from the first local station with news in high definition, this is 9 news now. hello. welcome to 9 news now at noon. i'm j.c. hayward. a group of six lawmakers spent weeks huddled behind closed doors working on a health care reform compromise and now there's word they are days away from unveiling the finished

product. they have lowered the price tag and they leftout the government- run insurance option. they are trying to gain enough republican support to get the bill passed, but they are running the risk of upsetting leading democrats. joel brown explains. >> reporter: the latest version of the health care reform bill is almost ready. a group of six moderate senators from both sides of the aisle have been working for months on a compromise. the lawmaker leading the group, democratic senator max baucus says it addressed some of the biggest concerns. it will likely leave out the government option, which is government funded insurance. that is necessary to win some gop support but it will upset some democrats like house speaker nancy pelosi. >> we will again improve quality, lower costs, expand coverage and maintain choice. i believe that a public option is the best way to do that. >> reporter: the compromise is

expected to expand coverage by requiring all americans to buy health insurance by 2013 to help offset the cost the plan would offer tax credits to lower and middle-income americans. critics call it unfair and say even with the tax credits it amounts too a tax increase on families struggling to make ends meet. what republicans do like is the price tag on the compromise, $880 billion over ten years, which is a lot less than proposals from liberal democrats. president obama has largely stayed out of the deal making on captiol hill but is expected to keep the pressure on lawmakers when he talks to union members today and he will be on five sunday talk shows saying health care reform is essential to the nation's future. joel brown, cbs news, huang. dc delegate eleanor holmes norton is sponsoring a health care reform town hall meeting this evening. it is designed specifically for

district residents and proof overinsures dense is required. she talked about the event on our 9:00 a.m. newscast. this will be a town hall meeting by my constituents. >> it will be at the department of commerce on 14th street northwest an doors open at 5:00 p.m. you can learn by going to our website at wusa9.com. it is a busy day for president obama. he just wrapped up a visit with automakers in warren, ohio. the general motors plant called back more than half of the 2,000 workers it laid off last year. the president is now on the way to pittsburgh to address an afl- cio convention. a special task force is recommended that the nation's terror alert system be altered.

there are five colors in the system but they suggest just three color threat levels. the system was put in place after the 9/11 attack. it was designed to help emergency spongedders. iraqis are celebrating the release of the jailed journalist who made global news by throwing his shoes at former president bush. the 30-year-old was originally slapped with a three-year sentence for assaulting a foreign head of state but today he was set free after serving nine months in a baghdad jail. children danced in celebration as he went through a cheering crowd with an iraqi banner around his neck. he said iraqi secret service agents beat him behind bars and tortured him with electrical shocks after he was arrested. passengers flying out of dulles international airport are in for a new experience

today. the transportation security administration has opened a new, improved, and much larger screening area. armando trull has a report from dulles. >> reporter: dulles airport now has a new tsa security screening area after a massive reconstruction project. >> this terminal building has been literally under contradiction for nearly 20 years as we work to improve it and to bring it up to today's standards. >> reporter: those standards will now include a 122,000 square foot mezzanine with two different screening points. >> sort of centralizes and isolates the security check points so we can create a much calmer environment. >> reporter: the old tsa check point is gone along with some of the chaos passengers have endured for years. >> that will be a lot better. >> reporter: passengers will be able to access the new check point from three different areas of the airport,

departures, arrivals and expert travel. >> it allowing them to access it smoothly and the check point is expandable from 24 lanes to a future 32 lanes. >> reporter: the tsa has rolled out security check points on tuesday when traffic as you can see is traditionally light. they are hoping to work out any kinks before traffic picks up later in the week. at dulles airport, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> as part of the renovation efforts later this year, dulles airport will launch a new train service that will shuttle passengers from the terminal to the departure and arrival gates. an investigation is underway in to an early-morning accident in northeast washington. an suv struck a jersey barrier on new york avenue near bladensburg road northeast. district police have been trailing the vehicle in prince georges county shortly before the crash. the two teens in the suv were released in to the custody of

their parents and so far no charges have been connected to this incident. we'd like for you to take a look at your screen because a child is missing from germantown. she is 11 years old, karolline batista. if you have seen her please call police. springfield police are trying to find dorothy mae agee. the 70-year-old woman was last seen at her home on bradfield drive last tuesday. of course if you have seen this woman, again, please call police. coming up next, a case that captured the headlines find out where police stand on the murder investigation of a yale medical school student. and he personified a particular kind of masculine

grace, both off and on the screen. today, hollywood says good-bye to actor patrick swayze. there's a big reason to lower high cholesterol... dangerous plaque that can build up in arteries. it's called atherosclerosis--or athero. and high cholesterol is a major factor. but crestor can help slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. go to arterytour.com and take an interactive tour to learn how plaque builds up. and then ask your doctor if crestor is right for you. along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol and raise good. crestor is proven to slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. crestor isn't for everyone, like people with liver disease, or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant.

simple blood tests will check for liver problems. you should tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking or if you have muscle pain or weakness. that could be a sign of serious side effects. learn more about plaque buildup at arterytour.com. then ask your doctor if it's time for crestor. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. the hundred for a killer on the campus of yale university appears to be making progress. authorities are revealing little about the murder investigation but a number of sources indicate that a university employee is the prime suspect in the death of graduate student annie le.

drew levinson has the latest now from new haven. >> reporter: police at yale university are focusing on a lab technician as they investigate the murder of grad student annie le. cbs news has learned that unidentified person has failed at least one lie detector test. authorities say it was not a random act and that brings relief to students. >> that they think they know who it is brings a sense of security but the fact he is in the community is also scary. >> it is nice to know they have someone who they think this is the person. so you feel better walking down the street knowing they are not out and about. >> reporter: sniffer dogs found le's body on sunday. the same day she was supposed to be married. her remains were hidden in a basement wall in an area known as a chase, where wires run to different floors. this has many on the campus

shaken. it is the first killing here in a decade. >> we just pray for the strength of annie's family. >> reporter: at a candle light vigil last night, hundreds gathered to mourn and draw support from each other. natalie powers lived with le for two years. >> she was as good of a human being as you would ever hope to meet. >> the medical examiner was holding back on the cause of death but now that police are zeroing in on a suspect, those details are expected to be released this afternoon. drew levinson, cbs news, new haven, connecticut. actor patrick swayze died of cancer yesterday at his home in los angeles. his wife of 34 years was by his side. in march of 2008, patrick swayze was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and despite the illness he kept working. in a career that spanned almost 30 years he starred in over 30 movies and dozens of television

shows. his most notable roles were in "dirty dancing "and "ghost." he was 57 years old. more sad news, former white house press secretary jody powell died yesterday. he served as jimmy carters spokesperson between ' 77 and ' 81. jody powell was 65 years old. plus, the fight to keep a popular tennis center in dc open. we'll explain when we come back in less than two minutes. it feels more like august than september. the forecast is next. you are watching 9 news now. dad, here-look at this-

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fenty at an event that wasn't even open to the media. a cabinet meeting at the barry farms project in southeast. we waited our turn and yvonne had a more pressing issue, trying to get her son, a college student out of barry farms alive. >> they are beating my son and robbed him. >> reporter: the mayor promised her some help. they were looking for the mayor's help at the tennis and learning center and cora masters barry won't be getting it unless the courts intervened. the private corporation allowed the registration to lapse. that is allowing them to take over the facility. >> what do you plan for this place? >> our plans are to continue the great tennis that's been going on there for, you know, the last five to ten years.

it's been a fantastic facility. >> reporter: they are not going quietly. her attorneys went in to court seeking an injunction against the fenty administration. they were afraid the fenty team would show up over the weekend and put padlocks on the door. >> if she leaves parks and reck will take over and it will look dirty, dingy and the children unruly. >> the learning center founder wasn't available for comment today but her supporters say it is political. she supported a fenty rival in the last election but fenty has been allowed to pay $1 rent a month and no other group gets that kind of deal from the city. 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> both sides will face off in dc superior court today. u.s. open has a new king.

del potro he won over federer last night. he won in a marathon four hour six minute struggle. federer was trying to become the first man to win the american championship six straight times. after the match, federer said simply can't have them all. he had a great run. >> he did. >> boy, was that a match. >> it was. >> it is warm outside, j.c. >> very nice today. >> today is a keeper. if you have tennis plans you are good to go. by tomorrow things will be changing. cloudier will be moving in some rain, cooler times. you catch my drift. get out there this noon. here's what is happening. 85 degrees and mostly sunny. tomorrow clouding up 75. a few showers eyeing us and steadier rain for thursday when we reach a high of 72. the time lapse tower cam from

the netherlands carillon shows mainly clear skies. little haze in the air. i was on the weather terrace and the temperatures are on the way up. we are at 893 degrees rat reagan national airport. the humidity is not bad. only 41% with a northeast wind kicking in at six miles an hour. here's the numbers to our north. baltimore is 80. to our east along the bay, a cooler 78 for annapolis. along the pown -- mountains 80s martinsburg to winchester. 82 for manassas and 77 at quantico. before it gets here we have a nice warmup on tap for everybody. 84 warrenton, 85 frederick. in the middle 80sin the district. and then the low temperatures

tonight, starting to come up a little bit. nose as many 50s on the map. round out our lows 54 in woodbridge to 66 inside the beltway. a shot of 50s cumberland to winchester. here's the forecast for this afternoon. the front making up ground coming through pennsylvania. we are still dry and partly cloudy and then tomorrow we will be on the north side of the front. you'll notice a cooler wind off of the ocean. this will help to coup lied with southwesterly winds across southwestern virginia. along the front we have a boundary that lifts the air and that's why we forecast rain showers. unfortunately this scenario stays in place over the rest of the workweek and that's why the rest of the workweek is cloudy, cool and damp. you can see it in the seven day. 85 today. no problems. feels like summer and tomorrow through the middle and the rest of the week we have those clouds and rain showers forecasted. as you make plans, looks like thursday and friday will have

the best chance of seeing a steadier rain. in to the weekend a 50/50 weekend. saturday is a little better than sunday and of course the redskins are at home. our temperatures will be rebounding in the upper 70s and a few showers will take us in to monday weather forecast. that's a check on the next seven days. we will have tuesday travel coming up with j.c. on the other side of this break. some people say i'm obsessed with my chickens.

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newspaper is joining us now. you should get your copy of the beacon newspaper for this month bs september. because they have great articles. one is about a dutch holiday. have you thought of that as a holiday. >> amsterdam is a beautiful city and the article describes how to live on a houseboat on the canals of theory of amsterdam. there are 2500 houseboats lining the river and many are available to tourists. >> besides being on the water and having beautiful sights what else makes it so attractive. >> it is an incredibly luxurious suite. they have room for up to six adults to complete. bathrooms with jacuzzis and rain showers an incredible amount of space and unusual place to be and you step on to it from the street. that means you have to watch out for a couple of things don't want to have a lot of

valuables aboard because they could be stolen and watch your head, sounds like getting down you have to walk down a few steps to get this too the hull. our travel writer thought it was way cool. >> ask for a deposit. it is nonrefundable but that's okay. and be concerned about security. >> and no room service. you have to take care of your own food. >> that's a problem for me. i like room service. i was in amsterdam last summer and it is beautiful. you should visit it. let's talk about hotel deals because after labor day and before the holiday season you can get great hotel deals. >> great this time of the year but especially this year because the year has been so bad economically. and the conventions that went to hawaii, orlando and las vegas those cities have been hard hit and their prices are incredible. >> how do you find a good deal.

where should you go. >> to go to the main sites travelocity, expedia those chases, convention bureaus of those cities own individual hotels and any of these places will give you good deals, i'm talking 30, $40 a night in orlando and las vegas. and use hot wire or price line if you don't care where you want to stay and you want the best price possible. >> i found you can call a hotel and say what is your best price. and do you have any discounts. do you have any specials. sometimes you can't find it on- line but if you pick up the phone and call them they will tell you. >> do all of these things before you book and you will find the best price. >> of course we know more women are traveling alone because they are living longer than their spouses and loved ones. and so what word do you have for women who have traveling -- who are traveling either with another woman or alone. >> we have an article on that

topic. it is full of websites and i can't go through each right now. but there are useful information and some funny ones. there is wonder woman, which i think it is a great site. you go girl and all kinds of places you can see on there. >> all in the beacon newspaper this month. it's free. thank you, stuart for coming. look forward to seeing you again. thank you to you for tuning in. come back and join us at 9 news now at 5:00. cncn x