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A gun battle ensued for at least six and a half hours and in the end the gunmen were killed by afghan and u.s. forces. but, in the end, four people from that compound killed. we should also mention that the taliban actually claim that they killed near 52, but we should also mention that their numbers tend to usually be exaggerated. john? >> atia in kabul, thank you. some scary moments for a an elephant handler at the toledo zoo. he was attacked by a 7-year-old named louis. the 53-year-old zook...

Than they are to mend. so, the government needs to get this right. we need to take the courage necessary and overcome partisan differences and pass comprehensive immigration reform that starts with securing the border and then a fair pathway to earned legal status and citizenship for those who are currently here illegally. >> let me ask you about that point because that really has been the big point of controversy with previous attempts at immigration reform. the previous legislation really hear...

Of mexico. theres a couple issues that are being looked at right now. first of all, one is a safety issue. a ship this big out on the gulf of mexico needs about a half mile radius all the way around to operate safely. theyre trying to figure out if thats possible. also environmental concerns. part of the way this ship works is if it brings in water and oil, it separates that and water gets thrown back out into the gulf of mexico and they keep the oil. theyre also looking into whether or not that...

Bombs, the number one killing of u.s. troops. look at the statistics on just how bad it has gotten with the ieds. may is the month for the latest statistics we have. may 2010, more than 1,100 ied incidents and that compares to may of olast year, just over 500. again, a doubling of the violence. thats what general petraeus is face on the ground, kiran. >> a lot of challenges as you just shoed us. barbara starr for us this morning. thank you so much. northern troops are locked in a fierce battle...

Subcontractor for u.s. aid. the first suicide bomber detonated his bomb at the gate making way for a car to come in where they then detonated the car bomb. the four remaining men went into the compound and the governor said many lives were saved because once the people inside the compound heard the fighting begin, they ran into the roof and locked themselves up there. again, the gun battle did rage on in the end two people were killed. two foreigners and two afghan nationals, including an afghan...

Elephant handler at the toledo zoo. john redfox was attacked yesterday by a 7-year-old elephant named louis. he had been caring for the elephant since his birth. he had to go to the hospital but his injuries are not life threatening. jaycee dugard kidnapped as child and held captive for 18 years is getting $20 million to settle her claim against californias department of corrections. duguard was found last year, youll remember, in the backyard of philip gureado. he had been on parole since 198...