. >>> preseason hockey at verizon last night, caps hosting the blackhawks. new capital mike knuble scored

. >>> hockey fans, the capitals are at home tonight against the blackhawks, and capitals have looked good in preseason. one of the all-time great players from the capitals has called it a career, olie kolzig retiring. he holds several records, playing an 71 games, winning the vezina trophy in 2000. >>> finally, dan snyder, listen up, after oregon loss to boise state, a season ticket holder was so disgusted that he sent a head coach and email and invoice for $439 for his ticket and travel expenses. dan snyder, listen to this. he received a check for $439 to cover his expenses. the fan says he has a new respect for the head coach now. >> if dan snyder did that, he would probably be out a lot of money. >> he would have carpal tunnel. >>>. a final bill of the health care plan be imminent -- could a final bill of health care plan be imminent? >> nancy pelosi said she would expect a final version of the health-care bill by the end of next week, the first explicit deadline she has given. however, there are still a lot of things to figure out. details like, will they include a public option

the caps are back in action against the blackhawks tonight and we'll have the highlights on the fox 5 news at 11. brian. >> thanks. now you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. we're back here at 10 for the news edge at 11 v. a fntastic night. hope to see you then.  there's nothing more important than our health. so when it comes to health reform, we need a solution that worksor all of us. now the president and congress have a plan that combines the best ideas, from democrats and republicans, business owners and workers, doctors, nurseand patients. a plan that keeps bureaucrats out of your health care you choose your own doctor, make your own decisions, and you can't be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition. that's reform we can all feel good about.

. >>> preseason hockey at verizon last night, caps hosting the blackhawks. new capital mike knuble scored two goals. they downed the blackhawks 6-2. that's your sports minute. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great thursday. >> well, the nation's capitol could it be the next fashion capital? last night, the district's fashionistas walked the "vogue" runway. michelle fenty guest hosted. the party offered an advance look at this season's hottest looks. >> let's see how hot it's going to get today. we'll go to tom kierein. he's up in storm center 4 telling us about the temperature to cop. >> dress with your best hot look for today. another summer like look in september but this will be the end of it for the foreseeable future. as we look at radar now, no precipitation but overnight we did have some showers passing north of washington. in their wake, still the roads are still wet up in northern montgomery, frederick, loudoun county and howard county, northern anne arundel. watch out. there could be some slick spots from wet roads. elsewhere, dry pavement as we h

they hang six goals on the blackhawks. the fourth preseason game of the year for the capitals, man, did they look good. mike doing it all by himself. he scores his second goal of the game. it cuts them on top, 2-0. third period. the capitals on the power play. slides over. watch the pass. right behind his back. second of the night. they crush chicago, 6-2. two games left to go against the rangers, then it will count. the regular season is creeping up. >> hard to believe. >> it's going to be fun. >> all right. thank you, dan. >>> coming up >>> if you are looking forward to playing the slots in maryland, you could hit the jackpot by memorial day. the state commission approved the first license on the eastern shore. the racetrack can have up to 800 slots. the track's developer says he hopes to have them up and running by the end of may. it's the first of five sights in maryland that will operate slot machines. >>> could the district be the next fashion capital? the district's fashion were on the vogue runway at an event spons

. >>> caps tonight with preseason tilt number 4 against the blackhawks. alex ovechkin has found the score sheet number 8 on the doorstep here. nicklas backstrom. caps lead 3-1. moments later. watch this pass from alexander semin. circled behind his back. pretty fancy. to alex ovechkin. buhr6-2. >>> finally tonight. the group of kids from texas who have been orchestrating all these crazy basketball shots. here is their latest one from the top of the third tier at texas a&m. watch it. it is in the hoop. >> no. >> now there are some reporters down in texas who say they witnessed it live. i think it is fishy. you guys obviously think it is fishy. >> i think it is as scary as that thing on mike sellers' chin. >> there is food in mike sellers' chin i think. he is saving up maybe. pretty cool. >> that's our broadcast. we will see you later. >> cool beard. >> okay. tomorrow morning on 9news now. let's move on. one of every three homes could have safety or health concerns inside. traffic and weather. a lot more coming your way at 4:55 a.m. >> bye-bye. captions by:

the americans have also brought dozens of helicopters for that at one base, there were three blackhawkedical helicopters before the u.s. surge. now there are 15. on board here, two afghan soldiers shot by the taliban, one is dying. american medics treat them and get them to a field hospital 30 minutes after being called. another emergency, three dutch soldiers have been injured by a roadside bomb. in four months at one base, the americans have evacuated 1,500 wounded. their own british, afghan, dutch, and canadian. a dozen a day. >> ooh think since probably june or july we've seen an increase probably about 30% of combat casualties. >> reporter: president obama's surge has brought nearly 20,000 american troops to southern afghanistan, and much more. the 100 helicopters have just one brigade, the 82nd airborne, dwarf britain's total fleet around 20. two of which crashed and were destroyed last month.fst! these aircraft alone will not win this war. but it certainly wasn't being won without them. afghans are building new american bases. but outside them, afghanistan is not being rebuilt.

patrick kane and the blackhawks. chris: hockey's almost here, john. hang on a week longer. john: i want a full report tomorrow, he willot. chris: coming up on the show, we're going to talk about marion barber, an update on his health, and why ochocinco, smarter than you may have thought. isn't that right? josh: that's right. and a michael vick update as well. here it comes. >> just go to the end and we've got a lot of work ahead of us. [captioning made possible by espn, inc.] closed captioned by the national captioning institute ---www.ncicap.org--- john: yankees the first to clinch a postseason spot. but are they the world favorites? and tebow and colt mccoy having big seasons but who's contesting them in the heisman race? todd mcshay on the other top five guys. plus controversy in washington. hear why a former nfl hall of famer is calling out jim zorn on his decision-making. john: and still a hall of famer. but first at this hour, michael vick, set to make his debut in philadelphia this weekend against the winless kansas city chiefs. he's eligible to play for the eagles,

service member has died in a blackhawk crash in iraq.says three more u.s. troops have died in afghanistan including one that died in combat. nato says the two others died in noncombat related incidents. this year has been the deadliest for u.s. forces in afghanistan since the war began eight years ago. last month was the deadliest month of the war for u.s. forces when 51 troops died. >>> president obama has no plans to call off an investigation into cia interrogation practices. seven former cia directors have asked him to call off the probe of techniques employed by the agency when questioning terror suspects. the justice department is trying to determine if the cia broke the law by going beyond what the bush administration called enhanced interrogation techniques. four of the former directors served under republican presidents dating back to richard nixon. three served under president clinton. the ex-directors claim the investigation could discourage agents working on anti-terrorism operations. >>> u.s. officials are wrong about iran's

. >>> we begin with breaking news out of iraq where a military blackhawk helicopter has crashed killing at least one u.s. service member. the chopper went down at balad air base. about 50 miles north of baghdad. 12 others were injured. the cause of the crash is up under investigation. >>> president obama will raise with israeli prime minister and mahmoud abbas to try to restart middle east peace talk. the three will meet tuesday during the u.n. general assembly. >>> and president obama reportedly asked new york state's governor david paterson to not run next year. top party officials are worried about paterson's low public opinion ratings. no comment from governor paterson. >>> startling new evidence of vote rigging in afghanistan, ballots premarked for hamid karzai, stamped with an official seal, waiting to be cast. election observers said they shot video of the ballots to make sure they would not be counted. >>> and police in washington state are searching for an criminally insane murderer, phillip paul, he was committed insane after 1987 murder. we'll have more on this story later in

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. >>> the caps preseason continued against the blackhawks an ovechkin found the score sheet. caps lead 3-1. moments later ovechkin scores again. caps crush chicago 6-2. the season opener is next thursday. >>> coming up in our next living smart segment, an easy way to figure out if you are flushing money down the toilet literally. >>> plus, most protesters are already there. world leaders arrive in pittsburgh for the g-20 summit. >>> plus, met tremendous' union says workers are unfairly being blamed for some of the safety problems on the train systems. >>> we will fly 60 westbound from the bay bridge past annapolis to the beltway. right now everything is looking good. the time is 5:25. 9 news now will be right back. there's nothing more important than our health. so when it comes to health reform, we need a solution that works for all of us. now the president and congress have a plan that combines the best ideas, from democrats and republicans, business owners and workers, doctors, nurses and patients. a plan that keeps bureaucrats out of your health care you choose your own d

so did mike the capitals routed the blackhawks and the caps visit think rangers tonight. the goalie is calling it quits. he led washington to the stanley cup finales in ' 98. the nationals wrap up their series with the dodgers tonight. the team will try to avoid the 100th loss of the season. it took a win last night. two on for pinch hitter pete. he hit the ball deep no right. maxwell scores and the nats beat the dodgers 5-4. >>> redskins fans, good seats are available for the game in detroit the lions have 10,000 tickets still to sell. from here to detroit is about an eight hour drive. with the skins at 1-1. some believe coach zorn is on the hot seat. this weekend's game will tell us for sure. they have two touchdowns this season but the players are squarely behind their coach. >> i think the coach has to continue to call what he feels will work and eventually it will work. >> we did what we wanted to until we went to the end zone. there is some stuff that could have happened and we need to capitalize on that. >>> right now hear from coach zorn about his offensive line p

we have the cav illar and travel by blackhawk just like the soldiers do. >> but its back ola the gm inhe redskins country. she's been featured in three months of the redskins calendar and had the entire back cover one year. and what is the most memorial moment? >> the one time that i was most cheerleader is when i got voted to represent the 2005 probowl. the girls do vote on that. >> when she isn't cheering, she's a senior count executive in the premium ticket sales office and she serves as a role model to the first little ladies of football. and by little, we're talking future cheerleaders as young as 5. members of the junior squad, which go up to 17 are lucky to have a season veteran as their coordinator. >> it is a performance group that perform at three different home games throughout the season and a parade around thanksgiving time. >> reporter: she's involved with all of the dance camps and practices for these young girls who perhaps may some day grow up to be just like her. a full-fledged redskins cheerleader. >> let me see you smile. >> reporter: in land over maryland, anne yu, f

like the soldiers do you travel like blackhawks. >> reporter: it's back to the -- she's been featuredn three months of the redskins calendar and had the entire back cve r one year and what is the most ? rorable moment for rhe ? was most e time i honored what when i got voted to represent them at the pro bowl. they do vote on. that. >> reporter: when she is not cheering on the sidelines, she's a senior account executive andhe ticket sales office and teacher and -- teaches and serves to the first ladies of football. >> one, two, three, four. >> reporter: by little, we're talking future cheerleaders. >> reporter: members that go up to 17 are lucky to have a season veteran as their coordinator. >> it's a performance group. they perform at three different home games and a parade at -- >> they were involved in the dance camp and practices and perhaps may grow up to be like her. a full-pledged redskin cheerleader. >> smile. >> in maryland, ann's hugh -- annie hugh, folk 5 news. >> all right. >> work very hard. >> i don't know about you. i'm feeling bad. >> have to go work out. [ laughter ] >

. >> we're on a blackhawk helicopter going as fast as i've ever traveled on one of these, 1,200 feetund. we know there are two patients, they're bad, that's all we know. we don't know how bad off they are. we're going to see. it's what these guys do. i'm with an elite medical dustoff crew. the name goes back to vietnam. it was a radio emergency call signal to chopper in the combat flight medics. they are a go-team. 24-7, they steal moments of time to save lives. >> our job is to get people up and out of here in seconds. because seconds count. >> reporter: for nate and his team, most missions are about rescuing american military. >> they're leaving this gate every day on foot and in vehicles knowing what's out there. and if they can do that, then i'll do anything to make sure that they get back all right. >> reporter: but today, the call came to save afghan locals. it's a critical part of the u.s. strategy to win the hearts and minds of afghan civilians. we are now into the golden hour. most trauma patients who die of blood loss die within an hour unless we can stabilize them. so we h

military is reporting that a blackhawk helicopter crashed overnight at an american base in iraq. one service member was killed and 12 more wounded. the military says it went down about 50 miles north of baghdad. the cause of the crash is now under investigation. >>> this week, president obama will host a meeting between mahmoud abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. mike toe win joins us with what is -- mike tobin joins us with what is expected from the meeting. >> it is probably wise to lower expectations ahead of the talks you just mentioned between the israeli prime minister and the palestinian president and the u.s. president in new york. now, u.s. middle east envoy george mitchell just completed a round of diplomacy, hopping back and forth between jerusalem and a ramallah. while the u.s. and palestinians have been calling for a freeze in the construction settlements, israeli announced plans to complete a total of 3,000 new housing units for israeli settlers on land that palestinians claim they need for the state which would be the ultramall goal of the talks. t

number one, we've got to stop the blackhawk mode of coming in and rescuing our kids at an early age because assertive and confident from a young aiming so they can say no. the second thing is i want you to practice with your child comebacks that are ready to go in the moment for those tricky situations. >> so they're not having to think in the moment. >> because they can't think in the moment. their brains are actually a little crazy during those peak hours. so let's help them. and tell them when you come up with a good comeback, keep saying the aim thing ovsame thi over again and the more confident you sound and it will begin to work. >> second, self-centered kids, a recent study found two-thirds of parents think their kids are spoiled. how do we get to that point and who's to blame? >> there's no gene for spoiled. so guess who gets the blame on this one. second, we've been told to boost our kid's self-esteem, we've got to praise them to death. no. all the research says it works great for adults, not necessarily for kids. >> so if you're not going to praise them, what do you do? >> well, y

. >> reporter: right now we're in a medevac blackhawk helicopter traveling at least 1,200 feet off the ground. we know there are two patients who have been stabbed. that's all we know. we don't know how bad off they are. it's what these guys do. i'm with an elite medical dustoff crew. the name goes back to vietnam. it was the radio emergency call signal to chopper in the combat flight medics. they are a go team, 24/7, they steal moments of time to save lives. >> our job is to get people up and out of here in those seconds. because seconds count. >> reporter: for nate dadny and his team, most missions are about rescuing american military. >> they're leaving this gate every day on foot and in vehicles, knowing what's out there. and if they can do that, i'll do anything to make sure they get out all right. >> reporter: but today the call came to save afghan locals. it's a critical part of the u.s. strategy to win the hearts and minds of afghan civilians. we are now into the golden hour. most trauma patients who die of blood loss die within an hour unless we can stabilize them. so we have

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. >> reporter: right now we're in a medevac blackhawk helicopter traveling at least 1,200 feet off thed. we know there are two patients who have been stabbed. that's all we know. we don't know how bad off they are. it's what these guys do. i'm with an elite medical dustoff crew. the name goes back to vietnam. it was the radio emergency call signal to chopper in the combat flight medics. they are a go team, 24/7, they steel moments of time to save lives. >> our job is to get people up and out of here in those seconds. because seconds count. >> reporter: for nate and his team, most missions are about rescuing american military. >> they're leaving this gate every day on foot in vehicles, knowing what's out there. and if they can do that, i'll do anything to make sure they get out all right. >> reporter: but today the call came to save afghan locals. it's a critical part of the u.s. strategy to win the hearts and minds of afghan civilians. we are now into the golden hour. most trauma patients who die of blood loss die within an hour unless we can stabilize them. so we have 20 minutes to fl