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This morning on "world news now" -- extreme weather. from the deadly lightning strike in miami to flooding downpours from east to west. the unforgettable the holiday washout. >> syria's defiance, warnings from assad come as the president rounds up congressional support to strike syria. the political push and the growing international tension. >> "never give up" that's the message her journey from cuba to florida. what we can all learn from her perseverance. >> the big return -- jon stewart set to do something he hasn't done in months, the comedy host and what we can expect from him next. it's ...

Washed away labor day plans for many along the east coast. for some parts of the country the wettest summer on record. abc's steve osunsami has more. >> reporter: across much of the northeast, more blinding rain. >> reporter: why can't it rain just a little in lake county north carolina heavy rains were dramatic. rescue workers had to pull a set of parents and their young children from their car. after it started sinking in the floodwaters. same story, lexington, kentucky, where a police cruiser stalled in the flash floods. >> we have never seen anything like this. >> reporter: outside atlanta...

>> we did. we did the louvre, eiffel tower, several museums. we went to vincent van gogh's grave. historical stuff. promise you. we'll show you. and coming up, who is pushing todd akin into a political decision. our top story. career decision on the baseball field. roger clemens big return after a legal scandal. find out which team hill will be joining and he will be pitching saturday. also this morning, generations of laughs courtesy of the comedienne phyllis diller, her talent and fond remembrance this morning. what a long and groundbreaking life, 95-year-old. lost her yesterday. >> a ...

one town being described as an island. we'll talk with the mayor of duluth straight ahead. sandusky bombshell. an adopted son of the penn state coach claims he too was molested by his father, and he's offering to testify. will new charges be filed? we're live at the courthouse. plus -- >> oh, my god. you're so fat. >> karen, you're fat. >> southwest airlines reached out to us today. they'd like to send you and nine people to disneyland in california. >> you've got to be kidding me. >> the bullies who taunted and teased karen klein humbled today after the jokers fess up and say we...

Military man and the mccain family and what that means for him to try to live up to it. >> to understand senator mccain, you have to understand where he comes from family wise. his dad was a four star admiral and grandfather was a four star admiral. they were gone a lot. his mother was the heart and souls that family but the values of his father and grrve mean a lot to him. when john talks about the military, he does so are ary rereveranc rereverance, he feels compelled not to let them down. there's a part of john mccain that to this day is driven by not letting people down, you know, it is my...