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ago ordered the raid to get a osama bin laden, marked the occasion in an unusual way. >> last year we finally delivered justice. [applause] >> donald trump was not roasting the president. >> last year, president obama had a team on the way to kill osama bin laden. so who will it be this year? [laughter] if you are looking for the biggest threat to america, she is right there. her name is kim tied-in. -- kim kardashian. remember when the country relative run due in hopes of a better tomorrow? that was hilarious. there is a term for guys like president obama, probably not two. >> he praised the healthy eating initiative while going after new
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jersey's governor. >> look its chris christie, get him. i think he may be an understanding of new jersey's logan, it is not the olive garden state. they picked him out of a land and catalog. that was how he was discovered. >> they both finished strong. >> i had a lot of material prepared but i have to get the secret service home for the curfew. >> i want to thank my 10th grade high school history teacher. he said i would never amount to anything. i am about to high 5 the president of the united states. thank you everybody. >> let's talk about the correspondents' dinner. what was your man take away from last night? there is a lot of laughter. >> nothing happens by accident i think.
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it is all very carefully planned. the thing that jumped out at me was president obama used his speech he has always performed well, to take some shots at mitt romney his opponent in the presidential race. he made light of his wealth, talking about the grandeur of the hilton ballroom, or as mitt romney would collett a fixer upper. -- would call it, a fixer-upper. he said that mitt romney is's payne asked for time on the merv griffin show. the obama campaign is trying to -- there was a point to the jokes. >> i know these things are political. everything is political. in an election year, i was
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surprised they took jabs and used the opportunity to take political jabs. >> again it comes with the territory. these are politicians who are writing speeches. they are going to use them to affect. president obama also tried to lessen the edge by taking shots at himself, making reference to something republicans have fought to make light of which is the admission that when he lived in indonesia dog meat among the local delicacies. he made jokes that his grandfather taught him it is a boy-eat-dog world out there. the shots at mitt romney were noticeable. not quite as harsh as last year when he took on donald trump. >> last year, the president had
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already given the order to kill osama bin laden. this year, the campaign is getting controversy. they are using it as part of the campaign. >> that is right. the romney campaign has pounced on this, saying it is inappropriate. in fact, not only is he taking credit for it, they are suggesting that if were mitt romney president the same mission would not have transpired or mitt romney would not have given the order for the raid. that is something the romney folks have objected to. the obama people did not back down at all. we heard the current advisers say that it is not clear if romney would have issued the order. >> they are using this. >> really pushing it.
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>> thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> this wednesday will mark the one-year anniversary that american commandos killed osama bin laden. on may 2 president obama announced osama bin laden's death. u.s. officials are concerned about potential attacks. security is being increased for the next week or so. a major milestone tomorrow at ground zero. on monday, construction workers will hoist a steel column, making it the tallest building in new york. the world trade center will be 21 feet taller than the empire state building. when it is finished, it will stand 104 floors tall. >> steve jobs will be honored. he will be inducted into the national inventors hall of fame in alexandria. the group honors those who have
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conceived and patented great technological advancements. in october of last year, after this in his betbattle to buy brett -- pancreatic cancer. a new proposal suggests barr's stay open an extra hour. it could raise an extra $5 million per year for the district. critics claim it could lead to more drunk driving noise, and contestant. council member jim grant says he expects the committee to vote by wednesday. still to come, he made national headlines when he adopted his girlfriend to protect himself from litigation. >> plus, a life changing challenge.
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classmates. he has been refusing to eat because he feels shame about the crime. he is being monitored. >> also, a tycoon convicted in a fatal drunk driving accident is set to be sentenced. he rammed his bentley into another man's car. the parents have to settle with him, accepting a $46 million pay up. the case first made national headlines when he adopted his adult girlfriend in order to shield himself in anticipation of the lawsuit. >> immoral service for mike wallace. he died earlier this -- a memorial service for mike wallace. he died earlier this month. friends and family are expected to attend. >> it is a busy and exciting time for our local sports teams.
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the caps are in round two of the playoffs. the nationals are in home all next week. the phillies come to town friday through sunday. dc united has two games this week. wednesday, they are at san jose. then they haead with to take on toronto. two stories of survival. >> the caps gear up for game two. one fan was given a second chance. he is especially happy. how a dedicated fan has fixed his life. >> let's go caps. i started sleeping over here. the hockey season started. >> when you ask him if he ever imagined a game played on ice would change his life made up of cocaine abuse he will tell you.
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>> it saved me off the street. if it were not for hockey, i do not know where i would be. >> after his final stint in prison he called this to tom for five years. >> all this is through the blessing of god. >> bored, lonely, and tired, he started watching hockey games on the jumbo trump. it turned into an escape. night after night, he learned of the game until one night when he met a season-ticket holder. >> i told him there is a great guy living on the street. >> not only did the owner respond -- >> i never had a relationship with someone who was homeless.
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>> he took him in. he offered him his own apartment, arranged for him to get a part-time job, paid for a prostatic leg, and even season tickets for ever. in return, he had to get to stay clean and sober. >> if anyone needed a break, it was scott. >> other fans stepped in to help. >> they bought him a cell phone. >> we added him to our plan for $20 a month. >> he is a regular at the games. but i cut my hair. i had to keep a bid for the playoffs. >> where have you been? >> three years later, he is making good on the second chance. he has only missed six games.
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a kid in maryland making this dracula shot. we are going to have more in the -- making this miraculous shot. we are going to have more in a moment. >> he made it twice. it is incredible. >> a story on that coming up. first. >> was there. -- weather. >> weather. >> i can give you a nice forecast for the next few days. if he did not mind a few raindrops. i will show you what is going on outside. high atop the washington monument. a nice shot from our camera on top of our building. looking at the clouds this hour. they are going to increase tomorrow. 71 degrees, that was the high at reagan national airport. the temperature is cool. the winds are not a problem.
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we may see light fog developed during the early morning hours. it is not going to cause any delays. 59 degrees currently at children's hospital. we had a high of 67 degrees. notice the rain, less than a 10th of an inch. that was during the early morning hours. then the sun came up around 10:00. it stayed out all day long. there is currently a temperature of 53 degrees. temperatures across the board for the's and 50's. southern maryland, 52 degrees. look at the warmer air just off to the south and west of us. a warm front will drift to the north and east. we will have unsettled weather during the day. into the evening 20, up 25% chance we will see showers. it is not going to amount to a
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whole lot. you may want to grab the appellate just in case. 11 degrees warmer than it was -- to grab the umbrella just in case. 11 degrees warmer than it was. milder temperatures and increased humidity levels. it is going to feel more like summer. high pressure over head. this is going to give us a quiet night. we are going to see a better chance of showers late tomorrow and the heat and humidity is going to start to build. we will feel the difference on tuesday. highs into the 70's. partly cloudy, upper-30's. the daytime high, a lot of this depends on how much sunshine we see. 65 degrees to 70 degrees. wednesday, thursday, friday, nighttime lows will be in the 60's. wjla.com you can check out the
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>> it has been a wild day, all thanks to this viral sensation. about a year ago, he began doing a sport where you run flip, and allow nothing to be an obstacle. he decided to do something new. >> i decided to try a front flip shot. it went in. >> his body had an idea. >> i said, give it a try and will put it on the internet. >> after a few dozen takes it went in. >> we thought, what if this got on sports center. >> it has been all over both. you know just making a shot from halfcourt distance is tough. the idea of making that shot after you have flip yourself over that is in st.. >> i did not use my arms that much.
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>> i know some of you sing, it is that ready -- real? we put him to the test. it took a number of takes. finally, when the cows looking on yes. it has been quite a. >> a little out of control. >> she is proud. >> he has worked hard. >> that is awesome. >> here is something that is wilde. despite the skills he shows, he is not on the basketball team. instead, he is on the baseball team. apparently, he is known for his speed and power. his mom tells me he has never played even rec league basketball. >> i wonder what the cows thought about that?
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