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>> and good morning, everyone. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. authorities in nevada still have no motive in a deadly shooting spree in a carson city pancake house. a lone gunman hoped fire as he killed four people and wounded seven before taking his own life. last night dozens of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims. the gunman eduardo sencion had no tie to his victims. karen brown has more from carson city. >> reporter: bullet holes are embedded in the window of this ihop restaurant in carson city, nevada. breakfast service turned into a hail of gunfire tuesday morning when a man armed with an ak-47

shot at a group of uniformed national guard members. >> what he did to those people they didn't stand a chance. >> reporter: 32-year-old eduardo sencion did not know the victims nor did he have any military affiliation. >> there has been suggestion by family members there was mental health issues. >> reporter: sense yoen also fired at other businesses in a strip mall taking aim at ralph swagler and his son. >> you can't believe the rounds coming out of that gun. >> reporter: investigators found a 30 round magazine from the gun completely empty, two other clips around the itop and the gunman had a backup stash. he borrowed his brother's mini van with a "support our troops" sticker on the back. two other guns were in the vehicle.

the gunman's brother expressed the family's shock. >> i feel very sorry what he did. i never felt he'd do something like that. >> reporter: sencion was found lying between two cars with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. he had no criminal record. this morning in california a wind-blown wildfire threatens some 650 homes. the fire is burning north of los angeles, it started sunday when a small plane crashed. it's 40% contained but has burned 20 square miles of land. the residents of 200 homes have been told to evacuate. in texas the huge wildfire near austin killed two people as they refused to evacuate. the fire near bost ron is the largest of near 200 fires that erupted over the past two weeks, so big you can see it from

space. dean reynolds reporting. >> reporter: a firefighter told us it was like dante's inferno, a wind swept fire storm for 16 miles. >> what i have is what i was able to leave with. >> this house is about to blow. >> reporter: the fire had its way, stoked by 30-mile-an-hour winds by tropical storm lee. the wall of flame was too fast for the firemen trying to outflank it. >> this is the first time any of us have been in this intense of a fire. it was overwhelming. >> reporter: 600 homes were destroyed here in bastrop county, including this four-bedroom house on leisure lane in cedar creek. vietnam veteran larry grabb lived here for 19 years. must have been a pretty helpless

feeling. >> yes. >> reporter: he did rescue his three dogs but could not rescue his three battlefield medals. >> they're all burnt in there. nothing i could save, my medals, my flags. >> reporter: too early to contemplate returning, much less rebuilding. >> i don't know if i want to live in a charcoal forest right now. >> reporter: dean remolds, cbs news, cedar creek, texas. flooding still a problem along the east coast, which got soaked overnight. tropical storm lee threatens to push rivers back over their banks. folks still trying to dry out from hurricane irene. forecasters expect some areas to get four to eight more inches of rain overnight. this is hurricane katia seen from space. it is expected to cause high surf along the northern coast. the recent rough weather is rushing tar balls on to the beaches of the gulf coast.

the gulf waters were spurred up by tropical storm lee. politics now tonight in california the first of three republican presidential debates. texas governor rick perry now leading the gop race in several polls is expected to take part. jessica stone has more from washington. xwoorng to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. tonight is the first opportunity for governor perry to directly contrast his job creation ideas with those of the president and his chief gop rival mitt romney. tonight republican presidential candidates will get their first chance to face off with the front-runner, a day after a new poll showed rick perry in the lead, the texas governor will take the stage with his rivals. unemployment is expected to dominate the agenda. >> to create jobs it helps to have had a job and i have. >> reporter: in nevada tuesday former massachusetts governor mitt romney laid out his plan for getting americans back to work, includes dozens of

proposals, lowering the corporate tax rate. >> we have to have the best pice plan in the world. >> reporter: romney is promising to slash unemployment from 9.1% to 5.9% by the end of his first term in the white house. rivals aren't buying it. in a statement president obama's campaign while romney addressed middle class struggles he "offered a plan that would tip the scales against hard working americans." the president will unveil host in his speech and democrats waiting for him to go big. >> reporter: the president is under more pressure than ever to reduce unemployment, three new polls show his job approval ratings have reached record

lows. all this as tensions heat up again the texans. texas congressman ron paul rolling out a television ad accusing rick perry trying to unravel president reagan's legacy, the perry camp for its part responding that perry cut taxes and reduced regulations much like president reagan. terrell? >> here we go. jessica stone in washington thanks so much. it's reported president obama may not bring all the u.s. troops home from iraq this year after all. when he took office mr. obama pledged to have them all out by the end of this year. the "new york times" reporting defense secretary leanne panetta plans to leave 4,000 support to help train. lawyers for john edwards are asking charges be thrown out against him, arguing that edwards didn't commit a crime. gary orda snow scheduled to

appeal a ruling in aruba kept him behind bars, being held in the disappearance of robyn gardner who disappeared in august. oscar night, here he comes. an exciting new role for eddie murphy. this is the morning. that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed that pradaxa 150mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk

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some amazing shots with of what the first men on the moon left behind. a lunar orbiting skimming 15 miles above the moon's surface, 12, 14 and 17, one shows the remaining half of the module used to get the apollo 12 astronauts on and off the moon, another shows tracks for the moon buggy which landed in 1972. on the "cbs moneywatch" this wednesday you may soon be able to go through airport security and keep your shoes on. who knew that would be such a

big thing. ashley morrison here in new york. >> good morning, terrell. most asian markets rebounded as bargain hunters moved in. japan's nikkei gained 2% while hong kong's hang seng added more than 1%. the dow lost 101 points on tuesday while the nasdaq gave back 6. yahoo! fired its ceo carol parts. it was not unexpected. investors liked the move. shares jumped 6% after she was dismissed. the company's cfo will fill in on an interim basis. yahoo! is still one of the most popular spots on the internet but faces increased competition from facebook and google. saab will file for bankruptcy today. the company has to make the short term move to raise capital. gm sold the brand to a swedish company last year. groupon may delay its plans

to go public, according to the "wall street journal" the daily deals website is reconsidering its initial public offering of stock due to concerns about the stock market stability. earlier this summer groupon was hoping for an ipo valued near $30 billion. one of the biggest hassles at the airport could end eventually. taking off your shoes at the security checkpoint, homeland security janet napolitano says it will happen as soon as we get devices that can scan your shoes while wearing them. right now a device does not exist. now it's legal to walk around naked in san francisco, it is fran after all but the city's supervisor has introduced legislation to require nudists to cover public seating before they sit down and cover themselves before entering a restaurant. he calls it a cleanliness issue.

terrell i know where you're taking your next vacation. >> the people who usually shouldn't be naked are the ones that always are. >> that's why the whole new restaurant rule. >> not hot at all. ashley morrison here in new york appreciate it. the movies and donkey in "shrek." up next your weather and in sports, the reds go extra innin. we'll be right back. can go up when you're on the road to recovery. proper nutrition can help you get back on your feet. three out of four doctors recommend the ensure brand for extra nutrition. ensure clinical strength has revigor and thirteen grams of protein

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back in the move. the 23-year-old threw five strong innings against the dodgers, striking out five. l.a. beat washington 7-3. in chicago, a play suitable for the friendly confines of wrigley field, brandon phillips of the red, stumbles rounding third, great throw to the plate, gets tagged and hugs the catcher. in defense, reds got out of a bases loaded jam, double play home to first, beat the cubs, 14-8. one-sided american league slugfest in toronto, red sox unstoppable the at the plate, hammered the blue jays, 20 hits, boston set a team record, scoring at least two runs in each of the first five innings, the jay get crushed 14-0. a thrilling end to the rain delay nascar race in atlanta. four laps to go, jeff gordon and jimmie johnson, neck and neck high on the bank turns, stayed that way until the last lap, number 24 pulled away to take the checkered flag, his third

win of the year. when we come back, free at last, some very happy chimps get outside for the first time in three decades. vo: a breakfast worth waking up for. enjoy the sausage, egg and cheese croissan'wich today. only at burger king.

new details about the man who shot and killed three national guard members. what his family is revealing about his past mental health issues. a shakeup in silicon valley. a struggling internet giant fires its ceo. can yahoo bounce back? it's legal to be nude.. but you can't be rude. the new rules if you want to walk around naked in san francisco. plus.. why you may soon keep your shoes on at airport security. join us for cbs 5 early edition ... beginning at 4:30. ,,,,

on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. remains of tropical storm lee will linger over the east coast with flood-producing rain from the mid-atlantic states to the northeast. scattered storms are moving from the desert southwest to the rocky mountain states. texas and the southern plains are cooler. here's another look at this morning's top stories. huge wildfire near austin, texas, is being blamed for two more deaths. the fires destroyed nearly 600 homes and scorched 45 square miles of land. investigators in nevada don't know what prompted a man to open fire with an assault fire, killing four people and wounding seven others with an

assault rifle before taking his own life. tomorrow the president will address the nation, the topic how to put americans back to work. high unemployment remains the single biggest drag on the economy. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: even over a rainy labor day weekend in atlanta, hundreds of unemployed showed up when a charity handed out clothing and food. expecting a long line, larry cummings arrived four hours early. >> people going through recession, people losing jobs and things are really tight so this really helps. >> reporter: tough because the job market flatlined in august, the economy's net gain zero. not a single job. >> we're on the cusp of recession. businesses are very nervous. they've not hiring. they're not laying off workers yet, that would be a recession so it's really close. >> reporter: so economist mark zandy says close attention will be paid to the president when he unveils his economic plan on thursday. >> i think the president's speech is critical. he has to reestablish confidence.

>> reporter: confidence has eroded badly. 57% in the politico poll said they're worried the u.s. will suffer another economic downturn that would negatively affect their families. the president's plan is expected to include a mix of tax cuts and increase spending to rebuild roads, bridges and other infrastructure. >> job stimulus measures if they're done correctly can bring about more job growth. >> reporter: economist ellen zentner. >> of course we know from the new deal coming out of the great depression these huge infrastructure projects can put a lot of people to work but they don't typically go into place very quickly. >> those jobs are also only temporary but the big question, whether washington can agree on anything. there is no quick fix for the job market. the economy still has nearly 7 million fewer jobs than we did at the beginning of the recession. unless washington acts another recession may be unavoidable. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. a heart-warming moment for some chimps in austria.

they appear to hug each other and seem to smile as they saw daylight and green grass for the first time in 30 years. they've been locked in cages for testing, medical testing, but even after their drug company was sold, it took years of legal battles to get them released. also it took keepers more than a decade to make sure the chimps were comfortable with outside. we'd probably do the same thing if we saw green grass and sunshine for that long. i'm terrell brown, this is the "cbs morning news." a network o. ♪ in here, pets never get lost. ♪ in here, every continent fits in one room. it was fun, we played football outside. why are you sitting in the dark? ♪ [ male announcer ] in here, you're never away from home. it's the at&t network. and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say.

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this sunday, september 11th, ten-year memorial events will be held at the world trade center in new york, the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania. for 40 passengers and crew members sacrificed themselves to prevent an attack on the u.s. capitol. chip reid has more. >> reporter: this field, the final resting place of the 33 peaks and seven crew members of

flight 93, has become the site of a pilgrimage. hundreds come here every day. they take photographs, they contemplate, and they teach their children about heroism and sacrifice. national park service superintendent keith nuland took us along the path that borders this sacred ground. >> this whole area is covered with human remains and parts of the plane. >> reporter: to this day? >> to this day. we still find plane parts. >> reporter: al qaeda hijackers crashed flight 93 during a struggle for control of the plane. passengers and crew had stormed the cockpit after learning about the 9/11 attacks from phone calls to loved ones on the ground. for ten years, americans have journeyed to shanksville, 80 miles from the nearest major airport in pittsburgh. many leave flags and other tokens of respect.

a united airlines pilot left a cap, a vietnam veteran his purple heart. u.s. troops brought back a brick from a taliban compound in afghanistan. pamela demarino, who grew up in nearby johnstown and now lives in texas brought her daughter, taylor, and son, tyler, to teach them the lessons of flight 93. what did you tell your children? >> for people that died that day they died for us and they saved a lot of lives. >> reporter: when you think about the people who were on that plane, what does it make you think or feel? >> just you know how heroic that would be just to know you're about to give your life to save others. >> you get a lump in your throat. i can't imagine making a phone call to my kids telling them good-bye, you know. it's hard. >> reporter: the flight 93 memorial will eventually cover 2,200 acres here, a space twice as large as manhattan's central park, the final piece will be a

93-foot tower with 40 wind chimes, one for each passenger and crew member. >> i think what flight 93 really shows people is that we, as individuals, can make a difference. >> reporter: a difference that, with the help of this memorial, will never be forgotten. chip reid, cbs news, shanksville, pennsylvania. coming up later on "the early show," the latest on the texas wildfires, more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed and there's no rain in sight. then police in carson city, nevada, trying to find out a motive in the ihop shootings. that left five dead and seven wooded. and eddie murphy lands the biggest one-day job in hollywood, host of the academy awards. all that and more coming up on "the early show." that will do it for the "cbs morning news" on this wednesday. appreciate you watching, everybody. i'm terrell brown. take care. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com