Page 327 - Visual News Today

Joining the table, the chairman of the democratic governors association, democratic governor of maryland martin omalley. good to have you onboard this morning. i like that bridge comment. i think there was a lot of symbolism. >> what a great backdrop. >> i would suggest -- that maybe would amp it up a little bit. >> a great visual. >> a great metaphor. >> mcconnell, boehners home state connecting. >> yeah. >> and the president hasnt been a fighter, but he is this past week and seems like hes tak...

standing ovation. the general assembly overwhelmingly accepted to vote for the credentials of the countrys new leadership which promises to form a new government in ten days. those are the headlines. im zain verjee, and "world business today" starts now. good morning from cnn london, im nina des santos. >> this is "world business today." these are your top stories on wednesday, september 21st. a disastrous day for insurers, earthquakes and extreme weather send lloyds of london deeply...

this is your a.m. wake-up call. im carol costello. lets get started with the specific, credible, but unconfirmed terrorist threat against the united states involving three people, vehicle and bombs and possible targets in new york new york and washington. new york city mayor michael bloomberg says there there will be additional police officers throughout the city, but no one should change their daily routines. leaders in the nations cappal the telling people to remain calm and vigilant...

this is prattsville in the cat skill mountains. officials say the volume of water rushing through the riverbanks is more than whats flowing over niagara falls today. just think about that. it stranded people in their homes and hotels. no way for rescuers to get to them. next, i want to share video from rhode island. 300,000 people there in the dark. no electricity. several of these, you can see them downed trees, just sheer wind power took them down. half the state is affected here. li...

1:51 this afternoon. trust us on this, it feels a lot more dramatic than these pictures look, but take a look. this was inside the cnn studios as it rocked. in no time at all it seemed like everyone in d.c. was out on the sidewalk overloading cellular networks as they tried to get in touch with friends and family. the quake was centered in virginia, about 88 miles south of washington. people in new england even felt the shaking. now, the east coast is waiting to see where hurricane i...

>> pop star david cassidy claims he was ripped off over a pop idol image. but first, a pizza delivery man robs a bank with a bomb around his neck. >> these suckers say you got 55 minutes, man. what are you going to do? >> and thats just the beginning of one of the most bizarre crimes ever. cnns drew griffin unravels the twisted tale of the man known as the pizza bomber. >> 911. what is your emergency? >> yes. weve just been robbed. >> was anyone hurt? >> no. he just walked out the door...

what it takes to become one of the coast guards elite rescue swimmers. >> here we go. canal larsen takes you inside a rescue mission. hollywood hustle. >> you say youve been robbed for the last few decades. >> what would you call it? >> pop star david cassidy claims he was ripped off over his pop idol image. but first, a pizza delivery man robs a bank with a bomb around his neck. >> these suckers say you got 55 minutes, man. what are you going to do? >> and thats just the beginning of ...

to you today as a candidate for president of the united states. >> cnn political correspondent jim acosta is at the red state conference in charleston. he joins us live now. jim, the impact that perry may have on this presidential playing field. any guesses? [ inaudible ] >> well have to work out the audio because youre not the only one who is not hearing jim acosta. well try to re-establish that in a moment. there is another major political story going on right now in iowa. the nation...

one area includes the capital, mogadishu where an estimated 100,000 people have come looking for aid. the u.n. says nearly half the country is suffering from malnutrition. egypts ailing former president will next appear in court august 15th as his trial opened. hosni mubarak denied charges of corruption and playing role in the death of more than 800 anti-government demonstrators. the trial of his rmer interior minister is scheduled to get under way at this hour. in eastern australi...

thats more than were killed by hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, and floods combined. cnn meteorologist chad meyers joins us. its more than the heat. >> its more than humidity. if you set your steam roam at a gym at 105. that feels like 200 degrees. even though its 105, it feels so much hotter because your body cannot perspire, and it cannot cool itself down. a sauna is 160 or 170, but it feels cooler because the air is dry. now, this is a 10-year average, 170 people die of heat-relate...