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lance armstrong. three of lance armstrong's closest cycling advisers, two doctors and a trainer have received what's really considered to be the death penalty in sports from the u.s. anti-doping agency. they were all associated with lance armstrong's former u.s. postal service cycling team. the agency says they were trafficking in performance enhancing drugs during all or part of lance armstrong's seven tour de france victories. armstrong himself is not part of that. but he is fighting charges as well that he used banned drugs. he filed a lawsuit. it was dismissed. he went ahead and refiled that lawsuit in a flash, really. all within a matter of days. a lawsuit against the anti-doping agency to try to help keep their case from going forward. stay tuned to this space. it may be dismissed again. it may go forward. >> there's been anti-doping agency news almost every day. one might start to wonder whether they are on a performance enhancing drug. >> good point. listen, the controversy is raging. this guy has gone through hundreds of tests. he's cleared hundreds of tests. he wants people to know, this could al

lance armstrong. with that lawsuit armstrong had asked the court to block charges that he used performance enhancing drugs. the u.s. anti-doping agency recently filed the charges. armstrong said it's a vendetta and in his lawsuit he argues the agency has no jurisdiction, so it was violating his constitutional rights. >>> remember that lifeguard fired last week for leaving his post to save a man's life? well, today tomas lopez was honored by the mayor of hallandale beach florida and given a key to the city. lopez lost his job because the rescue apparently took place outside his lifeguarding zone in violation of the company's policy. six other lifeguards who were fire order quit for supporting him were also honored today. >>> still ahead on 9 news now at 5:00 new pictures of the red planet that are causing quite a stir tonight. >> we're in chicago which has seen an explosion of gang violence. what will the mayor do to stop the killing? we'll put the question to him tonight on the cbs evening news. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to s

. >>> a judge handed lance armstrong a set back today as he went to court to try to save his tour de france titles. a judge in austin dismissed the complaint filed by lance armstrong. he asked the court to block the latest doping charges against him. the allegations made against him could strip him of his 7 tour de france victories. his attorneys will refile the lawsuit. >>> their set to take up the leash law that passed this year. it prohibits dogs being off leash at the park. they collected signatures to put a referendum on on the ballot. >>> in texas, it was an

lance armstrong. >> bill: doesn't want the investigation, right? >> of course not. >> bill: if this is not a federal agency. >> it's not a subpoena powers thing. >> bill: they can't force armstronging. >> let me finish. department of justice just said we are not filing any criminal charges. we the quasiagency which is recognize dollars by congress are filing these charges. >> bill: this agency could bring a civil lawsuit against lance armstrong? >> right. they could also ban him for participating in triathlons. >> bill: tour de france? we don't have any jurisdiction over there. >> we have jurisdiction over people that are on the olympics that are -- >> bill: olympics is a private race. >> bicycling is -- forget about the tour de france for a second. >> bill: that's where the agencies took place. >> it's over a period of time. >> bill: they think is he a doper and they want to expose him. >> they want to hold him accountable. they have witnesses. >> bill: do you think it will find its way into a civil court? >> yes. >> i'm cube dubious about that. >> why are you dubious? >> i think if he refiles the proper complaint. get out of it. >> agency come forward with evidence at that poi

lance armstrong have resulted in lifetime bans. the us antibanned workers who worked with armstrong during his seven tour de france rides. armstrong continues to say he did not take steroids. >>> hurricane amelia has grown into a rush. it's the strongest of the season so far. but it's heading further out into the ocean and is posing no threat to land. >>> hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires across northern california. the big challenge facing them today. >>> and the bay area's heating up. we'll have the forecast with the hottest spots. >> reporter: do wind turbines power your workplace? we'll tell he -- we'll tell you -- we'll tell you more about this when the news at noon continues. >>> an unattended stove may have sparked a fire at a restaurant overnight in albany. firefighters arrived at the restaurant on san pablo avenue shortly after 3:00 a.m. an albany police officer who happened to drive by reported the fire. no one was hurt. >>> as the fire season heats unin contra costa county, people in one city are still down a fire station weeks before it closed. station 16 shut down after crews found high levels

lance armstrong. the doping agency has issued lifetime sports bans to three of armstrong's former sports members. they worked for him between 1999 and 2005 and are accused of a vast doping conspiracy. armstrong also facing doping charges and has refiled a lawsuit against the anti-doping agency. if convicted, he could be stripped of all of his titles. >>> the city of scranton, pennsylvania, is facing a severe budget crisis. right now officials say that it is roughly $5,000 left in funds. and trying to cut cost, the mayor has cut nearly 400 city workers' pay to minimum wage. he says the city council is to blame for the cash shortage and claims they passed a budget that borrowed a large sum of money from banks without figuring out how to pay it back. unions venting some of the workers plan to file a federal lawsuit against the mayor. >>> a disturbing crime in northern virginia. a father and son are among four men accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls. police say 19-year-old justin terry brought a 14 and 15-year-old girl to a house in spotsylvania county last monday and say his father got

. >>> a major setback for cyclist lance armstrong as he fights doping charges against him. armstrong's lawsuit to block the u.s. anti-doping agency from proceeding with charges was shot down by a federal judge within hours. the judge dismissed the lengthy complaint as an attempt to garner public approval in the face of charges that could strip armstrong of his record seven tour de france titles. armstrong can refile his lawsuit that claims the actions of the u.s. ada are unconstitutional. >>> the florida lifeguard who was fired for saving a drowning man outside his designated area is finally being honored as officials from hallandale beach awarded tomas lopez the key to the city. he has been offered his job but turned it down. he's back to school as a local community college. >>> "50 shades of grey" fans can decide if fantasy should be left to the imagination. a british professor created a composite skrech of christian grey, the sexy billionaire that titillated millions of readers. she used descriptions from female fans and combined the best features from heart throbs like channing tat

lance armstrong. a federal judge threw out a lawsuit armstrong filed that sought to stop the case against him. u.s. anti-doping agency accused him of using performance enhancing drugs. >>> the notoriety and embarrassment of the sandusky sex trial has not hurt penn state financially. in the latest fiscal year it earned nearly $209 million in donations from alumni and supporters. that's the second highest annual amount in school history. >>> pandemonium inside a florida courthouse. a brawl broke out between two families on both sides of a stand your ground case. emotions, as you see were high, as families of the victims and the defendant squared off. officials said one brawler suffered a possible broken jaw. those involved in the fight were arrested. just shocking. >> wow. >> yeah. >> very disturbing to see. >> there's nothing you can say after that. >> let's move on to something different. a chinese aerialist blindfolded walking backwards loses his footing. keep in mind he's 650 feet in the air. somewhere in the middle of a 200 foot stretch of tight rope. takes him a bit of time to find his bal

. >>> a judge handed lance armstrong a set back today as he went to court to try to save his tour de france titles. a judge in austin dismissed the complaint filed by lance armstronge asked the court to block the latest doping charges against him. the allegations made against him could strip him of his 7 tour de france victories. his attorneys will refile the lawsuit. >>> their set to take up the leash law that passed this year. it prohibits dogs being off leash at the park. they collected signatures to put a referendum on on the ballot. >>> in texas, it was an ordinary baseball game till this. >> wow! that knocked -- >> that was thunder. and without hesitation umpires and players bolted off the field. the game between the rangers and twins were delayed. and during the delay a twin's player tweeted that is the loudest noise i ever heard. i thought jesus was coming. that was really loud. >>> let's turn to our chief meteorologist bill martin, we are in for a warm up. >> yeah. we will heat up. temperatures warmed up today. mid-90s. almost triple digits tomorrow and wednesday we will see triple digits. a spare the air day tomorrow. we will see one on wednesday. the fo

lance armstrong went to court to try to save his tour de france titles. a u.s. district court judge in austin dismissed a lawsuit filed by lance armstrong to block the latest doping charges against him. the allegations were made in june by the u.s. anti doping agency and they could strip him of his seven tour de france victories. attorneys for armstrong said they will refile the lawsuit possibly as early as tomorrow. >>> thousands of people across the nation have fallen victim to a scam bearing president obama's name. new at 10:00, rita williams talked with two friends here in the bay area about how they got caught in the scam. >> the president wants to pay your utility bills, what a deal. no wonder these three oakland neighbors couldn't wait to spread the good news. >> who found out first? >> i did. >> reporter: you told -- >> me. >> reporter: and then you told. >> me. >> reporter: so maisha long went online to pay her pg & e using the federal aid program. when asked for a routing number for her bank account she typed in this number, her neighbors gave her. then her social security number and bingo a confirmation, the bill was paid in

lance armstrong went to court to try to save his tour de france titles. a u.s. district court judge in austin dismissed a lawsuit filed by lance armstrongtrying to block the latest doping charges against him. the allegations were made in june by the u.s. anti doping agency and they could strip him of his seven tour de france victories. attorneys for armstrong said they will refile the lawsuit possibly as early as tomorrow. >>> thousands of people across the nation have fallen victim to a scam bearing president obama's name. new at 10:00, rita williams talked with two friends here in the bay area about how they got caught in the scam. >> the president wants to pay your utility bills, what a deal. no wonder these three oakland neighbors couldn't wait to spread the good news. >> who found out first? >> i did. >> reporter: you told -- >> me. >> reporter: and then you told. >> me. >> reporter: so maisha long went online to pay her pg & e using the federal aid program. when asked for a routing number for her bank account she typed in this number, her neighbors gave her. then her social security number and bingo a confirmation, the bill was pa

. >> a setback for lance armstrong tries to clear his name keep his titles. a judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by armstrongat the anti-doping agency rules to a faire right trial and that the agency does jurisdiction in his case and accuses the chief of waging a personal vendetta. >> says the scandal at penn state and pulled, positive news. it received more than $200 million in donations. that is the second highest total in history. follows the convicts tree -- conviction of jerry sandusky on abuse.ts of sex >> a honor for the life guard fired to -- for going his own to save a swimmer. city presented thomas lopez the city and was given a standing ovation. was fired for violating policy even though he save someone's life. company offered him his job back but he declined. a sequel to the angry birds phenomena and may be on the way workers aregile outside of the office. to lindals, let's get bell in new york. >> good morning once again. may make the pay attention. sitting less can and two years to your life expectancy. if you are in an office setting, walking to a colleague's test rather than sending an e-mail

lance armstrong's lawsuit aimed at blocking the u.s. anti-doping agency from moving ahead with charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. the judge said armstrong seemed more interested in whipping up public opinion in his favor than presenting the facts. >> an elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel running more than 750 feet has been discovered under the border between mexico and arizona. the tunnel had electricity, ventilation, and even small cars to transport the drugs. >>> and when you make a mistake at work, how many people notice? well, in china, a work crew accidentally punched a hole in a shanghai water main, and it sent a huge geyser of water more than 16 feet into the air. >>> well, now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,736 after dipping 36 points yesterday. the s&p lost 2. the nasdaq fell 5. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei skidded 39 points, while in hong kong the hang seng was down 31. >>> for a third straight session, stocks slid monday, thanks to worry over euro debt, asian weakness, and lower second quarter earnings. aluminum maker alcoa kick

lance armstrong's lawsuit aimed at blocking the u.s. anti-doping agency from moving ahead with charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. the judge said armstrong seemed more interested in whipping up public opinion in his favor than presenting the facts. >>> an elaborate drug smuggling tunnel running more than 750 feet has been discovered under the border between mexico and arizona. the tunnel had electricity, ventilation, and even small cars to transport the drugs. >>> when you make a mistake at work how many people notice? in china, a work crew accidentally punched a hole in a shanghai water main and that sent a huge geyser of water more than 16 feet in the air. >>> now here is your "first look" at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." it's not just democrats who want mitt romney to disclose. former republican party chairman and mississippi governor haley barbour told cnn mitt romney should release his tax returns. "new york times" columnist paul krugman says mitt romney should level with voters about how much he would personally benefit from the policies he advocates. krugman wrote, unless romney does reveal the truth about his inves

. >> a major setback for lance armstrong as he fights doping charges against him. armstrong's lawsuit to block the anti-doping agency from proceeding with charges of shot down within hours. the charges could strip armstrong of his record selven tour de france titles. >> let's head to wall street to mandy drury at the new york stock exchange. all eyes are on spain's bailout deal this morning. >> eurozone minister have ratified the bailout for troubled spanish banks. this is an attempt to stabilize the eurozone and a step in the right direction in terms of trying to contain the whole european debt crisis which has been negatively affecting our markets. alcoa yesterday kicked off our second quarter earnings season with better than expected numbers and google is purportedly close to paying just close to $22 million to settle charges it bypassed privacy settings for customers using the apple safari browser. back to you. >> thanks. an egyptian couple has been arrested and charged for trying to smuggle their 5-month-old baby through an airport baggage scanner. screeners were stunned

. >>> a major setback for cycling champion lance armstrong as he fights doping charges against him. armstrong's lawsuit to block the u.s. anti-doping agency from proceeding with charges was shot down by a federal judge within hours. the judge dismissed the lengthy complaint as an attempt to garner public approval in the face of charges that could strip armstrong of his record seven tour de france titles. armstrong can refile the lawsuit that claims the u.s. ada is asking unconstitutionally. >>> let's head to wall street, mandy drury, wall street stock exchange. all eyes on spain's bailout deal this morning. good morning, mandy. >> you're exactly right. eurozone have ratified the bailout for troubled spab banks. this is an attempt stabilize the fourth largest economy and a step in the right direction in terms of trying to contain the whole european debt crisis which has been negatively affecting our markets. alcoa kicked off earning season with better than expected numbers and google reportedly close to paying or close to dollars it bypassed privacy settings for consumers using apple safari. bac

. >>> lance armstrong's latest attempt to fight doping accusations denied within the last two hours a federal judge dismissing a lawsuit filed by the seven time tour de france champion. armstrong asked the judge to drop charges filed by the u.s. anti-doping agency that he had used performance enhancing drugs. he can refile his lawsuit within 20 days, but the cyclist's lawyer that said could happen as early as tomorrow. however, he faces a saturday deadline to accept sanctions from the doping agency or head to arbitration. so time is running out. >>> efforts to modernize d.c.'s taxicabs not sitting well with all of the drivers. today a couple dozen of them protested the proposed changes outside the wilson building in northwest. they would put gps, credit card machines and tvs in the taxis. companies would also have to retrofit cars to meet certain fuel standards. drivers say the cost of the changes would put smaller cab companies out of business. >>> now some good news for commuters in virginia. vdot changing plans to charge a monthly fee to use an ez pass transponder. that's a lot of people. originally it planned to charge $1 per month to anyone who has a device, but now here'

what lance armstrong's point is, i have taken 500, 600 tests every single time is nothing is wrong. charges being brought by doping by other people lance armstrongthough all of his tests passed. jenna: the other people, lis, offered their testimony in exchange for not being in trouble themselves. >> we call that being snitches in the criminal world which is, not a criminal case. >> or another one offering a bribe so they can continue making a living what they're doing. >> lance armstrong has the chance. here is what happened i think, his lawyers tried to circumvent the quasi-government process going to a federal judge with this 80-page thing and look at all this, dumping the kitchen sink in. lance, go through the quasi-government process, go through the agency, have your lawyers go through that, if you're not happy what happens there, then appeal. jenna: final question, chip, this has been years. the justice department had a two-year investigation, decided not to have a case against lance armstrong. you mentioned00 of tests he has taken. at a certain point where does this end? >> part of what lance's attorneys are arguing this is outcome oriente

. >>> lance armstrong's legal team filed a revised lawsuit to block anti-doping agency's doping case against him. on monday armstrong's initial lawsuit was rejected. the cycling legend faces charges that could strip him of his seven tour de france titles. he has declared he's innocent. meantime three of armstrong's former staff members have been banned for life from competitive sports after the u.s. ada accused them of doping violations related to armstrong's tour de france victory. >>> our young pal, max page, got to meet one of his biggest supporters as he recovers from surgery to correct a congenital heart problem. he spent some private time with james earl jones, the voice of darth vader in the original "star wars" trilogy. max gained fame playing the pint-sized darth vader in a volkswagen commercial. >>> a florida teen is recovering today after losing part of his arm in a vicious encounter with an alligator on monday. this morning officials released the call to 911. his friend placed just moments after that attack. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> hello? >> yes, this is 911. do you have an emergency? >> yes, ma'

armstrong on there but he could probably beat the werewolves. certainly other... what are the other wolfes? >> my apologies. >> do you have a d.v.r.? >> yes. >> you should record "true blood >> we may never know what lance armstrong was on but i'd like five buck's worth of whatever shep is on. (laughter) you, you sir... keep up the good work, shep. you are worth every penny they're paying you. and i hope it's at least kitty cat meow thousand dollars. (laughter) we'll be right back. hts! as you can clearly see from this attractive graph that our sales have increased by... sorry, my liege. honestly. our sales have increased by 20%. what is this mystical device i see before me? it's an ultrabook. he signed the purchase order. with an ultrabook, everything else seems old fashioned. introducing the ultra sleek, ultra responsive ultrabook. a whole new class of computers powered by intel. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thanks so much. folks, like you i am overwhelmed by the enormity of the horror that took place early friday morning in colorado. the community of aurora is in our thoughts and prayers as they grieve this senseless crile. the born of colorado has suggested if you'd like to help

armstrong on there but he could probably beat the werewolves. certainly other... what are the other wolfes? >> my apologies. >> do you have a d.v.r.? >> yes. >> you should record "true blood >> we may never know what lance armstrong was on but i'd like five buck's worth of whatever shep is on. (laughter) you, you sir... keep up the good work, shep. you are worth every penny they're paying you. and i hope it's at least kitty cat meow thousand dollars. (laughter) we'll be right back. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thanks so much. folks, like you i am overwhelmed by the enormity of the horror that took place early friday morning in colorado. the community of aurora is in our thoughts and prayers as they grieve this senseless crile. the born of colorado has suggested if you'd like to help the victims of this tragedy you go to www.givingfirst.org. now, this is the first night i've broadcast since this happened four days and and faced with something like this there is nothing really to be said-- other than i am sorry that other broadcasters got to say all that nothing before i had a shot. (laughter) how to make this tragedy partisan? jim? >> i want to go to brian ross. brian, you've been inv

lance armstrong is filing a lawsuit against the u-s anti- doping agency in response to charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. armstrong'ssuit says the usada rules violate an athlete's constitutional right to a fair trial. it also accuses the agency's chief executive of having a personal vendetta against the cyclist. armstrong insists he is innocent. if found guilty by the usada.. he could be stripped of his seven tour de france titles. three men were gored by a bull today in the annual running of the bulls in pamplona, spain. one american and two brits were caught by the bull just as the thousands of runners were entering the city's bull ring. they all suffered wounds in the leg... none of them serious. this was day three of the san fermin festival which runs through saturday. a chinese tightrope walker survived a fall from the high wire 650 feet above a gorge. the daredevil was walking backwards, blindfolded and without a harness yesterday above the gorge in china's hunan province.. with only a pole to help him keep his balance. news reports say he felt faint and was thrown off by the wind.. falling to the ground as he

armstrong on there but he could probably beat the werewolves. certainly other... what are the other wolfes? >> my apologies. >> do you have a d.v.r.? >> yes. >> you should record "true blood >> we may never know what lance armstrong was on but i'd like five buck's worth of whatever shep is on. (laughter) you, you sir... keep up the good work, shep. you are worth every penny they're paying you. and i hope it's at least kitty cat meow thousand dollars. (laughter) we'll be right back. i read an article... well, i read the majority of an article online about how older people are becoming more and more antisocial, so i was really aggressive with my parents about joining facebook. my parents are up to 19 friends now? so sad. ♪ i have 687 friends. this is living. what!? that is not a real puppy. that's too small to be a real puppy. [ male announcer ] venza. from toyota. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thanks so much. folks, like you i am overwhelmed by the enormity of the horror that took place early friday morning in colorado. the community of aurora is in our thoughts and prayers as they grieve this senseless crile. the born of colorado has suggested if you'd like to help the victims of this

lance armstrong just hours after filing a lawsuit against the u.s. anti-doping agency. a federal judge dismissed the complaint. armstrong intended to block the doping charges against him arguing the agency violated constitutional rights of athletes when it brings charges against them. armstrong's attorney said he may refile the lawsuit as soon as tomorrow. the seven time tour de france winner maintains his innocence. >>> in case you didn't know it is all-star time. festivities kicked off tonight with the home run derby, the all-star game tomorrow on fox 5. >> home run derby is still going on. they don't have a winner yet. >> we do have some nats going to the all-star game. >> three all-stars are going. ian desmond has an oblique injury and has to stay back. you need your core to get around. he deserves it. he's a player who the first couple years in the majors didn't come into his own until really this season. he's had 17 home runs, 51 r.b.i.s, sad that he can't go, but better that he get healthy for the second half of the season. let's look at the players that are going to the all-star game. a lot of attention this wee

lance armstrong may refile to block charges. a judge yesterday threw out the lawsuit which was filed by his lawyers. the judge called it a publicity stunt than an actual lawsuit. he says armstrong is trying to use the courts to get the antidoping investigation to drop the -- antidoping agency to drop the investigation against him. >>> our time is 4:37. more cool weather headed our way. at 4:40, howard will let us know what kind of day we can expect. >>> european leaders are trying to work out a preliminary deal to help save spain's economy. >> repairs to the washington monument related to last summer's earthquake may take a little longer than expected. >>> keep is right here. we're back with your weather first in two minutes. >>> we are looking all right this morning. a few showers in southern maryland and st. mary's county and down toward the northern neck. otherwise a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures which will be starting mainly in the 70s. highs in the mid- to upper 80s. don't rule out a spotty shower this afternoon but very comfortable temperatures for this time of year. seven-day forecast coming up in five. right now monika with time saver traffic. >>> on the north

lance armstrong is quickly taking down those closest to him. the u.s. anti-doping agency issued lifetime sports bans to three of armstrong's former staff members. they worked for him between 1999 and 2005 accused of a doping conspiracy. he's refiled a lawsuit against the anti-doping agency. if convicted, he could be stripped of all of his titles. >>> in news for your health, the number of whooping cough cases is going up. the center for disease control says there have been more than 16,000 cases reported this year. that's already higher than last year's total of just over 15,000. whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes uncontrollable coughing and usually effects young children. there's a vaccine that prevents it. health officials say everyone should get vaccinated. they say teens and adults may need a booster if they were vaccinated as a child. >>> those who quit smoking gain more weight than previously thought. they gain up to 11 pounds in a year after they kick the habit. the weight gain is healthier than to keep on smoking. researchers say most people pack on the pounds in the first three m

lance armstrong has suffered a legal setback as he attempts to fight doping claims the u.s. and the dating agency claims he used performance enhancing drugs throughout much of his long career armstrong found a lawsuit to hold their case against him but a u.s. district court judge has thrown out the former cyclist eighty page complaint adding it was more intent on whipping up public opinion in armstrong's favor than focusing on legal argument armstrong has twenty days to refile the lawsuit. meanwhile bradley wiggins has taken a massive step towards winning this year's tour de france the briton won monday's time trial to increase his overall lead in the race to nearly two minutes the thirty two year old finished the forty one kilometer route thirty five seconds ahead of sky teammate chris froome and they're walking one minute forty three ahead of defending top champion condell evidence the strain now trails we're going this by almost two minutes in the general classification russia's dennis menchov its fifth overall three minutes back today is the first rest day of the tour with action resuming on wednesday in the mountains. red bull driver mark webber has decided to stay with the for

lawsuit, by lance armstrong he filed a lawsuit, asking a federal court to block doping charges against him arguing the agency violated constitutional rights bringing charges against him. armstrongains his incense. a federal judge will allow him to refile within 20 days. >>> all right. how about the weather. >> thank goodness it is cooling off. >> we needed it. >> totally did need it as i said earlier i don't think people could take any more of this. >> so dangerous now we see what these storms do when they are fueled by this intense heat and humidity, and just a few moments ago the national weather service did complete their weather survey in fredericksburg area and it was not a tornado but a micro burst. we have had enough of those to last us a lifetime right. so what the heck is a micro burst we will talk about that in a moment but weather service estimated this had 80-mile per hour, westerly winds tore through an area, 3 miles south of fredericksburg, flemming street, lafayette and route one a roof came off a gym there were seven injuries, no fatalities the roof was thrown on to a home next door and other builds in the industrial area had roofing damage a very intense burst

a federal judge slamming the brakes on lance armstrong's lawsuit against the u.s. anti-doping agency. armstrongto stop the agency from stripping him of his seven tour de france titles. the judge dismissing the suit because of procedural issues. his lawyers will refile it later on today. they have 20 days to do it. they're getting in early. agency claims that armstrong took performance-enhancing drugs for years which lance says he did not. >> brad pitt's mom now says she's receiving death threats for her comments published in a missouri newspaper. jane pitt reportedly making controversial statements on the president's stand on abortion and same sex marriage saying failing to vote for republican presidential candidate mitt romney constitutes a vote for the president. the op ed sparking a number of media reports and some criticism on social media sites. meantime, the actor continues to defend his mother saying she is a loving person. she is his mom, right? >> that's right. lay off her. quick actions of this brave little boy in seattle helped save his father's life. 5-year-old quincy hall saw his d

. >>> lance armstrong supporters are turning to capitol hill for help in their fight against allegations. the cyclist used performance enhancing drugs. the ceo of armstrong'soundation net last month with texas senator hutchison to discuss possible fallout from the u.s. anti-doping agency's charges. a lobbyist representing the foundation also met last week with congressman jose sorano about the allegations. sorano is the ranking democrat on a house subcommittee that oversees part of the u.s. budget. usda accuses armstrong of using the drugs during his cycling career. he could be stripped of his seven tour de france title it is that holds true. >>> time for weather and traffic on the ones. tom, the sun is barely up. a lot of folks already pushing 80 degrees. >> it's been holding steady overnight. the heat from yesterday didn't dissipate a lot. it got down to 80 in the metro area. and this is probably the most pleasant part of the day. enjoy it while you can. there is the predawn glow over the potomac. and we'll have our sun rise here in about eight minutes. and temperatures right now 70s, pleasant in the suburbs and rural areas. near 80 in washington and rig

lance armstrong, how the mighty have fallen right? suing yesterday and his suit was thrown out over the doping allegations. what's up to date on that? >> the thing about lance armstrongf in a very, very particular purgatory because he really is past the time where -- in the united states, the playing field and we've seen this with everybody from michael vick to alex rodriguez. the playing field is lords. you go on the field to play no matter what you've been accused of, no matter how horrific it is if you can perform all is forgiven. but if you are lance armstrong if you're roger clemens if you're barry bonds and these allegations, they come on you even if you're like roger clemens and you go to court and a jury finds you innocent only because your key witness andy pettitte is like maybe i did misremember, even with all of that, it sets in stone in terms of who you are. there's no getting out of it. there's no getting back to lords. so he finds himself in a very particular kind of purgatory at this point and no matter what he does no matter how many people he tries to sue no matter who he tries to speak with, he's, i think, always, always going to be considered a tar

lance armstrong continues to fight for his reputation and his career. he refiled a lawsuit yesterday against the u.s. anti-doping agency over alleged doping violations. armstrong be banned from sports and lose his seven tour de france titles if he does not submit to arbitration by saturday. three of his associates were handed lifetime the medicare debate continues in washington... ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, you've earned the right to know. ♪ ...so what does it mean for you and your family? [ female announcer ] you've earned the facts. ♪ washington may not like straight talk, but i do. [ female announcer ] and you've earned a say. get the facts and make your voice heard on medicare and social security at earnedasay.org. the mayor says the rollback is survivable but workers who put themselves in harm's way say the cuts are outrageous. >> as the mayor, i not only have to provide for salaries but health care, it are the gas and diesel for our trucks and landfills. i have to do and take care of the whole city. our employe

lance armstrong's lawsuit against the u.s. anti-doping agency. the judge said the suit which armstrongfiled on monday is full of legally irrelevant claims aimed at increasing media coverage. the agency accuses armstrong of using performance enhancing drugs. the judge told armstrong he can refile his case without any of the overheated rhetoric he used the first time. >>> afghan soldiers wounded in battle often wind up at the military hospital in kabul. all too often their suffering is compounded, even exploited. this afternoon u.s. lawmakers are going to hold a hearing on these abysmal conditions brought to light now by an american doctor and later by pentagon inspectors. barbara starr has an exclusive report. first we have a warning that some of the images are hard to watch. >> afghan soldiers starving, lying in dirty beds, with festering wounds. denied painkillers. all of this at the kabul national military hospital, a hospital the u.s. paid more than $100 million to help the afghans run. >> things as simple as dressing changes are not done. patients become infected and they die. >> r

>> lance armstrong lost a big court battle, a federal judge rejected his lawsuit that would have stopped the u.s. and type toping agency from stripping him of his seven titles. lawyers for armstrong say that they will refile that lawsuit tomorrow. the doping agency says that he covered up years of substance abuse during his run. armstrong denies ever using performance enhancing drugs, he has never failed a drug test. >> sacramento made a big pitch to land the oakland a's. mayor kevin johnson said today that he is launching what he calls an exploratory effort to bring the athletics to his city and says he can offer available land, $255 million from privatize parking, and other background work that was completed during a failed push for a downtown sports complex. >> we have infrastructure in place, we have been settlements and approvals. all those things. we're much further down the road and other places. >> johnson would be to win over both the oakland a's and major- league baseball. the athletics made it clear today that they're hoping to move to san jose. >> helping and at risk teenager should have its own rewards. in this case it has consequences. now the bart ticket agent that

lance armstrong. he says the investigation into the tour de france winner is simply a conspiracy theory. he also questioned the $10 million in public funding the u.s. antidoping agency receives. armstrongaccused of u them during his seven tour de france wins. >>> brain tissue of a former nfl star is now on its way to maryland for tests. national institutes of health will study junior brain for neurological disorders. the former linebacker shot himself in may. it's believed that he suffered multiple concussions during his career which some believe contributed to depression. complete autopsy is not expected to be finished for another few weeks. >>> as the u.s. prepares to send its best olympic i don't know o. 2004 softball team, just some of the olympians and paralympicians honored. >>> the men's olympic basketball team is on track for the games. they cruised against the dominican republic last week in las vegas, cruised to a win that is. as the americans crushed the dominicans, 113-59. now heading to the district where they will train over the weekend before their second match-up against brazil on monday at the verizon center. >>> and the olympics are just officially now two weeks away.