. >> brian stow talk to doctors but something else.pecial happened. 8:30 >> charles clifford a memorial has been unveiled with two fallen firefighters. >> and mark zuckerberg takes the stage for the annual facebook changes. that is coming up. >>pam: a clash of sports and movies and our very own vern glenn the joins jan wahl to review " of money ball ". >> jaycee dugard is suing the government. instead of settling, of course, this is a point to court. now she is suing the federal government. failures by a federal parole officers who handled philip garridos case are as outrages and inexcusable as they are numerous ". philip garrido was a convicted sex offender when the abducted jaycee dugard from lake tahoe. he fathered two children, keeping her as a child sleev.aly a $20 million settlement for the perot officers failures. the complaint says the unspecified amount that she is seeking will go towards her charity helping other outspoken victims'. >> coming up in sports we will tell you later so i got this new job last week, but their healt

. >>> injured giants fan brian stow reaches a milestone in his ability to talk. what he said about his children. >> and a walk-out today as iran's president delivered a fiercely anti-american speech. >>> a big moment for brian stow the giant's fan severely beaten at the stadium in march. he's now talking a little to his family. yesterday he said the names of his children. tyler and tabitha and then said we would like to see them. he also remembered his date of birth. his family wrote on a website they are blown away by this. they say he still has medical concerns like severe blood clots but he's more awake and responsive than he has been in six months. >>> a short time ago iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad delivered a fiery anti-. -- anti-u.s. speech in the united nations. in the past, ahmadinejad has accused the u.s. and israel of causing inequalties, social inequalties and promoting social discord. before his speech delegations from the u.s., france and other nations walked out of the assembly. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> outside the u.n. protesters are rallying against the a

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brian stow's family sued the donlers in may blaming poor security. and poor response time for the beating. >> l.a. lakers forward ron artest is changing his name. a commissioner approved the change to meta world peace. the 31-year-old star did not attend. the publicist says the first name means loving kindness and friendliness towards others. the application has been delayed because he had to take care of outstanding tickets. nfl player scheduled to appear as ron artest and as a contestant on the upcoming season of "dancing with the stars". the season premier begins monday at 8:00 p.m. >> and coming up next taking a walk for your heart. >> it's through one of the bay area's most-beautiful cities. we'll take you along when we come back. [ female announcer ] at jcpenney we're giving you a big thank you this friday & saturday. get an extra 20% off when you use your jcpenney rewards credit card. don't have a card, you still get an extra 15% off. no exclusions. go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. jcpenney. [ female announcer ] at jcpenney we're givin

brian stow is more responsive these latest is from a shunt, installed in his skull.till at serious condition still no word on how long his recovery will take. >> a man arrested, michael parish is charged with sexual battery luring it grow into an engineering girl by offering her a cigarette and grow bigger and not allowing her to leave. the victim broke free, and she was followed by him. eventually he was captured. >> " not guilty " on a homeless man. this man is charged with involuntary manslaughter and out on bail. fellow officer is facing a murder charge but has not been arraigned. investigators said they beat kell, as he was mentally challenged. >> how could they continue beating? i do not understand that at all. >> it is exactly what we thought the whole time. >> the investigation is also conducting by the fbi for civil- rights violations. >> the mistaken identity is more likely to shoot a black or let the man. they say that is inadequate training and-latin-- four black men. they think that they are reaching for a gun and perhaps they are not. these types of sho

at&t. . >>> major progress in the recoverer brian stowe. a shining moment he described as magical. >> reporter: the future looks writhe brighter for brian. this new update on the family website said the beaten giants fan is saying hi and bye to people, recognizing faces and remembers names. his friends are over joyed. >> i can't believe it but i'm happy, i'm happy, i'm happy for his family. >> reporter: this week he left his hospital room for the first time in six months. his family said he was brought outside to a private patio to soak up the sun. his pharmacy said he closed his eyes and labbed up in to the sky. when someone asked how it felt to be outside he said it's magical. inspiring moment for those close to him. >> it's magical for us to read about it, for us to see him go through it and we think it's great. >> reporter: at this amr office where he works as a paramedic they have his gear ready. after this latest news virginia jones is more optimistic. >> we always were hoping he would wake up and be able to talk and do the things he d

. >>> good news for giants' fan and beating victim brian stow, more remarkable progress.family outing that he called magical. >> something as as a bake sale inciting outrage and theres of violence. i'll have the story about this bake sale scheduled for today, coming up. >> next, east bay school district prepares for a huge turnout as the community gets a chance to sound off on a plan to close more than a dozen schools. >> high temperatures across the country from the low 80s new york, washington, down to atlanta, near 90, miami, new orleans down to near 100. phoenix mid to upper 60s. we have flight delays, arrival delays into o'hare, philadelphia and departure delays out of newark, sorry speaking too fast. abc7news.com your flight track at the bottom.ébébéb Ñ Ñ ñ >>> i'm amy hollyfield. a bake sale that has made headlines overseas is scheduled for this morning. organizers have not changed their controversial pricing structure. >> published report says two witnesses claim a man shot and killed by an oakland police officer had his hands up when he was shot. >> good morning,

only at safeway. . >>> major progress in the recoverer brian stowe. ing moment he described as magical. >> reporter: the future looks writhe brighter for brian. this new update on the family website said the beaten giants fan is saying hi and bye to people, recognizing faces and remembers names. his friends are over joyed. >> i can't believe it but i'm happy, i'm happy, i'm happy for his family. >> reporter: this week he left his hospital room for the first time in six months. his family said he was brought outside to a private patio to soak up the sun. his pharmacy said he closed his eyes and labbed up in to the sky. when someone asked how it felt to be outside he said it's magical. inspiring moment for those close to him. >> it's magical for us to read about it, for us to see him go through it and we think it's great. >> reporter: at this amr office where he works as a paramedic they have his gear ready. after this latest news virginia jones is more optimistic. >> we always were hoping he would wake up and be able to talk and do the things he did bef

have set to appear in court in los angeles off the alleged beating of the san francisco giants fan brian stow it led stow comatose with severe brain injuries. >>> and first lady michelle obama will have a round table conversation with military spouses at the military guard facility. and thousands from the military branches representing commands at the nearby naval station in newport. >>> the coast guard will be docking in baltimore's inner harbor and it marks the end of the fall training cruise and it will be open for tourists today at 3:00 and all day tomorrow and sunday weather permitting. >>> tomorrow's decorations and furniture from the white house are on display at the smithsonian gallery and including dinner plates of the presidency of abraham lincoln and woodrow wilson and ronald reagan. and glass wear from the kennedy years on display. >>> and this week is nascar races in dover, delaware. where we're expected to boost traffic volume along the chesapeake bay bridge. the authorities say it will be monitoring traffic conditions and allow two-way traffic on the westbound span, to help all

brian stow, the fan nearly beaten to death last march went outside the hospital yesterday for the first time in nearly six months. >>> testimony continues today in the trial of michael jackson's lawyer. prosecutors say conrad murray delayed getting help and tried to cover up evidence that he had given jackson a powerful anesthetic. kendis gibson reports. >> bodyguard roberto alvarez was the first person to reach the bedroom after murray called for him. alvarez testified dr. murray asked him to do something before calling 911. >> he reached over and grabbed a handful of vials and reached out and said, here, put these in a bag. >> alvarez testified he saw murray doing one-handed chest compressions on jackson while the children watched from nearby. >> paris screamed out daddy. >> reporter: the deputy district attorney showed jurors a vial of the anesthetic propofol. prosecutors also played alvarez's 911 call. >> we have a gentleman here that needs help. he's not breathing. >> reporter: jackson's mother appeared distraught while the 911 call was played. her son randy comforted her. she even

knollwood are set to appear in a los angeles court over the beating of the san francisco giants fan brian stowose with brain injuries. >>> thousands from all of the military services will be represented at a ceremony, along the command of the nearby naval station in new port. >>> this week's nascar race will be increasing traffic on the chesapeake bridge and they will be monitoring traffic and alleviate potential delays. all of this is weather permits. news time 5:56. every woman goes through it at some point. the hot flashes. the mood swings. to name a few. what doctors are saying to keep the side effects to a minimum going through that change of life. >>> video you don't want to miss. the family on vacation and the uss arizona. you are not going to believe what they saw, staring back at us. take a look at this. and take a look at this. a texas man fired for being fat he says. that story coming up in a bit. coming up in the 6:00 hour. of good morning maryland. starting in two minutes. >>> what's in your wallet? a bank of america debit card, it will cost you more in fees. i will explain, comin

. >>> injured giants fan brian stowe is making reparkable progress.is able to see his name and the name of his children. he is asking to see his children. and at the same time, new blood clots are appearing and the recovery will be a long one >>> and why you may see more from people than you really want this weekend. >>> taking a live look at the big board on wall street. numbers continuing their downward trend as we head into the last half hour of trading. new comments from treasury secretary timothy geithner saying that political divisions in the u.s. are the biggest threat to the economy. and the dow couplely down 519. nasdaq is down 116. s&p down 52. all those indexes down about 4 1/2%. >>> a new survey shows this is likely to be another rough holiday season for retailers. shoppers are expected to make fewer trips to stores and when they do show up, they are likely to head straight for the bargains never researched in advance. businesses have been working to keep inventory to a minimum to avoid a markdown that eats into their marktown and that cou

amazing progress for brian stowe. big breakthrough for the giants fan viciously beaten in march. >> also parents the posters say too racey to be put up next to child playground. >> stop the final step in the merger with couldn't nental. and then on "nightline". >>> coming up next on "nightline". twist in the case of that missing mom in utah. her father inlaw is now in jail. we show you what police found plus once red hot company implode the head of netflix break silence to address the customer backlash on >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. brian stowe is making significant strides as he frovrs a severe head injury suffered during an attack outside dodger stadium in march. family reports that stowe sat on the side of his bed and he's now responding to basic questions and even managing to smile. his family says they got permission from staff at san francisco general to take stowe outside for the first time in almost 6 months. when asked how he felt about being outside stowe said it's magical. >>

. >>> good news, brian stow continues to make great strides in his recovery, his family reporting he was finally able to go outside over the weekend. it was the first time he has done so in almost six months. his family say these took him outdoors friday and sitting in the sun, relaxing with his eyes closed, he said "magical." the giants fan who was beaten outside dodger stadium back in march has been in the hospitaler ever since. his progress has been tough and touch and go but just last week, his family reported he was able to speak. great to see that. time is right now 11:24. >>> when when you think you have seep it all in san francisco, we give you this, port a potty karaoke, no joke. tell you about it just ahead you incertain punch line. >> doesn't matter if you're ake crappy singer. >>> welcome back time now 11:26, look this beautiful view, no fog, traditionally, still socked in at this hour, a couple fog-free days in the city of san francisco, all the way to oakland, head through the next two days and then things start to get a little bit tricky around here. another area of lo

. >>> family of beaten giant's fan brian stow said he's sitting on the side of business head, respondingto basic questions and managing to smile. the family got permission from the staff to take him outside for the first time in almost six months. stow described it as magical. he suffered a severe head injury during an attack outside the stadium after a game. >>> 4:38. let's see if we are happy with the forecast. >>> if you like the warm weather, it is still here. still that time of the year. ebbs and of cold air followed by warm air that's just the way it is. our summer is right now in most areas. we are looking at satellite and everything is quiet. as we look at the winds, quiet three miles per hour. the fastest is eight in fairfield. pretty much minimal, if any onshore flow. temperatures warmer from one degree in fremont to eight in concord. 1° cooler in half moon bay when you lose cloud cover temperatures cooler at night. 52 at 8:00, everybody else upper 50s to low 60s. sun for your lunch hour. 68 san francisco and oakland mid to upper 70s east bay valleys low 80s. by 4:00, east bay

. >>> other bay area headlines, for the first time since his beating at dodger stadium, brian stowe has spoken. when stowe's speech therapist showed him pictures of his children, i would like to see them. doctors say it is an encouraging sign that stowes injuries remain sires. >>> nurses walked off the job across northern california today. they are proposing proposed cuts to their benefits. calls it the largest nurses strike inist hily. the hospitals hire temporary replacement services. >>> ceo mark suker burg announced a multitude of changes coming to fies them. a profile page. the ability to see what news articles your friends are leaving and the ability to share music. >> now tay megais the new boss of hp. what will she do to turn the company around? don knapp shows us, this is her chance to reha bill date not just hp's image, but her own reputation as well. >> it is time now for californians to unit. >> not quite a year ago, megawhitman educated her supporters. today, she's the new ceo of hewlett-packard. >> the great thing about this country, you can be down and up pretty quickly.

and 65 rescue workers are searching the ground and by air. >> brian stowe's family is helping to stomp out violence. this is the strike out violence events yesterday. they were there to represent stowe who was beaten outside of dodger's stadium. they threw out the first pitch. several groups commited to stopping violence were there to raise money for the cause. >> people understand it is hard tombs out there and they want to make a difference. >> the event also included jerseys. and raffles. >> they sold $1 raffle tickets to sell an autographed giant's jersey. >> his family said he was making progress after a setback last week. >> husband team of doctors are waiting to see if the infections he developed is completely gone. >> they said he mouthed word to them a few weeks ago. he said i love you on three occasions. >>> medical marijuana smokers will be lighting up. it starts this afternoon. they will showcase the latest hemp products and cannapis services. photographers are not being allowed to take pictures or record video of people smoking with city hall in the background. >> it is no

. >>> the family of brian stow says he is on the side of his bed and responding to basic questions andng to smile. stow, the giant's fan was up outside dodgers stadium. his family got permission from the staff at the hospital to take him outside for the first time in almost six months. stow described it as magical. stow suffered a severe head injury during that attack outside dodger stadium after a game in march. >>> oakland school officials announcing a venue change for tonight's board meeting when they will discuss recommendations to close 13 schools at the end of the year. the meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of oakland high. superintendent tony smith says his plan to close five elementary schools and eliminate eight others by merging them with existing schools will save the district up to two million dollars per year. observing land has 101 schools serving -- oakland has 1 01 schools. five elementary schools slated foreclosure have a total of 882 students. >>> concord set to consider a tough ban on smoking. if passed people could be charged with a misdemeanor. the ban

. >>> hours from now the two men accused of severely beating brian stow will return to a los angeles hearing on charges of mayhem for the brutal beating on opening day. one of the suspects has been charged with attacking two other san francisco fans that day. six months later stow continues to recover at a san francisco hospital. last friday he hit a major milestone going outside for the first time in six months. an experience he described as magical. his family says he continue improve but still a long way from full recovery. >>> this morning fires continue to douse water on a napa county mansion burning more than 12 hours. the flames raced quickly through the home yesterday afternoon. -- yesterday evening. this is the scene. construction workers left an hour before this fire started. they had been working on an addition to the house. flames igniting half acre of brush and trees around the home. par of the home has collapsed. -- part of the home has collapsed the house belongs to a winemaker. the cause is under investigation. >>> pg&e warning neighbors in oakland and on the peninsul

rick folbaum on the story at the breaking news desk. >> reporter: brian stow is still in a coma.s getting treatment in a hospital in san francisco. his family is fighting for the money they say they will need to continue his care now and into the future. as you mentioned, that number according to family lawyers, $50 million. to get it, they're suing the owner of the l.a. dodgers, frank mccourt, along with 13 other team related businesses. they claim the dodgers are liable since the attack on stow took place in the parking lot of dodger stadium. two men have been charged with actually carrying out that attack supposedly targeting stow because he was wearing a san francisco giants jersey at dodger stadium in l.a. attorneys for mccourt and the others being sued for damages ask the suit be dismissed all together. the next court hearing in the case is september for september 30th. back to you. jon: what a sad case all the way around. rick, thanks. jenna: as we know, happening now, football season. jon: football season is underway. unfortunately the wrong team won the late game last ni

that's the estimate for the cost of brian stow's medical care. that was used in court papers last friday. he and his children are suing the dodgers for the beating he suffered. his family said he is responding to some commands again. >>> bank of america announced major job cuts today. they said it'll eliminate as many as 30,000 positions in the next few years. the job cuts come on top of the six thousand layoffs they have put in since january 1st. some bay area customers said the layoffs just wrong. especially after the bank took a 45 billion-dollar tax pay bailout. >> it's a shame and people should go to other banks, maybe smaller ones. why should they get all the money and lay people off? >> the bank issued a statement saying it hopes to avoid laying off many through attrition. >> the president threw down the challenge to republicans in congress today and sent them his 447 billion-dollar jobs bill. >> this is the bill that congress needs to pass. no games, no politics, no delays. >> the president was surrounded by workers he said the bill would

that's the estimate for the cost of brian stow's medical care. that was used in court papers last friday. he and his children are suing the dodgers for the beating he suffered. his family said he is responding to some commands again. >>> bank of america announced major job cuts today. they said it'll eliminate as many as 30,000 positions in the next few years. the job cuts come on top of the six thousand layoffs they have put in since january 1st. some bay area customers said the layoffs just wrong. especially after the bank took a 45 billion-dollar tax pay bailout. >> it's a shame and people should go to other banks, maybe smaller ones. why should they get all the money and lay people off? >> the bank issued a statement saying it hopes to avoid laying off many through attrition. >> the president threw down the challenge to republicans in congress today and sent them his 447 billion-dollar jobs bill. >> this is the bill that congress needs to pass. no games, no politics, no delays. >> the president was surrounded by workers he said the bill would

. >>> medical care for injured giant fan brian stowe expected to cost more than 50 million dollars. that's the expected cost listed in court documents filed friday as part of a lawsuit by stowe family against the dodgers. paramedic from santa cruz suffered a series brain injury when attacked march 31 following the donor home opener against the giants. niece a coma tonight at san francisco general hospital but is responding to simple command such as raising his eyebrows. >>> you see seal in the bay all the time. it's easy to think of them as does i'll and calm but one man knows firsthand how aggressive they can be. one bit him on the leg. the image is graphic and a little hard to watch. we should warn you about that. allen is in the newsroom with the story. alle allen. >>reporter: this past saturday about 50 swimers were taking part in the 10 k bridge to bridge open water swim in the san francisco bay. it's not uncommon for them to get brushed or nipped by sea lion that's why john rich on of berkeley says he was so surprised when he came face-to-face with an attacking harbor seal. ma

. >>> big moment for brian stowe giants fan who was severely beaten at dodger stadium in march. now talking a little about it to his family. yesterday stowe said the names of his children tyler and tab that and then said would he like to see them. he also remembered his birthday. so his family wrote on the web site that although there are still medical concerns like severe blood clots, zoe is more awake and responsive than he has been in 6 months. doctors at uc sf are ep kurnled certainly by stowe progress although he is clearly not out of the woods yet. encouraging sign to be sure. >>> more ahead for you tonight on the news at 9:00. coming up. quick on the draw but slow to khachlingt angry federal judge blasted oakland police today. >> hazard in the hills. tonight a not so neighbor oral complaint forces oakland mayor kwan to clean up her act and her yard. >> i'm in the accu-weather forecast center. fall arrives tomorrow morning and cooler weather will be not far behind. accu-weather forecast coming up. >> also here tonight. was einstein wrong? most famous scientific equation ei

good news for brian stow the giants fan. he's talking a little bit to family. yesterday he said names of his children and then said he'd like to see them. he remembered his own date of birth. his family wrote on their web site though there are still medical concerns like severe blood clotting he's aware and awake and responsive than in six months. doctors say they're encouraged by his progress. he's not out of the woods yet. >> an oakland man says the mayor should be called queen of blight. >> why he says her home is not just unsightly but dangerous. >> and i'll tell you why a judge told the mayor and police chief that its not going to be business as usual anymore. that story is coming up. >> here comes cooling marine layer. that means big change in the weather pattern i'll have details in the accu-weather forecast. coming up. @a >>> some neighbors say this video tells a story. dangerous overgrowth in a home in the oakland hills. >> the home belongs to oakland mayor, who reacted quickly to very public complaints about neighbors. >> abc 7 is live at oakland city

. >>> there is a remarkable update tonight about brian stowe the injured giants fan.he family's web site says stowe was able to say his name today and the names of his son and daughter as well as his birthday. he also asked to see pictures of his children. the stowe family also said after a filter was removed that's designed to catch blood clots some clots appeared. doctors are trying to figure out how to treat them. >>> new concerns being raised about a chemical that's found in canned food. why some fear it may be toxic to children. . >>> back here in 10 minutes with your temperature forecast for thursday and they are coming down. it's going to be cooler at your house tomorrow. . a new study raises concerns tonight about a chemical linked to cancer that is turning up in foods marketed to children. the breast cancer fund says it conducted a study and found bp a in six products of canned foods. the came cam is used to make the resin lines the cans. >> concerning to us that these are products marketed directly to kids that contain a chemical that's been linked in labora

dodger are putting together a civil suit against 2 men accused in the assault on the giants fan brian stowewood and luis sanchez charged with beating stowe nearly to death in the dodger stadium parking lot back in march. the dodgers and owner filed papers revealing their intention to sue. legal analyst say the suit is designed to place responsibility for the attack on the 2 defendants instead of the team. stowe family has sued the dodgers claiming there was poor security, poor lighting and poor response time tl at the time of the attack. >>> project to replace one of the bay area oldest dam is now under way. ceremony ground breaking held today for the new dam in the hills east of milpitas along the santa clar claraal immediate county line. the project to replace the 86-year-old dam is critical considering it was ruled seismic unsafe 10 years ago. officials say the project will not only ensure the safety of the water supply and also provide much-needed construction jobs. >> the timing couldn't be better. the economic outlook lacking more positive. a lot of our pl area starting to work again

. >>> there is a remarkable update tonight about brian stowe the injured giants fan.he family's web site says stowe was able to say his name today and the names of his son and daughter as well as his birthday. he also asked to see pictures of his children. the stowe family also said after a filter was removed that's designed to catch blood clots some clots appeared. doctors are trying to figure out how to treat them. >>> new concerns being raised about a chemical that's found in canned food. why some fear it may be toxic to children. . >>> back here in 10 minutes with your temperature forecast for thursday and they are coming down. it's going to be cooler at your house tomorrow. >>> plus whipping winds and pounding rain, the bit of good news to come from a punishing typhoon hitting japan. [ male announcer ] when you come to new york from a place like detroit, no one expects you to influence the world of fashion. but when you grew up surrounded by rock 'n' roll and heavy industry, you just might make a name for yourself. ♪ that's what a blue-collar attitude can do in a

. >>> brian stowe is the paramedic who was savagely beaten outside dodger stadium in los angeles in marche family's website says he was able to say his children's names and even to ask to see them. relatives say they're blown away, stowe was kicked, he was punched repeatedly in the head leaving him in a coma for months. two suspects have pleaded not guilty to that attack. >>> this is the hour that palestinian leader mahmoud abbas has been waiting for. he's expected to speak before the united nations general assembly in a minute or so now. he'll make a formal request for palestinian statehood. it's going to need to pass a vote by the security council but if or when that happens, the united states still has pledged to veto that. so the u.s. is one of five countries with veto power. the others, china, france, russia and the united kingdom. cnn's senior united nations correspondent richard roth is joining us again live from the united nations to provide some perspective. so richard, just moments ago what we saw here was abbas handing this formal letter to the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moo

brian stow, the san francisco giants' fan beaten with an inch of his life on opening day in l.a., askedn six months. the family saying they are lone away. suffered a traumatic brain injury. his medical care is expected to cost more than $50 million. two men pleaded not guilty related to that beating. >>> one woman doing something the two of us probably could never do, i think it's safe to say. >> no way. >> diana nyad is going for it one more time and good for her. she's headed to cuba and will try again to swim 100 mimes to florida starting tonight. nyad tries the feat last month but had to quit after 29 hours because of a shoulder injury and an asthma attack. >> i am capable of swimming from cuba to florida, and i will give it up if i can't -- if i just can't make it, but i didn't prove that to myself in this particular swim. >> a cuba to florida swim could take up to 60 hours, and if she makes it, nyad will set a world record for longest ocean swim without a shark cage. >>> an in-depth look now at the new face of poverty in the america. the focus, an organization now operating in nea

saw the suspect ran away from the burning building >> an update to giants fan bryan stowe his family as telling us brians been able to set up on the side of the bed his speeches limited and has not lost a sense of humor he has made everyone laugh with a few words he can say he was doing well enough that he could go outside in the sun he said it was magical >> on the san mateo bridge drug and looking at a smooth ride pablo quillback >> >> it will be warmer as you head down morihirmorgan hill rom most san ramon valley will be in the 90s today and deploy plenty of sunshine and warm all round more detailed weather coming up and up at >> a suicide bomber targeting a high official in yemen when he drove up next to the convoy will and blew it up impact people weren't wounded were a kited militants and the battle in libya or revolutionary fighter they're communicating with family stuck inside of khaddafi sometime of sir one their rebels said appear ready to take over the city problem holding back to protect civilians whe. >> a shanghai subway train rear ended another train this is another problem for that rapid

stowe suffered a serious brain injury when attacked march 31 after the dodgers home opener against the giants. 2 men have pleaded not guilty in the case. brian remains in coma tonight in san francisco general hospital. his family says he is responding new to simple commands. >>> investigators in oakland now say 2 people found dead inside a burning apartment yesterday may have been killed in a drug dispute. bodies of man an woman were found early yesterday morning. late today police said autopsy show both victims died of multiple stab wounds. one witness saw someone running from the building with a gasoline can. oakland homicide total new stands at yes. almost a third higher compared to this time last year. >>> well either solution in search of a problem or responsible approach to the environment. issue here is birds. buildings. window. studies show that millions of birds on migration die each year slaming in office wbltion transparent window because they can't see the glass payne pro-postal at san francisco city hall says any new or renovated building should be lowered 60 feet. one city official says he's never even seen a casual. >> you wou

stowe suffered a serious brain injury when attacked march 31 after the dodgers home opener against the giants. 2 men have pleaded not guilty in the case. brian remains in coma tonight in san francisco general hospital. his family says he is responding new to simple commands. >>> investigators in oakland now say 2 people found dead inside a burning apartment yesterday may have been killed in a drug dispute. bodies of man an woman were found early yesterday morning. late today police said autopsy show both victims died of multiple stab wounds. one witness saw someone running from the building with a gasoline can. oakland homicide total new stands at yes. almost a third higher compared to this time last year. >>> well either solution in search of a problem or responsible approach to the environment. issue here is birds. buildings. window. studies show that millions of birds on migration die each year slaming in office wbltion transparent window because they can't see the glass payne pro-postal at san francisco city hall says any new or renovated building should be lowered 60 feet. one city official says he's never even seen a casual. >> you wou

stow took part. >> his family was here. violence led to him nearly losing his life. today they supported other groups raising money for victims like brian. ann god more -- got more than just hugs tonight, she got support. brian's father through out the first pitch. for ten years the team has honored survivors of violence and groups committing to stopping it by allowing charities to raise money in the ballpark anyway they can. >> thank you guys. >> thank you. i hope i get a jersey actually, that would be fun, isn't it. >> yeah, it has been beneficial for this job selling chances to win signed giants jerseys. >> people understand it's hard times and they want to make a difference. >> i like the jersey. >> it's for a good cause too, you know. >> which is why it goes to other families effected by violence. he'll be donating annually. >> i got $5 in tickets and one lucky ticket. >> he won a jersey last year. now, they had more volunteers in the 10 years of fund-raising than it's ever had and they raised $23,000. that's more than last year. now, as for the stowe's they declined to us on camera hoping that their action on the fields speak loud

brian, this debate is so interesting, socioeconomically. kids come into the classroom in the morning, putting away a number of things, blackberries, ipads, and certainly ipods. they stow if preparing for take off, and sit in linear rows and face one type of media in front of the room. children without the means don't come into the classroom with the electronics-based life, and sometimes the classroom is the only place they are exposed, including your classroom in nevada. tell us about it. >> i lucked out. we had 30 of the original i-book computers when they first came out with fire wire, and they would go wireless. and we had those computers for a while and they got checked out throughout the school but then we got a new set of laptops for that and the batteries in the i-books were dead and i went to the principal, and i said how would you like to pilot the only one to one laptop program in the district and all we have to do is buy batteries and we were off and running. all my students had their own blogs. we used flicker to host our pictures and video clips we take throughout the day. and then we have done -- we have been part of huge projects that have been mind blo

. >> an update on the giants fan, bryan stow who was beaten outside dodger stadium on opening day, his family says brianw able to set up on the side of his bed. his speech is limited but he has not lost his sense of humor. with a few words he has been able to say, he made everyone laugh and was allowed to go outside. when asked what it was like to sit in the sun he said, magical. much more ahead on the kron 4 morning news. we'll talk about the warmer temperatures in a moment. we have live pictures out of las angeles where the trial for conrad murray, michael jackson's doctor, is about to start. it looks like his family is arriving in the courtroom right now. hordes of media standing by trying to capture the moment. it does sound like we will be able to go live inside the courtroom when the trial starts. we will take you there as soon as it happens. we will bring you more in a few minutes. >> another big rise on wall street. the dow is up to under 59 right now. >> joining us live is steve massocca from columbus securities. good morning. >> good morning. >> positive news on wall street today. give us some

stow's family calls this a quote magical time in his recovery. the giants fan was beaten in the spring, getting stronger and more responsive. the family says physical therapists had brianitting on the side of the bed and he could support a lot of his own weight and has been saying a lot but it's still a few words at a time not quite full conversations but what an amazing recovery. >> i was going to say. there's always been some hope but sounds like he is really starting to kind of get over the hill a little bit. >> must be a relief for the family. >> i guess. >>> if you like weather, you'll like today because a lot like yesterday. >> sunny and warm? >> warmer? >> you like that, yes. we are going to have a weather repeat and throw on a few more degrees as high pressure is building in temperatures soaring outside maybe hot in spots inland. out there now mostly clear skies, patchy fog at the coastline. but otherwise, we are looking good so far. and we are going to be shaping up for a fantastic afternoon. mid-80s in san jose, cupertino, 88 morgan hill and 84 degrees in santa clara. hot inland, temperatures in the 90s in the valleys by the afternoon. as you make your way in