. >>> ghana's president john atta mills died. he was 68 years old.ills was elected president of the western african nation in 2008. he promoted economic reform and the fight against poverty in ghana. the international community consistently held him up as an example of how to lead a stable african democracy. the president's office did not give the cause of the death but ghana's media has reported concerns about his health recently. >>> now here's the latest market figures. . >>> it's not sunny but hot and muggy in tokyo. robert speta has the weather for here and elsewhere. >>> very hot across much of japan. temperatures high 20s and low 30s due to high pressure lingering just towards the south. it is pulling warm air out of the south and also some high humidity, as well. very uncomfortable but especially through your overnight hours across much of japan. you are going to be seeing lows only at around 25 degrees. still very hot night throughout the remainder of the week cracking open a window to get air to move through here. towards the west rain show

john atta mills was 68 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: we turn now to the syrian conflict. in washington, secretary of state hillary clinton said the rebels were gaining ground, taking territory that could become a "safe haven" inside the country. on the ground, army helicopter pounded the opposition in aleppo, syria's commercial center and large cy.it and in damascus, residents are trying recover from a week of attacks and counterattacks. alex thomson of independent television news filed this report from the capital. >> reporter: even as we entered a man whispered to me "tell the truth, the syrian army is killing the people." then he ran off. this hospital is close to an area of recent fighting. but wounded rebels would never come inside here. they'd be instantly arrested. the past year... the picture of president assad dominates the gallery and every single person we speak to here says they've been injured by rebel forces. like this 18-year-old girl. >> ( translated ): as we left our flat we were hit by snip

john evans atta mills died a couple of hours after falling ill.back in 2009 here he was with president obama. the same year mills became president of the west african nation. president obama praised ghana as a model for democracy and stability. >>> blackened, bullet riddled and battered. it's easy to see why this stretch of road has the name the street of death. it runs through a once bustling marketplace. ivan watson takes us down the street of death. >> reporter: the syrian regime has lost this town but the retreating army left a trail of destruction. it was home to up with of the busiest markets in northwest syria. now it's a bombed out ghost town. this bullet riddled town is deserted except for rebels and a few shell shocked residents. this was nicknamed the street of death because anybody who set foot on here was likely to be shot. rebels captured it a few weeks ago after months of fighting. they bled for this town. >> translator: my brother is a prison noer. my cousin was kill bid a sniper who shot him in the head. >> reporter: the retreatin

the west african nation is morning the death of john evans atta mills. suddenly at a military hospital yesterday. he was 68 years old. >>> police investigating an alleged anti-gay beating in d.c. a couple claims they were jumped late at night by three men who were hurling punches, kicks, gay slurs. one of the victims, a 29-year-old yoga instructor, suffered shattered bones in his face. a woman who witnessed the attack came running from her home, started shouting and broke it up. >> glad she was there. >> thank you, christine. >>> 17 minutes past the hour here. here's two words you don't hear in the same sentence very often on wall street. apple and disappointing. >> no way. >> christine romans, way. she's back to explain, coming up. male spirit present.trong it's the priceline negotiator. >>what? >>sorry. he wants you to know about priceline's new express deals. it's a faster way to get a great hotel deal without bidding. pick one with a pool, a gym, a great guest rating. >>and save big. >>thanks negotiator. wherever you are. ya, no. he's over here. >>in