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charges have been reduced against five bar employees initially arrested for murder. now there are two very different stories about just what kild ali mohammed. those five men accused in the beating death of mohammed were original charged with murder. now the charges have been changed to aggravated assault. that's because so far the coroner's office has not found evidence to back up the murder charges. the men were arraigned today and derrick ward was there.

>> reporter: evan croweller and reginald phillips and darrell carter are the men charged and stood in jail jump suits and supporters were at the courthouse a cheered upon learning that the reduced charges. meanwhile, ali mohammed's father waits for fair justice. >> it's clearly daylight murder. >> reporter: attorneys for the man railed a statement read by the police chief which called it vigilante justice. >> chief lanier jum topped conclusions without the benefit of a full and thorough investigation. we find it unfortunate and improp. >> it's responsible, i will consider rat and thoughtless. >> reporter: police y the victim broke the club window after being denied club entry. they saw theictim with a brick and then hea glass breaking and saw the men running. the same witnesses sa one of the men who is identified as defendant evan croweller catch

mohammed and throw him to the ground and he saw the others kick and stomp the victim. the same witness said that william speeler stopped once police approached and then attempted to flag down an officer. another witness was less clear on the role played by the defendantsn the incident. >> anyone who knows phil speeler would quickly understand that he's incapable of hurting anyone. >> they were there at that time and there was also a witness. so that's what we depend on. we just want justice. >> reporter: this club remains closed until further notice. and the five defendants whose case actually began with a broken window, they'll be due back in court on november th. in the district, derrick ward, news 4. the coroner's office says autopsy results are still pending but the victim ace external injuries did not appear severe enough for a conclusion on the cause of death. an arundel county officials go to pick up an elderly woman's dead body only to discover she's

actually alive. back on october 1 rz, police were called to ruth johnson's home. neighbors had not seen her in four days and officers found her motionless on the bathroom floor. she wasn'treathing. three hours later, though, when they went to take her body away, someone noticed her moving her arm. she was rushed to a hospital and released two day ago. d.c. wate crews are working on that large water main break near the national maltha happened just after 10:00 last night near the intersection of ninth street and constitution avenue. constitution has been closed ever since between ninth and 12th streets. the pipe has been in the system since the 1920s. d.c. water says it will work through the weekend to get that main fixed by rush hour monday. be kind to others. it's a good rule to live by, right? but is it a rule that can actually be enforced?

proposal to hold cabbies accountable for being polite is up for debate in front of the city council right now. there are strong opinions on both sides of this. darcy spencer is livthere this evening. >> reporter: t public hearing has been going on for the last four hours now. they've already heard from 40 different people on this issue. you know, there'san old saying that you can't legislate good behavior. that's exactly what they're trying to do here in alexandria. the city of alexandria already has rules on the books requiring cab drivers to be courteous to their passengers. but now some city officials want to take it a step further and force cabbies to be nice to everyone wle they're on duty. >> what if they propose is simply to extend the requirement for courteous conduct beyond just the passenger but also the general public and members of city staff. >> reporter: violation of the rules could have sences suspended or lose their authority to krif a cab in the

city. and there's a cost for not being courteous. a fine of $25 to$100. >> if they cannot conduct themselves in that manner, they shouldn't be licensed. they shouldn't be authorized to serve the public in the manner that they are. >> many cabbies are not happy with the proposed rules. some say it's unfair to regulate their behavior and not address how ey're treated by the public. randy stevens says his encount we are a woman over a parking space fought the rule change. >> i wasn't rude itially. but it wasn't until she became rude that i became rude. so in term of them trying to brd brush paint the issues, they don't want to look at what the public does to us as cab drivers. >> reporter: the mayor also has some concerns about the proposed regulations. he wants to make sure cabbies aren't being picked on unfairly. >> i just don't want to see someone go down a slope that affects one industry and a tax industry that is not fair and

that could be a problem across the line. >> that public hearing is still going on at this hour at city hall. it's unclear whether a vote will be taken tonight. craig, back to you. >> all right. darcy spencer, thank you very much for that report. do appreciate that. one of america's first beloved tv moms has died. barbara billgsly played ju cleaver on leave it to beaver for so many years died at her house in santa monica, california, today. the family spokeswoman says the actress died of resume toid disease. she was 94 years old. those freed chilean miners are sending a clear messag about how and when they plan on telling their stories. plus, that long criticized sex shop in ma hnassas is opening. it is the eyesore that so many thought it would be? what do you have, buddy? a full helping of college football. the scoreboard operator at virginia tech earning his money

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officials want you to steer clear of a sewage spill. it happened last night near the long bridge nature center. people and pets are urged to avoid fishing, wading, or drinking from the streamor now. it could make you sick. it's the upper long branch stream that they're talking about. the area to avoid starts near

the long branch nature center and runs through four mile run river and continues on to the potomac river. chilean rescued miners are very much enjoying their first days at home. as you can see the miners continue to celebrate and savor the hero homecoming. all but # 2 of the 33 left the hospital. the group says they are not planning to die eventualth too many details about what went on down. there they don't want to devalue the book they plan on publish. the rescued miner whose wife and mistress live a block away from each other. still ahead tonight, manassas residents get a look at what a sex shop in their downtown area ll really look like will the nice fall weather we're

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a controversial adu store opened in downtown manassas. k.k.'s temptations greeted the first customers today. the store has a legal right to be there. some are set because they do not think that adult lingerie and videos fit the character of downtown. >> it's a little disheartening. this seems like a family oriented town and this downtown area has a lot of shops and

things that i would bring my children to. >> as a mother, i think people don't want to frequent a business if they don't have to. i'm not aexcited about the adult videos but i'm exted about the lingerie. >> the manassas city council is work ong a resolution that will place restriction onz sexually oriented businesses coming into our area. coming to our weather. it is starting to feel lke fall finally. >> absolutely right. that's a good thing. it's october. it's about time. we need a littlecooldown around he for the enjoyment of the fall foliage. a lot of folks taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather to tie the knot. look at that. absolutely. congratulations. beautiful, good looking couple there on the grounds of the national cathedral. man, what a place to get married! grt looking all over the grounds there. good day for getting married. good day for just standing outside in the sunshine. a little bit of a breeze ou there. you have your kites out, hopefully had at least a 30 pound test on it.

a little dog there enjoying the bright sunshine. 66 degrees our current temperature here in washington. dew points remain in the mid 30s. winds out of the northwest coming down a little bit. winds gusti over 3 miles an hour today for about five or six consecutive hours. those are starting to ease up now that the sun is getting closed to being down below the horizon. temperatures mid 60s across the area. deep area of low pressure churning toward the canadian maritime. that area of low pressure moves away. high pressure comes in. that will allow the skies to remain clear and the winds will go to bed with the sun this evening. that will allow for what i think will be the coolest night in five months here in washingt. reag national has not dropped below 50 since may 11th. tomorrow morning may final be the end to that streak. sunshine on the way for tomorrow. less wind. plenty of sun. temperatures will be warmer tomorrow. that weather front sneaks into the area as we get towards late monday afternoon. that will bring extra clouds in and a chance for rain arriving by tuesday and wednesday. fall colors, still in the low

range around here. good color up across pennsylvania and western parts of west virginia. so this evening, clear skies. winds diminishing after sun down. evening temperatures generally in the 50s. start offtemperatures tomorrow morning, 40s around town and by the bay. 30s in the valleys to the west. then tomorrow afternoon, plenty of sunshine. a beautiful da good day for football. colts and rskins kick it off at 8:15 tomorrow night. 65 at kickoff. 55 by game's end. the ravens are in new england taking on the patriots. good weather for that game as well. so ravens fans should be able to hold on and get a win there on the road. our next chance of rain shows up tuesday and wednesday. doesn't look like a heavy rai event. after that, dry sailing towards next week. >> thanks, sir. nerment in sports, the terps try to survive in death valley. plus, wake forest demon deacons can't seem to stop the hokies from

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big acc matchup down south. >> you've been there, right? >> yes. i have. the best introduction in sports, right? >> the run down the hill. >> exactly. if you attend the game at death val gli south calina, bring your ear plugs. in 2005 the crowd set the record for the second loudest outdoor sporting event in the world. it rehed 126 decemberibles in the stadium. put that in perspective, that is louder than standing next to a jack hammer. in the recent past, maryland has silenced tiger nation winning two straight at clemson. to date terps rode into death valley hoping to make more news.

the a pleasant surprise this season. o'brien back to pass this is pretty nifty, kids. throws to adrian canyon. he doesn't need two hands. just one is okay. great catch. take another look. i mean that's a dark due. >> with his left hand? >> terps in business. six plays later. pitch to terrell scott. halfback pass. scott to o'brien, wide open. maryland touchdown. terps take a 7-3 lead. i don't like stuff like this. not being a homer, i just don't like this. ensug kickoff, clemson honoring ellington, throughhe wedge. terps try to break him down. just too fast. >> no defense. >> that's special teams. so they don't really play defense, i guess. ellington making noise of his own. finished with two tds. fourth quarter, terps trail 24-7. trying to get back into it.

o'brien looking for a guy. nope. xavier brewer picks it off, returns it 61 yards for the score. o'brien who hasn't thrown an interception this season threw three of tm today. maryland losg 31-7 following a 4-2. all right. let's go to blacksburg. frank beamer and the hokies playing wake forest. first quarter, noscore. demon deacons punting it to the hokies. short punt. no fair catch. no thanks. bounces off a tackle. gets a big block right here. down the sidine. hoabout a touchdown? nope. he gets knocked out of bounds. plus, he takes out the ref. all the way down to the 9 yard line. up to logan thomas. he's a backup quaerback. and he can catch. wow! one handed grab. virginia tech up 7-0. more to come later. taylor with time. i mean a ton of time. here comes the pressure finally.

he spins out, across the eld. finds a wide open danny cole for a 25-yard touchdown. that looks easy. the hokies put up a bevy of points in the first half. how about 49? ght now they beat wake forest 52-21. want to get away? navy has. the mid shipmen played thr last three gamesn the road racking up 6500 miles. the benefit of the frequent flyer program, a commendable 2-1 road record. today, home sweet home hosting southern methodist. navy coming off a thrilling win at wake forest last week. second quarter, smu up 7-0. kyle padrone to darius johnson in the corner of the end zone. mustangs take a 14-0 lead. i know when you think of padrone you think of -- >> patron. >> you ever have that? >> no. >> you lie. deep to aaron santiago. ey're good in thfirst play

of the second half. that would lead to a santiago touchdown. cut the lead to seven. look at the option. dobbs to.g. green. into the end zone for six right now navy leads it 21-14. and right now rangers and nkees playing game two. rankers rangers in front. i'm pulling for them. >> that's all we got for you right now. "nightly" is up next. we'll see youback here at 11:00. martin o'malley sworn in. inherits billion-dollar sulus, low unemployment. o'malleyigns the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spendi. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 joblost. o'maey covers up jobs report

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