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many called a promising political career. >> we have more on what is now being called wiener gate. >> i haven't told the truth but. >> it made headlines in love many scratching their head. >> congressman anthony wiener said he lied about posting an explicit photo on twitter and having inappropriate relationships with women he had met online. >> this seven term democrat from new york is no stranger to the spotlight. >> used in the most famous for his or tori on the house floor. >> if you believe it's the wrong thing, you vote no. i will not yield to the government and the government will maintain regular order. >> this was over the 911 health care to. or when he scolded lawmakers for trying to fund npr. doctor michel sorts of georgetown university said this time he's not known for his
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legislative work. >> is more of a show horse a show horse a horse. >> earlier he called out clarence thomas who had his own issues with sexual harassment in the past with his own financial ties for organizations wanting health care reform. >> he's carved out this role of democratic spokesperson. >> in 2008, winter sponsored a bill to determine the number of visas for runway models. it was just economics to bring jobs to new york but as congressman is connected. >> his wife works for secretary of state hillary clinton, and her husband, former president bill clinton presided over their marriage. in the dailies show jon stewart is a college friend. >> that was christian reporting and of course this has sort of been a hot topic and raises questions of where the lines in fidelity line. can it be considered cheating?
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where's the line into people involved never actually meet one another that you can leave your thoughts on our facebook page. >> you work hard for your money and you expect a certain level of customer service when you spend it. when you don't spend if you get frustrated. two thirds of those surveyed say they got so upset in the last year that i walked out of the store. or they hung up on a representative. the worst industries where computer tech support, tv and cable providers. companies are taking notice but experts say that many of them are mentioned on social networking sites. >> they don't want a little problem to ask late in a bigger one in which case they get a bad reputation, so they respond and monitor places like twitter and often intervene or interject themselves in the conversation. >> now the industry with the
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best customer service? eyeglass retailers and pharmacy. >> well there's nothing like getting up to the checkout counter to find that you have to buy more stuff if you want to use your credit card. but there are ways to get around the added expense. we explain how not to waste your money. >> for years people who have used credit cards have not had to worry, worry about minimum purchases. you could buy a $1 pack of gum with a credit card if you want to. but as a result of credit card reform is a whole new world when it comes to the small purchases. most apple loves shopping small local merchants. she paid a couple of dollars here and five bucks there but she's frustrated by the growing number of merchants now requiring a minimum purchase to use a credit card. >> i don't have a lot of cash, just my card, and i've gone to a couple of merchants and wanted to by something simple.
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>> at the lunch vendor told her there was a $5 minimum which meant she would have to by something else as well. >> sometimes i feel like a force on the product i don't need. >> this new trend is not going away. it's brought on by last year's credit card act which allows merchants to set up a minimum purchase of up the $10. and that means they lose money on a $1 transaction, so the piece, mastercard and american express now allow it. you can avoid this by swiping a debit card. >> i'm lucky if i have a dollar in my purse. the mac if you are hit by one of these limits you might want to complain to the business owner to let them know how customers feel. otherwise carry a debit card or keep at least $10 on hand. definitely don't waste your money. >> now, maryland's most
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powerful top the radar and accurate weather. >> a one evening to say the least. or i should say a one morning. i hope you enjoy the exciting nba finals. 75 right now and this will be the best whether we will see in the next 24 hours probably because temperatures will shoot up towards daybreak. keep in mind this time of year, only 81. first point out, the first named storm of the tropical season. tropical stream the mac store in adrian. down 700 miles off the mexican coast and likely to stay how to see that we will keep an eye out on that. there is a nice finish to the day, a warm day with low 90's and upper 80's. a gorgeous sunset in gaithersburg with a similar scenario here. radar is crystal clear, temperatures high today but nothing like we will see the next two or three days.
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90 in baltimore, hotter downtown, and temperatures have cooled off some but the humidity continues to climb. we do have a heat advisory, and central merriment which does not include delmar beck, the code orange for wednesday which will be on their conditions as well. relative humidity climbing tonight. moisture levels surging out of the south and humid conditions have been moved for a heat on in the skies continue too clear from north to south, a bright and sunny hot day. possibly disturbance in the afternoon but mainly in western maryland. every tropical rains will continue to push in and push the air out of the new england states. and there will be some pop-up storm possibilities in the afternoon that a better chance is coming thursday and friday
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looking dryer. a few clouds tomorrow, 96 at the airport. downtown could push 100 and keep in mind to be indexed i will be 100 plus. tomorrow evening down to 72 mercifully enough but the heat ] even stronger as we go into thursday. then looking at the edge of the weekend and seeing some cooling into the 80's. though that won't happen for a couple of days. >> they have you in the hot seat. >> we raise a lot of money for jobs and recoveries. and tonight men from jh are let off charm city karaoke at the howl at the moon. and then everyone's darling, ms. elizabeth. this is coach cam cameron's daughter and she sings better.
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just listen. (singing). >> they made that club lived up to its name. >> it was fun. but you know, it only comes
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once a year. >> great job, raising thousands of dollars in money for homeless men in our area. they were great. >> there were some of the best thing is they are. [laughter] >> a look at the orioles game coming up in just a few minutes. >> that terry moran who was not with us at the howling abdomen as an look at my line. >> forget about phone [null], today people find all kinds of ways to hook up online. so how many of the old relationship rules still apply? plus conservative poster girl "- end-quotes are known for her scathing words, what is she so angry about that that is coming up next. we've tried to put the culture back in agriculture.
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>> they call him doctor jay. mr.spot starter chris hopkins beat the a is cut tonight for- nothing. and luke scott and adam jones each had shots at the orioles opened this week tomorrow. this homerun right here by mr. luke scott just passed rafael palmeiro with six homers that they hit on the utah street. and tiger woods says he will not play in the u.s. open on bethesda. on his website he said he doesn't want to further damage his left leg. the struggling former number one golfer in the world says he's committed to his long-term health and hopes to be ready for the at&t national which is later this month. >> and remember last month for my site that had dropped his kid when he tries to catch the
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foul ball? for this one catches the ball in his popcorn bucket. >> that's better than dropping the kid. >> that is great. >> it will be hot for baseball all around the country, for the next couple days. sticky, wouldn't you say ex- >> you were never going to live that down. >> et by serious people. from 8:00 tomorrow and noon to 8:00 are the hottest flowers for us. and-- hottest hours. lots of water, hydrate yourself. and if you are going to be out there working hard and long, take time to cool down. >> will be right back after break.
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>> i can't believe it will be 98. >> well, what will it be like when you leave for work in the morning? >> it will be hot. >> thanks for joining us, have a great night. see the world in hd
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tonight on "nightline," virtual cheating? forbet about phone sex today there are all kinds of ways to connect, sexting, facebook and even doing it with an avatar online. how it's changing the hookup. funny business. over the top, and off the wall. we go inside collegehumor.com and their formula for turning locker room jokes into loads of cash. >> sell, sell, sell. and all about ann. she's known for fighting words, but conservative poster girl ann coulter has a soft side too. tonight we ask her about it. >> it's our -- you know, you're luring me into talking about my private life. i'm not falling for that.
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good evening, i'm terry moran. well, congressman anthony weiner is now a pariah in his own party with the latest being house minority leader nancy pelosi is upset he didn't warn her of the extent of his misdeeds until right before his bombshell news conference yesterday. weiner may be an extreme case of internet misbehavior but where exactly is the line these days between online flirtation and infidelity? if you wonder whether it matters ask any practicing divorce lawyer. here's david wright. >> to be clear the picture was of me and i sent it. >> reporter: he's a congressman caught in a sex scandal apparently without ever having sex outside his message. >> i have never met any of these women or had physical relationships at any time. >> reporter: the woman who was the intended recipient confirmed
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to chris cuomo in his case he was at least telling the truth. >> it was internet chitchat. >> it was nothing like a relationship. nothing like that whatsoever. hey, i think you're hot, okay. >> reporter: does that make it any less real? it turns out the congressman is in good company. how common is this? >> it's a lot more common than people realize. >> reporter: dr. yvonne thomas is a relationship therapist. >> i have had women caught this way. i've had men caught this way. it's becoming very prevalent. >> reporter: is it really cheating? >> one of the buzzwords is emotional cheating. that's not involving sex. emotional cheating can actually feel more egregious and painful and damaging than sexual cheating. >> reporter: call it cheating 2.0. in a way it's the dark side of e-harmony. those encounters don't

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