i'm gigi barnett. the answer is just ahead. >> a pretty hazy hot and humid tonight. i'm tim williams in for meteorologist bernadette woods. i'll have your complete first warning weather forecast coming up in just a few moments. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens. >> beautiful shot of the moon there in high definition. you can really see those craters tonight. 83 and mostly clear. tim will have the complete first warning weather forecast coming up, but first, two powerful storms slam china flooding the country. the remnants of two typhoons caused rivers to swell and flooded streets and hundreds of thousands had to be evacuated. authorities

andre barnett will serve as the presidential nominee. their comments are 10 minutes. >> i humbly and with great honor accept your party's nomination for presidential candidate. i realize that many of you are taking a chance on someone that you did not know for very long. i feel like -- i hope it was an educated decision that he made. that is one of the reasons i truly believe the reform party is going to grow immensely and work very well. discussion and communication are key in any growing process. i believe that through this particular process we have going here, we are actually creating a model, and we are showing ourselves to be true to what america needs and what they want out of leadership. you are a wonderful opponent here in our debate yesterday. i respected everything you said. mr. cross, you were incredibl candidate and i am proud to have you as the vice president on my side. i would say this also. there is a lot that drew me to this party, as i said before. right now, more than ever, as i looked out at the people who are here t

. >> barnett says it works like this.atron chooses a bar girl and buys her what is known as a pony beer, a very expensive beer which gives him the right to touch her anywhere on her body. >> you can pay as much as $25 for a beer for her and she will sit at your table and talk to you while she's drinking her beer. >> and what if the man decides he wants more? >> and then if you want to have sex, you would pick one out, they'll send you to the back of the bar. there's another lady back there or a guy that will take your money for you. $50 was for the sex act and $2 and some change was for a condom, some spermicide lubricant and couple of paper towels to wipe up with, i guess. that's how disgusting it was. >> they have a price here in houston. >> advocate jose says every day for the last six years trafficked women and young children come desperately seeking help after being horribly exploited. >> they're sleeping all day and working in the night. and they never saw the money. >> jose says bar owners give the girls a quota, f

so this is a start, and it's a great start. >> for eight years, barnett has been a model inmate.orks as a custodian as he completes his sentence. >> you know, clean offices, you know, empty trash cans, garbage cans. whatever they need done, you know. and i -- i don't mind doing it. basically, i get up. fix my breakfast. go to work. come back, work out, walk along the lake, you know. shower, lay back, read, study, you know, can use the phone any time of night that i need to. and that's a privilege. and it's lockdown at 6:00. >> it just lightens the burden. it really helps. we get to cook our own food, and nothing is better than fresh vegetables. it's just a little bit of home in prison. >> barnett is taking the ged to better support his family. his children were in middle school when he went to prison, now they're adults. >> that's the prom night there. timothy on the left with his date, tiffany on the right with her date. and a picture of my son, 55 on the football field. and my daughter, she plays basketball. getting out of prison is going to mean the world to me. it's going to

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm meteorologist tim williams. temperatures are in the 70s this morning. >> muggy. really muggy. >> muggy. a lot of moisture out there, issues with fog and your windows steaming up. >> issues with hair. >> i understand. it is definitely going to be a steamy day. the humidity levels are up. the dew point is high. the temperatures, as gigi mentioned will go up today. we're at 77 degrees at bwi marshall. at the shore. we have around 64 in oakland. our forecast today starts out with the temperatures around 70 degrees or so. in the mid-70s and 81 the second the sun comes up. daytime high around 94 degrees. a chance of scattered showers this evening. your complete first warning weather forecast in a few moments. >> thank you, tim. >>> first warning weather. -- first, here's what people are talking about today. cal ripken defense mother tied up. now, he is asking his fans to help find the suspect, meghan mccorkell with the story. >> reporter: good morning. cal ripken, jr. is saying that he believes that it was premeditate

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. it is is 78 degrees. another steamy day. but nowhere near as bad as yesterday. however -- >> there is always a but, right? >> always a but. we will see cooler temperatures heading into the week. the transition could be a little dicey. we're looking at storms rolling through here late this afternoon. right now, good mixture of clouds and sun out there. and it is just going be another steamy day. we are already dealing with a slight, slight heat index. this is what is coming our way. we have a pretty strong storm complex in the midwest fort wayne indiana and those storms are moving our way and the front there in the top left of the screen, that is what is associated with all of these storms. moving in our direction. and that is going to be the transition. behind it, less humid air. and much cooler than it has been over the last few days and i say much cooler, we're talking maybe the difference of 5-10 degrees in some areas and start moving into this area by this afternoon. and into the evening and we have to keep a close eye o

rear admiral jamie barnett and more than a hundred retired generals and admirals warned of the problemears ago. in a new, follow-up report, "still too fat to fight" -- they contend the military is working harder than ever to find eligible recruits. "more and more we're seeing that those folks showing up at the recruiting centers are not really fit to come into the military." hundreds of recruits wind up discharged early-- because of weight- related issues. "recruits who have not done as well, who have been over-weight, don't do as well in boot camp and are more likely to not complete their first term of enlistment." the cost? some 60- million dollars a year invested and lost in recruits, and finding replacements. military leaders say the problem is reversible. they're now targeting school lunch programs and vending machines -- pointing to the success of new york city schools in regulating unhealthy food and lowering average student weight. as for mercedes lipscomb -- she reapplied to the national guard after dropping nearly eighty pounds. "if you're sent into a combat zone you want to

said goodbye to the rabbi carla of conservation emmanuel and to rabbi daniel and now joined by rabbi barnett and the new cancer combination in san francisco wellcome. let's just jump in again and asked you where you've come from what attracted you to come to the san francisco bay area. >>> i'm not new to the bay area i've lived here my entire adult life under to the clergy precious ordained in june that i'm very lucky to have a job in the heart of san francisco to started in july. >>> and i am the new one in the area has moved into this and discuss the area six weeks ago from columbus ohio are my family and been living for a long time have been in 25 years and attracted me to the area was the than the obvious was the jewish tree the here has vibrancy and its creativity and its imagination about what the future of jewish life can be. i was really motivated and inspired by the people i met here and that also really like the people in the east bay and the census, area that are bright and imaginative and willing to venture an explorer about future jewish life. >>> when you say that you live to n

i'm gigi barnett, wjz. >> gigi is off to the bat lair there. robinson said he wanted the original vehicle, and he says he now has the proper license plates as well. >>> we have to tell you about a scam targeting two big local names, bge and catholic charities. right now an investigation is being done of the website craigslist, residents have found postings on the site offering to take care of outstanding bills for a fee. both catholic charities say they provide assistance through the samaritan center and they would never charge. if you think you may have been a victim call the center. >>> typically during august gas prices will drop but since last week they've risen seven cents, an increase this month. >> epa actually requires refineries to use a cleaner burning fuel during the summer months. they typically make that switch over during the spring which we see translate into slightly higher gas prices. how are during the fall that requirement is not in place so we typically at the pump see a bit of a break. >> a month ago a gallon was $3.31. a y

i'm gigi barnett at rebounders gym. the details are next. ♪ [ slurps ] aah! oh! oh! oh!homps ] ahh! [ male announcer ] cinnamon toast crunch. part of this good breakfast. crave those crazy squares™. ♪ now all general mills big g kid cereals have more whole grain than any other ingredient in cereals like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch, the delicious way to help them grow up strong. >>> it is 5:29. 91 degrees and partly sun i. good even -- sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. as drought tightens its grip on maryland. crop loss is only one in the first stage. in tonight's drought watch report. alex demetrick explains, it's what's coming in the months ahead that will hit farmers and consumers hardest. >> two weeks ago on the eastern shore, heat and drought had already finished off much of the corn crops. >> it's a big concern for us as farmers. but i'm also extremely concerned for our end user. >> reporter: meet that end user. livestocks from dairy cows to chickens are fed

gigi barnett is in the newsroom with the latest on the marriage equality ballot. >> a new survey shows support may be growing for the governor's same-sex marriage law. the poll done by the hart research reveals that 54% of likely voters will support the ballot measure this fall. 40% surveyed say they will not. a poll done earlier this year shows that 49% were for same- sex marriage in the state. and 41%, rather, were against it. now, if approved, same-sex couples could begin tying the knot in january. they have collected enough signatures to put the issue to ballot this november. back to you. >> thank you, gigi. 500 people were surveyed for the poll. and the results of margin of error, 4 1/2%. >>> the sun is shining on a pretty sticky august afternoon. outside, it is hot -- hot. just a short time ago, severe storms moved through the area. bob turk has the updated numbers. >> we have a humid afternoon and thundershowers, just south of the city. take a look. literally over northern a.a. county. this little batch moved through the annapolis area. moved up closer to bwi marshall and glen b

army veteran andre barnett is running for president with ken cross running for vice president.>> i humbly accept your party's nomination for presidential candidate. i realize that many of you are taking a chance on someone that you did not know for every long before, but i hope this was an educated decision you made. i realize there are some concerns on some of my stances, but that is one reason i believe the reform party is going to grow immensely and work very well. we have the ability to talk about these things. and this discussion is important in any growing process. through the process that we have going here, we are creating a model. and we are showing ourselves to be true to what america needs and what they want out of leadership. i respected everything you said. mr. cross, you are an incredible candidate and i am happy to have you at my side. there is a lot that drew me to this party, as isaii said before. but right now, as i look at the people who took part in this process, i am more proud. i see the fast stand of american young, old. there are some of them who are exe

thank you so much, jamie barnett, for sharing your insight with us. >> thank you, allison. >>> the big story this morning, expanded gambling in maryland. the general assembly passed the contentious bill this morning. the governor will sign it in the next hour. melanie alnwick is breaking down some of the details this morning. melanie. >> reporter: tony, supporters are certainly cheering the bill's passage late last night which could allow a casino to be built in prince george's county. a vegas style casino. it was 1:00 a.m. when prince george's county executive rushern baker sent out a tweet saying what a wonderful night it was in annapolis. but the public debate here is not over yet. the bill also allows casinos in maryland to offer table games with real cards and dealers like poker, blackjack and roulette not just slots and video machines and lets them operate 24 hours a day an increase of about 32 hours there. supporters say it's about jobs and revenue, state analysts believe it will bring in an additional $200 million to the state's education trust fund in six years. lawmakers agre

. >> reporter: rear admiral jamie barnett and more than 100 retired admiral jamie barnett w of the problem up report "still to fat to fight" they contend the military is working harder than ever to find recruits. >> more and more we're seeing those folks showing up at the recruiting centers are not really fit to come into the military. >> reporter: hundreds of recruits. >> recruits don't do as well in boot camp are more than likely not to complete their first term of enlistment. >> reporter: the cost? some $60 million a year invested and lost in recruits and finding their replacements. military leaders say the problem is reversible. they're now targeting school lunch programs and vending machines. pointing to the success of lowering average student weight. as for mercedes lipscom, she reapplied after losing 80 pounds. >> you want to be in shape. you want to be able to maneuver. you want to be able to protect yourself and, you know, protect your fellow soldiers. or overwagt? how are you going to run? >> reporter: the nation's leaders hoping to stem the child obesity crisis so it doesn't bec

albuquerque, new mexico, janice finnister, in texas, laura barnett, in st.ta, leslie ericsson. sue? >> all right. ty, thank you very much. all right. let's start out now if we could and taking basically a thumbnail sketch of how everything is working. we'll go to albuquerque first and find out how things are faring there, janice. do you think that the market in your eparticular area has bottomed out? >> yes, absolutely, absolutely. >> why? >> there's just since last year, we have definitely bottomed out and we've seen a good improvement just i'd say basically in the last four months. you can tell from open houses. a year ago, 16 months ago you would have three people come through an open house. now you have 20, 30 people in an open house. it's hard to keep track of almost. >> that's good. >> laura barnett in dallas, is the market getting better and are you finding that you're either seeing deals stalled or losing them because both mortgage underwriting and appraise ls are getting tougher? >> yes to all of those. yes. >> yes, yes, and yes. all right. >> consu

there is a guy -- not barnett -- gary barnett. everybody thinks he is crazy. he has been building through the whole crisis, and suddenly, there is enormous demand and he's got these buildings. he just sold a building for $90 million a piece, and stop telling because he cannot keep up with demand. he is going to wait until prices go up. brilliant, but the people, leaders make investments when times are tough. leaders bring along other people, and the president of the united states, this one, where the nextne is, they have got to bring along congress. it is their responsibility to answer your question, to explain to the public and make sure we do it, or we will not have a future. >> we've got a great economy. the unemployment wilgo down. to get a great economy, we have got to have more and better migrants. >> two years from now, will this immigration system have been changed, or will it be the same one, and will we be having the same conversation? >> i think it will have changed. it will have had to change. >> i agree. i think the pressure eventually will get to

i'm gigi barnett, "wjz" "eyewitness news" >>> robertson said he wanted the 1966 version of the batmobileecause it is the original. by the way, he has the proper license plates. >> >> a catholic priest, along with parishioners finished a 100-mile walk from hancock to baltimore. they left last sunday, exactly one week later, they arrived at the basillica. reverend lombardi said catholics are being forced to violate their religion because of a mandate. >> after arriving at church, walkers took part in mass. >> >> the countdown is on for what nasa is calling seven minutes of terror. it's just a couple of hours away that's how long it will take for the mars rover curiosity to get from space to the surface of mars. it will happen at 1:30 tomorrow morning. it is a little complicated landing never attempted after traveling 350 million-miles from earth, curiosity with will hit the martian atmosphere traveling at 13,000-miles an hour. if everything goes as planned. curiosity will spend two years on mars, gathering data. they are looking for any signses there may have been life on mars possibly som

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barnett to help restore america to its position of strength and respect in the world that we ought tom. we need a better way than we are doing things now. even the campaign we are doing at the presidential level is -- even the campaign going on largely at the presidential level is personal attacks and slurs. it reminds me of that commercial, "where is the beef." a few policies and positions are set forth, with little detail provided and little focus on how they will do this and turn around the problems we have now. i am sure mr. barnett and i will spend time working on options to set forth before the people to provide alternatives to what we have and solutions to our problems. we need a government, of the people, for the people, by the people. we have gotten away from that. i am not a politician. i am a citizen candidate. not a great speaker. i love my country. the founders of this country were not polished politicians. they were generals, farmers, scientists, and all sorts of walks of life that stepped forward to help serve their country. we need this attitude, we need to present tha

this morning gigi barnett reports our crusader has a new toy and hopes everybody will love it. . >> this with flashing lights, buttons that tiger a parachute and flames that shoot from the back. lenny robinson crust tom ordered it 3 years ago. another thing about robinson, he's baltimore's bat man. sdmrsz >> -- >> there are no windows or roof. >> ribben -- robinson has spent his spare time visiting sick children around the country. in march he was headed to a hospital when police pulled him over for not properly displaying the license plate. >> he said, do you have a license plate? >> last month shortly after the colorado movie shooting that killed 12 people and wounded dozens more, two hospitals called canceling his visit be -- with the kids. >> i understand that and respect their decision. fortunately the other hospitals welcome me. >> wherever he goes, he continues to pick up fans who just want a picture with him and now the new bat mobile. >> we saw the car and thought it would be a good idea to follow. it's a cool car >> despite the shooting in colorado robinson says he's received m

sells damaged goods and meats about to expire...to help out the poor:grateful customers like louise barnett"it really helps the community, people like me that don't work it helps families around here, i never had problems with the meat" sparks is due back in court...september 18th.live in north baltimore, janice park fox45 news at ten. a scary situation at dulles international airport this afte. afternoon....just after 3 .... a german passenger jet clipped the wing of a "united" commuter plane that had just landed.you can see the damage to the tail of the "united" plane... no one inside either of the planes was hurt. remember those stories about the government spending hundreds of dollars for a hammer? wasteful spending like that created a phrase... "the golden hammer".... examples of money overspent with your tax dollars. we're now working with the washington guardian to bring you examples of "golden hammers. hammers". tonight it's an "integrated wireless network" that supposed to create a seamless communications network for more than 80-thousand federal, state and local officials. the amb

barnett to help restore america to its position of strength and respect in the world that we ought to be in, and that we have dropped from in the two-party system. we need a better way than we are doing things now. right now, even the campaign going on largely at the presidential level is personal attacks and slurs. very little substance. it reminds me of that commercial, "where is the beef." a few policies and positions are set forth, with little detail provided and little focus on how they will do this and turn around the problems we have now. i am sure mr. barnett and i will spend time working on options to set forth before the people to provide alternatives to what we have and solutions to our problems. we need a government, of the people, for the people, by the people. we have gotten away from that. i am not a politician. i am a citizen candidate. not a great speaker. i love my country. the founders of this country were not polished politicians. they were a citizen candidates. they were generals, farmers, scientists, and all sorts of walks of life that stepped forward to help ser

. >> admiral jamie barnett and admirals warned of the problem two years ago in a new follow-up reportill too fat to fight, they contend the military is working harder than ever to find eligible recruits. >> more and more we are seeing that those folks showing up at the recruiting centers are not really fit to come into the military. >> hundreds of recruits wound up dischanged early because of weight-related issues. >> recruit who is have not done as well don't do as well in boot camp and more likely to not complete the first term of enlistment. >> the cost? $60 million a year invest and lot in recruits and finding replacements. the problem is reversible. they are targeting school lunch programs and vending machines. pointing to the success of new york city schools and regulating unhealthy food and lowering average student weight. as for mercedes, she reapplied after dropping 80 pounds. >> if you are going into a com bad zone, you want to be safe and able to maneuver and protect yourself and protect your fellow soldiers. overweight, how are goug run and get away? >> they target young g

paul sunderland and kevin barnett with the call. >>> things are wirnding down with the women's sport.edal match between historic powers japan and korea. but it has been a long, long time since either one of these teams has won an olympic medal. for korea, the last time was all the way back in 1976. a bronze, and for japan, also a bronze in 1984. korea in white with the leading score. and japan in the red uniforms. and first strike going to japan. >> i like japan going to the middle. they need to establish some play in the middle. this matchup features two of the best players in the world. and on the outside, they need to remember the middle is part of the game, too. >> all over the top of the block and out of bounds. the number one scorer in the tournament by quite a wide margin. 185 points with a combination of kills, blocks and aces. and for kimura, you talked about, the number three scorer in the tournament. we'll say their names an awful lot. >> waiting for the touch to be called, and it is pt's head referee, susana rodriguez, and a good start indeed for japan. >> combination play

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i'm gigi barnett. >>> baseball legend calripken speaks out for the first time.is asking for fans to help find her suspected abductor. then mop kidnapped violet ripken by gun point last month. he held her at gun point for 24 hours and let her go yards away from her house after a reward is being offered for a reward that leads to a conviction. >>> fire crews are investigating a two alarm blaze in northeast baltimore this morning. this is a picture of the scene. fire crews are saying that flames ripped through the hip- hop fried chicken restaurant before 4:00 this morning. no injuries reported. the caution is under investigation. >>> the possibility of developing internet games in maryland will be on the table when lawmakers gather for a special session next week. the governor will ask lawmakers to recover the issue in a hurry. in addition, to table games they will consider granting new slot licenses. some are saying there are too many unanswered questions about how to control underaged players. >>> here is a look at -- the exclusive eye witness news first warning

i'm gigi barnett at rebounders gym. the details are next. >>> backyard black bear. a surprise sighting in northeast harford county. i'm andrea fuji. i'll tell you why experts say it is not as uncommon as you may think. that's just ahead. >>> weekend plans, don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,, at sleep number, individualizing your sleep is at the heart of every innovation. wow. that feels really good! and now, sleep number introducs our new memory foam series the only memory foam beds with exclusive dual-air technology that adjusts on each side. memory foam just found its better half. sleep number. enjoy introductory savings of $500... and two free coolfit pillows! plus, a special financing offer. final days! only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> it is mostly sunny, 90 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a surprise sighting in northeast harford county. a black bear makes itself at home in a backyard. and the homeowner got it all on video. and

gigi barnett has more on today's demonstrations at chick- fil-as across the country. >> reporter: the idea is to protest comments made by the restaurant's owner, when he spoke out against same-sex unions. this comes after chick-fil-a president dan cathy told the press that his company supports, quote, the biblical union of the family unit. there is support for cathy. yesterday was chick-fil-a appreciation day. customers showed up in mass at more than 1600 restaurants across the country. and not all gay rights groups are protesting chick-fil-a. garden state is calling today's demonstration shallow. >> the cathy family says it has never hidden its southern baptist faith, even closing its restaurant on sundays. >>> a surprisingly strong jobs report sends socks soaring on wall street, breaking a four- day losing streak. the dow is up nearly 200 points and is back above the 13,000 mark. the s&p and nasdaq also post big gains. alexis christoforous reports for wjz when the new report from the labor department on the hot july job market. >> reporter: private companies broke a 4-month slump an

there is a guy -- not barnett -- gary barnett. everybody thinks he is crazy. he has been building through the whole crisis, and suddenly, there is enormous demand and he's got these buildings. he just sold a building for $90 million a piece, and stop telling because he cannot keep up with demand. he is going to wait until prices go up. brilliant, but the people, leaders make investments when times are tough. leaders bring along other people, and the president of the united states, this one, where the next one is, they have got to bring along congress. it is their responsibility to answer your question, to explain to the public and make sure we do it, or we will not have a future. >> we've got a great economy. the unemployment will go down. to get a great economy, we have got to have more and better migrants. >> two years from now, will this immigration system have been changed, or will it be the same one, and will we be having the same conversation? >> i think it will have changed. it will have had to change. >> i agree. i think the pressure eventually will ge

. >> reporter: rear admiral jamie barnett and more than 100 retired generals and admirals warned of theem two years ago ago. in a new follow-up report "still too fat to fight," they contend the military is working harder than ever to find eligible recruits. >> more and more, we're seeing that those folks showing up at the recruiting centers are not really fit to come into the military. >> reporter: hundreds of recruits wind up discharged early because of weight-related issues. >> recruits who have not done as well, have been overweight, don't do as well in boot camp, are more likely to not complete their first term of enlistment. >> reporter: the cost? some $60 million a year invested and lost in recruits and finding their replacements. military leaders say the problem is reversible. they're now targeting school lunch programs and vending machines, pointing to the success of new york city's schools in regulating unhealthy food and lowering average student weight. as for mercedes lipscomb, she reapplied to the national guard after dropping 80 pounds. >> if you're sent into a combat zone,

. >> barnett, protected only by the tire of a truck, starts firing at close range.he suspect has additional ammunition. he grabs officer sutcliffe's handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, payne's partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspect's gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, he's thrown the gun. it's all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. it's only at the end of the fight when the fear settles in. >> it's at that point, when you really get scared, you know, because you start thinking, you know, what if? >> paramedics arrive to take the injured to the hospital. the four teens survive. they were on the run after stealing that pickup in ohio. the shooter, 19-year-old charles brutus wright, is sentenced to 107 years in prison. as a result of his injuries, officer sutcliffe has permanent nerve damage. a plate and 12 screws keep his arm together. >> the worst part about having the plate and screws is i've lost the mobility to t

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rear admiral jamie barnett and more than a hundred retired generals and admirals warned of the problemfollow-up report, "still too fat to fight" -- they contend the military is working harder than ever to find eligible recruits. "more and more we're seeing that those folks showwng up at the recruiting centers are not really fit to come into the military." hundreds of recruits wind up discharged early-- because of weight- related issues. "recruits who have not done s well, who have been over-weight, don't do as well in boot camp and are more likely to not complete their first term of enlistment." the cost? somee60- million dollars a year invested and lost in recruits, military leaders say the problem is reversible. they're now targeting school lunch programs and vending machines -- pointing to the success of new york city schools in regulating unhealthy food and lowering average student weight. as for mercedes lipscomb -- she reapplied to the national guard after dropping nearly eighty pounds. "if you're sent into a combat zone you want to be in shape. you want to be able to maneuver, y

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rick barnett, a family friend for 20 years believes kinkade still loved his wife and would never disinherity, shape or form can i imagine that, that he would cut his family out or give consideration to someone other than his family. his four daughters and his wife meant the world to tom. >> kinkade's wife and children are still prominently featured in a new video tribute on kinkade's own website. and the estate they built together. that's estimated to be well above $60 million. at the height of his fame ten years ago, kinkade was mass producing his art in factories, adding a few final touches and a quick signature, selling a framed canvas for up to $50,000. when morely safer sat down with him, he had built a a family values theme. >> we view my work and my cultural sigh identity as heir to the walt disney tradition. >> but that became tarnished by kinkade's 2010 dui arrest and the breakup of his marriage. things fell apart and when they fell apart, it seemed like they felt fell apart very fast. >> writer susan says the man everyone knew was acting completely out of character. >> acting biza

barnett and i will spend time working on options to set forth before the people to provide alternatives to what we have and solutions to our problems. we need a government, of the people, for the people, by the people. we have gotten away from that. i am not a politician. i am a citizen candidate. not a great speaker. i love my country. the founders of this country were not polished politicians. they were generals, farmers, scientists, and all sorts of walks of life that stepped forward to help serve their country. we need this attitude, we need to present that attitude before the people so they understand that there is a better way, there is a chance to have a better way through the reform party than giving up hope. the american people, many i have talked to, photographic shops at wal-mart, they feel the same way. that there is nothing they can do and there is no hope. everything is out of control. the two parties are so polarized that nothing can be done and we just have to go forward and see what happens, when things collapse or crash. that is a pathetic situation and we can do bette

and jonathan barnett from arkansas, the republican national committee man from that state and a memberf the legislature. andy, i will turn it over to you. tell us what you did. >> how about now? >> ok. how about we can ask you to stand so we can see you and thank you for your work? [applause] you are going to deliver the report? >> i will. thank you, as well to senator hoeven. i want to thank my co-chairs. it has been great working with you and the other committee members, a great group of people. i would like to thank matt and andrew for the great job they have done. in our subcommittee, we had a very open discussion and exchange of ideas related to the economy, job creation, and the deck, and the policies we should pursue, not the tactics, but the policies, to get us back on the path to growth and prosperity, there was the economic freedom and creating prosperity, as well as the economic role in the string so critical to the national security. we have acknowledged that the government's role is limited and supportive, not controlling. the best way to boost economic growth is to pursue

let's take you there live with paul sunderland and kevin barnett calling the action. >>> welcome to theinals. you fought your way through the preliminaries. it's now win and play for a medal, or lose and go home. china and japan, two very hot rivals out of the asian zone. japan won the opening set, china came back and won the second set. again, best three out of five sets. first four sets to 25 points. kevin, no surprise at all between these two teams that both sets were deuce games. >> both of these teams are defensive-minded. they do know each other well. they will stretch rallies again and again. the swing that finally does

barnett with his approaches and i believe that together, we can help to make a path for a stronger america, for ourselves and our posterity. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the soviet bear may be gone but there are still will send the bill would. the mideast might have become a nuclear powder keg. our energy supplies held hostage. so we did what was right and what was necessary, we destroyed a threat, freed a people and locked a tyrant in the prison of his own country. >> tonight, 10 million of our fellow americans are out of work. tens of millions more work harder for lower pay. the incoming president says unemployment always goes up a little before a recovery begins. but unemployment only has to go up by one more person before a real recovery can begin. >> c-span has aired every minute of every major party conventions since 1984 and this year, lost the republican and democratic national conventions live on c- span starting monday, august 27. >> now, americans for tax reform president grover nor

. >> thank you for that errol barnett reporting from johannsburg. >>> a group slamming obama for -- whatealing about them. are you okay, babe? i'm fine. ♪ ♪ ♪ with a subaru you can always find a way. announcer: love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. in he presented himself asdent obamasomething different. i had hoped that the new president would bring new jobs. not major layoffs, not people going through major foreclosures on their homes. he did get his healthcare through, but at what cost? he said he was going to cut the deficit in his first term. i've seen zero interest in reducing spending. he inherited a bad situation, but he made it worse. i think he's a great person. i don't feel he is the right leader for our country, though. i still believe in hope and change, i just don't think obama's the way to go for that. the president has not earned re -election, in 2012, in my book. i've seen his now definition of hope and change. it's not the hope and change i want, and it's not the hope and change i thought i was going to get. i don't feel that i helped my grandchildren by voting for

let's join the action with paul sunderland and kevin barnett providing the commentary. >> following ane ultimate olympic pressure cooker. women play for a medal, lose or go home. in the first of four quarterfinals, a south american heated rivalry. argentina in their signature light blue and white uniforms, and equally distinctive brazil in their bright yellow. brazil currently ranked number one in the world. 4-1 in the preliminary. argentina was 3-2 and finished third in their group. top half of the bracket. and number 6 is yellow, sprays the ball out of bounds. best 3 out of 5 sets. first sets to 24 points, must win by two. there's javier vetter, age 43. maybe the most famous argentinean player of all time. pereyra. let's talk about the matchup. >> the young