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newspaper article back in 2001, and as the new voice of the latino community. >> they are on paid administrative leave. the investigation continues. audrey barns, 9news now and wusa.com. you can go to our website on wusa9.com. that story is right there on the website. >> reporter: talking about the allege home grown terrorism. with two men now accused of plotting to kill the marine station out there. and the suspect, they are daniel patrick, and both of them were from north carolina.

the victim of the 17-year-old girl, early this morning, she was waiting for a bus along the 4200 block of arlington near the metro stop. and plus, setting the stage for slots, how are some locals feeling about gambling in their own backyard? and a major medical breakthrough. they believe they finally have a workable aids vaccine. >> reporter: tv star and long-time activist, opening up the aids program named after him and talked about promising new clinical trials for them out of

thailand. >> it's a mixture of two different vaccines for them that had not worked and maybe the mixture is working. you know what, they need to do that. >> right. they are in the good thing. >> reporter: given in six doses, reducing the number of aids reductions and volunteers by about 30%. and it is the first time in almost a quarter of a century of research that scientists have found a vaccine with any effect at all. >> well, the headline in the news is that this is a very important first step towards the development of a safe and effective vaccine. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in fairfax county where 20 suspects were arrested in the mortgage fraud scheme that involves at least 35 homes. >> they were your regular illegal boarding house. people with multiple kitchens, strange configurations of the bedrooms, extension cords that are running throughout the house to provide the power to the outside for rooms that don't have the power. >> reporter: the strike force was set in motion two years ago to crack down on illegal

boarding houses. and they uncovered an elaborate mortgage scheme. so far, 20 people under arrest. these are four of the eight suspects here facing local charges for them, 12 are facing federal charges. in the team of people that inspire to do the multiple transactions, you see them, the same person, three, four, five times. paying them for that quite often, stealing their identity, use their identity. >> reporter: most of the targeted homes are in springfield and the church. officials say neighbors who came forward with complaints, they sparked the investigation. i'm scott broom at the ocean area, the harness racing track near ocean city and kwraábd. the site of the very first slot license. and it is finally issued in maryland. >> better late than never. >> next door to this small clubhouse, designed for the betting. all that will go in the old grand slam building to get a $26 million facelift. >> i figured that it took too

long. they are expected to generate about 400 jobs and $65 million a year in income. and for the state of maryland. but that's a far cry from the 15,000 machines and $600 million that they were promised to prodeuce. scott broom, 9news now and wusa9.com. metro has fired one of their drivers for critically injuring a jogger. behind the wheel of the bus on september 3 when they hit the 30-year-old out for a run. the accident happened at the intersection of connecticut and florida avenue and northwest. now, this is their third on the job crash for them in the past seven months. more scrutiny zeroed in on acorn. the treasury department and the inspector general now investigating. more specifically, their office is looking into the government's oversight of tax exempt organizations, like all of them when they encage in the political activities. and of course, much of this is by those controversial undercover video tapes that

appear to show the employees offering tax advice to a couple, posing as a pimp and prostitute. trying to set up a scam. how are we looking, topper? >> reporter: mixed bag. let's say it that way. trying to bring people down slowly. for tonight, we'll remain mostly cloudy, showers are possible, a little cooler, low temperatures into the 60s. winds are turning northeasterly about 10. they are still mild despite the clouds. 86 is the high at nationals. the average high is about 76. so about 10 degrees above average. still 80s downtown. and still 81 out there. and still 83 in fredericksburg. satellite picture radar combined. you can see the showers in the ohio valley. that's what i'm worried about later on tonight and tomorrow morning. we'll come back and take a look at that. and that is back in 2001. we're looking ahead to the weekend. back to you. >> thank you, topper. the streets of pittsburgh are a little calmer now. earlier today, they fired tear

gas into the crowds of protesters. pittsburgh is hosting the g-20 summit. that means for the next couple of days, they will be the epic center of the world politics, with president obama and other leaders from britain, france, and china. there to discuss the global economic issues. and now, we cannot expect to see more protests for them, from across the country, coming to pittsburgh to help with the crowd control. up next, the breakthrough of the aids vaccine and how to affect the teens back in d.c. we'll be back with the live interview in just two minutes.

they have the largest number of aids cases it in our nation. what's more upsetting is the expo slur rates among teens and adults. from the medical center, joining us. let's talk about those numbers. what are we talk about? >> thank you for having me. and those numbers are just staggering. i think that what the public needs to understand is that we are ten times the rate of hiv

cases in the district across the nation. >> 10 times? >> yes. >> and we see that when they are nationally out there for them. and for hiv cases. here in the district, we're up to 170 cases per 100,000. now, when we break that down, we talk about increasing 22% case of hiv, since 2006. now, that will stay in the field of the providers. and in a medicine, we'll say because that's because we're reporting better and yes, we have the improved recording. but we also see the increase in exposures. one of the populations are the adolescents. >> now, clearly this vaccine is exciting. we're not talking about anything that's close to 100% effective. what do we need to be talking to them about this now? >> ab innocence and those -- abs ab

so innocent -- use that and it is so very important for us to continue. they are all out there talking and know your number. so we could get in front of the rate of the exposure. >> and that is another important test for them testing. some kid may have an attitude like i don't want to know. why is that thing wrong attitude to have? >> because when they think of hiv and the exposure. that means you're going to die. no it u doesn't. as a matter of fact, that's something that you know is early. you could monitor that and years of life which you need to begin to change your lifestyle. >> okay. >> and your behavior. >> what about the babies? what about the babies of dc? >> you know, we still see the large number of babies born to mothers, who are hiv effective. and unfortunately, a good third of the mothers are not on medication.

so they come in and they may not have even thought of that but they come in and the babies, they expose them, they are so important to continue. and they follow the babies in the community and they give them treatment. and that will be the way that we will save them. that's the important thing to be compliant with that. >> and let's be clear tonight. if they start that, they could keep from giving the virus to their baby. >> what happens is that it decreases for them. so that at the time that they are born, the exposure, they are minimized. and they had be positive. from there, every six hours, they will rebirth from positive to negative. that's so important. that's life saving. >> it sure s. >> what do you think about last question and the vaccines. what are your thoughts? >> well, you know, anything that shows what it is, a third percent decrease, it's helpful, but you know, i think that what we have to do, continue to do the research. and to continue to understand what the virus is. and all of the antibodies

and the protein makeup. because sometimes, you know, when you have something like that, it changes. it mow tauts. that's very important to know that. we just need to agitate and get out and prevent the exposures for them and the rate of hiv. >> the abc's. >> yes. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> it's important to have this information. >> topper returns with your full forecast. keep it right here.

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you'll find a link to resources on our website, wusa9.com. click on living smart. tonight in living well, preventing one of the most devastating complications of diabetes. the loss of limbs. ed today was the kickoff of georgetown university's hospital of the conference out there. we spoke with one of today's key participants. a local award winning journalist who has lived with diabetes for more than 15 years. they had no idea what the disease was doing to their circumstance lay tour systems -- circulators and what they were doing. >> i was out it in iowa serving for the presidential campaign. and i had a crack between two of the toes. and i just of that. i let it get infected. they save both feet for them. but i don't have the full foot anymore. and i lost the toes on my

left foot. and i lost the big toe on my right foot. i walk more slowly. my stride is shorter than it used to be. but i'm still able to, you know, do my job and live my life. >> he says the day now does not go by that he does not look at his feet. he hopes that others take the same precaution and communicate with their doctors about diabetes. to see the complete interview, head to our website on wusa.com. you can find it under living well. and two seemingly opposite sides of the spectrum join forces. a legendary rock star and some leading scientists. they join forces for a new campaign that's called rock stars of science. the digital correspondent, peggy fox, she has more. >> the auditorium at the center, they have a one of a kind performance by aerosmith joe perry. the national institute of health out there. >> i play the guitar since i was in high school, but i never had the chance to play with a

genuine rock god. >> reporter: and rudy, professor of neurology at harvard university. all of this had is in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of scientific research and give science a cooler image so more young people will choose it as a career. >> you need to get rid of this for putting you out there or in that period. >> reporter: joe perry says he alwaysed wanted to be a marine biologist. the band gets better with years of rehearsing and the study of science is the same way. >> you can get that feeling, that's the real feeling of satisfaction, energy, and that adrenaline rush from being scientists as well as being a rock star. >> reporter: the rock stars of science campaign stresses the continued funding for biomedical research. so scientists, they can find treatments and cures for diseases like alzheimers, cancer, and hiv aids. there so rather than the end of the road, this is actually the

beginning. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> very cool. to see the complete interview with aerosmith, joe perry, go to wusa9.com and also click on living well. all right, topper, how are we going to be living as we head into the weekend, my friend? >> reporter: a lot of different seasons will be combined in the next 72 hours. >> oh boy. >> let's just put it that way. you need an assortment of gears. here is your forecast first now. the next three days, temperatures two down tomorrow to a pleasant level. in fact, average. mid-70s is average this time of the year. the showers are possible in the morning. maybe clouds early. then we have the terps and we have the hokies, both have home games. it won't be great. light rain and showers on saturday afternoon, becoming heavier in the afternoon. cool, only in the upper 60s. by sunday morning, we should salvage the back half of the day. it'll be milder on sunday with highs wac in the upper 70 -- back in the upper 70s. for tonight, mostly cloudy and cooler for them in the 60s.

winds are northeasterly at 10. remember, you can track the showers on our radar on wusa.com. both the live doppler and also our interactive radar which is pretty cool. you should check that out. all right, 64 tonight for great falls. 67 out there. mainly the mid to upper 60s across the area. kind of a great equalizer. and 64 out here in upper marlboro. temperatures right now, still in the upper 70s that you could not complain about. despite the clouds, you were 86 at national. 77 in vienna. and mainly 78 or 77 just about everywhere. 78 at culpepper and 77 out for our friends. and now tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy and cool. good for a leftover shower. certainly have the leftover clouds. temperatures in the 60s and the 70s. winds are northeasterly at 10. by the afternoon, a pretty nice afternoon. may take a while. but becoming particularly cooler out there. and winds are northeasterly at about 10. satellite picture, radar combined. a lot of moisture out there in

the ohio valley. that's why i'm keeping the temperatures out there tonight and tomorrow. most of them sliding to the west of us. but still, good news for atlanta. just a couple of sprinkles. just a few light showers tomorrow and tomorrow afternoon. in the meantime, we're looking at a lot of clouds, and all sorts of things still going to our north and west. they will sink to the south tonight. we'll keep the chance for showers in and maybe a sprinkle, but that's about it. our own forecast, we have all the zones on our website, wusa9.com. 74 tomorrow for charlestown. and then again, some clouds to start. maybe a shower in the morning. 77 in springfield. 77 out there at stafford. downtown, mid to upper 70s when clouds move out there to start. and by the bay, a little slower to clear over here, mid-70s. down towards here, and again, forwarding a clear and a better chance of showers east of us tomorrow morning. next seven days. is >> yes. 75 tomorrow, becoming partly cloudy and there's the rain in the showers, developing on

saturday afternoon. heavier are on saturday night. >> and they are continuing into sunday morning, they should clear out on sunday afternoon. >> and then monday, briefly warmer near 80s. another system comes in here with the thunderstorms. that leaves the coolest air of the season. mid-60s for the highs on tuesday. and back in the low 70s on thursday. so now that is where we met a lot of gears. you know, 70s, 60s. >> looks like a roller coaster you have coming our way. >> it is. >> hang on, we will. we'll be right back.

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