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spread to half of the country. it's been linked to ground turkey. what you need to know about this recallo keep your family safe. i'm ashe velshi. burning up another day of searing heat. it's already proving deadly on this "american morning." good morning to you. are you awake yet? >> you will be. >> happy thursday. it's august 4th. this is "american morning." there's a lot going on today. >> we should get right to it. >> i want to talk first about the heat. heat is on congress to finish their business as we've been reporting. they've left washington without resolving a dispute o...

this year. there you can see him. it's an extraordinary turn-around in the fortunes of hosni mubarak, from long-time iron-fisted ruler to inform, elderly defendant. he faces the death penalty if found guilty. cnn's mohammed jamjoom is in cairo and he joins us. what can you tell us about these developments? >> reporter: we can't stress enough just how historic this is. it's unprecedented a ruler like hosni mubarak, the deposed leader of egypt would be in that courtroom wearing a prisoner's uniform in a cage on a stretcher as a defendant. it's shocking to people here in egypt. many peo...

but you won't get away. the video that has everyone talking on this "american morning." good morning. it's wednesday, august 3rd. this is "american morning." a lot going on today. we should get right to it. >> yes, we should. >> isn't the debt deal done? >> it's not done yet. they have to do the super committee. >> and decide what they will cut, cut food inspectors, education grants, they are going to cut stuff out of education. >> at least some of it is done? >> some of it done. one of the bitter and dangerous debates this recent history is now history. the bill to raise the deb...

split, 6-6 along party lines. they'll have until thanksgiving to come up with a package of cuts and/or taxes to get the $1.5 trillion. now, congress would then vote up or down on the entire chunk. they have to vote. but remember, the supercommittee was set up to do what congress and the white house failed to do. keeping them honest tonight, it's not like this is the first time politicians have decided to set up a committee to do what they themselves have failed to do. in targets we have all been to this rodeo before. >> this commission has given us a warning for the future. but you h...

leaders each get to name three members. meaning the panel will be evenly split, 6-6 along party lines. they'll have until thanksgiving to come up with a package of cuts and/or taxes to get the $1.5 trillion. now, congress would then vote up or down on the entire chunk. they have to vote. but remember, the supercommittee was set up to do what congress and the white house failed to do. keeping them honest tonight, it's not like this is the first time politicians have decided to set up a committee to do what they themselves have failed to do. in targets we have all been to this rodeo be...