get such large reductions to add them up, 50% cuts in the state core dollars in a year and a half. the layoffs and budget crisis here at the health department are a direct result of more than $400 million in cuts from the state budget, now passed on to counties with very little notice. shell says the focus on flu will force him to end other health services. >> services like going to churches and community outreach and education efforts to help people understand about diabetes and hypertension, some of those things that are not directly associated with a communicable disease, we have to stop doing it and unfortunately those jobs are tied to people. >> reporter: meanwhile the rest of the county government will have layoffs too, for the first time, and 125 jobs slashed countywide and 25 other vacant positions taken off the books, pink slips go out october 2. so how about that h1n1 virus and

the health department here? what about getting that vaccine distributed? the health department here and statewide says most of the vaccine is going to go to private provider, private clinics, doctor's offices, and drugstores, et cetera, so the distribution of the vaccine once it comes right around october, when the layoffs happen is not likely to be impacted but when it comes to checking out disease outbreaks or investigators out at the sites to check on disease sites, that takes people and that is certainly going to be impacted by the layoffs as time goes on. reporting live from the prince george's county health department, scott broom, 9 news, and wusatv9.com. >> it is is a critical time. thank you, scott. meantime, two federal reports out today finds most local communities are just not ready to deal with the potential h1n1 pandemic. the review was conducted in five states and 10 municipalities and found that fewer than half have started recruiting volunteer medical workers. just one of the 10 cities has an alternative treatment site

if emergency rooms fill up. three men tied to a nationwide terror investigation appeared in court today, and right now they are only charged with lying to authorities. but as karen brown reports, police say they have linked at least one of them to al qaeda. inside this federal courthouse, the new york suspect caught up in a massive terror investigation denied the charges against him. ahmed zazi is accused of lying about what he said during conversations with two other men arrested. his attorney says the imam at a queens mosque was not trying to tip them off, he was trying to help the fbi. >> why in the world would a man lie to the fbi about the contents of a conversation that he knew the fbi was taping? >> reporter: the imam who sometimes acts as a police informant, made phone calls to 24-year-old najibullah zazi and his father. both men appeared in a denver court today on charges they made false statements to

federal agents. the fbi had the younger zazi under surveillance after recent trips to pakistan and became alarmed when he made a cross- country trip to new york just before september 11. that's when the defense says investigators came to the new york imam looking for information about zazi and what he was up to. court papers filed in denver describe a plot to detonate improvised explosives inside the united states and say zazi admitted going to an al qaeda camp in pakistan for weapons and explosives training. investigators allege zazi lied about bomb making instructions he had on his computer. the justice department says it doesn't have specific information about the timing or target of any planned attack, but privately, law enforcement sources say they were concerned about a possible plot to use backpack bombs on new york city trains. karen brown, cbs news, brooklyn, new york. coming up on 9 news now at 6:00, a look at ahmed afzali's connection to our area and we will tell you what metro is

doing tonight in light of the arrests. a military judge is delaying the trial for the man considered the mastermind of the september 11th attacks. ka lead sheikh muhammad is being held at guantanamo bay, the judge at the bay granted a 60 day delay so the government can decide if it wants to hold the trial in a civilian court or in a revamped military one. a prince george's county man is recovering tonight after being shot by hyattville police. officers say the man tried to run them over in the 6500 block of bellcrest road. but his family says he was the victim of racial profiling. digital correspondent armando tool has the details. >> reporter: this is the bullet- riddled and bloody g37 that juan floores was driving when he was shot by police. >> all i saw my cousin running to the car with the police shooting at him. when the police showed up, they didn't ask question, they started firing. >> the 24-year-old contractor was hit in the mouth and arm. >> i thought he was going to

die. that's what it looked like. judged by the amount of blood here. >> reporter: it happened near this intersection near the mall 6 -- of prince george's county while police were breaking up a brawl and police say he was trying to flee the brawl when he was shot. and they are trying to look at a chain of events that led to this car being shot up as well as the driver, juan floores who witnesses say was shot in the arm before he got in the car and the version from hyattsville police is very different. >> police say floores rear- ended a vehicle and almost ran down one of their officers and that's when a corporal who is a nine-year veteran opened fire. >> he fired for his life at that point, that's correct. >> and that's why he shot? >> that is why. >> floores was arrested in the hospital where he went for treatment last night, charged with six counts of assault and one count of resisting arrest. 9 news now and wusatv9.com. the police corporal involved in the shooting is on

administrative leave tonight. sky 9 in the air today when a fire broke out at gaithersburg road. and one man was in the home when the fire broke out and he managed to get out without injury. for the second time in a month the fire breaks out at the embassy of gabon. flames could be seen in the adams morgan residence around 3:30 this morning. no one was inside but the fire caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage. investigators say another fire at that embassy last month was ruled an arson. what is old is new again in chinatown. dc mayor adrian fenty was on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony today, to celebrate the newly restored friendship arch. the $1 million work of art was first dedicated in 1986, and it celebrates washington's friendship with its sister city of beijing. more changes are coming to dulles. the airport is adding 206,000 square feet to its international arrival building. that's the space where customs

agents screen arriving passengers and flight crew from overseas. officials say the new addition will allow screeners to serve 2400 passengers an hour. that's nearly twice the current capacity. road work ahead, means drivers can expect some congestion in virginia later tonight. lanes on i-59 between route 1 and loreton road will be closed up to 30 minutes at a time while crews replace an overhead sign. and the hot lane construction on the beltway will mean even more closures. starting at 9:30 tonight, both the inner and outer loops will be closed at i-66 to allow crews to install overhead power lines. those lanes should reopen to traffic by 5:00 a.m. an update for you now on friday's massive water main break in dundalk, maryland. officials say it will take at least four weeks to repair the damage. the break was underneath the highway. and public works crews have begun extensive cleanup and in the suburb and they are joined by residents who are trying to

salvage anything they can. >> we had a finished basement and our house was up for sale and we were trying to move and it will be a little bit longer now before we can do anything. >> investigators do not believe age was a factor in the main break. but perhaps a material defect was part of the problem. people in dundalk are being warned about scammers claiming to be county officials, asking residents to is sign a cleanup contract. this week, we can see some more water in our area, and this time, from the skies, and chief meteorologist topper sat on the terrace with the weather first. >> a glorious weekend and today is is pretty nice if you're around town or east and west of town, mostly cloudy and kind of two different days. here is the forecast for us for tonight, mostly cloudy everywhere and it will become mostly cloudy everywhere and it will be dry though and comfortable and all of the showers will remain in the mountains and low temperatures upper 50s to about mid-60s downtown and winds are southeasterly at 10. and temperatures are very comfortable, and actually it is as warm as they have been all day. 79 in the area. and 79 in manassas. and 77 in quantico.

and 81 in fredericksburg. we will come back and talk about when the showers and clouds roll in. and we will also talk about warmer air coming in. >> top, thank you. fed ex-employees and the united way are teaming up to fight hunger. volunteers help prepare, package and deliver more than 3,000 meals today. they did so with the help of food and friends. another charity organization that provides meals for people with hiv, cancer, and other life-changing illnesses. >> we spend a lot of time in the community where we work. we provide delivery service, but delivering goods is important. but giving back, it is real important, that's why our people are here today to help those less fortunate. >> thousands of fed ex- employees around the world are expected to volunteer and participate in local community service activities all week long. okay, good news. the redskins won. >> but now the bad news. the offense struggled agoon. and now they lost a starter for the rest of the year. sports director brett haiber is here with more. brett? >> when it rains, it pours, leslie and anita.

when your offense scores 26 points in the first two games you need to add pieces not subtract but the veterans are now without their most veteran lineman sending their struggling offense into more disarray and randy thomas, the redskins starting right guard tore his triceps muscle yesterday and the redskins announced this morning that he is done for the year. it is a heart breaking injury for a player who missed most of 2007, with a tear, believe it or not, in his other triceps. and a troubling development for jason campbell who needs all of the veteran protection he can get. we're really disappointed. he is very disappointed. it is hard. >> i just feel bad for him. he has wanted to run the line and every time you lose randy, a guy of that caliber, it is tough. but we have guys who will step in and fill the role. >> i assume i will be suiting up. just being more focused and knowing you will be in the ground versus sitting on the sideline watching the game. it is a lot different. >> that is chad rinehart the

guy who will likely take his place. later in the hour, more on the boos that rang out at fed ex field yesterday including your comments on what has been a troubling start to the new season to be sure. that is ahead in 39 minutes from now. leslie and anita, back to you. >> thanks, brett. a popular sport runs into some interference in louden county. >> it is pat, pat, pat, palt, all day long. >> why paint ball has residents crying no more. plus, heavy rains turn deadly in the southeastern u.s. we'll be right back.

the president says recent increases in pell grants and simplified financial aid programs should help the nation reach their goal. no more paint ballparks. that's the word from some louden county residents to the board of supervisors. complaints have been pouring in about the noise and complaints about the paint's harmful effects. we have more on the fight between businesses and residents from virginia. >> reporter: a battle has been brewing between residents who live in the beautiful

countryside of olney virginia and the paint ballpark. >> it is pat, pat, pat, pat, all day long. >> you can see robert nester's home from the 47-acre park off route 15 near gilbert's corner. the park's owner bought the property which is zoned for his business. there are eight fields with plans to build six more. the nesters and other residents say the paint ball doesn't fit into the rural landscape. and although reviewing the zoning ordinance doesn't help their case, they say they're fighting to help preserve other parts of the county. the board of supervisors voted to review the zoning ordinance to specifically look at restricting and possibly prohibiting any more paint ballparks from coming in to western rural louden county. >> the games start at 10:00 in the morning. until like about maybe 6:30, 7:00 at night. so we're still in the noise perimeter. >> but besides the noise factor, residents have complained since the park opened last june but unsightliness and claims of the paint's harmful effects.

the park's director megan max says the paint is biodegradable and not harmful to the environment. >> little frustrating to is see that people are not just going to ask questions, and before they just assume stuff. >> reporter: in any case, of not in my backyard, there are sometimes winners and losers. the paint ballpark for now will not be one of them. >> it is there. and we just got to try to get along. >> reporter: in louden county, suray chin, 9 news now and wusatv9.com. pep's paint ball has been recognized by the louden convention and visitor's association and the virginia tourism corporation. the board of supervisors will look at revisiting the zoning ordinance in the next two months. a dallas swimming team found itself in some unexpected type of water today. their school bus crashed into a pond. take a look at that. the high school students and their coach escaped through the back door of the vehicle that was out of the water at the time. the school officials are trying to determine what caused the accident. two people are dead tonight after massive flooding swept

through atlanta. three to 12-inches of rain fell overnight in different areas an the two people who lost their lives were in their cars, when they were swept away into deep water. and another man is presumed to have drowned and fast-moving waters in chattanooga, tennessee. >> look at those pictures, it is incredible. >> and rain pretty much all week there. >> last week. >> and still raining there. >> yes. and decab had about six inches of rain and peachtree, five inches. so what we always say? with the water in the streets? you can't cross them. >> and they had evacuations, too. >> we're looking at kind of a split day. east of town, it was actually pretty nice. west of tawn, it was not so nice. here is the forecast for us. i think the clouds tomorrow will catch up with everyone. and mostly cloudy, a few breaks, and i have a drop up there, but that is just for west of town. and is so out to i-81 and west. and then wednesday, it gets warmer but then showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon, and thursday, stays warm, but more showers and thunderstorms are also

possible, and highs both of those days back into the lower 80s. pretty nice. for tonight, becoming mostly cloudy, and still comfortable, and a 58 to 66 downtown and winds southeasterly at 10. and now the temperatures tonight, for lows, some areas may just kind of dip in the 50s, maybe 59 at great falls but 63 in bethesda, and going up to 70, 62 in rockville, and 62 in silver springs, and 60 in bowie and 59 in upper marlboro. i think some of the areas east of town will have more breaks in the clouds and they may be a little bit cooler tonight. temperatures right now, very comfortable and just about dead on average, too. 77 in brooksville, and 77 in chantilly and bell haven and 76 in annapolis. tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy and pleasant. it will be dry. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. winds southeast at 10. there could be some showers tomorrow morning, lingering in the mountains, but that is out in garrett county, allegheny county. and dry around the immediate to metro area. by afternoon, mostly cloudy and

warm, and shower possible, primarily west, out towards winchester and shenandoah valley. high temperatures despite the clouds still pretty nice. 75 to 79 and winds still southeasterly at 10. satellite picture radar combined massive thunderstorms pushing through missouri, and through kansas city, and back into oklahoma, and some of this warm air will trigger some pretty good thunderstorms here we think wednesday and thursday. there is all of the rain and showers in the southeast. it will not dry up. more heavy weather again at this hour around atlantic up to athens georgia and here is what we mean by the satellite picture. west of town, cloudy. east of town, pretty nice. and you go out to the mountains, have you some showers on the doorstep toward garrett county. and zone forecast, all six zones are on the web site at wusatv9.com and even if it is not raining here, you can still track rain anywhere in the country, including our neighborhood by going to the web is site, wusatv9.com and check on the 9 news now interactive radar. 74 in winchester and 75

tomorrow in leesburg and upper 70s though for woodbridge and mid-70s for fairfax and manassas and a slight chance of a shower in that zone. on this side we left the drops out. 76 in rockville, downtown. a little more sunshine on this side, too. particularly over by the bay. and mid-70s for annapolis and winds light. no small craft advisories. next seven days, 76 tomorrow. a shower west. it gets warmer with showers and thunderstorms wednesday and thursday. they should hold off wednesday, until the afternoon, and get a nice break on friday, and upper 70s near 80. and i believe the terps are in town again this week. sunshine, mid-70s, and then the next system comes in here sunday and monday. more showers and rain with the temperatures a little cooler back in the low to mid-70s. >> all right. >> thank you. you don't even have to leave your house to become a hero. >> still ahead, meet one woman who is making a difference from her own living room.

i'm howard bernsteen with the tip of the day. a nice cup of tea could be relaxing but save someone. the beverage makes a great

hardwood floor cleaning. use two tea bags in hot water and use a soft cloth over the floors. you don't need to rinse. three parts lemon juice to one part olive oil and voila you have a nice furniture polish. you can find more tips on wusatv9.com of the just click on living green. >> you can live green tomorrow by taking part in car-free day, so the annual event encourages people to leave cars at home and find another way around and that can be cycling and walking or taking the bus or simply joining a car pool with friends. being a hero doesn't have to mean going out into the community. for a woman named barbara, it meant 40 years of dedication, without ever leaving home. and frank massy has her story. >> barbara spanner's patriotism is always on display outside her small apartment. inside, several days a week, she proves that loving america

is much more than just flags. she writes letters to local soldiers in combat zones. she fills them in on what is going on back home. >> who are you writing to? >> i'm writing to keith. >> from? >> oak lawn, illinois. >> where he is now? >> he is in afghanistan. >> fighting yet another war? >> yes. >> afghanistan. this is barbara spanner's sixth war for writing letters to the troops overseas. she has no idea how many she has written, but does remember when it started 1944. >> i started writing to my uncle who was in the marines. and he was sent over to guadal canal. >> reporter: and then along came korea and her letters went to a guy named bill. bill spanner. barbara married him just before he shipped out. bill survived korea and then barbara kept writing during vietnam, the gulf war iraq, and now afghanistan.

and almost always to sons and grandsons of chicago area friends. >> barbara of course wrote handwritten letters until she got her first compute area few years ago. but no, she does not e-mail. she sends real old-fashioned letters. she wants her soldiers in arms to have something real to say something from home. >> i feel like they're my sons. i only have four girls. and i feel like that they were my sons. >> and yes, they do write back. and that is barbara's biggest joy. >> when i go to the mailbox and see a letter from one of them, i just can't wait to get in the house and open it and read it. >> she loves writing the letters, she just wishes the wars would end so no more would be needed. >> that was frank massy reporting. do you know a hero who should be recognized or do you need a hero in your life? >> log on to wusatv9.com and click on hero central to tell us about it. now to a big request from the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. for the commander in chief.

plus, the startling results of a new study on alzheimer's disease that is coming up on 9 news now, right after the break. also, high heels. you love the look. but you hate the pain. well, here comes dr. leg and the catwalk workout. >> the workout that helps women stand taller and stronger. >> still ahead on 9 news now. the new mcdonald's bacon and cheese angus third pounder.

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welcome back. let's reset some of the top stories in the news now. the health department is taking a big hit as prince george's county looks to trim $22 million from the budget. because of state cuts, the county executive says 40 health department employees will lose their jobs by november 1. dozens of other county workers are also being let go. three men at the center of a terrorism investigation appeared in court today and so far only accused of lying to authorities but police have linked at least one of them to al qaeda. and get ready for some construction on virginia roads tonight. the inner and outer loops of the blare will be -- of the beltway will be closed starting at 9:30 tonight so crews can install overhead power lines.

and i-95 may be closed up to a half hour at a time between loreton road and route 1 tonight. ha is so crews can re-- that is so crews can replace an overhead signs. the numbers were wrong. more people have alzheimer's disease than the medical community first estimated. a new study out today finds more than 35 million people around the world have the fatal brain wasting disease. that's about the size of the population of canada. but as peggy fox reports, caretakers are not surprised the disease is underreported. >> reporter: you find people of various abilities at the alzheimer's family day center in maryfield. there is lucy ho can talk about today as -- who can talk about today as easily as the day she was married and then lynn lion, a former psychiatrist diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's five years ago when she was 51. >> it is something that woipt change -- won't change and something you have to deal with. >> i think it is a disease that

nobody wants to talk about. and that people are deathly afraid of it. it is almost like the scarlet letter. >> reporter: he believes the same fear is behind the underreporting of the disease. the zig ma in the united states has -- the stigma in the united states is becoming less and less over time but we still see in countries around the world a tremendous stigma of not wanting to tell other people, not wanting to get the clear diagnosis. >> reporter: the report says that by the year 2050, a staggering 115 million people will have alzheimer's disease. the rising numbers are due to the world's aging population, but also, increasing risk factors. >> high blood pressure. diabetes. and obesity. and those four factors do increase your risk for getting brain disease later in life. >> reporter: there are many alzheimer's medications but they alleviate the symptoms and will is no cure and alzheimer's researchers still don't know what causes it. a cure doesn't look promising, there is hope a vaccine can be

developed to prevent the disease. in maryfield, peggy fox, 9 news now and wusatv9.com. now there are major studies under way looking at targeting a gumpingy protein called -- gunky protein called beta ameloid that builds up in a patient's brain and seems to cause alzheimer's symptoms. a california rapper who bragged about the thrill of killing is charged with the murder of a virginia pastor. police say 20-year-old richard mccrosski is likely connected to three other murders in a town of marmville. rapped under the name of psycho sam was given a court appointed attorney today. he was arrested at the richmond airport on saturday as he waited for a flight back to california. a man suspected of killing his family in florida is now in custody in haiti right now. the bodies of mesack damas' wife, five children were found inside the couple's apartment in naples on saturday night.

>> in 30 years in collier county, and speaking with investigators at the scene the other night, this is certainly the most horrific and violent scene that our community has ever experienced. >> the associated press reports damas is being held at the police station near the port-au- prince airport. the top commander in afghanistan says we risk losing the war all together without more troops on the ground. digital correspondent joel brown has the latest. >> reporter: president obama's top commander in afghanistan says more troops are needed or the war will be lost. that could be a tough sell. the president has already moved in 21,000 soldiers this year, and 68,000 are now on the ground. but general stanley mccrystal is calling for more soldiers to get the upper hand on al qaeda as well as taliban insurgents. >> the situation is deteriorated on the ground. you have the taliban that has

regained footholds in parts of the country in the south and in the east. they have gotten better at what they do. >> reporter: mccrystal is 1 also calling for a change in strategy that includes building a relationship with the afghan people, so they don't view the u.s. as the enemy. mccrystal's report was supposed to be confidential. but parts of it were leaked to the press and that is creating a political headache for the president. a growing number of democrats want to put the brakes on our involvement in afghanistan while republicans are demanding more forces to fight the war now entering its ninth year. >> so the challenge for president obama, to make sure that he is articulating what it is that our national interests involve here, and how we're going to achieve it. and how we can get out. >> reporter: president obama says he is a skeptical audience and will be asking hard questions of the military commanders before committing more troops to the war in afghanistan. swroal brown, cbs news -- joel brown, cbs news, washington. >> while the commander in chief considers sending more troops

to afghanistan, lawmakers on the hill are weighing health care reform and how to make it happen. one of the five bills under review is going to be tweaked before going to committee. montana democrat senator max baucus plans to modify the proposal to make insurance premiums more affordable and the bill is is slated to go before the committee tomorrow. the "cbs evening news" is less than an hour away and katie couric joins us live with a preview. >> coming up, lee suspects and a power plant appeared in court today, but law enforcement says there remains a deep concern the government may have only partially disrupted a terror plot. so the question a lot of people are asking, could other potential terrorists still be on the loose? plus, we will have a lighter story. the secret to staying healthy and living longer from the oldest man in the world who turns the big 113 today. steve hartman has his story in assignment america tonight only on the "cbs evening news" right after 9 news now. back to you. >> katie, that.

-- katie, thanks. they say big things come in small packages but coming up find out why small packages may be a better way to live smart. we'll be right back. virginians are asking lots of questions about bob mcdonnell's "thesis." how old was he when he wrote it? mcdonnell was 34, married and attending pat robertson's law school. and what did the thesis say about women? a lot... abortion should be outlawed and birth control should be restricted-- even for married adults. then as a legislator he introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. learn more. i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor, and my campaign sponsored this ad.

you ever order a really small product only to have it arrive at your home in a huge box? well, we found some overpacking offenders that have some consumers raising their voices. paper products like cardboard boxes used for shipping make up a third of the municipal solid waste in the united states. could we cut back? consumer reports mandy walker says people often send in letters complaining of small items arriving in too much packaging. to see for itself, cr ordered several small items for 13

companies, including avon, staples, drugstore .com, orientle trading company, and best buy. >> we were really surprised to find so many tiny items came in boxes that were way too big. >> reporter: for example, this package from drugstore .com contains just one lip balm. and this box from avon arrived with just one lip balm, too. inside this box from oriental trading company, one small vial of beads and look at this box from staples, it could easily fit 200 pencils but contained just one. >> we consulted a packaging expert and we found that companies can save money if they buy the same size boxes for everything they ship. >> but not every package arrives oversized. this small pack of batteries ordered from keytar came in a small shipping envelope. less packaging could make a real difference if we cut back the use of cardboard from 100 tons to 90, and it would save more than 5300 pounds of waste, 20,000 gallons of waste water,

and more than 34,000 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent. >> now some companies like avon, staples and lands' end told consumer reports they recycle thousands of tons of cardboard a year. and there is plenty that you can do to make a difference in the amount of waste generated and we have some helpful tips on our web site, wusatv9.com, and just go to living smart and you will find some stuff also on living green. >> i can't believe how big the boxes were. >> one pens until a huge, huge box. >> that -- one pens until a huge, huge box. >> that is just silly. >> it is. and we're gearing up for a pretty big night at news tuesday and share -- at 9 news and share the excitement of a new fall season on cbs. and scathing reviews from the redskins own locker room, coming up they were ugly, as it, were with a w. and we have a pollen count number. a little bit of a break now. everything is low with the exception of mold spores.

grasses are low. and go to our web site wusatv9.com and a click on the weather tab and follow the drop- down menu to allergy update and you will get the numerical breakdown. we will come back and break down the week after this. stay tuned. the new mcdonald's bacon and cheese angus third pounder.

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what is for lunch mom, i'm peggy fox with moms like me .com where a nutritionist is sharing great ideas for packing healthy and tasty lunches for your children. just log on to moms like me .com. share ideas. and get answers. >> cbs's new fall season kicks off tonight, right here on wusatv9.com. >> and one of the first new shows to hit the air is "accidentally on purpose." >> and bob windsor brings a preview. >> jenna plays philly a san francisco movie critic who is tons of fun. >> i think she is down-to-earth and completely crazy. very charming. >> so this says i'm over here

but i will take you back? >> the problem is she is not having any luck getting engaged. >> it is candy. >> what did you think it was going to be? >> she has had enough of me and she dumps me. because i am a little relationship shy. i'm like a really great boyfriend but a bad husband. >> so billy decides to grab her best friend olivia and sister abbey and boogie down at the local club. after a mojita or two, she does a major cougar one-night hookup with 20-something zac, a local chef. >> i'm thinking of going home with a guy who may be significantly younger than me and i just need to know if the situation is empowering or desperate? >> that's empowering. >> before they know it, they end up on his few ton, romancing the night away. >> is this the spot where we -- >> yup. >> okay. >> but her one-night stand suddenly takes a radical turn five weeks later with some

startling news. >> and that is your baby. >> so she decides to become a mom, while keeping zac around at the same time. >> luckily, he is a great guy. luckily, you know, she has a sister, and a friend, and a career, and you know, she is not completely in the dumps, but it is like what? >> they're not committing to each other. they're committing themselves to each other on a broad scale but on a intimate scale they're trying to figure out if they're actually going to go down that road. >> far-fetched perhaps? think again. based on a true story that reflects how many of us are living life differently. >> i don't think there is is a conventional family in america any more, i think it speaks to today's america. >> you can see "accidentally on purpose" tonight on wusa9 after the season premiere of "how i met your mother" and 9:00, 2 1/2 men with emmy winner john

cryer. and at 11:00, join us for 9 news now and the first underwater cemetery in the world. 45 feet below the surface, the body of water in the atlantic is now known for the after life. tonight only on 9 news now at 11:00. stay up for the late show with david letterman. his guest? president obama. and yes, he is the only guest scheduled to appear on tonight's show. that will make him the first sitting president to appear on the program. 9 news at 6:00 is 1 about 15 minutes away. here is what we have new for you tonight. metro transit police in dc are keeping a close eye on the tower investigations in -- terror investigations in denver and new york. find out why police slapped the cuffs on this fairfax county teacher over the weekend. and making your own money to help the economy and find out how it is working for some small business owners coming up tonight at 6:00. and lovely here. but the southeast, whole different story. >> just in five or six years of

nonstop thunderstorms, and it is still storming there now outside atlanta and into western north carolina and we showed you video from the alanta area at 5:15, and this video comes to us from western north carolina, and around hendersonville and they are seeing two to three inches of rain which is a lot for them. this is sort of a hilly mountainous territory in western north carolina and they have incredible amounts of runoff and you can see, that is moving pretty fast and that's why we tell you, don't try to cross the street if it is flooded because you don't know how fast it is moving and it doesn't really take much to move your car either. for us, well, some of this moisture gets up here, here is the forecast for the next three days, a shower possible tomorrow, and primarily west of town, though, and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, and then it gets warmer, and 83 on wednesday and thursday, and showers and thunderstorms primarily wednesday afternoon and again throughout the day on thursday, and you know, despite the clouds, low 80s, it is pretty toasty for this time of the year. for tonight, returning mostly cloudy, and comfortable, and low temperatures upper as, to mid-60s ontown, and winds light

southeast at 10, right now we're looking at 76, and 77 in old town. but the temperatures are actually very comfortable and about amp for this time of the year -- average for this time of the year. 7 7 in cultpepper, 77 in plains and even kaiser, friendliest city in america, 74. and tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy and pleasant, and 60s and 70s. it will be dry say for a shower in the mountains. temperatures are in the 70s and winds southeast at 10. by afternoon, mostly cloudy and warm, and shower possible west and by that we mean i-81 westward and 75 to 79, and winds still persist southeasterly at about 10. and satellite picture, radar combined, look at all of the moisture plaguing much of georgia and western north carolina, and this is actually training its way northeastward, so a lot of this activity will still be a factor, in the southeast tonight, and even into tomorrow. and as far as we're concerned, kind of a mixed day. you know, dc east, was pretty nice but dc west was cloudy and then the mountains had a couple

of showers, a couple of showers are still possible tonight, out toward garrett county, but the bulk of the moisture does not get in here until the middle of the week. and the zone forecast, tomorrow, we will put a drop out in this area, and 74 in winchester and 75 in leesburg and mostly cloudy and 78 in woodbridge and across the river, partly to mostly cloudy, and 76 downtown. and 78 in waldorf. 75 annapolis. showers and thunderstorms wednesday and thursday. but warmer, low 80s, and it looks like it will be clearing out nicely on friday. partly cloudy, 79, and terps are in town. another system comes in sunday, monday. with rain and showers. a little cooler temperatures in the mid to low 70s. i got a w, but nobody is really celebrating. >> i have never been inside a locker room so subdued following a victory. they knew that they had problems. and they got a lot of them to work on. and it is worth repeating i guess that the redskins did

actually win yesterday because based on the sound emanating from the crowd as the team walked off the field you might not guess that was the result. booing from the faithful at fed ex field over an offense that has become dangerously unproductive. dave owens has more from redskins park. >> even with the frustration mounting over not being able to reach paydirt, the skins are still trying to say all the right things. >> we're excited to take a win. i mean we're celebrating a win. we're good with that. >> i think we improved, all right? >> numbers would say otherwise. a 10-minute advantage in time of possession. more than 300 total yards. all for not. the skins reached the red zone five times. but couldn't score a touchdown. the fans had their say both during the game and today, on the street. >> they're not going to survive if they keep doing it like they did this week. >> they're awful. >> the owner is awful. >> terrible. >> and i understand the fan reaction, you know what i'm saying? i understand the booing. they want production. >> and which simply hasn't

happened inside the 20 that is and make matters worse, a failed third quarter option pass left an impression of desperation. >> clinton has thrown touchdown passes before. when we came off the line of scrimmage, we came off backing up and it was all or nothing. and so we had to kick the field goal. >> a trip to detroit might be just what washington needs. after all, the lions d is giving up 35 points per game. and for those who feel going to the motor city will cure all that ails this struggling offense, well, wide receiver malcolm kelly had a different take. >> no, we're not looking at a team where we can go this against those guys. the way we've been playing, they might be looking at us like that. >> that is the truth. you know they're sitting in detroit, saying hey, the redskins are coming to down, a chance to break the streak. >> based on the comments on the skins unsensorred web site and yesterday's booing was not enough for the fans to feel better.

>> that's kind of rough. >> you're welcome to send your comments, log on to wusatv9.com. >> the fan base is angry and i've seen this before but never this early and never after a win like this. but they see some things that they don't want to. >> whoo. we do, too. >> and do your high heels leave you feeling hobbled? coming up next, a catwalk workout to minimize the pain. and don't forget we're always on wusatv9.com. stay with us. the living well segment is next. i've had asthma forever.

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irritation and bleeding. the love hate relationship we women have with our high heels. one new york city podiatrist has brought her workout to dc, to save the stilletos and stop the pain. check it out. >> hi, again. step back wide. last time -- >> dr. emily swickle, aka legs say there are you a tricks to help you trut -- there are a few tricks to help you strut more effectively and comfortably. >> and i try to provide a workout that allows women to stand taller. >> have you one more. >> dr. swickle and washington sports club have teamed up for what they dub the catwalk of confidence workout. >> it is designed specifically to challenge shoulder stabilization, hip strength, and food and ankle stability. >> high heel pain begins in the ball of your foot. from there, it moves up to your calf muscle, and then, especially on the long days, it

can finally reach your lower back. this is where serious complications begin. >> so when you're in the high heels you get a shift in the body weight and you get spine compression. >> holding. >> dr. swickle says stretches that combine yoga and pilates poses with aerobics help to realign the body and keep the spine centered. >> three more. >> a few added balancing and conditioning techniques help strengthen and tone muscles in the lower back, knees, heels, and feet. >> you also get knee pain, different arthritis in the knees, and then different foot pathology which would be like the bunions and the hammertoes. >> keep going. >> reporter: and participation in the class is not just limited to those of us who hang out in heels. >> i am not going to go into heel, no. >> all of those combine into a format that is very challenging for a guy. and you know, the women were kind of putting me to shame with some of the flexibility that they have and movement patterns that they're able to do and it gives you a different or better appreciation in what they go through, absolutely.

>> okay, ladies, listen up. if you're in heels for most of the week, the doctor suggests the following. try and stretch your legs every single day. including the calves, the bottom of the feet and the hip flexors. secondly, try not to wear the same pair of heels two days in a row and vary the height. and if you're wearing three inches one day, try two inches the next day or better yet, switch to flats. thanks for joining us for 9 news at 5:00. 9 news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, i'm lesli foster. metro transit police in dc are closely monitoring the terror investigation tonight out of denver and new york. sources tell 9 news now that there is some suspicion that one of suspects may have been targeting grand central station in -- manhattan. there is no indication he was looking at dc. but bruce la sham reports, will is another thread that leads to our area. >> the investigation focuses on