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gps special on immigration which airs sunday night at 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. i'll give you a preview later in the show. plus america's amazing energy boom and how it will reshape global politics and finally an african success story. i'll talk to are yrwanda's pres. it's been graduation season in the united states and i was honored enough to be asked to provide some words of advice at two universities this year, duke and harvard, where i got my ph.d.. many of you have been interested in what i said at those events so i thought i would give you a quick summar...

medical officials say hamas troops may be buried in the rubble. three french aid workers kidnaped more than five months ago in yemen have been freed by al qaeda militants. the french news agency quotes nicolas sarkozy and officials as confirming the release. no word yet on their condition. mr. sarkozy thanked the authorities for their help. an inquiry prompting by the phone hacking scandal brought down by the british tabloid gets under way in london today. investigators will look at the culture, practices and ethics of the british news media. a separate police probe of the scannedl...

than 1,000 palestinians in israeli prisons. the exchange is expected to happen within the next few days. the worst floods in decades are wreaking havoc on the livelihood of thailand's people and economy. they're bracing for the next round which could reach them in days. flooding has killed at least 269 people and affected 8 million across the country. in southwestern mexico, soldiers have been deployed, tourists have been told to leave, and emergency shelters are open as a hurricane comes ashore. the category 2 storm has weakened but is still bringing rain and strong winds. weath...

spill off its island is the worst maritime disaster. oil is gushing from the container tank rena which ran aground on wednesday. the man who some call the merchant of death is facing trial in new york this week. suspected russian arms dealer ric viktor bout has been accused of transporting arms around the world. bout has pled not guilty. the iranian government sentenced an actress to a year behind bars and 90 lash force her role in this film "my tehran for sale." the film criticizes the islamic republic for limiting artistic expression. those are the headlines from cnn, the world...

but israeli wants new negotiations with him and the u.s. is threatening to move his move in the security council. in britain murdoch news international, the publisher of the defunct "news of the world" is negotiating a settlement with the family of a murdered teenager. those are the headlines. from cnn, the world's news leader, i'm zain verjee and "world business today" starts now. good morning from cnn london. i'm nina dos santos. >> and a great afternoon from you, i'm manesha tank. this is "world business today" and these are your top stories. the global showdown and prada prof...