>> we got it. >> that's how it looks. yeah. anyway, yeah, "ringo 2012," i thought let's keep it simple. and you know, there's -- the first track on it is a track i wrote with glen ballard. it's called "anthem." it's an anthem for peace and love. i'm try my best, peace and love, whenever i can. >> he had a lot of peace and love to go around. the beatles, by the way, have sold more than a billion and a half records and counting. thanks for starting your morning with us. we've got much more ahead on "cnn sunday morning," which starts right now. extreme heat baking half the country. more than 300,000 still without power, and at least 30 dead. a cold front is on the way, but relief may come at a dangerous price. plus, a new discovery about a mystery illness. children dying from a

frightening infection that kills within days. and later, it might be cool temperatures at wimbledon, but it's hot on the court. for the first time in 73 years, a brit will -- 74 years, a brit will play in the men's final. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 on the east coast. 4:00 a.m. in the west. thanks for starting your morning with us. we start this morning with extreme weather. record temperatures being blamed for as many as 30 deaths across seven states. the heat has led to power problems. more than 300,000 people without power, without air conditioning. relief may be on the way. a cold front moving from the great lakes heading south. a warning, that front could bring with it strong storms with hail, lightning, and bad winds. extreme heat and more possible storms, of course. meteorologist sarah dillingham

joins me. good morning. where and when is this cold front actually going to hit? >> good morning. well, we've already seen this front push through chicago, dropping temperatures down into the 80s for this afternoon. so definitely a much needed break for folks after a string of three days of seeing over 100 degrees. take a look at this map. this tells the story. only 11 states including the d.c. area under those heat advisories today. as we've seen the front drop through parts of the great lakes and the midwest. we're going to continue to see that push through throughout the next several days. as we look at some of the temperatures, look at that -- 98 in lexington for today. 89 by tomorrow. d.c., you're coming in at 87 tomorrow after that front pushes through. as that front does push through, like you said, it is going to bring severe weather. as we take a look at the severe risk for today, d.c., you are under the gun later this afternoon for seeing some of those damaging winds with those thunderstorms. that's going to be the main threat. some folks could also see some

large hail, as well. as the front pushes through and drops temperatures back into the 80s for a lot of folks, they're going to need that. you know, heat is the number-one-related weather fatality across the u.s. every year. so those of you outside need to stay hydrated and do your best to keep cool. you really can get overheated before you know it. >> amazing. we're usually complaining about the high 80s. now we're hoping for them. >> we started seeing those as early as march. it's nice to finally see them back here. >> that's true. sarah dillingham, thank you very much. now i want to show what happens when a political debate gets out of hand. watch this. [ shouting ] >> the man on the right is a member of the jordanian parliament. as you saw, after throwing his shoe, he pulled a gun. in the end, they were separated. and no one was hurt. >> translator: he started losing control gradually. as the audience saw, he took off

his shoes and threw one at me. it seems that when i reacted, although i was keen to avoid an escalation, i saw him pull his gun. he vowed to slaughter me and kill me. it was a shock to all of us. >> so you are probably wondering what prompted the outburst. the political activist you heard from called the angry parliament member a crook. in tokyo, investors are pledging $16 billion to help afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton was at the international donors conference where she spelled out the impact the money will have. >> nothing offers a more credible alternative to insurgency than the jobs and opportunities that come with foreign investment and the expansion of markets. >> $16 billion, by the way, does not include any aid from the u.s. government. tomorrow could be a very bad day for many of us who are addicted to the internet because there's a computer virus that is infecting thousands of computers. it appears the only way the fbi can fix it will involve shutting down servers that provide your

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with this illness. only 15 of the 24 samples have come positive with this ev71. this is a virus that was discovered in the 1960s, actually in the united states and california was the first instance where this was an outbreak of neurological disease that they blamed on ev71. similar to hand, mouth, and foot disease. they are looking at this as a potential link because there were so many cases that they found with it. and they are testing more samples to try and see if those samples also have come positive for ev71. the world health organization is being clear in saying as well as the lab that's doing these tests that this does not necessarily mean they have discovered exactly what it is that is ailing these children. and this particular mystery syndrome is killing children very, very quickly. once they make it to the hospital, most of these children are dying within 24 to 48 hours of being admitted. >> and there's no vaccine for

this, right? what are you hearing from the hospital? i know you just returned from there. >> reporter: no vaccine. no treatment. so of course that's for ev71. for this particular virus, since they don't really know what they're dealing with, they're not sure how to treat it. it is a scary situation for doctors and for, of course, the patients. we went to one of the hospitals in the southern part of the country, the southwestern part of cambodia. a lot of these cases are coming from all over the south. many of them end up here in the capital because the main children's hospital is here. but at the hospital where a couple of these cases have been treated, we spoke to a pediatrician who treated two of these children. both of them died within 48 hours. one within 24 hours. what they found in one child is that their lungs deteriorated hour by hour. at the end, that child's left -- right lung, excuse me, was completely destroyed. and so they're seeing all these different symptoms, very high

fever, difficulty breathing, vomiting, convulsions and other neurological symptoms like drowsiness or lethargy. these are things that doctors are telling parents -- if your child has these symptoms, do not hesitate. bring that child to the hospital immediately. do not try to treat them at home. do not take them to a local clinic. see if doctors at the hospital can treat them properly. >> it sounds like time is of the essence there. sara, thank you very much for your hospitaling on that. all -- your reporting on that. all eyes are on center court as andy murray goes for a long-awaited win on home turf. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf's pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! put it on my spark card! [ high-pitched ] nice doin' business with you! [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back

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a country watches and hopes as their tennis star tries to bring home a win -- tries. and a salute to a rocker's decades of work. nadia bill chick will introduce us to some of the most intriguing people. andy murray? >> and i know you are such an avid tennis player and i believe a very good one. >> i don't know about that. >> so andy murray is intriguing because if he wins in just a few hours, this 25-year-old tennis player will be the first brit in 76 years to win. so there's a lot of pressure there. but of course, jonathan murray made history yesterday when he won the double with his swedish partner. so the brits are at least happy about that. >> yeah. >> andy murray has a mother who's a tennis coach.

his older brother is also a professional player. lots of tennis in that family. it will be a big win for the man who's won over $20 million. >> can you imagine the pressure? possibly the queen coming. he's got the duchess there -- >> yes. >> i mean, this is a really big deal. since 1938. and he's got federer on the other side of the court with six titles already. it's a huge deal for him. >> a huge deal. it will be interesting to see how he does under the pressure. this young, brilliant tennis player. we'll be watching. i know you'll be watching. >> i wish watching as soon as i get off -- i will be watching as soon as i get off the air. >> and now to elizabeth and the symbol of change in libya. she is one of 500 women running for the libya's 200-seat national assembly. and this woman is remarkable. she's a widow. she's got six children. but she's also a genetic scientist. she's one of the women, in fact, who's been identifying bodies of

the people who have died in the libya uprising. >> wow. >> an extraordinary woman, extraordinary symbol. and libya still, there's enormous conflict. in fact, they're not open to women politicians. so on billboards the face of women politicians has been cut out often, and the men left there. a brave woman. certainly a symbol of hope for libya. >> certainly making a statement. then to something totally different -- i take you to hollywood's walk of fame. >> oh, no. >> and to slash. slash the rock guitarist who's going to be getting a star on hollywood's walk of fame. >> really? >> he will be on tuesday. believe it or not, charlie sheen will be speaking at the induction ceremony. >> it gets better. >> i interviewed slash a few years ago, and what was intriguing to me is this great performer, this unbelievable presence. and then in the interview, this quite reserved man. >> really?

>> so slash gets his star. now with the hollywood walk of fame, they will elect you, and then you pay about $30,000 to actually get your star. >> you pay for your star. >> you pay for your star. but the -- >> if you want this, you have to pay for it. >> but the organizer call him the greatest rock guitarist of all time. i loved what charlie sheen said during his meltdown, he said, "i think i'm a rock star from mars." >> he was with ac/dc -- >> guns and roses. >> that's what i meant. >> absolutely. he was the former guitarist. there's been conflict. around april, guns and roses was honored. but axl rose was not there. ably me, he will not be -- believe me, he will not be there on tuesday. >> interesting list this week. >> and you'll be watching tennis. i know that. >> yes. watching the clock. as soon as it starts. saving for retirement is hard, we all know that, when the expenses keep on coming. we'll give you tips on how to save some of that cash and beef up that retirement fund of

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welcome back. 19 minutes past the hour. when thinking about retirement, the key is planning. the earlier you start, the better. by putting a few thousand dollars a year early on, it could boost your retirement fund by hundreds of thousands of dollars. financial planner karen lee is here to tell us about this. good morning. >> good morning. >> you say that it is never too early to start. even to get your kids started investing. they're not even thinking about retirement. >> my mantra is save 10% of every paycheck you ever earn for the rest of your life, no matter what, and make no excuses, and you will never have to worry about saving for your retirement. >> 10%.

>> yeah. >> now how is it -- what is the advantage to starting so early? >> let's look at an example of that. we put together two different people. person number one, they are -- they're earning $30,000 a year. 10% is $3,000. what they're going to do is save $3,000 from age 22 to 28, a total of $21,000. at an 8% hypothetical rate of return, as you see, they're going to have over $879,000. that's a lot. >> when they retire. >> yeah, at 65. now let's look at person b. they wait a little bit longer. they start saving at 30. same $3,000 a year, but every year to 65. >> they're -- they're saving for 35 years. >> that's right. $105,000 they've saved as compared to the 21. look, they have less, $813,000. >> about $60,000 less. >> if you compare the two, which we -- yep, you see this person only saved for seven years. the other person saved for 36 years. so the point is, don't

underestimate the value of those early dollars that you save in your 20s, they're your most important dollars for saving. >> i can still remember my father taking me to a bank and sitting me down and opening a checking account and telling me how important that is. it is really important. >> so important. so important. >> what do -- what would you tell people? what's your advice to people who aren't doing this? >> well, i think at the heart, we have to remember that we're americans. which means we're consumers. we like to spend. so you've got to save first. my advice is make saving another bill. but your most important bill. pay yourself first. at the beginning of the month, whenever you get your paycheck, it's got to come off the top. if you're lucky enough to have a 401(k) or 403 b at work, sign up immediately. it never hits your account exactly. if you don't have one, set up an ira or roth ira at your bank or mutual fund company. the same thing -- when your

direct deposit hits your account, sweep it over. if you think you're going to wait to the end of the month, there's not going to be anything left. >> i know. what about excuses? i can't do it this month, i have this or a special thing -- >> the excuses which i call the rationalizations and the justifications, they're endless. let me give it to you by the generation. in your 20s, it's i've got my first apartment. i need furniture. i need a nicer car than the car i've been driving. i want to drink and party with my friends after work. in your 30s, you're saving for the first house. you've got a baby coming. you've got to do the nursery. you need a new minivan. in your 40s, you've got hungry teenagers and all their friends and the sport activities. in your 50s, you're starting to save for weddings for your kids. grandkids. there's always an excuse, randi. >> we've got to get rid of those. >> you got to ignore them. save first. >> okay. that's good to know. let's talk says. a lot of people are wondering how can i maximize this, how can i get the most out of it. >> true.

remember, social security was never meant to be your entire retirement plan. it was originally -- >> don't tell me that. >> a three-legged stool. your social security, your pension plan, and your personal savings. as we know, pensions are a thing of the past. savings is now 2/3. but poor social security, the main thing i want to say without complicating it is don't just make a kneejerk reaction to take it at age 62. every year can you wait toward age 70, your benefit goes up 8%. now if can you wait then, that can add up to tens of thousands of dollars. second thing is, if you're married, very important to do planning around social security. you've got two different people's benefits. and it might make sense to delay ones, starting the others early. when you're married you've got more choices. >> find the right balance. >> get help, though. seek professional advice. >> all right. i think people worry about putting it off because they're worried if it's going to be -- >> running out. that's a valuable worry.

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>> the future to me should be abundantly clear to those who support the assad regime. the days are numbered. >> clinton was in tokyo for a donors conference on afghanistan where $16 billion was pledged to help the country's transition. to russia now where flash flooding has killed at least 141 people. it happened in southern russia, near the black sea. people climbed into trees and on to rooftops to escape the rising water. russian president putin toured the area and promised to help rebuild the homes lost in these floods. and back here in the u.s., retiring massachusetts congressman barney frank made history with an i do. he married his long-time partner yesterday. that makes him the first member of congress to be in a same-sex marriage while still in office. and the couple, they wrote their own vows pledging to love each other and be each other's best friend in sickness and in health, in congress or in retirement, whether the surf is up or the surf's flat, for

richer or for poorer, under the democrats or the republicans. from his first days with the beatles in 1962, ringo starr has never slowed down. hysteria of the '60s gave way to a solo career that began in the '70s. he just released his 17th solo album called "ringo 2012." he's also been a working actor for decades and is touring now with his all-star band on. his 72nd birthday, i had the chance to speak with him. of course, we ended up talking about the beatles. >> they were incredibly, you know, exciting and important days for me. and the music we made is still important. but the kids are still learning about our music all these years later. so we left a great musical legacy. >> and what do you think your legacy and the beatles' legacy will be? >> well, that's it -- music. i think the beatles -- i was talkinou