now and wusa9.com. >> anita tells us christy will be retested in a month to see if her fat composition has gone down. as for the cost it is $100 a test. for more information on the b od pod log on to wusa9.m and click on living well. this morning the flag at the u.s. capitol flies at half staff marking the passing of senator ted kennedy. thanks for joining us. howard has the weather and angie has traffic and some minor disturbances on the roadway, but let's start with howard to find out if we have any weather disturbances. >> little pollen in the air with the weed pollen. the spores are from high to moderate but still an issue. today is quiet. we are watching the tropics. we will talk more about that at 5:15. still pretty nice for august.

show you what is going on. clear skies overhead. showers far north and west of us in michigan and out onean ann and the coast ofd morning ceni morning again. 72 again. 72 low 60s in oakland. 72 also in fredericksburg. a lot of sunshine today. a few clouds here and there. a mostly sunny day and hot with the low 90s. 90 at 5:00 p.m. for the drive home. let's get an update from angie. >> thank you. we are kicking it off with an early morning tieup. beginning with bw parkway at route 50. an accident is blocking the ritalin. taking it up to 95 and the bw parkway, all clear from baltimore to the beltway. notice the green cars, we are moving at speed. we will show you the nice quiet drive past father hurley to the

split. virginia, 66 eastbound travelers, we are moving past the car rest area and wrap it up with 395. no delays to report at this time. drivers making their way past duke street to the district. over to you. the last of the kennedy brothers is gone. senator edward kennedy battled brain cancer more than a year and died last night. he was 7 years old. -- 77 years old. armando trull has more on senator kennedy. >> good morning. here on captiol hill is where senator kennedy left his greatest legacy, 50 years of political accomplishment. when ted kennedy took over the seat left vacant by his brother in ' 62. he never suspected he would be among the longest lasting senators in american history. the legislative record of 47 years which influenced education, civil rights, immigration and health care and earned him the respect of

presidents. >> the life of senator edward m. kennedy has made a difference for us all. >> reporter: he called himself the liberal senator of massachusetts and political opponents he faced down couldn't help but give him respect. >> he is a fabulous united states senator. when he is against you it is tough. when he is with you it is a great experience. >> americans never elected him president but the legislative record hen acted during his distinguished career has left a legacy that few presidents have ever matched. >> and this morning the senate top democrat harry reed said while the roar of the mighty liberal lion has fallen his legacy and dream will endure and he promised congress will push health care reform as a final tribute to senator ted kennedy. armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> the kennedy family issued a statement this morning. in part it reads he loved this country and devoted his life to

serving it. he always believed our best days were still ahead but it is hard to imagine any of them without him. last week senator kennedy sent a letter to massachusetts lawmakers asking his seat be filled quickly. his sister, eunice kennedy shriver died two weeks ago. he was unable to attend her funeral. the only lay makers serving long are thurman and bid. we will have more coverage on his death throughout the morning here on 9 news now. in other news, one of the things senator kennedy hoped to vote on is president obama's health care reform in the country. and the latest meeting on the issue took place last night in virginia. howard dean spoke on the president's plan. that's when protesters at south lake high school got especially loud. >> i'm sorry. but i can't even hear the governor and i'm sitting next

to him, which means that there are hundreds of people in this gymnasium who can't hear him because of a handful of people. >> howard dean is a baby killer! >> one activist, randall terry who was led out of the auditorium by police. hundreds of others made their views known outside of the school because the venue was at maximum capacity. yesterday afternoon, gerry connelly held a less raucous meeting. and in germantown, maryland, donna edwards held the latest of her health care town hall meetings. this one didn't get as loud but signs expressed all opinions on the issue. and you can read on-line comments about the debate at wusa9.com. click on living well. nasa has not rescheduled a launch date for the space

shuttle discovery. after weather delayed tuesday's early morning launch discovery was supposed to blast off four hours ago but they discovered a faulty valve during fueling. now nasa is working to find and fix the problem. the current launch window runs out this coming sunday. it is time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning and digital correspondent jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day on wall street. we finished in the green yesterday. >> more of the same pleasant, today. that's what we'd like to see. stocks rallied six days in a row now. strong economic date yesterday fueled the fire and today we will get a report on new home sales. as for trading today, asian stocks followed wall street higher. the dow stands at 9539 after climbing 30 points yesterday. the nasdaq added 6. the s&p 500 was up two points.

the projected budget deficit is looking bigger than previously thought. the white house expects a ten- year deficit to reach $9 trillion. that's 2 trillion more than it estimated earlier this year and the am means the debt held by the public would reach 82% of the nation's gross domestic product. double the number recorded last year. is financial risk taking biological? a study finds women with higher levels of testosterone. and saving us money the next half hour? >> that's right. in the beauty salon we are saving you money. that can really add up. >> yes, it can. a charle county man is facing child abuse charges after the death of his girlfriend's son. police arrested mie ron gibson.

the child was found dead in the home last week. a sheriffs office spokeswoman says that gibson wrestled with the boy until the failed to wake up. gibson is being held without bond. the coast guard released a report on the deadly baltimore water taxi accident nearly 5 1/2 years after it happened. investigators found the crew of the boat made an unsafe decision to leave the dock with the storm approaching. five people died when the boat capsized in 2004 just after leaving fort mchenry. the report cited wind, waves and passenger weight. it also recommends assessing the state -- assessing the stability of pontoon boats. the new police chief is cook. t. he is the first african- american police chief in alexandria's 260 year history.

a movie is underway to change the plans of an african leader visiting the united nations. that story is coming up. plus, early results indicate another presidential election could be needed to determine who will lead afghanistan. and we'll tell you how tweeting may be good for your health. it is nine after the hour. you are watching 9 news now.

welcome back. on 50 we have an accident blocking the right and center lane. more early-morning tieups to avoid coming up. in the news now, the final results of the afghan presidential election will not be announced for weeks. so far president happened karzai appears to be holding a narrow lead over his foreign minister abdullah abdullah. with the winning candidate needing more than 50% of the

vote to win, all indications show a runoff election will be needed to determine the final winner. residents in engelwood, new jersey are angry that moammar khadafy is planning a visit. he plans to stay in the town while attending a summit at the united nations. they say his presence is an insol to american people. downtown pittsburgh will be under virtual lockdown during the g-20 summit. city leaders and summit organizers plan to erect 25 miles of fencing, seven feet high to create what is called the golden triangle zone. the goal is to limit access to demonstrators. the two-day summit begins september 24th. look at how news of senator kennedy's death is unfolding on- line coming up in what's on the web. in living well, the link between your waistline and your brain power. it is 5:11. here's howard. we have a quiet morning out

there. but later on today we will talk about how hot it will get and later on this week what will happen in the tropics that could have major implications for weekend weather. that and the bus stop forecast are coming up when 9 news now returns.

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welcome back to 9 news now. howard is here with the forecast. a little muggier. >> just a tad but the humidity levels are not on the bad side by any stretch. we may have a tropical system coming on late friday, saturday period. skins game could be on the outs the way things are looking. the weeds are moderate and the grass fellow from moderate and the mold from high to moderate. still not great and we're in to ragweed season now so the next few weeks could be rough. on the hot side today. 91. average high is 85. upper 80s tomorrow and as we head to friday, that's when a front and maybe moisture from the tropics. a better chance of showers and storms. highs at best in the lower 80s. at the bus stop this morning another nice one for you, clear and comfortable. low 60s in a few spots west of town. the mid-70s in southern

maryland and saint mary's has the first day of school down there. a good start for you. sunny and hot but not too humid. lower 90s. southwest inwinds five to ten. sunset 7:47. clear to partly cloudy. lows, low 60s to 70s with light wind. f uf statstuff at webster field 75. 71 patuxent river. cambridge 72. our 60s, martinsburg is 62. and cumberland at 63. those are the cool spots. 66 frederick and 70 at baltimore and also at the air park in montgomery county. officially 72. perfect degrees here in washington with a west southwest wind and three miles an hour and the dew point in the 60s. like yesterday we have high pressure over the eastern part of the country. a front up here but the tropics certainly catches our attention. still watching this impressive- looking cluster of thunderstorms but not a tropical depression yet any way. we don't have a closed

circulation, but all indications are that this will develop in to danny, at least a tropical storm over the the next day or so. where is this going from friday, saturday time frame? some take it very close to us. the bulk of them are curving it off shore to nova scotia. that is likely to happens. if this happens that will be worst case but even here we are likely to have big waves and rip tides like last weekend as well and some rain here. certainly up the chances. the seven day, 91 today. 88 tomorrow. the second haft of the week low 80s with showers and storms through sunday and then monday and tuesday looks like all we will have is upper 70s as we start september. all right. let's get in to traffic. september next week, angie. >> do you remember in september? is isn't that a song. >> it is from the fantastics. >> hope you are tuning in.

we need a little tuneup when it comes to singing. check in what we see out there, the problems to avoid. 50 westbound at the bay bridge, an accident is blocking the center and right lane. we will move over to the district, northbound bw parkway at route 50. we know this crash activity is in the clearing stages. jumping over to the outer loop at university. we are finding drivers moving at speed. as we head outside, you can see a good amount of head lights past university. it is like this over to georgia. to the inner loop we go. back to the maps, 95 to 66, no problems. your outer loop doing well. from lorton to the mixing bowl no accidents or incidents along the way and it is a 40-minute commute. in living well headlines it appears as your waistline grows your brain shrinks. new research finds elderly people who were obese or

overweight had less brain tissue than people of normal weight. much of the lost tissue occurred in the area affecting decision making and memory. some health experts say a tweet a day could keep the doctor away. hospitals and other health care providers are finding twitter is a convenient way to send short messages to patients. they could be helpful in tracking disease outbreaks, informing people about medical trials and issuing drug safety warnings. but there are concerns of how social networking could impact patient privacy rights. let's hear about more that is happening on the web from kristin fisher. >> the top story on the web this morning is without a doubt the death of senator ted kennedy. andre and armando have been bringing you the latest all morning long. i want to show how it has been spreading on-line. the web computer is not up and running right now but look at this video. i want to tell you about senator kennedy's own website.

right now there is not too much information on his website. it is understandably rather quiet this morning but you can find the kennedy family official statement along with colleagues on that website and i will have a link on my blog at gofish@wusa9.com. to get an idea of how big the story this is on the web right now. it is the number one search term on google and then they are going to the drudge report and huffington post. a lot of traffic on the drudge report and i will have links to those sites on my blog at gofish@wusa9.com. more on what is hot on the web in 20 minutes. coming up in sports the redskins now know when coach zorn will make his first cut. hope the nationals didn't waste their road trip power in one game. sports is next. 72-degree and you are watching 9 news now. /p

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in sports the nationals announce a roster moves overnight the team reacquired pitcher hernandez and sent right hander colin balester to the aaa affiliate. tied at one this the fourth last night when willingham blasts one. that is his 20th homer of the year. with the bases loaded in the fifth, duke had the first grand slam of his career. willingham knocks another out in the 8th. the nats beat the cubs 15-6. the orioles are away from home taking on the twins and heart break in the bottom of the ninth. tied at sixth with two out and he get the game winning rbi. baltimore falls -6. when the redskins play the patriots on friday many fans

will have their eyes on the starting offense to see if they can score a touchdown. for many players the game is something simpler, employment. coach zorn has slated the first round of cuts for september 1st and makes this friday's game the last chance to show their stuff before the ax falls, which means it is time to step up or step out. >> i think guys realize that we have 80 and we are cutting down to 53. i think guys realize they are trying to give their best effort to be part of group. it will be a special group. >> reporter: you can watch the game this friday night here on channel 9, patriot and redskins preceded by a redskin tailgate pregame special. brian mitchell will have a complete preview. tailgate at 7:30 and the game at 00. coming up, a do it yourself beauty project is our money- saving tip of the day. and tons of local students

are still waiting for class schedules even though class started on monday. and today, maryland officials vote on why the budget cuts include more furloughs for state employees. here's angie. we are traveling on the toll road, tracking the traffic. looking great from the greenway past reston to 495. more realtime conditions coming up and your weather b@with howard. rdb@ fa

the man called the lion of the senate has been silenced. senator edward kennedy has died. welcome back 20 9 news now. thanks for joining us this wednesday morning. angie goff is here. she will have the traffic in a moment. we start with howard bernstein and a forecast. another quiet morning out there. very comfortable, especially north and west of town. temperatures in the 60s and you know some time next week in the a 0s away from town. it is going to feel like september. well, it will be september. maybe that's why it will feel like it.

this morning we start you off with a look at the satellite and radar. it is fairly quiet overhead here in the mid-atlantic. shower and storms rolling through the great lakes in to chicago and that means your deysllwitiwill notice tc hiwangp for on ic on 5:45. we s ait t 5:45. we s ath ghw with 63 in culpeper and oakland and garrett county. winchester 69 and 72 easton. a look at the highs today. temperatures getting up around 90, 92 with mostly sunny skies. angie, it is 5:30. how are the roads? as we look at the roads around the region, we have a couple of instances that could slow you down. looks like things are looking better on 50 at the bay bridge. the accident taking away two right lanes has cleared. notice the red, we are jammed back feeling with the remnants of that activity. we are backed up to route 8. to the beltway, we have more

problems here at 50 near kenilworth. crash activity is blocking the right off ramp. in to inbound new york avenue but taking it outside, the live shot. a good amount of volume between the times building and bladensburg road and finally 395 northbound. looks like things are filling out between duke and seminary. now, back to you. >> thank you, angie. less than an hour ago, president obama issued a statement saying the united states has "lost a great leader. " senator ted kennedy's battle with thbrain cancer ended last night. the massachusetts democrat served in the senate for 46 1/2 years. 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull is joining us live from captiol hill with more. armando? >> andrea, during those 46 1/2 years, the man known as the liberal lion of the senate fought countless legislative battles. he won many of them and today leaves a lasting legacy in american politics. ted kennedy took over his

brother's senate seat in ' 62 when jfk was welcomed president. 47 years later, his accomplishments in the political arena eclipse those of his two older brothers who died at the hands of assassins. he became the third longest serving senator in american history and along the way the law he helped to enact would touch millions of american and earn him the respect of those elected to the office he never achieved. >> the reason he's been able to help deliver voting rites an immigration rights and helped people who are vulnerable is because he fights. >> reporter: those he fought in the senate respected his tens in a citity and ledgetive skills. >> he remains the single most effective member of the senate. >> reporter: kennedy was lionized with america's highest civilian honor the medal of freedom and the british government recognized the son of irish immigrants with an honorary knighthood. andrea, the senate's top democrat says that even as

congress mourns ted kennedy's death they will push forth health care reform, which was kennedy's greatest desire. reporting live on captiol hill, 9 news now and wusa9.com. this morning our web poll asks for what will you most remember senator kennedy. log on to wusa9.com and cast your vote. the poll is on the home page. tonight cbs will air an hour-long special called ted kennedy the last brother. you can watch it here on channel 9 starting at 8 p.m. other news, most students start the schoolyear this morning. several northern virginia school systems begin classes today, winchester city schools and clark, frederick, orange and warren. those are all virginia schools starting klaas class today. prince georges county school officials say it will take until the end of the week before every high school student has hoopa pr erschedule

on monday, hundreds of students ran in to scheduling problems. school leaders say the problem is a new computerized scheduling system which was phased in last year called school mac. the problems have frustrated several parents. >> these schedules need to be mailed outing during the summertime. that way if there is a conflict with their schedule they can move forward and get that changed before the first day of school. >> reporter: both parents and students say having to wait until friday for a complete schedule is placing them in an uncomfortable situation. police in manassas, virginia, have charged four teenagers with vandalizing a school. they believe they used landscaping sod to deface a parking lot at the school. they created a kkk a swastika and the phrase "white power. " the four suspects attend stone wall jackson high school. they face punishment from the school system and criminal charges. the board will vote on a half

million dollars worth of budget cuts. it comes one day after governor o'malley outlined the spending reductions. the cutbacks include shutting the state's government down for five days, furloughing all state workers, laying off 205 employees and cutting $211 million in aid to county governments. >> difficult times and we have to make the decisions necessary in order to protect our priorities and to continue to move forward to the other side of this recession. >> the state is also forgiving penalty and interest on past due taxes for the next two months in hopes residents will pay back all back taxes. the maryland board of public works which votes later today is made up of governor o'malley, controller peter francho and ms. cop. we will talk to deeds the

candidate for governor in the commonwealth. that is coming up. time for another "living $mart" report and jessica doyle is back with a great trend for the local economy. good morning. >> good morning. how do you like the sound of more signs for the recovery of the local housing market. dc home prices are going up and they are going up a lot faster than the rest of the country. the latest survey finds that local home rose 3% se 3% in ju at'sdouble the leub the tina advance of 1.4%. in the stnapa three months padc area home prices rose at 22%. that's more than four times e th iltional average. l,stthough, prices are 12% below last year's prices. the postal service is offering $15,000 buyouts. the effort aimed at cutting costs to offset the recession and a drop in mail delivery the agency says 30,000 employees could take the offer.

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lanes. more news is next. stay with us.

welcome back. 20 minutes from the 6:00 hour and all is clear at fox hall and canal. more shots on the morning commute coming up. in the news now at 5:39. today a national park service team will complete its assessment of the new national

d-day memorial in bedford county, virginia. it will lead to a decision on whether the memorial should be incorporated to america's park system. the next step will be up to president obama or congress. next month, dr. regina benjamin starts the confirmation process to see whether she will be the next surgeon general. she has gotten approval for a $2.2 million grant. the money will help her small alabama clinic move to an 8,000 square foot facility. scientists say there's a new bully in the atlantic ocean, the lion fish, which is native to asia. it is a creature with bright stripes, big showy fins and spines loaded with a neuro toxin. it spread in the atlantic after hurricane andrew ten years ago when many fish were swept in to open waters. they are trying to gain an upper leg on the fish that can produce 30,000 new eggs a week. one of the most storied

military units is heading in to combat. that story is coming up. plus, more on-line reaction to the news that senator ted kennedy did has died. a quiet morning weather wise but the rest of the week things will get active, maybe the tropics will get active, as well. i will have the complete seven- day forecast for you. come on in. where getting a new clhie is easy. because the price on the tag is e price you pay. the price you pay. you'll find low, straightforward pricing on remaining '08 and '09 models. including eight that offer an epa-estimated

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a unit that almost never deploys is on the way to iraq. the gold guard which has deployed just three times since the vietnam war is sending a unit to serve as prison guards near a base in baghdad. bruce leshan was at a ceremony in ft. myer. >> reporter: the old guard is best known for service at funerals at arlington national cemetery. and for its 24-hour vigil at the tomb of the unknowns ♪ [ music ] ♪ but company c of the old guard, the president's official escort is now headed for iraq. >> scared at all? >> you know, it's a mixture of excited and scared and nervousness. >> reporter: they are ra ly deployed but the oldest unit in the army with he spit and polish tradition dating back to

1879. they carry their bayonets in fixed position. in the mexican american war, and they say they are ready to fight again. >> i put my safety in my guy's hand and i am ready. >> he says he feels a sense of duty to other soldiers. >> those guys have been over there multiple times they need a chance to come home and spend time with their families. >> reporter: so good-bye to their families. >> i'm so proud i can't hardly stand it. >> worried about him. >> i am proud, also. >> she will miss him when she is old enough to know she misses him which will be very soon. bruce leshan, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> charlie company found out in april it was going to deploy and has been training ever since. we wish them the best. howard is here with an update on the forecast. we are worrying about the weekend. and danny boy.

>> danny boy hasn't even been classified yet. still considered an open tropical wave, so it is not a tropical depression but the models are don't verging on a solution that has at least a tropical storm coming at least close to the carolinas. you can look at the model forecast, either wait a minute and i will show them to you or throughout the day keep up on it at wusa9.com. go to weather and the tropics section. either weather/tropics or click on tropics on the drop down menu to see information. let's talk about the next three days. sunny and hot, not too humid. 91. tomorrow upper 80s with a stray storm possible. friday things go downhill as a front approachings and maybe danny's moisture, 83. danny hasn't even formed but i'm pretty confident we will least get a tropical storm out of in the next two days.

later today they could classify it as a tropical depression or a tropical storm. hello to you folks going to school already. clear and comfortable. a few spots in the low 60s west of town. many areas upper 60s to mid-70s in southern maryland with light southwesterly winds. it will be a hot afternoon. sunny, not too humid. highs 90, 91, 92. a little above the average of 85 an the sunset at 47. tonight, clear to partly cloudy. 63 to 73. although we are creeping up the humidity a little bit and we will notice that a little more tomorrow and especially on friday. we have 71 at the naval air station patuxent river. 68 though from gaithersburg, 69 winchester and 62 in martinsburg for the cool spot. quantico you sit at 73. the dew point in the mid-60s. yesterday in the lower 60s. a tad more moisture in the air than yesterday but feeling good out there. watch for thunderstorms in chicago this morning. that could interrupt the air

travel. however, this is where we are looking. a lot of showers and storms. an upper low here but a surface reflection and the models indicate this will move to the northwest and high pressure is in control now. as we look at the track for this, based on the computer modeling you see the western most ones come close to our beaches and the ones farther east don't. regardless of the track expecting waves, beach erosion and rip tides. be careful if you will be out there. 91 today. 88 tomorrow. 83 on friday and friday night's skins game could be on the soggy side. saturday and sunday still thunderstorms and nice weather for the last day of august and the first day of september in the 70s. angie, take it away. >> we will take it away. thank you. we are 12 minutes away from the 6:00 hour and dealing with crash activity on northbound 201. this is right before u.s. 50. we know it is taking away two right lanes for drivers. so stay to the left. to the outer loop, we open the

door and show you a good amount of volume is building early from new hampshire to georgia. no incidents or accidents along the way. 270 southbound. we are slow from 109 to 121 and again 118 germantown to i-370. virginia, virginia, 66 eastbound already seeing that delay kick in from 50 to 123 a lot of people are hitting the road early this morning. 95 northbound one delay that we see normally around here is and we are estimating the drive time at ten to 12 minutes. before we go we want to share with you a 9 news now click. say hello to loyal viewer lori hanson from relationship herndon. she watches our show every morning and we want to say thanks for joining us. we are glad to have you. over to kristin. >> thank you so much, angie. good morning, everyone. without a doubt the death of ted kennedy will be the big story of the day. political commentator and

kennedy colleagues will be all over the media. if you want to cut away the chatter an look at the life of the liberal lion on your own there are a lot of ways you can do it on your own. many newspapers have posted interactive time lines of kennedy's life on their website this morning. i want to show you inmy top two my favorite pick would yohave t be "the boston globe's" website. we know kennedwas the senior senator from massachusetts. his hometown paper has a very informative, metitime line on it is nice betesi e ca is nice because it le u yo e sethe big monts in his life and ey have picture had anve d old video clips. another time reen mmincogod g tos i recommend going to is reon "usa today." the lien i really like this one is they have the best video that i have ene se so far out o all of these interactive time lines. if you want to check them out and look back at his life on your own, i'd recommend to go to both of these site and i will have links on se myblog

gofish@wusa9.com. the death of senator kennedy is the top story on virtually every news website this morning. here's the story on the drudge report. their headline the of of one thhume gton ffthe huffington post, the headline, ted kennedy at. 77 at 77. you you scroll down and you can see they have a great slide show looking on his life throughout the year and they hae a link if you llscro down n here to hiscmost notable e otes. one e thhome a spspee heeche d september and he said we know all of ure witl ouast us but i believe all of us will keve on in ma i vehamake. i have lived a blessed time. well said. coming up in ten minutes, i will have a look at how the international community is responding to the news of kennedy's death. that is in ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you, kristin. in lighter on-line news, we will run down the most dangerous celebrities on the

web coming up in the buzz. plus chris brown learns his punishment for assaulting rihanna.

in the examiner a dc judge rules exgays are a protected class under the human rights act. fairfax county students outpace their peers on the sat exam and metro moves its lost and found. read these story and more in the examiner. a six-month domestic abuse saga is coming to a close for chris brown and rihanna. he won receive jail time for assaulting his then girlfriend but will serve out his sentence in virginia where he grew up. teri okita has more from los angeles. >> you are going to be placed on formal felony probation. >> reporter: r&b singer chris brown looked contrite as the judge told him he will do five years probation and six months physical labor not just community service. >> the community labor includes performing manual labor tasks such as graffiti removal, trash

pickup, washing cars, cleaning and maintaining grounds. >> reporter: chief of police will directly supervise brown's labor program. the 20-year-old is also required to attend one year of domestic violence counseling. >> do you understand and accept the terms and conditions of your probation? >> yes. >> brown could have faced up to four years in prison for beating up former girlfriend, pop star rihanna. the lighter sentence wasn't a surprise to most celebrity watchers. in a deal with prosecutors last june, brown pled guilty to felony assault and since he had no prior record many believed he'd escape jail time. this sentencing capped off a long six months for the former couple. brown was arrested after they got in to a heated confrontation hours before the grammy awards. brown has publicly apologized to fans and said he is sorry to his former girlfriend, as well. he is not allowed to have any contact with rihanna and must stay 100-yards away from her,

except for entertainment functions where the distance is ten yards. the protective order will remain in affect during his entire five year probation. buzzing about more entertainment news anomiely cyrus was in georgia finishing filming on the last song. and this man was also in georgia twice followed her, stalking her. 54-year-old mark mcleod. he says it is not a problem but the judge says difference. they are holding him without bond and they are sending this case to cheltonham state's county court because they believe there is evidence that he is a stalker and posed a threat tomialy cyrus. >> if it is true what one of her bodyguards or security guards said, the guy came up and said i'm just here to finish things. that's a good indicator. >> he was arrested in 2003 of contributing to the delink wentcy of a minor by

transferring a girl across the georgia south carolina boarder. >> probably needs to be locked up. remember yesterday we told you about the marilyn monroe crypt. the crypt above marilyn monroe where she is buried in hollywood is available because the current owner's husband died two decades ago and she needs the money to pay off her mortgage. she gets 4 1/2 million dollars on a bid from ebay but the guy backed out. now she is going to other bids. so it is potentially open if you are interested. >> that's what you have been doing all morning on your computer. >> i guess they will disable that guy from bidding. >> oh, yeah. talk about how jessica beale could be dangerous for your computer. mcafee has said the internet searches for the 27-year-old leads to on-line threats such as spy ware and viruses and this happens to be a situation with a lot of celebrities.

she's number one on the list that could get you in trouble. number two on the list, beyonce. no surprise there. followed by jennifer aniston, tom brady and jessica simpson. who do you think was number one last year. >> britney spears. >> that's what my chat room said. >> brad pitt. people like brad pitt. and also throw in paula abdul. you will see her again. it is not a total new gig but she will be hosting the vh-1 divas concert. former "american idol" winner kelly clarkson and jordan sparks will be hosting a show on her own. what are your thoughts on that. >> she will be fine and her dance card will be getting filled up quickly. i think. i'm not worried about her. >> it is filled already. very comfortable out there. clear skies a great sunrise here in a half hour. and the satellite-radar, up to icchicor detroit, we have