British sailors and marines describe it as a dream come true. Now for the tough questions. Several said they were well treated while being held in Iran. Since they've been back, there have been suggestions of solitary confinement. One defense official described the moods of the 14 men and one woman as ranging from jubilant to emotionally struggling. Today, the former detainees are still being extensively debriefed, along with a complete physical check. Also, the first chance for the public to hear what really happened. The Royal Navy has started an investigation of how the 15 could have been captured and, crucially, whose waters they were in. Britain says they were in Iraqi waters. Iran claims British crews have previously violated their waters. In a British television interview before the capture, one captain of the crew said part of their job was to gather intelligence of Iranian activities in the area. The Ministry of Defense insists this is not unusual in modern operations.</s>HANCOCKS (on camera): So, in three hours' time, we will hear from those military personnel themselves and hopefully, finally find out what did happen - Miles.</s>O'BRIEN: Paula Hancocks, thank you very much. For thousands of military families in the U.S., it is the news they have dreaded. The Pentagon is poised to call thousands more National Guard troops back to Iraq for a second tour of duty. The military says about 10,000 Guardsmen and women will be sent back to relieve troops in Iraq by the first of the year. If Defense Secretary Gates makes it official, it would be the first time full Guard combat brigades were sent back to Iraq for a second tour - Kiran.</s>CHETRY: Former first lady Betty Ford is said to be doing well this morning after undergoing surgery. Mrs. Ford's office didn't reveal what kind of surgery she had. They say it happened earlier this week and that she's recovering at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Mrs. Ford turns 89 on Sunday. Also this morning, we know exactly now how peanut butter got contaminated with salmonella last year. ConAgra Foods says that moisture got into its plant in Georgia from a leaky roof and sprinkler system. The moisture helped the salmonella bacteria grow. And then, they say, it got into the peanut butter. More than 400 people got sick. ConAgra is redesigning its plant and says it's improving safety procedures. And more salmonella in food for pets this morning, too. The FDA recalling American Bullie puppy and dog chews. And there's a recall of potentially contaminated dog biscuits made by Sunshine Mills of Alabama. Wheat gluten is again the chief suspect there. It's a thickening agent, the FDA saying that it may contain melamine. It's a chemical that can be toxic in large doses to dogs and cats. They're still trying to figure out how melamine got into the wheat gluten in the first place. CNN's Joe Johns looks into one theory.</s>CNN CORRESPONDENT: The investigation took a new turn when the FDA told CNN it is looking into whether there could have been a profit motive for deliberately introducing melamine into the wheat gluten. In other words, it might not have been an accident, and may have been about money.</s>JOHNS (on camera): That's right. Until now, the assumption has been that this was an accidental contamination, because melamine is used in plastics and pesticides and has no business in pet food. However, the chemical could potentially be used to raise protein levels in the gluten, which could increase the price or make it easier to sell.</s>DR. STEPHEN SUNDLOF, U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: That's one of the theories that we have. In fact, that's one of the ones that we are pursuing, because, as you indicated, adding something that would increase the protein content of the wheat gluten would make it more valuable. So, that's a distinct possibility.</s>CHETRY: Well, all of the companies involved have denied adding melamine to the wheat gluten. The Senate plans to hold hearings next week on pet food recall and the FDA's handling of it. Speaking of the FDA, we're going to be talking with the FDA's chief vet in our 8 o'clock hour. He is heading the FDA's investigation into the contaminated pet food.</s>O'BRIEN: This morning in the Aegean Sea, searchers are looking for two people missing after a cruise ship ran aground trying to dock at the Greek Island of Santorini. Sixteen hundred people raced off the ship as it was listing, taking on water, lifeboats taking them to shore. Most of the passengers on board were American, including dozens from high schools in North Carolina. The ship sank within hours. A 45-year-old man from France and his 16-year-old daughter are still missing. This morning in Brussels, another landmark report is out on global warming. The United Nations report comes from 2,500 of the world's top scientists. Among its findings, melting glaciers will force a billion people to grapple with water shortages in coming years. And if temperatures rise as expected, one-third of all species - one-third - face extinction. The report says we already are feeling the impact of climate change.</s>CHETRY: Well, the calendar says it's spring, but the weather is definitely saying, it's still winter, because snow is blanketing parts of the midwest and the northeast. Take a look at this. This is Michigan, where some areas have more than a foot of snow, and that's shattering early April snowfall records. Also, in New Hampshire, the storm tied up traffic, knocked out power to about 180,000 homes. I mean, these pictures look like winter. The weather is expected to continue throughout the holiday weekend. Coming up next, what went wrong? The arrest of a suspected bank robber in New Jersey and what happened after that. An FBI agent killed. The FBI says fire from another agent killed him. The top former official of the FBI tells us what he thinks might have happened. Also, he preaches to the president - even though they don't always see eye to eye. We're going to pay a visit to a church right in the shadow of the White House. And a new theory this morning about what triggered the famous feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. That's ahead on AMERICAN MORNING. The most news in the morning is on CNN.