make news in america this morning -- >> arizona infern know. a monster blaze. one of the biggest wildfires ever. rages out of control this morning. new drugs helping with breast cancer and other cancers in new ways. a bounce house bouncing away, carrying kids inside. . good morning. we begin with a developing story. a fierce assault by u.s. predator drones. >> there's been a barrage of strikes overnight. there are reports that at least 16 taliban fighters have been

killed. this, just days after a strike that is said to have taken out a top al qaeda figure. >> combat troops should not been withdrawn too soon. >> reporter: good morning, peggy and daniel. defense secretary gates is wrapping up a 4 1/2 year stint as the chief. bhil the president will be the ultimate decider, the secretary gates said how hoe would like to see the troop withdrawal begin this july. with the war in afghanistan in its tenth year, it's combat troops that should come home last. >> if it were up to me, i would leave the shooters to last. >> reporter: as gates tells abc news' diane sawer, it should be the trigger-pullers that are the last ones out. >> how do you experience it at

night? >> that's when i do the condolence letters. >> reporter: of the thousands of troops in afghanistan and pakistan, in his final trip to the region, he says it's the combat mission that should stake top priority. >> i would look for support people we no longer need. we have done a lot of construction. maybe those people are not needed. i would try to maximize my combat capability as long as this process goes on. >> reporter: general david petraeus, the tom commander in afghanistan, will offer a range of opgss for a withdrawal that starts in july and will go on over 18 months. >> i have confidence we'll strike the right balance. it's what the next 2 1/2 to 3 years looks like. >> reporter: the administration is expected to announce the withdrawal plan in early july.

general petraeus has been named cia corrector, he would replace leon panetta, who would replace secretary gates as the head of the pentagon. daniel and, forgive me, peggy. >> that's okay, john. a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third largest fire in state history. >> reporter: fires have burned

through nearly 400 square miles. more thanthe 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. >> it was frightening. unbelievable. the expansion of the smoke. >> reporter: there are two large fires burning. the smoke has spread to new mexico and colorado. prompting warnings for people with respiratory problems to stay indoors. the fires continue to spread. hundreds of people in the potential path have been told to get ready to leave. >> it's scary. i see black smoke and i panic. >> our thanks to dave muir. we'll have a live update on "good morning america." three more people have died as a result of the devastating tornado in joplin two weeks ago. the death toll is now 141. officials did not release any additional information. cities up and down the

missouri river are preparing for flooding. all 14 gates of this dam have been opened. residents in hamburg, iowa, have been told to evacuate pause of a leak in a levy. it's happened again. one of those popular bounce houses turned into a house of horrors for a group of families on long island, new york. the powerful gust of wind sent the house in this air with children inside. more now from abbie boudreau. >> it was a horrifying scene. this house blowing with kids inside. 13 people were cake on the the hospital. it's happened before. just last month, this fly away inflatable play house in arizona injured several children. and recently, a 9 year-old was

trapped in a bounce house when it slammed into a neighbor's roof. we showed video to gary terosian of magic jump ren calls in los angeles. he says accidents like this are preventable. >> it's an amusement ride. there are risks involved. >> reporter: these bounce houses should not be used in winds over 20 miles per hour. >> it's all about being careful. being safe. doing it the right way. >> reporter: experts say the pictures of that bounce house flying away is a reminder to parents to be careful to tie those houses down and to be mindful of the weather forecast. >> very important. >> a little common sense goes along way. >> indeed. let's look at monday's weather. severe storm and hail. gusty winds.

also stormily in the southeast from tallahassee and jacksonville to atlanta and tennessee. showers in northern california and mountain snow in the northwest. >> 82 in salt lake city, 99 in phoenix. mostly 90 friends the twin cities to dallas. miami to 87. atlanta 92. 78 in new york. 74 in boston. coming up, what happens when you invite 500 million people to your birthday paert? plus exciting new developments in the battle against deadly melanoma. two drugs fighting and stopping the disease. and the miami heat have a victory in the nba finals.

and we begin with the check of market activity starting overseas. tokyo's nikkei average lost 11 points today. hong kong's hang seng tropd more than 300. in london, the ftse opened lower. the nasdaq index lost 64 points last week. the tech world will be watching as apple ceo steve jobs talks to the worldwide developers conference today. he's expected to focus on icloud. there's expected to be a

surprise and a mention of his health. a group that hacked sony claimed responsibility for another hack this weekend, hacking nintendo. the first walmart express opens in arkansas this weekend. it's the size of a drug stroer, one-tenth the size of a usual walmart. young x men opened as the nation's top movie this weekend. it made $56 million. that ast less than the other "x-men" movies. last week's top movie, "the hangover part ii" came in second. a 15-year-old posted her birthday on facebook. she accidentally invited facebook's entire membership.

1500 came, many with cake and presents. she fled to her grandparents' home. >> never underestimate the spread of fatsbook. coming up next on this monday, those bomb shell announcements over the weekend. new drugs that could be the cure for some types of skin and breast cancer. and an explosive combination. a lightning storm over a volcanic eruption. check that out. with chili's new $6 lunch break combos. choose from a house salad or hot, tasty soup. then pair it with a massive texas toast half sandwich, like our delicious classic turkey or our gigantic new southwestern blt, smothered in cilantro lime mayo and jam-packed with three glorious slices of applewood smoked bacon. served with fries, that's big flavor for just 6 bucks!

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road conditions, wet on i-10. from houston to jacksonville. rain slick on i-94 from business mark to milwaukee. and from sacramento to fresno on i-5. windy on i-40 from flagstaff to albuquerque. if you're flying, delays possible in minneapolis, atla a atlanta, and san francisco 37. have is new hope for millions of people battling cancer. two new drugs are showing promise in helping fight melanoma, and a third drug is helping women at high risk for breast cancer. >> reporter: researchers consider this a stunning success. when melanoma attacks organs, it's difficult to treat. >> this is going to be a revolutionary way to treat

patients with cancer. >> reporter: there is a new drug, vemurafinen. corky is one of those patients whose melanoma spread to his organs. >> if it continues to work the way it's working, it's fantastic. >> reporter: it was so effective in keeping patients alive, those on chemo were offered this instead. >> we have tears of joy in clini clinics. when we have a patient really sick from melanoma, we have enrolled them in these trils. in 72 hours, they're better. unbelievable. >> reporter: also announced, yervoy, it incriesed survivaling for melanoma patients by one-third. researchers say they have proven a new drug helps prevent breast cancer. it's called aromasin.

risk was cut by one half with fewer side effects with two other approved drugs. >> it's exciting new research. it will produce meaningful results for patients. >> reporter: they found a mutant gene and built this drug to go after it. doctor are so excited auz of these new drugs and because they're told more are coming fast and furious. from germany this morning, we're expecting official word on the most deadly outbreak of e. coli on record. over the weekend, the death toll rose to 22. more than 220 people have been sickened. at the french open, a familiar pairing and a familiar outcome as well. roger federer started strong. rafael nadal surged ahead, took

the match in four sets and gave him a record-tying sixth french open title. for the very latest on the nba finals, here's espn news. good morning. we start on the nba hardwood. it's game three. the series tied, 1-1. it's the heat and mavericks. from dallas. mavs down by 11. a bad pass by dirk nowitzki. wade ahead, james got the finish. heat up by 13. 17 points, 9 assists, lebron was a facilitator. mavs down by four. dirk, tough fadeaway, he had many. it's a two-point game. mavs down by one, kidd ahead to terry. the mavs, that capped a 17-3 one. they take the lead. to the fourth, heat up by four. chalmers, a spark off the bench. 12 points, 4 of 6 from downtown. it's a two-point game. there's more from dirk who had

15 fourth quarter points. and heies it at 84-84. d. wade jumper, 29 points, 11 rebounds. once again, heat up by two. next mavs possession. show me something, dirk. playing with the issue on the non. shooting hand. a tendon. nowitzki, 12th consecutive point of the fourth. chris bosh had 18. the heat are up by two. one guy to go to, his name is dirk, to send it to overtime. off the mark, no good. the heat win it, 88-86. they have a 2-1 series lead. that will dit for this update. i'm mike jam yyam. a horse race in britain. the first public appearance of prince william and kate middleton. some interesting head ware.

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plead not guilty today. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum becomes the seventh republican candidate to say they're running for the white house. apple ceo steve jobs is grabbing the media spotlight today. he's expected to focus on icloud. there's widespread sec lags about a surprise and concern about his health. the centerpiece of the miracle on the hudson is heading to its final destination. it's heading to a north carolina museum on a flat bed truck. it travels from new jersey to delaware this morning. the wings will be shipped in separately before the plane goes on permanent display. a third grader sets a record this weekend for a solo balloon flight. people with questioning whether he was too young to fly on his own.

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that they are. >> i fully support that. that's true. >> what if your kid truly was a genius? >> we're talking about a 4-year-old from australia. >> rob nelson introduces us to this pint-sized picasso. >> reporter: the work resembles a pollock or even a picasso. >> it has depth and scale. >> reporter: all from an artist that is 4 years old. she's an international art sensation from australia. her parents, former artists themselves, first discovered their daughter's talent when she was 9 months. >> she krauld on to the canvas and started to move the paints with her tingers. >> reporter: and now the work else is around the world. one painting went for $24,000 in hong kong. >> i was totally blown away.

i couldn't believe that a4-year-old had the capacity to truly understand the process of painting. >> reporter: while her paintings are now selling for big bucks, the business of art is just fun and games to this 4-year-old. ♪ child prodigies are certainly nothing new. like marla,h years oel at the time, considered another star in the art world. then came accusations that her father was the real painter. charges he denied. others in the art world are convinced that alita is the real deal. she's got energy. still just a little girl. >> i want to paint like that, like that, like that -- it's going to be so -- it's so