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Bill: there is an american stretch of highway today where you can drive 85 miles per hour, and it is legal. some argue it is not smart. but casey siegal is live in mustang ridge, texas, near austin, texas. how do they reach 85? why the number? reporter: everything is bigger in texas. why are for speed limits going to be the fastest? in all seriousness, the state department settled on 85 miles per hour for the new toll road. because it is a brand-new, wide open stretch of road. 41 miles, to be ex...

Will cut the two-hour drive in half. >> we feel like this is a good deal for the state of texas. getting a brand-new, world-class highway at no cost to taxpayers, and we will be providing congestion leads to those on the i-35 quarter. reporter: this was built by a private company and it will be paid for by the whole revenue. it will cost a little bit more than $6 one-way, to make the drive, and a lot of people say money well spent when youre going to cut the drivetime in half. bill: there are co...

>>shepard: got the need for speed? get ready to drive 85 miles per hour and get away with it in the great state of texas south of austin where the speed limit sign now reads 85, fastest in the nation. high speed driving kills thousands, but the new toll road could provide money for the state of texas. drivers will need to come up with $6, one way, to get on the road. and now, live in austin. i dont know, i feel like the rest of the nation should pay attention to everything happen nothing that pa...

Destroyed. the area now moose lake around moosehead lake, thats about 40 miles southwest of duluth along interstate 35, a beautiful community up there. and salvation army is setting up disaster teams for people there today. and what theyre asking is for people who can make just a small donation to help. you can call 800-sal-army or send the word, text the word blessing to the numbers there on your screen, 80888. they just want you to make a one-time $10 blessing donation as they try to get out f...

>> mold. bedbug infestation, you are socially just blacklisted. no one will ever speak to you again. mold, they can fix it and get on with it. >> okay, interesting choice. >> seriously freaking me out. good morning, everyone. some strong storms are rolling through the northern plains. the trouble spot right through minneapolis, right down interstate 35, a really strong thunderstorm with hundreds of lightning strikes that are coming down from minneapolis southwards. if youre in this area, try t...

Its kind of dark. lets get a check of the weather from nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> some river called the potomac. >> the potomac and 14th street bridge and the other one that i couldnt quite make out. >> you dont need to know that stuff. >> no, i dont. >> just work on the sports names for the next segment. >> dont give it away, bill. youll want to see this. >> the drama. good morning, everyone. we are watching some nasty weather this morning in the northern plains, minneapolis all the wa...

Be? seriously? >> no. >> as long as she doesnt have to pass through a metal detector going into the prom, shes in good shape. >> i understand doing it but doing it and making it look good, hatss off. >> from the st. louis area to kentucky, we had a lot of thunderstorm activity. it continues this morning. we have numerous locations reporting flash flooding. interstate 35, north of oklahoma city, some reports of as much as 5 inches on the road. these thunderstorms are slow moving. it will move up ...

head matchup with mibarack obam. kim jong-uns first speech in public. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." it can be a politicians worst enemy as politicians from ronald reagan to barack obama have learned the hard way. now a would be president is having his own open mike moment, mitt romney speaking candidly at a public fund-raiser about eliminating tax deductions and other loopholes. jim, tell our viewers whats going on. >> this is sort of an open mike moment, even thoug...

Have touched down in the dallas-fort worth area. storm spotters have revealed separate tornado south of dallas and fort worth. as you reported, considerable damage being reported near cleburne. that would be separate tornadoes touching down south of dallas and fort worth. >> reporter: take a look at the radar. they have just reissues a tornado warning just east of the fort worth area and west of dallas. you see those little red polygons. you can see the supercells over the same area. you just sa...

Interstate. it could be mobile homes. it could be trucks. large semis. steps away you see the situation with the truck yard. now that we get a closer look it doesnt look like the trucks are under water. it looks like a parking lot where the trucks have been picked up or battered about. you can see the top of it with some perhaps twister damage or wind damage. are you having reports -- can you comment on the extent of the damage? >> reporter: its too early. im watch where these tornadoes are in r...