moment of agreement. democrats, republicans and president obama is calling it a success. it required days of marathon talks with back and forth of political posturing. it cuts $38 billion. the president calls the cuts painful but necessary. a wildfire in west texas scorched more than 71,000 acres and tonight we re learning some 50 homes are being evacuated in midland and part of interstate 20 has now been closed. firefighters haven t been able to gain control of the fast-moving fire which has been burning since wednesday. air tankers dropped 58,000 gallons of retard jantd on the fire. the prep work is done. residents in north and south dakota can just watch and wait. for the third year in a row the red river is expected to crest above flood stage. crews piled up sand bags. it s. expected to crest sometime tonight or tomorrow.