her parents gina and steven are enjoying being home together as a family.ven up hope that kylie one day will get a diagnosis. as for sally massagee, she's one of the big udp success stories. against pretty steep odds she left the udp with the holy grail, a diagnosis. there's no cure for her condition but she was able to get treatments which have made a huge difference in her health. her muscles are not growing out of control, in fact they're getting smaller. slowly she's getting back to her old life. i spoke to her earlier, and first thing i noeltsed, she's literally glowing. it's remarkable to see. since we last saw you, how are you doing now? >> i feel great. i'm feeling really strong, really good, and i continue to feel better every several days. >> people saw those images and how big the muscles had become, but what did it -- what did it feel like? was it painful and were you able to do the things you wanted to do in terms of movement? >> no, i was very impaired and increasingly impaired. walking was very, very difficult. and i think that that was a mec

. >> gina branch has been a realtor for several years. she says, in this market, sellers have to kick it up a notch if they want to stand out from the competition. take this home, for example, starting from the outside. >> curb appeal is very important. you only get one chance to make that first impression. >> this seller has that down pat. inside, some things can be done to make it more buyer friendly. >> clutter is the biggest issue. it makes rooms look smaller. >> pick up things from the floor like this dog bed and clean off countertops and surfaces. you want to make your house show ready. everyone likes something homemade. gina suggests taking some cookies and baking them before people come by for an added affect. >> when a buyer walks in, they smell grandma's house, home, comfort. >> reporter: gina says that comfort will make them stay for a while longer, which is exactly what you want. >> if you can create that emotional "wow" experience when buyers walk through the door, much better chance for selling the house for a higher amount

hey, gina, what's up? and energy... pulmonary artery... coronary artery... teacher: i'd like to pass them back to you now. i'm very pleased with your work. ...two types of endoplasmic reticulum... 3:00 already? [girl's thoughts overlap] announcer: she's got the drive, the energy... the heart... and the talent. pre-med. announcer: but she wouldn't be here without your help. please support the united negro college fund. because a mind is a terrible thing to waste. >> welcomed to the meeting of tuesday, september 28, 2010. supervisor alioto-pier: here. supervisor avalos: here. supervisor campos: present. president chiu: present. supervisor chu: present. supervisor elsbernd: present. supervisor mar: present. supervisor maxwell: present. president chiu: can we have a motion to excuse m toirkar -- supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor dufty has just joined us. please join in the pledge of allegiance. are there any communications? >> we have received a letter communicating the mere's vet -- mayor's veto on an alcohol mitigation fee. president chiu: can you call the cons

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gina smith, finding brad starks. open in the end zone. mountaineers up to 10-0.ssed for 219 yards. that's skip holz, lou holz' son, not happy at all. mountaineers with some trickeration. geno smith to sanders. pitches out to devin. goes in for the touchdown. devine one of the fastest pla r players in the country. the final, west virginia over south florida. 20-6. they will likely be climbing up in the rankings just a bit. >> tnk you. >> tnk you. >>> up next, bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state speing by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob rlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. >>> the lincoln center in new york is in the process of a very big cleaning project right now. bedbugs were found in the home of the new york city ballet and m

and corporate fraud attentions for gina calcaterra. welcome everybody. is this a stimulus plan you could sign on to. >> absolutely, positively not. the government didn't work when only two. >> look at two states it's only working in. my goodness, if we don't do this, we know one thing the money is not coming back. why not give the money a chance to come back and let the private sector create the jobs. when you create a job in the private sector it tends to create another job. in other words, companies are more profitable and spend the money again and create more and more employment. this as been a jobless recovery because the government spending does not work, it does not create jobs and this has been an unmitigated disaster and a failure and put it in the private sector. >> the basic idea the corporate tax structure in the united states is way too high. much higher than many, many other countries and we'd have to lower it for companies to bring their profits back here, but there's no guarantee that would create jobs, would it? >> no, absolutely not. bec

. >> gina davis. >> use meeting with girl scouts. this was sponsored by the girl scouts of america.all about the damaging effects of negative images of young girls and women in the media. she and some other actors were there. talking about ways to extrac -- ways to make women's soccer characters in movies and on television. i am grateful they include me. i was a girl scout, so i am happy. >> that's great for kids. >> it's good to start as young as possible. we have one problem after another in traffic. >> 270 hollen of southbound from germantown and there's an accident south of falls road blocking two left lanes. for one of the lane divide, the third lane is blocked. heading into bethesda, an accident at the 270 exit is out of the late. and 95 northbound there's an accident causing delays at connecticut avenue. >>> a lot of sunshine today. breezy with a westerly wind up to 10 miles an hour. breezy with a westerly wind up to 10 miles an hour. near 80 degrees this weekend and more bold flavor!on! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not what you don't. blue diamond almon

. >> reporter: gina terrioni is one person who looks to make a decision. >> i hope they focus on the issues and not so much on the nanny and everything that happened and you know all the dirty stuff that comes out now. you know let's just focus on what they both want to do for california. >> reporter: nancy correan and a cup couple of her neighbors say the debate will not sway who they vote for. even so, they welcome the focus to the neighborhood. >> the street got fixed and the campus got spruced up. >> reporter: the debate begins at 6:30. it will last one hour. randy shandobil is on campus. he'll be joining you here in just about 15 minutes. reporting live tonight in san rafael. mike mibach. >> go to ktvu.com, we will continue to update our website for you throughout the evening? -z the obama administration today lifted the moratorium on deep water oil drilling in the gulf of mexico which is the site of the nation's worse manmade disaster ever. president obama imposed to ban after the oil rig explosion and spill. the ban was set to be lifted next month but the administration now sa

. >> reporter: gina oseneti's busy station is equipped with the nozzles. san francisco firefighters hand delivered this warning to stations six weeks ago. a compliance letter was to be signed and returned by today. some stations including this one also on ocean avenue have complied. the station has to hire a certified technician to remove each latch and customers must hold the nozzle manually. >> the thing is for something good, why not. right. >> reporter: elsenetti says state officials last year approved the nozzles. after the lease dts did replace the nozzles at free charge but the new ones also have latches. she says daily tests show these work fine and she will not inconvenience customers. >> why don't they recall the nozzles, it's unfair. >> reporter: a spokesperson failed to return our repeated phone calls, come back live now, this sign is going up at gas stations that do comply warning drivers not to wedge objects into the gas station handle to keep the pump flowing. reporting live, health and science editor, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> s

. >> reporter: gina lives in the subdivision. her mother lives in the mclean neighborhood where the burglar has hit several times. >> west security gates. we just started keeping that closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. >> i guarantee, everybody is much more vigilant now. doors locked and our doors will be locked. the security systems will be on. >> that was wisdom martin reporting. >>> a man from mare is missing in yes owestone national apartment. 48-year-old stewart isaac is from burtonsville. his suv and motorcycle are just where he left them outside his town home. neighbors say isaac was very friendly an always hay smile. in wyoming, park rangers found hi car with the keys still in it. they launched a search for him from land and from air. >>> the race for maryland governor seems to be widening. a new poll find current governor martin o'malley in the lead with 49% and former governor ehrlich receiving 41% of the vote. the november election is a rematch for the two candidates. >>> d.c.'s presumptive mayor- elect is reach

there was a big fight between two stars from the "real housewives of orange county" on saturday when ginaied to push tamara in a pool. yeah, it's crazy. i mean, can you imagine if any of that mattered? [ laughter ] and finally, oprah winfrey, meryl streep and sandra bullock are going to star in a new movie written by "sex and the city" director michael patrick king. or as girlfriends who were dragged to see "jackass" call it, payback is a bitch. ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show. give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah! that is norah jones right there sitting in with the roots tonight. hey! [ cheers and applause ] i love norah jones. you've got two albums out. you've got one that's already out called "the fall," then there's another one come out called "featuring." tell us about "featuring." what is this one about? >> oh, it's got a bunch of duets i've done over the past ten years. i got to sing with a lot of random people, so -- >> jimmy: like who? tell us some random people. >> oh, well, like dolly parton and foo fighters. >> j

. >> gina lamprella wanted her home to be more energy efficient, she replaced her windows, put in a more efficient heating system and added insulation to the attic. >> we hope to save money, especially in the winner on energy bills. >> reporter: consumer reports has taken a look at ways to slash your energy bills. >> you can probably cut your costs by 20% or more by adding insulation and energy efficient heating and cooling equipment. >> reporter: you can save even more if you qualify for federal energy tax credits due to expire at the end of the year. you can get a 30% tax credit up to $1,500 on energy efficient improvements like insulation, ceiling air leaks and more reflective roofing. >> there are federal energy tax credits available until 2017 for renewable systems such as geo thermal heat pumps and small wind turbines. >> reporter: you can save energy by making simple changes at home. >> five to 10% of your home's electricity goes to devices that draw power even when not in use. >> reporter: whenever possible unplug devices such the cell phone when it is charged. adjust temperature

gina over at more tan arboretum shows us the colors in our own backyard, as the fall colors are out ineir glory. with a day like this, showering us with sunshine, you can see them beautifully. the only thing in the sky today was nothing actually, the blueness. you see the mariners out enjoying. we checked the harbors here, 4 weekends from now, so lots of time for the mariners to get out and enjoy this weather. this weekend will be a warm one. big changes coming the middle and end of next week to cooler weather, looks like. look how the lake breeze today that will disappear in the gusty west winds that blow tomorrow and blow the warmth up to the lake shore reduce temperatures. at the lake front, lincoln park and highland park, while elgin flirting with 80 today. tonight, this air is remarkably dry. we had humidity at 22% this afternoon. that's really dry. so once that sun goes down, dry air cools fast and there's no wind on top of that. we're down to 57 at o'hare. it's 61 at midway. and these are dewpoints across the area. will not have frost, but you can see we will be getting into the

. >> reporter: gina trishman lives in the subdivision. >> we have the security gate. we just started keeping that closed 24 hours a day seven days a week. >> reporter: with the burglar on the loose tonight police are warning residents to use alarms, lock doors and garages because even a gate is not enough to keep crime out. >> but i guarantee everybody is much porridge plant now, doors locked -- more vigilant now, doors locked. >> reporter: even those these gathers have the m.o. police have not been able to connect them to what's been going on in fairfax county. >>> a woman hit by a car 10 days ago in silver spring has died. the driver didn't stop after running into danny elizabeth mateo on carroll avenue on september 25th. several people saw the accident. tonight police are still looking for the driver. they believe the car that hit mateo was a gmc, chevy s10 pickup or a blazer. >>> new tonight d.c.'s presumptive mayor elect is reaching out to residents. vincent gray heldly first town hall meeting tonight. -- held his first town hall meeting tonight. fox 5 roby chave

i got an e-mail from gina who wanted to tell you about the bluebird. the arena players inc. are having a modernized and urban setting telling the story of a brother and sister trying to find happiness as they run away from home and it's filled with music and dance and special effects and it's feel good family show so if you want to go on the 8th of october friday at 8 p.m. and there's the number to call if you want tickets or website to go to for more information. >>> and if you have an convenient you want mentioned on good morning, maryland at 9e-mail us and we will make sure everybody knows about it. that's morning show at wmar.com. >>> we have had the purple and now the purple strides. >> lacing up our shoes to fight one of the most deadly cancers out there. we want you to join and help out fight and cree atisic cancer coming up this weekend. >>> and plenty of good sports on "-- scores on "dancing with the stars and low scores too. who might be leaving tonight. we will find out. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a

. >> steve: we'll talk to dog owners and gina in the after the show show. we'll see you back here tomorrow, same time, same channel. election this hour, brand new state polls from the fox news channel and these numbers will cause concern for the president and democratic party. we are 21 days away, exactly three weeks, and good morning! there we are. i'm bill hemmer. welcome to "america's newsroom". martha: hi bill, how you doing? >> bill: welcome back. martha: thanks, great to be here. bill: this is the home stretch. martha: it's crazy out there. i'm martha maccallum. it's pretty crazy this morning. stunning numbers in all of these but take a look at this one for starters, the president's approval rating in ohio is at 33 percent. ohio, of course, one of the battle ground states that was huge when it went for obama, a turning point in the presidential election, not good news for him right now. bill: there is a lot of news in some of the other key races. steve centanni leads our coverage from d.c. start with ohio. >> reporter: right, ohio, very important, as

it's not uncommon, in fact, gina page from african ancestry told me they find, when they do test peopleolor you may be now. you may look like wesley snipes or mariah carey. you can still end up having a white paternal ancestor. shows you how much of an american story this is. once you get started, it's very hard to stop. i've got all sorts of questions about what happened to edna, my third grandmother, and also finding out on my mom's side about more of that trace and see if i can trace it back and visit the country. once you get going, it's hard to stop. >> genealogy is addictive when you throw the dna testing on top you can pinpoint things. a couple hundred buck as piece for the tests? >> each test is separate for your mom's side and dad's dna. each is a separate test. overall, i think, if you have african ancestry it does behoove you to go to a company that will look for certain trackers but overall they give you the same results. skinsz t science is the same, what they're look for is different. >> in case you missed it thursday, catch an encore presentation of "black in america, alm

gina asks where did you learn to make these dresses and what inspired you to get involved with your daughter'she modeling and all these other things, so i have to make cuts everywhere. so it's basically by necessity, i just learned how to do it. >> she looks beautiful. thank you so much for sticking around for us this morning. good luck with your future competitions and let us know how you do. >> and thank you for bringing this to our attention. >>> coming up next in "today's" kitchen, two quick friday night dinner ideas after this. skimming kraft mac and cheese off the top again. mmm. that's like taking candy from a baby. except this baby is watching you... like a hawk. dad... you're embarrassing yourself. [ male announcer ] gooey creamy delicious kraft macaroni and cheese. you know you love it. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake. no, i've actually lost weight... [ female announcer ] over 30 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. [ wife ] babe... i gotta go. [ female announcer ] yoplait, it is so good. get fall's lowest prices sin every department.! i gotta go. find lowest price

hey, gina, what's up? and energy... pulmonary artery... coronary artery... teacher: i'd like to pass them back to you now. i'm very pleased with your work. ...two types of endoplasmic reticulum... 3:00 already? [girl's thoughts overlap] announcer: she's got the drive, the energy... the heart... and the talent. pre-med. announcer: but she wouldn't be here without your help. please support the united negro college fund. because a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

hey, gina, what's up? and energy... pulmonary artery... coronary artery... teacher: i'd like to pass them back to you now. i'm very pleased with your work. ...two types of endoplasmic reticulum... 3:00 already? [girl's thoughts overlap] announcer: she's got the drive, the energy... the heart... and the talent. pre-med. announcer: but she wouldn't be here without your help. please support the united negro college fund. because a mind is a terrible thing to waste. san francisco league of women voters and i'm here today to discuss proposition a, a proposition that voters will be voting on on november 2nd. this will authorize the city of san francisco to issue general obligation bonds the bonds would be used to