bo is a pit bull, a breed recently labeled by the courts as a 'dangerous animal.'icer waskiewicz (waz- kev- itz) was on patrol in south baltimore when he got a call of a vicious dog.he got there to find bo being chased by kids throwing bottles. waskiewicz called bo over-- took him to the barcs shelter-- checked in on him-- and, yes, eventually adopted him.officer wwskiewicz was honored today by the humane society for compassionate service.he told us he couldn't resist adopting him. officer daniel waskiewicz, baltimore city pd: 13.09 "probably the second i put him in the patrol car, and he just was licking me and just fell asleep in my lap, i knew he was gonna be my dog." (kisses) jen ssanson, baltimore humane society: 2.54 "it's good to see a story like this that shows people there's a lot of pitbulls out there like bo, and there's a lot of officers out there like officer dan. i think we need to recognize those people and not only focus on the negative stories we hear." officer waskiewicz was still a cadet back in may when he rescued bo.he just graduated from the p

wife of a disgraced leader bo xilai. we have the report. >> reporter: this is a long way away from privilege and power. gu kailai is convicted of murder. >> this is fair, and it respects law and reality and human life. >> reporter: gu kailai was one half of china's ultimate power couple. her husband bo xilai was once touted as the future president of china. to scholars, this is a story played out in the political heavens. this is a fight between the gods, he says, way beyond the reach of ordinary people. bo xilai caan heir to the leadership. analystists say that he made enemies of the communist party redder than his red rhetoric. he's been playing the role of mau's successor and visiting pla camps, and giving gifts. and none of the politicians has done this. this has been a huge misjudgment of bo going back to mao's path is not an option and that is proven to be a dead end. mao led a road to ruin. it was an enemy within that led to his undoing. a brutal crackdown on crime gangs and corruption led to it. but the trusted i

the attention now turns to bo xilai. he is likely to face some kind of internal party discipline measures which will not be based on corruption charges but more likely on something to do with other areas of internal discipline. this would allow other factions within the party to remove mr. bo out of the inner workings of the party without having to call the judgment of the party into question. and in the next step will be to put this whole sorry event behind the communist party. >> ok, time to get back to the eurozone debt crisis. a day before the greek prime minister visits the berlin, athens is hitting back at growing speculation of a possible greek exit from the eurozone. >> the country's foreign minister, dimitrios avramapoulos, was talking with guido westerwelle. he says his country's committed to implementing reforms required by the country's international lenders. >> it is the start of a big week of diplomacy over the crisis in greece. >> these two foreign ministers say they both want to see greece stay in the tou

political analysts said bo was up for position in his party. political analysts want to know how the verdict will affect bo's fate. they are also watching to see how it affects the communist party's choices of leaders later this year. makoto oda, nhk world, china. >>> japan is feeling the impact of an economic slowdown in china. its exports to the giant market next door fell between january and june for the first time in three years. the japan external trade organization or jentro says exports to china totalled about $73.7 billion in the first six months of this year. that's down 5.7% from a year earlier. shipments of steel, construction machinery and semiconductor equipment showed declines. that reflects flagging demand in china due to the effects of europe's debt crisis. jetro officials say the imports from china hit a record $91.3 billion showing a 7.5% year on year gain due in part to rising smartphone imports. as a result, japan's trade deficit with china grew to a record high of about $17.6 billion. officials say exports to china are expe

president obama told a group of children that bo is on a diet. this is video of bo in his summer days. the kids were attending a luncheon. the president joked they shouldn't drop scraps on the floor because bo is on a diet. now you have the news edge. thanks for staying up late with us. >>> fox 5 news isn't over. go to myfoxdc.com for news, weather, and entertainment updates. fox 5 flews is washington's best news, on air and online at myfoxdc.com. brought to you by verison.

our city suffered a tremendous loss and i suffer and friend. >> tonight toast to natty bo.ll raise money for the foundation which scunny believed in. scunny just poured one in heaven. >>> we have an update is from the connors care foundation. it's named for conner james fried who died, as of last night it is in effect in queen anne's county. the law was passed unanimously at a public hearing in centerville. >>> all right. we've seen isaac cause our gas prices to go up. aaa says overnight the national average for a gallon of gas rose five cents from yesterday. isaac is forcing oil refineries to shut down or cut back. it's two days away from the weekend when gas prices go up so stations can capitalize on travelers. >>> all right. we know you just sent the skids off to college -- kids off to college but have you had this talk? how about stay home rather than staying at the dorm. right now the average cost of a private four-year college just under $30,000. >> the hot topics of the day are the stories you can expect from katie. that will air right here on abc2. we are very excit

coming up in this program, the trial for murder of the wife of former high-flying chinese politician bo xilai has just ended after one day. two million people have been affected by severe flooding in and around the philippines capitol manila. bolt the bullet, trying to make it a sprint double. and we talk to one of india's big medal hopes, world boxing mary cobb who has had to settle for a bronze. the women's marathon swimmers is just starting in london. britain's carey anne payne is one of the favorites. welcome to "bbc world news" at the london olympics where speed is, once again, of the essence. usain bolt will defend his 200 meter sprint title. day 13 will also see the crowning of the first ever women's olympics booking champion. we'll have all the latest, but first other news. we go to china where a court case with huge political implications has ended after just one day. gu kailai, former wife of bo xilai is charged with murdering neil heywood in a case that has grabbed international headlines and toppled her husband from the top-ranks of the economist party. some other headlines

it brought an end to bo xilai's political career. this man once destined for the top, his supporters had even written songs about him. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: but his fall from from grace would reveal the sort of political infagting and corruption that the party would prefer to keep hidden. formal charges are not been laid against bo xilai and the party may feel his wife's connection accompanied by a long jail term will put this embarrassing affair to rest. >> suarez: finally tonight, women flexing their mulls, grabbing the gold and much more. as we reported earlier, women's soccer and boxing were front and center today. in fact, female athletes from around the world have been in the spotlight at every turn and everybody jump in these games with american women having particular success. >> it started in week one of the games when the u.s. women's gymnastic squad won its first team gold since 1996. then 16-year-old gabby douglas captured the women's all around. she reflected on her experience today. >> i was kind of the underdog that it was

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he later named "bo".the officer called "bo" over and took him to the animal shelter and kept checkinghe two are now inseparable. officer daniel waskiewicz, baltimore city pd: "just like people, you can't judge them by outside. you actually have to meet them and get to know them. that's how you really tell what kind of dog he is, not by the breed or anything like that." that." was a cadet at the time of the call.he just graduated from the police academy last week. former boxing champ evander holyfield is auctioning off some of his most prized possessions... to get some cash. items include a bronze olympic medal he won at the 19-84 summer games... championship rings, belts, gloves, trunks and robes worn inside the ring. he's also selling the boxing gloves from the 19-97 heavyweight bout in which mike tyson bit off part of his ear. the boxer lost his atlanta-area mansion to foreclosure earlier this month. the auction is set for november 30th.... through julien's auctions in beverly hills. is sports card collecting a thing of the past?collecting a thing of the past? a recent recovery of c

. >> this is bo. he now has a great life. nowadays baltimore city police officer our best friends, and for him life is great. it was not always that way. officer dan and bo met on may 20 when officer dan got a vicious dog call. >> when i arrived on scene with my fellow officer i saw him running through an alley with people throwing glass bottles at him outside their window. when i came out of my car, i call the other officer over. he came running towards me, sat next to my leg, and started licking my leg. after that i knew he was not vicious. >> he got him some water and put him in his patrol car. it was love at first sight. he fell asleep in the car. >> he is a great dog full of love. anyone who comes by will give you the attention and love. >> he attacked me with kisses all around. to go when no one claimed him, he took him home. today the baltimore humane society gave officer dan a certificate of appreciation, and bo was right there with him. to go i think it is great. so good to see he is open not only his heart but his h

so, too, what happens next to her husband, bo xilai.ang over to you. >>> if you're just joining us, you are watching "worldwide exchange" and these are your headlines. falling inflation, slower factory growth and weaker retail sales. >>> red ink at news corp. >>> nestle posted better than expected first half earnings saying it expects raw materials prices to ease. >>> focus on nestle today. the world's biggest food group beat expectations. falling food prices will help it meet its expectations. caroline, how have investors reacted to the figures? >> very positive reaction, ross. take a look at shares of nestle. they're up quite nicely by 2.5% at 61.15. you mentioned guidance. they cut the guidance by organic growth. it wasn't all that great. in terms of the outlook for the developed markets, nestle did strike a very cautious note. it said it expects the trading environment, particularly the developed markets and in particular, get this, north america, to persist in the second half of the year. so fears about a slowdown in the u.s. in te

>> yeah. >> reporter: bo and gu were china's glamour power couple, sometimes compared to the kennedys, a couple who mixed political influence and a hunger for money that brought them so close to the top and now has brought them down. barry petersen, cbs news, beijing. >> schieffer: nasa promised us better pictures from the mission to mars, and today, we got one. the rover named "curiosity" sent back a full color panorama. off in the distance is the giant mountain that "curiosity" will explore as it searches for signs that mars could have supported life. it wasn't all good news for nasa today. an experimental spacecraft named "morpheus" crashed and burned just seconds after takeoff in a test flight. nasa hopes to use it to carry cargo to the moon one day, but a lot more testing is ahead. more commercial airline flights are on time. the u.s. women's soccer team goes for gold against japan. and in this whitherring drought, one crop stands tall. when the cbs evening news continues. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligri

the secret staff this morning, bo obama is on a diet.ord of bo's diet coming straight from the president who leaked it in a news conference, a surprise appearance at the kids state dinner. bo is a portuguese water dog and might have noticed he put on a few pounds in recent months so i guess it comes as no surprise the first family decided he needs a little help watching those extra skoobie doo biscu biscuits. >>> poor guy. >> he's doing okay. if you're a fan of the old-school hip-hop, this guy famously said, mama said knock you out. >> now ll cool j is being credited with stopping a burglar at hi own home. the "nci, los angeles" actor and rap or the caught the suspected thief early in his home this morning. ll, whose birth name is james todd smith, was holding onto the suspect when the police arrived. police say the suspect had, quote, a lot of contusions to his face area and will be charged with burglarly ri. a detective said he may have entered through an unlocked door. >> imagine the look on his face when he saw a greek adonis >> i ca

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consulate after a dispute with bo over the mysterious death of heywood.ong time family friend was found dead in november in this rundown hotel on the chongqing outskirts and first ruled accident, but later the police chief said that bo's wife was involved in the death, and triggering a series of events to put her behind bars. prosecutors say that gu and her aide poisoned heywood to death when she feared that he would threaten the sun son's safety because of millions of dollars linked to illegal matters. this is a complicated legal matte matter. >> it is a criminal trial for her life to be ended. >> reporter: and more damning, it is that senior officials in the elite will see a once in a decade leadership transition. gu ki lailai has to stand trial the courthouse, and observers say she is facing the consequences of being on the losing side of china's power struggle. steven jiang, hefei, china. >>> in brazil, some parents are fighting just to have a natural birth. >> translator: a lot of people told me good god, you are going back to the stone ages, she say

what will happen to bo xilai and has the party cover the damage? >> i am joined now by the national correspondent for the atlantic. what are the chances that from this trial we will find out whether gu kailai is guilty or innocent? >> she did not plead. her lawyers asked for mercy. the assumption is she probably was guilty because the charges are so specific about the way she allegedly did in mr. heywood in the hotel room. the chinese seem to be going to some lengths to make this look legitimate at least in their own people's eyes. there is still rule of law and cannot even when people break the rules, they're punished and held accountable so it matters to the chinese to seem legitimate to their own people. >> the question of whether this now contains the damage to the chinese communist party. >> will not know for a while. one sign is the wife was accused only of murder, not of economic corruption so that is a way of isolating her with a normal homicide as opposed to opening the lid on these economic scandals. that are associated with her husband a

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their dog bo is on a diet. the nearly 4-year-old portuguese water dog has put on a few pounds in the recent months. word of bo's diet came straight from the president himself. he leaked the news during a surprise appearance at the kids state dinner monday. he asked the kids not to drop scraps on the floor because bo eats anything he sees. michelle obama has made sorvlvi childhood oh buys city her campaign and planning a white house organic garden. good luck, bo. feeling for you this morning. >> yes. a few more laps around the garden will help out, i'm sure. >>> 6:41 is the time. live look outside this morning. a beautiful sun rise under way as we speak. and, tom, everybody seems to be liking the forecast these days. >> oh that is a gorgeous sun rise. time for your weather and traffic on the ones. good morning at 6:41. taking a look now at the storm team 4 temperatures around the region. we are in the 50s shen nandoe va valley into the mountains. low 60s and nearby suburbs in fairfax. prince george's arlington,

bo's got to go on a diet. he's getting chubby. >> a lot of pet owners do it because they love their pets not realizing that it does create problems in their health. so you've got to do the right thing. >> that's right. let's take a look at our forecast this morning. dealing with 69 degrees right now as we take a live look outside. 69 in our studios, anyway. tom kierein is keeping an eye on what you can expect. >> and fido will be feeling frisky this morning. fresh and cool start as you walk the dog. you're going to want to take an extended walk. right now around 5:41 we've got just a few clouds over virginia, maryland, and the district. much of west virginia, western maryland, though, clear and chillies. 50s in the green. mountains all of the way into the midwest. lighter green areas closer to washington, virginia, maryland, low to mid 60s. upper 60 nasdaq washington and right near the bay waters and the tidal potomac. as we get so the rest of the day, here's your hour-by-hour forecast for the day. by 6:00 a.m

. >>> the first family is working on getting the dog bo more fit. the portuguese water dog is on a diet, we hear. he has apparently put on a few pounds in the last months. word of the diet came from the president during the kids steak dinner. he asked the kids not to drop scraps on the floor because he says bo will eat anything he sees. >>> one of our sports heroes is winning over fans every day. [ male announcer ] some think obamacare is the same as free health care. but nothing is free. obama is raiding $716 billion from medicare, changing the program forever. taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers. raising taxes on families making less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars. free healthcare comes at a very high price. the romney-ryan plan will restore medicare funding and protect and strengthen the program for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> nationals out fielder bryce happener is a star player in major league baseballer, the 19-year-old is big in the hearts of kids. he host add baseball camp at fairfa

the wife of bo xilai has been given a suspended death sentence for the murder. it means she is likely to face a lengthy jail term. china will have to decide how to deal with bo. >> china today put on a show of justice. the lawyer arrived knowing the verdict was sound. she was brought to court having already confessed to murdering neil heywood. even the powerful arm above the law here. the wife of one of china's most high-profile politicians found guilty. >> there were careful to be lenient towards her. she did not get the full death sentence. the judge accepted she had a mental breakdown and was out of control of her actions. she should serve a minimum of 14 years. >> she said the verdict was just an showed respect for the law and for life. she poisoned the businessmen at this hotel. she got him drunk and port cyanide in his mouth. they had fallen out over a failed the property deal. pre-meditated murder often means the firing squad. the communist party said this is a case closed, neat and tidy. >> at the death triggered the biggest political scandal china has s

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he has since adopted the dog who he has renamed bo. today the humane society honored him for his actions. pitbulls, we should not be so quick to judge. >> just like you shouldn't judge people, you shouldn't judge a dog. he has as much love as a golden retriever. it's about how you raise a dog and how you treat it and the environment. >> look at bo looking at him. the officer was praised for his new best friend. the baltimore humane society said he is truly an asset to the area he serves. >> the spca is kicking off its 2012 rachael ray challenge. only 50 animal shelters were chosen. bark also compete over the course of a three-month period to increase their adoption. they could win grants including a grand prize of $100,000. so if you think you might want to adopt a new four-legged friend, now is the best time to do it. >> from dogs looking for a home to kids needing school supplies, celebree learning center is having its annual back-to-school drive. the items include backpacks, wide ruled paper, composition books, pens and pencils. you

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officer dan recognized the dog named bo wasn't going to hurt anyone. he had an instant connection with bo, and decided to adopt him a few days later. he's a great dog, full of attention and love. >> this poor dog just needed someone to love him. >> today the baltimore humane society offered him with a compassionate service award. rescue officials say his calm response probably saved bo's life. >> he looks just like my son's dog lola, as sweet as she could be. >>> getting acknowledged for his talents off the field. >>> and a kid from virginia got at sleep number, individualizing your sleep is at the heart of every innovation. wow. that feels really good! and now, sleep number introduces 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. plus, two free coolfit pillows. only at one of our 400 sleep number stores, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> welcome back, everybody. postally cloudy skie

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that is a great story. >> he looks like a bo, doesn't he?> he does look like a bo. >>> still to come on eyewitness news. >> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, bringing mars down to earth. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> things you can get today that you couldn't get yesterday. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news, healthcare reform for women. >>> fast food. a huge support for the chain after controversial statements made by the head of chick-fil- a. >>> it's just before 6:30. 84 degrees. mostly sunny. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. popular fast food chain, chick- fil-a, is drawing major backlash and support after the chain's president made comments about same-sex marriage. elizabeth coridon breaks down both sides of the controversy. >> reporter: it's chicken and fries with a side of politics. some people are flocking to chick-fil-a wednesday for the food. others to make a statement. >> i'm making mr. cathy and his views, his biblical views. and it'

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first dog bo is on a diet. the nearly 4-year-old portuguese water dog has apparently put on pounds in recent months. word of bo's diet came straight from the president. he leaked the news on monday. he asked the kids to be sure not to drop any scraps on the floor because bo eats everything in sight, he said. michelle obama has made solving childhood obesity her goal as first lady, including launching a national exercise campaign and planting a white house organic garden. >> it looked like he was sniffing around the lawn for some treats. >> at least he's doing a little running out there. >>> coming up, a little girl springs into action when bees attack her grandmother. >>> and the marriage of katie [ male announcer ] since 1996 welfare recipients were required to work. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get mo

president obama said that bo is on a diet. they were attending the luncheon and the president joked they should not throw scraps on the food because he's on a diet. >> he's not eating out of the family garden. >>> and we heard about extensive tennis shoes but those are ridiculous. the nike new territory -- entering with a $300 sneaker and why the company said it's worth every penny, though. >> and a woman who was supposed to be on the court finds herself charged with murder. details are next. ils are next. come on, kids.s. we gotta go! oh, nah, i gotta go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick, but minute clinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections, with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys wanna go to the park? yeah! yeah! minute clinic -- the walk-in clinic at cvs/pharmacy, where you'll get $10 off sports physicals. only for a limited time. find a clinic near

bo, a 1-year-old pitbull was close to living out his days in a kennel.s of daniel wazikitz got a call about a vicious dog, but when he got there the neighborhood kids were actually tormenting that dog. officer dan said bo was more afraid of the kids and was harmless. >> probably from the second i put him in the patrol car and was licking me and fell asleep in my lap i just knew he was going to be my dog. he didn't need to be euthanized. he wasn't vicious, just needed somebody to love him. >> pitbulls were deemed inherently dangerous. >>> a lost iphone from connecticut was tracked, david bogs said someone stole his phone when he was riding on amtrak. he used the find my phone app to track his phone's location and this morning it gave him this satellite picture of a phone in seed pleasant. some of his twitter followers contacted prince george's county police who found the phone in the backyard of the home. police say they will do the same for anyone who lost a phone and can track it to prince george's county, especially somebody who works for the third mos