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again. we are doing some digging for you for what's behind these pictures in this story. in pakistan tonight a major humanitarian disaster is unfolding. the pakistani government tells cnn more than 1100 people have been killed by devastating floods in the northwestern part of that country. thousands of other people are stranded. rescue workers are trying to reach them. the u.s. embassy in islamabad says it's providing immediate aid, including two water filtration units. more than 50,000 meals and helicopters that help rescued 400 people from flooded areas yesterday. reza sayah is i...

will be before we really know what type of damage these disperse appearanants have done the creatures living far below the surface or anything else? >> it's going to be a long time. it's potentially years, even decades until we have a full understanding. and that's one of the key issues here, the sheer volume and time that dispersants are being used and the oil is spilling. there's so many unknowns and data gaps, particularly with the long-term impacts of dispersants used. for pakistan, a disaster on a national scale. floodwaters have swept away thousands of homes, schools, busines...

kechl ka chemicals to break up the oil. wolf reynolds is in louisiana, and bp says carpet bomb despite the dispersant used, he says the coast guard regularly granted bp exemptions. documents show the coast guard granted more than 74 exemptions in 48 days. what else can you tell us, reynolds? >> i can tell you that's exactly right. when they first started after the explosion at the deepwater horizon, they were using roughly 25,000 gallons of that per day, at a rate of 25,000 per day. they're using it not only on the surface but also underwater. the use was halted temporarily while the...

on the sunday talk shows voicing concern as the army looks in the possibility civilians were also involved in the posting of thousands of secret documents on the website wikileaks. all of this as president obama tries to clarify with our goal in afghanistan is. malini wilkes is live in washington with the story. >> good afternoon, shannon. president obama says the goal in afghanistan is to prevent the country from becoming a terrorist haven, not to transform it to a western style democracy. he and several top military officials discussed the afghanistan strategy on the sunday shows. ...

To colorado for a camping trip. now the bodies were found near santa rosa, new mexico in a bunned-out camper. police are not saying the escaped fugitives and accomplice are responsible for the deaths but a spokesman wants to talk to the three about the killings. in the meantime, u.s. marshalls arrested the mer of oother of o the escaped fugitives the mother of john mccluskey, also aunt of casslyn mae welch who is accused of helping them break out of prison. mccluskey and welch are cousins, also engaged to be married. washburn gave the fugitives money and hid information from investigators. dan...