ddring the 100-meter trials finale.... jen-ah-ma tar-moe and allyson felix tied for 3rd with a photo finish.problemm is... nll 3 will go in this pvent representinggteam u-s-a in the london games..it was unfamiliar terriotry for the uus olympic committee... so from one offthe followin nner - options..the runners can choose a coin toss or run off. if they pick diffeeent options... it will be a run &poff.if they decide to not pic an option... it will be a coin toss..the sprinterr are training partners... if they pick run off... it will happen after all ooympii trails sunday. miguel tejada asked for and granted his release frrm the o's...and michhel phelps tries to qualify for the 440 i-m...that's at 10-50 and 11-30 on sports unlimited tonight... --toss to vytas-- vytas-- 3 3 3 -3 a bed time story he made up for his three sons has become a comic book career foo a baltimore authorr and now tte main character haa been named one of the most impressive in theelast decade. joel d. smith shows us why "jaycen wise" could be the what makes him very different from the rest. rest. by day he's a mi

allyson is an example. if someone had not been distracted, they would not have plowed into the back of her car. this is a story that -- let me put my glasses on selling get it right. a massachusetts teenager was sentenced on wednesday to spend a year in jail. there are consequences. look, there is no dispute. there is no debate about whether distracted driving causes injury in takes people's lives. we know that it does. what we have said to the car manufacturers, i have said to each one of the ceos personally. i have met with every one of them. in instances where they have taken the initiative to do something about distracted driving away that subaru does with their commercial that they run where the father is appearing in the passenger side of the car talking to this little girl who morphs into a teenager and says by the way, do not call me on your cell phone while you're driving. i called the ceo and congratulated him. that is what car manufacturers need to be thinking about. how do we save lives and inju

during the 100-meter trials finnle.... en-ah-ma tar-moe and allyson felix tied or 3rd &pwith a photolem is... only 3 will go in this event representing team u-s-a in london..it was unfamiliar terriotry for the u-s olympic committee... so the decision... pick a winner from one of the following options.. runners ccn choooe a coin toss or run off.if they pick different options... it wiil be a run off.if they decide to noo pick an option... it will be a coin toss..the sprinters are training partners... if there's aarun-off... it will hhppen after all olympic trails sunday. buck showalter's probably spendinggthe orioles off day thinking about one thinn, and one thhng only.getting his team ut of it's offensive slum. slump.there's no need to panic... o's are in 2nd... 3 games beeind the yankees in pffense is noticeable.....in the last 7 games... they've scored just 10 runs....the problem... not producing with runners in scoring position... at one point in yesterday's pin with the nats... the o's were 1--or-33 in those pituations.... dating back o last weekend..it boils down to great opposin

allyson is a senior registrar for the entire city art collection and public art program with the san francisco arts commission. tom is a property manager with the department. we also had another member as the capital planner. he is also the planner who is going to be managing the $1.5 million deferred maintenance program at the tower as part of the high-level needs identified issued in the recent report. the selection panel recommendation was for terry grimm to operate concessions. as you can see, he well outscored the other panelists, receiving 88% of possible points. i wanted to give you a little bit of background on terry n.y. the selection panel thought he was most qualified for the opportunity for it since 1977, him and his wife has operated the oyster bar, a friendly neighborhood restaurant with a loyal following. they received a number of accolades and recognition from distinguish publications such as zagat's and the michlin guide. they also maintain a four-star rating on yelp. as a general contractor, terry grimm designed, built, and operated a spa until they sold it in 2006.

an unprecedented dead heat on saturday between allyson felix and jeneba tarmoh.y came in third in the 100-meter race, but only one can go to london, so they have to have a choice here. it's either going to be a one-on-one race or a coin toss. the runners won't decide until after they race in the 200-meter on saturday. tough call to make. >>> when we come back on a tuesday, another look at this morning's top stories and disgrace at the 9/11 memorial here in new york city after visiting students toss trash into its fountains. s trash into its fountains. wake up time, but not for your eyes. they're still so tired looking. with olay challenge that, with regenerist anti-aging eye roller. its hydrating formula with caffeine conditioning complex, perks up the look of eyes. it works in the blink of an eye. this 4th of july, celebrate the red, white, and blue with ocean spray cranberry, white cranberry, and blueberry juice cocktails. how did you wear this stuff growing up? it's so itchy. thou art not funny. [ fife and drum corps plays ] switch from cascade to finish - ove

allyson felix and jeneba tarmoh were both credited with times of 11.06:08 seconds after a review of the photo finish. now it's up to them to decide to break the tie either in a runoff or with a flip of a coin if you can believe it. >>> last week we told you about the hurdler lolo jones who has overcome so much hardship and gotten a lot of attention lately and has overcome heart break at the last olympics. well, she has earned her spot on this year's team, finishing third. >>> up next an exciting day in the fight for who will rule the pool at the london olympics. >>> we are just 31 days from the start of the summer olympic games in london and tonight the action is in a swimming pool in nebraska and the u.s. olympic swimming trials featuring the top two male swimmers in the world. nbc's kevin tibbles is covering the countdown to london and is with us from omaha tonight. kevin, good evening. >> reporter: brian, there are 1800 swimmers competing here this week, but tonight all eyes will be on two of them -- michael phelps and ryan lochte. he's the greatest swimmer of all time -- is he about

allyson felix and jeneba tarmoh in an absolute dead heat for third place in the 100-meter dash at thetrials on saturday. third place means a spot in the olympics in london but who will get it? they might flip a coin or hold another race. and a remarkable rescue in lake tahoe, california, caught on cape. this adventurous bear cub looked more like a monkey after it got locked inside a garage hanging on for dear life. its mother heard the cries and pushed open the garage door. after some coaxing, the cub made its way down a ladder propped against the wall to make its escape. mexico's drug runners have a daring new way to escape. mexico's drug runners have a daring new way to escape. what's texas doing about it? that story's next. from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, so

that is allyson felix at the top. jeneba on the bottom. both fighting for the finals.ay, though, your torso has to be at the finish line. they're there in the back. you can see. you can't tell the difference. at the exact same moment. it's so rare, they have to decide to flip a coin or race against each other again. even so, they hugged after that race. >>> and you know the old yogi bear, smarter than the average bear? a homeowner in south lake tahoe, california, learned the average bear can be very smart. she was stunned to discover a cute bear cub trapped inside the garage, dangling from the garage door track. you can hear the cub and its mama outside seemingly calling to each other. [ bear noise ] well then, the mother bear managed to lift the garage door with her paw. we're told it's not surprising by experts to say adult bears have intelligence of toddlers. talk about intelligence, look at this, the baby bear manages to find a ladder, climb down and reunite with mom. >>> and coming up, a final note, the royal pecking order -- why duchess kate is practicing a curts

allyson felix and jeneba tarmoh were both credited with times of 11.06 seconds after a review of the finish. now it's up to them to decide to break the tie either in a runoff or with a flip of a coin if you can believe it. >>> last week we told you about the hurdler lolo jones who has overcome so much hardship and gotten a lot of attention lately and has overcome heart break at the last olympics. well, she has earned her spot on this year's team, finishing third. >>> up next an exciting day in the fight for who will rule the pool at the london olympics. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. sy

sprinter allyson felix qualified for today's 200 meter final. jackson qualified for the 400 meter hurdles. emma coburn proud of making the olympic team. she placed first in the 3000 meter steeplechase. >>> new this morning, police are investigating a deadly stabbing in the south bay. officers found a man stabbed in the parking lot near south win chester boulevard and pain avenue in san jose around 11:30 last night. paramedics tried to save the man but he died at scene. investigators are trying to figure out what happened. right now they don't have any suspects. >>> meanwhile, san francisco police are investigating an overnight shooting in the city's south of market district. one person was shot when gunfire erupted on 6th street near market. that man is expected to survive. no word yet on suspects or arrests. rodney king's public funeral today is in los angeles. reverend al sharpton will deliver the eulogy. king was found dead in a swimming pool two weeks ago at age 47. his death is treated as an accidental drowning but authorities are waiting f

these two women are friends allyson generals jeneba to skroin her team. what is this like for them?s tough. i know it's not only touf for them, but it's tough for bobby who coaches both of them. the most important thing is making sure that these athletes are considered first and considered their health because running at top speed, running the 200 meters today's final and then trying to come back the following day to try to do a runoff or -- it's extremely tough on the athlete. with both of them being friends, being coached by bob kersee. i know boibby and the girls, they're going to do what's in the best interests of both athletes. >> what do you think would be in the best interests of both athletes here? >> what i think would be in the best interests of both athletes is one, is for them to get through the 200 meter finals and that's today. and then to allow their body to rest and then for the two athletes to come together and for them to decide if it's going to be a runoff, let it be a runoff off their terms. because the one thing about our olympic trials, they're extremely diffic

both allyson felix and tarmoh finish for the prelims. justin beat out gatlin.omeback from a four-year doping ban. he's hoping to win a gold in london. welcome aboard! [ chuckles ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ honk! ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you'll know when to stop. [ honk! ] the all-new nissan altima with easy fill tire alert. [ honk! ] it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ the teacher that comes to mind for me is my high school math teacher, dr. gilmore. i mean he could teach. he was there for us, even if we needed him in college. you could call him, you had his phone number. he was just focused on making sure we were gonna be successful. he would never give up on any of us. >>> i kind of feel like i'm watching that old movie "the godfather" and looks him in the face and says, i'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse and that offer is, you're going to buy my insurance. if you don't, i'm going to tax you. >> well, you might have heard -- >> that is just unconscience nabl. >> that was the governor perry talking about th

host: man allyson, wisconsin, good morning. -- madison, wisconsin, good morning. caller: why did the unions threatened scott walker's life and his family and harass his children and break into the capital and threatened businesses and threaten companies? what would your comment about that? host: we saw the demonstrations in madison, wisconsin. organized labor used this as a way for them to organize across the state and that led to the recall we are seeing on tuesday. guest: this shows you the conflict in wisconsin. what is occurring in that state is neighbor vs. neighbor and employee purchase employee and sometimes friend vs friend. you probably see the most polarized electorate and well foreshadow november. you look at where the caller is talking about where you have union folks who say we are angry with scott walker and what he did. on the flip side, you end up seeing their frustration on the fact that this was something that walker did not campaign on in his gubernatorial election. this took democrats by surprise raid when you talk to some republicans and obser

one day after jeneba tarmoh and allyson felix finished tied for third place at the olympic trials, thedy said in the future athletes are given the option to determine by a runoff or a coin toss. a runoff seems to make sense. but if there has to be a flip, there are as you might expect, two sides to this debate. >> having it come down to a coin toss, that seems quite unfair. >> a coin toss is an old idea, but it's a simple way to get equal probability of events. >> throughout history, loose pocket change has been the basis of many famous outcomes. northwest oregon, 1845. two men one from boston, one from portland, maine. tossed the portland penny to name a city. that's why today there is no boston, oregon. iowa, 1959, the great musicians buddy holly, ritchie valens and j.p. richardson die in a plane crash. a fourth person in the original group did not after losing a coin toss for the last seat. thanksgiving day, 1998, the pittsburgh steelers and detroit lions tied in overtime. looking for possession, pittsburgh's jerome bettis called heads and then switched to tails while the coin was i

>> allyson felix, and she is on the president's council for fitness and nutrition, and she is a young woman who is so inspiring to young girls who want to be in track, and she does it in a way that not only is she smart, strong, beautiful and she can run fast. [ laughter ] >> and in the pool, there is missy franklin who is 17 years old, and she could be in six or seven events in swimming at the london games, and if she is, we will look at her as the female michael phelps, and she is 17, so she has several more olympics coming after this. >> and final question here, we have an obesity crisis in the country, and there are so many young people struggling, and even getting type i i diabetes because they are inactive, and how do we get the young people involved to take care of themselves and be physically active? what needs to happen? >> i have a sense of responsibility, because i was an athlete and olympian promoting physical activity, and the benefits of sports, and also being an athlete, you have to eat well and sleep and you have to -- and as i transition out of skating into another ca

host: man allyson, wisconsin, good morning. -- madison, wisconsin, good morning.aller: why did the unions threatened scott walker's life and his family and harass his children and break into the capital and threatened businesses and threaten companies? what would your comment about that? host: we saw the demonstrations in madison, wisconsin. organized labor used this as a way for them to organize across the state and that led to the recall we are seeing on tuesday. guest: this shows you the conflict in wisconsin. what is occurring in that state is neighbor vs. neighbor and employee purchase employee and sometimes friend vs friend. you probably see the most polarized electorate and well foreshadow november. you look at where the caller is talking about where you have union folks who say we are angry with scott walker and what he did. on the flip side, you end up seeing their frustration on the fact that this was something that walker did not campaign on in his gubernatorial election. this took democrats by surprise raid when you talk to some republicans and observe

your right, keith hill, kevin mccormally, andrea at stone, scott wilson, liz spade, steven ford, allyson fitzgerald, chris matthews, ken dalecky, joseph calavaruso, corinne reilly, julie bikowitz, mark shans, [applause] the national press club is honored to host the gerald r. ford presidential foundation for the presentation of its annual awards for outstanding reporting on the presidency and national defence. our club had a long association with the 38 president of united states with the foundation which carries on his legacy. gerald ford spoke at the podium a record 18 times, appearing before, during, and after his presidency. some of you at this luncheon have personal recollections of president for possibly biased toward presidency and his many years of public service. the loyalty inspired among friends and associates is a tribute to the kind of person he was. president ford died in 2006 at the age of 93 and his wife betty died last year on july 8, also at the age of 93. reporters who met president ford did admired his dedication to a free and unfettered press. though the press and sa