wo making news in america this morning. atomic danger, battling a monster brush fire as it closes in on a key nuclear lab. deadly siege. terrorists storm a hotel brazenly killing civilians taking nato hours to get the situation under control. and bracing for the season's first majojostorm of the hurricane season set to make landfall today. good morning. fire crews in new mexico have been working frantically all night trying to contain the flames that are burning out of control in los alamos. now, already the town's entire population has been evacuated. >> but this morning the fire is moving dangerously close to the los alamos nuclear lab potentially threatening the

radioactive waste stored there. john hendren has details. >> reporter: it's a high stakes science experiment at the birthplace of the atomic bomb. an out of control fire at the doorstep now threatens a dump site with 20,000 barrels of waste contaminated with plutonium. >> what we'reried worried about is what happens when fires go right into these buildings and perhaps pop open many of the 55-gallon drums. >> reporter: lab authorities say they're taking every precaution. >> we've removed fuels from near the buildings. we've done the analysis to understand what would happen to our buildings if a fire occurred. and we've made plans to deal with that. >> reporter: the blaze has torched 30 buildings in the new mexico countryside and evacuated los alamos, a town of 11,000. >> it upsets you. i mean, no use getting upset because there's nothing you can do about it but i was debating on whether to stay there or not. >> reporter: some have insisted on staying behind but even for the evacuated, the

danger isn't over. now the fear is plutonium tainted dust. >> plutonium is one of the most toxic chemicals known to man. a particle, a microgram lodged in your lungs can cause lung cancer. >> reporter: and of course there's the rere of the nuclear lab. >> what happens if it spreads to the heart of the laboratory and at that point we have to cross over fingers hoping that secure sites remain secure. >> reporter: a big concern for a fire that is nowhere near contained. lab authorities say that waste is stored on cement away from grass and trees and those drums are designed to withstand wildfires but if that fire gets much closer, we could see a white-knuckle test as to whether they hold up. john hendren, abc news. and the other big story. a terrifying nighttime attack on a luxury hotel in the afghan capital. ten dead, most of them hotel workers. >> and there's talk about shifting security from u.s. to afghan forces.

nick schifrin is in kabul. >> reporter: the nighttime attack on the landmark intercontinental hotel lasted for more than 4 1/2 hours. in all six attackers approached the hotel with machine guns and suicide vests. one detonated himself at the first security checkpoint several hundred feet from the entrance. the rest of the group then shot their way through two more security checkpoints and then opened fire on hotel guests. the bombers then entered the lobby and spread throughout the hotel shooting and detonating g their explosives. two nato helicopters fired rockets that killed three gunmen on the roof. that ended the standoff. several people have been killed. police arriving on the scene had engaged in a gun battle with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. they blocked off the streets leading to the five-story hotel, and they cut power to the building and the neighborhood. the intercontinental is perched on a hill and overlooks kabul. it is popular among westerners

and afghan political leaders. during the attack, senior afghan officials were at the hotel. they were there ahead of a conference on the transition of power from the u.s. to afghan police and army due to take place in just a few weeks. the taliban n omised to disrupt that transition, and they claim credit for the attack, which is one of the worst in afghanistan in years. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. and the kabul attack is having an immediate effect here at home. the nypd is now stepping up security at hotels in the big apple in the wake of the attack. a spokesman says there's been no specific threat but the measures are being taken as a precaution. the president is expected to address the afghan situation during a news conference this morning. you can see that here live at abc at 11:30 eastern time. lawmakers in greece are voting today on the first of two drastic cost-cutting measures aimed at prevent inging total economic collapse.

the unpopular belt-tightening plan has triggered violent demonstrations on the streets of athens with protesters and police at odds all night long. our alex marquardt was there when things turned ugly. >> reporter: you can see here the continued clashestheen the riot police and protesters we've seen all day long with wave after wave of tear gas and stun grenades. tear gas has been hanging in the air everywhere making it very difficult to see and to breathe. >> protesters areing to defy a police blockade around the parliament building and keep lawmakers from entering to cast their votes. the state of iowa is crawling with political power players wanting some say in the outcome of the 2012 race for the white house. republican sarah palin attended a screening of "the undefeated" in the town of pella. that movie is a documentary about her political career so o far. no word yet from palin about whether that movie might need an updated ending. earlier president obama visited the alcoa aluminum plant to promote the manufacturing sector

as crucial for job growth. california governor jerry browowis expected to sign an $86 billion austerity budget approved by lawmakers last night. now, the package closes a $9.6 billion deficit, but it's likely to be challenged in court. both parties are unhappy with aspects of the budget. republicans don't like the new fees. democrats oppose deep spending cuts. an air force f-16 fighting falcon like this one has crashed during a training mission about miles from las vegas. now, there is no word on the pilot's condition. the $18 million plane was the type that's used by the air force's aerial demonstration team the thunderbirds. it can hit speed ss of 1,500 miles an hour. the first named storm of the atlantic hurricane season is making a beeline for the eastern coast of mexico. tropical storm arlene is expected to pack 60-mile-an-hour winds when it makes landfall this evening and could

bring rain to texas but forecasters say it will not pose a threat to the u.s. on that note, let's take a look at this morning's weather from around the nation, a wet day for much of the east coast. showers from upstate new york to northern new england. showers and thunderstorms from richmond, virginia, to the gulf coast. rain in the northern rockies and also pacific northwest. heat advisories in five states from missouri to arizona. >> a rather steamy 110 in phoenix. 101 in colorado springs and 98 in salt lake city. mostly 80s from minneapolis to kansas city and 99 in dallas. new york hits 80. atlanta, 90 and miami, 88. all right, and coming up some stories you don't want to miss including tylenol orders a new rerell. we will show you what to look out for in your own cupboard. >> that's right and overseas markets energized on strong news about u.s. home prices. and also police in seattle accused of leaving an assault weapon on the trunk of a squ car.

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several reports around the world show that the global economic slowdown may be less severe than was previously thought and that is giving markets a boost at home and overseas. tokyo's nikkei average gained 148 points today. hong kong's hang seng is up in late trading. in london the ftse opened higher. on waltz the dow gained 145 points and the nasdaq index picked up 41. one reason that stocks were up was a new report on the housing market. a new survey from standard & poor's found that

using prices up 0.7% i i april. prices were up in 13 of the nation's top 20 metropolitan areas. analysts disagree over whether the survey is s e beginning of a trend or perhaps just a temporary shift. bank of america is close to reaching its biggest settlement stemming from its sale of shaky mortgage-backed security. reaching a deal with blue chip blu investors who claims the bank sold them poor quality investments before the housing market crash. b of a spent billions in separate settlements. johnson & johnson is recalling tylenol extra strength caplets made in february of 2009. it could be contaminated with a preservative that could cause mild stomach problems. bernie madoff is blaming mob psychology for his prison sentence two years after he went to prison. he told "the new york times" he deserves a much lighter sentence for swindling billions. he said given the way the judge

went with public opinion he is surprised a public stoning wasn't suggested. the company that makes farmville could be harvesting big cash today. online gamemaker zinga is expected to file for an initial public offering and it could can net them 1$1 billion to $2 billion while valuing the company at $20 billion. have you ever played? >> i hear it's addictive. trying to stay away from it. coming up next on this wednesday, emotional pleas by breast cancer patients as the fda tries to pull a drug that patients say is their only hope. have we seen the last of tiger woods this season? meet beth, nursery school teacher. lights, camera, activia it's the best job in the world. my students are amazing. but to be there for them you've gotta feel your best. kids can tell. that's why i love eating activia every

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junk, the unidentified debris came within just 1100 feet of the space station yesterday. forcing the six crew members to take shelter in the russian soyuz capsule for half an hour. >> that's the last place you want a run-in. taking a look at your morning road conditions today, slick on i-95 from boston north and from the carolinas to miami. wet on i-10 from jacksonville to new orleans and also in south texas rain makes for a slippery ride on i-15 from salt lake city to helena and i-5 froro seattle to portland. flying airport delays are possible in boston charlotte, miami and salt lake city. day two of an fda hearing on the breast cancer drug avastin opens later this morning near washington. >> the drug's maker launched a last-ditch effort to keep the medicine available. karen travers reports on the emotioiol testimony from the hearing's first day. >> reporter: five years after she was diagnosed with pat cancer, pat howard says she can't believe she has to beg for the drug she says is keeping her

and many other women alive. >> due to avastin i'm experiencing a quality of life that is nothing short of miraculous. >> reporter: doctors and patients like howard made personal appeals to the fda to keep the breast cancer drug avastin available to them. >> i believe avastin coming off the market would be devastating to my breast cancer patients. >> reporter: the drug was approved in 2008 to treat advanced stage breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and is considered incurable. but last july the fda voted to revoke the drug for breast cancer treatment over concerns about its effectiveness and side effects like holes in the stomach and intestines, severe bleeding, and blood clots. >> we believe we need more effective and less toxic treatments. >> reporter: the fda said avastin neither extends nor improves life for breast cancer patients but it can still be used to treat other cancers. but the makers of avastin asked the fda to reconsider its ruling and allow the world's best-selling cancer drug to stay

on the market for women with breast cancer. if the fda pulls the plug they could still prescribe it but insurance won't cover it. a one-year supply could cost $88,000. peggy and dam. >> new lifeguards in one town are having their pay cut after a public outcry. there was outrage after it was revealed guards in newport beach were making up to $100,000 per year and could retire at edge age 50 with 90% of their pay and new hires will have their pension shaved by about half. sounds like a good job. seattle police are red in the face. take a look at this after a rifle was left unanaendedn the trunk of a patrol car on a busy downtown street. someone saw it and snapped a picture of it then alerted police. the department spokesperson called it unacceptatae and embarrassing. tiger woods says he won't be returning to golf until he's 100%healthy. woods says he's making progress with his injured left leg and not ruling out being at the

british open which starts in two weeks but said he'd be surprised if the year ended without him playing another tournament. time now for more sports. team usa got off on the right foot. in a mare matchup against north korea and that and more from espn news. cole wright with your update. it was a potential world series preview. the city of brotherly love hadad the red sox going head to head with the phillies. domonic brown. he was feeling the flow right there. deep and gone to right center off josh beckett. his fifth of the year. bottom of the sixth, they call him punchy how about it. shane victorino. 5-0, fighting phils. pedroia and he reels it in. that's a shutout. florida looking to stay alive in the college world series taking on south carolina.

bottom three, gamecocks up 1-0. christian walker fontana, off his glove, barzilli scores. south carolina south carolina rolling. 3-1. mooney says let's make it 4-1, guys. solo home run. not coming back. south carolina, they win 5-2. back-to-back college world series championships for them. the pitch, women's world cup, united states taking on north korea. 34th minute is where we start. no score. kim su yang hope solo makes a nice diving save keeping the ball out of the hand. in the 54th minute still no score, wambach goes wide crosses to lauren cheney and cheney puts her head to good use.

usa wins 2-0. that'll do it for us. until then be sure to check out the highlight express for all the latest on the sports scene. >> that was great. good to see that. that goal there. there are new clues about what's causing america's obesity epidemic. brand-new studiesay compared to 30 years ago, the average america is now packing in an extra 600 calories every single day. >> yeah, experts say the additional calories come from putting more on our plates. think supersize and we've become a nation of snackers. it's easy to sort of graze. >> yeah, early morning hours. those cheese fries look pretty good. >> i'm hungry now. keeping an eye on a tropical storm that will make landfall sometime today. getting ready for the royal wedding that could even top that other royal wedding if you can believe it. every day you live with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis

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tucson shooting rampage that nearly killed congresswoman gabrielle giffords is due back in court for an emergency hearing. reports surfaced about jared loughner's bizarre behavior. the first named storm of the atlantic hurricane season is headed for the eastern coast of mexico. tropical storm a aene makes landfall tonight and brings rain to south texas, not expected to threaten the u.s. pope benedict gave an ipad holy tap launching papal news and information site to help the vatican communicate. he has sent his very first tweet. >> guests were around the world are gathering around monica for the wedding of prince albert ii and charlene whitstock. the prince is son of grace kelly. the three-day affair kicks off tomorrow night. i'm sure it could be quite a show. >> he's been a latch lohr for a very long time but no longer. for some of you local news is next. >> is there such a thing as at

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coming up next on abc7 news at 4:30 -- the harrowing overnight rescue of crabbers whose boat capsized off the beach. the story of the men and two rescuers. california democrats pass a budget without republicans and without tax renewal they wanted. why government reform advocates are steamed. and showers ending? meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> we'll show you live doppler7 h.d. and low m finally this morning double trouble at wimbledon at least for those up against this powerhouse pair. >> the bryan twins are a force to be reckoned with.

juju chang found out how close they really are. >> reporter: they're arguably the best doubles pair ever to grace a tennis court. just watch them in action at wimbledon. identical twins bob and mike bryan have won ten grand slams from wimbledon to the french and u.s. open. 72 titles in all. >> we have the ultimate communication between twins which is our greatest advantage. >> reporter: but is that advantage twin telepathy? i spent some time with the bryan twins to check out the rumor floating around the tennis circuit that they literally read each other's minds on the court. you can see how eerily similar their strokes are. do you ever think you're communicating telepathically. >> i don't think it's telepathic but hanging out all the time. if you had a best friend that you hung out every day after school, times that by a million. >> reporter: the bryan brothers would argue it boils down to six

hours of tennessee a day six days a week for 20 years plus. their coach says he'e's noticed strange things that happen. have you ever seen the woo-woo-woo telepathy? >> sometimes we'll see the same thing independently. they weren't with each other. >> reporter: 3,000 miles apart they go to the same store on the same day and buy the same piece of furniture. >> i got a good couch and wanted to tell bob bo it. >> he went to the pottery barn and bought the exact same couch, same color. >> reporter: same day? >> same day. >> reporter: what explains that? >> maybe having t t same taste, living together and just seeing -- >> reporter: telepathy? >> maybe. >> magic. i'm juju chang in houston, texas. >> now, juju has more on this phenomenon on "nightline" prime time. >> good idea to