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Replaced, anyway, so they figured why not go flat screen. jenna: something doesnt feel right about that. rick! thank you very much. >> sure. jon: well, keeping the charm, or creating new jobs, a debate raging right now in south carolina. the historic port city of charleston, looking to build a new terminal for cruise ships, but the proposition is ruffling quite a few feathers. jonathan serrie in our atlanta bureau with more on that disagreement. jonathan >> reporter: hi jon. when you go charlest...

They are being installed in the jail common areas. these prisoners dont get to have one mounted on the walls of the individual cells. the price tag for this, 16 grand, all coming from the county jail oversight boards inmate welfare fund, that fund gets its money from profits made in the jail commissary, officials say no taxpayer money has been used for this. but you have to wonder if that money could be put to better use, like maybe go to the victims of these prisoners crimes? im just thinking. ...

first, heres my take. this was u.n. week, and there was some drama over the issue of the palestinian bid for statehood. but the real action is taking place now as the worlds finance ministers and leader meet to talk about money. i think its fair to say that we are confronting the worst economic moment since the days after the collapse of lehman brothers in 2008. growth has slowed in europe and the united states, and it is slower even in the bubbling, emerging markets. some european cou...

most notorious prisons where they had been held for 26 months. fattals grandparents and cousin, perhaps just like, watching c thmpb n this time yesterday from their home in seattle. i want to you watch their reaction the second they first laid eyes on him. >> they emerged. the families are cheering. theyre running down the steps. >> oh! >> flashing lights. >> how wonderful is that. what a moment for this family. like i am, waiting 26 months for this day to come. i have josh fattals unc...

youre a democrat or a republican, maybe not so sure. its a good opportunity for you to hear from these candidates in extended form as they offer a presentation, answer some questions. the republican congresswoman, michele bachmann of minnesota is here. the georgia businessman herman cain, the former speaker of the house, newt gingrich. the texas congressman and libertarian ron paul and the former massachusetts governor, mitt romney all appearing at senator demints at this forum in sout...

suzanne malveaux. i want to get you up to speed for wednesday, august 31st. firefighters are calling in air tankers to battle wildfires outside of dallas. more than two dozen homes have burned in palo pinto county and firefighters say the fire is 25% contained. several hundred people had to pack up and run as fires spread. texas is in the middle of an epic drought and heat wave that is dragging all summer long. >> reporter: more than 100 homes are in jeopardy and those who lost their h...

the sea walls, but i think the worst here is orr and it passed. amazing how well theyve weathered this here. we have not seen any damage. just a quick ride through downtown nassau, and it seems that theyve got lucky and their preparations really worked. some of the southern islands in the bahamas didnt make it well. we have reports of serious did he have tags in some of the settlements down there and even some of the biggest islands, cat island that are both popular tourist islands had...

immediate negotiations and a halt to the rebel assault. [ chanting ] >> this is video from our colleagues at sky news in trip l. people on the streets chanting "libya is free. gadhafi needs to go." rebel forces say theyre now in control of most parts of the capital and the government itself is conceding that parts of the city are no longer under its control. it says also that 1,300 people have been killed over the past 12 hours. what about moammar gadhafi and all of this? there is so m...

libyas moammar gadhafi on the brink of defeat which is good to hear, but possibly planning a final offensive against libyan civilians which could be chilling. the prospect of a blood thirsty, unpredictable and mentally unstable dictator lashing out, barbara starr broke the story. one u.s. official telling her, quote, he could be planning for a last stand. another saying it could be -- he could put civilians in the crosshairs. but both officials say they just dont know what form a final...

fewer americans filed first-time jobless claims last week. the labor department says that it got 395,000 initial claims. thats a drop of 7,000. it is the first time the number dipped below 400,000 since early april. united nations says that the drought ravaging the horn of africa has not peaked. that means a long-term threat of famine. the u.n. says 12 million people, if you can believe that, are at risk. desperately needs more than a billion dollars to feed them. musician and activist...