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>>heather: three claws? >>gregg: three claws. >>heather: better check your cash supply because gas prices hit an all-time high. we will tell you how and what is to blame. >>gregg: it is that time of year, kids, headed back-to-school are they mentally and physically prepared for it? >>heather: and the rite of passage, the driver's license. remember that? >>gregg: the flinstones era we did not have to get a driver's license. >>heather: so, it is taking a back seat. what will happen to our economy if teenagers decide to slam the brakes on driving? that is ahead. ask me.

>>guest: sure. the last thing we want to do is make the mistake we did back in the 1930's when we increased tariffs and started a trade war in the smoot legislation. that is the worse thing to do. >>gregg: and try to force china to stop manipulating their currency in their figure. that is a big factor. thank you, captain. >>heather: coming up, sorry, kids, vacation is over. time to hit the books instead of the beach. >>gregg: bad news for parents, too, how you get the kids back in a healthy school year routine with minimal headaches. these fellas used capital one venture miles for a golf getaw...

State of louisiana said there were 800,000 people without electricity and now that number is down to 265,000. however, the company is saying it could take until at least wednesday before the vast majority of those folks are finally back and able to turn on their lights and their much-immediated air conditioning. it is lot and steamy in new orleans. >>heather: we are watching a river boat passing behind you so it looks to be getting back to normal. >>casey: they are. >>gregg: parts of the country are still getting hit by the remnants of isaac, though. some areas can really use the rain. maria? ...

Campaign. how are things shaping up in charlotte? >> reporter: looking around town here in the the city we have seen a lot of security buy up, barricades are up. no parking signs are out. police are out making their presence felt. as you would expect for an event of this magnitude where the president of the united states and vice president and others will be coming to town. inside a rena the home of the charlotte bobcats but they have put a lot of technology into the inside to make this quite an interactive show for people that coming down to the democratic national convention. there will be l...

>>guest: more focus groups on looking at the vying for that age group. >>heather: so they can be more interactive. like the internet. >>guest: exactly. >>heather: thank you, brenda. you can catch brenda on "bulls and bears" saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern right here on the fox news years. >>gregg: my grace has her learner's permit and has not done any damage. she is a great driver and a wonderful trial. the campaign trail is heating up this holiday weekend. governor romney criticizing his own party overtime lingering budget deficit. is that the right move? a fair and balanced debate ahe...