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today we begin with a record-breaking river. in north dakota the souris river has finally crested, although residents are not out of the woods just yet. all eyes are now on the levees. the last line of defense for homes and businesses not already under water. nbcs john yang reports. >> reporter: in minot, a furious effort to reinforce the last lines of defense around the citys critical infrastructure. >> this is our war zone here. and this is where we continue to fight. >> reporter: so...

>> no major fireworks, betty. this was the first big debate. and the candidates are really trying to introduce themselves to voters without coming off as too negative. except when it comes to their views on the president. the race for the gop presidential nomination is off to a very polite start. last night in new hampshire, seven republican hopefuls, including newly declared candidate michele bachmann, avoided taking shots at each other. instead focusing on the man they all want to be...

shots at each other, their target was president obama. joel brown is in washington with the highlights. good morning, joel. so, were there any fireworks? >> no major fireworks, betty. this was the first big debate. and the candidates are really trying to introduce themselves to voters without coming off as too negative. except when it comes to their views on the president. the race for the gop presidential nomination is off to a very polite start. last night in new hampshire, seven rep...

joel brown is in washington with the highlights. good morning, joel. so, were there any fireworks? >> no major fireworks, betty. this was the first big debate. and the candidates are really trying to introduce themselves to voters without coming off as too negative. except when it comes to their views on the president. the race for the gop presidential nomination is off to a very polite start. last night in new hampshire, seven republican hopefuls, including newly declared candidate mi...

controller was caught sleeping on the job, this time it happened at the reno-tahoe airport in nevada. the controller has been suspended. just last month, the faa put two controllers on duty for the midnight shift at reno but reversed the action just a few days later. wyatt andrews reports. >> reporter: this time, the air traffic controller fell asleep in the control tower in reno, nevada. and this time the pilot flying a medical flight with an emergency patient on board grew insistent ...

on the job, this time it happened at the reno-tahoe airport in nevada. the controller has been suspended. just last month, the faa put two controllers on duty for the midnight shift at reno but reversed the action just a few days later. wyatt andrews reports. >> reporter: this time, the air traffic controller fell asleep in the control tower in reno, nevada. and this time the pilot flying a medical flight with an emergency patient on board grew insistent as his urgent request to land m...

than what we had this morning. and were talking about some powerful winds and also the potential here of flooding. and for that, our flood advisory has been posted for the entire bay area f possibly some quick rising water and excessive rain runoff, where we could have 1 to 2 inches tomorrow. winds could top 20 to 40 miles per hour and there will be some severe components. not only isolated thunderstorms and hail, but you guys, yes, we are even talking about the isolated chance of a to...

to prevent flooding, and came right down to the park. >> its good for the earth. theres good things about it, but on the flip side, it can definitely lead to flooding and that can really be hazardous to peoples houses. >> reporter: mudslides. geologists are monitoring the saturation levels of the ground around the bay area. they say in certain areas we are at 95% saturation. in other words, the ground is already absorbed a lot of water and cant take much more. >> any additional water t...

a problematic pastor in florida is defying the nations highest ranking authorities, saying he will burn copies of the koran on september 11th. with the anniversary of the infamous terror attacks just days away, the church leaders planned protest against what he calls the evil of islam has become a lightning-rod topic worldwide. nbcs leanne gregg has more. >> reporter: outrageous, disgraceful, but constitutionally legal. those are some descriptions of pastor terry jones plans to pile up...

latinos downtown. what would be the deals when you brought f.o.b.s # problems to chief davis. >> there seemed to be a denial when you brought things, and that lost a lot of trust. >> reporter: he says the successes were many, the controversies skewed. >> make no mistake about it. the overwhelming people in san jose truly respect and love the men and women at this police department. >> reporter: at this point chief davis isnt saying what his long range plans for retirement are. he does ...