good morning, brian. >> reporter: hi, vinita. just a couple of hours ago michele bachmann and rick perry appeared at the same event. they didn't even acknowledge each other. they aimed their attacks on washington and president obama. both perry and bachmann did quite well in saturday's straw polls. it helped propel them into that top tier along with mitt romney as the three candidates to beat, tim pawlenty, his hopes crushed, he has dropped out. the man they want to take the job away from, president obama, will be heading out on his own midwestern messaging bus tour. three-state, three-day tour that will start on michele bachmann's home turf of minnesota and end on the president's home turf in illinois. >>> here's a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. in ohio a 94-year-old woman was surprised when police knocked on her door sunday morning telling her a runaway blimp had landedd in her backyard. strong winds broke the blimp free of its moorings saturday and authorities were unable to track it. cr

. >>> hi, i'm vinita nair. here's what's happening. 30 u.s. servicemen were killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan, 22 were navy s.e.a.l.s, the taliban is claiming responsibility. it is the deadliest single incident in the decade-long war. >>> flooding in arizona has caused washed out roads and other damage, at least one house is destroyed. wildfires in the area have made it difficult for the soil to absorb water causing flash flooding. and now back to "lockup." >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> the deputies who manage the day-to-day operation of boston's suffolk county jail have numerous responsibilities that all fall under one primary goal. safely securing the men and women who are incarcerated here. >> are you all right? >> but jail officials also put resources into keeping young people from ending up here in the first place. >> because jail is glamorized so much in film and music and other places, they really don't have any idea what it's actually like. and this shows them what it is actually like. >>

. >>> i'm vinita. here's hats happening now.ghtening scene as a stage collapsed at the indiana state four. four people dead dozens more injured in the collapse which happened after strong winds swept tlup the fairgrounds. the band sugarland was supposed to take the stage just before it happened. >>> and the minnesota congresswoman, michele bachmann edging out ron paul. and now back to "lockup." >>> many prisons in the country offer military style reform programs called boot camp. the elayn hunt correctional center claim it's boot camp is one of the best. they can reduce their sentences by successfully completing the course, but you'll see, it often comes at a heavy price. ♪ all i do is double time ♪ >> it's all right. >> the boot camp program at elayn hunt is called impact. >> in my honest opinion, this is the best form of rehabilitation offered by the department of corrections. >> for every 100 inmates who complete the program, the state of louisiana says it saves more than $1 million. to qualify for impact, participants must b

. >> thanks, vinita. >>> next, give and take on another wild day on wall street.er way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. >>> i'm amanda drury with a look at stocks. steepening losses as we head towards the close. apple took a small bite out of oil giant exxon mobil yesterday for a brief time during trade. apple toppled exxon for the top spot as the nation's most valuable company. exxon rallied back finishing the day $1 billion ahead of apple and 54% of americans would rather keep their old cars than face monthly payments for a new one, but if you're one of those trying to make it last, experts stress regular maintenance since a neglected car could cost you more in the long run and that's it from cnbc on a steeply in the red market day. first in business worldwide, jonathan.

i'm vinita nair. here's what's happening now.nal guard is using specially equipped trucks to deliver supplies to 13 towns in vermont cut off by flooding. >>> kenneth nelson is out of a job. after a plan came under intense criticism. meanwhile, mexican authorities arrested five suspects in context with last week's deadly attack on a casino near a monterrey. >>> his after being transferred to a prison hospital in east texas. >>> a federal judge has struck down a key provision of a new texas law requires a doctor to perform a son ogram before an abortion, saying it violates the free speech. >>> and stocks ended slightly higher despite a new report showing a steep decline in consumer confidence brought on by wild market swings over the past few weeks. now back to "hardball." >>> we want to give him every opportunity, but our people are hurting. unemployment is unconscionable. we don't know what the strategy is. we don't know why on this trip he's in the united states, we don't know that. when you let us know it is time to let go, we'