station with news in high definition, this is 9 news now. if you can hang on through one more day of temperatures in the 90s, some relief is on the way. good morning. i'm andrea roane. kim martucci is in for howard. she's back. she has weather. angie has the traffic. we begin with kim. welcoming you back. congratulations and tell us relief in the air. >> a baby step today but today in the 90s. great to have you with us. it is tuesday morning, just s.cot to turn 9:01 in a couple e moge vit ofngsecos. get moving aheck nd rehe c a onckon the weather. thatte urmperestsesouide mu y.r ougg rather esare errgu are waking uo 81. quantico 75. 74 annapolis. hello, southern xentve. r ri 75 patuxent in western maryland. you can see how those thunderstorms fired up across pennsylvania, ohio and west

virginia today. that's is a front that is moving here today. we will likely see them in the heat of the day this afternoon. get the errands done early. today a step to 93 with moderate air quality, everybody. my seven-day forecast is a few minutes away. angie has the tuesday drive. good morning. >> good morning. hello, washington. wake up. get up and at it. we are ready to get this terrific tuesday started beginning with 95 and the bw parkway. so far a little congestion approaching 32 but overall okay to the beltway. speaking of 495, here we go. open that door. say hello to your outer loop. traffic is zipping by here north of the district. we are live from university through northeast dc here's your shot. no problems to report right now on inbound new york avenue, in virginia, 395 headed northbound clear from duke to the district. track i-66, watching those taillights and right now volume light. that's a quick look at traffic.

over to you. if you made it through yesterday's heat there is hope for today because as kim just mentioned it will be a little cooler. remember that baby step. 9 news now digital correspondent, armando trull , is live from a city pool in northwest washington. he has more. good morning, armando. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. the wilson aquatic center will be opening in just about an hour and as you heard from the newly-married kim martucci we have had a temperature drop from the 100s to the 90s and that's why pools like this are important for you to keep your a cool on a hot day. >> i really want to be an ice cube today. >> no kidding. the temperature hit the century mark yesterday. and while today won't be as hot you may still want to be an ice cube because the mercury will be in the low to middle 90s. so if you are going to do anything like this outdoors, drink plenty of water and pace yourself. >> i'm not pushing myself too much.

i feel it is safe. >> reporter: many pools are keeping longer hours. >> we will be extending pool hours from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 13 locations this the district. >> if pools aren't to your liking there are ways to cool off in many parks and outdoor venues. if you are staying at home make sure you have air conditioning or have plenty of fans and circulation and if your home is too hot, seek a visit to the mall, library or cooling centers. all of those places are places you can stay cool and not be in an unhealthy situation and drink plenty of water and do not leave any of your children or pets inside of a locked vehicle. that could be fatal to them. reporting live at the wilson aquatic center, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. today's heat could also slow down the commute for marc riders. csx ordered trains to slow down

during yesterday's rush hour as temperatures peaked in the high 90s. metro has ordered a safety stand down for most of the maintenance workers after an employee died on sunday night. 63-year-old michael nash wa struck and killed by k ac tr enpmwhile working near the west end of the orge enne li during the stand-down, employees who work on the tracks . are given additional safety training. the stand-down will last four days. police are investigating why a leesburg man's pit bulls apparently turned on their owner. a family member called authorities after he didn't answer his door. they found him deadin his basement. they believe his two pit bulls attacked him and they also found other dogs. >> one dog was found deceased in the house, a smaller breed dog. another dog was alive, found in a cage. >> reporter: on facebook, one f delany's friends claim he may have been trying to protect his mother's dog

from the others. police are auawto ngpsy y to results. the pit bulls are in the care of animal control pending the outcome of the investigation. michael vick will appear on 60 minutes this sunday. it will be his first interview since admitted to dog fighting and going to prison. that will be august 16th here at 7 p.m. on wusa9.com. this pit bull pup is a real trooper and that's actually her name. animal control officers say they are amazed she survived after being stuck in a plastic bag, sealed with duct tape and left in a dumpster in southeast. the dog is now being treated at the local animal hospital. a $1,000 reward is being offered to help to solve the case of animal cruelty. it is five after the hour. time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning. jessica doyle is here. she has a preview of the day on wall street. good morning. >> good morning.

it could be a cautious morning, at least for investors. we have a whole raft of information on the agenda today. economic data, earnings out from major retailers and the start of a two-day fed meeting later this this morning. the nikkei up 0.2% an the hang seng up .4% but investors locked in profits yesterday. the dow fell 32 and the nasdaq dropped and the s&p was down about three. when fed policymakers release their statement about interest rates and the economy tomorrow, don't expect to hear the recession has ended. that doesn't mean it hasn't. all of a sudden economists everywhere are talking about the other r word, recovery. but the federal reserve is likely to take a cautious approach, expecting modest growth in the second half of the year. the central bank is expected to hold rates steady. look at this beautiful mansion. going up for auction in six

days outside of chicago. potential bidders may not like the political history. the 8400 square foot home was owned by tony resco. he is a fund-raiser convicted of defaulting on the mortgage and that send the home to the block. >> think we can get it for 25, 50,000. >> i don't think so. >> back in 30 minutes. what do you have. >> we are saving you big bucks on a new backyard barbecue. a good time of the year to look. >> heat up the grill. there appears to be little progress made behind closed doors at the summit of american leaders. president obama, calderon and harper were all smiles in their public appearances but there are disagreements with mexico over more u.s. money to fight the war on drugs and a ban on

smoken trucks coming across the border. they are talking about expanding trade and handing the h1n1 outbreak. something was lost in translation. that's what happened at a town meeting in congo. a student asked what her husband thought of chinese business contracts in africa. this was her response. >> wait, you want me to tell you what my husband thinks. my husband is not the secretary of state, i am. >> reporter: it is believed the french-speaking questioner immigrant to say president obama instead of clinton and the translation was wrong. >> reporter: a vehicle is reached in the case of a nobel peace prize winner. that story is coming up. a typhoon has weakened, but it is causing destruction in several nations. if you plan on waiting to

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man of violating a security law. she was sentenced to an additional three years of house arrest for they cut it in half. the 54-year-old worked for democratic reforms and earned her a nobel peace prize. many studies top the good of breast-feeding for babies but they are not the only ones reaping the benefit. and we can't complain too much about the heat giving the flood disaster not too far from here. good morning. no heat advisories in affect today. but it will be steamy. and we will look for some cooling afternoon thunderstorms. i'm going to tell you when they fire up on the other side of the break. you are watching 9 news now. good morning. r control. s calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you...

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>> a lot of sparks but i didn't get anything over my house. >> fairfax county certainly got it. it was hit or miss. came late in the day for my taste. it would have been nicer in the afternoon and i think the timing will be earlier. as you make the afternoon plans i would plan on a window between 3:00 and 7, certainly to be getting wet. great to see you. if you follow me on twitter you know today will be steamy but no records are in danger. look at what we did yesterday. we broke the record with that 97. we had a high of 97 yesterday at national. that did not break the record. today the record at national is 101 degrees and i'm happy to say that record is not in danger. good morning, everybody. it is great to see you. here's what we are looking at for the forecast this morning. we have pockets of fog outside, not widespread but it will sneak up on you. be careful. if you got rain yesterday. that's the moisture condensing this morning. mostly in the 70s.

this afternoon we will be building those tall cumulous clouds that look like piles of mashed potatoes. i would say by 3:00 the storms will be firing. temperatures between 90 and 9 a 5. this will be cooler than yesterday. i know, in quotes. the storms will probably take you to bed. diminishing by morning hours, lows around 70 and comfortable day tomorrow with a few storms but not as hot as what we have seen. back in the 80s. here's what you are facing as you head out the door this morning. frederick 72. that's the number at andrews air force base. stickier at annapolis, 75. as we look south and west, culpeper, 70 and that's the number in western maryland at cumberland. it is also out here. you are closest to this front. these clouds back through the ohio river valley. this system is moving toward us. again, combine that with the heat of the day and we will be sparking the storm. zoom in closer. and we can show you how the front will be moving. we have southerly winds ahead

of it right now. that is basically pumping in the steam off the atlantic coastline in to here. so we have plenty of moisture, like pouring gas on a fire. all we need is the trigger and that's what this front will be later this afternoon. so, we'll count on some thunderstorms today, everybody. 93 for the high. and then forget about the heat wave. it is going to be gone starting tomorrow, 87. a few leftover isolated storms. the pick of the work week is thursday with that 85. as we head to the weekend, i'm placing my bets more on sunday for getting outside than saturday but certainly saturday isn't a washout, angie goff. good morning. hello, everybody. happy tuesday to you. if you follow me on twitter oh my goff is my name. just posted this on-line a car fire northbound 95 in maryland. past powder mill area. we hear response crews are on the way. to 270 and take it outside and show you we are building volume

right now. drivers making their way from 121 to the split without incident. virginia 56 so far. nice and quiet. nice drive here past the car rest area and past route 50. on the inner loop, back to the maps we go. from 95 to 66. there you go. 66 miles an hour on the average. drivers are clocking in at a great pace and 95 in virginia delay free from fredericksburg to 495. that's the traffic. >> thank you. in living well headlines one of the latest lawmakers to get shouted down at a health care form rum is from our area. >> so let me try to get through this. senator ben cardin tried to address an audience at towson university near baltimore. people yelled at the maryland democrat as he tried to outline president obama's reform plan. >> the taxpayers in this country over the next ten years

will pay $150 billion because of the private insurance option in medicare. it is cheaper to be in traditional medicare than the private insurance option. the government runs it more effectively than the private sector. >> reporter: as senator cardin struggled at times to be heard over the crowd, people outside protested waving flags and placards. when it comes to fighting the flu a vaccine maybe better than medicine. a study found that tamiflu and relenza get rid of symptoms only one day earlier than if a person didn't take any drugs a all. researchers say vaccination has the added bonus of being a preventative measure. and breast-feeding may provide an extra benefit for women with a history of breast cancer. they found those who nursed a baby and had a history of breast cancer reduced their risk of the disease by 60%. time to say good morning to

kristin fisher. she's in the web center and i can't imagine what you are talking about this morning, kristin. >> i know. i feel it is the same story the past few days but it keeps progressing and what i am talking about is the debate over health care reform which is the top story on the web. what we are seeing right now is the white house is really getting in on this web war and engaging the debate on-line. yesterday the white house launched a new website to fight oppones ofthe presidenres it i look at reit is look at it right now. itis called reality check. according to the white house new media director secu foons focuses on ans for you al ans r you your your family and about debunking common myths along the way. those rd ofe th s rde itwhthe white use hoa w dimedirector. ou aoke lotht site you can see it is set up to aggressively go after opponents of the president's than. and if you scroll se cae see the site features six alleged rumors oufore d rmanforerm and each of those rumors are

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nationals try to exten their league best eight game winning streak in atlanta but they do so in the face of disappointing news. promising rookie right hander zimmerman will undergo reconstruction. tommy -- on his reconstruction surgery on his pitching elbow. the will miss the next 18 months. the nats manager says he expects zimmerman to be 100% by spring of 2011. offensive lineman mike williams lost 100-pounds before reporting to redskins training camp and may have dropped 20 on monday. the thermometer in ashburn read 106 degrees. the skins still had two practices and the ice tubs and water stations got a lot of action. the only ones not sweating were the kickers who sat most of the time. >> these guys don't do much. they don't have too much to practice when the game is on the line the people we count on

most. >> they have been doing it for years and that's the way it is. as long as they punt that ball inside we are good. >> you can watch more including coach zorn's unedited conferences. and tune in from ash burn tonight live at 5:00 clock and 6:00. football practice is underway in college park and speaking of losing weight, maryland coach ralph has dropped 105-pounds and. they finished 8-5 last year after picked to finish almost last. >> we can't let all of this negative media hype get us down. so all that matters is what we think. we are confident. talk to anyone in here and they will say the same thing. >> we can do more than they say but i think it will be

motivation for us. it is a good thing they are doing that to us. >> reporter: nascar ran the rain-delayed race. both drivers were okay. stewart takes the checkered flag on the road for his third victory of the year. the recession may have finally taken a bite out of an on-line juggernaut. that is coming up in our next "living $mart" segment. and how come women are overcoming that last obstacle to fitting in to their skinny jeans. and decisions on how to best clean up the chesapeake bay could be reached later today. traffic alert on 95 northbound in maryland past powder mill. the car fire is blocking the right lane. we have more traffic and the weather with kim martucci when 9 news now returns. stay with us. ?ñ??

welcome back to 9 news now. thank you for joining us this tuesday morning. angie is here and she has the the traffic in just a moment. kim martucci is back. she has our forecast. good morning. >> i need to invite everybody to visit our website because we have this great new tool called interactive radar. it is really cool. you can actually zoom in right down to your neighborhood, not just in our area but around the country. say grandma in new york has a major thunderstorm, you can check it out. it invite you to interact with . is tuesday 5: 30tuinane d time 5:30 temperature 76. leesburg 81. 77 patuxent river. . 72rland th i'm eyeing thunderstorms that you can't see yet but i know they are firing just like in pittsburgh. if they are firing at 5:30 in the morning you know there is juice in the atmosphere.

combine that with heat they will be firing up around 5:00. 93 is better than yesterday. >> half way through the 5:00 hour it is tuesday and we have an early morning tieup on 95 northbound. that's where we have a car fire past powder mill. it takes away the right lane for drivers. and then we have a report of a brushfire. a couple of things to watch for there. moving to the outer loop. if you are heading in this direction we are finding volume picking up past colesville road. no incidents or accidents so far. next to kenilworth and eastern avenues. this is in northeast. looking at a clear commute as we track the head lights and 395 northbound we are moving from king street to the 14th street bridge. andrea, that's the traffic. now, over to you. president obama heads to new hampshire today for a town hall meeting on health care

reform. but as susan roberts reports he may not be greeted with a warm reception. >> reporter: the white house is expecting a tough crowd at today's town hall meeting in new hampshire. >> gutty what they are doing. >> reporter: like this forum near atlanta last night tempers have been flaring over the president's health care reform plan. >> they say it jeopardize medicare and limit options. we are having a vigorous debate and that is a healthy thing. >> the president will take a difference approach to his usual sales pitch. this time addressing the concerns of people who already have coverage. republicans argue that firing debate in recent days is a sign of public dissatisfaction but president obama says americans need to allow time for the bill to take shape. >> i suspect once we get in to

the fall and people look at the actual legislation that is being proposed, that more sensible and reasoned arguments will emerge. >> reporter: the president is confident the congress will pass the bill after the summer break until then they are trying to clear up misconceptions any way it can. it launched an on-line campaign on monday and president obama will take his message though people with two more town hall meetings later this week. susan roberts, cbs news, washington. a big meeting tonight could help to shape the future of the chesapeake bay. environmental protection ax officials will meet with activists and other concerned citizens at saint phillips episcopal poll church. they want to establish how clean up can be reached and restrictions enforced. they want a clean up plan by the epa by september 9th.

the temperatures won't be as oppressive as yesterday's near triple-digit highs. 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull is live at one of the places you can stay cool, in northwest washington. good morning. >> good morning. andrea, the wilson aquatic center will open its doors in less than 30 minutes as will the tacoma aquatics center. the temperature won't be 100 but in the 90s. >> cleanliness is next to godliness and in her case coolness, too. >> take a bath, shower, stay inside, air conditioning. >> we have more tips from folks trying to beat the heat on the hottest day of the year and will work just as well today when the temperature is in the low to mid-90s. >> drink a lot of water. >> and make sure you are find cool activities for children because they are more susceptible to extreme heat it. >> is fun they are the children. i don't have a problem watching them. >> but then there are the

contrarians who drink hot coffee and want more. >> i actually came outside to get warm. it is so freezing with the air conditioning. >> remember the overexposure to the sun is no laughing matter. make sure you protect your skin with sun screen. we have ortips for you. if you are home today, make sure you run your air conditioning. if you don't have air conditioning, open the windows and have fans running for circulation. in your home is still warm you have some options. go to a public library, you can go to a mall or go to one of the cooling centers. all of those places have air conditioning, fresh water to drink, facilities and places to rest. and remember if you are out and about, make sure you have plenty of water and do not leave children or pets in locked vehicles. reporting live, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. a springfield, virginia man is urn arrest this morning accused of having sex with a 14-

year-old girl. stephon is 23 years old. the 14-year-old is from montgomery county. police say the two met on-line and arranged to meet at his house. they are trying to find out if there are other rim victims. it is time for another "living $mart" report and digital correspondent jessica doyle is back with tough times for on-line stores. >> looks like we have been pulling back on the shopping spree on-line as well as at the mall. the second time ever, on-line sales have fallen from year ago levels. internet tracking firm reports that on-line spending in the second quarter totaled $30.2 billion. down 1% from a year ago. we spent more on toys, books and magazines and video games. well, the constant promotion of the mccafe coffee drink is paid off. the sales at u.s. restaurants rode 2.6% in july. that is thanks in part to the

free coffee handouts. they gave away free samples of the mcmocha drinks to entice consumers to come in to stores. it is time for the money- saving tip of the day. if your old grill isn't getting the job done is is . th is ap discountedon e. chains are slashing prices up to 50% onsummer inventory and consider buying locally rather n than shopping on-line. heading to a local store will save you $25 or more on shipping and many stores us ch arge0 tombseasle the se grill t now the service is oen if offered for free. >> check out the financialista.com. >> that means all screws will be there and they will fit. >> let's hope. a new exercise program helps to help women who want to fit in the jeans they used to wear. fitness experts designed the skinny jeans workout after

complaints from regular exercisers their stomach stuck out over their jeans. it combines ballet, butt- burning stretches and weight lifting. >> all of your body goes in to clothing and our core is from the base of the cervical spine to the tail boat. so our core goes in to our jeans as well. >> reporter: instructors and class participants say they have tightened up and dropped sizes. some admit that the routine looks like torture but works to keep them in their skinny jeans. might have been nosey but a neighbors say a day when he found a really big cat next store. that story is coming up. and riot police have been on patrol in parts of europe. we will tell you why. here's angie. the gw parkway from the beltway past 123, past arlington. you are going to find nothing but green cars. more traffic and news when 9 news now returns. stay with us.

in the news now, protesters set fires overnight in a paris suburb. they are upset over the death of a young motorcyclist killed

in a crash as he tried to flee a document check point. police and eyewitnesses claim the patrol car struck the man. authorities are promising a thorough investigation. it took four hours for rescuers in california to remove the last person stranded on a roller coaster at the great american theme park. 40 people got stuck when the roller coaster suddenly stopped. the riders had to be lowered in to buckets one at a time. no one was injured. a quick-thinking man saved the pets and children in this colorado neighborhood from a mountain lion. the man spotted the big female cat in his neighbor's shed and slammed the door. the authorities arrived and tranquilized the animal. if your computer is getting old, there is a new way. it is coming up. and a national controversy topic has found its way in to the governor's race.

here's kim. >> i'm outside on the weather terrace. let me warn you now it is called air you can wear. my weather forecast tells you when relief heads our way. it is coming up next this tuesday morning and you are watching 9 news now. good morning. b@

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by 14 points. perhaps he trails in the polls deeds is making a controversial move and talking about his views on one of the most divisive issues in america, abortion. he says it is his obligation to draw a distinction between him and his opponent. >> women for deeds sounds good to me. >> women supporters and of deeds cheered his stand on abortion rights at a news conference in annandale. >> i trust women to make these choices and i'm not afraid to say so. >> if men had somebody else to choose what happens to their body they would be in an uprise. >> we fight 15 to 30 antichoice bills and i don't think that people understand birth control is one of the main topics. >> reporter: he says mcdonnell has tried to restrict abortion rights but emphasizes a distinction in what has been a

republican leading state could be an example. >> i'm not this one who spent my legislative career fighting to restrict a women's right to choose. i think i'm in the main stream. >> reporter: the campaign for mcdonnell who is in southern virginia says deeds is trying to reenergize his base because mcdonnell is ahead in the polls. >> he is pro life and had a record of bringing people together, respects those who have a different view of his but there are a lot of areas we can find common ground. >> reporter: it is rare to see a candidate have a news conference to talk about such a divisive issue. neither governor kaine or mark warner did it and they usually avoided the topic during their campaigns unless asked about it. >> any decision you make in politics is always risky. it could turn on you and this could turn on him as well, but i think it is a smart move. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> deeds strategy is a stark

contrast from the past two elections. mark warner andtism cane tried to avoid the topic. election day in the commonwealth is november 3rd. it is 5 listen 47. we say good morning to kim martucci and you bring with you a little cooler news. >> little cooler news, andrea. got any golfers in the family? none any golfers. >> we like golf but i don't like the heat. >> i know. tony and topper are the two on our weather team. so they would be following. if if you are a golfing fan the pga championship is in minnesota today. the high 88 and southwest winds four to eight miles an hour. so not as hot here. practice round today, excuse me, it starts on thursday. what would we don't do without producers talking to us in our ears? great to see you? the time is 5 listen 47. ready to go. let's get moving together and show you the weather. everybody is like kim, just get to the forecast, please. i'm going to show you dessert

first. today is hot, 93 and then we get a break tomorrow in the upper 80s and middle 80s for the pick of the week on on on some possibly stror fong some possibly strong thunderstorms this afternoon. talk more about that in a moment. it is 76 as you head out the door this tuesday morning. up in baltimore they are 71. 70 gaithersburg. looking at quantico 77 and to the south and west low 70s for you folks. in culpeper, here are yesterday's storms and a few fired up last night. fairfax county, you know what i'm talking about. not everybody got hit. if you got rain last night, likely patchy fog developing over your neighbor. you will be on the lookout for that this morning. today our temperatures will step to the middle 90s to low 90s this afternoon. yesterday, that 97, both at national, had a high of 97 in dulles. the one this dulles broke the record. today the high is 101. that is not in danger. we can thank the front which is

draped across the ohio river valley and moving slowly toward us. the timing around here is later this afternoon afternoon but if you are a thunderstorm fan that will work out well with the heating of the day. put the two together and likely firing thunderstorms by 3:00 this afternoon and that will carry you home in to your drive home from work. we have that steamy, muggy air with southernly winds ahead of the front that will be following you in though afternoon. look at the adonis model and you can see in the timing by the afternoon drive. overnight they diminish and tomorrow they will fire again but focus on the south and east of town. the seven day, tomorrow 87. on thursday the pick of the week 85. in to the week, a couple of thunderstorms on saturday. angie is tracking the tuesday commute. let's see what she has got. >> unfortunately we have issues on 95 northbound in maryland.

good morning, everybody. just 11 minutes from the 6:00 hour. and still monitoring the situation. a car fire past powder mill we know the drivers are losing that right lane. moving to the outer loop. let's hope up that door and show you the volume is picking up here between university and georgia avenue. on interstate 270, so far happy to report no major problems. drivers make their way father hurley to the split. hello, virginia. we didn't forget about you. 66 eastbound. we have a slow ride from the fairfax county parkway or around the fairfax county parkway and then 123 to the beltway. might have a disabled here pushed to the right shoulder. 95 northbound, the delay stretches from the prince william parkway to lorton. that's estimated at ten to 12 minutes and it is growing. now, over to kristin fisher. >> reporter: thank you, angie. you will like this one. she actually tipped me off to this yesterday an it is become one of the top tech stories on the web this morning.

what i am talking about is a new application for the iphone causing a stir on-line because it actually allows people to deposit their check using only an iphone. it is only a offered by usaa bank and you open up the camera feature on your iphone and take a picture of both sides of the check, the front and back and spend it in and it will go straight to usaa's deposit taking system which means it will be handled entirely electronically you never have to mail the bank your check. if you have an are an an usaa c can start to deposit checks using e thecks e using ll ph . to the usaa's website and this is what you will see. this is neiphoiphonestore. the new app came out yesterday. i nt toshow you the screen hics.

it is entirely free which is good news if you are a customer and this is the front page on the app. here is the deposit icon and if you click on it, control over here this is what csyou will se this is what would pop wo. ulsht ne doto doof tk.chhe haonfr to theofcheck. you have to a well tina well lit area and then send it in. this was very big news on the e okerbrst yey,dawsnebroke yest 'srehe how usaa responded on- lineon their twitter account saying usaa makes national headlines. let's check out the story on s.yometi saityork times. w checks by tion they poinesqu h point course the security concerns. that's what everybody wants to know about and of course right now they say that it is okay but they are limiting this to customers who are eligible for good credit and have some

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barricades are constitutional. read these stories and more in the examiner. the coroner says the autopsy on michael jackson is complete but police want to keep the results private for now. that announce came as lawyers returned to court seeking legal approval for the king of pop's posthumous earnings. manuel gallegus has more from los angeles. >> reporter: the coroner's investigation in toe death of michael jackson is finished but there is a security hold on the details. the l.a. police department doesn't want information coming out while it still has an ongoing possibly criminal investigation ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: while jackson's death is still a mystery the lawyers in charge of his fortune are working on getting him more exposure than he has had in years. they won approval for a major movie deal involving his promoters aeg live and columbia pictures ♪ [ music ] court papers show columbia pictures paid $60 million for hundreds of hours of recent rehearsal

footage. the deals that john maclean and joel katz put together in the columbia picture and the a -- aeg, bravado deals were once in a lifetime deals that will bring substantial revenues to the estate. >> reporter: it is open in late october and parts in 3-d they are proposal a multiple city tour of jackson memorabilia and still to be determined which companies will gain the rights to michael jackson's merchandise. there were no family members in attendance. catherine jackson did eventually agree to the movie, but the film must be screened by michael jackson's estate and can in-- can't include any footage that makes him look bad and he wants them the children to have their own attorney, independent from their grandmother to deal with the money issues since they are the

ones that stand to inherit much of it. >> okay. we are going to kick things off with octo mom. because we know you can't get enough of her. apparently fox will air a two hour primetime special on august 19th. it is titled octo mom, the incredible unseen footage and promise an inside look at the mom taking care of her 14 children and what i find interesting is that fox along with the production company said they have taken care of the kids and set up a six- figure account for the children. a judge was appointed to oversee the estate of her octuplets to make sure they were not exploited. country music's biggest selling die woe brook and dunn are calling it quits. it will end in 2010 and that's it for them. going their separate ways.

>> oh, well. i'm not going my separate ways. two saturdays ago got hitched to big ben. there he is and there we are. we got married in bal harbour maine. it is connected to bar island by a sand bar and at low tide we were able to walk out at the sand bar. there are my girls in the bridesmaids dresses. red and white stripes. she will attest that within a few hours of the wedding the tide rolled in and you had no idea we got married out there in the sand bar. kind of neat. there i am. go to my blog, i have wedding pictures and the whole scoop there, including the dress and the shoes. yes, i wore red shoes. >> and also got a cool book from one of your girlfriends. >> yeah. >> an album and you can go on- line to any one of these sites and unction you load pictures from events and create books