>> hav good morning, america. breaking news this morning. as the night spawns tornado after tornado. and rricane bill sets its course near the u.s. still missing. the tearful father of a georgia woman who disappeared on a walk on a rural road, pleads for news and his daughter's safe return. a "gma" exclusive. oprah winfrey and dr. mehmet oz, suing companies, saying they falsely use their names to endorse health products. dr. oz speaks to us. and look at this picture. a world champion female track star faces the question -- is he a world champion female track star faces the question -- is he is a woman or a man? captions paid for by abc, in and good morning, america.

diane sawyer, chris cuomo. robin roberts is off on this thursday, august 20th, 2009. and the dangerous weather will not step for the people in the midwest. tornadoes ripping through minnesota, wisconsin, iowa. in a moment, you're going to hear from a brave, young boy, in illinois, who was home alone in his basement, when the drnd blew away his house around him. >> the sounds outside of his home was louder than the music he was listening to. and we're following hurricane bill. 800 miles south of bermuda. it's moved from a category 4 to a category 3. it's expected to get strong again. winds right now are at 120 miles per hour. >> and forecasters expect it to be strengthening overnight. will bill actually hit the eastern seaboard? we'll tell you more. let's begin our complete coverage this morning. breaking weather stories, beginning in the midwest with barbara pinto? >> reporter: good morning, buyian. a powerful tornado took aim at

this small town. and you can see the results. house after house in ruins. roofs and walls gone. trees snapped like twigs. and even with all of this damage, it is miraculous no one here was killed. >> a tornado warning may be in effect until 5:30 p.m. >> reporter: ferocious tornadoes and powerful thunderstorms pummeled the midwest, destroying homes and leaving residents little time to react. >> i saw this huge, black cloud. i said, there it is. get going. go straight. go fast. it's going to hit us. >> the pressure was unreal. and my ears started popping. and my house started creeking. i turned around. and i threw myself on top of my kids. i had them like this. i was just praying. my dog had its nose against me the whole time. >> reporter: chandra and her family are lucky to be alive. they walked barefoot over broken

glass to escape their home. in springfield, it injured 20 people, including two motorcyclists, blown off their bikes by high winds. heavy rains pummeled minneapolis. where a twister wreaked havoc. touching down just north of the city. the funnel cloud captured on tape by local meteorologists. >> it's an f-0. >> an f-0. >> reporter: and experienced first-hand by residents. >> looking out the window. and i just see everything flying up in the air. everything. >> reporter: snapped power lines and trees litter the roads. and in indiana, another 100-mile-per-hour twister peeled the roof off an apartment building. >> watched the roof go across to street to the other house. it was pretty wild. >> reporter: in indiana and here in illinois, thousands of people are waking up with no power this morning and with the grim task of trying to salvage what's left.

chris? >> all right, barbara. living through the aftermath. we heard from adults and families. but imagine being a boy alone, at home, in your basement. when suddenly, the sounds outside your house drown out the music that you're listening to. that was the really for 13-year-old ditner from illinois. he is fine now. but listen to what he has to say about last night. >> the tornado sirens were going off. i had a pretty good idea. i didn't know if it was that or a really bad storm. i was sitting on the little freezer we had. and my mom -- i was talking to my mom on the phone. and she told me to stay in the basement and don't come out. and, like, maybe about five minutes after that, the phone hung up. and i couldn't get ahold of her. i looked out the window. i had the bushes about 100 away from my house. and i couldn't see them. it was gray and dusty. and i kind of started -- i got real scared. i heard like a boom.

and then, like glass breaking and stuff. one of the windows in our basement had broken. and about five minutes after that, i went upstairs and looked. and the whole side of our house was missing. and part of the roof. and i kind of got really, really scared and i started shaking and stuff. i went outside. my door was kind of jammed when i tried to go outside. and my neighbors, like, helped me out. all of the houses were tore apart. there were things everywhere. i had this garage. we don't have a garage anymore. it's, like, gone. >> you were listening to music down there, right? >> yes. i was listening to my mp3 player. and i heard this loud -- i don't know how to describe it. it was kind of like a whooshing sound. i was praying over and over and over again. for a minute there, after i thought i had my eyes closed. i didn't know what was going on. >> for a while, you didn't know where your cat was, right? >> yeah.

i've had that cat for sixyears. and really, if anything, i could have saved that with me, it would have been my cat. when i got out, i couldn't find him. and i didn't know what happened to him. >> what happened to him? >> my dad found him last night. so, it's all good. >> it's like the wizard of oz. but thank heaven he's safe. now, hurricane bill. category 3 right now. but forecasters expect it to gain strength again over the next 24 hours. it is a massive stk. take a look. as big as the state of texas. abc's sharyn alfonsi is on cape cod where they're bracing themselves this week. sharon? >> good morning, diane. it's hard to imagine on a morning like this, that there might be a hurricane on the horizon. but forecasters say bill is gaining strength. and could create some dangerous surf here on the cape the even from space, bill looks like a beast. howling over the atlantic. its top winds could reach 145

miles per hour today, as it makes its way northwest, gaining strength. feeding off light winds and warm water, the perfect mixture to grow larger, stronger. >> it's expected to maintain hurricane status at least into the weekend. >> reporter: where will bill go? the national hurricane center in florida is monitoring the hurricane's every move. a matter of degrees could make all the difference. >> we keep it too far east, per mud da comes into play for a direct hit. >> reporter: and if it goes north, it could hit sunday. it could see up to 20-foot swells and dangerous riptides. >> just the fence of the large swells at the coast there, it's almost a given that rip currents will have an increased likelihood of them. but the swells coming in, are blustery winds, can't completely rule out the possibility of tropical storm-force winds.

>> reporter: the cape hasn't been directly hit by a major hurricane since 1991, hurricane bob, a massive category 2, that left 18 dead. and they don't like the "b"-named storms here. bob, in '91. bertha in '96. they're watching bill very closely. it is expected to gain strength. and it's expected to be a category 4 by this afternoon. diane? >> thank you, sharyn. it will be interesting to see the difference in the tranquil water behind her when it starts to churn up. david muir has the other headlines for us. >> good morning, everyone. history is unfolding in afghanistan this morning. today is election day there. potential violence remains a real threat, as it possibly undermines the country's young democracy. and our chief foreign correspondent, jim sciutto, is in kabul this morning. jim, good morning. >> reporter: david, good morning. scattered violence here on election day. rocket attacks from the south. here in kabul, they killed three

suicide bombers before they could strike. but so far, not the paralyzing violence that many had feared here today. 95% of 7,000 polling stations around the country are open. we visited one polling station this morning. and spoke to many voters who were determined to cast their ballots, despite t threats. 300,000 troops and police here on the streets of kabul. police at every intersection, checking every car. the commander of all u.s. forces in afghanistan, general stanley mcchrystal told abc news, that the election here is essential for plans for stabilizing the country. >> for the afghans, it's the ability, one, to pull off an election, as a democratic event. i.e., something people have to buy into. >> it's also a logistical and operational challenge. you have a big country, about the size of texas. a lot of it hard to get to. some of it under insurgent pressure. >> reporter: turnout is very important.

so far, no national turnout figures. but many people here, david, say the turnout is nothing like it was four years ago, at the last presidential election. >> all right, jim. i know you'll be following it throughout the day. now, to another major developing story overseas. it appears the only person convicted for 1998 bombing of pan am flight over scotland, may soon be a free man. reports that are scottish judge will release megrahi. he could return to line ya by tomorrow. secretary of state hillary clinton, has attempted to block his release, in the name of outrage of the families of victims who were killed in the bombing. mt president obam continues to hold out hope for medical reform bills. that political maneuver may help democrats avoid a filibuster. but republicans are warning of the political fight that could follow.

a real sign of the times with the economy. jetblue's all you can fly promotion, is over. the airline is cutting it off because too many people bought tickets to get unlimited travel for a month. j jetblue says it wants people who bought tickets already, to get seats. we are remembering don hewitt this morning. he was a fierce competitor but a friend to many around here. he got his start working on the historic kennedy/nixon presidential debate. he envented the idea of anchorman. and he was the mastermind behind "60 minute." he was 86. the first woman he chose for "60 minutes" sits by his this morning. and we found this photo, of the team. >> yes. a reunion. you can't say enough about his genius. and his joy. all i know is that this morning,

as early as we got in, he would have been in two hours earlier, just looking at the world to see what excitement it had to offer. he created television as we know it in some ways. i love him still. marysol castro has the weather. she's "gma's" weekend weather anchor. >> a season of dangerous weather, especially in the nation's heartland. 18 tornadoes in 3 states in 1 day. normally, in august, the average is about three tornadoes a day. you can see, to the north around detroit, you could see some tornadoes. in and around dallas, memphis, you'll see hail. and gusty winds, again, keeping an eye on the tornados. hurricane bill, how is it expected to affect folks here in the united state as we mentioned earlier in the broadcast, all along the east coast, high surfs and beach erosion, and coastal flolooding.

>> a very good morning, brian van de graaff here. we are keeping an eye on the heat and temperatures are pretty testy. with the humidity, it feels in the 80's this morning. our forecast is much like yesterday. we will have a couple of thunder storms this afternoon.

thanks so much. more on your thursday outlook later on in the show. diane? >> okay, marysol. we turn to the news of the three, american hikers who are entering their fourth week of captivity in iran. here's where it happened, so you understand. on the border of iraq and iran, there's a safe, beautiful region, populated by kurds. but you can see the kurdish region spills over into iran. the hikers' worried families are waiting to find out what happened. but first, we have details of what happened on that day. it was the hikes to the mountains and a waterfall that got the three hikers in custody. diplomats in baghdad sent word they'd been taken. >> we ask our swiss partners who represent our interests in iran, to please pursue our inquiries

to determine the status of the three, missing americans. >> reporter: since then, iran hasn't let anyone see them nor said what they're charged with. >> iran has also not provided information about their location. >> reporter: for their families an ultimate silence and fear. 24-year-old slain baaer. his girlfriend, 3 3 1 sara, and 27 joshua fale, who works for a student group. a fourth hiker, sean, battling a cold, slept in. he got a call from bower on july 31st. there is no guide, no lonely planet iraqi curd stan. i hope my people understand they friends' presence in the area for what it was. a simple and regrettable

mistake. this morning, families of the three hikers desperate for information on the whereabouts of loved ones are going to join us. shannon bauer. chris rapt. and alex fattal brother of shane fattal. >> you're an older brother. >> yes. as days go by, all of us, family members, really want to figure out a way to bring them home. >> and you must wake up every day, thinking this must be the day we learn something. but no news. nothing? >> yeah. i mean, every day, when i wake up, it's the first thing i think about. but nothing yet. >> what is it you most think about when you think of him?as just how -- what a loving person he is. i mean, all of them --at- shaned

sara have moved to the middle east. they lived in syria. and just the culture. they love the culture. and learning more. and right now, i just think about, you know, being able to get access and talk to them. >> i know you know, for so many americans when they hear, though, three hikers, hiking on the border with iran? iran? there's a travel warning for americans going into iran. everyone thinks you're putng yourself in incredible danger. >> yeah. and we can appreciate that people might feel that. but really, this area of iran, cu kurdistan, has been a safe area. and there's a burgeoning tourist industry. and it's been historically a very safe region. the kurdish tourist authority markets itself as the other iraq. this isn't the iraq that we're seeing otv every day, with all of the terrible bloodshed that's

going on. this is really a beautiful area. and it's a great tourist area. >> and been considered safe. >> yeah. diane, they're meticulous travelers. they're always planning and they're careful. they got sim cards for their cell phones. typically, they're very careful where they are, what they're doing. >> and to go back to the border area. you've been told there's no markings in some region. they're wooden paths up in the hill there. it was impossible for them to know where they were? >> there's not a big sign saying, you're about to go into iran. there's nothing. >> the swiss government, the intermediary between the u.s. and iran. nothing from the swiss government? >> we're waiting. we got official confirmation that they're being held. that's something. we want to get -- we want to hear their voices.

more than anything. >> and we think of the recent release of roxana saberi. and the women released from north korea. any talk of an envoy? any talk of redeploying former president clinton? those things give us hope. we like to see that. we hope by being here today, you know, we can urge something like that. we want anyone's help in bringing them back, really. >> and you talked to lisa ling? >> the ling sisters have reached out and spoken to us. we were heartened to see the news of their release. we anticipate that josh, sara and shane would be released. we want it to be as soon as possible. >> what's the first thing you'll say if he comes home? >> that i love him. >> yeah. i mean, it's really hard. i think i'll just hug her.

and be glad to see her. >> the image i have in my head, is giving a hug. and going out on the driveway and shooting some hoops together. we grew up doing that. and that's something that that's important to me. >> i know you know that americans are all watching and waiting with you. thank you. so much. chris? >> diane, thank you. when we come back after the an ak, we have new details arotheser ch, the one for a georgia mom abducted while on the cell phone sneer her home. se

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>> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning, everyone. i am greta kreuz. it is 7:22 end time for an update. >> we have an accident on 270 at exit #55 at south street.

allow yourself some time. there's a southbound accident after montrose road on 270. look at the pace out of germantown at the lane that divide. 395 northbound after the 14th street bridge and before the exit for 12th street in the district, there is a stalled car blocking a lane. here is the pace of traffic into the pentagon to get stalled vehicle. >> some clouds are hanging low out there. the humidity is weighing heavily on you today. the pattern is one that we will keep repeating all the way into the weekend. there will be showers saturday that will draw in some cooler air and by saturday night, into sunday, it will bring in a refreshing air mass. the high pressure today continues to pump in. will move a little off most by

the weekend and hurricane bill is a strong category three. hefty thunderstorms today and some tomorrow but not all those will get some. in the evening, we drop back into the 70's with sticky conditions. we do it all again tomorrow. near 90 degrees on fridayn frid ccñgcco?ñ

a physician's assistant in chantilly is under arrest on sexual battery charges. the 49-year-old turned himself into authorities in fairfax

county yesterday. he is accused of inappropriately touching two female patients while working at the chantilly specialists office. police believe there may be more victims. police are looking for suspects in the murder of a d.c. pizza shop owner. the body of the 44-year-old was discovered inside the pizza mart on fourth street, tuesday. he co-owned a restaurant with his brother. robbery may have been the motive. a 21-year-old is charged with the shooting at an apple store last month. he was already behind bars on unrelated charges. police say he rang the doorbell at the back of the store and shot the female employee who opened the door for the woman was hit in the shoulder and she is recovering. metro transit polichave charged a man with making threats to the metro system. he made bomb threat calls to

three metro stations this year. metro has imposed tougher hiring standards. bus drivers and train operators who have had a felony in the past decade will be disqualified. those caught driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol have to wait three years to apply. the new regulations went into effect early this month. the debate over a wal-mart supercenter in virginia continues tonight. they want to build an erasable war battlefield for the planning commission has voted in support of the application. opponents said the store will ruin the historic value of the battlefield. we will have another news update at 7:56. for continuous news coverage, tune in to our sister station, news channel 8.

there it was. the south african runner, winning a gold medal at the world championships. w, there is a challenge. officials are wondering if she could really be a he. and they've ordered castor semenya, to take on genetic kesing. diane sawyer, with chris cuomo. and robin is off this morning. we're into supplements now. everybody wants to take something quick, lose some weight. even more so if it's endorsed by a big star, like dr. oz or oprah. ever seen anything like that? dr. oz and oprah have never endorsed any diet supplement. we're going to tell you what they are going to do to stop companies from pushing products

with their names that they don't endorse. >>first this, morning, authorities have called off the search for a missing georgia woman, christy cornwall. but for her family and friends this, is far from over. in a moment, we're going to hear from her father about the family's search for answers. but first, let's go to steve osunsami, who is in blairsville, georgia. he's been following this. he has the latest. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, chris. after searching this mountainside community for eight days, state and federal authority says they can only search so much. state police, who had been searching the woods and the lakes, say they've been und intense budget pressures and had to end the ground search for kristi cornwell. >> reporter: cornwell's brother and the st of the family are worry nad as time passes, they will forget.

they are asking people to go to this website. this video is from 1994, the year cornwell became a mother. she's holding her son, brody, who is now 15. the family is putting together a reward, for information that brings their daughter home. >> we're hoping for is there's some friend or family member, who is a terrible predator. we're hoping to get him to talk. >> reporter: cornwell disappeared on the night of august 11th. she was on her cell phone, talking to her boyfriend, who lives two hours away. she told him she was being followed. he heard a scuffle. and she hasn't been seen since. >> with some video enhancement of surveillance videos that have been located at several of the convenient stores and things like that in the area. >> reporter: police found her cell phone last friday. and that was their last clue.

police continue to interview sex offenders in georgia and across the border in tennessee. at one point, they were asking if this disappearance was connected to her former job as a probation officer. >> steve, thank you very much. moments ago, in an exclusive, we spoke with kristi cornwell's brother, father and mother about the search for answers. ank you for joining us. i know this is a very difficult time. richard, how is everybody holding up? >>e're doing well. we started out at the beginning. we've been running on adrenaline. we have the adrenaline pumping. we're going to keep it going until we find her. we hope to do that soon. >> now, the latest word is that authorities are stopping the ground search. but that doesn't mean that the hunt is over, right. >> absolutely not.

they searched a radius around the abduction site that they want to comb in detail. at this point, they're following leads. as those leads develop, they'll move the ground search and the air search to those location where's the leads are found. but by no means have they slowed down the search whatsoever. >> any new guesses as to who might have wanted to hurt your sister? what enemy might be out there? any kind of suspicion? >> we're leaving that to the experts at the gbi, the county sheriff's office and the fbi. and i have confidence in them that they will find this perpetrator. >> what do you want people to know, joann? >> well, i want them to know what a wonderful woman kristi was. a wonderful daughter. a wonderl mother. a friend. a very loyal friend. a woman of great faith. i just want them to keep looking

for her. to maybe even go to her website. kriscornwell.com. look at her picture. look at it everywhere they go. they might spot her. >> mr. cornwell, what have you learned from this, for guidance for other people who may end up in a situation like this. >> well, i'd like to caution all young people and adults to use extreme caion when using the internet or any other media, to meet people. kristi's family is not certain who may be in connection in her disappearance. some of us are operating as little as one hour sleep a night to try to bring kristi home. >> and what are you telling your grandsonbrody? how's he doing? >> well, he's holding up. he's a strong boy. we're telling him how many people are looking for her and praying for her. and he's a boy of faith, too.

so, he's expecting to bring her home safely. >> all right. we stand here at the ready. please let us know what we can do to help. we put information on kristicornwell.com. and it's on our website. but please, let us know what we can do going forward. our thoughts are with us. >> thank you for let us be there. >> there's as good a chance that clue come from you, as well as the authorities. we're going to turn to the story making news yesterday. and a challenge this morning. it's the gender controversy erupting at the world track and field championships. yesterday, a newcomer was crowned champion in the women's 800 meters. now, officials say caster semenya has to undergo tests to determine if she is really a woman? why do they do this? this is dan harris. >> reporter: after winning the gold at in the 800-meter competition on wednesday,

caster, semenya tried to brush off the swirling questions about whether she's a woman. questions that have been raised because of semenya's tremendous speed, muscular physique and deep voice. semenya, who is 18, burst on to the scene just a few weeks ago, with a dominating performance, in another racing competition. after that, international track south african authorities to conduct a gender verification test. used to be that much tests required no more than dropping the pants. but today's version requires reports from a gynecologist, an end kronnologist, a psychologist, an internal specialist, and a gender expert 7. >> oe the issue is raised, you want to deal with it in a thorough, comprehensive fashion. >> reporter: there have been similar controversies in the past. in the 1930s, a competer from

germany turned out to be a guy named herman. in 1964 a supposedly female runner from poland, won two medals in the summer olympic games. but was a later outed as a man. >> this really sullies the separation of not only an athlete and a country, if true, but also the sport itself. african team manager is e south unrepentant. we asked caster as a woman, he said. and we want to keep it that way. our conscience is clear. for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, new york. >> by the way, caster's mother says, she is a woman. everybody in the village knows she is a woman. she will be proven to be a woman. time, now, for the weather and marysol castro. >> folks in the nation's heartland feeling the brunt of severe weather. especially folks in chesterton,

indiana. these are the after-effects of a storm that ripped through there. 105-mile-per-hour wind gusts. at one point, the entire town was without power. this morning, they are dealing with the cleanup effort. looking at the radar, portions of oklahoma and arkansas, not as bad this morning. we'll see plenty of gusty winds and localized flooding. the other story, is hurricane bill. it's 800 mil >> across our area, we're looking at the clouds of breaking up a little bit. sunshine will peek through and it is muggy. thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by bank of america. diane? >> okay, thanks, mary. and coming up next.

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it is time for "the watercooler." >> only david muir knows what happens late at night. he doesn't do this every time. >> it's pretty sad when the town halls around the country, on something so important about health care, become the fodder. and very easily. it wasn't hard to make this funn barney frank, squaring off with one very, well, skeptical voter. >> why do you continue to support a nazi policy, as obama has, expressly supported this policy. >> wait a minute, miscalculation. she was facing barney frank, demomocr f fromiss myy massssachuhutts.s.>> l l me e -m thatat queueststn, i i gngo revd ofof y you memeou spend m mt

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>> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning. it is 7:56. i am greta kreuz with your local update. let's look at traffic and weather. >> unfortunately, we had two accidents southbound on 270 in rockville. that has been moved out of the roadway but let's look at the damage. delays begin at father hurley boulevard. this is the pace. the traffic is not moving. 395 in virginia is next. we will show you three cameras that take you from the beltway,

past the pentagon, over the 14th street bridge. in the district, a stalled car after the 14th seet bridge was there for a couple of hours. it is gone now but look what it did. that is a lot of traffic because of a stalled car. >> not a pretty scene. outside, we have high humidity and high temperatures. factor in the moister and it feels like 80 degrees. through the afternoon, some showers should pop up just like yesterday it will be 85 degrees at lunchtime. by tonight, we're back into the 70's. it will cost you $1 to get a glimpse of the washington nationals $15 million man. the nationals are offering 2000 tickets for $1 apiece for the game tomorrow against the milwaukee brewers. stephen strasburg will be

introduced at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. we will have another news update at 8:25.

"good morning america" continues with american families outraged, as the scottish government gets ready to release the only person convicted in the bombing of pan am flight 103. how is this possible? plus, a back-to-school blowout. becky worley has the best deals for school staples. deals you can find right now. the secret tips to getting bargains on everything from school clothes to computers. and "the view's" sherri shepherd. we all saw her strut her stuff. showing off her new swiuit and new body. so, how did she go from this, to this in just three months? sherri's here live to tell us the story.

hey. good morning, everybody. hey. chris cuomo, diane sawyer. packer fans. the brett favre issue then. back-to-school. is everybody ready? are you ready for back-to-school? becky worley, our technology contributor is here. and she's gone to the back-to-school savings desk, we put her there for her. she's been online to look for the best prices. throughout this hour, she's going to tell you her steal deals. becky, what have you got? >> interesting tend. textbooks, really expensive. $900 if you pay retail. but a new thing online. chegg online. it's like netflix for text books. this chemistry textbook, $199,

for detail. i'm renting it for the chester, for $14.77. it's an incredible savings. and i did the complement of what a freshman might take. and i saved $850, on an entire dill. chegg.com. we have more information on our website. i nted to give you heads-up on something called shop it to me. this gives you e-mail alerts when something you're interested in goes on sale. where this is key for back-to-school, school uniforms. you go to the gap or the children's place. or lands end. these are services. you can sign up for these particular retailers. and they'll tell you when, hey, you can get one of the uniform polos for $4. so, shopittome.com. and that's just the start of my back-to-school bargain class. >> i like it, becky. i like it very much. i'm in the uniform game.

i need to get a uniform for bella. a straight jacket for mario. let's get the news from david. >> i hope mario's not watching. we begin with the headlines this morning, as the man convicted of bombing pan am 10 the, prepares to walk free. 70 people, mostly americans, were killed when that plane was blown up over scotland in 1988. miguel marquez has more this morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. that announcement being made at any moment now. if it is, and that person is let go, families of the victims will be enraged. >> pain is there all the time. >> reporter: susan cohen's only child, died when a bomb in the baggage compartment brought down pan am flight 103. >> that was a plane full of young students, like my daughter. there were little children. there was a family with three,

little girls who died on that plane. >> reporter: in total, 270 people died, 11 of them on the ground. the crash left an enormous crater in the town of lockerbie, scotland. megrahi was the only man convicted. in 1991, he insisted he was innocent. al megrahi, imprisoned since 2001, is riddled with prostate cancer. given months to live. reason enough, says a scottish court, to release him on compassionate grounds. a decision that many survivors don't understand. >> i would say it's failure in the west. it coward es. many see that this could be a with british's seeking oil in

libya. a claim that the british government has denied. pushgs 300,000 security forces work to keep polling places in afghanistan free from attacks. turnout in some areas is down 40% from the last election. parts of the midwe are in ruin after being pummeled by ferocious storms overnight. flattening homes. knocking out power for thousand. marysol is tracking it all. she'll have more in a moment. senator ted kennedy is focusing on the future of a senate without him. he's sent a letter to the governmenter of massachusetts and state low makers there, asking him to change senate laws to be replaced quickly. the health care reform bill gets full support in the senate. and there is good news on the medical front this morning. new figures showing americans are living longer. in 1900, the average life

expectancy was 47. it jumped to 58 by 1960. and 77 by the year 2000. now, the cdc tells us we've gained some time. a baby born today, can live to 78 years old. the gap is narrowing. and the key there, is m have quit smoking. it's six minutes past the hour. >> all the ladies in the crowd are like, yes. we're going to outlive the men. who's broke here? >> my mom. >> you want to go shopping. i mustered up $1.26. this won't even give you a ride on the new york subway. i'm sorry, that's all i can muster up. the big story, is hurricane bill. going past bermuda. it takes its course close but not directly on to the united states. expect some rough surf. temperatures cool down 5 to 15

degrees below >> a very good morning. outside across the area, you saw some fog and low cuds parted 76 degrees downtown and it is muggy. you will feel the humidity today just like yesterday. we have a bermuda high off the coast which pumps in the heat and moisture. coast which pumps in the heat and moisture. thanks so much. more on your thursday outlook later in the show. sir, do you have a new bathing suit body? >> pardon me? >> do you have a new bathing suit body? we have shb who does. we know co-host of "the view," sherri shepherd.

we all love her. and i hope you understand what she went through in the past three months, trying to lose weight. the motivation? she wanted to be in a swimsuit, of course. and she did it live on the air. beautiful. take a look. as a co-host on "the view," few things in sherri shepherd's life have been off-limits. >> i'm on my way to my first bikini wax. >> my biggest health issue is my weight, which has been up and down for years. here i was big, on "30 rock." here, i was even bigger. there, i was hoochie. >> reporter: this season, the 42-year-old mother vowed to get serious and shape up. >> i'm feeling a little kirstie alley-ish. by the end of this season, i'm going to get into a bathing suit, live on "the view." >> reporter: the battle was on. and her dream team was ready to

help her conquer. >> all right. the show is over. now, it's time for the real work to begin. >> reporter: personal training sessions. >> under me is still shaking. >> reporter: an endocrinologist, to keep her diabetes in check. and a nutritionist to look at her eating habits. >> that's like putting a band-aid on a gunshot wound. >> reporter: there were a few hiccups at the refrigerator. >> oh, my god. i have a confession. here it is. cheesecake. this is what i'm ting to battle. it's like 12 muffins. i want it so bad. i love these muffins. >> reporter: alas, when it was time for the big reveal, a big relief. >> get her body out here. >> repter: ten inches lost. and new confidence gained. >> i just wanted to fit into a bathing suit.

i hope some folks are inspired. >> we're all inspired. sherri shepherd's here. you look beautiful. >> thank you. >> you know what adds to this whole situation? you are not going to be extraordinary. people deal with type 2 diabetes l the time. people's w weight es up and down. and people know it's hard to make the change. anyou've proven all of it >> i wanted to show peopople, i you do the work, you canet the results. weight.'t for me about losg it was about having a healthy lifestyle.e. i have a 4ear-old that i had at a late age. i wish i had this kid at 15 and have the information. but i don't. he runs away. i want to be here. my mom passed away a at 41. and i want to beere for my son. i don't want my husband to get a new woman toaisey kid. that doesn't sit well with me. >> it wouldn't sit well with anybody, i would have to

believe. and no magic. it wasn't about a pill. it wasn't about a quick fix. this was work. day after day, that someone you refer to as the evil one. >> that's my trainer. had my endocrinologist. and don scott. i call him the evil one on twitter. he is mean. i asked him yesterday, now, the swimsuit thing is over. now, can we bring the intensity down? i'd like to get to know you more intimately. he said, no. we have to jack it up to maintain it. i'm like, what are you trying to do to me? >> make you better. >> i'm trying to get into the mindset with better results. >> the trainer is not for everybody, because you have to have the resolve to deal with someone pushing you. you don't want to be pushed. >> there were so many times i would break into tears. i would cry. this is for the birds.

my tweets on twitter, they kept me going. they'd say, i'm trying to lose weight, as well. >> we had the follow you on there. >> when i would eat. i was like, i have to eat. i'm going to do it in front of everybody. >> that's a part of it, though, right? it's not going to be steady progress. >> you have ups and downs. but you give back. you start working out. you put the cookie down. i ate the cookie. but i'm telling everybody else, to put the cookie down. and you keep going. as long as you keep getting up and keep going. you're good. >> ten inches. that's the numbers. >> let me stand up. oh, my goodness. you see that. look at that butt. oh. yeah. >> that is almost too much to take. >> and i had a cheeseburger -- it's too much to take? you want to see it again? woo!

>> my ring is burning. it's burning like a harry potter -- >> yesterday, i had a cheeseburger. i had a couple french fries. i went, you know what? you don't have to eat this whole thing. you had it, throw it away. >> smart move. portion control. and don't surrender the day. just because you had the cheeseburger, don't get into that mindset, of i ugt might as well have a milk shake. >> that's what i used to do. you put it down and keep going. >> the nbeum were impressive, ten inches. but quality of life, howuc me h better now? >> it's souc mh better now. i walked with my son. usually, i'm at the park. i can actually go and i slide down the sliding b whim.him.bu t i'm a still a rl woman.

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rugby shirts, shoes, today and tomorrow only. >> and backpacks. did you do this online? >> yes. these are from e-bags. for teens, think of the technical bags. a little cooler. and for little kids, the wheelly bags. check out the mommy blogs. they have the most upupdate, rrenlilistst w wtt the g gat dedes s arar a p pl of people. >>hey' working for you. this is so cool, deeian. the trapper keeper and the pencil case are out. this keeps your ipod and your earphones. and it's all in a grid system that you can make work for whatever supplies. >> a little heavy. >> you can take this out. it can go out on in your purse. >> it's the paper that's weighing all that.

>> this is the trend for you can sell the lunchbox idea because it's green and economical. and if you have a cute neoprene bag like this -- >> do they keep -- >> cooler and the moisture in. it looks like a little purse. it's very green and economical. let's get to the laptop deals. if you're going to make the big purchase for the laptop. let's talk about the macs first. you're going to spend more for them. it's $999. it's a student discount. that takes it down 50 bucks. you get a free ipod touch. that's a $229 value. and a free printer. apple is xeeling the heat to be competitive in the laptop market. >> they're still a little more pricey. >> if you're willing not to get a mac and get a pc, instead.

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>> live, and in , this is an abc 7 news update. good morning. i am doug mckelway. it is time for a look at traffic and weather. >> it has been a busy day. the cameras are looking at the traffic on 66 east and which has a brief delay in manassas. 95 in virginia, the delays are brief at the occoquan. delays begin at the beltway and they go across the 14th street bridge. we have a stalled car in the district on the eastbound freeway at 12th street which is born. pennsylvania avenue at silver hill road as a car that is stalled and blocking one of the lanes. 270 delays are from father hurley boulevard to get dow to

the beltway. here is the pace at montrose road. >> it is a muggy outside. people are thinking about adding to the beach this weekend. 127 miles per hour is the wind speed of hurricane bill. it will start to the coast, west of bermuda. we are in the 70's today but the temperatures will climb to 90.

elected officials in arlington county are working to stop the hot lanes project proposed for i-95 and 395. the county filed a lawsuit yesterday against the u.s. transportation department.

matt brock has more. >> do not change a thing on the hot lanes until you study what changing them will do. that is what arlington county wants for state highway officials. they plan to widen the beltway's so they can add more cars. these are cars with drivers willing to pay a toll so they do not have to carpool. arlington claims that changing the hot lanes too hot lanes goes against the region's goals for easing congestion. it also goes against air quality goals. commuters agree that hot lanes are not the answer. >> i would not pay right now, i can take passengers and weaken the eco friendly. >> state transportation planners says getting hot lanes as your computer -- commuter options. the lanes would go all the way to fredericksburg.

funeral services will be held for robert novak. the columnist died on tuesday. he was 78 years old. the service will be from 4:00 through 7:00 p.m. an investigation into eight arson fires in damascus is intensifying. authorities have released two pictures of a gas can that was found at one of the scenes. a. bales, mailboxes, and more was burned. they had to shut down king's valley road because the smoke was so thick. the damage is estimated at $100,000. arne duncan will meet with 180 public school administrators at washington and lee high school. he will give a speecand take part in a question and answer session. we will have another news update at 8:56.

♪ somebody in the next car somebody on the moving train ♪ reba mcintyre. can't forget the face, the beautiful voice. and the country music star is live tomorrow. the "gma" concert series. you must watch. you simply must. what a beautiful voice. good morning, everybody. chris cuomo with diane sawyer and mr. david muir. and joining us. o weeks from today. are you ready? the rumble you hear is whitney houston. whitney houston coming back. her brand-new album, september 2. make the date. mark the calendar. she's going to be singing right here on "good morning america." this morning, taking a look -- i thought i would throw it in, the flowers. you see beautiful arrangements everywhere you go. they're just offscreen here.

we'll show you how to re-create it, in your home. >> a little pail, a little bleach goes a long way, they tell us. mr. frank bruni is here, food critic. he has a book. he's going to open up about something, that we need to hear more about. eating disorders in men. he he's going to talk about something that we need the discussion. >> he says, the search for wisdom when you have an eati ii disorder, that you battle to the ground. let's go to becky worley. she would be finding smart deals to find them. this time, it's school supplies. becky? >> that's correct. school supplies are ubiquitous. all kids need them. the deals right now. amazon.com, buy two, get the third free until september 6th. on the basics, your three-ring binder.

your pencils. your elmer's blue. that's one good deal out there. buy two, get the third free. that's until september 6th. one site that has insane deals is classroomdirect.com. now, i priced out pencils. and found a dozen pencils, 59 cents at classroomdirect. and don't forget the dollar store. that's another secret tip at getting your back-to-school supplies. >> i like that little ending. hung me on for a second. you know what we have for you right now? an ameri-can for you. we love to tell berate them here. and this is a man those going to the extra step. his name is jeff sevel. he's a computer network specialist. but his alter ego is cash man. a hunger-fighti ining super hers

to get the word it. he says give the equivalent in cash because the food banks can use that money better than the products very often. he does it in a rap. let cash man explain. ♪ no donation's bad that's what i always say ♪ ♪ but cash is clearly better in every single way ♪ ♪ cash feed mrs. people ♪'sit mhe toshet efficient way to help the disadvantaged ♪ ♪ don't open up your cupboard open up your wallet ♪ >> a good message. that man has arms like sam champion. we need to pull together and be ameri-cans, like mr. jeff sevell. go to our website. and click on my head. give us more ameri-can stories. i believe it's weather time. >> he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me.

he loves me not. let's go straight to the maps and now the big story on the east coast. dangerous surf. 20-foot waves in new england. 10-foot to 12-foot waves further south. they can do a number on beach erosion. nice day. in the west, >> we have temperatures this morning in the upper 70's. we are shooting for 90 this thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by chevy equinox. there is someone whose name sends tremors of fear and sometimes delight through the country's top chefs. it's frank bruni, the powerful

food critic of "the new york times." reviews breaks restaurants and hearts. but after five years, he's leaving the powerful post. and he has written a book, which reveals not only some secrets of te normously entertaining trade he's been in. but his own surprising and life-long struggle of what he says is a search for daily quiet, wisdom and discipline, when dealing with food. here's why. abc's john berman. >> i like the choco-taco. i believe that food that rhymes is almost better than food that doesn't drive. >> this is like dieday-old gum. >> reporter: words from that mouth, a culinary death sentence. for the last five years, "new york times" restaurant critic, frank bruni, has been arguably the sing hfl most powerful man in new york's big-money food business, which is bigger than the choco-taco. >> he comes in.

he sits down and eats. his experience will completely determine the fate of your restaurant. >> reporter: he inspires pure fear. but what does frank bruni fear? you may be shocked to hear, for much of his life, it was food. he struggled with his weight. struggles that turned into bulimia, amphetamines and laxatives. >> i could eat and eat. by the i'm i was 8, that people were teasing that my initials, f.b., stood for fat boy. >> reporter: a fat boy that became a tough food critic. the city's most powerful palette, with perhaps the most complicated history. for "good morning america," john berman, abc news. >> it is a book about 3, 4, 12 stories all at once. frank bruni joins us now. and the new memoir is "born round, the secret history of a full-time eater." it's about food, life, emotion

and the wisdom in the end that does come. everybody watches this and says, you had a problem with food. and you became a food critic. is that walking into temptation? >> by the time i became a food critic, i figured out a lot about my relationship with food. 2 1/2 years prior, i had a 42 size waist. i was up to 270 pounds. i did a lot of hard work and hard thinking. and i realized my problem was binge, purge, avoid, relationship with food. if i sit down and welcome food into my life in a steady way, it would be okay. >> it is a daily discipline and not a narrative that was going to change every week. >> i think the struggle to lose weight and keep weight off, it's a subtle struggle. it is a daily thing. it's about a bunch of small choices that add up to results. >> some of the things that changed your emotional connections surprised me. you go to rome. and you see that eating there is a different experience.

is a different rhythm. >> it's completely different. and when i went there, people say, you're going to gain a lot of weight. in italy, you don't see sans for the all--you-can-eat buffet. it's quality over quanti. >> you're eating 320 meals out. imagine. 320 meals a year you're eating at restaurants. what do you do to keep the discipline? do you not eat during the day? do you exercise in a different way? >> i eat very carefully during the day. and at that big dinner, while i have to try everything, i don't finish everything. i push things away at a certain point. and i do exercise in a very disciplined fashion n because i kn that meal's coming up. i can't lie to myself a and sayi willll just eat a little bibit. >> i have toto ask y you one question b beforwe lou go, you're now leing.d critic.

are you pleased t be free to b you when you walk in a staurant? no more rememberinghich ory, whicichh n name itit w w. >> yeah. no more ushing my tablemates it's a freeing feeeeling. >> do you have the cardsds? >> do i have them? herei'm robin parker. i'm joph antonelli. and john maroni. they haven't been cut off yet. you can use them for a night or two. >> i may. john and i will have a good time in a restaurant tonight. in most of the restaurant kitchens they had your picture when you walked in the door. were ty on the lookout for you? >> critics are recognized. there are fake phone numbers. fake names, all of that. >> and how did you live that you could determine the economic destiny in some restaurants? >> that was a heavy responsibility.

and i tried never to forget it. but my first responsibility, was to the readers who were going to spend money on the restaurants. >> it's an extraordinary book. i can't say enough about the riches in it. and what it is to emerge -- i think you said you were trapped the way out.sadness, and found frank bruni. and read an excerpt from "born round" on our "gma"

♪ i'm every woman you know that voice. and you know the passion behind it. whitney houston. the countdowks frn weeks from today, she will rern to performl hear musomic f anwe'lhel ar music from her album in seven years. on that album, it's written and produced and a rouser by alecia

keys. and it was her idol and inspiration. singer, song writer, superstar, alicia keys, said she grew up listening to whitney houston. >> i wonder what the first song i ever heard. maybe "i want to dance with somebody." ♪ i want to dance with somebody ♪ >> what i remember more than her voice, because her voice trumps all, was her face. and it was that album when her hair was totally back and her face. it was like orange. and it was so stunning. she just looked like somebody you wanted to know. someone you wanted to hear. someone you wanted to listen to. ♪ my heart falls

>> you know my favorite song of her most recent songs, is "my love." it's like a chant. it's like a feeling. my love is your love. it will take an eternity to break us. >> we asked her to sing it for us. >> we will leave her to tear it up. ♪ my love is your love >> reporter: but for alecia, it beauty and voice, but a similar story. a city girl with an enormous gift and early success. >> she was just kind of chosen to have a voice that would speak to people. and so, what's that she means to me. she means like this woman that has been with me since i was a young girl. and has shown me what it feels like to dream. ♪ and i think i'm in grand central station ♪ >> reporter: now, not dream come true, on whitney's first album in seven years, alecia asked if

she could write a song. and did she. >> i saw she was very determined. i saw that she also is a beautiful vulnerability, too. and i feel excited for her. as a fan of hers, i feel excited for us. i feel that she really is to come into e world and show us what we've been missing. ♪ something like this i'm saying whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ if he don't make you feel like a million dollars ♪ >> i like that. oh, oh. full coverage of whitney houston's iconic career and new album on abcnews.com. and again, september 2nd. singing on "gma." tips on arranging flowers like a pro is next.

look at these beautiful flowers around me. it's hard to do. it's hard to make them look like the pros do it. it's hard to keep them alive. but not anymore. sara gray miller is here. "country living" magazine. it doesn't get better than that. i have it on my coffee table. >> that's what we like to hear. >> you are beautiful for being here today. >> thank you. >> help me make beautiful things like you make. >> first, here. you look at these. and they look like an exotic, tropical flower, right? >> yes. >> they're plain, old tulips. >> and you folded down the pels? >> you flip the pedals like this. >> when we cut them, do we cut them straight? but i would remove the foliage

to get the clean look. >> you tell us what to do with the water later on. i thought this was a hedge. you said it's a branch. >> you don't need glass marbles to arrange. just snip branches from your backyard. once you do that, it's almost idiot-proof. >> idiot-proof. also known as chris-proof. >> i didn't insinuate that. you just keep sticking the flowers in until you like the look of the thing. >> you're using the sturdy branches of somewhat of a form for you. >> if you do it on a lazy susan, you can see what your doing from every angle. another tip is hydrangeas. they have skinny stems. so, turn them upside down, in water for about 20 minutes. and just shake the water out.

and -- >> that's a good tip. i do not do that. my flowers go brown. >> also, take the leaves off, so the leaves don't hold owl that water. >> we have some pam and bleach. why? >> it seems strange. >> it does. pam is similar to a product called leaf shine, that florists use. it shaines leaves. if you spray it on the flowers, it traps moisture -- i tend not to use it on the delicate flowers. it will work on the leaves. >> that's what the pam is for. that's fine. not going to hurt anything. now, the bleach. >> if you don't have flower food, a few drops of bleach in the water will kill the bacteria and help the flowers last longer. not every town has a flower district. a dozen roses in a bouquet can run you 100 bucks. costco sells wholesale flowers, 100 roses less than 100 bucks,

including shipping and handling. and when you arrange them, you can hold in place with a clear tony tail holder. >> always have a few of those in my pocket. >> i hope so. >> you need it. >> so, at the water line and it disappears. >> let's review. peep talk about how to clip before you put in. you're saying it doesn't matter. the angle theory? >> some of it depends on the plant. because the hydrangea has a hard time taking water up, you can smash the stems. i think people think flowers like ice cold water. doesn't make sense. rain isn't ice-cold when it comes down. >> you have your wax can i flowers. you want them to use the pam. you don't have to plant food, you run out of it, put in bleach. >> lastly, don't use scissors. if you work with garden clippers. >> because? >> they're going to make a clean

cut. especially with little, delicate stems. with a woodier stem, you might want to smash it a little bit. >> i should have written this down. i'm going to have to keep these notes. >> you can call me later. >> "country living" magazine. yes, i put flowers in my house. you know you kn

here it comes. this kid does not miss a trick. >>unbelievable. >> thank you, david. you're my favorite person on until the flowers come from that direction. and reba mcintyre will be here tomorrow. >> look at that guy. >> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning. it is a the clock 56. i am doug mckelway.

>> major delays for drivers in maryland. 270 southbound as a backup at father hurley boulevard to the lane divide. this is a truck bed lost part of its load on the outer loop in virginia towards the american legion bridge. let's go to virginia because the problem was a stalled vehicle on the virginia end of the 14th street bridge with delays out of millington through landmark, passing the pentagon, and across the 14th street bridge. it has been a rough morning. >> it is sticky outside and we have temperatures and below 80's. it will be another steamy day with clouds and some sunshine from time to time. temperatures will be in the upper 80's by lunchtime. we will have a couple of thunder storms in the afternoon.

it will be partly cloudy and foggy tonight and tomorrow more of the same period storms on saturday and a sticky start today. it gets better. there could soon be a showdown tonight over a proposed wal-mart super store in virginia. orange county planners will hold a discussion about the permit to build the store near a civil war battlefield. thank you for watching. we will be back at noon. female announcer: from jennifer, while supplies last, this luxurious microfiber sofa and chair for just $399. our most dramatic offer ever: both pieces, just $399. while supplies last. from jennifer: you don't have to spend a lot to have good taste.

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