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last fall congress slammed the washington execs for flying into washington on the fancy jets only to walk off the tarmac and beg lawmakers for bail out money. >> hold onto your hat folks, now it's congress gearing up to fly privately aboard new plane already approved and being paid for by you. digital correspondent joins us from the information center. what are we talking about when it comes to the cost of taxpayers? >> believe it or not $200 million. and normally big ticket items like the gulf stream jets would require additional earmarks, but they didn't in this case because there was one already on order for an existing program. because there's no new earmark, legislation doesn't disclose which member of congress requested the two additional gulf stream jets. >> follow the money trail. where are the planes being built? we don't know exactly who requested it, but if you follow the trail you'll find someone

whose district that this plane is being built. that's what we're going to do. we're going to find out. >> reporter: david williams is vice president for policy for e.tizens against nohegews ka or b@gi waste. he knows georgia submitted a request for one airplane on behalf of georgia based gulf stream. >> it could be georgia, it could be anywhere in this country. but this plane has to be built somewhere. and that member of congress i guarantee you is behind it or knows about it. >> reporter: and quite a few d.c. taxpayers agree. >> it's an outrage. >> reporter: tough times call for tougher measures from congress. >> it's a horrible waste of taxpayer money. >> this is exactly why taxpayers are mad. it's because they have members of congress, they have bureaucrats preaching to them about how they should spend their money and what they should do and preaching to businesses about how they should spend money, yet they're flying around on private jets. >> reporter: with all of this

said there is a decenting view. i spoke with a former marine this afternoon said the jets are absolutely necessary because members of congress fly into conflict zones. now, we should point out also that earlier this year president obama canceled three replacement helicopters for his existing fleet. in the information center, 9 news now and wusa9.com. thanks for that report, an drew. after five days of deliberations, jurors have convicted former congressman william jefferson today. the former louisiana representative was found guilty of eleven out of 16 counts including bribery. you may remember this case. the f.b.i. found $90,000 in jefferson's freezer during their investigation. he now faces more than 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in october. another big political verdict is now only 89 days away. that is the verdict virginia voters will make in the race for governor. and it's drawing lots of national attention. tonight in alexandra, local republicans got stood up by the

top of their ticket. gary is here with that one. what the heck? >> as you know the republican candidate for governor in virginia is bob mcdonald. he surprised supporters this evening who gathered to open his local campaign office, he didn't show up. >> reporter: the new office is the 18th in the state. >> why are you here? [ laughter ] >> reporter: laughter because he canceled at the last minute. one official saying meetings in fair fax had run long, others got a different message. >> he's busy making speech in roanoke i hear. he can't be in two places at one time. >> reporter: his staff reached him by phone. >> all right. >> hi. what happened? >> reporter: he said after a day of campaigning in northern virginia something came up suddenly he had to do. >> what came of that was unavoidable. >> reporter: after first responding he would rather not

say, he explained he had a very, very important to make critically imimportant. >> i think we're all fired up any way. >> reporter: echoed campaign strategy focusing on national issues and the obama administration. >> this is not the america i knew. i don't want it done his way. this administration is nuts. enough is enough. >> reporter: he leads democrats in recent polls, president obama will campaign with deeds thursday. >> democrats want to win virginia to show that obama and the agenda is popular, republicans want to win virginia in order to show they're on the rebound and on the come back trail. >> reporter: and we plan to cover the appearance with democrat deeds tomorrow night. >> wait and see for that. thank you. appreciate it. i'm in the web center tonight with two sites designed to help you talk taxes with your state government. first the virginia department of taxation is launching a new

live chat feature. it lets rose kepts ask tax questions or specifics about their own account. that chat will be active from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on saturdays. in maryland, you have until monday to post your comments about gop comments about governor o mallly's plans to cut about $280 million in spending to help address budget woes in maryland. you can get links to both sites at wusa9.com. click on virginia or maryland news depending on where you live. the metro plans to hire another 20 transit police officers and they will focus on preventing terror attacks. the money comes from a federal grant. $9.5million. metro's also received an extra $2 million to install more chemical detection devices. in college park a bomb scare at the university of

maryland today. this afternoon somebody spotted a suspicious package outside the library. the university called in the prince george's county bomb squad, but the package was harmless. headed to the beach this weekend? well, mronade, dd?'t be s e'e, a submarine out there. the pe nuclear powered russian subs like this one have been cruising international waters off the east coast of the u.s. >> what they're doing? i don't know what they're doing off the coast. i don't think any of us know what they're doing. do we have indication that they were coming this way? sure. we have an indication of most things of that nature. but it frankly is the larger question is is it of concern to us and the answer to that is no. >> he doesn't seamstressed. by the way these particular subs reportedly are not equipped to launch nuclear missiles.

hundreds of people marched along massachusetts avenue tonight protesting the swearing in of the iran inleader addressed parliament after starting his second term as president. protests have swept through since the election almost two months ago. tonight in d.c., protesters gathered on embassy row calling on countries with diplomats stationed in iran not to recognize his government. new at 11:00, 9 news now has learned that changes coming to the d.c. fire department. all this after crews had serious problems with water pressure fighting last week's fire at the home of former school board president. according to spokesman the department is now staffing two of the city's six special water supply companies so they can respond to all reports of building fires in parts of upper northwest and in far southeast and northeast. a 2007 report after similar problems at a fire in adams

morgan recommended that all six have around the clock staffing. last week chief said they just didn't have money for all that. you can read more about the changes in the blog. it's all there for you at wusa9.com. and the police are asking for your help in finding a 1- year-old boy. his name is similars. he was last seen tuesday night about 7:30 along the hail throne lane iniermantown maryland. he takes medication regularly but he doesn't have it with him. if you think you have seen this child call the montgomery county police. new information about a terrible crash. a car and suv collided. the suv flipped and landed on its roof. we now know five people were hurt in that crash. two of them became trapped in the wreckage. by standers quickly rushed over to help but it took fire crews several minutes to free the victims in the wreckage. the accident is still being

investigated. family gathered at a frederick airplane hanger tonight to remember the four people who died in a helicopter crash in maryland. they all worked for advance helicopter concepts and flying back to frederick from a charity event with a passenger and all four were killed when the chopper crashed on i-70. nobody on the ground hurt. and ntsb is still investigating the cause. a 9 news now follow up. police in suburban pittsburgh now say the man behind a shooting spree at a fitness club left a trail of hate before leaving a trail of bullets and bodies. they say the 48-year-old referred to plans for the shooting in his online diary and left a rambling letter at the fitness club full of anger and frustration toward women. last night sodini walked into an all female aerobics class and opened fire. he killed three women, injured nine others and then killed himself. >> i didn't realize what this town was, then i saw people

running and screaming. and people falling to the floor. >> he had a lot of hatred in him. he was hell bent on committing this act. and there was nobody going to stop him. >> police say he was a member of this fitness club but had no known relationship with anyone in particular in that class. well, here's a name you haven't heard in a while. lin et, squeaky thumb. back in 1975 she was convicted of pointing a gun at president gerald ford in sacramento. after 34 years in prison she's  about to be free. august 16 is the day she'll get out. for the record, she first became eligible for parole back in 1985. an update tonight on a case against a man who saw his own brother shot right before his eyes. today florida prosecutors dropped all charges against him. he was arrested after his brother was shot by a police officer on miami beach back in june. he was from wood bridge, virginia, and police are still

investigating the shooting. card denied. coming up, a look at one man's complaint about a local repair shop and how it led to his arrest. and things quiet right now, but that could change as we head into tomorrow morning. we'll talk about that and check tafiseven-day forecast in just s.ters yke to the break wi rst take you to the break a ok at live doppr le 0. 9, thowers coming in from 9,e south and west. stay tuned. weather is coming up next. ówlaóofa

welcome back. the weather's actually going to cool off a little bit here before we turn up the heat over the weekend. three day trend as we always do, rain showers are possible tomorrow morning as well. talk more about that in a second. notice the temperatures first. upper 70s and low 80s tomorrow. ask then we'll move well into the 90s by the time we get towards the tail end of the weekend. seven-day forecast in a moment. first the forecast for the rest of tonight, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will be increasing as we head

towards tomorrow morning. it's likely that you're going to have to drive through some rain i think on your way to work and school. no school yet, scratch that. just on your way to work tomorrow morning. low temperatures in the upper 60s. parents everywhere are going what? is it september already? yes. mixture of clouds and sunshine. rain showers likely especially in the morning. maybe a thunderstorm. now the further south you are from d.c. the better the chance for rain. the further north you go up towards the pennsylvania line the less chance for rain. we'll just average it out by saying showers likely. highs between 79 and 84. winds out of the east-northeast at 10. right now 79 degrees at national airport with a dew point of 66. the atmosphere is saturated from earlier today. 73 at culpeper. 75 hagerstown. here's the weather set up. cold front coming out of the mountains and an area of low pressure moving up out of virginia near the area of low pressure we have a cluster of thunderstorms down around ridge monday and norfolk. they're going to fall apart a

little bit as they head towards us. there could be a steady rain for some of you tomorrow morning for the commute. as of right now we have scattered light rain showers in the western suburbs. again that intensity and coverage will increase going towards the morning. then the area of low pressure. things should start to clear up. seven-day forecast looks like this. friday will be the nicest day out of the next seven. high temperature around 87 degrees. turn up the heat. chance for thunderstorm on saturday with a warm front going by. a pretty good warm front. highs into the mid-90s on sunday and monday. but the heat sticks around just for a couple of days. another front comes in tuesday and wednesday and cools off with rain back into the 80s. so i think give yourself a little extra time tomorrow morning. there could be rain around for the thursday morning commute. that's the biggest thing to take away from this. >> but no school. >> after i said it i was like parents everywhere. >> i'm not ready. [ overlapping speakers ]

>> scratch that out of the forecast. no school. >> thanks, tony. all right. what's your cholesterol? if you're 40 or older and it's a little bit high, the time to do something about it is right now. new research found people as young as 40 with borderline high cholesterol at increased risk for dementia or alzheimer disease later on and a significant risk. previous studies have linked heart and brain health this is the first one that zeros in on cholesterol. cut fatty foods and red meat out of your diet, exercise more and try to reduce stress. for two natural substance that is can also help bring down cholesterol, go to wusa9.com and click on living well. reduce stress. how about a ride on a motor scooter at a beach. you will need to wear a helmet and shoes that's if you're going to do it in ocean city. the town counsel sill passed a law about all that and it applies to anyone who rents or

owns a motor scooter. the aim to cut down on serious injuries that have apparently been on the rise. the senate votes tomorrow to save the cash for clunkers program. we have learned in the last couple hours the bill has enough votes to pass. the measure will boost the program by $2 billion. the government says so far more than $775 million of the initial $1 billion fund has already been spent. ever have trouble getting your credit card accepted? a montgomery county man is taking a consumer stand against one local auto shop. they wouldn't take his mastercard even though they accept all forms of payment. it's a dispute that now has the police involved. >> reporter: as a general contractor, he drives all the time. so when his car broke down yesterday with an eighth of a tank of gas, he assumed it was the fuel pump. he had triple a tow it to precision auto in montgomery village. >> called today and said there's nothing wrong with the car, we dropped the tank, your

pump is fine. >> reporter: the charge for that $300. >> i said you know maybe i could pay you the $95 diagnose fee that you charge. >> reporter: undeterred he argued the price more when he went to pick up the truck. then he just gave up. >> and i offered to pay with a credit card and he said at this point since you're not happy i don't think i'm going to get paid i need cash. i said i don't have cash. >> reporter: he says his mastercard but no good so he used the spare key and left. the next thing he sees. >> i get pulled over, sirens, police, six cars. i said this is a dispute between me and the auto shop. >> reporter: still a citation arrest carrying a $500 fine and 18 months in jail. he came to this police substation to file a complaint against the officer that gave him that ticket and he says a sergeant superior apologized for the arrest. >> she voided the ticket like it never happened. >> reporter: but the dispute is still unsettled.

a corporate spokesperson says they're still gathering the facts about this case and customer satisfaction is always number one. 9 news now and wusa9.com. well, we contacted both a credit card industry expert and a consumer advocate and they both said any business has the right to refuse to do business with a customer, however refusing to accept a credit card for personal reasons violates the credit card company stipulations. okay. ladies, listen up. you've probably heard the saying that behind every great man there's a better woman. but tonight we're hearing that behind every successful woman there may actually be a guy. usa today asked female ceos, chairs and company founders identify the mentor who had the biggest impact on their careers. 33 of the 34 asked said that person was a man. we hit the streets to see if you think women need male mentors to find professional success. >> no. we do not. >> i just think it's probably more common for men to be in

high positions. but i do think that we live in a new century and things are changing. i have women that are my mentors. i don't actually have any males that are my mentors. >> absolutely not. i work for women. and they are wonderful mentors. we don't need men to be mentors. >> we want to know what you think about this one. read the entire study and leave your comments at wusa9.com. just click on the water cooler. obviously in the next generation when there are more women in powerful positions they will all be the mentors. last generation there were no. >> and men if they have women as their mentors. >> and plus change the name to women tours. >> let's not go crazy. [ overlapping speakers ] on top of all the other injuries at training camp, we now have hurt feelings. jason campbell explains the tissue paper comment. you'll like this.

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there's no denying but ask a true fan and they'll tell you it was the hogs. the guys who cleared the path. which brings us to the problem with the can't redskins. their offensive line has turned into a mass unit. on top of injuries, ran dethomas is out with knee pain. same knee he had surgery on this winter. that's three fifth of jason campbell's bodyguards out of service. >> i'm not that concerned. not as bad as we thought it was going to be. take a few days off and see how

i am a couple days. >> we have plenty of beef over there. just coach them hard. humpty dumpty get in there. as long as a guy's tough i'll coach him. >> i think he's thinking about signing him at this stage. meanwhile day two of rationing down of tensions. in case you're not up to speed, campbell's on the cover and the accompanies article he said he felt like "a piece of tissue being flushed down the toilet after the way he was treated by the skins off season when he was publicly trying to be replaced. he addressed the quote today. >> just may be how i feel at one moment. doesn't define how i feel throughout the whole process. got to stay strong through the tough times in life. whether it's football or. >> other camp notes. the skins signed d.j. hackett. he's played four seasons in seattle. also deson thomas sat out

practice with a hammy today. you can see more from camp including the video blog. it's on wusa9.com. it has been other a month since andy played a tennis match and he warned folks he might not be at his sharpest so don't expect too much this week. 55 minutes, zero break points against and just nine points dropped on serve in the entire match isn't sharp? i would hate to see him when he is. a rod in the opener tonight against becker. no relation to bore race. that's andy in the far court top of your screen here. watch him line up this forehand passing shot right up the line. then in the second leading 5-2 this on match point one of his eight aces to end it. three time d.c. champ moves to round three. tomorrow on stadium in rock creek all american show down between andy and sam coming off the title in l.a. on grand stand at the same time

former uca star against the 6'10". onto baseball and the nationals keep doing this, all the late night comedians are going to have to stop making jokes about them. for the second time in 12 days a four game win streak hosting the marlins again. there's our f.o.f. scorching. 22nd of the year. six in the last 12 days. then one pitch later. donkey. third night in a row adam dunn goes home run. then to the third, f.o.f. with a little defense. look at him off the knee but stays with it. that's with bases loaded and he get that is to end the inning. so we go to the 9th inning nats with the lead. facing the n.l.'s leading hitter. ramirez. chance to tie the ball game but mike ends it. nats win 5-4. finally tonight why baseball players aren't gymnasts. covering 1 st on a ground ball. watch him do a complete flip to the ground to try and stretch to make the play. watch what happens, he goes for

the practice pitch and he totally collapses. he tore his hamstring off the bone. he's done for the year. a great effort at 1st base. >> oh, man. >> not so flexible. he can't do that. ouch. >> all right. looking for the chance to sulk, tell someone how you really on? without having r te e luonso ti emthon wlater on? one solution when we come back. [ female announcer ] new swiffer wet jet cleans so deep, you'll love it. your old mop will just have to get over it... [ engine rattles ] [ man ] love stinks!

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