Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- Flooding In Philippines Forces 400,000 To Evacuate; 16 Deaths Reported.
-- Situation In Sinai Is 'Extremely Dangerous' As Egypt Moves Against Militants.
Other news:
The scope of the flooding in Manila and other parts of the Philippines due to torrential rains in recent days is daunting.
According to the country's disaster response agency:
-- 1.2 million people are in affected areas.
-- Nearly 400,000 have fled to evacuation centers or homes of friends or relatives.
-- At least 16 deaths have been attributed to flooding or landslides.
Originally published on Wed August 8, 2012 9:52 am
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
