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Allied forces, halting the training of some afghan forces. afghan police and soldiers attacking coalition forces more than 30 times this year. and a sports person says the temporary suspension will affect about 1,000 trainees and give the american military time to adjust the evacuation process for new recruits. connell powell has more from afghanistan. >> some 45 u.s. and international troops have died at the hands of their afghan security partners and because of this increase in insider attacks...

and homes destroyed, livelihoods lost and feeling the fallout from isaac. >> and in minutes, the the first estimates of the storms financial toll. and also, he hasnt exactly been through the desert on a horse with no name, but he did just complete an epic journey in the saddle across the usa. we begin tonight with a state of the economy. and the pivotal role its already playing in the 2012 election the. 42 months, how long the national unemployment rate has been above 8% and the nation...

Financial aid. al-qaeda militants have a strong hold in remote parts of yemen and controlled shadow government in some tribal areas there. the potential for peace in afghanistan achfter a decade of war, one gun opening fire on a kabul street. killing a member of the peace council and the victim had key ties to the taliban and afghan government and was actively trying to bring both sides to the negotiating table and his death could have a big on international efforts. and what does it mean for th...

The u.s. will work quickly to hold fully accountable, anybody. >> and connell powell has more from afghanistan. >> there were nine children and three women, and several others were injured as well during the the shooting and according to the u.s. officials, sometime around 3 a.m., a u.s. soldier walked off his base in kandahar and went about 500 or so meters into a local village and entered afghan homes and as many as three afghan homes and shooting civilians there in all of the houses and then ...

and they always try to get away, hey, dude, you know how this is going to end. whoa, well let the rest of the tape roll. >> we begin tonight with a deeping this crisis in afghanistan. officials there saying, united states soldiers shot and killed 16 civilians, several of them women and children. afghan president karzai called it an intentional killing and assassination of innocent people and the white house and pentagon condemning the attack and leaders from both governments looking fo...

round of political contests gets tighter and tougher. >> plus, star chase and its dark out. and they always try to get away, hey, dude, you know how this is going to end. whoa, well let the rest of the tape roll. >> we begin tonight with a deeping this crisis in afghanistan. officials there saying, united states soldiers shot and killed 16 civilians, several of them women and children. afghan president karzai called it an intentional killing and assassination of innocent people and the...

thats only getting worse by the day. and just a few minutes ago, general john allen, top commander in afghanistan took an unprecedented step and withdrawn the u.s. and western advisors, people helping to train the police and army across the country. hes done at that because earlier today, two u.s. soldiers were shot and killed while working in the ministry of interior headquarters here in kabul. one of the safest places in all of afghanistan, and as two u.s. soldiers were shot and kill...

afghanistan, whats the latest there? >> jamie, this is a crisis thats only getting worse by the day. and just a few minutes ago, general john allen, top commander in afghanistan took an unprecedented step and withdrawn the u.s. and western advisors, people helping to train the police and army across the country. hes done at that because earlier today, two u.s. soldiers were shot and killed while working in the ministry of interior headquarters here in kabul. one of the safest places in...

oaklands fruitvale district demanding safety improvements after the shocking abduction of a city leader. >> reporter: the city of oakland is already talking about putting four cameras out here facing the street so they can catch anything that happens out here on video. of course, today the focus was on this. this memorial was been growing outside the restaurant where he became a leader in this community. [ inaudible ] . >> reporter: marching down the same block, some are scared to walk...

here is peter doocy with the details. where is sarah now. >> right now, 13-year-old sarah maynard who is alive is in a hospital recovering from what is being described as a nonlife threatening condition. there was a combination of good work and tips that led an s.w.a.t. team to 30-year-old matthew hoffmans house today where they were hoping to recover sarah, mother, brother cody and friend stephanie sprang and there was no sign of them, but they did find sarah bound and gagged in the b...