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boyd matson has been everyone. he's the host of "wild chronicles."s most recent adventure. he finally brought us a little trinket from his trip. he's got a llama. his bangs are too long! maybe a trim? these guys are from peru. we'll find out more coming up. >>> but first a check of the news with tamron inside. >>> good morning, everyone. we have new video of an american soldier captured in afghanistan. it surfaced from the taliban. official say the soldier went missing june 30th. at the family's request his name is not being released right now. the military says they are doing everything to secure this young soldier's release. >>> pope benedict xvi may be wearing a cast but it won't stop him from blessing the faithful today. the pontiff greeted well-wisher in northern italy at his first public appearance since his surgery. pope fractured his wrist while on vacation after a fall in the italian alps. >>> a big weekend for shuttle astronauts. ptronauts installed aor pch for ntpentt the a international space station's $1 billion lab. >>> finally, tomorro