scott will be reporting on the refugee crisis in east africa later in the broadcast. but we begin again on wall street. after yesterday's plunge, everyone was waiting to see whether stock prices would fall further today-- they did. or rally back-- they did that, too. it was not a day for the faint of heart as the dow rose, fell, and rose again before closing with a gain of 429 points, or about 4%, the best performance in nearly two and a half years. we have reports from rebecca jarvis at the new york stock exchange and dean reynolds in chicago. first, rebecca. >> reporter: anthony, like you said, this was the best performance for stocks since march of 2009, spurred by the federal reserve's pledge to keep interest rates near these emergency levels, 0%, for at least two more years. standard & poor's had its say, the president had his. >> markets will rise and fall. >> reporter: today, wall street was waiting to hear from america's bank-- the federal reserve. >> there's no panic here. people are just doing what they have to do and i think they're giving it a lot of thoug

>>whe llnsf people in east africa face hunger, the crisis isotonneto food shtas. diseases are as threatening. t pledges wl help alleviate the suffering. the european union is warning that africa needs long-term solutions. organization said the money rais athe conference fall short of expected pledges. the united nations yst's still needs $1.3 billion to help the hungrin the one of africa. -inhe horn of africa. is the money raised at the meeting enoh me dierce >> considering the well over $1.5 billion required to dwi e crisis, the $50 billion pledged by the african union and the member states are nowhere near enoh. the aid agencies are hoping tt th cference is just the beginning. there are more donations to be made in the weeks to come. they haveomdippntnt about the political -- that is t sialf solidarity that as errors had hoped for. >> you've visited a refugee camp anwiesth situation firsthand. what did the people there need most? >> people write that these camps and they need everything. they arrive with not much more than the clothes that they are wearing. in th

. >> pelley: and i'm scott pelley in east africa where the world's largest humanitarian crisis has become a children's famine in a crumbling country. that's it. that's the border. we've just crossed from kenya into the failed state of somalia and this is essentially no-man's land. we'll report from lawless somalia where an estimated 300,000 children are in danger of starvation. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> mason: good evening. scott will be reporting on the famine in somalia in just a moment. but first, the big story here at home tonight. a huge selloff on wall street in the first trading session since standard & poor's downgraded america's credit rating. the dow plunged 634 points-- or more than 5.5%-- the biggest one loss in more than two and a half years. and it comes on top of the nearly 10% drop in the past two weeks. today s&p also downgraded mortgage lenders fannie mae and freddie mac. and even assurances by the president could not stop the slide in stock prices. from the opening bell, a cascade of selling swept over the market. b

. >> hunger is spreading across east africa. this is due in part to the drought. as temperatures rise, impoverished lands have seen less rainfall. there is the damage that the salmon and food shortages will be even more serious in the future. the u.n. has set a goal of doubling the world food production by the year 2015. scientists are looking for ways to have a drought-resistant crops. they're looking to help the u.n. reach their goals. >> reading the world of hunger is the dream of researchers at a university near stood guard in southern germany. -- near stuttgart in southern germany. >> this is a very big objective but it is one we have to meet head-on. a billion people are suffering from starvation, so we don't have a choice. it is our ethical and moral duty and we have to do our best to meet this goal. >> the project has been making headway by bringing together scientists from around the world. one of them is from cameroon. she is studying how to help plans to utilize water more efficiently. one technique is treating seas with a special coating. course we wil

you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- fighting for survival in east africa. people looking for relief from a dead the drought. staying with a market downturn, how will asia's largest economy respond to these uncertain times? china believes that the economy is overheating and they would like to see more sustainable growth. >> you can feel the heat of the chinese economy. every week, they serve over thousand customers. this is a sign of the drawing wealth. business is getting tougher. >> i need to pay the staff more. everything is going up. >> to food prices are also rising. the cost of the favorite meat is soaring. this is up almost 40% since the start of the year. >> this is more expensive, says this former. because of growing demand, my profits are actually up. as china has become richer, they are consuming more of everything. the cost of inflation has been passed on to the customers. that means that people have less money in their pockets. the middle classes might have to tighten their belts. millions of chinese are living on the margins. inflation hits the

and across east africa. >> yeah, absolutely, rosemary.e have been talking about this drought and, of course, dr. gupta as well as anderson cooper, they're broadcasting from east africa this week, covering the drought. want to update you on weather conditions across the region. you can see for yourself, we're still dealing with a bad drought across the region for areas including somalia and ethiopia, sudan, anywhere in that orange shading as well as red shading. this is a problem spot. it looks like there is no relief anytime soon. as i take you over and show you on this satellite imagery now, things are -- you can see a little bit of scattered shower activity for central africa republic, as well as sudan, up towards ethiopia. for somalia, those areas aren't picking up any rainfall. as we go through the next couple of days, nothing significant. you have to keep in mind, we're talking we need widespread rainfall across the region. the other flip side to that is if this came down heavy, that could cause serious problems with flooding across

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check your steps at foodsafety.gov. >>> first, millions of people are starving in east africa.edged millions of dollars in aid but is it getting where it is needed most? we will have a live report. >>> and rick santorum and michele bachmann have campaign stops this hour, and we will take you there as they hit the stomp at the iowa state fair. >>> and then we will take you on a comedy tour of the south. >>> by all accounts the famine in east africa is the most humanitarian crisis in the world today. more than 12 million people under desperate need of food and all week we have been showing you heart-breaking images of the people starving, many of them children who have been brought to a massive refugee camp in kenya. and we are joined by david. we know the united states, the government is pledging an additional $17 million to help in the aid in east africa. it will bring u.s. aid assistance of about half a billion dollars. but is the aid getting to the people that need it now? >> the main issue is that there's a militant group in charge of large parts of somalia, blocked aid to g

east africa is facing one of its worst crises in decades. millions of people are in danger of starvation. some $2 billion are needed to help with hunger and disease. years of civil strife add to the problems. the militia is making the delivery of aid difficult. the union will hold a conference next week for the crisis, but this is no consolation to those who have been forced to flee their homes. children are among the refugees forced to flee. >> these five children are from one family. they arrived at this refugee camp a month ago without their parents, and their mother send them away from the warfare in somalia so they would not die in the struggle. the eldest is now responsible for the family. they may never see their father again, and he is said to have been shot while looking for food. >> this is horrible. i carried the lowland's on my back and two heavy water containers. we walked for two days and some people took us in their car. >> i was so tired i could not walk anymore and later on, somebody gave me camel milk so i survived. >> i wa

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erica hill is on assignment in east africa.heck back in with her coming up. >> good morning. >> coming up, when it's over 100 degrees day after day, this may not be your idea of fun, working outside. hmm. not good at all. and it can be very dangerous with conditions like these. >> that is why you need to be smart. you also need to be prepared. and that goes well beyond drinking a lot of water. dr. jennifer ashton is here to tell us how to avoid overheating in the heat, no matter what it is that you're doing. >> don't overdo it. >> don't overdo it. but she has some better advice, too. >> don't run. all right. first though we want to get to this. a massive fbi search under way for three siblings accused in a crime spree in at least two states. police believe they shot at a police car in florida before robbing a bank in georgia. cbs news correspondent elaine quijano now has the story. >> reporter: on monday, the search for 29-year-old lee grace dougherty and her two younger brothers, dylan, 26 and ryan, 21, continued to heat up as

. >> now to the crisis in east africa. the prime minister of somalia has are is the country's militants to do the right thing and let aid get through to those affected. half a million people are at risk of starvation across the horn of africa and 12 million require urgent help. the situation is complicated by years of civil war. >> a visiting mogadishu, it is best to be prepared. city thating into a has forgotten the meaning of safety. in the front lines, we find the famine's latest fugitive. tens of thousands of come here seeking food and hoping for security. they are in bad shape. the familiar images are shocking. they're both fighting for life. all of the mothers have fled from territory controlled by the islamist group. the militants killed her son. they tied him up and then they shot him, he said because he was carrying a bag of food aid and they said it came from the infidels. the world is getting the supplies, soup kitchens in every district. it is not hear that the famine will be defeated. this is an almost impossi

. >>> and the crisis is growing worse by the day in east africa.rd engel live in somalia next on "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. >>> i'm tamron hall coming up on "news nation" at 2:00 eastern, the military announces big changes in the amount of time troops will spend in the bar zone. deployments have shortened for men and women fighting for their country. the bride and groom will join us with an emotional update. this 10-year-old model is featured in a high end magazine decked out in makeup and heels. some people are upset with zuktive sexual poses. on some websites people have referred to this as kiddy porn. it is today's gut check. >>> opening fire on anti-government protoasters that are demanding presidents asad give up power even as he escalates the government's assault against the opposition. today john kerry acknowledged to me it is a dilemma for the u.s. >> there's very little that we can do beyond right now condemning it. which we do. the violence is horrendous. i think it has put presidents asad in a position not to govern in the

this is the biggest refugee camp in east africa. millions of them fled the famine in somalia. >> it took me several days, and on the way down and stole everything that i had. >> 12 million people in somalia and ethiopia are in danger of dying from starvation. this is one of the longest droughts on record. >> it is clear that we need to do much more in terms of being able to provide facilities and support within somalia. this means encouraging the political side of things. and there is trying to make this progress even faster. >> german development minister -- has made plans to visit the refugee camp on tuesday. >> the german development minister joined us earlier today, and talked about how this would affect countries affected by the drought and similar disasters in the future. >> in the past 15 years, the international community has neglected these regions, perhaps because the results are slow in coming. this is a major mistake. we want to provide education for farmers, to help them with new methods of irrigation and how to store r

there's approximately one trained neurosurgeon for every 10 million in east africa. in the united states we have 3,500 board certified neurosurgeons, meaning we have 110 times the access to treatment of those in east africa. our efforts is summed up in four initiatives that make up cure hydrocephalus. first, strengthening national health systems through training and equiping national surgeons from the developing world in advanced surgical treatment methods for hydrocephalus. second, enabling the surgeons to use their new skills by providing them the appropriate operative equipment. third, developing the i.t. infrastructure to capture patient care data to facilitate research with our strategic partners to advance the understanding of causes, the understanding of best practices and the effective methods of prevention of post infectious hydrocephalus. finally, demonstrating compassionate care and concern for the world east most vulnerable children and their parents and their families by ongoing followup. training, treatment, research and prevention, and compassionate ca

and british passports is because we think that they have aspirations beyond east africa. they've proven that by attacking ugonda. they've also made an attempt attacking the world cup in south africa but they were not successful. so they have global ambitions, collections with al qaeda and also aqap, and with the recruiting of westerners, they have the means to get recruits on the border controls. >> the time of the gentleman is expired and the ranking member has -- >> thank you very much mr. chairman. mr. hussen, you answered the gentleman's question about iran's involvement. you are not speaking on behalf of the canadian government. >> not. >> you are not speaking on behalf any intelligence agency? >> no, i'm not. >> thank you. >> the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis, is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you for a much, mr. chairman. you know, as i listened to the exchange, i was just thinking of my experience with people that i know from somalia. as a matter of fact, i have a group of friends who we have interacted with now for an about 15, 20 years, and i know tha

plus, dire warnings in east africa. the famine spreading. relief agencies sometimied being blocked from getting help to those desperate victims. >>> and good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. mike exclusive interview with house democratic leader nancy pelosi straight ahead. now that the house and the senate are going home, the president is heading back to chicago to raise money for his re-election campaign and to start celebrating his 50th birthday, which occurs tomorrow. chuck today is nbc news chief white house correspondent and host of "the daily rundown." charlie cook is an msnbc political analyst. this just in they say the president is taking the budget team out for burgers on the hill. >> taking him for beers. >> more than burgers. >> we don't know exactly what they're ordering yet. the prez obama burger is marmalade, roquefort cheese. the michelle melt is carmelized onions, ruby tomato on a frosted wheat baked bun. >> i don't think michelle would allow the mayo on the president obama burger. >> they need a break, but everyo

erica hill on assignment in east africa. a couple of minutes. >>> come up some like it hot, others not so much. this gigantic statue of marilyn monroe some say it's inappropriate. >> an artist take on her iconic pose showing her underwear and all, for anyone who wants to get close enough you can see it from really close. we'll check it out and ask folks if it is artwork, maybe it's trash. >> everybody has input on it. >>> first the latest on an all too familiar story out of arue bar ba, the island from natalee holloway disappeared in 2005. cbs news correspondent whit johnson has this report. >> reporter: six years after natalee holloway went missing another americans had disappeared from the caribbean island of aruba, 35-year-old robyn gardner from frederick, maryland, was staying in the same resort town when her travel companion reported her missing last tuesday. the two reportedly met online, her boyfriend said gardner told them she was going on vacation with her family. forester became concerned when she stopped communica

. >> now to the crisis in east africa. the prime minister of somalia has urged militants to do the right thing and let aid get through. it is estimated half a million people are at risk of starvation, and 12 million require urgent help. in somalia, the situation is complicated by years of civil war. >> the visiting mogadishu, it is best to be prepared. we're heading into a city that has forgotten the meaning of safety. it is us against the rest. near the front lines, we find the famine's latest fugitives. tens of thousands have come here seeking food and hoping for security. they are in bad shape. the familiar image is a shocking as ever. they are fighting for life. their mothers have fled from territory controlled by the islamist group al-shahbab. she says the militants killed her son. they tied him up, then shot him, because he was carrying a bag of food aid and they said it came from the infidels. the world is getting more supplies into mogadishu now. soup kitchens are in every district. but it is not here somalia's fam

in east africa, drought has brought under, disease, and death to millions of this year. aid agencies have sent millions of dollars of aid, but house that money being spent? our world affairs correspondent tracks out the british aid is being used in a refugee camp in kenya. >> 13 talks -- 13 tons loaded onto a flight test and for what is the world's biggest refugee camp. 48 hours later, the supplies reached the camp after being trapped -- trucked across kenya. there is an urgency about unloading. already though, there are a growing number of these water points, helping reduce the risk of disease. >> they have to stay up for many hours to get water. >> and so, the refugees keep coming at the rate of 1500 a day. now it seems that what ever aid is getting into somalia at itself, is having little impact of the flow of people into kenya. the british government is among those donating rations year, including special products to combat malnutrition among the children. and the donkey cart that brought them to their place of refuge then takes this aid on the final leg of its journ

. >> fleeing a famine, with millions across east africa in need of help. the people of war-torn somalia facing a desperate struggle. rediscovering a secret garden after a massive restoration. one of england's treasures brings back to life. -- springs back to life. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and also around the globe. for weeks, the gum -- the drama has gripped and frustrated washington and america. the government has finally acted to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default. with the world and the market looking on, the senate cleared the final hurdle. president obama said it was a step toward the country living within its means. but tough economic choices are far from over. steve kingston distorts our coverage. >> it has been a ferocious fight. nerves frayed, reputations guard on both sides. but finally it is over. >> congress has approved a compromise to reduce the deficit and avert a default that would have devastated our economy. it was a long and contentious debate. >> the agreement was sealed by a vote in the senate. who got the better

. >>> hundreds of thousands of somalian children could die in east africa's famine.nya, a camp built for 90s thousand people, starvingsmallians have been arriving on foot by the tens of thousands. a drought turned into a famine and little aid can reach the aid. more than 29,000 children have already died in the last three months. >>> well, a british tabloid is reporting that -- [ indiscernible ] >> ms. onassus believed that the assassin was part of a larger conspiracy. the tabloid claims that there are some secretly recorded audio tapes. she also admits to affairs with actor william holden and agneli in retaliation. >>> not since 1932 has san jose seen one of its own boxers make it to the olympic team until now. 18-year-old eros chorea just returned home after winning a spot on the 2012 team. the finals were in alabama and he made the cut by beating a guy that he had lost to in the past. he only learned how to box three years ago. he weighs in at 108 pounds. he just graduated from overfell high in san jose and he trains at the san jose pal gym. he says that he is sta

is the world's worst humanitarian disaster right now, men, women and children dying every day in east africaation or sickness, would you believe pretty much all of it is preventable? dr. sanjay gupta has seen this firsthand at a refugee camp on the somali/kenyan border. >> reporter: you've heard the numbers now for some time. still the largest refugee camp in the world. 2,000 people still coming in every day. that's what they expect. for many people they're in search of a better life. but that's not saying much. simply getting to the camp doesn't mean their troubles are over. in fact, in some cases, the troubles can get even worse. and parents have had to do the unthinkable. the kids here will melt your heart. >> how old are you? >> reporter: how old am i? i'm 41. they impressed me with their english. so i spoke a little somali to them. they loved it. [ speaking foreign language ] is that good? >> yes. >> reporter: rare smiles in a place too full of heartbreak. this woman and her daughter came here in search of a better life, fighting so hard not to starve to death. but in the end, it made l

next on cbs 5 >> pel >> pelley: we saw this week the massive suffering caused by the famine in east africa. dean reynolds tells us that the images carry special meaning in minnesota, where the community of 50,000 somali americans is the biggest in the country. >> reporter: during this holy month of ramadan, members of the somali community line up to break their day-long fast in accordance with muslim tradition. the kitchens crackling and sizzling, and the plates sagging with the weight of american abundance. but it is the famine back home that is on their minds. >> when you hear those stories, i mean, how could you is not of not step up and, you know, humanly not do anything about that? how you doing? >> reporter: so every night, co- owners sadi and jamal hashi, both refugees from the 1993 civil war, donate a dollar out of each $11 buffet meal to somali relief. >> right now what we've got comfortable here. we didn't want to forget our brothers going through the hardships and whatnot, and this is a rude awakening, i should say, for us. >> reporter: people like shukri abdinur, six when she a

and vice president joe biden's wife will head to east africa this week.to see how we can help victims of famine. drought and famine in somalia has killed 29,000 children in the last three months alone. the united nations says 640,000 somali children are malnourished. suggesting the death toll of small children will rise. >>> it was one year ago that 33 men in chile became trapped in an under ground mine. they spent two months under ground before being rescued one by one. though they received free trips and gifts some are without work and cannot make a living. a book and movie deal for their story may improve their financial situation soon. a special mass will be held today to mark the anniversary. >>> cal osha is trying to figure out what caused a scaffolding to give way causing anxious moments for two workers. the cell phone video shows one of the men trapped below the scaffold. it happened yesterday morning. part way up a 17 story condominium. firefighters pulled one man to the roof. the other pulled through a window. oh boy. >>> 4:53 is the time. let's

we want to bring you a closer look at the humanitarian crisis in east africa.there. many people at risk at starvation. the situation is increasingly desperate the last few months. u.s. estimates i think 29,000 children under age of 5 have died in the last five months. the pictures are heart breaking. we will talk to a u.n. official on the ground there at the world's largest refugee camp and find out what the situation is and with help from you at home can make a difference in the situation. >>> 33 chilean miners rescued from underground one year to the day after their rescue. >>> a texas jury is considering how long to lock up warren jeffs after convicting a long time ma polygamous. >> reporter: having chosen to fire his legal team and represent himself warren jeffs stood silent mumbling only the phrase, "i am at peace." it wasn't much of a rebuttal to the damming evidence that jeffs had sexually abused a 12-year-old girl and fathered a child with a 15-year-old he had taken as a wife. >> there was audiotapes. there was forensic evidence and dna evidence and his

. >> also, the united states sends high profile help to east africa where a devastating drought killed thousands of people. >> more trouble in britain where rioting is spreading along london. next, tactics that police [ female announcer ] every box of general mills big g cereals can help your kids' school get extra stuff. they're the only cereals with box tops for education. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. and safeway's 10% back to schools program, now there are two ways to earn cash for your kids school. from august tenth through september thirteenth look for products marked with the yellow bus and earn even more by signing up for e-box tops at 2ways2earn.com. >>> good tuesday morning. so far, no flight delays locally. the storms, well, they are in the nation's midsection heading up toward the northeast. maybe an inch of rain in upstate new york later today. once again, oklahoma and texas, heat near 100 and 110 degrees. day 39 of temperatures over 100 degrees. more local weather

. >> fleeing a famine -- millions across of east africa are in need of a person's health. they face a daunting struggle. -- of urgent health. rediscovering a secret garden, one of europe's treasures is brought back to life. welcome our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe -- welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the government has finally acted to raise the country's debt ceiling and avoid default. with the markets looking on, the senate cleared the final hurdle. president obama said it was a step toward the country living within its means been a tough economic choices are far from over. mark martell starts our coverage. another has little to smile about in the last few weeks as the president -- >> there has been little to smile about in the last few weeks as the president and his party tried to cobble together a deal. failure after failure, but now it is done. the president who started out promising hope and change has been pushed into this. >> for businesses and consumers, this has been unsettling. it is just one more impedime

crisis in japan. p >>reporter: still to come on world business... p with trade booming between east africa and the hot economies of asia kenya is investing heavily in shipping infrastructure. p and we meet the masters of crazy golf as they battle for the world championship title. p small scale but still serious ... and the rest in just a moment on world business... p >>reporter: kenya is in an enviable position. as trade grows between africa and the booming markets of asia, itslocation on the east coast of the continent makes it an ideal transport hub. plans are in place to develop a huge port system which could provide a substantial boost to the economy, but not everyone supports the idea. p >>reporter: lamu island in northern kenya. the ancient town - a un world heritage site - and pristine beaches are a strong draw for upmarket tourists, but this whole area could soon be swallowed up by a massive new port complex. p >>bakari: the plans of building a second port in this country, and specifically in the area where we are that is lamu county. the fishermen are really worried because the ar

agriculture organization is urging the global community to do more to help millions facing starvation in east africasomalia and other countries are dealing with famine after their worst drought in 60 years. tens of thousands of people have died during the past several months. more than 12 million people require food aid. the fao says it needs at least $160 million to pay for seeds, vaccines for livestock and other work, but so far only one-third of the funds have been contributed. the fao held a second emergency meeting at its headquarters in rome on thursday to call for more support. fao director general jack duke says it is unacceptable that so many people are at risk of starvation, given the financial resources, technology and expertise available in the world today. >> to save lives, food and water, medicine, all of the basic needs are very important right now. >>> representatives from japan and china's tibetan autonomous region have agreed to work more closely together to build economic and cultural ties. japanese ambassador to china uichiro niwa met the director of the tibetan autonomous region

. >>> plus erica hill with continued live coverage of the famine in east africa. >>> and the latest on britain's current "it" girl, royal-in-law pippa middleton. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm randall pinkston. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> famine in east africa, millions of lives are threatened.reports live from the world's largest refugee camp. >>> plus the lollapalooza festival 20 years on. all of that coming up later on "the early show." that will do it for this monday morning edition of the cbs. morning news." i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> also, our ongoing coverage of the famine in east africa. >>> and the rioting in britain. >>> plusrouble for kanye west. all that and much more coming up on "the early show." that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm randall pinkston. make it a great day. ,,,,,,

. >> humanitarian organizations continue to rush aid to famine victims in east africa, as the united nations called for more than a billion dollars in additional relief funds. a british official warned that 400,000 children could die of starvation in coming months if more action is not taken. reports surfaced this week that food supplies are being stolen and sold in markets in the capital of somalia. the world council of churches denounced any interference with aid delivery as "inhumane." president obama called this week for the resignation of syrian president bashar assad. the administration also announced new sanctions that secretary of state hillary clinton said would further isolate the syrian regime. the syrian government crackdown on protestors has intensified in recent weeks in what some have called the ramadan massacre. several hundred people are believed to have been killed since the islamic holy month began less than three weeks ago. pope benedict xvith isn spain this week to celebrate world youth day, a week-long catholic festival for young people. the pope arrived in madr

we have studied agriculture, food production, drought, and famine in east africa for years, and are deeplyoncerned about the slow transmission of research into policy actions on the local, national, and international scale. the latest information coming from the horn of africa is nothing short of shocking. more than 12 million people in need of life-saving care in ethiopia, kenya, and somalia. 29,000 children dead since mid-may, just two or three months. three consecutive poor rainy seasons lead to reduced harvests, and it is projected that crop yields will continue to be weak later this year. food prices throughout the region soared. for example, the price of maize rose by 125% in mombasa, an 89% in ababa. during the first half of 2011 alone. adding to that the ongoing political conflict in somalia, and the crisis was born. as far back as last summer, however, fewsnet, supported by usaid, issued an alert that back to back we could rainy seasons were expected in east africa, and that food emergencies were possible. what was missing, however, was the action and political will required to pu

." >>> muslims in east africa say there is little, if any food, to break their ramadan fast. the situation is especially dire in somalia, where the relief group oxfam said the famine crisis is "spiraling out of control." according to usaid, more than 29,000 children under the age of 5 have died in somalia. humanitarian groups say donations are not keeping pace with the severe food needs across the horn of africa. >>> in this country, protestant and catholic leaders in alabama filed a federal lawsuit to stop enforcement of a tough new immigration law scheduled to go into effect next month. the leaders said the law could hinder their ability to exercise their religious beliefs. many alabama churches work actively in immigrant communities. they say the law would put them in the untenable position of having to verify individuals' immigration status before providing social services. the u.s. justice department has also challenged the law. >>> here in washington, this week's debt limit compromise may have averted a government default, but many in the religious community are disappo