economy went south due to outside factors, acts of god that he did not control. >> you can't keep blaming the tsunami for eating your homework. megyn: got to leave it guys. it's a good line. we'll leave it at that. thanks you both, leslie and lars. all the best to you. hurricane irene is barreling up the eastern seaboard and oil refineries are shutting down all aeu long the coastline. we will look at what that means for consumers ahead speaking of high gas prices. in an early edition of "kelly's court" a well-known weather caster lies to police about being sexually assaulted. now she is blaming those same cops for the legal mess she is in. her turn about next. plus president bush gives his first minute by minute account of what he experienced on 9/11 in an extraordinary interview. that interview and our guest former white house chief of staff andy card in our next hour.