thousands are evacuating now in southern mexico to get away from heavy rains and flooding.al rivers flooded communities. more than 50,000 people are effected. just look at these pictures. officials say that number could even triple as the water levels keep rising. there is also concern bought some people who don't want to evacuate to try to protect their homes and possessions from thieves. in caught in caught a mala guatemala hope is fading for these people. >> in november voters will decide whether to make california the first state to legalize marijuana. the law enforcement agencies are concerned it could place a big burden on police. they would have to determine if someone on the highway using marijuana is too high to drive. unlike alcohol there is no breath test for marijuana's active ingredient and saliva tests used in other parts of the world have faced serious legal challenges. >> well, rising concerns about the west nile virus today after two dead animals were found in san mateo county. a dead squirrel and a raven tested positive for the virus last month. the raven

you notice it heads up to here to belize and affects the yucan areas from cancun through southern mexico into tuesday. so we've got a -- this is going to be a very slow moving storm through upcoming weekend. after this point, it's unsure if it would move into the gulf or dissipate over land here. that's tropical storm matthew. the big story here in the states has been the heat. it was 90 degree heat. you can see it from dallas almost to chicago. d.c. was 93 yesterday. everywhere in red, the whole southeast and tennessee valley was in the 90s yesterday and today is going to be just as warm because that front shedding through st. louis and chicago. we have at least one more warm day before the cooler air arrives behind this cold front. there's the hot air, the heat pump with that high pressure all the way up the eastern sboard. on that front, we have rain for u this morning going into columbia, missouri, chicago, you will have morning rain for your commute, also. so the forecast for today, very warm in the eastern seaboard. d.c., near 95 degrees. but cooler for you in dallas, kansas city a

our headlines at this hour, heavy rains in southern mexico lead to a deadly mudslides. the mayor of moscow is fired after a power struggle with the russian president. germany unveils day controversial energy strategy for the next four decades. we start out in mexico, where a landslide has buried hundreds of houses and may have killed up to 100 people according to authorities. authorities say the bad weather in the area continues to hamper rescue efforts. the southern states is also struggling with the aftermath of two tropical storms in the past week. thousands of people have been forced from their homes as parts of mexico suffered their worst rainy season on record. local authorities are saying that up to 1000 people have been killed in the mud slide. for more we spoke earlier to our correspondent in mexico city and asked him about what he was hearing from the affected region. >> at this point we have confirmed that in the affected area they have seven-and 400 people missing. it is a very mountainous, rural area. families of 10 to 12 people living in one house. which i

hurricane carl moving into southern mexico. this is a huge hurricane igor tracking north and east. is a weakening storm. the latest on igor is it has dinished winds. moving east of bermuda, out to sea. afternoon highs reaching the low 80s. overnight tonight it will clear. we'll have that nearl full moon up in the sky over the evening hours. in the 50s by dawn tomorrow. saturday, beautiful day for all the games. into next week, the drive pattern continues moay through thursday. highs, low to mid-80s. ashley, how is the traffic? >> breaking news on the capital beltway. the accident happened in the 10:00 hour. good news. lanes now reopened. as you can see, t lanes getting past connecticut enue, towards 355. police activity along your commutement and there are a few stging trucks on the shoulder. don't be surprised if you see them. good news, the flood gates have opened. once again, the beltway is passable between connecticut and 355. volume is light. northboundno problems. continuing across the 14th street bridge intotown, along the freeway, lanes are open. back to you. >> thank you v

but karl has strengthened to a category two moving into central and southern mexico.hat's going to cause major issues out there. for us, northwest wind, tonight then shower, maybe a thundershower but before its all set and done, clearing. back to 80 degrees. the next five days, great weather for the weekend. 80, 82. a lot of sunshine friday through tuesday. >>> the ravens strike fear into their next opponent. their next opponent. >> mark has more on what the ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] mcdonald's new chicken flatbreads. all out awesome combinations of juicy, grilled chicken topped with roasted garlic aioli and a natural four-cheese blend. mcdonald's chicken flatbreads. the simple joy of new discoveries. ♪ >>> on any given sunday and this sunday is given. >> on the road to ohio. the ravens play at cincinnati. linebacker jared johnson did not work out today. he's dealing with a back injury. the ravens coming off a winning season opener. carson palmer knows the ravens very well. >> the main thing is matching their tough physical play and if there's one thing we can do as

let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world in a landslide in southern mexico has buried homes in the west more than a dozen people missing blockaded roads are making it difficult for rescue teams to search for survivors earlier officials said hundreds have been killed after heavy rains caused landslides that followed tropical storms which battered mexico's eastern and southern regions last month. northern korean leader kim yon ale has appointed his youngest son and other family members to senior post in the ruling party the step was made hours before a convention of the workers' party the move is seen as part of a plan to extend the kim dynasty to the reclusive communist state into third generation. thirty three miners trapped underground in chile for about two months could be out earlier than previously thought rescue workers say they can get the job down by the middle of october but they also warned that unforeseen problems could slow their work however the country's government still insist it could take until early november to get them out. seventy two years ag

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having difficulty reaching the area, adding that the landslide had followed days of heavy rain in southern mexicohi there. welcome back to your world weather update. now, east asia looking at a lot of clear skies today for the majority of japan, the korean peninsula and across the northern tier of china looking at some nice dry skies today. welcome sunshine for japan. now there is a pretty big system to the north and it is producing rather windy conditions across the hokkaido region today. also by the evening hours we are going to start seeing rainfall come in from the south. it looks like another wet day will be coming in on thursday. now, elsewhere that same rain is going to be seeing the southern half of china here. still a couple scattered showers showing up. it's going to remain a little bit on the unsettled side today and then we've got tropical showers and downpours across the indo-china peninsula as well as throughout the philippines. highs today looking at 33 degrees for manila, 26 -- or rather 28 in taipei. 20 degrees in seoul, so definitely on the cool side. 24 degrees for tokyo, the s

now, across the americas and mexico, southern mexico, that is, right here, dealing with the hurricanem, hurricane carl, getting ready to make its second landfall on mexico. it was a tropical storm system when it hit the yucatan peninsula. but now it's definitely strengthened. currently a category 1 hurricane. but there is the chance that it could strengthen further over the next couple of hours. by the time it makes landfall sometime friday, right along the coast of veracruz, it could become a major hurricane. so we really need to keep an eye on the development of carl and definitely take precautions against the incoming storm system and definitely rhinefall will will be affecting you and strong winds. then there's a chance of mudslides as well as coastal flooding. now, out toward the atlantic, too, plenty more systems to talk about. hurricane julia currently a category 1 hurricane, and then hurricane igor, this one still a large and dangerous category 3 major hurricane, packing winds of just over 200 kilometers per hour. remaining out at sea. so the biggest threat right now are the r

all right let's get to some other international stories now this hour a landslide in southern mexico has buried homes and left more than a dozen people missing blocked roads are making it difficult for rescue teams to search for survivors earlier officials said one hundred fifteen killed after heavy rains caused landslides and follow tropical storms which battered mexico's eastern and southern regions last month. thirty three miners trapped underground in chile for about two months could be out earlier than previously thought rescue workers say they can get the job done by the middle of october but they also warned that unforeseen problems could hinder that. country's government still insists it could take until early november to get them. north korea hold military for the first time in nearly two years on thursday and comes after kim jong il appointed his youngest son to the two main political parties posts the move is seen as part of the plan to extend the kim dynasty and the reclusive communist state into a third generation. people of bell and his crossed told gas discussed whethe

and central america still continuing to see some significant amounts of rainfall, especially in southern mexico here, we're still seeing some pink areas showing up. heavy rainfall amounts are going to be expected. highs today looking at mid to upper 20s across the east coast, a little cooler for chicago only 19. it gets a little hotter during the day in denver, a high of 34, and l.a. still dealing with some of the late summer heat. and finally a look at europe. it's still pretty unsettled for continental europe. we've got this long frontal boundary in place, that is where a lot of the rain will be today. starting to head more north in towards the baltic states as well as spreading really in towards western russia. elsewhere, settled and dry, the mediterranean will see a couple of scattered showers showing up. and for the british isles, looking at this long rain band coming in out of the west. ireland looking wet, but the uk should stay dry for most of the night and london will remain dry until late tuesday. 20 for your high in london, and 18 in paris, 15 degrees for vienna and a little chillier

but first, in southern mexico hundreds of people were evacuated. at least three people died in mud slides associated with the storm. in columbias, dramatic video of a mud slide. rescue workers say none of the 30 people trapped are expected to be found alive. many of them were waiting to change buses on the road below. >>> an ugly incident in texas when a brawl breaks out between coaches in a pee wee game. it started when a coach tried to separate two players who were fighting. the league has banned both teams from further play this season. one of the coaches is suspended for life. >>> chilling scene at the university of texas, a masked man carrying an assault rifle opens fire. the gunman ran into the library where he fired more rounds before turning the gun on himself. he was later identified as a 19- year-old sophomore named colton tulley. no one else was injured by the gunfire. >>> a shooting and subsequent car crash leaves one dead. police say it began when two people were leaving the funeral of a recent homicide victim. they were shot at while

. >>> in southern mexico this morning, rescue crews are searching a village just covered by a mud slide. at least 11 people are missing. triggered by heavy rainfall a river of mud and rock swept down a hillside tuesday, taking homes and cars with it. initial casualty reports were much higher. the rain continued overnight as roads and a bridge were washed out. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia crawled higher this morning. ashley morrison has the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, betty. asian markets moved up this morning, japan's nikkei gained about half a percent while hong kong's hang seng was also higher. today, wall street tries to keep the september rally going after stocks finished higher tuesday. the dow gained 46 points, while the nasdaq finished up about 10. >>> the government is trying to cut the cord to aig, the "wall street journal" and "new york times" report the insurance giant is in accelerated talks to pay back its taxpayer debt and reduce the government's 80% stake in the company. aig got multiple bailout packages after being hit hard by the

mexico. this is the strongest hurricane every reported down here in the southern gulf of mexico.ically the bay of kampichi. good news here, if there is any, that the impact, the highest winds stayed just a little bit north of veracruz. matter, vara cruz, generally in the lower 140 mile an hour range. so the impact of the winds has stayed north and it was weakening as it made its john shore move into southern mexico late this afternoon. again, though, the storm surge, 12 to 15 feet with this major hurricane making land fall. in terms of karl, it's weakened substantially, moving into the upper elevations of mexico. winds are down to 90 miles an hour. again, continuing to move to the west and it will break up over the mountains of mexico. a lot of rain, anywhere between 15, maybe some locations 20 inches of rain with karl as it moves on through. it could potentially reemerge out in the pacific and get wound up again. it would be renamed, though, if that happens. >>> good for us tomorrow. lots of sunshine, temperatures are start in the lower 60s, 50s in the suburbs, so even with the

honduras and other parts of central america, what remains of tropical storm matthew is soaking southern mexicoy. matthew has weakened to a tropical depression, but the national hurricane center said it could produce as much as 10 inches of rain, threatening deadly flash floods and mudslides. >> what do you get when 15 of chicago's best chefs are challenged to create a burger? you get one heck of a cookoff in millennium park. >> walks when it comes to hiv and aids prevention. oh. hee! [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] the foaming power of antibacterial scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner. ♪ it expands into those hard-to-reach places. [ fizzing ] you can even hear it working on dirt, grime, and soap scum, so it's already starting to clean by the time you pick up a sponge. scrubbing bubbles foaming bathroom cleaner. we work hard so you don't have to! [ blows ] and to cover your shower more completely, try mega shower foamer. whoa! [ female announcer ] sc johnson. a family company. but now you have taken it too far! i don't care if i'm the official spokes candy for the new pretzel m&m's -- there is no

we have tropical srm karl that is now moving toward southern mexico and of course, powerful hurricane igor here out in the central atlantic, and east of there is hurricane julia. jul, the category 3 hurricane. igor still a category 4 hurricane. winds at 145 miles an hour, it's a monster hurricane. but thankfully, it's still taking a track that's going to probably take it east of bermuda, keeping it over the open waters of the atlantic. for the rest of this day, temperatures climbing to the mid 80s by midafternoon. and there is a chance for some needed rain after sunset tonight as that frontmoves in from the midwest. maybe with some thunder, too. that would be after sunset. should be ending just past midnight. then drying out on friday. we' have afternoon highs in the low 80s and partly cloudy. mostly sunny saturday. the low 80s again. sunday partly cloudy, low 80s. good weather for the 'skins game. warming up a bit next week. how is the traffic now? >> not so bad as we get under way at the american legion bridge. right side the outer loop, left side the inner loop. right now moving al

. >>> 11 people are missing after a huge mudslide hit a small down in southern mexico. hundreds were buried in the slide. but officials have backtracked. it took ten hours for soldiers and relief workers to get to the area because mud and rocks blocked the way. heavy rains have caused flooding in mexico and south america. >>> jimmy carter resumes his big book tour today after something of a health care. the 85-year-old carter was taken to a cleveland hospital yesterday, after suffering upset stomach on a flight from atlanta. he's doing fine now. but he spent the night in the hospital for observation. >>> the death toll from the california pipeline explosion has now climbed to eight. 58-year-old james franco died at a san francisco hospital yesterday. franco was in a home about 200 feet from the site of that deadly explosion. >>> in nashville, it was home, sweet, home for the grand ole opry. music returned to the famed opry house for the first time since it was ravaged by historic flooding in may. and the all-star lineup included brad paisley, keith urban and martina mcb

. >>> nearly a dozen people are missing in two southland slides in southern mexico. those landslides are a result of days of heavy rain which caused a hillside to collapse on hundreds of unsuspecting residents. >>> al-qaeda plan ago attacks in europe but apparently the organization was stopped by intelligence officials in britain and france. the terror plot is raising security fears at the eiffel tower which was briefly evacuated again last night following a bomb threat. this is the second alert at the eiffel tower in the last couple of weeks. >>> police say the gunman who opened fire at the university of texas was a student at the school. police say 19-year-old colton tulle used an ak-47 to fire shots on campus before running into a library and shooting himself. nobody else was hurt. witnesses say he was wearing a dark suit and a ski mask. he fired shots in several directs but didn't seem to be aiming for anybody or anything in particular. >>> a judge delayed an execution in california of albert greenwood which was supposed to happen tomorrow night. california's sup

and more than eighty thousand people had their homes damaged in severe flooding in the south in southern mexico over the last month. yulia bokova joins us next with all the latest from the world of business stay with us here on r.t. . that's right time to have a look at the world of business innovation partnership took knology these are the key themes of the international investment for which is into its second day the forum has attracted over six thousand business representatives from russia and other countries and we continue to bring you the top speakers and issues from source which is also hosting the twenty fourteen winter olympics. now i'm joined live by business archie is nicholas bull who is at the forum hello nic thank you for joining us so what's the latest. well then on the form which will keep us alive it's been one of the biggest subjects but it's so much what with b.h.p. billiton holmes a hostile bid for potash coal and here in russia google colley looks set to merge will civil unions create a new national champion to find out what all the fuss is about i'm joined by. dimitri also

a landslide in southern mexico has left at least twelve people dead more than a dozen others are missing and some houses are completely destroyed blocked roads in the area making it difficult for rescue teams to search for survivors it follows tropical storms which battered the country's eastern and southern regions last month. the u.s. government has blacklisted iranian officials for alleged human rights violation that the sanctions freeze the american assets of eight men including the revolutionary guard head and bars them from getting u.s. visas the movies are due to their alleged roles in a crackdown on opposition supporters are to last year's presidential election a step increases pressure on the islamic republic as tensions rise over its nuclear ambitions. well this year has seen its fair share of natural disasters from a destructive earthquake in haiti wildfires in russia to massive floods in pakistan but countries are should not be alone in fighting these catastrophes as russia's emergencies minister tells us a little bit late. of course we analyze all our work we exchange experi

been killed and more than eighty thousand people had their homes damaged in severe flooding in southern mexico over the last month. and the next hour catch our two special report that takes you to the caribbean island of the eight this long occupied by the u.s. navy it's now seen as it's now seeing an uprising by the local population worn out by what they call life on a powder keg. this. is paradise and. i. am not for the military presence which occupies only two services be an instrument and overshadows the people whose everyday life. where do all the sounds so people could use their life they would. give where they really. want to keep. you only a book about joins us now with all the latest from the world of business stay with us on r.t. . hello and a very warm welcome to the business program innovation partnership took knology these are the key themes of the sochi international investment forum which is into its second day but the forum has attracted over six thousand business representatives from russia and other countries and we continue to bring of the top speak as and issues from sochi

a landslide in southern mexico has left at least twelve people dead more than a dozen others are missing and some houses are completely destroyed blocked roads in the area are making it difficult for rescue teams to search for survivors follows tropical storms which battered the country's eastern and southern regions last month. the european union has launched legal action against france over its expulsion of the roma minority the government's accused of breaking rules ensuring free movement and french officials say it's part of a crackdown on illegal immigration and crime critics say the country's unfairly targeting an ethnic minority but france has welcomed the e.u. decision not to weigh a more serious charge of discrimination. why. the rope in russia has come up whether the usual method to fight stress and the depression or burying people alive the organizers of this extreme treatment claim twenty minutes in a fresh grave might change your mind on many things in life i have a bad one to try the remedy. i above ground there are a few signs of life below the surface a man trapped with h

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been killed and more than eighty thousand people had their homes damaged in servier floods in southern mexico over the last month. yulia bokova joins us next with all the latest from the world of business stay with us here on r.t. . hello and welcome to the business program in the face and partnership technology these are the key themes of the sochi international investment forum which is into its second day the forum has attracted over six thousand business representatives from russia and other countries and we continue to bring you the top speakers and issues from sochi which is also hosting the twenty fourteen winter olympics. but now i'm joined live by business r.t.s. nicholas bull who is that the forum hello dick thank you for joining us so how are things going at the forum. good morning to you well there is a strong sense of optimism here in sochi prime minister putin set the tone when he said the brush off a photo ground for investors but that sort of view is being reinforced by a c.e.o. still i've spoken to assist the c.e.o. of boeing in. question is all the right let's discuss this w

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. >>> heavy rains are also threatening parts of southern mexico. 11 people are missing after a huge mudslide small town 400 miles from mexico city. initial reports said hundreds were buried in the slide but officials have backtracked. it took ten hours for soldiers and relief workers to get to the area because mud and rocks had blocked the way. >>> the eiffel tower is once again open to tourists this morning. that's after a bomb scare forced the landmark to close for about two hours. it's the second alert in two weeks at france's most popular tourist attraction. even more so, all this is part of a larger terror threat against not only france and britain but also against possibly the u.s. as brian ross reports, there's now a worldwide manhunt. >> reporter: among those being sought now, a group of other radicalized germans who have been training at terror camps in pakistan, producing videos in german to gain more recruits back home. german officials say some of the recruits actually came from the same mosque in hamburg where the 9/11 hijackers gathered. the mosque was closed in early august af

meanwhile, in the bay of campeche, heading toward southern mexico, upgraded to a hurricane. the latest trk, still thankfully taking it east of bermuda it will be weakening down to a category 2. heavy surf, and stayi out to sea. now, over the last 12 hours, we have seen this movethe upper midwest, heavy downpours, now moving into new orleans. western pennsylvania, that will pass to the north. this is the zone that will be passing through our region, and giving us much-needed rain. the next 48 hours, the time for a chance for showers in the blue ridge eas high pressure moves in to bring in another dry pattern for the weekend. for all the games on is the. and for the skins game on sunday. it looked like good weather. for this thursday, including clouds, and passi showers, moving west to east into the afternoon. after the sunset, may thunder, then, the chances for rain deminnish. afternoon highs, low 80s, on saturday, cloudy in the afternoon, it will be near 60 saturday morning. afternoon highs in the low 80s. great weather for the skins' game. on medicionday, tuesday, wednes it

been killed and more than eighty thousand people had their homes damaged in severe flooding in southern mexico over the last month. yulia bokova joins us next with all the latest business news stay with us here on r.t. . hungry for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on. time to have a look at the world of business a very warm welcome innovation partnership technology these are the key themes of the sort change or national investment forum which is into its second day the forum has attracted over six thousand business representatives from russia and other countries and we continue to bring you the top speak us and issues from sochi which is also hosting the twenty fourteen winter olympics. and now i'm joined live by business archies nicholas bull who is at the forum hello nic thanks for joining us so. you are talking software. well as a result you're the former is about innovation how to stimulate it to make products from it and then how to make money from it there in the case of marcus off the bat would be a great deal of money

the satellite is looking down at southern mexico. it does not give us a lot of detail. exico city, hurricane karl. the top winds are below 90 miles per hour. the big story will be the flooding. we have heard that it will make headlines over the weekend as up to 10 to 14 inches of rain might fall in the mountainous areas before it moves back over the pacific. we're sitting pretty here. all afternoon long, nothing but cloud cover there on the horizon. those have been overhead most of the day. we have clear sailing all across the area for the evening. it is a little bit cool. 75 in rockville. 75 in upper marlboro. 76 degrees in woodbridge -- 70 degrees in woodbridge. here is the weather map for tomorrow. high pressure will be the story all weekend long. temperatures will be in the low- 80's. your weekend forecast is looking great. for the final weekend of summer, fall begins next wednesday. next seven days will be a bit breezy and cooler. sunshine on monday. warming up tuesday and wednesday. the next cold front will be here on thursday and that is our only chance of any kin

tropical depression passed over the mountains of southern mexico. >> time for a sunday morning q&a. joining us this morning is senator ben cardin. good morning. this week we saw you on capitol hill, calling for uniform standards in terms of reporting and investigating sexual assaults. >> it is clear that the sexual assaults are not being reported. investigating police officers are not referring to any of the cases. we want uniform information, so the first thing we are asking for is good statistics. >> what can you get the federal government to do in terms of legislation? >> we can provide additional tools and make it clear what losses. in some cases, sexual assaults are classified as a different type of crime. >> something else you have been working on, the passage of the small business jobs and credit act in the senate. what will it do? >> it feels good to come along and it will create jobs. right now small businesses are having a difficult time getting credit and this will allow them to get loans from their banks, opening up the possibility for more jobs in the community. >> ther

coming up, following a rapidly growing disaster in southern mexico up to 1,000 people could be trapped under a muddy landslide. weep scope it out. stay with us. >>> an urgent rescue effort going on right now in southern mexico after a massive overnight landslide buried hundreds of homes in oaxaca state. authorities fear up to 1,000 people may be trapped. rescuers and heavy machinery on way. flooding and previous landslides in the area may be blocking many roads. bring in chad myers to scope occupy the terrain. what's it look like. >> oaxaca, the southern most state in mexico, santa maria, a very rugged area from the way to, let's say, oaxaca, down to keft con deceit oh and the dirt here. not a very solid piece of land mass. so when it rains like it has rained, because of what was matthew. there you go. tropical depression matthew. what we're talking about. where the rain has been so very heavy. raining still today. maybe another inch or two. they can't get to some of the spots because of the mud spots. along the roads, smaller slides that didn't bury anyone. they're fearing in this lan

rescuers are looking for 11 missing people after a huge mud slide in southern mexico.ials there first thought the mud slide buried hundreds of people. as soldiers and rescuers made it to t remote region, they learned it was far less deadly. three adults and eight children are missing. there are no confirmed deaths. stea rain triggered the mudslides washing out roads and bridges. >> sdploo out of haiti where nearly nine months after that huge earthquake, a million people still live in tent cities. one reason is that not one cent of the $1.5 billion that the u.s. promised for rebuilding has arrived in the country the money is still tied up on capitol hill. officials blame bureaucracy, disorganization and a lack of urgency. >>> vre is rolling o two new trains this morning. t according to the "washington post" the rail service is teing whether its new engines can handle a ten-car load. vre is buying 19 new locomotive engines which will wasps be rolled out in 2012. >>> tom, we have cooler weather. want to know if there's more rain in our forecast? >> yes. tropicamoisture st

tropical storm depression karl has been battering southern mexico for about 24 hours now.s are the main dangers there. meanwhile in the atlantic, we're keeping an eye on hurricane igor. that's the storm that is closing in on bermuda. our reynolds wolf is there in bermuda where they're bracing for a potential hit.

. >> and in southern mexico, flooding is forcing thousands of people to leave their homes and head for higher ground. officials said wiin a few days they expect 150,000 people to be evacuated. although some people are resisting, fearing they will lose their few possessions to robbers. heavy rains from a tropical depression are causing rivers to rise in several states. >>rescuers are among the dead in laslides that hit the central american country of good mall will guatemala. officials say that 15 landslides are occurred on th interamerican highway in the past two days. the death toll stands at 38 and could go higher. one landslide buried two pick- up trucks and a bus. crowds have managed to pull some people out alive. about awe second slide trapped even more. at least 50 people are believed to be buried at that one location. >>> rmer british prime minister tony blare blair today reflected on his decision to stand with the united states after the september 11th terrorist attack. on abc's this week, blair said he keeps in mind how almost 3,000 people died on that single day. >> the impor