beginng at 4:30. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in d.c.artly sunny, 82. nice and sunny in atlanta, 78. mostly sunny in st. louis. 84. partial sunshine in denver 57. passing showers in seattle, 50. >>> a paraplegic man dragged himself four miles down a dirt road to get help. his is in was shredded. he was hitchhiking last week and the couple who picked him up abandoned him when he refused to share his alcohol. >>> another survival story. an 83-year-old man and his two dogs got stuck in the snow for three days. he sat in his truck eating peanuts and drinking an energy drink and had a cell phone and could have called 911 but he likes the outdoors. >> why get excited. i'm in a nice place. i saw deer. i saw a i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] dayquil doesn't treat that. huh? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief to all your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] you're we

beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country.gton, d.c. mostly sunny 71. atlanta 78. st. louis looks like rain 81. denver partly sunny, 73 and seattle, showers, 50. >>> tens of thousands attended a very special ceremony at the vatican sunday. pope benedict created new catholic saints including two americans. >> reporter: st. peter's square has seen every kind of catholic ceremony there is but this one broke a mold. for the first time native americans were here in force. it was the first of their people ever to be claimed a saints. kateri tekakwitha was born in 1656 what is now upstate new york. disfigured and partially blinded by small pox she was thrown out of her tribe when she converted to christianity and became known as the lily of the mohawk. for this native american today was the culmination of a dream. >> i thought a lot of our ancestors, you know, that probably are really excited but they are passed on but they got to be happy with today and what's taking place here at the vatican. >> reporter: the church sees saints as

beginng at 4:30. good morning.s friday, ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. washington partly sunny 74 degrees. atlanta mostly sunny 73. st. louis cloudy chance of showers 58 dress. denver 76 degrees. seattle rain, 57 degrees. 57 ee >>> back to politics now. both president obama and mitt romney are stepping up their efforts to win over women voters. both campaigns are airing new ads aimed at women in the key battleground states. susan mcginnis reports from norfolk, virginia. >> reporter: virginia mothers andrea mcclellan and susan lily are targets for mitt romney and president obama. >> being a woman is not a pre-existing condition. >> this president has failed america's women. >> reporter: mcclellan who used to work for a fortune 500 company said she doesn't have a clear picture of romney. >> women's issues are very important. with regard to the economy i think obama has a better plan. >> reporter: this mother of three believes the president's affordable care act will help lowe

beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country.unny in washington, 62 degrees. partly sunny in atlanta 74. afternoon thunderstorms in st. louis, 66 degrees. partly sunny in denver 72. clouds and fog in seattle, 64. >>> a new report from the u.s. anti-doping agency says lance armstrong went to great lengths to win the tour de france. the agency alleges armstrong was the focal point of a ring of cyclists that used enhancing performance drugs. >> reporter: the report not only is that's armstrong's image but leaves little doubt but he and his entire postal service team were engaged in a systematic, sustained and highly professionalized doping conspiracy. >> this is the first time we've seen something this well organized, this sophisticated that was all designed essentially to cheat in the sport and win. >> reporter: the anti-doping agency report is based upon more than 1,000 pages of evidence, including sworn testimony from ten u.s. postal service riders who had knowledge of armstrong's doping or doping by the team. plus financial paym

beginng at 4:30. good morning. it's friday, october 26th. mallicoat.,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. mostly cloudy in washington. 73 degrees. partly sunny in atlanta, 79. mostly cloudy in st. louis, 54 degrees. morning snow showers in denver, 40. morning rain in seattle 47 degrees. >>> a florida girl vacationing with her family thought she had lost her cherished elmo doll for good but she got it back and it has a story to tell. this 5-year-old took it along to her hotel in florida but headed back to her home empty handed. hotel employees found it and sent it back with a handmade book showing what elmo did. lounging around and living large at the hotel. >> in this hi-tech world nobody goes above and beyond to do the extra special thing and this guy nelson at the ritz not only returned to elmo to us but made a book that she will have for the rest of her life. >> she has had that elmo doll since she was born. i mean can i be elmo? being elmo sounds pretty good right now. right? i'm terrell brown. this is

beginng at 4:30. good morning. it's friday, october 12th. i'm frank mall,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. partly sunny in washington, 67 degrees. sunny in atlanta 80. mostly cloudy in st. louis 66 degrees. 67 in denver. drizzle in seattle 67 degrees. >>> when californians go to the polls next month they will be asked to decide whether genetically modified food should come with a label. the out come of proposition 37 is expected to have far reaching effects. >> reporter: supporters of california's proposition 37 took to the streets of oakland. the organic consumer association has gathered over 200,000 signatures in support of the measure. it calls for labelling foods containing genetic modified organisms. or gmos. on the other side corporations have contributed $35 million to fight prop 37 with biotech giant monsanto leading the way. >> i'm a worried grocer. >> reporter: ray martinez said labelling would be a costly burden for grocers. >> the paper work alone is a nightmare. every shipment we get, every

beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities in the country.fternoon rain in washington, 66 degrees. mostly collide -- mostly cloudy in atlanta, 65. sunny in st. louis, 64. 72 in denver. same deal in seattle, 65. >>> philadelphia police are trying to determine why a wedding reception at a posh hotel turned into a brawl. the melee caught on amateur video. fights broke out not only among guests from the same wedding party at the hotel bar but with another wedding party. one person was arrested. an uncle of one of the bride's suffered a heart attack after that brawl broke out. in an east texas town the football season is just under way but a key part of the season is to be determined not on field but in a court of law. we have a report on prayer, cheerleaders and right to free speech. >> reporter: friday night under the lights in texas with the band, the fans, the players and something different. a banner with a christian message written by the school's cheerleaders. >> we thought it would be a great message to get across. >> reporter: that messag

beginng at 4:30. good morning.s tuesday, ,,,, >>> here is a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington mostly sunny, 66 degrees. atlanta 72. st. louis partly sunny 80. denver 79. and seattle, chance of showers, 58 degrees. >>> police in maine have released some of the more 100 names of the men accused of paying for sex with a zumba instructor. alexis wright has pleaded not guilty to 106 counts of prostitution. an attorney from some of her alleged clients tried to block public disclosure of their names. the judge ruled that names of the defendants charged with crimes is public information. >>> in ohio, a police officer and a state trooper were seriously injured when their motorcycles collided in first lady michelle obama's motorcade. the crash happened on a monday near columbus. mrs. obama had just made a campaign stop. she was not hurt. >>> anyone driving on interstate 10 in southern mississippi might have been startled to see elephants on the side of the road. the truck carrying them ra

beginng at 4:30. ,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country.ning showers, 57 degrees. partly sunny in atlanta, 61. partly sunny in st. louis, 59 degrees. mostly sunny in denver, 72 and rain. in seattle, 57 degrees. >>> top stories now on a wednesday. superstorm sandy killed 51 people many from falling trees. more than 8 million homes and businesses are without power and the new york stock exchange reopens today after being shut down by the storm for two days. president obama will take the day off from campaigning and view the destruction in new jersey today. mitt romney is back on the stump. he's in florida and virginia. investigators are trying to figure what sickened 200 people near an industrial complex in new mexico. the release of an unknown hazardous material forced evacuations. victims described a burning sensation on their skin. initial tests did not reveal anything in the air. >>> a yacht order by the late steve jobs was finally launched this week a little more than a year after the apple founder's death. the french designer who built

beginng at 4:30. good morning. it's thursday, ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. washington, chance of a thunderstorm, 70. atlanta, morning thunderstorms, 73. st. louis, early sunny, windy, 65 degrees. denver, sunny 65, and seattle cloudy 62 degrees. >>> there is more fallout for cyclist lance armstrong. last week a report was released on armstrong's use of banned drugs to win the tour de france. on wednesday he stepped down as chairman of his cancer fighting charity. now several sponsors have cut their ties with him. >> reporter: the seven time tour de france winner and nike were inseparable for more than ten years. nike said today due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade it is with great sadness we terminated our contract with him. armstrong said he was stepping down to spare the foundation of any negative effect. as as result of controversy surrounding by cycling compare. kathryn mclean is a spo

beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington mostly sunny, 72 degrees. atlanta mostly sunny 78. st. louis thunderstorms 72 degrees. denver sunny breezy 63. seattle partly sunny, 56 degrees. >>> the hangover that many consumers are suffering from after binge spending during the healthy economy may be fading. a new study suggests people are getting out of debt. anthony mason reports. >> reporter: in dallas sherri used to dread getting her credit card bills. >> i maxed out dicover, american express and visa. >> reporter: the 62-year-old administrative assistant fell $15,000 in debt in part paying her late mother's funeral expenses. but slowly she's been paying down those debts. across the country consumer credit default rates have been declining steadily. a new survey show default rates for mortgages and bank cards have plunged to their lowest levels since the end of the recession. the bank card default rate which soared above 9% in 2010 has dropped to 3.7%. the mortgage default rate has fallen from a peak of more than 5

beginng at 4:30. ,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. d.c.nd sun 74. storms in atlanta, 78. afternoon rain st. louis 68. 73 in denver and morning fog in seattle 71 degrees. >>> good news for drivers in los angeles this morning. carmageddon two is over. cars are back on one of the busiest freeways in the nation. work went around the clock. just like last year, fears of a massive traffic jam never happened. lindsay lohan is in trouble with the law again. she accused a 25-year-old man of throwing her down in a hotel room in new york city sunday. she alleged took his phone. she discovered pictures of herself on it. she was arrested on misdeamnor assault but dropped. he has filed harassment complaints against lohan. two weeks ago she was accused of hitting a pedestrian with her car. what is going on? we have to talk. >>> in denver a skateboard race lived up to its name. downhill blood spill. these guys hit 60 miles per hour. a deer comes out of nowhere and slams into one of the skateboarders. he and the deer tumbled off the road. this is the only

beginng at 4:30. good morning.,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some of the cities around the country. washington, d.c., partly sunny, 78. atlanta, sunshine, 77. st. louis, thunderstorms, 84. denver, 75. seattle, passing showers, 51. >>> cheerleading can be eye popping with its flips and pyramids, but it's also dangerous, accounting for 2/3 of catastrophic injuries among high school girl athletes. one simple rule could change cheerleading and make it a lot safer. >> reporter: the varsity cheerleading squad is practicing before the big game at clarkstown high school north. it can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. >> i just got my second concussion. i sprained a lot of things and a lot of black eyes. >> reporter: cheerleading injuries have been on the rise for years. now the american academy of pediatrics is putting out new guidelines that say cheerleading should be designated as a sport in all states, a designation that would ensure cheerleaders certain safety measures. >> mandatory pre-sport physica

beginng >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country.grees. clouds in atlanta, 76. mostly cloudy skies in st. louis, 70 degrees. plenty of sun in denver, 80. cooler in seattle, 62. >>> a 17-year-old high school boy from massachusetts is rising above his disability. when niko scored his first goal, he became an instant internet sensation. check this out. he has only one leg. this youtube video has already gotten more than one million hits. jim axelrod has more on this athlete's amazing story. >> reporter: it's not hard to pick out niko jogging with his varsity soccer teammates at concord carlisle high school outside boston. he is and always has been the kid with one leg. what is hard to do when watching niko is to believe what you're seeing. >> my disability doesn't define who i am. my disability gives me a challenge every day. >> reporter: born without a right leg and right hip, niko was raised by parents whose only expectation for their son was that he not expect any special treatment. >> there's no you're not taking out the garbage, yo

beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country..c., tropical storm conditions, 50. very windy in atlanta, 56. partly sunny skies in st. louis, 57 degrees. denver, 68. occasional rain in seattle, 55 degrees. >>> top stories on a tuesday. sandy struck the east coast hard. it's being blamed for at least 16 deaths. almost 6 million are without power. a record-breaking storm surge flooded lower manhattan and parts of west virginia could get 3 feet of snow. >>> superstorm sandy slowed down the race for the white house with just one week before the election. president obama canceled events for today. mitt romney will hold a rally in ohio, focusing on storm relief. >>> for one late night talk show host, the show must go on, even when there's no audience. >> david letterman! ♪ >> david letterman didn't let sandy stop him from taping last night's "late show." much of his staff couldn't make it in but letterman soldiered on. >> let's run through some jokes, paul. i come out and i say, well, so much for the drought. that would -- >> that would

but because of business people like you, things are beginng to get rolling. >> impact segment tonight, anti-obamaors around the tnarhoping ad t whuons of coverup tssationi president's re-election chances. firs t time line. on september 11th, u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens was assassinated in benghazi. on september 129. president obama condemned the attack and then flew though las vegas for a campaign event. on september 126th, s.or atack. cial s t assassination wasreand. september 19th, matthew olsen, director of the prt's counter terrorism unit confirmed thatination was t party, i don't care whether it was jimmy carter or bill clinton or george bush or ronald reagan or george h.w. bush had had a terrorist incident and gotten on an airplane after saying something and flown off to a fund raisener las vegas, they would have been crucified. it would have been, it should have been barack -- equivalent for barack obama of george bush's flying over katrina moment. >> but nothing was said at all. and nothing will be said. >> with us now is mr. caddell. so you think this is an organiz

really rely on the advice of the french and the btish because they are the architect of the ss that h beginng to clams. >> rose: suppose you try to do that and they tried to do that at the united nations and tried to do do that at other places, mr. donald and general jones's successors have been over to talk to the chinese and been to russia to talk to putin and made this effort to get them to do something and they can't seem to agree on any joint action. i mean joint proposals to do something diplomatically. david. >> yes, but wait a minute, wait a minute, we send th over t tellhe chineseandhe russians, what we have concluded has to be done, we announce some of it publicly, and then we were surprised they said no, that this is not something that they are prepared to back. are they supposed to follow our quote unquote leadership just like that mc mechanically? is o you seem to suggest that the chinese and russians are right to, right to reject because of the stumble in the way the u.s. showed the interest. >> they thought perhaps it was immure cause assadseem to be falling so quickly the fact

let me ask you, to comment on what you were saying because were you there from the very beginng. seven years, not really a long time. it has been a long time for washingtonians over the whole period of decades but for the nationals, seven years, not bad. >> not at all. very quick. when you think about the long suffering cubs fans who have not won anything since the 1910 time frame. and the red sox before, they broke their curse, back in 2004, we're talking about, you know, 50, 60, 70 years. and to do it in seven years, to win a division title, it is really impressive and you have to tip your cap to davey johnson and mike rizzo, the front office, they have done a great job. the warner family. they've done it the right way. building in the draft. and they did that with guys like steven straussberg. and guys like bryce harper. and going out and trading for geo gonzalez last year who has already won 20 games. they put together the team the right way. and i don't think this is is a flash in the pan. i don't think this is a one-hit wonder. i think the nats will be a player in the natio

. >> narrator: from the beginng, mitt proved himself adept at consulting. and then a bigger idea: creating an investment fund. >> this guy, he looked perfect, he dressed perfect, he spoke perfectly, he asked the most poignant questions in a very, very nice way. >> narrator: mitt helped make tom stemberg rich. back in 1986, stemberg had a big idea. >> staples was this big new idea to open a new kind of store. prior to staples, you had to go to a stationery store, to a business machine store, to a computer store, to a software store to a supermarket to get all the things that staples put under one roof. >> narrator: it was one of romney's first big deals running bain's new private equity fund. stemberg wanted $2.5 million to open his first stores. mitt was a hard sell. >> mitt felt a lot of pressure. he was under an inordinate amount of pressure. there would be times where mitt would sort of jokingly sit and flap his tie like, "oh, man, this thing better work out." >> they say that he almost had trouble coming to decisions on his own, that he always wanted th