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north carolina first gets hit on saturday, and then somewhere in new england after that, even in areas that dont get a direct hit though, theres the flooding damage, wind damage and power outages, a major pain. youre looking at live pictures from folly beach in south carolina. residents keeping an eye on irene. it could pass by though. they havent been told to leave though. they are urged to take precautions. evacuations are under way though in the north carolina outer banks. the gover...

youll ever meet. she is a 61-year-old long distance swimmer who set out to do the impossible. something that people told her that simply could not be done. she wanted to swim from here in havana, jump in the water right over here and swim all the way to florida. more than 100 miles. no rest. no shark cage. complete exposure to the elements. the swim was planned to take over two days through day and night. more than 60 hours. thats what the intent was going to be, and she had to do this...

documentary of diana nyad. she is a 61-year-old long distance swimmer who set out to do the impossible. something that people tolder that simply could not be done. she wanted to swim from here in havana and swim all the way to florida. more than 100 miles. no rest. no shark cage. complete exposure to the elements. the swim was planned to take over two days through day and night. more than 60 hours. she had to do this again without any rest whatsoever. what we now know is diana lasted a...

countrys coveted aaa credit rating could be compromised. the unpresence dented consequences for all of us. and why some lawmakers argue the looming august 2 deadline isnt the armageddon the president says it is. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." were only five days away from what could lead to unprecedented default in the united states if the political sparring between our elected officials here in washington doesnt stop. and we cant emphasize enough how devastating the r...

U.s. debt from triple-a to double a if that happens and then we can drive the reform. thats what they think could happen if only republicans had the nerve to take it that far. >> theres a little time here and we could see a few more cards. republicans hoping they get close to the 2 trillion in cuts they want out of the senate. the hope is that senate democrats up for reelection, clare mccaskill, missouri, and ben-- theyre probably going to lose anyway, but definitely going to lose if theres no r...

Party and the party remembers who put them in office, maybe youll get something done, but thats a-- >> to dagens point, if that party or the people put them in office is still against the particulars of cutting my stuff. were back to square one. >> i think theres no doubt that someone in a group of people may have to say, you know what, this is the right thing to do, well fall on our sword and try our best to articulate the message better. >> theres a down side to cutting, people should know, hi...

Rental cars? you dont wash rental cars because you dont own them. one thing missing from this process sense of ownership. the reality is if palestinians and israelis deal with the issues, they have to own this negotiation. will they need help? yes they need help. they need a mediator who is reassuring and tough. but the fact is, without that ownership, barack obama cant mediate anything. in fact, you could invite tonight moses, jesus and mohamed down to this negotiation and none of them or all o...

He could surprise everybody tomorrow. ive had several friends who say stay eve they think hell do it. but i think he wont. he has a likability issue that the others dont. people really like him. he speaks in a way the others dont and i think if he got in, he could raise everyone else to their a game. i just dont see it happening. the down side is in 2008, he largely got a pass on his record as governor of arkansas, because everyone was caught off guard. he will have to answer a lot of questions ...

People really like him. he speaks in a way the others dont and i think if he got in, he could raise everyone else to their a game. the down side is in 2008, he largely got a pass on his record as governor of arkansas, because everyone was caught off guard. he will have to answer a lot of questions he didnt have to answer in 2008. this year were going to see herman cane became the mike huckabee of 2012. >> next time we talk well know whether or not mike huckabee is in or out. still ahead, ander...

Know, from what ive seen, and ive met him several times, he does have a likability there, and can make a personal connection. again, i do not agree on anything from a policy standpoint. but he does have likability. he does have credibility among his own base. i think that i would advise him to really take a look at this. this could be the chance for him. >> and yet all indications are that its a no, right? >> im hearing that. he could surprise everybody tomorrow. ive had several friends who say ...