have spoken out recently in favor of same-sex marriage. president obama has said he opposes it. next month, mehlman will host a pro-gay marriage event with fellow republicans. a former bush spokesperson, john mccain s campaign manager, and vice president cheney s daughter mary. federal investigators say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two iowa farms to the widespread egg recall. tests show the bacteria was present in chicken feed used by both farms. investigators now want to know if other egg farms were using the contaminated feed. so far, as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning are tied to tainted eggs. the western part of the nation has been taking a pounding from the elements this summer. people are struggling there to cope with everything from triple digit heat to drenching rain, hurricane-strength winds and raging wildfires. don guevara has the story. reporter: a burst of wind from a surprise storm snapped this power pole like a twig