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the attack and what it means to them professionally as well as personally, t.j. >> all right. also a reminder on this day as well, suzanne, of what they are fighting for. there was an attack in eastern afghanistan. tell us about that. >> reporter: youre right, because theres a certain sense of anxiety, anticipation, what to expect today, if there was going to be retaliation. it happened on the eve of september 11th. it was just last night about 5:30 local time. we are told it happened ...

morning. im t.j. holmes. we are standing by for one of a number of events that will take place this weekend to remember the victims of 9/11. this is in washington, d.c. where were expecting to see president george w. bush come out and lay a wreath at the pentagon. he will do this there at a stone. its essentially the impact point where that plane hit the pentagon ten years ago tomorrow. the president not expected to make remarks, not expected -- an audience there for it. but we will br...

how about you? >> oh, im a bears fan. >> shes a chicago boy. ill give you the highlights. >> there you go. >> okay, drew. >> thanks a lot. drew griffin here in studio 7 for suzanne malveaux, whos over in afghanistan. lets get you up to speed. new numbers out today provide more evidence of a very weak job market. the number of americans filing first-time claims rose. it was up to 414,000 last week. why is that important? economists say the number needs to fall below 400,000 to reduce th...

night. its still being crafted as we speak. some of the pieces are coming into focus tonight. so is the bottom line, which is growing from earlier estimates. thats certainly welcome news for democrats who say the presidents been too timid and the economy need a big dose of medici medicine. at the same time the larger the price tag the tougher it may be to get through congress. even though the white house says it will offset the cost of a jobs plan with savings elsewhere in the budget. ...

incentives and other spending offset by equal amount of budget cuts. its being described as a make or break moment for the president. well discuss it along with mitt romneys competing plan which he unveiled today. first jessica yellin. >> reporter: democratic sources in discussions with the white house confirm that $300 billion figure has been the working figure for the jobs package for at least a week now. it would mean as you say 300 billion in both spending and then cuts. the white ...

in the streets by the assad regime, or taken, tortured, and killed, their bodies mutilated almost beyond recognition. i know its all difficult to look at, but it is what is happening in syria. it is the truth. all the while, in spite of all these videos and all that evidence, members of the regime, all the way up to the top to bashir al assad have been telling us what is brutally plain to see isnt happening at all or isnt what it seems. the denial is systematic, and it is staggering. b...

>> im christine romans. a warning from the 9/11 commission. america is not properly prepared for another terrorist attack because nine of the commissions security recommendations made back in 2004, nine of them, have been ignored by the government. >> im carol costello. the stand-off is over. the president agreeing to reschedule his big jobs speech next week. backing down from john boehner on this "american morning." >> good morning. good morning, good morning. thursday, september 1. w...

chopper or boat. and some folks in some areas in vermont are frankly stranded and have been since the storm on sunday. here in patterson, new jersey on some streets the passaic river is 18 feet deep. theyre been evacuating people from here all day. just down the river in walling ton borough evacuation orders went out two hours ago, 6:00 p.m. eastern time. rescuers have been busy pumming 34 people to safety in patterson, new jersey. 14 kids among them, three dogs. people stayed thinking...

someone who has. ive got a secret to share -- with what we know right now? we could see the last heart attack in america. ive been investigating this for over a year. ive got lessons to share, things you need to know, things your doctor may not tell you. i was lucky i didnt die of a heart attack. >> reporter: former president clinton, like too many people, was busy. and for years he ignored warning signs from his heart. but in 2004, during an exhausting book tour, there was something...

water. if another low-lying neighborhoods now under mandatory evacuation orders, mayor bloomberg tonight saying the city transportation system will shut down at noon tomorrow. all five local airports in danger of flooding. theyre being closed arriving flights starting at noon. now this is what theyre concerned about. pictures here of irene hitting the bahamas. new yorkers are used to seeing this on tv, not up close, though. but they might see a version of it in about 36 hours from now....