sentencing for a montgomery county man convicted in a deadly deadlyly home invasion. health care debate kicks up with rhetoric on both sides. what they hope to do to regain control on both sides. are you ready for football? the redskins preseason begins in baltimore. hours away the kickoff. good morning. thanks for joining us. today is thursday, august 13th. kenny burns is in for vacationing angie goff. he will have the traffic in a moment. kim martucci is here and i love this time of the year because i'm ready for football and fall. >> fall foliage and all the fun things that come with fall, minus the rogue crazy snowstorms. we will put those on hold.

it will be 86 today. good morning, everybody. by the way, stay tuned later in the show we have adorable penguin video. yes. let's get started. look around outside. we have partly cloudy skies over us. more clouds to the east toward the delmarva this morning out there is a stalled front. i was talking to my friend at my live chat room at my blog, scott. he is interacting with us from norfolk they got six or seven inches all at once down there. we are not dealing with that. isolated thunderstorm chance to the east today and south. middle 80s over the district with a northeast wind five to ten. headachierstown has joined the crowd with the 70s. 71 washington county, maryland. 72 andrews. 75 dc and over to cambridge and the eastern shore 72. to the west, 72 culpeper.

hanging on to 60s in winchester and cumberland but you will be climbing to the 80s, as well. you will have more sunshine later today. seems like the showers will be east of 95. not too many in the district. if you are heading to ocean city a couple of thunderstorms may slow you down. the weekend forecast coming up and the rid skins forecast for the game tonight in baltimore when i see you next. let's check in with kenny burns who's in for angie. good morning. we will start with an accident we have been following all morning. a brief delah thugherortnoast dc. inbound new york avenue is heavy and slow to bladensburg road. to virginia heavy and slow springfield to 66. outer loop through alexandria is slow. eisenhower to telegraph road. 395 northbound still slow beltway to seminary. a brief delay at the 14th

street bridge. out i loop between portion and montgomery county, volume is actually easing. the delays from new hampshire avenue to georgia avenue off and on. keep in mind inner loop of the beltway at the 270 spur a report of an accident. southbound 270, clear right frederick to the beltway. a man behind a series of home invasions learns his fate today. armando trull has a preview. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. in less than 30 minutes it will be time to pay the piper for a killer who terrorized four elderly victims during a ten- month home invasion spree that ended in murder. jose garcia will be sentenced for beating to death mary francis havenstein while he tried to burglarize her home. in addition to that first- degree murder conviction, the 34year -old killer was also found guilty of three previous

home invasions where he hog tied three other elderly women. those victims lived to testify against him and he may spend the rest of his life behind bars without a chance of ever being a free man. if the state's attorney gets his way and if the judge agrees. the victim and the victim's families will be here and will give their side of the story at the sentencing. armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. a former fairfax county police officer can face a civil suit over a fatal crash. we told you about this last february. amanda perry was behind the wheel of her cruiser when it collided with another car on route 1. teacherses aassistant ashley macintosh was killed. macintosh had the green light. perry did not have her siren on and she was found not guilty in a trial last year but the family is pursuing a civil

suit. the debate over health care reform. more town hall meetings nationwide have supporters and opponents try to get their voices heard. susan roberts reports emotions will be running high. >> critics angry over president obama's health care reform plan are not holding back. >> you listen to us. >> americans will have another chance to be heard today at town hall meetings across the country. democrats are trying to win over an increasingly skeptical public fed up with the overhaul. >> no one tells me how to live my life and how long i should live and when i should die. >> reporter: not everyone is out to crush reform. >> supporters are also speaking out. this woman recently lost her health insurance after getting laid off. >> i have three children i have to be around for and i need health care. >> reporter: democratic lawmakers are trying their best to get the public on board but

it is not easy when you talk about a bill that is not even finished. four versions are floating around captiol hill and all of the options are causing confusion on a range of issues impossible coverage for illegal immigrants to the end of life care for the elderly. >> people are putting out information that is false. >> president obama hopes to set the record straight at his and town hall meeting in indiana. organizers expect 500 people to rally outside of the event. susan roberts, cbs news, washington. these daily forums are turning in to shouting matches for both sides of the aisle. there is a new poll that looks also the actions being done in the meetings. when it comes to booing members of congress 44% call it democracy in action and 47% say it is an abuse of democracy. as far as shouting down people with opposing viewpoints, 33% call that democracy in action, but 59% say it is an abuse.

so we want to know what you think of this health care debate. are people getting too hite heathed and inappropriate about it or is it just democracy in action. cast your vote when you visit wusa9.com. one critic of health care reform says it is all about government control. another says the legislation being considered will just create more debt. so who's winning in this emotional health care debate? with me now is political commentator and ceo of the independent insurance agent and brokers of america. we also have democratic commentator vick camber with us. thanks for joining us. i'd like to start off on some point of agreement. are we in agreement that something is wrong with health care in america and we need some sort of answer solution. >> yes. >> yes. >> all right. so what's wrong with what is going on right now? what is wrong with the problems. people call it socialism,

naziism. the president has death panels that will determine who lives and dies, elderly, disabled will be euthanized, where's the truth in this? >> the information is what is, on both sides, is what is i think directing part of the anger and frustration and lack of information. the polling, whether it is democracy in action or disruption of democracy it is both. it is both. i believe it is democracy. you have the right to speak out, and a congressman and senator are no better than you and me. they work for you and me and i have every right to speak and argue with them. on the other hand, i think it is wrong and disrespectful to not to allow you and you to have an opinion and get your opinion out there. >> all of the polls have shown that support for government takeover of health care reform is going south. and you look at it is affecting the president's approval ratings, as well.

if the president were to shed his support for the so-called public option, i think we could agree on what needs to be done, preexisting condition issues and portability of insurance from one job to another. those are reforms that have to have. those are things that vic and i agree on but a government takeover through the public option is the controversial issue. nobody wants the government to say you will use this doctor. you have to have this health plan and are being forced to make those decisions. federalized medicine which this is a step toward, they said it is something he could support. that is not what this country needs or wants. >> having said that, we're used to having our insurance companies tell us what pills you can take, that they will pay for, what doctor you can go to. what tests you should have. so we are used to this. we have government involved in medical procedures, medicare, medicaid and we are happy with

it. if you ask do you have medicare hands go up and do you want to get rid of it hands go down. they would not like to think about it, because young people are invincible but seniors find it effective. >> seniors don't want any change. >> why? >> because medicare is a great system. it will be bankrupt in a few years. this is the great system that every republican voted against 20, 30 years ago. >> and it is bankrupt and it is not self sustainable. my parents are on part b medicare. they pay $90 a month in premiums. i pay cobra for my 23-year-old son it is $540 a month. it is not sustainable at $90 a month because three of us and all working americans are paying three quarters of the premiums for them. it is not a sustainable model. so when they say medicare is a model for the health plan it is

a model for financial disaster and bankruptcy. >> again, we have to put two issues aside. one is the question of money and one is the question of value of life. medicare is a sustainable program and a success. now, are we paying enough money for it? that's a separate question and if we are not let's face up too the reality either there is some form of taxes that have 0 to be paid, some money to be collected. i don't understand people who don't think we should pay for the services we want. we pay for garbage, we pay for mail, we pay for military. >> the president said a certain group of people would not be paying. >> there maybe enough money from those above and cutting out waste and fraud. >> before we go, i want to ask you a question about senator edward kennedy. he's being used in some ads because of his age he wouldn't be given the care he is. talk about his presence,

absence, rather on the hill, being part of this debate. would it change anything? gregg called him the consummate negotiator an consummate lawmaker. what are we missing? >> ted kennedy if he were in the senate would advocate for his principles. he is more pragmatic than people thought he was and not having him there hurts the left side of the senate because right now there is nobody to step in to that vacuum and say the republican plan goes too far. look at the co-op option that senator grassley and senator because cuss are working on. at the end of the day, ted kennedy want major health care reform but will not throw the baby out with the bath water. >> i would preguess what kennedy would have supported but no doubt in my mind his presence is missed. he is a force bigger than life up there. he has colleagues on the other side of the aisle that have

enormous respect for him. and while max because cuss is a strong advocate, they don't bring the same presence to the senate that i think, on this issue, that ted kennedy would bring. >> thanks for joining us. a lot ahead including a look at two everyday heros getting the honors they deserve. and kim says there could be a stray storm or two today. what's the weekend looking like? her forecast is three minutes away. rt

thousands are expected today at the wake for eunice kennedy shriver. she died on tuesday. the wake will be held at a catholic church in cape cod. mrs. shriver founded the special olympics while living here, in our area. the search is going on for the remains of shaquita bell. this is video we received of the search in fort washington, maryland. bell has been missing since ' 96. teams searched on wednesday in the same area but found nothing. check out this picture of peanut the chihuahua and his owner lauren phillips. the dog disappeared from an august froma home on august 5th. a family out crabbing spotted him bobbing in the canal. he spent 36 hours swimming trying to get to dry land and today he back home.

a good segue for kim. >> we love our animals. time to let you know what we are talking about here. across virginia pretty comfortable temperatures in this 70s, a few 60s out to winchester. 70s and remo70s and a thstwetoe pae nhdlanbut really nice day. annapolis you have got rain yesterday. you are at 73. working on highs 82 at north beach. southern maryland to the eastern shore of delmarva a couple of thunderstorms are possible today. here at wusa 9 a lot of new stuff at wusa9.com. check out the pepco powercast a great tool. we have an exclusive deal with pepco. they have live interactive map that allows you to focus in on different areas, different neighborhoods. a great tool to look at. a new feature called interactive radar. you can literally track storms down to your street.

not just in our area but relatives that live in maybe columbus, ohio and i have my live website and you can go behind the scenes with me. a lot to do at wusa9.com. 75 is our temperature. northeast wind ten miles an hour. the redskins play the ravens tonight in baltimore. 7:30 kickoff and we have partly cloudy skies forecasted, maybe an early storm, not too many. temperatures around 78 at 7:30. we are already working on the middle 70s right now. i showed you the numbers before. 7 quantico. not near the 90 we had earlier. cloud cover to the east and this is where rain showers will be focused. not a great beach day for ocean city if you are out there. maybe you can take in a movie this afternoon. around the district, baltimore, points west, pretty nice, partly cloudy a stray thunderstorm is possible, not likely and 86. the air quality is looking good. maybe you are doing traveling, minneapolis will work on 9. 90 kansas city. a hot day in dallas 97.

here's where our weak decaying front is setting up shop along the east coast where it is stalling. that's why just about every day we have garden variety thunderstorms in the forecast. nothing super heavy. today the focus is to the east. later tonight things will come down and we will touchdown around 70 with a north wind and looking at the friday getaway forecast. turning hotter in the upper 80s. 90s by the end of the weekend and they will stay in to early next week as the high of 91 on wednesday and with the front coming in we could expect scattered thunderstorms. back to you. now for a check on hero central. it is an effort to recognize the everyday heros living in our region. tip we tip our hat to captain garrett. he will be honored as firefighter of the career in fairfax county, virginia. it is the department's highest award. when he isn't working with at station 11 he is working on

toys for tots and rounding up coats. congratulations to captain garrett. we'd like to congratulate prince georges county firefighter rachel ebney. she was awarded an award for saving a man from drowning last february. she was off duty when she heard a man yelling for help in dlthe freezing water. she didn't hesitate. she jumped in and pulled him to the surface and stayed with him until help arrived. get more on hero central by visiting wusa9.com. tell us about a hero you want to recognize or if you are in need of help to be paired up with someone willing to help. a book bag could provide a key tool for success for thousands of children in our area. j. cameron fits the bill of a hero. he's here to explain. he's the founder and ceo of urban change. a community outreach organization. he is also the man behind the 10,000 book bag giveaway and we

welcome you. >> thank you for having me. >> that name hero, you laughed at that. does it feel comfortable or a little uncomfortable. >> a little uncomfortable. >> why? >> i wouldn't consider myself a hero at all. just someone who recognizes the problems taking place in the community and would not settle for the status quo and the reason why we put the 10,000 back to school book bag giveaway together is when you hear the statistics in the area 50% of school children are dropping out of school, not just in high school but also in middle school it is starting to trickle down to middle school so we cannot sit back and talk about the problem without offering solutions. so we are creating a dialogue. we are talking about it now and as we discuss it we are helping people to become aware of the severity of the problem. on sunday we are giving away 10,000 book bags. >> we are looking at the example of the book bags. i love the message on the book

bag, got life. have you reached the goal. >> we have 10,000 book bags. >> they don't come to you empty and you fill them up. you bring the book bags to people and they are filled with pencils, pens, rulers and all kinds of things. >> we are half way there with them being filled and that's why we challenge the come to partner with us to complete the goal. so we have 10,000 book bags. 5,000 actually have -- all of them will have supplies but we want them to be overloaded with supplies. we want when the children to go to school for them to have the tools they need for success. and that's so important. as i was saying before, creating this dialogue brings awareness to the problem and how many children go to school in america without the basics for learning. and so when we bring this, over 10,000 people will be walking around with a got life book bag or a different book bag and the theme got life is helping people understand it.

many dreams die every day because of a lack of education and we are saying we want to provide a small piece to your educational success. we have a healthy kids initiative this year as well where we are helping children to understand how to read labels, how to help families. >> that's the key. parents have to be involved in this. you and your wife have to be involved in this. you know how important it is the first day of school to start off with everything you need. not only what is in the book bag but what is inside of that child. >> exactly. when we look at our children and every parent has to stop and think, our children are taken care of. we ensure that. but i could not be a parent in the commune and not think of other children that may be going without. that's any why the initiative is so important. we're excited about it. 10,000 bookbags.com. >> we will have that on our website so people can work on next year. where will you give out the book bags.

>> dc general. councilman brown has been a tremendous support and at the life center in camp springs maryland at 5610 linda lane in camp springs, more nr from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. we want everyone to know where they can get these book bags and to be a part. it is a great way to give back and go to the website or catch us on the facebook group to support us as well. >> you have to fill the bags. there are things you need to fill the bags. for people listening right now, i want to help. we can go to the facebook page and you will tell us where to bring them. where do they bring supplies and what kind of supplies are you talking about? >> we have enough spiral notebooks looking for crayons, more pencils, pens, rulers in particular. so they are going on the website we have a running tally of everything. so they see it. in the last few day on the campaign we are pushing, pushing. we are going to hit this goal.

children will have book bags filled with school supplies and they will know the community is not con dent with allowing the education system to be the way it is and we are rallying the commune to get involved and this is a tangible way they can see where their dollars 0 are going. that day they can be a part and see it. it is firsthand they can see it. >> another local hero we salute you and thank you for all you are doing and we will have a link to jay's website on our website at wusa9.com. so you can help out and be a hero as well. still to come, the future for michael vick. he is reportedly ready to sign with the team. a look at how he is mending relationships with the public. the redskins get ready for a preseason game tonight and randle-el tries to move he is not too old to be a starter. it's a revolution in pain relief.

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in ten hours the redskins kick off their preseason against the ravens. antwan randle-el wants to prove he should be a starter and not replaced by a younger guy. coach zorn has questioned if he still has it. randle-el is out to prove he does. >> the time i'm giving the players, the time i need to show out. i don't particularly care for the preseason game to be honest with you but the time we have out there you have a chance to make the catch and block. you know, opportunity comes you have to make the play. >> our sports team has the preseason game covered. live reports begin tonight at 5:00. we will have highlights and reaction tonight at 11:00. make sure to protect yourself in parking garages. montgomery county police say car break ins are on the rise. a new initiative to help you out called don't forget. police are handing out flyers in silver spring to remind you

tot no leave valuable items in your car. last month there were 20 thefts from vehicles parked in nine public garages. the silver spring district is a hot spot when it comes to crime. these are the first quarter numbers and you can see 400 in silver spring's third district. compare to to 138 in bethesda district, 136 rockville and 128 germantown. however the numbers are down compared to the same time last year. a charles county judge reportedly admits to letting the air out of a car tire. the car was parked in a restricted zone. the "washington post" says the circuit court judge robert nailly said he didn't think it was a big deal. he left several notes on the car informing the driver of the no parking rule. so the judge let the air out of one tire. it belongs to jean washington she works at the courthouse and thought the sign was for

visitors only. now she wants answers from the judge. >> usually when someone has disrupted someone else's property, they are usually given a fine. high i'd like to know what will happen in this case. >> reporter: the la plata police chief is investigating. he is not sure if there will be any charges. let's go to kenny burns for an update on the rush hour. >> we will start with in dent we have been tracking all morning,ened in new york avenue between west virginia and bladensburg, fire activity is blocking the right lane. a ielee avleave northeast dc. to virginia the capital beltway st ting with the inner loop, starting to improve. the delay at braddock road and slow through 66. outer loop will be slow between van doren and telegraph. 395 northbound you are clear from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. outer loop in maryland back at speed and 270 is now incident free from frederick to the capital beltway. traffic anytime at wusa9.com. now back to andrea.

does former nfl star michael vick deserve a second chance? he's now expressing remorse for his involvement in dog fighting, but the idea he should be allowed to resume his football career is causing an outcry. with me is the jerk manager of the african-american newspaper and we have keith johnson, senior manager of the peaceaholics and thank you for being with us. what are readers saying about vick returning to the nfl? >> we did an on-line poll yesterday where 53% said yes and 47% said no. a lot of folks think he should be given a second opportunity to do so. he paid the price and went to prison. apair -- appeared to be a model prisoner while he was there and why shouldn't he have a chance to move on with his chosen

profession in football. >> tell me who are the peaceaholics. >> we work with at-risk youth and we basically want to try to deter the violence, bring down the shootings and the murder rate. >> reporter: so your opinion, given your mission, does michael vick deserve a second chance? >> absolutely. as he said, you know, he paid his debt to society and people say that over and over but the thing is we are to forgive and not judge. we have to move on. everybody deserves a second chance and it is a stigma placed over the term citizen. when you come home an return them back to society you want to return back to your occupation as well as martha stewart did. >> people are questioning his sincerity and he spoke to a group, a youth group at a church in chicago and talked about how dog fighting ruined his life. he didn't even pay attention to the plays. and initially when he was out on bail before his trial and his sentencing he was caught smoking marijuana.

it is like, what does it take for someone to learn from their mistakes? >> well, he's a young guy. i think he made a mistake in his life. i think he looked at dog fighting as a competitive sport and i think that now he looks and knows now the essence of what he was truly doing. he has had time to reflect on that. the times he came out on bail. he was dealing what lot of stress and scrutiny, a lot of negative press and negative blogs. so, you know, just as richard cohen, the article he had written. there was a bunch of stress he was under. he definitely has a lot of people saying he's not showing remorse, but i mean is he expected to come out and cry on national television? >> you said he -- he said he did cry every night when he was in prison. >> why are we surprised there is violence in a game that is

violent. disturbing statistic since 2000. 408 players that have been arrested on felony charges, 408 have been welcomed back though the league. 37% for dui, 21% disorderly conduct and fighting. a lot of people saying if not of them, why not him? i will ask you, keith, the mentoring, the league has asked tony dungy to be his mentor and help in his rehabilitation. >> that's what a lot of young guys, especially dealing with the type of salaries they get when they play these sports. some guys they go out and get these salaries and they really don't know how to handle it. never had that type of money before. never lived this type of lifestyle and then you become an icon but you are still a human being. >> reporter: people love their animals, they are innocent. even more so than the innocent human victims of crime. do you see fans paying big money, willing to support someone who's done something to helpless animal?

>> well, we eat chicken. they hunt deer. they hunt ducks. i don't agree with that. so there is a lot of things that people do. and we look at it and say, okay, we like a little pretty dog or cat in the house and stuff like that but we sit at a table and eat a steak. that was an innocent cow and innocent bull. are we all vegans is the whole of society vegans? there is a lot to look at. as well as martha stewart she wroted that a -- quoted that a lot of good people have gone to prison. she is talking about nelson mandela. i could name a bunch more. >> we don't have time to name a bunch more. we will have to end it there. we will see if anyone picks up vick. if you want to read a poll that the afro took, we have a link to their site at wusa9.com. have your children spent the summer sitting around wi playing video gas? me ave ideas to get them off

the uch anh d moving again. plus, the nklibetween sleep and diabetes. it will make you want to get to bed early. a check of nkliving well headlines is up next.

according to researchers a the cleveland clinic, the best time

to get a colonoscopy could be in the morning. why? they say doctor fatigue could be a factor. the risk of developing buy diabetes could increase in you are getting too little sleep. that's the finding of a university of chicago study. participants who slept only 5 1/2 hours a day developed high blood sugar levels and a resistance to insulin. the doctor's findings suggest a healthy lifestyle should include proper eating and exercise and a sufficient amount of sleep. parents are being warned to keep a close eye on the medicine cabinet because researchers say medication overdoses are to blame for two- thirds of all childhood poisonings. the findings come from the centers for disease control. this summer is about to come to an end. if your children have put on a few pounds it is time to get them off the couch and moving. here to explain is mac james and we have personal chef tiana

feaster. thank you for coming along. >> child obesity is the same problem with adults. too many calories not enough exercise. start with food first. as a parent, you have an opportunity to start some really good eating habits right away with your kids. what are tips for doing that. >> i would recommend to parents that they start to introduce vegetables to the kids at a young age. a friend of mine gave a good example. her niece and nephew both of them started at a young age with different habits. her nephew was introduced to fruit and vegetables and stuff like that anomer niece was introduced to to mcdonald's and she went to the restaurant and her nephew wanted a salad and her niece wanted fries and a burger. it is starting them at a young age, chopping it up small and small portions. portion control. that's what we want to do. >> we have a recipe coming up. >> yes i do.

>> exercise is fun. it is going out and playing games. it is not as horrible as it is when you are an adult. what are tips to get you moving? >> first of all, make sure parents are involved. with kids you have to lead by example. if the parents are inactive the kids will follow. organized sports are still great. you know, the local boys peace girls club, get them involved in things like that and if that doesn't work, have a family fit time. have a time where you will go out and do everything together. different obstacles courses and exercises. >> i imagine that's what we are looking at here on the ground. >> a couple of different activities. first we will have rodney do a little speed drills. simple to get the kids moving. one in each box. go ahead and demonstrate. >> okay. so he goes down and comes back. then she will do a basic jump rope. go ahead an jump rope. everything is simple and active for kids of all ages and all

fitness levels. >> wow. >> she is using a regular speed rope and dumping up and down. >> she's very good at that. >> the most fun is for michael. he gets to do a ball slam. so michael, demonstrate a ball slam. >> all right. >> he picks it up and slams it down. these type of activities will keep them moving throughout the day. it is functional movement and things like that but better than sitting on the couch. >> in terms of making exercise as a family some tips for that. >> just figure out time. if you have time to sit down and go over things, do 30 minutes. 30 minutes here and there. kind of put it in to the schedule that we are going to do this together. go out and ride a bike. go out for a walk. go out for a jog and things of that nature and that way the kids will see, hey, mom and dad are doing it, i'm going to do it, too. >> these are great tips. we will look forward to the

healthy pizza coming up. more advice on getting your children back in school shape. we are talking fitness and now we are talking food. we will go to the kitchen when 9 news now returns. making pizza.

we have some cute video. little penguin march. they are joining the main penguin exhibit at the san francisco zoo. it is the annual march as new penguins join the colony. 54 penguins are living there. the largest colony in captivity. i could watch that video all day. all right. i wonder if penguins like

pizza. something tells me no. whoever thought that pizza and feeding it to your children could be healthy? our next guest is here to change your mind. she is the chef from feast your eyes on this.net. and we have her in periodically. she is also training for a half marathon, too. we have macarthur james, a personal trainer. you just met him. it looks like english muffin pizza. >> it is. it is multigrain, it is quick, simple and easy. and we want our kids to eat vegetables and this is the way to do it. >> and easy way to control pizza. >> yes, definitely. >> mac will speak on the carbs and sugar and then a fruit salad. we want to think of back to school. so for the kids, parents are like i need to make lunch for my kids, you can freeze them amake them ahead of time and it is 100-calories for two of

these. >> for two. >> yes. and you can put the vegetable and things on there. >> as far as fruit we should say this is a no no. >> it is a no no no. >> these are easy to grab and pack. >> that's a lot of it, a lot of the time they are packed in sugar to keep them for a longer period of time. if you do a fresh fruit salad and freeze it you will have the same result. >> tell me, how do you freeze a banana without it turning yucky. >> it is is it lemon juice put something citrusy. >> i can cheat and use ragu. >> basically. >> after that you want to add in cheese and mozzarella cheese. >> you can cut back and use the light stuff. >> and if you want to get cute with it and if your kids don't have allergies you can make a pesto one or if they have allergies, like my best friend cannot have any cheese so you

can use rice cheese. >> rice is in anything. flour rice, cheese, zune keenny. >> it is best to put it on under the cheese. >> you could put it under or a little cheese on top. and then add broccoli. i have these little pizzas, but as mac said you want to make them fine because you want want the kids to see it. and add more cheese and instead of using pepperoni, use sausage, chicken or any other additional thing. >> some peppers, too. mac, how many could you down? >> i was just telling her it is great portion control because a lot of the issue we have is kids each eat too much too much the size of the meals are not controlled the way they used to be. if you have a big 12-year-old and you can put two on there and it will fill them up versus going with the traditionable lunchables and things of that nature. >> certainly we have not done

this type of healthy eating yet. pizza on an english muffin. if you want more information we will post it to our website but speak to me about back to school. what are other fun lunches we can pack so they are not stuck going to the cafeteria which doesn't have the best things. >> you have sandwiches, definitely slice up apples, put that in their lunch. get multigrain tostito chip. >> and the kid will think they are getting junk food but they are not that bad. >> because they are getting multigrain and the main thing with kids and i want parents to understand, stay away from the lynchables, please. high in sodium and i understand you are concerned about time but as a parent you have to make time because you are invested in your kids. >> i'm noticing, too because attend to buy those 100-calorie packs. when they make it convenient for you they charge you for that. if you can set a time early in the week and buy the big bag of

it and portion control it yourself you are better off. >> it is a fun activity to do with your family. >> you guys drop and give me 20 and then we will have a commercial break. we will have this recipe for you if you want to try it out. a little test run before the school starts at wusa9.com. and when we come back we will check in with wall street. my seven-day forecast is up. you are watching 9 news now. good morning. >> this is jeff norman. he doesn't get health insurance

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if your credit card bills are causing high anxiety, be sure to stay tuned to mind over money. our panel of experts can help you find a way out of debt and advice on getting a mortgage and refinancing. the phone lines open at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. all the advice is free and it is really good. >> you know what i'm thinking, maybe on friday we should mind over money over pizza. >> oh, yeah. >> sounds good. >> let's new york and give you advice at the same time. >> makes it go down better. today is not going to be too bad. partly sunny and 86. a couple of garden variety thunderstorms in to the weekend. 90s by the end of the weekend and in to next week. feast your eyes on this.net. mac the trainer. loving your ideas. i'm hungry, this pizza is still in the oven. what's the deal. how long it take. >> five to ten minutes. i forgot to tell you about that. >> we'll get through it together. >> the recipe on wusa9.com.

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