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surveillance camera. and they can recognize faces. and be inoperable with the other barometric systems in the unit. they are planning to add cameras to every rail car. >> i don't see a difference between having police on the metro than having cameras. if you don't want people seeing it, you shouldn't be doing that in the public place. >> reporter: the sweeping security grants from the department of homeland security, totaled about $78 million. >> i'm audrey barns, police have recovered the vehicle stolen from murder victim, tyrone richardson. still no sign of his killers. >> reporter: the father of four was slained by three armed men who followed him into the house on early sunday. officers went door to door today in the community. handing out fliers on home invasion. there have been four in the last 45 days. thieves stole $8,000 worth of stuff from this home in
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february. >> we have one victim on the breaking and entering who's afraid to come back to her home. and to us, we take that very seriously in this community. >> reporter: police have stepped up patrols, but the neighbors, they have to do their part too. >> i'm bruce johnson. michael vick arrived at the baptist church out here to the southwest with his fiance and small children. explaning to the crowd that they were introduced to the dog fighting at the age of 8. staying with it after becoming a rich nfl quarterback because they wanted to. >> i only cared about myself. i didn't think about the animal. i was only in it for my own amusement. >> reporter: he went to prison for 20 months with the dog fighting. telling the crowd today that they awaited them as they engaged in the felony activity. >> it's nothing like being locked for 23 hours a day. >> and at the time we think about, you know, what you really did when i was in position, so powerful. you know, that the pinnacle of
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my career. >> you look forward to seeing that at some point? >> hopefully they will grant me a dog in the future and i'll take care of him to the best of my ability. only if it is in tkpoád's plan for me to have one. i know my daughter wants one. >> michael moore is at it again. his latest documentary hitting the big screen called "capitalism, a love affair." at the d.c. uptown theater tonight. >> just a few million dollars. wall street was given to them. >> the motion is adopted. >> moore contends the capitalism system in this country has unfairly allowed the richest 1% of americans to mass more wealth than the other 99% of us all combined. the taxpayer's at wall street, just adding insult to injuries. well, sky nine flew over the fedex field in landover just a little while ago. that's where in a couple of hours where the irish rock
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band, they will take the stage that is now set up right in the center of the redskins home field. that is 80,000 people, they are expected to be there tonight in the history of any indication. and the beltway, they are sure to be a total nightmare. and he's in the 9news now traffic center. it's got to be a backup out there? >> oh yeah. they are set to take the stage at 9:00. traffic already backed up, going, and heading to the concert which started at 7:00. and route 52 out there, all going to be a mess. take what you can to the concert and the station that is set to open at 1 a.m. to accommodate the crowds. well, let's check out the ballet as we talk about 495, jam packed out there. delays from out there all the way to 202 right now, one and a half hours. so factor in some extra times that you're heading there, heading back. and that will be a mess. let's check on the accident northbound approaching the boundary channel drive right
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now, three right lanes are blocked. crews are on scene, expect some delays heading through that area. and finally, we're going to wrap it up out there. southbound, always a problem spot that will be a slow ride home out there on washington boulevard to duke as you can see there. >> all right, thank you. and now, doppler with that nine forecast first. topper, they say to take metro to the game and you say to take a sw swrabgt -- jacket? >> yes. i'll do what you can say and do what i do, there you go. we're looking at probably the coolest night so far. the clouds, they are not here yet. they are clear. here is your forecast. they will come in late tonight. it'll still be breezy and chilly. low temperatures, upper 40s in the suburbs. mid-50s downtown. northwesterly at 10 to 15. wind gusts, still gusting at 24 miles per hour to the nationals. and even in the 26 mile per hour range, out towards laseburg, still breezy -- leesburg still breezy all night. a chance of showers tomorrow and when the 70s return coming up.
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>> all right, thank you. now some breaking news for the pacifics in the area out here. at least 14 people are dead after tsunami responded by the powerful earthquakes, swept ashore. and the death occurred in four different villages on the main out here and unspecified amount of numbers were also killed in neighboring areas out here. that is abdomen dawn for them on tuesday. now to developing stories affecting the car owners. some of them with brand new cars for them that might include you as well. certain toyota and lexus vehicles to remove the driver side floor mat before you make your next trip. the reason, that mat could interfere with the accelerator and cause a sudden surge, maybe even a crash. the camry 2007 through 2010. the avalon, 2005 to 2010, the
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prius, 2004 through 2009. the tacoma, 2005 through 2010. and the tundra, 2007 through 2010. to the lexus now. the es350 model years 2007 to 2010 and the lexus is250 and is350s, '06 through 2010. and the senate finance committee voted down two versions of the public health insurance options today. five democratic senators joined their republican counterparts in voting against those plans. the committee chairman, the democrat, they have said that any government run healthcare option is not likely to get the 50 votes needed to pass the senate. well sometimes it doesn't take long for the domestic violence to escalate to go from beatings to truly life-threatening situations. as of this week, that scenario gets just a little less likely in the state of maryland. the digital correspondent, on a brand new law that may just save some lives. >> mary crawford says her life
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nearly ended at the end of the barrel. >> and you'll notice rightful on the other side of the bat and pointed it at me and fired. >> reporter: the first bullet went right over her head. the second bullet missed as well. >> and he frequently threatened to kill me. he threatened to chop my body up. he spread it around west virginia. >> reporter: and this all happened in 2000. she had a protective order against her husband then, but it did not require him to give up his gun. that would have changed on october 1. two new laws were acquiring abusers to hand over their firearms when the judge grants a protective order. they won't be returned until the protective order runs out. >> i believe that at this law, if they had been in effect, he would not have had any firearms to use against me at this time. >> reporter: inside the home, her and her sister were shot and killed. it happened earlier this month one week after she received a protective order against her husband. he was shot and killed after a car chase in
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prince george's county. >> these laws will help to protect victims of domestic violence and they will save lives. >> the lieutenant governor and his family has seen what happens when domestic violence escalates. >> my cousin, kathy, was shot and killed by her estrange boyfriend. >> reporter: he hopes that these laws will keep other families from experiencing the similar tragic event. in rockville, i'm lindsay mathius. now according to the lieutenant above for's office -- lieutenant governor's office, they killed to people last year with a firearm. but first, president obama talks about strategy in after fan stan with nato -- afghanistan with nato's new secretary of general. than ford f-150. better backed than f-150. at a value f-150 can't touch.
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business owners and workers, doctors, nurses and patients. a plan that keeps bureaucrats out of your health care you choose your own doctor, make your own decisions, and you can't be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition. that's reform we can all feel good about. welcome back. president obama kicking off a series of high leveled meetings with afghanistan and the one-on-one talk with the brand new secretary general at the white house today. the two talk strategy and general thomas says that they will stand behind the united states as long as it takes to finish the job. >> both agreed that it is absolutely critical that we are
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successful and dismantling, disrupting, destroying the al qaeda network. >> the top u.s. commander in afghanistan says that up to 40,000 additional troops are needed or else the mission could likely fail. but the white house says that the president, they want to decide on the new strategy before he makes the decision on sending in more troops. >> an afghan immigrant pleaded not guilty today, spotting the terror attack on new york city. a judge then ordered them to be held without bail. prosecutors accused him of spiring to target the new york city and the mass transit with the homemade bombs made of the common beauty chemicals. the evidence that they have seen so far does not amount to a conspiracy. the remanence from the world trade center are on their way back to new york city. the national institute here studied the damage, the steel beams for three years, now becoming a part of the permanent memorial at ground zero. virginia's governor, they say that they cannot think of any reason that they stopped
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the execution of d. kráflt area -- area --d.c. area. their lawyers, they have yet to actually ask for clemency. but they know there is no credible claim of the procedural error. they are scheduled to be executed on november 10. welcoming up, a man name joe kennedy is running for the u.s. senate. and this guy is no kennedy when it comes to policies. but they are back with kr-r full forecast. we'll be right back.
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what kind of person writes a thesis calling working women "detrimental to the family..." then lies about his opponent to cover up his own record? the post said bob mcdonnell took office and began passing his social agenda... and the post confirmed that he voted to deny access to birth control. they said mcdonnell even opposed equal pay for women. no matter what his ads say, bob mcdonnell can't cover up his record. i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor, and my campaign sponsored this ad.
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following the death of ted kennedy. but it is not that joe kennedy. because this one is running for the u.s. senate as an independent. >> and are you concerned that people will think that you are just exploiting the name? >> i think that it is a lot of the questions that i have gotten so far, they are specifically around that. and that attitude dissipates very quickly as soon as people talk to me. >> because he is far from that kennedy when it comes to politics. as the member of the national libertarian party. >> i'm not a part of the two party system. i'm actually bringing change. >> change that will require a hefty bankroll. which he doesn't have. >> and the fund raising dollars? >> they are increasing. >> but they win by trade and they plan to tap into the social media. and do his advertising over youtube. believing he's the cutting edge candidate when it comes to
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that. >> and don't forget the names. >> a lot of people who are going to, you know, give me attention because of the name. but you know, i'm not trying to be anybody who i'm not. >> in fact, his website provides a disclaimer to being a member of the family. but if you come here to find that out, then what is in a name that might just be the opening he needs in a self-described uphill battle. >> everything is an uphill battle. it's something that is important to give the voters a choice around backing the issues that i'm passionate about. >> and that is them reporting. four democrats, the two republicans. and the ones we just showed you. held on december 8. the general is january 19. the u.s. travel association says that virginia, they are now eight in the nation when it comes to domestic tourist spending. and the governor cain, he made that announcement at the annual tourism conference today.
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they opened during the recession and now jump starting the south royal street economy. >> and those red circulated buses, now, they will round out there in washington. making the announcement this morning. they were going to stop at the water front, now, instead, they will continue northbound right off wisconsin avenue. it is possible, but it feels a little bit like march. >> well, yeah, let's not go crazy. here is your forecast first. we'll hold them in the upper 60s tomorrow. we do have a drop, a sprinkle, a shower, possible. not a big deal. still breezy. winds die down, not quite to 70s and then on friday, very nice. mid-70s, yes, maybe a shower later on in the day. but the bulk of the rain will be quite nice. that'll be a little more like
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it. for tonight, becoming mostly cloudy and breezy and chilly. clear right now, they will spill over here. low temperatures. winds northwesterly. and lows right now, pretty much where they were last night. pretty close. maybe 40s out there. and 50 in fairfax. we're looking at 53 out here. probably 50 outside towards there and 50 or 51 towards upper marlboro. temperatures right now, in the low 60s. the highs did not make it to 70. and 63 for them in the freeze out here. tomorrow morning, becoming parly sunny and showers are out there. temperatures in the 40s and the 50s. and then by the afternoon, partly sunny, breezy, cool. showers, possible. not a big deal. high temperatures in the upper 60s. winds are not as strong today. but breezy. northwesterly at 10 to 15. satellite picture, radar combined. they've got a big area of low pressure, a big storm, finally pulling away from the great lakes in new england. i think one little piece of energy will pin wheel through us tonight and tomorrow.
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that'll give us a chance of a shower. and also kind of reenforce oured cold air or cool air. tomorrow night, they will be probably the coldest so far. and won't be surprised to see them kick out there tomorrow. most of them stayed out there tonight. and you will get the daytime heating, a couple sprinkles or showers. the next seven days? 68 tomorrow, sprinkle or shower, the upper 60s on thursday. it's very nice. mostly sunny, no winds, very nice. 76 on friday. a shower is possible late. we've got fall for fairfax on saturday. that's the good news for them. but we also have the showers and the light rain in the forecast. and the showers, they may bleed into sunday morning. okay for the redskins game, low 70s. and then the upper 60s on monday, back in the 70s on tuesday. >> that weekend is looking worse and worse. >> right. but not that great. >> right. okay. thank you, topper. from our weird news fire, you know the guy who plays that
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crazy movie mutant wolverine. he is doing something that is a classy live stage play. watch him hop this one out here who's cell phone goes off right in the middle of the performance. >> i still see you. all the time. do you want to get that? do you want to grab that? i don't care, grab it. hey, it's wolverine, he does not slay. know this, that video comes to us from tmz.com. we've got to note whoever sent it to them was filming during his performance which i'm thinking is probably just as illegal as that, more so. but you've got to love jackman, right? now, as embarrassed as the cell phone must have been in that video, no real penalty for the enormous breach of etiquette. what should the penalty be for those rude mobile phone users? i mean really, what would you like to do to that bum sitting
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tonight at 11, taking years off your look without going under the knife. in a special living well report, we'll show you how some patients believe an eastern tradition that could erase the signs of time from your face. it's called cosmetic acupuncture. we'll have the story only on 9news now at 11 tonight. in the mail bag, the pitiful redskins. if that is the case, they love the redskins a whole lot. they say jim, a nice guy, but nice guys don't win ball games.
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jason campbell, nice guy, but again, nice guys don't win ball games. somewhat a nice guy, but along the rest, they enjoy their paychecks more than playing in the dirt. they too don't win ball games. yes, danny boy, not a nice guy. and who was really responsible for all those nice guys not winning the ball games. okay, you think that it starts at the top and it's hard to argue from that. but they say don't get mad, get serious. yes, the redskins have a lot of work to do. maybe they need an incentive. they should be penalized. $5,000 or more for every ball that they drop for doing a game and $2,000 for every ball dropped during practice. they cannot always be the coaching staff's ball if they are changing from year to year. as a skins fan, i'll get over it and support them the next fame. that is certainly admirable. you can find a team, if you could find a team into greatness or even competent, we would have heard about it. all that's going to do is make guys nervous about individual
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plays. i'm thinking our team really needs a personality transplant. don't believe me? check out mike out in san francisco. he's as hard nosed as they come. remember, he's a chicago bear and he's got the whole team buying into it. the coach says he always wants to keep it medium. well, he's got a team that's playing at medium. i think it's passed the time out there to turn the dial up to 11. crank up the e-mail. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. don't forget, log on any time to wusa9.com. i'll see you then.
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