erika weakened dumping rain over the dominican republic. it destroyed hundreds of homes on the caribbean island of dominica. it is expected to reach florida on monday. it is unclear how strong it will be by then. the largest wildfire ever recorded in washington state is getting bigger. the flames are spreading another 22 square miles bringing the total to more than 470 square miles. the fire is just 12% contained. three firefighters have died and dozens of homes have been destroyed. firefighters are worried about the high winds which could make the blaze more difficult to fight. former president george w. bush visiting louisiana and mississippi on friday. 10 years after hurricane katrina s devastation. they attended an event to honor police and firefighters. the slogan that guided the school when we first visited is true today. we believe in success. and because of that success that schools like this have achieved you have given all-americans reason to believe that new or
in new hampshire, kelly ayotte has been certified as the winner of the senate republican primary in the granite state. we just learned that over the last couple of hours. let s go to nbc news deputy political director mark murray who joins us live from washington. let s break down what these results mean beginning in delaware. it was a huge tea party win, obviously. the question is, obviously, what will happen in the midterm? you know, richard, we just don t know right now. certainly the tea party has given republicans a jolt of enthusiasm and energy even in delaware. honestly, that s the republican party s biggest advantage heading into the midterm electrics. they re the ones who have the enthusiasm and the democrats don t. on the other hand, the tea party has given democrats an advantage in contests like delaware and kentucky and nevada where it s their candidates, the democratic candidates probably wouldn t have a chance to win or even be the favorites without the tea pa
fascinating, doug ferguson, brandle chamblee and amy alcott. again, tiger woods selected by the associated press, pretty good margin, over lance armstrong as the athlete of the decade. it is that time of night. it means only one thing, 360 and anderson cooper. anderson? cheaper prescriptioned me sfroinls other countries it is a big win for pharmaceutical companies but what about for americans? what happened to then-candidate obama s promises to help get more affordable medicine? we are keeping him honest. a custody case nightmare a father disappears with his son after using allegedly fake documents into help duping a judge into helping him. he was ordered by officers to go with his father, take him off a but even as the boy told officers that his father hit him. you will see. and tiger woods, the medical procedure he had raising eyebrows and why the doctor who allegedly helped him is under arrest for something else to do with athletes. also tonight, nba great char
those who live here in alexandria, including zamzam s brother seemed surprised to hear the news. i heard he was a medical major. he s very intelligent, very socialable, very kind. always willing to help his neighbors. things like that. one of the men also reportedly left behind a video showing american casualties overseas and talking about the fact that muslims need to be defended. this morning a pakistani police officer said the men are proudly saying that they are here for jihad, or holy war. in oslo, norway this morning president obama accepted the nobel peace prize. he is the third sitting american president to receive the distinguished award. the award comes a little more than a week after an announced plan to ramp up the war in afghanistan and today the president is not shying away from that irony. president obama humbly acknowledged the controversy surrounding his selection. he served less than a year in office and is fighting two wars. during his acceptancepe
just call my name and i ll be there tributes and tickets. michael jackson s memorial. thousands find out if they ll be there. and text success. high congratulations from one champ to another while still playing. captioning funded by cbs good morning. thanks for joining us. i m michelle guillen. the tickets to michael jackson s memorial service will be handed out today. 17,500 fans will be admitted. a private funeral is planned in los angeles. also today, a hearing on jackson s estate will be held. elizabeth sanchez is in los angeles. elizabeth, good morning. reporter: good morning, michelle. those who beat the odds and won a ticket to michael jackson s memorial service are savoring their victory today and making plans to come to l.a. organizers will only say it will be a 90-minute event celebrating the life of the king of pop. nearly 9,000 lucky michael jackson fans will pick up tickets to his memorial today. one of those winners, meteorologist p.j. javahari of sa