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even get back to it. its moving probably 8, 10 miles an hour across the ground. so, you know, god help us. thats all. thats all we can do right now. [ sirens ] a whole different story in the east. remnants of tropical storm lee sweeping through the area. the storm left one person dead in mississippi, knocking out power to thousands all across the south. stocks deep in the red. the dow fell more than 250 points just after the opening bell. right now still hanging down. new concerns ab...

more than 2.5 million homes and businesses are still without power. the death toll has risen to at least 43. and thousands of people have evacuated from flooded neighborhoods and communities. yet, flood advisories are still in place for portions of seven states. one of the towns hardest hit is little falls, new jersey, along the passaic river. mary snow is there with the latest. mary, this is the worst flooding in a century there. are things improving at all? >> reporter: its hard to...

northeast are desperate to escape the flooding and the damage unleashed by hurricane irene. were tracking the rescues and the danger right now. and well put the arrest of the uncle in a dui charge. this hour, and whether they matter to most american. im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. up first this hour, a very tough political debate over national security that will unfold between president obama and his republican challenger, whoever that might be. the commander in chief...

stand, reports of explosions near a compound where he may be hiding. and im carol costello. a new poll predicting a tight race in 2012, whether obama versus romney, bachmann, perry or paul on this "american morning." good morning to you. it is tuesday, august 23rd. this is "american morning." we have a lot going on today here. this weather in the united states. >> thats right. >> politics and, of course the developments in libya. >> start with breaking news in the battle for libya ...

and government officials call rebel claims lies. well have a live report just ahead. take a look at this. were tracking tropical storm irene. theres a chance the storm could affect the u.s. well tell you where its headed. a soccer team scattered for safety after gun shots ring out in mexico, sending crowds ducking for cover. well show you what happened and what sparked it. we begin in libya, and our correspondents this morning say gun battle in tripoli. this video is from another...

the capital of tripoli and his final offensive could target civilians. cnn reporters are in libya and join us live straight ahead. social media used for extremely anti-social activity. organizing crimes. so what can police do about it? well take an in-depth look at this high-tech dilemma. and a bucking bronco this cowboy will never forget. it was a rough ride with an even rougher ending. well show it to you, coming up. but first, this breaking story. two american hikers detained ...

family. take a look at this just released video. are london rioters firing at police helicopters. a live report in just a moment. severe storms strike the northeast, unleashing deadly flash floods and its not over yet. the ohio valley could be next. but we start with the sputtering economy. president obama says there are steps we can take to spark the economy. watch. >> there are things we can do right now that will mean more customers for businesses and more jobs across the coun...

overwhelmed. i spent almost the past decade in solitary confinement. so im not used to being around anyone, much less this many people. its kind of overwhelming. its not perfect. its not perfect by any means. but at least it brings closure to some areas and some aspects. you know, we can still bring up new evidence. we can still continue an investigations weve been doing. we can still try to clear our names. the only difference is we can do it from the outside instead of sitting in pri...

anderson. >> he was giggle. >> thats the first time i have ever seen him completely lose it. it was funny. >> a lot to talk about this morning. we have breaking news. a suicide truck bomber targeting the u.s. military base in afghanistan. it happened in the city of gardez a few hours ago. officials say the truck ripped through the main security gate. killed two afghan guards. nine others were hurt. and the taliban is taking credit for the attack. >> less than two weeks after downgradin...

from the summer break. president obama has actively been meeting with some to create a plan. the question is how specific will it be and will it help? white house officials tell us its a work in progress, and will include tax cuts and infrastructure ideas that could create jobs, and measures that target unemployed, and struggling economic sectors. they say the president is working on a debt reduction proposal and will present the so-called super committee, and as you know its the 12 la...