>> given my long history with memphis, i believe i can sell memphis anywhere in the united states and the world. i do not know if that will be a critical issue for me to be able to recruit and the street here to help create jobs. >> i think mike is right. it is a local issue. there are certain things i get very sensitive about. we have look for it in knoxville. the vote has failed every time. in terms of would it help or not, the recent success we just had with pinnacle airlines, i believe i can work either way. both mayors at a good working relationship. i honestly do not know that that would be a huge in a bitter one way or another. as governor i look forward to being here and creating jobs in the way. >> i want to get back to something that i alluded to earlier on. that was expansion of pre-k. yes said in the past that we do not have the money for it. when your opponent was meeting with the commercial appeal editorial board, he accused you of being dismissive of the need to expand pre-k. what we do to try to find money to expand pre-k. >> that is just like playing politics again. w

"memphis" i said during warm-ups it is the best show on broadway, if you have not seen "memphis". >> times have you seen it? >> three times. each time is better and better. >> the plan is to go back again. >> possibly. i may join the road show. they are performing two numbers next hour. you don't want to miss. but first let's catch up with the morning's headlines. betty. >> how am i supposed to follow that? good morning, everybody. some serious news right now at least seven deaths blamed on the remnants of tropical storm nicole which barrelled from the carolinas to main leaving record rainfall in many places, triggering flooding, forced evacuations and power outages before moving to sea late last night. >>> officials say two suspected american missile strikes have killed 12 alleged militants in northwest pakistan during a surge of nato incursions along pakistan's border with afghanistan there. have been 23 drone attacks in pakistan in september, the highest number on record for a single month. >>> after a nearly seven-month impasse, a deal may finally be in the works on the future of

. >>> and this comes to us from memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heros are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on their latest leg on the pink heels tour, a journey across america raising money and awareness of cancers that affect women, including breast cancer. survivors, friends and family left they are their mark on the tour fire truck. don't see that every day, a pink fire truck, but obviously, an incredible cause. >> i saw more pink this month. >> when i saw it, i thought,

wind gusts topped 80 miles an hour knocking out power for tens of thousands, from minneapolis to memphis. there are reports of about two dozen tornadoes including this one caught on tape ripping off a roof in indiana. >> whatever was in its path when it touched down, it just sucked it right up. >> reporter: in chattanooga, tennessee a possible tornado created chaos on a busy interstate. powerful winds blew construction debris into traffic, injuring six people. >> me and another motorist were trying to pull the fence away so

the commercial appeal and the organization impact memphis.rior to the meeting, there were briefed on the format for this debate. we will begin with opening statements from each candidate. >> each will have one minute. the order was selected by a drawing prior to tonight. we will move to the question and answer portion of our debate. >> we will move to the opening statements. >> i want to thank you. i am a native of west tennessee. i understand the important role that memphis plays not only in the state but also in this region. west tennessee is not a campaign stop. it is home. i am a businessman, not a career politician. a businessman with a plan to bring jobs through the tennis last true tennessee. create a job, get a tax break. bill says there is not much we can do to help in that regard. he has run millions of dollars worth of ads that he has not told us anything. he will not reveal his income taxes. he will not detail his assets and he does not want anyone to know about the price gouging lawsuits that have been filed against pilot. these

coming from memphis mark skoda, the founder and chairman of the memphis tea party.u. you were really very early on involved in the tea party movement. this movement has really found its feet. it's really doing well in this particular election. ultimately, though, what we hear is that we want less government involvement, we want lower taxes, we want a lower deficit. do you have a method by which, if a number of tea party backed candidates are elected they're actually going to implement some of the changes they have campaigned on and attracted voters on? >> i think it's very interesting. if you look at the fact that michele bachmann established the tea party caucus in congress, we probably have seven or eight tea party candidates who will now join plus the numerous freshmen who have campaigned on tea party values, i think the answer is yes. the interesting thing for me as i talked to leaders around the country there's a pragmatic view settling in. while this election is part of a multi-election year cycle where this year we begin to plow the field and hold the line on

stormy in the south with large hail, 70-mile-per-hour winds, drenching rain and flooding from memphiso birmingham. light rain around st. louis, kansas city, chicago, milwaukee and michigan's upper peninsula. >> 92 in sacramento. 94 in phoenix. 60s from seattle to salt lake city. 71 in the twin cities. 80 in indianapolis. 60 in boston. 70 here in new york. and 80s from baltimore to new orleans. >>> president obama's morning workout may be a bit longer this morning. >> the president wrapped up his visit to miami last night at a cuban restaurant, where he ordered special hamburgers made of spanish sausage, topped with french fries. the president paid for the meal himself. and then warned reporters not to tell the first lady. >> we know all of the spots he likes to get burgers between d.c. and his visits. >> he likes to eat. >>> when we come back, we'll update the top story, the final hours before the rescues begin in chile. our reporter is there. >>> and the first reviews are in. can microsoft's newest smartphone outdo the droid? we'll be right back. >>> pay on wall street is reportedly

showers and thunderstorms around shreveport, memphis, st. louis and tulsa. and some morning showers between new york and washington. >> 60 right here in new york. and almost 80 in atlanta. 80s in miami, new orleans and dallas. 60s from kansas city to indianapolis. 60s across the rockies and the pacific northwest. phoenix still hot at 86. sacramento, 79. >>> coming um, the reprieve for homeowners is over. at least one megabank resumes foreclosures. >>> and starbucks begins testing a new concept. offering a very different kind of buzz. >>> and in the playoffs, the yankees have a tough time with some near-perfect pitching. [ man ] ♪ well, we get along ♪ yeah, we really do - ♪ and there's nothing wrong - [ bird squawks ] ♪ with what i feel for you ♪ i could hang around till the leaves are brown and the summer's gone ♪ [ announcer ] when you're not worried about potential dangers, the world can be a far less threatening place. take the scary out of life with travelers insurance... and see the world in a different light. will save us. [ crunch ] look! [ helicopter

. >>> and this comes to us from memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heros are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on their latest leg on the pink heels tour, a journey across america raising money and awareness of cancers that affect women, including breast cancer. survivors, friends and family left they are their mark on the tour fire truck. don't see that every day, a pink fire truck, but obviously, an incredible cause. >> i saw more pink this month. >> when i saw it, i thought, this is great stuff. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. we are off to a better start than yesterday. let's take a look at the temperatures. upper 40's and low 50's. you want to take a jacket with you and maybe an umbrella. it will be mostly cloudy today. there is a chance for a few rainshowers. upper 50's and below 60's. 10 or 12 degrees below average. we will check the seven-day forecast coming u

jackson, tennessee, just to the east of memphis. not memphis itself but not too far away it will be cold enough for frost. it's october. >> that's right. it's supposed to happen. when you go out and pick those pumpkins and get ready for halloween, you want a little chill in the air. feels good. all right. thanks so much. see you again later on. >> definitely. >>> protecting those important files on your computer. it's a nightmare for everybody. we'll have five easy ways next in tech time for you. my nasal allergies are ruining our camping trip. i know who works differently than many other allergy medications. hoo? omnaris. [ men ] omnaris -- to the nose! [ man ] did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nosebleed, and sore throat. [ inhales deeply ] i told my allergy symptoms to take a hike. omnaris. ask your doctor. battling nasal allergy symptoms? omnaris combats the cause. get omnaris for $11 at om

salir a la superficie, de que ha sido invitado a "graceland", la residencia del rey del rock, en memphisistas embargaron mas viviendas este verano que en cualquiera de los tres meses veraniegos desde el inicio del colapsohipotecarii en 2006.y estaremos en espaÑa, prim explicarles en qÉ consiste el primer campeonato nacional de siesta.Ás esta noche en noticiero unprimerÓactr heactoimer i to ec mpacto primer la máactocomer primer actocos paimer i acto más imer ilas mes er imp prylenol impac pr im er imppara dpreo @ to er imp hay p acto io >>> una seriepre imp conjugaron para que el rescate de los 33 minerosmpactoprimer É una casualidad. leÓn felipe gonzÁlez en vivo para hablarnos del operativo san lorenzo. ¿que tal leÓn felipe? buenas tardes. >>> no fue una casualidad, fue una cadena de a suertes y un trabajo tÉcnico especializado. sin titubeos hicieron rescate de pelÍcula y calificado como un ejemplo de perfecciÓn tÉcnica. >>> en lo mÁs profundo de esta mÍnima. >>> estamos bien en el refugio los 33 se escribiÓ la historia de un rescate perfecto y que con la salida del primer minero a la s

. >>> and this comes to us fro wmc tv 5 in memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heroes are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on the latest legs of their pink heels tour. a journey across america raising issues about cancer that affect women. leaving their mark on the signure pink fire truck. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> cooldown. it is a chilly morning out there. veronicaill tell us if this is the start of a new trend. >>> the hunt is on for a group of men believed to be the reason for heightened security across europe. good morning to you i' joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. welcome on this tuesday, october 5th, 2010 a travel alert remains in effect for americans traveling to europe. the u.s. state department won't specify a specific. this morning news 4's jackie bensons staying on top of this story from dulles airport. >> reporter: arriving international passengers confirmed seeing tighter security when they left europe. in washington, u.s. attorney general eric

i mean, talking 93 today in memphis. summertime heat. 86 degrees in atlanta. and almost a 30-degree change since last sunday in chicago, getting all the way up to 84 degrees. now those aren't the only hot areas of the country. also parts of the desert southwest and down into southern california, places like los angeles, getting up to 90. rainy in seattle today but a beautiful day in the northeast. that's one spot that will be nice and cool. alex? >> thanks, jeff. >>> for the latest weather advisories and to track the weather where you are, head to weather.com. >>> battling for president obama's old seat in the u.s. senate and it's getting heated. but who has the edge? and the web giant that brought you street view wants to do the driving for you, google working on a car you're not going to believe. you're watching "msnbc sunday." with capital one's venture card, we get double miles on every purchase. echo! so we earned a trip to the grand canyon twice as fast. uhoh. we get double miles every time we use our card. i'll take these. no matter what we're buying. p

and this comes to us from wmtc-tv 5 in memphis, tennessee where a group of everyday heroes are honor iing thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on their latest leg of their pink heels tour. survivors, friends and families left their mark on the tour's signature pink fire truck to show support to not only those who walked the battle but the men who battled blazes to join the site. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> this may not fit above your mantle, but it's expected to pull big money at auction. a 33-foot-long dinosaur skeleton. it hits the muir seim in paris today. the allosaurus, ancestor to the t-rex could bring in up to $2 million. >>> it is a battle to prove who has the sharpest skills. a sword competition in japan drew martial art masters from around the country. 150 fearless contestants wore traditional robes and made three consecutive slices through a rolled up mat. those who made the cut were awarded points based on form and how well they held their final unflinching

sunshine across the board from phoenix, arizona, 88es from to memphis, tennessee, a taste of summer at 87. there won't be any humidity. temperatures will be warm, but the air will be dry. veronica, this great pattern lasts through the weekend. if you have planned like a fast festival or apple picking, this is the weekend for it. >> and i want to say thank you for that taste of summer heading into the weekend. >> you like it. i know you're fighting it. you don't want the fall to arri arrive. >> 365 days of summer. that's all i'm going to say, bill. >>> the ups and downs of golden oil and what will today's job numbers say? your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, is she box office poison or is she box office gold? this weekend may tell. >>> the nhl drops the puck on a new season, some controversy in baseball and tim lincecum is lights out. you're watching "early today." >> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> a government investigator says the social security administrati

. >> reporter: they will stay up late next month to raise money for the children's hospital in memphis, tennessee. they will encounter one sleepless night for all those who have many sleepless nights. >> i'm a big advocate with helping children, especially those children are cancer. >> reporter: gore mora gone is organizing up until done a student planned, student ram organization to raise notations for child st. jude's childhood research center. >> 5 cents of every dollar received goes to research and treatment. >> reporter: nearly 6,000 patients are seen although st. jude, and it operates primarily on donations no. san jose state is offering time and letters. up until dawn this shows the hours that parents patients, and doctors spend it requires nothing of the student the but addresses of the friends and family. great way to help the children with organizations. >> reporter: they are try raise awareness and get children involved. it's said to be very rewarding. >> it gives you a positive life to know that the world does not resolve around you who may or may not be a worse situation t

las vegas was ranked second and memphis tennessee was third. >>> we want to show you some of the excitementut there at at&t park. over to our chief meteorologist, what's the weather looks like tonight? >> mark ibanez is out there, we'll have more about that game. let's go outside, i want to show you where the fog is. you see folks out at the park. they're warmed different, well one guy isn't, he needs a jacket. the fans are waving away because this is a big night. temperatures out at the park they are in the 50s all night. by the 9th inning, you are about 50, 58 degrees. a little bit of wind out there, that's storm tracker two look at the fog that's out there right now. it's good news, hopefully they win tonight and they clench this thing. as we go out into the weekend, the fog is continuing to be a player. record heat earlier this week and they've just been going like this. really every day. we mentioned a cooling trend, it's been kind of slow. tomorrow the highest temperatures will be probably low 80s, most of us in the 70s. so 51 in napa, 54 in fairfield, 54 in livermore the forecast hig

with a loss of the top three scorers, they give the first round to the memphis grizzlies. jordan williams, now a sophomore, is expected to carry his load it down low. mosley willjohn need to score as well. >> no pressure to meet, because i have 12 other guys who have my back no matter what. i just cannot wait to get rolling. this is going to be a big season for us this year. >> an interesting team down in college park with six new faces. more on that coming up tonight at 11. stay with us for another look at the forecast, right after this. bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust. woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property

the commercial appeal and the organization impact memphis. prior to the meeting, there were briefed on the format for this debate. we will begin with opening statements from each candidate. >> each will have one minute. the order was selected by a drawing prior to tonight. we will move to the question and answer portion of our debate. >> we will move to the opening statements. >> i want to thank you. i am a native of west tennessee. i understand the important role that memphis plays not only in the state but also in this region. west tennessee is not a campaign stop. it is home. i am a businessman, not a career politician. a businessman with a plan to bring jobs through the tennis last true tennessee. create a job, get a tax break. bill says there is not much we bill says there is not much we can do to

lots of sunshine today, temperatures are going to be warm in memphis. look at that, 92 drees. we've already broken the record for the most 90 degree days in many areas of the tennessee valley. arizona today warm at 93. thomas, definitely a warm monday. >> thanks, bill. >>> traders await the next step from the fed. the dollar fes the heat. and at what age do people get a little bit grumpy? the early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> pl did katrine heigl's new romantic comedy live up to the big expectations at the box office this weekend? >>>hillies go for the sweep while the rays try to stay alive. could the cowboys overcome three interceptions from their star quarterback? you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today," i'm thomas roberts and hear are some of your stop headlines this morning. tens thousands of north koreans got their first look at their leader in waiting after he made his first national appearance yesterday. kim jong-un joined kim jong-il in a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the ruling

graceland formally invited edison pena to come to memphis and hang out with them.is already changing for his miners. that's pretty cool. we have a picture of edison pena for you. graceland extended an invite for him and loved ones to visit elv elvis' home in memphis. >> disney land is next. >> probably. >> all right, richard. thank you. if you can't get enough of this exciting story, head over to tv.msnbc.com. there's an interactive feature, info on the miners. there are still minorers trappe and we hope they have that smooth ascension ride. >>> superman or superwoman has officially left the classroom. d.c. public school's chancellor michelle rhee is featured heavily in the documentary "waiting for superman." she has announced that she will resign at the end of this month. >> we have agreed together that the best way to keep the reforms going is for this reformer to step aside. the thought of not being in this role anymore is hareart-breakin to put it mildly, but i do know it is the right thing for the school system and the right thing most importantly for the chil

it's about 45 miles northeast of memphis and the hometown of alex hailey. >>> nine years after shaun dray's death the trial has begone. he's been serving time for attacking two other women in the same washington park where her body was found. she was from modesto and vanished in 2001 in may. her disappearance marched the career of then congressman gary who was investigated when news emerged he was having an affair with her. >>> there are reports today of a security breach at facebook. the wall street journal says the site is unintentionally sharing user's personal information with dozens of advertisers. the issue is with popular applications such as farmville. the paper says these apps can transfer information about users and the names of their friends even on the strictest privacy setting. they are taking steps to fix the problem. >>> police are warning people to be extra alert while walking the streets of berkeley. >>> after a tough loss last night, the giants are home. we'll tell you what the team will do this afternoon for game three of the championship series. >>> a chance of ra

louis and memphis and that is the air that's going to be making its way towards our area during the day tomorrow. high pressure down to the south and east will bring us southwesterly wind. that will continue to pump in the very warm air. temperatures torrow will be 10 to 15 degrees above average. we're going to stay above average right on through the middle portions of next week as we continue to see a soutesterly flow. maybe some rain during the day on monday. and into early next week as well. so you may need the umbrella as we start the workweek. you alsoill not need the coat. tomorroworning, not as cold, 44 to 54 degrees. as we move on through the afternoon,t should be a nice one. some high clouds moving in from time ttime. nice and warm. 74 to 78 degrees. i wouldn't be surprise to see an 80 out there on the nap down to our south and west. 76 for high on monday. 78 on tuesday. and i might be too cool with these number. 80 on wednesday. 50% chance storms there as well. and mbe a couple thunderstorms the extended outlook showing a cooldown late next week. >> 80 might be too ol? >> i th

star phoenix on the road golden state had no problems against the clippers on the home court then memphis ninety one ninety one is away dallas while the new orleans and minnesota regifted home wins to denver milwaukee respectively logic games were played elsewhere miami beach orlando at home ninety six seventeen boston new jersey enter wrong so also claimed home victories while indiana and atlanta defeated charlotte and philadelphia respectively by the same hundred four hundred one score. now this weekend the n.f.l. comes to london the denver broncos and the san francisco forty nine ers going head to head it wembley stadium and both need a result after poor performances this season although they've taken a different approach to their preparation for the broncos got some practice time at the oval after arriving in the country on friday whereas the forty nine is flew in four days earlier but it denver's coach reckons his place will have time to climatologists. top of. the. thoughts. so. that you know to. hear about it just now qualification is underway for tomorrow's portuguese moto g.p. an

louis. 88 in memphis, 90 in wichita. that's the at trying to build into your air aour area.h pressure sliding on in for tonight and to tomorrow. more nice weather for the day tomorrow, and especially during the day on saturday as winds get light. we'll see sunshine, nice temperatures and really just a super saturday. overnight tonight as we wake up tomorrow morning, clear skies, another cool start. but plenty of sunshine and we'll warm up nicely. 44 to 54 as we move into the day tomorrow. temperatures up there. mostly sun, nice and warm. a fantast friday. 72 to 76 degrees. and it gets even better. how about this? 77 on saturday. 78 on sunday. columbus day. 81. many of us have a three-day weekend, and it will be a beautiful three-day weekend. a lot of people taking boats out for the last time. extended outlook show temperatures remain in the 70s right on through next week, wit chance of a shower maybe tuesday and better chance coming up during the day on thursday as well. we went through a four-day period with temperatures well below average and now movi into five or six days

lou louis, 79 in memphis.t's why our air will be coming from in the next few ys, and you can expect big changes staing tomorrow morning. cool air in the morning, but a huge area of low pressure moves in across the country, and that means great weather in new york towards chicago towards tampa no matter where you are in the east, it's going to be very, very nice. 43 to 50 degrees, and as we move on through the day tomorrow, we'll see high temperatures into the 70s, something we haven't seenn a few ys. 70 to 74 degrees, mostly sunny. much nicer but still a little on the breezy side with winds out of the northwest at 10 to 20 miles an hour. then just a beautiful forecast friday, saturday and sunday. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. some ars may even approach 80 degrees. i think we'll stay in the upper 7 70s and maybe tuesday as well. that's your next best chance for some rain, sohere you go. >> i think we're going to like it. >>> still ahead tonight, a rare look at the wilson bridge opening up for a passi sh

lakers so off the knicks on the road golden state had no problems against the clippers on home court memphis came out ninety one ninety one is away at dallas while new orleans in minnesota regifted home wins the denver move will be respectively the long. against miami beat orlando at home ninety six seventy boston the jersey in toronto also claimed home big trees were indiana and atlanta defeated charlotte and philadelphia respectively by the same hundred forty one hundred one scoreline. will gather enzo is keeping his pledge to end the season on the hardest part already winning the moto g.p. world title he was fastest in practice ahead of sunday's portuguese graham pray the pullout from a race of the season the yamaha rider was more than one tenth of a second faster than nicky hayden who had the second fastest lap and valentino rossi finished third both places stoner was in fourth place qualifying will take place later this afternoon. really good day for us because we finished in first position or there were conditions normally for us in the past has been very difficult finally in boxing an

a study conducted by the university of memphis for the usa swimming foundation offers starting statistics. nearly 70% of black kids have little or no swimming ability. 58% of hispanic kids fall into the same category. >> despite knowing that swimming is a life saving skill, the experts will tell you there is a long list compelling reasons some people don't learn how to swim. >> reporter: dr. sparks a professor of american studies at the university of maryland. >> what happed in t united states is that african-americans have been divorced from swimming. that slave masters forbad them to swim. >> reporter: in the 60s, blacks were segregated out of communicate pool open mainly to people of means. in today's urban centers, there are other issues. reputation. >> certain sportsthat give you school credit. basketball gives you a lot, football gives you a lot, other sports like swimming may not give you as much. >> reporter: more commonly though, dr. parks sid it is access. >> there are pools in a lot of what were historically black schools that are not being used. that are empty, dry. there are

louis at 80. 88 in memphis and some of that heat spreads eastbound i doubt we will get that warm, but it's a sign of a strong warm air mass that tries to take ahold of us. with that in mind, if anything, a cold front tries to slip through tomorrow morning shifting the wind and cool temperatures down as the air mass tries to reestablish its position going on into the end of the week. for today, it's nice and mild. we are going for a two degree guaranteed high of 75 under sunshine and a light but calm and steady breeze. we will settle down overnight with temperatures back to around 50s and tomorrow more sun and more fun high of 76. the rest of the forecast underway. here's kim brown with traffic. >> reporter: we remain accident free. fortunately nothing is going to hold you up around the beltway. looking at harford road, traffic is very light and not even moderate yet. no delays to let you know about anywhere. 95 looks good approaching northbound and southbound headed towards both the fort mchenry and harbor tunnels. we have a water main break in baltimore city at argone drive closed be

and we were in the 80s, even 90s in spots like little rock and memphis. it's going to continue to be warm, at least for another two days. our weather pattern is very slow moving once again. the main jet stream is up here through canada. and that means a slow-moving storm system. if you're anywhere here in the southeast, mid-atlantic, we're going to have a pretty warm week for you. you're going to have a lot of sunshine just like for this weekend. the wet weather is back here towards kansas and we have pretty good storms that separates texas into oklahoma. as far as the west coast goes, traveling out there yesterday, not many problems. a front goes through the northwest with showers. as far as the wet weather goes, it's right with this weak storm system through kansas and oklahoma. the white out here is lightning strikes. there's a lot of active lightning heading down through sherman, texas. dallas, only showers for you. oklahoma city, you look okay, also. as far as the temperatures go, it's a warm day. it's going to be very mild this afternoon. highs toda

the star, vazquez, now a guard for the memphis grizzlies. but they believe that jordan williams, leading the way, they could contend again. >> last year, we weren't very good in november, but as time went on, we became good enough by the middle of february, we could beat anyone. i think when you put yourself in that position, you a chance at the end of the year to do a lot of great things. >> similar questions, hovering around georgestown as they get set to take on their season. they made the final of the big east tournament. but they got bounced in the first dance by ohio university. with their big stunt now gone in the 7th pick of the detroit pistons, they will rely on awe tin freeman and st. john's product, chris write, to lead the show. >> there are two kids that have come in, working their hearts off. it's their team. >> we still have a chance to leave our own legacy. we don't want to be in the shadow of the people that come before us and even after us. >>> now, the toyota dcf high school sports play of the day. >> the play of the day c

phoenix on the road golden state are off to a two and i started off the beach in the clippers to memphis came back ninety one ninety one is that dallas new orleans to minnesota rushed home wins is it denver i don't know what respectively. i'm finally russia's preparations for next year's rugby world cup has suffered another setback as they were beaten by thirty two points to six by argentina a their second loss in as many weeks to the south american sides reserve team which example has all the details. it's less many years ago over two thousand eleven rugby world cup gets underway new zealand and then putin's russia have a lot of work to do no one is expecting miracles but the newest nation to take part in rugby showpiece event needs to improve fast if they're going to be competitive against the likes of australia ireland in italy as says russia's new banks coach henri paul. there are the rights of the world cup oh this is going to be the whole of the short time but it's hard for the players themselves they need the fruits they need to work on contact with the pretty much everyone everyw

but memphis, 83. we were at 70 and we're going to see numbers push into the mid to upper 70s during the day tomorrownd maybe close to 80 by the time this warm period starts to come to an end. high pressure to the south helping withouthwesterly winds, bringing in that very warmair. we will continue to see temperatures rise tomorrow into the mid 70s and as that high stays just down to our south, we'll continue to see that southwest wind pulling up. as it does so, it's also going to bring in moisture. by monday afternoon, we'll see a pret good chance of showers and maybe some thunderstorms,as well. it's not going to be a washout, but a pretty good chance of rain a couple days next week, so you may ve to get the umbrellas out. tomorrow morning, wakin up to partly cloudy, not as cold, 44 to 53 degrees. so say goodbye to the 30s, maybe a little bit too early for that. temperatures during the day tomorrow with some high clouds moving in. it will be nice and warm, 74 to 78 degrees. winds out of the southwest

wind gusts topped 80 miles an hour knocking out power for tens of thousands, from minneapolis to memphis. there are reports of about two dozen tornadoes including this one caught on tape ripping off a roof in indiana. >> whatever was in its path when it touched down, it just sucked it right up. >> reporter: in chattanooga, tennessee a possible tornado created chaos on a busy interstate. powerful winds blew construction debris into traffic, injuring six people. >> me and another motorist were trying to pull the fence away so people could get by and just one after another cars kept piling up. >> reporter: airports across the midwest are hoping to rebound after a day of massive cancellations. about 500 flights were canceled at chicago's o'hare airport alone. but, with more high winds in the forecast and a blizzard warning now in effect for parts of the midwest, travelers can expect more delays. kendis gibson, cbs news. >>> just ahead on the morning news, the cost of higher education on the rise again. >>> plus, deep sea scare. a shark mistakes a diver's camera for food. this is the "cbs mor

lakers saw a phoenix on the right golden state after two and i start off the beaten with clippers memphis came out in ninety one ninety one as the dallas on new orleans the minnesota bridge to ten wins at the denver i love working with respect to them. meanwhile one of the most popular players in the history of the game i never step onto an n.b.a. court again the thirty five year old allen iverson has signed a two year deal with the shit trash in turkey according to his agent not a single n.b.a. team contacted the full time scoring champion in the offseason so i decide to make a decision as though it is very happy about the outcome. you know all i want to do is play basketball be happy i made a point mark real were merely intrinsically i know i can play basketball that's what i want to do that's what i love to do you know if you play in a m.b.a. and i know i want to play basketball that's a decision to have to make well meanwhile the sunday the n.f.l. comes to london as the denver broncos and san francisco forty nine ers go head to head at wembley stadium and both need a result of the poo

strong storms from little rock, memphis, jackson, new orleans.ld mention paula, the ninth named storm. and should fall apart or bashired apart here around cuba. and all that weather was brought to you by chili's. robin? >> is that your circle of suspicion? >> circle of suspicion. >> all right, sam. >>> they were one of those hollywood couples. you just couldn't help rooting for. but this morning, david and courteney cox-arquette have announced they have begun a trial separation after 11 years of marriage. and juju has more on what's going on with this couple. >> hey, robin. it was the glam gal and the goofy guy. an honest couple. talked about needing couples' therapy in the past. and she said she wasn't lazy about the relationship and was determined to make it work. that's why news of their split took even the hollywood blogosphere by surprise. to many, courteney cox and david arquette seemed like an odd couple. cox, refined and reserved. arquette, outlandish and out there. seven years older, getting critical raves for "cougar town." not to menti

her paper, "free speech and headlight" in memphis, was destroyed by an angry mob, but wells continued her work in new york, and ida tarbell took on john d. rockefeller and the standard oil company at the turn of the century. she didn't like the term, but she was called a muckraker. so back to you both. muckrakers, accountability journalism, investigative reporting, whatever we call it, it's really revolved around key individuals. you're one of them, bob. i want to ask you both who are your heroes? who are the investigative reporters or the accountability reporters or the authors or the journalists who you think stand heads and shoulders above them all? who'yo favorite? >> i'm sitting next to the one that i would describe as one of the best. >> [applause] >> no. really. >> um, being a reporter for an institution that's very strong like the "washington post," quite frankly, is quite easy, and my heroes--to answer your question--are the editors--ben bradlee, len downie. they're the ones who set the standards. the publisher katharine graham, her son don graham, and now her granddauter kat

tornado warnings and watches stretch from marquette, michigan, to memphis, tennessee. some 70,000 people lost power in the chicago area and travel slowed to a crawl at o'hare. >> it's a real pain. then we've got to get stuck here. it's really boring. it's freezing. i'm wearing two jackets. >> reporter: just walking was a battle in battle creek, michigan. while at mt. pleasant, wisconsin, the storm came up so fast, workers at the tractor plant said they ran for their lives. it may or may not have been a twister that wrecked justin sloerds's farmhouse but to him it was probably a distinction without a difference. >> you didn't see anything, you didn't hear anything. it was like someone dropped a bomb out of the sky. >> the storm was a collision between cold canadian air and the warm midwestern variety and the worst may not be over. >> this storm over the next 24 hours will be the second strongest storm in recorded history in this part of the country. >> reporter: indeed the national weather service said the storm may diminish overnight but could well rebuild itself on we

. >> if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in denver, chicago, memphis, houston,ew orleans, boston, philadelphia, new york and miami. >>> of course, this morning we're following the latest developments in our top story. final preparations being made for the rescue of those 33 trapped miners in chile. >> the men could be free by this time tomorrow. jeffrey kofman is at the mine where the last-minute details are now being worked out. >> reporter: they are now counting the hours, after enduring grueling conditions 2,000 feet underground. 90% humidity. 90-degree temperatures. those 33 miners, who have been trapped in this remote mine in chile, since august 5th, are on the cusp of being rescued. the most challenging underground rescue ever attempted. but their ordeal is almost over. early monday morning, engineers tested the rescue capsule. sending it all the way down the shaft that was completed over the weekend. and they said it went without a hitch. it didn't spin. it didn't get caught. no rocks fell. they just need to complete a winch that will pull that capsule to

showers and thunderstorms around detroit, indianapolis, cincinnati, louisville and memphis. lighter showers, extending from birmingham, into the carolinas. gusty winds and rain in south florida, from miami to west palm beach and ft. myers. more record highs in california. >> 72 in albuquerque. cooler in the middle of the country, with mostly 60s, from fargo to omaha and detroit. 60s also in the northeast. 80s from new orleans to atlanta. >>> and when we come back this wednesday morning, the military's don't ask, don't tell policy, could be in its final days. >>> and a group of sailors found drifting 100 miles offshore. >>> and more live coverage from chile, as they lower the cage to get another man out of that mine finally. >> you're watching a special edition of "america this morning." ♪ >>> welcome back. we are watching these extraordinary, live images. you can see the capsule there, being lowered into the cave. of course, this is all playing out in chile, where they're trying to rescue those miners who have been trapped half a mile underground for 69 days. >> 5 of the 33

plus, chicago, detroit, memphis and new orleans. >>> a sugary alcohol-fueled energy drink is under renewed>morning. >> investigators say it was one of those drinks that sent nine college freshmen in washington state to the hospital. now, some states want to keep it off the shelves. here's t.j. winick. >> reporter: it was an offcampus party that went off the rails. >> there were ruffies. they were falling down. >> people were so drunk, they didn't know what to do. >> reporter: it wasn't ecstasy nor date rape drugs that sent students to the hospital this month. it was a high-alcohol energy drink called four loko. >> as they made entry into the house, they began to see various individuals, both male and female, in various states of unconsciousness. >> reporter: blood alcohol levels from those sickened students went from 0.12, to 0.35%. >> you're going to act on, get very, very sick. >> reporter: one can of four loko contains 12% alcohol. that's equal to six beers. >> they're not in a dallas bottle. they're strong. >> get jittery and stuff and drunk. >> reporter: just last month, 23 intoxicate

look at memphis with storms and cincinnati storms and 77.ing to detroit or chicago should be hardly any problems there with partly to mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s. the big picture, yes, a tornado watch at this hour in alabama until 9:00 this morning. you see the heavy rains coming from the deep south through tennessee, kentucky. all moving up to the north and the east. that's going to increase the available moisture. and that will also increase our rain chances and the nice weather from yesterday pulling away from the region at this hour. the warm front up here. that's why we are so mild and the southerly and southwesterly breezes continue to funnel in all of that gulf moisture. put it in motion for you and you see waves of moisture the next couple of days. the next big weather maker is this cold front. it will be pushing through on benz. looks like wednesday morning. with it showers and storms. once this passes on wednesday, this will end the threat for showers and storms, which will be off and on over the next couple of d

host: next up, our independent line, a call from memphis. caller: good morning. listen, i do not know if you are familiar with what happened in memphis, tennessee in our august 5 election with rampant voter fraud. the problem i have is when we have rampant voter fraud and the election commission is implicated that there are no criminal prosecutions. and our election commission, those being sued numerous times, have never lost a case. in this recent incident, although there were irregularities, there is fraud or malicious content, but criminal intent was not the case. so they dropped the charges. so what can we do about the human error in the pretense of corruption in the election process? and if people are not afraid of being prosecuted, then don't you think these irregularities will continue? guest: well, i familiar with the situation you are referring to in tennessee. i am not sure what kind of fraud you're talking about. but i do think that there are a number of things that can be done to ensure that whatever corruption there is in elections is prevented. the

. >>> a memphis man became a pain in the butt for one teen literally. yelled at two teenagers to pull up the sagging pants. and when they didn't do it, he pulled a gun, fired several shots and hit one of them in the rear end. the teens wounds were not critical and he now faces aggravated assault charges over all of this. for some perspective and insight, we turned to derek mick mcginty and let's be real. >> just a tiny shout out that can't take the low riding jeans anymore. i have never condoned shooting anybody, but i do understand this man's rage. i mean, look, these kids, they look a little crazy, don't they? i mean, back when i was growing up in the 70s, we would never have warn anything so silly as jeans falling off our buts. i mean, really, we were pretty fashionable back then, realistic and content in the knowledge that our fashion choices would stand the test of time. now, personally i think this whole hip-hop thing is to blame, right? i mean, take a look. this guy looks kind of crazy. again. in my day, the artists knew how to do it low key. we

temperatures again yesterday, widespread upper 80s to near 90 in memphis a lot of heat to be had and fuel into the storm system and computer model indicating that showers will fire up in the mountains. really not overly exaggerated for the metro area but there's a chance some of them carry through as we leave through the evening and overnight and maybe tomorrow with a final push of that cold front. for today, the two degree gash tee -- guarantee gets us up to 84. five shy of the record but above normal but clouds roll in later on. showers and thunderstorms possible this evening and overnight. lows about 64. and tomorrow's temperatures still above normal but a little cooler at 76 and there could be a leftover showers and storms. beyond that, high temperatures slip back into the 60s by wednesday 68 and 62 thursday with another chance of showers and lows back into the 40s. here kim with traffic. >> reporter: we don't have any delays or any accidents this morning. so traffic is actually off to a really good start. as we look at the 95 corridor here at 195 in baltimore county, no issues n

he hope if all goes well he could return wednesday against memphis.es, knees, a rough go of it. >> that video's so hard to watch. >>> still to come at 5:00,ew n breed of bicycles helping communities half a world away. he even called our schools "insidious" and "socialism." as families struggle to raise their kids, to provide a good education, harmer bragged, "we can design a plan to dismantle them." david harmer is just too radical. we need jerry mcnerney. protecting local schools from devastating cuts. endorsed for his "independence" by the contra costa times, stockton record, and our local teachers. i'm jerry mcnerney, and i approved this message. >>> two entrepreneurs from san diego have come up with a creative way to make bicycles half a world away. the bikes are made out of bamboo, how cool is that? they're lightweight and built in zambia where unemployment is more than 50%. spent plenty of time in africa and they wanted to find a way to create jobs in poor regions. bamboo bikes employs about 40 people. the two soon hope to raise money from bike