[00:00.00]A Colorado wildfire forced evacuations of more than 7,000 people today, 
[00:05.10]as it burned out of control in record heat and high wind. 
[00:08.95]Officials said the big blaze may have destroyed 100 homes so far, with hundreds more in jeopardy near Colorado Springs. 
[00:16.45]As the flames spread, more than 900 prisoners had to be moved from a state prison. 
[00:21.51]The fire is burning in an area near last year's Waldo Canyon fire that wiped out nearly 350 homes.
[00:28.65]Forecasters are keeping an anxious watch on a huge storm system 
[00:32.35]that could affect 75 million Americans in 19 states over the next two days.
[00:37.83]The National Weather Service issued its highest alert today for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
[00:44.60]The system could bring heavy thunderstorms, tornadoes and even a rare straight-line wind storm known as a derecho.
[00:52.30]The U.S. Senate wrangled today over how secure the Mexican border has to be before immigration reform kicks in. 
[00:58.57]Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa called for full border control for six months before anyone in the country illegally moves toward citizenship. 
[01:08.04]Democrats, including Patrick Leahy of Vermont, objected. 
[01:11.43]It was part of the debate on an immigration bill authored by the so-called ˇ°Gang of Eightˇ± senators.
[01:16.72]The ˇ°Group of Eightˇ± say that they're open to improving the bill. Well, my amendment, now before the Senate, does just that. 
[01:28.07]My amendment improves the trigger that jump-starts the legalization program. 
[01:34.79]It ensures that the border is secure before one person gets legal status under this act.
[01:42.60]I will oppose efforts that impose unrealistic, excessively costly, overly rigid, inhumane, or ineffective border security measures. 
[01:53.23]And I will oppose efforts to modify the triggers in ways that would
[01:57.78] -- could unduly delay or prevent the earned legalization path. We have waited too long already.
[02:04.58]Currently, the bill calls for improvements to the border fence and other triggers before immigrants are granted new status.
[02:11.47]In Moscow, as many as 15,000 protesters marched today to denounce Russian President Putin. 
[02:17.43]The demonstrators, including opposition leaders, criticized Putin for authoritarian rule 
[02:22.92]and demanded freedom for dissidents arrested at Putin's inauguration. 
[02:27.62]The turnout was far below the 100,000 who protested against Putin before he won his third term as president last year.
[02:35.39]Former South African President Nelson Mandela reportedly is responding better to medical treatment today. 
[02:41.12]The 94-year-old Mandela has been hospitalized five days with a recurring lung infection.
[02:46.80]South Africa's current president, Jacob Zuma, shared news of the improvement in a parliamentary address.
[02:53.78]We are very happy with the progress that he is now making following a difficult few days. 
[03:04.98]We appreciate the messages of support from all over the world.
[03:10.31]Mandela spent 27 years in prison under South Africa's apartheid regime. 
[03:13.65]In 1994, he became the country's first black president.
[03:18.67]A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl with cystic fibrosis received a lung transplant today from an adult donor. 
[03:25.09]Sarah Murnaghan's case drew national attention 
[03:28.18]when a federal judge last week ordered her placed on the adult transplant list, overruling hospital procedures.
[03:35.03]The judge also added an 11-year-old boy to the list.
[03:38.37]On Wall Street, stocks tumbled again over renewed worries over whether the Federal Reserve will rein in its stimulus efforts. 
[03:45.87]The Dow Jones industrial average dropped back under 15,000, losing 126 points to close at 14,995. The Nasdaq fell 36 points to close at 3,400.
[03:59.14]Those are some of the day's major stories -- now back to Judy.