deadly storms leave millions without power in the midst of a brutal heat wave. surveying the damage. residents are allowed a brief visit in an area devastated by a colorado wildfire. the rough road training the afghan military as u.s. forces the rough road training the afghan military as u.s. forces prepare to pull out. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, july, 2, 2012. good morning everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. another round of storms is forecast for the mid-atlantic region this morning. tough going for the folks suffering from a weekend storm system that's blamed for at least 17 deaths. nearly 3 million people remain without power and it may be days

before it's restored. the damage to power grids in virginia, maryland and ohio is described as catastrophicment then there's the record breaking heat. more triple digit temperatures are predicted from atlanta to st. louis. cities in ten states tied or set all-time heat records since friday. susan mcginnis is in washington with more for us. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning terrell. folks returning to their homes are finding no power, no air conditioning, spoiled food, trees down everywhere and they are considering themselves the lucky ones. three people are dead from storms that hit north carolina sunday. high winds knocked down this barn in pitt county killing a 77-year-old man. and in nearby beaufort county, a husband and wife were killed cart. they're the latest victims in a string of storms that wreaked devastation in at least half a dozen states this weekend. trees were uprooted and power

lines toppled. up to 3 million people lost electricity. in atlantic county, new jersey, convoys of utility trucks moved in so crews could get to work restoring electricity. >> it's an all hands-on deck effort. >> officials throughout the region say they weren't prepared for this. >> this storm had all of the impact of a hurricane without the warning time. >> here in the nation's capitol, it will not be business as usual today. the government will be open for business, but employees have the option of taking unscheduled leave. >> takes a lot out of all of us. >> no power means no air conditioning. triple digit temperatures are making recovery even harder. generators are flying off store shelves and in baltimore, people suffering oppressive heat lined up for free ice. bob cole lives in arlington, virginia. for him, losing power is more than just an inconvenience. it can be life-threatening. >> i'm dee bet he can. we have to keep insulin and i

have to eat certain foods. >> utility officials say the power outages could last up to a week. >> a lot of people working this week are going to face a difficult commute with trees down, stoplights not working and delays in mass transit. terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington for us this morning. thank you so much. more on the weather. firefighters in colorado springs say they're making progress on the fire that's dee troid nearly 350 homes. most the people forced to evacuate have been allowed to briefly return home. what they found depended in large part on luck. in neighborhoods mostly burned to the ground, there were some homes untouched by the flames. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: thousands of people living in some of the hardest hit areas of the waldo canyon fire lined up early sunday at checkpoints. these residents of mountain shadows got a chance to see their property for the first time since the raging wildfires drove them out a week ago. for some, their homes are still standing.

but for others, they rurpd to see the charred remains of where they once lived. >> red cross mental health counselors were with them. >> what we do is listen. give them reassurances. but some of the things that they tell you are things that they need to repeat over and over again. that's part of the healing process that they can talk to someone. >> by sunday night, most of the 30,000 evacuees, many of whom spent time in shelters, had finally gotten the all clear to go home. that included tanya rose, who spent eight nights sleeping on a cot. >> i've had a couple crabby days. but they're past. >> the waldo canyon fire scorched more than 17,000 acres. firefighters are working day and night to bring it under control. their efforts have not gone unnoticed. every day the locals cheer on the firefighters as they head up into the mountains to battle the

blazes. >> grateful. can't imagine how hard they're working and how tired they must be. >> even though they're gaining ground, it could go through the month. colorado springs. an air force firefighting plane went down in southwestern south dakota. the plane crashed near edgemont last night. sheriff's office says three people were taken to the hospital for treatment. republican congressional leaders will press ahead. the supreme court ruled to uphold the law last week. democrats argue most people are for keeping or changing the law. but house speaker john boehner says lawmakers have to start from scratch. >> this has to be ripped out by its roots. this is government taking over the entire health insurance industry. the american people do not want to go down this path, they do not want the government telling them what kind of insurance policy they have to buy and how much they're going to pay for it and if you don't like it, we're going to tax you. >> there are lots of things people like in the bill, the

obvious ones like your kids can stay on your health care until they're 26th. the doughnut hole prescription drug payments for seniors. >> a gallup poll found 46% of those asked agreed with the decision. 46% were opposed. to the mex an presidential election now. the party that ruled mexico for most of the 20th century is claiming victory. a preliminary count of yesterday's balloting indicates that the old guard pri party is the winner. the pri ruled mexico for 71 years before losing 12 years ago. but the second place candidate, andres lopez observe rah dore refuses to concede and could challenge the results. overseas, syria's main opposition groups rejected the international peace plan. the plan brokered saturday at a conference in geneva called for the creation of a unity government but it could include members of the assad government. transitional government would oversee new elections. the syrian opposition is against

any peace plan involving negotiations with assad or allowing him to stay in power. nato is investigating the deaths of three soldiers in southern afghanistan. they were shot to death by a gunman wearing a police uniform yesterday. training the army has been -- as the u.s. prepares to withdraw. john bentley has our report. >> reporter: while u.s. marines stand back to observe, afghan national army officers instruct new recruits in marksmanship. there is also little input from the marines while an afghan lieutenant outlines a mock ambush. that's part of the plan. u.s. marines in the green truck play the part of taliban insurgents. the a and a executes an ambush pinning the insurgents between two lines of fire. the general admits the afghan troops still have a lot to learn. >> it's always difficult to start with. i mean, because you're starting with a pretty small baseline of expertise.

>> the afghan soldiers are still reliant on u.s. forces. >> translator: if the marines provide us with better equipment and training, says this lieutenant, then we'll be able to defend our country. it's not just weapons and tactics the afghans need. the afghan forces face huge challenges in leadership, logistics and supplies. >> the biggest challenge is trying to train at the same time you're trying to build an army at the same tme you're trying to fight a counter insurgency. >> pulling soldiers off the battlefield to learn from other afghans instead of u.s. forces is a crucial step in thir development according to the general. but the most difficult problem the army faces has nothing to did with guns or tanks. it's illiteracy. 86% of the afghan army can't read or write. teaching soldiers those basic skills may mean the difference between success and failure because in two years, the afghan national army will be on its own. john bentley, cbs news,

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a seventh inning rain delay leads to a scare in illinois on friday night. the tarp -- the ground crew runs to hold it down. kwach out. off we go. a hurricane-force blast sends the tarp flying across the field swallowing up some of the crew. fortunate any, no one was hurt. cbs "moneywatch" time. more fallout -- a not so cud bli bear. a bad bear winds the box office crowd. ashley morrison with more. the chairman of barclay's is resigning amid an interest rate manipulation scandal. he resigned today saying the scandal dealt a devastating blow

to the bank. last week barclay's admitted some of the traders tried to manipulate a key interest rate. barclay's was find, $453 million. overseas markets fell back after gains fueled by an agreement of european leaders last week to stabilize bank. the nikkei ended flat and hang seng was closed for a holiday. this week, we'll get the june jobs report. the reports from april and may were weaker than expected. some analysts are predicting unemployment will remain unchanged at 8.2%. stocks finished the week with a solid session on friday. the dow gained 277 points while the nasdaq was up 85. apple is paying $60 million to a chinese company that owned the name ipad. apple bought the name in 2009. but chinese authorities say the rights in china were never transferred. the company was seeking more money, but took the $60 million in order to pay off its debt. and a foul mouthed teddy bear is on top of the box

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here's a look at the weather this some cities around the country. 91 in miami. thunderstorms in chicago, 91. thunderstorms as well in dallas, 94. clouds, then sun in los angeles, 74 degrees. let's check your national forecast. more blistering heat and thunderstorms across much of the country. mainly dry from pennsylvania to new england with thunderstorms in some areas. severe storms could dump as much as 1 inch in parts of the south and 15 degrees above normal in the midwest. in sports, tiger woods is back with another big win his tap in on the green gives him a victory at the at&t in bethesda, maryland. his third win.

moves past jack nicklaus. >> i remember there was a time when people were saying i could never win again. that was, i think, about six months ago. [ laughter ] here we are. >> look at that smile. woods is back at the top of the pga tour money list as well for the first time since september of 2009. to baseball now. l.a. dodgers against the error prone mets. in the seventh bases load he hads, no outs. snags a come backer and whips it to home plate. the ball bounces out of his glove. two runs score. the mets lead the national league with 63 errors. dodgers cruise past the mets 8-36789 a brushback pitch. by the -- arroyo hits the ump in the face, clears the benches against the giants. no one gets tossed. a wild end in the ninth with the game tied. cincinnati's bruce totally misplays the long ball from angel pa began. allowing the winning score. giants over the reds, 4-3. michael phelps will go for

another historic batch of gold at the london summer olympics. phelps made a dramatic surge to win the butter ply in omaha yesterday. has a chance to take home eight gold medals same as four years ago. spain has the best soccer team in the world. they destroyed italy in the european championship. they won 4-zip. third straight major soccer title. they won twice in a row and in between captured the world cup. pretty impressive. when we come back on a monday, another look at this morning's top stories and beach-goers beware, it might not be entirely safe to go back in the water off cape cod. i'm a marathon runner, in absolute perfect physical condition and i had a heart attack right out of the clear blue... i'm on an aspirin regimen... and i take bayer chewables. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. he's my success story. [ laughs ] so ditch the brown bag for something better.

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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. had d.c. very hot, 97. extremely hot in atlanta, 103. blazing sun in st. louis, 100. 97 in denver. partly sunny, 65 in seattle.

top stories now on a monday morning. storms that slammed into the mid-atlantic region are blamed for at least 17 deaths in seven states in washington, d.c. nearly 3 million people are still without power and enduring record breaking heat and most of the 30,000 residents forced to evacuate because of the wildfire in colorado springs have been allowed to briefly return home. nearly 350 homes were destroyed. japan restarted its first nuclear power plant since the meltdown at fukushima. dozens gathered as it went back online yesterday. japan's reactors were shut down after the massive earthquake and tsunami last year. more than a year after the radiation from the plant japan is still struggling to make sure it's food supply is no longer contaminated. as lucy craft reports, food safety is hampering the recovery of a special region in northern japan. >> japan's disaster zone is in

the northeast. the new england of japan is famed for ingredients like scallops and sea vegetables, products damaged by the tsunami or radiation fears. >> you don't want to add the soy sauce or other seasonings until things are tender. >> enter this celebrity chef, a new yorker passionate about japanese food. she's rushing to save the endangered cuisine with a new cookbook. >> the title i gave to the book means hope. i decided it was brimming with hope because that better described the sense and sensibility of people moving forward. >> the cuisine reflects life in a rugged and chilly climate using simple ingredients. >> it's a tofu dish using dried fruit and nuts and tofu. it's beyond wonderful. >> we think of is as bland and boring. >> heavens no. >> she's been teaching the world how to slice bamboo and sear

pine nuts for 40 years. >> this is rice that has been cooked with that flavorful liquid that was extracted from all of our vegetables. >> japan's staple food, rice, was the first eaten by survivors and has a special residence now. >> the colors of red and white are the colors of happiness in japan. >> for this new yorker, hope is where the hearth is. lucy kraft, cbs news, tokyoment. 75 years ago today, amelia air heart disappeared and the mystery of what happened could be unrachld this month. earhart was the first to fly solo across the atlantic. she disappeared in the pacific while trying to fly around the world. a team leaves for an island south of the equator in hopes of finding her final resting place. beach-goers near the waters of cape cod might find this frightening sight. great white sharks, at least two have been spotted off chatham since thursday. beaches are being kept open for now. swimmers being told to be aware of their surroundings. after your local news on "cbs

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good morning. welcome to 9news now. today is monday, july 2nd. a new month a new week and some old problems. i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike haiduk. you are not kidding. monika samtani has your

timesaver traffic. olga breese has the weather. she is in for howard. let's get started. >> no, first we have closings. of course work related agencies are reporting in this morning. >> all federal agencies are open today. employees can, however, take unscheduled leave. george washington university biostatistics location in rockville is closed. dc public schools closed. dc p.s. administrative sites open. alexandria public schools are closed. every northern virginia community college campus is closed. the university of northern virginia is closed. alexandria workers can take unscheduled leave. the city of falls church is on liberal leave. louden county government employees are on leave. prince george's county

schools closed. montgomery county circuit court closed. the county district court is open in montgomery county. montgomery county college closed. prince george's county employees can take liberal leave. maryland state employees can take liberal leave. thousands are still without power as you can see. at last check a total of 245500 outages. 48,000 are in the district. the most are in montgomery county. prince george's county 52700. dominion power has a total of 158882 in northern virginia. 54712 in the shenandoah valley. bgand e. total outages in our viewing area. calvert county 985.

carol county 2352. howard county 26783. montgomery county 2973. prince george's county 20754. that breaks down to 263 in calvert county. 1024 in prince george's county. potomac edison has a total of 14318. allegheny county 3685. garrett county 2429. howard county 824, front good morningry county 1964 and washington county 58. >> oh, my goodness. hopefully we won't have to do anything like that until the winter. well it is weather that caused all of these outages, but at least today, weather is not a severe problem. >> reporter: we did have steady storms come through overnight. i heard a little rumble in my

neighborhood, but right now we are calming things down on the radar. i think the moisture will be around for most of the morning, it might be an issue for some folks on the roadways. most of this could clear out by the 9:00 hour completely. right now though, 80 degrees at reagan national airport. it is steamy out there, our humidity values are quite high. we are going to steadily rise into the lower 90s for later on this afternoon and as the cloud cover comes back, we'll run the risk of seeing more showers and storms later on this evening and into the overnight. you can see steady rainfall moving toward southern and eastern portions of maryland. we did have a little bit come down i-70 and push off toward baltimore and in toward delaware. it is quiet right now and satellite and radar is continuing to pull more moisture our direction. our highs today, as a result are going