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About this controversial leak of the intelligence report: the President today said he is having it "declassified" -- even as he himself said, in effect: this is no way to conduct the nation's business. As you can imagine, the Democrats have a few things to say on this matter. We'll hear from some of them tonight... notably, the Junior Senator from New York. Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke to reporters today about her husband and the nation's security. We'll hear from David Gregory and Andrea Mitchell.
Wall Street is making news... a big day on the Dow (six-year high) and NASDAQ, with a number of companies posting 12-month highs. The S&P had a big run today. The market is suddenly up like a rocket. How high? 24 of the 30 stocks in the Dow are up, many of them big-ticket stocks. Our friend Maria Bartiromo will be along to give us the big picture.
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Link to thisWhy did Brian record the vlog outside? Click here to watch 'Early Nightly' and find out.
Discuss (5 comments) Email this | Link to thisAs we have learned over the past 24 hours, former Presidents can control the news agenda depending on what they say... and how they say it. While we will reprise some of President Clinton's comments on FOX this weekend, we'll also add analysis as to the back story... and what might become the story from here. There's a lot of other news out there, including homeland security, housing prices and air travel. This was a good day for the manufacturers of 3 oz. sizes of moisturizers, shampoos, conditioners and hairspray. The folks who govern what we are allowed to carry (or not) on board airplanes have decided that the nation's need for gels outweighs the risk that several terrorists would pool their liquid resources while an aircraft is aloft. All of this leads me to ask again how inspections and detection would differ today if senior government officials flew commercial aircraft. We will report this new TSA development tonight.
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Heather Allan's Aug. 24 post about five dogs in Beirut rescued by NBC News drew quite a response. Sunday on Weekend Nightly News, correspondent Jim Maceda reported some good news: the dogs are safe at the BETA (Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) shelter. You can watch Jim's video report by clicking here.
NBC News producer Charlene Gubash, based in Cairo, Egypt, also tells us that Best Friends Animal Society, based in Kanab, Utah, has sponsored an airlift of about 300 dogs and cats from Beirut to Las Vegas. The airlift will virtually empty BETA's shelters and allow them to take in more homeless animals.
Members of BETA and Best Friends left Beirut this morning with the animals, en route to Las Vegas. Late tonight, they will travel about four hours in temperature-controlled vehicles to Kanab. The animals will be assessed for 2-4 weeks and then will be sent on to their homes. Most of the pets have already been adopted.
The AP has also covered this story. You can read the latest here.
Photo caption: Snooze, one of the dogs rescued by the NBC News crew, living up to his nickname at the shelter. Photo by NBC News.
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As promised, producer Steve Majors has delivered four short videos he shot with his DV-cam during a tour last week of the New Orleans Superdome. The first video runs 1:49 and offers his impressions upon seeing the inside of the renovated dome for the first time. Additional segments take you to the 50-yard-line and the view that has changed so much since Brian pointed his cell phone toward the roof and captured the panels peeling away in Katrina's hurricane winds. Steve also gives you a look inside a luxury suite and the exclusive owner's box, which tonight will play host to former President George H.W. Bush and a host of other dignitaries.
Click here to watch all the videos, after the obligatory short advertisement.
Photo caption: One of the two bars enjoyed by New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and guests in his Superdome luxury suite. Photo by Steve Majors, NBC News.
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Brian anchors the broadcast tonight, which will feature a report from Martin Savidge on why tonight's Monday Night Football game is much more than a good matchup between divisional rivals.
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Ushers take a tour of the the Louisiana Superdome on Saturday, hoping to learn the changes before tonight's game. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images.
Tonight, the New Orleans Saints return home to the Superdome for the first time since Katrina. And it's not just a source of pride for the team, it;s also become a source of inspiration for the city.
First, there is the dome itself. A year ago, it seemed irreparably damaged. Part of the roof had peeled away leaving the inside water-logged and moldy. Evacuees left behind 4,000 tons of debris and refuse as well as badly damaged seats, concession stands and suites. As for the dome’s image? Well, to this day, no one expects, or wants, the world to forget those pictures of human suffering. But tonight, a "new" Superdome debuts to a nationwide audience with an image everyone hopes will be just as memorable.
Discuss (6 comments) Email this | Link to thisEditor's note: Tonight on Weekend Nightly News, Lea Thompson reports on off-campus fires. She offers up these tips for parents with kids in college.
We spend all our kids' lives preparing them for college. We spend most of our lives coming up with the money to pay for it. But did you ever even think your child could die in an off-campus fire? Did you ever dream that cheap, hole-in-the-wall place your son is living in could go up like a tinderbox?
I am the parent of three college graduates and I am embarrassed to tell you that I just never thought enough about whether, when they moved off-campus, they were living in a firetrap. So what would I look for now that I have been educated by the experts?
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