starting off in maine, portland, maine. why did you like portland?we love maine at the end of the summer. this is when the crowds are gone, prices are dropping so you get more bang for your buck. horse fines are gone, too. the water's at its warmest. it is not caribbean warm but as close as can you get in maine. portland is a great city to explore. it has the portland museum of art which holds the works of artists like andrew wyeth and homer, both of whom inspired by the rugged coastline that you can go off and explore in your car. it also has this fantastic burgeoning restaurant scene. they say they have more restaurants per capita there than in new york city which really testifies to this culinary energy that's there. >> you like a cozy inn, the inn at park springs. rooms are just $135 a night, set right in the center of town. just a short wake away from museums and restaurants and everything you want to do that. >> head down to austin, texas. known for its music and some pretty good food. >> "travel and leisure" readers love austin. we most americ

the weigh-ins are going on at the rose garden in portland, oregon.there are many fights on the main card that have a whole lot of intrigue. right now we get to brandon vera and krzystof soszynski. >> he's been on tear. people don't know that soszyn ask i has a broken thumb while he was the ultimate fighter. that was very, very difficult for him to deal with as a striker. when you can't throw your right hand, that's big disadvantage for him. he has been on a tear, both on his feet and on the ground. he has a phenomenal move he uses and he's very heavy handed. he's in tremendous shape and he has a wonderful opportunity to go against a guy in brandon vera who is very highly regarded. >> the thing about it, the ultimate fighter is a program in which you bring in the ufc brings in young up and coming fighters and gives them a chance to be exposed to the world of mixed martial arts. he performed very well, but he's in a tough one tonight. his... the key with krzystof is coming into the f ight on a winning streak and very confident. how confident do you wan

again today in the pacific northwest, portland for a time thought they probably wouldn't get to 90. now they've had ten 90-degree days in a row in portland, oregon. 91 degrees and seattle wasn't too bad. but, still, a few of those days were over 100, too. look at the departures. much of the country, there's not a huge, huge range. even northern maine was about near average. we were close to average, a degree below average. so you hear a lot of these things about extremes, well, this has been a summer where some places have been unusually dry, like the poor folks in south texas. here's the pattern we have been having with a rather seasonal pattern. i think as we get into late in the weekend and next week, finally that jeting to our nort. big ridge may be forming. and that means the possibility, possibility for the first time this summer we will be seeing and especially the mid part of the country above or perhaps much above average temperatures. in the meantime as we go through the nighttime hours and tomorrow, there's no problems. you can see a little cloudiness, a little ripple, so

portla h portland heats to 94, seattle 83. it's it's 1 9 in phoenix. >> the world may be -- apparently he lft behind a signature in his childhood home. now a quarter million people have turned out to see banksy's exhibition in -- >> baxter has managed to hide his art forelike 20 years. i agree with them, leave banks alone. >> i don't care. >> you don't want to know who bangsy is? you're awfully onnest today. is it the fatigue? >> that's probably it. >> nearly a dozen wildfires are burning across california righ now. some families that had been evacuated from their homes are being allowed become into their residences. across the state the wildfire threat remains high because of drought-like conditions and dangerous wins. >> meanwhile dlshgs is a lot of drying out to do today after claudeth dumped up to four and a half inches of rain. >> claudette was just one of several storms this have turned an uneventful had your canadian season into a busy one. >> reporter: tropical storm claudette brute heavy rains and 50 mile-an-hour wint

but people living in one portland neighborhood, they could probably top all of that. from our cbs affiliate in oregon, they have the story of the neighbors who are also, well, out there. >> as the sort of courtesy, handwritten signs, they are warning neighbors that a nude woman, they live here. and they are posted outside her oregon city home. the naked woman, she is frequently seen in her front yard, exercising without that stitch on. >> but when they are right in front of my kids and right in my face and right at someone where i cannot leave, you kind of feel trapped. >> the local six, they decided to pay this naked neighbor a visit. meet ray. she agreed to an interview, but fully clothed. >> i called the police and they say that it was legal. so i just stopped wearing clothes, feeling so much better. >> they asked us not to reveal her last name nor her exact address. saying she is living the life of the purity. too many toxins in the food we eat and the clothes she wears, they claim. >> they were naked in everything that was fine until they ate the bad food, then t

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a high of 7 in a high of 77 in seattle, 90 in portland. phoenix 108. upper 80s for indianapolis and st. louis. just 70 in fargo. 90s along much of the east coast. >> a big blast from the past in the motor city this weekend. >> more than 40,000 cars took center stage at the 15th annual woodward dream cruise, billed as the largest one-day auto event in the world. more than a million people gathered to see classics like old camaros are corvettes and fire birds ahey crurued ththrorough deoit and serara otothehetownwn >> s somome came froromss farara new zezeanand.d. w'd d ey g g it here?? >>>> w wananflflamam.. i i w want t a a car.r. i' settleor a >>>> i i w wanan f fmemes s mye >>>> i i s setete e for a clunk thisis pinint. w we'll b beeigightht baback. ♪ i i w wanan d driveve it t al lo ♪ lolong ♪i it all ninit t w >> investigators are blaming marijuana growers for this wildfire that burned for a week in california. they say a group of mexican nationals was operating an illegal pot farm. the suspects got away. the fire spread throughout 10 square miles

ruth in portland says they ought to be taking care of america, such as on the mexican border. b writes, the u.s. is not serious at all about any border security. are you kidding? i guess we don't have enough illegals here. our national security is a joke in the eyes of other nations and mine as well. and u.s. corporations don't want to hear that they would lose a source of cheap labor. we have all of the money for the iraq and afghan borders but not for our own. this nation is at its end. obama is a fraud. and bruce writes, not very it seems maybe somebody would actually read the 1,000 page health care bill and find a pleasely 200258 million in there. go to my blog at cnn.com/caffertyfile. see you tomorrow. >> always a pleasure, jack. thanks very much. >>> how are economic concerns impacting the scene at the missouri state fair? we're going to checkup with ali velshi for more of the cnn express. >>> and a dramatic rescue from flooding in taiwan. stay with us. these days every penny counts with everything you buy. every head. every bite. every gallon. every shoe. every book. ev

even northern maine, airs around bangor to portland in the low 80s. philadelphia at 92. stay cool and also stay in the shade. >>> it's amazing. you know they say 89 or 90 is hot. compared to how it's been this summer, a lot of areas will feel just that. >> i'm looking forward to it because july was cold. >>> stocks rise again. precious metals jump. getting paid to not go to school. your early morning business headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, he made the world howl with laughter as borat and then bruno. who will his next chair be? >> plaxico burress is indicted and urban mire cashes in at florida. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. the united states, the united nations and the european union have all condemned israel after that nation's supreme court ordered the eviction of more than 50,000 palestinians from homes in east jerusalem. leading the criticism, secretary of state hillary clinton, who called the move by israel, quote, provocative and regrettable. >>>

portland, maine, coming in on the sunny side of things, # 0 degrees. however, a few other areas, grand rapids, michigan, 81 degrees. again, a good opportunity for thunderstorms. same story in philly by later on today. so, christina, lots more to determine as far as the path of hurricane bill. we'll talk about the finish of the week coming up. >>> looking forward to that, thanks todd. >>> oil spurts, bj's get a bump. >>> plus, the death of michael jackson is apparently having no effect for his brothers's plans for a comeback. >>> red sox enjoy a holiday, cliff lee remains perfect, and a basketball shot you've got to see to believe. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome ba backto "early today." i'm christina brown. and here are some of your top headlines. >>> the scottish government is expected to announce today they are releasing the only man convicted of the 1988 pan-am bombing over lockerbie, scotland on compassionate grounds. he is dying from terminal prostate cancer and will return to libya to die. he was convicted of a bombing

there will be a shower around portland portland, oregon that's part of lonnie's shoutout out to everyoneur viewers in portland for watching "the saturday early show" on koin. you guys rock. enough of the airplane noises. erica, it is all yours. >> you're impressive. got to tell you. >>> we want to turb ton to a more serious note. the cops that helped to rescue jaycee dugard and her children in 18 years of living hell. stay with us. they join us next right here. now you can get unbeatable prices on the latest name-brand cell phones where you already save. well, actually just a few rows over in walmart's expanded electronics department. your new fully-activated at&t, t-mobile or verizon wireless phone is a lot closer than you think. save money. live better. walmart. ♪♪ stains surrender to the power of all. our powerful stainlifters fight stains and leave clothes whiter and brighter. win the battle for clean clothes while saving over 25% versus the leading brand. for coupons, go to all-laundrytv.com [ announcer ] you make healthy choices every day-- oh, max! and you want to do the same for

cost-cutting changes already being implemented at this clinic in portland. >> that's the preventivenessograms. >> reporter: electronic records. steering patients toward cheap and effective prescriptions. and emphasis on primary care. >> the best value is in ongoing relationships that know the entirety of your health care needs. that's what will lead us to an affordable system that can provide health care for all. >> hey. it's rachel with the richmond clinic. >> reporter: they call chronically ill patients at home. >> all right. sounds good. we'll see you monday. >> reporter: and sometimes, they're thanked with flowers. is it standard for patients to give you flowers? does that happen a lot? >> no. not a lot. chocolate sometimes. >> reporter: at this clinic, in this state, models for reform. >>> coming up tomorrow, we're going to look at flat-rate health care. pay one, like 79 bucks a month. go to doctor unlimited preventive care. we'll see if that might be scaleable. >> sounds like a health club membership. >> exactly. >>> "picture of the morning." want to quickly get to this. politicia

portland, maine, chances for showers towards grand rapids, michigan. philly the next couple days the trough moves in, we'll see persistent chance for showers. still, warm and humid conditions. so, dan, a number of areas still warm and humid. i don't know if you've been outside around new york city the last couple days. looking for a little bit more of that to finish off. >> i think i dropped 20 pounds just in sweating. looking for the cooloff. >>> aig plans to pay off, manufacturing jumps back, and starbuck gives and taketh away. >>> plus, "inglourious baster " basterds." we'll tell you what it has going for it and against it at the box office this weekend. >>> a new uniform for plaxico burress. lightning strikes twice for molt. and what's gotten into the red sox? you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today," everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and here are some of your top headlines this friday morning. >>> preliminary results are not expected for several days in afghanistan where millions voted in a presidential election

he joins us from portland this evening. and bruce belzowski of the university of michigan's transportation research institute. gentlemen, thank you both for being with us. i'm going to start to you, ed tonkin. how well do you think this cash for clunkers program has done? >> i think it's been terrific, judy. even better than anyone expected. it's interesting because as you see in the media, in some of the publications, people are wondering is the stimulus program working, the government stimulus program. here you have probably the most successful. you have action and then reaction. the program came into effect on july 1, the regulations were promulgated, produced on july 24 and that's when it really took hold, it there's been an explosion in business. it's been terrifically successful for not only auto dealers but automakers, but the country as a whole because this will keep the plants going. >> reporter: bruce belzowski, what about in terms of getting gas guzzlers off the road and getting more fuel efficient cars on the ro

also representative bloominghour join us from portland.et's talk about some of these -- i want to dispel some of the myths. this idea of a death panel -- not so. we're being told that's completely not true. abortions paid for by this plan -- not true. hang on. the language in the house energy and conference bill that federal money cannot be used for abortions. seniors losing their doctors or waiting in lines -- not true. this is actually good for seniors. that's what the independent studies have said about this. now, on the republican side, and the democratic side, they're saying completely opposite. and fighting for this and fighting for that. can't we get past that, guys? i say that -- >> -- end of life issues should not have been includeled as they were in this bill. we had not a single hearing on it. if it was as simple as what you say, don -- >> that's not true -- >> -- as simple as what you say -- >> -- not true -- >> why does it have to be 10 or 15 pages in the bill -- >> okay, here's the thing -- >> -- for a doctor -- >> -- okay fo

so many extremes portland, two hottest days ever.as, weren't of theou warmest if not the warmest july in many southern texas areas, and the south struggling so bad, chicago, madison to michigan, a miserable, cool summer and wet in the east. drenched yesterday. today actually a nice day. most are happy to get rid of july, moving now into august. right? that's a lookt aou yr national arew 'sk lt oo at the weather loo ltsyoidouinure do ww. ou >>> now, you flew all the way, almost -- who did you fly so far to see? >> us! >> poor kid. can't get a word in. send it over to amy. >> all right. bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, eight 6-month-olds. what the octomom says was her mistake. the surprising answer, after these messages. medium macchiato, light hot chocolate hold the whip, and two espressos. make one a double. she's fiber focused! i have two cappuccinos, one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, a medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate, hold the whip, and two espressos, one with a double shot. gonna take more than coffee to sta

the 92 year old from portland, oregon, returned home with his sight. he called 911 after feeling dizzy. it isn't clear how exactly he regained his sight. he had been legally blind for several years and could only see a foot or so away. >> the cameraman i would have to be about 12 inches from him before he was clear. now i see your face. you're a good looking gal. i see everything. i see a car. the building. the tree there. >> marty says he hasn't slept much lately because he's so overjoyed and joining his independence. he's eyeing the ladies no younger than 75. >>> the kennedy family continues to gather at a massachusetts hospital where eunice kennedy shriver is listed in critical but stable condition. it's unclear why she went to the hospital but shriver has had a series of strokes in recent years. she's best known as the founder of the special olympics which helps millions of people with disabilities worldwide. her daughter, maria shriver, and governor arnold schwarzenegger have also been at the hospital. >>> police are getting new clues about the mu

buoy at portland. winning 4-3. fredrick loses 1- 0. that's a tough luck loss. final to winston-salem. the game at savannah postponed because of rain. >> aberdeen and james down in the 9th and jamestown leading 8- 5. bloomfield won 5-3. that's a final there. tyler townsend turned to aberdeen tonight. he had been injured. he was a top draft pick in june. there's the scoreboard. texas beading boston 4-2. the rays win 8-3. just underway in seattle. the yankees and mariners scoreless. kansas city in the 9th inning. cleveland wins 7-3 and the white sox win at oakland 8-1. the al central very interesting and tight. here at orioles park the angels over the orioles 5-1 to even up the series at a game each.   going for 2 in a row and i lost. aubrey huff 0 for 3 with a walk. mar cake wis a double and the lone rbi for the orioles. matusz pitched to a loss tonight. he pitched well when you consider he gave up 5 runs in one inning. >> a little bit. i feel like my change-up is not as effective as i want it to be. i'm trying to throw it over the plate rather than th

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for portland, the heat continues, 8 8 degrees, warm and sticky. watch out for a few thunderstorms in places like grand rapids and also indianapolis with temperature in the 80s. 93 in philly. now here's a look at other stories. >> thanks so much. >>> well, japan's economy jumps, oil slides and so much for those secret swiss bank accounts. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, internet buzz and a crazy plot had this film going into the weekend as the favorite at the box office. we'll tell you where it finished. >>> you know what's bigger than tiger woods winning a major? tiger woods not winning a major. epic battle at the pga. plus, a new world record. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm christina brown. here are some of your top headlines this morning. today parts of chicago will be shut down because of the city's money problems. in an effort to balance the budget, public libraries, health clinics and most city offices, including city hall, will be closed. >>> milwauke

crisis of western culture and from portland, oregon radio talk show host. happening at the university of oregon. and you know, the provost onen objectsously doesn't know he says he doesn't know. i can't believe he doesn't know it how could coo coo -- how could this happen? >> i think it could happen because there is a bias in favor of liberal points of view that are run by government. these are government-run institutions. that's one reason. awful lot of those who know how to do things go out to the private sector and do things rather than staying in liberal institutions like universities and teaching about them only. bill: outside of the county where you are, oregon is a fairly traditional state. and to have just 8 republicans out of 186, i mean, that's indoctrination, lars. the taxpayers should be outraged about it. they are funding the school. >> they should be. there is a reason why they call it the people's republic politic of lane county. it's a very liberal community. even in the outlying areas, an awful lot of outlying communities in reporting live

portland, oregon, 73.6. it was the average coldest month on record for you in july.n, wisconsin, 65.7. i know, that sounds so cold. >> they can have that. >> 68.3 in south bend, jackson, kentucky just over 70, same story in huntington, west virginia. hopefully we'll balance things out a little here now that we're in the month of august. look at all this heat across the south. heat warnings into the phoenix area. let's talk about the stormy weather. first i want to show you video out of alberta, canada, for yesterday. a very serious story here. severe storms ripped through the area. straight-line winds caused the main stage at a festival to collapse. two people now are confirmed dead and many others have been injured. i'm going to get on my soapbox for one second here and -- we all go to concerts outdoors in the summer. we go to baseball games, football games, whatever. you have to be responsible as a person and know what your surroundings are and whether or not you have a severe weather threat in your area that day. make a plan. we've all got a plan for our house. bu

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. >>> the mayor of portland, oregon is now turning to twitter to ask for feedback because a horse died while carrying a carriage holding a newlywed couple and photographer. it's unclear what caused the horse to die. >>> police are looking for a man who walked off with a giant m & m. he initially came in to buy some beer. so he poured out the candies and walked out with his brand new friend. >>> it was a close call in an idaho zoo after a pelican swallowed a cell phone. visics -- one through the phone up so we'll take a look at that bill. >>> he has been rocking on stage for decades but just the other day, he fell off the stage. we'll have an update on steven tyler in just a minute. stay with us. >>> all right. it's 6:29, a fry. i'm jamie costello. first your headlines this morning. a stolen car that makes this just plain hard to understand. >>> we have good news for those of you who work for gm at the white marsh plan. it's time to get busy. if you always wanted to be a cop, keep your eyes and ears open, for you may solve a crime. >>> here is justin berk. good morning, justin. >> good

. >> a high of 83 in portland. 95 in salt lake city. and 113 in phoenix. 85 in minneapolis. a muggy 89 in boston. and getting to the 90s from new york to miami. it will be 94 in new orleans. and a heat advisory is in effect in dallas, as it climbs to 103. >>> all right. still ahead on this wednesday. how many struggling homeowners are being helped by a government program to ease the mortgage crisis. it turns out, it's surprisingly few. >>> and schools brace for another round against swine flu. things will be different than they were in the spring. announcer: no surprises. no shocks. dulcolax stool softener provides stimulant-free constipation relief that's grdual and comfortable, like nature intended. dulcolax stool softener. feeling free to be. singers: feelin' free. >>> overseas, stock markets are mostly lower this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 1.2% today. hong kong's hang seng is down. in london, the ftse opened lower. wall street starts the day with the dow at 9320, after adding another 33 points yesterday. the nasdaq ticked up, nearly 3 points to close at 2011. >

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i started my vacation in portland, oregon, with a town hall meeting. the place was packed and the folks were just hammering about single payer. mr. president, you have the people behind you. i've done enough of these to know, that there's a fraction of americans out there, who are you know, the old right wing, they're playing on the old angry white uneducated, misinformed americans to go out there and carry the torch of the republican party right now to shake it up to defeat. and this is why they use the word "failure," this is why they're trying to generate it. okay, folks, get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think -- can president obama overcome the right-wing lies about health care reform? text a for yes, and b for no. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. now joining me now, is max pappas, the vice president for public policy of freedom works. freedom works is the health care industry, a group led by former congressman, dick armey, and is behind the destructions of all of these town hall meetings. max, good to have you. wh

. >> 67 in seattle, 72 in portland, while salt lake city hits 96. 80s for chicago and detroit and below normal in the northeast, 71 for boston, 78 in new york and it's 92 in new orleans and 96 in dallas. >>> up next this morning, what the new economic numbers are doing to overseas stocks. >>> plus, dick cheney, the author. already revealing what's in his tell-all, including new details about his rocky relationship with president bush. >>> and brand-new flat screenings for less than $10? the deal that has one major chain in hot water with customers. 71 >>> recapping the morning's top business stories, more americans are in danger of losing their homes than ever before. numbers out this morning show more than 360,000 homes received foreclosure notice it is last month, up 32% from a year ago. >>> the federal deficit jumped $180 billi last month, soaring to a record $1.27 trillion. that works out to more than $4,000 for every man, woman and child. >>> the federal reserve says it sees sign the economy is leveling out and that the recession is almost over. they left interest ralts at historic

. >>> a wet 37 in seattle and 57 in portland. boise hits 92 and phoenix ishe t hot spot at 10 highs in # 0s for chicago, dloit droit and st. louis. it's 74 in boston and mid 08 frs new york to atlanta. >>> coming up, new tension between the u.s. and iran as three american hikers are detained. can a deal be reached to bring them home. >>> the next generation of electric cars to hit the road. >>> the federal reserve wraps up its two-day meeting today. ben bernanke and company expected to leave interest rates and record lose and problem lindh kate they'll stay there for a while but most people want to know how much longer the fed will maintain many of the programs it created to prop up the economy. stocks stumbled ahead of the fed's announcement. the dow fell 96 points to close at 9241. the nasdaq lost 22 points to close at 1969. it's a sum lar stories overseas, tokyo's nikkei average dropped nearly 1.5% today. hong kong's hang seng is lower and in london the ftse opened lower. >>> two credit card companies dropping controversial fe

. >> 68 in seattle today. 73 for portland. to 96. clim phoenix is 107. mostly in the 80s for the middle of the country. high of 84 in boston. 90s from new york to miami. new orleans climbs to 92. and dallas hits 100. >>> coming up next, why the cash for clunkers program isn't such a good deal for everyone. >>> plus, test groups rolling up their sleeves as the very first recipients of the swine flu vaccine. >>> and tense talk. what caused hillary clinton to fire back at a student's question? >>> overseas, stock markets are rising this morning after a down day on wall street. tokyo's nikkei average rose 0.6% today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street starts the day with the dow at 9337, after falli 32 points yesterday. the nasdaq slipped 8 points to close at 1992. >>> a new report raises a red flag about the health of our financial system. the government watchdog overseeing the $700 billion bank bailout says toxic assets are still a substantial danger to the banks. the bailout was designed to remove those bad loa

and 71 in portland south, phoenix will climb to 106. and albuquerque, 101. >>> when we come back this morning, a major newspaper publisher is set to start charging for all of its online content. some say it's an extremely risky move. >>> and safety questions about a swine flu vaccine. the health onef ar 1ly60 mlion >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning, to end the week tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.2% today. hong kong's hang seng is sharply lower. in london, the ftse opened lower. wall street starts the day with the dow at 9256 after losing 24 points yesterday. the nasdaq fell 20 points to close at 1973. >>> investors will be reacting to the july jobs report today, considers by many to be the most important econic report. economists are predicting job losses slowed last month to june.00, down from 467,000 in this follows some encouraging signs on thursday. first-time unemployment claims dropped 38,000 last week. >>> rising unemployment has led to a rise in the number of americans collecting food stamps. new government num

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. >> mild 67 in seattle, 72 in portland. phoenix 104. sunny in the 80s for chicago, indianapolis and detroit. a high of 71 in boston and 78 in new york. it's 92 in new orleans and 96 in dallas. >> this is one of those things that sounded too good to be true and it really was. >> best buy customers who thought they got the deal of a lifetime left the store disappointed and empty handed. the chain's web site offered a 52 inch samsung flat screen television for under ten bucks, $9.99 to be exact. many customers were angry when they found out it was a typo and best buy would not be honoring the deal even if they ordered tvs online with their credit card. >> best buy's web site has a disclaiming stating it can cancel any offer at any time and you know they cancelled that one. >> and you know they were thanking corporate legal, thanks for that disclosure. ♪ microwave ovens, we got the movie, refrigerator ♪ >> a study about breast cancer survivors who lift weights is challenging some conventional wisdom. >> for years they were told not to lift

inoi0 bse b98 in salt lake city and 90 in portland. ups pese80r in chicago and detr0 and 90s in st. louis and ahoma. 86 here in new york and 89 in atlanta. miami and new orleans top 90 and dallas hits 100. >>> now when we comeack, the wildly popular cash for clunkers program could be out of gas as early as today without a quick government fill-up. >>> jobs or the lack of them, the main reason everyone is being cautious about the economic recovery. the business news is next. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed. tokyo's nikkei average ticked down four points today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london the ftsepened higher. wall street opens e books on august after the dow had its best july in 20 years. the benchmark added another 79 points last week to close the month at 9,171. the nasdaq climbed 12 points to close at 1978. >>> the stock market is one of several encouraging signs that better days are ahead for the economy. but any recovery is expected to be slow and it is already very costly. as abc's john cochran explains that is raising new questions about higher taxes. >> re

. >> 67 in seattle, 72 in portland, while salt lake city hits 96. 80s for chicago and detroit and below normal in the northeast, 71 for boston, 78 in new york and it's 92 in new orleans and 96 in dallas. >>> up next this morning, what the new economic numbers are doing to overseas stocks. >>> plus, dick cheney, the author. already revealing what's in his tell-all, including new details about his rocky relationship with president bush. >>> and brand-new flat screenings for less than $10? the deal that has one major chain in hot water with customers. these days, when you have to spend, shopping online can help save. doing it with bank of america can help save a lot more. up to 20% cash back from over 300 online retailers with our add it up program. just sign up and use your bank of america debit or credit card when you shop online. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. teamwork... time together... real conversations... and memories. all for under $2 a serving. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. ♪ bicycle, what are we waiting for? the flowers are bloo

portland height r heats up to 94. sacramento, 99. phoenix, the hot spot today at 109. and it's 90 in new orleans. 99 in dallas. >>> and coming up, dirty money. a closer look at what is lurking on the nation's currency. >>> plus, the biggest case of identity theft ever. 130 million accounts. three men are under arrest. so, how did they do it? >>> and a major setback for the upcoming flu season. less swine flu vaccine than expected. >>> and recapping your top business story. stock markets have stabilized this morning, a day after a big global sell-off. tokyo's nikkei average managed to finish with a small gain today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street is looking to rebound from its worst day since early july. the dow plunged 186 points, closing at 9135. and the nasdaq tumbled 54 points to close at 1930. >>> a former government inform manse has been charged with masterminding what's believed to be the nation's biggest credit card breach ever. albert gonzales and two russians were indicted on monday, accused of swiping 130 accou

just 67 in seattle, 71 in portland and 86 in sacramento. >>> and coming up, the new digital camera with the display on the front. >>> plus, detroit is hot again. at least one auto giant is ramping up production of thousands of new cars. >>> and the cub reporter who was a sensation on the campaign trail lands his biggest interview yet. an >>> ford is reversing the recent trend in the auto industry. the automaker is actually planni to increase auto production thanks to strong demand from the government's cash for clunkers program. ford would build an additional 10,000 cars in the third quarter. both models are top sellers under the rebate program. >>> the obama administration is easing some of the restrictions for people looking to trade in their gas guzzlers. buyers will be able to order the vehicle they want even if the dealer is sold out of stock much the customers will have to give up their old when they buy the new one even if they have to wait for it to be delivered. >>> well, it's a mixed picture for overseas markets to end the we can. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.75%. hong kon

places like seattle and portland that are usual lly nice and coo were sweltering while the midwest was having trouble breaking 90. record lows have been set from kansas to wisconsin. international falls, minnesota, this morning was only 43 degrees. >> if we get our fair share of cold fronts during the summer months, but this has been a conveyor belt of cold fronts. >> reporter: and that means rain, a lot of it. in new york this is not the kind of water fun residents were hoping for. in maryland pool parties meant cleaning them out. and some of the newest summer convertibles on the road are the ones mother nature made that way, by accident. those wizard of oz kind of skies seem to be screening up more and more this summer. bad enough in the spring but even more unsettling when the calendar tells us not to expect it. lee cowan, nbc news. >>> when "nightly news" continues this sunday, shopping for jobs. a look tonight at who is hiring even in hard times. >>> and later, making a difference, one woman's inspiring idea, turning excess into progress for tens of thousands of children in need.

record highs in the pacific northwest. 100 in portland. and 89 in seattle. >>> now, to afghanistan, where violence threatens to disrupt tomorrow's presidential election. gunmen stormed the bank in the capital, of kabul. and the taliban claims to have infiltrated the city with suicide bombers. abc's nick schifrin is in kabul with more. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy. yeah. that gun battle has now ended. but as you said, not after -- not for a few hours after gunshots rang out on the streets of kabul. police stormed the bank and actually shot dead each one of those robbers. it was probably the worst day possible to try and commit a crime in kabul. this city and, indeed, most of the untry is on absolute lockdown. the taliban promised to disrupt afghanistan's second-ever election. so far, they are living up to their word. suicide car bomb exploded next to a british convoy just outside of kabul. most of the dead were civilians. more than anyone, they are the victims of violence in afghanistan. fear in this city is growing