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tonight, police and protesters clash just blocks from a meeting of world leaders in chicago. >> the world remembering a founding member of the bee gees. another '70s disco legend has died. from camden yards to a 911 dispatcher, how the orioles golden voice helps save a life. and a tropical storm off the coast. doug will show us what to expect in the morning. first to the protests outside the nato summit in chicago where things got kind of hairy this evening. inside, president obama and other world leaders discussed the situation in afghanistan. nick bogart reports. >> reporter: blocks from the nato summit, police and protesters clash.
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police using batons and pepper spray, some anti-nato demonstrators throwing paint and other objects at officers. someone even grabbing batons and turning them back on police. at least two dozen protesters were led away. the clash did not disturb the summit itself. members aproving so-called smart defense plans trying to lowernato's costs in tough economic times. and uniting behind a plan for afghanistan to pull nato troops off the front lines next year and substantially out of the country by 2019. >> there will be no rush for the exit. we will stay committed to our operation in afghanistan and see it through. >> we're confident that we are on the right track. >> reporter: protesters who thronged chicago's streets for much of the day, not impressed. >> we believe nato should be dissolved. it's being used for an illegitimate purpose right now. >> reporter: nato leaders argue the anins is strong and necessary. they dined together at the soldier field football stadium
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with michelle obama hosting leaders' spouses at the city's main art museum. the first summit nato has held in the u.s. outside of washington, wraps up on monday. hundreds of angry people showed up on the front lawn of treasury secretary timothy geithner today. part of a group called national people's action. they want geithner to support something called the robin hood tax. it is a small tax on stock trades. some say it could generate billions of dollars for jobs, housing, education and health care. the protesters also called on the obama administration to hold wall street accountable. >> the big banks have crashed our economy and we feel like the administration has had time to deal with this crisis and they haven't dealt with it effectively. >> protesters visited secretary geithner. they moved on to a bank executive's house in chevy chase. geithner did not talk to the protesters. he had a dream job and gave it up to try to help others. the former voice of the orioles
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talks about the 911 call that helped save a life. here's erica gonzalez. >> give her two more breaths now. two more breaths. make that chest go up and down. and let's go again. one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four. are they there, ma'am? >> yes, they're here. >> a life or death situation. a maryland dispatcher instructs a woman how to give her drowning granddaughter cpr. there's something familiar about that voice. >> she's breathing. >> she's breathing? >> yes. >> he spent 14 years as the voice of camden yards. now david mcgown is pursuing another passion as a 911 dispatcher. >> it's a great feeling. it's fulfillment. it helps me -- it makes me feel that i made the right career choice. >> reporter: he's been on the job just five months. technically still a trainee. >> first there's about six weeks
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of academics and about tli months of sitting alongside a trainer and taking calls. mcgown says a supervisor was standing alongside him the entire time and gave him a pat on the back at the end of the call. >> i used my personal skills plus the training that i've gotten to get a favorable outcome. >> mcgowan is expected to be on his own any day now. while he never knows what the next call will be like, he feels ready for anything. >> anyone every there in the 911 center could do what i did. but let's just say my number came up. >> in bowie, maryland, erica gonzalez, news 4. police say an officer shot and killed a child pornography suspect because he came at him with a sword. it happened overnight in springfield. investigators say the man was hiding out in one of the apartments when they went to arrest him. he started swinging the sword. the people who live in that unit say the sword is not dangerous. >> like a pretend sword. >> was it plastic or metal.
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>> it was metal but not like a knife, not sharp. he was a good friend. a good guy and then i think it's really bad because he ended up dead. >> police are not identifying the man until his family can be notified. but they say he did not live in the apartment. as with any police shooting, the officer involved is on administrative leave. university committees from college park to baltimore are mourning the death of a talented educator. he lived in d.c. and was killed in a horrible head-on crash on the b-w parkway. >> 49-year-old judy enjoyed running her german short-haired pointer dogs in agility and field trials. she was on her way to an agility training driving on the b-w parkway early sunday morning when she was killed in a head-on crash. >> her and two dogs were on the b-w parkway going to a trial. >> in baltimore? >> when they found out the news, the trial shut down.
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nobody even ran today. >> reporter: police say a minivan driving south crossed the median near route 193 in greenbelt 6:30 in the morning and struck her honda element. she and the other driver died along with her dog bruny. ziggy survived. police are still investigating the cause of the crash. >> this is a horrific crash. this wasn't like your typical crash. the police officers told me that the engine in her -- was pushed all the way to the back -- through the front of the car all the way to the back of the car. >> reporter: she lived on capitol hill and was at the prime of her career smeep was a ph.d. and most recently working theatuniversity of maryland baltimore county. she also had taught at the university of maryland at college park. >> she was doing all the things she liked to do. she was teaching at the university. was very successful. written a number of articles. lectured. and then to have something like this. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news 4. >> we're still a week away from the unofficial start to summer. don't tell that to all the
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people driving back from the maryland beaches. backups stretched for 20 miles on u.s. 50 this evening. there were a couple of broken down cars along the way coupled with incredible volume out there. the weather this weekend has been just beautiful. no wonder so many people were at the shore. there's rain to our south, though, and a tropical storm off the carolinas. is the party over, doug? >> the party is over. the doors close in about the next ten minutes. here's what's happening. the rain making its way in from the west. we've got a coastal area of low pressure that's now making its way in from the atlantic and the rain is moving in, too. starting to see that rain around the district and the metro area. very light here. back toward delmarva you can see some of that heavier rain. as this storm moves back toward the west, we will see the potential for heavier rain into the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning. then take a look down to the south. this is tropical storm alberto. still just off the coast of jacksonville now. and it is going to move up the coast. i'll let you know if alberto will affect uplus how long is
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this rain going to stick around? you might be surprised to find out how long it's in the forecast. >> thanks, doug. tonight, another legendary entertainer has died. robin gibb, a founding member of the bee gees lost his battle with cancer today. here's nbc's frank row. >> reporter: robin gibb along with barry and maurice gibb were the voices of disco in the '60s and '70s. the bee gees soared to superstardom with chart-topping and catchy hits like "stayin' alive" how deep is your love and night fever. together the trio made music magic. robin gibb also released some albums as a solo singer. but health problems would soon affect him as he struggled to fight colon and liver cancer. one of his final projects, a classic requiem with the royal phil harmonic orchestra to mark the 100th anniversary of the "titanic" sinking.
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when the concert debuted on april 12th, gibb was too sick to appear. on sunday, gibb's family said they are asking their privacy be respected at this very difficult time. gibb was 62 years old. francis koe nbc news. trayvon martin's mother came to maryland today to thank them for her support. she spoke that the empowerment temple. george zimmerman has been charged with killing her son. in church today, fulton hugged women and thanked them for supporting her family these past few months. >> there are people that have sent letters from here, and i just want to see faces. i want to see people. and i want to get the word. that's most importantly. >> george zimmerman is currently out on $150,000 bond. tomorrow the naacp will hold a news conference to discuss its endorsement of same-sex
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marriage. the issue has been controversial in the african-american community, particularly among religious leaders. prince george's county churches have led the fight against gay marriage in maryland. the issue is headed for a voter referendum there. gay marriage is legal in six states and the district. a valedictorian at the center of an immigration debate will travel to d.c. later this month. daniela was threatened with deportation before her story went national earlier this school year and she was given a reprieve. she will lobby for what's called the s.t.a.r.s. act with congressman david rivera. that bill would allow students like daniela to graduate from high school, get a degree at a college or university and apply for a residency extension in order to earn legal status. >> we've been here for a long time. we were raised here, and we deserve to stay here. >> they will be able to complete their studies, graduate from college, go on into the workforce. again, not be a public charge to the taxpayers. >> the bill must first pass a
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vote in committee before it makes it to the house floor. as for daniela, she plans to attend dartmouth in the fall to pursue a career in medicine. smartphones becoming even smarter. but they are also becoming a lot costlier. liz crenshaw with a report on how not to get bitten by gagbites. the head of the nasdaq talks about what happened to nasdaq's ipo ahead of another big day for the stock tomorrow. and eclipse entertaining people all around the world. >> what's ahead in sports? >> coming up, lebron and d. wade go off in indiana. rg3 in lala land. plus, steven stross burg impresses, and not just with his arm as news 4 at 11:00 continues.
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smartphones are getting more versatile every day. surfing the web and uploading and downloading video can really add up. just this week, verizon wireless announced it's changing who can keep those unlimited plans and how much it will cost. as liz crenshaw reports, it's time to start counting your gigabytes. >> do you know what a gigabyte is? >> i think so. probably not. >> i think it's a milli yoion b of memory. i believe. >> a gigabyte is a way to measure data and a way for cell phone companies to keep track of how much you are using your cell phone or tablet. some cell customers have unlimited data plans, but many cell users must choose a data plan or a data cap. >> if i stoaid to you it's two gigabytes, don't go over it, would you know what that meant? >> not really. >> phone calls, e-mails, text don't use up too many bits and bytes. when it comes to video -- >> that's going to hit your cap
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very quickly. >> michael wineberg is staff attorney at public knowledge. a non-profit public interest advokearse group that says consumers are promised great video at high speeds but use your phone like that -- >> and with a 4g connection, you could burn through your monthly cap in under an hour. >> so how much video is too much for your plan? well, at 2 gigabytes a month, public knowledge says you could stream two hd movies or stream three hours of tv. or you could download half of an hd movie or upload two ten-minute videos. >> you want to pay by gigabyte? >> no, not at all. >> some have decided making customers pay when they go over their plan is bad for business. t-mobile slows your speed if you use too much data but doesn't charge you more. >> we do it that way because every customer wants to have an unlimited plan and not worry about any bill shock or any surprises on their bills. >> sprint looking to boost its customers offers unlimited data
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to everyone. >> you don't have to worry about how much data you're using. you aren't to be throttled in any way, shape or form. >> but the biggest carriers, at&t and verizon wireless no longer offer unlimited data to all their cu and charge $10 for every gigabyte over your chosen plan. why? verizon wireless tells us it has usage-based options for customers to select the plan that best matches their use. and that heavy data users pay a fair price for the services they consume. it says it is evaluating its data pricing structure and will share details well in advance of their introduction. at&t told us our data plans require that they pay for the data they use. with mobile data usage continuing to skyrocket and the availability of spectrum scarce, at&t manages itsw3 network in t most fair way possible so that we can provide the best possible mobile broadband experience.
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>> once you hit that cap, everything then counts against that gigabyte. >> one customer says she went over her cap after using her phone to video chat. >> how much more did you have to pay? >> i think it was actually 60 bucks. >> an extra 60 bucks, expensive if you go over. the fcc wants carriers to alert consumers before and after they go over their data cap. cell phone companies have agreed to do that. jim? >> thanks, liz. investors will be watching facebook shares closely tomorrow. it resumes trading for a second day. the stock tumbled out of the gate on friday performing poorly and even dropped below its initial $38 offering before banks jumped in to help. nasdaq today admitted its responsible for technical issues at the beginning of trading but not for the stock's lackluster performance. certainly a busy weekend for facebook founder mark zuckerberg. he married his longtime girlfriend priscilla chen.
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it was a wedding at his home in palo alto. we couldn't see it here, unfortunately, but the west coast witnessed a spectacular in the sky. it happens when the moon passes in front of the sun and leaves a bright ring on the edges. this is the first time an eclipse like this has been visible over parts of the united states in 18 years. >> we had an absolutely delightful weekend. doesn't get much better. >> no it doesn't. >> n that's the thing about it. it was really fantastic. no matter where you were, it was really great except for those people right down towards the beaches. we just talked about everybody coming back from ocean city and reho rehoebeth. now we all have to get ready for the rain. let's take a look at it and show you what's happening outside. we're looking at some positions out there that are continuing to see the clouds move in. the showers are starting to move in right now.
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for the most part, they are light and will continue to be. notice the lower clouds. you can see the reflection in the sky. outside temperatures, 81 degrees. low of 59 this morning. average high 77. another great day today for most of us. especially if you are west of the potomac or west of the chesapeake bay. a little to the east, we saw more in the way of cloud cover. not a bad day. just a few light showers from time to time. take a look at the numbers. that explains the scenario. to the west, 84 in martinsburg. 85 in charlottesville. but to the east with the clouds and that easterly flow, temperatures in the mid-70s. 72346 cambridge. 77 in easton. not bad at all. 70 degrees the current number. look at the winds, though. northeast at 15 miles an hour. and this is going to kind of set the stage through the night tonight and in through the day tomorrow as this coastal area of low pressure moves in from the atlantic. 69 right now in annapolis. 67 in la plata. notice the cooler weather out
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there toward the eastern shores. that wind coming right off the ocean. and here are the showers. over toward annapolis. calvert county, howard county and eastern montgomery all seeing showers and heavy rain around salisbury toward came bring. this will make its way across the chesapeake throughout the evening. this is because of the coastal area of low pressure that's going to continue to spin and continue to bring us moisture and some of that coming right off the atlantic ocean. speaking of atlantic moisture, we're looking at a tropical storm just down to the south of our area. we're talking about jacksonville. look at this. this is tropical storm alberto. rare for a storm to form this time of year in the month of may. over the last ten years we've had five storms form in the atlantic ocean. so this is just one of those that's going to continue to make its way out into the open waters of the atlantic. i do not expect it to be an impact on our weather. what is going to impact our weather, though is this coastal low that has the northeasterly winds. the showers from that low. it's going to stick around here for the day tomorrow. it will stick around for the day
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on tuesday and then it's also going to be enhanced by a frontal boundary on tuesday so we can see not only showers but maybe thunderstorms, too. this week could be a little bit of a wet week. you may need the umbrella a lot. you see rain moving on in. tomorrow, 7:00 a.m. just about everybody seeing some shower activity. take the umbrella tomorrow because throughout the afternoon, we'll see more showers. look at 7:00 tomorrow night. just about everybody seeing more rain. tomorrow morning, areas of rain rather breezy and a nasty start. temperatures in the low 60s with winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. not good at all on your monday. tomorrow afternoon, periods of rain. some could be heavy at times. we could see a couple rum befls thunder. the next few days continue the rain chances. 60% chance on tuesday. 50% chance on wednesday. we're going to keep that's chance of rain right through the day on thursday and friday. but for now, we've kept it out of the weekend. hey, why not. >> can't complain about that. >> and some rain. good for all those weekend gardeners. >> that's for sure.
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>> thank you, doug. nbc nightly news anchor brian williams delivered the commencement address at george washington university today. that event was held outside today on the national mall. williams told the crowd of about 25,000 about his brief time as a student at g.w. he spent one semester there in 1980. >> i want to share with you a bit of the story of how i came academically to achieve the sum total of 18 college credits. thank you very much. there's an atmosphere of academia up here on stage that you can't understand. >> williams was presented with an honorary degree at today's commencement ceremony. >> one semester, he gets an honorary degree. not a bad deal. >> he's working it. still ahead -- 30,000 bees. what was this guy thinking? >> also coming up, bryce with a
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things worked out pretty well today. >> things worked out a lot better today for the nationals. >> we like that. >> we love that. there's going to be no orioles sweep thanks to stephen strasburg and a rare offensive explosion. the nats pounded the o's. strasburg doing it on the mound and at the plate. his last start in san diego, the defense let strasburg down. early on today in the second inning, looked like the same thing was happening. betamy flies to left. harper calls him off. i got it. i got it. no, i don't. sdnd make the catch. that error led to two unearned runs. top of the third. o's up. strasburg in his groove. strikes out xavier nady.
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what about the bat in the bottom of the fourth. oh, my. after his catcher jesus flores goes yard, he does the same thing. into the bull pen. his first career home run. nationals scored nine unanswered runs. strasburg has two hits, including that homer. they beat the orioles, 9-3. nba playoffs. dwyane wade and the heat trying to even up their series with the pacers in the third quarter. miami down by four. wade, nice no-look pass on the base line to lebron. a near triple double in the fourth. d. wade with the tasty little crossover right there. up and in. the off-balance shot goes. he chips in 30 points. miami wins 101-93. the series now even at two games apiece. game five on tuesday in miami. in l.a., rg3, one of 35 rookies taking part in a photo shoot at the rose bowl for the
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panini trading card company. robert griffin and the other rookies getting the full superstar treatment. rg3 going to be back in town. organized team activities. otas back in effect at redskins park tomorrow. you look at him there, and you think, he looks kind of small. but he's really not. the guy is 6'2", 6'3", 225 pounds. coming up on "sports final" the big strasburg swing. and you'll hear from the nats' ace. two washington stars coming up ghig the world championship final. plus, we have the story of a local athlete who loves lacrosse. and it's helping him rebound from a near-death experience. all that and more coming up in just a few
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there's a brave, very brave man in poland creating kwis a buzz because of a crazy stunt he did with some bees. you'll get it. the man wanted to see if he could survive with 30,000 bees all over his body. he did it. he also managed to walk away with -- >> oh, no! >> only two bee stings. if you are thinking about trying if you are thinking about trying this out for
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