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this is 9 news now. >>the resolution is adopted. the house officially voices its disapproval of one of their own, and now congressman joe wilson speaks to # news now about it. the south carolina republican has been in the spotlight since he heckled the president last wednesday. >>he shouted out, you lie as the president addressed the joint session of congress on health care reform. now it was as expected most of the party line voting. only seven republicans joining 233 democrats who voted to admonish wilson for that outburst. today we sat down with the congressman to find him unbowed by the controversy, but none the less a tad bit disappointed in his colleague. the president said no more

game playing. this was classic political game playing. >>reporter: he called the house vote a stunt. all he had to do was apologize on the floor. >>i apologized to the president. he accepted the apology. i apology zed to who it occurred. >>reporter: in other words, enough with the apologies. he made no bones about wanting to move on and talk health care, but he wasn't backing down on the issue of illegal immigrants gaming the system. the topic that fueled his outburst almost a week ago. >>i certainly raised the issue at the wrong time, wrong place, but this is an indication that we could and should be working together on health care reform. >>reporter: certainly not the version of reform president obama has in mind though. >>the bill before us would cost jobs, the national federation of business says it will cost 1.6 million jobs. that's an attack on small business. >>reporter: as for the voters

back home, to some wilson is a hero. he's raised almost $1 million. i just appreciate the public's support. people know i am a civil person. i'm a retired colonel. >>we should keep in mind his likely opponent in the next year's election has also raised $1 million in funds since the outburst. president obama is getting attention for comments he made about kanye west's outburst at the music video awards. he interrupted taylor swift's speech for best video leaving her in stunned silence. >>she seems like a perfectly nice person. she's getting her award. what's he doing? he's a jackass. [laughter]. >>i'm assuming all this stuff.

where's the poll. come on, guys. cut the fella some slack. >>the website president tmz obtained his comments. he made them while being miced up for an interview. even though it was made on the record it was immediately posted to twitter. abc later apologized for that, but the news was already spreading like wild fire across the internet. chief washington correspondent says he considered the president's comment to be off the record, but we went to veteran journalist and head of the george washington university school of media and public affairs to find out what that really means in this day and age. >>reporter: this is the cruel reality of his 24/7 twitter world we're in. you're just always on. >>abc said it was wrong to send the tweet without knowing if the comment was considered on or off the record. on monday president obama will become the first president to visit the late show with david letterman. he will be the only guest on the

show. you can see it right here on wusa 9. a looming question for the commander-in-chief, whether or not to send more troops to afghanistan. today his top military advisor told congress thousands more troops are needed to put down al-qaeda and the taliban. the joint chief of staff said the situation in afghanistan is getting more and more difficult. many top democrats oppose sending more troops. operation rescue says it's broke and may need to shut downment its been one of the loudest voices in opposing abortion rights. the group's president blames money troubles on the nation's overall economic downturn. breaking news out of connecticut. it's all about the murder of a jail university grad student. just moments ago police and fbi agents stormed the apartment of a man they had labeled a person of interest. they are now searching that apartment belonging to raymond clark. they have taken clark into

custody. now, he worked in the research lab where 24-year-old annie le was found dead on sunday. a new independent poll shows the race for governor in virginia is tightening up. that poll was conducted by a research group. it show republican bob mcdonald with 73% support. mcdonl's lead is greater than it used to be in polls conducted last month. summer may be with us officially for six more. that doesn't mean vacation time ends. if you're rent ag place to see you need to see this report. as brity more house reports, they think they're getting something but it isn't liaget. >>this amazing home is gorgeous. >>reporter: 300 miles away in north carolina this vacation home is raved about. she spotted it on a rental website. >>there was this one picture.

there were these big block letter that is said relax. i thought, gosh, that sounds great. >>reporter: weeks later she still remembered that image. that saved her from losing thousands of dollars. >>when i got this e-mail and i saw those pictures it sent up a red flag. >>reporter: it came from a person posting the very same house on craigslist. >>8 bedroom, 7 bath. he said its only going to be $4,500 for the week. >>reporter: it really belonged to carol and jerry. >>someone took our photos and our property that was already online and put it out there on another website be you with their contact information. >>reporter: he found out about this three weeks ago. >>we got a phone call from someone in indiana who said he wanted a receipt for his payment for our rental property. >>reporter: knowing he never rented to him he reported the problem to every local authority he could think of. >>it's beyond frustrating that

everyone is pointing fingers. it's not our jurisdiction. even the fbi said it's not our jurisdiction if it goes overseas. >>reporter: so he's taking on his own crime investigation finding other properties listed by the same poster. >>they want either bank wires or certified checks. big red flag. the contract contains no business address, business name, business phone number. that's another red flag. >>reporter: many hits. >>you're a fraud. a you will they're doing is using a messaging service. >>reporter: expertise say they'll keep building on until they right this wrong. >>because its so easy for them to just fool everyone into thinking that this is their home. >>reporter: we e-mailed and telephoned that person that posted the properties on craigslistment he did not respond to any of them. we reached out to several representatives for craigslist. no response there either. >>how big of a problem are we

talking about here? it's hard to tell. there are really no groups that track this kind of fraud, but john has been able to track down several, dozens of victims, people like him that have been victimized by the very same fraudster. >>taking their information and putting it online. >>absolutely. >>what is the website doing? in a short answer, they haven't really done anything yet. they responded to his e-mail, a few of them, but they're sending e-mails saying this website doesn't exist. it still remains up there. >>all right, brittany morehouse, great work. craigslist has a menu to help you avoid scans. it's on the home page. it recommends only dealing local why, with people you can meet in person. you should never wire funds. also, avoid deals that involve shipping.

the page also lists resources you can contact if you think someone is trying to scam you. there's a link at wusa9.com. just click on living smart. tomorrow the welcome center will be shut down off this stretch of i-66. it is one of those rest areas that the state is closing down to save cash. it costs about half a million each per year to operate those rest stops. montgomery county plans to develop a massive bioscience complex. it's running in opposition from neighbors who say it's fearful it will change their way of life. the science city project in shady grove is located near the intersection of route 28 and muddy branch road. gary no, y neurenberg reports. >>please, scale back. >>reporter: it's a huge area. >>it would raise incomes over the long-term and ensure vie talt. >>reporter: much of the

development of the complex will take place on a property called the bellwood farm. >>it gives montgomery county the opportunity to emerge as a center of discovery and education to advance the public's health. >>reporter: the existing facilities have already created about 20,000 jobs. the plan would triple that number to 60,000 by mid century. neighbors worry that traffic would become unbearable. the plan calls for big changes in area roads. it could require residential and commercial properties. >>reporter: a bus and light rail sign would feed the development, but neighbors say the plan would change their live. > >>we move to our communities for the trees, the green space and the suburban lifestyle. if we wanted to live downtown or tyson's corner we would have moved there. >>reporter: many say just make it smallerment gary neurenberg, wusa # news. >>this prohe poefl would unfold

over decades if it's approved. many wanted to speak. another hearing was added later this week to accommodate others voices. coming up, new concerns about how long you ought to stay away from other folks if you think you have the h1n1 flu. i'm topper shutt. a few showers pushing through the area. we'll look at doppler. activity west of town north of 66. there's also rain on route 7. we'll talk about whether or not you'll have a wet morning commute. looking towards the weekend, the skins are in town. stay tuned.

. welcome back. here's your forecast. first some showers in the forecast for tomorrow. not a lot tomorrow. 76 degrees. a few more on thursday, 74. it will warm back up into the

the upper 70s on friday and clear out nicely. a nice end to the week. here's the forecast into overnight. mostly cloudy and cool. a shower or sprinkle possible. temperatures in the 60s. winds at 10 miles per hour. here's the doppler. not too many showers out there. the ones we're tracking to the west a little bit on the heavy side. they're now moving across the bay. up north it's quiet up 270 and i-95. some of these are pretty heavy. at 66, it's pretty hefty. good rainfall there. good towards shady side as well. where will they go? here's the next hour. they should weaken a little bit as they drift to the south and east. it's going to roll through town and alexandria across the airport and into clinton and brandy wine. these will move across the bay. now back to the computer.

we'll talk temperatures. 70 in brooksville. 70 in bell haven. lows tonight, everybody will hold in the 60s i think. clouds are on the increase. dew point is up. 62 in great falls. 64 in silver spring. about 65 in oxen hills. generally in the 60s across the board. tomorrow morning cloudy and cool. we could see a shower. 60s and 70s. winds northeasterly at 10. by afternoon mostly cloudy and cooler. some showers possible. 74 to 78 for the highs. winds northeasterly at 10 to 15. it will not be a washout tomorrow by any means. next seven days now. 76 tomorrow. 74 on thursday, maybe a shower. then quite nice. upper 70s on friday. a beautiful day. on saturday we have the game for the home opener. upper 70s. they can beat middle tennessee

state i think. skins look okay too. maybe a shower sunday night, but it will be dry for the game. they should win their game. we're looking at showers and thunderstorms on monday and tuesday with temperatures on the side of 80. >>all right. a lot of expectations this weekend. >>yes, there are. thank you, topper. >>we have new information in living well tonight about the vaccine that's on the way and the symptom that is mean you're still contagious. the fda approved vaccines from four drug makers, and federal health officials say there should be enough for everyone that wants a shot. the first doses will be ready in about four weeks. today health officials say those infected may be infectious for a week. waiting 24 hours after the fever breaks may not be enough. if you're still coughing avoid contact with others. calling 911. usually that means a health emergency, but some folks call for reasons that aren't life or death. coming up, a new look at a new

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. most of us only call 911 in a real emergency, a heart attack, house on fire, perhaps someone trying to break in. last year there were 30 people who called d.c. fire a total of more than 2,000 times. the paramedics set out to find out what the problem was and how to fix it. >>reporter: d.c.'s engine 10, the busiest in the country. 80% of its emergency responses are medical calls. a huge chunk of those are far

from emergencies. good morning. reporter: this could be a solution. okay. long time no see. >>reporter: six fire paramedics are part of the unit called street calls, visiting the most frequent 911 callers to see if they can help them before they call again. >>every time that i had an appointment they were calling fire to bring me in. >>reporter: her private ambulance service was calling twice a day just to get her in and out of her house for doctor's opponents. >>only twice since we first visited with you. >>reporter: this is a common asthma medicine. it has a little counter right here telling you how many doses you have left. the street calls crew talked to one woman who had called 911 a total of 161 times. she had been inhailing from an empty tube for nine months.

she no longer calls on a daily basis. more importantly, she's at home comfortable. >>how often were you calling? every other day. >>reporter: he was calling because medicaid stopped pay for his medication. >>i mean, i can't breathe. >>reporter: they got him a social worker and straightened out his medicaid mess. >>thank you, man. >>all right. reporter: the fire chief says street calls has been good for everyone. it's saving money and reducing wear and tear. patients are getting help before it turns into a real emergency. >>do you have a health care provider? no. >>the you. >>you're welcome. >>reporter: wusa 9 news and would i had. >>street calls took a look at 25 people it's worked with so far. simple things like getting their medicine refilled or finding them a place to live has reduced the 911 calls by 61%. get a new computer and clean up your credit.

sounds like a deal. tomorrow night at 11, find out how people across the country are being taken by a company doing business in our area. that's tomorrow night. red skins not looking so good. rams not looking so good at all. >>no, they stink. >>all right. >>i like that formula. the skins are coming home this weekend. you may be surprised to know how little home field advantage fed ex provides. we'll talk act that. plus, the latest installment coming up in sports.

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. it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. all right. the red skins are hope ag lot of things are different this sun against the rams. the offense, the tackling, but most importantly that all 92,000 seats at fed ex, even if they have to sue grandma to be there, will be filled with red skins fans. after opening in the giants

stadium the skins return home to the largest stadium in the nfl and what you would think would be the largest home field advantage. over the last few years they're just .500 at home. that, they say, changes sunday. >>it helps a lot. anytime you play at home you want to play your best football. we're comfortable playing there. the fans are awesome to play in front of. >>anytime you have a home game you're excited for that. we can't wait to be in our home state and start the season off. >>baseball tonight. the phillies, bottom of the 2nd, carlos ruse has a little chopper, but it does the trick. 5 for 6. that's plenty when the other guys are throwing the reigning cy young award winner, cliff lee. 5-0 nats fall. the catcher who just came off the dl after 105 games has a torn shoulder. he's going to miss the next three to six months.

he'll have surgery tomorrow. soccer now. a match against the best. gomez buries it. it was enough for united. 1-0. seventh of the year for gomez. with that, time for our weekly look at the excellent and not so excellent in the world of sports. my drummers, please. the good, the bad and ugly. september 15th, we start with the good. best managerial tirade. we've seen longer and more intense tirades, but something about this is just great. the kicking and the arms and the spinning around. >>that could be a dance. >>if you set it to music i think it would be. best tennis shot maybe ever. it lobs over roger federer. he runs back and hits it for a clean hit across course. rarely executed on that. tell me about that. now to the bad. worst fundamentals. pirates catcher. it's not that he can't throw out

the base runnerment it's that he can't throw the ball back to the pitcherment overthrow it is mound allowing the runner from 3rd to score. maybe he should just walk out to the mound and hand the ball to the pitcher. you have to be able to do that. most lovable but pathetic. this young whipper snapper learned how to roll over, but never learned to roll back. he's triek. he just can't. he's like a turtle on his shell. now to the ugly. most regrettable celebration. north carolina tight end catches the touchdown against uconn then jumps in the air for a little end zone celebration and breaks his leg. which is why, folks, we just hand the ball to the ref and walk to the sideline. >>that was, like, three inches off the ground. >>which is why he shouldn't have jumped in the first place. when you get to the end zone, act like you've been there. >>that was you go zblshg that was. >>that's 9 news now tonight.

>>we're back tomorrow morning starting at 4:55. >>that's early. >>that's right. >>a rough gig for those guys. >>rough. good night. >>good night.

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