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was shot dead in iraq. he was never found. until now. when michael scott speicher's jet went down the military first thought he had been killed immediately. then they thought perhaps he'd been captured. since 1991 the military, speicher's wife and their two children all wondered the same thing. what happened to captain speicher? today military forensic experts answered the questions. captain speicher's plane was shot down in iraq january 17th, 1991. the very first night of the first gulf war. >> as of 0900 this morning washington time there's been a single american aircraft lost. >> the military initially said speicher had been shot down over western iraq and killed. since they never recovered his remains and there was evidence he may have actually survived the crash, the pentagon eventually changed his status to missing in action. then at the start of the second iraq war, a more tantalizing clue. his initials mss were found

scratched into the wall of an iraqi prison cell. but sunday, closure. the pilot's remains were finally found in the iraqi desert near thwreckage of his plane. it's been an agonizing ordeal for his wife, since remarried, and their two children. >> the family fought to keep the file open saying that it could be resolved. >> florida senator bill nelson said initially the military gave up on speicher too soon. >> that pilot knows for sure that if he has to eject, that there's a search and rescue mission that's coming after him. and, sadly, that did notoccur. >> when he disappeared, he was a 33-year-old lieutenant command we are a wife and two toddlers. now his rank is captain and his children are college age. in his hometown of jacksonville, reaction, bittersweet.

>> i think joe ann and the kids, and i'm just glad this is over for them. and they they will be able to put it to rest. >> one iraqi said veterans found speicher's dead body near the crash site shortly after his jet was shot down in anwr province and buried him nearby. a delta flight bound for new york's jfk airport experienced an enjoin failure. flight 1234 was already heading for the runway for takeoff when it ran into trouble. emergency vehicles surrounded the plane. everyone on board was shifted to a different plane to complete that trip to new york. an argumentean i ing. gg.mo r fo d n n agentea.- she'd been ieve poliel b aveenag wt with her killer sparked the fatal attack.

so far no one has been arrested. it's been three years since a d.c. attorney died under mysterious circumstances. d.c. police say robert juan was murdered inside a duh pont circle row house. he'd been stabbed, restrained an sexually assaulted. a group of bloggers who don't know anyone connected to the case are trying to solve the crime. they started a blog filled with their own research and leads they chased down. >> we're the scooby gang. >> we're trying to figure out what exactly happened that night. through whatever means we can, by cultivating sources. >> the former roommates who lived at that house now accused of coverg up evidence at the crime scene. district residents may soon haveo pay more when they shop, fill up and light up. the d.c. council approved a series of tax hikes that would raise the sales, gas and

cigarette taxes. they're trying to close a $660 million budget short fall. darcy spencer is live in the studio tonight with that story. >> craig, council members say the increases were necessary in tight budget times. one member says some of the tax hikes could be good for business. in virginia. in the district the cost of a pack of smokes, a gallo of gas, and many taxable items is going up. the council has approved a budget that combines cuts in tax hikes to plug a $660 million hole over the next few years. >> for the city it was an excellent job. it really closed a $340 million gap for the next year. ands a $660 million gap into the future which is something that most cities and states around the country are having a terrible time with. >> reporter: but some say there are better ways to make up the short fall. >> the $600 million deficit? $200 million for the hotels. there's the deficit.

way they got to raise taxes? i don't know. >> reporter: d.c. sales tax will go up from 5.75% to 6%. the gas tax will rise to 23.5 cents a gallon. cigarette tax will increase from $2 to $2.50 a pack. a councilman says he fears some of the increases will drive consumers to buy in virginia where the sales and cigarette taxes are lower. >> there's an incentive to buy in virginia where a percent and a half could amount to real money. >> reporter: council members told news 4 that the budget deal was a compromise. in tough economic times. and they're hoping the combined cuts and tax increases will help the district remain strong financially. still, some were not happy with the decision. >> they're talking about taxation without representation. we're getting taxation with misrepresentation. >> reporter: the tax increases will take effect in october. the cost of cigarettes will go up to more than $7 a pack. that's among the highest in the nation. back to you, craig. >> thank you.

llthwell, e soggy sunday her in d.c. most of the area was under a fl ash flood watch earliertoday. today. rolled rolledmourthnt rythurnt g. rnin morning. mike robertson and his daughter, emily, snapped the pictures r us. veryar dk andsedra inavilhe dy. raed heavily. ip rd rpeasightped right out of tut ground. nearby patio furniture was also up ended. thin things seem to have settled down tonight. steve villanueva standing by. hey, steve. >> hi, craig. good evening, everyone. we did pick up pretty good rain early this morning through the early afternoon hours. that storm system is now moving on out of here. and on the backside of the system we're going to see a much nicer monday. but in the meantime, here's what's happening. we still have a few thunderstorms affecting the region. we have one thunderstorm all the way down in far southern maryland down towards soloman and st. mary's county.

there's one more right there producing locally heavy rain and lightning. that's starting to fizzle on out. everyone else for the most part is dry. temperatures right now are in the 70s. we have a front that's making its way across the area tomorrow. the front is out of here. but there's another one waiting in the wings. we're going to talk about that coming up in just a little bit. back to you, craig. thousands of drivers dealt the traffic troubles getting to the paul mccartney concert last night. tonight, an apology. new clues into the day michael jackson died. the man playing monopoly did not pass go, did not collect $200. he went directly to jail. we'll explain. dan, what you got? coming up in sports, a skirmish as redskins training camp. nationals outfielder josh willingham drops the ma'amer in pittsburgh. fred funk feeling it at the u.s. senior open. news 4 at 11:00 cont

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supporters of israel's gay community rallied in tel-aviv just one day after a gunman open fire at a gay nightclub there. the shooter killed two people and wounded 13 others. the club belongs to the tel-aviv gay and lesbian association. hundreds gathered for the funeral of one of the victims. mourners held gay pride flags and banner. meanwhile, police are still looking for the attacker. we are getting our first look tonight inside michael jackson's bedroom. london's news of the world tabloid published this photo. as you can see there, it shows medical supplies strewn across the bed. the paper claims a family insider took this photo inside jackson's bedroom just a day after he died. we should note nbc news has not independently verified the authenticity of the photo. so far jackson's personal physician is the focus of a

manslaughter investigation. fed up fans got an apology from fedex field officials today. long delays getting to the stadium for last nagt's paul mccartney concert frustrated many fans. tonight washington redskins officials apologize for any convenience the traffic backups may have caused fans. the team said part of the problem was that many of the concertgoers simply were unfamiliar with the stadium and mainly used only one entrance. the redskins say they plan to work with the state police to direct fans to different entrances in the future. fire destroyed at least 20 businesses in northern california earlier today. flames swept through a strip mall this morning as firefighters there just did all they could to try and put out the three-alarm fire. we have not heard what caused that blaze. fortunately, though, no one was hurt. a mississippi man's fishing excursion turned terrifying. a shark attacked him. the 56-year-old was on a boat when the shark bit him. this is video of the coast guard coming to the man's rescue. they pulled him out of the boat

into their chopper. the man was flown to a nearby hospital. we have not heard how he is doing. still ahead tonight, during these tough times a recent college grad is having trouble finding a job. so she's suing. she wants a full refund on her tuition. also, tera soggy sunday, what about the workweek? e'stt s ev fthgoasoratup ec xt.

if you're doing back to school shopping in virginia next weekend you'll be able to save some money. the commonwealth annual tax holiday runs from friday, august 7th through sunday the 9th. school supplies that cost less than $20 each will be tax free. the 5% tax will also be dropped on all clothes and shoes under $100. and get this. there's no limit on how much you can buy. a michigan man apparently had a monopoly meltdo and it ended with him going directly to jail. here he is. kenneth repke. that's not him. we'll show you in a second.

playing the board game with a neighbor. police say he got mad when his opponent refused to sell him the best properties on the board. >> the male subject who is the friend asked to buy boardwalk and park place. she refused. he got angry and slapped her in the side of the head, knocking her glasses off and knocking her to the ground. >> he has been charged with assault and battery. he'll be in court next week. a recent college graduate who can't find a job wants her money back. trina thompson is suing for the $70,000 she paid in tuition at new york's monroe college. she accuses the school of not doing enough to help her land a job. on top of her unemployment problems trina is now dealing with mounting debt from student loans. a monroe college spokesperson says thompson's lawsuit is completely without merit. perhaps she should start play g

i ing monopoly. traveling the country. getting in tournaments. how are we looking for the workweek before we get in trouble? >> we're going to see much better weather tomorrow. there is another storm system heading our way. it will eventually bring us showers and storms. at least for tomorrow, lots of sunshine. temperatures warmer than today with highs around 90. the humidity sticks around. even though we have a front making its way across thearea, the humidity levels will not drop. let's take you outside to show you what's going on. outdoors we are seeing clearing skies. that's the good news. the front is moving through. the clouds are starting to push on out towards the atlantic. clearing skies. since we have so much moisture in place, we could have some patchy fog develop during the overnight hours. look at that dewpoint. 72. it is really humid out there. right now 77 degrees with a southerly flow at three miles per hour. all right. temperaturewise here, 77 in district. 75 at dulles. a sultry 76 in quantico.

we did pick up anywhere from about a quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain regionwide. underneath some of those heavier thunderstorms we picked up a little more. right now on doppler radar, we still have one isolated thunderstorm all the way down towards far southern maryland. looks like it's fizzling out. a little batch of moisture to the north and west is also starting to fall apart. for the most part we are going to see dry conditions. notice, it is really humid here in the district. a dewpoint of 72 degree. since we have the moisture in place, again, we could have fog develop during the overnight hours. it will be very patchy. off to the west, much more comfortable. eventually we're going to get into that on the backside of our next front, which comes through on wednesday. there's the frontal band for tomorrow. high pressure builds in. lots of sunshine. temperatures warmer with all the sunshine, climbing up to about 90 degrees. since we do have that moisture in place we can allow at least an isolated thunderstorm. not a big deal, though. i think most of us tomorrow stay

dry. early tomorrow morning, there's the front. off to the south on the backside. going to be great day. mostly sunny. around 90. tuesday looks great as well. then we'll be watching this frontal band here. it drops down into the area as we head into wednesday. that's when we could have our next chance of showers and thunderstorms. at least behind that the humidity will drop. here's the forecast, then. come tomorrow morning, areas of fog. warm start once again with temperatures basically in the 60s and low 70s. during the afternoon hours as high pressure buis in, a beautiful day. maybe a couple of fair weather cumulus will billow on up since we have the moisture in place from the rains today.tl myossu . nice and warm. a little humid as well with temp chu temptures right around 90. maybe an isolated thunderstorm nopt a big deal. most of us staying dry. tuesday looking great. wednesday, that's when the front drops into the area bringing us a chance of a shower or a storm. thursday looks good. d then maybe by fridaynnhas when we could pick up another

shower or storm. upper level disturbance glides across the area. at least tomorrow, lots of sunshine. a team from san francisco came out on top at the street soccer usa cup in the district today. 16 teams of homeless men and women took part in that tournament. the street soccer usa conducts soccer programs at homeless shelters across the country. tournament organizers say this weekend's event raises both money and awareness for moemlessness. the top eight players now move on to the world homeless cup next month in italy. coming up in sports, dan goes one on one with redskins running back clinton .fortis. news

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you've been spending a lot of time at redskins park. how they looking? >> really good on defense. not so good on offense. got some work to do. last years with phillip daniels went down on the first day of camp. things seem much quieter this year. zorn in his second season. no major injuries to report except for some bruised egos on the offensive line. the big ugly taking a whipping so far from counterparts on defense. that, however, did not keep the tight ends from having fun. i believe they're turning the first double play in redskins park history. started by cooly. finished by yoeder. nice work. tempers flared lighter. mike cellers, somebody you don't want to mess with got fired up and did helmet tossing. a misunderstanding with

defensive lineman kendrick -- >> guys are working hard. they want to do the rightthing. somebody felt they got held. the other guy felt like he wasn't holding. they threw a couple blows. but they love each other. believe me. >> jim zorn kind of liking that. he is the heart beat of the redskins' offense and he is always dressed in dynamite. clinton portis always a huge topic of conversation for skins fans this season. portis should become just the 25th runningback in nfl history to rush for 10,000 career yards. the numbers and the criticism he hears from doubters both motivate old 26. >> for myself, i'm in a great position. in my mind frame. you know, i gave up on the hoopla and trying to prove that i'm deserving of the credit and i deserve what i get, you know. i mean, i think numbers speak

for themselves. like you said, i'm 28 and i'm about to join an elite group, praying that all goes well. so all the critics and everybody, you can never take that away from me. talk about what i am. what i am is a grinder. i'm a person that's going to get it done. i'm a person that's going to be reliable. i'm the person doing extra. when i'm on the field, my energy is better than anybody in the game. that's the way i'm always feel. i'm going to go out and i'm going to give everything i got for this team and this organization and my teammates. and when i can't do it no more, i'll walk away. >> he doesn't plan on walking away any time soon. possibly the last buick open this afternoon ending a 51 year run. and tiger made sure his former sponsor went out in style. tiger won for the 69th time in his career, improving to a just ridiculous 36-1 when he leads after 54 holes. he did not disappoint the galleries in grand blank, michigan. this putt is what i like to call slow and steady on the fourth

hole. good line. good pace. good bird. little vintage fist pump from tiger. only three birdies day. when tiger was on six, he didn't like that shot too much. but, you know, it's okay. showing his frustration. the ball 70 feet away from the pin. tiger would save par and he did that a lot today. fast forward to 18. a gimme put for el tigre. that's the win. his 69th pga tour win. after the unds, very thankful for the fans in michigan. >> everyone has always supported this event. it's amazing how the atmosphere is just incredible. it's always fun for us as players to come out here and play. we're very thankful for buick over all the years. >> that was tiger woods. fred funk has redemption at the u.s. senior open. last weekend funk fell short at the british open. but this weekend funk found his groove, capturing his second major championship of his

career. fred funk, he was in the flow all afternoon. here on two, his second shot from just over 120 yards out. and this is tasty. funk thought it would be short. huh-uh. nice and tight for the easy birdie. then on four, funk putting for birdie. and this a no doubter. he was just fantastic all day. funk moves to 15 und after that birdie. no one8 1y. on 18 now. his second shot from the fairway. 171 yards out using an 8 iron. i would say that was a pretty wise decision. rolls within just a few feet of the cup. gives his long-time caddie and friend mark long a high five. check him out. soaking it up on 18. always a showman, playing it up for the crowd, blowing some kisses. then funk for birdie and a championship. with the day he had he deserves a birdie and he got it. he shoots a final round 65. wins with a record score of 20 under par.

his family on hand to celebrate. funk wins the u.s. senior open, the biggest victory of his career. >> i just was trying to keep the pedal to the metal and go down as low as i could get. i didn't let mark tell me how i stood til 17. he said don't look at the board. i've got the blinders on. i just feel so blessed that i've been able to do this. >> fred funk. u.s. senior open champion. our next bit of business is baseball. with josh willingham in the nats' every day starting lineup, production from the hammer is an every day occurrence. today he drove in three runs helping the nationals snap a four-game losing streak. you got to watch out for the kids in the berg. dressed up like a pirate. top seven. nats trail 2-1. willingham at the plate with a man on. a no doubter. over the wall for a two-run home run. actually, there was a little doubt. just cleared the wall. 3-2 lead. 17th home run of the season.

hitting .331 with 40 rbis in his past 66 games. three batters later alberto gonzalez with a man on second sends one down the line. that was good for the nationals. in comes a run. a ground rule double. 4-2 lead. cops say you can stay. top eight. lines one to left. this one is going to go all the way to the wall. ryan zimmerman hustling around third. he's going to score all the way from first. willingham ends up with an rbi double. he went 2 for 3 with three rbis. nationals win 5-3. to baltimore, red sox pitcher john smoltz having fun. bottom three. os trail 7-4. ty wiggington getting his bat on. off the foul pole. that's a two-run shot. os cut the lead to one. eighth home run of the season. top four. newly acquired