the agency says it will help them investigate crime and manage crowds, but some riders are suspicious. chris gordon joins us live from the tacoma metro station with more on the story. chris? >> reporter: well, some people say it's like having big brother watching over you, an invasion of privacy, but others say there should be no expectation of privacy, and it's a small price to pay if it makes metro safer. the department of homeland security is giving metro $78 million to keep a close eye on suspicious activities. >> only half the me rho's buses are currently equipped with cameras on board. the gra from homeland security provides money for all buses to carry cameras. metro rail stations have surveillance cameras, but there are none on any of the trains. the grant money will allow metro to install cameras on all metro

cars, and soon monitor all buses. >> that makes me feel a lot safer riding, because in light of the recent accident and homeland security issues, i think i feel safer. >> i would feel more secure, and i this i that if nothing should be hidden. if someone wants to high, they can catch them on the camera. >> metro says the cameras are not meant for face recognition or profiling, but will be used to monitor passenger looking out for suspicious activity. >> if someone came into one of our stations displaying certain behaviors, we would try to pull up the cameras in that station to observe that activity for ourself from a distance as our officers are responding. once they get there, we can communicate with the officers in real time to say what we've observed, so we think that is really a huge benefit. >> reporter: metro will also install cameras at all metro rail station entrances and select subway vent race

shaftses. the grants will also pay for 25 additional i police officers, more explosives-detecting dogs and a 20-member antiterrorism team. metro says it's an important tool and they will ask the federal government for more money next year. a colorado airport employee suspected in an alleged terror plot was back in court. najibullah zazi pled not guilty today. prosecutors say he was involved in a conspiracy to attack the new york transit system with homemade bombs. he was seen on surveillance tape buying gallons of chemicals over the summer. he also practiced mixing the chemicals in a denver hotel and drove to new york in the days

leading up to the anniversary of 9/11. his attorney says from what he's seen his client is not involved in a alleged conspiracy. the user-generated poll on facebook went online over the weekend. it was titled "should obama be killed?" the secret service spokesman says agents arenvestigating the matter as they would any other threats. john allen muhammad is just over a month away from his scheduled execution. in a radio interview today, virginia governor tim kaine says he's not yet received a petition seeking his clemency. he also says he knows of no reason why clemency would be granted. muhammad is scheduled to be executed for the slaying of dean meyers in prince williams county. heas shot to death during the three-week rampage in october 2002 that stretched from suburban maryland to central

virginia. there will soon be more eyes on you as you drive along maryland highways, the result of two new traffic laws that are set to go into effect on thursday. for one, speed cameras will be turned on along highway work zones. the cameras are already in effect in montgomery county. official say the presence has already had an impact, cutting down on speeders and dozens. maryland is banning the writing or sending of a text message behichbd the wheel. >> this law will go a long way, and it's going to -- the real challenge will be an enforcement, but we have the law on the books and take these blackberries and folks out of their hands while they're driving. >> drivers caught text messaging will have to pay a $500 fine. as for the traffic cameras, those caught going more than 12 miles per hour over the speed limit will be fined $40 for a first offense.

it's one of the top driving dangers for teens. they get behind the wheel, then get distracted. in the days of text messages and e-mails it's a big threat. today the ford motor company head a distracted driver training court to alert teenagers about the problem. >> reporter: 16-year-old shannon peters got her lerner's permit in july. like all of us, she's heard the warning, don't text and drive, it's dangerous, but today shannon is getting an unusual lesson. >> big issue about very well rossity is there's less time. >> reporter: shannon is driving with a trained racec car driver. she's told to send a text message that says driving skills for life. how does she do? >> driving -- >> think about it right now. we're moving at about 8 miles an hour. >> whoa! >> good one, got the cone and a little chalk there.

>> reporter: shannon's driving took a swan drive. at times her hands were barely on the steering wheel. >> i went out of the lines, i hit cones, i lost control of the wheel at one point. yeah, it was different. >> something that mike sees a lot. >> it's enormous. they don't think ahead, they don't look ahead. in fact, in some cases they're so taken up in just texing that they don't realize which direction the car is traveling. >> reporter: the unusual road test is being offered by ford motor company. studies show that driver distraction is a factor in nearly 80% of accidents. the program hopes to prove to teens just how dangerous driving and texting is. the kids do the course twice, once while texting, another time while giving their full attention to the road.

shannon seems to have gotten the message. while you're doing various things that distract you, your life is in dangers. you can't seriously, like, hurt yourself and other people. >> reporter: as tough as the teens found this test, this was all done in very controlled circumstances there was no traffic, no -- more dangerous. from rfk stadium. earlier today the county council approved spending $150,000 to keep sago golf course open through june of next year. that coincides with the end of the fiscal year. without the money, the golf course was scheduled to close on thursday. the golf course is popular among seniors and beginner golfers. a task force is being formed to find a long-term solution. the task force must report back to the council in january.

good evening, bob ryan, we're losing daylight, but now we have a, i'll show you a great picture. now they've pretty much moved on out of here or dissipated. only in the high 60s low 60s for you folks in martinsburg, it will be chilly out there. it will be chilly, with a hot concert, temperatures though, at the time will be dipping into the 50s. how cold it would be tomorrow morning, and winter is getting closer. while the swine flu is on its way, some are expressing concern about the vaccine's safety. today new york health care employees protested mandatory

h1h 1 n vaccinations. they're worried about a rerepeat. today federal health officials told members of congress that the new swine flu vaccines are safe. they also say it's important to get the shot this year since it's a newer virus that our bodies aren't equipped to fight. the h1n1 virus is now widespread in 26 states. the u.s. naval academy in annapolis says it's also dealing with a spread of flu-like symptoms. at least 170 mid shipmen have been quarantined so far this fall. only seven cases have been confirmed as swine flu. mid shipmen are asked every morning if they're feeling any flu-like symptoms, then put in isolate as a precaution. as of last night, 33 were in isolate at the naval academy. for the members of the nation's highest court.

justices posed for an official photo this morning. this is the first group photo with the new justice. the term begins monday. some issues facing the court next week include dogfighting videos and a cross in the desert. coming up next on "news 4 at 5:00," we're just getting started tonight -- >> students involved in their own education. why this group walked out of school into a protest today. also tonight, the stage is set, and the band is on the way. thousands getting ready tonight for the u2 concert at fedex field. how to get around the gridlock. plus how those extra pounds women put on in the middle of their lives may affect them at the end. i'm liz crenshaw. are you saving money and time using mail-order prescriptions? maybe, maybe not. my story is coming up.

within just a few days, teacher will find out if they're able to keep their jobs or become victims of budget cuts. toy, hundreds of students at one school made a last-ditch plea to keep all their teacrs. michael flynn joins us with their stories. >> students say teachers are like family and they don't want

any to go. >> reporter: a lunchtime walk out at the duke ellington school of the arts i northwest washington, about 200 theater and music students protested the expected teacher layoffs in the public school system citywide. >> i'm angry, because we need all of our teachers. we knee the teachers and education that we can get. >> i'm very concerned for the teachers, concerned mostly for my education. >> reporter: about two weeks ago the school chancellor announced the layoff. the school is cutting about $40 million from the budget. at duke ellington, students say teachers are like family, and they don't want to lose any. >> one of my biggest fear says we lose some of the best art teachers we've had here at ellington throughout the years. >> reporter: a school system spokesperson today told me they

are still finalizing the budget adjustments and was unable to give even an estimate of how many teachers could be let go. she also insisted there will be no disruption to major programs or offerings, and said the school system will continueo work tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition for all staff, students and schools. the thought of losing any teachers brings some students to tear it is. >> it tears me apart. we need our teachers and our education. no teachers, no education. >> reporter: the thought of losing any of those teachers? >> yes, it hurts me very much. >> reporter: a school spokesperson says they plan to announce details on trsday at the earliest. back to you. >> michael flynn, thank you. many women believe it's no normal, even safe torque gain gain weight as they age. being fat in middle age may slash a woman's chances of

making it to 70 in good health. researchers followed 17,000 women over 25 years. those who gained even a few extra pounds even in their 50s and 60s were at higher risk of developing caer, heart disease and diabetes when they reach their golden years. another study found that overweight people die three to ten years sooner compared to those of normal weight. bob joins us now. feeling a little fall-like out there. >> a good day to get out and exercise, lose a couple pounds. >> go to a concert, even. >> that will keep you hot. our temperature at concert time will be any high 50s, low 60s. with a bit of ragweed coming back, too. i don't think tonight will be below 50 in washington, but tomorrow night probably. the last time we've been below 50 degrees right hire in washington, way back in may. our temperatures early this morning, we were at 54. therwere some 40s. chicago, almost the heat on, 48

degrees. meanwhile, down in miami, low temperatur, it's 90 degrees in miami. you can see that overall pattern with cool air coming down and around us, not only cool, but really dry. it gives you an idea of how low the temperature may go. also as that cool air has been up and over the mountains, did you see the waves? here's how we looked. about noontime today, and imagine that air is getting forced up and over the appear laze out to our west. each time it rises, it forms a line of clouds. each time it sinks skies clear out, so really waves induced by the motion of the air up and down, the clouds up and down in the mountains. we saw those wave clouds today. in and around us, there's nothing going on on radar. there have been more showers, even some thundershowers up to our north again today. spots like watertown, new york, rochester, on into ba tafia,

those showers moving into the mountains of northn new hampshire and vermont. some of the high spots, it's mighty chilly. they've had over an inch of rain. buffalo had over three inches of rain yesterday. lake plaz i had, they'll be skiing before you know it. the winds earlier today gusted to about 40 miles an hour. so overnight tonight we'll be seeing the clouds continue to break up. once again tomorrow, with that overall cool flow with the northwesterly winds, a fair amount of afternoon clouds, then high pressure comes in, as we get into thursday, so a lot of sunshine. tomorrow morning into the low 50s, the highs only in the high 60s tomorrow, so the clouds are breaking up. we'll see partly cloudy skies overall. again tonight look for the moon, the bright object, that's the planet jupiter. as i mentioned yesterday, maybe

we'll see the moons of jupiter in addition to our own moon. partly cloudy, chilly morning tomorrow morning, sunshine and clouds mixed as we saw today. temperatures tomorrow only intoed low to mid 60s. then as we head on into thursday, more sunshine, a little bit milder air coming in friday too. i think we may start out the weekend very late friday into early saturday with scattered showers. it doesn't look like anything big. temperatures on saturday into the low 0s. i'll tell you more about sunday later, but right now it looks pretty good. >> and good weather tonight for bono and a few friends. >> you're going to come back hoarse tomorrow. >> she may. >> thank you so much. coming up, how does that garden grow? wendy rieger updates us on the harvest from a garden planted earlier this summer. how honest are with your children? it may not be as much you think.

it's always fun to do the before and after. in may, going green looked at a square-foot garden which allows you to plant vegetables in a very small space. now that summer is over, wendy rieger takes a look at how it's growing. >> it's so exciting, little

gifts every time i come outside. >> carissa's garden -- >> i have more eggplant than i can handle. >> reporter: when we last visited the arlington apartment, it was in may. she had just hammered together a couple boards, forming a 4 by 4 foot square made, this is what's called square-foot gardening, aboveground and compact. to think this grew up to become this, and turned or website editor into an organic gardener. >> i know there are no pesticid pesticides, you know, because it's my own garden. so i know that, you know, not only is it pesticide-free, but i'm eating it moments after i picked it, so it hasn't had a chance to lieu nutrients. >> reporter: she got the idea in her neighbor whose square-foot garden is a few feet away. the landlord said it was small enough, so go ahead.

>> from there i just went nuts. carrots in this teeny space? >> exactly. that was befe i expanded with, you know, containers along the outside edge. >> swiss chard, arugula, onions, bachelor buttons for pretty. i had sugar snap peas. >> reporter: you have toss create tiv, so she grows her squash vertically. life's good grazing in the garden. >> it's so much healthier this way. at this point it's free, because i invested the money up front, and it's convenient. if i don't have i any groceries, i can get something from the garden. >> reporter: square-foot gardens are perfect for small yards. it isn't back-breaking. you bld aboveground and fill your squares with soft soil. the website claims it yields five times as much as a large conventional garden, using less

water and there are no weeds. there's even a small composting bin. combs and demarco are hooked. the square foot gardens worked so well, they're in and out plotting their winter crops. >> i am definitely thinking make salads next year. >> reporter: for going green, wendy rieger, news 4. >> you know the vegetables take so much better when they're home-grown. >> nothing better. >> we'll have to check back with her on what she grows for the winter and then eat her food. >> she should bring it in. >> exactly. new law toss help women. also ahead, ucomes storming into town. plus what y can expect on the roads if you're heading in that direction. and how the big-screen tv for just $400 sound? a new website that's offering discounts and deals too good for miss.

welcome back at 5:30, everybody. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm eun yang. new rules for credit cards. washington wizard sits down for lunch with lindsey. and a place to look for really cheap deals. investigators are still trying to figure out details behind the murder of a man found in a school parking lot in prince georges county. >> the victim's body was found

yesterday morning in landover hills, outside the ascension lutheran church school on buchanan street. while there's no word on his identity, investigators tell us they are learning strange new details about what may have happened to him before he was killed. pat collins is live with the latest. pat? >> reporter: jim, it appears there's more to this case of murder than we first thought. sources tell news 4 that the victim parent was tortured before his body was found behind this lutheran school. we begin our story now with some words from the pastor. >> we have a being open space behind the building, shielded from public view, so it appears they came over the fence and this tragedy happened. a person lost their life, and we're sorry about that, and praying for his family. >> reporter: that's pastor fred head. he was here shortly after the

disturbing discovery. >> the scene, the pking loss ascension. monday right before the beginning of class, the body of a man found on the pavement here. sources say he was in an unclothed state, that his feet had been burned in an apparent act of torture. they say there was blood coming from his head. at the school, they moved quickly to shield the students from this horrifying site. >> there's three class complain rooms that face the back parking lot. we closed and locked the three classrooms. the doors that would face out in that direction, we covered those windows with black paper. >> reporter: the cops spent hours here searching for clues and evidence. so far they haven't identified the victim. they say he appears to be in his 20s or 30s. for the parents, this sort of crime at this sort of place,

most unnerving. >> i think it's horrible. it's really bad, and bad for the kids also. >> i mean, to find a body on a school playground -- >> people don't care anymore, you know, be it a school or a church, you know, people just don't care anymore, and that's a problem. >> i just hope think find a person who's responsible for this and put them away. >> tonight investigators hoping that the medical examiner will provide them with information to help them close this case jim, back to you. >> pat, thank you. the district has put the brakes on its plan to cancel a popular circulator rule. just last week officials announced the route would have to be eliminated starting this sunday. they blames it on budget cuts. after an outpouring of demand,

the stops will continue. >> this is a very important route for the residents of relief, georgetown, residents of foggy bottom, and then going east, and so, you know, when we have these important transportation routes, it is very important that we don't take away from them but add to them. in justver an hour from now, one of the most popular rock bands in the whole world is set to take the stage right here at fedex field. big turnout's expected tonight for u2's rush-hour concert. this is a live look at the traffic near the stadium. darcy spencer is live and joins us with more on the story. so the parking lot starting to fill up yet? >> reporter: they certainly are, jim. it reminds me more of a weekend

skins game than a tuesday afternoon. you could see a lot of people are out here tailgating in the parking lot. again it feels like a football night, but in about an hour and a half, some 80,000 people are expected to pack fedex field for the u2 concert. it starts around 7:00 tonight, but already people are arriving, many by car, traffic is heavy around the stadium already, not just because of the concert, but it's 5:30 in the afternoon, a lot of commuters are trying to get home from work. the people are getting here early. many i talked to, four hours in advance to try to beat the traffic. last month there was a traffic and parking fiasco for people trying to get to the paul mccartney concert. many people learned their lesson. >> i was supposed to get here for the paul mccartney show, i had tickets, i was stuck and didn't make it. it was 9:30, he was already on stage, i had to turn around and go home. traffic was great getting in, no backup from the beltway today,

so i think we heeded the warnings and got here very early. >> no traffic so far, but we came early just to avoid the traffic railroad. >> reporter: so the doors open at 5:00. you can see a lot of people were still hanging out because a lot of concert doesn't start until 7:00. we're told the morgans boulevard station, which is the closest, will remain open an extra hour, so people are urged to take metro, to come here and to leave as well. we're going to monitor the traffic and have a live update on "news 4 at 6:30." >> eun will be listening. maybe you could take the chopper. >> i wish i could. parents often say honesty is the best policy, but is that something they teach to their children in actions? you might be surprised to find out the answer. >> the federal reserve proposes tough new rules.

let's get a check on the forecast now about bob ryan, up in storm center. >> for the concert, it will be about 60 degrees at concert time. outside clear skies. it is very dry and cool. our temperatures into the 60s. nothing on doppler, nothing to spoil anybody's enjoyment of the

u2 concert. when you're out there, take a look up. that bright object is the planet jupiter. if you have binoculars, just tear yourself away from u2 for a second, you may see five moons. heading out tomorrow morning, tell your teacher about that if you've seen it. temperatures will be only in the high 40s to low 50s. a lot of sunshine tomorrow, but once again, we'll see some of these midday clouds, a bit of instability in the atmosphere, more sunshine, light winds. friday looks warmer, i'm afraid we may start out early with scattered showers, then a lot of sunshine. great time of year. back to you. >> absolutely. thank you, bob. this might come as a shock to most kids, maybe not, but research says parents often lie to students. while they preach a message of honesty, they're on which stretching the truth or

blatantly lying to their children. they found 70% of parents surveyed teach that lying is unacceptable, yet 80% admit they've told a lie to their kids. scientists say they're not sure of the impact, but other researchers say it could hurt the parent/child bond. >> do you ever lie to your kids? >> i really try not to. i try to coat things with sugar. >> sugar works. all right. coming up next, how you can get in free to one of the country's more popular amusement parks. we'll have details. i'm liz crenshaw. 7/11 is taking on more than your morning coffee needs. my story is coming up. and in sports, andre blatch is no cupcake.

field but for the first time. this last weekend, now michael vick is taking a time-out from football and carrying on his anti-dogfighting message here in d.c. tracy wilkins is there. rep hello. he has done the same speech in philadelphia, also in atlanta and chicago. they tell us folks have been on the edge of their seats listening to what michael vick has to say about his experiences in dogfighting. after listening to his speech, i can understand why. when he entered this church here in southwest, folks stood up and applauded as he made his way into the church and to the

podium. he talked about being introduced into dogfighting when he was just 8 years old, and he talked about how he continued it through his adult life and regrets it now. >> i think my plan failed, you know, god's plan worked, and that's the reason i stand here before you today. that's the reason i'm helping eradicate dogfighting. i bam an advocate, because it was meant for me to be there. >> reporter: now, vick says that he is very happy to be a part of this effort to try and stop dogfighting. no, it's not a mistake he's come to go inner cities, because they're hoping he can spread the message to the communities that would most likely listen to what it is he has to say and be able to actually understand his experience and how he was introduced to dogfighting. they'rsaying they're using the same kind of model used by folks who did anti-gang work. they're saying so far it's been

working. so far, they were saying they would have very few people in the audience listening to their message, but since michael vick has gotten involved, they say their audiences have more than double. this was actually vick's idea. he went to the humane society and ask, how can he help? i'm tracy wilkins, lift in southwest, back to you in the studio. so holiday sales look to be up or down. liz crenshaw reports on retailer. can't believe we're talking about it all right. >> and guess who's jumped into the battle. liz reports that 7 lefb is talking about more than coffee and hot dogs. >> a lot of clout. is it too early to talk about holiday shopping? it may depending, by the way, on what you're selling. the "usa today" reports that holiday sales may rise 1%, as consumer confidence improves. that may not sound like much, but it's way better than the almost 6% decline we saw last year, but that good forecast may

not extend to sellers of gadget, according to the "wall street journal," it says there's a lack of blockbuster gage either to excite shoppers this year, so the forecast for selling gage either looks grim. that may affect stores such as best buy, walmart, sears and radio shack most. the only gadgets this year creating any kind of excitement are netbook computers, private label speakers, and electronic book readers, none of which have the cachet of the iphone or the nintendo wii. are your pills in the mail or not? that seems to be the question. the washington post report that mail-order prescriptions may not be providing the convenience and money savings that consumers expect. a survey of 400 mail-order prescription users showed that nearly half msed taking medicines, because their mail-order prescriptions arrived late. a number of respondents reported they wasted lots of their 90-day supplies of meds when their physicians had them switch

medications long before the 90 days was up. the survey was taken by the national communityharmacist association, which would like you to get your meds at drug stores, advisory, which means you may want to take the results of the survey with a grain of something, maybe aspirin. by the way, a little good news for you today. triple-a atlantic says the price of gas has dropped even below $2 in some areas, retail gas prices are the lowest since mid-july. that's good news for most drivers, but really lucky drivers can find $1.99 gas in parts of georgia, texas and mississippi. it's not likely you'll be buying gas there, but triple-a says gas prices are much cheaper than a year ago, when a bunch of stations were selling $4 a gallon gas. finally, 7-eleven is taking on more than your morning coffee needs. it's taking on the credit card industry. tomorrow they plan to present nearly 1.7 million customer signatures to congress, asking

it to stop what 7-eleven calls unfair credit card fees. 7-eleven asked customer toss sign signature cards calling for an end to the nonnegotiated transaction fees, more commonly known as courtesy overdraft fees. we told you about those. debit cart fees can make a cup of coffee more than $35. 6,300 stores participated. the 1.7 million signatures will be presented as a press conference tomorrow. maybe congress will listen. >> that's some cup of coffee there, too. >> do watch ute for those transaction fees, though. thank you, liz. the federal reserve is taking steps to make sudden hikes in interest rates a thing of the past. the fed proposed tough new rules to help better protect the consumers against credit lenders. they would ban the nks' ability to apply the proposed

rules would also require credit card companies to obtain customers' consent for charging fees that exceed their credit limits and prohibit raise increases in the first year after an ked's open. companies would also be stopped from issues credit cards to anyone under 21. the fed was required to come up with these rules because of credit card legislation passed in congress back in may. the provisions will take effect starting in february. let's look at some of the stories coming up for "news 4 at 6:00." >> doreen joins us now. >> we have new laws that go into effect in maryland from a ban on texting while driving to speed cameras in work cohen zones. how the new laws could affect your commute. also tonight at 6:00, president obama is dealing with mower issues in iran and afghanistan. we'll report on how the white house is reacting. and chicago is making a big push to host the 2016 olympic games. have you heard about that? we'll have the latest on the

lobbies effort for that and president obama's role in it. those stories and more coming up tonight at 6:00. >> they're stepping up for their hometown. >> it seems that way. >> thanks, doreen. see you then. we've been saying it all afternoon. he's no cupcake on the court. we'll tell you who we're talking about. lindsey is here. lindsay is here. with all players healthy, with a new head coach, the team is ready for a stretch start. five-year veteran andray blatche is one of them. he was drafted in 2005, but he admits he's been inconsistent. so he hit the gym with a vengeance, changed his number, but despite the more serious approa, he's by far one of the most fun members of the team. so when i took him to red velvet

for lunch, he was more than willing to get involved. >> i'm the pastry chef here. we make cupcakes all day long. you know, we'll show you how we start from the day. we start scooping the cup cupcakes. if you're uncomfortable. >> eye ready to go. >> you just need to holler out. >> let's go to work. >> and just top it like that. >> what kind is that? >> this is a devil's food cake. >> bam. >> that may help your basketball skills. >> so far, i'm 2 for 2. the whole crowd is quiet. coming down the middle, crossover, between the legs. dunk. >> you'll feel a wave of heat come on, and then if you want to do the honors.

>> this whole thing? >> the whole thing. >> any rack you want. this is behind the scenes. >> these are the chocolate cupcakes. >> nice job, dray. >> we're going to do it. >> right in the center. >> mine look like a poodle -- >> i wonder if anyone would buy it if you put it out. how are you doing today? my first creation today of cupcakes, would you like to be the first person to try it? >> yes, i would try it. >> you want to try it? >> i'll try it, sure. >> it's $200. [ laughter ] >> it's $200. >> can i have a hug? >> you can have a hug. >> thank you so much. >> no problem. oh, okay. give me a job here.

give me a job. >> so let's pick some cupcakes for lunch. >> okay. i'm going to stick with the world-famous red velvet. i want to stick with the real thing. >> two red velvets. >> i changed your number to number 7. why did you change it? >> it's a new plan i have, i have made for myself. seven days a week of hard work, you know, refocus it, and i just felt with the new coaching changes, it's giving me a whole new opportunity with coaches. i thought i should change everything. >> saunders ways talking about how impressed he is with all your work over the summer. he said he's not 19 years old anymore, and obviously he's grown, and when you look at yourself, you've stayed out of

the news, too, because you have had things in the news, like the car robberies, solicitation, whatever else came your way. >> yeah. >> do you feel like you have changed in that regard? >> yeah, definitely. i mean, i know all that stuff i did, you know, i was young, nning around, just happy to be in the nba, and just try to go do everything i could do, but i mean, i'm getting older, much more mature. just -- i refocused my whole life, started being, you know, wanting to have fun, fun, fun. it was more about the team, the team and my family, that's my main focus. my family and my team. >> andray blatche is a superstar, and he ease going to be really good and consistent on the court this year. if he ever ends his nba career, he can be a cupcake baker. >> he's a great guy. >> so much fun, too. >> so engaging. i didn't know if he was going to go for it, and he was like,

yeah, let's do it. he's just fun-loving, but has been very serious thisear about preparation. >> looking forward to that. i wish you had brought some cupcakes. >> those red velvet, om my lord. products that range from cereal to reading glasses, the internet site that's full of deals. an amusement park offers a free day of admission for a million people. what's the catch? we're coming right back with the answer.

disney is offering free park admission to the first 1 million people who complete a day of volunteer work next year. they have a give ada, get a -- it's called the hand-on network, a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities. anyone can go to the website to sign up for a day of service. disney officials said many of the projects will be suitable for entire families. they get a voucher that can be redeemed for a free day's admission to disneyland or disneyworld. how would you like to buy a big screen for just $400? how about a laptop for just $200? if these deals sound too good to be true, they're not. kevin coakley tells you about one of the best places to get deals and discounts. >> you can buy just about anything over here. >> antoine knows where to find

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>> we're receiving and testing tvs. >> buyers play winning bids and obvious save 50% off retail. picking it up from the warehouse saves on shipping, and allows customers to inspect the merchandise before taking it home. most customers buy in bulk, then sell for a profit on ebay. >> >> and more in their pocket.