last night. the incident triggered a major response by police there. scott broome is live with new details. scott, tell us. >> as you are about to see, this woman we interviewed today is terrified. we are not going to show her face, but her child, a 7-year- old girl was one of three children who was approached by two very suspicious men in an old pickup truck. >> we fear for our life and we are actually getting out of our lease today and moving away from here, because my daughter is just absolutely petrified. >> a seven-year-old so scared she asked her mom to hide her bike in the car today, to keep the suspected abductors from finding her apartment at the villages of laurel. >> the truck was parked right in this area where that limb is handing down. >> reporter: the police spokesman said two men parked next to a cut through path, tried to lure three children playing nearby to their old blue pickup truck at about 6:45 in the evening. just then, the mother of one boy shouted for the kids to get

away. and as the seven-year-old girl fled, the truck followed her more than a block to her apartment building, but the driver took off when the girl's mother came outside. >> she said that he had 3d glasses on, kind of like maybe kid friendly glasses. he had curly hair. he told her, you know, asked him how old they were and told him, you know, come here. don't be scared. >> everything leads up to a possible abduction and that is the way we are treating this. >> police are looking for an old battered mazda pickup truck like this one. they say it is light blue, it has a dented driver's side fender. it is driven by two hispanic men and the license plate includes the characters 641nw. >> we don't know who these people are. we don't know what they are up to. they are trying to lure children over to the truck. so it's very important that we find these two individuals. >> and this really has just traumatized her and really have put a hold on her life and it shouldn't, because she is only

seven. >> now police last night used a reverse 911 system to alert just about all the residents around here by phone and police tell me that produced a very large number of return phone calls and tips. so tonight, police are around the area watching this while detectives try to sort through those tips and try to identify the vehicle or the two men who are inside it suspected of this possible abduction attempt. in laurel, scott broome, 9news now and wus wusa9.com. now a trucker that got into a wreck this morning. that shut down southbound lanes for hours. police say he may have been high on pcp when he slammed his vehicle into the guardrail on the inner loop between branch avenue. an officer spotted him and got away from the wheel before he could hurt anyone. the driver was sited and hauled off to the hospital for drug

testing and detox. maryland's new speed camera law is now in effect. some of the first cameras are going up in highway construction zones to keep workers there safe. on i-95 in laurel, electronic signs will warn you before those camera signs. here's a look at the other new laws. you can no longer send a text message. that ticket will cost you $500 in maryland. teen drivers must now be 16 1/2 years old to get a license and no one gets a full license until 18. also starting today, capital punishment is limited to cases with biological or video taped 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 united states. the obama administration is working on new federal indivisible would ban texting by truck and coach drivers. yesterday, the president signed an executive order banning all federal workers from texting while driving on government

business. officials say nearly 6,000 people were killed last year by distracted drivers. well it was called the million med march, but the doctors who marched on the capitol today were only about 150 strong at the height of their rally. the members of the medical community from across the country are part of a grass roots effort to have their voices heard in the healthcare reform debate. it had a will the of ideas and most of them centered on less government involvement in healthcare. >> probably more government involvement equals less healthcare. i mean, there's not one program the government has run that run efficiently, on budget, and done what it is supposed to do. >> the doctors told their representatives in congress they want a seat at the table in the current debate. if you plan to visit family or friends in the hospital, don't head out there just yet. one hospital in our area is changing their policy to protect you from the seasonal flu and h1n1 virus. digital correspondent joins us live from fairfax with more

details. lindsey. the restrictions went into effect here in all of their five hospitals today and it means that some people will not be allowed to see patients. >> a huge sign in the lobby makes it clear if you have flu- like symptoms, you are not welcome here. >> their loved ones don't want them to get flu on top of what they are already treated for. >> visitors are expected to use hand san highser. those with a cough or sneeze are asked to wear a mask. >> a mask will contain cough and sneeze droplets and hopefully reduce the spread of the flu. >> visiting hours have been reduced to four hours a day. >> i think that limiting the hours during all of this epidemic and things that are going on is really a smart idea. >> and anyone under age 18 is not allowed. even if it's the patients brother or sister. >> it is mostly effecting children. in fact, the largest percentage

of age group affected is between 5 and 8 years of age. there are some exceptions to the rule. with permission from the hospital, some people under the age of 18 will be allowed to visit patients. live in fairfax county, i'm lindsey mast tas, wusa9.com. >> all right lindsey, thanks for that. unveiled land mark research on skeleton that may be our distant relative. what they figured out about it contradicts many of the things we thought about human origin. the caller, artie, and the common an sees tear. she didn't look at all like a chimp. she walked on two feet and evolved not an the savannah, but in a jungle. >> it's as close as we have ever come to the common

ancestor. it tells us that the common ancestor is deeper in time. >> researchers say one of the most profound findings grows from the small canine teeth and her male relatives. it suggests that instead of burying long dagger like teeth for fighting like a chimp on an ape, may may have been working together to bring back food to the female. >> coming up next when 9news now continues, another deadly quake. see how the dc asian community is responding, trying to help friends and family back home. but first, see how using the buddy system can help you shop and live smarter. and topper. >> a very nice start to october. we'll take you out with the almanac. you can access this via the web. a click on the weather tab and you can see the information. we are looking at temperatures below average. average is 74 and 56. record high, 93. record low, 36. we'll come back and talk about the cold front and what that

means for our weekend. we have a uned

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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. it's time for a check on the evening rush hour. the 9news now traffic center. >> yeah, that's right. it is still heavy out there, as you can see, cars moving in and out of virginia. we are tracking delays on the inner loop from old georgetown road from i-95. that's going to be a 15 minute delay and on the outer loop, it's going to be slow from 270 to braddock road. let's head over to 66 westbound. another trouble spot from the beltway to 284. it's going to take commuters an hour or so to get home. eastbound it is slow. but no incidents to report. we are going to wrap it up with that accident in the district.

we are keeping an eye on that. crews are still on the scene, still blocking all lanes at this point at broad ranch road and beach drive. crews are on scene trying to clean it up and that's going to be underway for another half hour or so. lesli, back to you. >> all right. call it collective savings. bring a friend with you on your next shopping trip and score a deal. if you use the buddy system when you head out to the warehouse club, you can split the goods and the savings. consumer reports says that strategy will also help you at your favorite department store. their expert shoppers say stores will give you deals if you buy two of something on sale and if you bring coupons with you, you will get even deeper discounts. still to come when 9news now returns, courage under fire. see how a shopkeeper turned hero when a little boy is trapped in a burning building. but first, here's a preview of the cbs evening news. a second earthquake rocks

indonesia. frantic efforts are underway to save thousands buried in the rubble. we'll speak to one of the first reporters on the scene. tonight only on the cbs evening news. i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall.

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are your allergies worse than ever? you're not alone. tonight at 11:00, a physical ailment some doctors say is causing an increase in runny eyes and sniffles. we'll tell you what you can do about it. international aid is flooding into samoa and indonesia after a deadly chain of natural disasters. earthquakes and tsunamis shell shocked communities. as many as 1200 people are dead and thousands more may be buried alive under tons of rubble. as armando trull report, people from our area are doing what they can to help out back home. >> the music, dancing, and smiles at the indonesian's embassy festival could mask the concern many are feeling about an earthquake. >> this is a very difficult situation. >> the trembler and aftershocks leveled hundreds of buildings and put hundreds of

lives at risk. >> i hope all the families are okay. >> she says some of her relatives have lost their homes and she is not sure if her grandmother and niece are still alive. >> we don't know yet. i don't have news yet. the communication is 12:30. we don't have any communication. >> embassy officials couldn't cancel the four day event since many of the participants had come from indonesia. >> even as the performances were going on here at the embassy in washington. there was also some very real behind the scenes work to help the victim. >> the number two diplomat at the embassy tells 9news now had has become the center of relief efforts. >> may not only from indonesia, but people in the u.s., but also people from american citizen as well as from international community. >> the first fund raising event will take place sunday at the embassy, says this

community leader. >> we hold an open house and then we will put the information over there. >> in washington, armando trull, 9news now. >> if you would like to attend sunday's fund raising event, the indonesian embassy is located at 2020 massachusetts avenue northwest. now to a dramatic rescue caught on tape. a good samaritan puts his life on the line. he says he didn't have time to think, he just jumped into action. >> i felt his heartbeat, he was all right. i make sure i protected him with the curtain. >> both that man and the boy he saved were treated for smoke inhalation. the cause of the fire is still under investigation and it appears that the hero in the making is getting serious mileage out of his newfound status. today, he proposed to his long time girlfriend and she said

yes. she knows she will be protected, that's for sure. >> she would have been secured if she said no. that was undue pressure there, hey? >> absolutely. >> we have a nice start. truth be told, it's about 5 degrees cooler than i thought it would be. i thought it would be 65 or 70. tomorrow, we will make it back into the 70s. in fact, a nice southerly wind will blow. that will pump temperatures into the 75-degree range, which it is the average. slight chance of a shower and good news on saturday, keep looking at new information. this shower is getting weaker and skinnier. the front goes through early saturday morning. not going to have much moisture with it. we'll keep the shower in. it's going to be fine the bulk of the day. highs near 80 and on sunday, that hasn't changed. that's nice for the skins and 72. good news for fall for fairfax. tonight, some clouds, not as chilly.

45 to 55. winds turning south, southeasterly at 10. now get into temperatures tonight, probably about 4 degrees higher than last night, plenty cool. don't get me wrong. 45 in great falls. and 46 in fairfax. we are looking at temperatures around the beltway, bethesda, 51. get out toward bowie, you will be in the mid 40s. temperatures right now, cool, but comfortable. 62 in alany. 63 for vienna and 64 in dumfries. tomorrow morning, partly sunny and cool. a slight chance of a shower. primarily late in the morning, but i wouldn't worry about it. 50s and 60s. winds turning out of the south. that's a warm wind. by afternoon, partly sunny, breezy, warmer. we'll keep the chance of a shower in. the bulk of the day is going to be just fine. high temperature is about 75 and that is average for this time of year. winds increasing out of the south at 10 to 15. that will pump up warmer air for us. let's talk about october. the first, today, average high, 75 and 56.

by the end of the month, it is 64 and 45. almost 3 1/4 inches of rain fall for average. believe it or not, we average a trace of snow downtown and we average a tenth of an inch down toward dulles. hard to believe. still cutting the grass. satellite picture, radar combined. here's the front. this is the front itself. most of the energy is pulling up north with apparent low pressure system and that's what is sucking up most of the energy and moisture away from us. the front itself will go through here as we go through late tomorrow night and early on saturday. but it's not going to have much moisture with it. we may see a skinny line of showers develop and that's it. the bulk of saturday will turn out to be in good shape. right now we are okay. clear skies, there's a few clouds back to the west. we'll see increasing clouds a little bit after midnight. zone forecast, all six zones on our website at wusa9.com. you can track those storms, even though they are in the midwest. check out our radar, you can track them to your

neighborhood. 73 tomorrow, maybe a shower. mid 70s leesburg, manassas, about 75. downtown, mid 70s. we are talking 74 for annapolis. 76 in lusby. there is a small craft advisory for the bay and title potomac. next seven days, 75 tomorrow. slight chance of a shower. a little shower on saturday. then quite nice. returning partly cloudy and warmer behind the cold front. a little counter intuitive. it will not get cooler until sunday. almost 80 on saturday. low 70s for the redskins on sunday and we are looking at low 70s on monday. warmer again next week. look at this. in the 70s and low 80s on wednesday with that will come a chance of a shower or thunderstorm. >> all right. guess what we are talking about? we haven't talked about the caps in a while? >> a lot of people believe it's going to go well past the second round. ovechkin is a lot to be excited about. is this the year they move up

to great? caps open their season tonight, amid huge expectations, they will hear from their newest star, plus greg puts himself under the bus with a quote you will not want to miss. here at 9sports coming up.

it's time for 9sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> taboo years ago they made the first round of the playoffs. the next logical step is to

make a run at the cup, but most believe the caps recipe was one ingredient short, which is why they got mike as the caps to open their season in boston tonight. it will be with the 37-year-old as the right wing on their second line. he comes over from the fliers. he scored 27 goals last year. most of those using his frame to muscle guys in front of the net. he is also now the only capital with his name etched on the stanley cup. can he lead this team on a similar run? >> that will be our goal this year, again, have the strong regular season, but at the same time, realize that's just a steppingstone and the real measure of your team is in the playoffs. we expect to be back there and do better than we did last year. >> the k is not silent. you should know that, topper. the caps have a new sponsor and it has some fans up in arms. the nuclear energy institute has purchased signage at caps games. some environmentists say they are being used to promote an

unsafe form of energy. all right, as the redskins search for reasons why their offense is stuck in the mud, perhaps it's tough for your offense to operate when your defense can't get off the field. the skins have the ball 13 fewer minutes than the lions did. that's a lot. skins also allowed detroit to convert 10 of 18 third downs and today, greg took the blame. >> things go bad, somebody has to go under the bus. being the leader of the defense, i should be under the bus and i'll dive under, because going under the bus because it hurts your feelings a little bit and you may end up with skid marks on your shorts. >> don't go there. they also made a personnel decision today. reid will replace horton at safety.

they are simply supplying him with product. he will receive no money. arenas, the wizards offense had guards, but they went shopping for more. the wizards picked up miller. they also signed vincent greer, which brings the total of guards on the preseason roster to 8, which means every practice of this training camp is going to be a battle for playing time and for employment. >> i want to fight with my teammates about a position, we want to be in a blessed position and win games. >> it's competition everywhere you go. >> may the best man win. you have to go out there and be prepared. >> a reminder that tomorrow night is operation football here on 9. gaithersburg at sherwood is our game of the week with a live web cast on wusa9.com. sky 9 will be over them. plenty of ground games as well.

full highlights tomorrow at 11:00. the nats justin max well has been up with the bases loaded and we can on conclude that he is not a guy that is phased by pressure situations. he hit grand slams both times. the latest coming last night in the nats home finale. a walk off no less as the nationals close the ballpark for the winter by sweeping the mets and leaving the fans with what they hope is a foreshadowing of brighter days to come. >> we like to give a lot more. i think our fan base has been tremendous. >> that excitement there is what is in store for the future here. you know, win or lose, it was just really a great thing to see. >> finally tonight, you don't have to choose between baseball and wrestling anymore. you can get both in the same game. dodgers and padres last night. he is caught in a rundown. watch mark, the third baseman. he gives him the old leg lock there and drags him down, which i'm pretty sure is illegal and

the ump correctly awards him home plate, because you can't do the figure four on the guy. at least i don't think so. >> can't do that. that's it for 9news now at 6:00. the cbs everyoning news with katie couric is next. derrick will see you at 7:00. don't forget, wusa9.com is always on. ♪ why choose between delicious or 100 calories? with the new yoplait delights... ...now you can finally have both. it's the perfect parfait... ...with two indulgently rich layers... ...of chocolate... ...and raspberry yogurt... ...and only 100 calories. new yoplait delights. get rid of the "or".