play through the pain. more advice, including how to treat sports injuries when they happen go to wusa9.com and click on this story inliving well. good morning. this morning students in the second largest school system head back to class. it is a happy monday. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. kim martucci is here with weather and angie has the traffic. today is not a bad weather day. so let's check off one nonissue. dopplerdopplerli ttlet li inlittle light ra . isit mainly down across the rtrnhene ckof virginia right now and 36. . 0 roacth e mandhela 360 across the nohe d insa ansaint mary's city, kids

need their umbrellas. change otoved th r e her ve computer and talk about the forecast today. at 5:00 here's how we have the scattered clouds. wet weather for southern suburbs this afternoon. temperatures in the 60s. winds from the north at n.ten. 67 here. leesburg is 64. patuxent river, 72 and 68 at annapolis. this afternoon, look for partly cloudy skies. by the lunch hour 72. a high of 76. this feels more like september 25th than august 31st. good morning. >> good morning, kim. i know. it is august 31st. the last day of august but the first day of the workweek and we will help you get started. from dumb fries to the capital beltway all clear commute. we will switch over and take you to 395 where we find lanes wide open. drivers making their way from duke street to the district. moving to the map.

route 4, route 5, crane highway, all of the roads are clear. north of the district, drivers are moving at speed as we look here at university. and finally wrap it up out of baltimore. 95 and the bw parkway so far so smooth as drivers make their way to 495. now, over to jessica. this morning more than 140,000 students are heading back to class in the area's second biggest school system, montgomery county. kristin fisher is live in gaithersburg with more. good morning, kristin. >> good morning evidence jessica. you said it best. it is opening day for the montgomery county public school system and we are two hours away from the opening bell here at quince orchard high school in gaithersburg. this is one of 200 schools opening today in the montgomery county school system which means 142,000 students will be returning to school this morning, along with 11,000

teachers. and one of the big things this morning on the minds of many parents and teachers is of course the swine flu. now, on friday, the superintendent of montgomery county public schools, jerry weiss was on wtop radio talking about how montgomery county public schools will handle the swine flu this year. here's what he had to say. >> we will treat it as the regular flu and encouraging everyone to get the regular flu shots because that's what we have been doing. we have been communicating with our parents. >> of course one of the other things many of the public schools including montgomery county public school system is asking all parents to do is if your child shows symptoms of the flu keep them at home. for other strategies as to how montgomery county public schools will be combating the

swine flu this year, we will be speaking to the superintendent at 6:30. for now back to you. >> thank you, kristin. students in prince georges county started classes a week ago today but as of friday afternoon, more than 1,000 students there didn't have class schedules. at first 8,000 students didn't have schedules. school officials are blaming glitches with the $4.1 million scheduling system called school max. students at catholic schools in the district and maryland suburbs returned to classes today. in dc, those are saint francis xavier, st. peter school, ourly did of -- our lady of victory and saint augustine. a student at the university of maryland is hospitalized this morning after surviving a four-story fall. the 20-year-old ll from the

garage at the business school in the middle of the night. less are not confirming whether wacol hos involved but several witnesses quoted in the campus paper say the man was intoxicated. >> it looks like they have orange things on the windows. so, yeah, i feel like you have to be either real drunk -- >> reporter: fall classes at the campus start later this morning. police have not released the student's name and are continuing their investigation. a maryland driver faces dui and other charges in the death of a teenager. 16-year-old -- benjamin died when riding his bike when a car struck him. now he man is charged with causing a life-threatening injury while driving under the influence. and court documents show he has a prior drug-related arrest. time for a first "living $mart" report of the morning.

wall street starts looking to revive last week's winning streak. it took a pause on friday after the longest streak of gains in over two years but so far today investors have been punching the sell button. asian markets headed lower. wall street ended last week on a down note with the dow falling 36. the nasdaq gain one and the s&p dropped by two. starting tomorrow, most of those annoying telemarketing calls could be stopped from coming to your home. the federal trade commission banned robo calls unless the recipient gives permission to get them. they face fines up to $15,000 per call. er there are exceptions recorded calls from politicians, charitable portions and debt collections. l how much government has

made out of the bail out of the banking system. for the second time there is a party of 13 in space. the shuttle discovered with the international space station last night and the seven person crew joined the six already on board. after several delays the shuttle launched on friday. the crew brought thousands of pounds of equipment to the station. investigators in glen county, georgia say they know exactly what happened and how it happened. now they want to find the person responsible for the -- biggest mass murder they have ever seen. eight are dead and one person is critically injured. a resident says she's scared. >> i lock my doors now. i try to stay in. i lock my car. if i'm only one in the car and stuff like that. >> reporter: police arrested a 22-year-old man on drug charges. he's also accused of lying to authorities. but so far they have not linked him to the murders.

autopsies on all eight victims should be finished today. look at this speeding car. it is not an adult drunk driver. police in indiana say a 9-year- old boy going 80 miles an hour. the boy is under arrest. he says he stole the car keys from his mother's purse because he was angry he had to stop playing and come home. police wonder whether their suspect in an 18-year-old kidnapping case committed even worse crimes. that story is coming up. plus, the first loss of life in the wildfires that are ravages parts of california. and researchers in europe offer a promising alternative to a blood thinning drug taken by millions of americans.

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disabled vehicle blocking the center lane. more tieups to avoid coming up. in the news now, two firefighters have died trying to battle the wildfires burning in southern california. the men were fighting the station fire in los angeles national forest when their vehicle rolled off a mountainside. this single fire has consumed 66 square miles and is threatening 12,000 homes. also in california, police want to know whether a man accused of holding a girl captive for 18 years could be linked to the murders of several prostitutes. investigators are searching a property next door to where the girl was held. the couple is charged can kidnapping jaycee lee dugard. fans left momentos on michael jackson's star of fame. he would have turned 51 on saturday.

on friday the coroner announced that jackson's death was a homicide caused by powerful anesthetics. the more invasive procedure may work better when it comes to fixing the heart. and. a new project is underway to chronicle the destruction of hurricane katrina. route 5 to the southern tip of maryland is a little wet this morning. we are checking rain on doppler 9000. don't worry. not everyone will see the rain. i will tell you who gets wet and who stays dry next. you are watching 9 news now. good morning. (announcer) back to school means back to busy mornings.

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work on the hurricane katrina museum is underway. they held the ground breaking on saturday. this was the third anniversary of the storm coming ashore in louisiana. the goal is to get it open in time for next year's jazz fest event which is a big tourist draw. we had danny moving along. a dud this weekend. >> danny stayed just off the coast away from us. turned up the surf but really enthralled in to nova scotia but didn't bring us rain. now on the look out for a few rain showers this morning. i will show you those in a moment but first the bus stop

forecast. it is that time of the year. get the kids ready. pack their lunch and grab your coffee. it is partly cloudy. we have a couple of showers across southern maryland. in the 60s. north to northwest winds ten miles anhour. kick things off with doppler 9000, shall we? here we go. southern maryland you are in the weather spotlight, particularly the tip of route 5. yes route 5. yes and then straddling across potomac to sandy point, along 36 that is where we have light rain this morning and i expect this area, as we head to the afternoon and maybe a little farther north to the northe neck of virginia we will see more rain. let's loop it and show you where the rain is coming from southwest to north. that's the deal. a little weak area of low pressure across north carolina. that's kicking off the scattered showers. if you are watching from inside the beltway and points west to north a dry weather day for you. we have chilly spots.

inside the beltway in the middle 60s. don't have to go too far until the upper 50s. 64 across the bay at easton and to the west, folks in cumberland, 50s right now. tomorrow morning in cumberland low unless the 40s but this afternoon looking at a beautiful fall-like day. winchester 70 for your high. over to the district, we will be in the middle 70s. i was looking this up. 76 is our average high temperature for september 26th. so we are a month ahead of schedule. today's forecast, some clouds and showers for leonardtown. some lower to middle 70s for you. show you the weak area of low pressure right now, where it is at. pretty much along the north carolina, south carolina border. and what's going to happen is this will have a little deck of clouds associated with it and those rain showers them northern fringe will brush our southern suburbs. we will get some partly cloudy skies and a nice northernly

wind. as we head ahead to tomorrow, this afternoon. we are keeping it a little touch and go in southern maryland. the rest of us will be dry. as we take you hour by hour, keep your eye on the time line, some clouds in the southern suburbs and as we head to tomorrow a decent day. the sunshine back. mostly sunny conditions and highs a couple of degrees warmer than where we are going today in the upper 70s. time to show you that seven day. here woe go. 78 tomorrow. 80 by wednesday. on thursday we will be partly cloudy. we might have a shower pass by. and a few more clouds on friday. and then as we head to the weekend we will rebound to seasonable levels in the lower 80s, angie goff. good morning. hello to you. just about 17 minutes after the 5:00 hour and we are dealing with that disabled vehicle. sorry about the shakiness here. this is on the outer loop in virginia. it is blocking the right center

lane. volume is light so no big delays at this time. push that over to 66 eastbound. through centreville we are tracking those head lights making their way though the district. 270 southbound. no problems here, as well. this is a shot at father hurley like this to the split. to the beltway and take you over around colesville road. north of the district we are all clear. 50 westbound from this ebay bridge to bowie to the capital beltway, nothing but green cars and drivers are moving at speed. jessica, over to you. in living well headlines a warning about a new, more powerful form of the h1n1 flu. the world health organization says the new form goes straight to the lungs and can cause severe illness and require extensive hospital treatment. some countries report as many as 15% of patients have the more potent form. new research suggests surgery does a better job of preventing strokes than

angioplasty. they show within eight years of followup, 11% of patients suffered strokes. compare to 8% of those who went under the knife. the research shows the surgery to be safer. millions of americans are on blood thinning drugs. one of the most common ones has unwelcome side effects. but an alternative may be on the horizon. >> reporter: after a heart attack a drug like qume din can be a lifesaver but life on qume din can be a royal pain. >> like having a father in law, a nuisance but necessary. >> reporter: bill is among the 3 million americans taking the blood thinner. like most of him he suffers from atreial fibrillation, irregular heart beat. when they don't beat in sync, stroke is a major risk and blood clots can form. >> there are side effects the main one being bleeding. >> that is because it needs to

be closely watched. sometimes it thins the blood too much. and other times not enough and that's not all. >> the hassle for patients is that it interacts with different foods and medicines and they have to get their blood tested once a month. >> reporter: now a clinical study of a german drug, 18,000 patients from 44 countries all suffering from irregular heart beat were studied for two years the result, this the german drug was three times more effective than qume din at reducing the risk of stroke without the need for frequent blood tests. >> this study is huge because all doctors, nurses and patients who need to take this have been waiting for a medication that doesn't need the constant checking and not so variable it puts them at risk. >> reporter: a sweet dream for patients like bill. >> ecstatic if there were a replacement. >> reporter: it has side effects, too indigestion and a

slightly greater risk of heart attack. if it wins fda approval it could be a blockbuster. they say the market for oral, anticoagulants could be $10 billion a year. >> the nats hope for a reversal of fortune on the next leg of their road trip. and the redskins coaches are trying to decide who stays and who goes. stay tuned for sports. fa

here's a look at who's celebrating a birthday today. in sports tonight the nationals are on the west coast for a third game -- for a three game series rather against san diego and they are all too happy to get out of st. louis. moss had a good outing yesterday afternoon allowing just two runs over six innings, but in the sixth, albert pujols

gets his 110th rbi of the season for the 2-1 lead. the nationals put runners on in the 8th inning but failed to push any across home plate. the nationals also made a trade yesterday sending belliard to the dodgers. putting him in the middle of a pennant race. in return, washington receives minor league pitching prospect garcia. the redskins maybe counting the days until the regular season the young guys and free agents are battling for spots on the roster. five got cut over the weekend. coach zorn and his assistants must decide on 22 more to let go. >> everybody has an opportunity to make this football team, and we're evaluating every day at practice. we're evaluating every one of these games. and the significance of that is that, you know, you can't play this game half of the time.

>> reporter: a dispute between jay cutler and the broncos new head coach ended with the quarterback leaving denver and the fans let him have it last night. cutler returned to the mile high city as a chicago bear and played well 15 for 21 including a touch down pass. tiger woos hoped to be on the chase at the final round of the barclays. he ends up in a four-way tie for second place. striker needs to make his putt to force a playoff t the ball slides out of the hole and slocum wins and moves up to 181 points in the fedex standings.

the justice department is now looking in to the cia's treatment of terror suspects. and former vice president dick cheney is sounding off about that on national television. details coming up. it's not just the little kids going back too school today. so are area college students. we are traveling on the dulles toll road past the airport to the toll plaza, lanes are open. drivers are moving at speed. we have more traffic an kim has the weather when 9 news now returns. stay with us.

who doesn't enjoy a good food fight? look at this a tomato throwing festival in reno, nevada. look at them go. thousands took part. for a $10 donation, participants could hurl 50 town thousand pounds of tomatoes at each other and those who

shelled out even more could throw them at the mayor. proceeds benefited the american cancer society. >> wear a white shirt to have your memory. >> i think something like that would work well in washington. >> something 20 think about. >> welcome back. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. thanks for joining us. angie has the traffic in a moment but first is kim's forecast. >> a couple of rain drops falling. nothing too heavy but a few to bring to w your attention. on doppler 00 as we head out the door, here there are. southern maryland, northern neck of virginia 360 and the town of heathsville. the otherwise dry and partly cloudy. temperatures in the 60s. and looks like the rain will pester the southern suburbs and eastern suburbs today. so we will take a trip up to 76 inside the beltway. tomorrow much nicer weather returns for the entire viewing area from cumberland to saint indigos and fredericksburg 78 and on wednesday we will keep

it dry and 80 degrees. it is 5:31. 66 degrees. angie has the drive. good morning. >> good morning. do you follow me on twitter, oh my goff is my name. when you log on the the computer, follow me and you will learn about tieups like this before they hit the air. the outer loop at the toll road, a disabled vehicle is blocking the right center lane. to 95 in virginia. lanes are wide open for business here. drivers making their way past dumb fries to the mixing bowl. inbound new york avenue. the drive through northeast dc, seeing volume build.

some george washington students headed to campus this weekend to start college. a woman shot to death on saturday night. debra anne brown was found in the 2900 block of 14th street. so far no arrests have been made this that case. montgomery county police may have new clues in the murder of a 63-year-old man. silver spring resident was found dead yesterday morning outside of his house on university boulevard. an the same time, police found two men with gunshot wounds a nearby hospital. they say the two cases could be linked. the "washington post" published part of the 1989 paper written by bob mcdonald when he was a graduate student. the paper urges republicans to

shield two parents. democrats hope to erase mcdonnell's lead in the polls by portraying him as an extremist. he met with supporters in mclean and fairfax. deeds also came to the area hitting the campaign trail in chantilly. the first family is back from their vacation on cape cod. president and mrs. obama and their daughters returned to the white house yesterday. the president is expected to work for a couple of days on his health care reform proposal, and then the family is expected to spend the labor day week at camp david. >> former vice president dick cheney is sounding off against the top law enforcement official. eric holder is having a special prosecutor look at the cia and whether agency interrogators broke any laws. the bush administration looked at the controversial tactics like mock execution and water boarding and declined to

prosecute. >> i think it is an outrageous political act that will do great damage long term to our capacity to be able to have people take on difficult jobs and make difficult decisions. >> speaking to fox news, cheney said he believes those enhanced interrogation techniques saved americans lives by preventing another terrorist attack on u.s. soil. some top democrats including intelligence committee chair, dianne feinstein say that's wish the attorney general had waited for the results of their congressional investigation. it is time for living smart report. the federal government has made about $4 billion in profits from large banks that have repaid their obligations from last year's bailout. that's according to the new york times. critics were concerned the government would never see a return on its investment but they have claimed profits from eight of the biggest banks and 14 smaller you can ones. it is time for ofe he ty.da

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this morning across montgomery county public school system. right here, of course, is one of those places and as people head back to school one of those things most parents and teachers minds of course is the h1n1 flu virus. coming up this morning we will be chatting with the superintendent of montgomery county public schools about how they intend to handle the spread of the virus throughout the school year. she was also on wtop radio talking about it 9. listen to what they had to say [ no audio ] >> all right. we don't seem to have that video but again the superintendent will be with us live this morning at 6:30 to talk about how the montgomery county public school system will be dealing with the h1n1 flu virus. that is of course a new challenge for the school system this year, like with many school districts across the country. another new thing for

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. one of the newest wildfires has destroyed home answer orbuildings. it already scorched hundreds of acres. hundreds of people have been told to evacuate and the first shelter school is already at near capacity. police are looking for a hit

and run driver that struck two women in silver spring po thaycee won meturday. police sth ince the cross walk when a suv or pickup hit them. both were seriously injured. leaders in south america and their top aides are waiting to see who else may come down with the h1n1 flu. this is file video of the colombian president. he got sick attending a summit in argentina and now it is confirmed he contracted the h1n1 flu virus. people are honoring ted kennedy at his final resting place. that story is coming up. will we feel more or less of the sum every heat this winter two predictions are at odds but kim will tell us about it. >> live from the weather terrace, today we are going to have a hint of autumn in the weather forecast. i hope you are ready for that. the forecast is straight ahead. you are watching 9 news now.

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welcome back. stock up on the long john and the sweaters say the farmers almanac. it calls for a colder than normal winter in the eastern two-thirds of the country. however the national weather service winter outlook is predicting a warmer than normal winter. kim, are you picking sides on this one. >> no comment on the farmer's almanac. i think they are fun but i think they take a lot of liberty with how they calculate their accuracy and only get mentioned in the news when they are right let's check on them every day of the week and see what they do, okay. 5:45 monday morning. i'm ready to go with the forecast and the bus stop forecast. now the kids are headed out early it is still dark in the morning. a month or two ago it was brighter on the weather

terrace. there are a few showers across southern maryland. with the temperatures in the 60s and 70s show them to you on doppler 9000 across the northern neck of virginia and extreme southern maryland right now. this is where the rain activity could be. i could see the round of showers bump up to the leonardtown area and maybe back to fredericksburg this morning and the rest of us should be dry. all right. how about that loop? you'll see some cloud cover on the increase. it is not too thick outside. we will see some sunshine today. so your monday should be a decent one. if you are taking a trip down 95 or heading to southern maryland carry the umbrella with you. it will serve you well. 59 # 59 frederick. a lot of 60s out there from manassas inside the welt -- beltway to fredericksburg where it is 67 degrees. low 70s today. winchester. as we head to

leonardtown 73. 74 fredericksburg with a few clouds an and maybe a sprinkle as we head to the afternoon. the reason why, we had that front over the weekend that kicked off thunderstorms on saturday evening. right now it is stalled across southern virginia and north carolina. this wave of low pressure will travel along the front. that's why we have southern suburbs in the green today. but the rest of us will be partly cloudy with a nice northernly winds making it feel like the end of september instead of the end of august. by tomorrow, this high pressure cell will nose its influence over us and brick us mostly sunny skies and beautiful conditions in the afternoon with highs in the upper 70s. so, jet stream dips over us. that keeps things a little chilly today. and by the it middle of the week back up to canada and a return to 80s. ready for the seven day? i'll give it to you right now after we tell you today's forecast. partly sunny. we will have 70s.

i'm trying to trick angie in to walking in front of my graphics. coming up tonight partly cloudy. lows around 60 inside the beltway. the next seven is up. maybe a stray sprinkle on thursday a few clouds on friday and in the 80s. now it is your turn, angie. thank you very much. >> only eight minutes away from the morning buzz. a lot of great entertainment coming up. stay with us. but first the traffic tieups in recommendington. james madison street and battle ridge drive is where crash activity is taking away lanes. we have hazmat crews out there because of a fuel spill they will be out there for some time. we are working on the best alternate to get around it. the outer loop at 267. the dulles toll road. everything cleared out of here. no delays in the area. moving the shot to 66 eastbound. no problems to report past 123 to 495. that is actually not the right road but we will take it to 270

and show you the volume building between 109 past 121. this is the breaking.and you are okay to the split. moving it back the maps. route 4, route 5 korean crane highway no incidents or accidents. just the normal volume. the public is turning out to pay their respects to senator kennedy. after his burial, yesterday was the first time the public could see his grave. digital correspondent surae chinn spoke with those who stopped to honor the liberal lion's memory. >> there was strict access to the gravesite. it was the first chance for nonfamily members to get a glimpse of kennedy's plot. a simple white oak cross and white martial foot marker marked his resting place. der a maple tree close to where his brothers are buried.

>> clearly something special. i have been here before to see john and robert and sadly now ted but helleries rest in peace. >> reporter: but in a stto yesterday's procession and celebration of kennedy's life, today at his gravesite was a smaller crowd that reflected in a quiet manner. >> i think about vietnam war and the brothers and what the family gave and how we all need to be better. >> i watched it all yesterday. that's why i didn't come but it was a sad time, a happy time it is a homecoming for him because he is with his brothers new. >> reporter: folks have been mourning since tuesday. some are having trouble comprehending the scope of his life and what it means in death. >> i'm thankful for everything he has done and it is something i haven't gone through the process. >> robert and teddy are close. >> reporter: the snapshots ended the silence broken. the peaceful moment interrupted

as we re whisked away and told that vicki kennedy wanted to come and visit her late husband. ted kennedy's widow is eligible to be buried there. kennedy is the 156th law maker to be buried at arlington national cemetery. surae chinn, back to you. massachusetts governor duval patrick will decide when to hold a special election to fill kennedy's seat. it is expected to be in mid to late january but he could appoint an interim replacement. many political pundits are suggesting suggesting victoria show so she can cast a vote on the bill. and plus, you don't have to go with pricy brands to get an athletic shoe that works for you. that story coming up. the new mcdonald's bacon and cheese angus third pounder.

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policies. and the board of elections makes it easier for college students to vote. whether your workout includes aerobics, weight training or running on a treadmill you need flexible shoes that offer stability and cushionening and you don't have to spend big bucks to get a good pair. we have found some that beat out the higher-priced name brands. may look like this guy is doing the latest youtube dance craze but it is part of the evaluation of athletic shoes. testers checked out ten pairs of shoes that cost from 28 to $110. >> athletic shoes are different than running shoes. they are suitable for sports and variety of activities. >> you can use them to run on the treadmill or weight training. in addition to the stable test, conducted at an outside lab, the tester also wear reflecters as he runs on a treadmill. the computer analyzes the data

to determine the shoe's stability. in another test, a 19-pound weight is dropped on a shoe to see how well it will cushion the feet and testers exercised in the shoes to size up the fit and flexibility. >> fit is by far the most important feature. and we had a couple of shoes that didn't perform so well. >> reporter: for example the men's and women's reebok mobile two trainer. >> the tongue was attached on one side and detached 0 on the other which meant you couldn't lace them up as tight wherever and men like the c-9 roxy that uses elastic bands to secure the shoe. >> my foot slipped out of the sneaker there's no support because there are no shoe laces. >> reporter: in the end the asicks gel 150 tr for men an women came out on top. both provide exceent cushioning. go> s d it i cushioning.

a s od idea to itgogo to a store with a knowledgeable sales staff to help to fit the shoe and it is impoant your tosn lyugt bun casnugly but can during exercise. your arch needs adequate support and make sure your heel does not slip when you take a step. these tips and other consumer news and you can use our website at wusa9.com. click on living smart. i went to potomac running and angie has been there. they videotape you and put you on this computer thing that not just weighs you but tells you your real shoe size is for sneakers which tend to be a shoe size bigger. >> size 11. >> buzzing able a story that is deejay. he died and they are looking in to the cause of death. they have looked at the autopsy and so far determined a cause of death sothey will do foxology and tissue tests.

many reports that adam gold steen, his real name, he was found with prescription medication bottles. he had a history of drug abuse and had been part of a mtv show called gone too far that aimed to warn people about drug abuse. >> we were showing pictures of the plane crash. >> well, i will tell you what we had a battle of two horror flicks this weekend. usually they don't get released at the same time but here we go. the final destination, put up your dukes against halloween ii. final destination was the winner at number one. this is the latest installment in the franchise about people stalked by death after premonition saves them from their destined demise million number three but final destination took over the top

spot from world war ii saga. haven't seen any of them. we will have to find out from traffic kris what he thought. >> i'm still trying to see julie and julia. >> i'm going to wait on netflix for that. >> we will watch from the big screen to the smaller screen. daytime emmys, first time in 22 years. there you go. they take away the bold and beautiful. and then raking in a nice trophy, christian he buff scored a trophy for young and restless for leading actor. and also a nice tribute to guiding light. as you know in september it with end the 72 year run on television. >> oh, my gosh. >> that must have started on radio i guess. >> yeah. >> i love that betty white introduced it