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>> the astronauts are back from a record-setting mission to the international space center. and we are joined live from the kennedy space center. and it's always a thrilling picture to see that thing come back and land. >> it certainly is. tell us about it. >> reporter: it's beautiful today, especially because there was some concern over the weather this morning, but the weather held off with the showers. let's see if we have the video. really just beautiful "endeavour," and the crew returning after the 16-day mission. one of the longest ever. one of the first, they had 13 people living together at the international space station. they put on the last part of the billion-dollar japanese lab. they will be able to have space experiments. and another experiment, the japanese astroatutths thame

back after 4 1/2 months have been doing an experiment of his own. he has not changed his underwear in the last month. it's part of an experiment to test high-tech odor-free clothing. he said his crew mates did not say anything to him, or notice anything, and he is looking forward to getting back to the ground. the shuttle is on the landing strip. they have to let it cool down and some of the dangerous gases that accumulate vent, and then in a short time we should see the astronauts emerging from the space shuttle. and then there is talk about the future of the program. seven more shuttle trips left. and they are talking about some of the options of going to the moon and beyond. also talking about how in order to finish the seven shuttle missions, they may have to

increase the nasa budget by $1.7 billion. you up in d.c. are likely to hear about that in the coming months. back to you guys. >> kristin, i have a question for you. is there somebody designated to test the smelless underwear? >> reporter: that's the japanese space program. i always thought i wanted to be an astronaut, and now i am not so sure if that's what it takes. >> i understand there was a selection of news media to test that. >> reporter: no thank you. >> all kidding aside, i am sure odorless underwear is a good thing in and of itself, but there is part of a plan to try and device clothing that will be available to use if they do go further like to mars, right? >> reporter: yeah, it is. it would be a longer trip. it's something that we could see

here on earth, maybe not underwear for that long hopefully, but things we use every day, microwave ovens ce from the space program, and we do get usable products out of the space program. you know, maybe shirts for running that might control smell and things like that in the future. we could see it in our own closets as well. >> what will mother say the next time you go on a trip. you should have worn clean underwear -- remember that? >> maybe she could say wear underwear that stays clean. now, chuck bell with the weather. >> the most important thing to ever come out of the space program is tang. i love tang. >> yeah, i remember that. >> love tang. >> and velcro, right?

>> yeah. it's 85 degrees and sunshine is getting through the washington, d.c. area. and there is more rain out to the west. here is a check of doppler. there you can see showers just to the west of interstate 81. most of the rain is moving up to the north, but nonetheless it's part of the whole system coming our way. the dew points are steamy indeed in the low 70s. and then the first patch of moderate rain showers moving into maryland and pennsylvania. and the sunshine we are getting here now and starting to warm things up, we will be under the gun under along east of i-95. strong to perhaps severe thunderstorms later today. flood something a bit of a concern across west virginia and much of northern pennsylvania, new jersey. clouds are moving in. rains and thunderstorms are moving in, and some re. we will look at beach and boating and talk about the weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, very much. >> thanks.

let's go to a developing story right now in the district. >> that's where the man accused of killing chandra levy has just finished a court hearing. he is charged with first-degree murder in levy's death. prosecutors say they have witnesses that will testify against the man in court. they are expected to say he raped his former cellmate, and committed lewd acts in front of female guards and threatened to kill everybody he could if released from jail. they have another witness who was attacked and stabbed on a jogging trail by a man who she describes as looking like juan decay. it's a vpoisonous snake tha

turned up in an exexpected place. a jail. and it's what kind of jail cell the snake was found in that has people concerned. good morning. >> reporter: snakes move around. let's set the scene here. we are at the elexsan -- alexandria courthouse. and nearby is a juvenile court. wane snanake was going downke utility pipes. whis s i wweno ks utbobo what . thhas isurcothouse. this is what is copperhead looks like. one witness told us the nsnake was about two feet long. the type of snake is not confirmed. even though a deputy told us that he tried to trap it under a box in this hallway, and then he chased it into the boiler room where it went down some pipes. re cepy o tell creepy t' i

standing in there. acl n a nnootw k itil no d kw yerou kngis h younger brother here with their mother to pick him up certainly did. >> i was scared. >> some of them i am not scared of, and some of them i might be. the poisonous ones i might be of.ar of about the two-foot long variety hdingr ou yway? >>th c.at . i i have to rune somheew somewher or get on top of something or a tree or anything, just get away from it. >> reporter: this is not something that you can make a blanket announcement about in a courthouse. these nice pple here are getting ready for a wedding, and it's not something they want to be aware of right now. right now the snake is not in sight. animal control did try to capture it,ut were unsuccessful. at least one snake is at large

at the alexandria courthouse. back to you. >> we have at least one other snake at large when you hear the next story. thanks. if you give inhe gathersber watch your step, a pet snake is on the loose there. one resident snapped a photo of it as it slithered by. christian was pet-sitting when the snake got a loose. >> she will be heart broken. i have been looking for it. hopefully i will find it before she comes back. >> it's not considered dangerous, and a reward is being offered for the snake's return. let's see what the roads look like for friday if you are planning to get out of town. hey, jerry. >> good morning, everybody. it has been busy on the midday.

on the interstate, in particular, interstate 95, and we are told everything is over to the shoulder. notice the hov lanes still pointed northbound, and that could be the reason we have on a friday a lot of traff southbound. we will watch that carefully for you. elsewhere, an accident on the bay bridge. something we don't like to hear. that's for sure. westbound. police are wrapping it up. not having too much impact right now. 270 between frederick and the capital beltway, looks like we are doing all right. >> thank you, jerry. it was supposed to get gas guzzlers off the roads, but the cash for clunkers program is running out of cash. obama said the program will last through today, but the popularity has become a threat to its survival. jay gray reports. >> reporter: the federal

government is apparently putting the breaks on the cash for clunkers trade-in vehicle program. according to sources on capitol hill, key senators were notified the rebates would be suspended because the program is on the verge of using up a billion dollars of funds for car shoppers. the program gave consumers up to $4,500 if they traded in a gas guzzler for something more fuel efficient. >> it increased our business by about 30%. >> reporter: in less than a week, 22,000 people took advantage of the program, spending $96 million. >> a huge backlog in processing thousands of deals raised concerns that auto dealers may have already driven pass the

250,000 vehicle lit that was funded. they may have to park the program for now. 11 minutes after 11:00. it's 79 degrees in washington. a group of students are back in the u.s. after a trip overseas. and then a mom talk bz her son's recovery. >> and any hangovers (announcer) when verizon brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home it also brings first-class entertainment, with picture quality pc world calls "razor sharp," america's top-rated internet

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a dozen local high school students are back home after spending the last week quarantined in china. they arrived at dulles airport last night and were greeted by anxious parents and friends. the teens came from several different schools. after arriving in beijing for a field trip earlier this month, several tested positive for that the swine flu. some were hospitalized while others were forced to stay in hotel rooms. >> we had to wear facial masks. and then the funny thing is, by the next day, all of them had to put facial masks on. and they were like, yeah, are you going to run away from us

now? >> although the students did spend most of the trip inside hotel rooms, they did get to do some sightseeing before they returned home. >> do you think they had to sit in the hotel room by himself, and watch chinese television. >> how did you spend your summer? >> locked in a hotel room in beijing. if you pick up the phone, you can't dial anybody, because you cannot understand everything. it's true. >> and the weather? we will have more down before the week is out. we have chance for strong to severe thunderstorms coming this afternoon. outside right now, bonus sunshine coming through. as a result, the temperature hopped up to 85 degrees right now. the dew point is steamy 72.

and the warm, humid air is coming from the south. stillhe third driest julyn ohi record. only 94/100 of an inch. we have to make it until midnight if we want to stay in third place. we will put an umbrella over the rain gauge at the international airport. a little rain would do the grass good. and 83 in baltimore, and southern maryland. 79 degrees in culpepper. and there are a few lonely showers this morning. low 70s all across the area. no rain around the immediate washington metro area. and there are a line of light showers across the interstate 81 corridor. d then the heaviest rain is coming down in far western maryland. and washington county, and further out there you go the more heavy the rain is.

and the heaviest ban of rain will be in southeastern pennsylvania, and you may get a severe thunderstorm watch there in a bit. this line of showers moving through harrisenburg, and charlotte county, you may have a few showers and thunderstorms. we will have to keep a close eye on this here over the next couple days. no rain for now around the washington area. low pressure is tracking its way up through southeastern pennsylvania. that's where the greatest risk for severe weather will be today. we have our own risk for later this afternoon. there is the severe risk going from baltimore and wasngton all the way to north carolina. the next rain system after this one is starting to show signs of development across the state of texas. it will follow tt weather front and bring us the next chance of rain sunday afternoon and sunday evening. just sort of reminding, they have a chance for rain tonight,

and saturday will be a day to get outside and enjoy the weather. heree go, thunderstorms, we will have severe weather today, and the best likelihood is between 3:00 and 4:00 this afternoon, and 10:00 this evening. and most of the rain will be gone when you wake up on saturday morning. and maybe a few lingering sprinkles. and then most of us will enjoy a dry saturday afternoon. and rain and thunderstorms likely. some of them could reach severe limits. keep your weather eye to the sky. if you come up, go ahead and get inside. stay inside until you hear 30 minutes until you hear the last rumbles of thunder. and then a little unsettled pattern coming back by the middle of next week. rain during the week, we always appreciate. if you are doing sailing tomorrow on the chesapeake bay. sunday watch out for a passing shower. and if you are going to the coast, ocean city, it will be a

decent weekend at the beach. not sunshine all the time, but still, the old saying goes a bad weekend at the beach is still better than a good weekend at work. >> you told us that before. do you remember that? >> yeah, words to live by. >> thank you, tom. let's go to jerry edwards, and he is checking to see if anybody is heading to the beaches. remember those words. >> change your underwear? >> no, no. >> no, i remember. yeah, that will stick in my head all day. and no roadwork is blocking your way over the bridge span. that's good news. and had an accident on the bay bridge. that should be just about wrapped up. not too much of an impact if you are heading that direcon right now. a vehicle fire about an hour ago on 66. delays were substantial at one

point, and now everything is good heading for the capital beltway. coming up, teamwork and fast-thinking good samaritans saved the live of a young child who falls into trouble. he got out of going to church, but got into a heap of trouble. we will hear from a little guy tthookis h folks' car on ais dr ive. k,br some om abromk, se a ea right now right now on nbcwashington.com. tools is crucial t

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a southern california boy has three complete strangers to thank this morning for saving his life. the 6-year-old nearly drowned in a swimming pool, but fortunately good samaritans were nearby. >> scariest thing i have seen in my life. i had a dead boy in my arms. >> a gatd pool, and three strangers and one lucky little boy. this is the story of 6-year-old joshua, full of life, a far cry from the scene sunday outside children's hospital when he arrived on a gurney. it started at 8:30 in the morning, when he snuck out and climbed a section of fence and went for a swim. >> he was at the bottom, like,

hunched over. >> his m was up and did not think twice. >> i jumped in, and i am barely 5 feet tall. >> reporte >> reporter: her cry was answered by two men. >> i did what anybody would do in that situation. >> reporter: but it was manny alvarez that scaled the wall and immediately started cpr. his last class? four years ago. >> he was still not responsive. still limp. to me it looked like he was turning color already. and then all of a sudden, he just takes like a deep breath, a gasp. >> reporter: a gasp that joshua's parents that declined an interview say was a gift from god, and three angels calls

neighborhoods. >> that was steve luke. he is expected to make a full recovery. a boy stole his parents' car and led police on a chase. this morning he is talking about being grounded. he got up last sunday morning and decided to take his parents' car out for a spin. they say he was driving erratically. he arrived home and jumped out of the car and tried to make it away, but the police were on his hide. parents are glad he did not hurt anybody. on the "today" show he talked about his punishment. >> grounded to my room for four days, and no tv or video games. >> do you think that's fair? >> uh-huh. >> do you understand what you did? maybe that was not the smartest thing. >> presen says he figured out

how to drive from watching his mother and sister, and told police he took the car because he did not want to go to church. >> better find a better way to hideout next time. >> that would cause a parent to say, what are you going to do? man! >> it's now 11:27, and the temperature is 85 degrees here in washington. coming up, are they beer buddies now? the latest on the president, the professor, and the police sergeant. and a updaten the child saved from a vehicle fire. and a little aggression and a whole lot of chaos. a look cc6ñ

welcome back. let's take a look at what is happening right now at 11:30. the space shuttle "endeavour" is back on earth after landing beautifully at the space kennedy center less than an hour o. the man accused of killing chandra levy was in court today during a hearing. his lawyers said they have a list of 10 other possible suspects in the murder. however, prosecutors say they have a new witness that will testify that she wasttacked and stabbed on her jogging trail by a man that looked like the suspect. the white house is

struggli to keep the cash for clunkers alive. $1 billion had been set aside to help replace the gas guzzlers. the white house is trying to figure out how to keep the program funded, and congress is working on that as well today. it looks like they are working towards finding the money for the program. we could be seeing rough weather later today. >> chuck bell joins us now from storm center. >> good morning, everybody. it's fairly cloudy outside. just to the west of washington, and a little bit of sunshine if you go east of i-95 towards the chesapeake bay. and heading up towards maryland and most of the rain is up in portions of pennsylvania. we will have more opportunities for showers and thunderstorms later on today. u see the first patch of rain dried up. i don't think the next one will dry up as it approached. 85 in washington.

75 in haguer's town. and here is a regional look at the radar here. more rain and thunderstorms moving into far southwestern virginia. this is part of a weather front that will bring along with it the risks of severe weather. and the greatest threat will be to the north of us. just keep a weather eye and ear to the sky. cloudy skies will be the rule for this afternoon. rain likely and some thunderstorms possible. some could be on the strong side. good news for the extended forecast. tomorrow, mostly sunny and hot. high temperature near 90 degrees, and more of a chance for needed rain showers on sunday. lower humidity moves in for the early parts of next week. on the whole, i think it will be a pretty good weekend. current temperatures, though, currently in the mid-80s.

barbara and gentlemen, back to you. >> thank you, very much. >> thank you. president obama said it was just a group of guys having a drink, but perhaps it was the most anticipated happy hour in washington. >> they gathered at the white house, and sat down for a brewski to talk about an arrest that divided the nation. tra tracy pots has more. >> reporter: president obama had a beer with vice president biden, and the sergeant and the professor. nobody apologized, but the discussion was productive. he added it had daily sympathy

for the genuine fears about racial profiling. the president backtracked after xhenlting on the arrest. >> it was what he tried to avoid, that of taking sides, and being perceived as taking sides, especially with black americans. >> reporter: up next, crowley says he will have more discussions with gates. and as for the arrest itself, gates says it's time to move on. that's what the white house is hoping, too. the meeting will finally put to rest the comments the president made so he can move on to more pressing issues like health reform. in washington, i am tracy potts, nbc news. democratic creigh deeds, and

mcdonnell will be down in richmond. the audience will pepper the men with issues concerning water quality and it will focus to keeping agriculture and forests alive. it may get mor expensive to shop in the district. under the proposals they may vote on today the sales increase would be a quarter percent to 6%. and the cigarette tax would increase 50 cents to $2.50 per pack. it would help close the budget deficit over the next three years. nobody was injured when a vacant apartment went up in flames in northeast washington. it happened yesterday on rhode island avenue. the fire began on the fifth floor, and eventually the roof

collapsed. nearby row houses were evacuated as a precaution. there are still many questions surrounding the massive house fire in washington. firefighters say one reason it got so out of control was the nearest working hydrant was several blocks away. they looked at the damageith the homeowner. they say the water and sewer authority will face tough questions. >> they have a very serious infrastructure challenge that they have to resolve, as well as management challenges they have to address. >> there was sufficient flow to fight the fire. it was a horrifying scene in wisconsin when a suv flipped and burned, but scarier, it contained a mother and her two children, both under the age of 5. two off-duty firefighters pulled out the child that was trapped,

but their heroism did not stop there. >> reporter: 4-year-old d.j. harper remains in critical condition, badly burned. >> you can imagine with a 4-year-old, it's very scary. burns hurt. >> reporter: just over a week ago, d.j. and his mother and sister travelled to milwaukee to tennessee, when their suv hit a tree, flipped on its side and burned. it trapped them inside. in a remarkable rescue caught on tape, two brothers, off-duty firefighters, risks their lives to free d.j. from his booster seat, pulling him from the flaming wreck with their bare hands. >> for that minute and 17, that was my son when i see the little boy and i hear the screams, and we were just acting on what we

have been trained to do. period. >> reporter: it has what happened since the rescue they have not been trained for. d.j.'s family, uninsured and cash-strapped need help. and so john and joe and their families are leading fund-raising efforts to lend a hand. there is a website fund to help with medical bills, and d.j.'s family has been flooded with everything from clothing and toys to cash donations. >> it means a lot to us. it really does. i mean, just from all over the world, from chile to california. >> reporter: in there room at the ronald mcdonald house, their parents are overwhelmed. >> what do you think of them coming to your aid? >> there are still good people out there in this world, and this world is not all about violence and hurt. >> i can't ever repay them. the only way to repay them is to pay it forward to another family

or victim. >> reporter: the doctors say d.j.'s rehabilitation will take years. >> he has a whole lifetime to think about. especially with the hands, we know how important that will be, because he wants to be a surgeon one of these days. >> what a nice story. >> a great story. we have to check on traffic now and see how things are moving out there. jerry? >> hello, there. heavy and slow, already. as the midday or friday getaway gets under way. there had been roadwork earlier in the day. it picked up about an hour ago. the southbound lanes are open. hov lanes have not been flipped over yet. once they flip those lanes over for southbound traffic, that will take pressure off the main line. and out to the wilson bridge, no concerns there. 270 headed between frederick and rockville moving along okay.

no accidents or incidents on the beltway between greenbelt and silver spring. the manufacture of the nasal spray flu mist is on track to help the swine flu. it's already used as a vaccine for seasonal flu, and it's administered by a spray up the nose. and the manufacture says it could have 200 million doses by next spring. the unexpected increase in nasal spray leaves them without enough sprayers to skirt the vaccine. the company may use droppers to fill the void. 85 degrees right now. it's 11:40. and we learn more about a custody deal for michael jackson's children. and one man turned himself into a real life

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there are still a large number of questions surrounding michael jackson's death. one question has been answered. what happens to the children? >> however, while custody has been established, not everything is so clear as criminal charges seem eminent. we have the latest on the milae jackson saga. >> reporter: when michael

jackson was alive, debbie rowe said this. >> my moms don't call me mom because i don't want them to. they are michael's children. >> reporter: through the custody deal, she will build a meaningful relationship with her daughter paris and son prince, and the kids will live with grandmal katherine. and sources say rowe gets no extra money in the deal. in fact, she and jackson will split the cost of a child psychologists who will decide almost everything. the frequency of rowe's visitation, and where to meet and how to interact. sources say both sides are working so well together the deal is fluid. they trust each other. >> i think it's excellent. it's a 10. the children will have to develop a relationship with the therapists. when that trusting relationship is developed, the therapists will then say now let me introduce your mother into the room.

>> reporter: that could take months, after all, the kids just lost their father. the only parent they have ever known. now they have to meet and bond with a virtual stranger. their mother. >> it's nice to see the two parents, katherine and debbie rowe, and that will go a long way in bringing stability into their lives. that's what they need more than anything else right now. >> investigators looking into jackson's death are coming together, too. nbc news confirmed on thursday the l.a. corner's office and l.a. p.d. brought in prosecutors, and they delay the toxicology results again claiming there is more to investigate. >> that signals to me an arrest in imminent and i suspect we will see an arrest and the toxicology reports on the same day. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray is the target of the

manslaughter vegs gags. the search warrant reveals for the first time the authorities were specifically looking for records relating to the purchase, transfer, receiving, ordinarily and delivery and storage of propofol, the anaesthetic sources say murray gave jackson the day he died. >> it's not like the death of heath ledger or anna nicole smith, where they could die at their own hands. have you to have somebody else injecting michael with the drugs. >> reporter: police walked out with evidence from his computer hard drive, and his samsung cell phone, and his apple iphone and blackberry. dr. murray is facing foreclosure on his home. from his past, this 1994 mugshot emerged taken when dr. murray was arrested for domestic

violence against his girlfriend. he was later acquitted. we havereaking news now in business in the cash for clunkers program. >> for that and other business news, matt joins us. >> it's an interesting day, and we had the big thing with the economic data. what everybody wants to talk about is the cash for clunkers, and it looks like they will extend the program. go to cars.gov for more information. and they will squeak another $2 billion. if you take a look at the markets here today. we are inching higher again today. and the story will be the five-month rally for the s&p 500. up just about 35% over the five-montheriod of time.

and it's up again by 7.5%. a little gain on the session after we had i will say mixed economic data. the preliminary reading on gdp for the second quarter coming in less than expected. economists were looking for 1.5% decline. some glimmer of hope there. the first quarter was revised lower. and with the second quarter preliminary reading, that marks four consecutive negative quarters for economic intraction. that's something we have never done before, since they starred to keepaco cash for unkers, and the largest listed auto

dealer, they said they sold 3,000 cars under the program, and their earnings came out as well today. that seems to be overshadowing investor sentiment. and then builders are have a rseat month. up over 25% for the month of july. and this morning we heard from a builder out of denver called mdc, and they announced something that they have not done in four years. an increase in orders. it was not big, but it also was not negative. guys, back to you. >> that's definitely good news for home building. >> yeah. >> thanks very much. >> have a great weekend. the time right now is 11:49. and some brides-to-be tried to snag a deal on the wedding of their dreams. wil wl look at the forest. akire loong for somebody that makes t day l special in the early morning hours, and if you know somebody like that,

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spiderman. he successioned his way. he talks about the law of physics. >> you are better hope. and so much is going on in the weekend scene. wendy rieger has that. time to look ahead to the weekend scene. this is all about free things. >> they say it closlowed down i august, but we don't think it does. one thing that we want you to do in august, go to the redskins' camp. they want you to be out there. you know, get an autograph.

see your favorite players up close. hangout and have a bit of a party or picnic. and it's free every day. you can get the schedule online. august 8th will be the big day, because that's fan appreciation day. they will have days, and they want kids in particular. we have something free every day for the month of august. if football is not your thing, we have poetry, and concerts, and theater for free. so much going on in the city. >> one particular neighborhood . >> yeah, and the youth street 14th corridor is happening when it comes to shopping. this is the dog days of summer. and all of the shops will be having sales. but the whole neighborhood is getting involved. studio theater has a big garage sale, in case you need a cool costume for halloween. and then they are having tasteings.

and improve marathons. a lot going on if you want to head that way. >> and that's a cool neighborhood to go and hang in. velo??rsrsian has something a lovers >> ah, pticularly kikids. this is the african -- i'm sorry, this is the national museum of african art. and they have something going on with the way animals epresented in reprented es african art. can you learn about the animals and learn about the way they are interpreted in art. they made it kid-friendly and active, and so it's a fun one for kids if you have not been there. >> a lot of thisngo do an 'tonwo n w o t be out in the heat. yo u can find these stories and manyore>>nts on the we justo g to aroundtown at nbcwashington.com. coming up at news4 at 4:00,

suffer from migraines? we will have details of how to get relief from the blinding pain. and then teaching babies a life-saving lesson in a pool. and then a chef will be along to share some secrets. you don't want to miss that. those stories and all the days' news beginning at 4:00 this afternoon. let's get a weather roundup now from chuck bell. >> i want to make a correction about tang. nasa did not develop tang, it was already a drink before it was used. and so those slightly after that program, i associated tang with the astronauts. corrected. now, there are showers crossing into the west virginia panhandle as well. and the line of showers will

make its way through the area by this afternoon. there will be an opportunity for severe weather today. and the greatest threat will be in northern maryland, and southern pennsylvania, and new jersey, and so just remain weather aware as you make your plans. some of the thunderstorms later this afternoon could be severe. the good news is, it should be gone in time your saturday. saturday looks like a good day. a 50/50 chance of getting rain showers on sunday. and then a break from the humidity as we get to monday and tuesday of next week. have a great weekend. >> you, too. it was an early morning for dedicated brides this morning. >> they have the running of the bulls, and we have the running of the brides. they are trying to grab the gown

of their dreams for a small price. some dresses that cost as much as $10,000 will be priced as much as $200. if you are a bride, the store wants to assure the late-coming prides-to-be there are still plenty of dresses left. >> that's a good bit of news for those that have not gotten there yet. >> yeah, let your elbows be your guide. >> weill be back on monday morning at 4:55 at "news4 today," and have a wonderful weekend and great day. >> see you monday. (announcer) when verizon brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home it also brings first-class entertainment, with picture quality pc world calls "razor sharp," america's top-rated internet and crystal clear phone, all for just $79.99 a month for the first six months. you can also get channel variety cable can't match. plus, additional packages are available with over 115 hd channels and over 15,000 titles on demand per month.

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