brewers aren't. >> bob: brewers aren't going to gainey ground on the cubs today.ard down there at wrigley field. here it's the eighth. two on, nobody out and a 2-1 to cameron. he fouls one back. and frank catalanotto on deck for the second time today. the pitcher's spot is next. congress dong, dong, that is what you think when you see trevor hoffman. cameron's going to get a one run on a deep fly ball to nyjer morgan, up against the wall. it's 6-3 and the other runner goes to third. mike cameron's bat came alive last night. and he has a double and a sac fly here today. looks like mike cameron's power is out there to right center. >> rob: yeah and he knows this guy doesn't really feature an off speed pitch. he waits on a good fast ball. didn't even really take a hard swing. put it in play. got the rbi but more importantly, got the insurance run. >> bob: frank catalanotto will pinch hit here for the pitcher, coffey. going to walk him and put runners at first and third and face jason kendall. >> rob: this team's got a lot of talent. i'll be interested to see if they

bernie brewer down the slide. the brewers take thelead. go on and snap the nationals winning streak, 7-5, the final. nationals and the brewers. os/royals. bottom of the first. adam jones, the dish. adam is having a phenomenal year. launches one to left center field. and that is out of the park. his 17th home run of the season. and the os take the lead. 7th inning. game tied at 3. lines one few right center field. two runs coming in to score. three rbi in the ninth. os go on to win. 7-3. all right. folks. you know what i am talking about. training camp starts tomorrow for the redskins. players reported today. well everybody reported except for the first round draft. defensive end, unsigned. his agent and redskins try to hammer out a deal. signing is very slow. all the way around the league. only five of 32 first round picks have signed. former first rounder hoping to resurrect his career with the skins. he started by losing over 100 pounds. offensive tackle. mike williams used to weigh 450. after losing 40. the redskins signed him to free a

. >> howard, as governor brewer and senator mccain called it a threat, but in that particular skirmishsn't the operative word outmaneuvered? >> yeah, i think so, in talking to some republicans here in washington and elsewhere. i think they would probably agree this was a little like general custard saying, i really executed a brilliant maneuver to get myself surrounded here, because the fact is, most governors republican and democrat in most parts of the country as governor perry really showed in the clip you had earlier, they need the money and they need the projects and they need it now. >> when senator kyl first made his comment about the failure of the stimulus senator dick durbin let him have it reminding him only $56 billion of the $787 billion has been spent. kyl and other republicans like congressman eric canter seemed to believe that little more than five months into this administration they can get away with a new round of slamming the stimulus? >> well, i think they can complain about the economy. and they are going to do so. president obama had a good comeback, which you ju

if you have an american brewer -- yeah. >> a very big deal.hat's behind each guy's choice of beer? >> i talked to the ceo of sam adams earlier and he was pretty annoyed. he might have been drunk, but he was pretty annoyed there was not an american brew here. >> right. i get that. also, is this really an issue of cops using disorderly conduct charges to shut loud mouths because we have a story of a lawyer arrested and slapped with that charge of a gay slur. we'll get into that ahead. >>> the labor department says the number of people filing unemployment claims rose 25,000 last week, but the number of people filing continuing claims was roughly 100,000 less than expected and it was significantly lower than last week, leading some to believe the pace of unemployment is slowing. a big day on wall street today. we are very much in rally mode. along at that. a lot was the earnings report and in anticipation of the gdp number out tomorrow. up 154 points on the day. this is a really good day for the markets. >> we have been talking about if you look a

the brewers won the game, 7-3. >>> tiger woods, one under par. the leader is steve lowery at 9 under par. >>> congress and president want to use the health care bill to save money, and in the political pulse they explain one thing they are overlooking. >> they are overlooking obesity. overweight people are expensive because they are prone to diseases like diabetes. a capitol hill is ignoring that, plus a lot of swing states are cornfed areas. by the way, while the senate finance committee is discussing the new law, members like to snack s and >>> the new caddies at one north carolina golf course are attracting some attention. the golf course is using walls -- are using llamas as caddies. once they get used to the new golf course, the owners are hoping to take them to other golf courses for special events, and are friendly with the kids. looks like they could from the rough a little bit. -- looks like theycouldul trim the rouga bit. >>> isolated showers around harpers ferry. the next seven days, more widespread showers tomorrow, and sunday. >> abc

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but the brewers rallied. casey mcghee rips the shot into left-center field.the two-run home run, the first time milwaukee led washington and. at 7-5, that is the way it ended. >>> the redskins reported to camp today for meetings and tomorrow morning they've will hit the practice field at 8:30, which is open to the public. theo. 1 draft pick brian orakpo is still not signed and will not be in camp. jim zorn likes this group of players very much and things that have really helped themselves this off-season. >> this 2009 seas is going to be just as exciting and just as difficult to put together as it was last year. we are on our way. >> the redskins made it clear that michael vick will not be playing in washington. only baltimore has directly acknowledge evaluating him. they say that the ravens have had direct discussions about how michael vick would impact their team. i spoke with joe gibbs about michael vick today. [no audio] and joe said he thinks michael vick will be a starter in the league this year. >>> phil mickelson has confirmed he will play any pga cha

and good luck to the brewers watching that act. great stuff but man. slow worker. >> bob: well, you were talking about this on your radio show. and i eavesdrop because i learn thing it is while listening to you. there a difference between stuff and command. >> rob: yes, on top of that, tempo. we talk a lot about tempo. keeps your defense in the game. i played with one the best with tom browning. grab the ball and when he caught it, he was ready to work. you watched mark buehrle's perfect game and get up on the grass. and not too fast. not at a rate that is too comfortable and the defense stays in the game. >> bob: it is 2-1. >> rob: imagine playing behind the guy. he likes to walk around the mound am and fix his pants. they are going, throw the ball. but he works the tempo because it is just lulls the other team to sleep. >> bob: that's in there and the counsel is even to nick. 2-2. maybe he grew up watching another louisiana native. it just took him for ever to get there. and nick is tired of waiting. he steps out. >> rob: well, i asked him why he did

but brewers win. 7-5. tomorrow a 2:00 p.m.match [ inaudible ] game tied 3- 3 in the 7th with two men on for nick markakis. that's a clutch hit. the two-run single part of a three-run 7th. the o's win 7-3. [ inaudible ] michael phelps bounced back from a stunning loss to set a world record in the 200 meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in rome. phelps now surpasses mark spits with 30 world records in his career. the record comes one night after phelps was beaten by germany's paul beterman. amy wallback recently scored her 100th goal in national play [ inaudible ] in the 72nd win against boston. they win 1-0, winners of three straight. tomorrow redskins first practice at 8:00 a.m. we'll be there live. brian to wrap up the edge right after this. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - that's a lot of food! - ! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our peonal panormous pizza sttingt just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. when the paths we take do dete

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second pitch of the game gerjs the brewers -- against the brewers, deep to left field.he nats take the early lead 1- 0. top of the 4th, nats leading 2-1. two runners on. the fly ball to right. a diving effort but can't come up with it. josh willingham comes in to score. nats make it four straight wins for just the second time this season. they win 8-3. e three sausage and the five sauce damage dog their best. the orioles hosting the royal at camden yards. top of the 11th, tied at 3, a runner on and two outs. delivers a base hit to right field. nick markakis' relay bounces off the mound and over everybody. the royals are beaten by the orioles 11-3. 26th minute, [ inaudible ] sets up and scores on the penalty kick. they play to a 1-1 tie. mystics in indiana tonight against the fever. the all-star elena beard with another good game. hits two of her team high 19 points. but there was simply too much douglas. scared a -- scored a game high 34 as the mystics are beaten by the indiana fever 85-81. phil mickleson will make his return to the pga tour next week at the bridgestone

brewers win 7-3 [ inaudible ] birds at home against the royals in the series finale.bases loaded for aubrey huff who closers the -- clears the bases with the rbi double. birds go up 5-0. they go on to win 7-3 earning the series split with the royal. david ortiz and manny ramirez were among more than 100 major leaguers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs back in 2003, this according to a report today in "the new york times." he said i have never en linked to drugs and i intend to find out what was in my system so i can tell everybody, emily the boston fans. the mystics were led by elena beard as they topped new york. i'm dave feldman. shawn yancy is back right after this. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big als like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza startingt just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a sea

the nats go on to blow out the brewers 14-6. here's the story of a man named brady. bases loaded in the 5th. aubrey huff scores to tie the game at 3. but -- [ inaudible ] what a night for billy butler. 5-5 on the night. 3 rbi including this one to help the orioles beat the birds 5-3. >>> the redskins report to camp on wednesday. the first day of training camp is thursday. we'll be live there in the morning. dave ross will be there and i'll be there in the afternoon and evening for all your training camp needs. i'm felt felt. shawn -- i'm dave feldman. shawn will be back to wrap up the edge right after this. hmmm... well... naaa... yeah! calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination . and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating wh each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network that is constantly growing better, smarter, and more secure. that's why our scientists anengineers in our lab

nats and brewers in a matinie. and there is one guy we can positively guarantee ain't getting traded. not this year, not any year. ryan zimmerman 18th shot. tied at three in the 7th. runners in the corners. zimmerman makes the play. he's coming home. but they do not block the plate. cameron is safe and the brewers win 7-3. meanwhile yankees fan started referring to their rivals as the sox of boston. manny ramirez and ortiz revealed that they tested positive for steroids back in '03. of course, there were no penalties back then. sammy sosa and a rod named to the same list. at madison square garden tonight, mystics trying to say above 500 from new york. and they did. she poured in 28. six wins, 75-75. they are 10-8. finally tonight as can you imagine, the proliferation of golf carts over the year has decimated the caddy industry. and now, yes, llamas as caddies. you can loop your 18 holes not with a dolly llama but with an actual llama. operators say each llama can comfortably carry two bags. >> they do need a guy to

. >> the nationals pummeled the brewers. we're in milwaukee, bottom of the third. brewers up 2-0. greg stamand facing felipe lopez. lopez lines one down the left-field line. watch adam dunn. not the best defender but he comes up with the catch. this guy takes some heat for his fielding, and i think he pretty much shut them all up, don't you? now we go to the fifth inning. that will hurt him. tied game. josh willingham has the bases loaded. see you later. willingham clears the bases with the grand slam, his first of the season. nationals take the 6-2 lead but now here's the deal. the sflevery next inning, bases loaded again. willingham said i'm not done. crushes it to center. it is out of there for his second grand slam of the game. 13th time in history, two grand slams in the same game. the nationals win it 14-6. the orioles lost to the royals 5-3. >>> commissioner roger goodell said he accepts michael vick is sincere when he tells him he wants to turn his rife around and now he has a chance to prove it. michael vick got what he wanted, sort of. he is reinstated, which means he is

i'm contessa brewer.conservative who called the president a racist. >>> later, how big is the threat of homegrown terrorists here in the united states? but right now president obama is in north carolina trying to help americans understand what he plans to do in this health care battle over reform. >> the bills started coming in and i knew that i was not going to be able to make the bills with my income and also with my husband's income. and it just started snow balling from there. >> but as that mother found out, and others are finding out, health is out there. the executive director of the pretty in pink foundation. give me the lowdown on what your organization does for women who experience breast cancer. >> yes. thank you for having me. the pretty in pink foundation is a not-for-profit organization within the state of north carolina that provides funding for breast cancer patients for treatment. i'm referring to anywhere from surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and many times all three. >> what rol

brewers were up 2-0. here craig stammon. he pulled one down the left-field line. look at dunn. was mott letting that one get out of there. slides into the padding and comes up with that catch. see it again. dunn has been taking heat for his defensive plays. he knows that felt good, sort of. fifth inning. josh willingham has been on fire. bases loaded. clears the bases with that grand slam the nationals on that play are able to take a 6-2 lead. you know what, willingham was not even done. very next inning, willingham does gint. the bases are loaded and crushes it to center. that was out of there. his second grand slam of the game. just the 13th time time in history. two grand slams in one game. nats win and willingham says that was terrific. >> that was a special night and one that i would never forget. so you don't get the opportunity to do that many times much less come through in both situations. it was -- again, something i will never forget. >> reporter: josh willingham looking to do it again tonight. the terps kick off the season in just over a month against california. an

central, brewers win coupled with the cardinals loss, thriews leads by just two and a half games after a loss they couldn't gain ground on the cards. the cubs push to a half game behind the cards. fantastic game with toronto. we boil it down to one highlight. tampa bay trailed, came all the way back, tied with two homers in the ninth. jason bartlett, only at-bat came in as a pinch-hitter. tampa bay overcomes an 8-0 deficit to win 10-9 in toronto. 39 hits between the two games. called it embarrassing it. tampa bay said it was a great game, a boost for our confidence. tampa with a franchise record for base comeback. 14th time to come back and win all this the a.l. and it's been more than 70 years since that has happened. bartlett the hero. and the pitcher go the spoils and the hero go the postgame interview. >> jason when you got into the game in the ninth inning, did you feel like you played the whole game? >> i do. especially here it's hot. i knew i could get in there. if i'm in there might as well do something. >> what about the feeling on the bench. you're down eight going into the s

i am contessa brewer.or bowe bergdahl, the soldier that has been missing for the last several weeks. >> our commanders are sparing no effort to find this young soldier. and my personal reaction was one of disgust at the exploitation of this young man. >> any word yet on the search for bowe bergdahl? >> no, u.s. military officials and military intelligence still believe that pfc bergdahl is being held by the taliban inside the eastern region right along the pakistan border. they feel like they are gaining some ground, that they are getting good intelligence, and nobody is willing to predict that they are anywhere close now. and as not to tip-off the enemy, they are sharing very little information about how close or what kind of information they have. >> and there are a lot of theories about what happened to the private, and how he got outside the base. this analysts, this military analysts on fox went out on a limb and has outraged veterans groups with what he said about bowe bergdahl. let me play it. >> we

the brewers took the lead when mike cameron slid under will me he have vez' tag. the ball beat cameron to the plate. 7-3. >>> elena beard had a great night to lead the mystics over thnew york liberty. the mystics got the win 78-73. that's your sports minute. >>> our time right now is almost 5:21. >>> let's check in with meteorologist tom -- not tom. >> i have a funny feeling he is awake and watching. >> let's say good morning. >>> how you doing out there, buddy. yes, indeed. finally, friday morning is here. there are some showers up, mainly west of interstate 81 moving into the panhandle of west virginia. a couple of sprinkles for our western most viewers first thing this morning. it is a dry start here in town. 77 in annapolis. 77, calvert and st. mary's county. 76 degrees in walldorf. 75 in quantico, virginia. here is your forecast as we go through the weekend. today, an 80% chance of rain showers. we have the opportunity for strong to severe thunderstorms today here in the washington area. keep a weather eye to the sky. especially late this afternoon and this e

and the brewers beat the nationals 7-5.to baltimore, the os rallied to beats the royals. the os win it 7-3. and soccer, abby, the wps player of the week, scored the only goal of the game as the freedom beat the boston breakers 1-0. that's your sports minute. everybody have a great thursday. >>> well, it's a tradition that dates back 85 years. tens of thousands of people lined the shore line yesterday to watch the am ponies run. dozens of ponies ran across the channel yesterday morning. the swim only took a few minutes to complete and today as many as 80 ponies will be auctioned off 37 the proceeds will be begin to the local volunteer fire department which cares year-round for the herd. >>> our time is 5:21. time again for traffic and weather. >> we'll check in with chuck. >> i never heard horses referred to as a herd. i've heard of cow, but never a herd of horses. i'm sure that's what you call them, i just have never heard it. almost as many people in boat as there were horses to do the swimming. outside around here today,

brewer. what you might not be able to trace them, and you have law enforcement jurisdiction and united states of america. why are you not keeping these guns from being either bought or otherwise in such large numbers so that they now are a small army? it is extremely embarrassing for the mexico has been very kind to us. i would have been very angry. i will have been angry of the big kahuna in the north that was essentially shipping down arms to tell my people. they will not do anything about its own weapons ban. nobody knew administration even spoke out about illegal guns and the proliferation of guns in our country except the attorney general who did say something about it. it looks like body had to do is get some guns and you get them across the border very easily and nobody in the united states is doing very much to keep thugs from acquiring those guns in the first place. i am interested in this country what you are doing here before you get to the border. >> i share your concern. i want t

. >>> in sports the nationals and brewers wrap up their series in milwaukee.arts at 2 therein 05. the -- 2:05. thionates are trying to win the third series in a row. zimmerman went two for three last night. he had two rbi including one on this single in the sixth. it put dc up 5-3 but the old problem creeped in again, the bull pen couldn't keep it together. a two run pinch hit home run in the bottom of the sixth an the nats lose 7-5 and nats snap their four-game winning streak. >> women's soccer up at the soccer lex last night. washington freedom and the boston breakers. in the 72nd minute, dc's amy babe by gets the only goal of the game. free freedom wins 1-0. >>> last night in utah the mls all-star game went to penalty kicks. howard stopped three shots including this one to steal the win. the mls loses the first international all-star game 4-3 in penalty kicks. >>> redskins training camp begins today. in six minutes a preview and the one thing you must have before heading out to ashburn. >>> plus, president obama tries to make peace over the arrest of a harv

the nats and brewers play again tonight. >>> up in baltimore the orioles hosted the royals. tied at three in the seventh, butler hits a slow roller. melvin mora can't make the play in time. a run scores and kansas city wins it 5-3. >>> it is 6:24. >>> ahead the latest on michael vick and his potential return to the nfl. plus, new apps for the iphone. in ten minutes you won believe what's out there. angie is off today but kenny burns has a look at traffic. good morning. >> good morning. i'm looking at this accident on the american legion bridge on the outer loop. down to one left lane. the details coming up. >>> outside on the weather terrace sticky this morning. we will het you know what the temperatures will do and whether we will have storms this afternoon when 9 news now this morning returns. 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.

dodgers and brewers, national league all-star orlando hudson ending the first half with a bang. sixth inning, left side of the plate. solo shot to the right. dodgers up # 6-0. in the eighth, hudson again. a pair of homers. dodgers head into the break with the best record in baseball. they down the brushgs 7-4. another all-star. tigers brandon inge flexing his muscle against the indians. brandon looking ready for tonight's home run derby. tigers mall the indians, 10-1. at the other end of the spectrum, alex reels with a high fly ball to center. a sure home run. adam jones making it look easy. orioles fly past the blue jays, 4-2. tour de france, after nine stages, lance armstrong remains in third place, eight seconds off the lead. final round of the john deere classic shot of the day from steve stricker. his approach on 17 is right on the money. the ball hits the pin and backs into the cup for an eagle. what a shot. stricker won the tournament with the final round of 64. that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> thank you, mario. >>> looking to make a fastb

they begin a series with the brewers tonight. austin had a rbi single in the bottom of the tenth that won the game for the nats. they beat the padres 3-2. >>> an ugly day for team usa in soccer. the americans were trounced by mexico 5-10. the first win for mexico in the u.s. in over a decade. >>> our time is 6:51, 73 degrees here at the information center. >>> a body is found this morning in a burned out car in bethesda, maryland. in three minutes, what police are saying about it. here's what is in in the news now. police have not identified a person found in a burning car this morning. the victim was found at bradley boulevard and bethesda. crews are on the scene. >>> sentencing in alexandria today for ahmed ali. he was convicted of plotting to assassinate president bush in 2005 and originally sentenced to 30 years in prison for the crime but that was overturned. howard? >>> we will have a muggy humid day today and a chance of storms later this afternoon. some could be strong to severe. highs in the upper 80s. you are watching 9

a lot of it has to do with their leadoff guy, starting with a home run last night against the brewers. he is batting .542 since july 22. he had three rbi last night. since he was acquired june 30, he has bad it right around .400. >> he has been outstanding since he has been here, defense, base running, getting on base, driving in runs. he has been doing a great job. it was nice to get on the board quick like that. >>> arizona, phillies- diamondbacks. the batter fouls this off. how about the fan? watch this, holding the drink, holding the child, sign him up! the drink is safe, the child is safe. sweetheart, i will be home in an hour. no problem, i got him a baseball. >>> michael phelps bounced back from his stunning loss with another world record, one night after being beaten by the german swimmer. he set a world record in the 200-meter butterfly. it was more than half a second faster than his previous mark. mike phelps bounces back and since the record. there you have it. >> the nationals on a street? >> the nationals are on a tear! >>> the gop as having a sorted summer, and one lesso

they beat the brewers 14-6. in the meantime, the orioles will come to the [unintelligible] the run was scored. there was a shaquille o'neal citing tonight in washington, d.c. track is in town -- shaq is in town. we caught up with him in chinatown. >> we have a big rivalry lately. is second to continue? -- is that going to continue? >> [unintelligible] >> it is time to get in middle jolt. kim was on the golf course. >> he was working. >> tam brendan is bringing home some hard work. he was closest to the pen to date. this team shot 59. >> who did he paid to run the camera? >> i do not know. [laughter] ay.o t go way. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions.

becky brewer short approach on 11 up and into the cup on the fly. no bounce needed for that bird. off the pit and in. can't get much better than that. what a shot by brewerton. that's an early look at sports on "early today." have a good weekendment i'm fred roggin. >>> the expert forecast for your weekend at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a rubber ducky dream come true and it's all for a worthy cause. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this friday morning. here's the problem. storm system in the tennessee and ohio valley will slide through the east coast today. early morning rain in the great lakes region and it should push into the east. very heavy rain is likely this afternoon from boston to new york city. washout type rain. one to two inches possible. washington, d.c., same for you. even the southeast. on saturday, the northeast gets better but still stormy down here in the south. well, if you're watching us on wxia 11 alive, atlanta, georgia, mellow out with smooth jazz tunes as you take in some of the

brewer. what you might not be able to trace them, and you have law enforcement jurisdiction and united states of america. why are you not keeping these guns from being either bought or otherwise in such large numbers so that they now are a small army? it is extremely embarrassing for the mexico has been very kind to us. i would have been very angry. i will have been angry of the big kahuna in the north that was essentially shipping down arms to tell my people. they will not do anything about its own weapons ban. nobody knew administration even spoke out about illegal guns and the proliferation of guns in our country except the attorney general who did say something about it. it looks like body had to do is get some guns and you get them across the border very easily and nobody in the united states is doing very much to keep thugs from acquiring those guns in the first place. i am interested in this country what you are doing here before you get to the border. >> i share your concern. i want t

i'm contessa brewer.st heard from the escambia sheriff in florida that there has been another arrest and expect to hold a news conference on the additional arrest are. that brings the total number of people arrested for the murders of byrd and melanie billings to eight people now. among those arrested in this invasion-style robbery that allegedly ended in murder, there is a father and son, a 16-year-old, one of the suspects was a member of the u.s. air force special on operations unit. they don't know how he is involved with these other guys, but apparently, this is a well-planned invasion robbery that ended in the death of a wealthy florida couple with so many of their adopted children in the home at the time, nine children at home in the time. reportedly, at least three of the kids saw the robbers. now,er expecting a news conference coming up a little more than an hour from this sheriff on this additional arrest. eight people now arrested in connection with the death of this couple. we will get you all

for-3, the brewers, they go on to win the game. >>> the mystics jumped out to a big lead today againstiberty and held on. in new york, late fourth quarter, beard drives the lang, head fake, sheets and scores. she had 28. >>> first round of the buick open, tiger woods coming off a missed cut at the british. eighth hole, continuing to struggle. he is one under 71 on the day, tied at 96, eight shots off the lead. tiger woods is in trouble again. >> is that good or bad for the poor? >> i think it is good every time that tiger plays well. >>> a quick look at the storm scan, isolated showers south and east. out west, some of those showers may come tomorrow afternoon. >> the distance from the field to your table just got shorter. because at safeway, there's always... freshly picked produce at great prices. it's 100% guaranteed to be fresh and ripe, every time. so hurry in for delicious goodness, all right down the street. that's ingredients for life. that's safeway. right now, get sweet blueberries -- just 99¢ a pint with. safeway just lowered the price of summer. when the paths we take do de

in milwaukee for game two of a four-game set against the brewers.en to left field for a first home run in the nationals uniform. nats up early 1-0. nats up 2-1 in the fourth. the left there. he didn't get the ball. josh willingham comes in to score. the nats make it four straight wins for a second time this year defeating the brewers 8-3. >>> the os hosting the royals. camden yards fans showing their spirit. to have of the 11th tied 3-3. john buck delivers a base hit to right field and the throw home bounces off the mound. royals beat the o's 4-3 in 11 inning. >>> traight ahead at 6:00, a judge decides the fate of a mother accused of killing her four daughters. fox 5 returns to the family's old neighborhood and there is a lot of work going on there. we'll tell you about t. >>> we'll tell you why ruse are back out there. we'll check your morning commute and also your forecast. ments a hot one out there. already 77, 78 degrees in some places. so we'll keep an eye on that. we'll check in with tony and julie right after the break. (announcer) we're step

nats and brewers tonight.villa >>> michael phelps did something that he has not done in four years. he lost at the world championships in rome. he came in second in the 200- meter freestyle to germany. germany's contender wore one of those laserred suits that will be outlawed but. phelps did not. he did not congratulate the winner and he did not pose for a medal and pulled the silver medal off his neck before he left the podium. >>> we didn't know there was this much tension at the tour defrance. the contender said "my relationship with lance is zero. he's a great rider. on a personal never i have never admired him and never will." >>> tiger woods, still the best golfer in the world, but phil mickelson probably the most reloved -- beloved. he will return to akron on thursday. he took a few months off. >>> finally tonight, as bizarre a play as you will ever see in baseball, barry bonds got to see it in person, randy winn with the fly ball to left -- to right. watch how closely this ball goes. off the foot of de

brewer will get her way with the sales tax so she could at least veto the budget.hat has been yet to see. >> i will take calls from viewers and then talk with you about arizona and massachusetts. we're asking you to call us with your views onub must listen to the viewers.nz wh the budget on the states and board your view of it is as they start to resolve some of the budget issues. mcginn with a call from mandell, louisiana, paul, on the republican line. caller: from the state of louisiana, it is not too bad for my industry. i'm in the sale of automation and we do a lot of business overseas, especially in south america, automating a lot of different in district -- different industries. but here, it has slowed down quite a bit. the budget down here, bobby jindal has done a pretty decent job. he is trying to cut some offer of higher education. hospital system down here, a charity hospital system. he is trying to do what he has to do to reform the budget, he's getting a lot of flak down here from democrats any time because it's anything. anytime you got anything, you g

he did it on the road, against the milwaukee brewers.ngham is just the 13th player ever to accomplish the feat. >>> now, with other baseball highlights, including another grand slam, here's mike yam at espn news. >> good morning. we start with a little baseball for you. two of the best teams in the national league squaring off, the dodgers and the cardinals. matt holliday making his first appearance in st. louis. holiday getting it done with the bat. mark derosa coming around. the throw cut off. that's a run. holiday with the rbi. batting over .600, since being acquired by st. louis. cardinals up 2-1. mark derosa getting it done with the bat. his 18th homer of the season. his fifth as a xard nal. >>> astros/cubs. bases loaded, bottom nine here. one out for mike fontenot. tries the suicide squeeze. milton bradley, tagged out coming home. take a closer look at it. taking thishd on the play. bottom 13, now. still a 1-1 game. boyses loaded. alfonso soriano, no doubt about that one. he knew that right off the bat. cubbies win 5-1, in 13 innin

i'm contessa brewer.ad a quick b calculus primer at the commercial break. >> i'm melissa francis of cnbc. first let's take a look at where the markets are trading. dow jones industrial average coming back a little bit. it's lower, but not as low. >> actually that's not. but so close. >> s&p is down a little more than two points. the nasdaq is up eight. not bad. >>> ready for things you can understand now? a sports club working on ways to get you working out. they want you to shell out the big bucks for their membership fees even though times are tough and money is tight. so they've got these creative ads to lure you, entice you. >> i saw the ads. it's going to work. i'm definitely signing up. >>> the latest on the michael jackson case now that police are investigating his personal doctor. it is a big business. today the senate judiciary committee voted 13-6 in favor of confirming sonia sotomayor for the nation's highest court. >> one lone republican, south carolina's lindsey graham gave sotomayor a thumbs

i'm melissa francis. >> i'm contessa brewer.it's the economy" on msnbc. >>> president obama telling the public the nation is closer than ever to a health care overhaul. >> about an hour ago he talked about his efforts in a statement in the white house rose garden. >> the american people understand the status quo is unacceptable. they don't care who is up or who is down politically in washington. they care about what's going none their own lives. they don't care about the latest line of political attack. they care about whether their families will be crushed by rising premiums. >> with us now is nbc white house correspondent savannah guthrie. obama talked about the agreements we with congress. was he trying to create momentum? it seems like he's lost a little bit of momentum. >> reporter: what he's doing is what he did on friday as well, which is to say let's take a step back here and show the progress we've made. everybody watching and wants to talk about the divisions and where the fights are and so he wants to say look, we're

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last night orlando hudson broke out of a slump and homered twice as the dodgers beat the milwaukee brewers 7-4. >>> in denver, brad hawpe warmed up for his first all-star game with a game-ending run scoring double, as the rockies edge the atlanta braves 8-7. >>> boston's josh beckett earned his 100th career victory by starting with a strikeout and ended the game with his seventh strikeout as the red sox blanked the kansas city royals 6-0. >>> and detroit's brad inge warmed up for today's all-star home run derby by clouding two of them last night as the tigers routed the cleveland indians 10-1. inge now has 21 homers. >>> when we return, a look at the nation's top story, and a private swim club tries to make amends in the wake of a discrimination scandal. what does v-e-g-e- t-a-b-l- e-s spell? well, honey, that spells... ( thinking )vegetables! oh wait, i want her to eat it... but i can't lie. lying's bad. mommies don't lie. you get grounded for lying. and how am i going to drive the carpool if i'm grounded? announcer: there's a full serving of vegetables in every bowl of chef boyardee. and

prince fielder, your first milwaukee brewer ever to win the home run derby. >>> number one overall draftk, blake griffin, debuts in summer league play in vegas. he's on the workout schedule, running up the hill with weights. you can tell. rock-solid. and s ga, looking just as good. 16 points, 5 rebounds in the first half. more griffin, showing the handle. he would finish with 27 point, 12 rebounds. clippers go on to win 93-82. >>> that will do for now for this espn news update. now, back to jeremy and vinita and abc's "america this morning." >>> well, size apparently does matter in tokyo. the city now has bragging rights to a replica of the world's biggest dinosaur skeleton. >> it's the 150-foot long sign dinosaur. the original bones were discovered in western china in 2001. scientists say the dinosaur was a plant eater that lived during the jurassic era. announcer: the perfect hotwire getaway-- at a four-star hotel for a two-star price when hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them... so you get them at prices lower than any other travel site, guaranteed. like four stars i

i'm contessa brewer. the big story this hour on msnbc.e majority leader harry reid says the senate will not pass the bill before the august recess. >> i think that it's better to have a product that is one based on quality, thoughtfulness, rather than trying to jam something through. >> mike viqueira's in ohio. we know that the president wants to get this done. is the white house at all responding to the senate majority leader's assertion that it may not happen before the recess? >> reporter: it happened between the time the president landed here in shaker heights, just east

on the mound was guiled guiled gallardio. 3rd high 12 k's for the brewers pitcher. great outing by pelfrey who went 7 and two-thirds allowing 6 hits. it was just his 2nd win. pelfrey does what johan santana could not do. just a night before. >> meantime the nationals looking to sweep the marlins. josh willingham at the plate. bases loaded top 7. a blooper. 2 runs score. nationals up 3-2. bottom of the 7th. same score. cody ross at the plate. we are tied. ross's 14th home run of the season. 3-all. we move to the bottom of the 8th. same score and 1 out. bases loaded for the marlins. helms at the plate. gonzales but not in time. hanley ramirez scores. great play in the hole. that's sweet but they can't turn 2. marlins on top 4-3. nunez in to close it out for the fish. gonzales swings to end the game. the final is marlins win 5-3. 10th straight win over the nationals. his 10th straight game with an rib. ross has 3 home runs in 9 games against the nationals this season. >> former boxer arguello was found dead at his home in managua, nicaragua. he was elected mayor of man

elsewhere, the brewers are beating the mets 6-2 in the bottom of the seventh.tana, you see his numbers, he was knocked out of the game, 6 innings pitched, 9 hits, 5 earned runs and four ks. prince fielder, home run in the seventh, three home runs in the last six games. >> our cy young parade continues. john smoltz won the award with the braves in 1996. tonight smoltz making the second start for the red sox. boston looking to beat the orioles for the ninth straight time. last thursday, smoltz allowed four runs in a 3 who-pitch first inning, took the loss a 9-3 defeat in washington. so smoltz, only goes four innings, despite all that run support. he had a long rain delay in baltimore. red sox up by a score of 10-1. and cliff lee got banged around by the indians, gave up four first inning runs, three innings pitched for lee, the shortest start since may 29 of 2006. twins, justin morneau with a home run, twins all over the royals 8-1. >> joe maddon and the rays hosting toronto. top one, first pitch of the game, b. 1y upton -- b.j. upton, we have liftoff. seventh ho

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