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it missed it to the east. it got the back side, the wrap around dry air winds that only made the conditions worse yesterday. so today, we dont have critical fire danger, we dont have red flag warning thats up. thats the good news. the winds will be lighter. its not going to be any more moisture. and its not -- definitely not going to rain, but the winds will be lighter and the temperatures will be a little cooler. i tell you, what from the firefighters that ive talked to over years of ...

the increased access was called an important step forward. a man claiming to have a bomb has taken a child hostage at a court complex. police have surrounded the building in a suburban area of sydney and evacuated people from the area. the child reportedly is the mans young daughter. police negotiators are at the scene. just a month ago, a fake bomb was strapped to a teenager in another sydney suburb. those are the top stories from cnn, the world news leader. im zain vergee and "worl...

theres the bastrop fire. in travis county, a fire has burned 6500 acres and 67 homes. you may also recall the palo pinto fire, almost 40 homes have been lost there. that one is finally almost contained. thats not the case in cass county. at last word, this fire covered 7,000 acres and was spreading at will. this 3,000 acre grimes county fire broke out yesterday. the forest service says its showing extreme behavior, at least 20 homes lost so far. jim spelman joins us from the bastrop bl...

tropical storm lee and fueled by the worst one-year drought in the states history. nearly 500 homes have been destroyed, thousands of people have been evacuated. in suburban atlanta, tornado sirens sounded through the night, suspected twisters spawned, damaged or destroyed dozens of homes. trees are down all over the place. flooding is a big problem in jackson, mississippi. several major roads submerged and shut down. authorities say a man was killed when he was swept away by floodwate...

>> and that indumb bent, governor romney speaks of, president obama, hes at a new low point in his political standing as the president prepares to unveil his own jobs program this week, thursday night, three stunning new numbers to set the table. 6 in 10 americans disapprove of how the president is handling the economy. nearly 8 in 10 say the economy will either get worse or stay in the same deep funk in the year leading up to the 2012 presidential vote, and more voters now say they pl...

ahead. the dow falling on fresh concerns about the economy and jobs. new polls show it is all taking a big toll on the presidents approval rating. details on that coming up. box number three, the american girl in italy known as foxy knoxy is back in court. as officials hear new testimony in her murder case that is all ahead. unless breaking news changes everything on studio b. >> first, massive wildfires raging out of control tearing through parts of texas. officials say there are at l...

>> and now, "bbc world news >> hello and welcome to news on the bbc. im in singapore. >> im in london. the headlines. >> president obama sets out his plan for fixing the worlds biggest economy and calls on political rivals to help him. firefighters in texas struggle to contain a huge wildfire that has already destroyed hundreds of homes. >> documents alleging to show complicity in the transfer of terror suspects are discovered. libya extended the deadline for progaddafi forces. >> it i...

>> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. in singapore. >> in london, the headlines. an inquiry after documents alleging to show complicity in the illegal transfer of paris suspects are discovered. the opposition in libya says its extended a deadline for pro qaddafi forces controlling the town of bani walid to surrender. >> president obama tests out his plans for fixing the worlds biggest economy and calls on his political rivals to help him. firefighters in the u.s. state of...

good morning, everyone, im lynn berry, those stories and more are straight ahead, this is "first look" on msnbc. we begin this morning with a slow and stubborn storm, severe weather marked the unofficial end of summer for tens of thousands of people in texas and several states along the gulf coast. the remnants of tropical storm lee continued to fan flames in texas, and flood parts of the southeast. nbcs kurt gregory has more. >> reporter: texas firefighters are looking at another ex...

said to be at risk. >> i got the things that are near and dear, legal papers, weapons, pictures, bank records. everything else can be replaced. >> got our kids and pets out. we just want to know if it is still there. >> trace: heres a map of the fires burning now after a year of little rain in texas, officials say more land is at risk of catching fire. governor perry warning people to take extra precautions. >> as these dry conditions persist, it is pretty easy to forget the potential ...