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>> im fredricka whitfield in for kyra phillips. we have a number of stories developing on this busy morning but we begin with your pocketbook. just minutes ago we learned the jobless rate has fallen to 8.3%. thats a pretty billing surprise seeing some economists expected it to tick up. lets get perspective from christine romans. what have you learned about how this number has gone down slightly? >> you know, the economy grew in january, and it grew jobs. it grew more jobs than anyone r...

The concordia has been taken perilously close to this particular point. this is the second time n. august 2011, we had the track from loads of london, im not sure if it was captain schettino at the helm at that time last summer, but it missed that rock by 100-meters, more or less, in august 2011. so this is the second time. what does that mean? that means that this company, carnival cruise line, had to know, because we know that that vessel veered off course and in an unauthorized fashion, came ...

more than 20 people still unaccounted for. rescuers are blowing holes in the side of the ship to get where they think people might be located. they found five bodies yesterday nap matt c . confirm death toll is 11. the man at the controls that might is now under house arrest today. prosecutors say they are speechless that hes even out of jail. they want to charge him with manslaughter and abandoning his post. we also learned today that it might not be the first time that that same ship...

>> translator: i hope that this deal with help to achieve peace between the palestinian and israeli sides. and this would support the corporation between the two sides. >> you are looking at live pictures from that reids hometown in israel. theres a crowd gathering there to welcome him home after five years in captivity. secretary of state hillary clinton is the first cabinet official from the united states to visit the new libya. clinton sat down with the new political leadership ca...

>> greta: so were going to see numbers soon? >> were going to get numbers. if you look at recent ones, where the economy showed no job growth in august the unemployment rate didnt rise. when you see that the rate should rise about 100,000 jobs per month just to keep pace with growth in the population of the country. >> greta: one of the latest reports lists highest metropolitan area rates in august 2011 in el centro california yuma california 29.4%. merced 17.5%. yuba city 17% stockton 16.1%. wh...

Businesses and consumer. >> greta: so were going to see numbers soon? >> were going to get numbers. if you look at recent ones, where the economy showed no job growth in august, the unemployment rate didnt rise. when you see that, the rate should rise about 100,000 jobs per month just to keep pace with growth in the population of the country. >> greta: one of the latest reports lists highest metropolitan area rates in august, 2011 in el centro california, yuma, california, 29.4%. merced, 17.5%. ...

situation room" starts right now. >> thanks, very much happening right now. the gop battle for the white house. eating up here in tampa, florida. just three hours away from hearing eight presidential candidates go ahead it head. they will join me on cnns first ever tea party republican presidential debate. can the texas governor rick perry maintain his growing lead in the polls despite a highly controversial stance on social security? or will mitt romney come from behind and once again...

"situation room" starts now. thanks very much, brooke. happening now, republicans pouncing on president obama and a horrible new unemployment report. this hour, the numbers and the politics and what it all means for millions of americans who need a job now. plus, ill talk to a republican congressman who plans to boycott the presidents big jobs speech before a joint session of congress next week. also, a new worldwide travel alert as we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11. national...

people can feel like they can have control over now, if you can get through to the bankers. >> were trying and its not cheap to refinance. >> thats right. >> you have to think about whether you want to do that. >> if rates go low enough, its good to check it out. >> its friday. >> yes. >> yeah. although the week started off well, the realization that a second recession may be drawing closer is hammering stocks this morning. actually futures. here in the united states, the dow dropped 4...

>> im running for office because i believe that having spent my life in the private sector, meaning in business, that i understand what it takes to get business going again. >> and perrys rebuttal? well, part texas macho. >> give him my love. >> and part acclaim to have the job creation bragging rights. >> 40% of all the jobs created in america from june of 2009 until the present were created in texas. i know how to create jobs. >> a compact hour ahead including putting governor perry ...