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man hit and killed by a car yesterday in bethesda. 47-year-old dwayne an drumpt he was struck around 3:30 on river road at wilson lane. police say the driver was not hurt. and did remain on the scene. it was a massive devastating fire. last week it destroyed the home of the former president of the d.c. school board. firefighters struggled to get water to get the blaze out. now authorities say they know why. megan mcgrath has that story. >> reporter: a 75-year-old corroded pipe. that was servicing the high drapts in the neighborhood and that landed inability to get water to the area is one of the major things that thwarted efforts to get the fire out. >> not only were homes of a much

different size but it is also probably significant corrosion to have a tremendous impact on the amount of gallons that can be pumped through the pipes. according to a preliminary report released by the city, the two hydrants closed to the home pumped 323 and 296 per minute respectively. that is significantly less water than needed to put out a fire in such a large home without sprinkler. >> the significantly off what we needed. but it's important to remember again, as the mayor said, is 15,000 square feet, which is a very big house. and the house was significantly involved. so it was probably, you know, 800 to 1,000 gallons or more short of what we needed. >> responding crews said they couldn't get enough water to do their jobs. as emergency crews ran hose

lanes to hydrants feet away, the home burned to the ground. this is a very large home. 80% of the first floor was unglufd by flames when they arrived on the scene. this was a tough job to begin w. another problem, the location of fire hydrants. this stretch doe't have any cross streets. so getting to the hydrants were very, very difficult. in northwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. we're following breaking news right now involving convicted d.c. area sniper john allen muhammad. a federal appeals court in virginia has upheld his capital murder nvcoontiic. his attorneys have beentingui he should not have been allowed to represent himself briefly at the start of his trial and if rosecutors didn't give key documents to the defe odll ray tgul's ,ll today's ruling upheld a r t werwertrtou c's decision leou and leaves few options for more appeals now. he is currently on death row. also in the district today,

a frantic search is under way for a missing mother. 24-year-old tiffany holsey was seen last july 24th at 37th place southeast. yesterday was her 5-year-old's birthday. they searched through the park where tiffany has been known to frequent. her mother said she can't think of any reason why tiffany would disappear. a new challenge for d.c.'s gun law. more speed cameras coming to the area. earlier this year an attorney's lawsuit sparks an overturn of hand guns. now he's challenging gun-carrying regulation. current d.c. law allows guns only at home for self-defense. he filed suit yesterday to try to carry the e restrictions and

weapons in the nation's capital. a local beauty queen pleaded guilty to obstructing a police investigation. it involved her boyfriend. she was charged with broad possession and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. her boyfriend is brother and 67ear-old were also arrested in the case. she was crowned miss maryland in 2004. she'll be sentenced in november. right now montgomery county is the only maryland jurisdiction to use speed cameras. but that's about to change. a law authorizing the accuse of cameras is statewide in school zones and highway work zones. in effect october 1st. many are gearing up for that including the city of new carrollton. chief wright said he can't be around to always make sure they use the cameras.

poe toe mock avenue triangle park is about to get a face lift. the mayor joined the parks and recreation department to break ground today. th improvements will include new benches, fountains and repaving. it is at the intersection of poe toe mock and 13th and i street and should be completed in october. well, we've just had one of the best days so far this summer. question is, what's next? we're in the storm center. what about that, veronica? >> it's been nice today. good air quality today. look at our city cam. clean air and pretty blue sky. you know what, changes are on the way. saturday we're talking about temperatures rising to 90.

96 on sunday. close to 100 degrees. increasing more humidity. f e'arsonl w so far we've only had 12 90-degree days. you'll be feeling the heat too come tomorrow. 97 in dallas, texas. 96 wichita. that's where all the heat has been for weeks. 74 by 11:00 p.m. we'll be cooling off many then a nice evening for us. quite pleasanty summer standards. your fast forecast, 90s returning for sure tomorrow. meanwhile, what about august heat ahead, the heat wave, we'll talk more in the seven-day forecast. and hot off the barbecue segment too. >> all right. thanks, veronica. taliban leaders are meeting today to choos a successor after their chief was killed by

a cia missile strike in pakistan. nbc ns learned that he was standing on the roof of his father-in-law's house when it hit. he led assassinations against pakistan's government. the american government put a $5 million bounty on his head. when news 4 at 4:00 continues -- >> she's not an alcoholic. something medically happened. >> emotional words from the husband of the wrong-way driver. >> authorities reveal new plans for dealing with swine flew at school. ♪ >> the wedding dance made the nation smile. now some are complaining about the song. we'll check in with the story. >> hot off the grill today, the chef from a local inn and spa

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paula takes on new challenges. the wedding dance takes on domestic abuse and chelsea takes a vow. let's check in with columnist roxanne roberts. hey, roxanne. >> hey, how are you? >> i'm fine, thanks. let's talk about paula abdul. they had a whole lot to say about that. >> they did. the feeling is wacky paula is

gearing in her own way and they're really going to miss her. they wondered whether or not idol will be the same without her. and there were some questions about whether or not she really declined to come back or if she was pushed out. but there will never be another one like her, that's for sure. >> that is for sure. she said, of course, it was about money or something. >> yeah. isn't it always really? >> it's always about money. and chatter about the couple in the wedding dance, the ones that danced down the aisle. >> it was an awesome performance. some of our chatters noticed the singer of the performer is chris brown, the infamous boyfriend of rihanna. so i thinkhey basically put something online to say we selected this before the arrest but in respect for some of the feelings of people they asked if they wanted to donate to a cause

to prevent domestic abuse which i thought was a nice way of addressing what could be an awkward situation. >> speaking of weddings, what's happening with chelsea clinton? >> i heard you say she was saying the only vow she has absolutely taken is not to talk to the press. but there has been a huge amount of speculation that she is marrying her long-time boyfriend at the end of the month on martha's vine yard. secretary of state, all the clinton people say, no, no, no, not happening, you guys are crazy. yet we skeep hearing various things, he was shopping for rings, she have looking for wedding invitations and people have been invited to a wedding that's not happening. so we'll know for sure by the end of this month. if i had to put money on it, i'd

have to say it's happening. >> no one wants to talk about it. >> they want to protect chelsea's privacy. if she's getting married, just say she's getting marrie it's a private affair. butt out. >> sounds simple enough to me. >> well, that's my logic. >> all right.ks,neanoxro s. oxanne roberts. >> thank you. >> have a great weekend. jim? it is time for hot off the grill segment. howard is owner and chef of poplar springs resort and organizer of great gourmet getaways which you will tell us about in just a few. gentlemen, welcome. help me with today. what are we fixing? >> today we will cook duck three different ways around the pool. a duck on skewers, a sate,

marinated with a slider and a little slaw and grilled watermelon, grilled corn and three-plated like an entre, accompanied by a duck barbecue sauce. >> it all sounds quite intricate. are you sure we'll be able to do it? >> we have a nice little grill. go ahead and get a couple skewers on. if you're doing a dinner party, you want people to munch on something with their wine once they go. as you can see, we get them going. we don't want the barbecue sauce until the last month. the one reason i did the slides is because it's quick. >> when did you season it? >> once it goes on the grill here. i have marinated them in

lemongrass, ginger. i have kosher salt and a little bit of black pepper. and we're going to get that one. and then the duck breast, you go a little bit slower. so we'll push it on the back of the grill and let the skin render so it's nice and crisp. we'll get all this going. as you can see, it's cooking quickly. the sates will go quickly. they're browning up already. >> absolutely. and i do like my duck crispy, too. all the seasonings, if the camera can come inside, they're simple. >> salt, pepper, rosemary, parsley and thyme. and we have the corn. the corn will be put on last minute and grilled watermelon. we'll start and see how it goes. and grilled watermelon is a neat thing. we have red and yellow.

it's a little more interesting. the corn we can get on and get everything started. and i think we can even smell it out. >> howard, we're going to come back during the next segment and look at this. and, joe, you're goi to tls some great spots to get to. >> we have the virginia wine fest. that's in september. the other in october in alexandria. you will meet me there. i'm involved with some activities there. and there's my book. >> very good. we'll talk about what's in that book, some of the spots to go to in the next segment and of course about wine. >> we want some of that watermelon. >> i know. it's incredible. wonder if it takes the same? bring it in. coming up on,ews 4, something new from an internet giant. how google is getting into the phone business now. and the weekend one generation will never forget.

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a serious accident shut down part of route 301 in chaurls county, maryland. three vehicles were involved in the crash. this happened at the intersectiwhite plains. several people were taken to the hospital. all lanes of route 301 were shut down. they are back open now. . >> maryland state police are investigating the cause of the accident. well, veronica is back indoors without samples. they're still cooking. >> i didn't have any pocts. pineapple, watermelon. it's still cooking out there. we're going to plate it up next with the wine. >> what a day for cooking out. >> i know, i know. those of us in the weather department we had lunch outside. >> oh, you did, did you? you got to have lunch? we had to work through it. uh-huh. yeah. >> sorry.

it doesn't happen often. and days like this during the summer doesn't happen either. low humidity across the area. there's the time lapse. only a few clouds across the area today. and the temperature not bad. ly a few degrees off the mark. 88 is the average. 86 is where we are right now. look at that sky. awfully, awfully nice. dewpoint at 43 degrees. 43 degrees. remember when we're up around 60. well, this weekend we'll be close to 730. meanwhile, take a look, district heights, 76 degrees. your humidity, 30%. dry in germantown and feeling good, 85 with westerly wind at 8 miles per hour. and a light wind down south. 86 degrees across the area. well, we haven't had a prolonged stretch of heat this summer. folks down south have. the southern plains have been living in a heat wave.

96 degrees wichita today. 97 dallas. that's that bubble of heat that's going to be pushing eastward. the heat index, temperatures what it feels like when you factor in the humidity, 105 in wichita. 104 in dallas. our heat index sunday likely to be over 100 degrees. we have this big ridge of high pressure over the east. as it does so, our winds more south-southwest. more humidity pushing over it. stifling conditions. could have thunder showers with the weather front, the warm front. saturday, pushing through isolated showers. this evening, awfully pleasant with temperatures dropping easily into the low 80s. by tomorrow morning, 62 to 68. still feeling pretty decent early part of the day tomorrow. saturday too with dewpoint temperatures into the low 60s. your high tomorrow with some high clouds moving through will be 86 to 91.

so more humidity for the weekend, more heat especially sunday running through the next part of next week. >> thanks, veronica. in the next half hour, health authorities reveal details for dealing with sdwwin flu at school. and a woman cvincing people she was a nurse. and the wife of south carolina's governor moves out of the m

hello and welcome back to news 4 at 4:30. here are some of the top stories at this hour. encouraging jobless numbers for the month of july. the nation's unemployment rate dipped for the first time in 15 months. and employers cut fewer jobs last month offering a strong signal that the recession is finally easing. prince william county police are investigating an accident that killed a pedestrian. they say a man was crossing jefferson davis highway in woodbridge which he was hit by two advance, each heading in opposite directions. the man did not use a crosswalk. no charges have been filed. a city report said inadequate water flow from fire hydrants and hilly terrain hindered the effort to stop a

blaze in northwest washington last week. the report also says, however, it's debatable just how much so fast house could have been saved had water flow been greater. health authorities say we are still weeks away from knowing how bad the h1n1 virus will be since most school haven't opened yet. >> but educators are doing whatever they can to deep schools open. here's tracy potts. >> reporter: cdc is not recommending extra cleaning. isolate sick students and staff and send them home. but very few schools should have to close. >> it is nowlear that closure of schools is rarely indicated, even if h1n1 is in the school. >> reporter: officials now recommend sick students stay home only one day after they're well, not a whole week, unless their virus gets worse. kids with sick family members

may have to stay home. they will have to move desks further apart and hold classes outside to prevent the virus from spreading. >> we want toeep schools open. that's our mission. >> reporter: they are preparing online lessons in case schools close. >> if we have families without internet access, we want to make sure we had have packets so you can come to the school and pick those up. >> our students have to keep learning. >> reporter: they want to vaccinate children on site. catherine maxwell volunteered to test the vaccine. >> this is going to save a lot of lives. >> reporter: the trials will determine if two shots three weeks apart will work. but public health officials are hoping and have every reason to believe for the most part the h1n1 virus will be a annoying but not life tlahreatening. from capitol hill, tracy potts.

a woman claim be to be connecticunuf rse othe year is behind bars. turns out that's the title she bestowed upon herself. 56-year-old posed as a nurse in a doctor's office. a complaint by a patient led to a police investigation. she wasn't even a nurse at all and didn't have a nursing license. she spent $2,000 of here own money totageer a fake dinner ceremony where she pretended she was being honored by the connecticut nurses association. there's no such group. if convicted she could spend up to five years in prison. dallas police are trying to figure out how a 13-year-old spent two weeks in jail under a false identity. she was arrested at a department store where she was stealing clothes, candy and lingerie. she then gave police a fake name and said she was 17. the teenager spent two weeks in adult county lockup. officials say she may have lied

because she's a runaway. he spent a year and a half in jail accused of murdering his twin brother. now a teenager is free after police discovered they had the wrong man. derris lewis was charged with killing his 17-year-old brother dennis. the teen was shot to death in 2008 during a home invasion. derris left a bloody palm print on the wall. but now investigators say there wasn't any blood at all. all charges have now been dropped. the wife of south carolina governor mark sanford is moving out. she moved out today with her four sons, a month after the governor admitted publicly to having an affair with a woman in argentina. he called that woman his soul mate. she's moving to the family home 120 miles away. e said she will continue to

work on healing her family and will extend to her duties as first lady. still to come on news 4 this evening, changes could be coming to two fast food favorites. we'll check outside for the ññññ!ñ!ñ!ñ

i am back with howard, chef and owner of poplar springs resort and spa. we played ted up the food. >> this is duck skewers, cilantro, carrots, vinegar, sugar and garlic mixture to get a little juice and a little sweetness to it. and then this is ready to go. it's quick, simple, easy to do at a cookout. this is our duck sliders. we'll use the same slaw and cut these quick and make a little sandwich. >> you can find these recipes on nbcwashington.com search the hot word off the grill. >> and just make these sandwiches. they look nice. >> buy the small plates. >> yeah, buy the small plates.

but this is how they come together. everybody will love it. not everybody cooks duck at home. thiss a nice way to cook duck. >> in the meantime, while you finish up there, joey is going to tell us about his book in gomet getaways. >> this is about 50 throughout the country. i missed poplar springs but it will be in the next edition. new york, chicago, washington, so forth. of course there's some in the virginia area, new york and so forth. what i'm doing is looking at these schools, examining them. there are places you can go not for just fo, but a place you can escape and learn to cook from people like our chef. >> and that's what we want, to make a romantic weekend out of it. >> this is a magnificent wine. it goe very well with what he's

preparing. that's why i brought it. it's from phillip carter selection. it goes well with light or hearty foods. exactly like this. it's a nice, smooth wine. it's a virginia wine. what i'll be supporting in september and october, our virginia wines. >> that's what we like, support the local guys. >> we have our duck breast sliced nightly. grilled wert melon, yellow and red. peach barbecue sauce. a little bit of everything. me and my wife started seven years ago. and it's her birthday today, so happy birthday. >> gentlemen, thanks a lot for coming in. folks, we'll get to the seven-day forecast because things will start to heat up not just at the grill but everywhere around here getting close to 100 degrees on sunday. 96 degrees for sunday. 9 # for monday. factor in the humidity and it's

going to be crisp across the area. 95 degrees for tuesday. as we look at the extended forecast, wednesday, thursday, friday for you, some clouds building. a chance for more rain and cooling off by the end of next week. heat wave starts sunday. we are so hungry, guys. that looked amazing. g you ahoiniv y wleho wle w new way to use your google google voice. >> after signing up for a free phone , you get yourwn number. it's a super number which follows you everywhere. all your text messages and v messages are couple pil messages are couple piled together and a transcript of erevhing is displayed on your phone. you can also der conference calls, record calls or route them to yr land line, work or cell phone and call anywhere in the u.s. for no cost. wow. >> pretty convenient. >> sure is.

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40 years ago, woodstock changed music, changed lives, and some even say it changed a generation. in today's insider report, nbc's ann curry takes a journey back to one of the most memorable concerts in rock history. >> something was taking place at woodstock that was spiritual, magical. >> so many people so generous with each other that it became the woodstock generation. >> it was a beautiful picture. >> it was billed as three days of peace and music. but to many who went, woodstock was much more. in the weekend that defined a generation, would change the trajectory of their lives. >> the sense of community that i got out of seeing woodstock it probably gave me more faith that what i was doing to correct. >> reporter: to greg walter, sexual, recently registered for the draft, being enveloped in a

crowd that vocally shared his opposition to the war in vietnam was a revelation. >> that empowered me. i realized the movement was far bigger than i ever could have imagined. >> reporter: for patrick who trained all of his life to be a catholic priest, he was falling in love. >> i decided in woodstock that i would not live a lie. >> reporter: amount of things went wrong over those three days. but what makes woodstock the most memorable concert in rock history 40 years later is what went right. how on 600 acres of rolling farmland a dispair rat collection of students and seekers came together to create something new. n an curry, nbc news. > and for more on the0th annivencar iy,luding behind ie scenes video and the sicians that rocked thean crd,ow we invite you t

specd,he bat t t special back to woodstock airing on dateline sunday at 7:00. well, you'll have to wait until next month to see jay leno's primetime show but you won't have to wait too long to find out who will be the guest on the episode. he will host jay-z, rihanna. you can see the primetime show here on nbc 4 saturdaying september 14th. the countdown is under way. and still to come on news 4 at 4:00, how a ladies big night out with girlfriends can make an impact on the waistline. just ahead, two pedestrian accidents in a matter of hours on area streets focus on a

deadly problem in our area. what's coffee doing to your health? what happens when pregnant women take diet and exercise to

all right, ladies, a big night out with your girlfriend could have a big impact on yo waistline.

ladies night tends to deal with a lot of eating. as the number of women in the group decreased, so did the calorie count but it really went down when you added a man to the mix. by the way, researchers say they saw no similar trend when women went out with their guy friends. >> i guess we probably should have known that. let's get an update on the weather. veronica is outside gaining weight right now. >> i'm going to bring sandwiches in in just a few minutes. i know what you mean. when you go out, okay, honey, i'll just have the salad. look to the sky. jut how pretty was our day today, blue, blue, sky. a perfect day for a ball game. here's your first pitch forecast. temperatures in the mid-80s across the area. 81 degrees by 7:05. warm wit low humidity today as our washington nationals take on the arizona diamondbacks.

by tomorrow morning, 68 to 71 degrees. a few high clouds moving through early tomorrow morning. probably some more afternoon clouds coming through. the high tomorrow, 90 degrees. we're turning up the heat. humidity will be building through the weekend. you're really going to notice on sunday, though. water temperatures up 70s to 80. tusaay, 87 degrees at annapolis. rehoboth, 71 degrees. 71 degrees, oceanside. a few isolated thunder showers in a handful of neighborhoods tomorrow. otherwise, the weekend is dry with building heat and humidity. it will peak monday, come back down the other side on tuesday with a weather front coming through. >> thanks, veronica. >> it is tough to get her to

come back inside today. here's some of the top stories on the web today. >> a scary moment for one of hollywood's hottest couples. ashton kutcher and demi ore's plane had taken off from vegas but&had to gno w onetu . asay.ig no one was hurt. flori>> man i in jail aftes downloading child pornra hphony oncomputer.n' dt. he said his tid dit. the man told policeit he left h computer on and hisat toon onto the keyboa. he said when he got back,e h found strange material dowoad odd his computer. lipo are not buying that story. he is being charg withlih0 1 counts of child 1 porn. police found more than 1,000 images of underaged children. another sign the economy may be rebounding, businesses booming in brothels. they're reporting a 25% increase in recent business.

brothels had been struggling in the recession. they say an increase in conventions in the area is also helping their bottom line. hey, if you want arby's but someone else in the family wants wendy's, you may be able the get both. starting next year, the two chains will launch double decker restaurants. by combining them under one roof, the companies hope to cut costs. three test companies will open in atlanta by mid-2010. news 4 at 4:00, the husband of the wrong-way driver involved in a horrific accident is speaking out about his wife after reports she was drunk and on drugs during the accident.

we're following breaking news at this hour. an autopsy report released today shows cocaine contributed to the death of tv pitchman billy mays. heart disease is still listed as the primary cause of death. but the autopsy shows he used cocaine days before his death. the husband of diane shuler is speaking out for the first time. she's the new york woman who drove the wrong way on a highway and crashed, killing eight

people, including herself. police say she was drunk and high at the time. something her husband insists is not true. >> reporter: with an attorney and family around him, daniel met with report ergs to say his wife was a responsible woman who would not drink and drive. >> she's not an alcoholic. something medically had to have happened. >> reporter: but toxicology reports diane shuler downed the equivalent of 10 shots of vodka and smoked marijuana before her mini van, going the wrong way on a highway for aost two mis, hen crashed into an suv, killing her and seven others. >> and i'm not saying that test is wrong yet. but something had to happen. this is not a woman who would jeopardize five children. >>reporter: daniel shuler insisted when he left his wife the morning of the fatal crash

she was fine. shuler's attorney said he may ask for a second independent autopsy as his client struggles to make sense of all that he's lost. >> i don't know what to say about that. i promised my wife i would raise my son the way she wanted me to. >> that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. tonight at 5:00, new guidelines for schools as students prepare to return to class with a wine flu approaching. a fall in the nation's unemployment as employers scale back in the number of layoffs. and new information