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This Morning from CBS News, August 3, 2015

By Dan Woo

August 3, 2015 / 7:43 AM EDT / CBS News

Wildfires

California is under a state of emergency, with mandatory evacuations in place for residents near many of some 25 wildfires burning across the state. The Rocky fire is the biggest. It now covers 54,000 acres -- an area larger than San Francisco. The fire has already destroyed two dozen homes, and at least 6,000 more are in danger. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Clearlake, California.

Second American hunter

A second American is wanted in Zimbabwe for hunting another lion. Dr. Jan Seski is accused of illegally killing the animal this spring, three months before the death of Cecil the lion. Seski is a well-known gynecologist and oncologist in the Pittsburgh area. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports on why officials in Zimbabwe are cracking down on illegal hunting.

Search continues

Malaysian officials on Monday joined locals scouring the beaches of the remote French island of La Reunion for any debris that might be from missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which disappeared over a year ago with 239 people on board. The east coast of La Reunion is still open to the public, so island residents, including the beach cleaning crew that found an airplane wing part called a flaperon last week, were searching for any washed up wreckage that might help solve the mystery of MH370.

Biden 2016?

There are rumors that Vice President Joe Biden could make another bid for the Oval Office. Biden has always left the door open for a run, but hasn't made any overt steps toward a bid, either. CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reports Hillary Clinton's e-mail troubles and soft poll numbers in some areas have reignited questions about a backup.

Debating debate

The 10 highest-polling Republican candidates will take the stage in Cleveland, Ohio Thursday for the first debate of this presidential cycle. The debate has already caused some consternation because of the criteria set by Fox News, the debate host. Fox decided that only the top 10 candidates in the five most recent national polls recognized by the network would appear on the main debate stage. Fox is planning to announce the candidates who will appear in the prime time debate tomorrow. See what some of the candidates are saying about the upcoming debate.

Bat boy dies

A 9-year-old bat boy hit in the head during a National Baseball Congress World Series game Saturday has died. The Bee Jays, of Liberal, in southwest Kansas, announced Kaiser Carlile's death on their Facebook page. "With the permission of the family, and with much sorrow and a very broken heart, I regretfully inform everyone that Kaiser Carlile passed away earlier this evening. Please keep his family and our team in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you all for the support during this ordeal!" said the team's president, Nathan McCaffrey.

Tech competition

Will the next generation of tech giants come from the Valley? Maybe not. Fierce competition has been growing elsewhere in the country, and in the world, even as Silicon Valley's past successes make it harder for up-and-comers to ply their trade in the area.

Eating signs

A study published today in the journal Pediatrics found that both moderate and severe selective eating were associated with significantly elevated symptoms of social and generalized anxiety. Kids with moderate, but not severe, selective eating were more likely to have symptoms of ADHD and separation anxiety. The study found that some kids were twice as likely to have a diagnosis of depression.

Meal in a bottle

What if you never need to worry about food again? That's the promise of acompany called Soylent. Today it begins selling what it calls complete meals, ready to drink in a bottle. First on "CBS This Morning," CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy takes us inside what could be the future of food.

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