alina? >> nick paton walsh, thank you very much. >>> the high tide rolling into thailand could mean even more flooding and more damage in the capital city of bangkok. residents were urged to leave, but many of them stayed put. many areas around the city are already under water. nearly 400 people have died. millions more forced from their homes. our sara seidner has this report from bangkok. >> reporter: this lady has told us that she has run out of money. she is afraid for the safety of her animals. these are her dogs. she's got a few rabbits there. and she's just trying to get them to higher ground. she's starting to become very, very worried. that's what's happening in a lot of this area. we are seeing some of the elderly people also getting into trucks that the army has brought and jumping in there because their homes are inundated with water. >> this has been the worst flooding in thailand in more than six decades. >>> health officials in north carolina suspect this year's state fair in

i'm alina cho. breaking news out of afghanistan, a suicide bomber attacks a nato come voi in kabul. 13 u.s. soldiers are killed. we'll get a live report in just a moment. >>> and crazy, snowy weather is headed to the northeast. we'll tell you how bad it will get and where. but we begin with that breaking news out of afghanistan. a suicide bomb attack in kabul today has killed at least 13 american troops. a suicide bomber targeted the nato convoy in the center of afghanistan kaeps capital city. nick, whis nato saying about th? >> 13 u.s. service members killed on this attack on a nato convoy. it appears that a suicide bomber driving a vehicle ladened with explosives ran into this nato convoy, pretty close to the center of kabul. this should be one of the safest areas of afghanistan. but this casualty toll, making this one of the worst attacks since the august crash of a chinook carrying forces to hit a nato campaign so far this year. alina. >> and this is the deadliest attack on troops since a helico

alina, thank you so much. well, we told you, we do have the republican debate coming up, cnn hosting from the venetian here next tuesday. one of the republican presidential candidates has dropped out, says he will not be showing up to our debate. how dare he. he says he has good reason for it. we're talking about jon huntsman is boycotting the debate. this happened after the nevada republicans moved up their primary date. now, they have their reasons for that, as well. they're doing it on the 14th. that remains problematic for new hampshire. we'll get into that more in a second. but this city, las vegas, relies heavily on you across the country, your dollars, your tourism dollars. but a lot of americans right now can't afford to take a trip, much less take a trip where you have to spend money on the flight and the hotel and you're expected to walk into a casino and blow cash. no one can do that right now. unemployment in las vegas, it is one of the highest in the country. 14.2%. that is the highest in the coun

alina? >> susan candiotti, thank you very much. >>> confrontations between occupy protesters and police are becoming more frequent and more violent. demonstrators marched yesterday in oakland, california. a much larger turnout than in previous days. some say scott olson is the reason. you'll remember he's the iraq war veteran who suffered a skull fracture on tuesday after allegedly being struck by a tear gas canister in a face-off with police. in denver, it got pretty ugly in front of of the state capital yesterday. police used pepper spray on protesters who wanted to camp there. a total of 20 were arrested. one unidentified witness describes how it all went down. >> only thing that happened is they asked us to take a tent down. some kid was standing too close to him. they just started attacking everybody. spraying people with mace, arresting them. we did nothing. this is supposed to be a peaceful protest and they're attacking us like we're in a third world country. >> denver police defend t

good morning to you, alina. let's go straight to the headlines and give you a taste of what they're saying. the parable of st. paul's written by the former archbishop of cantberry and the very fact that they are prepared to continue their own protest at the expense of christian worship in one of our greatest cathedrals surely gives the lie to the protesters' claim that they represent 99% of society. the church is now well and truly in the dock. narrow path between serving the needs of the wealthy and those of the poor. the problem with these good intentions is that over the centuries what has evolved is a naturally cautious and inherently tepid church. finally, alina, take a look at "the guardian." the guest editorial said the anti-capitalist peace camp is a communial right, a plea for sanctuary, the situation cries out for st. paul's clergy to seize the occasion. some resigned yesterday and decided to step down and throw his support behind the protesters. alina? >> just an incredible story. zain verjee live for

alina. right now, back over to you. >> t.j., thanks so much. >>> meanwhile, it's a key day in the occupy wall street protests and they're playing out all across the country and around the world today. including europe, asia, even australia. back in this country, in san diego, police clashed with protesters who refused to leave a downtown plaza. at one point, officers used pepper spray to break up the crowd. >>> more protesters were arrested in seattle, washington, where police in lie yot gear took away 41 people. >>> protests are heating up overseas in italy. the black smoke you see there is from cars set on fire by demonstrators in rome furious about how politicians have handled the economic crisis. >>> reuters is reporting about 100,000 protesters are expected to rally in rome. >>> a part of the president's new health care plan is getting scratched off the overall program. the obama administration dropped the long-term care insurance program that originally had been included. the administr

alina? >> mark preston, thank you. why so much attention on nevada? the state has been hit hard by the economic recession. it has some of the highest foreclosure and unemployment rates in the country. later this morning our t.j. holmes, my good friend, will join us for a closer look at some of the issues that resonate in nevada. >> reporter: you think people don't get it, how bad you hurt? >> they don't. >> i think there's a disconnect. >> they're closing down businesses and moving jobs. >> foreclosures have gotten so bad, it's now one in every seven homes in the state of nevada. >>> apple's new iphone is out, but one competitor is offering a whale of a deal. an $850 cell phone for 2 bucks? you've just got to get in line really, really, really early to get it. we'll have that story in a few minutes. en... over p.f. chang's home menu orange chicken women men and uh pandas... elbows mmm [ male announcer ] wanchai ferry, try it yourself. you feel it working, so you know it's working. and that m

alina?find out how you can help those devastated by the earthquake in turkey, visit our impact your world page. you can find it at cnn.com/impact. >>> turn to politics now. rick perry's big pitch. scrap the current tax code and offer the option of a 20% flat tax rate. the texas governor will unveil his plan at a campaign event this morning in the key state of south carolina. joining us now from washington, paul steinhauser to give us some of the details of that plan. what will we hear governor perry say today, paul? >> i think governor perry today in south carolina will try to make a case for a simplified tax system and maybe also politically trying to get some of that 9-9-9. herman cain, his tax plan which he has been touting over the last couple months has boost him to an after thought. perry, of course, was the frontrunner back in september. has faltered in the polls. so, today the plan is called cut, balance and grow. it includes a new flat rate tax. mortgage interest, charitable state a

i'm alina cho.alk about an october surprise, and i'm not talking about politics. >> no. >> that storm was really -- >> it was vicious, wasn't it? >> it certainly was, and it came through fast and left just as fast, but boy, did it leave a trail of destruction. >> yes, it did, and that's up first. the aftermath of a rare and deadly october nor'easter, the storm dumping wet, slushy, heavy snow from maryland to maine. close to three feet of snow fell in new england, leaving millions without power this morning. it's literally postponed halloween in parts of new england. the "boston globe" reporting some towns rescheduled the holiday for friday instead. local officials don't want the kids out with so many power lines down. >>> and it was one of those weekends where travelers heard trouble. 40 passengers stuck on an amtrak train for 13 hours when a rockslide blocked the tracks in central massachusetts. >> at least they had a working bathroom on that train because they didn't on this plane. jetblue facing

i'm alina cho. we are coming to you from paris, the birth place of fashion. in the city of light, it is clear it is less about who is in the front row and all about the clothes on the runway. the shows themselves are spectacles. the biggest story out of paris right now, who will take the rains at christian dior? could marc jacobs be it? >> have you made a decision? may i ask you that? >> what the ceo of dior told me. they are the red-soled shoes to the star made famous by ""sex and the city"" and oprah winfrey. >> i have them m my closet. they are like little pieces of sculpture. >> the designer is suing to protect his trademark. >> i do not own that. i own red soles on the back of my shoes. >> he gave me a rare peek inside his studio. an exclusive look inside chanel, arguably the most famous fashion brand in the world with a designer who is just as famous, carl laugerfeld. hawking soda and home appliances, you won't believe what else he is doing. >> not just in france but around the world, carl lagerfeld is mopped wherever he goes. >> i don't know what it is

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i'm alina cho. racing fan, in shock after a violent car crash claims the life of an indycar champion. fellow racers saying it's the worse crash they've ever seen. >>> and occupy wall street goes global. i'm christine romans again. demonstrators take to the streets in cities across europe, asia and africa, but after 30 days of protests, what is this movement's end game? on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, everybody. good morning, christine. it's mont, october 17th. ali is off, carol is on assignment, and i'm alina cho. this car crash, our hearts go out to the family of dan wheldon. we'll speak to say the a lot of about this. >> heart broken fans and drivers this morning. the tragedy on the track. indycar champion dan wheldon died in one of the worst crashes the sport has ever seen yesterday in las vegas. indycar going into the off-season how fragile life can be and how dangerous their sport is. some of the images of the crash you'll see may be disturbin

i'm alina cho, t.j. holmes is off this hour. a halloween weekend surprise for millions of people from the mid-atlantic to nudge. more than a foot of snow is expected to bury some areas. millions of people could be left in the dark. also, student loan debt is now higher than credit card debt in the united states. president obama has a plan to ease the burden. but will it work? we'll hear from a financial expert. >>> and a rags to riches story in india. the son of a poor farm worker becomes the country's real life slum dog manage heillionaire. >>> but first, the top story. at least 13 american service members are among those killed in a nato convoe attack. it happened in the heart of the capital city of kabul. what happened, nick? >> it appears that a suicide bomber drive ago vehicle, perhaps a red toyota car we hear from afghan police drove this load of explosives into a nato convoy. pictures of the aftermath show what appears to be a rhino nato bus. 13 of their military personnel was killed in this explosion. cnn's barbara starr

make the final when her white group is world number four victoria as a ring and french open champion alina as well as u.s. open win if those are all face in that opening match later today. you know it's one of the toughest competitions of the year to know that you've made it in a new hearing you're battling for you know the top spot in instances last tournament you want to give it all you have you know it's a privilege to be here again without winning yourself and i doubt i would have paid out to get he so it's amazing how quickly he can turn around and what cause that can i put in winning a tournament like the u.s. open can do. a lot of my career my e. finish finish my good year off with these are the three groups. in the white group here along with as a rank and file the red green sees another russian six exhibit is of on the place even champions face of it today but also from that group caroline wozniacki faces agnieszka advance. oh there's a turn of an everyone tries to qualify for the whole year i mean it's only a player so it's small but it reminds you of the great season you underst

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i'm ali velshi. >> and i'm alina cho.4 hours in eastern turkey. the body count and misery on the rise following yesterday's powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake. dozens of buildings collapsed. at least 264 people confirmed dead. search teams are hampered by bitter cold temperatures as they try to find survivors under t s tonsen ctons of concrete. at the scene of the worst earthquake to hit turkey in the situation. diana mag nnay joins us. >> reporter: this country is used to earthquake. but 7.2 is a huge quake affecting this rural area of southeastern turkey, and i'm in a down here you can see search and rescuers are trying to find people in the wreckage. they've been using dogs, trying to hear knocking or screams, no one out of here alive at this point. of course, the red crescent and various other organizations are putting on huge efforts to try to get aid and relief to this part of turkey. particularly as you said because the evenings get so cold here. so tonight they're going to be sending 7,000 tents in for people who w

thanks alina yes first of all i mean being is what's happening right now is an outright militarization essentially essentially martial law in oakland beings have died down for a little while but we know that it's going to start up again at four o'clock which is the next meeting place and everyone is being asked to come out back out. or pm but it's just it's been a major military onslaught from the hours until until now. and i just want to make a couple of points in the process was to say that. when you look at the amount of force that has been brought out for what was essentially a hundred to two hundred peaceful protesters who were doing basically a traditional sit in and to be met with the kind of the worst and you've got some of the video to be met with the kind of words that they have is just over reaction and. there is really just grace and embarrassment for for overseeing this kind of an operation and also for commending the police and saying that they done a good job that's. rachel let me interrupt you for one minute here and you give us details because some of the reports i tho

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i'm alina cho. t.j.ree people are dead and two million without power after what some are calling snow-tober. that fall near easter. we'll tell you who got hit the hardest and what's next. >>> the cold weather is impacting those taking part in the occupy wall street protests. we'll hear what they're saying as they face the storm. >>> in a couple of minutes i'll speak to this year's winner of what's known as the nobel prize for children. she's going to tell us how she got involved in philanthropy at the age of 13. >>> battering the northeast right now, around two million people are without power. four states have declared emergencies, new york, new jersey, connecticut, and massachusetts. here's what it looks like in massachusetts right now. officials predicted that downed trees were going to be a major problem. guess what, they were right. the storm is being blamed for three deaths so far. one in massachusetts. a man in pennsylvania was killed when a snow-covered tree fell into his house. the third person

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don't miss alina's special "fashion backstage pass" from paris.ern time. >>> aol founder steve case is about to join me live. find out what he has been telling the president of the united states about jump-starting the economy. ♪ [ male announcer ] when we unveil the all-new 2012 m-class, we're actually introducing a vehicle built upon 125 years of engineering excellence. which is why, no matter what is happening in the world outside, there is such a sense of complete confidence inside. introducing the 2012 m-class. quite possibly the most advanced suv ever. from mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. >>> here's a rundown of some of the stories we're working on next. republican presidential candidate rick perry reveals his energy plan. he says it would create a lot of jobs. we'll take a closer look. 7 then steve case gives advice to president obama on putting americans back to work. we have a live interview with the aol founder. >>> later, flooding threatens homes, businesses, historic sites and elephants in thailand. >>> republican presidential hope

i'm alina cho. thanksor joining us. first, "sanjay gupta m.d." begins right now. >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm dr. sanjay gupta on assignment here in san francisco. concussions and kids. it's a topic we cover quite a bit here on "sgmd." something we're very serious about. i want to tell you about a story about an agonizing decision one family had to make to try and help others. >>> also, the hunt for a new killer virus. it's taking place right now in central africa. and that data is being analyzed here in san francisco. we'll explain. >>> and also, another story that we've talked quite a bit about is about cell phones and radiation. here in san francisco, starting this month, these flyers like this will need to be handed out and on display in stores. take a look. cell phones emit radio-frequency energy. you'll start seeing those here in san francisco along with specific tips on what to do including limiting cell phone use by children, using a headset, using belt clips, avoiding cell phones in weak signal areas. this is something

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wait for a home women's champion up the kremlin cup must go on following the semifinal exit of the alina vesnina. de de new zealand and france are now underway in the twenty eleven rugby world cup final. league all their own albert pool holds joins babe ruth reggie jackson in the record books as his send louis cardinals take charge of the world series against texas. let's get going with football where the top two in the russian premier league our inaction later today leaders in meet getting sunday's games going our way to start off the same petersburg manny going to get back to winning ways following steel me it's in their past too much is after that sport talk mall school be attempting to move up to fourth place at the expense of rock bottom siberians. and then the big one some of . this second seeded c.s.k. moscow desperately in need of some form sitting mid table with just one wind from their previous half a dozen kickoffs. expect fireworks in the english game today and not just from mario balotelli is bathroom either his club the leading munch sister city hosts cross time rivals unit