new video from hamburg, iowa where people are piling sandbags on a failing levee. they're trying to contain raging floodwaters from the missouri river. about half of the town's 1100 residents already forced out of their houses. look at that. if it doesn't work, parts of hamburg could be under eight feet of water for a month. >> now, let's talk about the caylee anthony case, the casey anthony case but the body of the 2-year-old caylee wasn't left in her mom casey's car. the inventer of a new technique

one near hamburg and the other near a missouri resort town. near hamburg, though, water is rushing through a 300 foot-wide hole in the levee and is expected to reach the top of the secondary levee that is protecting the town by tomorrow. >> i'm without a home, living with my kids, all my stuff in a semi. no job. where i work, they closed down. >> crews are working to reinforce the secondary levee. if that fails, hamburg could be under as much as ten feet of water. >>> fire crews who have been battling that massive wildfire in eastern arizona are now paying attention to a growing blaze in northeastern new mexico. the fire near the border with colorado has burned over 2700 acres, forced evacuations, and closed the main north/south highway. back in arizona, though, the giant wallow fire is now 18% contained but the fire's erratic and destructive behavior was evident in the town of greer. >> the fire starts below it, it preheats the trees above it. you know, it burns more aggressively. >> the wallow fire is the second largest in arizona history. >

. >>> and how do you cook the world's largest hamburger? i'm bob redell at alameda county fairgrounds with that story coming up. >>> a live look at the bay bridge. it's wednesday june 29th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning, everybody. rise and shine. it's straight up 6:00. i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. we'll check our forecast. >> good morning. as you're waking up planning what to wear, well, you'll probably want to take a jacket to work but you can leave the umbrella at home. we have some showers from the south but they are not heavy. they are very, very light and is laifted. they are not going to last long. this whole system of high pressure is on its way out. high pressure building in really really strong ridge going to bring temperatures back to the triple digits in a matter of days. 6:00 a.m., mike inouye, best traffic man out there, how do we look. >> thank you, christina. not as good as that intro. highway 4, slowing. 63 registered at hillcrest, slowing just past there heading over between g and lovers. typ

of hamburg is already extensive.s set up at a local high school for evacuees. >>> federal officials rejected california's request for a disaster declaration that would have helped us recover from the series of storms we had in march. look at the video of the flooding from cap -- capitola. fema was asked for help. fema said those storms were three separate events, affected different parts of the state at different times. so they determined handling the storm damage was not beyond the combined capabilities of california as a state and local governments. so basically they said you're on your own. >>> we're just happy we're drying out now. we could use the help but at least mother nature has helped. >> no rain in the forecast. this was recorded a few minutes ago. looking out over the bay area, you can see the low cloud cover, that fog bank hugging the coastline. clear skies above. we'll have that this afternoon. we just have to get through some of the early morning low cloud cover and fog. that is in the forecast for thi

crews are working to fix the breach of the levee in hamburg, iowa. less than two inches in iowa but engineers aren't certain it can be repaired. if the levee fails, interstate 29 in parts of hamburg would likely be flooded. celebrating the departure of a president, at least temporarily and the possibility of a troop. a spokesman says a tribal leader has agreed with yemen's vice president to stop the fighting. president ali abdullah saleh is in saudi arabia getting medical treatment after being wounded and attacked on the palace, but the government insists he will return. israel says its soldiers fired on an agnlered mob today trying to cross the border between syria and the occupied golan heights. syria claims 25 people were killed and 125 wounded. protesters stormed across the border to protest israel's seizure of the dplits in the six-day war in 1967. today is the anniversary of the start of that war. now to the big stories in the week ahead. from the white house to wall street, our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin tonight wi

in hamburg. 10:00 a.m. in london, you're watching world one. also ahead, the butcher of the balkans as he's known appears at the hague to hear charges against him. ratko mladic delays entering a plea. she's a libyan woman who grabbed international attention, accusing muammar gadhafi's forces of rain raping her. why she's in the headlines again. and the battle for yemen intensifies. government troops try to put down a rebellion that refuses to go away. >>> hello. a rare and deadly strain of the e. coli bacteria is no longer confined to europe. the bacteria has already killed 17 people. authorities in the u.s. say three people have now fallen ill from e. coli. all of them had recently been to germany, the center of the current outbreak. experts say there's no reason for americans to panic as the bacteria hasn't been found in food there and the disease is rarely passed from person-to-person. the world health organization says it all stems from the strain of the e. coli bacteria that's never been seen before in an outbreak. the u.s. is the 11th cou

where surging floodwaters threaten a small town, a temporary levee is now all that stands between hamburg, iowa, and disaster. work crews have been trying to fortify the levee for days. floodwaters from the missouri river are expected to reach the barrier today and if the levee fails, hamburg could be covered by as much as ten feet of water. >> if this water hits like it's supposed to hit, it's just -- i'm sorry, it's just going to be a little town with nobody here, because all of our industry is going to be leaving, because they won't come back, if that water sets here, clear up to december like they're predicting. this town is done as far as that goes and it's just going to ruin a lot of people's lives. >> the missouri river is expected to crest at five to ten feet above flood stage, as it passes through iowa, missouri and nebraska. >>> from water now to fire. two people are being questioned about a camp fire that may have started that giant arizona wildfire. the wallow fire has burned at least 733 square miles and is about to become the largest wildfire in arizona history. it is now ab

test results are expected to show that bean sprouts, grown in a farm south of hamburg, are the most likely origin. so far, 22 people have died, and across europe, more than 2,000 have been taken ill. joining me now is our correspondent, matthew price. have we got more details on what this meeting is likely to cover? >> it's going to cover both the economic impact of the e. coli scare. that's the impact on farmers and presumably specifically in spain. and also the food safety implication. we're told first the germans are going to be giving their latest on the research that they've done on the e. coli. there will been be discussions based around what exactly is being done to guarantee food safety in germany specifically and, indeed, across the continent. and then a look at the possible compensation that might be

of gallons of water. -- town of hamburg. >>> police in the district are searching for man who is looking for more than love online. he robbed number of men after they met on a website in the gay community. now there's more on this crime alert. >> the posters show a man going into and then leaving the building apparently after a robbery. it's getting attention and prompting people to reconsider using the internet for hookups. >> they steel locks. would-- steal a lot. stay off the internet hookup. >> brian betts, the principal killed last year, apparently met the teenager who murdered him on adam for adam. >> you open yourself up for that kind of opportunity online. >> it is a good time to get the warning out about the dangers of internet hookups. >> people get killed, rob, mud --robbed mugged. you cannot trust it. >> a lot of victims don't report out of embarrassment. >>> a woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident is set to go on trial today. davidson is accused of striking a 24-year-old sheelah ryan of columbia, maryland last october. rayn was getting out of her car near dupont circ

the only barrier between hamburg and the wall of water headed this way. towns up and down the swollen missouri river are bracing for record flooding this season. many here, hundreds, have already left town, worried about what they'll find when they get back. now, this levee has got to hold. if it doesn't, much of this town could be submerged under ten feet of water. so, the prayer is that this levee holds through this flooding. and not just today, for weeks, even months, the water could be high for that long. diane? >> thanks, barbara. very watchful town through this night. >>> and, now, a big and worrying surprise about americans and life expectancy, after decades of rising, a decline in large parts of the country. and women faring the worst. why is it happening in the country that spends more on health care than any other? claire shipman set out to get some answers today. >> reporter: women are usually thought to be savvier than men are, so, the new study raising eyebrows and questions. >> real surprise to us in the study that women are faring so much w

we save 30%. >> most of the new buildings in hamburg's revitalize district save energy in similar ways. if you add energy seat -- saving internal factors such as led lighting, it uses less than a quarter of a traditional office building. is it worth the investment? >> there is a general belief that it is all terribly expensive and no one can afford it. we have not had to make the kind of exceptional investment that you say will not be worth it. in the long run, you actually save a lot of money. clots that especially applies to future heating bills. once the technology is installed, geothermal ergy is free. >> that has been our in-depth report. thanks for watching and thanks for the company.

this report from hamburg -- >> it's not getting any easier for the german authorities. over the weekend, they identified this farm 60 miles south of hamburg as the likely source for the e. coli outbreak sweeping across europe. instead of relief at locating the origin of the crisis, there's no confusion. green sprouts grow here are tested, but early results show they're not contaminated after all. the farm is not fully in the clear, but the negative results are not good news for officials try to get on top of the outbreak. agriculture ministers from the european union 27 member states are meeting for emergency talks in luxembourg to discuss food safety concerns and the growing economic implications of this crisis. russia maintains a ban against all eu vegetable imports and spain is repeating its demands for compensation. spanish vegetable farmers are struggling to fill their order books after a cucumber farmers were wrongly accused of being the source of the e. coli. >> i would like to stress that national authorities june not rush to give information on the source of th

in spain, the government has taken legal action against the city of hamburg or wrongly blaming the cityfor an outbreak of the spanish cucumbers. >> sales of the country's produce slums in spain. farmers are incest -- incensed that their produce was blamed for an outbreak. they estimate that 70,000 people are out of work in a country that already had 10% unemployment. spain wants compensation. the damages for our produce. we want spanish traders to be rightfully compensated for the damages, which are considerable. we must recover our trade. >> german authorities said they did the right thing in pointing at spanish cucumbers, because that is what they believe that the time. meanwhile, as the number of victims rises, authorities are still trying to find each resource, which could be anywhere in the chain from farm to market in hamburg. in brussels, both ends are being urged to find out what caused the outbreak. >> need to take all efforts and to rapidly identify the source of contamination. the initial suspicion of the german authorities that cucumbers from spain was the cause has not been

the cases have been concentrated around hamburg. hospitals are overstretched. there have been infections in 12 other countries, linked to travel in germany. german officials say they're almost certain the form they have identified is the source of the outbreak. the also say there's nothing to show that the farmer has done anything wrong. >> after the euphoria of winning the elections, portugal's center-right democrats now face the challenge of implementing a bailout program. the leader says he will form a coalition government. allison roberts has this report from lisbon. it does contain some flash photography from the very start. >> the center-right social democratic party did not have to wait long after the polls closed to celebrate its first general election win in nine years. its leader by almost 10% was not enough to clinch an outright majority in parliament. its leader and knowledge to that great challenges lie ahead. >> i hope the new steps we are beginning now could be the first steps to a new hope for partial, to have a new credibility outside portugal,

hamburg's office has a particular set of these issues.here is a lot of effort underway in the area of nutrition and certainly aimed at the obesity epidemic that is affecting one out of every three children and adults in this country. so whether it's the "let's move" initiative, which is doing a lot of work voluntarily to get companies to begin to look at both sodium and sugar content and trans-fat; or conversations going on in the industry itself to look at reformatting their products; or walmart who is now saying that as a major purchaser, they only want suppliers who meet certain standards; or the cdc, which is at looking at sodium; and the fda, which is convening conversations around nutrition qualities; the reformatting of the new food plate that was announced by the department of agriculture and getting rid of the pyramid and looking at what healthy eating is. i think this is some space that is going to continue to have a robust conversation, because, again, it has a lot to do with underlying health costs and overall health of our na

bbc news, hamburg. >> this is bbc news.ain headlines, the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court says that evidence that the libyan leader colonel gaddafi may be using rape as a weapon against his opponents president. and hundreds of syrians have fled the country ahead of government forces. let's go back to the situation in libya. we can get more on the fighting in the rebel-held western city of misrata. reports from that city that a number of libyan rebels have been killed in military operations to push back pro-gaddafi positions to the west and eat of the city and we can now speak to ab dull averbings a doctor there. he joins us on the line. just give us the latest on the situation on the violence today. >> yes. hello there. today gaddafi's forces vb launched a brutal attack from three sides on the city of misrata. on the east and on the east and in the south. the strongest attack was in the east. gaddafi's forces were using grad missile launchers as well as mortars and heavy artillery guns. the attack had g

she's in the northern part of germany, where this all started, in hamburg, tonight. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: we're talking about at least 1,600 people very sick from this. and today, scientists announce this is a new mutant strain of e. coli. highly toxic, highly resistant. it attacks the kidneys, and in most of the serious cases, doctors are also seeing severe neurological symptoms, from difficulty speaking to seizures and paralysis. last night another patient died here, and they're still seeing new cases every day. basically, doctors say they have never seen anything like this. so many people, so sick, so young. many are in their 20s and were completely healthy. they still think it could come from contaminated cucumbers, tormatesoo or lettuce, maybe al of the above, so they're warning people in the region, don't eat raw vegetables, period. still, because every single one of these case s seem to be linkd to northern germany, scientists aren't talking about the risk of this breaking out somewhere else, at least not right now, brian. >> an incredibly dange

megan matthews is in hamburg this morning with the latest on this. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. the missouri river has been rising for weeks as amounts of water have been released from upstream dams. those dams are overflowing with spring rain and melted snow. now monday's breach tore a 300-foot hole in the permanent flood wall. the temporary levee completed yesterday is the last hope to save this town. a team of national guard troops and the army corps of engineers worked around the clock to finish the temporary levee wednesday afternoon. >> so this is the water right there, huh. >> reporter: iowa governor surveyed the process. >> so far this will hold it but looks like a long haul we have to go through. >> reporter: the levee broke monday sending water toward hamburg. hundreds of residents have already evacuated and i-29 has been closed p.m. last night those residents who remained in their home attended a community meeting where they i briefed how dangerous the floodwaters could be if the levee doesn't hold. >> inst

, ohio -- ain't levee leak is causing concerns in hamburg, ohio -- a levee leak is causing concerns in hamburg, ohio. >>> thieves caught on camera ripping off some valuable material, several thousand dollars worth actually. it is a growing problem in our area. >> we'll tell what you they got away with. >>> also coming up, the latest on today's weather forecast. we've got a nice day on tap. it will be a little more humid. we'll tell you about that. julie wright is here to tell us what is happening on the area roadways. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back.  ok. what if i just had a small slice? i was good today, i deserve it! or, i could have a medium slice and some celery sticks and they would cancel each other out, right? or...ok. i could have one large slice and jog in place as i eat it or...ok. how about one large slice while jogging in place followed by eight celery... mmm raspberry cheesecake... i have been thinking about this all day. wow, and you've lost weight! oh yeah, you're welcome. thank you! [ female announcer ] yoplait light. with 30 del

in a moment we'll be talking to the hamburg medical center for the latest information on the e. coli outbreak. >>> later on "world one," we reveal the pictures threatening to bring down one of the rising stars of american politics. >>> what do an opera singer, a foreign american diplomat and dutch footballer have in common? only seth bladder has the answer to that. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these invoices... which i'll do right after making your favorite pancakes. you know what? i'm going to tidy up your side of the o

. >>> a major sandbagging effort is underway in hamburg, iowa. residents there are racing against the clock to prevent flooding from the swollen missouri river. a levy protecting the town is leaking. if it falls apart, part of hamburg could end up under eight feet of water. >>> the tornado that struck joplin, missouri is expected to cost insurance companies as much as $7 billion. more than 500 people have been killed in tornadoes including at least 130 in joplin. >>> coming up at 4:41, metro may soon be looking to hire a few dozen employees. >>> the latest high tech advancement from apple is unveiled amid a wave of fans in san francisco. >> stay with us. . >>> 4:41 on this tuesday morning. we're look hot today. not too humid yet. by lunchtime, in the lower 80s. 5:00 p.m., 88 degrees. real heat and humidity tomorrow and thursday. that's coming up in a few. right now, angie, how are the roads looking? >> we're in the clearing stages as we take a look at the inner loop in virginia. past route 7, they're going to be clearing the cones in probably the

these overhead shots show the breach near the iowa town of hamburg. crews are now racing to build a protective wall. the army corps of engineers says worst case scenario flood waters could dump up to ten feet of water into southern hamburg. people there have been told to head to higher ground. >>> arizona's wallow fire has now burned close to a half a million acres and could become the largest wild fire in the state's history today. the exact size is unclear. but it is estimated to have burned up to 463,000 acres. the state's largest fire burned about 468,000. that was in 2002. fire officials say 31 homes have been destroyed by the fire. far fewer than those that were lost nine years ago. officials say that's because of preventive measures like thinning forests. >>> seven republican presidential candidates share the stage in new hampshire. the one person they all took aim at and who local experts think won last night's debate. >>> and there's a new union contract in place for muni workers. why they are not happy about it. >>> highway 4 at bay point lo

but it's enough for the corps to send out a notice to those living in the lowest areas of hamburg.or brian shirley and his family, it's time to go. >> mandatory evacuation, yeah. >> reporter: and for others notice to leave. loading up what they can. he's helping family. >> we're trying to move as much as we can. this is our second load out. we've taken a load out and another one today and hopefully be out of here within the next hour. >> we had a guy stop by yesterday which was awesome with a truck and trailer and asked if we needed help. and we said we got this. but there are other people. >> reporter: and they all have the same thing in common. they know the water is coming. maybe even sooner than expected. in the middle of town, friends and family helping megan payne in hopes of keeping the water out of her salon when it does finally spread their way. >> it's not fun. not fun. >> are you trying to save your salon? >> yeah. you have flood coverage, be you just don't want to be out of a job. just trying to do all we can. >> reporter: john and laura are down to their last load of b

many of those cases have been here in hamburg, and the number keeps rising. right now in germany, nearly 500 people have life-threatening symptoms, and in all, 17 have died. the outbreak started around three weeks ago. and doctors immediately recognized this is no ordinary food poisoning. patients became very sick very quickly. many suffered kidney failure. some neurological symptoms, even seizures. it turned out to be e. coli, bacteria commonly found in the digestive tract of people and animals, but possibly a new strain. >> this is rewriting the text boorb of book on foodbourn disease, and we're going to have a lot to write about this. >> german hospitals have been flooded with serious cases. >> it's very, very virulent and may be a new subtype. the reason that presents a problem is because antibiotics don't necessarily work. >> reporter: cases have also been reported in the u.k., france, sweden, switzerland, and now two americans back home from europe are reportedly sick. all cases apparently linked to northern germany, but no one knows the source. last we

me joining us live on your web cams there in hamburg t.v. and radio commentator on middle east issues great here we have to say thank you very much indeed for joining us to share. the rest is weighing into yemen's ongoing unrest with deadly force officials in the troubled country say u.s. drone strikes have killed several hundred people including civilians in the past two weeks now the u.k.'s preparing attack helicopters and commando squads so possible action in yemen and it has more now from london. they are becoming more and more involved saying well with total we don't want to get any more involved in the conflict in yemen any more involved in libya than we can help it any more involved in the middle east as a region as a whole apaches attack helicopters we've seen them in in general. in iraq and in afghanistan and of course most recently in libya where involvement was seen as a marked escalation in the involvement of u.k. and french nato troops very low flying so the likelihood of casualties is much increased. presence there and it does

and radio middle east issues he's in hamburg to talk to us no thank you very much indeed for joining us the shanghai group insists that they are not a military alliance in the region but do you think the organization could actually undermine nato interests in central asia. appreciate for inviting me i have two theories as the shanghai cooperation organization that was published ten years ago. it's not purely military or the like nation but it's a more economically security organization i think it is in central asia and the middle east and this interest. china china divided will be different from the u.s. and nato interests in central and middle east region particularly their division of interests could be in natural resources the middle east by control asia but nevertheless want the issues have been raised having a declaration on libya on a statement on syria have been assured by russia and the sci members do you think actually that they could influence the u.s. and its allies involvement in those countries in libya and syria well as well and i cannot think that they can influence we

of the bill for all of this year's if you offer he's editor of the newspaper and joins me live in hamburg thanks very much indeed for being with us here on r.t. of course saving grace saving grace is more than a vanity project for the eurozone there's a huge amount riding on it by all accounts but at what point will countries like you all say enough is enough i don't think. this country because germany. the richest country in europe. is the country approach from the euro from the european construction if you are both very interested. very large. is that what the german taxpayer wants could not german voters actually put a stop to merkel saying yes we're going to help out greece not the german search. but we will have an election in germany on troll. through the colonel syrians. true true change of government so mrs merkel is good for at least eighteen months. what about the greek government then at the moment clearly in deep deep trouble what options does it face if it does indeed default. well if if i were of the if i were asked to counsel the greeks i said don't do it unilaterally do wh

of the bill for all of this years of your feet he's editor of the newspaper and joins me live in hamburg thanks very much indeed for being with us here on r.t. of course saving greece saving greece is more than a vanity project for the eurozone there's a huge amount riding on it by all accounts but at what point will countries like yours say enough is enough. i don't think. this country because germany is the richest country in europe and b. is the country a province from the europe from the european construction if you're both very very interested so you're going to carry a very large. for a long time is that know what the german taxpayer wants could not german voters actually put up a stop to merkel saying yes we're going to help out greece not the german trucks clear such a bold accord but we will have an election in germany on troll twenty sort of team and i don't think that this issue is the kind of salience. true true change or trouble or government. mrs merkel is good for at least eighteen months. what about the greek government then at the moment clearly in deep deep trouble what

they've also reinforced the levees around hamburg.f sandbags up so they're hoping that that's going to be enough to hold it. but there's no guarantee on that. so there is concern in the town of hamburg, especially the south side of town, about 1,100 people live there. now, in addition to this, interstate 29 just to the west of here, and it's expected to be reaching the interstate sometime late tonight or early tomorrow. so there is the potential that parts of interstate 29 could be shutting down. now, we've been talking about the conditions along the missouri river for a while. most of the rainfall and all of the problems have really been happening up near the head waters across parts of montana and into the dakotas. they're releasing record volumes of water across a series of dams here. that's expected to peak by tomorrow. so we're really going to know in the next 24 hours or so whether or not there are going to be some additional breaches along this system as that water flows out of the dakotas, across nebraska and iowa and down int

margaret hamburg is the f.d.a. commissioner, and she joins me now. >> thank you. >> so these are some pretty horrifying images. what's the theory behind them, behind using them? >> well, as you note, smoking is our leading cause of preventible death in this country. it's a pretty horrifying medical and public health problem, and we need to address it aggressively. these graphic smoking health warnings really are designed to help make sure that people are aware of the risks of smoking, that they are encouraged to stop smoking, if they do smoke. and importantly, to discourage people who are just trying a cigarette or two for the first time, from ever taking up this deadly habit. >> is there solid research data showing that a graphic photo image like these is more effective in deterring behavior, than say a very bold text warning like smoking kills or smoking causes cancer? >> well, there is information from the experience of other countries that have already implemented graphic health warning labels, that it does inc

. >>> the race is on to save the town of hamburg, iowa. holding back the swollen missouri river broke late yesterday. national guard troops and volunteers are trying to build a temporary levee three feet tall to keep the water from reaching the town. some residents have already been evacuated. >> it's just devastating to have to move out of your house. >> i'm without a home, living with my kids. all my stuff's in a semi. no job where i work. they closed up. >> we are also watching wildfires out west. the one in eastern arizona has become the largest in state history. almost 470,000 acres now have burned. as many as 10,000 people have been forced now from their homes. right now, about one-fifth of the fire is contained. >>> more than a few cars in need of repair after a nasty hailstorm in eastern colorado yesterday. right in the middle of all of it, a rainbow appeared. >>> casey anthony's murder trial resumes the next hour. prosecutors may rest their case today or tomorrow. the florida woman has pleaded not guilty to killing her 2-year-old

if the temporary levy does not hold, parts of hamburg will be covered with as much as 10 ft. of water within days. let's go to erica for a look at what is happening on facebook. >> kron 4 is with you on the air and on line, like us on facebook for the latest updates. on our page you can watch old weather forecast before dawn breaks and take a look at our big top story headlines. for their, you could participate in our online form. like us on facebook. >> 7:27 a.m., we are back with more and a couple of minutes. we have a sweepstakes to tell you about. like us on facebook to get in on the contest we have for either a gps or a 50 in. 3-d tv. what dad would not want one of those for father's day? go to our facebook fan page and find out how to win. >> at 7:29 a.m., we will have the big stories in just a minute. on the weather is also a big story, it is going to be the hottest day of the week today. we have sunshine and a little bit of haze but we have not seen a lot of fog today. the golden gate is still clear. >> clear conditions across the bay. we are not seeing any fog on the

the bottom line is the young couple wants to open a hamburger store is competing and using their own tax dollars against competition. there are too many regulations and their -- and the competition is receiving federal funds. that is a type of corruption of the system. it is not illegal. but it is where we are today. host: presidential historian doug weed is our guest. thank you for waiting. caller: a pleasure and honor to speak with you. tell me something -- as far as writing books again, i look for to reading your book about watergate. will you ever plan on doing any more writing with business owners such as dexter yaeger or other business owners? guest: i might. i like country and ours and i love what they do. i'm focused on history right now but i suppose i may be tempted as a diversion to write about entrepreneurship and some of the great heroes who are entrepreneurs. herman cain is a businessman running for president. no businessman has ever been elected president. there is probably a reason for that. many of our laws are so gray that it is hard to be successful in business and

if the levee doesn't hold, hamburg could end up under ten feet of water. 7:15. back to i didn't say aover to c >> here is marysol castro watching the weather. >> welcome back from the nation's capital. good morning to the two of you. >>> straight to the area of severe weather. good morning, everyone. 13 states expected to see severe weather and a storm system inching across the country. started in the northern plains earlier this week. you can see the big area from little rock to thanks so much. that's your latest weather. coming up, we will tell but the forecast for the area surrounding the missouri river, which, unfortunately, does not look that promising. >> thanks. >>> still to come on "the early show." new challenges for the economy. we're not buying as much stuff and tell you why that is so important and why the stock market went up even after the bad news. how did that happen? >>> plus, plenty of folks said it would never happen but it did. spider-man swooping in for the broadway opening last night. we were there checking in. asking the creators if it was

make sure you cook those hamburgers properly, especially as we're headed to the summer season. second risk is on fruits and vegetab vegetables. if they come already washed, you're fine. if nots, wash them. if you can peel them, peel them. the third is milk. make sure it's pastorized and not raw. >> four american have gotten sick but that was aftercoming back from europe. >>> nato officials now confirm they used precision strike helicopters against targets in libya overnight. these are apache helicopters li leaving a french assault ship. they targeted a libyan radar installation and a military check point. this video was released by the british military. before that, they had only struck targets from fixed wing aircrafts. >>> gunfire sends demonstrators. this hamas, syriaering north of damascus. demonstrators and police fired massfly into the crowd of anti-government protesters. they estimate 80 people were killed. you have to rely on youtube because reporting is not allowed in syria. >>> the caseyan anthony sounds like a case of csi. they're discussing evidence found in the tru

. >> there is a mix of weenie and hamburger meat. must have been laced with something. >> animal control questioned a neighbor and confiscated food bowls from the yard. the neighbor denies wrong doing. >> i don't know where the cans came from or accusations came from. >> animal control says this is the first incident of the its kind in the neighborhood. >> and why flame retardant may be doing more harm than good. >> one why department is joining force was the >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> now a car is actually escorting them throughout the streets of downtown los angeles. voters enjoying the ride sponsored by a company that makes skating seniors. >> and a park was a back drop to kick off oaf yorts promising parks will be a safe place to visit and play this summer. police chief launched safe summer in the parks initiative today. and starting today, the department increased foo foot and motorized patrols all in an effort to keep kids and adults safe. >> we're committed to parks being safe. we're going t

emergency management officials ordered about half of hamburg's residents to leave their homes.expected to crest at its highest level since 1952. rick folbaum keeping an eye on it at the breaking news desk. >> reporter: this is not good news, it's the town of hamburg, assignee town south of ohm oma. they are trying to get themselves ready for what they know is come. if their efforts fail this town could be under a lot of water for a month or more. here is one of the locals. >> they said it was supposed to get 6 to 10 feet in the fire hall. this is a five foot rise from the fire hall at least, maybe more. it could even be 8-foot higher, so maybe we won't even have any. we don't know. >> reporter: as you said half the town has already been evacuated. the missouri river is expected to crest at 5 feet above flood stage in iowa, nebraska and missouri. we'll keep our eye on it for you, guys back over to you. jon: rick folbaum thank you. jenna: we are awaiting the president and the german chancellor to hold a news conference at the white house. topping the agenda is the economy, specif

. >> the alameda county fair is ceerg up for one really gigantic grilling. 625 pound hamburger.will contain 1,375,000 calories and break it up in 99 cent bites. officials from the guiness world records will be there to verify a possible record. the current record for largest burger held by canadian chefs. that weighed in at 590 pounds. >> thanks for joining us. have a great day.@

under-'re serving an cooked hamburger, they cannot give you a check guarantee of safety. host: caroline dewall is the food safety director at the center for science in the public interest. rosey, good morning and welcome to the conversation. caller: i just watched recently a documentary called "food inc." and it shows and documents how food is grown in the united states. it was flat out disgusting. in beef, 95% of e. coli could be eliminated if the farmers would feed the animals what the nature once the animals to eat which is grass instead of corn. they do not do it because it is not as efficient as if you feed them that steroid-filled corn. the other thing that they have showed is there are only a few large corporations now in america that control the creation or the growing of food and the animals and all that, and day dictate to these farmers how to grow the food, what to use, what to feed the animals, and this is why i think when you see an outbreak, it is nationwide because the little farmer is being driven out of business. they also showed a local farmer who did it

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. >>> making news now at 5:49, a major sandbagging effort is underway in hamburg, iowa.ents there are racing against the clock to prevent flooding from the swollen missouri river. a levee protecting the town is already leaking if it fails, part of hamburg could end up under eight feet of water. >> arizona's governor has declared a state of emergency. an out-of-control wildfire has charred more than 350 square miles and forced the evacuation of at least three towns. about 2500 firefighters are working to contain the flames. >>> authorities are warning people south of denver about dangerous haze from that arizona wildfire. and another one burning in southwest colorado. they were advising old and young along with those who have respiratory conditions to avoid prolonged exertion outdoors. >>> we have a follow-up to a story we brought to you last september. it appears a mistake by a heating oil contractor will soon cost three people their homes in alexandria. >> brittany morehouse was the first on the scene when a griffith energy contractor dumped a few hundredel goes of heat

a levee has been breached in two places near the town of hamburg and officials are expecting new breaches in the coming days. officials say crews are working around the clock to construct a sectionary barrier. but if that doesn't work, portions of the community could be eight feet of water for weeks. >>> overseas, german health officials still don't know what's caused a deadly outbreak that so far has killed 23 people and sickened more than 2,300 officials. this morning, german officials are backtracking from blame thing an organic farm saying tests showed no connection between the sprout grown there and the strain. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a survival story played out last week in massachusetts's deadly tornado. the video shows a driver parking between two cars just before the storm pulled through the area. the ef-3 tore through leaving debris and construction in its wake. >>> a san diego courthouse bombing information has been released. prosecutors proved the former city employee planned to play the hero to collect reward money and receiv