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Stephanie flores. brian? >> more wiretaps released at rob blagojevich's corruption trial but for the first time we're hearing the conversation that made the ex-governor's words a catch phrase when referring to the president's vacant senate seat. >> i've got this thing and it's [beep] golden. and i'm not giving it up. for nothing. >> blagojevich is also heard expressing frustration with the obama administration saying president obama is "all take, no give." steve? >> all right, brian. let's take a look at hurricane alex. it made landfall last night about 9:00. that's where it is. it is inland r...

Keeps his full rank. now all day we've been watching the winds get stronger on the coast of texas as hurricane alex strengthens over the warm waters of the gulf. the cat one is forecast to be a big rain maker. take a look at this video. flooding will be a big concern. wnbc weather caster, rafael miranda. >> alex gains strength. we're watching a tornado watch remains in effect from corpus christi down to the border of mexico until 8:00 p.m. toerpds on the ground causing minor damage. the rain bands continue from north of houston along the louisiana coast all the way down to the gulf of mexico. ...

Storm surge and maybe tornadoes. this comes after elsa battered cuba on monday with heavy rain and flooding. as the storm turns towards anna maria island just south of tampa, businesses are closing early and city buildings are being shuttered. how many bags do you think you've dve 500. >> reporter: 500 bags. >> 500 bags of sand. >> reporter: residents preparing for major flooding. >> the soil is so saturated i'm expecting it's going to rain hard and i'm just not sure. >> reporter: so, you're not taking any chances. >> that's right, that's right. >> reporter: this storm is going to be a big rai...

We thank you. florida is preparing so let's turn to cbs' lonnie quinn for the latest on the forecast. lonnie, good evening to you. >> good evening, major.ricaou s, still scheduled to make landfall 7:00, 8:00 in the morning. we think our best guess will be around cedar king. they extend all the way to the east coast of florida. and we have a tornado-watch from key west all the way to orlando, a big swath of the peninsula of florida. once it makes its landfall, it will start curving to the north and east, moving to savannah, georgia, by 11:00 p.m., but it is weaker. now you have a tropical storm...

Rain on the four corner states. heavy snow in denver and the threat for severe weather, we'll be talking about tornados tomorrow and tuesday across parts of the southern plains and another big rain maker, and here are high temps for the day today. across the east, 56 for a high in new york city for the marathon today and tomorrow, a repeat of the same. guys, back to you. >> thanks, rick. >> thanks. very nice their -- marathon weather, they like it cool. and a one-on-one debate and we'll have the highlights ap first you cans post debate that has upi don't remember. >> clayton: herman cain asked...