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we begin this morning, talking about the aftermath of irene, the massive storm that paralyzed and pummeled much of the east coast. today, its blamed for at least 21 deaths in nine states from florida to vermont. and at last count, about 3 million homes and businesses are still without power. more than a billion dollars in damages is blamed on the storms winds. flooding damage will be much more costly. three navy ships should be positioned in relief efforts from new york to new england....

im ali velshi, one of irenes last stops dealt one of its hardest blows. parts of vermont completely unreachable as rivers start to roar. one official describing the aftermath as awful. >> cut off in carolina. im carol costello. thousands who ignored evacuation orders stranded on the outer banks. emergency supplies heading there by ferry today on this "american morning." good morning. it is monday, august 29th. you lose track of it on these type of weekends when so much happens. there...

hurricane irene, now officially made landfall as a category 1 storm on the east coast of the united states. the most up-to-date satellite image we can show you now of re irene, showing wear and tear, described as sloppy, not very well organized but starting to get more disorganized. you can see it there, it was a more organized storm over the past couple of days but as its making landfall now and making its way up the east coast maybe not so much so. it has been lashing out at the caro...

supplies. they really couldnt find their way out. it was an issue of where to go. and that is the case for a lot of new yorkers. many people dont have the capacity to leave the city or dont have a place to go inland. so -- >> they dont have hurricane plans. >> theyre die-hard new yorkers. theyre going to stay where they are and hope for the best. >> fredricka, its all yours. you have a long day of coverage here as well. >> ill see you tomorrow morning. this is like one long psych zbll ...

heading back to washington, d.c. a day ahead of schedule. earlier he called irene a historic storm. >> i cannot stress this highly enough. if you are in the projected path of the hurricane, you have to take precautions now. dont wait. dont delay. we all hope for the best but have to be prepared for the worst. >> irene is on track to follow the northeast corridor right up to new england and beyond. cnn is there. reynold wolf is in new jersey, and athena jones is in annapolis, maryland. ...

gadhafis last stronghold, reaching the heart of tripoli, celebrating on his turf and cnn was on the back of the truck to witness it all. >> amazing. im carol costello. president obama telling moammar gadhafi to face the facts and give it up. the white house already hoping the rebels are ready to lead out on this "american morning." all right. good morning, carol. good morning, everyone. it is monday, august 22nd. this is "american morning." im christine romans. >> im carol costello. ...

a.m. in london, 4:00 p.m. in hong kong. hello, im andrew stevens. >> im charles hodson, youre watching cnns continuing coverage of the uprising in libya. history is unfolding today in libya as colonel moammar gadhafis 42-year grip on power appears to be coming to an end. here now the latest. anti-gadhafi forces say theyre in control of most parts of tripoli. the rebels caution there are still some pockets of resistance in the capital. colonel gadhafis own whereabouts are unknown now,...

a tea party darling and she dabbled in witch craft when she was in high school. shes the author of a new book with the intriguing title, "trouble making." good to see you how are you? >> good. >> i cant help but notice you did the sign of the cross when you sat down. is it because youre nervous about the interview? >> i did it off camera. i didnt realize you were watching. i do that just because ever since my very first tv interview i just pray. i ask for gods blessing on what im about...

a tea party darling and she dabbled in witchcraft when she was in high school. shes the author of a new book with the intriguing title, "troublemaker." good to see you how are you? >> good. >> i cant help but notice you did the sign of the cross when you sat down. is it because youre nervous about the interview? >> i did it off camera. i didnt realize you were watching. i do that just because ever since my very first tv interview i just pray. i ask for gods blessing on what im about to...

>> christine odonnell ran for the senate from delaware. a tea party darling and she dabbled in witch craft when she was in high school. shes the author of a new book with the intriguing title, "trouble making." good to see you how are you? >> good. >> i cant help but notice you did the sign of the cross when you sat down. is it because youre nervous about the interview? >> i did it off camera. i didnt realize you were watching. i do that just because ever since my very first tv intervi...