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Doing all they can to help. the man who led the attack on the muhammad cartoon contest in texas was in open communication on twitter with a known isis recruiter who posted this -- "it's time for brothers in the u.s. to do their part." yet, while social media companies say they aggressively act to stop such traffic, most don't have a policy to routinely notify authorities about it. >> the law says if social media are aware of child pornography they have to tell police authorities. but they have no such obligation if they're aware of terrorism or terrorist plots. >> reporter: as british authorit...

Also ahead, a terrifying ordeal involving a four-inch-long centipede, a teenage boy and a trip to the emergency room. that's later. meet chomp, one of the fierce competitors in this season of "battlebots." how its creators plan to inspire the young to become engineers. >> well all right, then brandi hitt! thanks for recording that tease for us. also don't forget to check out our behind-the-scenes pics on instagram, abcwnn. instagram, and facebook abcwnn.com. septic system breakdowns effect over one million households in the u.s. each year. septic back-ups can cost about $13,000 in expense....

October. turning to country music, tim mcgraw is giving back to some troops providing mortgage-free homes to veterans this summer. he's partnering with operation home front to give 36 homes away to service members free of charge. >> the singer is currently on tour and plans on giving away one house in each of his remaining concert stops. it's not the first time mcgraw has done this. since joining "operation home front in 2012," he's actually given over 100 free homes. >> yeah, the project mcgraw speaks of providing veterans with a safe and secure home, just as they have done for us. good for...

Back some 20 years ago. a major civil rights group is calling for the removal of all confederate flags and symbols nationwide. the head of the southern leadership conference issued the call after a prayer vigil last night in mississippi. the group plans to pressure the governor to remove the confederate symbol from the mississippi state flag. and tv land is pulling the southern-based show "dukes of hazzard" from its lineup. the decision was blasted by one of the stars of the show john snyder, who played bo duke. he said "dukes of hazzard" was no more seeded in racism than "breaking bad" wa...

♪ okay. now it's time for "the mix," special edition. >> i don't understand. >> i busted into my fridge to get these things for you today. >> busted in. >> major controversy. >> i don't understand. >> major controversy pitting republican against democrat, president of the united states against potential future president. it's all over guacamole and peas. "the new york times" tweeting out today that you should put peas in your guacamole and it tastes better. i was kind of curious. >> what's the big deal, though? >> you put them in. you know, there's a little bit of a shortage with guac, wit...