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and good morning, everyone. and, boy, the tension is rising on capitol hill. behind closed doors, the house speaker john boehner browbeating his tea party troops. big vote on his plan today but, robin, that doesn't mean this crisis is any closer than being solved. hat doesn't mean this >> far from it. plus, a remarkable story of survival after a trip to a family reunion went terribly wrong, how one man hung on for help, used his socks to save his life. >> treaded water for 17 hours, unbelievable. also, alex trebek, what a strange story. now he is a crime fighter. a burglar broke i...

wasted time. there is still a chance a final compromise could be crafted from speaker boehner's bill. >> senate majority leader harry reid says his plan is the best compromise and the best solution. >> holds many of the same as a technical default. democrats are not willing to put our economy on the line. >> reporter: u.s. treasury officials are already starting to decide which will trade and which won't. in washington, jay dow, wjz eyewitness news. >> here now is another live look at the floor. house. senate majority leader harry reid says if the house passes speaker boehner's bill,...

and good morning, everyone. and, boy, the tension is rising on capitol hill. behind closed doors, the house speaker john boehner browbeating his tea party troops. big vote on his plan today but, robin, that doesn't mean this crisis is any closer than being solved. >> far from it. plus, a remarkable story of survival after a trip to a family reunion went terribly wrong, how one man hung on for help, used his socks to save his life. >> treaded water for 17 hours, unbelievable. also, alex trebek, what a strange story. now he is a crime fighter. a burglar broke into his hotel room. he ...

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