hundreds of dollars on this trip. >> 9 news now and wusa9.com. if you log on to our website at wusa9.com, click on living smart, we have additional tips on how to save money on travel. if you are planning to get a flu shot you probably need to plan to wait in line. good morning. i'm andrea roane. thanks for joining us. howard is back. he's going to have the weather in a moment. angie has the traffic. let's get started on the nice touch of fall in the air. here's howard's forecast. >> if this is a nice touch of fall you will get a load of fall. yesterday was 80. we had a cold front push through in the afternoon with showers and rumbles of thunder and a little rain and the cooler air is pouring in behind that front. show you what happened. there's the line of showers to

the atlantic but a big storm out of the great lakes to new york state. driving in cooler air. some wind gusts up to 32 miles an hour. we don't have that yet but we will see wind increasing this afternoon. oakland is down 45. 58 winchester. looking at a mix of sun and clouds with highs of 70. angie, how's it going? >> i am going to make have quick because there's not a lot going on this tuesday. thanks for joining us. 95 and the bw parkway we are moving at a great pace as drivers make their way to 495. we will take it over to 270. here we go. past 109. notice the taillights are doing fine making their way around. no stackups yet. virginia 66, no brake lights is what i'm seeing -- no head

lights i should say as drivers make their way through manassas. 395 northbound fine. and south capital and suitland parkway, nice and quiet through southeast dc. that's the traffic, over to you. cooler temperatures aren't the only sign of the changing seasons. it is also the time of the year when people begin to line up for flu shots and this year, indications are they are lining up earlier and in greater numbers. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino is live in northwest with more. good morning, alex. >> good morning, andrea. it is quiet out here on the 4500 block of wisconsin. but people are expected to wait in line for as long as it takes to get their flu shots. lines have been out the door at these cvss since cooler temperatures hit. >> a spokesman tells 9 news now there is an increase in customers getting flu shots.

>> keep your arm loose at your side. >> reporter: this cvs was giving shots until 00 last night. >> they were asking me about getting think boys up her here to get their flu shots as well as myself. it is important for them because they were both three months premature and it is important for them to get up their immunity and fight the flu virus and they have had it ever since they were born. >> people are coming in earlier asking for flu vaccination and there is a concern among the general population. >> the doctor doctor the doctor from the cvs says patients can get the flu vaccine now and the h1n1 vaccine when it is available early next month. fairfax county is taking

extra steps to get the word out to people on what to expect at the flu season. the health department hosts the town hall meeting last night and three more are scheduled. the flu town halls begin at 7 p.m. the next one will be at franconia government center and another thursday at the fairfax county health department and next week another meeting will be held october 15th at the south county center in alexandria. a marine from frederick, maryland will be laid to rest this weekend. lance corporal jordan -- chrobot was killed. he was following in he footsteps of his grandfather, a vietnam veteran. last year he served in iraq. he leaves behind two little sister and a 5-year-old brother. >> i wanted him to come for

christmas and halloween if he could. i just wanted him to stay forever and be my brother. average man shot by police is clinging to life. they say he has a lengthy criminal record. a resident called for help when an unfamiliar car came up the driveway. police say he got stuck trying to turn around and attacked the first officer who arrived. the officer critically wounded the suspect and is now on routine leave. prince georges county police have stepped up patrols in a bowie neighborhood following a deadly home

invasion on sunday. police say three masked men stormed in to tyrone richard son's home. they separated richardson from his wife and four children and then killed him. the men fled in the family's black mercedes. they believe richardson was targeted. it's time for the first living smart report of the morning and jessica doyle has a preview of the day on wall street. >> good morning. we are hoping for a repeat of the big day we had on wall street yesterday. it was very nice because at $14 billion in merger and acquisitions gave the dow the best day in a month. now today investors are waiting on the latest consumer confidence figures and a check on home prices. the dow gained 124. the nasdaq gained 39 and the

s&p added 18. starbucks is rolling out a high end instant coffee in stores an the country today. the product is called the via and they are backing the launch with first ever television ad to hit tvs today. at a cost of nearly a buck a cup it is more expensive than competitors like sanka. it will appear on store shelves and grocery stores and we are mixing up a little via this morning. here's your little pack. what you do, you just open it up. >> all right. >> you take eight ounces of hot water. >> there you go. >> stir it up. and it dissolves instantly. >> this is caffeinated. >> this is the typical instant coffee experience except that is a dollar. so you have to keep that in mind. i know you are a creamer fan. >> thank you. >> we will do a little taste test to see if it tastes like starbucks to you. >> here we go.

and while i'm stirring up. >> it is very rich. >> looks like cocoa. >> it is dark. >> what do you think? >> not bad. >> strong. >> yeah. >> well -- okay. there it is. via and via jessica we will have a money saving tip for the next half hour. >> we are deep discounts on restaurant wane will tell you a new way to do that. >> here's your coffee. police are investigating a deadly animal attack near northern virginia. that story is coming up. plus, maryland's governor does something he's never done before in an effort to keep healthy. and a request to return the olympic games to the united states. we will be right back. it is 8 after the hour and you are watching 9 news now. ( piano music playing )

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investigating the mauling death of a toddler by her own family dog. it appears the 23-month-old girl wandered in to the backyard to pet the pit bull that was chained up. the dog had been there ten years and never caused trouble before. the death toll in the philippines has risen dramatically to 240 people. dozens more are unaccounted for. a tropical storm dumped more than a month's worth of rain in 12 hours last saturday. much lighter news, the sports fan in chief is personally leading the charge to bring the olympics back to the united states. president obama plans to join the first lady and other chicago celebrities on a trip to denmark this week. there he will lobby members of the international olympic committee to award the summer games to the windy city. the secret service is investigating an on-line poll that discusses an assassination of president obama. that story is coming up in

what's on the web. plus, strong storms leave a trail of damage in virginia. are we in the clear today? >> we are looking at a couple of things. we are looking at the allergy update which is in the high category when it comes to mold. the weeds, by the way, are low and the grass and trees are absent. let's talk about the wind and the cooler weather when 9 news now this morning returns.

a fast-moving storm is left behind some big cleanup projects this morning in southern virginia. authorities are urging people around the town of south boston to stay indoors while emergency crews try to clear away downed trees and power lines. thousands of people are still without power, but no serious injuries are reported. >> a lot of times you get the winds aloft. but when you get the thunderstorms or the strong showers they can take the winds upstair and bring them down to the ground. >> yesterday was weird. one minute it was light and the next minute it was very dark and then light again sun shining and rain and whatever. >> it was exciting. >> wow. >> i didn't know what to do. >> it is fall now and we are getting in to it and the temperatures of then cold side. the rest of the week is jacket weather for sure in the

mornings. it may be jacket weather all day tomorrow. and even a rain jacket may not be a bad thing. i have had to produce a shower because an upper air disturbance will be rotating down and that will touch off showers, especially in the mountains. one or two may make it down here. by thursday we recover with temperatures on the cool side in the upper 60s. here's your moms like me.com bus stop forecast. a lot of sunshine this morning. a couple of clouds. on the cool side. yesterday we were 80. this morning upper 40s to upper 50 at the bus stop. the winds are not a factor early. but by morning the winds will pick up. breezy and windy at times. highs around 70. there's a sun set 6:54. partly cloudy, chilly overnight. mid-40s to mid a 0s and tomorrow a chance of a sprinkle or development 48 manassas and

andrews. winds are fairly light. it is 55 from leesburg, 58 winchester. culpeper 52 and the same story at the montgomery county air park. national 54. winds are southwest at seven. look at the dew points. they have dropped off. the air really dried out. there are dew points in the low 40s. it is thanks to this big storm system spinning up here. look at this monster spinning big rotation, another area of showers and thunderstorms pushing toward buffalo and rochester. the front that went through us with a strong storm is off shore now but this low air is driving cooler, drier winds toward us. and tomorrow a piece of energy will come around this storm and we have a chance of a sprinkle or two, shouldn't be anything too big. the next couple of days looking like this. temperatures on the cool side. mid to upper 60s. thursday 68 after 66 tomorrow. tomorrow a slight chance of a shower, better chance on sunday

and should be dry on sunday for the skins home game. >> time for angie goff. what's up howie b? we are already off to a traffic traffic day. we will make this quick. 66 looking nice through centreville to the beltway. to the maps on the inner loop from 9 a 5 to 66. drivers are at speed. on 395 doing okay past duke. north of the district, here's maryland. we are passing university. drivers are zipping by and finally through northeast dc we are live from kenilworth and eastern avenue. very volume light. only a few drivers are on the road. now, over to you. in the living well headlines in the district you can't smoke inside of your office, favorite restaurant or neighborhood bar and soon you might not be able to smoke right outside either. a bill introduced by council member phil mendle son will allow property owners to ban

smoking from 25 feet from their outer walls even if that includes the public sidewalk. we will let you know the progress of this legislation if it gets any farther. i got my flu shot on the air last week and now martin o'malley is following my lead and has gotten one, as well. he bared his arm yesterday. he is encouraging others to get their first-ever flu shots. he says it will help health officials have a better handle on any outbreaks the flu. >> getting your seasonal flu shot will not protect you against the swine flu, but it will help protect our public health infrastructure, our hospitals, our doctors ' waiting rooms and the like. >> reporter: eight people in maryland have died from the h1n1 flu this year including an 8th grader last week. the first doses of h1n1 vaccine

should be arriving late this week or early next week. say good morning to kristin fisher in the web center. good morning. >> you know, there's a few things that would make the secret service team up with the social networking site. when someone posts an on-line poll on a site asking should president obama be killed, that's the exemption. take a look at this. this is what happened. on saturday someone posted this poll right here on facebook. the title, vote in the obama poll. and it asks a question, should obama be killed and any facebook member could answer yes, maybe, if he cuts my health care or no. one day later, on sunday, the blog, the political carnival came across the facebook poll and wrote a scathing blog post about it. as you may imagine in this day and age it didn't take long for word to spread on the web. facebook immediately removed the poll and the third party application that supported it.

it is important to note this was a third party application, not just a poll that comes from facebook but the damage had been done. 700 people had already responded to the poll by the time it was taken down. so what does it mean? it means the secret service is of course getting involved. facebook is working with the secret service to find the person who posted it and evaluate the seriousness of the threat. but make no mistake about it, anytime the secret service launches a full-fledged investigation they are taking this very seriously. bottom line, you just don't make comments about killing the president. you just don't. there's no execution for it. >> none whatsoever expwhrrchlts. the redskins biggest rival is featured on monday night football and as the wizards open training camp today, arenas says he is arriving with a whole new attitude. tonight at 11:00, taking years off of your face without undergoing the knife.

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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. on tuesday i go in even earlier than usual. thank goodness for eggo, a nutri-grain waffle... with a quick smudge of cream cheese. at least that part's easy. there's only one way to eat an eggo... your way. l'eggo my eggo. here's a look at who's celebrating a birthday today.

in sports washington's biggest rival played on monday night football. after a scoreless first quarter, carolina drew first blood on a 25-yard touchdown pass late in the half. dallas stormed back in the second half. choice runs it in for the score. and late in the game, carolina down six and driving but he throws an interception which is returned for a touchdown. dallas wins 21-7 the first in the new stadium. arenas has only played 15

games in the last three games with the wizards because of injuries but now washington's top player says he is in great shape and that includes an attitude adjustment. arenas says he doesn't want to be called agent zero anymore. he wants to focus more on the court and less on talking. he says he is getting older and wiser. >> i'm 27 now and, you know, i'm not the entertainer anymore. i don't have a blog. i don't have a tweeter. i don't feel like speaking anymore. i just want to go out and play. when i had fun i got criticized. so we'll see what happens when i'm serious. >> reporter: the team begins the flip -- flip sandsers era. the nationals are trying to win a few in the final week of the season hosting the mets, nats starter went six innings and allowed one run. he also struck out three batters. in the the bottom of the sixth,

morris gets the third homer of the year. that breaks a 1-all tie and the washington bull pen held the lead. nats win 2-1. bad news for the dc united. the goal keeper will be out four to six weeks with a dislocated shoulder and sprained knee. he was hurt in the loss to san jose. a poster of president obama on display in virginia sparks outrage from civil rights activists. the story is coming up. plus, the man accused of planning a terrorist attack on a new york city judge faces a judge today. and millions will be able to use their native language when they fill out u.s. census forms. hello, everybody. we are traveling 50 westbound from the bay bridge to the beltway. drivers are at speed and lanes are open. the weather with hoe we b when 9 news now returns.

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a customer without an appointment crashed a beauty salon near philadelphia today. but this intruder had four legs. a deer crashed through the glass and went in the store. the manager managed to herd it out. >> isn't it 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. they are out the most. >> they are out all the time right now. >> virginia is top ten as far as deer on the road. >> they are out all the time. >> i am seeing them 24/7 right now, watch out, be aware. feeling like fall, as well. >> that's true. temperatures are dropping. had to get in to it somehow. temperatures are dropping in the 40s in a few spots. show you why that is happening. yesterday had a line of showers in the atlantic but a huge storm rotating spinning around

there in ontario and new york state with more showers and storms bringing in cooler air to the 50s. 40s in the mountains and warrenton, manassas, seeing the 40s. baltimore is 49. we sit at 54. a mick of sun and clouds and they will have gusts today to 30 miles an hour and the winds will pick up the next few hours. 54 at 5:31. how are the roads? >> not so bad. no complaints on my end. thank you very much. we are half way through the 5:00 hour and things are clear on t 5 northbound past dumfries no delays to report at this time. to the gw parkway. we are flying it from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. drivers are clear. 270 southbound, we are moving along. check it out here past father hurley to the split, head lights, nothing this way and 95 and the bw parkway out of baltimore no complaints as drivers make their way to 495 an beyond. i will send it back to you. in a few hours, the man

accused of plotting an attack on new york city is due if federal court. the 24-year-old is expected to plead not guilty. he is charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. prosecutors claim that najibullah zazi was planning to detonate bombs on new york city's transit system on the anniversary of the september 11th attack. >> this case looks more serious than so many that we have seen come before us. it is because of the weapons of mass destruction charge, because of his affiliation with al-qaeda. >> reporter: investigators also believe that najibullah zazi had help and other suspects were stockpiling materials needed to make bombs. they are now searching for his possible acome polices. cbs news is reporting on a new tactic which allows suicide bomb evers to breach the tightest security. dubbed the trojan bomber, a terrorist smuggled a bomb past a saudi arabian palace and

killed a prince. he used a method employed by drug dealers, smuggling material inside of their bodies. right now there is no security in place to stop these type of attacks. we are beginning to see signs of the changing seasons. leaves are turning and temperatures are falling. that means people are lining up for flu shots and this year indications are they are lining up earlier and in greater numbers. 9 news now digital correspondent, alex trevino is live with more. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. a folks person for cbs tells 9 news now the increase in customers getting shots this year over last is huge. and the main reason is the h1n1 flu virus. >> i had to go ahead and pull up your sleeve on the left side. >> reporter: this cvs in leesburg saw a rush. the doctor gave shots until 8 p.m. last night. >> glen. >> keep your arm loose at your side. >> reporter: in purseville,

this dad brought his twins to a medic usa clinic but it is mom that knows best. >> she was harassing me to get up here and get our flu shots. it is important for them because they were three months premature and it is very important for them to keep up their immunity and fight the flu virus. >> the twins may have another trip to the clinic next month for the h1n1 vaccine. the regular vaccine and h1n1 vaccine are separate and distinct vaccines that provide different protections. the recommendation is to get both vaccines when they are available. 9 news now and wusa9.com. next april every household in america will receive a census form in the mail, but for the first time neighborhoods believed to be at least 20% hispanic will get

forms in english and spanish. there are an estimated 34 million spanish speakers in the united states. latino leaders believe it will lead to a more accurate census and some critics say sending out spanish forms amounts to playing favorites with immigrant groups. some in virginia are outpaged over a poster of president obama on display. it depicts the president as the joker from the batman movie. the owner says he is libertarian and this is his way of expressing unhappiness with the administration, particularly on financial issues. >> we will call it out and say it is what it is. it is racist. the president can't say it but we can. we have had enough. he has the right to do his thing but we have a right to use our first amendment and express our outrage. >> reporter: a few dozen people have shown up to demonstrate

against the poster. time for another living smart report. and digital correspondent jessica doyle is back with the return of the massive wall street bonus. >> that's right. good morning to you. the recovery on wall street is happening and the recovery for bonuses isn't expected to be faff behind. they are predicting impressive third quarter number for some of the biggest banks and that could mean huge bonuses for top talent. in 2006 there was an average bonus of $190,000 per employee but it seems certain will wall street will beat $18 billion in total bonuses payment made last year. good news, the average price of gas has dipped below $2.50 a gallon for the first time in two months. locally aaa reports that met tremendous area prices are

averaging $2.43 a gallon this morning, down 15 cents a galn in the last month and down $1.21 from this time last year. time for the money-saving tip of the day. when way to save money when you go out to dinner is book a table on-line. many restaurants are trying to fill empty tables to work with reservation sites to give you discounts. dinner broker.com offers discounts 30% on local restaurants if you are willing to eat by 6:00 p.m. at opentable.com you eastern reward points to get you discounts at restaurants and for more check out my blog at the financialista.com and you can check me out on twitter and i'd love to be your friend on facebook. >> coffee and discounts on food. i like it. there's a kennedy in the race for ted kennedy's seat but it is not what you are thinking. and the man responsible for the miracle on the hudson is back to work. we are traveling on the

dulles toll road. no problems in the way. i have a more complete look at traffic in realtime when 9 news now returns. keep it here.

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independent. remember captain sully, the hero pilot from the miracle landing on the hudson river? they are announcing his return to the cockpit as a management pilot. he will join the airlines safety management team. no word on a date for his first flight. a possible white house gap as photos of another first family make waves on the internet. details in what's on the web. and president obama is scaring some families by talking about year round school. we will talk to a local school who's trying and loving it. i'm outside of the weather terrace and i have to tell you it is cool and it will be cooler. the winds will pick up. i will tell you about the rest of the week's forecast when 9 news now returns.

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president obama says youngsters need to spend more time in the classroom to catch up to other countries.

these students have a better idea than most about extending time in school. they are on a modified year round calendar. they have a five week summer camp but most choose to attend a five week camp. they have bounced back from being one of the worst in the country. >> we have raised scores to 10% in the state. >> reporter: the principal says getting more time with teachers helps children from challenging backgrounds compete with more privileged kids and she says the extra cost is worth it if you consider the cost of young people who drop out of school. what's the best symbol of our country? it's not microsoft, or major league baseball. it is wal-mart. according to a poll by 60 minutes and vanity fair, nearly 50% of americans say the retail giant is our best symbol. here's some more interesting findings from that poll.

37% of americans think taking bribes is the worst sin a politician can commit. compare that to 2% who say having an affair is worse. when it comes to which man we'd like to trade places with for a week, 26% say george clooney. 24% want to swap with president obama. as for swapping places with a woman, the first lady tops the list at 26%. >> who would you like to swap with for a week? >> i'd kind of -- maybe the first lady, yeah. >> i want to swap with an astronaut. >> when you think of that the archaeologist doing the dig. that's my dream. >> yeah. >> doesn't have to be glamorous thing. >> that's it. >> follow your passion. that's what i believe. weather wise big changes coming. yesterday we were 80 degrees before that line of showers came through and it has changed our weather and will continue

to dominate. the change will dominate the weather scene for the rest of the workweek. tell you about the forecast the next three days. breezy if not windy. we could argue one over the other because at times gusts 20 to 30 miles an hour with highs around 70. tomorrow a cool, blustery day. mid-60s. even a chance of a shower or sprinkle, especially in the mountains in western maryland and then thursday, partly to mostly sunny in the upper 60s. in fact wednesday night, thursday morning will be the coldest morning of the season. moms like me.com bus stop forecast, cool they are morning than it has been with mostly sunny skies out there. upper 40s to upper 50s. definitely a day you want to bundle the little ones up and even yourself if you are waiting if the bus. otherwise partly sunny and breezy and cooler this afternoon. around 70 with a west wind 10 to 20. see the plus sign, that's 30 miles an hour. sun setting 6:54 and rises just after 7 this morning.

tonight, partly cloudy chilly, mid-40s to mid-50s with a west wind at ten miles an hour. here we go. the line of showers is pushing away from us overnight. this morning a lot of sunshine. it will be coming in an hour or so. up here you notice the clouds and showers to the farther north and west you go. readings 48 manassas and gaithersburg. it is 52 from easton. spoke to jan in reedville, 58. and martinsburg 56. culpeper 52. and leesburg 55. 54 national with a southwest wind at seven and the relative humidity is 64%. look at this thing. this is a big storm spinning across ontario and quebec with storms in buffalo, toronto. but today with that low up there it is driving that front off shore and bringing in cool west to northwesterly winds which will be dominating the next couple of days and our temperatures reflect that in

the seven-day forecast. temperatures today 70. tomorrow mid-60s with a chance of a shower. by friday could be a late shower and 72. saturday for the terrapins game could be rain along with clemson. and sunday should be better weather for the skins, 71. time for traffic. good morning, angie. hello, everybody. we are getting close to that 6:00 hour and i'm going to kick things off with 66 eastbound. volume around route 50. no major delays at this time but volume is buildingen and the delay son the way. 395 northbound. great past duke street to the 14th street bridge. on the outer loop we are tracking the trip from 95 to 270. no incidents or accidents along the way. we are moving at speed and a live look at 15th and pennsylvania in northwest and check it out. zero incidents. still a pretty nice and very quiet drive.

well, you know, we have been accepting back to school pictures and i have one to share with you right now. our loyal viewer sent this in. he's a proud dad of holly melissa kessler. this is her on the first day of preschool. her mom is a teacher there as well and every day the mother/daughter duo heads to pine crest in annandale but not before watching 9 news now. good morning. the state department caused a minor international incident yesterday when it posted pictures on flickr of president obama and the prime minister of spain. one anything bad about the pictures. they were taken at the white house except for the fact that also posing in the picture were the spanish prime minister's two daughters who had never had photos of them published or leaked on-line. oops. now, i want you to know. i'm sure you want to see the pictures. so here it is. right here you will notice

president obama, first lady michelle obama and there's the prime minister of spain his wife and his two daughters that are causing of this controversy. 16-year-old laura and 13-year- old alba. these pictures were taken last week when the obama hosted a reception for foreign dignitaries. the president posed for over 100 photographs with their guests throughout the night, all of which were later posted to the state department's flickr page which you can see right here. they have since taken down the photos in question but that's how they originally got out and boy did they get out. this is what the papers if spain looked like yesterday. it was all over the front page. this is a big deal in spain. this is the first time any pictures of the prime minister's daughters have been made public. spanish law prohibits the media from doing so citing security concerns. the state department removed

their photos from the flickr account but clearly the damage has been done and the blogs are buzzing with how they look and specifically they are citing their clothing. the blog the gawker is calling them goth and that is nothing compared to what the blogs overseas are calling them. i can't show you what come of them are saying. you see it with chilly clinton, the bush daughters. the daughters of politicians always get a bad rap. sad story. one of the most complex setups ever for a rock concert is going up right now at fedex field. and a young man who had to fight to regain the use of his leg is suffering similar injuries. more and more,

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this morning in the examiner, a dc jail sergeant is accused of paying a pimp to have sex with an inmate. montgomery county employees use taxpayer funds for religion courses that don't appear related to their jobs. and one of the cheapest ways to get around at the national cherry blossom festival won't be available for part of next year's event. read these story and more in the examiner. a college student who was

once paralyzed is showing his appreciation to his former doctors. digital correspondent anita brickman has more on this athlete whose pedaling for a purpose. >> reporter: when he was only 15, one play of a high school football game forever changed the life of matthew sanchez. >> went hoer sonnal and hit him with my head down. i felt like an explosion went off in my body. >> reporter: he was unable to move. doctors determined he had a fracture of the c-5 bone in his spine. they operated. over the next few weeks, matthew regained the ability to walk. five years later he just completed a cross-country, 78- day bike trip to raise funds for the share initiative. it enables veteran and active duty military to travel to atlanta for treatment. u.s. army private dylan cannon was in iraq when he was shop by a sniper in 2006. two years later he ended up at

shepherd. >> i knew i would be fine if i could do stuff on my own. you have to be able to take care of yourself. >> reporter: he is independent now, thanks to donors like matthew sanchez. >> i don't think that anyone can deny these men and women are very brave and risking their lives on a day-to-day basis and regardless of how you feel about that it is certainly important we offer them the best care possible. >> reporter: 9 news now and wusa9.com. if you would like to find out more about the share program and other treatment facilities that help active military members receive specialized care go to our website at wusa9.com and click on living well. we asked the question a while ago, if an m.j. music documentary came out would it be a hit. you said hands down. i remember. >> lands down. >> you were right because it turned out the m.j. film, called michael jackson this is it. it was built around his rehearsal footage for his

planned london concert is selling out in theaters around the world. sony says 30,000 tickets sold in the first 324 hours in london alone. $1million sold in japan. this film opens october 28th. it is running for two weeks. >> why? i don't get that. >> to build up the hype i think. and then straight to dvd or pay per view and this is part of the marketing campaign i would assume. >> yeah. this will be a movie like any other we could see it now and a couple of weeks from now. >> urgency. >> speaking of something you have to see. tonight, if you have tickets wear a jacket but u-2 is in town an they will be playing at fed eck field. this is video of the stage. check this thing out. their 360 tour. this is a giant 3-b 60-degree video screen on this. and a massive light show. the design architect says it is likely the largest rock 'n'

roll touring production stage ever. >> 200 trucks brought it in. >> have you seen them performing live? >> no. >> i am so bummed i can't go. sister is coming in to town. >> blow your sister off and go. >> it is just your sister. she'll understand. >> i can't do that but i regret it. >> i will give producer heather my ticket. >> oh, she will take it. and capitalism a love story, michael moore is guaranteed to have a controversial film and he was in the washington area last night for the premier of his movie where he is poking fun and sticking the finger in the eye of everyone on both sides of the aisle. imagine that. so capitalism, a love story. >> heard it was interesting on one of the morning shows. we will leave it at that. let's get to the weather. that is interesting. yesterday was warm an