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From the CNN Centre in Atlanta, I am Nicole Lapin. Here is a look at what is happening now in the news. There are more massive of evacuations from parts of China Sichuan Province. Water levels are rising rapidly in lakes formed after the May 12th earthquake. Authorities are now worried that so-called quake lakes might break through their banks and / surrounding the villages.

Also Myanmar finally opened its door to the outside world after the cyclone left its people in desperate need. If the military government is not bowing to international pressure, over pro-democracy on icon Aung San Suu Kyi . Myanmar's rulers have extended her house arrest just by whites by calls for her release. A reporter announces that she is gonna spend at least 6 months to a year longer in detention.

Meanwhile President Bush is headed west for a three-day fund-raising tour for Senator John McCain and Republican Party. He took off this morning from Andrews Air Force Base Area. The president is going to attend two events today, one in Mexico and one in Arizona. Both will attend a dinner tonight in Phoenix. The event will be their first meeting since President Bush endorsed senator McCain nearly three months ago.

Now gas prices again setting another record today, the national average is $3.93. According to AAA, that is up only a tenth of a cent from yesterday. But it's now the 20th increase in a row. Gas is $0.34 higher than it was last month, $0.73 higher than last year.

Well if you have a bank when you fill up, what about truck drivers in Britain now paying for example more than U.S.$9.00 for a gallon of diesel. Today they are protesting the soaring prices by parking their rigs on road ways in London. You saw those areas’ shots. The price of diesel fuel in Britain has gone up more than thirty percent in the past year alone.

Those are the headlines of this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is always your source online, on TV or on your cell phone.