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randi kaye we start with a story about eric holder who says that his investigators will get to the bottom of the leak scandal. barack obama says that the white house has zero tolerance for leaks. to syria and new clashes now in the capital of damascus. the city has long been thought to be a government stronghold, but we re seeing gunfights in the streets between rebel forces and government troops. there is also fighting elsewhere in the country, opposition forces say the military has killed 30 people today. regional leaders will meet next week to discuss the next steps to take with regards to syria. back in the u.s., federal marshals now offering $5,000 for information on a fugitive murder suspect wanted in alabama. he s wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of 9-year-old twins and their 73-year-old babysitter. creflo dollar is out on board this morning, he was arrested and channelled with battery, family violence and child cruelty. police say that she was choked
i ve never had a problem finding work before. 5 million. that s the number of americans who have been out of work for more than six months. we put long-term unemployment in focus this morning. for many, jobless benefits are running out. we have some tips on how you can get back to work. and we have bravo s andy cohen. i talked to him about his new book, the six moments he d like to forget, the real scoop on the real housewives, and doing a shot with dan rather. goo morning, everyone. i m randy kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 on the west coast. thanks for starting your day with us. we start with new action right now in syria. a clash between rebel forces and the syrian military unfolding in the flashpoint city of homs. homs has been the anti-epicenter for the last 15 months. joining me now from beirut, lebanon, is cnn s arwa damon. i know you ve been to the area. tell us what we re seeing. reporter: yeah. it s some pretty intense video. this is a neighborhood