Residents in the Barefoot Resort area of Horry County may not have gotten all the information about last month’s wildfires from 911 calls, that may have been edited.

In news around the world, reaction to North Korea’s nuclear bomb detonation has been swift, and severe. But, as with past rogue actions by the North Koreans, harsh words are hard to turn into actions. ABC News’ Terry McCarthy has more from the South Korean capital of Seoul.

President Barack Obama is comparing the stock market to the daily tracking polls used during campaigns, saying that paying too close attention to Wall Street’s “fits and starts” could lead to bad long-term policy.

While the world waits for the U.S. to agree on a financial rescue plan, there is mounting economic pressure, overseas. Many foreign leaders are refusing further help, and say the U.S. is on its own, but there are persistent concerns that if Wall Street fails, global markets will follow. ABC News’ Gloria Riviera has more.