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happy labor day. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. and today we begin with wet, miserable, holiday weather. after a drenching and in some areas a damaging landfall in the gulf coast this weekend, tropical storm lee has been downgraded to a tropical depression. however, as the still dangerous storm continues to crawl inland, forecasters are warning lee could stir up more damage for several days to come. frances coe has more. >> reporter: lee kicked up waves as the slow-moving system made landfall, and dumped as much as a foot of ...

areas, a damaging landfall in the gulf coast this weekend, tropical storm lee has been weakening this hour. forecasters are warning that lee could stir up more damage for several days to come. nbc's frances coe has more. >> reporter: lee kicked up waves as the slow-moving system made landfall and dumped as much as a foot of rain on the gulf coast. from alabama and mississippi -- >> we're talking about four to sick inches in the house last time. we need to put it at the back doors and stuff. you know? >> reporter: to the bayous of louisiana, swamping parts of the small shrimping commu...

markets are on edge, after the united states' credit rating was knocked down a notch friday. united states' credit rating was knocked down a notch friday. this morning, u.s. futures are already taking a hit, as are asian markets. nbc's brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: president obama didn't show the heat as he returned from a weekend at camp david, despite the u.s. credit downgrade by standard & poor's. but now his administration has downgrade by standard & poor's. but now his administration has to convince the world that s&p got it wrong, and the united states is still a sou...

most of the nation prepares to celebrate independence day teams of federal and state workers in montana are fanning out along the yellow stone river. they're gauging the damage caused by a ruptured exxon mobil pipeline that spewed thousands of gallons of crude into the famous waterway. the environmental protection agency estimates only a small fraction of the spilled oil which it spotted as far downstream as 40 miles is likely to be recovered. exxon mobil which has 120 workers on site estimates damage is limited to only a ten-mile stretch of river. the montana governor concerned for ...

still refusing to follow calls to resign over lewd photos. but suddenly, he is requesting a temporary break from his job. he's getting professional treatment. this, as still more photos surface of the embattled new york democrat. nbc's brian moore reports. >> reporter: outside the new york office of embattled congressman anthony weiner a small but vocal group demanded he resign over a growing internet sex scandal. >> in order to be an effective leader, you have to be respected. >> reporter: hours earlier, tmz.com released a new batch of suggestive photos. apparently self-portraits ta...