residents described hearing a huge explosion, which shook buildings, shattered windows and collapsed some roofs, sending a massive plume of smoke into the air. video taken after the explosion shows many buildings ablaze, some completely destroyed, and a substantial area of the town close to the river which divides thailand from malaysia in ruins. the himalayan kingdom of boot and has announced an increase in its tiger population. latest figures show that the now home to 131 targets, up 27% from the last count held back in 2015. experts also found evidence of tigers breeding at different altitudes in the country, suggesting that rutan could help a regional populations to recover. as a top predator, tigers are considered essential for preserving the ecosystem but they are an endangered species and the global wild tiger population is thought to have dropped by around 95% over the
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bret: the commerce department says the economy grew at 3.1% in the second quarter. that s up a tenth of a percentage point from the previous estimate. it s the fastest pace of growth since 2015. experts predict the momentum will slow in the third quarter due to the impact of hurricanes harvey, irma, and maria. stocks up. dow gained 40.5. s&p 500 up 3. nasdaq moved up a fraction. equifax making it easier for consumers to access their credit records. in the wake of the massive breach of information on one or 43 million americans. equifax says it will introduce the free service by the end of january. it starts with god. that s how house majority whip steve scalise explains his recovery from a serious gunshot wound sistine last summer.
bret: the commerce department says the economy grew at 3.1% in the second quarter. that s up a tenth of a percentage point from the previous estimate. it s the fastest pace of growth since 2015. experts predict the momentum will slow in the third quarter due to the impact of hurricanes harvey, irma, and maria. stocks up. dow gained 40.5. s&p 500 up 3. nasdaq moved up a fraction. equifax making it easier for consumers to access their credit records. in the wake of the massive breach of information on one or 43 million americans. equifax says it will introduce the free service by the end of january. it starts with god. that s how house majority whip steve scalise explains his recovery from a serious gunshot wound sistine last summer.
one night survey were veterans. 96% are alone rather than part a family. the reasons vary from person-to-person and what kind of trauma they experienced during their time in the military. there is as many reasons as there are vets. you can categorize this guy he has ptsd so he can t deal with people. this guy became an alcoholic while he was a vet and he s still an alcoholic. reporter: now president obama has set a goal to eliminate the problem of homeless veterans by 2015. experts say about 90 to 95% of homeless vets could be moved off the streets. most agree the president s goal is especially difficult during tough budget times and massive cuts. one successful government program that might not receive additional funds in the current budget is a housing program for homeless vets that offers vouchers for long term affordable housing hat a third of their income. congress has appropriated