cannot be repeated on family television. >> you want to come after quantico you are not going to leave. >> reporter: people knew the terrorists were out to fit soft targets in the united states but can't figure out why they want to attack a base with heavily-armed marines. >> they don't have a chance at all. not at all. >> it is good the suspects are caught and if they are guilty i hope they will be brought to justice. >> reporter: boyd says -- boyd's wife says they were playing in the woods. they had armor piercing rounds that they planned to use to attack the americans. in quantico town, bruce leshan, 9 news now and wusa9.com. a total of seven men was arrested in this alleged terror plot. an 89th man is believed to have gotten away to pakistan. terrorist suspect najibullah zazi is facing charges of

plans to using weapons of mass destruction. he was flown from new york to denver today and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. a new threat from the man believed to be osama bin laden. the al-qaeda leader is threatening retaliation against europe for its alliance with the u.s. in the war against afghanistan. there's concern germany, which is about to hold elections could be a possible target. move saw we is serving a life sentence after planning the line eleven terror attacks his attorney says the plea was unconstitutional because his lawyers had to undergo background checks that limited his rights to choose counsel. the investigation continues in to that bribery scheme involving dc councilman jim graham's chief of staff.

ted loza was arrested and charged with taking trips and money from taxi cab businesses. now authorities want to know more about a nonprofit that employs his wife. >> councilman jim graham's chief of staff is accused of taking bribes to push through taxi cab legislation. they asked dc drop him from the board a few week ago when agents asked questions. his wife, however, still works for them. >> before he got involved fiesta dc was financed by grants and donations but after the group hired his wife and he got involved they now receive $300,000 in city earmarks. the same type of funds that have dogged marion barry, who has given thousands to questionable nonprofits. barry wasn't talking about

loza's trouble just yet. >> i'm not going to jump in to something. >> reporter: jim graham maintains his innocence in all of this. >> i have had no engagement whatsoever in any illegal or unethical behaviors. >> there was a hearing scheduled for october 1st. mr. graham and i will talk about that. >> reporter: vince gray says he is accelerating his efforts to get a watch dog committee in place. >> we need to be prepared when there are allegations like this so we can move forward with the process. >> reporter: audrey barnes, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> within the last hour we learned the taxi cab hearings set for october 1st was indeed postponed. to dale city where police arrested a virginia father for leaving his baby girl at home alone. police found the 6-month-old at the home of carlos receive dino on daily lane after getting a call about possible child

neglect. the 22-year-old was at a club at the time. dozens of parents are outraged after learning their special needs kids will be pulled out of the school they love. the academy in springfield has been educating many of dc's children for 15 years, but now, as peggy fox reports, the city decided to find another place for those students. >> dc parents came to springfield today to voice their anger over the city's decision to pull their children out of the academy. >> i think it is all about money. i think they have however many million dollar short fall and they are going to try to make up that short fall by sacrificing our children. >> reporter: the school teaches 170 special needs children. >> i refuse to take my child out of the academy because they saved his life. they really did. he was just a child before he got here. >> attorney general says it is

not about the money. >> the head of our special ed went out there a number of times personally and personally observed reading newspapers, seeing movies. it's not the kind of service that we expect of our kids. >> reporter: parents plan to protest the decision. and the owner says she will fight it tooth and nail and may sue the city for slander. >> we're going to fight all the way and we think it is all a lie and it is slander and our reputation is unblemished for 45 years. >> reporter: elaine mccon nell the former fairfax county supervisor, who started the school, says her reputation is at stake as well as the future of her students. in springfield, 9 news now and wusa9.com. a parents meeting for dc special needs students will be held tonight at 6:00 in southeast. a playground in a day. in recognition of its 100th

anniversary, students and staff from saint alvins high school built a playground in southeast dc. it went up on martin luther king junior avenue. the design is based on drawings provided by the bishop walker students. >> a good bit of magic today in columbia heights. magic johnson played a visit to a high school on 16th street. the former nba star talked to the students about entrepreneurship, community and leadership. >> work with your counselor and teachers. they will work with you to improve whether it is math, science, whatever it is, they will work with you. that's what is so wonderful about the school that you go to. >> reporter: he also gave the kids a free ticket to a movie at one of his magic johnson theaters. a surprise visit to president obama today at the g- 20 summit. one that shifted the spotlight to iran for violating international law for hiding

nuclear secrets. teri okita is live from pittsburgh with more on this. >> right, talk here really shifted from economics to security this morning at the g- 20 summit. three western allies declaring that iran must cooperate fully in regards to its suspected weapons development. britain's prime minister even calling iran, saying its practices are serial deception. president obama made an accusation, iran has been hiding a secret nuclear facility and he demanded they allow inspectors inside immediately. >> the iranian government must demonstrate through deeds its peaceful intentions or be held accountable to international standards and international law. >> reporter: the u.s. has been monitoring the secret site for several years and says it is not operational yet but it is large enough to enrich uranium

for one or two bombs a year. hours after the announcement, iran confirmed the facility exists. in an interview with "time" magazine, the president mahmoud ahmadinejad said he is under no obligation to tell the u.s. about every nuclear project. the news came from pittsburgh, where world leaders are gathered for the g-20 economic summit, but between revelations about iran and the protests on the streets here, the financial work has been largely overshadowed. >> protests have been mostly peaceful but at times disrupting the city with noisy demonstrations that led to dozens of arrests. >> reporter: the city responded with a show of force. >> i'm more intimidated by police obviously than other people that i'm marching with. >> reporter: the g-20 leaders are marching ahead more quietly. they touched on the thorny question of how to put limits on bankers ' salaries and they promised a new era of

international economic cooperation. to that end president obama and other leaders have declared that from now on the global economic policies will include the group of 20 nations rather than the old system of the g-2 # 8. live from pittsburgh, teri okita. back to you. >> thank you for that. montgomery county is sending 37 police officers, five sheriffs deputies and two fire marshals to the g-20 security detail in pittsburgh. police chief manger says they are expected to return on saturday at lille or no cost to the county. the city of pittsburgh is paying for the cost of the assistance. sky 9 flew over the accident in lie yachtsville today. a car slammed in to a store front this morning in the 5100 block of route 1. the woman driving was treated for nonlife- threatening injuries. her car also knocked down a light pole. police say the wet road conditions were a factor in the accident. now a traffic warning for those who drive on the beltway at chain bridge road in mclean.

all lanes of the inner and outer loop will be shout down several times tonight midnight to 5:00 a.m. they could last five to 30 minutes we're told. it will be closed to move power lines as part of the dulles corridor metro rail project. fears that muslim prayers would have a large impact on traffic around the u.s. capitol today failed to materialize. organizers say they got the idea of this prayer vigil after hearing president obama speak about the need to reach out to muslims in america. leaders say the gathering was strictly nonpolitical. they came to pray for the soul of america because they are americans, too. we will get a check on how that prayer vigil is affecting downtown traffic. patranya bhoolsuwan is in the 9 news now traffic center. >> that's right. we'll look downtown here. this is not closing down any roads in the area near the capitol. that's good news. but plenty of people walking around in that area. so avoid that if possible.

take a live camera and see how things are looking in virginia. looking at 95 southbound. delays from lorton to 123 and dale city past triangle to stafford. delays all the way in that area. let's head out to 395 southbound. cars are already stacking up. volume is building. minor delays but no incidents or accidents. head over to maryland. hope everybody is doing well there. look at the legion bridge. a lot of cars going back to work. the commute will be rough. delays to gallows and inner loop from the dulles toll road to i-95. round out at 270 southbound. see how things are looking out there from montgomery village avenue to the truck scales, the drive time will be about 20 minutes. leslie and anita, back to you. the morning rain ushered in more fall-like temperatures today. meteorologist topper shutt is on the terrace with, you know, what feels like a true fall day. >> not bad. temperatures climb back in the

70s. a little sunshine but we're not going to be able to catch our breath before the next system rolls in here. here's the forecast first. tonight partly cloudy much cooler. lows between 54 and 62. winds easterly at ten. sunsets at 7:00. right now temperatures are comfortable but average. 72 at national. 73 frederick. 70 manassas and 69 in fredericksburg. satellite picture, radar combined a lot of clouds. not much in terms of anything under the cloud clods. looking at showers to the south and east and more showers building to the south and west. when we come back, we will talk about the weekend. shaping up 50/50 and i will show you if there are snowflakes in the metro area. you won't believe it. come on back. also coming up, vice president biden provides much- needed hope for people devastated by this week's severe flooding. i'm manuel gallegus in los angeles. coming up, what parents should know before giving their

children tamiflu. that story is coming up.

the losing streak kept going today. supreme court justice ruth bader ginsberg returned to work after an overnight hospital stay. she checked in to the washington hospital center yesterday after feeling faint in her chambers she was treat for anemia. she underwent surgery for cancer in february. former montgomery couldn't -- four montgomery county

students have contracted mrsa since the beginning of the year. the school is reporting cases including northwest, walter johnson and walt whitman high school. all four students are athletes. the principals say they were treated and the locker rooms and classrooms were immediately sanitized. the flu season is ramping up across the country and in some areas pharmacies are reporting a shortage of tamiflu. we have more on that and a public health alert from the federal government. >> the food and drug administration is warning about possible errors when it comes to doses of liquid tamiflu. most prescriptions are usually in teaspoons, but tamiflu is dosed in milligrams. >> so parents, if their child is prescribed tamiflu by a pediatrician, need to double and triple check the amount they are giving their child with both the pharmacist and if possible the pediatrician to make sure it is the right dose. >> reporter: in some areas of the country where the flu is hitting hard, pharmacies are running low on liquid tamiflu.

they are advising pharmacies how to grind up the adult version to produce a liquid form for the children. >> i will stay open later and make a couple of pint bottles so people can come and get it and not have to wait for us to make it. >> reporter: now they say they are shifting production to making pills, which is easier. tamiflu is the most prescribed treatment for the flu and it is effective against the h1n1 virus. the world health organization reports that only 28 patients worldwide had swine flu viruses that were resistant to tamiflu. experts want to make sure the drug is not overprescribed losing its effectiveness. >> that can in turn lead to viral resistance and the h1n1 strain would then potentially become resistant to antiviral medications such as tamiflu. >> reporter: health experts suggest that vaccination is the best protection. seasonal flu vaccines are available now. the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine will be distributed

next week. manuel gallegus, cbs news, los angeles. >> the dc department of health has an h1n1 information website. flu.dc.gov has sections on h1n1 prevention and how to monitor and contain the spread in full. it also allows health care providers to register to become vaccine administrators. if you would like to discuss your concerns about the new flu virus and prevention with other parents log on to momslikeme.com operated by wusa 9. vice president biden was in georgia today touring the damage from this week's flooding. at least ten people lost their lives and countless homes were destroyed. in addition to surveying the devastation, mr. biden met with residents who were forced from their homes. here i think we are finally convinced that perhaps it is fall. >> you will really be convinced tomorrow. let me tell you that but we will have a little break. a little dry air moving in now and first part of tomorrow will be okay and then it goes

downhill. i will show you an interesting picture. snowflakes in our area in just a minute. i have pictures. here's the forecast first. they are in the computer. go to the forecast first. may not want to show. >> it will be wet and cool for the terps and the hokies. in fact wetter down in blacksburg, 68. i think it will be light activity developing in the afternoon. but still, not the greatest of afternoons and evenings. the heaviest rain is saturday night. showers end on sunday. we're in the 60s on saturday, upper to mid-70s on sunday. upper 70s on monday and perhaps a thunderstorm. tonight partly cloudy and much cooler. lows 540 to 62 and winds easterly at ten. temperatures tonight, looking at 55 in great falls. a lot of 50s tonight. 58 bethesda and silver spring 57. 55 in bowie. temperatures right now around

70. 70 upper marlboro. and 69 in woodbridge and fredericksburg. tomorrow morning, clouds on the increase we will see some sunshine early if you get up early enough to see it. cool, 50s and 60s and by afternoon, light rain or showers develop and highs 65 to 70 and winds southeasterly at ten. i'll apologize for the quality of this. this is from my phone but this bothers me. i will x out where this is but if you look carefully you see the snowflakes we are not even halloween yet and they are putting up snowflakes. it really bothers me. at least at least get through halloween. >> courtesy of me. >> they have snowflakes up and no pumpkins out. come on. got that off my chest. good news they are drying out in the southeast. and it is dry right now. a lot of moisture is building to the north in the tennessee

valley and to the southwest of us and that's going to roll in here tomorrow. again, heavy activity rolls in tomorrow night, but still some afternoon showers and rain are possible early. 69 winchester. 67 leesburg. 69 woodbridge. 68 downtown and 66 in annapolis. 67 in lusby. next seven days upper 60s tomorrow. rain and showers develop. heavy activity at night. showers end on sunday and then turning partly cloudy and mid- 70s. upper 70s on monday. warmer, showers and thunderstorms with that front and then much cooler air. only in the 60s with sunshine on tuesday and wednesday back in the 70s on thursday and friday. >> okay. >> we can work on that weekend a little bit. >> i'm trying. about as good as it will get. >> then you need to go over there and do some work. >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you, top. the new mcdonald's bacon and cheese angus third pounder.

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connection an a dc festival. they are calling on iran to open up a secret nuclear facility. iran admits the facility exists and has reportedly informed inspectors about the uranium enriching plant. a year filled with grief and overwhelming joy. nicky bunting's husband made the ultimate sacrifice when he was killed in afghanistan. we look at how the gaithersburg widow is keeping the memory of the fallen alive. >> reporter: for military spouses, it is always a harsh reality that has come through far too many times. after a quick visit home, the good-bye at the airport would be the last time nikki bunting would see her husband. >> i miss my husband so much and think of him every second of every day and one of the things he taught me is to be grateful for what i do have in my life and that's what i am focused on. >> reporter: he was killed by a

road side bomb in february. >> one of the first things she said when they came to the door, she said i hope i am pregnant. >> her wish came true four days after the worst day of her life. >> our little joy on he way. it is just so much to look forward to. >> reporter: nikki soldiered on to keep her husband's memory alive so on the week of the couple's three-year anniversary nikki will hold the first ever bubba's belly run this weekend. >> incorporate my belly and a little tummy of his own. nikki holds on to bubba's wish of having a big family as she raises 2-year-old connor and anticipates the birth of little cooper in november. >> seeing my sister go through this, it is probably been one of the hardest things in my life. but she is and credibly strong person. >> reporter: and carrying on her husband's memory just the way he wanted. in gaithersburg, surae chinn, 9

news now and wusa9.com. >> you can check out bubba's belly run by going to our website at wusa9.com. the run is this sunday. you can register on-line or day of for family-fun event and all of that money will go to military families. five more u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan today. the attacks come amid word that secret talks took place in ramstein germany about whether to increase troop strength in the region. general mcchrystal took part in those talks. he spoke to david martin about the violence in an interview to be aired this sunday on 60 minutes. >> i think worse or better than you expected. >> they are probably a little worse. >> what's worse than you thought. >> well, i think that in some areas the breadth of violence, the geographic spread of violence, places to the north and west are a little more than i would have gathered.

>> reporter: you can watch the entire interview with general mcchrytal on 60 minutes. >> shooting flames and massive clouds of smoke filled the california sky today. an early morning fire broke out at a refinery. no report of injuries but it was shut down several hours while more than 100 firefighters battled the blaze. no word on the exact cause. the first lady has a new sandwich named after her, the michelle melt is a turkey burker with some of the herbs found in the white house garden. you can order a michelle melt at the good stuff eatery on captiol hill. proceeds from the burger will go to the dc kitchen. it is an organization that distributes food to the homeless. curious crowds are gathering to see indonesia's heaviest ever newborn. the boy weighed in at a record

19.2-pounds. okay. >> oh. >> 40 minute caesarian delivery was complicated by his large size but mother and baby are doing well. his father says he hopes he has enough money to feed him. mercy. i mean she gave birth to a preschooler. >> bless his mom. >> really. >> really. >> next to more typical size babies. a michigan woman says she's being threatened by what she calls the baby-sitting police. the school bus stop is right in front of lisa snyder's house and he lets the neighbor kids wait there in the morning. after receiving a complaint, the department of human services contacted her and said she needed to get licensed for a day care, stopwatching the kids or face consequences. they are drafting legislation that agree to take care of nondependent children. what do you think? is she doing anything wrong? join our discussion on moms

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an escape from reality can be a pair of head phones away. they can carry you from a song or stop noise. noise cancelling head phones can make big claims. tonight we look at which are right for you. >> aaron is a musician. for him noise cancelling head phones are essential. >> in noisy environments it

makes a ton of difference. >> ten head phones were tested in this sealed and soundproof room. this specially designed manny kin measures how much each cancels noise and how good the music sounds. they tested noise reduction and sound quality but consumer reports says choosing a pair of head phones isn't that simple. >> there are different types and shapes and sizes and of course price. so you want to consider all of those things. >> reporter: aaron's pair from bose is an over the ear type that surrounds the ear. the design helps to seal out noise and tests show they do a great job reducing it, too, but at almost $300 they are pricy. less expensive head phones that sit on the top of the ear. this pair from stony performed well this tests. the design lets in a bit more outside noise. tests found insert style head phones can offer the best of both worlds. they fit inside the ear canal so they naturally block sound.

>> a lot of people don't like having something placed in their ear but if that doesn't bother you it is a good option. >> reporter: another plus they are small and you can take them everywhere. >> these were top rated but at $60 a consumer reports best buy. >> here's some other factors to consider. the bose model is a bit larger than others because the electronic circuitry and battery are in the head seats. sony's ear cuffs are larger too but they will not work at all if the noise cancelling is turned off or the battery dies. to see more go to our website at wusa9.com and click on "living $mart." springsteen sells out in record time. and same show, new network. we will have a preview of tonight's season premier of the cbs drama medium. it is friday. >> thank you. as local high school teams hit the gridiron tonight we meet a coach that does more than get his team prepped for

the competition. topper? >> we had some peeks of sun. take you out with the pollen reading. grasses are low and weeds are low but mold spores in the high range. go to our website at wusa9.com and click on the weather tab and follow the drop down menu to allergy update to get a numerical update. we'll break down the weekend after this. there's nothing more important than our health. so when it comes to health reform, we need a solution that works for all of us. now the president and congress have a plan that combines the best ideas, from democrats and republicans, business owners and workers, doctors, nurses and patients.

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a limited number of ticket remain to springsteen's concert at the verizon center and the november 20th show at the first mariner arena in baltimore is sold out. tickets went on sale for both shows this morning. springsteen said he an the e street band will take a couple of years off after the current tour wraps up around thanksgiving, but he will be

back in dc this december to receive the kennedy centers honors. the show "medium "jumps to a new network tonight. right here on wusa 9. as bob windsor reports the show picks up with allison's family members holding their breath after her brain surgery. >> reporter: patricia arquette is bringing her show medium to the u.s. >> our fan ban base is incredibly loyal to the show. i know this wasn't have happened if it weren't for loyal fans. >> reporter: that means a double dose of medium sleuthing as the show follows ghost whisperer on friday night. >> i think is a big crossover audience. i'm excited about it and they have been advertising it and i have been hoping this would happen for about, since our sixth seasons, about six seasons, yeah. >> reporter: on the surface they are a typical american fail yum but allison is a medium whose dreams and visions

of dead people allow her to assist the district attorney to solve crimes. her three daughters share special powers, as well. only dad is left out of the mix. >> you made the decision based not on something i did but on something you believe i was going to do, which, by the way i have not actually done yet. >> that's about right. >> how many guys do you know are like this guy. he puts up with a lot. a house full of psychic women around him. they are seeing and talking to things and second guessing everything. >> reporter: in last season's finale allison starts to have visions of a crime that will put her family in peril. >> she finds out she is having a brain tumor in this specific area of her brain and she sees if the removed she won't have anymore dreams. she knows she has to keep dreaming to keep her family safe. she's basically leaving her family, runs off on her own to try to get to the end of this

mystery. >> she ends up suffering a stroke, which leads to a coma and daughter ariel has to pick up the slack. >> how i see it is that aerial has taken on a little bit of the mother hen role. driving the kids to school, grocery store, errands trying to lead her life as a teenager and as well as look out for everybody. >> reporter: arquette is pleased it eliminates the stereotypes associated with psychics. >> i have had them coming up saying thank you for showing we are real people and can have relationships with people and families. >> reporter: the longevity lies with the mystery. >> i was always interested in psychic phenomenons but if it weren't for the marriage and the way it is written and our natural rapport with each other, i don't think the show would still be on. >> you are driving me crazy. it is 10:00. go to bed. >> reporter: don't go to bed

tonight. medium airs tonight at 9:00 following ghost whisperer at 8:00. and then number3rs at 10:00 and then 9 news now at 11:00. here's what is new tonight, more fallout as officials try to get to the bottom of our fire hydrant problem. a 105-year-old woman shares pearls of wisdom on her birthday. you could call it a bargain bonn than is a under one roof. where you can find nearly new stuff this weekend for a few bucks. this may not be a bad weekend for shopping. >> shopping some dvds and books, the usual. but not a complete washout. we'll break it down for you. the next three days i think we will see some sunshine tomorrow and then that will fade. we will see light rain, light activity tomorrow in the afternoon and toward evening, but enough to make it miserable at the terps game and particularly in blacksburg for

the hokies. upper 670s. that's it. heavy rain on saturday night. showers end on sunday. we should salvage a decent sunday afternoon. upper 70s on monday with a showers and a thunderstorm. tonight, partly cloudy much cooler. mid-50s to low 60s downtown. winds easterly at ten. temperatures a lot of folks in the 50s tonight. 55 great falls and 58 in bethesda. 57 rockville as you go to north gaitherburg, 57 silver spring. 55 bowie and 56 in upper marlboro. temperatures if you are going out on this friday, not bad. either side of 70. 69 in chantilly. 69 bell haven and 69 dumfries. tomorrow cloud on the increase, 50s and 60s. winds northeasterly five to ten. by evening mostly cloudy and cool. light rain showers developing. high 65 to 70. winds east southeasterly at ten. kind of a chilly rainy day. particularly tomorrow night.

that will be the heaviest activity. right now briefly we have had drier air move in and cloud cover. a few showers to the south and west. those will stay to the west of us but roll in here tomorrow afternoon. the next seven days, 68 tomorrow. rain and showers develop. heavy at night. ending on sunday. back in the 70s on sunday. not too bad. on monday in good shape. it will end with showers and storms and in the wake of that cold front pretty cool. back in the 60s for highs with sunshine on tuesday and wednesday. rebounding in the low to mid- 70s next thursday and friday. >> really fall like, though. >> thank you. sara is here talking high school football and a hero, too. >> that's what we are doing on fridays and i walked outside today and it is like this is high school football. there were sprinkles. we usually get doused on fridays. high school football takes center stage tonight but before the games kick off we are bringing you high school hero central. highlighting those who make a

difference off and on the field. this friday we spotlight bill mcgregor for teaching athletes to play the game and how to live life after football. kristin fisher has the story. >> reporter: it is three days before the third game of the season for the dematha varsity football game. they are ranked number one in the washington area and this team doesn't have their own field, they president clinton 'tis at a public park. >> this is really all we know wherever that hasn't stopped the coach from having the best high school football program in the era. >> that a boy. >> i love the game of football and the game of football i think teaches a young man so much about life. >> reporter: in his 28 years as head coach, he's led them to 17 championships and over 300 of his players have scored football scholarships to college. >> we have seven dematha alumni that made the opening rosters of nfl football teams. that's the most in the country. >> reporter: one is edwin

williams. >> for me coach has been the kind of person that i want at my wedding. when i get married i want him at the ceremony. i consider him family like everybody i play with. >> reporter: but the coach hasn't just helped the young man at the school. he started a high school development player program for kids in the area. >> there are a number of other values involved with it in terms of life skills, hard work, dedication case, loyalty, sacrifice. >> reporter: and it brings out the college recruiters. that's how this senior running back said he scored his football scholarship to iowa. >> i don't think if i didn't do that i wouldn't be where i am. >> i can't say how thankful i have been to be part of their lives and being able to maybe make a little difference. >> reporter: kristin fisher, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> all right. thank you, kristin. here's a look at the games we will cover tonight. the game of the week -- robinson at herndon.

we will stream it live at wusa9.com. our other matchups -- it wouldn't be operation football without a little rain. >> you know, our photographers say they could do without. >> we are holding you to that. the photographers will call and complain when i tell them that topper said it is great out there. >> i said you would be all right, not great. >> no washouts. the down side of energy bars and what you should do if they are some of your favorite snacks. and don't forget, we are always on at wusa9.com. with us. tonight's living well segment is next.

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during pregnancy. researchers in denmark backed up earlier studies that show that drugs called ssris including prozac, can double the risk of heart defects in newborns. the vast majority of babies are born fine but there is an increased risk, especially when they are taken early in pregnancy when the fetus ' heart is still forming. they say women that suffer from depression should consult their doctors about the benefits versus the risks. sales of energy or nutrition bars have been soaring, but dentists say there is a down side to making these your regular snack of choice. you can find them at every convenient store, drugstore and supermarket. nutrition bars or energy bars as they are called are chock full of healthy sounds ingredients that make them chewie and appealing but if you are not careful too much of this can lead to this. >> turn your head toward me. >> reporter: a trip to the dentists office with unwanted

cavities. some doctors are noticing increase in dental decay with patients and they are finding energy bars as a culprit because many of the products are gooey and stick around in your mouth longer giving bacteria longer to work. >> the more sticky it is, the more caramel and chocolate it has, the more dried fruit it had the more the potential toilinger in the mouth and get stuck in between your teeth. >> reporter: it is not that we have to give them up all together or we are powerless to protect our teeth, they say even rinsing your mouth with water can help. >> this way it will help to dislodge the little food particles the sugar particles in between the teeth a little better. >> reporter: the most effective choice may not be the most practical, brush and flossing your teeth as soon as possible will reduce your risk of decay

but if you can't do that reach for sugarless gum. >> the more you stimulate saliva the healthier your mouth will be. things like sugar free gum stimulate saliva. >> be aware that some brands have as much fat and calories or more than candy bars. we have more nutrition and diet advice on-line including a healthy dinner makeover at wusa9.com. click on living well. thanks for joining us for 9 news now at 5:00. 9 news now at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. i'm lesscy foster. what was supposed to be a summit on the global economy soon spiraled in to a strong condemnation from the international community on iran's nuclear program. today president obama issued a stern warning to iran. sand da endo has more from the g-20