good morning and welcome to news 4 midday. i'm barbara harrison. it's thursday, september 29th, 2011. a massachusetts man is in custody accused of plotting to bomb the pentagon and capitol hill. operatives have been following his every move.

it's a case against rezw rezwan ferdaus. he was going to send one to the capitol and two more to the pentagon. it would have been followed by a ground attack but as pete williams tells us, ferdaus did not have the money to fund what he wanted to do. >> he didn't have any money to buy the plains. the undercover operatives provided him with that. he had no access to explosive materials. >> reporter: he purchased one plane, six ak-47s and wanted to use the explosives that would take out a two-block area and he didn't care if he killed women or children. barbara? >> melissa, thank you for that report. a man is in the hospital

after getting hit by a truck here in d.c. it happened on fourth street near independence avenue around 7:00 this morning. rescuers call the man's injuries serious as drivers made their way into the district. the truck driver remained on the scene and was interviewed by police. a pedestrian was hit by a car this morning on calvert street and happened just after calvert street. the pedestrian is a female and it's not yet clear and new this midday, engineers rappelling have discovered cracks along the walls. megan is live at the national mall with this discovery. megan? >> reporter: barbara, that is

what they were basically expecting after this earthquake they knew they had an issue with cracks, loose mortar, and the like. the big question is, how much damage was done. and that's what this whole operations about. take a look behind me. you can see he that we have the team out here once again today. they are concentrating on that area at the very top. that's where the majority of the damage is. they are taking a second look here at some of the troubled spots and will work their way down to the monument. if the weather cooperate, they will be out there for most of the afternoon. it's an amazing view. the national park service released video of the team in action. the architects and engineers are said to be having a balance. she said that it was awesome is what she said and that the view is fantastic, that she feels

really honored to be on the washington monument on what is a national icon. >> reporter: the washington monument has always been a major tourist attraction but viewers are getting to see something quite unusual. people literally crawling all over it. >> it's wonderful. we're here in our nation's capitol and we're getting to see events as they unfold. that's really what it is all about. >> this affected my trip because i really wanted to go into the washington monument. >> but you get to see folks hanging off the side. they found pretty much what they were expecting. >> they found loose mortar, loose grouting, some cracks. they have identified areas of interest that need further examination. >> reporter: after finishing at the top, the team took a quick

look at the rest of the monument but a much closer inspection must be done. at first glance, nothing glaring has cropped up. >> reporter: you can see two of the climbers here in our view, just amazing, amazing stuff. the video released by the national park service really is something else to see and, again, we're being told by the spokes people here that they are having a great time up there. it's a once in a lifetime experience. while they are working, it's a profession for them. obviously they are enjoying the moment and having a terrific time. i have to tell you, in terms of the tourists, we're seeing a steady stream of folks coming down. many saw what was going on yesterday and they came down to see -- sneak a peak for themselves. barbara, back to you. >> for some of them, it's hard to see them dangling up there.

>> thanks, megan. >> let's turn to the weather and look at what is going on with the sky out there. it looks like sunshine is coming through. tom kierein joins us with the forecast. how is it for the folks out there? >> it may hold out. we have a band of very light rain showers moving into downtown right know. it shouldn't last too terribly long and they will be able to get right back out there and back to work by mid- to late afternoon. outside, there you go. a little bit of sunshine getting out there at some point in time. temperatures are climbing, thanks to all of the sunshine. 74 degrees right now at national airport. dewpoints starting to come down a little bit because winds are shifting. they were out a of the south and taking on a northwesterly component. temperatures held in the 60s in the high spots north and west of town where there have been

steadier and light rain showers. you can see very light rain from hagerstown, maryland, southbound into portions of northern county and a few minutes. crime is down 12% and county crime dropped by 8% and overall crime is down by 9% in prince george's county. langly park, riverdale was focused on. they say prevention and outreach

efforts will continue. and the summer initiative is one way that prince george's county is working to lower its crime rate. tracee wilkins is there. >> reporter: this is actually a monthly meeting that they have at the prince george's county police department where they talk about trying to bring down the crime numbers and focus on the warrant initiative program. while the program has been doing so well and it's a program that works to make sure criminals on parole and violate that parole are quickly punished and put back behind bars. because of the success of this program, today governor martin owe mally decided to join them for the meeting. he announced today that during the month of august, more than 700 offenders were arrested or kept behind bars at prince george's county. these were offenders charged with crimes and along with mare

land parole and probation office, maryland state police, prince george's county police, and the u.s. marshals office as well. they say the work should be considered a model for how partnerships can get criminals off the street and for how crime can be reduced. >> i think prince george's county can be a remarkable success story in violent crime reduction and improved public safety, thanks to county executive baker's leadership and the courageous work of lawmakers. >> we can't put police officers out there. we've got to bring to services to bear on it and i think that's going to help. we're very pleased that at least the numbers are going down and caused us to bring everybody

together. >> reporter: he is saying that it's a fantastic program and is working very well. they are hoping to see the numbers to continue to decrease here in prince george's county. the county is experiencing a record low in crime. now, this has been since they started to actually do crime statistics. they are seeing some of the lowest numbers right now. a large portion of the funding for this effort was taken care of by the governor's office. i'm tracee wilkins, live this morning, barbara, back to you in the studio. >> thank you so much, tracy. the d.c. police department needs about 300 new police officers. the department will be ready to train a class of 35 recruits starting october 4th but the union is concerned that that will not be a enough because of 15 to 30 officers that retire every month. the goal is to build the department of 3500 sworn officers by 2012. right now the force is about 3800 strong. the parents of a war veteran and graduate student want

justice for their son that died after a fight. 33-year-old patrick david casey died tuesday afternoon from his injuries. he was trying to break up a fight when he was sucker punched knocking him down. he hit his head on the ground. the fight happened friday morning outside the mcdonald's near 19th and m streets northwest. he returned in august from a year-long deployment in afghanistan. >> we expected this call at any time then. it was the longest 12 months of our lives. we thought that was the worst. this by far is the worst. >> they think they got away with this attack. we want to see these guys convicted and we want to see them sent away. >> casey just began a master's program at george washington university. menassis city police are

asking for your help to find a burglar. he broke into the 9600 block of branch view court. the woman said that the man was running near her bed and he ran off after she yelled at him. he was 5'9" with short, dark hair and wearing a golf shirt with jeans. if you have any information, police call the menasses city police. today we will find out what will happen to the frank lynn theater. the board will make an announcement today. the d.c. landmark in northwest washington has run out of money to pay its bills. the board of directors held an emergency meeting to hold the discussion. they will draw events to pay the expenses. city leaders say that the theater may reopen after a management change. lawmakers, can they avoid a

government shutdown today with a one-week spending bill. plus, more testimony in the case of conrad murray. why when he called 911 after michael

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outside, at almost lunchtime, it's still a mostly cloudy day. light rain to be found on the radar. i'll show you that in just a second. the rainfall amounts are going to be very, very light for the remainder of your thursday. that is welcome news and some people won't even see another drop for the remainder of the day. right now, 74 degrees under mostly cloudy sky. dewpoints, close to 70 early this morning. dropping back down into the lower 60s. westerly wind starting to mix in slightly drier air. that's the beginning of the end of the rain chances for today, tonight, and for tomorrow. but more rain chances sneaking back into the weekend forecast, i'm afraid. 67 in hagerstown, in mar continuesburg, and charlottseville. that's the reason that it's heading out to cooler weather. day planner, there's a chance of a quick passing shower or two. but rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, even for the folks that get the

big winners across parts of fed drix county and interstate 70 as well. so look out here for light rain showers. these are only going to last the next 10 or 15 minutes generally lifting up to the northeast at 25 to 35 miles per hour. very light rain showers moving into prince william county. these are tending to dry up just a bit. these are only going to be quick, five minute long showers at the most. and then you can see not much of anything in the way back out to our south and west. that is definitely welcome news. it will give us at least 24 to 36 hours to dry out before rain chances come out over the weekend. cooler weather and drier air. dewpoints still 70 at the ocean and back into the mid-50s out so the north and west, a pocket of cooler air that makes our friday a very nice day out here. but saturday is looking very november-like, i'm afraid. a little area of low pressure generating showers around for today. we'll clear out and be quiet for

the overnight hours tonight and nice day tomorrow. plenty of breaks and sunshine. temperatures in the low and mid-40s and reinforcing shot of seriously chilly air that comes our way into the weekend with showery weather off and on throughout much of the day on saturday. today, mostly cloudy and light rain. highs, upper 70s. a touch of humidity left. a bit breezy and turning less humid and cooler. highs in the low to mid-70s. check out the weekend, though, barbara. it's time for the jackets and sweaters. spitty little rain showers around for much of the day. temperatures in the 50s. i think the rain will leave us on sunday but highs again only in the 50s. much better weather coming back early next week. we'll have to hang on to them. this weekend, you'll need your jacket and hat and scarf. >> i think sometimes the snow looks better than the rain we've been having. >> let's not talk about snow

just yet. >> thanks a lot. it's now 11:20 and still ahead on news 4 midday, how to find the perfect fit. 85% of women are wearing the wrong bra size. the bra whisperer joins us with important advice. and steve helps us get moving. some of the most effective cardio workouts. first, here is what is hot on nbcwashington.com.

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finding the right bra size is tough for most women. in fact, 85% of women are wearing the wrong size. lingerie expert shares her advice for finding the right fit. good morning. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> how did you get that title, bra whisperer? >> it's the most technical product that you wear so intimacy carrying over 90 different kinds of bras and we try to help women get the right fit, shape, and style for their wardrobe. >> let's start off with getting the right fit and the mistakes that women make. first of all, the baggy back. >> that's the most common problem. women are buying bras too big

around the body. it should be level or lower in the back. when that happens, the bra is going to lift. but if a bra is too big around, which we associate looseness with comfort in every product that we wear, then you can't get the right lift or shape in a bra. >> tell us about the model in this bra. >> women can wear fashionable colors even under a white shirt. you can see under this classic shirt, which a lot of women would wear for work. they can wear a fabulous red bra, they can't even see it, and how fun to be able to flash a red bra under your white shirt. so this is a great t-shirt style and we encourage women half your bras should be t-shirt bras. and the other ones can be fun, fashionable ones. and we can combine the two. >> spillage, falling over the top of your bra. >> right. overflowing your cups.

what happens is, women are finding it difficult to find the right cup depths and at intimacy we go from size a to kk sizes in bra. that's anywhere from ten ounces to ten pounds each. this is a great supportive underwire. it's patterned but very strong and getting great lift and support. she could wear this under a fabulous sheer shirt and be able to flash a little bit of this pretty bra. a lot of women don't know the kinds of bras that they can put in their wardrobe. so this is really a fun bra that makes every women look fantastic and you can see how gorgeous and glamorous she looks, perfect in time for the holidays to have a great bra like this. >> and what about back fat? ai know that's a lot of problem. >> about 50% of all women complain about back fat but that's symptom of a bra riding up the back. so if you think of a bra, a

little bit like a bridge, we always want that bra to be level or lower in the back. 90% of our support comes from the bra being firm and being able to lift. so if you think of a bra a little bit like a seesaw, if the back is low, the front will be lifted up. and that will minimize back fat because it won't crime up the back and push the tissue up the back. >> and you have a model wearing this bra? >> yes. an achlt symmetrical top is in fashion and her strap is actually showing a little bit, which is fun. she can wear a beautiful asymmetrical top and the bra can be part of your fashion wardrobe. >> two things women should remember? >> yeah. >> and before we get to that, i want to talk about the last thing, which is support. >> exactly. >> especially if you have a large bust. you need support. >> at intimacy we've sold over 70,000 bras g cup and up. it's not that uncommon.

but to find a plunging bra or a strapless bra or sports bra, we carry all of those bras at intimacy. we have a fabulous plunging neckline which allows a woman to wear a v-neck or black top and get a fabulous look. a great dress that is a grap dress on our model and how fabulous she can look at it. >> this is a g cup. we carry bras all the way from 30 up to 46. a all the way to kk cup at intimacy. >> i wanted to be sure to get to the things that you're saying. getting a fitting once a year is very important? >> and a bra fitting is free at ipt ma see. you can make a reservation at myintimacy.com. bring your girlfriend or mom. >> and you get what you pay for?

>> you do. don't cheap out on a bra. you want to have fewer bras of better quality and build over time into a whole wardrobe of bras. come in for a fitting and see you at our new store. >> susan, thank you. >> great. thank you. and coming up, you've got a lot more coming up for you in just a little bit. the damaging testimony of dr. conrad murray. what instructions he gave after michael jackson's death. plus, what crop our weather

right now a man is in police custody accused of plotting to destroy the pentagon and u.s. capitol with aircraft filled with explosives. they were going to be launched from east potomac park equal distance from both locations. undercover agents have been following his every move. and more damaging testimony is expected it today in the

trial of dr. conrad murray. a security guard testified about the physicians efforts to keep michael jackson alive. >> he appeared to be administering cpr. he appeared very nervous. >> dr. murray is accused of giving jackson propofol that left him unconscious. he delayed calling 911 and frantically tried to revive jackson himself. murray asked to be taken back to jackson's home. >> he said that there was some cream in michael's room or house -- i believe room -- that he wouldn't want the world to know about and he requested that i or someone give him a ride back to the house to get it so the world, you know, wouldn't know about the cream. >> the trial is scheduled to

resume within the hour. the family of amanda knox will have to wait until monday to learn if her sentence will be overturned. her attorneys spent the day explaining that knox was an innocent girl. she has been sentenced to 24 years for the death of her roommate but her family hopes that she will be set free. >> she said that she's very anxious about her verdict coming up. she's very nervous about it because of what happened last time but we're also very hopeful. >> today matt lauer spoke with her sisters about how she is holding up. they say they are not letting

what is said about their sister said about them because they know what amanda is really like. with the dna used to convict her now being discredited, the knox family admits that they are not emotionally prepared if the guilty verdict stands. the man accused of shooting gabrielle giffords will soon be able to stand trial. they delayed his trial for four months. he's accused of killing six people and wounding 13 others in tucson earlier this year. lawmakers in virginia want the pentagon to slow down the transfer of thousands of workers in alexandria. jim web and mark warner and jim moran wrote a letter to leon from panetta. the transfer will vote until accommodations are made. defense workers are being transferred to the facility by the end of this year. i'm going to check with

chuck bell about the forecast and just when he thinks we might see another band of rain coming our way. chuck? >> good morning, barbara. we have a little bit of sunshine breaking through the clouds at this point in time. sunshine right outside the windows here at the friendly peacock into northwest washington. temperatures in the mid-70s. up to the north and west, clouds have been thicker. have more light rain. mar continuesburg, west virginia, 66 degrees currently. light rain is in frederick county, maryland. the showers are going northeast bound. so over to westminster and carol county, maryland. rainfall amounts, less than a tenth of an inch of rain. so mostly cloudy. light rain is all you have to worry about for today. a touch of humidity left today.

that leaves us tomorrow, a little better weather coming your way for friday. the weekend still looks awfully chilly around here. cloudy skies and temperatures stuck in the 50s. both saturday and sunday. some growers around are hoping that you will call for sunshine, a lot of it soon. >> i'll show you the seven day coming up. >> they will want to hear that. the rain is taking a toll on some business in northern virginia. accept anticipate and october is too much rain for them and that means that the grapes cannot ripen properly. doug says he's already lost $100,000 and could lose a quarter of a million dollars next month if the sun doesn't shine soon. >> we're going to make wine but we're going to come up short as to how much we can make. >> he would need two weeks of

sunshine for the vinyard to dry out and ripen the grapes properly. in the coming weeks, health officials expect to learn more cases of listeria linked to fruit. 13 deaths and 72 illnesses are blamed on cantaloupe shipped by jensen farms in colorado. the cdc says that a person can develop listeria weeks after eating the fruit. it's the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade. it was a night for baseball fans that they will never forget. each league's wild card spot was up for grabs and the american league, the yankees were up 7-0 in tampa bay but the rays climb back to one run and then at the bottom of the ninth, to tie the game, send it to an extra inning. meanwhile, boston was just one strike away from winning its game but again in the bottom of

the ninth, baltimore tied it up and went on to win the game. then just three minutes later, the rays took advantage of the red sox collapse. >> down the left field, the ball is gone and the rays win it. >> that was the bottom of the 12th. evan longoria sent the rays to a homerun. boston heads home after a huge lead from pam pa bay a month ago. over the national league, orioles did their part of winning the astros and then waiting for the outcome of the phillies game. and then philadelphia scored in the 13th inning and sent the braves packing. the cardinals watched the game in their clubhouse and then celebrated their post season birth. one month ago they were the afterthought for the playoff and

now head to philly for the final. it's 11:39. good news about the job mash ket. plus, get

people seeking unemployment benefits falls to the lowest level in five months. we head to bertha coombs for the

latest on that. >> barbara, we have the dow up 165 points. and after the german parliament said that it was going to back the greek bailout although confidence continues to waiver, specifically when you talk about the national new homes and the lowest level in yet again to a fresh historic low of 4.1%. confidence, also, wavering. they are feeling less confident about the strength of the economy. over the next six months and more nervous about hiring new workers. according to a new survey from the business roundtable, only 36% of chief executives now expect to add employees in the next six months, which is less

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coffee. >> i do, too. >> thank you, bertha, have a great week. >> you, too. and now to this week's wednesday's child. a 12-year-old boy anxious to find a permanent home. he knows what he wants to be when he grows up but for now he'd like to feel safe and secure with a family who loves him. jaden was a real winner here, playing basketball and then winning the war on alien inva invaders. he was sharp and winning his game. >> you are really putting those enemies down. >> what do you think you want to be when you grow up? a cop, ci achlt agent. >> would you like to join the army or the marines? >> yeah, probably. >> he says he's watched enough drama to know what he wants to be when he grows up. he'd like to finish school and college first and that's why he knows he needs to get moving.

>> i just don't go to school. >> why not? >> well, let's see. sometimes it takes a long -- a little more longer for foster kids to get in school than adults. >> he says that's because foster kids often get moved around from one home to another and he's waiting to find out where he's going to be next. >> i'm used to waiting. >> meanwhile, we got in a game of bowling and he turned out to be quite good. his social worker says, despite the challenges of being without a permanent family, jaden is really a great young man. >> jaden is a very delightful and loveable young man. he's small in stature but has a huge heart. he enjoys sports and loves basketball and football and loves to draw and listens to music. >> he's already figured out what he likes in a permanent adopted family. >> they have to like playing

board games and everything, helping me with my homework. >> he had some wonderful gifts from a souvenir trophy shaped like a bowling pin and then to top off the day, screech showed up, bearing all kinds of gifts, lots of attention for a young man who could use some. and if you have room in your home and your heart for jaden, call the special adoption hotline, 1-88-to-adopt-me. well, this week we're celebrating national women's health and fitness day, which focuses on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women of all ages. the theme is activity. a move in the right direction. and steve hayes joins us this morning with ideas on getting moving. >> good morning. >> good to see you. >> how are you? >> you have some ideas from activities that we can do that we might not think about? >> yes. cutting your lawn, riding a bike, parking a car at one end

of the mall and walking to the store. those are the activities that we have going from moderate to vigorous exercise. that's where -- and, plus, it's no equipment, no excuses. >> drive around for an hour trying to find the best parking space to the door. those are great ideas. you want to get us moving, too, and you have several -- >> yes, i do. the first one i want to show you, again, this is called the squat pull. now, this one, you could hook it on to your -- as a matter of fact, grab the end of this one right here z both? >> uh-huh. just like this. i'll show you. just grab it and hold it real tight. hold it right down at the bottom. and if someone is pulling back, they pull away to them like this and they squat down and come up. >> i see. >> pull and squat. if you don't have anyone to work with you, take it and hook it on the door at home. >> how many repetitions? >> three sets, ten repetitions, quads, abs, a good pace and

incredible workout. >> let me pick up my paper so i can ask you about the next exercise. >> yes. >> this is called a wrap-around. i'd like you to help me with this one, too. >> okay. this one, again, if you don't have someone to work out with you, you can wrap it around the doorknob at home. and we're going to work the center part of the body. here as you spin one way and then i come the other way. and see what happens is that -- >> yeah. >> maximum tension. >> well, this is a good way to have the core and soldier and attendance. >> how many of those? >> you want to do three sets, ten reps, each partner does three sets of ten reps. >> that's for cardio, toning, and strengthening the tendons? >> you've got a nutrition tip

for us? >> wyes. now it's a good time to put a lot of fruits and vegetables in your system because the nutrients in them allows the body to burn body fat and plus you don't feel that bloated feeling. >> that's a good thing. glad to see you. having one of these is a good idea. >> yes, indeed. all it weighs is a few ounces. >> for more information on that -- >> hayesway.com. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. our time right now is 11:50. creative ways to use the areas bike share program.

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all you have to do is like nbc washington on facebook for your chance to have great prize's. you can win an itunes gift card. announce the winner tonight at 11:00 p.m. getting around washington is easier than the bike share program. have you ever thought about using the bikes just for a day of fun? joining us to talk about that is

the washington post weekend section. >> hi, barbara. guess people don't think about that. >> a lot of washingtonians are using it because you don't have to worry about locking your bike up and it's relatively inexpensive. >> talk to us about an outdoor itinerary. >> take the metro to the zoo and then from there hang out, spend your day, check out the animals, and then there's a capital bike share kiosk. it's less than a 15-minute trip into adams morgan and then around tenth and u street you can spend the afternoon. it's a great day. it's a great thing for couples to try. especially on a saturday like

this one. >> and there are bike kiosks all over town? >> and the great thing, if your trip is under 30 minutes, you don't have to pay extra. >> what about a shopping trip? >> if you shop, you want to bring a backpack because you want to stash all of the stuff in the bag and then on calvert street, you can ride the bike and park it at columbia road and adams mill and there are a lot of great vintage stores there and then just head from there. it's a two-minute ride. it's really cool. >> sounds fantastic. finally, you have an interesting event to tell us about. >> if you can still muster the energy up after a week of bikeriding, it's called 30 americans and it's an exhibition that features the work of more than 30 african-american artists and it's going to be one of the

biggest shows to open this fall. a lot of people are excited and a little tip, if you want to get out to a party, it's throwing a party tomorrow night at the capital skyline and should be really fun. it's 35. find out more at getinvolved at corcoran. >> it's a great way to get there actually. >> thank you very much. for more ideas for the weekend, logon to washingtonpost.com or nbcwashington.com. i always get those two confused. but you know where to go and there are a lot of ideas in the washington post coming up tomorrow, right? >> yeah. let's take a look at some of the stories we're following on news 4 this morning. another dramatic day of testimony at the manslaughter trial of the doctor. does your good mood in the morning generally wear aware by the end of the day? researchers are looking at

millions of messages of social networking sites and revealing what they tell us about that. then at 5:00, the scoop on serving size. lots of people who are counting their calories are missing a major component that is ruining their diets. how to be sure you know exactly what you're eating? and it's time now for a final check on our forecast. here's chuck bell. >> barbara, a little bit of sunshine and raindrops as well. certainly not going to be a washout on this thursday afternoon. it's mild and temperatures in the low to mid-70s right around town. still cooler up and across northern western maryland and west virginia where the clouds have been thicker and the light rain showers just a touch more persistent. you can see it on live doppler now, rain in eastern parts of frederick county, maryland. light rain, western parts of montgomery county maryland and down into western fairfax and virginia. a few sprinkles along interstate 66 and one or two lonely raindrops. by and large, quick rain and

passing showers. temperatures in the mid- and up pe er 70s. highs, mid-70s tomorrow. downright chilly. on saturday it's going to feel like november has snuck in on october the 1st. no kidding about that. >> perfect for your 20-mile run? >> i know. it's going to be a lot -- >> are you looking forward to it? >> much easier to run in cool weather. that is true. >> have a great day. >> did you. be sure to tune in at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. plan to be with us for tomorrow at news 4 midday. have