stopped at a neighborhood bar before walking home. but something terrible happened. he was found six blouse from his house. >> it wasn't until about 8:30 in the morning and someone saw him. they thought it was me. >> reporter: the community is a safe one, but recently has seen an uptick in robberies and assaults. >> we have had a slight increase in robberies and assaults. that got people worried even prior to this. there is no crime wave but still a ry safe neighborhood. this assault has really got people on edge. >> people look after each other and communicate. >> his wife works at brent elementary school. the principal shared his thoughts on the school's website. he wrote abby has asked everybody pray for her and tc. it is hour by hour now.

we, as a brent family must come together and support their family in whatever way you can. campaign 2012 this morning, mitt romney and paul ryan will be campaigning together if a town hall meeting in new hampshire today. campaign got them together today and medicare has dominated the discussion. both romney and the obama campaign say it will help each other. it is tax avoidance at a time when our country needs everyone's help to accelerate our nation's recovery, he is hiding money offshore accounts and betting against the future of the united states.

hardly the person we should elect. >> that is just flat wrong, martin. these are the same reckless and slanted remarks harry reid said a few weeks ago. >> o'malley said romney's plan would cut healthcare spend fog seniors. mcdonald responded saying medicare needs to be reformed to provide for future generations. the clairmont man of the -- chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is in afghanistan. he talked about insider attacks by afghans on u.s. force. we have had the tenth such attack in the last two weeks. syrian president assad made

his first public appearance in nearly a month. he appeared on state television praying for a holiday marking the end of the holy month of rammadan. a suicide bombing last month killed four of his top security officials. wikileaks founder julian assange made his first appearance since seeking political asylum at the embassy of ecuador in london. he accused the united states of trying to destroy his secret spilling website. >> i asked president obama to do the right thing. the united states must renounce its witch hunt against

wikileaks. >> assange believes the u.s. wants to extra diet him to the united states. his website leaked thousands of classified government documents and the united states must vow that it will not seek to prosecute our staff or our supporters. >> assange was careful to speak from inside the embassy. ecuador has grounded him political asylum. dozens of british police officers are on guard, ready to arrest him if he takes one step outside. >> assange took refuge at the embassy two months ago. assange insists the accusations are part of a political conspiracy. latin america had supporters that marched outside the embassy. british officials were condemned for threatening to arrest him

if he stepped outside the embassy. saturday the obama administration said it considers the matter the concern of built ten, swede, -- of braden, -- of britain, sweden and ecuador. thousands of residents in northern california have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a fast moving wildfire. the fire began yesterday, around noon. it already destroyed four homes and consumed nearly 19 square miles. 3500 homes are in the path of the fire. officials say this is just one of a handful of new fires

burning in the state. romaine lettuce is being recalled because of a possible. coal lie outbreak. it was shipped to 19 states, including right here in maryland and virginia. the recall is limited to fresh field wrapped single head romaine. the let tus is packed in a plastic bag with a best buy date of august 19. apple versus samsung, at 4:41 we'll preview this technology battle. a new study suggests giving children an anesthetic at any early age can hinder them for the rest of their lives

welcome back. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. we should hit lower 80s later on this afternoon. monika? a good example how the beltway looks between 275 and the bridge. start of a new week and time for your first money segment of the morning. >> investors hoping the rally continues this week. this week investors will be watching home sales and earnings and of course the developments

overseas. checking the numbers. the dow stands at 30275. added 25 points, nasdaq up by 14, s & p 500 up by 2.5. greece's prime minister is scheduled to meet with germany's chancellor this week to discuss terms of its bailout. hiring by u.s. companies is still weak across most of the country. the unemployment rate rose in 44 states last month. experts say the trend could be a challenge for the president's reelection campaign. the ongoing legal battle between apple and samsung finally expected to come to a head this week. trouble between the two companies when apple was accused of copying key designs.

samsung may face a potential ban of its galaxy smartphones and tablets in the u.s. >> that would be huge. >> that would be huge. people love them they have been selling like hot cakes. >> if apple designed it, if they have the patent on it, they have to pay licensing fees. let me tell you, apple probably has some of the best legal eagles in the business. >> that is the biggest threat right now. a lot of people are finding the galaxy a lot of fun. what is the best way to make sure the start of school is as stress-free as possible? >> we'll have that in two minutes, you are watching 9news now.

4:43 on this monday morning. a lot of you are going to hear

rise and shine. it is time to get up and go to school. olga breese is in for howard bernstein. >> reporter: for some it will be a little difficult getting up this morning. i will not admit how many times i pressed my snooze button, but eventually you have to get up and it is the first day of school. forecast is on the cloudy side. our day planner is going to actually give us a break. with the moisture still around, coming in from the south and the southeast, we are twelve going to see the opportunity for some late day showers and storms. here's your day planner. overall cloudy skies, temperatures right now in the middle 60s outside the beltway, upper 60s inside. we'll continue moving on through thes and into the lower 80s by afternoon. by the time we get to 4:00 or 5:00, showers and storms will begin to develop off toward our west and slide in toward the

beltway. temperatures should peak around 82 degrees in town. overall this morning, you will find that there is some poor visibility, but only in spots. we are doing fine in the city center, only down to about 8 miles visibility, which is pretty reasonable. up toward the northern river and toward our south, we are definitely seeing some of the patchy fog around. a few showers are sliding down in toward culpepper and fredericksburg. our temperatures yes, very, very mild. 69 for reagan national, 63 for hagerstown and 73, more moist by the water for packs river. futurecast is going to have showers off and on all day long. they were not expecting any heavy rain, but we could see a few pockets become steady if a shower or thunderstorm develops into the late afternoon and

overnight tonight we'll start to clear things out and actually looking good for our fuse and wednesday forecast. lower 70s, right around 82 in up to. we'll take it down to the 60s overnightton. code yellow for today because of a late day shower or storm ton. we'll push into the middle 80s for tuesday and wednesday. now we are still in august, it is still our summertime pattern and the pardon me up will be on way as we go from wednesday to thursday. it will be a gradual change. by the end of the week, we are flirting with the upper 80 to near 90-degree mark by saturday. monika. if you are beginning to get up and getting ready to send your kids out to school, things

look great outside. no problems along i-95. into springfield and on to 35 to the 14th street bridge, this is a good indication of what it looks like across the potomac and the river crossings. they are all incident free and very light this machine morning. this time we are heading into the downtown area, 30 tomorrow mack and river crossings are fine. new york avenue, bw parkway, route 5, they all look fine. here at the american legion bridge looking good between 270, the bridge span, tyson's corn and all the way down into springfield. mike? over the next two weeks or so, school is going to be back in session in dc, virginia and maryland. now it is time for parents to get their kids off the summer schedule and back into the

school time group. joining me now is michelle, we are going to talk about the key things kids need to focus on. >> number one we know that stress mounts when the school doors open. but if we set up with simple little routines now, mike we can keep the lid on the stress and make the whole year a lot more positive. starting with what parents say is their biggest nightmare, who is doing what, where is the activity, is today band practice or whatever? but if you start with the family command center, it is the simplest way to start the routine going. everybody's schedule is all mapped out, post it adhesive notes are wonderful, you can color coordinate every family member. set up a white board. just a place that is maybe on your refrigerator, or on a door,

where family members can share mess cannels to one another. you can write simple reminders. other things that parents say is really an issue is the morning mania of i can't find the permission form. set up an in and out pocket. you can tell your kids, the last thing before the door, check the pocket, put it in your backpack and walk out the door. stress is reduced. >> are there things you can do the night before? i can't yes, when you have one of those that daddals, -- that is slow, set the alarm clock so you don't have to be big ben. put their backpack by the door so it is ready to go. >> when it comes to the extracurricular activities, it can be a nightmare caring your

kids all over the place. is there a way to organize that as well? >> the first thing is stock the consider -- stock the car with a cookie sheet. it becomes a place where kids can do homework or flash cards. and check the calendar and make sure every activity is worth the time and energy. if you can cut one thing, it will really keep the stress at bay as well. >> thanks a lot for joining us this morning. have a great day. >> you are welcome. thank you. children exposed to anesthesia ian once -- even once before the age of three had an increased risk of problems with language and reasoning skills. more than 300 children were exposed to anesthesia before the age of three in a study. the type of anesthetic used in

the 1980s and 90s is no longer available. but researers say others, tested on animals, have similar effects. an antioxidant found in dark skinned fruits could help with balance and mobility and prevent falls in older people. researchers looked at the effect of the molecule on lab mice. they say it could improve the lives of elderly americans. and a new study shows children who are exposed to secondhand smoke have a weakened ability to cough. coughing helps protect the lungs and keep airways clear. doctors say that is why children exposed to smoke are more likely to develop bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases. 42% of us would never want

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we have overcast skies off to the south and east. we are definitely going to see mostly cowedically skies. later on today a late day shower or storm is possible. as you come off the bay bridge, heading toward

annapolis and the beltway, everything is fine into the northeast corridor. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:01. the north american air space defense commander says residents over the washington area can expect flights to take place through early tuesday morning. the exercise is designed to work on response. >> fighters have responded to 31 possible air threats in the united states since 9/11. long distance swimmer diana nigh ad is trying once again to swim from cuba to florida without a shark tank. she has been stung four times by jellyfish so far. this is her third try just within the last year. hollywood is remembering

tony scott, who directed some of the biggest block busters. scott is best known for directing top gun, days of thunder and beverly hills cop 2. he shared producing credit with his brother on the cbs drama the good wife and numbers. the los angeles county coroner's office says his death is being investigated as a suicide. he left a note parked in a car nearby. the collection of action stars in the expendables 2 drew audiences to theaters. it topped the box office with $28 million in ticket sales. the stop motion 326789 flick opened in fourth place and sparkle was a disappointing fifth. mariah carey gets in on football. >> the real life couple hits the big screen together.

teresa garcia has those stories and more in this look atber stain -- at entertainment. >> mariah carey no doubt is performing before the giants cowboys game. country singer win nona judd postponed her concerts in canada this week after her husband was hurt in a motorcycle accident. her husband crossed a center line and hit a car. >> a real hollywood couple gets together on the big screen in a new romantic comedy. democrat shepherd and kristen bell. >> the stakes are different but the reality of the relationship is something we felt really truthful about.

>> shepherd also wrote and co-directed the film, which arrives in theaters this wednesday. and out on dvd tomorrow, the dictator. >> it is a spoof on an outlandish dictator. also out on dvd, bernie, a true crime story about a friendship between a more tigs and a wealthy widow. that is your eye on entertainment. teresa garcia, cbs news, hollywood. i did see sparkle. listening to the review and the music is great. jordin sparks i saw on broadway, great singing voice, still is stiff in her acting. >> that is the last whitney houston movie? >> yes the younger kids were

saying not as good as the original with mariah carey. i was saying no no no. the original was 176. good morning and -- was 1976. >> i have not seen any of the three. probably won't. i wonder how many parents are doing the happy dance today. with school starting. >> kids get to get back together with friends. but then you get back to the books and learning. >> getting out this morning is actually going to be fairly easy for folks. we have a few areas of patchy fog. they are few and far between. doppler radar is picking up on a few showers as well. mainly south of town. we'll have overcast skies all day today which will