why roland burris won't run next year, and israeli troops open up on protestors. all that plus the fox all-stars and the fright day lightning round. "special report" starts now. welcome to washington. i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. president obama says a global economic crisis has been averted. wrapping up the g8 summit in italy, he says world leaders took significant measures to address economic, environmental and global security issues, including iran. >> the g8 nations came together to issue a strong statement calling on iran to fulfill its responsibilities to the international community without further delay. we remain seriously concerned about the appalling events surrounding the presidential election, and we're deeply troubled by the proliferation risks iran's nuclear program poses to the world. chris: mr. obama's next stop was the vatican. major garrett is traveling with the president. >> every presidential audience with the pope is a head of state affair, but this president has also portrayed it as a personal pilgrimage inspired by catholicism's call

they say patrick burris gave them a false name.ey found out his real name, they figured out he was wanted on a probation violation and they tried to arrest him. that's when they say gun fire broke out. an officer got shot in the foot and burris was killed. >> he got what he deserved. he murdered people for no reason. >> reporter: her husband remembered reports the gaffney killer drove a ford explorer like this. but he didn't want to tell his wife at the time. >> i did not want to scare her. >> that's true. >> reporter: neighbors told us the other two people at the house were mark and sharon that, officers questioned them all day long. we saw two people who looked just like them this evening, called them by their names and asked them about the case. they didn't deny anything, said it's been a very long day and told us they needed time to, quote, settle in before speaking publicly. but other people with even fewer alleged ties to the case like pam guenther were also shaken. >> it scared everybody. >> an end to the rampage but still n

let's listen in to roland burris, senator of the state of illinois. clap up -- [applause] >> thank you all so much. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you, i appreciate all of this energy. we are going to need it. thank you for joining me here today. i'm going to talk about important issues, about the importance of representing the wonderful people illinois, and how important the senate is to the future of our country. in december, i stated i would serve a two-year term. i felt strongly at that time the illinois needed two full-time senators, and i still feel that way. public service means working, advocating, and fighting for your constituents and their needs, day in and day out. that has been my commitment. i have tried to do that every day of my career. and i am honored to be a member of the senate at such a critical time in our nation's history. we have a new president with bold ideas for programs dealing with health care, the economy, jobs, schools, and the environment. this is all for the people of our state and our nation. i am proud to fol

burris, of course, was cght up in the rob blagojevich pl for pay scandal. and president obama's old senate seat is now totally up for grabs. that story is in the politics picks. >>> finly, what does it mean to pull a lin? th term is now officially in e new online urban dictionary. we'll fill you in onhe "hardball side show." we begin, the chargeby the democrats at cia mislead congress binning in 2001. congressmanylvester rys of texas is the democratic chaian of the lect intelligence committee in the huse of representatives. and texasepublican congressman matt thornberg is also a meer of that committee. mr. chairman,escribe how we came to kow in the last hos that there's an accation going from you tohe cia tha yohave been lied to about a secret program for the last eit years. >> i wrote letter to my ranking member pete hoek stra -- askinghat we setaside the issues that have bn irling around wi the controversial of w knewhat when. and that we focus on getting the authorization bill tohe floor, voted t so that we can go to the senate whore told will be mkingup

that's senator roland burris, u.s. senator roland burris. he is occupying the senate seat that was left vacant by president barack obama. the disgraced former governor of illinois, rod blagojevich, appointed burris and there is where this story gets loud and sometimes confusing and oftentimes crazy as well. we understand that the senator is going to be making a major announcement. that's the way we had been told from his staff. we expect he is going to be announcing that he is not going to be running for a second term. who knows? this is a story that has been filled with surprises all along and we could get different news for him -- from him as we watch this. what's interesting about this story is that we had gotten some reports earlier this the day that there is a possibility that the reason he can't run again is because to become a u.s. senator, you need money. he has had a real difficult time trying to come up with that money. going around with a tin can asking folks for money in his situation has been extremely difficult. watching this s

it burris to fill the senate seat of barack obama. a lack of campaign funds is thought to be behind his decision not to run. >> he is under a lot of pressure from docrats since he took that post, at first to resign and then not to seek re- election. he will not run for reelection. >> this decision increases the democrat's chances of holding up to that seat in 2010. >>> six minutes after the hour. >> a deadly day in spain. the first death in more than a decade in the running of the bulls. quest a lightning strike caught

but police fired back and killed burris. investigator the say the -- investigators say the gun burris used was the same one used by the gaffney killer. >> we're stilltrying to figure out what his motive was. >> reporter: police don't know the motive but say the 21-year- old has a 25-page rap sheet. >> they will need to explain why this individual is out on the streets. >> reporter: they will also try to retrace burris's movements to determine if there were even more victims. susan roberts, cbs news, governmentonnia -- gas gastonnia, north carolina. >>> lawyers for o.j. simpson are asking their client be freed while waiting for an appeal. >> reporter: simpson's lawyer says there is no risk he'll disappear if he is freed on bail. he is serving 9 to 33 years. one of the two memorabilia dealers says he wants charges against simpson dropped. the man swore under oath, he didn't promise him anything to change his story in the case. >> a panel of judges will hear oral arguments on simpson's bail request in august. >>> a conviction i

. >>> also, esident obama >>> senatoroland burris will not run for reelection next year in 2010. burris was caught up in the play for pay scandal and rack obama's ol senate seat is now totally up for grabs. that story is in th politics fix. and finally -- what does it mea to pull a palin? the term is now oicially in the new online urban dictionary. 'll fill you inon whatt means in the "hardballside show. >>> but we begin, the charge b democrats that the cia has sled cgress begins in 2001. congssman silvestre reyes of texas is the docrat chairman of the select intellence committee in the house of representatives, and texas republican congressman mac thornbry is also a member of the committee. mr. chaian, describe how we ca to know in the last 24 hours that there's an accusaon going from you to the cia th you have been lied to about a secret program for the last eight year >> i wro a letter to my ranking memb peter hoekstra asking thawe set aside the issu that have been swirling around wthe controversy of who knew what when and that we focus getting the auorization bill to the floo

roland burris said he'll not run for a full term next year. the reason, the burden of raising money to pay for a campaign. >> political races have become far too expensive in this country. i'm making this decision, i was called to choose between spending my time raising funds, or spending my time raising issues for my state. >> you remember, burris was appointed by former illinois governor, rod blagojevich. he was arrested for trying to sell the empty seat. >>> first for president obama as he continues his busy international schedule. the president had a first meeting with pope benedict the xvi at the vatican. they addressed their differences on abortion. the president wrapped up a stint at the g-8 summit in italy. >> while our markets are improving and we appear to have averted global collapse we know too many people are still struggling. we agreed that full recovery is still a ways off. that it would be premature to begin winding down our stimulus plans and we must sustain our support for those plans to lay a foundation for a strong and last

burris is at the podium. th is a hotel in chicago. we ae that thatan getting a camera view -- or maybe he's goingolug the camera man, but in a se, we except burris to start talking in a second, so let's listen. thank you all so much. thank you, thank you. thank you. thank you. ippreciate all the energy. we're going to need it thank you for joining me here toda i'm here t talk about some impoant issues. about importance of rresenting the nderful people of illinois an how important t united states senate is to the future of our country. when i wamed to the senate back in decber, i stated that i would serve a two-year term. i felt strong a that time that illinois needed two fullime senators and i still feel that way. i have served the people of this ste for 30 years. public service means workin advocang and fighting for your cotituents and their needs. day innd day out. th has beenmy commitment and i've tried to do that every day of my career. and i'monored to be a memr of theunited states senat at su a critical time in our nation's hist

burris! >> absolutely not.ean, i'm shocked by hearing something like this. >> of course you're shocked, i knew that. >> without a warrant? >> how can that happen? >> well, it should not happen. you got to have exigent circumstances of some kind to justify that kind of activity and even that doesn't make any sense. you have to have some kind of warrant from the court that allows for you to do it. it's very much like wiretapping. therefore, you have to have some kind of discussion -- >> okay. >> or order from the court. >> that's the ticket, warrant. agree, disagree, gino brogdon? >> it's so invasive, it would take courts scrutiny to allow that to happen. because if you're able to do that, you're able to put tape recorders in the room. >> got it. >> and furthermore. >> amulsh, very quickly to you. i doubt very seriously whoever was taping and videoing erin andrews, the sportscaster, without her clothes on, doubt they had a warrant. so what kind of crime are they looking at? >> they're look at felony invasion of p

roland burris was appointed by disgraced illinois governor rod blagojevich to fill the vacant senate appointment was criticized from the moment it was announced and prompted roland burris to resign. >> he certainly came here under extraordinary circumstances, and he has been a good friend for many years. >> by not seeking a full term, roland burris increases the chances of the democrats keeping that seat in 2010. dozens of family members have learned hundreds of senator plots were dug up and then re- sold. ça woman and three of her works have been charged. >> the remains of as many as 300 people buried at the cemetery south of chicago have been dug up, and their grave sites have been re-sold,ç and relatives ae outraged. >> i have 23 family members out. i have grave sites that have not been used, headstones that have been stolen. this is ridiculous. >> they say they were dumped elsewhere, often in crude fashion. >> they were stacked on top of each other. some of the ways as have been explained to us, they literally pounded the other one down and put someone on top. >> they say the g

senator roland burris has been haunted by his connection to rod blagojevich. burris himself has raised eyebrows after changing his story several times about that appointment. and whether he was part of a pay to play scheme to get the seat. >>> meantime, nevada's senator has dropped a bombshell saying his family wrote a check for $96,000 to his mistress. senator john ensign admitted he had an affair with a former campaign aide back in 2008. well, after hanson's husband went on television describing some of that a fashgs ensign revealed his parents paid that woman for the concern of a well-being of long-time family friends during a difficult time. ensign said the money was not paid for with campaign funds and not a violation of ethics or political contribution laws. >>> the l.a. county coroner's office has issued subpoenas for jackson's medical records, including psychiatric and radiology documentation. jackson was treated by numerous doctors over the years, making the process of gathering evidence a challenge for investigators. as the jackson family waits for a

thers bn no hin from fitzgerald's office in any of the filings that poin to burris. but it is worth mentning that investigation, the one that le to blagojevich's indictment and upcomi trial is ongoing. just yesterday, blagojevh's former chief of staff, john harris, pled guilty and became cooperating witness with the feds. there are still shso drop in th overall stigation. and etr or not they were going to point toriminal chges against burris,here's no question th were bris to y to run for reelection, the ole blagojevich investigation and upcoming trial and l its many tentacles were going to continue to be in e illinois press d would continue to dog himoughout any campaign he tried to run. i thk he was a doomed candidacy from the get go. the only surprise is th it's taken him th long toealize that and make the announcement that he's not going to run. >> mike, you studi fitzgerald ely in the scooter libby case and you got a feel for the way t guy work. we're ver goingo know this. but don't you have to think today patrick fzgerald is glad to know that the guy rod blagoj

now, it is all over for roland burris. just ahead, why he says he is not going to run. the accusations of prejudice at the pool. (announcer) it is the most advanced automobile we have ever created. a car that can help awaken its driver if he begins to doze... keep him in his lane if he starts to wander... even stop itself if he becomes distracted. if you want to see the future of the automobile, just look at the new e-class... today. this is the 9th generation e-class. this is mercedes-benz. rick: >senator roland burris, appointed to fill president obama's senate seat, saying he will not run for a full term. first, the back story starting with rod blagojevich. the feds arrested him when he was still the governor of illinois. he was accused of trying to sell the vacated senate seat to the highest bidder. blago appointed burst to the seat three weeks later. democrats tried to oppose it. they opened the doors to the capital for burris after he testified about his contact testifiedblago and his staff -- about his contact with blago and his staff. today, burris made a point

now, it is all over for roland burris. just ahead, why he says he is not going to run. the accusations of prejudice at the pool. ♪ you can let go now, daddy. ♪ your little girl is ready to do this on my own ♪ ♪ it's gonna be a little bit scary ♪ ♪ but i want you to know ♪ i'll be okay now daddy ♪ you can let go rick: >senator roland burris, appointed to fill president obama's senate seat, saying he will not run for a full term. first, the back story starting with rod blagojevich. the feds arrested him when he was still the governor of illinois. he was accused of trying to sell the vacated senate seat to the highest bidder. blago appointed burst to the seat three weeks later. democrats tried to oppose it. they opened the doors to the capital for burris after he testified about his contact testifiedblago and his staff -- about his contact with blago and his staff. today, burris made a point of talking about money and politics when he made the announcement. listen. >> it requires not only a significant time commitment to perform the job, but an almost equal commitment to r

when officers got there, burris pulled a gun and then police shot and killed him. found in his gun matched the bullets found in the killings. the people at the house or two siblings who did not have any idea that this -- wawere two siblings who did not have any idea at that patrick burris was a suspect. that is not seem to be a motive in the mid near murder. his body was found as well as the body of his mistress on saturday. he is married and has four children. investigators say that his body had several gunshot wounds and his mistress was just shot once. the gun was near or beneath her body. she bought the gun just days before. they're waiting for the results of ballistic tests before giving a final ruling. the u.s. military is not only confirming that taliban militants have captured an american soldier but now the military has said that they know which taliban group is responsible. we have new details and they are ahead for you? the word tonight that a former detainee was released from guantanamo bay has gone to the battlefield to fight against u.s. troops. how t

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democratic senator roland burris of illinois will not run for a full term next year. he announced that today in chicago. burris was appointed last year by governor rod blagojevich to fill president obama's old senate seat. the governor was later forced from office over allegations he tried to sell the seat. burris said he's bowing out because he had trouble raising money for a campaign. >> i was called to choose between spending my time raising funds or spending my time raising issues for my state. i believe that the business of the people of the state of illinois should always come first. the business of our state should come first. >> lehrer: burris has denied wrongdoing in his own dealings with blagojevich. but his public support melted away, and leading democrats opposed keeping him in the senate. in china, the death toll in ethnic rioting rose to 184. the state-run news agency announced 137 of the victims belonged to the han chinese majority. nearly all of the rest were muslim uighurs. the trouble erupted last sunday in northwestern china. since then, thousands o

burris was appointed by ousted governor rod blagojevich. blagojevich is accused of attempting to try to sell the seat though highest bidder. burris said he does not want to be remembered for the controversy that surrounds that senate appointment. >>> thousands of mourners gathered in nashville, tennessee for the funeral of nfl quarterback steve mcnair. a bishop urged the gathering yesterday not to judge mcnair, who police say was shot and killed by his 20-year-old girlfriend. >>> six workers at the district's new jail for juvenile offenders are now out of a job. that includes the superintendent of the facility called new beginnings. dc mayor fenty ordered the firings after the escape of seven inmates in the last five weeks. the mayor blames both physical short comings and staff indifference. nearby residents say they are worried about their safety. >> there were staff on duty who either should have, could have or just plain did not do everything they could have and should have done. >> reporter: the fenty administration is promising improve

burris pulled a gun on officers and they had no choice to shoot him. he had a long rap sheet leading some to ask why he wasn't already in jail. >> look at this. this is like 25 pages. at some point the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this individual is on the street. >> police say burris killed five people in six days. it is believed he shot at the people at random. >>> he says i am not a -- she says i am not a quitter. i am a fighter, the words from alaska governor sarah palin. in interview with many of the networks pails says she might not she may not have any political power when she resigns at the end of the month but insists her decision was the right one. she previously said she didn't didn't want to turn into a lame duck governor for the last year and a half of her term. >>> well, at this hour, am president obama is in russia looking to heal u.s. relations with the country. he just met wildfire prime minister vladimir putin wrapping up a two-day stay in russia. among the issues on the agenda how to rid the world of nuclea

but police fired back and killed burris.gators say the gun bur i guess used was the same one used by the gaffney serial killer. >> we're still trying to ascertain as to what connection he might have had or why he might have targeted these individuals. >> reporter: they say the 21- year-old has a 25-page rap sheet. >> the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this individual is out on the street. >> reporter: investigators will also be trying to retrace burris's movements to determine whether there are even more victims. susan roberts, cbs news, gastonnia, north carolina. >>> bur i guess had a longs long list of run-ins with the law. >>> in tonight's eyewitness news healthwatch. researchers are one step closer to understanding why breast cancer spreads. scientists say they discovered key signals that help breast cancer survivors. it could lead to new treatments to prevent the disease from returning. >>> also in healthwatch, a first of its kind procedure in baltimore increases the donor pool. the wait for a k

burris was skilled, he was on a probation violation. he was wanted for being a habitual felon. >> police still don't know why burris would have killed them or if he had any connection to the victims. they do want to know why a man with his record was out on the streets at all. >>> overseas, now, where president obama has met with the most powerful politician in russia. it was the first time mr. obama and russian. putin had ever sate down face-to-face. abc's yunji de nies is traveling with the president. and joins us from moscow with more on this story. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy. the president started his day with a very important breakfast meeting, meeting with russian prime minister vladimir putin. both acknowledged that the two countries had a rocky relationship. and spoke about the need to move forward. the president also met briefly with former russian leader mikhail gorbachev. his stated goal was to reach a frame work for nuclear weapons reduction. that seems to have gone according to plan. yesterday, h

roland burris says that he will not run in 2010.er rod blagojevich's chief of staff pled guilty to wire fraud. as we know, rod blagojevich appointed burris to barack obama's vacated senate seat. rod blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to all charges. roland burris did not want to spend the time and energy to run for election. whether or not he decides to run again, we know for sure that mark kirk is throwing his hat in the ring. he wants to be a senator. congressman barney frank decided to make a joke about it. >> a point of order against reading the actual resolution that we have before us. >> mr. speaker, if those logic is that in the alternative, those members who suffer from senate in envy could write a 700 paines, non humane amendment. -- 700 page, non humane amendment. mr. speaker, let me and then what i said and referred to those thin skinned members with senate envy. the point of order is to allow filibuster. that is why i speak in support of the point of order. greta: does this smell fishy to you, the parents of a man who ch

investigators say patrick burris was the man responsible for shooting five people in a killing spreen gaffney, south carolina. patrick burris was shot and killed yesterday by police responding to a burglary in north carolina in a town there some 30 miles away. authorities say the gun found with patrick burris was the same one used in the shootings in gaffney. >>> he lived to tell about it. a close call for a man working on a watermain in manchester, massachusetts. he accidently started to cut through a power line when he was nearly electrocuted, thrown several feet into the air. despite his brush with death the man was able to walk away on his own and is expected to be ok. >>> while our summer has been delightful so far, serious weather problems to the south. we'll have the very latest, coming up. >>> and a new airline just for pets. we're going to take off right here from baltimore and hear more about it. >>> first, the latest business news from new york. >> reporter: good morning. topping your "moneyscope report" -- groups opposed to general motors' attempt to quickly exit bankrupt

burris was near all three crime screens on the days and times of the murder. >> patrick tracy burris'seged killing spree came to an end near gastonnian, north carolina. in the middle of the night, a couple spotted a suspicious suv. -- suv. >> it kind of favored the vehicle we were looking for. >> reporter: burris gave police a fake name, then tried to pull the gun on officers who tried to pull him over for a parole violation. >> it shocked me when the gun went off. >> investigators say the gun burris used was the same one used by the gaffney serial killer. >> we're still trying to ascertain as to what connection he might have had or why he may have targeted these individuals upon. >> reporter: police say the 25- year-old has a 25-page rap sheet. >> the investigators will need to find out why this person is ought on the streets. >>> susan roberts, wjz eyewitness news, gastonnian. >>> police believe it is believed he shot people at random. >>> a rough day on wall street. talk of a possible second government plan. dow is down 161 points. s&p down 18. and the nasdaq down as well. let's go

. >>> center roland burris of illinois said he will not seek a full senate term. rod blagojevich appointed him to fill his seat. since taking office, roland burris has been surrounded with controversy but has not been charged with anything. >>> this weekend, you will not hear the crack of the bat at nationals park but you will hear songs. >> is nationals park first concert. john gonzalez has a look. >> the first ever concert, a sellout crowd of 39,000 is expected saturday night. this will be a rare non- baseball event. at nationals park has been transformed into a concert venue. the massive stage near center field is near completion. >> i saw him years ago in chicago. billy joel gave you your money's worth. >> this is the second time the new park will be used for something other than baseball. >> it very graciously hosted the pope. >> they hope it is a sign of more to come. >> it is an honor we were chosen to be one of the few outdoor venues chosen. >> some residents welcomed the added interest. >> it brings more revenue to the nation's capital. >> this maryland r

roland burris is about to make a big announcement. announce an end date for his brief and controversial membership in the senate. he was. under cloud by rod blagojevich, who was impeached for trying to sell the senate seat. burris never gained much of a foot hold. he decided not to run for reelection in 2010. the announcement is expected in half an hour. trace: no -- new word the cia is looking into congressional briefings. catherine herridge is following breaking news. >> a short time ago, a democrat on the house intelligence committee told fox that she believed the cia "kill the very serious covert program that was hidden from congress after 9/11." a senior official tells me that account is not accurate. they said the program was never fully operational. we confirmed the cia is conducting an internal review into the briefing process for congress. trace: catherine herridge. to the weather center, where his time matches the weather map. hot across -- his tie matches the weather map. hot across the country. >> dallas, 99. we have seen

south carolina state police say patrick tracy burris was shot to death yesterday. he had a long criminal record. yesterday the head of the state police talked about burris's rap sheet. >> look at this. this is like 25 pages. at some point the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this individual is out on the street. we owe that to the victims in this case, we owe that to the citizens who were terrorized for days. somebody is going to have to explain why this individual who should have been away behind bars was out on the street. >> police say bullets in burris's gun matched those of the killings in south carolina. they have no reason for the motive. >> president obama was hoping to warm up relations. he met with vladimir putin for the first time. you may rememberlast week he told the associated press that putin still clung to the cold war way of doing things. despite that their meeting ran long and the two were upbeat about their discussions. >> i know russia opposes the planned configuration for missile defense in europe and my administration is

burris is our killer. >> reporter: patrick tracy burris is now thought to be responsible for three shootingsr the past week that left five, including a teenage girl, dead and the town of dpgaffney terrorized. he was killed when police in north carolina, not far from the border, responded to a call that three people were outside this abandoned home. then neighbors heard shots ring out. >> i heard one gunshot, and it was coming from this end of the house, like it was being fired towards the police officer. >> reporter: police shot and killed him and a short time later started to piece it together, a similarity to the police sketch. a champagne-colored suv, like the one witnesses say the killer drove, and finally ballistics test that conclusively linked burris, a man with an extensive criminal past, to the killings. >> the anger i felt when i saw this individual's rap sheet. folks, look at this, this is like 25 pages. >> reporter: for residents of gaffney watching the announcement -- >> relieved. very relieved. >> i will rest better. >> reporter: -- an end to the fear, but not the sadness, as t

investigators say burris' gun matches the one used in the murder spree. he has a long rap sheet including prior offenses in virginia and maryland. >>> president obama continues his tour of russia working drastically to reshape relations between the two countries. speaking to a graduating class of moscow college students, the president said the united states and russia are not destined to be antagonists and progress has to be shared. that speech came not long after mr. obama met with prime minister vladimir putin for the first time. yesterday, mr. obama met with his russian counterpart, dimitriy medvedev. the two world leaders announced they plan to reduce the number of their country's nuclear warheads by as much as one- third. >>> the nations has something to say about north creigh's missile tests. >>> we'll continue to learn oe abot ere rdstmuf ev mcnair. you are watching fox 5 morning news.  >>> making headlines this morning, we're learning more about the murder of former baltimore ravens quarterback, steve mcnair. he was

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. >>> nbc news confmed that illinoisenator roland burris will not seek re-election nxt ar.electionexactly. heas never elected the first time. he was appointed by disgraced and now imachedvernor rod blagojevicunder investigation the feds for alledly tying to auction off barack obama's old u.s. senate seat to the highest bidder. potentially factoring into the decision here isews that gornor blajevich's chief of staff, john harris, pled guilty th weeko one count of wire fraud, and supposedly is dishing dirt o governor blagojevich to u.s. attorney general fitzgerald as we speak. nce the governor appointed him that might be an awkward trail of dirt. and a poll ta last moh, 66% of illinois voters said they would vote against roland burris only 6% would vote for him. i don't p that much stock in pos. dude that is 10-1. the icin on t cake for burris, he only managed to raises 20ds,000 f his rehe election in national politic race, $20,000 i like the retainer you put dow at the coffee shop. it's not ect a senator from illinois money. senator burris is excted to make the official anno

roland burris denied doing anything improper to secure that appointment. metro plans a major overhaul of the red loring. of the project was already in the works before the deadly collision last month but once the renovations begin the work will last for years. matt brock has the latest of elements. >> red alert -- up raids on the way and some will likely address issues from but june crash that killed nine. it is the oldest and busiest line, though 107 $7 million plan will include work on train control systems. but there are more traditional improvements, like new escalators at the south entrance of the dupont circle station, platforms at rockville and shady grove, upgrading air conditioning and ventilation and repairing some track between strass more and the medical center. what will all this mean for the red line commute to? >> it is going to be and nightmare. people have more problems. >> metro's said not exactly a nightmare but there will be delays on mostly off hours. single tract train starting at 8:00 p.m. at weeknights, and it will go on for as many

. >>> illinois senator roland burris will not run for a full senate term in 2010. he was appointed by disgraced governor rod blagojevich itto fill the seat made vacant by barack obama. a friend of roland burris said the senator decided not to run because of the public perception. >>> coming up, a lightning strike caught on camera. hear from the teenager who lived to tell about this. $96,000? check went to a mistress. >> i did not know what to tell my mother. >> first, out -- and harvick after hundreds of graves are dug up. -- fir fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) switch to verizon fios tv, phone and internet today (sighing) ted has betrayed me. and get an ultra-sleek compaq mini netbook. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v captioned by the national captioning inst

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burris has repeatedly denied any charges that he tried to buy his way into congress.ery little money during his time in office. >>> the former fiance o alaska governor's sarah palin's 18-year-old daughter says she's resigning because of money. leave eye johton claims he said palin said how nice it would be to take advantage of lucrative deals that were being offered, including a reality show and a book. palin has a book deal, but details have not been disclosed. the governor has said she is facing more than $500,000 in legal fees. a palin spokesman's refuting johnston's claims. >> the nation's most secure federal prison says president obama's best-selling books could pose a threat to national security. the supermax prison in florence, colorado, denied an inmate's "for the books. the inmate is serving a 30-year sentence for plotting to assassinate former president george w. bush. prison officials won't say why the book could be dangerous, but they do cite page numbers, half of which are in a chapter on foreign affairs in "the audacity of hope." >> investigators have un

burris' term expires next year.tor will make some kind of announcement friday in chicago, but we confirming he will not seek election to that seat. illinois republican congressman mark kirk is expected to run for burris' seat. kirk is in his fifth term and represents the northern chicago suburbs. he says he will announce his intentions soon. senate majority leader harry reid says democrats are working on a system of non-profit cooperatives that could administer a new healthcare insurance system. his comments come one day after a meeting with top administration healthcare add sigh zors. republican senator orrin hatch says congress needs to move on a smaller program that will cover only people who are uninsured. we are learning new details about john ensign and his former mistress. live on the hill with this story, good evening, trish. what is the latest with this. >> hi there, bret. well, we learned this afternoon that last april that senator ensign's parents actually gave the mistress, cindy hanson, and her husband

illinois senator roland burris says he will not run for a full term in 2010. burris made the announcement today, saying that the burden of raising campaign money would take him away from state issues. if you recall, burris was appointed to president obama's vacant senate seat by former governor rod blagojevich and he has been accused of trying to sell the seat. the appointment was challenged even by members of his own party and burris had to face court battles and a perjury investigation. >>> in milwaukee, a teenage pilot is making history. 15-year-old kimberly indeke will be the youngest african-american female to pilot a transcontinental trip. she started her trip in compton, california, flew to virginia, and she's stopping in milwaukee on her way back home. >>> still ahead -- what officials of a suburban philadelphia swimming pool are saying tonight about allegations of racism. >>> also, our "face off" debate on its 100th anniversary, has the naacp become irrelevant? >>> a swim club in a philadelphia suburban is under increasing pressure tonight over an all

. >>> illinois senator burris said he's loved serving in washington but will not run for a full term next year because of the difficulty in raising money for a campaign. burris made the announcement this afternoon in chicago. >> so today i have returned to the place where my political journey began back in 1978, south side of chicago, and back to my community and my constituency. to announce my plans that i will not be a candidate in 2 the 2010 election. and that i will not run for the united states senate seat. >> burris was appointed by former illinois governor rod blagojevich who was removed from office in january and faced his corruption charges for allegedly trying to sell off that senate seat. burris has denied any involvement that many believe his ties to the governor may have doomed his senate career. >>> still ahead on "news4 at 4:00," new workout helps women walk in the highest of heels without worrying about hurting themselves. and craig is on his way back out to the lawn to check in with the local chef with our grilled 7eoy=g >>> good afternoon, everyone. it was a great w

they say burris shot himself in a leg at a new york city night club last november. he could also face disciplinary action by the nfl. >>> a horrific crash in new york city as eight people are killed in an accident, including some children. a woman who was driving her minivan on the wrong side of the parkway when she hit a suv head-on. all three men in the suv were killed as were the woman and four children with her. just hours earlier, five people were injured in another crash on that same vehicle as a vehicle was also traveling the wrong direction. >> everybody has the capacity to save a life and more and more people are getting that message. wjz's jessica kartalija has a preview of what is coming up tonight. >> reporter: good morning. i am jessica kartalija here at john hopkins hospital where doctors and nurses save lives over day, but one angel proves you don't have to have a fancy title to save a life. robert iams a painter at john hopkins never thought his lifeline will come from the vice president of human resourceses, pamela polk, but it did. pamela took a ge