could the conviction in the profile uva case be thrown out? record crowds are reported tonight. >> hello, everybody. bars and restaurants are reporting record attendance for st. patrick's day celebrations. police are patrolling to make that it is a state holiday for everyone. emily schmidt is live in on what isith more happening. some people wait all year for this night to roll around. now they find they have to wait longer to celebrate. look that behind me. there is a line to get in at been this and it has about the past 12 hours celebration like f work and a lot o of a look of the irish. >> was up, man. i have one guinness and one blue moon. the beer distributors says he he ever demand than imagined. o'connell's almost ran out of guinness. the truck was tied up all the way up king street. i ran to case on a hand truck all the way down the street. >> everyone is having a good time. the holiday and the weekend aligned as aer beautiful a takeover. gaithersburg, families lined the annualks to see st. patrick's day parade. everyone is irish today

. -- the terps hosted uva today on senior day.nails it appeared he had 20 points and six rebounds on the day. but bringing it right back down, he gets his turn and it is headed to overtime at 61-61. i love the intensity. but he sings the jumper. uva wins 75-72 in ot. just see for yourself, this beauty. he sinks the three. they never looked back. lady terps and georgia tech into it. driving the lane, scores, getting the momentum rolling. with less than six seconds to go, got to do something here. she does not get it. maryland wins its 10th championship. congratulations to them. it looks like mother nature may rain on the parade today. the pitching phenom is back from surgery. his starting his first full season as part of the big-league club. strasbourg was really good. he struck out three people. he did not want anyone. but he did give up a solo home run. the honda classic, tiger was on fire. maybe? yes, sir a long birdie on 17. remember this guy? lori mcilroy got a consistent one under 69, 12 under for the tournament. mcilroy is n

uva is set to make its first ncaa tournament appearance since 2007.eir charge to the postseason, senior forward mike scott. tonight scott trying to help the cavs earn their first win against florida state in five years. senior night in charlottesville, mike scott, esan sen being honored. mike scott out front by his lonesome. second half, cavs go on a run. scott finished with a game high 28 points, 10 rebounds and his mama, lisa, she's loving it. five minutes to go. uva turns it over but check out the collision here between bernard james and joe harris of virginia. and james, well, he decides to kick harris there in the mid section. coach leonard hamilton, he used to coach here in washington, "what are you doing"? the seminoles trail by 10 after free throws. but they would rally. dulkys buries the 3-pointer. 5 seconds left. ian miller for three. are you kidding me? caps a 16-2 run. virginia fans are stunned. 0.8 left. virginia loses a heart breaker 63-60. the cavs still remain fourth in the acc. virginia tech on the road against clemson. we begin in th

. >>> 2nd half stoglund gives to his senior mosley, 17 points, the deficit just one, 41-40 uva. final second virginia leading. here comes maryland. this is so good. just over half court stoglund sinks the clutch three-pointer and ties the game at 61 and forces overtime. stoglund with a team high 25, but this senior scored a career high 35 points. maryland falls to virginia 75- 72 in overtime. the terps finish sixth and 10th in the acc. >>> semifinals of the caa tournament not a good start for george mason against vcu. troy daniels hits the three and the rams scored the first 22 points and built a 28-point lead, but mason chips away. patriots trail by 16 at the half and as andre cornelius cuts the deficit. final minutes still on the comeback trail, cornelius drives, lays it in to make the score, 66-60, mason calls their final time-out. the final minute, mason down eight. mike morrison turns it over. the lay-in plus the foul. vcu defeats george mason 74-64. the patriots now await an nic bid. >>> virginia tech hosting nc state in their regular season finale. guard eric green drives

. >> new developments involving a uva student convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend. >> a tornado touched down in oklahoma. >> 4 clarke 39. cleanup is occurring in parts of oklahoma. >> one of the twisters was caught on tape. take a look. it looks like that tape is darling. the tornado did damage power lines. nobody was hurt. spring did mark the beginning of spring tornadoes in oklahoma. >> in california, winter marches on for skiers and still borders. salt lake tahoe is still rolling out several inches of snow over the weekend. for those who waited, they get a little bit of reward. >> 4:30 is the time now. we want to get a look at the traffic and weather. >> some sprinkles early this morning west of the metro area, especially in west virginia. that will for the most part stay out of our viewing area. this moves into the shenandoah valley. right along the blueridge in western loudoun county and stretching down to catlett. just early this morning. a few thundershowers are possible. 57 in the district. another very warm start today. highs today in the low to mid 70's. we are getting into a

uva, the first win for hopkins since 1998. they will be number one in the country come omnday.ame got physical here. kevin cooper -- both players ejected. a mess to sort out with the ball. mayor land would have a shot -- maryland would have a shot. he rips at home. 11-10, unc. joe cummings, lamost. carolina hangs on over maryland. opening day for baseball and the orioles' 13 days from today. it is time for the regular start hitting. runs were at a premium over the first two weeks of spring training, now they are trying to heat up and they have been. the highlights in sarasota, florida. matt uigher -- a buck 50. he was struggling. he is no longer. a huge day. 4-4 with 6 rbi's. jake quite strong, my pick to be opening day starter for the season. more offense. he got his first spring time blast. baltimore all over dc, 12-3. pete gilbert will have all the >> just a reminder to join us for rebuilding from lost tonight at 8:00 p.m. on wbal. very proud of this project. hope you'll join us. >> a good night to stay in. a live story balding sports. the forecast calls for rain tonight and

uva wins 12-8. the wizards played one of their best games of the year last night against the sixers, and you could see the effects that may as having on the young guys snapping a five-game losing streak. first-place philadelphia, all about the offense, john wal a high percentage shot. how about martin? lighting it up, watch for yourself, 20 points, 4-7 behind the park. the wizards role, winning 97-66. baseball, the nationals against the cardinals, stephen strasburg pitching four innings. he will start opening day for the nats. strasburg allowed three runs, toot earned runs, all in the second inning, giving up five hits overall. he finished spring training with a 1-4 record. he will start april 5 against the chicago cubs at wrigley field. kentucky forward anthony davis won the award as the top player in the nation edging out thomas robinson. davis is just the second freshman to win. my dad was a union electrician. sometimes i'd tag along to a work site carrying his lunch or tools. it was good, honest

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the virginia supreme court ruled he has no authority to demand copies of e-mails written by a former uva researcher. the scientist's name is michael mann. he is no longer working at uva but kuchinelli alleges mann may have defrauded taxpayers by using manipulated data to obtain government grants. other investigations including one by the national science foundation have failed to find any wrongdoing on mann's part. ♪ ♪ >>> in northwest washington students rehearsed for a big concert honoring a music icon. smokey robinson is celebrating his 50th year in the music business. he is in washington to perform at a fundraiser for the school tomorrow night. the motown legend is an artist who spans generations and has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit. we'll have full story on news 4 at 6:00. >>> erika gonzalez was down there. was she lucky to see that. they are talented out there. >>> when we come right back doug is going to have the latest on the tornadoes just ravaging the midwest. and the south now. stay with us. >>> and just in case you missed it dan has the best and worst from

when bob graduated from uva he left a real hole in my life, but i knew for sure he was going to accomplish great things. we kept in touch as his career progressed until fbi swallowed him in 2001. bob's legal career has been mainly in public service with interruptions for private practice. all of his focus on criminal law, financial fraud, public corruption, narcotics, conspiracies, money laundering, terrorists. he first became known in san francisco where he served in the u.s. attorney's office, rising to be chief of the criminal division. thereafter, he moved to boston as assistant u.s. attorney and then to the u.s. justice department in washington where he led the criminal division. in 1998, bob returned to san francisco as united states attorney. please join me in welcoming my good friend and one of america's most distinguished public servants, robert muller. [applause] >> let me start off by thanking mason for that kind introduction. i will say -- you often wonder when a former professor is going to introduce you. you do not know what is going to come out. but, thank you. you were ther

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for george huguely are asking for the case to be retried a motion was filed on behalf of the former uva lacrosse player in charlottesville circuit court yesterday n february, huguely was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love a jury recommend he had serve 26 years in prison. the judge has not yet officially imposed a sentence on huguely but his lawyers are preempttivepreemp preempttively requesting a new trial. >>> the race for the white house makes a stop in puerto rico. the american territory holds its primary tomorrow. this comes days after rick santorum stirred a controversy over whether the primary language in puerto rico should be english. nbc's peter alexander reports. >> reporter: people here can't vote in america's general election but they will have a say in selecting the republican nominee. romney with an event today with voters. last night, he was here for a get out the vote rally a lot more of a carnival really than it was a political event. a long list of speakers, almost all of them speaking in spanish. there was music. there

uva didn't budge. now, here's what you need to know about uva.ool guided by its 160-year-old honor code, a code of conduct that requires exacting standards, honesty, trust and, well, honor. these students could see little honor in a school where the president makes $485,000 a year while some of the people who pick up after students on the street and in the dorm and the ones who wash their dishes, service their bathrooms and keep the lawn perfectly manicured are not paid a living wage. one might argue that glaring inequality is a violation of the university's honor code commitment to creating a community of trust and in response to this violation, these students staged a hunger strike, drawing inspiration from a successful nine-day hunger strike at georgetown for the same cause. the campaign posted testimonials from these student activists. >> the reason that i'm hunger striking is because we have a clear discrepancy between the people that go to this university and the people that help run this university and, frankly, i think that that's unaccep

uva plays tomorrow versus florida at 2:10 p.m. syracuse facing asheville today. 1st half the bulldogs break, the 16th seed led by four at the half and fastens sweat it out. the orange by three in the final minutes. syracuse survives, 72-65. >>> the wizards pulled off a three-team trade hours before the deadline -- excuse me, minutes before the deadline this afternoon. javale mcgee and ronny turiaf are headed to the nuggets and nick young headed to the clippers exchange for nene. the nuggets signed nene to a 5 million contract in december. wizards president ernie grunfeld on the move. >> we're trying to do wasn't working the way we wanted it to and we wanted to get someone with more experience, someone who was used to winning and someone who can make his teammates in the frontcourt better. >>> tonight the shorthanded wizards on the road versus the hornets, greivis vasquez turnover, john wall races the other way, the crossover and soars in with the left-handed jam, 18th 1st half points for the wiz star. 2nd half roger mason coming u

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anything passed the letter appointing me as the officer, as the uva, was nothing. that was the last it was heard of. put in a filing cabinet and gone. so that's how seriously that command handles sexual assault and rape. i'd also like to speak on behalf of everyone else who's been violated, raped, brushed under the carpet, fed to the wolves, because we're still strong. we still have the opportunity to change, and have the inner courage to move past this. but we can't do it without support. particularly this being an election year, and the marines for marine barracks washington guard the president this might be noteworthy for any sort of political candidate to notice that reform needs to take place from the top and the commander in chief should also be responsible for the leaders he appoints. before i joined the marine corps, i went to the university of colorado and grew up in a normal patriotic life. i chose the marine corps because some member of my family dating all the way back to the revolutionary war had for every generation has served our country. my father w

uva down three. joe harris for the tie. huh-uh.state hangs on to win 67-64 advancing to the tournament semifinals. they play number one seed north carolina tomorrow. also at the acc tournament duke beats virginia tech 60-56. capitals defenseman mike green has been suspended for three games. here's why. last night against tampa bay, brett conley, he heats connolly in the head. today the nhl ruled it was an inlegal hit. his suspension costs him more than $85,000. the caps play on the road at boston tomorrow at 1:00. also the nationals lose to the marlins 3-0 tonight in spring training. [ male announcer ] if you believe the mayan calendar, on december 21st, polar shifts will reverse the earth's gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space, which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd and you still need to retire, td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600 when you open a new account or roll over an old 401(k). so

. >> de uva use any of the material and the forms? >> the material is recycled. >> one of the ways that buildings are designed typically is they are stacked so it is repetitive, so the shafts go up and the structures are one on top of the other. that makes you able to build it the way you are doing it. one of the things that i see is house and after they were on the floor that they already have the work inside the building going. they have the plumbing, the drain, waste, that lines, of fire sprinklers, interior partitions. >> typically we are three floors below. we start the framing. each floor is different progression. the first floor takes the longest. >> the major issues that follow include plumbing, fire sprinklers. >> mechanical. >> what is mechanical? >> heating and air-conditioning. >> these are residential units? >> correct. >> there are more services that may be an empty commercial office? >> this is true. >> let's work our way out. we have drilled, poured the first floor slab. >> you get the first floor slab port, then we st

we'll hear from a couple of university of virginia professors, and jim caesar, professor of politics at uva. next we'll hear from john halpin center fellow from the center of american progress and finally matt spaulding vice president for american studies at the heritage foundation. e.j.? >> first, it's great to see people here, happy holidays and to those that celebrate, merry christmas and happy hanukkah. i want to thank bill for putting together what is a genuinely fair and balanced event which doesn't always happen in washington. bill and i have been agreeing for about a quarter century on the importance of community and disagreeing about what progressives make of the idea of community for about that long, and it's just great to be with him. i just want to say something about each of the panelists. sid's book on the 1912 election absolutely everyone should read. on the way over here i was remembering the series of books, some of you may be old enough to remember them, history books for kids that were called landmark books that random house put together and a blurb on the back, everyone

lines so let's get back to it you're here in town right now because of this this this lawsuit this case uva versus cuccinelli what is it. well i'm talking about my book but i've also been talking quite a bit about this recent decision that you allude to so we can commission nelly the attorney general of virginia. sort of taking a page out of the playbook that has been used against climate scientists now for well over a decade in an effort to try to discredit me and other scientists and climate science itself tried to sue the university of virginia. to turn over all of its all the e-mails and private correspondence is from my time as a faculty member there with thirty nine other scientists around the world and it was pretty clear that what he was hoping to do was to do what climate change deniers have been trying to do to us for more than a decade try to find words and phrases that we've used and take them out of context and twist them to make it sound like you know the science has been rigged like you know climate change is the elaborate hoax that james inhofe claims that to be and so what

they want a may wedding at uva.ir features sealed inside the white envelops. >> this is what we have been waiting for for four years. i am not sure why they are giving it to was right now. we cannot open it. >> they sweat it out for 15 eternal minutes. >> i am going to unc. and dudke. >> i told my son he really became a man today. >> and emotion you do not really expect. >> they landed the best programs for them individually. >> that is great. congratulations. that is it for abc 7 is at 5:00. >>. -- was the massacre in afghanistan the result of post traumatic stress? >> the proposed national harbour casino gets a hearing. it's odds are not good. >> actor george clooney cut and hauled away. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news. >> our big story the soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians during a shooting rampage heads back to the united states. >> the i named army staff sgt is

uva ends up taking a billy donovan's florida team. v cu will be taking on wichita state. one of the interesting gyms in the south, mississippi valley state and western kentucky, president obama is going to be there with prime minister david cameron, they are going to be going to that game in dayton, ohio. propertity cool. >>> the women are to be forgotten. their field will be revealedton. the your of maryland could get a number one seed. george -- georgetown and west virginia will also make the tournament. >>> late scores an unassisted goal. caps win it. that makes it three wins in a row. dc is now a point back of the lead in the southeast division and four points ahead of winnipeg for the eighth and final playoff spot. the caps visit the islanders tomorrow. >>> all right. coming up on 6:25. in ten minutes we are going to help you find a job with our get hired segment. >>> right now monika has a quick check of the commute. >> reporter: things are looking fine here. a disabled vehicle blocks the ramp from route 450. more on area roadways, once again coming up at 6:30. you

[applause] uva two outstanding senators. -- you have two outstanding senators.se] you have got an outstanding mayor. [applause] give that up for the nocturnal s.iri ands [applause] i want to thank the entire house committee for helping to organize this event. -- host committee for helping to organize this event. i want to express my condolences and to everybody who knew and loved melissa jenkins. i know some of you are going on to the funeral. this is a woman who devoted her life to our community into shape young minds. vermont is heartbroken. we can look after her students and her son. michaud and i want to express our pairs -- michele and i want to express our prayers. [applause] now, i am here -- [applause] you know, maybe i should quit while i'm ahead. [applause] media, i will take off my jacket. i am here not just because i need your help. i am here because the country need your help. no, there are a lot of reasons that you have worked your hearts out for your campaign in 2008. it was not because it was like to be easy. it was that because it was a short th

uva, uvb, doesn't block your pores, won't break you out.r. >> i used cetaphil on my daughter when she was little because she had really bad eczema. it all cleared up. >> this is a neutrogena foaming face wash. very gentle, doesn't strip your skin. they do great things. start using an eye cream in your 20s. the burt's bee product is also awesome. i want to squirt a little of this on you. >> take us to our 30s. >> take me back to my 30s. >> here what we're trying to do is we're trying to move forward and realize that we have to rectify some of our problems from the past. we're trying to correct some of our issues. that's smoking, tanning, with sun damage. you start noticing the first signs of early sun damage with rosacea in our 30s. if you start noticing a little redness and pimples in the center of your face. >> what should we do? >> if you're treating your emerging issues in your 30s, with prescription products doc can treat it. you can look at the extra strength peel pads. i recommend them in between the stronger peels that i do in the of

. >>> a tall order, doctors at uva >>> a man who admitted to an arson spree that landed several d.c. firefighters in the hospital. he was sentenced today. maurice dues admitted to setting at least eight fires. darcie spencer was in the courtroom, and she's here to tell us what happened there. >> wendy, at the sentencing today, a prosecutor said he has an unhealthy fascination with fire. after setting the blazes, he would often call 911 and knock on doors. he wanted to be a hero. the fire on 48th place last april flashed over. the roof collapsed, trapping and injuring several d.c. firefighter zplz it's really -- i thought i was going to die. >> he sustained burns to his hands and arms. he gave a victim pact statement today as the man who admitted to setting the fire was sentenced. >> this is something that's going to affect all us directly involved for the rest of our lives. we're never going to forget it. >> maurice admitted to setting at least eight fires in d.c. and prince georges county over the span of three and a half years, he was sentenced to 25 years behind bars. in court, he

they finished the regular season at home against uva sunday. >>> meantime, kudos to all-star alyssa thomase is the new acc player of the year, after averaging 17 points and about eight in a game. she is only the second sophomore to win the acc's highest honor for the 25-11-4 terps. also, she is the fourth maryland player to win the prestigious award. in fact, she is the third terp in the last five years. that says a lot. johns hopkins university blue jays are squeezed between top- ranked virginia. and third-ranked syracuse. in the national ranking. loosening up. for tomorrow's road battle. a team that has beaten them three straight times. >> princeton is a talented key. the key is, we can't flinch. -- flinch. we can't come. we have to go out and practice. we have to buckle our chin vaps -- chin straps and approach it like a game. >> fyi, maryland is number 5. loyola of maryland. the greyhounds, number 11, in the good old us of a. >>> palm beach gardens, florida. 17th hole. maryland alum. former terps golf coach, fred funk, from the bunker, holds out. went to 4 over, though. your leader. da

uva down three. joe harris for the tie. uh-uh. nc state wins 67-64, advancing to the tournament semifinals and will play north carolina later today. >>> also at the acc tournament, duke beats virginia tech 60-56. nhl news, capital defenseman mike green has been suspended for three days. on thursday night, brett connolly on the boards, and he is hit in the head. green's three-game suspension will cost him $85,000. and the caps play on the road in boston at 1:00. that's your sports minute. have a great day. >> that looked painful. >>> 27 after the hour. a senior at georgetown prep may be on to something when it comes to pain at the pump. >> wait until you hear about his quest to get more than 200 miles out of just one gallon of gas. >> these kids. >> i know. smart. >> this one, in front kids? a shocking event during a middle school gym class that has parents sounding off. >>> and a scam so you don't fall victim. a news 4 exclusive with the i was shocked to find out how many couples don't sleep in the same bedroom. but in the sleep n

it's a partnership with manufacturing including this one, uva, virginia tech, virginia state university -- vsu is over represented here obviously. the common wealth and the federal government. so think of this as a place where companies can share access to cutting edge capabilities, at the same time, students and workers are picking up new skills they are training on state of the art equipment -- >> president obama taking credit for the improvement in the economy and it is an improvement. i'm andrea mitchell, good day. live in washingtoned today a as the economic numbers show that first of all, the economy added 227,000 jobs, the unemployment remained at 8.3% but the third straight month of jobs growth, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged because people are rejoining the workforce. chris cillizza, and david leonard is with us. chris, good news, great news, improving news? what is your read? >> very good news, i think i would say. maybe a b plus, maybe on the curve. it is strong growth. it continues a few months of pretty strong growth and when you get into the details there's s

uva taking on florida state. unfortunately this would be one the cavs would like to forget. eeon miller, time winding down hits the game-winning three- pointer at the buzzer. seminoles escape with a 63-60 win. the ladies won yesterday so they face maryland in the next round. that's a quick look at sports. have a great friday. >>> a 70-year-old woman arrested at bwi. what security found in her carry-on bag. >>> also, marylanders are opening their hearts. what you can do to help those who need something to eat. it's 6:24. >>> northbound i-95 near dumfries road. an accident. looks like it may be on the shoulder but just a heads up. police are headed that way. coming up in my next report, i'll update you on that and other virginia roads at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> hi, everybody. it's 6:28. a loot at the ution capitol. >> a little -- u.s. capitol. >> a little chilly out there. >>> we want to thank you for joining us. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >>> i'm peggy fox in for mike hydeck. howard bernstein has our forecast. >>> good morning. it's chil

for her as she faced discrimination to become the only woman and only african- american to graduate uva medical school in 1967. >> whether it's mentoring, counseling, advising or friendship or just support of being there is one of the most important things for advancement and career success regardless of what field you're in. >> in 1987 congress officially declared march as national women's history month. to learn more about how it all began and the national women's history project, go to nwhp.org. well deserved award. >>> police in d.c. say they busted a stolen electronics ring where some victims had their device snatched away right on the street. that story is coming up. >>> in today's hero central report, a group gives back by making some home repairs for those who can least afford it. >>> tax season is bringing some unpleasant surprises this year. what you need to know about the latest i.d. theft scam coming up at 6:06. you are watching 9news now. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> how would you like it if a team o

he has committed to play for uva. later in the third quarter, big man michael cera hasn't committed never where yet. he gets this deal and the dunk right before the buzzer goes off to end the third quarter. montrose christian rolls 64-48. they will face montvert high school from florida tomorrow. great news for the nationals. adam laroche played in his first major league game since march 15th and looked very good. 1 for 2 with a walk. appears to be ready for the season opener a week from today. right around the corner. let's hit the hellie pad. >>> good news for the rest of the acc. north carolina's trio of stars leaving early for the nba draft. they're all expected to be first-round picks. the new head coach at tulsa, the former kansas star is an assistant for the jayhawks and will help them finish up in the final four before leaving. maria sharapova moves into the finals of the sony ericsson after beating her opponent. >> nadal hwan's his name. >> not the federer -- >> what is his name? >> joe. great match last nigh

it is a partnership between manufacturers, including this one, uva, virginia tech, virginia state university- [applause] vsu is a little over represented here. the commonwealth and the federal government. think of this as a place where companies can share access to cutting its capabilities, and at the same time students and workers are picking up the skills, they are training on state of the art equipment, they are solving some of the most power and still an experience coming together in this hub, and that makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts. it allows everybody to learn from each other and figure out how we will do things even better. it is going to help get that the next great idea from a paper or a computer to the lab, to the factory, to the global marketplace. and that is especially important for the one in three americans in manufacturing will work for a small business to the not always have access to resources like these. obviously the big companies, boeing, larose voice -- they to be able to create the platforms, but some of the smaller and medium-sized businesses, it is

uva taking on florida state. unfortunately this would be one the cavs would like to forget. time winding down. the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. seminoles escape with a 63-60 win. >>> the ladies won yesterday so they face maryland in the next round. that's a quick look at sports. have a great friday. >>> now we've got some news to share about cbs and former 9news now sportscaster james brown. that's right. he used to be here. you might remember him when he was here. he has been named a special correspondent for cbs news. he'll still be host of the n.f.l. today and football season but now jb will contribute reports to other network shows including 60 minutes and the cbs evening news. of course we enjoy the chance to dust off this circa 1985 video right here. >> congratulations. >> that's great. >>> if you need a car but you can't afford to buy new, that would be me, i'm tell you about the best used car picks in the next your money report. >>> plus, the first dog is starring in a new video about one of the most sought after tickets in d.c. >>> we're going to take a

joining me now to analyze from asbury park, new jersey, scott rasmussen larry sabato director of uva senator for politics. all right, gentlemen. scott. you have the big poll out today. you and the "the washington post" abc poll. we got to get into this. of all of them quite stunning. the conventional business with dom in my mind blown out of the water once again with this narrative that obama was kind of sailing to re-election. in here what do you find with both romney and even santorum, some strength? >> well, yeah, there is two things going on. first of all, president obama's numbers are down a little bit. i don't want to overplay this. his numbers aren't tanking. but they are down several points from where they were a few weeks ago. gas prices are part of it. and the reason gas prices have an impact is they impact consumer cfts. the other -- consumer confidence. the other thing that's going on now mitt romney is going to be the nominee. 80% of republic primary voters. and we are now starting to see mitt romney consolidate the republic vote in head-to-head matchups against presiden

brenda fries and the terps taking on uva.ssa thomas, the acc player of the year playing like it. driving. goes off the glass. gets fouled. thomas scores a team-high 18 points. and maryland is moving on up. the terps down the cavaliers, 70-58. they play wake forest today in the semifinals. >>> that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. >> thanks, dan. we'll do. it's 6:28. good morning. thanks for joining us. >>> still ahead this hour, he's accused of wrecking this cruise ship in italy back in january. but this might not have been the first time the captain of the "costa concordia" steered a ship into troubled waters. a look at his surprising past when we return. >>> i'm making this video because i don't know what else to do. >> and a desperate plea from a man literally eating himself to death. how he hopes this youtube video will get him the help he needs. ♪ strea-ea-ea-ea-eam ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ strea-ea-ea-ea-eam ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...in my arms... ♪ w

joining me now to analyze from asbury park, new jersey, scott rasmussen larry sabato director of uvaenator for politics. all right, gentlemen. scott. you have the big poll out today. you and the "the washington post" abc poll. we got to get into this. of all of them quite stunning. the conventional business with dom in my mind blown out of the water once again with this narrative that obama was kind of sailing to re-election. in here what do you find with both romney and even santorum, some strength? >> well, yeah, there is two things going on. first of all, president obama's numbers are down a little bit. i don't want to overplay this. his numbers aren't tanking. but they are down several points from where they were a few weeks ago. gas prices are part of it. and the reason gas prices have an impact is they impact consumer cfts. the other -- consumer confidence. the other thing that's going on now mitt romney is going to be the nominee. 80% of republic primary voters. and we are now starting to see mitt romney consolidate the republic vote in head-to-head matchups against president