>> abc's sonia gallego from london this morning. sonia. >>> we'll have more on the jackson investigation, coming up on "good morning america." including an exclusive interview with jackson's dermatologist, dr. arnold klein. he has some strong opinions about jackson's drug use. that's on "gma" at 7:00. >>> a new congressional report finds major security lapses at the nation's federal buildings. investigators were able to smuggle bombmaking material into ten of those facilities. once inside, they were able to construct the bombs and carry them around. homeland security officials are likely to be grilled about the bombs in a senate hearing later today. >>> overseas, where president obama has arrived in italy for the g-8 summit. he urged russians to leave the past behind. yunji de nies is traveling with the president. >> reporter: good morning. day three of the president's trip abroad, finds him in rome for the g-8 summit. three days with world leaders to talk about the global economy and international security. the white house said the

abc's sonia gallego in london. thanks, sonia. >>> authorities outside new york city, are trying to figure out why a driver was going the wrong way on a parkway, triggering a crash that killed her and seven others, four of them children. a woman driving a minivan with five kids, slammed into an suv. then, hit another car, before the van burst into flames. one man survived. >>> finally, weather that ripped through new york is tapering off this morning. but it is leaving a big mess behind. torrential downpours, hail, lightning and winds battered the area yesterday, knocking down trees and power lines. saturday, a tornado touched down in upstate new york, damaging more than two dozen homes there. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. strong storms around the great lakes, from illinois to minnesota. humid, with pop-up s showers fr new york to d.c. showers and thunderstorms in the southeast, and along the gulf coast. thunderstorms also in the southern rockies. and the heat wave incouents in the p

sonia gallego has the latest. >> two bombs. two bombs. >> reporter: the blasts that ripped through the two, major hotels in jakarta's upscale business district, happened within minutes of each other. at 6:45 a.m. local time, one bomb detonated at the j.w. marriott hotel, followed by an explosion at the ritz carlton. there are indications these were suicide attacks. the indonesian president said these bombings were carried out but an unsuspected terrorist group. these attacks have the hall marks of a tall al qaeda affiliate group. including the 2002 bombings that killed over 200 people. the head bombmaker has been at large and was feared to be planning another major attack. this is not the first time that the marriott hotel there has been the target of terrorism. viewed as a symbol of the west, in 2003, a carbomb detonated just outside the lobby of the hotel and killed 12 people. this attack has come as a surprise. according to u.s. officials, indonesian law enforcement has come down heavily on groups tied to al qaeda. following

sonia gallego, abc news. >>> last night's liftoff was scrubbed again because of bad weather.deavour" will try to blast off again tomorrow evening, carrying the final section of a new lab for the international space station. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. it will be stormy in the middle of the country. hail, gusty winds and a chance of tornadoes from kansas, missouri and into the dakotas. periods of rain and thunderstorms for the northern rockies, especially in montana. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the gulf coast states. >>> key heat advisories from texas into the southwest. 96 for albuquerque. 113 in phoenix. chicago, detroit and minneapolis hover just around 80. 76 for seattle. 85 in boise. a warm 83 here in new york city. 77 for boston. and 89 in atlanta. >>> and when we come back, the federal deficit hits a record level. and we're not talking about hundreds of billions of dollars anymore. >>> and president obama introduces his pick for surgeon general, while wishing a warning to cri >>> stock markets are rallying overseas this mor

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sonia gallego is in london this morning. ood morning, sonia. >> reporter: as millions of people gather to watch this phenomenon, a lot of the continent of asia was plunged into darkness, some for 6 minutes and 39 seconds, making it the longest eclipse of the century. blocking the sun's rays and casting its shadow, people watched with excitement, and participated in rituals going back centuries. since the dawn of time, these events have been shrouded in superstition. in india, people gathered at one of india's most sacred places of pilgrimage for hindus. there, people were offering prayers and bathed in the river, because it is dlooefed that doing so will cleanse one's sins. among the throngs, one woman was killed in a stampede. over in china, excited crowds watched as murky skies gradually darkened. and people gathered at beijing's observatory, looking at the sun through special filters, and telescopes to get a safe view of the eclipse. and in thailand, a more somber mood filled the templs. eclipses are to herald times of con