and bring awareness to animal cruelty and dog fighting. >> reporter: the eagles say vick deserves a chance to get back on the field. >> as long as they have taken the right steps, they are given an opportunity and that's what, again, that's what makes this country such a great thing. >> reporter: don't expect to see vick on opening day. so far the league has only cleared him to play in the final two preseason games. he is eligible for the regular season in week six. >> we have to move on. >> younger people will look up to michael vick and say it is okay. it is okay to fight dogs. >> reporter: people for the ethical treatment of animals say they are disappointed with the eagles but they say they hope he will make good on his promise to fight animal cruelty. and dc fans won't have to wait long to see vick in person. the eagles play the redskins on october 26th. we will have reaction on the redskins on his move to philly coming up later in the hour. vick has some friends on the

redskins, d'angelo hall played with him at virginia tech and atlanta and he is happy to see him back. >> think we will ever hear about this again, up in the stands? >> i don't imagine. >> not at all. the eagles bargain for this and they will have to deal with the headache and there are there have been peta and humane society protests in philly. not an easy road for them or michael vick. >> interesting time ahead. earlier this week, michael vick sat down with james brown for an exclusive interview. bret is back with the interview. it sits down in its entirety at 7:00 here on wusa9.com. until a few weeks ago, he was alexandria's police chief. right now david baker is headed for a five day stay in jail for drunk driving. bruce leshan reports the judge gave the former chief a few hours to get his things in

order before plead guilty this morning. >> reporter: from the heights of power to the depths of jail. he handed him the minimum of five days behind bars after he slammed in to another driver last month at i-66 and north fairfax drive. the officer, who arrested the former alexandria my police chief said he wreaked of alcohol and that while he said he had just two beers he failed four sobriety tests and blew a .19. nearly two and a halftimes the legal limit. >> he used bad judgment, drank too much, got behind the wheel of a car and he has paid what i think is a disproportionate price for it. >> reporter: his virginia driving privileges are suspended, resigned as police chief and will have to pay a $300 fine. he dodged the cameras here at the courthouse but put out a statement that said he will be forever haunted by personal embarrass and humiliation. he repeated his apology to the woman he hit who suffered

whiplash and had to be rushed to the hospital. >> up until three weeks ago, he was the public face of law enforcement and he would rather not be the public face of somebody who has gotten a dwi and is going to jailer. >> reporter: he warned the former chief if he got in to anymore trouble she could send him back to jail for another six months. bruce leshan, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> the arlington sheriff has promised him the former police chief will be held separately to protect him from other prisoners. sky 9 over the scene of a five car pileup this morning. i happened near broken land parkway in columbia. one vehicle landed on top of another one. you can see it there. as bad as it looks only minor injuries were reported. the highway was shut down a while earlier today but reopened tonight. right now police are looking for the hit and run driver who killed a man this morning. the crash happened near the intersection of stanton road

and suitland parkway in southeast washington. the man, the victim was thrown, some 0 feet from the point of impact. investigators are looking for a small, dark-colored car with a damaged windshield that is missing the passenger's side mirror. an explosion of a mailbox at the corner of 499 and meade. no one was hurt. no word on what caused the egg explosion at this point. a followup on a charles county judge whwho admitted to deflating the tire of a car parked in a restricted area near the courthouse. the journally has resigned as chief administrator of the circuit court but not stepping down from the bench. he made no reference to the tire incident in the letter he submitted regarding his decision. we have an update regarding last night's car accident involving olympic champion michael phelps. baltimore police say the other driver was at fault. police say the other driver ran

a red light and crashed in to his cadillac escalade suv. phelps was not hurt in the crash but an unidentified woman was take on the the hospital as a pre-- precaution. police came up empty today for the past three days police have been digging in old fort road where bell's boyfriend said he left her body. searchers found a shoe relatives say belonged to her yesterday. police are yet to comment on that discovery. president obama is out west hoping to ease worries about his $1 trillion plan to overhaul the health care system. the president wrapped up a town hall meeting in montana and manuel gallegus is there. salesman in chief is talking about health care reform. >> president obama is using his

own town hall meetings to beat back the fiery opposition boiling over in other town halls across the country. >> fight against the fear. this is not about politics. this is about helping the american people. >> reporter: while montana voted for president obama's rival in the last election and usually casts a wary eye toward washington we were hard-pressed to find ticket holders who didn't support a health care overhaul. >> i trust the government far more than private insurance companies. >> reporter: tickets for this town hall were distributed on a first come, first serve basis. most of the southing was reel gated far away from this hangar outside of the airport. >> what do we want health care when do we want it now. >> reporter: 500 demonstrators for and against health care reform staked out ground nearby. >> no one knows what is on the bill. >> reporter: many hope the president can better explain what is in the legislation and redirect the tone of the

debates. >> the whole conversation has evolved in a bitter argument. we need to step back and see what we agree on. >> one person questionedded that he could overhaul health care without raising taxes. the president agreed he couldn't cover 46 million people for free. but he said there are steps including eliminating subsidies to insurance companies and using that to help buy insurance. state health department will distribute the h1n1 vaccine this fall. it will be available for free at many sites and nome familiar fee at others. an usual sign of rough

economic times unld edin waldorf today. a -year-old unemploy wiw and cancer survivor took to handing a t a busy intersection. instead of a job she attracted the attention of police. scott broom is following her efforts. >> i need a job, full-time, steady with benefits. >> donna, unemployed and desperate for work. >> i'm 37 years of work experience. >> reporter: she handed out resumes on a busy strip in the heart of waldorf. >> thank you so much. pass it on if you know anyone. >> it is up to us to help her find a job. >> i need a job. >> reporter: all of this just across the parking lot from the boating store she managed until a bankruptcy put her police officer out of business three months ago. >> i put hundreds of resumes out all over the web but the web can't see your heart. >> reporter: and her sign tells remot out her story. widowed in 2007. her husband died when their

house burned down. >> i lost everything that day that i worked all of the my life for. we worked hard. he was a wonderful man, my best friend. >> reporter: and now days many prescriptions go unfilled. donna is a survivor of breast cancer. health insurance is a huge hurdle in this job hunt. >> i don't want your money. i need to work. >> it is breaking my heart to see all that is happening in this country and people trying to find health insurance. congress has to do something about this. >> reporter: but this unusual job search ended early. fort charles county ordinance laws there is not supposedded to be solicitation of any site. >> he was doing his job and he was nice about it. >> reporter: donna got most of her 25 preprinted resumes handed out before she quit. she hopes that something comes from that before she takes it back to the internet and the newspaper want ads. in waldorf, scott broom, 9 news now and wusa9.com. she got a little free

publicity right here. you can have a look at her resume by clicking on this story at wusa9.com. if you ride metro you are going to need to add extra time to your trip this weekend. starting tonight at 10:00 the fort totten station will be closed on the red line. trains will run from glenmont to tacoma and brooklyn to shady grove. there will be shuttle bus service. the green line will not be affected. on the orange line, trains will single track between vienna and west falls church gig nnbein8 p you drive through of of the bel ginning on sunday, the southbound i -9 exit ramp to chain bridge road will be closed r ys s is idays. this is part hoff the $1.414 billion-mile hot lanes project between bring field and north of the dulles toll road. now to gaithersburg for fun. can you smell the cotton candy. the montgomery county fair has just opened.

it is always a good time. this year you will find 40 carnival rides. 11 are new to the fair this year. plenty of music and plenty of great fair food. everything from hermit crab races to monster truck rides. i have been on those too and the 4-h demonstrations. i love the animals the bulls and cows. will the weather holdup for the opening of the fair? topper has the forecast. >> i think it will. it will be summer like but not crazy hot like earlier in the week. the forecast first, for tonight, part . cloudy call it mild. suburbs will get in oulow 60s. low 70s downtown. t.lis will be gh i t don'thlik we e sesee t.msgh wn do. wnto st ms tonight. 85 downmsiner fred inedick. heitrsrgand mid to upper 80s in manassas, qualm coe and fredericksburg. we will talk about the heat coming in next week coming up.

two air traffic controllers are now suspended as part of the investigation in to the deadly mid-air collision over the hudson river of a plane and a chopper. a charles man sew devotee that tried to kill president ford. now 20 years later she makes news again. with t story just ahead.

on wall street the dow ended down 70 points to close the week at 9321 and the nasdaq lost 23 an the s&p fell 8. the charles manson follower who tried to assassinate president ford back in 1975 is

now out of prison. lynette "squeaky" fromme was serving a life sentence but as teri okita reports from los angeles, the 60-year-old was released early for good behavior. >> reporter: lynette "squeaky" fromme is a free woman for the first time in more than three decades. officials release the former charles manson disciple from a prison. she was 20 years old when he tried to assassinate ford. secret service agents grab her gun and the president was unhurt. in ' 99 mr. ford made a return trip to the city. >> when i drove by the place where lynette "squeaky" fromme tried to take a shot at me, and obviously it was interesting. >> reporter: lynette "squeaky" fromme who is one of charles manson's earliest and most devoted followers said she targeted the president because she wanted attention for a new trial for her leader.

manson and several other followers were in prison for the grisly murders of nine people, including actress sharon tate. those killings, 40 years ago this week, shocked l.a. lynette "squeaky" fromme was not connected to the murders but was convicted of trying to prevent other followers from testifying against manson and refused to testify herself. >> she believed his name was die vine. he was man's son. she really did. >> reporter: the lawyer guinevere what hasn't talked to her in years but believes her loyalty is strong. >> i think she will be advocating for manson still. >> reporter: she once carved an x in her forehead after manson did was granted parole last summer but serving time for an ' 87 prison escape. the 60-year-old is free to start anew but may find it difficult to live down her checkered past. >> manson is currently serving a life sentence in california. two air traffic controllers

on duty during the deadly midair collision over the hudson river are now off the job. they were suspended with pay after investigators learned one was on the phone with his girlfriend. the other, his supervisor, wasn't even in the building. the faa says while the controllers ' conduct is unacceptable, it probably didn't contribute to the crash. >> you talk about places like hudson, these are error zones that are carved out for pilots to fly in with very little in terms of regulations, and safety really is dependent upon each individual pilot and not air traffic controllers and not the aviation bureaucracy. >> reporter: the small plane carrying three people collided with a tour helicopter carrying six people. all nine people were killed. overseas in taiwan, roughly 500 people have been killed after floods and mudslides unleashed by last weekend's typhoon. taiwan's president say it is

the worst damage the country has seen in 50 years. more than 15,000 villagers have been ferried to safety. rescuers are struggling to save 2,000 more who are stranded. thousands of people still can't go home in northern california. that's where the lockheed fire has burned 3,000-acres in the santa cruz mountains since wednesday. more firefighters and aircraft are expected to arrive today. higher humidity and light winds are helping fire crews battle the flames. the cause is under investigation. wow. >> we have had a pretty mild weather here for the summer. >> we have had a good summer. >> a great summer. >> it has. >> it didn't start to feel soupy until well in to august. >> the weekend will be nice, summer like. we may touch 90 but that is okay. >> average high is 88. so that's all right. here's the forecast first. the next three days out of the gate, 89 tomorrow. a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm in. probably touch 90 on sunday. maybe an isolated thunderstorm

and then 91 on monday. we will keep monday dry. it is hot but not crazy hot. for tonight, partly cloudy mild, mid 60sin the suburbs. light winds. the sun doesn't go down now until 8:04. show you the satellite picture. this is the topics. a couple of things to worry about. this could be the first tropical storm of the season. may happen over the weekend. we will keep you posted. could happen tonight. could become a depression. a little disturbance ahead of the system and this is way out in the atlantic ocean. a couple of disturbances closer in but these are low probability developing. this is probably the best chance to develop and pretty quiet. go to our website at wusa9.com. and check out my blog. it is not that unusual to have a quiet, at least through july. 83 right now in gaithersburg, 83 vienna. a nice weekend for the fair really. 82 woodbridge and fredericksburg. tomorrow 60s and 70s in the

morning. by afternoon, partly cloudy and very warm we'll call it. isolated thunderstorm possible. highs in the upper 80s and winds east southeasterly at ten. so the storms will be few and far between. zone forecast, all six zones go to our website at wusa9.com. if you think storms are in the forecast and they are the next couple of days, go to pepco.com and check out the power cast. 87 winchester on saturday, 88 leesburg. not quite 90 in fairfax, 88 manassas and maybe 90 in woodbridge. upper 80s to 90 downtown. not as warm by the water. upper 80s unanimous and lusby. there's is not a small craft advisory but voters need to be advised could be isolated thunderstorms in the evening. next seven days, hot but not crazy hot, 89 tomorrow. 90 on sunday. we'll keep monday dry, low 90s. low 90s on tuesday and wednesday through next week and

increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms on tuesday and wednesday and particularly thursday and friday of next week. so, you know, it is august and peggy was saying we have had a very mild summer. so this is okay. >> yeah, august we are usually in the 90s, 100s, steamy stuff. >> good stuff. >> paper made from gasur cane, pencils fromrecycled tires. s of from up lets fr up and the choices get more exotic every year. b@fa

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with wusa9.com. -- on wusa 9 on facebook to get live alerts on our stories. there can be no notes in class without notebooks and no paper airplanes without paper. >> you have to have those. >> but parents have more choices this year. >> reporter: claire teaches middle school english. when she does her back to school shopping green products are at the top of the list. >> it is crazy how much of an impact you can have by buying recycled paper. >> reporter: each generate4. generates 4.6-pounds of trash erevda .er 40% of it is paper weight and schools are a major source. staples says sales of green school products are up and the exic every more ot year, like paper made from sugar cane, crayons from soy and pencils from recycled tires that caught the eye of cheyenne morales. >> pretty good. i want to see how the quality

is. >> reporter: let's not forget about pens. we go through almost 5 billion of them a year. most of the pens at a stationary store are disposable but at the same price there are pens that are completely recycled and reusable. price is a consideration and green products tend to be more expensive. >> don't mind paying more. >> to save money every year, mary isaacson uses three rs, reduce, reuse and recycle as she shops for teenager. >> taking last year's notebooks maybe not fresh enough to go back to school but great for scratch work when you are doing home work. >> reporter: and teaching smart choices for the planet. cbs news, new york. >> all next week, 9 news will elp you get ready for school. exis time, folks. have daily ba scho olrminhave daily back to school information da ekwe worth of living 'swelland livi smart th and consumer reports it is all next week on nine now's now at 5:00.

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welcome back. from michael sink an apology and a pledge. at a news conference in philadelphia vick said he was sorry for the dog fighting ring that put him in prison. he promised to crusade for animal rights and he thanking the nfl and fans for giving him a second chance. he signed a one year deal with the eagles worth $1.6 million. from police chief to jail inmate. have had's former top cop david baker pled guilty to driving while intoxicated. the judge gave baker a five-day jail sentence. he resigned from the force just days after he was arrested last month arlington. president obama heads west to promote his plan to overhaul the nation's health care system.

at a town hall meeting, he asked people to seek common ground. tomorrow he heads to colorado for another town hall meeting. it was two years ago this week when a man from great falls, virginia paralyzed himself while doing flips in the waves at d ewey beach. since ed stead of what focusing on what he lost he is looking to his future and about to take a big leap to the hokey nation. >> nick is very funny, even when he is talking about his devastating injury. >> wasn't the intelligence thing to do but i do a lot of e stju turned out the worst. rse r >> rorr:te>> nick learned tothes mistake he made e at mi made at the beach, a place he still loves and visits. >> i dove in to the ocean and was trying to do a front flip and it worked out less than stellar. >> reporter: he was left

paralyzed from the chest down but the injury is not stopping him to pursue his dream to attend virginia tech and become a sports writer. >> i got an early decision and from that point on it is like what do we need to do. >> his parents weren't surprised he wanted to be a hokey. >> i would have before manufacture comfortable with him going to george mason but it wasn't an option for him. >> they don't have football program and he needs to write about football. >> reporter: nick's dad has been his primary caregiver, getting him in and out of bed to dress him every day. they have found two men in blacksburg that will take over those responsibilities. he will stay at a handicap accessible dorm at virginia tech which is where his mom went to school. >> i hope people can look at nick and realize you can do anything you want to do if you want to do it bad enough. he wanted this so bad. so it wasn't like we made it happen for him. he made it happen for him. >> reporter: nick's dad mike says he will be staying at tech

for a few weeks to train the two caretakers and says he won't leave until he feels comfortable with them. nick has a lot of friends who graduated at langley high school with him last year. family and friends packed a cape cod church to say good-bye to eunice kennedy shriver. as joel brown reports they shared fond memories and a few laughs as they honored the woman who founded the special olympics ♪ [ music ] they celebrated eunice kennedy shriver's life in song and scripture. her daughter maria told the mourners in cape cod, shriver would also want the day to be a call to service. >> she would ask each and every one of you to join her in making this world a more tolerant, just and compassionate place. >> reporter: she founded the special olympics inspired heby the struggleof hesi r erst rosemary, who was

institutionallyized at age 23. shriver's 19 grandchildren paid tribute. >> thank you for teaching me to love and care for my sisters did brothers the way yo d rthosemary. with rosemary. >> reporter: eunice's older brother john f. kennedy would go on to be president, her only surviving brother ted kennedy is battling brain cancer and couldn't attend the funeral. she is remembered for being a trail blazer and early feminist. whether she was at home with her family or attending events. >> she played tackle football. >> she died on tuesday morning the invitation funeral attracted oprah, vice president biden her son-in-law arnold schwarzenegger and stevie wonder. eunice kennedy shriver's life work was symbolized as the olympic torch lit the way for her casket. her words to special olympians echoed through the church with h moe recording played for urners. >> you are the stars and the wo

d rlis watching you. >> reporter: joel bsowd cn, news. >> if you go to r bs cweite right now we have a link weto t funeral program as llwea s a slide sh ms ofieemors. log on to wusa9.com and click on the kennedy shriver story. navy pilot scott speicher was laid to rest this morning, 18 years after he became the first casualty of the first gulf war. thousands of people lined the streets of his hometown in jacksonville, florida, to pay their respects. he was shot down in ' 91 on the first night of the gulf war but his remains were not found until earlier this month. cbs affiliate wral is expected to admit that john edwards is the father of the 18- month-old daughter of his former misstress. the former senator and presidential candidate acknowledged the affair last summer but previously denied he feared the little girl. a grand jury is investigating whether campaign funds were

illegally used to try to cover up that. the president gave a rather unique interview yesterday at the white house. 11-year-old damon weaver became an internet sensation during the 2008 presidential campaign. he landed an interview with the president after his elementary school in canal point, florida launched a letter writing campaign. we were asking the president about a variety of topics from education funding to what to do about bullies to what he would do to make school lunches better. this morning on the cbs "early show," harry smith asked him about his impression of the president. >> well, president obama was nice. he gave good details and very proud person and he -- i expected him to be like he was. >> wow. well, damon, get this, he already has a full scholarship to albany state university in georgia. it sounds like a scene out of thelma and louise but this story has a happy ending.

two western illinois women were doing sighted seeing in missouri when they mistakingly drove through a wooden guardrail and over a 30-foot cliff. fortunately the car was stopped by a tree. >> i was praying, yeah, i was. >> and i think that's why we came out okay because god got us out safely. and we could hear the sirens within a few minutes and i knew they would be rescuing us and they have been wonderful. >> reporter: neither of the women suffered serious injuries. the driver said she wanted to show her friend the dramatic view but she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes. police have arrested a western pennsylvania woman and her boyfriend for allegedly forcing the women's young sons to fight each other at least 20 times as the couple watched. the six and nine-year-old tell authorities their mom's boyfriend says the fights were design today toughen them up. a 50 year run in the heart

of dc comes to an end today trover is closing their doors today. there is a message on their website thanking people for their loyalty. they have another shop at 12th and northwest and they hope to keep it open. some die hard gamers slept on the street to get their hands on the new madden nfl 2010. the football video game came out at midnight. those that couldn't get it then camped out outside of electronics stores waiting for them to open this morning. madden is one of the top selling games every year. >> coming up, new information about what drug authorities believe killed michael jackson. but first in "living $mart," thinking inside the box to save money when it comes to wine. plus, with michael vick signing with the eagles the redskins will get to face him twice this year. the burgundy and gold get their thoughts on vick returning to the nfl. topper, what's up with you? >> pretty breezy but nothing on

radar. the pollen count. this is available on our website at wusa9.com. low for grasses, low for tree pollen and mold spores. we will talk about temperatures. they are going up over the weekenemd. the forecast after this.

tgif. after a hard week of work you may want to wind down with a good glass of wine but does it matter if you pour from a bottle or a box? lesli foster looks at old packaging that can save you a bunch the next time you want to sit back and sip ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: entertaining friends or eating a meal. good times to enjoy a glass of wine. of course there's the ritual of uncorking the bottle and pouring it. so dare someone suggest you get

the next glass of wine from a box. >> some people might have to get past the image of wine coming from a box because in our blind taste tests we found some very tasty wines that came packaged that way. >> reporter: consumer reports says one big reason to not turn up your nose at the boxed wines is the price. the wines in their tests worked out to be as little as $4 a bottle, but are they good? wine experts unknowingly taste tested box wines and evaluated chardonnays and merlots, five in all. the merlots were not as good as the chardonnays. >> they weren't complex and had a bit of overripe fruit but for a casual party they would fit the bill. >> reporter: chardonnay offer more reason to celebrate. for $25 experts found the black box monterrey county 2007 was quite good but the box band rock station 2007 was even better. it sells for $19 and the best

by a nose turned out to be the fish eye 2007. for $16 it was also the least expensive ♪ [ music ] so the next time you are choosing wine. it may be time to start thinking inside the box. d noi foster for 9 news d r aghent vaof e newi otanadr vantage of wine it is op wine. but keep in wi. but keep in the ne packaging does allow some airto creep to in. so storing the chardonnays in your fridge may extend the wine's life. for more consumer news you can use go to our website at wusa9.com and click on living smart. the powerful anesthetic investigators believe killed michael jackson came from a nevada pharmacy raided earlier this week. a law enforcement official tells the associated press dr. conrad murray bought the anesthetic on may 12th and it was doses from that purchase that were administered to

jackson in the hours before his death on june 25th. aerosmith is cancelling the rest of their summer tour. the band says steven tyler needs time to recuperate after the fell off of a stage in south dakota. he broke his left shoulder and needed 20 stitches in his head. fans will get refunds for cancelled shows. singer neil diamond's legendary career spanned five decades. tonight you can see him sing his classic hits here on wusa9.com. christine johnson gives us a preview ♪ [ music ] neil diamond makes audiences smile. ♪ that's all right ♪ >> they sing with him ♪ ♪ you've got the way to make me happy ♪ ♪ >> they dance with him ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: they are exuberant, passionate, devoted fans. >> fancy meeting you here on the brooklyn bridge. >> reporter: i met up with neil diamond on the brooklyn bridge to talk about his upcoming cbs

special. he brings back great memories. >> it is my hometown, connects right up to manhattan. part of me. it is like in my genes. >> reporter: also in a special diamond returned to his childhood neighborhood where some fans learned something new. >> yeah, i grew up here. i grew up between argon and westminster road. >> are you serious. >> it is amazing these people know me. >> nothing is as amazing as his enduring career. his appeal and music, as strong now as the day he burst on to the scene five decades ago. & sweet caroline ♪ ♪ >> reporter: with 37 top ten singles he says he dunn have a favorite. he is, though, taken aback by the impact his songs have had. >> it is always amazing to me because so many stories and so many people have taken the music to heart and made it part of their lives. >> reporter: although being on

the road does get tiring -- ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: this is what keeps him coming back for more. >> the moment that you step on the stage it all just disappears and you know what you are there for ♪ [ music ] ♪ [cheering and applause] >> reporter: in new york, christine johnson, cbs news. >> neil diamond hot august night new york city airs tonight at 8 p.m. here on wusa 9. 9 news now at 6:00 is 15 minutes away. here's a look at what we have new for you tonight, a 20-year- old inmate makes an escape from a maryland detention center and police need your help to find him. anger over the president's health care plan isn't just being heard at town hall meetings. we will tell you what it is doing to the servers on captiol hill. and we heard of bird flu and someone. now get ready for canine flu.

a look at where it is turning up in our area tonight at 6:00. >> so many people are trying to squeeze the last bit of summer before the kids head back to school. >> great weekend. really is a great weekend. not too hot, not too cool. an isolated thunderstorm and that's it. i can live with that in august. >> here's the forecast first. the next three days, temperatures going up a bit. 89 on saturday, isolated thunderstorm is possible. 90 on sunday. we will keep monday dry for now. temperatures in the lower 90s. for tonight, partly cloudy and mild. temperatures in the mid-60s in the suburbs. low 70s downtown with light winds. temperatures right now are pretty nice for august. 85 at national. 88 frederick. and we are looking at temperatures in the 80s. 88 manassas. 84 quantico and go down 95, 87 in fredericksburg. tomorrow morning, partly cloudy, pleasant. 60s and 70s. light wind and by afternoon not a bad day. partly cloudy very warm. just a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm. highs in peupr upper 80s and

winds east southeasterly at ten. all right. zone forecast. remember all six seens are on our website at wusa9.com. 87 in winchester on saturday. 88 in leesburg. upper 80s to near 90 fairfax, manassas and woodbridge and yes we are a bolt, isolated thunderstorm possible. downtown upper 80s to near 90. bowie 89. not as warm on the bay. although pretty nice day to be on the water. no small craft advisory. boaters need to be aware of the potential for an isolated thunderstorm. 87 for annapolis. 87 lusby and waldorf, our friends in charles county may touch 90 degrees. next seven days, 89 tomorrow. isolated storm. 90 on sunday, isolated storm. sort of have it on a holding pattern. low 90s monday through next week. a couple of thunderstorms are possible on tuesday and wednesday. probably a little better chance on thursday and friday. again, the tropics are heating up. we could have the first tropical storm named ana over the weekend.

>> ana. >> ana. >> a tropical storm, how bad there this ruin beach week for some people. >> not this weekend, but we will talk about maybe the next week. >> next week. >> we will go way down. >> time yourselves. >> going to take a while to get here, right. >> simmer down a little. >> wow. could more be happening in the world of football right now? >> no. if you want craziness, tomorrow in philadelphia they are going to -- if they didn't have one today they will have one tomorrow. redskins don't have the pr nightmare the eagles face now. but that doesn't mean that michael vick isn't a problem because by week seven of the season vick could be a big issue for washington. when the news broke that michael vick found a team the redskins ' reaction sounded similar. >> happy to see him in the league right now. >> i'm just glad he found a home. >> reporter: well, washington players believe he deserves a second chance, many hoped it

wouldn't be anywhere in their own nfc backyard, playing for philadelphia. >> they are going to have a lot of talent on the team. when that week comes, prepare for them. >> it will be interesting to see how he works in to the eagles. unfortunately he's in our division. >> reporter: there is a chance vick could make a debut against the redskins in a monday night game at fedex field on october 26th and because he is behind mcnabb doesn't mean he won't play a big role. >> my goal is to come back and get acclimated and whatever coach reid decides on that's what i'm going to do. i'm here to contribute and win super bowl. >> i'm not going to tell you how he will contribute. i'm not naive to know that the rest of the national football league won't be watching this. he will contribute and you can ask defensive coordinators on other teams if they are worried about that will. >> reporter: the redskins don't need that warning to put them on alert. they are well aware of what vick's addition to the eagles

will mean. >> it will be interesting to put a package in there. little trick plays. he's a guy to watch for. >> he is especially going to add dimension to their offense because they can outize him in so many formations. >> vick will have time to get his game back but off the field he understands there's no room for mistakes. >> only get one shot at a second chance. and i'm conscious of that. >> reporter: first practice for michael vick is torment. >> will will be interesting. >> i'm interested to see how philly fans react. >> they are a tough bunch. don't have to do anything wrong for them to do a tough bunch but if you are doing good things for them they are okay with whatever. >> we'll see both sides i'm sure. what's the safest birth control pill? and a workout that pummels your muscles in to awe pol shape. living well right after the break. 3f?f?f?f

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all birth control pills carry a risk of blood clots but certain ones are safer than others. research detailed in the british medical journal finds pills that contain low dioecies strow jen and a hormone called level norjestero lax is the least prone to clots. an exercise originally used to build explosive muscle power is coming to gyms. in the healthy hour focus on fitness. look at how some are daring enough to be biometroized. >> knees up. what number are we on. >> seven. >> so much energy. allotted of fun but my gosh it is crazy. >> explosive humidity. it is the movement at bally total fitness. >> gets the heart rate up. it burns a lot of calories and

great for muscle tone and definition. >> this is trainer nathan and he says the jumps, lunges and other call less thennics makes it one of the most extense workouts out there. >> a lot of lower body exercise which is great for most people because they have a lot of muscle so they will burn a lot of calorie and feel it. >> reporter: they use a series of platforms. beginner uses a low step and master that and move up. >> the more advanced you are you are going to jump. you challenge yourself. it is about how hard you want to work. >> i'm feeling everything. like my hips, my, everything. >> the long jumper lynntrell played in college. >> when you are running you are not building muscle. you are actually burning fat and muscle and with exercises like these it is less reaction time. as soon as your foot hit the

ground you have to jump back up. so it is a lot of repetition and muscle stimulation. >> reporter: and the class has helped brian lose almost 70- pounds. >> i used to be very overweight. i used to weigh 210. now i'm 5 # 156. so a big difference. you are basically forever might having your heart rate is always high. the calories are burning rapidly. it is very fun. as you can tell we are all joking around while we are working out. we keep each other motivated. >> okay. one of those classes you should not walk in to unprepared. the intensity of this workout and impact on the joints means this is not for everyone. if you have chronic medical conditions the folks at bally's suggest that you talk to your doctor before starting biometrics. go to wusa9.com and click on living well to find out more. >> looks like a ton of fun but i don't think i will try that one. did you see those jumps? >> great story. thanks.

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