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Inside. He attempted to overdose. It took an hour for police to southeast 6th street. Farnum was first transported to the hospital and is now at the polk county jail. He is charged with violating a no contact order and interference with official acts. Today family and friends will gather at a church to remember an iowa state student who was killed crossing lincoln way in ames on monday. Visitation for 18 year old emmalee jacobs is today at the Center Point United Methodist church from 4 to 8 pm. Funeral services for the teenager will be held at the Center Point Urbana high school at 1030 tomor...

all this as america watches the dow plunge over 500 points again. and washington's popularity sinks to new lows. we'll tell you how markets are heading before the opening bell. it is thursday, august 11th, 2011. i'm chuck todd. this is special edition of "the daily rundown". i'm excited. in my adopted home state of iowa, i'm coming to you live from java joe's, the state is the center of the political universe as this weekend. we'll be here today and tomorrow and on saturday, we're bringing you the straw poll results live from ames. let's get right to my first read of the morning. we'...

>> really is going to have to be who can fight ideologically. >> 82% of americans now disapprove of the way congress is doing its job. >> it's also very disturbing, the lack of diversity. >> this super committee is so distressing. >> melissa harris-perry can't stand talking about the super committee, so she'll review a movie for us instead. >> all right, i'm going to do it. but i need to make sure she understand this ain't no game. >> republicans are trying to explain how losing two senate seats in wisconsin is actually a win for them. >> what we saw happen in wisconsin. >> two seats...

all this as america watches the dow plunge over 500 points again. and washington's popularity sinks to new lows. we'll tell you how markets are heading before the opening bell. it is thursday, august 11th, 2011. i'm chuck todd. this is special edition of "the daily rundown". i'm excited. in my adopted home state of iowa, i'm coming to you live from java joe's, the state is the center of the political universe as this weekend. we'll be here today and tomorrow and on saturday, we're bringing you the straw poll results live from ames. let's get right to my first read of the morning. we'...

>> really is going to have to be who can fight ideologically. >> 82% of americans now disapprove of the way congress is doing its job. >> it's also very disturbing, the lack of diversity. >> this super committee is so distressing. >> melissa harris-perry can't stand talking about the super committee, so she'll review a movie for us instead. >> all right, i'm going to do it. but i need to make sure she understand this ain't no game. >> republicans are trying to explain how losing two senate seats in wisconsin is actually a win for them. >> what we saw happen in wisconsin. >> two seats...