>> it is saturday, august 4th. good morning and glad you are with us. i am randi kaye. we start with wildfires in oklahoma. 100 homes are being threatened. the fires are being pushed by strong winds. the worst is in cleveland county south of oklahoma city. joining me is kelly cain for the oklahoma department of emergency management. good morning. are evacuations being ordered at this hour? >> we haven't had new evacuations overnight which is good news, but we are definitely still watching these fires. they were so dangerous yesterday and we had a couple of small fires that popped up overnight. we are keeping a good eye on things and have been looking in the morning at what resources are needed. >> we are looking at the incredible video of the fires burning. how many fires are you dealing with? do you have any idea? >> more than 12 fires were reported to our office yesterday. we know there additional fires that were not reported. we had about probably six large fires that we were working on out of our office. sending resources and helicopter requests and that sort of thing to assist with. there four main fires that we are keeping an eye on and we require additional assistance. >> was this from dry weather from heat or arson. >> absolutely the dry weather and heat. it played a huge in this. i know that cylinder investigation, but the drought that we have been experiencing here played a very big roll. >> you are looking into the possibility of arson or have you ruled that out? >> that would be the other agencies involve and from what i heard, they are investigating still. >> how many homes are being threatened or lost? we are trying to get an idea of what fires are burning. >> we know hundreds of homes have been threatened. i don't have a total yet on how many have beendestroyed. as you can imagine, any number of homes have been destroyed are devastating for those people that are impacted. our hearts and prayers go out to everyone who has been impacted by the fires. >> appreciate the update calling in from the oklahoma department of emergency management. thank you very much. >> wildfires have a lot of fuel thanks to the drought. take a look at the drought map. the darker areas show where it is worse. right there in the middle of the country, we have the loss of crops and mississippi river getting dangerously low and doesn't seem like relief is on the way. to medical news, a new strain of swine flu to tell you about. 16 people have been infected over the past few weeks. most in ohio. though no one was hospitalized, all are linked to contact with pigs usually at places like the county fair. a spike in west nile virus. health officials say it is the biggest rise since 2004. 241 cases across the country with four deaths. one was in houston. it can be harmful to young children or the elderly. in colorado, the university hired an independent investigator to probe the school's handling of the theater shooting suspect, james holmes. he was being seen by lynn fenton you see in the photo. kmgh reports that she had a concern he might be a danger to others and told her colleague about it, but he dropped out of school before further evaluations were done. >> to news about the economy, the jobs report is a mixed bag. more jobs were added, but the unemployment rate still went up. karen has the details and the reactions. >> july's jobs report brought mixed news about the state of economic recovery. more jobs, but more americans unable to find work. according to the labor department, the nation's businesses created 163,000 jobs in july. beating economist expectations of 95,000. the unemployment rate tikd up slightly to 8.3% to 8.2% in june. three jobs reports remain and with mixed numbers came mixed reviews. republican mitt romney said president obama's plans are not works. >> it's another hammer blow to the struggling middle class families of america. the president has not had policies that put american families back to work. i do. i will put them in place and get america working again. >> acknowledging there too many out of work, the president noted 1.1 million jobs created this year and said the economy is headed in the right direction, all be it slowly. >> we are not going to get there. we are not going to get to where we need to be if we go back to the policies that helped to create this mess in the first place. >> 12.8 million americans remain out of work. over 40% unemployed for six months or more. in washington. >> how did the rate go up when we added more jobs than expected? there was a drop in the size of the labor force and drop in the household employment. turning now to the 2012 olympics. a quick check of the standings shows a tight race for the coveted gold medals. the u.s. has 21 gold and edging out china by just one. south korea, great britain and france and germany with strong showings. the u.s. leads all nation with 43. leading the way is swimmer michael phelps who scored his third gold and the 17th of his career. we want to hear from you. who do you think is the real star of this year's olympics? you can sweet me as randi kaye and i will read your responses. we are dominating at the olympics, but why are we ranked so low when it comes to educating our children? we are putting education in america in focus. do you see it ? there it is ! there it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? 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[ major nutrition ] ensure. nutrition in charge! next week, many school districts will be reopening their doors and welcoming students back to the classroom. for some it will be their first time and others will be wrapping up their schooling career. the future of education is grim. right now the u.s. ranks 31 in k-12 education, reading and math proficiency are low and budget cuts are forcing teacher lay offs and school closures as well. we will be putting education in focus and start with a look at the facts. team usa enjoyed a lot of success in the summer's olympics. number one in the world in a variety of events and swimming to rowing to judo. the u.s. is number 31, below ireland, saudi arabia, and uzbekistan. >> education is a crisis right now in this country. i wish our politicians would get more serious about it. we are leaving children behind every day. >> the 2012 kids count report by the casey foundation fount that two out of three fourth graders were not reading proficiently, an improvement from 2005. the report noted that in most states, the rate of eighth graders not proficient is 60%. in washington, d.c. as high as 83%. numbers like these prompted president obama to call for reform. >> as a nation we have a responsibility to give students the resources they need from the highest quality of schools to the latest text books to science labs that actually work. in return, we should demand better performance. >> in nevada ranked last by the support in education, the situation is so grim that some families are choosing to leave the state all together. >> we want our kids to be exposed to the most and have the most opportunities in life and if the schools are not going to help out with that, we have to look elsewhere. >> school districts around the country are facing budget crisis and teacher layoffs. in los angeles, they let go more than 8500 teachers in the last four years as student enrollment dropped by 56,000. in columbus, ohio between 2005 and 2010, enrollment dropped 10%. in cleveland down 20%. the good news? the high school dropout rate declined to 7% from 1990 to 2010. that doesn't mean incomes are rising. the general income for a man with a high school diploma plummeted from $44,000 to below $33,000 in 2009 according to the department of education. >> this is where we have to get our act together. we are struggling and if there is one issue that folks can unite behind, i can't think of a better one. education and economy. >> education is the silver bullet. we heard that before. in michigan the gun is misfiring. that led to a lawsuit over a failure to teach. that is our focus next hour. are kids prepared? we will find out. as kids head back to school, it will be a great weekend to hit the back to school sales. many are helping out with tax-free holidays. 17 states and most of them are this weekend. of course it's a big help for parents and grandparents looking it get back to school items for the kids. from the u.s. to london and the making of an olympian. she is the golden girl of gymnastics after winning the women's all around title. a look at what it took for gabby douglas to get that gold. but first a very good morning to a foggy new york city. folks are waking up and grad you are with us, new york. . they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. . >> gabby douglas. if you didn't know her name last week, you do now. the 16-year-old gymnast is america's new golden girl, winning the most coveted title in women's gymnastics. she has the distinction of being the first african-american woman to win the gold in the alaround competition. she didn't make olympic history without years of sacrifice. her mom told us what it took for gaby to get to the top. >> the competition started a long time ago. who could run the fastest. who could jump the farthest. who could jump higher on the couch. when she started really expressing an interest to do gymnastics, her sister ariel kept saying she is really good, mom. she wants to try it. you have to put her in. after years of perswuading me, took her to a trial class. she never wanted to come out of the gym. she would practice all the time. i realized when i got into this sport how expensive it was. the commitment over the years. sometimes it felt crushing. i didn't think i would be able to keep her in the sport. then i would think about it and say you have to fight. if i had to sell, i sold almost all my jewelry. if i had to pick up extra shifts at work. whatever it takes. when she began competing, it's hard. you are nervous and excited. even when she was 4. we would be on the edge of our seats. probably in about 2008 we were watching the olympics at a friend's house. she said i think i can do that. >> only three other americans have ever won the women's gymnastics all-around title. mary lou retton in 1984 and 20 years later carly patterson in athens followed by nastia liukin in 2008 and now the fabulous gabby douglas. the first week of the olympics is in the history books for some of the world's greatest athletes. the u.s. women's soccer team is on to the semi finals after defeating new zealand 2-0. missy franklin set a new world record after winning gold in the 200 meter back stroke and michael phelps took home his third gold that brings his career high to 17 gold. it's all about super saturday. we go to olympic park in london and that's where we find alex thomas. good morning. michael phelps returns to the pool today. what do you think we can expect? >> michael phelps is competing in the four by 100 relay. the last time we see him compete as an olympian. we have to get used to describing the greatest olympian of all time as a former swimmer. many forget he made his debut as a 15-year-old at the sydney games in 2000. for a dozen years, michael phelps thrilled with us his achievements at different olympicgames. athens and the eight golds and here in london. it's seen as something of a failure at first, but came out with three golds and two silver and probably one later on taking his tal to 22. 18 golds he will end up with if the usa can win. extraordinary achievements and we tip our caps and say farewell to one of the greatest olympians of all time. >> that are will be tough for a lot of folks. let's talk about what's happening on dry land. the track and field events heating up as we get our first look at the world's fastest main, usain bolt. >> the running, the jumping and the throwing. it's all about the track and field. day two in the main stadium was there yesterday when it started. the first action that stadium had seen since last friday's opening ceremony. the atmosphere was electric and jam packed and huge cheers for the brits, but if you are look outside, the home nations. the defending olympic champion for four years. the man with the famous celebration did it again the next year. now seems to be coming back to his best at a time wh he never had more rivals. hearns tyson gay and justin ghatler who missed beijing. it's a mouth watering clash in the men's 100 meter final. they are running the heats today later on this saturday night. super saturday as you described it. it will be the women's 1 hundred helped meter final. the jamaicans swept the podium and the mellow runners don't want to see it happen again. >> they mark the debut of oscar pistorius who overcame amazing obstacles. tell us about his story. >> you are right. oscar pistorius lost his legs at a young age and has no chip on s shoulder running with the cheater legs. people have described him as springs, but that would be wrong. in the court of arbitration, he gets no unfair advantage hence why he is allowed to be the first both here at the olympics and go on to compete in the paraolympics. a moment of history to see him competing in track and field as an able-bodied games. not in a fast time, but he was in the top two. he eased down and has plenty in the tank. not expected to reach the final. slightly controversial for some, but mainly for most it's a triumph and a question of exclusivity and a moment of history. >> for may be controversial, but it's inspiring. thank you so much. nice to see you. back in the u.s., a member of the nudist club fears a road project will expose them to, yes, you get the picture. a jumping goat? 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he is growling and standing his ground too. police are looking for the suspects. no one was hurt and nothing taken from the skotore. >> members of a nudist camp are worried that a project to expand a major highway will expose them to noise and traffic. >> people come through the gate, they come in to relax. they don't want to hear tractor-trailers and cars and things flying up the highway. >> the project would bring the interstate along the private nudist resort founded more than 60 years ago. the state rejected the request to put up a 20-foot wall. both sides considering natural barriers like trees and shrubs. in maine they are not paying attention to olympic gymnasticses because they have their own jumping goat who has been the darling of the internet. we get the story from matt thomas in maine. >> katherine and rob moved to their farm ten years ago. one of the animals is a goat named butter milk. she is six years old and a new you tube sensation after a video of her jumps over other goats made it on you tube on wednesday. >> they said i think i saw your goat on the today show. i said yeah, right. another colleague in houston said your goats are on the "today" show. i better go figure this out. i look and sure enough, there they were talking about our goats from london. >> she said at the time that if the video got 1,000 hits she and rob would make a $25 donation. now that the goat has been seen by millions? >> we made the donation for the first 1,000 views of the video and we are talking about how we might be able to work together to help benefit the work they do. >> butter milk has been jumping around pretty much since she was born. what they captured on video was a first. >> when we brought her out to run in the yard, that was the first time we had seen the real sort of karate kid moves. >> the kicking and knocking over. that's the first time she had done that. it was sort offer issen dipity that we caught it. >> they can't believe what they have seen and they don't think it will change butter milk that much. >> did you see her knocking down the other goats? adorable. that was matt thomas and so far, butter milk you tube video has been viewed 2.9 million times. at $25 for every 1,000 hits they would be on the hook for $72,000. it's a good thing they didn't make that promise after all. >> what are does it take to compete at the olympic level? we will pull up a chair to the olympic training table and let you know what keeps the athletes performing at their peak. 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