immediate why reports that the coast guard was firing on a suspicious boat on the potomac. it turned out it was only a training exercise overheard on a command radio. no shots were fired. >> i want to reemphasize no shots were fired. there was no suspect vessel. there was no criminal activity. this was a pre-planned, normal training exercise. >> reporter: coast guard leaders declined to apologize for holding such training on the somber september 11th anniversary without notifying the public. other federal or local authorities. but promised a thorough review of its actions. >> we will look at our procedures and timing of this exercise. i will tell you this. we are charged with 7 by 24, 365, every day, a day, all weather, security and safety. >> reporter: the incident was near the memorial bridge. in the frenzy immediately after, reagan national airport was shut down with nearly two dozen flights delayed until the issue

was cleared up. the potomac panic prompted criticism that the federal government is still scaring people rather than informing them. >> it's possible the coast guard could have been more prudent on september 11th. the real lesson here is the american people are safe, but they haven't been told about it. when someone heard this radio signal, called it out to the media, that then took off. >> reporter: the white house criticized cnn for first reporting the incident without confirming. cnn said it heard the radio and saw the boats. tom sherwood, thank you. >> today's training exercise caused a stir at reagan national airport. aviation officials grounded departing flights 20 minutes out of caution. 17 flights were delayed. all traffic since returned to normal operations. meanme, rain and overcast clouds hung over this solemn day in new york city a memorial service was held near ground zero.

bagpipes played, bells tolled, there was silence. at the moments the two hijacked planes hit the twin towers of the world trade center. the victims' family members read allowrea readout loud the names of loved ones. mayor bloomberg told the families beyond the pain there is sweetness in the memories of those lost. the crowd was shorter as the years past and dwindled as the service went on. the last of the mourners faded away as three trumpeters played the final note of taps. as in years past, a tribute in light will take place tonight. beams of light shining into the night sky, symbolizing the place where the twin towers once stood.

>> todd m. beimer. >> in shankville, pennsylvania, families and friends read the names of 40 passengers and crew members who died aboard flight 93. a bell rang for each victim. the ceremony began at 10:03 this morning. the exact time the plane crashed into the field. the passengers on flight 93 credited with overpowering their hijackers, possibly preventing the plane from reaching washington. the location will soon become a permanent national memorial. here at home, president obama joined the families of the 184 people killed at the pentagon for their day of remembrance. julie carey is live at the pentagon this evening with more. >> reporter: today's remembrance at the pentagon was the most low-key to date. coming together to honor their loved ones on this eighth anniversary was no less important to the victims' families. for the first time beings pouring rain intruded on this solemn anniversary slashing off

the sleek markers bearing the name of the 184 killed at the pentagon. relatives of the victims huddled under umbrellas, taking part in a quieter remembrance this year. >> please join me now in a moment of silence. >> reporter: president barack obama placed a wreath at the end of the memorial and assured families the world will never forget the sacrifice of those aboard flight 77 or those working inside the pentagon that fateful day. >> no turning of the seasons can diminish the pain as a loss of that day. no passage of time and no dark skies can ever dull the meaning of this moment. so on this solemn day at this sacred hour, once more we pause, once more we pray. >> reporter: the rain stopped briefly as the ceremony ended, as relatives turned their attention to the striking memorial dedicated a year ago. most sought out their loved ones

benches. for jimmy holly, this is an essential pilgrimage. they donned t-shirts made years ago. >> to keep his memory alive. it's something i would do every year long as i live and have the strength. >> terry johnson and her family say they come to the anniversary observance each year to celebrate sister brenda gibson's life, but they want to make sure americans always remember. >> we as a family truly don't want anybody to forget our sister was a part of this tragic event. it really means a lot that the country pulled together. we noticed in 2001 how everybody seemed to come together and support each other. the fact folks are still willing to do that eight years later means a lot. of course, many of the victims left behind children who have grown up attending these annual observances. we'll hear from some of them at 6:00 about whathis day means. coming up in our next half

hour, how people in our area spent the day remembering ts september 11 attacks. we went to see how the national call for service was answered. that's coming up at 5:30. veronica johnson here at storm center 4. still breezy out there. still glooming across the area. the sky is still wet in some areas. today we picked up over 3/4 inch of rain. it was the wettest day in 20. got it back to august the 22nd where we picked up over an inch of rain. who is stillwet? montgome tycoun, northern loudoun county, you'll be getting showers down through howard county. that's where those showers are now. our storm system, our coastal low is pulling away. well, today it felt like october. it was still stuck in the 60s and we are heading down to another very chilly night for some locations. low 60s by midnight. we'll be starting out in the 50s. i'll detail those temperatures in a few. on your fast forecast, an evening shower chance throughout

the area mainly north. more showers we could have for saturday. a lot of spots, too, north of the area. what about sunshine for the weekend? we'll talk about it in a few minutes. back to you. >> thank you, veronica. there are new developments in the case of a murdered pizza shop owner in northern d.c. investigators are looking into allegations a member of the d.c. police department may have assisted the suspect after the murder. pat collins joins us live in northeast washington with more. >> reporter: yes, tonight an apparent suicide by metropolitan police department detective after he's questioned about an alleged association with the pizza mark murder suspect. police say last night at his mother's home in forestville, they found the body of d.c. police directive terrance green. they say it's an apparent suicide. detective green was assigned to the fifth police district in

northeast washington. sources tell news4 that a short time before his death, investigators questioned detective green about his alleged association with pizza mart murder suspect shaniqa robinson. charged with the murder of the owner of that pizza mart. investigators are looking into allegations a member of the d.c. police department may have provided assistance to suspect robinson after that murder. sources say at this point no charges have been filed against detective green. it was august 18th that the man was found dead inside the pizza mart store. he had been beaten, stabbed and set on fire. according to court documents, he

paid suspect robinson $500 a week to mary his pakistani brother so the brother could become a u.s. citizen. when the brother discovered robinson had sexual affairs with other men, ramma cut off the payments. the investigation continues on. back to you. >> pat collins in northeast, thank you. there are new developments that involve the stafford county youth minister accused of having sex with a teenager tt scohe counseled. 36-year-old jennifer brenn turned herself intohe magistrate's office last night and releasle on a $500,0, bond. brennan is a married mother of two young children and counselor at st. mathias methodist church in stafford. a grand jury indicted her tuesday for having sexual relations with a 15-year-old boy during their counseling sessions. a metro worker who was hit by a train yesterday remains in critical condition tonight. this happened around 10:30 yesterday morning. in a metro tunnel between the

national airport and braddock road stations. rescue workers had to use an emergency escape hatch to get into the tunnel and get the worker out. metro officials are still looking into the cause of this. metro rail service was interrupted about an hour today so crews could affects a loose cable over the tracks. it seems it was hanging from a ceiling of the tunnel near the woodley park station in northeast washington. it was discovered during the morning rush hour. rail service was stopped while repairs were made. trains are operating normally again. news4 at 5:00 just getting started tonigh a small implant with new benefits. a new tool to fight the effects of parkinson's. >> buses collide with children on board.

par inson's disease can steal a person's life. a new jersey man knows that well. >> after a medical procedure, the results are outstanding. glenn zimmerman has your health reports. >> reporter: sitting in a waiting room, a man does a crossword puzzle. for william, it was like walking on water, because the simple act of walking itself inspired words and feelings usually reserved for a more spiritual setting. >> couldn't get out of a wheelchair on my own two feet. it's been a miracle. >> reporter: he has parkinson's disease. we met him in july. that's before doctors implanted a new device in his brain. now he has control of his body and i nearly tremor-free. there have been some new symptoms. >> i have occasional trouble swaling and it affects my sweech. >> reporter: he is visiting his

doctors to have the settings adjusted. listen as he tries to count to ten. >> one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight -- oh, yeah, the speech is terrible. >> reporter: then the device is lowered four, five volts. it's a big difference. the procedure is called "deep brain stimulation." >> dbs is an ultimate example of a treatment that can work miracles without us knowing exactly how it works. so this is not an exact science. for the rest of his life, patients like him will have to have some level of monitoring. however, once that right combination is found, the monitoring drops and the lifestyle can open up. last week he experienced the sense of that. >> it was a pleasant day. >> reporter: a family trip to the "intrepid." >> up and down the steps, no problem. his granddaughter was thrilled to have him. i have my husband back. sweet.

>> reporter: from the upper east side, glenn zimmerman, news4. >> doctors admit this is new technology and in many ways they are learn as they go. or the white whiteo f iteymark. the city approved theequestue icst first lad heey arethamoba. goi ngeythre going to be clong vermont avenue between h and i streets northwest to traffic on thursdays between 1:00 in the afternoon and 8:00 at night. market organizers say 18 local farmers and producers are going to sell their products, fruits and vegetables. you'll babolee b tuy milk, cheese, breads and other baked goods. always nice to have more farmer's markets. >> not a lot of folks out today at too many farmer's markets. >> it's gloomy, dreary. even wind around the area still today. winds got up to about 20, 25 mile-an-hour with gusts. beaches got hammered today. this is a look at time lapse. we put three hours in for you.

temperatures across the area, 60s today. that really is more indicative of what would you find around mid october. as i said, some wind out there, as well. our wind shifted to more of a north-northwest as that low is pulling away from us. it's north of the area so that's the wind that's wrapping around and still precipitation coming down through the area. that's a look at the sky across the area right now. there's the low. there is the circulation around the system where much of the rain now, especially the heavy rain going up into central pennsylvania, around state college and altoona, that's what's left around here in the southern months end of those showers. as promised, some of the heaviest rain was along east of i-95. inch totals close to that here. ursbsaches philadelphia and jusb er there were a lotf ooc l insionn new jersey that got well over four inches of rain. wildwood, four, toms river three, atlantic city three

inches of rain and waves up to 19 feet just off the coast. that's moving through. there is harrisburg. right now around montgomery county, loudoun county, you've got showers sinking south through your air why. generally dry from about silver spring south through la plata. westminster weather. this is shifting south and moving even a little bit to the west as that low pulls away. martinsburg and percerville. 59 in gaithersburg with about 1.5 inches of rain. 60s today. how about 80s? we'll start warming up with a pattern change on sunday. warming up for sunday. meanwhile, low pressure system moving out of here, upper level support hanging back to the west. that's rotating through the area tomorrow. still giving us cloud cover. maybe a passing shower across

northern maryland. saturday morning, mostly cloudy skies. a little bit of wet weather. that lower pressure up around jersey eastern pennsylvania. could have scattered showers through the day and the promise of sunshine by the afternoon. temperatures between 60 and 64 degrees this evening. by tomorrow morning, another lryoo cta srt ord he50miscrsos t d mi ascross the area. upper 50s in town. mostly cloudy. we get a bit of a break in a lot of locations tomorrow than any time during the afternoon. we could have a few mor steecxpdd showers comging auful ctidion expecsd on sunday. that's what we'll talk about during the next weather hit. not a bad weekend. >> excellent. coming up, the war on terror on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. what happened to the hunt for osama bin laden? >> a second attempt, space shuttle "discovery" will try again to land in florida. >> and friday night lights.

>> hello. we are kicking off the high school football season at dunbar high school.

the 9/11 anniversary and the battle for health care reform is the president obama's week. >> eight years since 9/11, osama bin laden the face of the terrorist attacks. is the obama's administration approach same as the bush administration to catch bin laden? >> one thing he said is increasing more troops to afghanistan. they are debating right now and there is a report whether or not there should be more troops. the purpose more troops to afghanistan has more to root out

the taliban than wipe out bin laden. what obama campaigned on is put more pressure on pakistan and get them to crack down. most terrorism analysts believe osama bin laden is in back stand and not in afghanistan, but the region in between these two countries. that's easier said than done. getting pakistan to cooperate and to really take actions to take and topple osama bin laden is what they are trying to do. >> what is plan b then, considering how pakistan has not been cooperative? you've got those rugged mountains. we are having trouble in afghanistan even just getting to the taliban. >> right. and you are seeing the predator drones being launched. they had some success with that, although the bush administration, we saw launching those predator drones. it's easier said than done or we would have caught him earlier. >> even if they catch bin laden, it's not going to stop the

taliban. >> exactly. is he really as powerful or just the symbolism of terrorism that we created? >> it would be a symbolic victory. i think a lot of people who are still grieving today would feel very good if he was brought to justice. turning to health care this week. the presidt addressed a joint session of congress. we know he can give a great speech, but will he be able to deliver the votes needed to pass? >> that's the million dollar question. what he has to straddle is convincing the liberals in his caucus, people supporting that so-called public option with the blue dogs and conservatives who are part of the democratic caucus. that's not an easy situation. the good news from the speech was most democrats from the conservatives and liberals do seem to be fired up, wanting to get something done. they still have to hammer out the details. the other hearn whose arm you have to twist is olympia snowe, the sole republican who is the player in this.

if president obama can get the liberals and conservatives. >> has there been any movement since the speech? we were distracted by the congressman wilson thing. anything happening on the hill yet? >> it's all anecdotal right now. there were focus groups and a couple of polls tape that suggest early signs favoring obama and the speech was a success. really, if you want to look at this speech, it was almost a pep rally kickoff for a battle that is probably the outcome won't be until october or november of this year. >> all right. ways fun to hear your al fys tun to hear your take ons things. coming upht tigon n onbc ghewni nitys wh brian williams, more on today's 9/11 rasmembe.nc should the u.s. send more troop. into afghanistan? "nightly" airs here on 4 starting at 7:00 p.m. a rush hour scare. a trip for a bus load of kids ends in the hospital. >> answering the call. the president asked americans to

honor september 11 victims. the battle is on. who wins the favorite pizza for the next academic year we have significant inner loop delays. you can see the inner loop is here at the american leej-ons bridge. this is the pace. this is that connect avenue. both the inner and outer loop are slammed. inner loop doesn't get better until college park. at new hampshire avenue, that's the outer loop that's slow.

welcome back to the second half hour of news4 at 5:00. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm keith garvin.

coming up, football fever. the l season is under way, but we are visiting a younger gridiron gang. >> call to serve. small tributes to the 9/11 victims. >> hit-and-run, the driver kept on going. people recovering this evening after a serious bus crash in southeast d.c. that happened this morning. it was a charter bus carrying school children also involved in this crash it was the 2300 block of good hope road. >> reporter: he was on the back of this metro bus when it was hit by a charter bus around 7:30 this morning. it happened in southeast and good hope road. 19 people were hurt in the crash. six of them children heading to school. >> a lot of children got thrown sideways. >> all the injuries are minor at this time for check-ups. it's all precautionary. we want to make sure our

patients get the best treatment. if they are complaining to something, we'll get them to the right facility. >> reporter: official sources close to the investigation tell news4 the driver of the charter bus reported having problems braking about half block up from the accident scene. passengers on the bus tell us they felt a strong jolt. >> all of a sudden there w impact. a good hit. >> reporter: the charter bus had the most damage with a bent fender and sttered windshield. there were five people on board the charter bus. police tell us the passengers were elementary students being transported from garfield to cleveland schools. they were allicked up by their parents. only the driver went to the hospital. on the metro bus, 18 people were transported. >> all in all, a lot of whiplash, shook up. >> reporter: police are still investigating the official cause of who's at fault.

>> there are numerous people to interview. >> reporter: officials tell us there were several folks involved in this crash who decided no the to go to the hospital, saying their injuries were not that serious. tracee wilkins, news4. good hope road was closed shortly after that crash. it has reopened. police are searching for the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run prince george's county. jose simentahl of riverdale was attempting to cross annapolis road last night when he was hit. they are looking for a damaged chrysler with the front spoiler torn off and may be missing its left front hubcap. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. today the washington region took time to remember and honor the victims of the 11 attacks eight years after the tragic moments in our nation's history. dozens of groups commemorated the day through abts of service.

a kay of honor and remembrance turned into a day of service. all across the washington region, citizens of all ages and walks of life commemorated the 9/11 attacks by giving. giving back in the memory of that day's victims. in northeast, students from eastern senior high school gathered to sh and rededicate a memorial at the birdie baucus middle school. 11-year-o 11-year-old asia cotton was aboard the flight. >> i felt so sad. >> today is rene's birthday. she turned 9 years old on the day of the attacks. the high school senior did not know either of the victims, but felt compelled to honor their memory.

>> i let their family know we are remembering them on this day. >> reporter: this group spent the day making quilts for children of deployed troops. the image of the deployed service member is sewn io the pattern of the quilt. >> so they have something of comfort to keep and stay with them. these go across the country for children of those deployed soldiers. >> reporter: remembering those who have been thrust into harm's way after the events of that terrible day or those who were lost on it. the volunteers not only spent the anniversary looking back, they preserved memories for the future. >> when someone says what did you do on 9/11, i went out and restor a memorial for those who lost their lives. >> bernie baucus middle school is expected to become a college at d.c. a change of course. find out where shuttle "discovery" will finally

touchdown. >> will we dry out in time for the weekend?

another long day in orbit for the "discovery." they are getting closer to home after canceling today's first landing atemperature because of thunderstorms in florida. mission managers decided to send the shuttle to the backup site in edwards air force base in california. >> good thing they don't try to land here. >> why don't we all go to california? >> veronica joins us with a look at today's weather. a lot of clouds and rain out there today. >> a lot of clouds and rain. we are going to see our own sunshine come the second half of the weekend. as we pan across the area here on city cam, you can see gray skies, the low thick cloud cover with it. we still have showers falling across the area, some lingering

showers. breezy afternoon, too. 61 the temperature right now gaithersburg, maryland. winds gusting still at 18 out of the northwest at six miles per hour in gaithersburg. 66 in d.c., 61 in baltimore. there is still heavy rain across that area, cecil and harford county where they had flood warnings in effect. aspen hill, ever so slowly the southern edge trying to move south. silver spring looking at light showers. sterling a few showers coming your way and chantilly. our big coastal storm is moving away. there is upper level support that will rotate through tomorrow so we could have scattered showers and cloud coverage across the area. tonight we are down to 59 degrees locally. warrenton, prince william county, fredricksburg 58 degrees overnight. we should see highs tomorrow getting into the upper 70s. sunday low 80s with mostly sunny

skies. we don have to go to california, right? 85 on monday. sunshine across the area. 82 for tuesday. most of next week is looking dry, cooling down a littl bit into the 70s. at least the second half of the weekend here will be okay. ck to you. coming up, edible dishes. going green goes artsy. >> a high school football star turned his life around after spending time in jail. >> i'm liz crenshaw. who is the official pizza of co? montgomery coege?

naming montgomery county and rockville's favorite pizza. >> winning that honor brought out four local purveyors. liz crenshaw was on hand to win the taste competition. >> we tried to bring you this last night so people don't try to think they are having a memory disorder. we had technical problems. a battle royal for you tonight all in the name of fun. montgomery county home to 23,000 students, 15,000 attending the rockville campus. if you want to be named favorite pizza for that group put your pies on the taste test line. >> get ready for pizza wars!

the battle is on that looks like a doozy. the pizza purveyors are handing out their goodies. college students are firing up their appetite and downing pizza samples and the trophy is ready to adorn one lucky pizza store wall. this is the brian child of mandy carpency who wanted to come up for something fun for students at the beginning of the school year. >> we wanted to bring the college feel in. we are a big college. we thought why not let them have the fun experience they would get at our school away from home. >> all the pizzas today are cheese pizzas, produced by four local rockville pizza stores. pizza a is la pizzeria pizza, close to montgomery campus. pizza b is three brothers pizza with lots of locations including rockville. pizza c is potomac pizza with four montgomery county

locations. pizza d is lido pizza with lots of locations in maryland and virginia. the tasting was hot and heavy. after trying four offerings, students were encouraged to vote for their favorite. pizza a. what about a? >> more cheese taste i like. >> juicy. >> b was special. was fresh, cheesy. >> describe it. >> it had a lot of sauce. >> b was the best. >> b, why b? >> it was deep dish and really good. >> pizza c comes from potomac pizza. >> i think it had more flavor to me. >> it was greasy and cheesy. >> that's what you go for?

>> right. >> i like the fact they had big crust and a lot of cheese. >> that was c? >> yes, ma'am. >> pizza d from lido pizza. >> i voted for d. >> because it's square. >> why d? the sauce is better and it's square. square is a good shape. >> i was digging d. >> c? >> i don't know. i liked the fact it was square. all pizza is triangle. >> here are the results of 220 students who tasted and voted. lido's pizza won the contest with 89 votes. the other three vendors divided up the remaining 131 votes, so lido wins that day, although in this contest, it's the college kids who really won. i dig the free pizza. >> that's the best part, isn't it? >> if you would le to contact me, we have an efoy y wayo

o y dtoit. oninatsh.cwa dgt z .omat nbcwashington.com.li you can keep in touch with us on twitter.com. search for liz crenshaw. i have been feeding the staff here. >> i like lido's. >> i brought them in fresh for you today. >> it was great to do all this stuff. >> they had fun. >> college kids know pizza. >> they are the right folks. >> all righty. >> good stuff. >> a dutch artist iste ssi.metat nidishware.d d lac gawls, plas glass.ses.

theetake a me abo aut about a libihida whaty s lengpi egoddabiegty while shaping natural substances io new forms. whether the cups hold liquid is another question. i'm going to burp. >> we'll get water for you. coming up on news4 at 6:00, most of the coast guard exercise on the potomac that created tense moments for a whole the lot of people today. also ahead, people say an anti-abortion activist was shot and killed outside of high school this morning. and health officials announced that the flu is circulating unusually early this year. the regular old seasonal flu, not the swine flu. there's good news keeping the swine flu vaccine. we'll tell but that. those and a whole lot more coming up on news4 at 6:00. see you then. >> thanks. all right. sports.

>> are you feeling better? >> yes, i am. >> high school football is here in full swing. it's dunbar at eastern. for the kids of eastern, every game is big. they had to forfeit all of their games last season. they could have their hands full with dunbar. seems to be playing for the city championship every single year. hake hake hakeem dermish is the man. >> dunbar is a perennial powerhouse every season. it's no different this year. dunbar has one of the best linebackers in the country playing for them. his name is jare johnson. his grandmother raised him and his seven brothers and he spent most of the time hanging out on d.c. streets getting into trouble. one man stepped into his life and helped him change his life.

>> my life changed 360 degrees. my life -- if you only knew half of the stuff i used to do. it just wouldn't be the same. >> reporter: he is in the position he is today because this man entered the picture. an assistant football coach at dunbar high school. their bond began when javare was in middle school and he found him in trouble with the law. at 14, he found time in jail with assault with a deadly weapon. once he got out, he went back to stealing a car and selling drugs. >> the coach took me under his wing and said, you don't need money right now. he said trust me. i had to trust somebody. i trusted him. >> he came out and he was like,

coach, i want to be good. i made a commitment to him that -- if you do what you are supposed to do, i'll support you and help you. he trusted me. that was one of the biggest things, he trusted me. from then on, the sky's the limit. >> now javare is reaching for that limit. he developed into one of the best linebackers in the country. with a 6'4" 210 pound frame he is a perfect combination of side size, speednd strength. he racked up 90 tackles and ten sacks, earning scholarships from 17 different schools. he chose the university of miami. his transformation is visible. >> every day i look at myself in the mirror and i wake up. i know dramatically i changed a lot. >> there is nothing like helping somebody who wants to be helped.

everybody says we are supposed to give back. i was lucky i had both my parents. for somebody who i extend my hand out to who grabs your hand back and says, yes, i want your help and holds you to the fire, that's rewarding. >> reporter: he began entrusting his coach to get off the street on to the football field. little did he know his decision would change his life. as good as he is on the football field, he's just as good in the assroom. he's a 3.1 gpa and will be the first of his family to go to college. later at 11:00, our game of the week highlights. it's dunbar at eastern. for now, we are live at eastern high school. dan, back to you. >> when he gets to college, will they add on weight and make him a defensive end? will he stay at linebacker or move him to safety? >> i was talking to craig

jeffries. he said he will probably stay atline backers. hes tough. he's strong. very quick. he's got a lot of strength. i think he'll do well in college at that position. they could. they could change him to defensive end. >> a lot of talent there. hakem dermish, thank you very much. >> good for him. >> bright future. li thank you, dan. 'rweoue. omlc up, fal tributes, how local communities and people all across the country pause to remember that moment.

we leave you with sounds and images from today's 9/11 services. >> just a moment to reflect services held here at home and across the nation. ♪

>> robert j. fairwalter. >> while there is pain in remembering the loss, tres sweetness in remembering their lives. [ bells tolling ] >> we remember with reverence the lives we lost. we read their names, we press their photos to our hearts. [ playing amazing grace ]

>> lorraine t. bay. coming up, the coast guard drill controversy. >> jim vance and doreen gentzler are next with news4 at 6:00. a d.c. detective apparently committed suicide after being questioned about his alleged association with a murder suspect. >> the space shuttle "discovery" is headed for california. >> people in the d.c. area and across this country are paying tribute today to those who lost their lives in the september 11th terrorist attacks. the coast guard training exercise on the potomac river caused some angst moments on this the eighth anniversary of 9/11. good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. that exercise is taking place in the river between 14th street and memorial bridges. media reports initially indicated that the