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lanes and northbound lanes. he fell in between that crack. 20-foot drop into the creekbed. this morning, his supervisors say he was transported in critical condition and right now he remains in critical condition they are sayinging the fact his condition not gotten any worse is a good thing. what happens when in a rescue situation, paramedics are trying to save one of their own. >> it is one of our own. we are trying to take our minds off of that. so we can do our jobs. afterwards, to ...

Ready for take-off.org. yule smith, thank you for joining us today. >> my pleasure. glad to be here so. that tell us about the new organization. it sounds like different entities and states and people coming together. what is the idea? >> ready to take off.org is organization with louisiana, mississippi, florida, alabama. if you think about it, we have been through hurricane katrina, rita, gustav and ike. say it like it rolls off our tongue and now dealing with the b.p. oil gusher crisis going o...

>> shannon: president obama says the troop draw down in iraq means "the war is ending." he is wrapping up his vacation and preparing for a busy week, not only marking the withdrawal from iraq but the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina. major garrett is travelling with the president in marthas vineyard. the president declared iraq a sovereign nation. what is the significance? >> sovereignty is something president bush used to find the condition iraq is in. the matter of security. bu...