this morning, extreme weather coast to coast. >> colorado's most ferocious fire forces people to extreme weather coast to. 3w6 florida, debby has dumped as much as 30 inches of rain. she was the woman behind the most beloved movies of our time. this morning, some of hollywood's biggest stars remember nora ephron. >> playoff plan approved. college football fans get their wish. the death of the bcs. one hungry hound helping himself to his family's food.

good wednesday morning, everybody. the devastating wildfires in the west are now giving the u.s. air force a fight on the ground. >> the air force academy is shutting down today as the huge waldo canyon fire near colorado springs bears down on the sprawling campus, forcing cadets to flee. >> it is one of almost three dozen major fires stretching from montana to arizona, fuelled by record heat and some pretty wild winds. >> i ran over as fast as i could. it was scary. there's no other word. i mean, we're petrified over here. >> reporter: these pictures show the colorado springs wildfire, a blaze that is called a firestorm of eni think proportions. winds up to 65 miles an hour blew the fire over containment line, forcing the evacuations of 42,000 people including at the air force academy where 700 cadets and personnel were told to leave.

>> my dad said there were flames a block away from your house. >> reporter: preevacuation notices were sent to the residents. the officials say the fire started out on six acres and grew. a week of excruciating 100 degree temperatures is complicating it on the front line. >> we don't see anything in the immediate weather forecast that will relieve that. >> reporter: fighting the fires has already cost $30 million. by one estimate the tourism industry is losing $1 million a day as some state parks have been forced to close. in utah, a burning wildfire forced authorities to shut down part of the main traffic artery in the central part of the state. at least one person was found dead in an evacuated area. it's a different kind of misery in florida where debby is triggering destructive floods for the fifth straight day. >> debby actually made landfall

yesterday and then quickly weakened from a tropical storm to a depression. >> reporter: people wading through water so deep the pool now a pond. floodwaters along at least a 50-mile stretch of i-10 have caused authorities to close portions of one of florida's main highways. in jacksonville, heavy rains closed roads and made driving barely manageable. people trying to make it through and the water keeps rising. dennis duke said his family is leaving their beloved home, the sandbags doing little to hold back the water. >> come on, it will be fine. >> reporter: locals said there's one more hidden danger in debby. inside these floodwaters extra creatures because of the flooding including snakes and fire ands. fair warning.

ginger si, florida. and in arizona, a huge dust storm which made travel treacherous in the area. it's called a haboob and it happens when dirt and debris are pushed across dry, desert areas. keep it here for updates on all this extreme weather from fires to flooding. we'll have the latest details coming up in a little while on "good morning america." some political news this morning. a couple of long-time capitol hill stalwarts fighting off primary challengers. utah republican senator orrin hatch defeated a tea party candidate who claimed he wasn't conservative enough. here in new york, congressman charles rangel won his primary race 18 months after being censured by the house for ethics violation. there's confusion over donald trump's camp. romney's campaign said there's no such meeting with trump

scheduled for this week. and stockton, california, will become the biggest u.s. city to ever declare bankruptcy. officials say they were up able to roa -- unable to reach an agreement with the creditors. in northern ireland, a controversial meeting today during an historic visit by queen elizabeth. she is meeting with and shaking the hand of a man named martin mcginness. he's the top catholic in the unity government and a former top commander of the irish republican army which fought against british rule. writer and filmmaker nora ephron has died here in new york after a battle with leukemia. she was best known for her romantic comedies, a writer who understood with humor and wisdom the transaction of love. there was "when harry met

seattle" and she spoke to diane sawyer about the film's themes. >> women want on the friends with men because they think if i could just understand them, then maybe it wouldn't be so hard. >> she had wonderful intuition. her friend, carrie fisher said she was so alive it makes no sense she is not alive anymore. meryl streep and tom hanks among the others paying tribute. she was 71 years old. we'll have another look at her films later in the half hour. just so influential. >> incredible resume of movies and film. it's time for the weather across the nation. debby moves out to sea as we mentioned earlier. taking most of that heavy rain with it. but some downpours are on tap. south jacksonville into daytona and extreme heat, record highs. and the fires over the rockies

and then showers from cheyenne to fargo. showers in upstate new york as well as new england. 90s in the southeast. the midwest and rockies, some triple digits from phoenix to dallas. coming up on "america this morning", apple winning a major legal victory for the ipad. plus, a hit in other countries. general motors new minicar, coming to a show room near you. later, trademarking some peculiar or should we say unique facial hair.ñ!ñkús]ñ

welcome back, everyone. our thirst for middle east oil may be cut in half by the end of the decade, thanks to new sources like shale oil and less demand. energy analysts say that we may not need any middle east oil by 2035. crude oil prices are around $79 a barrel these days which is far below this year's peak. auto dealers are having the best june in five years, almost 20% more in sales than a year ago. some of that is because japanese automakers are back in business after last year's earthquake and devastating tsunami. however, sales are down 7% from last month, thanks to continuing uncertainty about the economy. and general motors hoping to spark its own sales later this summer with its first minicar. the chevy spark is being sold in other countries. gm is targeting the four-seater

and urban marketers and young drivers. it will be a quote fun product. well, overseas markets are up on cautious optimism about this year's european summit. the nikkei average picked up 66.5 points today. and in london, the ftse opening a shade lower. on wall street, the dow rose 32 points yesterday and the nasdaq index gaining 18. well, apple has won a round in the tablet wars. overnight, a judge ordered a halt to samsung gallery 10.1 tablet computers in the u.s. that's giving the court time to look at apple's patent infringement claim. apple and samsung are fighting dozens of lawsuits around the world, involving both tablets and phones. meanwhile, google is giving a broad hint it will be releasing its own tablet, running its new operating system nicknamed jelly bean. it will reportedly have a seven-inch screen and cost 200

bucks. they're aiming squarely at the apple ipad market. toy marking a video gaming milestone. atari, the first video gaming company began 40 years ago. it introduced pong, asteroid breakout that are available for smartphones. atari was bought for $30 million. i'm still trying to get the frogs across -- >> frogger. frogger, kangaroo. i missed my atari. >> i'm surprised you don't have yours still. >> right next to my rotary phone. next, the family labrador who is truly a real life saver. pulling a toddler to safety. and what casey anthony's attorneys really thought of their client. [ virginia ] i do have a healthy diet, but there are foods

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well, believe it or not, police in southern california say this massive pileup actually could have been a lot worse. in all, a tractor-trailer and 18 other vehicles ended up smashed together south of l.a. they say it was a miracle that no one was killed. most of the drivers actually walked away with only a few scrapes and bruises. lucky folks. for a look at the morning road conditions, thanks to debby, drivers can praise for more -- brace for more flooded highways across florida. and wet from cheyenne into the dakotas. weather-related airport delays are only expected in the city of miami. and now to the latest in the case against george zimmerman. new videotape is casting doubt on what led up to the shooting of trayvon martin. >> the documents indicate zimmerman could have done more

to defuse the situation by identifying himself as a neighborhood watch volunteer. zimmerman also said he was afraid of trayvon martin but still got out of his car anyway. the deadly encounter could have been avoided a lead detective said if zimmerman had stayed in his car. in another notorious case, casey anthony is back in the news. her lawyer has written a book about her. jose baez, the lead attorney at last year's trial says that she had mental health issues as baez puts it. detectives should have realized they were not dealing with someone who is playing with a full deck of cards. his book called "presumed guilty" comes out next week. >> harsh words. well, the so-called manhattan madam is back home for first time in four months. anna gristina was released on bond last night. the police say she ran a high-priced prostitution ring

for 15 years. she will appear in court again in the end of august. dolphins are known for their intelligence, but people in one louisiana neighborhood say they have a problem with a pretty angry dolphins. members of a home owner's group said three people have been bitten by an aggressive male dolphins who has been swimming near their home since katrina seven years ago. they're debating with how to deal with him. >> flipper is flipping out. in michigan, a loyal family dog is being hailed as a hero. bear helped to save the life of this adorable 14-month-old boy who fell in a swimming pool. bear jumped into the pool, put his back under the little boy to help keep him up out of the water while she raced to him. >> impressive. >> very, very impressive. there are good uses for dogs out there if you ever want to get

one. >> couple years. well, college football has a new playoff fan. starting with the 2014 season, four top teams will be selected to play in national semifinals. the winners will then meet to decide the national champs. some details still need to be worked out, but university presidents and the major football conferences they are all on board. you and i are betting that it's going to be michigan versus unc. >> i'm not going to bet a dollar on that. but finally, they made that decision. thankfully, about time. and a national champ will be crowned in 2014. >> last year's highlights, courtesy of espn. >> good morning, welcome to your sports center update. major league baseball nearly had the sixth no-hitter of the season. to cincinnati we go. brewers and reds, bronson arroyo hasn't given up a hit. meet scott rolen, bails him out.

bare handed ground. never been a no-hitter at the great american ballpark. taylor green, no-no is no longer. third no-hit authority broken up in the eighth inning. this year, arroyo goes from a no-no to a no decision. bottom eight, drew stubbs hasn't gone yards since june 2, until now. that gives cincinnati the lead. chapman on to felix, he gets it done as you might expect and the reds roll to a 4-3 victory. a lot more difficult than it seemed when arroyo was rolling. cincinnati gets the win. to the american league, tiger/rangers. darvish, a perfect 6-0, though he's 2-1. prince fielder makes it 3-1.

12th home run of the season. darvish would settle down after that josh hamilton. he has been struggling mightily at the plate this month. not here. 24th of the season. rangers score seven. darvish gets his seventh win at home in seven tries. that sets the stage for the series finale. doug fister will go for the tigers and oswalt for the rangers at 8:00 on espn. coming up next in the pulse this morning the newest song of the summer. rear it right here before anywhere else. and the family pooch not afraid to help himself. on golf's biggest stages.een fon but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system,

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player -- >> plucked from the field. now a hungry pooch who took matters into his own paws. the four-legged friend went to work raiding the fridge. >> and the feast was on. it does not matter if it was food or just the shelves even. everything was pulled out and dropped to the floor. >> we'll presume that the hungry hound had nothing to do with the clean-up. i love he went for the meat and cheese drawer right there. a new song sure to be stuck in your head today. you've heard "call me baby." >> and she has a new song out with a group called owl city. take a look. ♪ it's a good night i'll wake up in twilight ♪ >> slightly less annoying.

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>> next, google will join the high-tech hardware business this week. the conference is in san francisco we'll show you how they plan to compete. >> a hawaiian vacation marred by a shark attack for a livermore teenager. details. >> meteorologist mike nicco will have the forecast. second day of warming back to average. i'll have that game forecast. rockies and along the gulf coast. showers in northern new england. finally, remembering nora ephron. >> another look now at her words and some of those unforgotten on-screen scenes. ♪ it had to be you

>> so you're saying that a man can be friends with a woman he finds unattractive? >> no. >> men don't really want to be friends with women. they have already got friends. they've got men friends. they can talk to about the important things like baseball statistics and things like that. women, on the other hand, want to be friends with men because they think if i could just understand them, then maybe it wouldn't be so hard. >> motels. you couldn't even pay cash. like a normal philanderer you charged everything. i mean, look at this. flowers. look at all the flowers you bought her! >> don't cry. >> i wanted it to be you so badly. ♪ ♪ some day i'll wish upon a star ♪ >> well, i'm not looking for a mail order bride. i just want somebody i can have a decent conversation with over

dinner, you know? without it falling down into weepy tears over some movie she just saw. >> very emotional. >> you know it's dangerous for you to be here in the frozen food section. >> why is that? >> because you could melt all this stuff. ♪ >> i love you can tell when it's 70 degrees out. i love it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. i love after i spend a day with you i can smell your perfume on my clothes and you're the last person i want to talk to before i go to sleep at night. it's not because i'm lonely and it's not because it's new year's eve. when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. >> wow.