a deadly accident at walt did dizny world in florida where two monorail trains collide in an early morning accident. we'll hear from someone who pulled people from the train. there have been more than 100 requests for every available ticket to michael jackson's memorial service and today's the day the chosen few get the news they've been waiting for. and roger federer and andy roddick go head to head in wimbledon in a battle that put the crowds on their edge of their seats. hi. you're watching hln. i'm natasha curry. the monorail that moves around disney world is closed today after a deadly accident.

one train crashed into another at the magic kingdom at around 2:00 this morning. one was killed. the other driver was taken to the hospital but is okay. one witness spoke to brooke baldwin earlier. >> the first train -- the first car. >> were they getting off easily? did you see ems? did you see emergency crews on the scene? were they able to walk away? >> when we got upstairs we were there about 10, 15 minutes before police and fire rescue got

kids. >> disney officials in orlando say they're working closely with law enforcement to find out what exactly happened. investigators in tennessee want to know more about the relationship between former nfl super star steve mcnair and the woman he was found with. both he and the woman

roger federer has made history at the men's final tennis match at wimbledon. he just defeated andy roddick for the championship. it was his sixth wimbledon title and record 16th grand slam crown. he has broken a tie with pete sampras for the most grand slam wins in history. british cyclist al cavenbish won the second leg of the tour de france. armstrong returned to professional cycling after a 3 1/2 year break.

this is his first town defrance appearance since 2005. alaska lieutenant governor is giving insight as to why sarah palin is stepping down this month. the ethices investigations against her had taken their toll. she talked about the millions of dollars on document requests. and palin realizes she does not need to be governor to help people. >> she has plenty of time now in which to define how she will further her e core values. when she went to kosovo in germany, she saw she does have to bring it to those who need it. >> palin will step in july 26th

after 2 1/2 years in office. former president bush spent his fourth of july in oklahoma where he get a warm welcome. he celebrated the renovation of a local park. he joked with the crowds, saying he appreciated them, giving a retired guy something to do. he joked about ha he missed about his old job. >> i'm often asked what do i miss about being president of the united states, i can get by with the traffic jams. i sure miss air force one. but i really miss being the commander in chief of fine men and women. >> bush declared the u.s. the greatest nation on the face of the earth. the city manager says it was the town's first presidential visit since president sizer hower in the 1950s.

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a deadly accident in disney world florida with two monorail trains collided. there have been more than 1 million requests for michael jackson's memorial tickets. and ronger federer and andy roddick get the crowd on their feets. the monorail system that moves people around disney world is closed today after a deadly

accident. one train collided into another near the magic kingdom at 2:00 this morning. the one driver was killed. the other driver was take ton a hospital but is okay. rick baldwin spoke to a wince earlier. >> there was a train, and the first train, the first cart. >> where they getting off easily? did you see ems? where they football walk away? >> we got up stairs and we were there ten, 15 minutes before police and fire rescue got on the scene. we got up upstairs, the doors open. and the family was able to come out. they were just shooken up. they were -- i guess they didn't know what was going on, because they couldn't see forward. a lot of kids were crying. it was about -- i'd say a family

of six. a muir, father and kids. >> disney officials in orlando said they are working to law enforcement to find out what happened. investigators in tennessee wanted to know about the relationship between steve mcnair and the woman he was found death yesterday. yesterday, they were found shot to death in mcnair's nashville condition minimum. police said mcnair was shot several times, once in the head. and she had one gunshot wound. the gun was found. on thursday, the woman was arrested for bui and mcnair was a passengers in the car. one woman is dead and several people hurt as a tour bus plowed into a ledge on the adirondack mountains. it hit rocks and pinned the woman underneath. nine people were taken to the

hospital. officials say their injuries were not serious. no word on where the bus was headed. we have an update on a deadly fireworks explosion in north carolina. a third person has died from injuries he sustained when a truck carries fireworks blue apart. the workers were unloading the fireworks for a fourth of july display when the truck exploded. they were part of a crew setting up for a show. they are looking into what caused the explosion. a lightning strike killed one man and injured more than a dozen in florida. the crowd was celebrating the fourth of july. a witness said the lightning came out of nowhere. >> there was no rain at the time. a few clouds moving in the area

according to the preliminary information we received. but nothing at all would indicate to them that it was a danger. and as a result, one man died. >> the injured people all had nonlife threatening injuries. officials searched the area to find out where exactly the lightning hit. a packed pedestrian kbrige collapsed. several people had to be rescued from the water. searchcy officials and a rescue drive team showed up to help. and they shined lights on the water. the 90-foot suspension bridge was very overcrowded. right now, more than 1 million fans who registered for free tickets to michael

jackson's memorial service are finding out if they were pick in the drawing. the odds aren't great. on the 17.500 will be picked to attend. all that, only 11,000 will be in the staples center. each person select willed receive two tickets. the winners are being notified right now by e-mail. michael jackson's death investigation intensified with sources making claims he had a miniclinic including dangerous an sthetices. and nancy grace at the latest developments on hln. vice president joe biden said the obama administration mid-read how bad the economy was

when he created the stim louse package. huh he believes the plan will help once the package picks up. >> did the economic package we put in place, is it the right package given the circumstances we are in? and we believe it is the right package given the circumstances. we misread how bad the economy was. but we are on the 120 days into the economy package. >> he said it's premature to guess if the country will need a second stimulus package. a tense situation on the north korean peninsula is getting worse. the north test fired seven missiles yesterday. south korea said the missiles flew about 250 miles, which means they have enough range to hit any where in south korea. meanwhile, a north korea ship

carrying illegal weapons appears to be heading back to the north territory waters. the ship, was believed to be running guns when it turned back last week. on its present course it will be internorth korea waterers monday. protests may have died down but iran is still torn from the election. and several reports now say the election was unfair. and the sue peer leader ayatollah says he still supports president ahmadinejad. more than 1,000 people were arrested and that includes a greek journalist released today. fortunater secretary of state colin powell says that president obama's agenda is too expensive. he says he worries the president

is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offered some advice. >> one of the challenges that president obama has now is he has should so many things on the table and these are issues that the american people find important. health care and so many issues. but i think one of the cautions that has to be give into the president. and i talked to some of his people about this, is that you can't have so many things on the table that you can't absorb it all. >> despite his concerns, powell says he has a good relationship with obama. i'm reynolds wolf. we are going to see showers in alabama and georgia and tennessee. as we stretch into the later hours of the day, there will be a chance of severe storms and we

all the components lining up up. . and that combined with the frontal boundary is going to give us a good chance of rough weather, and possibly severe thunderstorms and maybe large hail and tornadoes. we have the peak afternoon hours heating, the atmosphere is going to destabilize. and a good chance of storms. you can see it forms in the rockies. and dry in the west coast, high temperatures are going to warm up into the 60s and 70s. and 105 in vegas. and billings and seattle, 80s. and denver a chance for scattered showers and minneapolis and chicago, low 80s. and 84 in kansas city. and dallas, you are going to get a big break and just under the gun. and 8 and that is wran on the forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln.

in 1990, washington, d.c., mayor marron berry was arrested and served jail time for smoking crack. now he is a city councilman and he has had another run in with the law.

a postal worker who defied a bank robber got shot in the face yesterday. he tried to run and found himself face to face with the ronner. he tried to grab the gun and the robber shot him. >> god protected me. i could have died. all he did was broke some bones and any jaw. and the bullet has to stay in my neng. they don't want to take a risk of damaging things. i got a souvenir from the experience. >> you notice his eye looked bad. he said he can still see out of

it. he tried to get the license plate of the getaway car. police tracked the suspect down after he crashed his car. a teenager girl is the fifth person to guy in a south carolina town. a local coroner said that abby tyler died two days after being shot. one man is believed to be behind all five killings and he is labeling the suspect a serial killer. many people are terrified including this man's son. >> he was fearful and scared and asked me not to stay up late, because she was afriday that something would happen at the house. it's in the news, people with talking. it's what they have been hearing the last two days. he was fearful and scared and

concerned for my safety. >> someone has a fire arms at all times, just for protection. >> do you always wear it? >> no, just working up here, i wear it up here working. it stays in my truck all the time. i do carry it my car all the time. >> the suspect was described as a man in his 40 wz salt and pepper hair. a 75-year-old nevada man who climbs to be a profit and church leader is now in custody. he is accused of numerous sex crimes with children. he runs a church called the ministry out of his las vegas home. former washington, d.c., mayor marron barry was arrested again. a woman flagged down an officer and complained that he was

stalking her. he was sited and release md the fbi videotaped him as mayor smoking crack cocaine. cnn looks at medicine around the world. and dr. sanjay gupta goes from california to china. >> when you did first think about having kids? >> when i met him. >> american act tess boris kogeer lives a hollywood fairy tale. they have a 4-year-old daughterer with spine biffda. the tissue around a fetus doesn't close properly. and half a world away in china, another woman is hoping for the side of potential gain for her

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roger federer made history at wimbledon. he just defeated anky roddick in a nail-biting match for the championship. his was his sixth time-out and record 16th grand slam crown. he has broken a tie with pete sampras for the most grand slam titles in history. and the second leg of the tour de france today. lance armstrong finished safely in the pack, maintaining tenth place. yesterday's winner maintained the overall leader's jersey. armstrong returned to cycling after a 3 1/2 year break. this is his first appearance since winning the race in 2005. president obama spent his fourth of july hosting a party at the white house for military families.

he talked about iraq's future. last week, u.s. combat troops withdrew from iraqi city back to the bases. the president says that move is the first step towards iraq taking control of its own destiny. >> because of the courage of every american who served in iraq, we are taken control of destiny. iraq's future rests in its own hands. we know it won't will without problems. we know there won't be difficult days ahead and we will remain a strong partner to the iraqi people. the obama's took time to celebrate their eldest daughter malia's birthday. he used to tell her the fourth

of july fireworks were for her. president bush spent the fourth of july in oklahoma where we got a warm welcome. he spoke in woodward as part of the festivities. bush joked with the crowd and said he appreciated them. giving a retire guide something to do. he told them what he missed most about his old job. >> i'm aufb asked, what i miss the most about being the president of the united states. i can get back with the traffic jams. i sure miss air force one, but i really miss being the commander in chief of fun young and women. >> bush declared the yourself the greatest nation on the face of the earth. the city manager says it was the town's first presidential siz since dwightizer hower in the 1950s. the number of veterans

attending college this fall could jump by 30%, because of a revamped gi bill that covers full tuition for them. they are expected to flood colleges. many are offers veteran only classes for those who don't understand their war-time experiences. and some schools are also offers counseling. everyone wants to save more and spent less. join clark howard at 4:00 a.m. eastern. he sl show you ho how to save more, spent less. the clark howard show here on hln. today, tv's most provocative show has coverage of the michael jackson's life. watch "showbiz tonight," the

life of mike the jackson here at 6:00 p.m. eastern. the rock band creed broke up five years a guy, but now they are back together with a new album and a new attitude. what the rockers are saying about their reunion and upcoming tour.

hello, welcome to comcast local edition, i'm donna rich. my guest is lieutenant governor anthony brown. it's good to have you back. >> it's good to be here. >> you are involved in so many things locally within the state and also a national level. you are a part of the national lieutenant governors association. what is the purpose of the association and your role? >> the national lieutenant governors association is a professional association that consists of all lieutenant governors around the country and contrary to what people might think, not everybody state has

a lieutenant governor. new jersey just created the office. they will have their first lieutenant governor in 2010. but it brings lieutenant governs together. we network and that is important. we share best practices, what might work well in one state may work well in maryland or not. it gives an opportunity to share ideas and concepts. it gives us an opportunity to forge relationships informally and formally. for example, we recently, maryland signed up for the comtact per educational opportunities for military dependents that requires all states to come on board. through an organization like the lieutenant governs association i can share what we are doing and how they might join the interstate compact. it's a useful organization and we meet twice a year. >> you meet twice a year and i understand the conference is coming up. where will it be located? >> we are proud and pleased and

honored to host the 2009 conference in baltimore, maryland. it is also going to have a piece in annapolis. it will bring a record number of lieutenant governors and their families to baltimore. we will have a selection of topibs to discuss work shops, key note speakers and a wreck reational component for the members and family members. >> that's wonderful. we can highlight all the benefits of being here in maryland. what types of topics do you cover? >> we have a lot to showcase. we will cover things that like education, k-12. states nowadays are looking at how to position themselves so that jobs are created in the state, businesses stay in the state and don't go to a neighboring state and what we find is that a good quality

education system is key to keeping businesses in the state. we will talk about best practices around the country and we have a lot to share because we have the number one school system in the count gee we do. >> we talk about health care reform. we will also have topic discussions on environmental preservation and conservation with the chesapeake bay being such a national treasure and environmentally very sensitive, it requires a lot of our attention and resources to clean it and keep it clean. we'll highlight a lot of things we are doing here in the area of environmental protection and stewardship. >> which is wonderful because we are leading the nation in trying to be environmentally friendly. the families are coming and what types of activities do you have planned? >> for the children and those who have the iewghtfulness in -- youthfulness in us, there is a great program. theying do a lot of -- they will

do things at the aircraft quarium and -- at the aquarium and zoo. at the port of baltimore they are implementing environmentally sound practices and we'll learn about that. we will go to the state's capital and have a tour of the naval academy and historic downtown. we will spend time with the governor and first lady in the government house. we are looking forward to travels around the state and showcasing maryland to my colleagues. >> that's wonderful. i forgot to ask you, when is this taking place? >> in july. also veria happy we have quite a number of corporate sponsors. you can't do a conference like this without help from the private sector and comcast is one of our corporate sponsors and we are very grateful. it is the last week in july. >> thank you for california telling us -- thank you for telling us about the conference.

my guest has been lieutenant governor anthony brown. if you are interested what n what comcast is doing in your area, go to on demand and chick get local. i'm --

a getly accident at walt disney world in florida where two monorail collide in an early morning accident. we will hear from someone who pulled people from the train. there have been more than 100 requests for every available ticket in michael jackson's memorial service. today is the day they get the news. and roger federer and andy roddick go head to head in a battle at wimbledon. you're watching hln. the monorail system that moves people around businessny world is closed today after a deadly

accident. one train crashed into another around the magic kingdom around 2:00 this morning. the other driver was take ton a hospital but is okay. rick baldwin spoke to a reporter earlier. >> the actual first train, the first car. >> were they getting off easily. did you see ems. were they able to walk away? >> when we got upstairs, we were there for 10 34i7b9s, 15 minutes before police and fire rescue got on the scene. we got up there, and we got the doors open and the family was able to come out. they were just shooken up. they -- i guess they didn't know what was going on because you couldn't see forward. and they came out. the kids were crying. that was about -- it was a family of six.

the mother, father and the kids. >> disney officials said they with working with law enforcement to find out what happened. investigators if tennessee want to know about the relationship between steve mcnair and the woman he was found dead with. yesterday, mcnair and 25 20-year-old woman were found shot to death. police say mcnair was shot several times, once in the head. and she had a single gunshot wound. employees at the restaurant where she worked said mcnair often ate there. mcnair was in the car when she had a bui. one woman is dead and several people hurt after a tour bus plowed into a rock ledge at the adirondack mountains. officials said the bus rolled on his side.

nine people were take ton the hospital. the bus krarked around 3:00 this morning in lake george, new york. no word where the bus was headed. >> we have an update on the deadly fireworks explosion in north carolina. a third person died from injuries he sustained when a track carrying a load of fireworks blew apart. the workers were unloading the fireworks when the truck exploded. two other people were critically injured in the blast. they were part of a crew setting up for the show. federal investigators are looking into what caused the exploes. a lightning strike kimmed one man in lakeland, florida. a sheriff said the lightning came out of nowhere. >> there was no rain at the time. there were a few clouds in the

area, according to the information we received. but nothing at all would indicate to them there was a danger. and as a result, one man died. >> the injured people all had no life threatening juries. authorities searched to see where the lightning hit. a packed pedestrian bridge clamsed at a park southeast of chicago as people were leaving a firk works celebration last night. no one was killed, bus several had to be rescued from the water. dive teamed showed up to help and a rescue hospital shined lights in the water. 16 people were taken to hospitals. the 90-foot suspension bridge was very overcrowded. right now, more than 1 million thanes that registered for tree tickets were michael

jackson's memorial service are finding out if they were picked for the drawing. more than 1.5 million people signed up for the tickets. only 7,500 will get to ea tend. and 11,000 will be in the staple center it selself. each person will receive two tickets. the winners are being know fied now by e-mail. michael jackson's death investigation intensified. the singer kept a miniclinic including dangerous an thetices. and ex-wife debbie rowe says she wents the kids. joe biden said the obama administration misread how bad the economy was we he build the

stimulus package. he said he thinks it will pick up. did the economic package we put in place, including the recovery act, is it the right package? we believe it is the right package given the circumstances we are in. we misread how bad the economy was. we are only 10 120 days into it. >> it's premature to guess whether the country will need a secretary stimulus package. president obama leaves on an trip today to take him to russia and he is going to going to rome. and swing by russia. ed henry tells us why. >> reporter: the president leaves sunday for his fifth foreign trip since taking office. the first stop? moscow is about trying to warm up the u.s.-russian relationship

which got chilly in the bush years because of tensions with vladimir putin. so far, his relationship with m medved is bearing fruit. it's a big deals a the u.s. ramps up efforts to finally finish that war. the u.s. and russia are hoping to announce cuts in arms on both sides. mr. obama appears to be walking through the sticking points this year by driving a wedge. >> the old, cold car approaches to u.s.-russian relations is outdated. it's time to move forward in a different direction. i think meddev understands that.

>> mr. obama is also lobbying for russian cooperation in dealing with iran's nuclear program. italy, the ga summit. and other shuss will about financeable crisis. and next friday, obama will have an audience with pope benedict. and an historic moment that will garner international attention. former secretary of state colin powell says that president obama's agenda maybe to ambitious and two expensive. powell says he worries that the president is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and she offered advice. >> i think one of the challenges that president obama has now is he has so many things on the trabl table. these are issues that american

people find important. health care and other issues. one of the cautions that has to be given to the president, you can't have the so many things on the table that you continue absorb it all. and we can't pay for it all. >> powell says he has a very good relationship with president obama. the organization of american states has suspended honduras president. zelaya says he will return today. he called on supporters at the airport. he said supporters will be with him. he was forced to costa rica last sunday. and mick letty was sworn ins a president. in 1990 washington, d.c.

mayor marion berry was arrested and now he has another runnin with the law.

a postal work horse defied a bank robber got shot in the face yesterday. he tried to run, but found himself face to face with the robber.

he tried to grab the gun and the robber shot him. >> god protected me. i could have dpid. all he did was break some bones and my jaw. and the bullet has to stay in my neck. they don't want to take the risk of damaging anything. so i got a souvenir, the doctor said, of this experience. >> you notice his eye looked back, but it's okay and he can sigh out of it. he tried to get the license plate of the getaway car. police tracked the suspect down after he crashed his car. a teenager girl is the fifth person to die in a string of shootings in a south carolina town. abby high ler, 15 years old, died in a hospital yesterday two days after she was shot. a county sheriff said one man is suspected of the all the

killings. many people are terrified, including one man's young son. he was fearful and scared and asked me not to stay up late. because she was afraid that something would happen. it's in the news, people are talking. it's what they have been hearing the last two days. he was cared and he was concerned for my safety. >> and somebody has a firearm, just for protection. >> do you always wear it? >> no, just working up here and i hear it up here working. and it stays in my truck all the time. >> the suspect is described as a man in his 40s with salt and pepper hair. federal investigators are trying to track him down. a south carolina man is in

custody after child molestation charges. he runs a church called the ministry out of his las vegas home. former washington, d.c. mayor marion barry was arrested again. a woman flagged down an officer and said he was talking her again. he was cited and released. he is now on the city council. the coast guard rescued a kayaker who has been making a trip around the world. a chopper picked him up. he called for rescue after a few days in rough seas. he became too exhausted to paddle. he tried to go around the world using a kay yak and a bike. he is not in the oval office

anymore. but former president george w. bush can draw a crowd. where he spent his fourth of july and what he misses the most.

>>. >> roger federer has made history at the men's final tennis match in wimbledon. he just defeated andy rod nick a nail biting match nor the championship. it is his 15th grand slam crown. he has broke anti-with pete sampras for the most singles wins in history. british cyclist mark cabbenbish has won the second leg of the tour de france today. yesterday's winner maintained the overjowl leader's jersey. armstrong returned to professional cycling after a 3 1/2 year break. this is his first tour de france appearance since 2005. alaska's lieutenant governor

is giving insight to why governor palan is stepping down. he says the allegations against her has taken their toll. he said that the millions of dollars are spent on document requests and legal fees. he said she does not need to be governor ho help people. >> she has plenty of time to determine how she will determine her core values. when she went to kosovo in germany, she saw shall that she doesn't need a title to affect change and bring home to people who need it. >> the 13 complaints against palin for dismissed. she will step down july 25th and he will step in when she leaves. former president bush spent his fourth of july in oklahoma.

he spoke in the town of woodword celebrating the opening of a local park. bush joked and said he appreciated them giving a retied guy something to do. he said he like misses his old job.

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a deadly accident at walt disney world in florida, where two monorail trains collide in an early morning accident. hear from someone who helped rescue people from the train wreckage. there have been more than 1.5 million requests for tickets to michael jackson's memorial service and today's the day the chosen few get the news they've been waiting for. and roger federer and andy roddick go head to head at wimbledon in a battle that put the crowd on the edge of their seats. who won this nail-biting match? hi, you're watching hln. i'm natasha curry. the monorail that moves around disney world is closed today after a deadly accident.

one train crashed into the back of another at the magic kingdom around 2:00 this morning. one driver was killed. five park guests were treated for injuries at the scene. the other driver was taken to the hospital but is okay. rick baldwin spoke to a witness earlier. >> there was like a complete family from a train coming from epcot, the first actual train, the first car. >> were they getting off easily? did you see ems? did you see emergency crews on the scene? were you able to walk away? >> when we got upstairs, we were there about 10, 15 minutes before police and fire rescue got on scene. when we got upstairs, like i say, we got upstairs and got the doors open. the family was able to come out. they were shooken up. i guess they didn't know what was going on because you couldn't see forward. they came out. the kids were crying. it was about i want to say a family of six, a mother and father and kids.

>> disney officials at orlando says they're working closely with law enforcement to find out exactly what happened. roger federer made history at the men's final tennis match at wimbledon. he defeated andy roddick in a nail-biting match for the championship. it was his sixth wimbledon title and record 15th grand slam crown. the victory means that federer has broke a tie with pete sampras for the most grand slam singles wins in history. right now, more than a million fans who registered for free tickets will find out in about an hour whether they were picked in a random drawing. the odds aren't great though. more than 1.5 million people signed up for tickets for tuesday's service in los angeles, but only 1,500 will get to attend. of that, only 11,000 will be in the staples center itself. the rest will be in the nokia theater next door, watching the service via satellite.

each person selected will receive two tickets. the winners are being notified right now by e-mail. the reverend al sharpton delivered a sermon today honoring michael jackson at the first an methodist episcopal church in los angeles here. he called for a national day of mourning for the superstar as well as the creation of a michael jackson postage stamp. this is the second time sharpton had led a memorial service for jackson. on tuesday, he presided over a service at the apollo theater in harlem. alaska governor sarah palin is giving some hints as to what she might do after she steps down later this month. she kated on her facebook page that she believes she has a higher calling to unite the conservatives along other lines. she said she wants to focus on greater energy independence, stronger national security and fiscal restraint. when palin abruptly announced

her resignation, some bloggers speculated she might be under investigation for criminal wrongdoing. her spokesman said there is no such investigation. he said she will be exploring legal options this week to xpoer possible defamation lawsuits. when palin steps down july 26th, lieutenant governor shawn parnell will take her place. investigators in tennessee want to know more about the relationship between former nfl star steve mcnair and the woman he was found dead with. yesterday mcnair and 20-year-old sahel kazemi were found shot to death in mcnair's nashville condominium. police say mcnair was shot several times, once in the head, and kazemi had a single gunshot wound. a gun was found close to her body. employees at the restaurant where ka zenl zemi worked say m and his family often ate there. on wednesday, mcnair was arrested for dui. a.

one person was found dead when a tour bus rolled off the road. nine people were taken to the hospital but authorities say their injuries were not serious. the bush crashed around 3:00 this morning in lake george, new york. no word yet on where the bus was headed. police haven't identified the woman who was killed. we have an update on the deadly fireworks explosion on north carolina's ocracoke island. a third person has died from injuries he sustained when a truck carrying a load of fireworks literally blew apart. the workers were unloading the fireworks for a professional fourth of july display when the truck suddenly exploded. two other people were critically injured in the blast. they are all part of a crew setting up for the show. federal investigators are looking into what caused the explosion. a lightning strike killed one man and injured more than a dozen other people in lakeland, florida. the crowd was celebrating the

fourth of july. a sheriff says the lightning came out of nowhere. >> we know that there was no rain at the time. there were a few clouds moving into the area, according to the preliminary information that we received, but obviously, nothing at all would indicate to them that there was a danger, and as a result, one man died. >> the injured people all had nonlife threatening injuries. authorities searched the area for damage to see exactly where the lightning hit but they vice president found any clues so far. a packed pedestrian bridge collapsed at an indiana park southeast of chicago as people were leaving a fireworks celebration last night. no one was killed, but several people had to be rescued from the water. emergency workers and dive teams showed up to help, and a rescue helicopter flew above to shine lights in the water for the teams. 16 people were taken to hospitals nearby. witnesses say the 90-foot wooden

suspension bridge was very overcrowded. the vice president joe biden says the obama administration misread how bad the economy was in it created the stimulus package. but he says he believes the plan will create more jobs once spending picks up. >> did the economic package we put in place, the recovery package, is it the right package given the circumstances we are in? and we believe it is the right package given the circumstances we are in. we misread how bad the economy was, but we are now only about 120 days into the recovery package. >> biden says it's premature to guess whether the country will need a second stimulus package. a tense situation on the korean peninsula is getting worse this weekend. north korea says its military could impose merciless punishment on any country that provokes it. that after the north test-fired

seven missiles yesterday. south korea said the missiles flew about 250 miles, which means they have enough range to hit almost anywhere inside south korea. meanwhile, a north korean ship allegedly carrying illegal weapons appears to be heading back to the north's territorial waters. seen this this video from 2006 was seen running vehicles to myanmar last week. on its present course, the ship will enter north korean waters monday. protests may have died down, but iran is still torn by disputes over its june presidential election. several top clerics now say the election was unfair. the supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, still supports ahmadinejad. protesters hit the streets 0 for two weeks after the election. at least 22 people were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. that includes a greek journalist released today and 9 british embassy workers.

nearly all have since been freed. in 1990, washington, d.c. mayor, marion barry, was arrested and eventually served jail time for smoking crack. now barry's a washington, d.c. city councilman, and he's had another run-in with the law.

a postal worker who defied a bank robber got shot in the face yesterday. robert norman was at an indianapolis bank when the gunman walked in. norman tried to run but found himself face to face with the robber. he tried to grab the gun and the robber shot him. >> god protected me. i could have died. all he did was break some bones and my jaw and the bullet has to stay in my neck. they don't want to take the risk of damaging anything, so i've got a souvenir, the doctor said, of this experience. >> now, you noticed his eye looked pretty bad there but he said it's actually okay and he

can still see out of it. even after being shot, norman tried to get the license play of the get-away car. police tracked the suspect down after he crashed his car. a teenage girl is the fifth person to die in a string of shootings in a south carolina town. a local coroner says abby tyler here, who was 15 years old, died in a hospital yesterday, two days after she was shot. a county sheriff says one man is believed to be behind all five killings, and he's labeling the suspect a serial killer. the first shooting happened last weekend. many people in the town of gaffney are now terrified, including one man's young son. >> he was actually fearful and scared and asked me not to stay up late because he was afraid that something would happen at the house because of what he hears. it's constantly in the news. people are talking. it's what they have been hearing for the last two days. so he was fearful. he was scared and he was concerned for my safety.

>> everybody who works up here, have a fire up here just for protection. >> you always wear it? >> no. just working up here, it stayses in my truck all the time. i do carry it in my car all the time. >> the suspect is described as a man in his 40s with salt and pepper hair. federal investigators are trying to track him down. former washington, d.c. mayor, marion barry, was arrested again. u.s. park police say a woman flagged down an officer and claimed barry was stalking her yesterday. he was cited an later released. in 1990 he served six months in prison after the fbi videotaped him smoking crack cocaine. he's now on the city council. the coast guard rescued a kayaker who has been making a trip around the world. a chopper picked the man up from the coast of alaska yesterday. the french kayaker called for rescue after a few days in rough seas.

he became too exhausted to paddle and was later treated for hypothermia. he tried to go around the world using only a kayak and a bike. the number of veterans attending college this fall could jump by nearly 30%. that's because of a revamped gi bill that now covers full tuition for them. up to 460,000 people are expected to flood colleges, and schools are already working on ways to help vets make the transition to the classroom. many are offering veterans-only classes for students who have trouble interacting with people who don't understand their wartime experiences. some schools are also offering counseling. ever wonder what happens to ships when they're no longer worth sailing? well, many end up on far-away shores, dumped illegally for scarf eninjuries to tear apart. in today's eco solutions,

pauline chiou looks at practices that are dangerous for the worker and the environment. >> reporter: imagine working in conditions like this, cutting apart massive freighters with little or no protective gear. standing in puddles of oil, breathing in noxious fumes, all for a $1 or $2 a day. it's a nasty and difficult process knowns as ship as ship. as documented in the film "iron eaters," it often takes place on the coast of bangladesh and india, where ships are beached and then left for workers to break down. now action is being taken to try to clean up the process. members of more than 60 countries have signed onto an agreement that seeks regulation. getting ships to detail their hazardous waste, pushing for the ship recycling to take place at proper facilities, and looking out for the safety of workers. but critics call the new agreement a shipwreck. >> the global response to this

awakening to date and especially this week has been a profound disappointment. >> reporter: attorney and activist hassan said it will do nothing in the near term to stop what's happening on the shows of her native bangladesh. >> i was looking forward to an international piece of law that would ensure that the generators of the waste would take responsibility for the management of the waste. it doesn't put a ban on beaching, which means our beaches will continue to be polluted. >> reporter: but those in the shipping industry say it is a solid start. >> we want to see totally environmentally friendly recycling conducted, and we want that to be done in such a way that the health and safety of the workers is preserved. but what the activist failed to understand is the difficult process of putting in place a legislative process that will actually do that. >> reporter: there is common ground, though. both sides agree the convention needs to be rat fine e ratified possible and for individual countries then to enforce

policies meant to protect some of the world's most desperate people. >> because of extreme poverty, these poor people are forced to work here. the move from the northern part of bangladesh to the southern part just to get a job, and the job they get kills them. >> reporter: but change may come slowly. once the resolution is ratified, member nations will still have years to comply, letting scenes like this play out for quite some time. pauline chiou, cnn, hong kong. pú

the number of americans who identify themselves as multiracial is up 33% over the last decade. that is the fastest growing demographic in the nation. so california lawmakers are pushing to expand state classifications of race and ethnicity for schools and other organizations. new federal data collection standards allow people to check more than one racial designation. the state does not.pú a new bill to change that has already passed the senate assembly and is headed to california's senate. former secretary of state colin powell says president obama's agenda may be too ambitious and too expensive. in an interview with john king from our sister network cnn, powell said he worries hee trying to sackle too many big issues at one time and he offered some advice. >> i think one of the challenges president obama has now is he's

got so many things on the table, and these are issues that the american people find important, health care and so many other issues. but i think one of the cautions that has to be given to the president, and i've talked to some of his people about this, is that you can't have so many things on the table that you can't absorb it all. and we can't pay for it all. >> despite his concern, powell said that he has a very good relationship with president obama. the organization of american states has suspended honduras over the ouster of the country's president. jose manuel zelaya said he will return today. he called on supporters to rally at the airport. he says several latin-american leaders and reporters will be with him. he was forced to costa rica last sunday and congressional leader roberto micheletti was sworn in as interim president. micheletti said zelaya if he returns.

cnn's vital signs looked at relations around the world. and our chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, goes from california to china, for a look at the treatment of spinal bifida. >> did you always want to have kids, nicole? >> yes. >> reporter: when did you first think about having kids? >> when i met bore ois? >> reporter: american actors boris parker have a hollywood detail. but there is another part of their story. they have a 4-year-old daughter, sophie, who has spina bifida. spina bifida occurs early in pregnancy, where the spinal cord surrounding the fetus doesn't close properly. and half a world away, another woman is hoping this is on the side of gain. she brought him to a hospital where the chief doctor prepares him for the procedure he created. >> since 2000, we have about 1,500 cases of spina bifida.

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