d. va. are looking for arlm atthdelmarva. that . it. yellow are warnings. and that is cleared up now completely. for tonight, we are not out of the woods. showers and thunderstorms are possible. 74me could be 68to go 68od to 74. good news is i toink will be ay okfor e skins game toigrrow, ht npaly cloudy s.70 bldy drby lyth70s. should be dry bye thbytime you start to tailgate. anything changes we will have the late on thbill comengmibill coming up. >>thank you, topper. an update on a story you saw first on 9 news now at 5:00. 14 players and three coaches at kent island high school are back at practice one day after they had to be rushed to the hospital. heat is still the prime suspect but they havent ruled out other cure i don't see possibilities.

>> reporter: the football team at kent island high school back on its feet today. but the varsity team stayed indoors in the field house after a wave of illness struck during practice on thursday. 14 players and three coaches taken by ambulance to hospitals. the prime suspect is heat. the heat. >> the general opinion of the doctors involved is it was heat- related illness. >> i'm happy to say the students are well. >> reporter: the superintendent of the queen anne county school says she is as curious as many parent and students that the heat may not have been oonly cause. we had all the other teams out practicing yesterday and no other team had a problem and they had only been practicing 45 minutes when this occurred. that's why we are looking at other sources. including the water use and the food, there was a team breakfast. officials say there's no

suspicion of a prank or anything illegal. >> great group of people. >> parents say they trust the coaches here. school officials say a heat management policy requires mandatory water breaks during practices. thursday's heat index combined heat and humidity was over 100 degrees. if the investigation continues and the players back on the feet, they are planning to travel to the lower eastern shore tomorrow to play a scrimmage. three firefighters were injured in a two alarm blaze. the firefighters are still trying to figure out what caused it. dc students go back to school on monday but not all the schools may be ready for

the students. digital correspondent kristin fisher is live in northeast dc where some parents are speaking out. kristin, what are they concerned about? >> well, our cameras were not allowed inside the school. you can see part of the problem by standing outside. look at these big pieces of my wood. they are covering large holes in the big exterior of the school and that's only part of the problem. parents, including the president of the pta say there are holes in the ceiling with wires coming down. the floors are not quite finished. there's a lot of boxes in the hallways and classrooms and a lot of dust and that dust is why parents say they are so concerned about their children's safety. now, a group of concerned parents held a press conference outside of the school just over an hour ago an they say they don't see any way it will be ready by monday. this construction that you are seeing right now is part of the renovation project undertaken by the dc off of public

education facilities modernization or opef income and it was supposed to start in june but parents say they didn't see any real work start until three weeks ago. joining me is one of those parents who is actually the president of the pta. clarence, you have a child that will be in the first grade. how do you feel about your student starting school here on monday. >> i'm greatly concerned about the air quality in the school come monday because there lab lot of residual dust from the construction itself. they have cut a lot of holes in the school. there is a lot of brick mason dust and probably asbestos dust in that school. so great concern is we have 380 students that is looking to return on monday and unfortunately they will be coming to school in an unsafe environment. >> thank you very much, clarence. here's what the opefn, the dc office that is running the renovation, just released a statement. this is what they said about it. they said our construction

crews are putting the finishing construction on most of it and mostly can doing deep cleaning of the facility. they say they will be preparing if the first day of school. the bottom line they say this will be ready for the students on monday. parents, of course, are saying they don't see any way that is possible. i have to say i have been here all afternoon watching these workers and by judging what i have seen there is a lot to be done over the course of the weekend if school is going to start on monday. back to you. >> the district is one of the districts going back to school on monday. students from prince georges, frederick and spotsylvania counties will return to class. tune in to 9 news now on monday morning starting at 4:55 for a look at weather an traffic to get you started on the right foot. later this hour our living smart and living well teams will have more helpful tips for back to school week.

he is yet to throw a major league pitch but strasburg is being hailed as a possible favorite of the nationals. they introduced the prized rookie today inviting fans to come and meet the player. our own dave owens talked about then pressure on this kid. dave? >> with a scene like this you would think the nats just won, but wait they did. >> a man we hope is full-time here very soon, stephen strasburg [ applause ] >> reporter: washington pulled out all of the stops introducing the man some believe will be an immediate front of the rotation pitcher. >> i hope so because we spent a lot of money for him. >> he will be a pleasure to watch him grow in to a dominant major league pitcher. >> i'm just coming in here and i want to continue to do what i have been doing, helping the team win a ball game. >> reporter: they also hope his presence will spark a fan

frenzy. it did today. 6,000 $1 ticket were sold out in three hours for the press conference and not even menacing storm clouds could lessen their excitement. >> this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see somebody first pick in the draft. >> it is terrific that the nationals signed a terrific player and not only a great player but a great human being. so i'm excited for the whole dc area. the team has a plan in place for strasburg. he will eventually make it to the bigs and when he does he says he will be ready. >> the current base of the franchise says just relax. >> obviously talented and he will do great things for us. but go out and have fun. it is baseball. >> what a day for the young man. an outstanding scene. a lot of energy in the stands. now he gets prepared to pitch. we will talk to stephen strasburg in 20 minutes one on one. we will have that later.

back to you. >> looking forward to that one. thank you, sir. a second suspect is pled guilty in last november's beating and stabbing death of a northwest dc couple. 20-year-old angela hernandez admitted in court she targeted virginia and michael spree vac because she visited their home as a friend of their foster daughter. she pled guil torobbery and two uncot of second-degree murder and now faces a maximum of 1810 years inon ispr. a istraffic stop led to a asldch che in a g.in is morning. this started at is avenue avenu chefferly. he man took police on a chase. he car jacked another vehicle and drove it to the district where he crashed in to a guardrail on new york avenue. there dc police caught him after a foot chase. after more than a week on the lam an escaped prisoner is behind ght.

barsnitovo t. devodeamn e amn popagnerovred a pocono drive. he 20-year-old was taken in to custody last night near richmond. >> i think we are dealing with a desperate young man. we transport thousands of prisoners every year and we have never had a problem in the past that i'm aware of. this man was desperate and didn't want to be placed in the county jail and decided to escape. >> reporter: champagne is held in virginia. a he has been convicted of felony theft when he originally escaped custody. the highway ward county sheriffs department plans to review reid procedures for transporting prisoners. 2 1/2 months before virginia voters pick a governor. but as surae chinn reports the democratic ticket is struggling on the trail to the governor's office. >> my opponent voted against it. >> reporter: lagging behind in polls deeds is trying to change the course of this election,

speaking at george mason university. deeds trying to gain momentum with jim diller who came out if support of deeds. >> i support the people, whether they be republicans or democrats that care about virginia. >> reporter: deeds outlined the differences between he and his opponent. the senator from bath county believes in pro choice and other social issues mcdonnell does not. >> 75% of our job creation comes from small businesses and not too many small businesses are hiring. >> reporter: he talked about education and jobs and he wants to give a tax credit for every job created and his opponent said he would form one after 50 jobs are created. >> am i going to be able to be employed? is there going to be an economic market for me. >> reporter: in recent polls republican candidates bob mcdonnell is ahead of deeds by 7 to 12 percentage points.

with 74 days left in the race, they say a single speech cannot change this election and with deeds lagging behind in the polls they say a loof it is outse idout of his e s.ndha >> we need them to nddodo everything they can to pull across the finish line and run a much sharper campaign. >> reporter: the battle for virginia's governor has been a challenge for both candidates but for many analysts deeds will have to work a lot harder for he expects to win the race. surae chinn, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> deeds says his fight he would like to work hard to minimize any cuts to education bob mcdonnell spent his day in part of virginia. he went to events in lynchburg and harrisonburg. it is part of an rv tour he is taking calling for new jobs an opportunities across the state. it shows mcdonnell with a 12

point lead. the former head of the department of homeland security speaks out about why he decided to leave his post. hear what tom ridge has to say coming up. a look at traffic along i- 95 in dale city. you can see things here are packed. that storm topper talked about at the top of the hour just moves through. you can check for delays at wusa9.com. we. cl tk icicraon l 'l right back. b@

happy friday. the dow is up 155. the nasdaq up 31 and the s&p up 18 3/4 points. the worst is over is the word from ben bernanke. he declared the united states is on the verge of recovering from the worst economic crisis since the great depression. he says economic activity appears to be leveling out and prospect for a return to growth look good. the first man to lead the department of homeland security says he left the bush administration after being pressured to change the nation's alert level for political reasons. susan roberts has more on tom ridge's accusation.

>> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. >> reporter: former homeland security secretary tom ridge makes his claim against two other former bush cabinet members, attorney general john ashcroft an defense secretary donald rumsfeld are. in a forth coming book, called the test of our times, ridge reports the pressure came just before the 2004 presidential election. he says that ashcroft and rumsfeld pressed him to increase the terror threat level to orange from elevated. osama bin laden had issued a videotape threatening attacks. but december site there -- despite that there was no support for boosting the terror level and he refused. i wonder is this about security or politics and he said this reinforced his decision to resign from the administration. susan roberts, cbs news, washington. former homeland security adviser says intelligence was the only motive for the change

in the alert back in 2004. pope benedict xvi had the cast removed from his wrist today. he broke it five weeks ago after falling on vacation in the alps. doctors say it healed up well and he pope will undergo rehab to regain strength in that hand. here's something to make you smile. the winning numbers will be revealed here on wusa9.com. the jackpot is up to $207 million. buy tickets in maryland and virginia. the odds in winning are one in 176 million but if you have a ticket. you have a chance, right. >> got a shot. >> and just points out if you buy tickets it doesn't really matter. it doesn't change your odds. if you buy one ticket that is just as much. >> you have better odds of being struck by lightning. >> exactly right. >> don't want that which is different.

>> good news. let's start with the forecast first. the next three days will be slow to clear tomorrow but okay for tailgating and 85. won't be a washout on saturday. 85 on sunday. pleasant. a drop in there but a nice day. tonight, showers and thunderstorms. some could be heavy, muggy, upper 60s to mid-70s in southwest at ten. here's a look at the satellite weather picture combined. a line of showers to the west of us. that's what we are worried about tonight. show you live doppler 9000 and pinpoint the activity. this is what went through this afternoon and produced street flooding across northwest dc and upper montgomery counties. this is what we are watching later tonight. although this will hug 81 and go to hagerstown. this is what we showed you earlier. it is a heavy storm, not severe

but heavy. it is east of 95 and east of dale city. just moved through dumfries and will move to the north and east. heavy rain is possible with storm as it moves northeast but on the east side of 95 to town in to prince georges county. rainfall rates from that storm one to two inches an hour. back to the computer we go. we'll talk about safety tips. this is still relevant self veer thunderstorm safety tips. get inside, secure loose objects, lower the patio umbrella. stay away from windows and i say low you are your umbrella because i have had tables launched in to the backyard. temperatures 85 downtown. 88 frederick. back up to 90 in leesburg. and 88 manassas. 84 quantico. the rain cooled us down briefly. tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy. shower or thunderstorm is possible. 60s and 70s. by afternoon, it is going to remain mostly cloudy not as

hot, that's the silver lining but a shower or thunderstorm is possible. highs near 85. here's the latest on bill. massive storm, not as strong as it was. category two now but already seeing rain bands across bermuda and they are shutting the airport down tonight. the latest winds 105 miles an hour. category two. will move between bermuda and the east coast of the united states and curve up to the north and northeast. it could graze southeast new england. the tropical storm winds. we talked about this all week. rip current currents will be up and down the eastern seaboard. we have video for you. they have now closed many of the beaches because of the rough surf. not necessarily all rip currents, but it is so rough the white caps are beautiful but dangerous. this is going to be a rough weekend for life guards from hatteras to cape cod because people will be plucked out of

the water. and again rip currents, don't try to swim against them. swim parallel to shore and then back in. >> back to the computer. we will talk about what will happen -- by the way, the rip currents will last on saturday and sunday here. 85 tomorrow. a few showers and storms. it will going to be nice on saturday and sunday, mid-80s is all right. mid-80s on tuesday. upper 80s on wednesday. next frontal system is thursday with showers and thunderstorms and lower temperatures to the low 80s on friday. >> thank you. facebook, twitter, my space, social networking becomes one of the most popular ways to communicate. t thusers share their pet peeves about being on- line. as we head to break this afternoon, here's a look at the traffic along 50 heading to the chesapeake bay bridge. things are starting to back up. it is that time of the year. people want to t geto the

eastern shore but will be waiting for a t while. check for delays at wusacoclick

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i'm howard bernstein with the living green tip of the day. school may be just starting but it could be time to think of your science fair project already. building volcanos may be a personal favorite for your kids but this year why not try to work on a green project. have the kids calculate your carbon footprint and brainstorm solutions to green up your life or set you will air pollution monitors around town to see which parts of your city have the cleanest air. whatever the project, it is never too early to get your student thinking green. we have more information on calculating your carbon footprint at wusa9.com. just click on living green. it is all the rage to be socially connected through on- line sites like facebook and twitter. >> no doubt. but some people are finding sometimes it can be a little irritating to be all plugged in all the time. sandra endo shows us some social networking pet peeves. >> reporter: even though you may be facebook friends, some

say there is such as thing as tmi, too much information. >> i don't want to know what someone is doing every second of the day. >> reporter: people connected through facebook or twitter seem to be a megaphone at their fingertips. updating their whereabouts and what they are dock at anytime, any place. tech experts good good social networking etiquette to keep your friends status. >> update others as you would have them update you. don't post boring update after boring update. >> reporter: there are different kinds of annoying habits. the self promoting updates. >> and they are always posting like, i guess depressing statuses. >> reporter: also the cutesy but dreaded pokes. >> at one point when you start to poke and they poke you back, one of you has to say all right, stop. >> reporter: if you are over 15 years of age, don't poke. >> reporter: and picture posters who update photos of the late-night out or tag you with pictures of the past.

remember your audience could include people you work with. >> you you could have your personal and professional life merge this to one. >> not a good combination. >> not always. >> on facebook use privacy settings to see who gets what. and on twitter, third party sites can be useful to tune out some of that annoying on line chatter. in washington, sandra endo. >> folks are really annoying. experts say the ideal social networking someone who is personal and yet engaging to other folks as well. getting around town could be tricky this weekend. we will tell you what you need to know before you go coming up. and cash for clunkers winds down. a look at some folks trying to get in under the wire. both sides are claiming victory after afghanistan's presidential election. b@b@ b@fa@

welcome back. let's reset some of the stories in the news now. the nationals welcome stephen strasburg to washington today. the ace is not expected to take

the mound until next season but hundreds of fans turned out to see his introduction. dc students are back in school on monday but not all of the schools may be ready. one of them burrows elementary in northeast dc where construction projects got started prtyetlate. and folks are jamming the highs as theytytry to make their find mm. erd getaways of the su u are . looking at i-95 in dumb friday and as you can see it is a bit beastly out there. pretty tough. check for delays at wusa9.com. just click on traffic. $3 billion cash for clunker -- clunkers program has been hugely popular with consumers and auto workers. some dealers are sorry to see it go. >> reporter: douglas smith took a good look at this ford hybrid and then sat down to fill out the paperwork. >> safety wise it is good. gets decent gas mileage. >> reporter: he got here just in time to save $4,500 trading in his 13-year-old minivan.

the cash for clunkers program is running out of money and will end on monday evening. on this final weekend, the sales manager is expected a flood of business at his dealership. sales up 200% since the start of the program. over the next two days he has 75 customer appointments. the number usually over a two- week time span. his problem now he is out of stock. >> we have hit gold with the program but we don't have the inventory to sell right now. >> reporter: he has collected 150 clunkers. good for business and the environment because the gas guzzlers are off the road for good. on the down side the program has had its bumps, especially for the dealers. he is waiting for $700,000 from the government to reimburse the discounts he gives to clients. customer douglas smith is glad he squeezed in before the deadline because as a regular trade in his clunker wouldn't be worth much. >> i know i wouldn't get 3500, $4,500 for it.

>> reporter: in in spite of the rave reviews for now the white house has no plans to renew the program. cbs news, new york. you might want to add 30 minutes to any trip you plan to make on the metro's blue, red or orange lines. it will be tough out there. crews are planning to repair track circuits at fort totten station and closed 9:30 until until monday morning. there will be free shuttle buses to help you get around. bridge maintenance outside of the stadium armory station will force a lot of folks to take a different way on the blue and orange line. and then next week get ready for major delays on the blue and yellow line. metro is planning major track rehabilitation at the pentagon city station right here. expect delays up to 45 minutes between 9 listen 30 p.m. and midnight. the work is scheduled every night from sunday to thursday. metro says despite all the planned work it is ready to

handle three e g bisporting events. the nationals face the brewers redskins kick off steelers own c n edite ha dc united hansmah agait against galaxy xygala at 7:30. metro plans to run six and eight car trains to accommodate the crowds. you can keep tabs on how metro is doing at wusa9.com. just click on traffic. a new poenfia gae obespramt slipping. 57% " steyporvsu ton hing post" survey y say they approve of president obama's job performance ov all. that is 12% below e akpeal in april. 49% said they are t nfenidth t idwiaklle me rit gh decision, down from 60% following his first 100 days in office. we may not know the results of afghanistan's presidential election for days but tonight both sides are claiming a victory. joel brown has the latest as thousands of votes are counted.

>> the two leading candidates are both claiming victory. president obama made it clear the u.s. is not taking sides. >> our only interest is that the results fairly, accurately reflecting the will of the afghan people. >> reporter: tallies from the election could come on saturday. on the ballot are happened karzai, abdullah abdullah an dozen of other candidates. the millions of ballots cast are flooding in to the election commission an the agency says it is too early to tell who came out on top. the abdullah campaign is accusing the karzai camp of tampering with boxes. they said that early vote tallies show he is heading to the 50% margin of victory needed to avoid a runoff election. the vote was seen as an early test for president obama's buildup of troops in afghanistan. the president called the election successful and praised the afghan people for defying

taliban threats of violence. >> as i watched the election i was struck by their courage in the face of intimidation and their dignity in the face of disorder. >> reporter: 26 afghans were killed in election-day violence. the taliban used rockets and road blocks to keep voters away from the polls and in many areas, especially in he south, voters did stay home. there is concern some afghans won't accept the outcome if the result is disputed and fears it could lead to more bloodshed in an already war weary country,. >> reporter: afghanistan's chief electoral officer says even if there are early results tomorrow the official results will not be released until at least on tuesday. the housing market appears to be rebounding faster that than expected. existing home sales saw the largest monthly increase in ten years last month. they credit the jump to first- time home buyers racing to take advantage of the 8,000 dollars tax credit that expires at the

end of november. the burial of michael jackson is being delayed. the self proclaimed king of pop was supposed to be laid to rest on august 29th to coincide with his 51st birthday. and a family spokesperson says he will be burr rid on september 3rd instead. we don't know the reason for the change. this year's california state fair includes rides from michael jackson's neverland ranch. butler amusement purchased four of the attractions last year and the first 5,000 people in the fair on friday are allowed on jackson's rides for free. a. 12 women are trying to put their town in portugal in the guinness book of world record and they are doing it one stitch at a time. these ladies are trying to do the world record of crocheting. look at the size of that. they work on a shaw -- or it will be 39 feet by 20 feet.

>> wrap it around a few times. >> keep you very warm. >> that's right. coming up in "living $mart," planning for unexpected costs if you have somebody heading off to college in your family. it is the day everyone here at nats park is waiting for. the man with the golden arm is here. we will talk to stephen strasburg coming up in three minutes. don't let the sunshine unde the thdes rse rmtoare possible even though the rmwatch has has cancelled. check haout r ouinteractive radar. if you want a forecast where the storms will be ougo to pepco.com anclk icon the power cast r arvere thunr toarcok cl unty k unty and frederick 15unty in virginia an6: fainatra ronll esine l ti6:15. rainfall rates one ch anesind small inches and small hail is possible. we'll talk about that storm and the rest of the weekend and bill after this. fas

. and my girlfriend. >> and then i'm going to have to head back. head on down to the instructional. >> last question. you know, new contract. can a brother get a loan? [ laughter ] >> and i'm just joking. how many times have you heard that today; right? >> and i appreciate your time. and wish you the best of luck. >> thank you. >> of course we're going to have more coming up at 6:00 and the rest of the day in sports. guys, back to you though in the studio now. >> all right, dave. thank you very much. >> 9 news now indicted on perjury charges, and it's all over what's going on in this

video tape. >> plus, caught in the act. two atm robberies captured on video. you may have information to help police catch them. and also the head of a major local grocery store chain has taken sides in the healthcare debate. and now some community leaders have taken a stand against him. those stories all new tonight at 6:00. . you know, as i came out the door heading to work this afternoon, i noticed that well, it was a little less sunny than it had been. >> the wind and skies. >> it came down. >> pretty much. they have been washing everything away. >> and actually, we have the video of this rain. and despite the clouds it's still 92 today. >> wow. >> it rained super hard. and this is underneath the crescent trail there. just a little bit past western -- >> and there were some street flooding. i mean, rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour with these storms. everything has calmed down now. that is the good news. >> but for how long. >> oh, that is the dwetion.

>> here over the next three days. forecast first. >> tomorrow we're going to be slow to clear. 85. good news. we get a break. 85 on sunday. 84 on monday. we have a drop in there, but really primarily a nice day under partly cloudy skies. there's a slight chance it will drop. and showers and thunderstorms. some could still be heavy. we're not under a watch. we were. we were. low temperatures 68 to 74. let me show you live doppler 9,000. we have a warning in affect for clark county and for -- this storm is moving off to the north and the east. frederick county and around winchester. we'll zoom. and this one too. it's crossing 7:00 now. it is moving off to the.

maximum -- >> eight and a half in diameter. where is it moving? it's going to move f -- move to mount pleasant. and it is st m. ita storm. and it is stcratos s cross at 40 ar t3:d an d antw twarld hils borrow and probably scan percentville. and so that is why they have issued the warning for lowden county, primarily for north western lowden county. back to the computer we go. we'll talk about temperatures tonight muggy. and 68 to 74. the frontal system is to our west. it's drawing up a lot of moisture and a tropical air mass in the gulf of mexico. it's going to take until tomorrow to noon. in the meantime, we're going to get another line of showers and thunderstorms. there was bill -- bill is

already producing rain showers over bermuda. and they're going to close the airport in bermuda at 8:30 tonight. >> here is a better view. and there is a line of showers and storms. and low 80s. and 84. and tomorrow morning mostly de . dyrs and thunderstorms possible. by afternoon not as hot. shower and storms near possible. high temperature 85. winds are -- >> the rip currents are a good bet at tonight and tomorrow and into sunday. >> and the tropical storm force winds late saturday night or early on sunday as the storm begins to pass and move off to the north and to the east. so what does that mean for us? well, weekend highlights. showers and thunderstorms linger sad. not as hot this weekend.

dry for the redskins game and rip current at the shore. maybe a shower or thunderstorm saturday. 85 on sunday and monday. showers still possible. 86 on wednesday. back up to 89 on wednesday. maybe some showers and thund e e -- thunderstorms next thursday with another front and cooler next friday. >> i appreciate it. >> all right, gentlemen, if you are patting yourself on o the back because you pay the tuition, the room, the board and the books for your college- bound child and you are celebrating, hold on a second. u.s. news and world reports senior editor kimberly palmer says there were some hidden costs that you need to budget for when your son or daughter goes off to school. kim, good to see you. >> you too. >> you have your budget. you think you have all taken care of. but you say a lot of parents don't anticipate unexpected expenses. >> there are so many things that come up that people don't plan for. one is storage. when you get to your dorm and have all your clothes. there are really not a lot of places in your dorm room to

store things. you really have to go to a place like the container store or target and buy shelves or drawers. people like buying hooks in order to make your dorm room organized. that can cost a couple hundred dollars. >> you were saying as much as $250. that is something to think about. >> this trend is coming up because people are choosing to go to school closer to home. that can save a lot of money on the home. it means people want to have their cars with them. they have to register their cars and pay for parking. you have to watch that. >> what about food storage? do most parents think about that especially if they pay for the male plan. >> students like having flexibility. they don't always wnt to eat when the cafeteria is open. you can rent those. you don't have to actually buy them. it cost about $150 for the year to rent them. >> and then there is the extra

food. pizza is expensive. students say they spend about $100 per month on those extra food costs. >> and they can easily add up. >> talk to me about school papers. we're not talking about paying someone to do your papers. >> no. but it's actually really expensive to xerox the paper you need for taxes. and. >> you have to make a lot of copies. you have to spend $200. that is something else that does eat into your budget. >> so what should. >> you should talk to people -- >> and when we are talking students in school right now. they can tell you these the are the things that pop up.

>> we'll give you the real deal. we'll have all of this on our web site and more. go to wusa9.com and click on living smart. hey there. >> and lastly, no parent wants to deal with it. but when it is time to go back to school, we're talking about life. and that is coming your way toi ll vi. we

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american academy of pediatrics. especially for kids between the ages of 3 and 12. in tonight's back to school living well report we show you the dos and continues of bug control. here they are, magnified 60 times the actual size. head lice, the creepy crawley nightmare of every parent and school system. enough to give anyone the heebie-jeebies. everyone except carol who runs advice on lice and it is her job to help the bug laden get rid of the hitchhikers. >> there shouldn't be a staig ma it is a communicable disease. >> reporter: anyone can get them. lice are not a sign of uncleanliness. it doesn't matter if you wash your hair every day or twice a week. >> reporter: instead they spread the rest of the -- instead they spread by head to

head contact by sharing a hat or hair brush. >> in our experience the most often first zone of infestation. >> she recommends a head check looking for bugs but more importantly the niche, the unhatched eggs and if there is a sighting frankel recommends over the couldn'ter medicated shampoos and a fine tooth comb to remove any eggs. >> if you find the lice infestation in the earliest stages and in the first head you will have so much less work to do. >> she looks really good and i'm not worried. >> it is important to know they don't cause diseases. they are a nuisance and cause itching. here's some things you can do to prevent a reinfestation of lice wash linens, towels and stuffed animals in hot water. dry clean what you can't wash. do a daily vacuum of floors and

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