those filing for jobless benefit us jumped to a three-month high. it's partly because temporary jobs from stimulus dollars and census fund having run dry. a new jobs report out tomorrow will give a better indication of where the labor force stands. in pakistan, 3 million people have been affected by monsoon rains and flooding there. as many as 1,500 have died. secretary of state hillary clinton has appealed for aid. she says that helping pakistan is essential to building u.s. ties there. it's the worst flooding the country has seen in some 70 years. and we could be just an hour or so away from a senate vote to confirm elena kagan to the supreme court. three days of floor debate coming to an end with essenti essentially no suspense about the outcome. kagan will be the fourth woman justice on the supreme court ever. we turn to our mission possible now. wanted to tell you about the young lady who is known as the knuckle princess. she stands a towering 5'1".