they are breathing fresh air for the first time in 65 days. as ty chandler reports, the operation has been going faster than expected. [ applause ] >> reporter: miner after mainer, after -- miner after miner. rescuers keep pulling miracles to the surface. by midday, more than half of the 33 trapped men had reached safety. embracing loved ones they hadn't seen for 69 days. after the 17th miner emerged, the door handle on the rescue capsule broke. crews spent minutes making repairs. it was a minor glitch in what was a remarkably smooth operation. >> people around the world have learned a lesson. a lesson of unity, of courage. a lesson of faith. a lesson of hope. >> reporter: chile is sending

live video of these extraordinary reunions around the world. >> so far, the miners all appear to be in good health, including the oldest. 63-year-old mario gomez. he hugged his wife and dropped to his knees and prayed. the fittest of the miners, florenceio, made the journey to the surface. mario sepulveda passed out rocks. all of the rescued men are being taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. these miners were trapped underground longer than anyone on record. rescuers hope to have them all out by tonight. ty chandler, cbs news, new york. >> and here again is a live look at the rescue operation at the san san jose mine. they have researched invitation to presidential manors and tv

invitations. the discussion between tracy and dennis tetso. sheds new light. mike has the latest from the courtroom. >> reporter: vic, most of these very graphic and very turbulent conversations revolve around tracy tetso's affair, with a man named christian sunot. he will not be testifying at this trial. he died just a few months before it started. >> reporter: turmoil over the affair that tore apart dennis and tracy tetso's marriage, unfolded in court. as prosecutors played phone conversations and heated arguments just weeks before tracy's disappearance. >> you know what, you need to make a [ bleep ] decision. >> about what? >> about us. that's what you need to do. >> i think i have. >> have you? >> you just don't want to

listen to it. >> dennis found out he was on her way to meet a lover. her body was never found. although police found her car, seen on surveillance video, pulling into a motel in glen burnie. more surveillance showed her going into a walgreens. tracy was angry that he tried to get a restraining order against her lover. >> i hate your [ bleep ] guts for that. and this is why i don't feel well is a need to try to mend had because i don't think there is any need to mend it. >> their marriage turned rockier. >> you're not my keeper. you're not the person who runs my life. you are not god. you're not god. >> but dennis never threatened his wife in the recordings. >> if i hated your guts that much, i wouldn't even [ bleep ] sleep in the bed with you. i wouldn't even want to carry a conversation with you. but i don't hate your guts. one day you'll figure that out. >> they already said in opening statements it is a circumstantial case.

there is no evidence. >> you made your [ bleep ] bed. lie in it. >> good. then get out of my house. >> he looked at christian sunot's cell phone records and found out he was not in the areas where tracy tetso was last seen before she disappeared. however, dennis tetso was at the harbor and near the area where she was near her car. >> and dennis tetso made bail shortly after his arrest last year. he is currently on home monitoring. we want to update the breaking news we told you about. a major accident tying up traffic on the bay bridge. >> and denise, there are still major backups on the bay bridge now. sky eye chopper 13 was on the first on the scene. three vehicles are involved in this, shutting down the westbound side. it happened while there was two- way traffic going on. police are still working to clear the scene right now. last check, traffic remains backed up past the kent narrows

bridge. denise, back to you. >> one person was treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. travel through the fort mchenry tunnel is back to normal. a different picture from just 24 hours ago. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene now. at this time last night, it was shut down because of a bus fire. wjz is live. derek valcourt with the latest on the investigation into the bus fire. >> reporter: the tunnel reopened just after the morning rush hour. today, police say it is structurally safe. despite that dramatic fire. >> reporter: this is the charred remains of the bus that caught fire during rush hour tuesday night. though no children were on board the buzz, operated by the durham school bus company in rosedale, the driver and an aide were forced to make a run for it. >> thank goodness we don't have this situation every single day. >> reporter: captain cory mckinsy, in response to the

fire, which forced police to shut down the tunnels and evacuate cars stuck behind the bus in the tunnel. >> and police give some credit to the exhaust fan system inside the tunnel, which they say worked exactly as planned, clearing the smoke quick lei quickly. >> we had no issues of smoke- related problems. >> because it snarled traffic for hours on or near 95. >> trying to get home. and here i am, stuck near the tunnel. >> reporter: inspecting the tunnel for damage became top priority. engineers began working throughout the night. by morning, giving the all- clear to open it up. >> it is structurally sound. and traffic is flowing through it. i did see myself on the way to work. no worries. >> electrical repairs under way right now. those could take a couple more days. and hen some cosmetic repairs need to be done to the tile inside bore 3. that work will be done mostly

in the middle of the night. so most drivers will never experience any of the delays or backup as a result. at the fort mchenry tunnel. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and cameras captured the accident. that video has not been rely -- released. a 49-year-old woman was struck and killed. it happened just after 6:00 had this morning on fort small wood roads and kendall roads. police say they tried to follow this. police say there is no indication that alcohol or excessive speed were factors in the accident. howard county police are investigating a disturbing attack right now. a 7-year-old girl says she was sexually assaulted by four men near a playground near columbia. and mike schuh has more. mike? >> reporter: police have concerns about what happened with the victim being 7 years old. that makes her a first or a second grade er. and there are a lot of unanswered questions. >> reporter: she was playing here, outside her apartment.

around 7:00, she went to leave to go home. when she crossed an open area. it's here that her path crossed that of four men. >> she told our police officers that as she was walking through a field, she was approached by four men with dread locks. they grand her and sexually assaulted her. >> they held her down and touched her. she remembered this telling detail. >> the three of them left on motor bikes. and one of them, it was sort of a motor scooter. and the other on a bicycle. >> a special squad is working this case, knowing how to investigate crimes against children and sexual assaults! her description to the officers was that she didn't know them and hadn't seen them before. >> they're described as black with dread locks. police aren't sure of their ages. residents here are alarmed. >> the neighborhood is quiet. but you got a lot of people moving around. but stuff like that do happen. and it's surprising in this area, it's sad. it's sad. it is. -- t is sad. >> reporter: with the weather so nice. there are a lot of kids still

playing at that playground. and police are hoping there were some adults there last night who may have remember those four men and will come forward to them to talk about it. reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> police are asking for help in finding the men responsible. if you have and information, you're asked to call howard county police. the maryland senator involved in the brawl in a major controversy will face a challenge in next month's election after all. kai has the latest in the ulysses currie saga. >> jennifer raleigh bell has decided to step in and run as a democratic write-in candidate against bell. he was charged for using his influence to benefit a major grocery store chain. currie has pled not guilty to

the charges against him. bell says voters need to have the opportunity to vote for someone who is not under a cloud of suspicion. >> he has stepped down until the case is resolved. a beautiful look outside. now. enjoy it. changes are coming to the weather. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are tracking rain on live doppler radar. >> about 270 miles southwest of us. take a look at radar. extreme southwestern virginia. under that logo there. as you open up. and it's down to 61, by the way. a lot more rain. a little batch there near southwest virginia. but a lot more to the west. that's all going to move to our region overnight. and during the day a wet and windy thursday on tap. and even windier conditions expected. bernadette has a look at the conditions for friday and after the storm passes our region. things will finally clear out. she's got more on that.

>> well, the storm going to start strengthening. and it really bombs out when it hits new england. that thursday night into friday morning. when that happens for us, the heaviest of the rain is going to be gone. but winds start to kick up. we could have wind gusts 30 to 35 miles an hour. that will tap in. our highs by friday afternoon, may not get out of the 50s. good news is, it looks like this will keep moving on as we head into the weekend. we'll have that forecast coming up. right now, back inside. >> thank you, bernadette and bob. maryland's major political party turn their attention to voter turnout. both democrats and republicans have plans for getting out the vote on november 2nd. >> your presence is no longer required. but your ballot certainly is. >> absolutely critical. critical for both parties. >> as maryland's top democrat and republican demonstrated here, when taking advantage of early voting to cast their september primary ballots, you don't have to go to the polls on november 2nd, as long as you

take advantage of one of the other options open to voters this year. >> we'll be doing all sorts of things. primarily what people are learning about now is early votes. we're stressing that. both by mail. >> we have been encouraging people to request absentee ballots if they're traveling. if they're unable to get to the polls. and also going early. >> don norris says while turnout is important, he doesn't expect early voting to have much impact. >> other states use early voting. there has been no evidence that it increases or decreases vote being. it's simply another way to make voting more convenient for people. but it doesn't affect turnout! it gives an edge. with both parties putting a lot of energy into baltimore county. >> because it's got so many votes. many democrats. and many, many democrats who vote republican.

when bob ehrlich beat kathleen kennedy-townsend, he beat her by 75,000. and when o'malley won, he won statewide, 125,000. and ehrlich only won by 4 to 5,000 votes. it's the key jurisdiction. >> of course, you can get more information hohow, where and when to vote by logging onto the party's website. or contacting the maryland state board of election. early voting starts october 22nd. runs through october 28th, excluding sunday. log on for complete coverage of campaign 2010. for updates, log onto wjz.com. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. rapid rescues. a live look at the san jose mine. complete coverage continues in moments. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, stopping murders before they happen. the stuff of science fiction

being tried out in baltimore. that story as eyewitness news continues. near the campus of university of maryland college park, after three students are stabbed. police have made an arrest. i'm weijia jiang, in college park, with the latest on the investigation next on wjz eyewitness news. heavy rain on the horizon. will it arrive? the updated forecast is coming up next. ,,,,,,

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short time ago. the 26th miner was pulled to safety. now leaving only seven men in the underground bunker. count on us to update you throughout the evening, as the rescues continue. here in maryland, chaos near the university of maryland campus. several students were stabbed during a fight. weijia jiang reports from college park with more on the suspect in custody. >> police say the men they arrested not only stabbed three university of maryland students, but also his own brother. >> reporter: 1:30 a.m. tuesday, chaos spilled into college park, after three university of maryland students are stabbed outside a bar. early wednesday morning, police arrested 21-year-old leonardo ramos, who they say is the attacker. >> that he left the scene. he ran from us. he hid for a number of hours from us. he changed his appearance. >> ramos faces several charges, including many counts of attempted second-degree murder. police say the violence started

inside the thirsty turtle, where underaged students started drinking. they were all thrown out when ramos pulled a knife. detectives also a ramos stabbed his 23-year-old brother roho zay -- jose, likely by accident. the bar has been cited for trouble. he says the bar is infamous for serving to underaged. >> they are served. and in many cases, they are overserved. >> reporter: meanwhile, many nearby businesses say they -- their reputations are harmed as well. >> we come because we know there is a lot of partying. and with the academics. we need our social bars. we need our lives. >> reporter: calling for an emergency hearing to reverse the thirsty turtle alcohol license. >> if you have an establishment

bringing in such violence like three students being stabbed in one night, then i mean, really is it a question? >> reporter: police are still trying to determine whether to charge those three underaged victims drinking or violence. >> the bar has been cited twice in the last year for serving alcohol to underaged minors. >> frank lobos is the latest miner to be rescued. every hour, they have been pulling someone up. and there you see them being reunited with family and friends. what a wonderful day it has been for folks down at the san jose mine in chile. and of course, we will continue to monitor the situation for you and bring you more good news as it happens. from all the way in chile.

and it's also been remarkable that they have been providing us with these incredible pictures. getting in, coming up. and even a point of view. >> it's beautiful. let's take a look at our weather. not going to be so beautiful tomorrow. beautiful now. temperature at 61. east winds at 8. barometer holding steady. this unfolding. and a big area of low pressure system will bring us a lighter rain. that forecast after this. ,,,,,, eaks to send jobs over seas.

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here's a live look outside right now. bob is giving the thumbs up, indicating that it's nice. >> beautiful. nice, fall day. that's going to change. clouds start moving in. by tomorrow morning, we'll see rain. take a look at temps now. it's cooling down. very pleasant. 61. the dew point is still low. air is still pretty dry. it's going to have to get much higher. clouds build in. 63. 63. the warm spot. d.c. at 68. and cumberland at 68. and oakland pretty mild tonight. winds now, beginning tourn it to -- turn to the easterly direction. that means low-level moisture coming from the atlantic ocean. clouds across virginia. start moving in. by morning, look for showers to break out. as low pressure starting to develop here over portions of kentucky. and again, across the great

lakes. these combine into one area of low pressure as it jumps to the atlantic coast. it will become basically like a nor'easter. it will be pretty strong. a lot of wind with it. a lot of rain to the north. 1 to 3 inches across new england. looking at anywhere from half to an inch and a quarter of rain during the day on thursday. ending late thursday night or friday morning. during the afternoon, friday. may see a brief sprinkle or shower. as the backlash from this brings chilly air to our region to the north. there's a good chance of higher elevations. they'll see wet snow on friday. yeah. first of the season really. low pressure. there you see it. as it heads across virginia. really wraps up off new jersey. that's when we get the winds. chilly conditions for friday. but the sunshine will be back for the most part. paula downgraded now to a one. it's going to continue to weaken as it moves across much of cuba there. and now through the end of the

weekend. by saturday, it's just a remnant low. there's still a lot of disturbed weather. something that is still developing in the next week or so. we'll be watching that whole area there. still liable for more activity. east winds on the bay. gusting to 25 knots. bay temp, around 67. tonight, then, increasing clouds. maybe by early morning. a few showers. tomorrow, rain can become heavy at times in the afternoon for a few hours. windy, cool. upper 50s to low 60s. still rain tomorrow night. and the winds pick up as it slowly clears up here. we can see wind gusts of 35 to maybe 40 miles an hour on friday. >> wow. >> thank you, bob. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. medication alert. a popular bone-strengthening drug can actually cause an increased risk of one type of bone fracture. this in healthwatch. international investigation. new twist. another gruesome crime. >> escape from the darkness.

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it is just before 6:30. 61 degrees and clear. thanks for staying with wjz. of course, people continue to watch. mary is here with the latest on the operation. >> the rescue is going at a record speed. the 27th miner was pulled safely from the mine. 53-year-old frank lobos was pulled out just minutes ago. you're looking at operation hope there. all of the families have been gathered for so many days.

it began just after midnight today. they have been trapped for 33 miles underground after that cave-in. people have been watching from president obama to the white house to pope benedict xvi. he said he has watched their ordeal very closely and is inspired by their unity. one american astronaut has a unique perspective on the astronauts. he was trapped for 132 days, following a fire. he says the biggest obstacle the miners will have to overcome is their loneliness. >> i think it's the greatest day of their life, when i came back from space after five months of tough circumstances out there. it was a glorious moment to get back on earth, the fresh air, the green. just everything about the elemental things of the earth that you miss. and they're down in a hole for the last 68 days. >> at least they had each

other, though. no one in recorded history has survived as long, trap underground, as these men. and at first, it was feared they would not be rescued until christmas. but, denise, they will be with their families this christmas. back to you. >> absolutely. thank you, mary. a gruesome discovery after the disappearance of an american. the key mexican investigator has now been murdered. >> reporter: the search for the body of david hartley took a shocking turn. it's been almost two weeks since his wife reported he had been shot while the couple was jet skiing on the lake, on the border of texas and mexico. but now comes the news of a murder of a police officer involved in the case. >> we got word that one of the investigators in the case in mexico had been delivered to an army headquarters.

>> rolando was the leading investigator. he reportedly gave information about the case to the media. and for that, it is believed he was killed. his head delivered in a suitcase. it was another blow to hartley's widow, who says she is struggling through her grief. >> we're going through this, too. and i cannot express how much i ache for him. and his family. >> reporter: the area where hartley was reportedly shot is part of a turf battle between drug cartel, which have used beheadings in the past to send messages. terrorism experts who suspect zeta cartel is behind both murders. the gang is notoriously violent and extremely territorial. >> what they were trying to do is let everybody know from the u.s. government to the mexican authorities that this is their geography. this is their gateway into the very lucrative north american market. stay out. >> reporter: the governor of texas says investigators should not back down because the worst thing would be to let the

terrorists start calling the shots. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> mexican authorities say the search for hartley's body is expected to continue. although they say it's becoming more and more unlikely that his body will ever be found. dramatic testimony from survivors on the worst-ever shooting allegedly by a psychiatrist. major nidal hasan is charged in the attack that left 15 people dead. and a hearing today. an army sergeant wounded in the assault said he heard hasan say, and i quote, god is great in arabic before opening fire. the court will determine if he should stand trial on murder charges. alex demetrick reports, efforts to reduce violence received a cash infusion from the feds today. >> it's not known who pulled the trigger that ended 22-year- old darrell hood's life, one of

five in baltimore this past weekend. >> the crime rate is going down. i don't see how. i mean, with the murder rate the way it is. i don't see how it's going down at all. >> reporter: but the city leaders were back before the cameras again today. >> overall gun crime is down 15%. but this is not a cause for celebration. it is a call for further action. >> reporter: by stepping up a strategy to keep guns and criminals apart. a $300,000 federal grant is being added. because many of those murdered by gunfire in baltimore die at the hands of those who have held guns before. >> 50% of all of the people we charge with homicide each year in baltimore, and nearly 50% of all of the people we charge with nonfatal shootings in baltimore have one thing in common. prior gun arrests in their background. we want to keep these guys from reoffending again. >> reporter: so far this year, 700 people have been arrested. and police have seen 1800 guns

in baltimore. the department's gun reg tree unit also keeps tabs on 463 offenders. 75% of whom have not been rearrested on any charge. >> we've increased the monitoring of bad guys in the city. >> reporter: the goal is to stop murders before they happen, by keeping as many guns as possible out of the hands of criminals. a goal too late for some. we can only hope now for justice. >> i have confidence to try to find out who killed my son. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, besides helping the to fund the gun registry program, it will go towards a johns hopkins study of how effective it is. the chesapeake foundation is calling on maryland lawmakers. the five steps include doubling the so-called flush tax on monthly sewage bills and requiring tree buffers along streams statewide. it's all part of an effort to

clean the bay as part of a federal restoration strategy. time now for a quick look at the baltimore sun. answering the five most important questions, facing the university of maryland men's basketball team. and a guy from this weekend's baltimore running festival. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast. from wjz's first warning weather team. a familiar theme at the top of the wjz pro football challenge. jessica is live at the football challenge. >> sports director mark viviano continues to sit in the top spot. but it's still closed. after five weeks. stan and bern are tied at 46. and i am in third place with 45 points. as for this week's winner, it is martin sharp of pasadena. he had 12 out of 14 games correct. and came closest to the score of the sunday game. and he wins a $25 best buy gift

certificate. you can still play. just go to wjz.com and click on the banner at the top of the home page. and the ravens now look to extend their winning streak on the road against the patriots. you can see that game live at 1:00, next sunday, here on wjz 13. the game will be immediately followed by our post game show. mark viviano will have highlights and reaction. then it's marty, the bulldog, and jessica. live at the field house in canton. a big day of football here live on wjz 13. in tonight's school watch report, october is dyslexia awareness month. one filmmaker sets its sights on maryland schools. to teach that learning disabilities are only learning differences. gigi barnett has more. >> science proves that we have to get on these kids, as soon as we see a problem. >> reporter: harvey spent years documenting dyslexia.

in has film, dyslexia, the movie, will soon hit theaters. ♪ [ music ] >> it's also about his lifelong struggle with the learning disability that makes it hard to read or do math. >> it's readable with time. >> but discourage him if you expect written work. >> they didn't have the information out there. now, it is a crime. >> reporter: this week, hubble looked at several schools that specialize in learning disabilities. teachers here call learning disabilities learning differences. >> why can't this kind of education be everywhere? why is there so few schools? and we're here in maryland. and it's dyslexia awareness month. >> same for harry. he hopes hubble's movie will send a message that kids can become straight-a students with dyslexia. >> every time that i get better and better on a word or books,

i feel so much better. i tell myself, i'm confident. >> about 35% of americans have dyslexia. and 40% of the students here do, too. hubble says the best way to help them cope with that learning difference is to catch it early. >> we're losing so many people that do not need to be warehoused in a prison system because -- for the crime of not ever being able to learn how to read. because they process differently. >> reporter: in harford county, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and hubble will also speak to parents, teachers and school leaders about his movie tonight at loyola university. his movie is scheduled to hit theaters in january. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. tank tragedy. how a worker drowned inside this water tank in texas. a 10-year-old north carolina girl vanishes. now her stepmother appears in court. bob turk.

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the stepmother of a missing north carolina girl appeared in court. she admitted she wrote a fake ransom note to throw off the police investigation. verdicts now believe someone killed 10-year-old zara baker, who wore hearing aids and had bone cancer. a man dies while working in a water tank in texas. oxygen was sent down to a diver. and a dive team tried to rescue him. when they teached the bottom, they discover said him unresponsive with his mask off. in healthwatch report,

doctors say drugs like fossa max may be problems. the fda says patients should continue taking the treatment, unless directed to stop by their doctor. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. you've heard from the politicians, the polls and the pundits. but what about the people? before americans go to vote on november 2nd, some will have their say. we'll go straight to voters in our special series, american voices. tonight on the cbs evening news. thanks, katie. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm.

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the last few days but let's loofl outside. bob says get ready. significant rainfall is coming this way. meteorologist bern get woods is in the outback. >> this storm will bring in clouds tonight. then tomorrow, the rain arrives. rain will become heavy at times, as as we head through the afternoon. we're only topping out close to 60 degrees tomorrow. the winds will also start to pick up. but they are going to bring in even colder air. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. looks like by late tomorrow night, most of the rain will be through the region. winds kick in. 61. 59 only. 63, sunshine returns. and still breezy on saturday. beautiful, 65. and 67. a lot of sunshine for sunday and monday. denise. >> thank you, bob. excuse me. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. ravens go green. but in this case, it's not

about the environment. >> mark has more coming up next [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in.

inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending.

gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you. wid week, ravens are getting ready. >> it's funny how they try to

downplay a big game because they know it's a big game. despite what they sometimes say, not all of these games are created equal. some mean more than others. new england has the best home place in the nfl. >> they have a long-term history of success. and the organization itself won super bowls and i think we're on our way. it's the kind of game you really don't have to get yourself up for. you feed off their environment. >> also, in owings mills today, coach john harbaugh pays off a losing bet. he donned an oregon ducks

shirt. harbaugh's brother jim is the head coach at stanford. stanford lost to oregon in a pac-10 showdown. and the result is that john had to wear the ducks colors if are the day. it will be a showdown with the red, white, and blue patriots. kicking off at 1:00. our coverage continues when the game is over. join us for the post game show all on sunday, wjz 13. former ravens' linebacker has signed with san diego. his arrival there, sees the exit of long-time charger shawne merriman. he was a three-time pro bowl receiver. a first round draft pick out of maryland. and speaking of maryland. they're back in action after a bye week headed to clemson for a conference week. so far, so good for the terps in a season that are the staked -- that started with serious doubts.

ask they're feeling good. >> nothing but positive things come out of that. eventually, morgan state, we won tough games. some of those games, who knows what happens with it. i feel that we're short a lot. and things are looking up for us. we gotta keep it going. >> it's the terps and tigers, saturday. you can see that game here on wjz. coverage kicks off at noon. maryland has won the last two times play played -- tay played -- they played at clemson. rangers are celebrating like they've never celebrated before. that's because they won a franchise series. and that's something they have never done before. manager ron washington and crew move on to take on the yankees, game 1 friday night in arlington. national league series opens saturday, in san francisco. john wall made his home

debut. fans were delighted to see the rookie score 19 points. but fans did not see veteran gilbert arenas, who sat because he said he was hurt. turns out, he faked a knee injury. he admitted it. today, he was fined an undisclosed amount. they won today without arenas, who today apologized. that's a guy who cannot afford to further distance himself. i don't know the motive. >> they seemed to do just fine without him. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. that's it for us for now. >> i'm denise koch. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric, including the miners in chili being lifted to safety. we take you now to

>> couric: tonight from disaster to rapture. joyous reunions in chile as those miners are rescued one by one. and the incredible ingenuity that saved their lives. i'm katie couric. also tonight, americans losing their homes in record numbers. but were all the foreclosures legal? a joint investigation is opened by every state in the union. and the night the world stood still to watch a miracle unfold before our eyes. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. was hard to imagine any kind of happy ending when a chilean mine caved in 10 weeks ago, trapping 33 men a half mile below the earth. but 27 have now been rescued and the rest will soon be on the w