fell away from the church because of this very issue, and to me it's just sad because it didn't need to happen. so now, with this new ruling, i foresee a nice spiritual revival that i hope will happen. >> reporter: the pope also called for eliminating annulment fees. norah, his decision does not change church teaching that marriage is the permanent union between a man and a woman. >> o'donnell: all right, elaine, thank you very much. in many parts of america today it felt more like july than september. the temperatures reached triple- digits in california, arizona and texas. and records fell in the northeast-- 88 in the mountains of pennsylvania, 96 in boston, and 97 here in new york city. not exactly tennis weather, though it's fitting perhaps as the hottest rivalry in tennis is renewed tonight at the u.s. open in new york. michelle miller reports on the showdown between sisters.