alexander: i ask unanimous consent to vitiate the yoarm call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: how much time is remaining? the presiding officer: 12 minutes. mr. alexander: thank youvestment would the chair please let me know when we have -- i have one minute remaining. madam president, on monday, on the senate floor, i expressed my concern about the number of so-called czars in the white house and in the administration. i said then that the number of czars -- i believe the number is now 32 -- is an affront to the constitution, it is antidemocratic, it's a poor example of what was promised to be a new era of transparency, a poor way to manage the government, and it's a -- it's the most visible symptom of this administration's eight-month record of too many washington takeovers. yesterday something called "a white house blog" and the white house press secretary objected to what i had said on monday pointing out that i had supported manufacturing czars and aids czars six years ago. of course i did. i acknowledged that in my

. >> the police are looking for alexander skowran, from pasadena.in clinton, massachusetts, a town about 40 miles outside, just west of boston. abc2 news linda so has been working on this story, joins us now live. >> reporter: investigators believe alexander skowran murdered his ex-girlfriend and is now on the run. this is a picture of the 22-year-old. police found the body of his ex-girlfriend, giselle rodriguez, late yesterday morning in her apartment near boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. rodriguez had a restraining order against skowran, a senior at fitchburg state college in massachusetts. rodriguez also used to go there. in july skowran was placed on probation and had to attend an anger management class after he broke into her apartment and poured bleach on her clothes. >> she was a really sweet girl who was going places, very quiet, kept to herself. wouldn't probably hurt a fly. >> reporter: skowran is believed to be driving a 2003 black honda civic with maryland plates 8dxx66. again, he's from pasadena, maryland but is cur

if you live in pasadena you may know the name, alexander skowran. >> right now police want to know where he is because he's wanted for killing his ex-girlfriend massachusetts in massachusetts. >> reporter: he grew up in pasadena but went to school in massachusetts. he's now wanted in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend. this is the picture of the 22-year-old. police found the body of giselle rodriguez yesterday morning in her apartment in boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. rodriguez had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, a senior at fitchburg state college in massachusetts, rodriguez also used to go there? he was placed on probation after he broke into her apartment and poured bleach on her clothes. >> she was a sweet girl going places. very quiet. kept to herself. wouldn't probably hurt a fly. >> reporter: skowran is believed to be driving a 2003 black honda civic with maryland plates 8dxx66. again, he's from pasadena but currently residing near boston. in the studio, linda so, abc2 news. >>> 6:31. people in park heights are now set to learn more

. >> jason alexander has a gap bag in his hand. our camera guy says i love the gap. he says -- at least the gap jeans fit my gap ass. >> that's funny. >> anyway, we say your character on seinfeld was based on larry david, huh? >> it kind of turned out that way. i don't know if it started that way. >> he's kind of a jerk. >> no, he's not! >> he's not a jerk. >> well, i mean, he plays a jerk. >> no, he's not! he's a great guy. >> confusing reality. >> jason alexander is like, no, he's a great guy. >> always a pleasure to see you. >> take care. >> we've got larry larry and shawn king walking through the grove. they're walking into the movie theater and we notice shawn has a bandage around her hand. >> what happened to your hand? >> i burned it. >> doing what? >> in the studio. >> she's telling us that and she's like -- >> do you want me to show you? >> she's unwrapping her bandage. so she unwraps it and as she's doing it, larry walks up and he's like -- >> what are you doing? she burnt her hand. >> it's like lucy and desi. >> it is. >> she's always finding wacky ways to

alexander arc former news broadcaster and communication specialist for d.c. yen and the district's housing authority will likely face an uphill battle against the incumbent mayor. >> adrian knows how to campaign. he walks around and knocks on every door in the city. we know what you are we -- what we are up against. >> the only way to run a campaign is getting out which the community, talking to people and finding out issues. >> alexander says he wants it hope a new hospital at the skite of d.c. general and attack general poverty and health care issues in the district. we'll found out more about him when he joins us live here in the studio later this morning. the mayoral candidate will be me in -- here in our 7:00 hour. >>> there has been an about face by the national rifle association. the group has endorsed bob mcdonnell. the democratic nominee for virginia governor is get august boost from some political heavy weights in north carolina. governor beverly perdue and the former governor joining forces to help raise money for creigh deeds. >>> big news for d.c

we're joined by senators widen, alexander and collins. that's next up.ll to come, we have to tackle the market story. how will stock markets react if the public option gets passed or trashed. we'll ask investor robert dahl who was among the best of the best. you're watching cnbc. we are first in business worldwide. she wants to make up. we decide to turn in early. we just know. announcer: finding the moment that's right for you both can take some time. that's why cialis gives men with erectile dysfunction options: 36-hour cialis or cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. don't drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long term injury se

leo alexander has announced he will run for mayor of d.c.ceo of alexander solutions and former tv news reporter is holing an event tonight on the southwest waterfront. >>> a senate commitee is holding a hearing on the health effects of cell phone use. one woman has made the journey to washington to have her husband's voice heard. she says he is dying from a brain tumor because of repeated cell phone use. a coalition of doctors and family will testify before the senate committee on the safety of cell phones. >>> president obama says he is still confident congress will pass a goohealth care bill despite claims that some republicans are trying to black a reform bill for political gain. the president talked about it this weekend on cbs's 60 minutes. >> i believe that will ave enough votes to pass not just any health care bill but a good health care bill that helps the american people, reduces costs, actually over the long term, controls our deficit. i'm confident that wave got that. now, you are aright. so far we haven't gotten much cooperation

you've seen lamar alexander call for a manufacturing czar. so, you know, somebody referred to in the bush administration as the abstinent czar. >> also known as president bush's aid czar. as aids czar, insisted that countries who wanted any of america's aids funding had to promote abstinence and denounce prostitution. that turned out to be very awkward when randall tobias' name turned up on the d.c. madame's phone list. they also singled out lamar alexander and bob bennett back in 2003 when president bush was the one appointing the czars, this was lamar alexander's stance then. >> the president of the united states yesterday in a labor day speech in ohio talked about jobs and specifically manufacturing jobs. he talked about appointing a sort of manufacturing job czar in the commerce department, which i would welcome. >> which i would welcome. manufacturing czar, sure, sounds great. but now that president obama is the one appointing the czars -- >> these czars are an affront to the constitution. they're anti-democratic. they are a poor example

. >>> lots of babies will be celebrating being born on a date full of nines but alexander orient has a little extra distinction. >> he was clirve erd by cesarean on 9/09 at 9:09. she didn't realize the date until she saw it 0 on her hospital bracelet. obviously she was distracted. a few minutes after alexander was born two and a half weeks premature in the hospital, workers told her and her husband patrick the exact time of birth. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist susan shrack. we're looking at lots of rain around the region this morning. maryland's most powerful radar shows it coming on shore. as far as rain amounts, they have been heavy east of baltimore and catching up to the west as well. here's what you are looking at today. 57 degrees and showers this morning. showers this afternoon and a high of only right around 68 degrees. let's check out the roads. here's kim. >> reporter: thanks, susan. we are looking good at the tunnels this morning. no problems on the harbor and fort mchenry tunnel. we have several incidents to let you know about here on the outer loop quickly at reist

alexander, thank you so much. and young mr.lexander, thank you too. >>> we are deep into the campaign for the virginia governor race. up next the two big names offering their support for the candidates. and up next, the fight agains the swine flu. how long the deadly virus could remain contagious. >>> and also coming up later, greek pride on display in the district and holly is taking us to the biggest greek festival here in the nation's capital. that's coming up. need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... what i didn't expect... was the fun. the all-new subaru legacy feel the love. the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxury. it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connect with family and friends. it's the spark that drives innovation, creates investment, and builds a stronger ec

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police spotted 22-year-old alexander skowran's car at a comfort in.lice tried to call him, they heard gunshot, went inside and found skowran dead. police found skowran's exgirlfriend 23-year-old giselle rodriguez dead inside of her massachusetts apartment. rodriguez was murdered but they're not saying how. apparently the relationship was rocky. both originally from pasadena, maryland they now live in boston. just a few months ago skowran was ordered by a judge to stay away from rodriguez. while the search for skowran is now over, investigators are still collecting evidence from both the hotel where he was found dead and also rodriguez's apartment where she was found dead. her neighbors watching this all unfold are still in shock. >> she was a really sweet girl who was going places, very quiet, kept to herself. wouldn't probably hurt a fly. >> reporter: he we of course, are still getting information on the story and will continue following the breaking news story and bring you the latest as the story continues to develop. i'm megan gilliland, fox 45 mo

alexander was slavishly loyal, had 15 or 16 czars.t statistic is according to fox news. >>> "dateline," new york. number one best gullible news actress trying to sell more conspiracy nonsense. she showed a clip in which an a.c.o.r.n. employee in san bernardino, california, claimed she had killed her ex-husband. an actor trying to trap her into something said, you killed him emotionally? and is he answers, no, i shot him. and the ex-beauty pageant contestant answers, seriously, she killed somebody? despite this, some want to continue funding the group. she had previously noted -- according to a.c.o.r.n. he's still alive. yeah, also according to the san bernardino police department. police point out that the woman says the actors trying to entrap her were so bad at it, she started playing them. she also said they investigated and found that her former husbands were all alive and well. but gretchen, why listen to the police when you can listen instead to the all-knowing voices inside your head? >>> sarah palin finally made her choice of

i want to thank lenny from loop 21 as well as alexander hefner he h editor in chief of scoop 44. it was a good discussion. >>> you don't have to be in school to catch the president's speech to the kids, by the way. just tune in right here to cnn. we plan to carry it live at noon ev eastern on tuesday. >>> a father of three becomes a savior of 47. he's a cnn hero you will be surprised by. butkus here? i hired him to speak. a lot of fortune 500 companies use him. but-- i'm your only employee. we're gonna start using fedex to ship globally-- that means billions of potential customers. we're gonna be huge. good morning! you know business is a lot like football... i just don't understand... i'm sorry dick butkus. (announcer) we understand. you want to grow internationally. fedex express right now 1.2 million people are on sprint mobile broadband. 31 are streaming a sales conference from the road. eight are wearing bathrobes. two... less. - 154 people are tracking shipments on a train. - ( train whistles ) 33 are im'ing on a ferry. and 1300 are secretly checking email... - on a vacatio

it happened in alexander between braddock road and the national rate in airport station.emergency -- national ragan airport station. >> coming up at 6:00 p.m., the swine flu is not the only food that people need to be concerned about. details ahead. >> and a discrimination lawsuit. how much will it cost? >> and a lawmaker accused of driving under the influence. >> our forecast for the next couple of days depends on this big red al. we will tell you what up.mi t coming up.ming up. if you get sick, or change jobs. eight ways reform matters to you. a cap on deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. no annual or lifetime limits on coverage. preventive care. covered. pre-existing conditions. covered. no higher rates due to gender. extended coverage for young adults. no more coverage denied if you get sick. and guaranteed renewal, even if you do. learn more today. >> and maryland lawmaker has been acquitted on a trumped driving charge. he was arrested in may of 2008 after being found asleep in his car in the parking lot at 3:30 a.m. he said he was exhausted and pulled off the road t

. >> alexander the great. gary williams'maryland terrapins have ranked in the top 20.have a good team this year? >> should be top 20. >>> democratic and republican party leaders are trying to convince voters that they want to work together on health reform bill. should voters believe this? >> probably not. if they really wanted bipartisanship, they would have been working together a long time ago. you can't blame members of congress for dangling the date since it what it looked destructive for the voters back home. democrats are having enough trouble to getting a bill their own members will accept, and republicans have no political set up to make that job easier. - i'm in. - we're in too. i'm a part of it. colonel, i'm in. more than 60 million americans have tried kentucky grilled chicken. an entire grilled nation of believers... in that fall-off-the-bone taste. and now you can be part of it too. try a two-piece meal with 2 sides... and a biscuit for just $3.99. and taste for yourself why 60 million people unthink alike. make it 60 million and 1. unthin.. and taste the

. >>> leo alexander is kicking off his camign for mayor. he's challenging adrian fentych the focus of his campaign includes attracting new business to the district and cutting poverty. alexander wants to cut out the illegal work force in d.c. earlier this morning he said there were several motions that moved hip to throw his hat into the ring. >> the baseball ticket scandal. that was a moment for me. and also the crime bill. when they signed that and i heard the chief of police say well this will give me the extra ammunition i need to go out and attack you, that's not what weed into. we don't need to lock our next generation up. we need to give them hope and training and johns. >> and one other person has filed to run against fenty. that's sewellman brown. he's kicked off his campaign in june. there is one year to go before the primary. >>> and the tough economy has people going to extraordinary lengths to make one ends meet. but wait until you hear what one mother is doing to pay for her child's tuition. >> reporter: this is one of the gre

alexander: thank you, madam president. secretary of interior ken salazar announced plans to cover 1,000 square miles in land in nevada, california, colorado, new mexico and utah with solar collectors to generate electricity. he's also talking about generating 20% of our electricity from wind power. this would require building about 186,000 50-story wind turbines that would cover an area the size of west virginia. not to mention 19,000 new miles of high-voltage transmission lines. is the federal government showing any concern about this massive intrusion into the natural landscape? not at all. i fear we're going to destroy the environment in the name of saving the environment. the house of representatives has passed climate legislation that started out as an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. it's morphed into an engine for raising revenues by selling carbon dioxide emission allowances and promoting renewable energy. the bill requires electric utilities to give 20% of their power mostly from wind and solar by 2020. the yea

they have to rely more on the quarterback. >> alexander one time m.v.p. of the league. clearly hasselbeck that team's most important player now. this developing story, the san francisco 49ers, who beat seattle yesterday, have filed tampering charges with the league against the new york jets. the niners have been in contract negotiations with michael crabtree whose rights they can't trade until march at this point. jets, steadfastly deny they have done anything wrong. >> yeah, i mean it is not accurate. it is not true. but hey, we will let the league figure this out. i said all i am going to say about it. it is not true. >> you know that is something that the league is going to handle internally. i am not going to get into that. we will let that play out, the process. we will see what happens. >> have you -- >> i will let the league handle that. i am not even going to go there. we gallon from there. >> you are 2-0. do you even need crabtree on this team to win? >> i think we need every football player that can help us win. >> clearly the michael crabtree situation is a c

this is exactly where alexander stopped o his way across asia. d that kid is not slavic, he is macedonian. is is taking place in the process, this is a very brave afghan battalion commander. we couldn't use his name or his face in the show we did, the documentary we produce, there is a lot of press that says these guys are not worth anything. they have all been trained b u.s. special forces, the commandos as good as any other nation's military, certainly better than most. these are young guys who grew up and decided to fight for their countr you never see that in the mainstream media. why not? i can't explain why. we get so little coverage of theseguys. they are much better than you would otherwise think. that is a very tough afghan commander. he was on the raid that we took down in the middle of the desert. that was prepped from the raid. took down the taliban kingpin in the process. another aspect of these guys, i spent my whole life in or around the military. myad was a soldier, i spent my whole life either in it or recovering. this is the dim

ben alexander flunked out of college, withdrew from his famil and spent most waking hours in his room playing video games on the web. is he now in fall city, washington at the country's first inpatient internet and video game treatment center. >> i got praise from piers on the game. and that was part of the draw of it. and then it was also a lot easier to socialize online than it was in real life. >> his therapist says brain research finds computer and drug addictions are similar and research has suggested a link between high internet use and depression. >> i do feel like we are, you know, being overwhelmed by a tsunami here. >> but not everyone is convinced. the american psychiatric association has not recognized internet addiction, calling it a symptom of deeper psychological problems. and others say you have to be very careful before comparing it to alcohol dependency and physical handicaps. things that can bring insurance coverage and excuse to miss work, even disability claims. >> people wonder where our standards going to be anymore if we begin treating this as just as involunta

nbc's peter alexander has her remarkable story. ♪ >> reporter: she's been called a virtuo virtuoso, playspassion she brings to her music. admired for her ability to connect with audiences. >> i really believe that music, especially classical music, really uplifts us, it really is nourishing to our souls. >> reporter: rachel barton pine began playing the violin at 3 after her parents took her to a church concert. it was love at first sight. >> i started really just as a hobby. i just became absolutely obsessed by it to the point where my parents were saying things like, don't you want to put that thing down and go ride your bike? >> reporter: that obsession paid off. by 10, rachel was already performing with one of the world's most acclaimed orchestras, the chicago symphony. and soon began winning international competitions. stardom seemed certain. that all changed on a january morning in 1995. rachel, then just 20, was getting off a train near chicago when her violin strap got caught in the doors. she was pulled underneath, one leg amputated, the other severely damaged. >> i was kind of t

i'm peter alexander in today. lester holt has the weekend off. nice to see you. still to come this half hour, we'll talk about help for millions of home owners who are facing some big increases in their mortgage payments. if your payments are about to change and skyrocket, listen up for some advice that could save you some big money. >> also this morning, we're going to go behind the buzz of that hugely anticipated new book by dan browne. it's expected to come out in just a couple of days. of course he wrote "the davinci code" and "angels and demons." thiz new book is called "the lost symbol," already a bestseller. what can you expect? we'll give you a heads-up. >>> as the weather starts to cool, everyone thinks football season. what's football season without chips and salsa? whether you like it spicy hot or full of exotic flavors, there is great salsa out there and the chip to go with it. tiff unfortunate task of tasting the best of the best of chips and salsa. >>> speaking of football, tiki barber joining us as we get ready for "sunday night fo

leo alexander, ceo of alexander solutions and a former tv news reporter will officially kick off his campaign on the southwest waterfront tonight. he promises to fight crime and revolutionize public schools. current d.c. mayor fenty is holing a re-election fundraiser at a hem in southeast. >>> a 16-year-old boy is dead, killed in a shooting that caped a violent weekend in the district. >> some resident are calling for the return of all hands on deck. stacy cohan is live with us with all thdetails. >> reporter: good morning. a total of four people were shot, two of them killed in the district this weekend and that includes 16-year-old antonio ward. now, ward was killed in what is described as a hail of fwier. some of those bullets -- a hail of gunfire, some of those bullets actually sailed through a nearby window. now there is discussion of whether the all hands on deck initiative is effective and whether or not officers are failly compensate. >> very all hand on deck, we have between a 10 to 35% reduction in crime. >> reporter: this weekend was not an all hands on deck weekend in the

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alexander also top the list last year with $1,000 per 100,000 people. >> a council member says leaving a funeral and finding a parking ticket on your car is something that should not happen, although some church members say they are not sure. >> and a breezy day at the -- are around the metro area. >> noted in the temperature out at redskin park. oh, mike, jim zorn is feeling the heat. oh, mike, jim zorn is feeling the heat. the redskins tried to virginians are asking lots of questions about bob mcdonnell's "thesis." how old was he when he wrote it? mcdonnell was 34, married and attending pat robertson's law school. and what did the thesis say about women? a lot... abortion should be outlawed and birth control should be restricted-- even for married adults. then as a legislator he introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. learn more. i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor, and my campaign sponsored this ad. the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxury. it's how our children access edu

. >>> local insurance sales executive leo alexander says he is running for mayor of d.c. the ceo of alexander solutions and former tv news reporter will officially kick off his campaign tonight on the southwest waterfront. in the meantime d.c. mayor adrian fenty is holding a reelection fund-raiser at a home in southeast. >>> we are following a developing story out of d.c. a violent weekend in northeast. another shooting was reported in the sixs district late last night. this in addition to two other shootings over thweekend. both deadly. fox 5's stacy coha nervous system joins us live on the scene of the latest incident with details. stacey. >> reporter: i've been reporting all morning about two homicides in the district, this weekend in the sixth district. take a look at what we found here. this is just off of hayes street in northeast washington. cars riddled with bullets. residents told us that it happened around 10:00 sunday evening. they heard a flurry of gunshots. some of the residents tell us they were diving under their beds. when they finally came out and the dus

council member alexander is counting on her colleagues. >>> new information now on today's hijacking of an aeromexico jet liner. mexican officials now describe the hijacker as a religious fanatic who says he had a divine revelation about an earthquake. he also talked about today's date, 9/9/09 being the satanic number 666 turned upside down. they used a fake bomb. it landed safely in mexico city. police stormed in, they removed all the passengers and crew and took the suspects in custody. >> this comes two days before september 11 and today, family and friends remembered the attacks from eight years ago by dedicating a plaque at the u.s. capitol honoring the passengers and crew of united flight 93. 40 of them died when hijackers took control. plans for a larger memorial are underway in pennsylvania where that plane crashed. >>> i'm meteorologist topper shut on the weather terrace. i thought you would need your umbrella out there, hasn't been so bad. >> so did i. the heavy rain is going to delay another 24 hours. there are a few showers west of town, but nothing in the immediate metro

peter alexander is live on wall street. we realize the president will present the silver lining there but not likely he is running down a laundry list that is bad with this economy. >> it's a good point. all summer long he has been focused on health care reform. today he focuses on the health of our economy and happen here at federal hall. he will be trying to talk dollars and cents in the same place the country used to store its millions and gold and silver back in the days. here are the primary topics the president will hit on. ly discuss the need to wind down government involvement in the financial sector and how he'll go about doing that and argue for regulations and massive regulation needed to prevent future economic crises and recount the actions the administration took to stabilize the economy and urge wall street to take responsibility for its actions. people have grave concerns around here that wall street has not seen sufficient change in the year that has passed just a short time ago, i spoke to the chairman of

so exercised, they it actually had a general accounting office investigation, they called lamar alexanderearings on this had terrible thing of a president going into the schools. it does sound insane to even be saying that the president of the united states cannot give a speech trying forget kids to believe in themselves and to believe that they can do anything that they want to do if they stick to it. >> absolutely. and evening flynn that sanyone president's speech would agree that all of the debate, all of the nashing of teeth and wringing of hands was really just a waste of time, that, in fact, the president spoke to students and encouraged them to work hard. he talked to them about what it would mean to stay in school, his own personal experience, how that can lead -- thousand led to his success and how it can lead to their very own success. so i think that all of the concerns that were expressed before have certainly been overcome and, indeed, before the president even spoke, we had lamar alexander saying that he thought it was a good speech, the "wall street journal" editorial page,

it will include the three broom stick and hogs head pub alexanders shop and a ride called harry potter and the forbidden journey. >>> how about heading outside to the grill this weekend? i think it is a good idea. with me is mark from the inn at perry cabin in saint michaels. thank you for making the trip across the bay. looks like you have a bountiful harvest from the farmers market. are you using them to your benefit? >> absolutely. we are also doing a lovely pork tender loin and will serve it with vine ripe tomatoes and red onion and fresh leaks. >> if you were going to london and say tomato would everybody look at you like you are nuts. >> i think they would. so we will make a spice rub here and the pork is an affordable piece of meat. >> what did you mix together. >> curry powder and qume. and we will put a little oil and lime juice. >> the colors look so good together. >> this is an asian dish really. and we will put salt and pepper in there. >> got it. >> and this is very versatile. you can do pork tentedder loin, pork chop or you can do pork loin. this is one of the rubs we are

how about this past, alexander semin over to ovechkin, right in front. how sweet is that? home team wins it. >>> fedex cup championships, east light, atlanta. tiger woods is the obvious favorite in first place, and the rain has softened the greens, but any of the top five can win it. it shld be great theater, starting tomorrow. >>> olie kolzig is retiring, taking with him several records. he was a two-time all-star and vezina trophy winner. he now skates into the sunset. what a great lunch and. and he was a great guy. -- what a great legend. >> and he is a great guy. -- what a great legend. >> and he is a great guy. it gets an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon, and was named an iihs top safety pick. all for just $179 a month. and like all new volkswagens, it comes with 3 years or 36,000 miles of no-charge scheduled carefree maintenance. it's all part of why the jetta is the top-selling german engineered sedan in america. >>> a little bit of rain at north of town. live super doppler 7 radar, across montgomery county, damascus. it more up towards baltimore. the next seven da

council member ya vet alexander says she is counting on her colleagues because they already voted to ban single beer sales. >> i remember that. >> so. what do you think of the name fred? >> i like fred. it is simple and plain. fred. >> straight to the point. fred is our latest hurricane in the atlantic ocean. this just in. let me show you the latest information we have on fred. it's pretty far away, though. tio thave plenty of me talk about fred but it has mi0-o and it is winds 740 miess wwet of wt thcape verde islands. you can see it on the right right side of the screen. it is moving northwesterly at 17 miles an hour. we will watch fred and keep you updated. in the meantime, our straight to the point forecast focuses on this evening and tonight. because that is when a soaking rain is going to be affecting us, everybody. i'm talking maybe one inch to one and a half inches by me time owtotorrmo. so, there we go. the rain is still in the atlantic ocean. and it is going to be backing in and we have the afternoon to prepare for it. in between, we have had some spotty showers. i did catc

. >> reporter: ben alexander is a long way from his home in iowa city. here a restart internet addiction recovery program in fall city he feels a world away from his gaming addiction. >> my game of choice was "world of war craft". >> reporter: ben became so addicted he neglected his school work and eventually withdrew from college. >> i would play until i fell asleep on my keyboard. >> reporter: restart is believed to be the first treatment center of its kind in the u.s. co-founder cozette raid saw the need in her job as a social worker. >> concern that their children would be gaming 16, 17 hours a day, they stopped bathing. they would just eat at the computer. >> reporter: ray launched the six-bed facility with dr. hillary cash who specializes in internet addiction. the 45-day program works to launch tech-addicted people back into the real world. >> what are they using the computer to numb out for? >> reporter: ben is interested in biology and animals. the staff is working to reconnect him with that along with cross-country running, something he used to

frontrunner bob mcdonald of alexander, a former attorney general is under fire tonight for views he expressed 20 years ago in this master's thesis, dutied the republican party's vision for the family. calling working women bad for the family, saying that government policy should favor married couples over gays. in a call this afternoon, mcdonald was on the defensive. >> my views as a graduate student in 1989 are in very many ways different 20 years later. >> reporter: not so says a spokesperson for the virginia state senator. >> this is who bob mcdonald is. this is how he has governed and how he has worked. and he has given us no reason to believe that this is not how he will govern should he are elected in november. >> reporter: when creigh deeds, your boat is stuck in the water, you welcome the winds. >> reporter: one professor says that the spotlight of watching should indeed shine on candidate mcdonald. >> i have great confidence that the citizens of virginia will judge me on my 18-year record as a legislator and attorney general. and there are specific plans that i laid out for the futur

alexander skalren. it's believed he murdered his ex-girlfriend. skowran. police found the body of the ex-girlfriend, giselle rodriguez yesterday morning in her apartment near boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. he -- she had a restraining order against him. she's a senior at finksburg state college in massachusetts. he also used to go there. he was required to attend an anger management class after breaking into her apartment and pouring bleach on her clothes. a neighbor said she last saw him about a week ago. >> the probation officer came looking for him and they left their card. it fell on the ground so i taped it to his door so he would know. he just took it, looked at it and walked away. >> reporter: skowran is believed to be driving a 2003 black honda civic with maryland plates 8dxx66. again, from pasadena, maryland, currently resigning in finksburg near -- fitchburg near boston. linda so, abc2 news. >>> new at 5:00 -- the driver of a tractor-trailer is now being treated at shock trauma after his rig overturned. this is 695. investiga

you have seen lamar alexander call for a manufacturing czar.body referred to the bush administration as the abstinence czar, on the d.c. madam's list. defying the constitution offends our sensibilities. >> the white house press office was ripped for misrepresenting comments and then this was added. watch. >> czars are anti-democratic, czars are usually russian, not americans. czars are usually imperialists, not democrats. the dictionary says czars are autocratic rulers or leaders, that's not consistent with the kind of government that we want to have in america. >> okay. here to make their case on the czar wars, our jason lincoln, political reporter with the huffington post and conservative blogger liz mayor who blogs at liz mayor.com. welcome to both of you. jason, didn't a lot of the previous republican administrations grow and use a lot of czars? >> the first instance i can find of a czar joining a government was in the nixon white house. and yes, the term has been used throughout, throughout -- since then and the bush white house also point

may i also suggest that, or at least clarify that yes, alexander fleming did discover penicillin at stry's hospital. the answer to your question is, absolutely. that is what our health-care system is all about. you obviously had a very friendly driver. may i just make a plug for our taxi drivers who took the child and family to the right place. matrons are very powerful figures in our hospital and i'm glad to hear the doctor did the right thing. this is back in 1998. if the treatment was satisfactory then, a lot has changed since 1990. i was appointed in the hospital back in 1994. -- much has changed since 1998. the whole health service has been completely transformed. host: we appreciate your candor, sir. we want to let listeners and viewers know how they can get involved. we have a special line for residents of the united kingdom. we will be simulcasting live on the bbc parliament channel. for those across the pond would like to get involved in the conversation, please do. you can also send us an e-mails or a message by twitter. let's take all look at some comparisons of united state

peter alexander, nbc news, flushing meadows, new york. >>> it is 8:04 right now. let's go back outside to mr. al roker. there he is. >> thank you very much. we got a grandma and granddaughter on the road trip. right there. yeah. >> wisconsin. >> are you guys doing anything wild? >> we are! going to the "today" show. >> and then it gets crazier from there. right? let's check your weather, see what's going on. for today, atlanta, georgia, nbc 11, afternoon showers, 83 degrees. the jet stream is way up to the north so those pesky upper lows down in texas won't move. that's why they got all the heavav >> plenty of sunshine out there already. it is going to prevail throughout today. 79 to 85 is the temperature range. partly cloudy and the low 80s tomorrow could only up to >> we got my friend here, your name's matt. right, young man? >> yeah. >> where you guys from? >> atlanta. >> atlanta! 11 alive. all right, good to see you. back over to ann. >>> coming up next, we've got megan fox live in studio 1a right after this. vegetables are naturally low in calories. v8 juice

it was destroyed in 1500 by pope alexander vi. it is says tha marble fm that pyrad is now theteps of st. peters. later popes banned the destruction of roman buildings. in rent years archaeologists have bn turning up some amazg finds. two yrs ago clemmen tooen a heteam unvered a spectacular sceptealmost certain she says from the 3rd century roman emperor. "it's usuay something we d't expe" she says. "i've be doing this for years and years, but every timee fi something, it's an incredible emotion." but not everythi gets to b seen byhe public beuse ther simply isn't enough ney to preserve and display a the things t archaeologists are finding. more tha once she's h to cover up her work. these were originally the apartments i the winter of the vestal virginsthemselves. reporter: russell scott an ameran history professor has been digging around in the foru for over 20 ars and is ju as frustrat. >> it's surpring what you may be able to find, but then t question is can anying beone to help preser it, to treat it? and the answ here is ther

allenham. [ indiscernible ] >> our dear son, nicholas charles alexander rose. >> reporter: they alsobserved four moments of silence, the exact times the jet liners struck the north and south towers and the times each tower fell. vice president joe biden and bloomberg spoke to the mourners. >> just as our hearts return to those that we lost, we also remember all of those who spontaneously rushed forward to help however and whomever they could. their compassion and self-less acts are etched in our city's history. >> reporter: the crowd gathered at a recently-completed plaza next to ground zero. it's part of the memorial that will include two square pools, symbols of the footprints of the world trade center towers. >> todd m. beamer. there is no grand memorial to mark where 40 people died on 9/11 in shanksville, pennsylvania, but there was a ceremony in the field where flight 93 went down. mourners remember the passengers on that flight who died fighting the hijackers that took control of their flight from new york to san francisco. the former secretary of state collin powell mpcoared t

his education secretary, lamar alexander, urged bush to give the speech anyway. >> people say, here's another washington takeover. of course the president of the united states should be able to address students. of course parents and teachers should decide in what context. >> that's what some cools are doing, wating to see what the president has to say before making the call. >> the education secretary says he has more important things to worry about, including the nation's 30% dropout rate. in washington, i'm brian moore, wbal tv, 11 news. >> at last check, hartford county schools plan to view the speech to decide how to work it into the curriculum. others will leave it up to the schools. white house advisor van jones has resigned. he's been under fire for comments made before joining the obama administration. he calls the controversy a vicious smear campaign. he's been linked to post-9/11 comments. he's also accused of signing a petition to investigate whether high-level officials allowed the attacks to occur. the white house says president obama did not endorse his comments but tha

watch this pass from alexander semin. circled behind his back. pretty fancy. to alex ovechkin.r6-2. >>> finally tonight. the group of kids from texas who have been orchestrating all these crazy basketball shots. here is their latest one from the top of the third tier at texas a&m. watch it. it is in the hoop. >> no. >> now there are some reporters down in texas who say they witnessed it live. i think it is fishy. you guys obviously think it is fishy. >> i think it is as scary as that thing on mike sellers' chin. >> there is food in mike sellers' chin i think. he is saving up maybe. pretty cool. >> that's our broadcast. we will see you later. >> cool beard. >> okay. tomorrow morning on 9news now. let's move on. one of every three homes could have safety or health concerns inside. traffic and weather. a lot more coming your way at 4:55 a.m. >> bye-bye. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com pñúo@@