>> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> hidden cash, bribes and corruption. it sounds like a political thriller. but it's playing out now in prince george's county. mike hellgren has more on what a howard county couple has. >> reporter: the indictments show how wide-ranging this investigation is. now, government lawyers tell us that the connection involves bribery. and they've got a lot of damaging evidence. most of it comes from wire taps. >> reporter: federal authorities revealed new information about their indictment of amreek and ravinda melee. the feds searched their mansion in clarksville, where investigators said they found $400,000 in cash in a closet. both face conspiracy and extortion charges in connection with a corruption charge that

has already led to the arrest of jack johnson and his wife. federal authorities spoke to wjz about the ordeal. >> is it difficult for you to see her go through this? >> she is my sister. of course, it's difficult. but no comment. they are very hard working people. >> reporter: who are the melees? and what are their connections to johnson? they grew up in india, and moved to the u.s. for years now, building a small empire of businesses. >> as a human being, very good, honest and true. >> in prince george's county, they own tick tock liquors. the feds say they bribed some without paying taxes on them. >> mr. johnson is the county executive. and the melees are business people. i think he knows quite a few of the business people. >> they contributed to jack johnson's campaign. >> at all any connection to jack johnson? >> well, that's the allegation.

>> he went on to say the melees know johnson personally. >> they squeezed them to paying bribes. >> if what they said is true, it will obviously be problematic. and a judge ordered ravinda melee held today. the federal government want toss confiscate millions of dollars in property from the couple. reporting live at the federal courthouse, in prince george's county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. campaign finance records show the melees' company, also contributed $1500 to baker, who will replace johnson as county executive. be sure to stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of the corruption scandal. out of a job, a baltimore police officer fired after he was arrested. keith nolan looked up information in a police database for a suspected drug dealer. he had only been a cop for about a year. another officer was also suspended as part of the investigation. shut down.

a popular roller skating rink, closed for good. mare sein the newsroom -- mary is in the newsroom to tell us why skateworks closed. >> the roller rink recently lost has permit. the place is popular. but also the site of trouble over the years. the rink lost its placement after a 12-year-old girl claims she was gang-raped. before that, police were called out several times to deal with rowdy crowds. they also filed for bankruptcy. and the place is padlocked now. denise? >> thank you, mary. one of the suspects charged with raping that girl goes on trial next year. inappropriate relationship. an eldersburg woman is electric looking at prisknow-- is looking at prison time for having sex with a teen boy. she admitted to having sex with the boy. nguyen's couple found pictures and text messages. nguyen met the boy because she works with his mother. she will be sentenced in

february. a bizarre case. weijia jiang is live at the carrie murray nature center. are police close to catching these thieves? do you know? >> reporter: police are questioning two juveniles. but they have not made any arrests. now, what an emotional day it has been for everyone here. earlier, they were certain those animals would all die. now they are here and healthy. a rapidly unfolding burglary investigation led police to this home in the 5,000 block of west baltimore. investigators say a couple who lived there called 911 after they went home to discover 10 exotic animals inside. the very ones reported stolen from the carrie murray nature center, located just a mile away. >> it's like a movie. you got everybody standing on their doorstep, watching as they carry stuff away, like it's confidential. >> reporter: crews transported the animals back quickly. eager to care for them. worried they might die. >> they might need specific heating, lighting.

specific foods. and if they're not given the foods, they are going to become sick again and may not make it. >> reporter: police are investigating two juveniles they found at the house with two break-ins. they say over the weekend, someone snatched up several hissing cockroaches, water snakes and two geckos. and monday night, it was two baby chameleons like this one that were taken. police also recovered two backpacks and bags of clothing report -- reported missing. >> i can't believe it. it's amazing. awful. >> eddie murray, oriole legend, funded the center 27 years ago. now, park administrators are relieved a piece of that is back. >> nothing is sacred. you can't have anything nice anymore. these are so that your family and your kids and your cousins and your uncles can come and look at this stuff and learn. >> now, police say charges for both juveniles are pending. the director says this is not the first time kids have broken in and tampered with the animals. we are live in west baltimore

tonight. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, weijia. we will, of course, stay on top of this case. we'll let you know as soon as they charge the thieves. breaking news now. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of the accident in baltimore. >> we are in southwest baltimore, vic. this is lombard and schroeder. with apparently a child struck right in the middle of lombard street in the middle of the block. police are on the scene. paramedics are tending to the child. apparently, the car that did strike the child remained at the scene. police are conducting the investigation. and as you can see, both lanes, east and westbound lombard, right at schroeder are close as police continue their investigation. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry. it's a risky surgery. turns out, it may not even be necessary. adam may explains what is being done to stop what some call a rush to the operating room. adam? >> reporter: well, vic, today, the house of delegates began looking into the possibility of new laws that would crack down

on unneeded surgeries and increase patient safety. >> reporter: the kickback scandal, involving st. joseph's medical center, billing for unnecessary surgeries, just led to a $22 million last week. and now hearings this week. >> we very strongly want those to be dealt with. >> he testified on behalf of two groups. he told a house committee that has fellow doctors favor some sort of new legislation to repair patient trust. >> i think merlin can really take the lead with their legislation here -- maryland can take the load her with new legislation. with good, external oversight. >> reporter: state health officials also want stronger legislation to include reforms that improve communication between various oversight agencies. >> what exactly is the goal here for the people of maryland? >> i think the goal is to find that bell to make sure people

-- to make sure that people get what they need. and at the same time, not receiving services they ought not to, because there are financial and other incentives for the provider to provide those. >> the next session begins on january 12th. reporting live, adam may. just last year, state lawmakers also passed a law that tackles medical fraud. showers soaking the area most of the day. will you need your umbrella if you're heading out tonight? wjz has your first warning weather. >> well, probably. because we still have rain around the region. although it may not be raining in your neighborhood right this minute. there's still some stuff. take a look at radar. we have a batch south of the city. around the baltimore region now. kind of quiet. but as a new batch that is developing just to the south, looks like it's going to move

through the area. not heavy rain. but we talk about light rains and drizzle. heavier stuff on the lower eastern shore. denton. and not far from the salisbury, cambridge area. out to the west, spotty. with a few areas of light pockets of rain. how about your wednesday? what will shape up tomorrow? bernadette will have a look at that. the storm is not going to clear out. still some rain early tomorrow before it gets out of here. but when it does, winds will pick up. that will dry us out quickly. but also, produce wind gusts possibly over 40 miles per hour out west. that's why a wind advisory is in effect out of the state. something we'll be tracking as we head through the day tomorrow. we'll have your full forecast coming up shortly. back inside. congressman-elect andy harris already under fire. according to the website, politico.com, during a

confrontation, harris asked when his government subsidized health benefits kick in. sources say he got upset when he found out he doesn't get the benefits until 30 days after he's sworn in. a critical vote, just hours away, as baltimore teachers get ready to vote again on a controversial new contract. wjz political reporter pat warren has the new pressure being put on teachers to say yes. outside the baltimore teachers union headquarters, these teachers let it be known they plan to vote against the tentative agreement reached between the union and school system. >> we say the union members are against the contract. >> what's the rush? >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake is running this video on you tube, urging teachers to vote for the new contract. >> a quiet storm of education transformation is happening right here in baltimore. >> reporter: the mayor calls it a quiet storm. but for a group whose function

relies on organizational skills, the teacher's first vote in october was a mess. the long line and varied opinions resulted in 454 votes against the contract. 1107 for it. and the dissatisfaction was evident. >> parents aren't held accountable. administrators aren't held accountable. >> teaching to the test. giving teachers all of the answers they need to make an informed choice. but even after studying the agreements, they vote no. >> we say this is body. -- >> bad. >> mayor rawlings-blake say its provides rewards and more competitive pay scale. she goes on to thank teachers for their dedication. back to you on television hill. and be sure to stay with wjz. we'll let you know how teachers vote on that tomorrow. what's in a name? plenty for the college of notre

dame. notre dame is part of the school's school's expansion plans as it transitions to university status. it will officially take place next september. new sweatshirts, everybody. >> always a good excuse for a new t-shirt. still to come tonight. a dramatic rescue. i'm glad she's alive. i wonder if she realizes just how close to death she came. the close call after a woman drives into a maryland canal. and the big mistake she made after being pulled out of the water. just how drunk was this young woman when she caused the car crash that killed a baltimore county girl and crippled a rising soccer star? i'm derek valcourt. a wjz exclusive coming up. the ravens' michael oher and other players helping members of our community today. i'm mary bubala. that story just ahead on eyewitness news. and when will the rain finally end? your updated forecast coming

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profusely from the head. >> reporter: 33-year-old jermaine cook, a 17-year veteran with city police, says he was on his way home when 20- year-old james kim bel fragged -- kim bel flagged him down, accused him of speeding, then hit him with a beer mug, while shouting racial slurs. >> i was struck with a bottle. and i'm a police detective. >> okay. for what agency? >> baltimore city police, ma'am. . [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: in a harford county courtroom, a statement read by officer cook's wife, compared what happened to his eye, to, quote, placing a grape in a bag, cutting it and mashing it flat. after four surgeries, officer cook lost vision in his left eye and won't be able to perform duties as an officer. in his sentencing hearing, defense attorney david henninger said kim bel didn't mean to hurt cook. saying, quote, i don't think anyone could call james a moon person. he's not the criminal type.

dwreasesing the courtroom and-- addressing the courtroom and officer cook, kimbel said i wish i could trade places with him. kim bel was sentenced. >> in his impact statement, deputy cook said that the entire incident has been very difficult on his son. deputy cook's first wife, the little boy's mother, was killed on 9/11 in new york. and now, another violent incident, involving a parent. in harford county, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> well, james kimball who is now 21, showed little reaction when his sentence was read. his stepfather got up and left the courtroom. road worker found the body inside a box this morning near braddock mountain. that box was in a wooded embankment off the side of the road. police have not yet identified the man's remains, but they're treating his death as a homicide. imagine, vividly

remembering almost every detail of every day of your life. it is an extremely rarely condition called hyper thimessia. there are only nine documented cases in the u.s. and alex demetrick introduces us to one man living here in baltimore. >> reporter: a traumatic event like 9/11 can sear into memories. >> most people can remember what they did that day. i do that almost every day of my life. >> if i had an experience, wasn't interested or wasn't around it, i probably wouldn't remember. >> the sniper attacks. >> first was october. then a rainy day like today. the news came across and they found him. he was in jail. >> reporter: sean conlon is currently concessions manager. but he can tell you preakness winners going back decades ago.

snafsz charismatic. saturday, may 15, 1999. >> and the stretch comes. charismatic has the lead. >> reporter: he also set up concessions for the ravens for the first game in 1998. >> the season opener, sunday, september 6th, a very hot, stifling day, against the pittsburgh steelers. and i believe the ravens lost. >> by seven points. >> reporter: a study at uc irvine has documented only nine people with hyper thinessia. >> the best answer i can give them is, you google something and it comes up on the screen, that's about all i can tell you. >> reporter: why he has this condition, is unknown. but he doesn't regret it. >> i have been entertaining people. people have bet me that i was wrong on a date, and i have taken their money. >> you will meet more people with i hyper thimessia. >> we've seen this guy.

if you see him in a bar or restaurant. >> don't take the pet bet. >> we used to do the lottery numbers. people would say, what were the lottery numbers? i didn't remember it. let's take a look -- that guy, that's amazing. 55 now. east winds at 8. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at the midweek and end-of-the-week forecast after this. ,,,,,,

a drippy, dreary good day to stay in bed kind of day to be sure. most of the rain hasn't been all that heavy. it's kind of scattered. and we'll still deal with it throughout the evening hours. you can see the bulk of it, east of us and actually west of us. here in the city now, it's pretty quiet. a little batch sliding off to the east. heavier, south of anal napolis. and it's very quiet. and will probably stay that way for a while. heaviest rain, steady rain. down through cambridge and down through the ocean city area. that's also moving up toward delaware. west of us, scattered rain all over the place. most of it is moving from southwest to the northeast. just west of the city. looks like that's where we'll be seeing the rain yet this evening. hereof in the city, if you look toward d.c., there's not a whole lot here.

we're not done with the rain. but most of the heavy stuff is passing us by. d.c. is up to 61. much cooler. 60 in ocean city. the winds continue to bring this moisture in from the atlantic ocean. low-level moisture. a lot of low clouds. and as you know, we've seen rain on or off. we've only had about 35/100ths of an inch of rain. not that much. to the west, it's been heavier. low pressure to the north of georgia. probably passing pittsburgh late tonight. and there are heavier showers going through west virginia. a little skinny line going through there. that's thundershower activity. might move into extreme western maryland. for our region, we'll stillhave rain to the south. looking at occasional rain. dry air coming in right behind it. and that means it will get

quite windy. as that increases on thursday. a weak little area of low pressure with clouds but no precipitation by the end of the week. gusts up to 35 knots and a much dryer day coming up tomorrow night. rain ending. it will dry out very quickly tomorrow, with winds up to 30, 35 miles an hour. up to 62. they'll start cooling off and drying off. and temperatures start falling by late in the afternoon. it won't be frigid at all. but it will be cooler to the end of the week. >> thank you, bob. help for those who are less fortunate. today, the ravens gave back to the community. mary shows us how they're helping people in need. mary? today, vic. some of the biggest names on the team go ahead a major impact in their community at the helping up mission in east

baltimore. ravens quarterback joe flacco. >> it's good to get out here. see some faces. and hopefully we can make it a little fun for these guys to be here today. and do some good at the same time. >> reporter: 300 coats are given away, along with scarves and gloves. many struggle with homelessness, something the ravens' michael oher has dealt with and overcome with a helping hand. >> it's always going to be a good feeling. because i was, you know, once in a situation that was similar. so just to give back and help out, it's always good. >> i got me a ravens jacket. a nice little sporty jacket. and halt and -- hat and gloves. >> it will keep you warm this winter? >> very warm. very thankful to the ravens. >> reporter: the ravens anquan boldin said he tries to tries to give back every chance he gets. >> to see that there is a need

out there. and for us to be able to fill that need. it's definitely a blessing. >> reporter: it's a lesson the next generation of football stars are learning from their heroes. >> makes me want to be their position to give back to the community. >> and this is the second annual coat giveaway on east baltimore street. many of the coats were donated from katherine's closet, and the lady ravens association. back to you, vic. >> very good organizations. thank you very much. still to come tonight. royal wedding. prince william finally pops the question. the special significance of the engagement ring. caught on tape. a man collapses and falls on the tracks. i'm adam may. hear from the ex-marine who saved that man's life. coming up. i don't think that i did anything that anyone else that i was with wouldn't have done. [ applause ] >> and heroic. the brave actions that earn this soldier a spot in the this soldier a spot in the history books.

it is 6:30. 35 degrees with light rain in baltimore. good evening. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a young woman killed and a

soccer star crippled. one year later, the driver admits she was drunk when she wrecked her car. tonight, derek valcourt speaks exclusively to us about the crash and the driver she blames the world cup came and went without davies. what started out as a fun night with two friends ended up in a drunk drunk crash. left davies injured and killed ashley roberta, who attended baltimore's mercy hospital and grew up in her parents' home in phoenix. >> that life changed her life forever. >> reporter: jana will never forget that day. early, her daughter were riding with this woman. the three had just left a d.c. nightclub, heading south on the george washington parkway, when a drunk espinoza lost control of her suv, slammed into a

guardrail, mangling davies' body and killing ashley. >> what has this done to your family? >> it has devastated our family. we'll never be the same. the pain is so great. we can't even explain it in words. the pain is so great. and it was causeed by marie espinoza, her driving drunk. >> espinoza, barely injured, with a blood alcohol level of .13. it's a guilty plea ashley's mother hopes others will learn from. >> i think that will help a little bit, knowing that maybe it will save somebody else. they'll think twice before they get into a car after they have been drinking. >> reporter: espin ona -- espinoza faces up fines and time in prison. now, charlie davies has returned to playing soccer.

davies' family is considering filing civil charges against the driver. a woman drove her car into the water. lucky for her, a good samaritan decided to take action. christopher sullivan said he jumped onto a floating dock and pulled himself closer with a rake. he was able to bust the back window out and rescue 22-year- old taylor vander hook moments before the car sank. >> i think anybody that came up on that situation would have done the same. there was a person in the car and they were sinking and she was crying out. i think in the reverse, she would have done the same for me. >> after this, vander hook said she left the scene. then she tried to bribe officers to drop charges. a heroes welcome at the white house as a soldier is presented with the military's highest honor. mary is live in the newsroom with more on what makes this such an historic situation.

>> salvatore giunta is the first to receive the metal of honor. the army staff sergeant. both rescued soldiers later died from their injuries. that makes today's honor bittersweet for the sergeant. >> and although this is so positive, i would give this back in a second to have my friends with me now. >> he was the rifle team leader when they were ambushed in afghanistan. >> several others have received the medal of honor, posthumously. a man jumps into the way of a freight train to save the life of another. the quick-thinking hero talks

exclusively with wjz about what was going through his mind when he jumped onto the tracks. a man suffers a seizure and falls onto the tracks at a washington, d.c. metro stop. retired marine jumps into the path of danger and saves the man's life. >> what was going through your mind at that moment? >> the first thing going through my mind was get him to safety. and i jumped onto the plat storm. >> he said he had no idea when the next train would come through the arlington stop. >> was there ever a moment of hesitation? >> once i realized he was not responsive, i said, oh, to hell with it. and i grabbed his arms. and two gentleman up there helped me get him up on the platform to safety. >> he knew what to do at this

stop because his father, back in the 1990s, worked at the metro center. and his father talked about the danger there on the tracks. >> he used to take me into the tunnels. he would tell me where to go, what to touch. whatnot to touch. don't ever touch the third rail. >> reporter: an important third lesson, because that third rail carries 750 volts of deadly electricity. >> did you learn anything about yourself during this event? >> that i'm nuts? [ laughter ] >> you start to think about, would i do it again? and you know, i've been asked that question, would you do it again? and you don't know what you're going to do until you do it. >> reporter: adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> he hasn't yet spoken to the man he rescued. but the man has told others he's grateful. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. a look at the latest recommendations for baltimore city schools.

coverage for tonight's local college showdown. and for those of you who like to cook and roundup of restaurants. a roundup of restaurants thal be serving thanksgiving dinner. look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. well, it's official. prince william is engaged. the prince revealed, he popped the question to his long-time girlfriend, kate middleton last month. but the pair kept is secret until today. charlie d'agata has more on the royal engagement for wjz. >> reporter: they had been talking marriage for years. but when prince william finally popped the question to kate middleton. >> it was a total shock when i came. and i'm very excited. >> reporter: then he produced the engagement ring, the one his own mother, the late princess, diana wore. >> i thought it was quite nice. obviously she's not around to share the fun and excitement in all of this. this is my way of keeping her sort of close to it all.

>> well, i just hope i look after it. it's very, very special. >> reporter: kate called princess diana an inspirational woman and says she wishes she could have met her. prince william says he is confident his fiance will do a good job as princess. >> no one is trying to fill my mother's shoes. and what she did is fantastic. it's about making your own future and destiny. >> reporter: the royal family has known about the engagement for a month. the queen says she is delighted for the couple. william's father charles says he's thrilled. >> reporter: kate's parents can't wait to call the prince family. >> we all think he's wonderful. and we're extremely fond of him. >> reporter: the pair met eight years ago at st. san drew's university in scotland. they moved in together as friends and their romangs blossomed from there. >> they'll have to get used to it now. and as far as the pitter-patter of royal feet. >> i think we'll take it one

thing at a time. but obviously we want a family. >> but that won't happen until after royal wedding bells ring across britain next year. >> makes me feel embarrassed for them having to answer these questions. the couple plan to walk down the aisle in spring or summer in 2011. and everyone around the world will watch. >> i understand they're registered at bed, bath & beyond and target. [ laughter ] >> yes. i think he'll get all of the gifts he wants. that's what i think. still to come. dangerous drinks. the dramatic steps being taken to make sure no one can get their hands on the beverages, known as blackout in a can. plus, music to the ears of beatle fans. music you can find from the fab four. bob turk in the first warning weather center. ,,yer and dry week for sure.

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caught breaking the rules. congressman charlie rangle convicted on a handful of violations, including not paying taxes on a vacation home. now, his fate is in the hands of the committee. he has spent 40 years in congress. and he said he won't step down, despite today's decision.

moving to ban caffeinated alcoholic drinks this week. the fda is expected to find that caffeine is an unsafe additive to food and alcoholic drinks. nine people were hospitalized and a maryland woman died after drinking the popular drink four loko. she was involved in an accident. the drink has already been banned in four states. hitting the road for the holidays. expect more traffic as you visit family for thanksgiving. triple a just released its holiday travel forecast. they predict about 42 million people will travel. that's a big increase from last year. the bad news is, if you are traveling, be prepared for higher gas prices and possible delays at the airport. >> and you have to listen to that music the whole time you're staying there. >> i'll be out of my mind. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. it's a conversation we often avoid. when it comes to end of life care, what do you need to think about?

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a damp forecast in the region. bob turk and bernadette have more in the forecast. >> let's go to bernadette. >> we're going to start with tomorrow, then we'll get to bob who has the five-day. for tomorrow, the rain is going to continue on and off through the early morning hours. then the storms get out of here. winds start to really pick up. wind advisories to the west. and it will still be mild with sunshine returning. now for the rest of the five- day, now we turn it over to bob. with the wind tomorrow, it's going to dry things out very quickly. but we could get quite windy, particularly in the afternoon. it will be still mild. 62 down to 40 tomorrow night. 54, clouds and sunshine on thursday. down to 36. pretty chilly end to the week. 50 on friday. but partly cloudy and very pleasant, actually, normal. 56 on saturday. and again on sunday. vic? >> thanks, bob. the untold story, reality star heidi montag opens up about her plastic surgery.

mark steines has a preview. coming up tonight, heidi montag made headlines around the world for her extreme plastic surgery makeover. but now, the story she's never told about how she nearly died. >> when i came out of surgery, i was in so much pain, i thought i was going to die. and i kept saying, i'm going to die. i'm actually going to die. >> reporter: the couple claims that in recovery, heidi's pain from the extreme surgery was so severe, it was countered by too high a dosage by pain-killing medication. >> they said that i had too too much demmerol and my body couldn't handle the procedures. oops and it was just a really scary thing. and i really risked lie life. -- my life. i risked my life for vanity. >> all of this, she said, as a result of her insecurity. >> will you ever have any more plastic surgery? >> no. i will never have -- well, never say never. but at this point in my life, i don't ever want any kind of

plastic surgery, i don't any injections, i don't want want any of that anymore. >> reporter: and also, the engagement of prince william and kate middleton. plus, my red carpet date with cher. we'll have that and more coming up later on entertainment tonight. >> and you can see that here on wjz. well, it was a long and winding road. but beatles songs are finally available to be downloaded on itunes. after several years of legal wrangling, apple reached an agreement with the fab four's recording label. you can now choose between individual songs and entire albums. the white album. there is also a special digital box set, which includes the 1964 concert in washington, d.c., where you won't hear themma at all. >> didn't michael jackson own a lot of their music for a long time? >> oh, yeah. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. some say the ravens are in for an easy win at carolina this weekend. >> but you won't hear the ravens say that. the chch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

eye. here they come, carolina? >> yeah. remember when they were supposed to have the blowout

with the bills? have to be careful with these predictions. ravens are predicted to beat the panthers. but the panthers are one of the only teams that the ravens have never beaten in the nfl. the other is the patriots. they have won just one game. so baltimore is expected to win. but you won't catch the ravens buying into the notion that something will -- anything will be easy. >> look at carolina tape. look at their offensive line. look at the people who have a wide receiver. they haven't found ways to win. but they're capable of winning a game in this league. that's been prove time and time again with the people we have already. we have our work cut out for us. and it's going to be a tough football game down there. >> and it's just the fourth time the ravens will play the panthers in a regular season game. carolina has won them all. you can see it on wjz, kickoff

at 1:00. pittsburgh steelers give the boot. jeff reed is out. he has missed seven field goal attemptless. afterward, reed complained. he be with sean. now, he's out of a job. michael vick was out of football a year ago. now he's the hot evaluate qb in the game. he had a record-breaking night for the philadelphia eagles and a huge win at washington last night. first play of the game. vic goes 88 yards to speedy receiver to sean jackson. the first of four touchdown passes for vic. he also ran for two t.t.d.s. his passing and rushing yardage. leading the eagles to the most- ever points scored on monday night football. they rout the redskins, 59-28 in landover.

philly improves to 6-3. finally, some movement in the baseball offseason, which has been dormant since the end of the world series today. atlanta braves acquired second baseman dan uggla from a trade. infielder omar enfonte and mike dun go to the marlins. best pitcher is roy halliday. he is the game top work horse. holiday threw this perfect game through the regular season. pitched a no-hitter in the play- offs. got all 32 first-placed votes in the cy young balloting. he's the fiferghts pitcher to win the award in both leagues. and the orioles know this. it begins with pitching. if you want to be good, they need guys like that. >> they had ,,,,,,,,,,

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