more is on my website, buddy blog at wusa9.com. talk about weather. a chilly morning out there. you will need the denim jacket or whatever with temperatures in the 40s and 30s to the west. temperatures in southern maryland in the 50s and we sit at 52 here in washington. but 37 in the mountains and also out in the shenandoah valley at wiers cave. winchester 51. a decent day today. right now 52. a dew point of 45. highs in the upper 60s to near 70 with sunshine. it is 6:00 a.m. time for angie's traffic update. time to get ready and pumped up for a new hour. hello, everybody. thanks for joining us. we have a little camera tour for you. showing you 66 between 50 and 123. we want you to know that's where we are seeing a lot of volume building but no accidents to report. 395 northbound we are tracking

the taillights. we switched the camera over. i guess we will pop up 270 past 121 looks like we have activity going on over off the ramp. please be careful. on that road you are slow around the 109 area. this is 395 in virginia. as i mentioned we are tracking taillights and moving without incident from duke street to the 14th street bridge. keep it going. this time to the district. northwest dc, chinatown, 7th and h street no accidents here or in the district overall. andrea, over to you. it is the first of october and new laws take affect in maryland. one of them brings speed cameras to construction zones. it is a story that is happening today. digital correspondent, alex trevino is live along 95 in laurel. alex, hello. >> hello, andrea. i-95 is one of the quickest ways to get from washington to baltimore for many folks, but for thousands of highway workers, it is the office and a danger they try to avoid every

day. a driver speeding in a work zone killed rick mooser in frederick county in june of 2007. the highway worker's widow is among those rolling out a new speed camera system that will make its debut in maryland today. >> this is their office. you can see how close it is to speeding vehicles, to dangerous situations. >> reporter: the system includes large warning signs going in to the speed traps. also an electronic display of your speed. only then will a car-mounted camera snap your picture. if you travel 12 miles an hour over the speed limit you will get a violation in the mail, for a fine of $40. the system will be placed on i- 95 north through the icc work zone in prince georges county. the major work area is on i-95 past baltimore and on the baltimore beltway near towson. rick mooser's widow has been waiting for system for a long time. >> these men and women don't have any other protection in

their work space. >> reporter: work zones have higher rates of accidents one reason there is little margin of error. 9 news now and wusa9.com. here's a look at other new laws taking affect today. you can no longer send a text message behind the wheel. a ticket will cost you $500. teenager drivers in maryland must now be 16 1/2 years old to get a provisional license and no one gets a full license until age 18. starting today, capital punishment is limited to cases with biological or videotaped evidence or a taped confession. and any u.s. or maryland flag bought with state money and displayed on state property must be made in the usa. interstate 66 can be a mess in the mornings. today we are getting a look at how people are moving through northern virginia. this is a live look at the highway on route 50 in fairfax. a new report finds the road can

be so frustrating people avoid driving on it. 23% of people driving along the corridor use metro, vre or commuter buses and 21% use hov lanes by car pooling. 56% drive alone which is low for a highway. virginia tech police are investigating a sexual assault. we will have more on that. but right now we want to talk about living smart and jessica doyle is back and she has some haves and have-nots in her report. >> that's right. we will start with the haves, and they have a little less now days. now, for only the fifth time since ' 82 the collective net worth of the richest people in the nation has declined. forbes 400 saw it dropped by $300 billion in the last 12 months from 1.6 trillion to 1.3 trillion. the reason, stock market and real estate selloffs along with divorce and fraud.

on the flip side, the ranks are growing for people who won't need to write a check to uncle sam next april 15th. the nonpartisan tax policy center predicts 47% of house holds won't owe any federal income taxes for 2009. that works out to be 71 million mouse holds in part because of the economy and because some will get additional money from the government if they qualify for refundable tax breaks. well, let me introduce you to the book. it is part video and part book. simon and schuster releases the novel from jude devereaux. promises has 131 pages of text complimented with 17 short videos. it is one of four on-line video books being published today. obviously you read this on a digital device. not like it comes in paper and may be the waive of the future.

>> who knows i'm hooked on my kindle. the hero of the hudson returns to the skies today. captain sullenberger led the u.s. airways crew on the plane that crash landed in the hudson river in january. everyone made it out of that plane safely. today sullenberger and first officer jeffrey skies will be reunited for a flight between new york and charlotte. it is their first flight since the water landing. in four minutes a way to get around becoming a distracted driver. plus, june cleaver may have been a stereo typical mom of the ' a 0 -- 50s but a look at new stay at home moms in the 21st century. but first a check on the traffic at six after the hour. here's howard. >> a chilly morning out there. clear skies and the chill is what you will notice as you step outside. we will start with maryland's temperatures. some of them as far as western maryland is concerned, actually

37 garrett county. 52 in cumberland, 51 hagerstown. even low 40s from the montgomery county air park at 43. andrews is 48. on the bay warmer. nice afternoon. good deal of sunshine. temperatures ranging from 68 in meyersville to 71 down in budd's creek. angie, how are the maryland highs? >> they are okay but i want you to know about this. this just popped up at institution and 6th, new crash activity. crews are on the scene. be careful. speaking of maryland, not that far away. 95 and the bw parkway, fine out of baltimore to the beltway and here's a shot of 270 southbound. germantown is seeing good volume here to montross. over to you. don't just say it, write it down. best-selling author and motivational speaker willie jolly talks about the power of written goals. >> reporter: good morning.

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welcome back. a live look at 270 in germantown. many people are paying attention as they drive. they are paying attention to something other than the road when they are driving. experts say we have hit an epidemic of distracted driving, calling, texting and check the blackberry all behind the wheel. a little more technology may

solve the problem by the stuff on your phone. in britain, they are so concerned they are running this gruesome ad. in the u.s. dash cams document how texting led to one crash after the other. >> simply plug this in. >> reporter: now a company called cell control is out with a tiny device that attaches to the on board computer in every car built since ' 96. >> this device has a little logic in it that tells the phone you are moving. it is not working. >> down load the software to your phone. >> the call is coming in on my phone right now. >> reporter: and it let you call, text or e-mail, if you are stopped. >> how's it going. >> pretty good. how's the temperature in the passenger's seat. >> reporter: start driving, even around the circle at the tv station and cell control

will lock youout. >> what did it do. >> going to the cell control screen. >> you can't make a call. >> correct. >> cell control is marketing it to parents and fleet managers and just about anyone who lacks the self control to stay off the phone driving. >> as i play around with mine it strikes me it is addictive. >> very much so. >> once you get used to that information flow, you can't give it up. >> reporter: this is one device that may help you to kick the habit before it kills you. in washington, bruce leshan, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> cell control is only available for blackberry right now. it costs $85 up front and a monthly subscription. learn more by going to wusa9.com. right now we want to go live to pictures from skyline over queens chapel road in hyattsville, maryland. a water main back break there

has the northbound lanes closed between queens berry road an route 10. water is still flowing. we will hear more on this and how it will affect traffic from angie goff in a few minutes. up next, a check on the news now and a live look outside. it has been a chilly start to october. howard has a look at the weekend when we return. 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

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we're back. here's what is in the news now. the death toll from yesterday's earthquake in indonesia is up to 529 and is expected to rise. the initial quake struck 24 hours ago. a second one hit overnight with a magnitude of 6.8. the chicago 2016 group just wrapped up a press conference in denmark. it was a small rally ahead of a vote on the summer olympics. president obama leaves for copenhagen don't. he will be there four hours and coming right back. this is stevens pass in washington state. they picked up a couple of slushy inches there and they say it is good as far as the wildfire threats in that part of the country. >> any moisture they get and the cooler weather, the higher humidity it all helps. i have skiing on the brain

though. >> right now you have to get healthy. >> in a couple of months the back will be healthy. can't wait. great sport. talk about the weather. a chilly morning out there. steve called from virginia, 47 degrees out there and today and the next couple of days on the cool side but pretty seasonable by tomorrow and saturday. in the upper 60s to near 70 today with a good deal of sunshine. tomorrow, you do see a rain drop there. that is late in the day and i think it may hold off until after dark. if the timing works out well, it will be after dark on friday in to saturday morning that we see the shower and then by mid to late morning saturday and saturday afternoon much better and highs in the 70s. the momslikeme.com bus 1207 forecast, 40s and 50s out

there. highs around 70. northwest winds five to ten. sunset 6:51 p.m. clear to partly cloudy tonight. chilly in the 40s to low 50s an a south wind at phi miles an hour. -- five miles an hour. 30s at shenandoah regional airport. 36 oak land. culpeper 41. manassas checked in with 39 this past hour while we sit at 51 here in washington. easton you have a chill, also at 45 degrees. thankfully not much wind. not much of a wind chill. northwesterly winds at six miles an hour an the dew points are in the 40s. very comfortable. we are watching line of showers and storms here. it is the next frontal boundary and will be moving toward us. that's what i'm afraid will give us a shower chance for tomorrow, in to saturday. in the meantime, a couple of clouds hanging out. high pressure nearby. that's why the winds have slackened somewhat.

with the high near us that will give us a decent day or two until the western system gets closer. we will put microcast in to motion here. you will notice a couple of clouds from time to time today but for the most part a decent, dry day. as we head to friday morning, could be a sprinkle to the north and west. a warm front moves that way but friday should be generally a dry day until late. couple of showers are possible and saturday morning, scattered showers across the region. that, i'm optimistic, will be gone midday on saturday at the latest. as we look at the seven-day forecast, we have temperatures -- there it is coming. there we go. in the 70s the next few days with a chance of showers. mainly late friday in to early saturday. looks good for sunday's skins game. angie do you have good things in traffic. >> unfortunately not. it is my turn to deliver. this is a story we told you

about first in 4:55 this morning. this break water main break. maryland 500 is closed in both directions at the east-west highway. we're going to continue to follow this. as you can see we have a lot of water on the roadway. it will take quite some time. i expect it will last throughout the rush. 500 closed in both directions at the east-west highway. take it over to realtime graphics where we are following another tieup that could slow you down. 14th and institution. crews are working hard. 395 northbound. it is a slow go from duke to seminary, just volume. checking on i-66, heading eastbound. a lot of volume around 50 but the delay stretches nutley to the capital beltway. andrea, over to you. we go inside of "usa today" and a story that came out while you were asleep. the headline reads, census

offers snapshot of stay at home moms. with a closer look we are joined by lauren ashburn. >> this is the first time the census looked at the characteristics of stay at home moms. this is from 2007. so i think the recession, if you were to put that in there might have a different picture. >> 2010 may give us another picture but what are we seeing in 2007. >> look at statistics we have out of all of them. a quarter married couples in 2007 said they were stay at home moms. 5.6million women identify themselves as stay at home moms which means their spouses worked 52 weeks out of the year and they stayed at home to take care of a child. >> and worked in the home. >> that's right. 57%. so nearly 60% have children five or younger. so it is the majority of mothers who have little ones. almost 20% have less than a

high school diploma. 44% are 35 and younger and 34% are foreign born. so if you look at that picture, out of the majority statistics here, they are younger. >> the government -- what can we do with this information? >> i guess it is a snapshot. it's the first time this has ever been done and i think it is to show. we were talking a couple of days ago how women in the work force are almost 50% of the population. that is a significant number. stay at home moms 5.6 million now. so what we are finding is women who are educated are tending to be in the work force. >> yeah. not june or donna reed anymore,

right? >> no. >> you can read more about in the "usa today." whether you are a stay at home mom or working outside of the home we have a website to go to it is momslikeme.com. it is a place where area moms connect. next the caps get ready to drop the puck on their regular season. and check out this guy playing "god bless america "on an electric bat. think that is neat. wait until you see what happened on the last pitch in the season home finale. we'll be right back.

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for the third year in a row, the phillies win the national league east title. they beat the astros last night 10-3. they will likely play the rockies in the first round of the playoffs. the nationals begin their final series of the year tonight in atlanta. it is a four-game set with the braves. in yesterday's home finale, the nationals trailed the mets. bottom of the ninth and bases

loaded for maxwell. >> and maxwell, deep left field. did he get it? the ball is evidently gone for a walkoff grand slam. >> reporter: gone, yes, a little confusion at first but it is a grand slam for the only maryland native. nats beat the mets 7-4. the season isn't ending so well for the orioles. they lost their 13th straight game falling 5-3. the series wraps up tonight. the capitals regular season begins tonight. the team takes on the bruins in boston. the puck drops at 7:00. washington finished the preseason at 4-2. hear from the caps and get their thoughts on the new condition. go to wusa9.com's sports page and get a recap on the team's media day on tuesday. ahead, the latest from the south pacific following the deadly earthquake and tsunami.

and a special "living $mart" report. taking care of your teeth in a recession. how to get dental care for less and why it is so important.

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who knows the importance of annual mammograms. nbcf is bringing you limited commercial newscast. during these commercials we will talk about how important it is to create an early- detection plan and get mammograms. so sign up for your plan at nbcf.org. visit the website for more. further proof a dog is a man's best friend. a 88-year-old man in ohio was checking out his septic tank when he fell in. the dog began to bark like lassie. the family figured out something was wrong and the man was rescued this time. thank you for starting your thursday morning with us. i'm andrea roane. howard is live on the weather terrace. a cold start to the month. howard, where's your jacket? >> i left it inside but cold

enough to see your breath in many areas. it is nippy out here. thankfully the winds are fairly light. the flag is hanging there still, which is a good thing. we had a couple of clouds overnight but a lot of breaks as well and no rain around. that will be the case here today as we are expecting a decent amount of sunshine. that will warm things up. 39 in manassas. i'm sure i'm buying 32 in culpeper. but cold nonetheless. in the mid-50s in southern maryland. a good deal of sunshine today. a nice day with highs in the upper 60s to around 70. 6:31. good morning, angie. hello, everybody. we come to you live from sky nine. we are hovering over a water main break situation in hyattsville, maryland. maryland 500 is closed in both directions at the east-west highway. a lot of standing and running water on the roadway. a good crew presence out there. do not expect this to be

cleaned up throughout the morning rush. follow me on twitter, oh my goff is my name. i will keep you updated on-line when things open up. 500 in maryland closed in both directions at the east-west highway. 95 northbound looks like the sun is starting to rise. thing are clear as drivers approach the beltway. we are seeing congestion between the prince william parkway and lorton. to 395 from duke to seminary. man, the taillights are stacking up. past this point you are okay approaching the 14th street bridge. finally fly with me. 50 westbound from the bay bridge to the capital beltway. andrea, we are finding the lanes wide open. over to you. >> it is 6:32. at this time we focus on the south pacific. the death toll is at 149 after tuesday's deadly tsunami and we are just getting a look at these pictures from padang and american samoa. the death toll is expected to

keep climbing. president obama has declared the region a disaster area and fema crews are leaving california ready to help in any way they can. >> we are taking with us communications gear, consisting of our satellite phones, satellite internet, hand held radios. >> reporter: a 90-member national guard team is bringing plenty of humanitarian relief supplies, politics thick water, food, bedding first aid kits and more. the death toll in indonesia is rising fast. one hit 24 hours ago and another struck overnight. a strongafter shock. the worst damage is in the city of padng where 900,000 people call home. they are still trying to make contact with remote villages

nearby. here's a story you will only see here on 9 news now. former redskins art monk and charles mann are responding to criticism they have received from the city paper. it stems from the operation of their nonprofit youth program the good samaritan foundation. the city paper says the two have not delivered often promises they made to help children the paper reports that the men made a profit of a sale of a building they bought for their program. >> we ran out of funding. we -- no one was making anymore donations to us and the bank wouldn't forward us anymore cash. so our board and the people closest to our foundation we sat down and got together and decided we had to sell the building. it's not something we wanted to do but we had to in order to keep the program alive. >> reporter: both monk and mann say they are using their own money to fund the program. which changed its name to the youth power center.

despite the claims of the city paper the men say they provide tutoring and mentoring program to more than 200 children every year. fairfax county police are searching for two men who robbed and stabbed a man outside of the springfield mall. two young men walked up and demanded his wallet. he handed it over. one of the robbers then stabbed the shopper. he was rushed to the hospital and is now recovering. speed cameras go statewide in maryland today. so far they have only nabbed drivers in montgomery county. the focus of the new law, construction zones. alex trevino has what you need to know. >> reporter: rick emotioner was killed in frederick county in june of 2007, a driver, speeding in his pickup truck through a construction work zone struck him. >> it shouldn't take the death or injury of a highway worker. >> reporter: the highway worker's widow is among those rolling out a new system that will make its debut in maryland today. >> this is their office. you can see how close it is to

speeding vehicles, to dangerous situations. >> reporter: the speed trap will have large warning signs and an electronic display of your speed. that's where a car-mounted camera will snap your picture. travel more than 18 miles an hour over the speed limit and you get a violation in the mail, a $40 fine. the system will be placed through the icc work zone in prince georges county at a major work area on i-95 past baltimore and on the baltimore beltway near towson. >> that is alex trevino reporting. in leesburg, virginia, police are giving residents the power to nab speed evers. people are getting trained with radar guns. the program will allow them to track and report lead-footed drivers going through neighborhoods. one area is along ashton drive. people we spoke with there have mixed reviews. >> i would hope it would be a deterrent but i can see where police might be upset. >> wouldn't want to police

other people. >> right. they should police themselves. >> maybe if people knew it was going on maybe they wouldn't do it as much. >> reporter: police say they don't have the man power or the money to do it themselves so they are starting this program. jessica doyle is sheer with a special "living $mart" report about the economy and dental care. >> that's right. going to the dentist can chomp away at the family bug, but skipping appointments can be more costly in the long run. that's why it is important for you and especially your kids to check in regularly. >> i'm so proud of you. good job. >> reporter: pediatric dentistry car doe perez has noticed some patients don't come to his practice as often as they used to. >> some families are postponing children's dental appointments. >> reporter: and he says skipping the check ups now could be bigger headache and tooth aches later. >> it is easier to do a small

filling than to deal with such things as root canals or put in crowns or something like that that sometimes we have to do. >> reporter: for busy parents the costs can be significant. >> that is compounded by the fact that you look at how many work hours parents lose in taking their children and attending to those problems. >> reporter: if you are tight on cash or without dental insurance right now try clinics at local dental schools for basic checkups and cares and he says the at least costly strategy. >> brush and floss every day. >> it is simple as brushing and properly flossing their teeth that can prevent further problems from developing. >> reporter: the bureau of labor statistics says 47% of workers in private industry have access to dental coverage. compare too to 71% who have access to medical insurance. going to dental school for checkups is a great way to save money but remember the prices at the regular doctor's office aren't written in stone so don't be shy about asking for a

discount when you head there. >> good advice. thank you. you will notice something new on the next both of coke. there are nutrition labels on the products. the calories will be in big bold letter on the front. it is designed to let you know what you are drinking. coke is the first to add the labels. boosting low morale at work. how some local companies are keeping employees happy. and in ten minutes the latest on the war in afghanistan. president obama deflects criticism from opponents. right now our focus on virginia's weather and traffic. here's howard. a chilly morning. temperatures toward the shenandoah valley in the upper 30s. 41 called in from shirley in catlick, virginia. manassas -- i'm sorry, culpeper, the 32 is bogus so we have taken it off the map.

50 in winchester. 37 in wiers cave and fredericksburg is 46. it will be a nice afternoon with a good deal of sunshine. a couple of passing clouds. upper 60s for ashburn and burke. stafford will be 71 for the high on this beautiful thursday. traffic wise, perhaps angie has equally good news. >> we will begin with 95 northbound in virginia. or, you know what, lee highway and glebe. i will take it. all is a go considering there is hard any traffic out here. from the greenway you are doing fine. around the herndon area, we are seeing volume approaching the toll plaza. back outside, 95 northbound from the prince william parkway to lorton a 25 minute drive. that's the traffic. >> at this point my life has changed dramatically. i didn't fall through the cracks. that's the sort of tumor that is so small that i wouldn't have been able to find it in a

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grapes today at the willard hotel. the second annual wine festival begins tonight at 5:00 p.m. and we raise a glass to dave price. he's in new york with a preview of the "early show." good morning, dave. >> good morning to you, gang. howdy. let's tell you what is coming up on the "early show," besides taking a check on the latest developments overseas and in the pacific and across the way in europe and here at home, we will be telling you about a special we will be doing the next differents i am packing up and heading west. i don't know where exactly today but i am told i will be left with $50 in my pong and one week to make my way back here without violating the law. no idea where we are heading or how we make our way back. but you can follow it all week. it is called dave price no way home. so you can follow it on the website. i will have a gps device on me, like i'm a prisoner being transported and of course we will have a laptop. we will be on twitter and it

should be a lot of fun. so, andrea, dave price, no way home begins today. follow it until next friday and who knows i may wind up in washington, d.c. as a substitute weatherman. >> that would be a good thing. you can come and help out howard. not substitute. >> no, i need to work for cash. >> 50 bucks ain't going to get me home. >> i don't know. bonsai raj. have a good trip. we will be following dave on the "early show" when he goes off. do you feel appreciated at work? well, with layoffs and salary cuts not a lot of us do but as audrey barnes is showing us some companies are finding unique ways to show they care. >> every day sandy hackenworth makes her rounds. handing out homemade awards to fell he employees who have done something outstanding. >> you are a great asset to our

team. people are raving about the job you did and i personally thank you. >> thank you. i appreciate it. >> i try to acknowledge people's achievements whether they are big or small. sometimes the small win is the catalyst that person needs to know i'm on the right track. >> reporter: a new study finds that to offset the affects of a sagging economy, companies are taking steps to boost morale. >> accountants polled 1400 cfos. what we found is 68% of those cfo has had put in measures to boost employment morale with low or no cost options to do that. >> can i take your blood pressure. >> okay. >> okay. >> they have forced bethesda health group to put a premium on creativity. last year when gas prices was $4 a gallon they gave employees an 15 cents raise and when the prices kept down they kept it

in place. >> every little bit helps. >> reporter: but if this licensed practical nurse they are doing more to keep up her morale. >> i will be an lpn one year and go back to being an rn and that year turned in to 15. >> they initiated a scholarship program enabling 15 lpns to get the education required to become registered nurses. >> they let us know they would pay 100%. >> if you thought you could make a positive difference on someone's day, wouldn't you want to try? and through recognition you can do that every single day. >> reporter: audrey barnes, 9 news now and wusa9.com. a positive difference on someone's day. yes, we would all like to do that. wearing pink, first day of breast cancer awareness month and howard will get us started with the forecast. >> it will be a good forecast. wear pink jackets today perhaps. on the nippy side out there. a lot of areas in the 40s and a

few have even dropped in the upper 30s this morning. the one good thing, the winds. they are fairly light. look at the forecast. look at the next three days for you. temperatures today will recover to the upper 60s to near 70 with a good deal of sunshine. mid-70s tomorrow. could be a late shower. although i will be optimistic and think the best chance of rain will be overnight on friday in to saturday morning so that we could even salvage saturday afternoon and sunday for ' semi decent weekend out there. that's good news. let's talk about the moms like me bus stop forecast, though. we have just a chill out there with a couple of clouds. 40s and 50s for most areas but that will be in the lower 50s. mostly sunny and pleasant this afternoon. highs near 70. with the northwest wind at five to ten miles an hour and the sunset at 6:51. tonight clear to partly cloudy. chilly again. low to mid-40s. away from town. and low 50s inside the beltway

by the bay in southern maryland. here's the temperatures right now. as warm as 57 in saint indigos by as cool as 39 coming in from culpeper and manassas. winchester is 50. while it is 45 in frederick. 43 at the air park in montgomery county. 46 fredericksburg and 50 at andrews air force base. looking at today, we will have the sunshine as i said. highs will be pushing that 70- degree mark with most of the readings this afternoon in the mid to upper 60s. 52 at national. winds are north northwesterly at six. a tad bit of a wind chill. not much there and relative humidity is 76%. middle of the country is quiet but look here. as we look at the line of showers and storms minnesota to iowa and back through missouri this front will be moving toward us and that will give us a threat of showers late tomorrow and in to saturday morning. in this short term we have high pressure over west virginia and pittsburgh moving in. so that will keep winds on a

much more nicer zone today. in the five to ten range opposed to the gusts like yesterday that were over five miles an hour. we will see temperatures which will be climbing in the upper 70s by saturday as the shower ends early. looking good on sunday and next chance of rain will be on tuesday. time for traffic here at 6:48. thank you. hello, everyone. getting closer to the 7 on hundred hour and delays are setting in. this is the capital beltway. the outer loop is slow from 95 to georgia. 12 to 15 minutes for that right now. moving over to 270 the main delay stretches from 118 germantown road to montross. take it to the maps and check out 95 and the bw parkway. the roads are clear past powder mill p.m. 66, hey, virginia, heading eastbound below speed nutley to the beltway and 395 from 495 up

to seminary this is the situation. you are looking at a 15-minute commute. that's the traffic. now over to you. our time is 6:50. vice president joe biden returned to de -- delaware on wednesday. he welcomed his son home from iraq. 1,000 people turned out to welcome home the 261st signal brigade. it returned from a year-long deployment. bo biden is the delaware attorney general. he is expected to run for his father's senate seat next year. as for the war if iraq, president obama is looking for a strategy. he wants a clear one before committing more troops. samantha hayes has more on the big meeting at the white house. >> reporter: behind closed doors, president obama and 18 others on his national security team focus on afghanistan and back stan in the second of five planned meetings. the big question, whether to send more troops to afghanistan. >> what is crucial in this situation is that we get a strategy, that we get benchmarks to measure that

strategy, to constantly reassess where we are and the progress we are making. >> reporter: but the president is facing conflicting opinions within his own administration and congress amid the growing number of u.s. casualties in afghanistan. >> i sympathize somewhat with the president because the left of his party does not want additional troops, a surge in afghanistan but the fact is that the president during the campaign and as short of a time as last march said this was a war of necessity and one we cannot afford to lose. >> reporter: accused of taking too much time with a crucial decision the white house indicate the president will not be rushed. former national security adviser who served under president bush says the obama administration is having to contend with something the bush administration did not, a public debate spurred by a leaked report from the top commander in afghanistan, warning of failure without increased troop deployment. >> one of the things that is putting pressure on the

administration is that strategy review in iraq really did not become public until late in the process. >> reporter: the president's next meeting with top advisers comes in a week, scheduled for october 7th. in washington, samantha hayes for 9 news now and wusa9.com. getting money for the metro extension through fairfax county in to dulles airport is getting difficult. property owners are raising $330 million in self-imposed tacks. the washington examiner reports that group missed a deadline last month. the taxes are key to extending the silver lining from willy avenue from dulles on to ashburn. starting today you can take amtrak from lynchburg to northern virginia and on to new york and boston. there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the burke center vre station. one of the stops on the new line. the first northbound train leaves lynchburg one hour from now. they are showing off a new piece of green technology on

captiol hill. check out the delivery check. it is made in indiana and runs on electricity completely. it can go 100 miles without a charge and has zero tail pipe emissions. indiana senator says this means more than just being eco friendly. >> initially we anticipate this will create 400 jobs. over time, if successful, 700 good paying jobs in indiana. >> reporter: 400 of these trucks will be in service by next year. in sports the capitals begin their defense of the southeast division tonight. the regular season begins in boston with a game against the bruins. the puck drops at 7:00. redskins coach zorn insists portis will be ready to play on sunday. he sat out practice yesterday with that ongoing soreness in his ankles. albert haynesworth, roger and sellers sat out. they are expected to play on sunday against the bucs.

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bluff, arkansas. >> this a 13-year-old but it is taylor thompson's reality. >> i was in school one day and i felt a lump and i told my friend and she told me to tell my mom. >> reporter: as soon as stephanie anderson felt the lump, mothers intuition told her something was very wrong. soon the family found themselveses in the office of a doctor who performed a biopsy on the lump. then the official news came. it was cancer. >> i was very shocked. immediately i broke down. and at work i had to leave. i called my mom an dad. i called everybody. and really trying to figure out how i was going to tell my 13- year-old daughter she had breast cancer. >> reporter: an additional surgery removed the tumor

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wusa9.com. switch to langley park. a report of a crash out there. and 95 northbound a 25 minute commute from the prince william parkway to lorton. a decent day ahead. temperatures comfortable. in the upper 60s to around 70. another chilly night tonight and tomorrow mid 80s. late showers are possible on friday overnight and then in to saturday morning. saturday afternoon, terrapins game, i will be there myself. noon start. sunday redskins game looks better, sunny and 72. monday 74 and another chance of showers on tuesday. highs in the mid-70s. >> as for wall street we are just about to start the fourth quarter. we just ended the best third quarter in a decade. so we have a lot of excitement about today. >> that's amazing. howard? >> the "early show" is a minute away. we will look at president obama's gappable 0able on chicago's olympic hopes. >> tomorrow morning we are live at broad run high school.

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