the headlines. it s wednesday, august 17th. from abc news, this is world news now. and good wednesday morning, everybody. i m rob nelson. > d diana alvear. and during president obama s midwest tour, , ck perry was campaigning not far away, spreading his message about jobs. his remarks about barack obama and his gop opponents got plenty of attention. governor perry has come o swinging, that s for sure. he s not bashful. got that texas swagger. don t mess with texas, right? also ahead, you have to give a specially trained police dog major credit and how about a treat? get this. the canine discovered $432,000 hidden in the most unusual places. that is only part of the story. later this half hour, let s be frank. we are relishing the headlines about two brands of hot dogs in a juicy legal battle. this wiener war is our favorite story of the day. i love that. the wiener war.