downtown bethesda was turned into a giant outdoor restaurant for the 20 the annual taste of bethesda.ozens of restaurants kick themselves into high gear and cooked up some culinary delights. we were on hand for today's events. now you have to work out tomorrow to make up for it. >> a lot of good food. let's talk about the weather. looking down pennsylvania and indeed pennsylvania avenue, it is dry. almost a full moon. something to look out for. the weatherbug takes us to washington, d.c national park. 63 degrees after a daytime high of 78 degrees, currently 64 at leesburg. 77 the official lie at reagan international airport. the record of 92 was set in 1879. cooler temperatures to the north. 48 in minneapolis, and warmer air to the south of us, a cold front that moved berkeley early this morning. a few showers popped up earlier but they have moved offshore. a few clouds for garrett and alleghany counties, but otherwise a quiet night ahead. cooler air will arrive for the start of the upcoming work week. temperatures fall to the 50's and wins at 5-10 m.p.h.. aot of people will be gettin

this is the taste of bethesda. the festivities kick off at 11:00 and run until 4:00 this afternoon. >>> local teachers experienced a flight into outer space. >> this was the lesson of a lifetime for science teachers. this was beyond her wildest dreams. >> hi, how are you? >> my mother, has been teaching science in fairfax for more than 20 years. >> this is so neat. i feel very official. >> she was ready for the northrop grumman weightless flight for discovery for teachers. once in the air, the teachers were all smiles. they experienced what would be like to walk on mars -- >> this is amazing. >> then what would be like to walk on the moon and in weightlessness. from textbook to real-life experience -- >> the teachers are excited and they will get the students excited. that is what it is all about. >> one's back on earth, she was still crying. -- once back on earth, she was still crying. all's well that ends well. >> a zero gravity journey will take her to the classroom and beyond. >i cannot be more proud of my moth

live in bethesda, sherry ly, fox 5 news. back to you. >> laid off d.c. says they are not backing down. they still want answers. they held another rally at freedom plaza yesterday. the district let go of 400 d.c. public school employees earlier this week, 229 of them teachers. the cools chancellor says the cuts will help close a $44 million budge the shortfall. we'll be talking with her during fox 5 morning news. at #:00, we'll sit down with the washington teachers union president george parker. -- at 8:00. >>> two maryland counties say they are ready to start distributing swine flu vaccine. in prince george's county, dodge park elementary will offer the nasal mist version of the vaccine. in montgomery county, an h1n1 linnik will open the dennis avenue health center. that begins at 9:00. the top priorities are for healthy chin between two and 18, healthy adults up to age 49 who take care of infants younger than six months and health care workers up to the age of 49. >>> we are remembering the life of a local icon this morning. ben's chili bowl has lost it

. >>> a shock crime in a quiet bethesda neighborhood. a man is in the hospital and his masked attacker is still on the run. sherry ly has the latest. >> reporter: people here are very nervous. there is a police station still stationed in the driveway of that home. it was last night around 7:30 -- >> all right. we have apparent hi had some problems with sherrily's live shot. we'll try to bet back to her as soon as we can. that was a shooting in a quiet bethesda neighborhood. one person shot. another person who did the shooting astill on the run this morning. >>> speaking of live, we want to go to oslo, norway if we can. we ave just gotten word that the nobel peace prize has been awarded to none other than president obama. the awards still being handed out right now. but a bit of an upset there from some of the favorites we had mentioned earlier. the news just in. apparently, president barack obama the oner of this year's nobel peace prize. >> we'll have much more on that coming up throughout the morning. >>> the vaccine for the swine flu

taste of bethesda tomorrow.should be a lot of fun. the weather may not cooperate. we do have a warm front off to the west that will move through during the morning hours giving us the chance for a few sprinkles. the main event will come tonight. temperatures in the 50's at this time. we will seek mix of sun and clouds. daytime temperatures will approach 75 degrees. we will take a look at the forecast in much more detail. let's check in on the rush-hour commute. >> thank you, steve. good morning. everything looks beautiful for you on the highway. no problems around the beltway. good out of southern maryland. good morning, burtonsville. it looks like things are smooth for you. a nice ride on 270, 340, dulles greenway, dulles toll road. headlights heading of leesburg to get into reston and down to the beltway. we will have more on the traffic side. hopefully newschopper 7 will be able to fly today. >> thank you. >>> metro riders can expect delays on red and orange lines over the weekend because of maintenance lines

tomorrow is taste of bethesda. i will be there. you might need an umbrella.t will not be a total washout. look at the storm scan. a warm front will slip across the area. temperatures will rebound nicely into the mid 70's. off to the west, we're watching a cold front. if it looks like it will hit us tomorrow night. mostly cloudy skies this morning with a stray showers. temperatures in the 50's. breezy conditions at this afternoon. we could see wind gusts up to 30 miles an hour. scattered showers tomorrow, mostly cloudy. lisa baden, things kept really busy for you. >> they did. a motorcyclist is down on 270 before 370. non life-threatening injuries, i am told. delays begin before father hurley boulevard. take me to newschopper 7 on the other side of town, we seek 95 northbound leaving the harbor. it is good through dumfries. delays formic at the prince william parkway and into lorton. now to alison and julie. >> thank you. >>> david letterman has spent years keeping his personal life out of the spotlight. >> that changed last night. he announced he was blackmai

the store in bethesda. the average a.t.m. fee is going up. for noncustomers the average fee has cmbed more than 12 pblingts this year to $2th 22. that's the average of $1.32 charged by your own bank. new at 11:00 tonight georgetown is bathed in pink for a special cause. students from georgetown's pink society gathered tonight to light it pink, hoping to draw the attention of congress. the rooftop terrace will glow pink for the month of october which is breast cancer awareness month which begins tomorrow. >> absolutely. good job. >> thanks. >> i mean -- >> i thought you meant mean. >> you always do a good job. we'r talng near 40 degrees in some areas tomorrow. let's get started. make a couple of stops at the weather network. we had some rain showers earlier in the afternoon as a little disturbance came through and dumped some rain for a short period of time. in temple hills and prince george's, almost .1 of rain. 49 already in sterling. the winds are calm. that's the deal. with calm and light winds temperatures will be mighty chilly. 52 in bet

plenty of 40s. 41 in great falls. 43 in tyson. 47 in bethesda. 40, 45 in silver spring. low 40s for bowie and also upper marlboro. it will be called. mostly sunny. 40s and 50s. kids will fight you. light jacket necessary. winds northwesterly at 10. by afternoon mostly sunny and pleasant. a beautiful day. highs nearly 70. winds northwesterly at 5 to 10. with no winds and pure sunshine it will feel warmer than it would otherwise if we had clouds today and also winds. next seven days. near 70 tomorrow. mostly sunny. 74 on friday. shower possible. 75 on saturday. again we will try to end the showers before the day ends. that's the idea. fairfax. terps kick off at noon. sunday still looks very nice. weather wise anyway for the redskins. mid-70s sunshine sunday, monday then showers possibly tuesday night into wednesday. then wednesday we go back in the upper 70s. >> thank you, top. appreciate it. >> thank you, top. >>> tonight in living well a two-prong message to women about the dangers of being overweight to you and your daughters. many people think of middle aged spread as

i am in downtown bethesda and getting ready for saturday, october 3, at the taste of bethesda. >> good morning, washington. >>> i could use one of those cookies it just about now. >> the place sounds like heaven to me. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. adam caskey is partial to donuts. >> very partial to donuts. teddy and i go out for what and get some donuts and go to the park. i push him on the swink and eat an appl. a gray day today. -- a great day today. chantilly, up 44. oxon hill, 50. it is cooler than we had yesterday morning by up to 10 degrees in some spots. a pleasant day. highs near 70 degrees. added clouds. we introduce the chance of some of showers on saturday. >> we have breaking news. we will take you live to newschopper 7 flying over a water main break. i will show you queens chapel road. you water is still gushing near 410. belt crest road will be the bailout this morning. for more, let's go back to julie. >> thank you. >>> that main burst about 2:00 this morning and sent water gushing down queens chapel road. crews are working to shut the water off.

cures for cancer and other diseases is getting $5 billion to the national institutes of health in bethesdait will support 12,000 existing projects. it will create thousands of jobs over the next few years. in new exhibit is opening at the science center. it explores leonardo da vinci. >> it explores the mystery behind the mona lisa. >> he is pretty much the greatest genius that the world has ever seen. >> at the maryland science center, a new exhibit opening saturday is dedicated to the genius of leonardo da vinci. it is a celebration of his sense of wonder and imagination. >> you will see things like early inventions of the tank, the helicopter, and others. this is a blocking maginnis some rigid mechanism. >> this is the same concept as a biker -- bicycle chain. it shows that chains in this motion were better to use than ropes. he created an early diving suit. the venture was most famous for his art. like his rendition for the last supper. >> he did a very in-depth study revealed 25 secrets which we have displayed here. we will leave the public to come and find it out for themselves. >> h

. >>> the push to live and work green in bethesda got a big push. they opened on kordell avenue.his kicks off a three-day open house. stop by to learn about businesses creating green jobs and ideas for saving energy in your home. >>> a new effort to restore a d.c. monument to its former glory. this is the world war i memorial near independence avenue and the national mall. the park service asked the capitol planning mission to weigh in on plans to restore the monument. they hope to use money from the federal stimulus page to fix up the memorial and improve the surrounding landscape. >>> a memorable birthday for jimmy carter. his presidential library reopened with an updated look. it got a $10 million renovation featuring interactive exhibit, video and to thes to. it ends with a view of his nobel peace prize, something he should be very proud of. >>> the weather was nice there. not bad here, just a little cold. makes it weird in the morning trying to get the kids dressed. >> i think pretty much what we ex-tectd pectd. now i'm -- what we expected. i'm tunnel vision on the weekend.

taste of bethesda today it starts at 11:00 and runs until 4:00 this afternoon. some sunshine today. there is still a cold front today but a rain storm is possible mainly south and east of the city. temperatures are in the 50's right now. a little showered down to the south and east of the district. we can show you that on the radar. it will slowly drift up to prince frederick and calvert county. overall, the weather pattern shows mostly partly sky -- sunny skies. it will warmer -- will warm up to the later today. sunny skies return tomorrow with 70 degrees on sunday. >> thank you and thank you for watching. when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving... while not fully awake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behav

every single restaurant in bethesda participants.i love about this is there's a great place for the kids, there's face painting and fun things for them but you get to walk around and try restaurants like the burger joint and all the restaurants you love in bethesda and there's actually free parking. it's a great way to enjoy the day. >> that's great because this is always a really fun way to check out all the great restaurants in bethesda. the parking is always the key. what else is happening? >> well, right up the street is like a little gem. they are doing a festival. this is a huge indian festival. there will be lots of delicious foods. and there's fun things like henna painting for the hands, artisans, crafts, a fun and interesting way to spend the day. a little exotic. >> you know i love that. indian food, always good. they have the felt festival of lights, which is fabulous. okay, a lot of people have the traditional date night. >> i think dinner and a movie is over. i think if you're dating somebody or been married for 15 year

lows tonight about 4 degrees higher than yesterday. 47 in tysons. 51 in bethesda. lots of 40s to the east. in fact, upper 40s for silver spring. bowie in the mid 40s. upper marlboro, 46. temperatures right now are comfortable. but they are going to be cool. so 65 at national. 66 up in frederick. 66 in manassas and mid and upper 60s toward fredericksburg. tomorrow morning, partly sunny and cool. a slight chance of a shower late. 50s and 60s. it's a warm wind out of the south at 10 to 15. by afternoon, partly sunny, breezy, warmer, a shower possible. not a bad day. highs about 75. that's about average for us this time of year. winds south at 10 to 15. satellite picture, radar combined. a mix of sun and clouds today. that's the front that will go through over the weekend. next seven days, 75 tomorrow. maybe a shower. there's a front going through early saturday morning. doesn't have much moisture with it. a couple showers early. finally, a little cooler on sunday and monday, but not bad. low 70s. and warmer again next week with a shower or thunderstorm possible. but m

i believe that is october 4th from 11:00 to 5:00 and this is at the bethesda marriott. >> beautiful place and it will be a beautiful show. i work with the people in houston and it was -- >> we have to go. thank you, marjorie. thanks for joining us, everyone. have a great day.

there arrived in bethesda. participation began yesterday with a kickoff rally.hat aims to raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research, education, and community health programs. each walker has in some way been touched by breast cancer. >> i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, and i am fine, but i am looking for all the women in my life. >> the of that wraps up tomorrow on the national mall. how will the weather look? >>> it is looking a lot better. today we had the clouds from the cold front that took its time moving across. the skies will clear overnight. pennsylvania avenue, the wind has subsided. earlier today, wind gusts are around 25-30 m.p.h. 54 degrees currently at howard university, daytime high 76. when was it 76 degrees? in the early morning hours, midnight, 1:00, that is when the temperatures were around 75, 76. yesterday, high of 85 at reagan national, $87. that -- 87 dulles. the cloud cover allowing the temperatures to cool. annapolis 53. just a trace of rain at reagan national, a high of 74. 45 degrees hagerstown, 56 degrees d.c. the

accomplish and i might add i think they are well on the way with this wonderful new hospital in bethesda. >> the head of the intrepid fallen heroes fund which is raising money for the hospital says traumatic brain injury affects almost 3,000 american soldiers coming back from iraq and afghanistan. >>> union memorial hospital in baltimore is thanking its doctors and staff for all their hard work and dedication. the hospital hosted a picnic today. recently the hospital is recognized by "u.s. news & world report" as one of the top 50 hospitals in the country. >> this picnic is to celebrate the achievements of union memorial hospital in being noticed and named as a nationally recognized high-quality health care provider for this community and to thank all the associates at union memorial for the day in/day out work that really results in those achievements. >> abc2 is a proud partner of union memorial hospital and med star health. >>> let's take another live look outside. beautiful sunset happening now over downtown baltimore. norm willing back with the final forecast. >>> you are looking at

even downtown, we are talking 54 for old town and 51 in bethesda. plenty of 40s in silver spring and upper marlboro. right now if you are headed out, temperatures are falling quickly. upper 50s, 57 in gaithersburg and hills hillsborro. a slight chance of a shower. by afternoon, partly sunny, breezy, warmer. again, a slight chance of a shower, but the bulk of today will be nice. that wind out of the south at 10 to 15 should get us into the middle 70s. let's talk about october. the first of the month, today, 75 and 56 is average. by the end of the month, halloween, 64 and 45 is average. rain fall, not quite 3 1/4 inches. believe it or not, we average a trace of snow in the month of october with a tenth of an inch average at dulles. let's look at the satellite picture. this is a system that will roll through here on friday. notice a couple of things. most of the moisture is pulling due north. the front is going to spin through here, but it's not going to have much moisture to it. whatever develops is going to go through very quickly. what develops isn'

probably 4 or 5 degrees warmer than last night. 45 great falls, 47 in bethesda, 48 in silver spring. there will be 40s east of town. mid 40s for bowie and probably 46 or so for upper marlboro. now, tomorrow morning partly sunny and cool. shower possible. primarily west of town out in the mountains. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. look at the winds. out of the south. that's a good thing at 10-15. that will bring in warmer air tomorrow. in fact, by afternoon partly sunny, breezy, warmer. showers possible. but highs around 75 and winds outs of the south at 10-15. that is a great thing. satellite picture radar combined, here is our system much and you can see it's trying to produce some showers and thunderstorms from chicago back through louisville. but the bulk of the energy is staying to the north. in fact, it's moving almost due north. and this area of low pressure is going to kind of hang out in the great lakes. it will eventually whip the cold front through. but by the time it does that, most of the moisture is far away, we get a cold front, maybe a shower, and it doesn't even real

we are looking at temperatures around the beltway, bethesda, 51. get out toward bowie, you will be in the mid 40s. temperatures right now, cool, but comfortable. 62 in alany. 63 for vienna and 64 in dumfries. tomorrow morning, partly sunny and cool. a slight chance of a shower. primarily late in the morning, but i wouldn't worry about it. 50s and 60s. winds turning out of the south. that's a warm wind. by afternoon, partly sunny, breezy, warmer. we'll keep the chance of a shower in. the bulk of the day is going to be just fine. high temperature is about 75 and that is average for this time of year. winds increasing out of the south at 10 to 15. that will pump up warmer air for us. let's talk about october. the first, today, average high, 75 and 56. by the end of the month, it is 64 and 45. almost 3 1/4 inches of rain fall for average. believe it or not, we average a trace of snow downtown and we average a tenth of an inch down toward dulles. hard to believe. still cutting the grass. satellite picture, radar combined. here's the front. this is the f

stafford is 37 degrees. 49 degrees currently in bethesda.ur forecast today calls for sunshine and back up to near 70. it is a few degrees below average for the seventh year. tomorrow, back in the mid-70's. >> we will be right back. >>> the search continu today for two suspects who shot at a prince george's county police officer. that officer was off duty. the suspect tried to steal his car in port washington last night. the officer was shot in the hand and is expected to be ok. >>> police are looking for the gunmen behind a deadly shooting in riverdale. two men were shot and 56 street around 11:30 last night. one died and the other was not seriously hurt. three men were seen running from the scene. >>> it is now illegal to text and drive in maryland. pamela brown is live in rockville. >> good morning. most of these new laws are geared toward road safety. if you get behind the wheel in maryland, get ready to dig deeper in your pocket. if you take your eyes off the road to text, it will cost to $500. >> our officers will be vigilant. we know t

no problems as far as traffic in bethesda on the beltway. south of town at the wilson bridge, a nice run on 66, the greenway, the toll road. route 5, route 4, 210, 228 are all open to get into the district. things are moving nicely through springfield north and south on 95. now to alison and julie. >> thank you. >>> police in prince george's county are looking for whoever shot an off-duty cop. >> it happened when two suspects tried to carjack the officer. matt brock is live with the latest from this still developing story. >> this happened at about 10:00 last by. police set up a perimeter to search for the suspects. we can show you some video of the roadblocks set up around allentown road. it is about 1/4 of a mile away. an off-duty police officer getting into his vehicle was accosted by two suspects at gunpoint. police are not saying whether they were trying to rob him or carjacked him. there was an exchange of gunfire. the officer was hit in the hand. we're told the officer is going to be ok. the suspects are on palooza. police have not ye

the inner loop coming toward us, delays out of tyson's corner into bethesda and silver spring with nothing reported in the way. a look at the pace from the pentagon across the inbound fourteenth street bridge heading for the eastbound freeway. the pace slow their as you can see. it back to you. >>> coming up, experts say a great pick up line [unintelligib] >> juno on skates. next. female announcer: from jennifer, get 40% off this bonded leather sofa, just $299, with very cool styling and so affordable. and at 40% off, it's just $299. from jennifer. you don't have to spend a lot to have good taste. >>> in 1970's flashback comes to the movies this weekend. >> a bit of a modern twist. it arch campbell joins us now with a look. >> alan page, everybody knows her because of juneau -- juno. she finds out a few things about herself. pushed into the beauty pageant world by her dominating mother, a ellen page longs for something more. she finds it when roller derby tryouts come to town. >> 23? >> she soon that leads a double life, high school nearby day with roller derby start by night. there are gr

local business leaders this morning to open the education center and green business incubator in bethesda. the community center will showcase green products and services. you can also get information about how to live more environmentally healthy lives. >> that's good stuff. >> it is. >>> here's more good stuff. free entertainment with this news 4 bargain blast. the national free night of theater initiative starts today. free tickets are available to shows across the washington region. learn more by going to nbcwashington.com and search bargain blast. >>> stay right there. we've got a whole lot more to come in our next half hour of news 4 at 4:00. >>> capitol police officer arrested for a crime that has investigators and one unsuspecting homeowner scratching their heads. the. >>> plus, the man behind the miracle on the hudson flies again. captain sully gets into the cockpit for the first time since january's flight. >>> columnists are warning it will be a tough holiday time for job seekers. one retailer hiring thousands of people across the country, including here in the d.c. area. >>> a

capital beltway, a quiet commute, leaving springfield, toward bethesda, no problems from the greenbelt to wilson. all your travel lanes open on 270. the trip here very quiet. no big problems this early morning. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much, ashley. >> thanks, ashley. >> and we begin with a developing story this morning. a second powerful earthquake has rocked indonesia this morning. this as the death toll continues to rise from wednesday's monster quake. today 6.8 magnitude quake damaged dozens of buildings on sumatra island. that's the side of yesterday's temblor which has so far claimed the lives of 467 people. hundreds more are listed as seriously injured or missing. officials say at least 500 buildings collapsed or were badly damaged in the coastal city of padang. rescue crews are still ser searching for survivors. >>> 30 people were killed in the territory of u.s. american somoa. officials expect the death toll to rise. whole villages were washed away in seconds as towering waves crashed into the collection of small islds in the south pacific. >> today the united

it is still clear between college park and bethesda. it is 55 where we have the accident activity.ll some police activity here on the scene. we have the left lane blocked off in each direction. at this time, at this hou very light vaiveg volume traveling between rockville and kensington. not too much a backup. left lane still blocked here at the scene. if you are traveling northbound on i-95 out of virginia, no accidents to report. the lanes are open up towards 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, a pitch of olympic proportions. the president and first lady are hoping to put chicago on the map for the 2016 olympic games. >> president obama and his wife michelle are in denmark where they spoke before the international olympic committee trying to persuade them to choose chicago to host the 16 games. the windy city is competing against tokyo, rio and madrid. >> i am dreaming of an olympic and paralympic games in chicago that will light up lives and neighborhoods all across america and all across the world. >> we can make it if we try. that is not just

the washington business journal reports that locations include damascus, bethesda and wheaton. time for the money-saving tip of the day. be mindful of marketing tricks the next time you are at the grocery store. you may not know this but the items with the biggest markups are placed at chest level. if you want to look for a bargain, literally look high or low, reach up and down. items such as painkillers, contact lens solutions and nonfood items can cost more at the grocery store than the drugstore. for more tips check out my blog, the financialista.com and follow me on twitter and i would love to be your friend on facebook. there are subtle tricks even at the mall to get you to buy. >> i never thought if it is at eye level they are trying to lure me in and charge me more. >>> and this was big even by china's standards. why they are taking out all of the steps for a celebration today. >>> we are tracking the taillights on 66 eastbound through manassas where we are picking up the volume. more shots across the region. i will have them coming up. stay with us. >>> in the news now,

top side of the beltway uneventful leaving college park to bethesda. you will find your lanes are open if you are traveling 395 across the 14th street bridge. light traffic volume on the beltway between anen dale and merrifield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> chicago, madrid, rio and tokyo. in just a couple of hours, we'll find out which one of these cities will host the 2016 olympic games. it is chicago that president obama and first lady michell obama are hoping to put on the map. >> this morning, they are in denmark bbying to make their adopted hometown the host city for the 2016 summer olympic games. right now, rio is giving its presenting a to the international olympic committee. the obamas made their case earlier this morning with heartfelt speeches to the ioc. >> it is a bustling metropolis with the warmth of a small town where the world already comes together every day to live and work and reach for a drink. >> i'm asking to you choose chicago. i'm asking to you choose america. >> the challenging cities have been making their

top side of the beltw still at speed between college park and bethesda. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> it will now cost you a little bit extra to park in rockville as new rules start today for those park pa,ing at rockville town center. it is $1-you're and that includes saturday. city officials think this will bring in about $400,000 a year. the money would be used to help pay for the three parking garages the city owns. >>> the swine flu vaccine finally heading to doctors' offices this week. the vaccine expected to begin arriving at the nation's hospitals, clinic and schools tomorrow. more than 30,000 doses have arrived in maryland. 200million doses should be available by the end of the year. doctors say children under the age of 10 will need two doses to be fully protected. those should come 21 days apart. the federal government is picking up the tab for the vaccine. you may still be charged an administration fee. >>> we have awe word of warning if you use food label to help count calories. some health experts claim current calorie es

campus in bethesda today. he said it won't just help live- saving research, it will also create new jobs. >> reporter: preside obama takes a firsthand look at where billions of federal dollars will go in the near future. medical research. >> that is brains. >> reporter: overall last year 787 -- $787 billion plan earmarked $10 billion for the national institutes of health. >> we've only scratched the surface of these kinds of treatments. >> reporter: so day president obama announced what he calls the single largest boost to biomedical research ever. $5 billion in federal grants for heart disease, cancer and autism research. >> we know that these investments in research will improve and save countless lives for generations to come. >> reporter: this grant money will fuel funding for more than 12,000 existing research projects. the president says it will also create thousands of research and education jobs over the next two years. medicaequipment suppliers and businesses in the field will also profit. he says the

top side of the beltway behaving nicely between college park and bethesda with no incidents to reportng in from the west, 66 a little busy right now out in manassas. lanes are open but traffic has slowed between the two 234 interchains. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> investors will be watching for the weekly unemployment numbers later today along with reports on august personal income and spending for the commerce department. yesterday, the dow dropped about 0 points. nasdaq saw a slight one and a half point drop. in tokyo today, the nikkei down nearly 155 points. >>> on call this morning, you're soon going to get help counting the calories in your coca-cola. the company is now prominently displaying calorie information on the labels of most of its sodas. those new labels come as congress consider as a possible tax on soda as a way to decrease the deficit and the rise in obesity. >>> the swine flu vaccine is scheduled to start rolling out next week. doctors are urging anybody to get more than just the h1n1 and the seasonal flu vaccine. they also want you to get a th

>> my day job, i work for a printing company here in bethesda. i do the preand post game show for maryland football and run quarterback camp. i find ways totay busy throughout the year when i'm not coaching on the field. >> is it strange being on the broadcasting side versus playing? >> it is. i feel like i'm sitting in your seat now. it's fun to be around the game. i coach a lot of kids and i'm out there every saturday for the maryland games so i'm still around the game. >> how about you? obviously your days at virginia tech now passed but what have you been up to? >> after i got released from the vikings i held on to that nfl dream for a little bit but lately i've tried to find way to move on. i've been working with a private lender called home savings and trust mortgage and been helping out my old high school. >> westfield in centreville. >> tutoring some of the quarterbacks and giving private lessons to younger quarterbacks. >> you mentioned being released by the vikings. that happened this summer. incidentally you both have a random connecti

. >> they have forced bethesda health group to put a premium on creativity.t year when gas prices was $4 a gallon they gave employees an 15 cents raise and when the prices kept down they kept it in place. >> every little bit helps. >> reporter: but if this licensed practical nurse they are doing more to keep up her morale. >> i will be an lpn one year and go back to being an rn and that year turned in to 15. >> they initiated a scholarship program enabling 15 lpns to get the education required to become registered nurses. >> they let us know they would pay 100%. >> if you thought you could make a positive difference on someone's day, wouldn't you want to try? and through recognition you can do that every single day. >> reporter: audrey barnes, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> a positive difference on someone's day. yes, we would all like to do that. wearing pink, first day of breast cancer awareness month and howard will get us started with the forecast. >> it will be a good forecast. wear pink jackets today perhaps. on the nippy side out there. a lot of areas i

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