. >> my opponent dun like any insurance companys to have to do anything, against mammograms and colon os copys. >> reporter: reed is a top democrat in congress and republicans targeted him in their bid to take back the senate. race is one of the closeest and nastiest in the nation with both sides on the attack. the republicans also have their sight set on biden old's seat in delaware where tea party backed daled is facing coons. president obama is giving coon as boost today. democrats hold the edge in the race, with republicans expected to make big gains where else they are taking nothing for granted. in washington. president obama has also campaigned in illinois trying to keep his old senate seat from changing hands to the republicans. it is a homecoming celebration more than two months the miking for several miners in chile. three have been released from the hospital and returned home to their families. more expected to be released today. the president visited them in the hospital yesterday. chile's mining minister says the tragedy proves the resilience of the human spirit. >> from

. >> reporter: dunning says today's ruling is a major victory. the junction prohibits the military from enforcing don't ask, don't tell worldwide. it violates due process and the first amendment. members of american legion post 448 saluted the ruling. the only gay and lesbian legion post. >> you get in there, do a good job, and serve your country. it just so happens that you become gay or realize that you're gay, you won't be thrown out. >> it's also the feeling that we've also been second-class citizens. this is a way to actually verify that we are first-class. we deserve this. >> reporter: gay rights activists say so far more than 14,000 service members have been kicked out of the military because of don't ask, don't tell. if the injunction stands, many of those might reenlist. >> we're in two wars right now. we need all the able bodies folks we can get. i think it's a national security issue. >> reporter: for now, though, gay rights activists are warning service members. it's better to not come out. the department of justice does have about 60

coastal affairs minister lisbeth berg-hansen was supposed to meet with china's vice fish minister niu dun on wednesday. the norwegian government says china did not give any reason for counseling the meeting. the chinese government has criticized the committee's decision. it said liu is a convict under the country's law. he is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence. the authorities have set up checkpoints around the prison in leelian liaoning province, where liu is being kept. they're also denying media access to the facility. surveillance have also stepped up in beijing and here in the apartment where his wife lives. everyone except residents is being denied access. on a sunday, she was allowed to meet her husband. but supporters say police are posted just outside her apartment, effectively keemg her under arrest. outside the dalai lama commented on the nobel peace prize during his way to the united states. the tibetan spiritual leader also won the nobel peace prize a de decade ago. >> definitely. this nobel peace prize i think choose the right person, right moment. china must sort

dunning i talk to these colored courts. they're really wonderful they help me forget any problems or misfortune. with. many of these stones were mind at the same place where the legendary mining engineer didn't have found gemstones one hundred years ago academics went to for advice and he made great contributions to geology though he never revealed all his secrets or he was the first and only one to find here. he found force twelve carats. just couldn't find a single one in many years until a ship shy of devoted himself to studying old maps and the legacy of past mining engineers by retracing their forgotten paths. there are no records of the legacy of our ancestors none were nothing but pits. until issued shy of joining city give a look and director of the rez have mineralogical reserve on frequent visits to the pits to assess their deposits. exploring the pits is going to require a lot of digging. there is nothing but barren rock here no crystallization. there is something to left. if we have to find some big samples. ok

in 1847, the green family came out here, back then this was kind of an empty canyon and sand dun area. they claimed this property. in 1892. george green who's a second generation built the truckdaro club house. there was a hotel then. it was said this was the place to go if you were weary of the dirty city and the police. there were a couple of gun fights the front door has bullet holes. i don't ever repair them. 1931 stig mond bought the property from the green family. she donated it to the city of san francisco and had a specification, i'm giving it to the city that will be used forever for the enjoyment forever of the people of the city of san francisco. it has ever since. every summer the stern grove association in san francisco rec and parks put on 10 free concerts. usually people come out at 10 in the morning it's a family affair. everybody is on the lawn with picnics and it's free. anybody can come out. it's a great way to spend a sunday. >> goes to 1-2 in the afternoon and runs until 5. [music]. thanks to the stern grove association they renovated the concert meadow. it used t

check out this dun we call this a facial. rookie john walsh off the mark a little bit. wall missed his first eight shots. caught fire, and finished with 12 points. wizards finish 97- 83. it will be a while before that rivalry is close to what it used to be two or three years ago. >> i don't want to see no wizards/cavs rivalry. >> what do you want to see? >> wizards/lakers rivalry, something like that. somei was driving in northern california. my son was asleep. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the other lane. [ kim ] i was literally falling asleep at theheel. it got my attention, telling me that i wasn't paying attenon. i had no idea the guy in front of me had stopped short. but my car did. my car did. thankfully, my mercedes did. [ male announcer ] a world you can't predict... demands a car you can trust. the e-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial. ♪ who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous d

. >> reporter: dunning served during the clinton administration when the don't ask don't tell policy took place. >> it's very stressful to know that you can lose your job any day. not because of your performance, but of who you are. >> reporter: today's ruling is a major victory. the injunction by ninth circuit judge virginia phillips stops don't ask don't tell. post448 saluted the ruling. the group is the only gay and lesbian post. >> you go in there and do a good job and serve your country. it just so happens that you become gay or realize that you're gay you won't be thrown out. >> this is a way to actually verify that we are first class. we deserve this. >> reporter: gay rights activists say so far more than 14,000 service members have been kicked out of the military because of don't ask don't tell. they say if the injunction stand, many of those might reinlist. >> we are in two wars right now, we need all the able- bodied folks we can get. i think it's a national security issue to be releasing the eligible members. >> president obama had saeuz he -- has said that he does not sup

. >> reporter: dunning served during the clinton administration when the don't ask don't tell policy took place. >> it's very stressful to know that you can lose your job any day. not because of your performance, but of who you are. >> reporter: today's ruling is a major victory. the injunction by ninth circuit judge virginia phillips stops don't ask don't tell. post448 saluted the ruling. the group is the only gay and lesbian post. >> you go in there and do a good job and serve your country. it just so happens that you become gay or realize that you're gay you won't be thrown out. >> this is a way to actually verify that we are first class. we deserve this. >> reporter: gay rights activists say so far more than 14,000 service members have been kicked out of the military because of don't ask don't tell. they say if the injunction stand, many of those might reinlist. >> we are in two wars right now, we need all the able- bodied folks we can get. i think it's a national security issue to be releasing the eligible members. >> president obama had saeuz he -- has said that he does not sup

dun zhaoping a long time ago and i think anyone who has a sense of responsibility for his country should have deep thinking about this topic, and put what he believes into action. i have done some deeper thinking about this topic, since we last met. my view is that a political party after it becomes a ruling party should be somewhat different from the one when it was struggling for power. the biggest difference should be that this political party should act in accordance with the constitution and the law. the policies and propositions of a political party can be translated into parts of the constitution and the laws through appropriate legal procedures. all political parties, organizations, and all people should abide by the constitution and laws without any exception. they must all act in accordance with the constitution and laws. i see that as a defining feature of modern political system development. i have summed up my political ideals into the following four sentences, to let everyone lead a happy life with dignity, to let everyone feel safe and secure, to let the society be one wit

season on tankers and in this incident, there were 29 tankers destroyed when they came under rocket and dun fire, alex. >> what about the cargo trucks that have all been corralled into a certain area. first of all, is that area safe? and with this immediate affect of the border opening, what does that mean, do they all start lining up and they can cross safely into afghanistan? >> well, i think that's the issue, how do you get all these trucks which have been waiting across the boarder? i think the trucks which are closest to the border are probably the safest because there is security up there, there are police there. the more exposed tankers, the more exposed trucks have been those which have been strung out in other parts of pakistan, parked at the side of roads, parked in depots, parked wherever they can really. and they're the ones which have come under fire, come under attack and there will be enormous relief when they can get moving again. some of these trucks, some of the drivers we spoke to have said that they were trying to avoid staying in bun place, even if it means shuffling up

. >> dunning is the ceo. >> gangsters. >> defense contractor. very connected. >> you know, if the cia is protecting him, he is under surveillance. >> we could go see him. >> you are not going without me. >> well, we are getting the band back together. >> good actors here. just, two and a half kernels for me. the plot was crazy. the guys get back together to find out why current cia are after them. dumb plot. >> i saw the amadzing true story that i thought kind of fell flat, i saw "conviction." >> looked so good. >> based on the true story. a sister spends 18 years of her life trying to clear the name of her brother, sentenced to life without parole for a brutal murder. she thinks he got an unfair trial. she decides to come up with a plan. >> it is going to take a long, a really long time. and i might be 80 years old before i finally become a lawyer. even then i don't know if i can finance this. you just have to promise me -- you just have to -- that you will never try to kill lf ever again. because if you do -- just don't. >> 3 1/2 out of five.

that's the only way to get dun to san martin. back to you. >> i was worried about the icee machine at the 7-11. >> if you need an icee, maybe something warmer. >> maybe hot chocolate. >> this would be a good week to be by the icee machine. still near 90 in livermore, but for most of the inner bay and coast, big time cool down. 60s on the coast and 70s around san francisco. the seven-day forecast shows a cooler weekend with even the chance of showers on sunday. i would say hot chocolate this weekend. >> hard to imagine that. >> full forecast and drink recommendations. >> how you can help the victim of the san bruno explosion and get a good meal at the same time. >> she prepared to do good, but not to have his eagle scout idea shot down. a 13-year-old boy taking a pledge for change. hi! welcome to progressive.com. come on in, and i'll give you a free quote. quote and compare in about 8 minutes. now, that's progressive. call or click today. you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't t

as you are coming dun to 680 or 880, a nice drive through sunol. a typical pattern as well as the pass. about 15 to 20 minutes later for the slow down to start. that's slowing in towards livermore. highway 4 stilt bypass is closed between lone tree way and sand creek road. an overnight deadly accident occurred there. the brentwood pd is doing an investigation. use brentwood boulevard to the right or the east. westbound through antioch, your typical slowing about 15 minutes late or a friday. slowing through pittsburgh and bay point. that will have minor delays for the bart system. a portion of that at the end of the line might be affected by 15-minute delays if they do track work over the weekend. all trains running on time, but if you you are at an outdoor station, bring the umbrella. >> rain, but then let me sneak this away. it worked out great last night and held off from the world series, but notice the rain on the approach not in san jose yet. no impact on the morning commute. oakland is seeing rain earlier. just scattered showers right now. sa

adventurruns on dun, with our maple cheddar breakfast sandwich.fast just got a whole lot sweeter. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall feeding makes all the difference in the world. what the fall feeding does is build the roots.. that's when the roots sorta want nutrition. i give my lawn scotts winterguard. it's lik a root building machine. it blds your lawn fromhe roots up. next year you get this! the stronger the roots, the stronger the lawn. all year long. the best time to feed is when it will do the most good. there's no substitute for the falleeding, trust me. it is the best thing you can do for your lawn. i use scotts winterguard. >>> he is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. his name is not ruth or jordan or ali. his name is "secretariat." winner of the 1973 triple crown. now his story iseing brought to the big screen. he sat down to talk about his latest film in this week's lunch with lindsay. >> i don't look at it. >> there are certain risks that goes along with doing su

you will have to slow it dun or stop for a portion of this because of the presidential motorcade traveling back to sfo this morning. yesterday we saw portions of 280 and 380 closed as well as 1 where are 1. we are on a watch for that. they don't necessarily stipulate the route, but keep that in mind down the peninsula or on the san mateo bridge. the motorcade expected to hit around 10:00 or 11:00. if i get official word, i will let you know. the guy who has official word weather-wise, we will have a look at the forecast. >> take a look at the map and show you what's going on in terms of the showers. you can see those have moved off into sacramento. we have a few lingering showers around the hilltops. let's take you in closer. highway 17, you will see spotty areas of rain in and that has moved off to the east of san jose as well. to the north bay, a few showers here and still moist air being forced to rise and 10s to ring out raindrops as the system goes by. right now through mid-afternoon, we are in between weather systems. the break is taking place just offshore. a lot more moisture as we

. >> chuck todd, thank you very much for your time tonight, and this one we will watch right dun to there. >> yes, we are. >> thanks, chuck. >> you got it, bud. >> one of the candidates not on tonight's stage, but still is seen as a factor in the nevada senate race was tea party candidate scott ashton who joins me live now from las vegas. scott, you are on the ballot in nevada along with harry reid and sharron angle, but you were not allowed in this debate, and did both sides want to exclude you from the debate? >> i think that i'm not sure if both sides wanted to exclude me, but i surely was excluded. i'm not sure why, because everybody's opinion should have been heard. >> and if you had a chance to ask one question up there in debate as the moderator since you weren't a participant what question would you have asked? >> i probably would have asked both of them since they are career politicians, why are they charging the american public when both of them clearly sharron angle 15 years and harry reid 30 years, why are they continuing to take money from the citizens of nevada. >> you did

there will be additional traffic out of dun town as a result of that. more surface street traffic. not a major problem. we will track this and 7:00 is when they expect it to reopen when they are on the alameda side. they are following the details and i will bring them to you as they pertain to the morning commute. >>. >> new this morning, two new polls out showing the impact of the housekeeper scandal. confronting candidate meg whitman. this survey shows whitman is trailing by four points with brown picking up support for people who were calling themselves undecided. a new rasmussen poll shows brown ahead by five points. 28 days until election day. >> both candidates pulled out i of a radio debate, but our debate which is scheduled for next tuesday is on. tom brocaw will moderate between brown and mittman at 6:30. you can look for preand post debate analysis on nbc bay area. for developments and news that might impact your family, logon and click on prop zero. we have exclusive blogs and a one-stop shop for all your election information. >> green energy is a growing industry poweri

though in turn, well, passenger satisfaction is way dun. in fact, the number of complaints the u.s.nt of transportation up about 35%. frankly, i think the profits all came from charging of nickel and time fees to $2 for the beer on the plane and $25 to bring a bag on the plane and check in. >> i really don't think that it's a good idea to have the baggage fees. i figure when the fuel prices go up, that's when they started the baggage fees and if the fuel come down, most airlines should have dropped the baggage fees, wishful thinking there. they're making earls and this past week, the three major domestic carriers strong earnings the first time they've been out of the red since 2007. and travel experts say those statistics about unhappy passengers could actually be deceptive. >> listen. >> one of the things which led to an increase in complaints is the department of transportation to their credit has now put together a very good online system for filing a complaint. so, it makes it easier than the old days when you had a write a letter or call the 800 number. >> and hard to believe,

now, the food and other perishable items is coming dun to the troops from the north.ff like weapons and ammunition is being air lifted in, but this major road, this major supply line, the khber pass as of now is shut down. >> reporter: u.s. troops are swooping in to help pakistan's flood victims. backed up by $300 million in american aid. but the cash didn't buy much goodwill. on friday, militants ambushed a nato convoy on the way to afghanistan. they torched oil tankers and killed two drivers. in pakistan, they closed the khyber pass border crossing and the u.s. has other routes to get supplies into afghanistan. >> the land supply routes through pakistan are vitally important. >> reporter: why it is closed is where it is interesting. pakistani officials said that punishment for u.s. forces frequently crossing its border, including thursday when a u.s. aircraft entered pakistani air space and may have mistakingly shot several of pakistan's troops. they publicly condemned the u.s. questioning whether the two countries were allies or enemies. but pentagon officials said

two men, a paramedic and a rescuer will be lowered separately in this rescue cage 2300 feet dun to thendition for 68 days, since early august, and this video shows what it might look like from inside of the capsule. one by one, the men will be examined, and then the first will be loaded into the cage for this harrowing journey to the surface. we are covering all angles of the story right now. let's begin with cnn's patrick ott who is on the scene for us in chile. patrick, set the scene for us this moment. >> yes. and let me tell you where we are, wolf, we are downtown copiapo, plaza. and this is a live transmission of the miners being rescued which we will be getting in several hours we are told or now, a capsule will go down and pull them -- and pull them up to the surface, and these people here have gathered to watch it. it is a matter of importance not only of the family members of the miners, but most chileans are here to gather to watch this late into the night, and the miners brought up to the surface. it is an amazing scene here, wolf, here at copiapo, right near the center of t

. >> dun & bradstreet says this. >> do we look at the words, alone or do we look at the entire context of what all the other side said the demonstration to determine whether or not the speech here was public or private speech? >> i think you have to look at the particular signs because of you don't, and when, with a -- anyone could come off with public defamation. >> i am a little concerned at the apparent acceptance of the proposition that if one comes up to a marine and says you are contributing to a terribly unfair war that that alone would form the basis for the intentional infliction of emotional distress. what are the requirements of that? i thought it had to be outrageous conduct? >> it does >> why except that is parallel to what you are claiming here? >> what i meant to say is that there would have to be more facts involved to rise to the level of a intentional collection of emotional distress if you told in marine corps soldier that they weren't an instrument of war. >> you show that it was intended to and did influx serious emotional suffering. you show that any reasonable pe

dealing with a siik amouut of watch out for some in dun contact at ken streee.te. %-parkville, ore flooding and a down industry that shutdown bel air road between 695 and richlyú if you are traveling, you want to watch out or a traffic light that out in the parrville area. and another in towson at the streee and balona vennu. aa we take live look at harford road, no delays in this %--kay.y. you're looking at an 11-minute ride from 95 to 83. t gging to be very, ery slickk3 out there this morning. that's a look aa the traffic edge. patrice, back to you. >>> thank you, lauren. >>> still ahead, 10 million baby itees recalled. what they are and why ttey're so what they are and why ttey're so dangerous. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, n

. >>> a woman that is pulled from a burning house in dun contact thi!! ú%refighters wereeable to rrscue three women sleeping upstairs. thhy found joanne julian unconscious in the bathroom in th!!bedroom intheebasement. julian was taken to baaview medical center where she later died. things, ventilating the house and you could see them kick in %-bottom.ent window at the i believe that have where the fire was at. >> the cause of the fire has not been determined. >>> a 27 years old man is bind bars charged with raaing 10 years old girl. on october 15th, police were called to the home of jose vasquez hernandez by someone who told them that he had raped and assaulted the child. hernandez denies the allegations. the child was taken to the hospital and both she andd3 hernandez were interviewed by police and child protective services. hernanddz is a legal u.s. citizen, but is from el salvador. police learned he was planning to return there, so they arrested him considering him a flight risk. he issnow being held without bail. >>> several of the people who loot t

although i guess al kind of embellished it a little bit he said there were alligators dun there.went into the ditch. we give the other side the keys back and they, i promise you will have the special interests sitting shotgun. >> he will with, he finds an analogy he likes to stick with it. look, it must be working-- obviously we talk about this so often and they poll these things and put it out to focus groups, this has been one that the president has stuck with for weeks now, about the car going into the ditch and how the past administration drove it into the ditch and that's what he's sticking with as he's campaigner in chief. >> it's confusing, a lot of mixed metaphors, a car, a ditch, alligators, we've got keys and we've got a president talking ten days or two weeks ago in a mid term election about america being in the ditch, and you people are all afraid sitting in the car and you're scared, you're not thinking clearly because you're in the ditch and people fighting over the keys. i don't know. and there is alligators, you know, the senate's answer to henney youngman and al

that's why i support what was done in new haven this year, where the teachers union sat dun with the school administrators and brought about a program that everyone can live with and support. why didn't we do that in the rest of the districts? with a governoror who understands education and bothers to read about it, we could. >> mr. foley, you have 30 seconds to respond. >> one of my goals as governor is to solve the vexing problem of our inner city schools. i was involved in drafting the legislation that unfortunately took until 2005 to get teach for program working across america, getting excellent young people into classrooms. i helped write that education legislation. i have been working on this problem. as governor, i will continue to work on it and i believe i can continue to fix the problem. >> it's been a spirited debate, we've been talking about our seemingly sometimes intractable problems, so mr. foley, why would you, or why would anybody want this job and if the voters do lift you into it, what policy decision do you most dread? >> well, listen, we have serious problems. i

that's why i support what was done in new haven this year, where the teachers union sat dun with the school administrators and brought about a program that everyone can live with and support. why didn't we do that in the rest of the districts? with a governoror who understands education and bothers to read about it, we could. >> mr. foley, you have 30 seconds to respond. >> one of my goals as governor is to solve the vexing problem of our inner city schools. i was involved in drafting the legislation that unfortunately took until 2005 to get teach for program working across america, getting excellent young people into classrooms. i helped write that education legislation. i have been working on this problem. as governor, i will continue to work on it and i believe i can continue to fix the problem. >> it's been a spirited debate, we've been talking about our seemgly sometimes intractable problems, so mr. foley, why would you, or why would anybody want this job and if the voters do lift you into it, what policy decision do you most dread? >> well, listen, we have serious problems. i'v

adventurruns on dun, with our maple cheddar breakfast sandwich.e lot sweer. >>> weather for sure improving through the week here. now we've got a little more sunshine today than we had yesterday, and our temperature is morning a little higher than they were yesterday. we're at 54 degrees right now. in takoma park. 51 in morningside. waldorf at 48. we'll see high temperatures later, 64 to 66 degrees. we may get scattered showers in the afternoon and sunshine tomorrow. jerry? >> for the most part aatter of sunshine. lots of delays because of it. 66. most of the way from manassas on it. tippial outer loop delays. slow in to the sun. joe? >> coming up on nbc 4 this afternoon, ellen getting in on the activities. magic week continues. tune i an >>> we're back now, 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it's also the sixth day of october, 2010. it's been kind of a dreary week here in new york so far, but you know what? roker, good to prison promise, he told us it would get ner at the end of the week, and it is actually a beautiful morning here in new york, moderat

maybe the dun bart on bridge is the way to go until the emergency repairs are done until possibly thisse alternates for the afternoon. we'll see more of the sea breeze pumping in. mainly 70s around the inner bay, 90 towards livermore. today the warmest day we'll see for quite some time with mostly 80s inland around the north bay as well. take a look at the seven-day forecast. a cooler and breezy weekend. the interesting part is what happens sunday and monday. could have a few scattered showers to wrap up the weekend. 8:26 right now. more news after the break. >>> new this morning, an east bay police officer will be honored today along with other oirs, firefighters and civilian who's have shown great courage. samuel arer ding is among those being honored. he rescued an unconscious victim from a burning vehicle on interstate 880. he and 27 others will receive prestigious medals of valor during a dinner banquet in sacramento. [ male announcer ] everyone is hurting. republican. democrat. independent. your party doesn't matter anymore. it's fixing this mess. boxer's been there twenty-eight

that's why i support what was done in new haven this year, where the teachers union sat dun with the school administrators and brought about a program that everyone can live with and support. why didn't we do that ithe rest of the districts? with a governoror who understands education and bothers to read about it, we could. >> mr. fol, you have 30 seconds to respond. >> one of my goals as governor is to solve the vexing problem of our inner city schools. i was involved in drafting the legislation that unfortunately took until 2005 to get teach for program working across ameri, getting excellent young people into classrooms. i helped write that education legislation. i have been working on this problem. as governor, i will continue to work on it and i believe i can continue to fix the problem. >> it's been a spirited debe, we've been talking about our seemingly sometimes intractable problems, so mr. foley, why would you, or why would anybody want this job and if the voters do lift you into it, what policy decision do you most dread? >> well, listen, we have serious problems. i've spen