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Operations today. a major computer meltdown forced the airline to cancel nearly 1,000 flights and delay over 1,000 more. american says their reservation system was down for hours. thousands of passengers were left stranded in airports around the country certainlying for information. -- searching for information. >> after we were there for an hour or so they said why don't we get off so we can be more comfortable. we waited around for four or five hours. we just found out our flight was canceled. >> that seemed a little bit, you know, a little uneasy that employees here didn't know what was goi...

Jon: new progress right now following a nightmare for tens of thousands of airline passengers, a huge computer outage grounding american airlines flights across the country. rick folbaum as the update. >> two-thirds of american airlines and american eagle flights canceled for delayed yesterday, jon, because of that computer meltdown. these are the computers that do everything from issue boarding passes to tell the flight crews how much fuel is in the plane's fuel ta*p p tanks. listen to some of the passengers whose travel plans were ground towed a halt. >> i'm upset and angry. i'm tired, i wan...

A silver, $3.85. bronze, under $5. that's telling. american gold medal winners will pay the i.r.s. up to $9,000. silver medal winners pay $5,400. bronze, $3,500. see the smiling faces. they pay taxes on medals and money they win depending on what level medal they get. >> that's terrible. i bet other athletes don't have to pay that. the u.s. is the only country that, that makes you pay taxes on any income you earn overseas. >> fascinating. i never -- the medals. i didn't know that was taxable. >> sad. >> uncle sam is everywhere. man. >> come on, there should be some sort of exclusion. for that ...

Performances on tape display but london's mayor button a sideshow. it was zip lining but he lost momentum and dangled there. remember michael dukakis coming out of the tank? this is, i mean, he was helpless for a while up there. quite a costume he is sporting. low scores for difficulty and major deduction for execution but we give him a ten for entertainment value. you go, london, you have been impressive! >> turn off the games and get back to work. that's the message to city workers in los angeles. officials say so many employees are watching the olympics online it could cause a computer melt...

she's 77 years old and she said time has come. she was okay with it. >> reporter: she's had quite a long time of being the most decorated olympian ever, hasn't she? upsteps michael phelps and it was widely expected to happen. it had been disappointing to this point but he is now the most successful olympian ever after picking up the silver and gold in the relay. the big question here, does that mean he's the greatest olympian ever because he has the most medals, is he the greatest or should that be measured in terms of long he havety or impact on the sport and legacy he leaves. there...