the so-called underwear bombers failed plot to blow up an airplane on christmas day in 2009 and inspired the deadly shooting rampage in fort hood that same year. >> he called on individuals in the united states and around the globe to kill innocent men, women and children to advantage a murderous agenda. >> president obama approved killing anwar al-awlaki last year. the u.s. tried unsuccessfully to get him shortly after the may raid that killed osama bin laden. the cia and u.s. military tracked anwar al-awlaki for three weeks before the strike on his convoy. it also killed another american, shamir kahn. anwar al-awlaki's death is the most significant since bin laden but a weakened al-qaeda still remains a threat to national security. civil liberties groups are questioning whether the u.s.

had the right to kill american citizens without giving them a trial first. live at the white house, danielle nottingham. now back to you. >> all right. the reaction to the death came from the northern virginia mosque where he was the imman in 2011 and 2002. andrea joins us from the church. >> reporter: an interesting statement from the mosque this afternoon. it is critical of both anwar al- awlaki's preaching of violence but for what it calls the extra judicial assassination of an american. as worshippers flocked in for morning prayers, they say their former imman's name was never mentioned. >> never anything that is violent, jihadist. nothing like that. i was surprised when i heard he

is in yemen and doing this or that. >> we are not supposed to kill nobody. we are not supposed to hit nobody. >> that's what i believe. >> anwar al-awlaki spoke with 9news after the september attacks. >> working on providing enough security. >> reporter: after he left the falls church mosque for yemen, he used his perfect english and internet savvy to recruit allegedly aspiring terrorists. >> i don't think we have to worry about this person teaching hatred and using his excellent communication skills to convince younger, naive muslims to come and attack. >> reporter: that voice has been silenced and the peaceful community left behind still wondering what drove him to

violence. and the current imman's statement goes on to say we reiterate our commitment to due process under law and are concerned about the attack that it sends the wrong message to law-abiding people around the world. andrea mccarron, 9news now. now to breaking news. d.c. police say the story we were told about war veteran pat casey is not the full one. >> he did die after a fight at the d.c. mcdon't but we have the breaking news. >> police just told us the story that is completely different from what the victim's parents told us. they said their son was stepping in to intervene with a group of men were harassing customers. police say it turns out they believe it was patrick casey that began the fight that ended up costing him his life. it began here at 2:00 in the

morning just one week ago. casey was here with two buddies. investigators say he was the one harassing other patrons. >> no one has characterized it as looking to pick a fight. he was being irritating. >> reporter: the captain says when casey blocked the door, a verbal altercation started with another group and they took it outside. >> the initial push came from either -- we believe mr. casey. it may have been someone that was with him. >> reporter: he said then a man from the other group fought back. >> there was either a punch or a push to mr. casey. he fell, struck his head. >> reporter: unfortunately, it was that blow to the head that landed casey in the hospital. after four days in a coma, he was declared brain dead. his parents spoke out about his death. >> he is the victim. >> reporter: there have been no arrests and we don't know if

there will be. at best this is the case of a simple assault, a misdemeanor. they said they did not know his blood alcohol level but witnesses told him that casey was drinking. >> thank you for that. a lesson there in terms of making judgments too quickly. appreciate it. scary moments and plenty of confusion this afternoon at the georgetown law campus on capitol hill. police got reports there was a man with an assault rifle walking around and second and e street. they put the area on lockdown and sent out alerts through e- mail and used bull horns to get everybody inside. an after hour, d.c. police and capital police said the area was safe. it doesn't look like there ever was a gunman. the clock is ticking derek. in under seven hours big changes to the laws in maryland on how you can use your cell phone while driving.

delia gone gavels is live with what we need to know. >> reporter: since 2009 it has been illegal to text while you are behind the wheel of a car. now thanks to lawmakers, they closed a loophole in the law so now it makes it he will legal to read a text or e-mail when you are behind the wheel of a car as well. they are cracking down so the roads will be safer. >> we have to. >> reporter: it didn't take us long to find violators at this busy intersection. even state highway workers were guilty. that will be illegal in maryland. you won't even be able to read your phone. >> i don't live here. that's good. >> reporter: but the law doesn't apply to residents only. the violation is a primary offense meaning an officer doesn't need another reason to pull you over. >> the fine is $70 for the first offense. if you are convicted, that is a point on your driver's license. >> i know my daughter is guilty of it. she is always texting and

talking on her phone even when she is in the car with the baby. >> it's not just a young person or young driver's problem. >> reporter: according to aaa, distracted driving is the leading cause of crashes. but maryland state police say the stricter cell phone laws are saving lives. check out these numbers. last year 496 people died in crashes. that is compared to 550 when the law was introduced two years ago. >> i get nervous when i see people on the road driving with their phone in their hand. >> i am very adamant about it, very passionate. >> reporter: as you said, the time is ticking for these drivers. the law takes effect tomorrow, october 1st. here is some perspective that you may have heard before. it deserves mentioning again. when you are on the highway and you look down at your phone,

just for two seconds, you can travel the length of half a football field. >> so, delia, so we are clear, you cannot text while driving, you cannot read texts. what about being on your phone in maryland. >> absolutely. that is against the law as well. i should mention since you brought up the distinction between reading a text and being on your phone, this law does not apply to any gps unit that you could be using on your phone. reaction today watching and following gps on their phone, they are exempt. you can't text. you can't read an e-mail or be on your phone in maryland. >> thanks for the clarification. let's talk about what the rules are in d.c. and virginia. let's start in the district. texting or talking without a hand's free device while driving is illegal. police can ticket you for just that and nothing else. it is a $100 fine in the

district. in virginia, it's a $20 fine for texting and driving and police have to pull you over for something else. this is a secondary offense. adults don't have to use a hand free device but drivers under 18 can't use the phone behind the wheel at all. >> thanks, a note take. engineers finished inspecting the top of the washington monument, the part that was the most heavily damaged. the rappelling operations won't be over for days. >> they are finding loose mortar, some cracks and they are finding some spalls. they are identified areas that may need further examination but that has not yet begun. >> a long tedious job up there. the work will go through the weekend. hopefully it will wrap up by tuesday evening. the martin luther king junior library will stay open.

it is receiving $316,000 to ensure residents have library service seven days a week. sunday hours are from 1:00 to 5:00. the library provided sunday service since 1972, the year it opened. what a night for friday night lights. >> very nice. there are a couple of showers south and east of town. for the most part dry and warm. the cold air will pour in after midnight. it's 71 downtown. 68 in frederick. 46 in oakland. they will probably see snow tomorrow night and early sunday. that is cool. here is the friday football forecast. it looks like this. we will have the highlights at 11:00 tonight. 72 at 7:00. 66 at 8:00. 62 at 9:00. dry everywhere except down in charles county, st. mary's county you will have showers down there. it will be windy. that could be a factor for the games as well. don't forget, check out high school sports don't net for the

latest information. for us, looking at partly to mostly cloudy skies. breezy and colder. early showers south and east. lows 45 to 52. we will come back and take you through the weekend. we made more changes. >> hopefully for the better. >> coming up, a beltway commuter alert. one of the exit ramps to i-66 is closing because the traffic moved so well there already. we will have what you need to know to keep on moving in the right direction. >> the first paramedic to attend to michael jackson hits the witness stand. what did he say about the events of that day? i'm kenneth gibson in los angeles. i will have the latest next. >> in economic news that we haven't seen in two years. what it is and what it means up next.

in consumer alert, we need confidence and now. as a whole, we spent slightly more last month on the things we needed but we earned less for the first time in two years. new data on spending and incomes from the commerce department shows that many of us tap into the little savings we do have to pay for gas and to cope with the overall week economy. starting tomorrow, it will be illegal for most businesses in the state of maryland to use your credit report against you

when it comes to hiring. did you know that they do? the new law prevents them from judging or eliminating you based on poor credit or outstanding debt. maryland joins hawaii, oregon and washington to pass a statewide mandate. general motors will add a new type of airbag to certain s.u.v. crossovers. they will pop up between the vehicle's front seat. they could prevent 29% of fatalities in side impact crashes as well as head and spinal injuries. turning to the amanda knox murder appeal in italy. >> prosecutors told jurors knox killed her roommate for no reason then tried to cover up the murder by falsely accusing

someone else. the defense is casting doubt on the dna evidence used to convict knox and she is expected to direct the jury monday before it decides her fate. things in michael jackson's bedroom the day he died didn't add up. that is the testimony from the first paramedic to reach the scene that. >> paramedic said dr. conrad murray mentioned one drug he gave jackson even though he had numerous conditions. kenneth gibson is following the trial. he joins us live from los angeles where this thing has twists and turns. >> reporter: yeah. this must have been an extremely difficult day for the jackson family. they were inside the courtroom as the first responders described the struggle, 42 minutes long, to try to revive the pop star. it was a futile effort. he was the first paramedic to reach michael jackson on the day he died. he testified that dr. murray appeared frantic when he entered the bedroom. >> i asked what his underlying

health condition was. he did not respond. i asked again what his underlying health condition was. i think it was the third time he said nothing, he had nothing. that did not add up to me. >> reporter: the paramedic said jackson's body was cool to the touch and his eyes were open and dry. the singer died from propofol. he said he asked murray if the patient was on any medication. >> at that point he said, no, he is not taking anything and then he followed that up with i just gave him a little bit of lour raza pam to sleep. >> reporter: prosecutors claim that dr. murray didn't have the monitoring equipment to administer propofol to jackson. bob johnson testified that the machine used to monitor michael jackson's pulse and oxygen level had no audible alarm and was not intended for continuous use. >> this particular model is

designed for spot checking of vital signs. >> but during cross- examination, the defense asked johnson whether the device could be used for 10 or 15 minutes with a doctor present. >> perhaps. >> dr. murray faces four years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. and he said that he had no idea initially that the patient that he described as being very skinny was the king of pop, michael jackson. court continues with a second paramedic on the stand. live in los angeles, kendis gibson. >> what a sad end. thank you. all right. i heard you mention the word changes for the weekend. are these changes for the better or changes that are going to disappoint me? >> a little pressure. >> probably going to disappoint you. here is the deal. we know it will be chilly, more like november than october. but instead of showers and

sprinkles, light rain and showers. wetter. >> wetter. >> if you think it's cloudy and wetter this september, you are correct. we will be in 5th place all time the wettest september downtown or at national. the all time record is 1934. there is an asterisk because that is the wettest month ever, 17 inches. so, yes, we will go down in history, number 5, 2011. number 410 years ago in 1999. live doppler 9 million, a couple of showers are setting up around annapolis to prince george and into southern maryland around charles county. some areas will have showers early tonight for high school football. most of us will see clouds and dry conditions. it's mild. the cold air isn't pouring in yet. 68 in bethesda. 68 down in arlington and 67 in

reston. 72 down here. it will be mild during high school football games tonight. we will zoom in. here is the next system. we get rid of one storm that say the and spun for two weeks. now we have another that will slowly pull out to the north and east. it will drag down the coldest air of the season. we are looking at a chilly rain here but we will see flakes west of the divide into tonight and sunday morning. the showers are just popping up. a couple of thunderstorms in extreme southern maryland and the northern neck. they will move out quickly. here is the deal. more like november than october. tonight breezy and colder. wet and chilly on saturday. first flakes in the mountains looks like it. chilly and not quite as wet on sunday. if i had to pick the better of the two days, sunday. tomorrow morning, all light activity but it's green, that means rain. look to the west, see the pink and the blue, nice to see that again, that is snow west of the divide. 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, it will be showery.

i don't think it will rain hard enough to washout the little league games. it will be miserable but they will probably play them. tomorrow evening light rain and showers from frederick to fredricksburg snow out in the mountains. tonight partly cloudy, breezy, turning colder. early showers south and east. low temperatures 45 to 52. now, lows tonight downtown low 50s. that's the warm spot. 48 in rockville. 47 in gaithersburg. 49 to bowie, 47 fairfax. leesburg 45. tomorrow morning mostly cloudy, breezy, chilly. then by afternoon, it doesn't change much. mostly cloudy, breezy, chilly. highs near 60. i think most of us will hold in

the upper 50s. a little better sunday. better monday with a few showers, in the mid-60s. then we are in fine shape next week, tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday. temperatures back to the 70s and the sunshine comes out. we will see you tomorrow at fall for fairfax. >> we will hope the sunny weather for friday rolls on into the next week. >> that would be nice. >> i will be at light the night at reston town center saturday night. you might have better weather than we might. >> bundle up. would you recognize this person if you saw her at target? it's the first lady stopping by a store in alexandria. what the white house is saying about the shopping trip now. next, a man lived for six days after driving his car into a ravine. you will learn what he had to do to survive.

let's get a check of stories from around the nation that have the newsroom buzzing today. a 67-year-old man drove his car down a 200-foot drive. he was trapped in a ravine for six days but lived to tell

about it. the other driver involved did not make it. the survivor is banged up but is in good spirits and talk about will to survive. the survivor's family said he lived off leaves, ants, grass and bees. let's talk about our days at the top of the food chain. fish are learning how to use tools to get their food. a researcher in california spent four years trying to capture this moment on tape. finally he did. that is an orange dotted tusk fish, something you probably never heard of. they are using rocks to pry open clams. only a matter of time before they learn how to text and drive. one of trump's casinos is giving away plastic surgery. the grand prize $25,000 toward whatever enlargement, reduction, nip, tuck, whatever

you want. the drawing october 29th. if the winner doesn't want a surgical makeover, he or she can keep the cash instead. >> nice bit of change. still to come, folks, making a choice between better health or better hair. one in three women say in one survey that their hair is at least part of the reason they don't work out. [ screaming ]

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we want to get you up to speed on the top story, the killing of a top al-qaeda leader. the pentagon confirms that it took out anwar al-awlaki in yemen. he was the leader of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. he was born here in the u.s. he was a leader at the mosque in falls church and is said to have inspired the shooting rampage in fort hood and the underwear bombing attempt on an airlines flight on christmas day in 2009. we will go live to bob

schieffer of cbs news. bob, thanks for making time for us. where do we start? what kind of set back is anwar al-awlaki's death to al-qaeda's ability to carry out attacks and does this represent the major blow to its structure? >> reporter: this is huge. these a big win for u.s. intelligence and the u.s. military. they have been tracking this fellow for a long time. his ties to al-qaeda may go all the way back to some of the people involved in the 9-11 bombing. he is also clearly the inspiration for the army major who killed those 13 people in fort hood. he was a major recuter for al- qaeda. so, they had him in their sights for a long time and today they got him. >> in spite of that, some are praising his assassination, there are others who say his targeting was a violation of

u.s. and international law. >> that is what some civil rights groups say. that is what republican candidate ron paul said. i don't really expect that to go very far. this man was a combatant. he was designated a terrorist by the united states. yes, he was u.s. born but this was someone that opposed the united states government and was responsible by ever account for the deaths of many americans. so, i don't think you will hear that argument go too far. >> i can't let you go without asking you about "face the nation" this sunday? >> well, as a matter of fact, i'm glad you did, leslie. we will have a good show. there are all these rumors that governor chris christie of new jersey may get into the republican presidential primaries. we will talk to haleigh barber, the republican governor of mississippi about that with martin o'malley, the governor of maryland and republican senator john mccain who has

been around this track a couple of times. i want to get their take on what they think christie's entry or nonentry into the race really means. >> could be a burgeoning field definitely. thank you so much. >> thanks, leslie. prosecutors dropped a reckless driving charge stemming from this past spring's deadly tour bus crash in virginia. you probably remember it. however, kin yiu cheung will face involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the accident that killed four people. he admitted he fell asleep behind the wheel when the bus crashed 30 miles north of richmond. transportation department officials say they were in the process of shutting down the bus company at the time of the deadly accident. there was an unusual sentence handed down in montgomery county in a hate crime. it's not the prison time getting the attention. scott broom is here with that. >> everybody expected stephen

armstrong would do time in prison. nobody expected the judge would ban him from returning to his own home once he gets out but that's what he did today. stephen armstrong conducted a personal campaign of hate and intimidation against latinos in his wheaton neighborhood by targeting vehicles for nearly 100 mysterious late night tire slashings over two years. luis was so intimidated he installed a security system. >> i was afraid for my life. >> reporter: elizabeth lived in fear, didn't sleep and sobbed in court. >> it bothered me and all my neighbors. >> reporter: no one suspected it was the man who lived next door with his mother, the nice house with the pink trim who was behind it all until he was caught red handed july of 2010. and now it's unlikely armstrong will ever return here. he was banned by judge robert

greenberg from coming home during the three years of probation that he will serve after getting out of prison. armstrong was sentenced to a year behind bars. george simms was the prosecutor on the case. >> the defendant did commit predatory acts against his neighbors and he is -- he can live somewhere but he cannot live among the people whom he victimized for so long. >> reporter: armstrong's neighbors are relieved. >> it's a big deal. big deal for me and our community. >> reporter: armstrong made what looked like a very reluctant apology today. that outraged the judge who noted that the neighborhood where armstrong grew up all these years has changed but his racist attitudes have not. armstrong's family said they will sell the house. >> after several years of vandalism.

>> scott broom, thanks for that. we need to talk about this, you know how things are on the beltway it's hard to get around sometimes but get ready for something new. the left exit from the inner loop to westbound i-66 is closing tonight, closing forever. drivers will have to use a new exit on the right side that will take you to both directions of interstate 66. the changes are being made for the construction of the high occupancy toll lanes or hot lanes on the beltway. motor vehicle fees will be going up tomorrow. residential parking permits increase to 25 bucks up from $15. the fee to obtain a duplicate driver's license goes to $20 i. used to be $7. if you saw the first lady in publix, would you say hi, would you recognize her. >> especially if she looked like this? i think i might.

>> michelle obama went shopping in target and not one person approached her. apparently our first lady likes to frequent local stores and restaurants around town. now you know. >> you may see somebody, that looks like michelle obama. that can't be like her that. >> looks like her. >> she is not short of stature. >> i don't know if i would go up to her. >> she would probably appreciate it. i like the fact that she likes a good deal. >> likes to shop. up next a health alert. how flu shots are getting less painful and simple advice for avoiding getting sick this year, a good reminder. çñ

if getting a flu shot makes you squeamish, there is a less painful openings available. check it out. felipe gets his flout every year. >> -- flu shot every year. >> it makes you sore a few

days. >> reporter: you may want to choose a less painful option called the intradermal vaccine. >> the shot we gave before goes into the muscle itself. this goes into the skin as opposed to the muscle. the benefits are supposed to be that it hurts less. >> reporter: he gave the new shot a shot. >> much better. barely felt it at all. >> reporter: the thinner needle has a smaller dose of flu vaccine but gives the same effects. ted isn't complaining. >> instead of a needle that you know is going deeply into you, this is a little prick. >> he said a little discomfort is worth keeping the flu away. >> it can be a serious health hazard if you are older and you don't know how bad you will get it. >> clearly the vaccine is your best weapon in the upcoming flu season. there are basic control measures we can take. a reminder, don't go to work or

school if you don't feel well. that is when you are the most infectious. use hand sanitizers throughout the day and avoid touching your nose and mouth all the time. we have breaking news coming out of boston right now. more than a thousand people have gathered outside of the bank of america offices fed up with fees and they are not taking it any more. they are skyrocketing -- protesting skyrocketing foreclosures also in urban communities and it comes one day after bank of america announced the new debit card fees which charge customers five dollars a month when they use their card. we will stay on the story and you can keep it right here with 9news now. if you've got pain?

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suggested one of the reasons some women don't exercise more is sweating it all up in the gym can sweet out their hair. this resonated with a lot of african-american women who will tell you their hair is not always wash and wear. as you see, it's all about your priorities. your hair or your health. mimi johnson goes to the beauty shop like some people work out, religiously. even when she doesn't feel like it. >> the only difference is when i live here i look cute. when i leave the gym i look a hot mess. >> reporter: so, she just doesn't go to the gym where an hour of sweat takes an toll on her beloved curls. >> when i exercise, my hair gets just as wet as when i was in that bowl. it will take me an hour to get it halfway decent. >> you could go to an easy

natural hairstyle. >> reporter: just not mimi's style. even though the doctor warns -- >> she told me i am at risk of prediabetic. >> reporter: she admits that was scary. >> i'm not a vane bern person but when it comes to my hair. >> whatever you think about her priorities, she is not unique among women, particularly black women. according to one study, one third of african-american women surveyed cited concerns about hair for not working out as much as they ought to. but adrian sellers is not one of those women. >> i am 51 and i would like to live 51 more years. >> reporter: adrian is all about the exercise, three times a week. for women like mimi, she offers this. >> braid your hair and wear a wig. >> i feel really cute i will

wear it like the ones with color in them. i have several. and i like to switch it up. that's another reason that i do we are them. >> reporter: -- wear them. >> reporter: good looking hair is only a part of looking good. >> if your hair is looking fabulous and your body is falling apart, what is the point. >> i could ask the exact same question. to be fair, mimi does say she watches what she eats and she does some exercise, walking as long as it's not too humid because that's tough on the curls. >> pin curl it up when you get on the treadmill. >> mimi said if i had your hairstyle, i would have no problem. >> you don't have any hair. it doesn't count. >> you don't have the best weekend forecast. >> i don't. usually in october you think about warm days and cool nights and sunshine. we got none of those. let's start with live doppler

4,000. there are showers south and east of town. some of the games in charles county and prince george county and anne arundel into southern maryland will be wet to start. they are moving out fast. the rest of us had clouds and no showers. temps are still mild. 68 arlington. 69 bethesda. 71 downtown. 68 gaithersburg. 68 in laurel and 70 college park. here is the deal. it will be more like november this weekend than october. tonight breezy and turning colder after midnight. wet and chilly saturday. chilly and not as wet on sunday. if i had to pick the better of the two days, sunday. late tonight if you want to go outside, big plans, friday night, it will be cloudy. no wet roads tonight. however, you go over the divide here, see the pink and blue, that is nice to see. it's been so long since i have

seen that, that is snow in the western divide and a lot of showers and light rain. for us it will be light. but still it will be miserable if you combine the rain and the wind and the temperatures struggling to get out of the 50s. 1:00 on saturday, showers go back to the north, gaithersburg, frederick in the mountains then come back at us. they slide back down to the south by evening. if you are in hagerstown west, you will be wet the entire day, continuous light rain or showers. sunday morning, left over showers to the south and west and still -- a little snow out in the mountains. tonight, partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, colder. showers south and east. lows 45 to 52. the next seven days, showers possible sunday but let numerous, 60. a fewer showers monday and 65. then as we talked about earlier, murphy's law, we go back to work it will be

beautiful, temperatures in the mid to low 70s with lots of sunshine. that's what you associate october with. days after an explosion at a chemistry lab at the you have had of maryla what changes the school is making.

the dow closed down more than 240 points. the nasdaq down by 65 points. the s&p plunged about 29 points. it's friday. it's time for this week's cool schools report. every time we find something cool in local schools, we get a real lift out of being able to share it with you. this week we are lifted to a whole new level. in fact, it feels like outer space. mike hydeck joins teachers from all over the country for a zero gravity experience. >> it's time for lift off.

>> have you ever felt it like this. 30 teachers got the opportunity of a lifetime experiencing zero gravity. the students are pumped. >> they are excited. they want to see me do flips and across the walls. they are fired up. >> reporter: to inspire the next generation of scientists inspire those who teach them. that's the motivation behind the weightless flights of discovery. >> the later beat of this nation. you take the time out for our young people every day and we are excited to be able to offer this opportunity. >> reporter: this boeing 727 is exactly like the one you would fly on to go on vacation. how can it stimulate zero gravity? it has something to do with the

parabalus. >> at a specific angle. push over. you will float then as they come over the other side you will float for about 27 to 30 seconds. >> reporter: so with the experiment. >> i will see if i can move water and things in the zero gravity element. >> different balls of different masses to see how weightlessness affects the speed of it falling. >> reporter: then there is the fun part. >> that is cool. >> reporter: teachers get 12 chances to feel weightless and when they get back on earth, getting back to the classroom is the first thing they think about. it doesn't get much cooler than that. >> one moment you feel helpless. the next minute it's an adrenalin rush. >> more than anything i want them to be excited about

science and see that it's cool and they should consider science as a career. >> mike, mike, mike, if you got a cool school, e-mail mike at cool schools at wusa wusa 9.com. that will be a tough act to follow. sometimes we label people that have medical conditions and we don't understand. >> a team of athletes defy the stereotypes every time they take the field. >> reporter: you know the team huddle in football, that was invented in 1892 by a deaf quarter. makes a lot of sense, right. the players getting close, they use sign language to call the plays. death athletes have continued to defy the odds over 100 years

later. a team in frederick is one of the best in the state. this isn't your typical high school football practice. there are no whistles or horns, just the sounds of tackling. >> i call the play in sign language. the quarter calls the play in sign language and pass it on. >> reporter: he has the orioles at 5-0. the maryland school for the deaf hasn't dropped a game since october of 2008. >> we work together, we work like brothers. i mean, it's like a brotherhood. >> reporter: of the 12 games on the schedule, three are against other deaf schools. >> sometimes people think that we have an easier schedule or something. no, we are playing against good teams. we are just able to beat them. it's fair and square. >> reporter: every time they step on the field, she smash

stereotypes. >> we don't play any different. we are a group of players and coaches that happen to not be able to hear. other than that, it's the same. >> we can't hear but we can play. we sign with our hands. we can play the same level as hearing teams can. >> reporter: the coach turned this once struggling high school football program into a national powerhouse and was the winningest in the state of maryland. the orioles are going for the ninth straight deaf championship this year and they have the confidence to go along with it. >> i know we are a good team and we just have to do it. so, we want to win. we don't like to lose. >> reporter: the orioles have yet to give up a touchdown this season. they have a big test tomorrow night against another powerhouse, the alabama school of the deaf. lots of confidence on the field. that's what athletes need. >> go orioles go. >> handshakes at a florida high

school football game turn nazi. an all out brawl breaks out on the field. 20 players are suspended. the suspension ranges from one game to one year. no criminal charges will be filed. right now at 6:00 the president is calling it a major blow to al-qaeda. a key operative, anwar al- awlaki has been killed in yemen. strong reaction out of northern virginia from the mosque where he preached a decade ago. >> andrea mccarron joins us from falls church with more. >> reporter: the current imman issued a statement this afternoon saying anwar al- awlaki will no longer spread his hate speech to muslim youth provoking them to engage in violence against americans. >> providing enough security to meet with the community. >> reporter: this is the voice of