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But we do expect it to strengthen into a category two, possibly a category three, major hurricane, as we go further out in time thursday through saturday. we can see that little dot right there. thats bermuda. were going to be watching bermuda very carefully. computer models right now, all of the computer models that go into that cone of uncertainty, we are jirn over the next few days whats going to happen, then as we go further out in time, still uncertainty but right now it looks like its goin...

Offer. sherrod was forced to resign when a conservative blogger posted an out-of-context video of her speaking at the naacp event. after the full video came out,ville tack apologized for jumping the gun. austin, texas, is a city hahelped launch the careers of music legends like janis joplin and stevie ray vaughn. cnns tom foreman says its also the city that turned an eyesore into art. he shows us in todays "building up america." >> reporter: it is impossible to address the economy of austin wi...

>> we always knew that this was a big puzzle -- piece of the puzzle we can replace to bring back this community. >> we are determined to rebuild this thing. >> because they are convinced if they build it not only customers but other businesses will come, too. when we come back, its moving day. how gulf businesses devise a remarkable solution to their mortgage crisis. one that is working here and might work elsewhere, too. also, the community is still struggling but the kids are all right in wave...

Persuading them to expose their children to it is something else. this town made that a priority and it still is. as a parent, what do you want other parents to know about your town? >> thats its safe. it is a safe environment. i wan them to know that they need to come home. >> and he should know. has he seven children all still growing up right here in their hometown. when we return, saving the great homes of history. >> this the magnolia hotel. >> and building up a home in the forest where t...

Surveying the gulf coast before the oil. >> were trying to get specific information on wildlife. were comparing the situation now with what might occur. >> to see what happens? >> thats correct. >> that information will still be valuable for hunting, fishing, tour implementation. >> wildlife of florida is a big part of what makes this state attractive to people. >> its beyond that. the whole panhandle is a rural area. thats what our lively hoods depend on. without wildlife, wed be very damaged. ...

>> tourist attraction used to be seasonal. now its year-round. they come all the time. >> in the wake of so many problems for many folks, that feels heaven sent. mississippis musical heritage grew out of rural farming culture. farming is still huge here. this state grows more cotton than almost any other. it also produces soy beans, rice, corn, catfish, lots of them. mississippi has raised more catfish for restaurants and supermarkets than any other place in the country. as business goes, its qu...

In the market for eggs today, two large scale iowa producers are recalling more than a half billion eggs because of potential contamination. hundreds of people have already gotten sick. from hurricane katrina to oil spill catastrophe, people along the gulf coast know of disaster firsthand. they also know the only way to come through it is to forge ahead. keep it here as tom foreman takes us on a trip with cnn express around mississippi and gulf coast to see how folks are finding their way. >> ...

Many famous folks from mississippi have helped build america for years. in entertainment, oprah winfrey, sell, a ward, this is cnn. sporting heroes, brett favre, walter payton and jerry rice grew up here as did the civil rights pine other medgar he hev. tennessee williams, more recently mega best selling author john gresham. faith hill, lance price, lee ann rhymes, the late bo didley, and, of course, the king.

That helped launch careers of music legends like janis joplin and stevie ray vaughan. terning an eye sore into art, showing up in todays "building up america." >> reporter: it is impossible to address the economy of austin without noting the symphony of arts that flows through this town, and the long center downtown is evidence of how a vibrant arts community can be good for residents and business, too. for 40 year, the multipurpose aging palmer auditorium sat here. when the city decided to repl...

In the case of nbcs chief war correspondent, my friend richard engel, his part of the war story is a pretty good story. watch this. >> reporter: welcome to sunny baghdad. how are you? >> im good. i think of this as engel-stan. >> reporter: you know, after all of these years, it is kind of surreal to be back here for this moment. >> you were here before the invasion. you were here -- >> im an honorary local councilman of baghdad. >> who named you that. >> reporter: hes a member of the provincial ...