the first day of the early voting in washington, d.c. is wrapped up and done. those voting locations will re- open tomorrow morning at 8:30.

maryland starts on saturday and absentee voting in virginia has already begun. mayorthe wording could have some spanish speakers voting the opposite way they intend? the spanish language interpretation of one of maryland's voting questions is totally wrong. >> the instructions are the complete opposite of what the instructions are. >> it was martha who first called it to our attention. >> i said wait a minute. two completely different things. >> raul is a native trance slate tore and certified by the american organization of translation. >> in spanish this says this

bill amends current law which allows same sex couples to get a marriage license which is totally wrong. >> the issue is not with the ballot itself. the problem is with the summary. that suggests that same sex marriage is already the law in maryland and if you want to change it, you should vote for question 6. >> one of the hottest congressnal races in the area, ten term incumbent finds himself in a real battle for his career. both mr. bartlett and john delaney will be live in our studio for the whole news cast and discuss the issues that are important you. that's tomorrow, 7pm. let's take a live look outside right now. it is dark right now. you will remember another gorgeous fall day. how is the rest of the evening

shaping up? >> very nice. a little bit above average for the next few days. let's start with the temperatures. we hit 73 today. the air mass is pretty dry. temps are falling a little bit. nothing crazy. 64 downtown. 63 in lease burg. i'm a -- leesburg. 66 in frederick county. i don't think gathersburg is colder than frederick county. i think some high clouds will come in after midnight. high clouds after midnight that are now located in ohio. high clouds by dawn. those 45 and 55. when we come back, more september temperatures and we will track tropical storm sandy. she could influence our weekend

weather? dc mayor vince gray, presented leo johnson with the first ever mayor's medal of honor. johnson who was a building manager took out a gunman. that suspect floyd is now behind bars facing a slew of charges? still to come on 9 news, a jogger, now, police are on the hunt to find the thug responsible. right after the break, new information on cervical cancer testing women need to know about. stay with us

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with items for that cvs. it took firefighter as while to put it out. it doesn't look like anything on the truck was hazard does. if you are waiting for someone who takes wisconsin avenue, you will have to wait a little longer. it is all backed up? tonight's health alert. brand new guidelines for women and tests for cervical cancer. suggest that women can wait 3 to 5 years between those checks. many medical groups long recommended a pap test every three years. that holds true for women age 22 to 39 but for healthy women ages -- causing hpv virus. if there are no problems, women can then wait five years for further screening. love lee outside today. here is a live look. the sun has gone down.

i think you will like the full forecast. plus why these scientists are off to jail for not predicting the future, interesting. right after the break, a jogger is sexually aculted while out on a -- assaulted while out on a run. what the police want you to know to stay safe. up next.

? a female jogger knocked out and sexually assaulted while just out for a run.

this happened on the capital crescent trail in beth these today. the cops are on the hunt for that attacker? police say that woman was struck on the back of the head. tonight she is recovering at a local hospital while month gom rei police try to find out who is responsible. >> i'm shocked. i have ridden my bike and have been running on the trail for about a month now and i have never felt unsafe. >> i have been walking on trails for years and years and have never been afraid and i'm not going to be afried on this. >> police say a 21-year-old woman was on a run and stopped as a group of deer crossed the trail. when she did, she was hit in the back of the head losing consciousness. >> she was taken by surprise.

>> another jogger heard her cry for help and ran to her aid. detectives were back on the trail today as they continue their investigation. as they look for the person responsible, they are telling people to be cautious. >> you have a lot of people traveling on this trail. it is important to remember that you do need to practice safety. >> it may seem like common sense but run with a buddy if possible; carry a cell phone and go out when it is light outside which may be a bit harder this time of year. >> you don't realize how quickly it can become dark. remember, it will get darker sooner than what you might be accustomed too in the summer months. >> for so many of you who use ear buds or cell phones, it can be -- >> lower the volume. >> they describe the male as a

white male in his 20th. they also say this is a popular trail so someone might have heard or seen something and they are asking them to reach out to montgomery county police. >> virginia love their machine guns. the common wealth leads the nation with just over 30,000 of them. those sorts of weapons are rarely used to commit crimes? lance armstrong now officially stripped of all of his titles. he is band from life. that is the ruling today from the sports governing body. they call his actions the most sophisticated doping program the sport has ever seen? guilty of not predicting the future. for failing to add quat warn citizens when an earth quake

rocked the citizens back in ' 09. each of the men were sentenced to six years in prison? does this worry you at all that predicting the future, if you get it wrong, somehow you are criminally libel? >> the verdict is ridiculous. it is meteorology. second of all, even if -- [ inaudible ] we have the same problem with winter winter storm watches. >> meteorology is above the earth and geology is below the earth. >> i was joking. >> people out in northern california, they saw there first heavy snowfall, up to a foot and little more snow tomorrow. in fact, a little further north, washington state, they are also seeing snow about 5000 feet. for us, temperatures,

that's what it is about. we are looking at temperatures more like i would say the 20th, 21st of september. we are backing the calendar back a month. 78 tomorrow. 80 on wednesday. 77 on thursday. even friday and saturday, we are talking about temperatures in the low to mid-70s. our average is 67. that is a pretty good deal for the rest of the week. our weather cam looking at temperatures back in the 60s. 64. dew point comes up a bit. the pressure has risen just a pit, 33.1 mer cure rei. we have a tropical storm watch in affect for jam ma cay and haiti. this is a pretty good track i think. most of the computer models in agreement, getting to a position off the florida coast by saturday and the models after that, i would say about 75% keep it far out to sea in

the shipping lanes. we will watch it as it gets closer to shore. it would be cool but not enjoyable over the weekend. 59 already in vie in. na. 58 in fairfax. 63 in college park. nice warm up. more shriek september. mild nights. warm days. keep your sunglasses handy. tomorrow is try. i would focus on the temps tomorrow. high clouds by dawn. lows 45 to 55 downtown. tomorrow morning, partly sunny and pleasant. i don't think you will need a jacket. the kids will be okay at the bus stop. primarily 50s and 60s by the morning hours. by the afternoon a sprinkle possible but let's concentrate on high temperatures near 80 and winds out of the south and southwest and 5 to 10.

warm tomorrow, maybe a sprinkle, 78. warm on wednesday, 80. remember our average high is 67 and still warm on thursday, upper 70s. next seven day, friday still warm, mid-70s. over the weekend, we are still looking at a cold front. showers pretty good possibility on saturday night. we should clear up sunday and sunday should be cooler, 60s and mid-60s in the next week. derrick will be back right after this.

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circle riders. the he is cay lay tores are now -- he is cay late tores -- escalat or s were among the least reliable in the system. metra also plans to replace 94 more escalat or s. the recent deaths of two prince george's county cops behind the wheels of their cruisers, not buckled in. in college they knew they strapped that thing on or they had to listen to the story about why i believe in it so strongly. that is a rule i still keep. why did the officers not wear

seat belts? maybe we will now see some changes in the attitudes regarding this? a mom was kicked off a public bus by the driver because the baby's diarrhea was too strong to tolerate. what mother takes a sick baby on a bus anyhow? or a friend and/or a cab and taken the poor thing to the doctor. in no way is it the driver's responsibility nor should the passengers be disrupted. she should have been allowed to ride. i think the bus driver was wrong for kicking the pregnant woman and her young, sick child on the bus. he was sick and on the way to the doctor. i guess it does come down to a couple of questions. how long was the woman going to be on there and how stank was

that diaper? how much compassion do we owe our fellow human beings whose troubles impinge on our personal space. we love your e-mails? that is your broadcast. see you later.

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