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we begin this morning, talking about the aftermath of irene, the massive storm that paralyzed and pummeled much of the east coast. today, it's blamed for at least 21 deaths in nine states from florida to vermont. and at last count, about 3 million homes and businesses are still without power. more than a billion dollars in damages is blamed on the storms winds. flooding damage will be much more costly. three navy ships should be positioned in relief efforts from new york to new england. cnn crews are in place, measuring the storm's impact and the struggle for the millions of american...

Up, it's been a mystery for years. who is responsible for the deadly tylenol tampering back in the 1980s? well the surprising new development about that that could point to a notorious unabomber. and later on as we learn more details about maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger's break-up marriage as an institution could be a little bit stronger than some people may think in fact. so encouraging news actually in the midst of this horrible scandal. >> you sort of wonder where are we headed in terms of marriage but some encouraging news. >> don't lose the faith, folks. there you go but firs...

Affected by the floods. the river crested in memphis six days ago, is still 11 feet above flood stage. let's talk now with martin savidge, who is in vicksburg, mississippi for us tonight. marty, you took a boat tour today of flood-ravaged areas. what did you see? how bad was it? >> reporter: well, you know, keep in mind this is the next city that's in line for this historic amount of floodwater that's coming down both the mississippi river, in this case the yazoo river as well and the tributary. so it's all focusing on vicksburg. vicksburg is next under the gun. already, though, heavy flooding...

Spillway was opened, diverting the floodwaters to the atchafalaya river -- excuse me, to the river basin. the idea was to spare baton rouge and new orleans. but meanwhile, about 2,500 people and 2,000 structures face guaranteed flooding according to louisiana's governor. the flood has already affected nine states as the worst in the lower mississippi river valley since at least the '30s. president obama was in memphis, tennessee today meeting with the mayor and the local families affected by the floods. the river crested in memphis six days ago, is still 11 feet above flood stage. let's talk n...

Hour if the situation warrants it. i want to turn now to what's happened in the united states with the floodwaters from the mississippi river pouring across louisiana at this hour, threatening thousands of homes and businesses. not just mother nature but also the u.s. army corps of engineers on a mission to protect some areas by intentionally flooding others. over the weekend the morganza spillway was opened, diverting the floodwaters to the atchafalaya river -- excuse me, to the river basin. the idea was to spare baton rouge and new orleans. but meanwhile, about 2,500 people and 2,000 structu...