a man killed inside a pizza shop. police think that the person who did it has a significant head

start. good washington normrhe t murdeho r washito minutes ago. police confirm the victim is thg owner. jackie benson joins us live with detail jackie? >> the victim has been identified by police as 44-year-old of silver spring. he is believed to be the owner of the pizza business. the murder discovered 1:00 p.m. when d.c. police officers were called to check on the welfare of an employee at pizza mart. 4th and adam street in edgewood neighborhood. police say the business was locked up when they arrived. the first responding officers had to force their way in. it appears the man may have been killed the previous evening. >> we received a call 1:00. we do know it was open on a midnight shift last night. the last information we have. >> homicide detectives blanketed the area looking for information. the business has been for sale

for some time. edgewood community activist call the crime tragic and set back for a changing neighborhood. >> it is horrific to live like this. that's what people are going to say. >> we have had violence many years. and this struck us hard to the core. to have, assassinations like this, it's going on. pizza mart customers we spoke to say they're saddened by the crime. >> very nice man. >> police say they have not ruled out anything for a motive at this point including whether or not. this was a robbery. back to you. >> jackie benson. thank you. >> former president, bill clinton was back in the white house today. for a debriefing on hisss nmitor io fomin to north korea. n p sirmersirent clinton and

president obama sat down for more than an hour in the white house situation room. then they met in the oval office. and in the afternoon. they talked about north korea reclusive leader, kim jong-il. and secretary of state hillary rodham clinton was not at the meeting she's in south africa. she says the information her husband took back has provided a window into the mind set of north korea's leadership. >> conservative columnist, commentator, robert novak lost his year-long battle with brain cancer today. he died this morning at his home. novak gave his political insights on washington for nearly 50 years the he was also the first to identify valerie plame as a cia operative. he was 78. millions of americans are watching their credit card rates go way up. companies trying to beat a thursday ted line that will crack down on what are termed unfair rate hikes. there is not much consumers can

do about it. darcy spencer is in arlington where anger is considerable. >> jim, consumer advocat say the credit card come pans have been getting away with unfair practices but that is about to change. in recent weeks, companies have been jacking up rates on credit card and boosting late fees. it's all in response to new rules that will clamp down on consumer gouging. >> the banks are getting ahead of the new law trying to cheat people while they can. >> starting thursday the companies must give holders 45 days notice instead of 15 before raising their interest rates. >> i try and be a smart consumer and only buy what i can afford. that's where they really get people. is -- in that tough situation, where they're, they want to spend more than they have. >> companies will have to send out bills 21 days in advance instead of 14. that's expected to resolve the late fees. >> we look at this as just

fairness. essentially congress is allowing the banks to still make money but not to cheat people >> welcome news for some consumers who have seen their rates more than double. >> when i started it was below 10. below 7. and right notre dame is more than 15. so, you know i have been trying to negotiate with them. if it works out. it works out. if it don't. i will cancel it. >> credit card companies are not supposed to give it for people who can't afford it. start giving all those credit card. now causing problems. >> more rate hike restrictions enforced starting in february. >> the credit card industry has changed their business model from one that treated consumers fairly to one that cheated consumers with unfair tricks and traps. >> advocates say you should pay off your credit card balance every month. of course a lot of people can't do that. they say you should at least pay more tha the men mum to help

pull yourself out of debt. reporting live, darcy spencer. back to you, jim. >> thank you. >> general motors will boost production this fall. company officials say the demand from cash for clunkers has inventory running low. the company will produce 60,000 vehicles in the third and fourth quarters. 1,300 laid off workers called back. another 10,000 workers will likely get overtime. look at the tropics where hurricane bill is starting to flex some muscle. bob? >> indeed. jim. major now the firajor hurricane of the hurricane season. it is way out in the ocean. this was a picture earlier today from the nasa aqua satellite. the eye is 30 miles across. category three hurricane. and tropical storm wind extend out 170 miles. so increasing threat to -- to places like bermuda. in and around us.

we are going to be under some showers and thundershowers. we're really getting into the tropical storm and hurricane season now. we still have some plain old showers and thundershowers out there. tell you about our own weather tomorrow. and the track of bill. an increasing threat to bermuda. tell you more in a few minutes. thanks, bob. ahead on news 4. 14-year-old hit by stray bullets while stepping out of the shower. now she is telling us what it was like. metro made a deal to make sure riders are not out of reach waiting for trains. >> defending himself on line. michael jackson's personal physician speaks out. lindsay, what's up? >> in sports. the nationals players talk about the steven strasbourg signing means for the team. brett favre talks about what made him come out of retirement again. why the redskinsookie felt he shouldn't have ledes lik

a girl hit by stray bullets in her home. talked about the expeer yens. the gunfire from outside the girl's house in southeast washington late last night. she was hit twice in the back while getting out of the shower. several other bullets came through the walls of the house. some hit the pillow on her bed. >> popping coming through my window in my room. and just struck me in the back. >> did you know you had been shot? >> i thought grazed.

>> if she was laying in her bed, on the pillow she would have got shot in the shed twice. >> the community has been plagued by dozens of crimes. police are examining evidence in hopes of finding suspects. there are more police patrols intg osief of fesle of of hay wer fire, 3:00 this morning in the area of damascus. the bales were stacked high and worth a total of $100,000. containing the fires kept the fire fighters busy much of the morning. within a few hours of the first fire, fou nearby mailboxes and a trash can were also set afire. nobody has been arrested yet. metro officials aren't sure what is behind ape recent drop in ridership. the number of people using metro dropped 2.3%en july compare to the same last year. bus rider ship was up 4%.

it came after a crash on the red line that killed nine people. the transit agency said it is not sure whether the crash or struggling economy is to blame. some of the people who go down into the metro sti n i the fall will be able to use their cell phones. wireless carriers are installing equipment that will allow passengers to make calls, send text, and surf the web in 20 underground tunnels. the expanneded service should bb hoo fotrs fupe.r aw16th pes for awful its underground stations to have wireless coverage by year 2012. still to come, an unoven turns on when no one is home. a cull pretty, ringing cell phone. now concern this may bow a widespread problem. first lady of south carolina talking about moving out whether she plans to move on. bob is back with details of stormy days ahead.

michael jackson's doctor proclaimed his innocence. and thanked supporters during what he calls a difficult time. >> i have done all i could to. i told the truth. and i have faith that the truth will prevail. >> he has been at the center of michael jackson's death investigation. police wnot ktow kswac jwon got an anesthetic normally reserved for hospital use. michael jackson will be laid to rest on what would have been his 51st birthday. the family spokesperson says, jackson will be buried august 29th, at forest lawn cemetery in glendale, california. jackson's body will lie inside the cemetery's great mausoleum known for its elaborate art work. recipe for disaster. what a new york city man has to say about a bizarre connection between his cell phone and oven. andre got a unique problem

in his brooklyn home which the computer technician discovered a week ago when his broiler turned on by itself. >> inside of the oven. >> that was inside the oven? >> yeah. yeah. >> he showed us the charred cooking thermometer. what sparked the gas to turn on at full blast? his cell phone. >> just remember the phone was here when i pick it up. just 10 minutes before the fire start. >> phone on the counter here? >> it was on the counter some where, yeah. when i put the phone very close. here, to test it. it is on again. we wanted to verify the we dialed andre's cell. on the stove top. sure enough the broiler sparked up immediately. i never think i could be this dangerous. >> heap worries about him, his wife and pets. a repair person visited his house this morning.

>> this never have the situation. so -- they try to install the order. surprised of things. >> seven to ten business days for the repair part to arrive. in the meantime, they say they don't plant to do any cooking on this appliance any time soon. and maytag which makes the of issued a statement. they just learned about the situation yesterday morning. a customer service team and maytag engineers are now investigating. what do you think that is? >> i don't know. maybe the pets had something to do with. >> maybe. >> who has chinchillas in their apartment? another story. >> in. thunderstorms. a couple more. needed it. dry outside today. light rainshowers. heavier storms for folks around baltimore. around annapolis. one report of a -- maybe close to 3/4 inch hail. next couple days able to use umbrellas a bit more. outside. our temperature. one more batch coming in.

78 degrees. officially since july. less than 2 inches. a third of our average. look at the temperatures right w. 78 here. 79 to our north. a lot of 70s where the showers have come through. here you can see the overall flow. that pattern in the atmosphere. in and around with a humidity and finally. enough boundaries. we are getting some showers and thundershowers. the batch that moved through baltimore, earlier has moved off. there is another little patch. now coming through aspen hill. and also light thing out in lou don county. so these will settle down. these are not severe storms. silver spring. also a little bit of nice welcome rain for your lawns. and there is that patch. out around leesburg. as we go through the evening. it will continue to settle down. falls church. 1/4 inch. more coming up. talk about rain. look at this. staring back. look at the eye. 30 miles across. now a category 3 hurricane.

hurricane winds, 50 miles out. 550 east of the leeward island. but the main threat. main threat will be over the next few days. the island of bermuda. right now the -- latest track, does take it a little bit closer now to the east coast. so as we go through the next few days with uncertainty. have to keep an eye on bill. it may get stronger. perhaps, wind as much as, 140 to 150 miles an hour. where is the heat? heat is on out west. seattle. record, 84 degrees. records out west. the overall pattern, is something like this. the mid part of the country. tell you more about that tomorrow at 5:00. has had the coolest july. they have had in weather records. it's been another cool evening. and a cool day out in the mid part of the country. with that, pattern we are getting humidity coming our way. which i think will bring in once again the chance for afternoon showers and thundershowers. very humid morning tomorrow morning. where there has been rain this

evening. temperatures, into the low 70s. about 72, 73 degrees. then as we go through the afternoon. once again. i think our temperatures will climb into the 90s. made it to 95 today. thunderstorms developing. after 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon. you folks know the drill out toward the blue ridge. the likely spots. some coming around us in washington. once again use them. the lack of rain. next seven days. going to be seeing more of the same pattern. very humid air. each afternoon. the risk or chance. if you really want the rain. the risk of thunderstorms. be careful of the light thing. after saturday. sunday, monday, tuesday. more comfortable with some drier air coming in. >> very nice. >> coop you posted. >> thanks. >> coming up. jenny samford about the other woman. >> and it included a police helicopter and officers on the clock. in sports. the soap opera that is brett favre. stay tuned.

>> i think -- for the future. nationals made a lot of players. lot of fans happy with this move. nationals signed the most coveted rookie pitcher in major league draft history to the most expensive contract. in the history of the sport. stephen strasbourg, four year, $15 million deal $7.5 million signing bonus. meanwhile, tonight the nationals stayed in the game until the end against the rockies. couldn't hold a lead. they snapped their three-game winning streak. falling 4-3. nationals park. bottom of the second inning. two on for nationals pitcher, trying to make something happen.

helps himself out. send it down the right field line. alberto gonzalez. comes around to score. tie the game at 1-1. and end up on second with the double. his fourth major league rbi. top of the fourth. nationals up 2-1. got help, zimmerman. zimmerman. bare hand it. send it to first. yeah, good stuff for the out. likes it. but, you know what, he wouldn't like this. we are in the top of the eighth. game is ties at two. in the bullpen. the first pitch he throws. carlos gonzalez. takes all of it. rockies take the lead. 3-2. rockies beat the nats. jim riggelman. their winning streak snap of players. talking getting strasbourg signed. >> i am excited. i don't want to put any pressure on him. you have to do this now. you signed such and such contract. no, come up here. be yourself. continue to do what you have

done at san diego state. everything else will take care of itself. here to support you. a lot of buzz, floating. don't worry. be yourself. >> the number one pick. i mean, you have got to -- the front office. and for getting him signed. and all a chance to help us within down the road. >> tentatively are set to introduce strasbourg friday. moving on to football. brett favre felt like he could help a team. in fact he added that his daughter cried when he told her of his decision weeks back not to play for the vikings. that she said her wish for him was to continue and win another super bowl. not saying the daughter had anything to do with it. timingas right this week when minnesota came back again. his camp was winding down. one-year commitment, $12 million lar, brett favre a viking. in minnesota. secondear quarterback. booty gave up the 4 jersey for brett favre. this afternoon. favre practiced with his new

teammates. he wants to play a series in friday night's preseason game. favre said he loves the game so much. he kept asking himself what if? it is not going to be strange to wear the purple uniforms after packers green for so long. >> most people start chasing you once you step into the huddle. i don't look at the helmet. i look at the faces. and the guys will know i am in it for the right reasons. that's because i still love to play. and regardless of who it is with. i still feel like i can, i can help -- this team. or whichever team was willing to take a chance. >> you know what it is like -- soap opera character that you know is going to keep popping up. >> $12 milon to play football. what else is he going to do to make $12 for a few months of work? >> ride a tractor. redskins got back to two a days.

mike williams did not practice because of a sprained ankle. santana moss prep paring to play saturday against the steelers. he has a different thought process from clinton portis he is excited to get his hand on the ball. meanwhile, defense. veteran linemen have a new way to entertain themselves after a tough practice. second day in a row. tying the rookies to the goal post. and there on the left, getting sprayed with gatorade while his buddy was tied to the other side. he says, man that didn't really feel so go. >> they take my helmet. tape, trying to get the tape off my helmet. not coming off. kind of holding all the tape on my body. >> did you think maybe draft status would have something to keep you out of the hazing? >> yeah, i thought the guys would leave me alone. playing like a vet. trying to be humble. and stay focused as possible. guess that doesn't matter. i should have came in here talking trash from the get-go

would have got the samething. >> next year. he'll be there with them. >> of course. the way it works. thank you. >> you are welcom

maryland lawmaker is apologizing for using police forces. he enlisted a police boat and helicopter to stage a fake raid before he proposed. the delegate arranged to have police search their boat focusing on a box that contained contraba contraband. he dropped to the knee, popped the question, opening the box to

offer an engagement ring. cardin will reimburse police. and his girlfriend didn't say yes. first lady of south carolina owning up about her husbans affair. she gave an interview to "vogue" magazine about her marriage to mark sanford. in june he admitted to a year long affair with a woman. mrs. sanford says, it became toe he was just obsessed going toee this woman. ave learned these affairs are almost like an addtiono ti alcohol or pornraphy. the other woman, she sa,sa i also feel sorry for the oth, woman. i aur fine person a fine person cean't b fun for her. 't om s time question her meomdgju.dg mrs. sanford said she is still open to

eating popcorn may be as althy as eating fruit. a study from university of scranton found popcorn contains same amount of antioxidants. it may row deuce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. >> what about all t