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To do so. that will be a sad day in our state's history. again, this is not the end of any journey, it's just the beginning, so we'll literally have to sit back and watch, wait and see. >> i know this weekend you told cnn that you will breathe a sigh of relief when the flag is removed, but that really is not the end of anything. actually could be the beginning of a long journey. explain. >> well in south carolina we have what's known as a corridor of shame. it's along the i-95 corridor where kids go to school where heating and air conditioning don't work the infrastructure is falling apart. th...

Disease than whites and find people in the deep south are much more likely to die of cardiovascular disease. this is due to the stroke belt, the paula deen type diet in the south. what we're seeing is we see people again what they're eating, drink iing sweet eating fried chicken, french fries. the vegetables they do eat are generally smothered with grease or bacon grease and usually eat cess cess -- desserts after a meal. the silent killer, blood pressure, checking for diabetes, bmi, cholesterol and putting them on a healthy diet and healthy exercise regimen and monitoring them and making sure...

all wait to vegas, baby, chasing a long shot and competing for free ivf. we begin with devastation on a historic scale in colorado, and the president is on his way as we speak to survey fire damage after signing a disaster declaration for the state. we're closely monitoring the waldo canyon fire which has become the most destructive fire in the state's history. at least one person was found dead overnight, another is still missing. nearly 17,000 acres scorched. 346 homes gone. 20,000 more threatened. this photo was taken before the fire. look at what the area looks like now. you're...

Be called the bible belt, the southern states is now called the stroke belt, the hiv belt, the hypertension belt. we have a high rate of hyper tension. probably the highest rates in the world. those seeking care, sharing their stories with the tireless volunteers, stories often repeated. only the names changed. i borrow medications from friends, i don't take medications regularly to make them last longer. i stopped taking medication altogether. i don't have a regular doctor. i haven't seen a doctor since katrina. the majority are out of work but not as many as you think. nearly a quarter presc...

Convention center wrapped up a short time ago. 1350 people received care. here in katrina's wake with the impact of the bp oil disaster. yet to be determined. three illnesses dominated. diabetes, depression and high blood pressure. the latter so high prompting the director to remark, what used to be called the bible belt, the southern states is now called the stroke belt, the hiv belt, the hypertension belt. we have a high rate of hyper 10:00. probably the highest rates in the world. though sikh care, sharing their stwoirz the tireless volunteers. the stories often repeated. only the name chan...