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This until i die. and his viewers believe he is saving lives. when i drive i remember general ahmads advice and put on my seat belt, this man says. unlikely but effective hero in a city that needs many of them. phil black, cnn, baghdad. >> and cnn newsroom continues right now with kyra phillips. more cash for clunkers? it could all come to a screeching halt and fast. >> it was horrifying. i never would have thought in a million years that i would have the emotional reaction that i did. a dotin...

Four-star general to achieve great things. >> reporter: the army has a goal of getting 90% of its enlisted soldiers with high school diplomas. it missed that goal three years straight. and now the pentagon is adding more than 20,000 soldiers next year, meaning more than ever the army needs highly qualified officers to lead them. >> the environment is different today. >> reporter: major general arthur bartel says todays battlefield is so complex even junior officers are asked to make important de...

Hurricane andrew. >> why dont you take this side? >> you take that side. you take the head end, ill take the back end. >> reporter: others from pet owners who disposed of them when they got too big. they can grow up to 200 pounds, but this one is no longer a problem. >> one down. 100,000 more. >> reporter: john zarrella, cnn, the florida everglades. >> wise on johns part to let him have the business end of the snake. john zarrella is a smart fella. well, we know its monday and youre trying to ...

You take the head end. i got the back end. >> reporter: others from pet owners who disposed of them when they got too big. they can grow up to 200 pounds. but this one is no longer a problem. >> one down. 100,000 more to go. >> reporter: john szarrella, cn. after seeing that story, it reminded us of how we had an interview recently with another python tracker who demonstrated his snake nabbing technique. you can actually relive every scale-tingling moment at my blog at cnn.com/kyra. were pus...

He got hit by a car. >> reporter: two hours into our hunt, suddenly, joe is on it. he sees one. >> yeah, baby! hey, look at the size of this one. >> reporter: skillfully, he grabs it behind the head. it instantly coils around his arm. he will lock the snake in a crate and take it to the national park biologists to be studied and destroyed. first we have to untangle it from his arm. >> this is a good ten feet. at least. 12. >> reporter: he doesnt get paid. its voluntary. while he knows theyve got...

>> reporter: two hours into our hunt, suddenly, wasilewski is on it. he sees one. >> yeah, baby! hey! look at the size of this one. >> reporter: skillfully, he grabs it behind the head. it instantly coils around his arm. he will lock the snake in a crate and take it to the national park biologists to be studies and destroyed. first we have to untangle it from his arm. >> this is a good ten feet. oh, yeah, at least. 12. >> reporter: he doesnt get paid. its voluntary. while he knows theyve got to ...

Not alive. theres a small one. several small snakes. a baby alligator. >> oh, man. it got hit by a car. >> two hours into the hunt, suddenly hes on it. he sees one. >> yeah, baby. hey. look at the size of this one. >> reporter: skillfully he grabs it around the head and it coils around his arm. hell lock it in a crate and take it to be destroyed. first he has to detangle it from his arm. >> thats a good ten feet at least, twelve. >> he doesnt get paid. its voluntary. while he knows they have to ...

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Everglades. i would see sneaakes and gators lots of snakes and gators but im hearing there are even more there of one particular variety. i will take you back into the swamp when we come back. also, dont forget the aftershow, after the show at 4:00 p.m.

100,000 to go. >> and the evergrades have a burmese python problem and now the pythons have a problem too. youll meet him this hour. hello, im kyra phillips live. youre live in the cnn "newsroom." the deficit is soaring and health care may be expending and taxes may be rising and not just on the rich. were awaiting the conference on the talk show appearances of both officials who suggested broad-based tax hikes may be needed to cut the deficit and bank roll health reform. heres tim geithner. >> ...