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>> security guards fire pepper spray on protesters outside the air and space museum. protesters say they had no warning. an officer felt threat ened by crowd out of control. rick perry faces scrutiny for what one of his biggest supporters had to say. families gathered to say good-bye to some of america's finest as they deploy to afghanistan. good evening, everyone. we begin with the uproar outside the air and space museum today. hordes of protesters gathered at the entrance. the smithsonian said the crowd got out of control. at least 50 people reported burning symptoms from the pepper spray. darcy spencer has more. >> reporter: this youtube video shows the mayhem following a protest at the national air and space museum that resulted in a

smithsonian security officer deploying pepper spray. c.j. said the group was here to demonstrate against the use of unmanned drones. >> before we got inside, i was just behind people. and then i was getting a stream of mace in the face. they didn't say anything to me. they just opened it up. >> people got maced immediately by the smithsonian security guard. >> reporter: a spokesman said a crowd of up to 200 protesters with signs and banners tried to enter the museum on the mall side. those items are not allowed inside. she said one security officer was pinned against the wall, another officer deployed his pepper spray. they left tourists sitting on the front steps. no way to get in. >> all of a sudden i was just a couple of feet from the door and people started running. and my eyes and my throat and my nose started stinging. it was pepper spray.

>> reporter: the group leading the demonstration was joined by protesters from occupy d.c. >> they let me go. they took me downstairs, and said i was resisting arrest. i said that's absurd. i'm highly trained in peaceful nonviolent protests. >> reporter: they confirm several people were treated for the effects of pepper spray. >> i got pepper spray in my mouth and my eyes. i had to be treated by the emt because i had chest pain. >> some of those protesters were part of occupy d.c., a group that grew in numbers today. they gave fiery speeches at freedom plaza and dozens took part in a flash mob dance at mcpherson square. it's an offshoot of the occupy wall street movement. protesters say they plan to continue marching until they see the government make a move for

change. a fight involving bleach at a maryland walmart sent 19 people to the hospital today. this happened about 11:00 this morning in southern baltimore county. two women were arguing in the cleaning aisle when one started throwing blich, ammonia and other chemicals on the other. the two had ap ongoing fut. jefferson was arrested charged with first-degree assault. aside from her intended target, more than a dozen walmart customers and workers were injured by the chemicals. >> we were starting to get a lot of calls throughout the store for a lot of different patients that were suffering irritants, you know, to the eyes, respiratory passages. so we decided to evacuate the store, call for hazardous materials unit and a number of medic units. >> the walmart was reopened about two hours later, after the chemicals were cleaned up and the store had been ventilated. people in bethesda investigating an apparent murder/suicide. they found the bodies late this

morning in the house just off river road. investigators went to the home after a relative had not been able to contact one of the dead people here for a couple of days. the bodies of martin sean o'toole and tracy were found in a bedroom. casey anthony invoked the fifth amendment today in a deposition. she's being sued by a woman named ze nid a gonzalez. in 2008 anthony told police her daughter had been kidnapped by what detectives later learned was a fick tigsal nanny. it was videotaped in florida. another loss for mitt romney and rick perry. ron paul took the top spot here in washington. herman cain was a close second. the texas governor is trying to

bounce back after controversial comments on friday by one of his supporters. >> mitt romney's a good, moral person but he's not a christian. mormonism is not christianity. it's always been considered a cult. >> mitt romney did not directly address the issue. sarah palin and herman cain both appeared in lynchburg, virginia today. palin was speaking at a women's conference. more than 175 members of the d.c. air national guard are headed to afghanistan. tonight was their sendoff ceremony at andrews air force base. the 113th wing of the d.c. air national guard will be stationed at bagram airfield. it marks the first time an air national guard unit is sending f-16 fighter jets to afghanistan. we spoke with a couple going through their first deployment.

>> it's a time for me to do my job, that they've trained me for years to do. if i don't go, it's like learning something that and never actually doing it. >> i'm just proud of him. i just want to focus on being positive. and taking care of the house and making sure everything is straight when he gets back. >> we'll go over and take the fight to the enemy. and we'll do our duty. and then we'll come home. >> the soldiers are expected to return in late december, while others will be in afghanistan longer. 30,000 runners getting ready to take part in the ten-miler at 8:00 tomorrow morning. it will run from near the pentagon in arlington and across the memorial bridge into washington before returning to the pentagon area. route 110 and boundary channel drive in arlington will be closed starting at 5:30 tomorrow morning. all other roads along that route will close at 7:30. there will be no parking at pentagon north and limited

access to pentagon south parking. metro opens at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. he's the only pianist to have a number-one record on the billboard pop charts. roger williams, the piano man to the presidents, has died. this is video of williams playing the piano at the ronald reagan presidential library. he played for every president from harry tuman to george h.w. bush. he liked to improvise on the keyboard. he died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. roger williams was 87 years old. still ahead tonight, kids with courage under pressure. >> i thought she was in pain. i thought is she going to be okay. >> coming up, special recognition for youngsters whose quick thinking likely saved a life. and pretty tense moments as

a plane makes an emergency landing in the ocean. plus, a special tribute to the king of pop, jackson's children are among those who turned out for a special concert. we certainly had a beautiful day outside today. it looks like we're going to be able to get off to a sunny start on your sunday. that is welcome news. but how long can the warm sunshine last in october? we'll give you the seven-day forecast coming up.

pretty tense moments as a small plane made an emergency landing in the pacific ocean friday afternoon. the pilot said he was low on fuel and would probably have to

ditch the plane in the water off the coast of hawaii. he managed to pull the 65-year-old pilot from the water. he was not hurt. 15 kids in prince william county, virginia, honored today for helping to save lives through their 911 calls. firefighters held a special ceremony, and all of the emergencies happened over the last year. these kids ranged in 8 to 13 at the time. one thing they all had in common, their ability to stay calm. one was 10-year-old isabela. she called 911 when her mother went into premature labor. >> i was a little bit scared. but calm at the same time. i didn't know what was going to happen. i thought she was in pain. i thought is she going to be okay. is the baby going to be okay. yeah. >> prince william county gives out its making the right call awards every year. still to come tonight, why a major theater chain is

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a movie threatened to be boycotted over a test run to offer tower heist as a premium on demand movie. just 21 days after it's released in theaters. the movie would cost $59.99 to rent. they're concerned the move would threaten theater revenue. universal pictures is partially

owned by comcast which is partial owner of nbc 4. three-fifths of the jackson five on stage in wales in tribute to the king of pop. his children also made an appearance. a star-studded event featuring songs from. about 50,000 people attended that tribute concert. a big stage on pennsylvania avenue today for a little party they're having out there. >> yeah, a lot of folks outside. this weekend they've got sunshine. they can have their causes out there. beautiful day to get outside and enjoy the october sunshine. did you think about taking your iguana for a walk perhaps? you're not alone. look, there you go. you are not the only person to put your iguana on your head and

walk outside today to enjoy the sunshine. another great thing to do outside today, the fairfax fall festival. beautiful weather out there. lots of folks. oh, whatever that's going into that deep fryer, that looks like that's going to be good. ooh, funnel cakes. all we need now is powdered sugar and a little bit of honey. that looks good. hopefully you had a chance to get out and enjoy your saturday. if you didn't, don't worry, sunday is looking every bit of nice. for everybody running the army ten-miler, about 55 degrees when they start the ration, but 65 when it's done. clear sky over washington. 61 degrees the current temperature. the air has gone calm right now. the dry air and low wind speeds and clear skies, temperatures are falling quickly, down through the 50s to the north and west of town. still a little milder in the city. right alongside the chesapeake bay, high of 75. first week of october, more than

six degrees colder than average. it's been a wet autumn. we're about 4 1/2 inches ahead in rainfall. for tomorrow, sunshine, sunshine, sunshine. 50s in the morning. into the mid and upper 70s for most of the afternoon hours. it will be a beautiful day tomorrow. there's the satellite and radar composite. a few fair-weather clouds down in roanoke. more sunshine coming our way on sunday. delightfully mild once again. a little milder tomorrow, temperatures a touch closer to the 80-degree mark. nice weather goes through columbus day as well. make your plans to get outside and enjoy it. light breezes for tomorrow. that is definitely welcome news. there it is again, just to prove it to you. if you're heading on down to the beaches, you know a little late season trip columbus day, one of the great weekends to sneak down to the coastline sunday and monday both. if you're planning on staying

right here in washington, sunshine tomorrow. sunshine on monday. clouds come back on tuesday, with rain likely for wednesday and thursday. tapering off friday, and we'll get the rain out of there before next weekend. keeps my status in good standing. the caps start the season off right against the hurricanes. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ and you're always guaranteed the lowest prices online.

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as the capitals raised another division banner tonight, they realized they've also raised expectations. a division title is impressive, but what players, coaches and fans really want is the stanley cup. the quest for the cup begins against carolina. verizon center, games aren't played on paper or plastic. to remind you, ice. second period, 1-0 on the offensive. carlson to alexander. backhand shovels it. high stick side. beautiful break jay way goal. final seconds of the first. joe ward along the near boards. deceptively speedy jason. fakes the backhand. gets it to go up and over bouchier. at 2.p 2-1. washington on the power play. alexander ovechkin on the point here. on the rebound, caps take a 3-2

lead. carolina now pulls its goalie. 6-on-5 advantage. stops it with his skate. puts it past michael novert. we go to overtime. caps on a power play. dennis passes to mike green. grips it from the top of the circle. game over. through the pads of bouchier. the caps win it 4-3 in overtime. here's a happy coach. >> the first day on the job, going into the office. you're nervous, whether you're a 20-year vet doing your job or just brand-new. in close games, you go, here we go again. i feel good we're going to be confident and win it. but it's nail-biting time. >> next up for the caps, a home game on monday against tampa bay. sad news out of california. raiders owner al davis died

today. his contributions to the game of football were legendary. he played a pivotal role in the 1970 merger. davis owned the raiders since 1966 winning three super bowl titles. the hall of famer died at his home in oakland. he was 82 years old. college football, tough day for the terps against georgia tech. andrew ganella suffered a compound fracture in his leg. that's according to the "washington times." also, starting quarterback daniel bryan was benched. yellow jacket fans buzz. terrapins playing their first road game of the season. 7-3 georgia tech. terps having trouble making tackles. smith gets in for the touchdown. yellow jackets 14-3 lead. right to georgia tech's neely. ramsey edsell decides to bench o'brien. terps down 21-3.

what can brown do for you. here's what brown can do for you. keeps himself racing down the sideline. the sophomore from pennsylvania goes 77 yards for the td. longest play from scrimmage for the terps all season. maryland down 11. less than three minutes to play. need a first down to keep the drive alive. it's overthrown. that's it. number 13 georgia tech defeats maryland 21-16. improving to 6-0. the terps fall to 2-3. next week they play host to unbeaten clemson. quarterback logan thomas. throws a perfect pass to jarrett boykin. in stride. 60-yard touchdown connection. virginia tech in front 31-21. back come the hurricanes with some sneaky stuff. harris, quick out to dorsett. he throws to wide-open lamar miller.

16-yard touchdown. miami cuts the lead to three. one minute to go. hurricanes now up 35-31. thomas keeps it himself right up the gut. 19 yards in the game winner. thomas threw for 310 yards, three passing two rushing. virginia tech wins it 38-35. improving its record to 5-1. navy hosting southern miss. first quarter, no score. navy attempting a field goal. it's blocked. watch the left side of your screen here. mark wheaton with a football. no one in front of him. he takes it back 79 yards for the touchdown. golden eagles take a 7-0 lead. early third quarter, 35-7, until this. deep for brandon turner. 43-yard scoring strike. navy just couldn't keep up. southern miss with some trickeration here. pierce throws it up to carlin.

made that look easy. the midshipman have lost three straight. major league baseball play-offs, game one, rangers-tigers delayed. that will resume at 11:45 is what they're saying. >> we'll look for it. well, i'm going to go home. and that is our news for tonight. "saturday night live" is next, hosted by ben stiller. surprise appearance by eddie murphy. that's what they're saying. have a good night. ture,

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