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>> reporter: open floodgates, thousands hit by floodwaters so new orleans stays dry. the alternative, city officials say, would have been worse than katrina. >> water is pouring through 15 of 125 floodgates at morganza, louisiana right now, a quarter of the gates will eventually be opened. downstream, water from the spillway is already overrunning some homes. as many as 25,000 could go under water in the next few weeks. president obama is welcoming jordan king abdallah to the white house. the conversation is expected to center on the arab uprising. so thursday, the president is exp...

Really need to get the money to relocate before they invest in rebuilding their home that was destroyed. he also says that in many cases people just don't have to move that far away. they just have to go to higher ground or away from the water. now, any change is really going to take a coordinated effort. you know, at this point, you know, this flooding issue is everyone's problem, just because the government is spending everybody's money. it's spending your money, my money, and the government needs to set rates that reflect the risks at handle. suzanne? >> all right. alison kosik, thank you s...

Do we have any sense of where we would be in the economy today? >> that is an excellent question that i would absolutely hate to answer. and it's the sort of question that chairman bernanke is going to be pressed for in these hearings. in short, i can tell you, it's a difficult time to be chairman of the fed, and he is going to have some tough questions for him at this press conference. >> looking forward to see how i answers some of those tough questions. a lot of people want to know whether or not the economy is going to get better. >> with good reason. >> all right, carl, thanks for breakin...

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For hours. ali velshi, cnn. three stories. one can air later this hour. so let us know which one you would like to see by testing 22360. first choice. drama on espanol. the soaps are doing something that the american counterparts are not. they're getting people to watch tv. second choice -- bulletproof boxers. specially woven silk underwear could be the best thing between a u.s. marine and enemy fire. and third choice, colorful packaging, fruity flavors, and 12% alcohol make up a new drink called blast. critics say it's been marketing to kids. text 1 for spanish soaps. 2 for bulletproof boxe...