families are getting their first look at what remains of their homes after a deadly wildfire tore through the neighborhoods of colorado springs. roads will be open for several hours allowing families to cautiously examine what s left of their homes. just been like a mess because those are people s lives and we are watching it. so my heart goes out to them. we should tell you that this area is under a red flag warning today which means a chance a fast moving fire could flare up again. we will go there live for you in a moment, as well. turkey s military said today it scrambled fighter jets and took action after syrian helicopters got a little too close for comfort. turkey has ramped up presence along the border after a fighter jet was shot nine days ago. mexicans are going to the polls today choosing a new president, officials calling it the largest and most complex in the country s history. in mexico city some polls opened late and lines stretched for blocks. polls cl
acquaintance but white said they were much more than that, beginning in the late 1990s when cain headed the national restaurant association. unlike the women who accused cain of sexual harassment, white says her relationship with pretty simple and very inappropriate. cain told cnn s wolf blitzer he had no plans to exit the race but today he said he is quote, reassessing. wolf joins me live just moments from now. and moments ago in los angeles, conrad murray was sentenced to four years behind bars for the death of michael jackson, the maximum term and exactly what prosecutors war asking for. convicted of involuntary manslaughter forgiving jackson a anesthetic to sleep. the judge said murray is dangerous and completely without remorse. vice president biden in baghdad this hour. it s his eighth trip to iraq since taking office and almost certainly his last before u.s. forces pull out at the end of the month. he s due to meet with iraq s prime minister and president and commemo
give in to a country like pakistan somebody builds a taj mahal kind of thing and it becomes a focal . for those who hate america in the muslim world. it could be a focal point and site of pilgrimage. we are told it is being considered at this moment tonight whether to bury the body at sea. and that could be a reasonable solution. they are going to follow muslim tradition. they will bury the body in 24 hours by sun down tomorrow. they will wrap it in a white lott white cloth, but they would not be surprised if the body was buried at sea. i m sure the people in that building where you are right now at the pentagon are walking a little lively yes, sir lively yes, sir this evening. we certainly have had
bringing warmth and comfort to the troops. she spends at least ten hours every day knitting scarves and hats and she isn t alone in her efforts. casey stegall has more on operation gratitude. reporter: good to see you. if you look up the word selfless in the dictionary you should find a picture of a woman you re about to meet, a woman doing her part to support our troops. a home she lived with for to 50 years, she is on a mission. i sit here and i knit for the boys. maybe i make two scarves, three scarves a day. reporter: from sun up to sun down, her feeble fingers work. i take time-out from lunch and then i continue. take time out for supper and then i knit until 1:00 or 2:00
with these problems. we believe in different things about the appropriate role of federal government. but having said that, the more time that we do spend together, we can find the common ground because the american people expect us to come here and work on their behalf. yes, it really happened. really happened. right here in washington, d.c. of all places. a grown-up conversation in which democrats and republicans acknowledged real and important philosophical differences, but agreed to try to try to find common ground. well, now comes the hard part. putting today s tone to the test on some big issues from tax cuts and spending and deficits to a nuclear arms treaty. and the question of whether gay americans should be allowed to serve openly in the military. and, of course, by sun down, there were cracks in the spirit. so count me a skeptical, but let s count this talk of a new beginning issue by issue. and here to help erick erickson and john avelar.