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Janice dean is live in the fox edges stream weather center. relief? >> temperatures are relatively cooler. as adam mentioned on shore flow bringing relative humidities up. also want to point out we're dealing with large wildfires across new mexico as well. zooming into the california fire, temperatures are cooler but dry conditions remain and those gusty winds are going to be possible even though they are on shore flow. that's going to mean firefighters could have some erratic winds that could spread embers,. >> shepard: shep word of more severe weather in the west. >> unfortunate story. deali...

Another big boost today despite a new report that paint a weak picture of u.s. manufacturing. analysts say that report could help convince the federal reserve not to back down on its plans to stimulate the economy by buying back government bonds. that optimism pushed the dow up in a big way, 138 poindz today. nasdaq and s&p each gained just shy of 10. a little girl is right now fighting a horrible disease while her parents battle government regulations. she is 10 years old. she needs a transplant. and she says she is not going to give up. ♪ twinkle, twinkle, ♪ little star ♪ how i wonder ...

The adult list today, it would still take probably a few weeks to get the lungs, shep, and she is not quite sure her daughter has that much time. shep? >> shepard: trace, i mentioned the health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. anything from her? >> yeah. they are reviewing this thing but a review could take months it could even take years. the mom said today that secretary sebelius told her that she is powerless to change the rule. we checked on it and it appears that sebelius has a lot of power. the regulation reads in part and i'm quoting here. policies are pack practices that...

You requested backup? yes. yes i did. what's in your wallet? >> shepard: at least 119 people are dead and dozens more missing after a fire tore through a slaughter house. our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. china. one survivor says he saw a flash and heard a loud bang just before the flames engulfed the poultry plant in the northeast. hundreds of workers were reportedly trapped behind locked doors at the factory. government officials say they sent some 500 firefighters and 270 doctors and nurses to the scene. authorities say an ammonia leak may have caused the blast. germany...

It's really hard to see your community auto like in. >> first time some of this land has burned in more than 80 years. in palmdale, california, adam housley is there. what's the latest, adam, it looks wendy. >> very windy here. firefighters are worried not just this fire could have issues but other as well. reason why they are so optimistic only two active areas of this fire. one is burning right towards the highway which is a perfect fire break and the only area is only a five acre location getting bulldozers around. concern across southern california. the area is tinder dry due to the doubt....