. >>> there were some colts and ravens alumni -- alumni at practice. >> thank you, mark. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >>> i'm suzanne collins. a 93-year-old man is held for hours in his home. i'll tell you how he survived >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. caught in the cross. shocking new surveillance video from the july shooting of a 5- year-old girl. and why the accused gunman says it proves he's innocent. >>> touting match. healthcare reform is a hot topic tonight. >>> a hero for special olympians. remembering eunice kennedy shrivers and her advancements for the disabled. >>> and it is still hot out there. but some thunderstorms are moving into parts of the state. the first warning weather team is tracking it all. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. "eyewitness news at 6:00" starts now. >>> caught on tape. dramatic video shows a 5-year- old girl shot in the street. >> but is the gunman you see here the same teen charged in the case? >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm sally thorner. denise is off tonight. here's what p

ceo, analyst dunbar lum i will be on hand to open the east baltimore campus -- and the mayor, and alumni will be on hand. >> it was sorely lacking in a lot of the more modern amenities with respect to its mission in terms of educating kids in the sciences and in technology. >> that renovation project has been underway for some time. the ceremony is at 8:30 this morning. just outside the beltway in baltimore county, many kids going back to the classroom as well. jennifer franciotti is standing by. >> good morning. you are correct. in baltimore county, is the 26 largest school system in the nation. more than 104,000 students will go back to class in baltimore county. 172 schools expected to open on time today. hopefully, without incident. that is what school officials are hoping for. dr. joe harris and will be visiting five schools along with a messjim smith, county executi. he wants to make sure everything is running smoothly. 600 new teachers are starting their 2009 school year. this will be exciting for them. it is a little chilly. if you were planning on wearing shorts today, you may w

. >> it's msnbc big show alumni night. for more let's turn to "the washington post" columnist and senior fellow at the brookings institution, e.j. dionne. good evening. >> my favorite alumni connection. thank you, keith. >> having long ago dispensed with the notion of a grass roots movement can we now also get rid of the complement that was calling it astroturfing? if a health care giant like united health group is directly organizing health care employees to attend town hall health care events, and antireform rallies, that's not grass roots or astroturf. that's just asphalt. >> you know, if it gets too much attention it could become a tar baby for them. >> yep. >> i think it's not surprising that people -- companies are turning out their employees to oppose something that they think is going to hurt the company. i mean, we talk about powerful, big business because they have real power. i think it would be more significant as this reporting goes on if something about the strategy of disruption and all of that, if that's al

scores, selectivity and alumni giving among other factors. >>> well, now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. another stormy day in the midwest. damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes from michigan to oklahoma. off and on showers and thunderstorms with some severe weather along the east coast and gulf coast. hot and nnyre it west. and almost -lfallike in parts of thfamiese t. >> highs only for 60 i fnargo today and the twin cities, today.n 74 in omaha. ise hits 100.bo salt lake city, 93. phoenix, 109. a hazy and humid 91 in new york. 84 for boston. across the south, 90 for new orleans. and 98 in dallas. >>> new credit card rules take affect today. >>> should the cancer-stricken bomber of pan am flight 108 go free? a court could grant that request in a few hours. >>> and milwaukee's crime-fighting mayor talks about that incident that got him all banged up. >>> stocks are rising across the board this morning. tokyo's nikkei average jumped 1.8% today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street starts the day with the dow at 9279,

scores, selectivity, alumni giving. >>> they were rejected from extreme home makeover but this family of 24 has angels watching over them. wait until you hear this story. >>> a hard day for two spheams becomes even more difficult after a mishap at a funeral home. >>> another quiet morning around the region for us with lots of sunshine coming our way this morning. then we're going to see more thunderstorms returning for us this afternoon. i'll tell you the most likely area where they will start to fire up. >>> let's check the roads with kim. >> traffic moving nicely at route 50 and route 97 but now let's check the buses and trains with mark jones. >> good morning. out there now you'll find on the marc train the camden and penn line services operating on time. but on the brunswick line, 890 running 55 minutes late. and brunswick 892 is cancelled. dc metro folks are honoring tickets on the way to washington. metro looking good. on the 50 bus, diverted at saint clare and chesterfield due to construction. and 1, 3 and 64 diverted at charles and conway. for the mta transit team, i'm mark jo

. >>> i'm kristen fisher at west springfield high school and one of the schools alumni is just nto away from going r tee.ouac sp outer space. the story straight ahead. fa with more eligible models to choose from than anyone. if yoer c nklu nk qualifies to be recycled you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. a anndt ndusnounced! if you qualify for the clunker rebate, you may also qualify for 0% apr for 72 months. that means you can buy a '09 ba $ltator f8 h a orntmoafter rend adoteo ay n p.wnntme adoo ay p.nt go to chevy.com for details. >>> welcome back. today's release of the man convicted of blowing up the flight is a bitter pill to swallow for some. abdel baset al-megrahi was greeted by a cheering crowd when he landed in his home country a short time ago. marion wolf was one of the 270 people killed when the plane went down back in 1988. most of the victims were americans. the scottish court released him because he is dying from prostate cancer and that has some victims families outraged. >> we just released a man convicted of massacring 270 people. we have given state sponsor

. >> an alumni sports team. a social network right there. part of a professional association and attending professional association meetings. so right away, you are meeting more people. >> reporter: taking a class or mentoring students in your field can give a boost to your resume, and keep you engaged in a routine. >> make sure you are keeping a schedule, and when you're not working, you're doing something every day. >> reporter: and when you do meet with a future employer, leave your layoff in the past. >> employer doesn't know than. what they want to know why were you successful in the past, and how are you going to be successful with them in the future. >> reporter: in washington, i'm elizabeth manresa, abc 2 news. >>> abc 2 is working to help you save money in the tough economic times. on our website today, the seven most common money mistakes that people make. >>> plus foods you can freeze to save some money. >>> and think you're cutting corners? see how you compare against people who are taking cheap to the extreme? log on the abc2new

there can be no doubt that goldman sachs alumni are incredibly well placed in all tions of political influence, democrats or republican. take the past four chairman, robert ruben, the secretary who deregulated complex financial markets. jon corzine, close to president obama. stephen friedman. bush chief economic adviser until may, chief regulator of goldman while sitting on its board and buying millions of dollars of shares and then hank paulson. president bush's treasure secretary responsible for the controversial bailouts. >> goldman has an extraordinary record of former employees joining the government and occupying key positions. >> reporter: it was the rock magazine "rolling stone" that sparked the storm of attention to the wall street giant. matt, argued that goldman is a giant vampire squied wrapped around the face of humanity. responsible for no less than six disastrous financial bubble. >> what goldman's doing is not the free market. this is using the leave and the power of the state to force taxpayers, to give them money, and turn it into bonuses, so it's exactly the opposi

we have alumni in sister alive visit. >> so you do a lot of reading and writing here. >> yes. >> how did that start? why do you do that? >> it is nice for the body to levitate. the mind gets to work more easily, you float, you lose your weight. >> what about these -- here you are with president bush. what was that occasion? >> that was the national is humanity metal. here we are. big, fat, very ugly metal around my neck. >> what books you keep in the hallway? >> some of it is the overflow. mostly it is psychology, cognitive science, phenomenology, philosophy and after awhile they just accumulate. i got a new room full of them. here they are. but i can find them. the day when i can't find many more is the day i will retire. >> this is your first book. >> that is my first book. that is, i guess, seventh century, early seventh century drinking cup. you see a little rabbit chasing the dog. of all the books i have ever written, the most beautifully bound, it was blue been in this bold letters. i never achieved that again. it was a report of a pottery of the second period the by the sign w

abc 2 news photojournalist lamont williams watched as ravens and colts alumni returned to westminster i'm 85 years old. i've been through all this bs before. you want -- >> you really don't want to be here is what you're saying? >> yeah. i got up at 5:00 in the morning to come up here, and arrived two hours ahead of time. >> every time you get out here it's good. i ain't got to practice. [ applause ] >> the fact that i was able to become comfortable here in this city, and it was because of the fans. the fans and their reception of me. >> it beats being out there with pads on doing two a days, doesn't it? >> for all that money? are you nuts? >> you'd be there. >> i'd crawl out there. >> it's nice to be recognized by the fans, and realize that you're part of a -- part of a tradition that is being carried on by the ravens today. >> we had a field. they had a campus around us. we had no air. we practiced until the coach got tired. >> training camp. even though coach harbaugh has tightened it up and toughened it up a little bit, we still think it's a little bit cream puffy for when we were

the maryland football alumni the real treat today. -- and got a real treat today. the redskins invited the staff to watch practice. they got up close and personal with four of their former players. >> the coach and i are very close. it was good to see those guys here. >> maryland's coach is proud of kevin barnes. >> he got hurt last year, so i'm glad to see him healthy and doing well out there today. >> not all -- one thing is for sure, there is a special bond between these coaches and their former players. >> is great to see them move on and do well for themselves. we're happy for them. >> i still keep in touch with my old coach and head coach and former teammates. they feel like we are a part of their program. >> he was shooting a commercial. as we showed you earlier, he lost about 100 pounds, offially under 300 pounds. it is the legacy has been since he became the head coach. this is a big deal for ralph and his family. realistically, it is life and death. for more information, go to wjla.com. >> if he keeps dropping like that, we will see h on "dancing with the

a lot of alumni coming back today to witness the big day. there might be a bit of confusion.tudents are not accustomed to entering this way. they will open the doors to the new 1400 orleans street this morning at about 8:00. tim tooten reporting for wbal. >> nearly two dozen mistreated dogs are getting attention at the animal on the county animal still tour after officials found them living in deplorable conditions. the house even had to be condemned. >> 21 dax received from this home in the 7900 block of the breeze drive. all the dogs were sick and malnourished and are being treated in the hopes they can recover and be given new homes. >> a lot of the places are full. i have a place for one of. and try to help as much as i can. >> no charges filed against the owner. >> a family is counting their blessings this morning after a massive tree came crashing on their home. fire officials say the tree fell around 1:00 yesterday afternoon. the home is on the palm drive. the home may have to be condemned. no one was inside at the time. >> that's good news. after two months of wanderi

i'm not all the way gone. [ laughter ] >>> alumni day in westminster. among the colts on hand.ie donovan was there. among the recent retirees, john ogden, a favorite. just his second summer away from the game. we asked j.o. about the retired life. >> i miss the team atmosphere. but that's about it. i don't miss practice. i don't even miss playing in games. i played in 170-some games. i did that. but i do miss being around the guys, just the camaraderie of being part of a group. >> reporter: coach john harbaugh invited more than 20 former colts and ravens to today's workout. he gathered them for the team to meet after the practice. orioles-a's; tonight at 11:00. we'll have highlights and pitches. >>> finally this eaching, a group of waiters in israel get known for speedy service. they dine their bow ties and race down the streets of jerusalem. they had to carry a wine bottle, wine glass and several pieces of food on a tray. the winner gets to travel to paris to compete in a similar race next summer. >> oh. that would be me. >> he's out of there. >>> we'll be back at 11:00. >> th

the school whose alumni include franklin roosevelt, is now in the clothing business.his is my favorite press of it. the harvard yard collection features american l.a. classics like tailored chief knows, striped blazers, raise coats. knit wear and coats, loavers. and -- >> to you don't get them mixed up with others. >> how much money are you going to spend on this clothing? sounds like it is right up your alley. >> it is the saddest thing i think i have ever seen. talk about destrawing a friend. that harvard, that ended 45 years ago. like it's smart -- smart kids in bangladesh go to harvard now. that harvard is gone and the idea they are trying to make money ton in some sort of harassment that stewart inspired canine line is sad. i would love to know the scratching directer that invented that. >> would you go out with a guy that buys harvard clothes but doesn't go to harvard. >> i epied my clothing and education the old fashioned way, my parents. and hard work and bills and stuff like that. i think is takes dark when they company knock at the door and it is the cops tr

will approach the senate step on the east side of the capitol and there lined with more than 100 alumnind current members of the fabled ted kennedy senate staff. the funeral procession will pause for a moment of pray. these are the people who outside ever the immediate fily knew the senator best. they loved him for his dedication to ideals, hisar legendary kindness and presuchous work. the procession c lvsy nniaan pennsylvania avenue, past the memorial museum andthrod un e lincoln memorial and across the bridge to arlington cemetery. the same route that the funeral procession for his brothers passed. the senator was a frequent visitor to arlington, not only to visit his brothers and not only on november 22nd, the anniversary of the assassination of john f. kennedy. also many, many times to visit fallen soldiers from massachusetts who died in service in iraq and afghanistan. so this day will have layers and layers of meaning for the kennedy family, for all of those who served the entire nation. >> andrea mitchell, thank you. >>> senator kennedy's niece, maria shriver sat down with david

scores, alumni donations. >>> when we come back on "news4 at 4:00" the mother of levi johnson heads tourt to enter a plea to a drug charge. >> wardrobe controversy at the white house. should the first lady be out and about wearing shorts? why some are saying no. >>> so are shorts appropriate attire for a first lady? some started asking that question after michelle obama sported a pair while vacationing with her family. nbc's lee could you hen reports. >> reporter: perhaps there is a reason there is no fashion district in nation's capital. washington seems suspect of anything too trendy or too revealing. the first lady is your prays ad lot with her behr arms. you can expect what happened when she stopped off air force one last weekend with bare legs. >> i'm surprised people look at her legs. it is like -- look at how cool she is. >> reporter: rave being how comfortable the first lady seems in her own skin, just how much skin she shows seems to strike some kind of puritanical nerve. >> i think people are beginning to see her smas one that's breaking a lot of barriers and boundaries in te

. >> the orioles continue to an outstanding job with the alumni, coming back the mingle and talk. they are reliving the 1989 why not orioles. a fan brought a box of fruit loops to be autographed by mickey. that 1989 team a team that didn't win anything but came close is one of the favorite teams of any orioles fan. tell us of your memories. you had three years here. what was it like being part of that season. nobody expected anything. >> we were a bunch of guys thrown together. the only guy. significance was cal. we go out on opening day and beat clemens. and the next thing we know we're in toronto with a chance to win the division. >> you know mickey, i try to tell people how tough it was to catch. you came in after i left the orioles, you were the everyday catcher and switch hitter. how different from the other places to catch in baltimore and be a switch hitter? >> i think one thing that does not get talked about. this is one of the hottest places in the league the play. everyone talks about texas being hot, it is, the humidity gets you here. it's draining. it's physically dra

the president of the school's alumni association says the suit was dropped due to an earlier ruling and wish not to leave students in limbo so close to the beginning of school. >>> the light rain from this morning moved on making a way for a pleasant afternoon. sky eye chopper 13 is over the area allowing us to be safe from the sun. bob? >> at noontime we were in the upper 60s. the sun's come out and we're back into the mid-70s. the rain, as you mentioned last night, would be to our south and east. let's take a look around the region now. you can see the activities south of the east area. talbott picked up an inch to 2 inches of rain last night. heavier stuff, ocean city down to snow hill getting thunder and lightning right now. diehl island down to chris field. all that's over the eastern shore and moving 0 of to the east-northeast, west of the bay, sunshine. a beautiful night on tap. would you believe upper 50s tonight? open the windows and a nice friday. we'll have the forecast coming up. sally? >>> let's check the roads right now with sharon gibala. i guess you start with the horrib

. >> the continuing education of the young pitchers when we come back another alumni night.ave schmidt will visit with us. pxopo  . >>> the alumni series continuing tonight it was t revisiting of the why not team. dave schmit and dave johnson, signing autographs what a season. came down to the final weekend. birds finished two games back of toronto. four pitcher was at least ten wins. rookie of the year greg olson. cal ripkinn1989 and dave nice enough to come by and revisit some of the memories as well as tell us about some of the things going going on in his present job. tell us about that year. the year before was a hard year. the 0-21 and then are you a contending team. >> in 89 they brought back a team of mostly young kids and a young pitching staff. i was probably one of the older guys. we pitched well, played great defense. that goes with the pitching. we got off to a good start that i think was important for that young team. as we won more games we got more confident and it just kind of snowball from there. all the sudden we were a couple m

and his alumni is everywhere in government and in private sector, think tanks all over america. >> take a break. when we come back, a few more words from the senator. we'll ask you about that health care debate and his legacy in that area. back with senator mccain and ted kennedy's important legacy in 60 seconds. [ sighs ] whoo-hoo! this hair color is a washout. try nice'n easy with color-blend technology. in 1 step, get a blend of 3 tones. highlights, lowlights, and shine. it makes a fresh, light-filled frame for your pretty face. nice'n easy. your right color. tylenol pm quiets the pain that keeps you awake. and helps you sleep, in a non-habit forming way. >> larry: we're back with senator john mccain. he'll speak tomorrow at the memorial service for ted kennedy. senator, it's going to be a difficult vote. what if we put it this way, a way that senator kennedy once put it to me. how can a nation this rich and this strong have anybody not insured? >> he's got an excellent point. but the question is, in all due respect, whether health care can be made affordable and available to all ame

received much sup >> windsor catholic community...that's much why the school's former students and alumni are planning to host a picnic to mark memories and the school's history denise. thanks, gigi. the parents dismissed their community regarding her lawsuit. against the archdiocese with prejudice...that lawsuit cannot file it again. just a short time with prej judg they cannot file it again. >>> history... being confirmed as the nation's first latino judge on the sonia sotomayor makes history bench. being confirmed as the nation's first basically a formality... because democrats control the senate... and a number of de republicans and the number of lines to approve cross party she was approved 68 to 31. the 55 year old from new york city has served more than 17 years on the federal bench. sotomayor. she was approved 68/31. a short time ago... president obama called the 13 years for sotomayor, her family, and america. after some early things have cleared up considerably.. a live look outside right now... it's unseasonably mild for early august. eyewitness news is live with first warning

z hired at least 37 alumni of chilean dictator augusto, and recruits from the balkans were asked about. >> some linked to atrocities committed in croatia and kosovo and bosnia, and associates of milosevic. wonder if you could talk to me about that for a minute? >> to my knowledge we've never employed anyone out of -- out of those countries. >> quoting john doe number two, prince knowingly hired two person whose were previously involved in the kosovo sex trafficking ring to serve at relatively high levels with the company. in all, z "unnecessarily killed scores of incident iraqis." scores. and then covered it up according to john doe number one. blackwater failed to report the incidents. outside baghdad, blackwater misled the state department into believing it was a justified use of force. fob war horse, failed to report the incident and blackwater taped all of it, destroying every single tape afterward. he says. how far would prison go? it appears prince murdered or had murdered one or more persons who were planning to provide information to the federal authorities. both were in fear o

and his alumni is everywhere in government and in private sector, think tanks all over america. >> larry: we'll take a break. when we come back, a few more words from the senator. we'll ask you about that health care debate and his legacy in that area. back with senator mccain and ted kennedy's important legacy in 60 seconds. ( siren blaring ) special interest groups are trying to block progress on health care reform, derailing the debate with myths and scare tactics. desperately trying to stop you from discovering that reform won't ration care. you and your doctor will always decide the best treatment for you. tell congress not to let myths get in the way of fixing what's broken with health care. learn the facts at healthactionnow.org. >> larry: we're back with senator john mccain. he will speak tomorrow at the memorial service for his friend, senator ted kennedy. senator, it's going to be a difficult vote. what if we put it this way, a way that senator kennedy once put it to me. how can a nation this rich and this strong have anybody not insured? >> he's got an excellent point. but the

scores, reputations, activity, alumni donations. >>> coming up tonight, we will tell what you colleges are doing to prepare for the possibility after swine flu outbreak. >> what have you got, dan? >> the mike rizzo era has officially begun for the nationals. redskins rookie getting lofty praise and it is the final two-a-days, the monotony over here at redskins park. "news4 at 6:00" coinnts. >>> washington nationals are having a fairly good week, promotional effort under way. the team is offering $1 tickets for tomorrow night's game against the milwaukee brewers. the nats are celebrating their newest team member, stephen strasburg with just a few seconds left before the deadline. he signed a record $15 million contract a couple of day ace go. the team will introduce him to fans at a news conference tomorrow afternoon. there's no more $1 seats online but the main box office will have an extra 1,000 tickets beginning tomorrow at noon. >> lining up to get those particular zblets they are already in line right now. >>> let's go to dan hellie. she at redskins park. final day at two-a-day. >>

scores, reputation, selectivity, and alumni giving. and here's how some of our local schools fared. georgetown ranked number 23. gw and the university of maryland tied for number 53. american university landed at 84. and howard university came in at 96. >>> in news for your health this morning, losing those wrinkles without going under the knife. it's new technology that's helping people look younger. and just wait until you hear how the not so secret ingredient comes out. leanne gregg reports. >> what we're going to do today is -- >> reporter: next best thing to a face-lift? its promoters say yes. a new dermal filler using the patient's own blood. >> it's natural. there is no side effects. >> reporter: and that, doctors say, is the beauty of it. >> it's plasma and platelets and fibrin which is created from a simple blood draw and made in the office in less than six minutes. >> reporter: dr. kim crosby of zura medical spa in charlotte, north carolina is one of a select few board-certified doctors in the u.s. who've been using the procedure, called cell fill, for the past few months.

. >> alumni 14 for example, social network, being part of a professional association and attending professional association meetings so right away you are meeting more people. >> taking a class or mentoring students in your field can give a boost too your resume and keep you engaged in a routine. >> make sure you are deeping a schedule and even when you are not working you are doing something every day. >> reporter: when you meet with a future employer, they say to leave your layoff in the past. >> the employer doesn't really care about that. they want to know why were you successful in the past and how will you be successful with them the future. >> reporter: in washington, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> if you are looking for a new job you can find listings on our website at wusa9.com. just click on living green to get to our jobs page and you'll find out why you don't have to be an environmentalist to land a green job in the new economy. >>> firefighters rescue two window washers dangling from a long beach, california high- rise. the workers platform slipped 8:30 this morning. fortunately they

which back in 2005 was kind of weird because in those days, everyone assumed -- it was goldman sachs alumni who ran the world. suddenly it was j. p. morgan that seemed to be all over the place. so i asked my neighbor was going on, why they were working at j. p. morgan, why did these to work at j. p. morgan, and he said a sentence which changed my life for these shaped the last year, you have got to understand, there's one thing about the credit world that is absolutely key. they are everywhere, they created it. like many cliches, that was not entirely true, they were not the only ones who created the world of structured credit by any means that it turns out they have a lot of veracity. so i left that conference determine to try to work out this strange credit jungle and on the other hand to keep an eye on why and how they had come to place such a key role in building this credit world and for the next week to or three years, we labored away in the capital market team. it was a group of us, not just myself, trying to make sense of this shadow we world. in the last year or two it is fashionab

he killed alumni from my alma mater, syracuse. >> not suggesting you want to defend him. >> 35 of thea mater were killed over locker e lockerbie, scotland. >> we're joined by jack and kathleen flynn, bert ammerman soon to join us, too, his brother died in this attack. jack and kathleen, your son was killed. your response this morning. >> i thought it was incredible that, you know, after 20 years we were sitting there and listening to the release of the person that murdered our son. it was just incredulous to me that life has turned this around and there's no -- this is a moral issue and where's the justice? >> jack? >> one man can make this decision. i mean, the judges -- we had -- judges made the decision in the conviction. and just one man can make the decision of compassionate release? i can't believe there was no review of that? how does he have the authority to do that? >> and, bert, what is your understanding, of, a, the political recourse of any that resides in the united states relative to this decision, and, b, your understanding of scottish law and the ability of one man to

town halls and chase congressmen through parking lots would also serve as a brooks brothers riot alumni meet and greet? what a tremendous coincidence. finally, a bit of political mystery tonight. republican florida senator mel martinez who said last year he would not seek re-election waited until today, a friday afternoon, to make a completely unexpected announcement. he is resigning now. he is resigning before his term ends in the end of 2010. this was his explanation. >> this is a free country. people in florida elected me. this is of my own free will. >> that's the explanation? come on, senator. why are you really resigning? no one pulls a palin without something more exciting to say about why. come on. come on. tell us. your older vehicle andu could qualify for an additional $3500 or $4500 cash back on a new, fuel-efficient chevy. your chevy dealer has more eligible models to choose from. more than ford, toyota or honda. now get an '09 cobalt for under fifteen-four after all offers. and get it for even less if you qualify for the cash for clunkers program. go to chevy.com for detail

, just before the burial, when he arrives and is taken past the capitol and his former staff, the alumniill be assembled on the east steps of the capitol. but it really is a massachusetts moment for this man who loved being, you know, a street corner politician in the best sense of the world. >> he really returned to his forefathers. he was more like john f. fitzgerald than the mayor of boston, his grandfather in a street manner than he was like john kennedy, who did what he had to, but always shrank from a rope line, was a little bit formal. >> it's also interesting to see the next generation of kennedys. because as you watched the kennedy and shriver and smith offspring here greeting people and their children as well, it's really in the genes. >> it's in the genes. and the other thing that's remarkable is we all know political families of numerous generations and other families in america. this is tightly knit, down to the fourth generation. you don't hear about cleavages among parts of the family that you almost inevitably do with others. and you know, that was very much what joe kenn

well, senator kassenbaum baker one of the most distinguished alumni of the u.s. senate thanks for joining us today. >> well, it was my pleasure and honored to be there. thank you very much. >> you got it. joining me now is former democratic senator from indiana burt bye father of the current u.s. senator there evan bayh. senator bayh you were part of an almost tragic period for senator kennedy. it was a plane crash that took place while on the way to a campaign event. if you wouldn't mind just sharing the story with our viewers right now. >> i never look forward to talking about this, chuck. >> i understand. >> but you ask the question and i don't mind answering it. that was a terrible night. it was very -- the weather was terrible. the plane was bouncing around. we probably never should have been taking off but there we were headed for the springfield national guard airport. it had no sophisticated radar or anything like that and the pilot did his best -- he landed about a mile short of the runway in an apple orchard. he was killed and riding next to him in shot

alumni events, church, synagogues, there are so many places. be creative. just professional networking, it's networking to expand the cast of characters that you know. >> number two, think who, not where. >> when people network, instead of saying things like i want to meet someone at wmar they should think i want to meet jamie costello and focus on making connections with specific people, not organizations. >> number three, strength is quality, not quantity. >> a lot of times people will go to networking events and wonder where the people are they wanted to network with. those people are actually strengthening their network. so, you want to have quality, not quantity. it's not how many people you know, it's the strength of your networks and who knows you well. >> prepare before the networking event. >> think about who is going to be there. what you're going to say. bring enough cards. what -- what your -- your elevator speech. how you'll follow up. think before you go so you have a plan. >> elevator speech. explain that. >> that's the 30-second here's who i

town halls and chase congressmen through parking lots would also serve as a brooks brothers riot alumni meet and greet? what a tremendous coincidence. finally, a bit of political mystery tonight. republican florida senator mel martinez who said last year he would not seek re-election waited until today, a friday afternoon, to make a completely unexpected announcement. he is resigning now. he is resigning before his term ends in the end of 2010. this was his explanation. >> this is a free country. people in florida elected me. this is of my own free will. >> that's the explanation? come on, senator. why are you really resigning? no one pulls a palin without something more exciting to say about why. come on. come on. tell us. i never thght i would have a heart attack, but i did. you need to talk to your doctor about aspirin. you need to be your own advocate. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. you take care of your kids, now it's time to take care of yourself. caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be rking, waiting to strike. a h

 >>> don't forget about the orioles alumni series.ues on this home stand as players from the past come back to greet fans and sign autographs. always a popular thing for the fans to do over at masn booth on utah street. on friday the 1989 why not orioles will be represented by some players. then on monday, mcgregor, boswell and valentine will be a part of the series. and there's brad bergesen outside the orioles dugout, it's his t-shirt night and he's signing the t-shirts for the fans as the orioles fans enjoying the number 5 t-shirt, the popular question today at the espnzone, we fooled the fans. what number did brad wear in his first start? and i held up the number 35 shirt, of course it was number 64. last night the orioles dropped the opener of the three game series. let's look back at the game as the athletics really pounded the baseball. second inning, it's already 1-0 oakland. >> 12 singles on the night, oakland a's just wore the ball out up the middle of the plate. this one right in front of adam jones. >> now fifth inning as

scores, reputations, selectivity and alumni giving. here's where some of our local schools landed. georgetown, number 23. g.w. and the university of maryland tied for number 53. american landed a number 84. and howard university ranked 96th. >>> and you can see how the markets are doing this morning right now. let's go to cnbc's courtney reagan. hi, courtney. well, we see that she's there. we'll get back to her when she knows that we're looking for her. >>> if you've been waiting to take advantage of jetblue's all htu can jet promotion,o d ou.too have w ted tolong. thene aliiraias h suspended s i because of such great demand. the deal allowed travelers to take as many jetblue flights as they could between september 8th and october 8th for just $599. jetblue says it couldn't keep selling the passes because it was afraid it would be too hard for passengers to get seats on their desired flights. >> well, news 4 is helping to find jobs for you. rtment of health care th care de e hncnaoo lncking for program m manager. ryla range is from 98 to .7,0 'r98ou $137,000. h youen i linrnea in l

knights of columbus, kiwanis club, alumni from a particular university, you would allow them to establish health associations are co-ops thus having tools large enough so you could bring cost down, because -- this would give you greater opportunity for those types of things. i know there are a lot of questions and opinions out there. i will love to get them from you. please use the microphone. i will try to take one question here from the inside, one from the patio, and from the outset. >> i have read through the bill myself personally. [applause] in the stimulus bill, the digital format of our medical records and then in the health care reform bill, the government would have access to our financial records. if those are not disturbing enough for you, if you continue on throughout the rest of the document, there is a whole section that exempts the government from protecting our privacy. section 1301 on pageboy 455, section 1866e on page pop-up 476. my question is why would i ever agree with a bill that invades our privacy and exhibits the government from the current obligation to protect

the knights of columbus, the colony's club called alumni from -- the kiwanis club, alumni, the elks,ou would allow them to establish cooperatives or health associations, thereby having pools that would be large enough so you could bring costs down. you would be going beyond the poles available now, which are essentially who do you work for. this would give greater opportunity for those things. those are some things we're talking about. there are lots of questions and opinions. i would love to get them from you. please use the microphone. we're going to take one question from here, one from the patio, one from inside. go ahead. >> i just want to make clear that i have read through the bill. [applause] >> great. >> my question has several components so i will try to be quick. first, in the stimulus bill, the digitizing and possession of medical records -- in section 1173a it gives the government real-time access to financial records. if those things are not disturbing enough for you, if you continued throughout the rest of the document, there are four sections that exempts the governme

. >> staff, students, alumni and friends, it is an honor to have you with us today and it is an honor for us to host this important celebration. early this year, mason was privileged to be one of the many universities and colleges across the nation to commit itself to the yellow ribbon education enhancement program. a provision to have post 9/11 veterans, the act in 2008, this initiative is designed to extend higher education funding for service men and women who served after the september 11 2001 attacks. i know that mentals of that day still re-- memories of that stay dill remain in all day still remain in all of our hearts. each-year mason's military and veterans office serves nearly 1,000 active duty reserve national guard and veteran students. it provides them with assistance and academic counseling. just as important, this office helps our military men and women adapt from military life to collegiate life and establish a sense of community in what to many is a new environment. we take much pride in the work of this office. today's celebration would not be possible without the le

in a few minutes, a former washington senator and the chair of the major league baseball players' alumni will be here to present rib with the award. >> and the players' association and thins like that, it is something special. it is a huge honor to be that guy and hopefully it can inspire people to play the game hard. >> and does it mean something to you, too, that you are among some really impressive names in baseball, albert pujols, david eckstein, guys that are known for being guys that give everything out on the baseball field? >> yeah, i think so. but that's the way we look at it. so, you know, it is an honor to be chosen, and i feel like anyone can win. >> where did you learn to play the game right? >> just play the game that way my whole life. i think that is always the way i have been taught. i can't -- not one person has taught me how to play the game. >> is that something you maybe get from your parent ? >> yeah, i think everyone obviously takes things from their parents. my dad and mom both plays red sports and i assume that's the way they played as well. i guess you can take

publishing a 19 spur guy think god colors debt stolberg college college -- spelman college in our alumnibook, but i was writing in college and i was in kenya. i had gone to kenya when i was a sophomore or a junior in college, and i was helping to build a school and poland's started coming and i wrote almost all of that book in kenya. i came back to my school and i gave my poems to my teacher, and she was very impressed and love them and tried to get them published. and, eventually they went to a blisher, harcourt brace company, and that company remains my publisher for 25 years, so i did not experience a difficult time. i was more interested in my own soul survival because it was an extremely difficult time in my life. >> host: who was mel leventhal >> guest: mel leventhal was the wonderful jewish lawyer that they married in mississippi. it was illegal to marry each other, and that was one of the reasons we did it, because we really understood that you cannot tell people who to love and who to marry, and we lived together there for seven years. he changed many of the racist laws by just

knights nights of columbus, kiwanis club, alumni from a particular university. the elks. you would allow them to establish cooperatives or health associations, there by having pools that would be large enough so that you could bring costs down. because you would be going beyond the pools that are available to you now, which essentially are, who do you work for? this would give you greater opportunity for those sorts of things. so those are some of the things we're talk pg. i know there are a lot of questions, a lot of opinions out there. and i love to -- to get them from you. once again, please use the mic. we have -- we have the moving mic somewhere. and -- yes. and i'm going to try to take one question here from the inside and then we'll take one from the patio and one from the outside. from the inside right here. brian, go ahead. >> first, i want to make it clear, i have read through the bill, myself personally. >> great. [applause] >> now, my question has several components. the first part of it is in the stimulus bill -- this grants the government the -- the digitizi

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the strange new credit jungle and the other hand to try and keep an eye on why and how the markon alumni had played such a key role in building this credit world. for the next two or three years we labored away in the capital markets team and i would stress me because it was a whole group of us, not just myself trying to make sense of this fest chatterley debt insure of this world that was growing at a pace. and, in the last year to it had become fashionable to unpick-- who predicted this crisis and who didn't. i for one cannot claim to have predicted the scale of the terrible cataclysms that has overwhelmed us, but what was clear to us back in 2005 and 2006 was that not only was an extraordinary revolution going on in the credit world but the only thing that was more extraordinary about this revolution going on in the financial system was the fact that it was going almost entirely on notice. there were a few papers like the ft were writing about this stuff and had a pretty few but for the most part politicians were extremely uninterested in asking questions about how the financial syste