greece, response to wildfires ravaging forests north of athens. my name is mike emblen.g up later for you, the shifting landscape of china's energy needs, why the country is facing a particular challenge on climate change. why success in japanese politics often means having the right relatives. ♪ >> hello. allegations of prisoners threatened with execution, intimidated with an electric drill. one allegedly told his children would be killed. another that his mother would be sexually assaulted. as new details emerge in the u.s. of the apparent abuse of detainees in the war on terror, a prosecutor has been appointed to investigate c.i.a. agents who may find themselves on trial. high-level terror suspects will now be interrogated by a new unit supervised by the white house itself, but all this brings new political dilemmas. bbc special correspondent is in washington. >> this renewed focus on c.i.a. tactics and excesses is creating a lot of tension here, mike. c.i.a. director leon panetta has issued an outspoken defense of his agents, as he says, standing up for those officer

i'm charlie dagada near athens. we'll have the story coming up. . >>> welcome back. let's reset some of the top stories in the news now. hundreds of students who went to school in prince georges county had nothing to do for a second straight day. frustrating start to the school year is blamed on a software problem that has failed to produce schedules for those students. >>> racial graffiti greeted administrators at sinclair elementary school. sod that was intended for landscaping was arranged to look like a swastika. high school students arrested on vandalism charges, all of them are black. >>> and just a short time ago, the mayor of alexandria named a new police chief. brittany joins us with more. >> reporter: hello lesli. he is a lifelong resident of alexandria. he is the first african american police chief here for the city of alexandria. earl cooke was named head of the department. this after serving as interim chief. he spent the last three decades in law enforcement. this announcement comes after the former chief was charged with a dui. at the podium, chief coo

greece, response to wildfires ravaging forests north of athens. my name is mike emblen. coming up later for you, the shifting landscape of china's energy needs, why the country is facing a particular challenge on climate change. why success in japanese politics often means having the right relatives. ♪ >> hello. allegations of prisoners threatened with execution, intimidated with an electric drill. one allegedly told his children would be killed. another that his mother would be

it has been the black sunday for athens because the sun was covered by huge smoke. >> reporter: smoke so dense it was as if the sun was eclipsed. >> despite the strong fight of the firefighters and even a lot of volunteers, many of the people tried to do it themselves. what we have is really an eclipse of hope. >> reporter: in the past investigations have shown arsonists deliberately set fires to protect this forest to free land for construction. now the challenge is on the firefighters to keep the flames from reaching the historic part of athens, the cradle of western civilization. and tonight as hundreds of volunteers, army con scripts, and firefighters try to fend off the flames, all thoughts are on that battle. sheila macvicar, cbs news, london. >>> today the cia inspector general releases a report detailing alleged abuse of terror suspects at secret cia prisons. cbs news reports interrogators staged mock executions to frighten prisoners and threatened others with guns and a drill. "the new york times" reports the justice department wants to reopen nearly a dozen alleged abuse cas

jacqui jeras, does that happen auchbl in athens?uple of years ago there was huge fires and it was threatening some of the historic grounds in athens. some scary pictures going on there as well. scary stuff happening here at home too. bill is a big story, we just got our 8:00 advisory in a little early, thanks to those hard working folks at the national hurricane center. bill is holding its own, 85 miles an hour sustained winds and it's about 200 miles away from the new england coast. the tropical storm force winds extend out about that far. so it's possible we could start seeing some of those gusting moving in, but the biggest winds are in the right quadrant of storms. the forecast track, just the same, no changes here, we're moving northward now, but expecting that gradual northeastward turn, keeping it away from the northwest including nova scotia, making landfall sometime tomorrow morning at noonish, this is going to be a serious storm for the canadian maritimes. we're talking about the threat just a few minutes ago about the 50

so, in a way, when one thinks about those who tell of the great war that really destroyed athens, theestion arises, it has something to do with not being inclusive enough or finding a way to deal with others. they have many detailed ways in which, referring to the ancient self, from the point of view of american politics, what helps us most are the american readings which take place emotionally in the last year. >> what kinds of things do you read? >> all kinds of things, supreme court cases, declaration, constitution, and huckleberry finn, which is a great comment not only on race relations but also what it means to be civilized and uncivilized. all of those readings go into a kind of hot and stew, then you have something to refer to. something to give things background against which you act. i find it works that way for me. >> what is the state of classics and reading now in our culture today? how would you describe it? run en >> it looks dismal. here is a very encouraging way to look at it. if you -- in percentages, probably fewer people study great books, classical books, classica

this fire raged just a few miles from athens. in warning for residents to flee. thousands did but some stayed it fight for their homes. >> we've just come across this small fire in a heavily wooded valley. everything around me is tinder box dry. it took just a few seconds for the fire to take hold. the planes soon came and this battle was won. exhausted ground crews move in to finish the job. when did you last sleep? a glimmer of hope as the gaelforce winds started to drop, a chance for the firefighters to turn the tide. but up the coast planes keep reloading with fresh sea water returning to douse smoking hillsides. simon mcgregor wood, abc news on the outskirts of athens. >> nasa has been forced to postpone this morning's launch of the space shuttle discovery because of bad weather. thunderstorms popped up around cape canaveral just before the scheduled launch time. discovery was set to carry about 17,000 pounds of gear to the international space station, including a treadmill ash very expensive treadmill. nasa will try again a

firefighters in greece are beginning to contain wildfires that threaten the suburbs of athens for three days. thousands of people have had to flee their homes and large parts of the countryside have been destroyed. fire crews and trying to push the flames away from the outskirts. our correspondent spent the day in one of the area's worst affected. >> in the sky and on the ground, the fight to contain wildfires continues. these huge aircraft, when the most effective weapons against the flames. such is the spread of these fires that summit this out. help came too late here. one building lost, but the name house saved. >> there is everywhere fire. we cannot do anything. only god can help us. >> alarm bells tolled at the monastery, east of the capital. nuns and locals resorted to desperate measures to fight the flames. the biggest danger is the speed with which these fires can spread. an hour or so ago, this whole area was in airplanes, but water bombing aircraft douse the fires. the problem is the smaller fires can quickly spread to become much larger, driven by the strong winds. the peopl

. >> thousands of people are fleeing from wildfire in athen athens greece. a mandatory evacuation ordered for 10,000 homes there. dozens of houses have been burned to the ground. authorities evacuated two children hospitals, summer camp and senior citizen complex. 600 firefighters and soldiers are trying to contain the wildfires for three days now. the flames are threatening some of the ancient archaeological sites in athens. >> we are tracking the development in the search for reality tv star. he is accused of killing his former swimsuit model wife. and there are concerns that because he is a millionaire, because he has family in canada, because they may have helped him get away, and police are concerned about the ability to track him down. there is a connection to a stay they had together, the last time she was seen in san diego. take a look. >> u.s. marshals are keeping their focus on this man, ryan jenkins. they learned the reality tv star comes from after ffluent family with roots in canada. investigators thought they had jenkins pinned down friday. >>

another major wildfire erupted northeast of athens. scores of residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes. just last week a wildfire erupted west of athens and grew because of high wind. that blaze destroyed at least one warehouse and threatened several more. people living in the area actually used buckets to try to put out some of the flames. >>> police in arlington are looking for a man whoin den a tafisiinnrlonin aor gte.st ake.look a o you recognizehat n?malo b ro t rob a check sasngtonreto on ialuikik pe p yesterday.he t police say he walked tohe store, showed a handgun, then demanded money. one shot was fired during the exchange. fortunately no one was hurt. police believe the same man went to a bank in fairfax county shortly later. walked to the counter started writing a note and ran away. witnesses say the man spoke with a heavy accent. >>> still to come on news 4 at 6:00 -- almost time for kidd tad he -- kids to head to school. lesson preparations under way. soggy, soggy saturday. will we dry out foraynd >>> michael >>

charlie d'agata, cbs news, athens. >> greek officials had to count on aid from other countries in their battle against the flames. >>> the dallas cowboys employees injured when the canopy over the team's practice field collapsed planned to sue. a scouting assistant and special teams coach sought unspecified damages. the scouting official was terrified. the canopy collapsed during a thunderstorm earlier this year. >>> in tonight's eyewitness news healthwatch report, research shows when it comes to sugar, americans like it a little too sweet. the american heart association says most women should have only six teaspoons or only 100 calories a day. most men, 190 calories. but the average american consumes 22 teaspoons a day. >>> also in health watch, an important warning about one of the most popular weight loss drugs. kellye lynn explains what you need to know in tonight's healthwatch report. >>> the fda is investigating whether patients taking alli are more prone to liver damage. fda regulators say they have received more than 30 reports of injuries in people taking the drugs and prescrip

close to homes of the area and forcing people to pack up and leave. >> it is known in the suburbs of athens but the smoke is so thick it looks like the dead of night. after weeks of searing temperatures, but all of groves have burned a tried and it doesn't take long for the fires to course through them. the charred trees left in its wake will yield nothing this year. in desperation -- a truck in the yard has already been gutted by fire, protecting the rest of their property is crucial. but keeping the planes at bay is a constant struggle. as the wild fire script ever closer to neighborhood factories and warehouses stocked with chemicals, the firefighters were forced to wear masks in case of fumes. overhead, helicopters moved back and forth, dropping buckets of water. the authorities are on constant alert during the summer months. when greece is played by fires. in 2007 more than 65 people died when fires ravaged this polynesian region. the firefighters appeared to have the upper hand is -- and in the next 24 hours, particularly can be crucial. >> emergency crews are surveying damage after t

. >>> kpautive greek firefiters battle arod the clock to coain massive wildfires north of athens. when flames threaten a monastery,eventhe ns joined e fight. >>> scotland continueto face unlentless criticism for its release of lockerbie bombing as scottish leaders deterne what donext. >>> and estonia, on a mber of the soviet bloc, nowart of natoit has joined the battle in afghastan. tonight, we look at that country's w role as american ally. >> from the world's leading reporters and analys, here's what's happeningrom around the world. this is "worldfocu" de possible in part by the following funders mar support has also been provided by the peter g. petersonoundation dedicated to promoting fiscal respoibility and addressing keyconomic challees facing america's future. od eveni, i'm martin sadge. >>> the wain afghanistan. d tonight we want to ta a deeper look at thatonflict there from several rspectives you might not havseen, even though president obama has ordered 21,000 aitional troops to afghanist, america's military commanders are now ying that may not be enough to fight eective

huge fires closer to athens, greece.ames devoured homes in the area, the fire brigade saying it is a megawildfire. flames devoured homes near athens grease, a big, big situation here. crews trying to tame the fires before gale-force winds are expected later today. 20,000 people evacuated homes near athens yesterday, some people even fleeing on foot. people talked about the chaos. listen. >> translator: the only way they are going to put this fire out is if 1 1 million greeks come and help. >> by the time we realized what was happening and we could get in the car and leave the fire surrounded us. it came from all around and this is what it left behind, cat tass trough, if i as you can see. a total catastrophe. >> dozens of nuns were rescued from an could vent threatened by flames. the government has declared a state of emergency. six major fires are burning right now across greece. it is unclear what started them as of yet. >>> if you were thinking of taking advantage for the cash for clunkers program, you better get goin

second period the by the sign when i was a young archaeologist in the marketplace excavation from athens. and that was a great experience. i was totally immersed in it. but when i had done it, i was finished. >> what year was this published? >> i don't know. what year was it published? 62. >> this is a stack of books you have written. could we just may be go down through the stack and have you just briefly give a little description? >> quotation taken from augustine, to my mind the greatest writer of all time. the question that began to preoccupy me was whether time -- there is such a thing as time as an independent force, people tend to talk that way, times are such and such and we have to move with the time as if there was something called the times. so i began to read authors who wrote about time and came to the conclusion, again, that it isn't real. is the psychic phenomenon of memory that is involved. without memory there would be no time. there is movement. that was that book. this was a collection that some friends made of essays about everything. one of them is about what we were

. >>> the wildfires here athens, greece are finally under control. but the national government is facing harsh criticism today. the media blasted leaders for what they called a poor response to the fires. wildfires have been flaring up around athens for days now, destroying at least 150 homes. >>> well, the promise of help finding a job turns into an alleged rip-off, and now a lawsuit. >>> we'll have details on what prosecutors say was an employment scam. and in a sea of foreclosures, the story of a very special fish. we'll explain. (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!! i need the baker file stat!! reply!! still making changes. circle back later!! what's with the yelling? oh, our internet slows down during peak hours so sending e-mails and large files just takes forever. so, we just yell. ben!!! thanks for the flowers!!! i thought you hated me!!! lol!!! semi-colon! right parenthesis! winky emoticon! (announcer) switch to verizon and get a dedicated high speed internet connection from our office to your small business so you won't be slowed down even i

new video coming in now, 10,000 people have been ordered to get out of athens, greece this morning. that is -- as wildfires, as you can see, now sweeping towards the ancient city and the huge wildfire has been burning more than 30,000 acres, mostly through suburbs just north of athens. and the flames coming within 12 miles of downtown of that city and authorities have now declared a state of emergency there and the fire threatening 2500-year-old temples, and in the ancient area and firefighters planes from france, italy and cyprus expected to arrive later today to battle the fires and no word, at this moment, on the cause. >> jamie: breaking news on afghanistan. this morning admiral mike mullens, the chairman of the joint chiefs, this morning, is saying the military situation in afghanistan is, according to him, quote, serious and deteriorating. in the meantime, a commission that is investigating the country's presidential election, that took place last week, says, charges of fraud are so widespread that they could tip this balance in the final results. president hamid karzai's top

some of athens' most iconic sites are slouded in smoke. the government declared a state of emergency for the region and evacuated 10,000 residents. five of athens suburbs are being threatened, pushing the fire department to its limit, and forcing some residents to resort to garden hoses to stop the flames. the intense heat is making the fight worse for the nearly 1,000 greek firefighters and soldiers. the situation is so bad that firefighters from other countries, including france, italy and cypress are on their way and should arrive later today. the fire began friday night north of the city, 25 miles. and quickly spread, common in greece this time of year. a major wildfire years ago killed 65 people in ten days. the fire department has yet to release statistics for this blaze, but witnesses are saying a large number of towns have experienced heavy damage, some of them being all but consumed by the inferno. lester? >> stephanie gosk for us this morning. thank you. now here's jenna. >>> lester, thanks. we'll get all the latest now on hurric

this is just north of athens.re are no fires burning still within those northern suburbs of athens itself but there are still active fire fronts just north of that and the fear is that should the conditions turn bad, should those winds whip the situation up yet again, then it could once again go out of control. we have seen the winds behaving unpredictably, driving the fire fronts forward but blowing embers ahead, starting new fires. that's what firefighters have been dealing with in recent days. certainly the residents have been in areas directly affected. we have seen scenes of not quite panic, perhaps, but certainly a lot of anxiety. a lot of residents have chosen to stay behind and try and fight the fires, protect their homes as much as they can. some of them have chosen to flee sort of towards the last moment or so. there are suburbs across northern athens that are still this morning evacuated where flames came right up to homes and destroyed some of them. firefighters are still working there to essentially m

the worst were in the northern suburbs of athens, but fires also burned on three islands.rance, italy, and cyprus dispatched water-dropping planes today to help with the efforts. we have a report from stephen douglas of independent television news. >> as the bells of this monasry tolled it the fire its rage rad. it's a warning it to the local community to leave an area already engulfed by smoke. a place that fears the worst. these nuns ready themselves with hoses and branches to beat the flames. but they're up wednesday a wall of fire. the blazes have now spread across a smaller area than before but one just as dangerous. the authorities best weapon is water taken from the agean sea as the burning threat from the edge of the cities fall from the sky. >> this is the epicentre of the fire that truly hit the suburbs ofate len -- athens. despite planes repeatedly going over and dropping water like this, the fire just keeps on springing up. across the valley they watch in disbelief as their neighborhood burns before their eyes. >> we're up set. we're in pain, this woman told me

alexandria, rome, athens gone. the world, the ancient world is collapsing. copies of homer, copies of archimedes are disappearing but they are surviving in constantinople, which was the arc of the classes and for a great many text we have manslaughter scripts made in constantinople just one or two that are witnessed to the greatest thoughts of antiquity from aristotle to plato to archimedes. constantinople in the tenth century was a pretty good place to be. it was a center of art and culture. it was the center of a large empire. and founded by basile ii. it was the sort of place that could indulge in the minutia of abstract mathematics. 300 years later, the situation was entirely different. you know, in 1204, there was a crusade to the holy land by western european christians. they wanted to liberate jerusalem. they stopped along the way and they sank constantinople, the sans of constantinople in 1204 is the greatest tragedy that ever happened to the world of learning. think about the library of alexandria 1204 is where we lose so many ancient texts and arch

: in greece a very hot scene there, fast moving wildfire forcing thousands to flee their homes in athens. flames consuming an estimated 30,000 acres and prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. >> gregg: the president finally beginning his first official vacation since taking office. arriving on the island of martha's vineyard. week long break amongst the heat debate over heath care reform and news that the white house underestimated deficit projections, not just a little bit but by trillions of dollars. major garrett is on the island now. major, what can you tell us about the getaway for the first family. >> reporter: there is a subtle art in covering presidential vacations, you have to sift through every minute detail. we'll show you air force one and first family getting off as they approach the helicopter. i can go faithfully report to you that first dog bow, how he would handle his helicopter ride. he handled in it style. so that detail you can lock it up. it's affirmed that bo loved his helicopter ride. they headed to blue heron farm. secret service loves that its

this is an area just 27 miles northeast of athens, greece. hundreds of homes have burned since friday. 20,000 people were evacuated from threatened areas over the weekend. winds were calmer earlier this morning. forecasters say gale force winds will return again today. that's going to make it harder for fire crews. 37,000 acres have burned so far. firefighting claims from several other countries in the european union are on the scene now or on their way there to try to help. >>> cia interrogators used a gun and a power drill to scare information from al qaeda terror suspect mashiri accused of plotting the attack on the ""uss cole"" in 2000. now, a source tells cnn that's one example of abuse in a 2004 report. a federal judge recordered a redacted version of it be released today as part of a lawsuit filed by the aclu. a cia spokesman says about a dozen cases of potential misconduct went to the justice department. a former intelligence official says one person was prosecuted, two quit rather than face a cia accountability general eric ho lookin

but it is expected to weaken gradually over the next few days. >>> the city of athens, greece, is under wildfire. up to 200 firefighters, soldiers and volunteers are helping to fight the fires that have scorched 70,000 acres of forest and brush. it has destroyed scores of homes and forced thousands to flee into outlying areas. >>> a small crash valves -- involves a plane. a small piper made a landing. three cars traveling on the highway were unable to avoid the plane that crashed right into it. miraculously, everyone walked away from the wreckage. >>> in fresno, california, a woman not nearly as lucky. she was driving an suv on interstate 5, when she was hit by a runaway big rig. the 67-year-old woman was a passenger and was thrown from the vehicle. four others in the suv and the truck driver received minor injuries. >>> police in indiana say the death of an indiana man shows why guns and alcohol don't mix. two purdue university students are behind bars. after a night of drinking at their home, two men decided to play a prank at a friend. they both pointed a gun at the friend. one gun w

greece, authorities have declared a state of emergency there over wildfires raging near the capital of athens. tens of thousands of people lifgs in suburbs have been evacuated as firefighters struggle with gale force winds. self houses have been destroyed. no reports of any deaths or injuries so far. the fires come two years after a deadly rash of blazes devastated that country, leaving thousands of people homeless. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. >>> florida police on a man hunt got a little help from a kranl yous local resident. a dui suspect was trying to escape from authorities on foot but a home owner tackled the man in his yard. the brave resident who was formerly a bouncer flagged him down and waved to helicopters. >>> a bizarre freeway accident in california involved three cars and a plane. this was almost unbelievable. the small plane ran out of fuel and was forced to make an emergency landing on the highway. three cars ended up hitting that plane. neither the two passengers in the plane nor anyone in the cars were injured. >>> elsewhere i

the senate finance >>> wildfires in greece have forced hundreds near athens out of their homes today. some people used garden hoses to douse water on the regulat ragi. more trouble could be on the way for firefighters because strong winds are expected through tomorrow. >>> there are allegations tonight of voter fraud in afghanistan. president karzai's top challenger is accusing him of using the afghan state to rig the election. abdullah alleges they stuffed ballot boxes in two districts. instead karzai accuses abdullah's people of fraud. both claim to be in the lead. >>> north and south koreans came together today to remember south korean's former president. ten of thousands of mourners filled the lawn of south korea's parliament in seoul for kim's funeral. kim was a devout catholic but his funal today include christian and buddhist rites as a reflection of south korea's different faiths. kim died tuesday. coming up tonight americans receiving social security checks will not be getting a cost of living increase. we'll tell you why. plus, some lawmakers are calling for an airline passe

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>> i can't athens question. because i'm contractually obligated. hey, i can -- >> packing with you. >> i c't answer that question. i'm sorry. >> straussberg not going to take it, huh. >> it's not a done deal yet. just relax. the nationals have offered number one overall draft pick stephen straussberg a record-setting contract. yet, team president stan caston says there's a very real possibility he won't sign. huh? nats all-star ryan zimmerman thinking the same thing "when it comes down to it, he has to think can i go to bed if i turn down 15, $16 million?" ? the nats have ripped the reds in cincinnati. top two, no score is where we start. adam dunn facing johnniquette toe on the mounds here. adam dunn, get her done. sent a shot to left just over the wall for a home run. dunn's 31st homer of the season, the first against the reds. nats take a 1-0 lead. nats cruising along up 3-0. johnny facing alberto gonzales with the bases loaded. gonzales rips one past the third base bag into the left field corner. ryan zimmerman, josh willingham and elija dukes

firefighters in greece believe they have conquered the wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of athens. this destroyed 21,000 hectares of farmland. there is criticism of the government response. chris brown is sentenced for speeding up the pop star rihanna, his former girlfriend. he was sentenced to five years of probation and four years of community labour. the bbc has learned that tests carried out on the gold medalist caster semenya who won the world championship in berlin had significantly elevated levels of testosterone. africans turned out in thousands to welcome her home, but the controversy about her gender remains and she has been told to take further tests. our correspondent watched the homecoming in johannesburg. >> there was an air of festivityn johannesburg's and main airport. thousands of well-wishers from miles around. add all hoping to catch a glimpse of the woman they call their golden girl. and then security guards ushered caster semenya through. you could just about picker out from the crowd. this is a week ago, and caster semenya was virtually unknown. now she is a n

. >> reporter: he plans on dressing up fork as athens, greece. you know mr. john, one of the great cooks in baltimore history. bill learned a lot from his dad. he met his wife who ran the sandwich king. >> we were just taking a smoke break at the same time one day. from that day forward we were friends. >> reporter: bill, his wife, and 4-year-old son have come up with a motto. >> good, cheap, and a lot of it. >> reporter: people come up to him all the time saying hey, you should raise your prices. >> i don't want to empty your pocket in one swipe, and it works. most of my customers, i see 'em three, four times a week. >> reporter: next year, he wants to open up the moonlight lounge right next door. >> so you come in from the front thing. the first seat will be going through a hallway where there'll be bathrooms. you come out, and there will be a boar there. >> reporter: he just took us inside the moonlight lounge. on the outside, i hope have i this right. if you have ever gone to the skydome, this is what it will be when the rather's nice. they will peel back

. >>> fire crews knee athens, greece to snuff out wildfires. wildfires rage for a fourth day near athens. help from other european nations arrive. crews are taking advantage of low winds today. >>> reality show contestant turned murder suspect was found dead in a secluded canadian motel. ryan jenkins was wanted in the crew gruesome death of his former wife. police say jenkins apparently committed suicide and his ex-wife and mother reacted to the news this way this morning on the "today" show. >> it brings some closure to what has been going on. i mean, we don't have to worry about looking for him him anymore or worried is a let threat to other women. . >> good morning. as we always do, we have a guest co-host this morning. i'm pleased to have back karen finney. she is smiling already. i'm smiling already. democratic strategist and former press secretary to hillary clinton. a ton to talk about. >> yeah. a lot going on this august. >> not a quiet vacation. only august some. >> no. the truth is when presidents go on vacation, it really is always a

fierce wildfires. 19 water-dropping planes from 4 countries battled the largest fire just outside athens. this morning, more than 1,000 firefighters and soldiers remain on guard against any flare-ups. >>> preliminary results from afghanistan's election are due out this evening. 10% of the vote has been tallied. the candidates have accused each other of voter fraud. fine expects aren't expected until september 3rd. >>> a familiar name has surfaced as a possible contender for new york's next governor. rudy giuliani is considering a run next year. the former new york city mayor has told associates he will decide in the next few months. >>> rhode island is so financially strapped, its governor wants to shut down the state for 12 days. the move would force about 80% of state workers to take unpaid time off before next july. rhode island has 12.7% unemployment rate, the second-highest in the nation. >>> nasa was forced to postpone this morning's launch of space shuttle "discovery" because of stormy weather. rain and lightning moved into the area late last night. they will try to launch again t

. >>> good news from greece tonight where firefighters say the massive while fires near athens have receded. firefighters there are crediting a multinational effort for the success so far. those fires have scorched more than 50,000 acres, and they have damaged 150 homes. >>> all systems are go for the overnight launch of the space shuttle diovery. it is fuel, ready for lift-off at 1:36 in the morning. and he is part of that crew. the astronaut will deliver new equipment including a treadmill to the international space station. there have been storms in the area this evening. things are expect to clear in me for the launch. >> exciting to see a launch at 3:00 in the morning. lighting up the sky. >> beautiful. beautiful out there. really a gorgeous nigh >> after all the heat and human, we got a little break. >> yes, indeed. our crescent moon is still out there. a nice clear night, except as i mentioned, that pollen. the polyen count will be getting higher. rag weed season, allergy sufferers. 76 degrees right now after a high of 87. this august, right now, is much, much hotter than it was in j

firefighters in greece have had some success containing the wild fires threatening the suburbs of athens. thousands have had to flee their homes in large parts of the countryside. weakening winds have given emergences services a chance to put out some of the fires. iran has begun its mass trial of people accused of fomenting a rest after the election. the official news agency said those to be put on trial include former deputy interior minister, former deputy foreign minister, former government spokesman and iranian-american scholar. five days after afghanistan bought the presidential election, we are expecting the first official word on how the voting went. the independent commission is set to announce preliminary results. some 20% of the ballots cast. both leading candidates already claim to be winng but the final results will to be settled for weeks. meanwhile, complains of fraud and voting irregularities continue to dog the poll. joining me from kabul is chris morris. how important do you think these results are going to be in helping to move people on to some kind of conclusion, or

. >> reporter: he plans on dressing up fork as athens, greece. and you know mr. one of the great greek cooks in baltimore history. bill learned a lot from his dads. the days working at the starlight lexington market. he met his wife who ran the sandwich. >> from that day forward we were friends. >> reporter: they came up with a motto to live by. >> good, cheap, and a whole lot of it. >> reporter: people come up to him all the time saying hey, you should raise your prices. >> i want to keep my hand in your pocket for many years. i don't want to empty your pocket in one swipe. that's my philosophy. and it works, because most of my customers, i see them three, four times a week. >> reporter: and he is still looking to the future. next year he wants to open up the moonlight lounge right next door. so you'll come in from the front thing, the first seat, going through a hallway. where there will be bathrooms, and come out, a bar there. and then the dining room will start here and go forward. >> reporter: he just took us inside the moonlight lounge. on the outside, i ho

. >>> and then wildfires have burned 37,000 acres near athens.what is the situation on the ground? >> reporter: good morning, contessa. there was a brief lull in the wind overnight. today it picked up again. it's pretty intense. the forecast is for high winds and higher temperatures tomorrow. but to get a sense of what that means for firefighters, and the unpredictability of it and d danger of it. and the firefighters were forced to come back to a fire that they thought they had under control. now, already 37,000 acres of land have burned. most of that being olive groves and pine forests. the resin in this part of greece is very flammable and goes up quickly. we showed that last night. there were fires on the hills that with just a bit of breeze, they would ignite in the 30-foot flames towering over the trees. the plane that drop water and the helicopters are grounded at night. so the firefighters have to battle the flames on their own. >> thank you very much. this has to be maddening. passengers sat on the tarmac in their planes for hours. delta

this is burning north of athens and stretching across 25 miles. planes dropped water on the fire up until sunset. crews worked through the night trying to protect six towns being threatened by the flames. army draftees are helping the firefighters. the fires have also caused blackouts and water shortages. wow. amazing pictures there. >> very nice. >> greece so beautiful. wow, getting torched, at least part of it is. >> that's right. we need a break from the severe weather we've been going through the past couple of days. you need it for your birthday. >> that's right. >> you have the wife and the four daughters at home. what on earth are they going to do? >> hey, i'm -- i just want an elaborate, surprised, well thought-out plan. >> wow. elaborate, no less. >> i'm just saying -- >> you don't wantust the cake. you want it decorated, gifts properly wrapped. >> i want the cake and be able to eat it, too. >> that seems fair. how about a nap? >> especially right after this show, after these hours. >> no kidding. happy birthday. >> thank you, sir. >> wha

parliament building and called for the government to step down over its handling of recent wildfires near athens. protesters brought burned tree and chanted let parliament burn. last week fires destroyed 150 homes and 37,000 acres of forest and farms. no one was injured in those fires. >>> we are learning more about an incredible story of a california girl found alive 18 years after she was snatched from a bus stop. her name is jaycee dugard, she was 11 years old when she was abducted. this week police found her and held captive by the man police say abducted her. he fathered two children with dugard and kept them all in his backyard. dugard has been reunited with her family. >> and she's fairly healthy. my wife said she looks almost like she was when she was kidnapped. she's been outside in the rough for -- camping for 18 years in the compound. it's unbelievable. >> police say they were tipped off after any noticed garrido acting strangely, he had two children acting robotic and looking unnaturally pale. officers say they questioned him and garrido confessed to the kidnapping. >>> coming up on

. >>> the latest now from greece on the massive wildfires burning north of athens. smoke and flames forced nuns to escape down a mountainside today. workers shoveled sand and sprayed areas with a garden hose. more firefighting help arrived from other european countries today. six major fires are burning across greece. officials have not said what started the fires. >>> the forecast certified baltimore' most accurate here, is norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> was it me or did it seem a little cooler today? >> is was quite a bit cooler today. but the humidity was up. and tomorrow the heat rolls back in. it's going to be here for a two- day stand, and then by the end of the week, things start to cool off. we do need the rain right now. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. yes, some people getting a little bit of a sailing in. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall remains at 82 degrees. 51% humidity. wind currently from the northwest at 9, and the pressurizing 30.06. here are your temper

a wildfire is burning north of the ancient city of athens. firefighter efforts on land and in the sky underway. greek authorities have declared a state of emergency. the wildfire began spreading earlier today when gale force winds came into play. there are no reports of injuries. more headlines in 30 minutes. david: all this time we have been told the pay czar was just going to target executives' pay with companies still on the government dole. the tarp companies. now it appears ken feinberg may be changing rules mid game. michael says this is proof everybody is a target. mike? >> david, as the obama administration has forced more and more people and companies onto its plantation, it's exerted greater and greater influence in terms of how much money people and how much money companies can earn and how they can spend that money. we have already seen this in the past where it was prohibiting companies, for instance, that received some tarp money from spending money on sporting events. you're also effecting those sporting events, whether it be g

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a state of emergencies that been declared outside of athens, greece, where a huge wildfire is closingn on the northern suburbs. at least 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate already. italy, france and cyprus have sent their fire fighting aircraft to help out. >>> and coming up on "world news," as students head off to college, a record number are finding that they cannot pay their tube pigs. is it too late now to get hall snp. >>> two churches, one black and one white. now merging to save money. can they break through one of the most persistent devilds in this country? >>> and the tiniest bank in america. no atms, no drive through, and no talk of a bailout. bad cholesterol but your good cholesterol and triglycerides are still out of line? then you may not be seeing the whole picture. ask your doctor about trilipix. if you're at high risk of heart disease and taking a statin to lower bad cholesterol, along with diet, adding trilipix can lower fatty triglycerides and raise good cholesterol to help improve all three cholesterol numbers. trilipix has not been shown to prevent heart a

firefighters increase are keeping an eye out for flareups but the worst of the wild fire near athens under control. managers say 150 homes were destroyed and all so olive groves and forests. thailand, on the unusual visitor at this park in bangkok, alligator-sized lizards. tourists are not used to the reptiles. i've never seen such a big animal. shepard: park employees protect the creatures. now to a church and misery that seems to be trying to raise some questions using billboards that ask what can and cannot be forgiven. it lists sex offenders, cheating, suicide, telling lies. the pastor of the church said that a murder last year of one of the congregation members inspired the campaign. the idea is to get people talking. >> forgiveness is a big issue but i don't know, it is very difficult when you are the victim of a crime. >> the message is that jesus is the perfect save year, there is no unforgivable sin. shepard: the signs will stay up for the next five weeks. there was another set of these last year and those attacked another church. they featured phrases like "jefferson hills

. >> in athens greece, a bank robber hid in the bank until it closed friday and then got trapped insidehe safe deposit box room where he triggered the alarm. the staff couldn't reset the security system so police had to break through a wall. they finally got the robber out on sunday. this started on friday. and immediately arrested him. >> now the secret life of bees. this story comes courtesy of mr. jeremy hubbard who did some dangerous undercover sleuthing. >> that's right. right here in new york city, it's part of a movement happening in cities worldwide. >> reporter: we are on a stealth mission up dark stairwells and flipcy ladders, climbing on to scorchin scorchi rooftops. it a sting operation. and we busted honey harvester andrew. how many times you have been stung? >> hard to say. quite a few. >> reporter: he is the head of the beassociation, who is illegally putting these bees to work. what can happen if somebody turns you in or busts you? what's the punishment if >> up to $200,000. >> that's a lot of money. we found city dwellers andrew and megan -- >> i usually wear my veil. >

. >> in athens greece, a bank robber hid in the bank until it closed friday and then got trapped insidee safe deposit box room where he triggered the alarm. the staff couldn't reset the security system so police had to break through a wall. they finally got the robber out on sunday. this started on friday. and immediately arrested him. now >> now to the secret live of bees. this story comes courtesy of mr. jeremy hubbard who did dangerous undercover sleuthing. >> i ventured into the world of righght here i in nenew york cicity the citit it's part of a moveme happepeng i in cities worldwe. up darstrwells and flimsy issio rooftops in search of thousandn egal workers. it's a sting operation. anand busteted heyey hararvest andre cocoerer. homany teses havave you been stg? >>>> hard d to sta repororr:r: he's theead the bee kekeocoction who islleglylyututng te e ,000 eses to wo what could happen if somebody busted you? >> up to a $2,000 fine per hive. >> reporter: that's a lot of honey. >> we found city dwellers andrew and megan -- >> i wear my veil so they don't fly into my mouth. >> reporte

the most dangerous fire is burning outside of athens. so far, firefighters have been able to preserve some ancient temples and museums. elderly nones were evacuated from a historic orthodox monastery. relatives were moved to arnothe chapal for safe-keeping. no deaths or serious injuries reported. it was just two years ago that summer wildfires killed 76 people in greece. >>> more fall-out in britain tonight from the release of the lockerbie bomber. prince andrew was supposed to be to libya in his role as a british trade ambassador. that visit was canceled today. scotland's parliament was recalled from its summer break for an emergency debate on the decision to free the bomber. his name is abdel basset al megra megrahi. he was given a hero's welcome in tripo tripoli. 270 people were killed when that plane crashed in lockerbie, scotland, back in 1988. officials say they freed al megrahi on compassionate grounds because he has terminal cancer. the release has been harshly criticized by u.s. officials and the families of the victims of that

mongolia where reindeer herd >> some 10,000 people in the >> some 10,000 people in the suburbs of athenseece remain evacuated this morning as wildfires burn out of control. gaelforce winds are feeding the flames. the fires have burned 58 square miles and threaten to destroy sites that are thousands of years old. so far no lives have been lost. >> when we think of reindeer, we think of the magic of christmas. but for an ancient tribe in mongolia, reindeer are a way of life. >> now the reindeer and tribe are threatened by poverty. clarissa ward has more. >> reporter: high in the mountains of northern mongolia, i'm having my very first reindeer riding lesson. it is very smooth. okay. he actually got me in my trachea here. we've come here to learn about a tiny tribe of nomadic reindeer herders who have been riding their deer for more than 3,000 years and whose existence now hang in the balance. getting to their homeland is a long and arduous process. from the traffic choked streets of mongolia's capital, it's an hour flight. our guide is dan plumly, a guide who first found this tribe years a