politicalful rivalries could prevent any action from being taken. that would not be the first time that has happened. today a march to support the occupy d.c. protesters. it's part of the move to bring changes to the efforts. today continues the lululemon murder trial. >> some of the information on the video is too graphic to put on television. it was broken glass and broken lives. a jury listened as an audio tape of brittany norwood was played, just hours after janya

murray was bludgeon to death. in a meek voice norwood, can you tell me how my friend is doing? newly released photographs for lululemon show the struggles that ensued. locks of her long blood hair on the hardwood floor, a manican's body. box cutters and blades, a bloody hammer, nearby a metal bar designed to hang clothing but used to end a promising life. norwood said the attackers sounded young and white and repeated called her the n-word. she said they told her if he

heard another word he would cut my throat. there was a pair of her socks soaked in flood. andrea mckaren, 9 news now. there were so many spectators unable to get in the courtroom, the judge considered going to a bigger involve ewe. perry is committed to the debate on november november in michigan but is considering changes after the latest polls. >> reporter: rick perry's next gop debate could be one of his last. >> rick -- >> i'm speaking! i'm speaking! >> reporter: following several weak performances a slip in the polls, the texas governor is considering skipping upcoming debates. he will face on with his rivals on november 9th.

>> i would never skip the date. >> reporter: the rest of the gop field was quick to criticize him. i can't see how someone can say that cannot debate newt gingrich or ron paul, but they are ready for barack obama. >> reporter: perry said he is better with one-on-one interaction with voters. a new "time" poll shows december -- despite the president's low approval rating, he is above every republican

nottingham tells us she was questioned on pakistan. >> reporter: hillary clinton defended the unite's relationship with afghanistan and pakistan before a panel of sceptical how lawmakers. >> i will be the first to admit working with our avenue fan and pakistani partners are is not always easy, but these are advancing america's national security interest. >> reporter: fresh from a trip to those countries, she said

the u.s. and afghan forces have reduced the taliban's grip on the region and they have a usual role to play. >> we should build on our momentum, not undercut our progress. >> reporter: congress questioning if pakistan is a true partner in the war on terror. >> we cannot sustain a partnership if they pursue policies that are hostile to u.s. interests and jeopardize american lives. >> reporter: there were also questions about the president's recent comment saying he would support pakistan if it went to war with the u.s. hillary clinton said she believes it

was taken out of context. daniel nottingham, washington. >> she will be participating in the convention on u.s. security and cooperation. 36. other things making news now. john edwards could be headed to trial as early as january. yesterday a north carolina judge rejected his request to have the criminal charges against him dropped. he's accused of mishandling $1 million in campaign funds and using the money to hide his pregnant mistress. the 2011 world series has been one of the best series in the history. the cardinals won it 10-9 in 11 innings, forcing game 7. the home team has won the last

eight game games eights -- game 7s in world history. this morning the washington capitals are recoverying from the first loss of the system. the power play goal to give the edmonton oilers the win over the cats. at 4:41, hewlett packard announcing plans to keep its personal computer in production. jest day doyle with -- jessica doyle with the story in your money. we are back with your weather first in 2 minutes. you're watching 9 news now.

4:40 on this friday morning. a mix of clouds out there. a couple of breaks. partly no mostly cloudy skies. today we will be lucky to get to 51 with the 5:00 p.m. temperature around 50. big time problems on saturday. we will have the details in several minutes. right now monika saani, -- samatani up to you. >> you want to be careful here, nails across the roadway. only the left lane and hov lanes are getting by northbound of 270. i will postuation in my -- post the situation in my report. jessica doyle, we need a few more days like yesterday. >> not so bad, right? >> tough act to follow today for wall street.

the reason why, the stocks soared to a 3-month high on news of a debt deal for europe. the dow shot up 339 points to close back above 12,000, and the blue chip index is on track for the best monthly gain in 24 years. years! nasdaq up up 8 points, up 14% this month. the s&p jumping 35%. it was not all europe. stocks got a lift on cono grew

retirees. hewlett-packard has changed its mind. they will continue to sell the pc. meg whitman said it's the right thing for the customers and for the shareholders. >> big change there. >> will my 401k go back? >> possibly, depends what is in there. >> oh, yeah, that's it. diversification. i was. >> not happy to look at my last statement. >> i know, i hope it changes. >> bring us more good news. >> a beloved symbol of american freedom turning 125 years old. >> reporter: a new movie shedding light on a disturbing

practice that tore families apart in an effort to provide australia with a labor force. we will be right back.

4:45 now, and it's on the way. >> tears of rejoice. when you want to make snow and get the season started, it has to maintain the level. >> for skiers, a wasted snow.

it will snow in the mountains. the shenandoah valley. it could be problematic because the leaves can capture the snowfall. any time we get snow, it's wet and heavy and clingy. no problems today, except for the chill that is out there. down to the 30s and 40s. partly to mostly cloudy skies. sunrise down to 7:31. one more week before we fall back today light savings -- to daylight savings time. winds north to northwest. 5 to 10 miles an hour. this afternoon, up to the lower 50s with the 4:00 p.m. temperature around the 50- degree mark. high school football games probably going to be dry, but chilly. there could be, out to the west of town, a few cold and rain showers developing before the games are over. temperatures in the mid-30s in

haggerstown. but mitt 40s -- but mid-40s down south. we have colder air, and we have the storm system that got denver, amarillo with snow, and it may get the northern and western suburbs with it, while up into pennsylvania into saturday. 43 right now. this side, feeling like 37 with the dew point of 33, north wind at 12. that's what is giving the windshield of 7. i bring my gloves with me. when i got on the weather terrace, i will be wearing them. frederick, northern baltimore, going east along 70. go west to martinsburg, harrisonburg, san ton, you're in it. loudon county, borderline. west of 15 and northern part of the county, you could have many more problems then let's say

ashburn. we will see the changeover in the metro, but it will be too warm to stick, and the grassy surfaces with accumulation. >> reporter: it's from texas into the mississippi valley. you can see the counterclock wise situation with that. 8.5 in denver. now bringing in the moisture from the south, and the cold air is in place north of us. northerly winds, and it's coming. yesterday across new york state and new england, behind that, cold air. the storm system comes. our future cast in motion. the breaks in the day, and the clouds thicken this afternoon. rain to southern virginia. i stopped the clock at 1:00 a.m., and you will see in west virginia, we have snow it will expand into pennsylvania by saturday morning, working its way east slowly here. saturday in the mountains, you're going to get it. we will have to see how much of the cold air will work in.

this could be east from where we are depicting. colder air coming back, and we have snow there. i want to show some of the computer models on the forecast projections and how much snow we could see. one model 6 plus the g.f.s., this is an american model, you can see the white into northern frederick county. this big area of lying blues into pennsylvania. still, we will watch this very, very carefully. today, looking at 51. 39 with the rain and the snow. sunday, we will be clearing out sunday. 49. by halloween, 54. monika. >> the big story of the morning, luckily it's against the rush hour flow, but it's worth mentioning. northbound side of 270, you can see how slow it is up here. truck lost its load of nails at 1:20 this morning. i just got off the phone with maryland state police, and they

said maryland state highway is on the scene to try to clean it up. at falls road, fine again. northbound 270 to montgomery village avenue. the left lane and hov lanes remain open. southbound is okay. silver spring construction from never -- from overnight, being cleared off. on the outer side, outer loop side, you should be okay if you're just now headed out the door. the west side, the big construction project that vdot has been working on. not only 66th eastbound and westbound on the beltway but also the beltway itself on the outer lane. be aware of that. the south side of town. betine eisenhower -- between eisenhower and telegraph, be careful. measles are making a

comeback. over 200 kids have gotten the virus. doctors usually see 60 to 70 cases a year. the outbreak is from people traveling overseas and then spreading it to unvaccinated children in the united states. more parents are opting to not get their children the shot because of concerns of its safety. doctors prescribe many people to take aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. >> but now researchers have found that it can lower the risk of cancer in some patients. >> reporter: don maxton was with his mother when she was diagnosissed diagnosissed with colon cancer. >> they could tell something was wrong. we suspected colon cancer at that point. >> reporter: british scientists found a very common drug may be able to cut the risk. >> we sat out to see if it would prevent cancer, and now

we are seeing it does. >> reporter: researchers found two aspirins a day could lower cancer rates by 60%. the scientists say the results are so impressive, doctors should consider giving aspirin to all high-risk patients. they took 600-milligrams of aspirin every day, about two regular-strength aspirin. decide history, age, lifestyle factors including obesity and smoking can put you at an increased risk of cancer, and so can a diet heavy in red or processed meat. experts caution there's side effects including gastrointestinal bleeding. >> it's important having done this after speaking to your physician and finding out how high risk you are. >> reporter: maxton takes a low-

dose aspirin for his heart and he will ask his doctor if he should take more to prevent cancer. >> the study results are the brittic medical journal, the lancet. every 40 seconds a person in the united states suffers a stroke. the cdc campaign hopes to remind at risk people to take aspirin, monitor their blood pressure and cholesterol and to stop smoking. the cdc hopes the million hearts initiative will reduce the number of strokes by 1 million over the next few years. your first look at the question of the morning. >> nearly half of the people who own a dvr do this, a. never watch what they record, b. actually watch the commercials or c. sleet significant other shows -- delete significant

others' shows to make room for their own.

welcome back. 4:56. howard here. your weather first this morning. we have 30s and some low 40s now. increasing clouds this afternoon. a high near 50 with north easterly winds at 5 to 10 miles an hour. potentially a sloppy mess on saturday. more coming up with monica.

good news for commuters on 270 on the northbound side of montgomery village. all lanes are open, and it looks great here as well. southbound at route 121. i will have other area roadways coming up. >> thank you monika. the runners for the marine corp. marathon picked up their numbers at the dc armory. runners can also get their race t-shirts there. more than 200 exhibitors are taking part in the race expo. more than 20,000 people are expected to participate in sunday's marathon. thousands more will be watching and cheering remember on. -- cheering them on. lady liberty is getting new web cams in the torch. they will have live views of the new york city skyline. it will close on saturday for a

year of renovations. the titles oranges and sunshine may have you believing you're about to see a happy film, but it's far from it. >> a government program that moved children from one country to another in the 1940-1960s. >> why were the children sent out there. >> reporter: oranges and sunshine tells the true story of a british social worker who battled overwhelming odds to shed light on a tragedy. emily watson is margaret humpherys who uncovered the forced deportation of thousands of children from the united kingdom to australia. >> it's not about one or two displaced people who lost their mother and father and family. it was something bigger. >> reporter: in 1986 a british woman told humphery as an orphan she was sent to australia, and soon she got bags of letter with the similar

story. >> government, churches, and authorities were heavily involved in the deception. >> they knew me when i was a little boy. >> reporter: they were told their families were dead and promised a better life filled with oranges and sunshine in australia, instead they found institution, manual labor, and even sexual abuse. >> they took all my clothes and gave me a pair of shirts and shorts to wear. >> reporter: for 20 years humpherys ban to -- began to reunite the families. it was not until after filming began they offered apoll eyes. >> the -- apologies. >> the apologies were for them and to them, but i felt validated after 25 years. >> reporter: a validation spelling out what happened to a lost generation. >> amazing. >> good morning, and thank you for watching 9 news now at 5:00 a.m., i'm andrea roane.

>> and i'm mike hydeck. here's howard bernstein. tomorrow, will it be cold enough to change the rain