1. The Mississippi River is set to crest early next week in and around St. Louis. It has already broken through a number of levees across Missouri. There are fears that more rain in the coming days could make matters worse.

2. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are set to share the same stage together.His campaign says the former presidential candidate and rival will speak out in favor of Obama at a rally next week.

3. Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan says he doesn't know if any crimes were committed in efforts to cover up the leak of CIA operative’s name. However he told the House Committee that both President Bush and Vice President Cheney wanted him to say Cheney's chief of staff wasn’t involved.

4. Naomi Campbell has pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers during an “air rage” incident at Heathrow Airport in London. She now has to complete 200 hours of community service and pay more than 6000 dollars in fines.