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counties across 26 states. the bone dry conditions are destroying farm crops and one analyst estimates that 75% of the corn crop in the drought region is now wiped out. that could drive up food and fuel prices across the entire country and brings us to rob marciano live in bu. we have corn that should be taller than it is right now because of the drought and because of the heat. this stalk should be well up and over my head. there s a couple of examples of ears of corn. this was tough to find, a decent one, what you would typically see in a healthy environment but this is what we ve been seeing, ears of corn not even close to developing and not even pollinated. not only here in indiana but across the corn belt as far north as the canadian board enand across the southern plains. this part of this particular field is pretty healthy, we re right at the edge, the corner, it gets more circulation and runoff from the road. i want to bring in bob smok, another local farmer. ....
found in sandwiches on delta planes flying into america. one passenger was hurt. this morning, find out what the airline is doing about it. big bus. two continents, three tons of cocaine, and 200 pounds of marijuana. it s happening right now. cnn will take you aboard that ship. caught on tape. a breathtaking rescue as a 7-year-old dancing on a third floor window air conditioning unit trips and falls. hear from the guy who caught her. and how would you like to lose a few pounds? a new weight loss pill is about to be approved. average weight loss, 23 pounds. we ll tell you who it s for and why there was such a fight to get it to your drug store. newsroom begins right now. and good morning. thank you so much for joining us this morning. i m carol costello. we begin with an ongoing investigation. after a food safety scare at 30,000 feet. we re talking about sewing needles found in sandwiches served on four separate delta flights. the planes were heading from amste ....
sandwiches. a delta spokesperson says the needles were found in sandwiches in flights from amsterdam to minneapolis and seattle and two flights to atlanta. two of the needles were found by passengers and one was discovered by an air marshall when delta found out about the needles in the food, the airline said it notified all 18 flights from amsterdam to stop serving the sandwiches. here s what one passenger who got one of contaminated sandwiches said when he spoke to kstp. i bit down on it so i wasn t biting down on the sharp side but the flat side. it could have been, you know, a bad injury orally, but had i taken a big swallow and swallowed that down, i d have a needle inside. that would be very concerning to me. gate gourmet provided the sandwiches to delta. a spokesperson says this is a terribly upsetting situation. first and foremost is the safety of the traveling public. there s nothing more important than the safety of the passenger and crews. gate gourmet sa ....
danger at 30,000 feet. the fbi wants to know who put needles on the food on four different delta flights. and who will it be and when? anticipation mounts as mitt romney mulls over his choice for vice president. saved from a terrifying plunge. take a look at this. oh, my goodness. a bus driver breaks a young girl s fall here it cops from a third story window. amazing. wait until you see the video of this as it s unfolding. it s really incredible. he says he s not a hero. good morning and welcome to early start. i m john berman. how do you define hero then? that guy right there. thanks for joining us. it is 5:00 a.m. here in the east. so let s get started. the midnight deadline for jeremy lin, will the nba sensation decide to stay in new york? we ll talk to sports illustrated s maggie gray about that. also we ll have depack chopra here about exploring your relationship with the universe. he s using the internet. very interesting, i was watch ....
now. he also attends a private fund-raiser in pittsburgh. president, he s going to be speaking at a fund-raiser in san antonio. we expect to hear from him any minute. we re going to take you there live when he starts his remarks. we re going to have live coverage from the romney rally. that is also happening later this hour. relatives of two missing girls in iowa say they are now bracing for the worst but hoping, hoping for the best. 8-year-old elizabeth collins and 10-year-old lera cook were seen friday riding their bikes near a lake. the girls aunt appeared on hln along with the mom and she says the family is frustrated and confused. it s very baffling to understand how someone got off with a 10-year-old and an 8-year-old at the same time because it s as though they disappeared into thin air in broad daylight. authorities began searching the lake over the weekend and started draining it yesterday. they are also using dog scent dogs to help in this search. the ....