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>> dozens of hieshgs stranded. downpours flooded the trails leaving adults and children trapped in areas. they are using ground and air missions to get everyone to safety. some hieshgs were air lifted out already and others roped together and taken out with floatation devices. there is little information about possible injuries but it appears everyone at this time at least is accounted for. >> well it was a big issue this week and in an exclusive interview chris wallace talked to people on both sides of the de tate over the pentagon's decision to lift the ban on women in combat. lieutenant gen...

16 people have already died since thursday when triple digit temperatures unleashed the deadly storms leaving millions without power. you see all of these states in yellow? these are the states suffering in ohio, 425,000 customers without power as of 10:00 last night. same story in virginia, same story in maryland, where hundreds of thousands of people are waiting, waiting for that electricity to flip back on. there is still really no let up in sight this morning. 20 states under heat advisories and there's a state of emergency in maryland, ohio, west virginia and virginia. athena jo...

Out the statement, that it illustrates the resolve of the international community including pakistan to fight and eliminate terrorism. pack stage has played a significant role in efforts to eliminate terrorism. we've had significant sharing arrangements, we will continue to support international efforts. that's rather bland, richard. is it believable? >> it depends on how far back you said to go. our good friend bob wind ram says that one of the main source of information was khalid shaikh mohammed, that he was one of two gitmo detainees who gave up this intelligen intelligence, gave the name ...

No doubt that director petraeus will guide our intelligence professionals as they continue to adapt and innovate in an ever changing world. finally, i'm pleased to announce my choice for the civilian military team that will lead our efforts in afghanistan in this year of transition. i'm nominating a superb commander, lieutenant general john alan, to succeed general petraeus as commander of the international sxurtsecuritlnati. as a combat leader in iraq he helped turn the tide in anbar province. he's respected in the region and has been deeply involved in planning and executing our strategy in ...

Confirmed, and i think what his tasks will be the kind that he's had for so many years, looking at issues out there the threats facing national security, getting the military always to have them ready to be in fighting shape. and cutting defense spending here at the pentagon. he's a former omb, office of management and budget director. he knows how to cut the budget and that's one of the priorities that bob gates is leaving behind here. >> ed, to you, we knew that this would happen, but with regard to the fact that general petraeus, you know, is a veteran military man, highly decorated, four-s...