i have a question for you, we thought that all the vile political rhetoric would die down. do you think the country was fundamentally changed after that shooting happened? for a time, i believe the nation reached out and came together in shock over this event. i don t think it really has fundamentally changed how politics work or rhetoric and how people argue. at least for a while, with he were unified. at least for a little while. thank you both for joining us this morning. we really appreciate it. you are welcome. just ahead, disgraced imf head, dominique strauss-kahn is
the source says he has been moved to this luxury townhouse that recently rented for $60,000 per month. new unemployment numbers, 424,000 americans filed for jobless benefits for the first time. an increase in 10,000. in joplin, missouri, the heartbreak builds and the uncertainty grows unbearable. officials will release a list of people still missing from the tornado zone. many families are now entering a fourth day of agonizing questions and exhaustive searches. he still hasn t been found. we have been to every place, missing persons to the morgue and there back to here. we can t just stand by anymore and wait. i just want closure. i just want to know something, you know. i don t want to go back home hours away from here and not know where my father is. i have another son and a daughter to take care of. we need to have some closure one way or the other, to be able to move on. can you just imagine? cnn s jackie jair rest is in joplin. there is a lot to go through
head, dominique strauss-kahn, and reports say that sin50 25t r put up mansion, paying for armed guards to watch him as well as the rent on the manhattan apartment and french finance minister christine la guard is emerging as the fabenrite to take over the imf. the u.k. is the first g-7 nation to endorse her. plus, a series of deadly tornly,gen sweeping through kansas overnight and incredible images shows one of mehe twisters touching down into topeka. and from reading, kansas, one man dly, and several others reportedly hurt and nearly 200 homes destroyed. an official report of the damage is eflected later on mehis morning. . dave: those are your nea. iines, and here is maria molina in for rick. good morning. good morning.