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He can clean himself in the slammer. the metal hooks were removed last week after he was extradited in the cushing. since they are considered a security risk he wont be getting them back. instead he will get a pair of rubber ones for which you the tax payer will have to buy. >> sad news a football great has days to live because of kidney failure. he is suffering from dementia from head injuries. the pro lineman played with the lions for 12 seasons but the 77-year-old thought a new generation of ...

To tom crabtree. he goes 27 yards. touchdown. 10-0. theres the lambeau leap. terrible night, i hateay cutler to the vanderbilt university. cutler looking for his old vandy teammate earl bennett, picked off. one of four interceptions thrown by cutler. that led to another packers field goal to make it 13-0. fourth quarter, familiar connection for the packers fans. pump left, throw down the middle. aaron rodgers to donald driver. 26 yards. that puts it away. packers beat the bears, 23-10. theyre ba...

Okay? >> yes, sir. >> all right. >> while laudone might appear to be the victim of a prison gang, lieutenant fox suspects he might be running a hustle of his own. >> ive heard out in the yard that laudone is a room master is what they call him. so he was apparently helping them guys or showing them the best way to do this. my guess is still that they found out friday night about his crime and hes been hiding it for about two years. and i dont know how it come to life, but it did. thats why he en...

>> we dont do this lightly because we dont want people out of their homes. we know what trouble it causes and concerns. but safety is first. >> reporter: gerald williamson has seen this before. during katrina his home had six feet of water. >> when you live by the water sometimes you live in the water. >> reporter: today in plaquemines parish flood victims apply for federal aid. >> i think you are going to have to build a wall to protect it and that is never going to happen. >> reporter: as floo...

Go, which is nowhere. were homeless! >> reporter: 50 miles west, neighborhoods at st. john the baptist parish remain submerged. residents like jennifer brown are surveying whats left. >> everything i had i lost, everything. >> reporter: there were long lines throughout the day at distribution centers across southeast louisiana where national guard troops handed out supplies. >> do you need any ice? >> reporter: for many, its the fourth straight day without power. shawn richardsons home took on a...

>> reporter: entergy says crews from around the country are working as fast as possible. >> this was a slow-moving category 1 storm that sat over the city for almost two days. this was more of a wind event. >> reporter: in plaquemines parish, power or lack of it is not the most pressing concern. some people still cant even see their homes. other like rachel kulan are thankful for what they salvaged. >> i saved everything on my second floor and i saved my little boys tortoise. all he wanted was h...

A program note, our prime time coverage of the democratic national convention starts tuesday night at 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific here on nbc. now to another big story weve been covering this week, what was once hurricane isaac and the damage it did on the coast. tonight as the cleanup continues, hundreds of thousands of people are still without power and patience is beginning to wear thin. nbcs gabe gutierrez joins us once again from new orleans. gabe, good evening. >> reporter: lester, there...

Called in from out of state to help working 16-hour shifts. mississippi today, some relief. lower lake levels eased water pressure on a rain weakened dam. thousands near the louisiana border have been evacuated in case the dam collapsed. now some are headed home. >> i was just praying that they could get a hold on it and stop it from breaking. >> reporter: meanwhile, back near new orleans the cleanup began in slidell. >> this was the water mark from katrina. >> reporter: a bad case of dejavu for...

>> gabe gutierrez to our west, laplace, louisiana tonight. gabe, thanks. now back here to new orleans were alongside the shore of lake ponchartrain here but thats not it behind us. there isnt supposed to be water standing here behind us. across the lake as gabe said in towns like slidell, mandeville, theyre cleaning up a mess. a lot of mud, a lot of standing water. new orleans is used to storms and yet haunted by this weeks anniversary. the place is still a bit off balance after isaac. the fre...

Almost 72 hours after hurricane isaac first slammed into the gulf coast, much of the area is still under water. glenys is still overwhelmed. >> i cant take it. i havent been in this situation. i hope it never happens again. i pray it never happens again. >> reporter: with the water slowly receding bob hassell is now starting the agonizing process of ripping out walls and adding up the damage. >> everybody back here has pretty well got the same problems. going to have a lot of heartache to get th...