the nasdaq was up 34 1/2. united airlines agreed to buy continental. the $3 billion deal would create the largest airline in the world. flying to 370 destinations in 59 countriecountries. german chancellor angela merkel's cabinet agreed to give greece almost $30 billion as part of a $145 billion international rescue effort. greece is one of several nations in serious economic trouble. the international monetary fund says greece will start receiving the money in about a week. ♪ ♪ in america's election headquarters comeback story in indiana. veteran of hoosier state politics trying to get his old job back. correspondent steve brown looks at the prospect from indianapolis. >> i gave it my best from day one. >> reporter: he may be closing in on the halfway mark to getting his old job back. the former u.s. senator leads late polling in the