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Hope you are having a great day, I'm Nicole Lapin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Barack Obama has now unveiled his so-called Energy for America Plan. Just a short time ago, this all happened in the battleground state of Michigan. Obama really wants to tap into strategic oil reserves as part of his plan. Meanwhile, John McCain is turning his attention to the economy. He spoke¹ to small business owners in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania this afternoon. McCain is then heading to a motorcycle rally in South Dakota.

It may not be big but it is getting closer to Texas and the Louisiana coast by the minute. We are talking about Tropical Storm Edouard, expecting to make landfall in Texas tomorrow but forecasters are warning that the storm could spawn² some tornados³ tonight. A tropical storm warning is in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Port O'Connor, Texas. Edouard, by the way, is expected to dump up to five inches of rain along the coast and up to 10 inches of possible rain over southeastern Texas.

A strike by Lufthansa's staff members may be over, but that doesn't mean things are back to normal at the airline. The German carrier is now cancelling 169 flights today, as it tries to clear the backlog⁴ of aircraft checks and maintenance. Also last week, thousands of employees simply walked off the job over a salary dispute, and that of course ended on Friday when the airline and a workers' union agreed on a new contract. The airline says it may take as long as two weeks to resume its normal timetable.

The man suspected of kidnapping his own daughter has waived⁵ extradition⁶. He's gonna be moved from Maryland to Massachusetts. Clark Rockefeller was in court this morning in Baltimore. He was arrested on Saturday there as well. It's alleged⁷ that Rockefeller who uses several aliases⁸ took his daughter during a supervised visit more than a week ago in Boston. The seven-year-old little girl was found in his apartment.

A four-day work week, how does that sound? Well it starts this week in Utah for workers there. The new schedule is designed to save the state more than three million dollars in energy costs. Some offices and services like courts, let's say, will stay on a five-day work schedule.

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