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the nine weather center with the latest information. howard? >> we are watching severe thunderstorms, some to the south but we are unr dea sere 5:ti. 00m wal h tiun . i wa nt togitothben wi that ah geto t ra eath e omfr81toom thy. soh of the pennsylvania border. severe thunderstorm watch until 5:00 p.m. though right now no warnings e afin ctinfe e thimmediate region. e lotht okarea of showers and storms from west virginia d anan teutesvihwrn rginia. blossoming in the last couple rn of hours. tie actyvinot so much in washington but to the west in ha arstywntorewnand west on 68 to cd.beanrl he an avy schedule north of front ya roil wssitl pa ea of winchester and ride up 340 and to the of icuth we are seeing activity whish comi oisut of utsoesteut rnviinia omfr ra u tot toepculper t.ye it is moving t.to the northeast we will watch this h thugrothe afted oougann have more in ana few minutes d e ththweekend forecast. today's rough weather means good news as far as that is

concerned. i will have those details soon. >> we will get back to you, howard. we are following several stories involving crash and traffic. first take you to leesburg where sky nine was over the department of motor vehicles. now, we're told that a driver accidentally stepped on the gas and drove through the brick building. the car is now out of the building and we're told the driver did not suffer any serious injuries. also, a collision between a u.p.s. truck and a car has closed route 301 in la plata, maryland. there are only minor injuries to report there. authorities have reopened the northbound lanes, but the southbound lanes are closed while the wreckage is being cleared and the small fuel spill is being cleaned up. police are dealing with a crash today in brandy wine.

they say a car slammed in to a house. the driver was trapped in the wreckage and had to be rescued. there's no word on what caused the crash. pope benedict xvi underwent surgery today after falling overnight while on vacation in northern virginia. the pope suffered a broken wrist. cbs ' charlie d'agata has the latest on this developing story. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi smiled and waved his left hand, keeping his broken right wrist by his side as he left the hospital. the vatican said the pope broke his wrist after slipping in the bath while on vacation in italy. it didn't stop his morning rue tee teen. >> this morning the holy father celebrated mass and breakfast. >> doctors gave him a local anesthetic and made a small incision to realign the broken bones. they say he will be in a cast for a month. they deny the pope got dizzy or

fainted. it is not the first time the pope benedict xvi has slipped. earlier this year he tripped as he went to the alter at ceremony but caught himself. they are wishing him welt. >> i feel bad the pope had an accident. thank god it is nothing serious. >> we will pray for him that he makes a speedy and full recovery. >> reporter: the pope benedict xvi hosted president obama and the first lady at the van vatican a week ago. in the four years since becoming the pope he has never skipped an event for health reasons. she an accomplished piano player. his broken wrist will bring an end to that at least for this vacation and unleer whether there will be any permanent damage. >> of course the pope was vacationing in northern italy. and we will provide updates often his recovery on our website at wusa9.com. of course we will have the latest information tonight on 9

news now at 5:00. police are trying to piece together what happened last night. it led to the shooting of three people in greenbelt including an off-duty capitol police officer, a suspect and a 12- year-old girl. police tell us it started with a fight between the suspect and another man and then it ended in a confrontation and gun fight between the off-duty officer and the suspect. the little girl was an innocent bystander and she was grazed by one of the bullets. the u.s. capitol police officer and the suspect are both being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. now we have the latest information on that terrorist attack in indonesia. u.s. citizens are among the injured. following a pair of suicide bombings at two luxury hotels in the indonesian capital of gentleman car that. the attacks killed at least eight people but so far there's been no one to claim responsibility. joel brown, of cbs, has the

latest. >> suicide bombers struck a pair of luxury hotels in think indonesian capital of jakarta. at least eight people were killed by the blast that happened at least two minutes apart. dozens more were injured including eight americans. three of testimony were flown out of the country for medical attention. investigators say the bombers checked in as guests smuggling explosives in to the jw marriott and ritz carlton hotels. this american lives in indonesia and she was at home when the first explosion went off. >> there was smoke coming up from the area of the marriott. i went back inside to grab my camera and by the time i came out, a couple of minutes later, the second bomb had gone off. >> reporter: president obama issued a statement condemning the blast and offering help to the indonesian government. secretary of state hillary clinton, who's in the region, said the bombings reflect the

vicious, of violent extremists. no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks that left the facades reduced to twisted metal. the first hotel hit was the jw marriott, the same hotel targeted by a suicide car bomber six years ago. since that time the hotel has stepped up the security medications. this closed circuit tv tape obtained by an indonesian broadcast company shows the moment the blast happened inside the marriott. indonesia's president who has a reputation for being tough on terrorism vows to hunt down those responsible. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >> president obama says that the work of civil rite advocates in the ' a 0s helped him to get where he is today. the president spoke to the members of the naacp which is celebrating the 100th anniversary. president obama said while discrimination is fading, it is still being felt. >> by african-american women paid less for doing the same

work as colleagues of a different color and different gender. by latinos, made to feel unwelcome in their own country. by muslim americans viewed with suspicion simply because they kneel down to pray to their god. by our gay brothers and sisters still taunted, still attacked, still denied their rights. >> reporter: the speech marked the 45th anniversary of the civil rites act. and the president said he wants health care reform legislation from congress before lawmakers adjourn in august. that mean the congress worked overtime in the early hours of the morning. the house ways and means committee passed legislation to revamp health care, approving tax increases on the wealthy to pay for the plan. the vote came early today. more than 16 hours after members started to debate dozens of republican amendments

that were ultimately rejected. the legislation will move now to the full house for a vote. speaking of health, every summer people who typically aren't prone to chronic headaches walk in to their local pharmacy or doctor's office and they say, i need help. well, our anita brickman says it seems the heat and humidity of the season can worsen headache pain. >> reporter: how and where a headache begins can range. however, for alicia easter think get worse in the summertime and even brought her to the hospital. >> basically the migraine wouldn't go away. they have given me demerol for the pain. >> reporter: her summer migraines hit most often when she is in direct sun light, humidity, heat and pollen are other triggers. >> needles is what it feels like. >> reporter: this pharmacist has some tips. the sooner you understand your triggers the better. >> smoke from a grill, noise

noise can be a trigger, perfume as well as other noises, thunderstorms. >> reporter: here at the shoppers food warehouse pharmacy, clinical pharmacists have come up with a way to help customers keep track of their headache pattern and their causes. >> the patient will receive a lie diary with all of the information that is gathered there will be a second session that the pharmacist will come back and give some ideas as to how to prevent them, how to treat them. >> reporter: brad did says once you know your triggers and feel the first signs of a headache coming on take immediate action to stop the pain. >> take some of the overthe counter pain medicines. >> reporter: alicia has advice as well. >> eat breakfast every morning. eat a full four-course meal and if you are going outside, especially allergy sufferers make sure your wear sun glasses. >> and others shared their remedies. >> excedrin and an energy

drink. >> squeeze here between your thumb and forefinger and as long as you are squeezing for the headache will go away. >> advil first, drinking water, going outside, maybe exercise and then always wine. >> reporter: anita says if that doesn't work the pharmacist suggests that you spend as little time as possible in the sun. now, if your headaches in the summer become severe of course it is best to consult your physician. and to check out the leading summertime headache triggers and prevention methods go to our website at wusa9.com. click on living well. the economic downturn has led to an increase in foreclosures. but now some people are resorting to illegal tactics to buy more time and perhaps even a second chance. lesli foster has that story stjuahead. and this is a live picture of what it looks like outside. the skies are getting a little dark. howard says severe weather could be heading our way. he will have the forecast

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known practice that some attorneys say may buy you valuable time. carrie mcconnell's salary was slashed by $2,000 a month last year and it wasn't long before they fell behind on their mortgage payments. the pair tried unsuccessfully to work with their lender and soon they faced foreclosure. >> this house is a home of our kids so it is a struggle. >> reporter: the mcconnells contacted a foreclosure attorney donald stein who advised them to use three little words, produce the note. it means asking the lender tophet find the mortgage note proving that you owe the debt. >> produce the note is a legal strategy we use to force banks to show us that they are the proper party to foreclosure. >> reporter: seems like a simple request but law professor says finding that piece of paper isn't always easy. >> today's market with huge

banks and changes in the financial industry it will take the lender three, six or nine months or a year. >> in the last decade it became common for one lender to sell it to another lender. original paperwork was misplaced, or accidentally destroyed. >> in 2007 they did a study of homeowners who filed bankruptcy to try to save their house. the note was missing 40% of the time. giving families like the mcconnells the right to ask the court to block foreclosure until the lender can provide proof of the debt. this gives homeowners pressure time to renegotiate a deal, buy a new home or get their finances in order. >> i believe a homeowner should not ask the bank to produce the note until they tried every other approach. >> reporter: stein admits producing the note has only worked 35 to 50% of the time. the mcconnells filed suit against their lender anne and they hope the two will reach an

agreement. >> we refuse to give up because we have built so much here. >> thank you very much. by the way, leslie says many times judges are willing to accept electronic documentation of a note. go to our website at wusa9.com and click on living smart and you can read professor porter's note study. we could be facing severe weather this afternoon. howard has the details. yeah, a watch is in affect. iit isticky and steamy. hazy sunshine. to the west, look at doppler as we go to brea it is lit up like a christmas tree and that activity is coming in our direction. the full details d the seven- day forest coming up next on 9 news now at noon. [,

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i want to hear about the weather facing us. >> we are under a watch but no warnings are in affect. however, some showers and thunderstorms out through the afternoon. it is hot and sticky. we are warm any way and sticky. we will see rong t tpossibly severe thunderstorms. start with live doppler hd and tell you here in washington we have lintlgoe g on right now. as we go togothe north and the ok's, that where we will be th

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ruleerilsv, tounilrsderm rserth all of this i moervi tongthe north and the east at 30 lemis an hour. show you the big picture on the weather computer because we are talking miabt oustrong even severe thunderstorms and we have had tornado warnings from the heavy cell down east of roanoke there. it was a doppler-indicated tornado. to get the idea this is a big cluster of thunderstorms so the next couple of hours we will be busy and stay up on the weather for the possible of any severe thunderstorms. today's highs in the mid-80s. tomorrow lower 80s. chance of a shower. best chance in the mountains of western maryland and in pennsylvania. 82. sunday looks beautiful and 82. right now we have low 80s with severe thunderstorm watch in affect until 5:00. 82 frederick, 84 leesburg. you where it has been raining lower to mid 870s. we may get a little warmer before the rains move in and then we will cool down. 82 here in washington. dew point is 68. south winds at 8 miles an hour.

and just been a steamy, sticky day out there. with this area of low pressure kind of riding through us and upper level energy once this is out of the picture, what do you see behind it, nothing. that's them weekend, a lot better except for that slim shower chance tomorrow. here's the seven-day forecast, 86 this afternoon. 83 tomorrow. again, a slim chance of a shower. sunday looks good. isolated storms on monday and tuesday and then a few more storms with the heat on wednesday and thursday. highs in the upper t 80s. that's the weather. manufacture 9 news now in just a moment.

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i want you to meet one of my friends today, fabian. he is the founder of advanced institute of washington. he started it many years ago with the dance theater of harlem and traveled all over the world. danced all over the world. came to washington. found this dance institute of washington in 1987 for at-risk and under privileged youth in the area and dance is so important to him. so many mothers out there know him and their daughters know him and their sons, too because you have done so much. you opened a new building in the columbia heights area. fabulous building and i wanted to honor you and salute you for all that you have done for so many years for dance and for youngsters in our area. congratulations. and thank you. >> thank you very much. it has been a real honor and a journey to be of service to young kids in the community. after having received training

at an early age myself, i felt the power dance had in my life and when it was time for me to decide what to do, post dancing on stage, i decided i would try to go in to the commune and be of service. >> you are a symbol in the community. how is dance evolving? is it still playing the same role it did in your life as for youngsters today? >> i think it does. i think the new generation of dancers is of course very, very technical in terms of their ability and in terms of execution of steps. i think one of the things that the generation before me and my generation had was a real love for the material and the work and a real feeling to inspire the audience and people who came to see us. >> well, you certainly do that. you inspire so many for so long. oprah honored you, the dc city

council honored you. so this is a small recognition but thank you thank you thank you for all of the years of service you have given to our community. >> thank you very much. >> and i thank you for being with us. come back at 5:00. have a great weekend. see you on monday. bye-bye.