downtown d.c. this afternoon. tom sherwood joins us live from the area with this developing story. >> reporter: the scene here at third a independent enue northwest right from the capital is all back to normal now. with light holiday traffic. the movie making mere had some unexpected real life drama. transformer movies are filled with action. but there's hours of borin set-up for simple trans former three movie scenes now going on in washington. lots of waiting around, waiting, waiting d waiting. then a burst of action. but in one unscripted moment, there was this scene. watch that yellow car captured on a small video camera. it was sideswiped by a real life police car. he thought it w part of the movie. >> i was over there filming the scene. and the police car must have drove through, not to an emergencor something.

the car did not see them and they just hit head on. >> i saw the wreck. i thought it was part of the movie. did you? >> yeah. at first i did. and then obviously it wasn't. >> reporter: the real life wreck shut down production at third and independence but transformer iii will continue shooting all week here in downtown washington and part of arlington. >> pretty exciting. i guess th're filming all week. an opportunity for some locals and tourists seeing a movie ing produced on the east coast. we don't generally get to see that. >> reporter: was it fun for that moment? >> yeah. we talked to people all over the world them don't know what transformers are either. the lady said, do we have t pay? but yeah. it's exciting. a day off. the weather is good. yeah it was pretty much fun. >> reporter: even without real life wrecks, movie making is a big deal in the nation's capital. >> they spend about a half million a day in the city. a big ew. they're staying in our hotels. they're eating in our restaurants. they're purchasing spies from the distct.

this is great for our local economy. >> city officia say tomorrow night they'll set off explosives. they'll make sure everyone is far enough become so there are not any more incidents. >> thank you, tom. with the film crew in town, there will be a number of road closures throughout our area. in arlington this evening, columbia pike has closed beeen south joyce and washington boulevard. downtown d.c., a lot of streets will be closed periodically through the week near the capital and the national mall. to find the link with the complete list, to go inningwashington.com. police saylcohol with you a factor in the deaths of two men. adam and rory wer on the way to a friend's house. they were hit by a car. the driver has not been charged

in the accident. >> reporter: sources stay driver had a blood alcohol level of .13. .08 is the legal limit. also at the time of the accident, the traffic signals in the intersection were flashing and the walk signs were turned off. >> horrible to see the lives be taken away. the tragedy is just horrible. adam hosinski. rory weichbrod. killed at the sbks of 355 and marinelliroad. they had been to a better day

party. they were headed to a nearby part. police say as they went to cross rockville pike, that's when it happen. that's when they were struck. police say they were struck by this acura car. this car that police said went on for about a block and a half before it returns to the scene. now lice gave the driver of that car a field sobriety test. and a breathalyzer test as well. so alcohol was a factor in the accident. >> yes, it was. >> reporter: after the accident, ishere evidence that the driver continued on for about a block and a half before he came back to the scene? >> that's what witnesses reported to us, yes. >> reporter: so if alcohol was involved and there is evidence the driver did leave the scene for a while, how come that driver is not in custody now? >> in cases where there is a death and we do this in depth

investigation, the investigators complete the report, submit it and present to it members of the state' attorney's office who in tu confer with investigators and determine the appropriate charges. >> reporter: are you fearful, though, that the driver may skip town? >> there is that possibility. >> reporte now the investigation continues on. so far, no charges against 25-year-old driver. back to you. >> pat collins. thank you. the police in annapolis are changing the way that they share information with schools in the area. they're doing that aft a student was charged with a sexual assault. last week, 17-year-old troy reed was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl near the campus of annolis high school. that attack happened months afr reed was charged with raping another teenager.

state law requires police to notify schools of such charges. but school officials say they were not informed by the police of the earlier harge. police say they now will send the schools daily reports. the candidates in maryland's tight governor's race squared off today in their first debate since their campaigns kicked off. martin o'malley, the incumbent, and robe ehrlich took part in a one-hour debate in baltimore sparring over the economy, taxes, immigration and who is better suited to boostob creation for the state. it appeared the most heated exchange was over public education. >> you never talk -- >> we love progss. when the kids are being denied their constitutional rights and passing fungal teif you kno fun. >> you want to cut their funding and you cut school construction funding inasier times,

governor. >> on the issue of the economy o'malley said they've created 33,000 new jobs on his watch. but ehrlich criticized him for raising the state's business tax. the governor and former governor debate again in washington. an important deadline is looming. tomorrow october 12 is the last day to register to vote in maryland for the general election. you can register at any county or state board of elections office, or you can do it online. across the circus the mid-term elections strikes high for president obama. democrats can lose more than control of congress. the governor's seats in several states are at risk. president obama is hitting the campaign trail. heading out to raise money for democrats. president obama went to florida. he is in campaign mode and supporters say, back on his game. >> because if everybody who fought so hard for change in

2008 shows up to vote in 2010, i'm absolutely confident we will win. >> reporter: our government should spend more, heargued today original roads, bridges, airports, broad band. republican spending cuts, he said, would mean losing out to china, korea, europe. >> every where else they're thinking big. they're creating jobs. today, but they're also planning to win tomorrow. >> reporter: democrats might not only lose their majority in the house. at least a dozen states where the governor is now a democrat could go republican. on imgration, some of those gop candidates are vowing to join arizona and challenge the obama administration. on health care, some would join lawsuits opposing the obama pl. they succeed? >> it doesn't matter how many republican governors will get elected. it doesn't matter if the republicans will take over the

hous obama health care will be there as long as obama is there. >> reporter: but his power is at stake. so the presidentill be in the mid-term fight from now on. >> tonight, tomorrow, thursday, friday and saturday. he'll be taking democrats' case to voters directly. i'm steve handelsman,news4, capitol hill. the president had a book thrown at him during a rally in philadelphia. the secret service says an overexhibit rant fan threw on it stage -- an overexuberant fan threw it on stage. the man was hoping the president would read the book. authorities deemed he pose nod threat to the resident. >>our guys have e day off after what really turned out to be a really good win yesterday. they would not giveup. >> i think in the beginning of that game, everybody was toward turn the channel, i'm sure.

donavan started to develop a rhythm. the key things especially on offense, they feel like they can beat any team out there. you can say there was a little bit of luck. seven seconds to go. the redskins get a lucky the bate break. mason crosby with the feel goal attempt nailed a huge break. we know hear that fm the press box. in the end it would be the dskins inovertime who would find a way to turn a greaty performance into what they hoped would be the game winning field goal. graham gano. the redskins get the win. they're now 3-2. they'll take a win anyway they can get it. but shanahan said he woul love them to make it a little easier on themselves. >> i think the perfect send you are ao, we would like to-the

perfect send your over, we would lake to dominate. that doesn't always work out but that's the plan. timately, you have to plan a way to win. at the end of the derrek you have to say when did i do well or what did we need to improve on? we need to improve on a lot different areas but it is always nice to need to improve a still win. >> mike shanahan happy with the 3-2 news. coming up, we have injury news on the left tackle. still ahead, a driver learn what come up doesn't always come all the way back down. >> some teenage boys in a brutal anti-gay attack. some drivers will have to add to their commute. a robot car. nobody driving being tested on city streets. >> and we've had a. but run. >> we have but it won't continue. i'm bobhrlich.

i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on theidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago: dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadershi to turn this state around. fix the budget -- honestly. grow small businesses -- really. excellent schools -- everywhere. protect the bay -- finally. it's why i'm running -- to make the state we love not just good, but great. now let's get down to work. officials in hungary stay death toll from a toxic sludge spill last week has now risen to eight. rescue team found another body today. one week ago, about 4,000 gallons of toxic sludge were released when a reservoir burst.

police have arrested the director of the aluminum company responsible for the disaster. hungary's prime minister said the government should take over the company and freeze its assets. friendly fire may have kill a british hoste during a u.s. rescue mission in afghanistan on friday. lynda nor grove worked for a groove in maryland called die. british officials said they had information she was in grave danger and authorized the rescue mission by u.s. special ops team. norgrove was killed during that raid. at first, nato officials said she died when her captors detonated a suicide vest. after a review, army general david petraeus called the british prime minister, david cameron. >> that has reveal that she may not have died at the hands of her captors as originally beeved. she could have died as a result

of a grenade detonated by the task force during the assault. >> a general in the special operations cmand has been appointed to investigate the raid and the death of the young woman. the police in new york city are still looking for a ninth suspect who is accused in a vicious anti-gay attack on two teenagers, and an adult. the latest in a series of hate crime based on sexual orientation has infuriatedle people in new york city. >> reporr: members of a neighborhood gang in the bronx arrest asked arraigned over the weekend are accused of beating and torturing two teens and a man based on their sexual orientation. crime new york city leaders say that were motivated by hate. >> what is so upsetting about this, they went looking for these particular victims because they thought they were gay. >> reporter: investigators say the crime took place inside this vacant bronx apartmt. starting with the torture of a 17-yr-old recruit after learning he was involved with a

man. >> he was thrown into a wall. made to strip naked. hit in the he with a beer can. cut with a box cutter and sodomized with the wooden handle of a plunger. >> reporter: the hate crime sparked outrage in the community. >> we will not tolerate it in the city of new york. >> reporr: and human rights advocates say hate crimes based on sexual orientation are up. it come 12 years after matthew sheppard's brutal death. the university of wyoming student was tied to a post. since then his mother has future expand hate crime laws but says it is not enough. >> i had hoped by this point in time kids would be more accepted and society as a whole would be more accepting of the gay community. unfortunately we're finding that's not the case. >> reporter: and it is not just violent attacks. hurtful words and actions ve also taken their toll. nationwide, at least five gay

teens have killed themselves in the past month, including rutgers university student tyler clemente. jumped off a new york city bridge after learning his classmate streamed his sexualent encount we are a man over the week. everyone must also work to change the rhetoric. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. advocates say that school need to continue with program that teach tolerance and respect for other people's differences. new york republican gubernatorial candidate carl paladino is under fire for his comments about gay marriage. he told orthodox jewish leaders rkd opposes gayarriage and doesn't consider homosexuality a valid option for children. the speech writtenor him originally included line about homosexuals being dysfunctional but he removed it. today on the "today" show he stood behind what he said. >> the remks that i made i believe them.

the remarks deleted is nobody else's business. it was put in there by somebody and i'm not responsle for that. i'm only responsible forwhat i say. and i've always stood behind he go that i said. >> meanwhile paladino's campaign manager is accusing a worker for cuomo of threatening two gay members of the paladino staff. the cuomo campaign denies any confrontation ever happen. coming up, a recall of the popular cholesterol lowering drug lipitor. thcrime spree continues for that bold burglar stealing in virginia. [ male announcer ] need a better way to save for the things you want? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a wish list, that helps you set aside money for the stuff that really matters... just put the things you want on your wish list...

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a breath laying ceremony honored e achievements of christopher columbus today. it is the 99th annual celebration at the cumbus memorial statue and fountain that's in columbia plaza there. the he will siz of italy and spain are among those who honor the navigator for discovering america. columbus plaza has been the focal point of the celebrations since it was dedicated in 1912. every day has seem like a holiday. the weather has been divine. >> hasn't it been? no matter what did you itas been perfect. the good news is we'll see another nice night. most of tomorrow should be okay. and then things go dohill. in a big way. temperature will be dropping by some 20 to 25 degrees by

wednesday afternoon and especially into the day on thursday. first let's get through today. it was a beautiful day outside. high temperature today reached 88 degrees. a very warm day. the avege high tmperature is 70. we're nearly 20egrees above average. the record high today is 90 degrees. in october 11th is the latest day ever to see 90 degree we've never seen 90 past october 11th. so that tells you right there, we are not going to hit our record for summer days in this year. anyway i think we're done with the nays. i think aware almost done with the 80s, at left a for the next couple days. 85 is the current temperature. winds westouthwest at six miles an hour. 81 in hagerstown. much cooler out tre today. a little bay breeze came in today. leonardtown in saint mary's county, ound 85 degrees. what are we seeing? not whole lot. one shower here toward southern

culpeper county. more rain toward the north though. is is a line of storm making its way toward the east. severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the philadelphia region. for us, i'm not expecting much in the way of showers or thunderstorms. however, this is a frontal bound bring will continue to drop down overnight. maybe a storm to the north of the d.c. area. and then by tomorrow, we may break out in some showers and thunderstorms as well around our region. about a 30, maybe a 40% chance of a storm. gh pressure dominating right now. you can see that fontal boundary. as i mentioned, it will dip down. only 56 right now in buffalo. that is much cooler air starting toettle in. 85 right now in the district. 83 in cincinnati. and 82 back there toward st. louis. a lot of warm air across the eastern portion of the nation. that frontal boundary will move through and here is that area of high pressure, moving right out of canada, right into our area. much cooler conditions during the day.

highs only in the 60s. by thursday, we're going to tch another area of low pressure make its way toward the east. it is a does, it will intensify bring us the potential for a lot of rain and much cooler conditions on thursday and right on through the weekend. so something else we're watching. tropical storm paula just formed day. right now on the northern coast of honduras. you have any plans to go maybe toward the cozumel area, toward the northern portions of mexico. watch out. this will be an area that will be hit. it will st there right through the day on saturday. it is t moving a lot. partly cloudy. one to two showers ontinuing. 72 to 78 degrees for this evening. tomorrow morning, we're looking at temperatures that will be nice and mild. 54 to 60 degrees. a few clouds, mybe a couple of showers. a go idea to take the umbrella with you as you step out tomorrow. we may see one or two of those showers. and one or two of those storm could be on the strong side. hightemperature, 77 to about 81 degrees. and as we make or way through

the next four days, 80 tomorrow. still warm. and then look how the bottom drops out. 64 on thursday. and right now i have a 30% chance of a shower. i think the storm system will out of here and we're looking at some much coolerair during the day on friday. that will ling entire the day saturday and sunday. and the extended outlook. temperatures in the 60s. low temperatures in the 40s. so if you don't have any plans to eat outside, you may want to reconsider. you may not get to do it any time soon. >> unless you have a fire pit. >> not me. coming up, we'll tell but some construction in northern virginia that might well make your commute misable for the next two years. and mercedes-benz is now recalling 85,000 vehicles. googlesest driving some cars that can motivate without a driver.

an area known for traffic tie-ups is about to get even more could be jengested. it will be a high occupancy toll project begins. >> beginning tomorrow, a series of lane shifts and ramp closures. around the intersection of route 123 and i-495 north. drivers are bng told to add at least 20 minutes to their commute. >> reporter: if you brave the constant traffic jam that is tyson's corner, you've probably developed patience. soon even the most patient will be tested. >> we're capacity. we're adding new entrances into tyson's corner. we're adding a new train system. >> reporter: the mega projects are about to converge. on. bottom, construction on 123. in the middle, capital beltway construction. on top, the future silver line.

the next phase starts tuesday. >> aig week here. >> reporter: tomorrow all four lane of northbound i-495 will shift left over route 123. once drivers cross chn bridge, they'll shift back to the right to tie in with the existing beltway. >> we were here several months ago to take down the 49 south bridge over 123. we're back. >> reporter: demolishing the bridge will shut it down under the beltway from friday night through early monday morning. several ramps around the bridge project will be shut down temporarily. but this ramp that leads on to 495 north will b shut down for nearly two years. that means drivers will have to make a left at this temporary traffic light instead. virginia's department of transportation insists it is all in the nail of progress. right now you have two primary entrances. route 7 and route 123. by late 2012 when the hot lanes project is finished, there will be two new entrances which

should help ease ngestion. found out drivers will have to deal with sothing else. they're called dynamic tolls. the new hot lane drivers will pay based on the time of day and the number of cars on the road. soou won't know how much until you're behind the wheel. buses, vans, motorcycles and others won't to have pay. >> the ramp closures this weekend are expected to lead to delays around georgetown pike and route 7. d-dot is urging people familiar with the area to find another way to get around. today president obama culled for $50 billion in upgrades to the nation's infrastructure. >> t fact remains that nearly one in five construction workers is still unemployed and needs a job. that makes no sense at a me when america needs rebuilding. >> a new bipartisan report

estimates the spending program would create jobs in manufacturing, construction and retail. the white house says the plan could be paid for by closing tax breaks for the oil and gas industry. administration officials say there's not likely to be any movement on this proposal until the new area. back here in our area, a horrific scene. prince george's county police say two women trying to get away from police were involved in a car crash that sent both of them to the hospital. and both are in critical condition. this hpd at 3:00 this morng at the intersection of route 1 and east west highway in riverdale. police say they were pursuing one of the women in quick a possible theft at a restaurant. that woman got into a car with another woman and took off. they crashed. both were ected from the car. investigators s it was unattended xook led to a dorm fire in virginia. the fire broke out yesterday in the surrey house student apartments at old dominion university. fire officials say somebody had been cooking some chicken wings but they left a pot of hot

grease on the stove and fell asleep. none of the students in that unit were injured. but three apartments were seriously damaged. eight students are now in temporary housing elsewhere on the campus. a burglar who was targeting upscale home in northern virginia may have struck yet again. + in loudoun county are looking into the possible of two more cases being linked to a crime spree in fairfax and prince william counties. er to week, investigators say somebody tried to break into two houses on waterford lane in western loudoun county. it's the same location where a house was burglarized on friday. there have been 87 burglaries. attempt break-ins and car thefts in fairfax since last august. and 14 similar cases in prince william county. last month, congress pass ad bill that offers tax and lending assistance to small businesses. but nowadays, many small

business owners are as threatened by foreclosure asre homeowners. derek ward talked with one homeowner i montgomery county who was hoping that relief esn't come too ate. >> we fix grandfather's cars, the father's cars, and now the sons and daughter' cars. >> reporter: to welcome around this business, you would think business is booming. lots of cars, most of the bays are fulfill that's just on the surface. he has a story that might discourage folks from becoming small business owners. besides the loyal clientele, he has picked up mething else, debt. it started four years ago when the shop building went condo. he opt to buy. credit was still relevtly easy to come by and the banks were easy to work with. >> i did everything i could. will i listened to all the experts, the accountants, the lawyers, the bank loan officers.

>> reporter: in fact, he said a year after bought the place, his property taxes shot up like a rocket. then came the rise in gas prices that hurt just about anything ought motive and add serious illnesses to both he and his wife and he found hifl not worrying so much about profiting. it became a battle f day to day existence. >> we got a month behind on the mortgage. and the bank started on me and then they put me into problem resolution. they took my officer away. they sent no some guy in new jersey. >> reporter: from there the wheels smed to come off. lawyers told him to get out of business while his personal finances were still exact. >> i've got emoyees. my wife is the hospital. >> reporter: maryland is among many asking for a moratorium on foreclosures. he said that's great for homeowners. >> the is no protection for small business owners.

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the sun has gone down about three minutes ago. the temperature opportunity to be on the warm side though. outside, we're currently sitting at 85 degrees under partly cloudy skies humidity only 32%. winds out of the west southwest at six miles per hour. temperature over the next couple days are going to cooloff. here's why. high pressure settling down to the south us. look at the rain to the north. that's a frontal boundary. a cold front that will make its way through tomorrow night into tomorrow morning. overnight, 60 degrees. partly cloudy skies in the district. 56 in frederick. 54 down toward warrenton. ld for this time of year. we can't rule out a stray shower into early tomorrow morning. a better chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon tomorrow withthe high right around 80 degrees. the temperature fall in a big way down into the 60s by wednesday. i'll show that you extended forecast comin the drug company

identifieser is recalling nearly 200,000 bottles of the drug call lipitor. they're doing that after some people called them to let them know, something stinks.ing out the bottle the recall is f the 40 milligram bottles only with an expiration date of january 2013. pfizer says health problems related to the smell are not likely. so patients, they say shrk continue taking the medication. if you smell that dor, the drug company said you should return the tablets to your pharmacist. identifieser is working the bottle supplier to if i go it out. mercedes-benz is recalling 85,0002010 and 2011 vehicles because of a possible problem with steering. the recall includes the c-class model, some e-class coups and the cabriolet. it could develop a leak. if enough fluid is lost, drers

could lose control of the steering. it is not known if there have been any accidents or injuries because of the problem. mercedes-benz says they'll correct an deif he can free of charge. google is testing a self-driving car. it has already gone 140,000 miles on the streets and highways out in lifornia. a driver caught on it video eight months ago. for now the self-driving car has a driver to monitor thi and make sure it doesn't go off the road it has a rotating sensor on its roof. it scans in all directions and makes a map of the car's surroundings. a video camera then detects traffic lights. other interim gadgets help the car recognize obstacles. no word on when or if this car will be available to the public. and a skydiver need someday help after he got stuck up a tree. official say he was s dving th a group in northern massachusetts and got separated. landed in the middle of the woods.

the rescue team ha to cut down several trees to get tohim. they stay man was stuck up there for about two hours. they took him to the hospital just to check him out. but they say he is expected to be okay. i don't even mind the deer walking around me. he had a red bull and then played the game of his life. the former redskins wide receiver finds himself a new team. and the capitals need both special team units.

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i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago: dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turnhis state around. fix the budget -- honestly. grow small bunesses -- really. excellent schools -- erywhere. protect the bay -- finally. it's why i'm running -- to make the state we love not just good, but great. now let's get down to work.

i have to think that landry and armstrong, a lot of other pele are loving life today. >> they are lovin life. maybe they're out enjoying or relaxing together themselves did sure play a heck of a football game. especially in the second half. i was just up in the press room. santana moss was talking about how the biggest thing was donavan mcnabb does not give up. he does not let a play die. because of that, when a veteran like moss says, that you can see what leadership does for the entire football team. that's the kind of confidence the redskins riding. you mentioned to him ahony armstrong. he was really the player of the day yesterday. anthony armstrong had been on the practice squad basically his entire life. he made somethg happen here in

the second half. donavamcnabb found a rhythm. got it to armstrong. this is incredible. a 48-yard touchdown catch. part of anthony's three catches for 84 yards on the day. for armstrong, this was huge. the only question had been if he could perform on a big stage. that's what shanahan sai yesterday he proved, he is a gamer. armstrong proved he just wants to be a productive prt of the offense. >> all pregame, i've been feeling real strong with my hands. that was one of those plays, catch it with your hands and not let him rip his hands through there. >> was the celebration impromptu? >> i've been going to befor i had be properly prepared. that was just the perfect situation. i gotten going crazy out there. the celebration they just all worked together. >> anthony armstrong add that had he was able to make a touchdown that looked that

pretty because he had red bull just before the game. he said he had wings and he was flying. that's what it looked like yesterday. his success at wide rceiver can be looked at as one reason the redskins decided to cut wide receiver devin thomas. they do it saturday. devin thomas today found out he's been picked up by the carolina panthers. devin thomas was really going through most frustrating season that he's had as a redskin. he was the top draft pick, remember, in 2008. and he wasn't getting any playing time with that wide receiving core. he started ten games last ason. he had three touchdowns. he had reall fallen out of fwaifr the coaching staff basically because ofork ethic. he was used on special tea but he wanted to be used as a standout receiver. saturday he was caught by shanahan. he said he talked to him several tames and it wasn't enough to keep him. >> i think he'srown up a lot since i've been here. i've watched him make tremendous strides. he has the ability to play in the national football league. i have to keep our top wide

ceivers because we lost a guy. i lost a running back. i had to make a decision. devin was the next guy to go. does that mean he cannot play in the national league? does it mean i don't like him? no. you're a big kid, you're strong, you have a lot of speed. i said you want to get to the next level, you have to have a heck of an off-season program. >> i just spoke t him on the phone a few minutes ago and it is interesting. he really doesn't understand the reason that he did fall out of favor with the redskins. he is very happy to be pick up by a team like the panthers. he is going to have an opportunity to fight, even for a starting spot. consider this. the carolina panthers, their averagin10.4 a game. this is a teame cou go to. if he finds that confidence, if he is relied upon in the correct role, really could make a name for himself. moving elsewhere in the nfl,

another team that' struggling a bit. the cowboys. you worry about how the cowboy will do in december. how about october? right now, there awful. the cowboys found themsels at one and three. tony romo had a jekyll hyde performanc he threw three touchdowns and three interceptions. t's go back to texas. tony romo did not have a very good day as far as he was concerned. third quarter, romo and the cowboys trail by seven. out of shotgun he throws it up for miles austin. one of his favorite targets. he go up and gets it taken with two defenders. a 69-yard touchdown for austin. one of three touchdowns for romo. the game knotted at 17. now we've put forward to t end of the fourth quarter. ed today 27-27. we're facing third and goal for the titans. chris johnson dives in and then poses on the star. terrell over dwrenz that once. johnson finished with 131 yards touching. last chance for the cowboys.

ro back to pat. it is pick off by steven. the third interception of the game. dallas loses 34-27 falling to a surprising one and three. the capitals moving to hockey news now are at hometonight, teague the ottawa senators. the capitals have been very successful on the penalty kill, stopping seven opponents' chances. on the power play, not such a good story. bruce boudreau says the scene is still early. don't worry about that so much. >> it is a difficult thing getting he go to work perfectly. and we're trying our best. and i think we made strides in the second game as compared to the first game in a lotf areas. and we've got a tiger by the tail today. and i hope we can, we're going to have to play better than we did in boththose games to survive tonight. washington capitals looking for success at home against the ottawa nators. going back to college football

for a moment. the former star marvin austin has been kick off the north carolina football team. this because of allegatio brought forward by the ncaa that he violated rules regarding agent benefits. preferential treatme as well as unethical conduct. the defensive tackle is projected to be a first round pick. decided to go back for his senior season to chapel hill. he's n been suspended from all game because of an ongoing investigation into those actions. he allegedly took between 10,000 to $13,000 from agents. that will do it out here from redskin park. again, bringing it back to the nfl. the redskins just thankful that they got the win. they know it's you goly. it's not a big deal. laron landry had to be the star of that game. pretty impressive. >> all pro year without a shadow of a doubt. >> no queion. he fits so much better in this syst. the 3.40 really benefits style

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the rescue of 33 chilean miners could be just days away. rescuers expect to start pulling

the first of the trapped miners out by midnight tonight or early tomorrow morning. crews worked today to reinforce thhole that was drilled to bring those men to safety. kerry sanders has the latest. >> reporter: all the pieces o the puzzle are now falling into place. the hole, that shaft that has been drilled down to the men. it is now shrouded with a black tarp. the doctor who has been working with the 33 trapped miners said for the last week, he's been working on putting them thugh incredible stress so each of the men can come up and no matter what they deal with, they'll be able to handle it. the doctor says they're now all ready. >> as soon as they put one foot out of the cage, they will be nearly taken to the zone that we have called triage which in this zone, they will receive first-aid. immedie first-aid. and they will be able to make it in terms of their medical

condition. >> reporter: the one thing that's happening right now is a big block of concrete that will anchor t winch andthe cane that the cable will be on, holding that escape capsule as it goes down. it's curi. it's hardening. once that's set, they'll begin the rescue. they could begin as early as midnight on tuesday or into wednesday morning. kerry sanders, nbc news. and stay with nbc news for continuing coverage of this rescue missn. kerry sanders will have much more. coming up next on "nbc nitly news" at 7:00. >> just amazing. two months. >> i know. staggering. the video, it is great to still see them and see how well they've been handlingit. >> they all seem in good spirits, too. >> way better spirits than we would be. >> most definitely. >> we're in pretty good spirits

here because our weather has been so nice. abundant sunshine. temperature into the 80s. the high temperatures today with 88 degrees. now moving in night, it will be a pretty nice night. the low this morning was 62. the record high today was 90, set back in 1919. just amazing how close to that record we did come during the day. a very warm day today. temperature close to 20degrees above average. live digital doppler radar. nothing to show you around our area. just to the north as we widen out, you can see some showers and thunderstorm. entering portions of west virginia. that's a frontal boundary that will continue to make its way in toward our area into the day morrow. so we can't ru out a stray shower or thunderstorm into tomorrow. i think a better chance tomorrow during afternoon one or two of those storms may actually be on the strong side as well. so what are we seeing temperaturewise? we'll continue to see temperatures about 90 -- about 80 tomorrow. high pressure stil dominating.

the high moving down to the south. the temperatures will cool down significantly after that boundary moves through. a high of only 68. then a pretty potent storm moves in during the guy the tempature only 64. only 62 on friday as the storm moves away from the region. so if you like the warm weather, get it while you can. when lauren and mike go to work, you can say if you want to be really corny, that love is in the air. both of them work for american airlines. they'rboth pilots and they are married to each other. they live down in dallas, texas. they met back in 1976 whe attending an aviation class in college. they became friends and then they tied the knot. in a few years after that, they both took jobs with american. their son is determined to make this a family affair now. because he is now studying for his commercial pilo