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senators roland burris of illinois, kent conrad of north dakota and chris dodd of connecticut and new jersey's robert menendez. house members being investigated include john murtha of pennsylvania, linda and loretta safn chez of california and charles rangel of new york. the politico reports that rangel has now spent more than $1 million in his defense. the u.s. commission on civil rights is demanding an explanation from the justice department about its dismissal of a civil complaint against three members of the new black panther party accused of intimidating voters last november in philadelphia. commission chairman scwerld reynolds tells the washington times, quote, if you swap out the new black panther party in this case for neonazi groups or the chu klu klux klan you likely would have a different outcome. the only charge that stood was a weapons complaint against the leader. the justice department says the evidence did not support the case. the times reported last month
senators roland burris of illinois, kent conrad of north dakota and chris dodd of connecticut and new jersey's robert menendez. house members being investigated include john murtha of pennsylvania, linda and loretta safn chez of california and charles rangel of new york. the politico reports that rangel has now spent more than $1 million in his defense. the u.s. commission on civil rights is demanding an explanation from the justice department about its dismissal of a civil complaint against...
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under a plea agreement, burris agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been convicted during the trial. his sentencing is set for september 22nd. >>> a judge says that police and fire department furloughs in prince georges county were unconstitutional, but the ruling could mean layoffs for both. county officials say they will appeal that decision that would force them to refund $17 million to 5900 employees. in the meantime, the county is threatening massive layoffs. however, the head of at least one union, representing prince georges county workers, says the county has money in reserves, and is using layoffs as a negotiating threat. >>> an indiana money manager who tried to fake his own death by cashing and crashing his airplane in florida was sentenced to more than four years in prison this morning. authorities say 38-year-old marcus shrinker wanted to fake his own death so he could avoid precipitation for -- prosecution for defrauding investors. last february he parachuted from the plane and the pl
under a plea agreement, burris agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been convicted during the trial. his sentencing is set for september 22nd. >>> a judge says that police and fire department furloughs in prince georges county were unconstitutional, but the ruling could mean layoffs for both. county officials say they will appeal that decision that would force them to refund $17 million to 5900...
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under the plea deal, burris agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he was convicted in a trial. he goes to court next month for sentencing. >>> coming up, tonight someone is $259 million richer. could it beyo maybe. plus, pp erybis back with your full forecast. keep it right here. isb@ >>> welcome back. well, somebody had to win the power ball jackpot worth nearly $260 million. i was hoping it was me, it wasn't. the winning ticket was sold mblusoco, ia utcolumbia, south carolina. so far, that winner has not come forward. they have 180 days to claim that prize. >>> the space shuttle discovery all set to launch next tuesday on a mission to the international space station. on board will be a nasa astronaut from fairfax county. and digital correspondent, kristen fisher has the journey from springfield to outer space. >> this is pat sophomore year. >> in 1973, pat was a second baseman on the junior varsity baseball team at west springfield high school. his coach was ron. 36 years later, coach now retired walks
under the plea deal, burris agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he was convicted in a trial. he goes to court next month for sentencing. >>> coming up, tonight someone is $259 million richer. could it beyo maybe. plus, pp erybis back with your full forecast. keep it right here. isb@ >>> welcome back. well, somebody had to win the power ball jackpot worth nearly $260 million. i was hoping it was...
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if you think rod blagojevich and roland burris have problems, wait until you see this.ouncer) that ball is going, going, gone! home run! (announcer) he's sweet. even with one third less sugar than soda. kool-aid. delivering more smiles per gallon. this haircolor is a washout! try nice 'n easy... with color blend technology. in one step get a blend of 3 tones... highlights, lowlights and shine. it makes a fresh, light-filled frame for your pretty face. (announcer) nice 'n easy your right color. sean: senator max baucus announces being the president of >> he is so good. he just has it together. sean: we have much more on maestroç obama. ( chirp ) team three, boathouse? ( chirp ) oh yeah. his and hers. - ( crowd gasps ) - ( chirp ) van gogh? ( chirp ) even steven. - ( chirp ) mansion? - ( chirp ) good to go. ( grunts ) timber! ( chirp ) boss? what do we do with the shih-tzu? - ( chirp ) joint custody. - dog: phew... announcer: get work done now. communicate in less than a second with nextel direct connect. only on the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with spe
if you think rod blagojevich and roland burris have problems, wait until you see this.ouncer) that ball is going, going, gone! home run! (announcer) he's sweet. even with one third less sugar than soda. kool-aid. delivering more smiles per gallon. this haircolor is a washout! try nice 'n easy... with color blend technology. in one step get a blend of 3 tones... highlights, lowlights and shine. it makes a fresh, light-filled frame for your pretty face. (announcer) nice 'n easy your right color....
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police say burris then killed the man who drove him to work that morning. he was sitting in a truck. >>> authorities say the shootings stem from a domestic dispute. >>> a battle is continuing over a key taliban stronghold in afghanistan. unite -- united states marines launched a new operative to take control of a strategic southern town. they were met with volleys of mortar rounds and each insurgents missiles. >>> a father is desperate to bring his young son back from italy, where the child has been put into an orphanage. 5-year-old liam mccarty was taken to italy illegally by his mother. now, she is a fugitive of justice. and the child is staying at an orphanage. liam's father says his ex-wife ignored a court order and fled with their son. >>> healthwatch reporter kellye lynn says inadequate rest could increase your chance of developing diabetes. >>> consistently not getting enough sleep could be detrimental to your health, especially when combined with other unhealthy habits. >>> missing out on sufficient shut eye, overeating could heighten your risk for
police say burris then killed the man who drove him to work that morning. he was sitting in a truck. >>> authorities say the shootings stem from a domestic dispute. >>> a battle is continuing over a key taliban stronghold in afghanistan. unite -- united states marines launched a new operative to take control of a strategic southern town. they were met with volleys of mortar rounds and each insurgents missiles. >>> a father is desperate to bring his young son back from...
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right, we'll certainly learned about the ugly side of chicago politics in the last year, the roland burrisich is paid to play -- pay to play scandal, but it seems that someone is running for the senate seat that president obama once held, the latest protege. let's take a look. >> today, i am pleased to announce my candidacy for the senate seat once held by my friend. sean: it looks like the chicago political machine is turningç t another questionable candidates in illinois. he is a, quote, a friend of obama's. he was once considered such a problem that his name was mentionedç with slumlord tony rezko in jeremiah wright. he was born to a greek immigrants and raised in chicago. his parents started the broadway bank, and very successful chain of banks, in the chicagoland area. -- a very successful chain. >> he was the vice president of the bank. got his master's from the university of chicago in business administration. about the same time, barack obama was teaching law at the university of chicago, and they met each other there. he actually played professional basketball in greece for seve
right, we'll certainly learned about the ugly side of chicago politics in the last year, the roland burrisich is paid to play -- pay to play scandal, but it seems that someone is running for the senate seat that president obama once held, the latest protege. let's take a look. >> today, i am pleased to announce my candidacy for the senate seat once held by my friend. sean: it looks like the chicago political machine is turningç t another questionable candidates in illinois. he is a,...
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. >>> and plaxico burris is heading to prison but for how long? >>> an ex-inside -- explosion inside the health and human services building caused a scare prompting everyone to be evacuated. it knocked out the ac but didn't do serious damage. everyone was allowed back in the building about an hour later. another scare for two workers in downtown d.c. the scaffolding they were on went vertical leaving them dangling midair eight stories up. claudia coffey has more on the wild ride and their rescue. >> reporter: this is the view from nine stories up looking down. it's exactly what two workers at 1130 connecticut avenue saw when the scaffold they were on gave way. harry was working at a nearby building when an eyewitness came to him asking for help. >> he said it looked serious. there were a couple of guys dangling and they were screaming. when i heard screaming i knew there was a problem. >> the workers were doing caulking repair when they found themselves dangling. >> by the time harry got there, one worker climbed to safe
. >>> and plaxico burris is heading to prison but for how long? >>> an ex-inside -- explosion inside the health and human services building caused a scare prompting everyone to be evacuated. it knocked out the ac but didn't do serious damage. everyone was allowed back in the building about an hour later. another scare for two workers in downtown d.c. the scaffolding they were on went vertical leaving them dangling midair eight stories up. claudia...
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burris accidentally shot himself at a manhattan nightclub. keep in mind, without that plea deal, he could have gotten 3 1/2 to 15 years. he is due to be sentenced on september 22. >>> the ballots are being counted tonight after afghanistan's second presidential election ever. and joel brown tells us, the militants did manage to disrupt the voting at several of the polling sites. >> reporter: election workers are counting the millions of ballots that will decide the next president of afghanistan. at polling places, security was heavy, but that didn't stop the taliban. rocket attacks and suicide bombings killed more than 20 people and shut down some voting sites. in many regions, turnout was low, including the south, where incumbent president karzai was counting on votes. karzai's top challenger, abdula has most of his support in the north, where turnout was stronger. >> i want to congratulate people for their courage and determination and hopefully this will lead to change. >> reporter: the election was a test for the obama administration's ne
burris accidentally shot himself at a manhattan nightclub. keep in mind, without that plea deal, he could have gotten 3 1/2 to 15 years. he is due to be sentenced on september 22. >>> the ballots are being counted tonight after afghanistan's second presidential election ever. and joel brown tells us, the militants did manage to disrupt the voting at several of the polling sites. >> reporter: election workers are counting the millions of ballots that will decide the next president...
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the giants released burris after last season. he lost off -- lost out on $27 million of the contract. he would have faced a minimum of 3.5 years in prison, but this afternoon, the former quarterback reacts to the news. >> i am sad and disappointed and feel bad for how this works out and the circumstances he has been put through, so knowing this is -- it is a shame that it happened. >> the men's basketball team will always remember making it to the final four of the end of the 2007 season. history will not. the n.c.a.a. has stripped memphis of all 38 wins and forced the school to return its winds. memphis completed several infractions, including letting him who entered the school with a fraudulent s.a.t. score. here lies the grand salon and the system of punishment. he faces no penalty now. he coaches at kentucky. please stay with us. john collins has the weekend forecast coming your way. >> 14 athletes collapsed for what appears to be heat-related injuries. they were taken to area hospitals for treatment. tonight we are live with
the giants released burris after last season. he lost off -- lost out on $27 million of the contract. he would have faced a minimum of 3.5 years in prison, but this afternoon, the former quarterback reacts to the news. >> i am sad and disappointed and feel bad for how this works out and the circumstances he has been put through, so knowing this is -- it is a shame that it happened. >> the men's basketball team will always remember making it to the final four of the end of the 2007...
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gentleman monday, a manhattan grand jury decided not to indict pierce on charges of carrying burris'm sorry for putting myself in the position that i had to respond to what i had to respond. there are a lot of lessons i learned from this. i have a tape them seriously and taken them to heart. >> to baseball now. nats said hell toe an old friend last night. hasn't been gone that night. nick johnson a national until friday, now a member of the marine layer linz. the fans show something love to the recently traded johnson making his return to d.c. scoreless in the first and the first rbi single goes to nick son son. that put the marlins up 1-0 early. down four runs now in theating. the nats rally with six runs, none bigger than the game- winning two-run shot by adam dunn. the nats snap a 10-game losing streak to the marlins and win. >>> the first round draft pick from last season brian maness making his first run. a nice defensive play to end the inning. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, another sign the economy may be on the road to recovery. >> we'll tell you which report has some economists
gentleman monday, a manhattan grand jury decided not to indict pierce on charges of carrying burris'm sorry for putting myself in the position that i had to respond to what i had to respond. there are a lot of lessons i learned from this. i have a tape them seriously and taken them to heart. >> to baseball now. nats said hell toe an old friend last night. hasn't been gone that night. nick johnson a national until friday, now a member of the marine layer linz. the fans show something love...
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plaxico burris pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. under a plea agreement he has agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years supervised release. it is all because he accidentally shot himself at a manhattan nightclub last winter. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been convicted during a trial. burris goes before a judge next month for sentencing. >>> a plan to build hot lanes in northern virginia has led to a lawsuit in arlington county, and with his term soon coming to end has ben bernanke done enough to remain on as the fed chair? we'll be right back. >>> from the greenway to the beltway we are traveling the dulles toll road and we are finding a lot of green which tells us everyone is on the go. it is angie with traffic, kim with weather and more news when 9 news now returns. so stay with us. get schooled in style at the jcpenney biggest bonus sale. tired of waiting for your savings? with an instant money coupon from jcpenney, get $10 off instantly when you spend $50. guy's arizona shorts are $9.99. kid's i
plaxico burris pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. under a plea agreement he has agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years supervised release. it is all because he accidentally shot himself at a manhattan nightclub last winter. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been convicted during a trial. burris goes before a judge next month for sentencing. >>> a plan to build hot lanes in northern virginia has led to a lawsuit in arlington county, and with his term soon...
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. >> the suspect is identified as 46-year-old nathaniel burris. he was said to be dating the woman. >>> in medical news, a new study shows a medication in common use for more than 100 years, aspirin, may help colon cancer patients survive the disease. this year alone nearly 50,000 americans are expected to die from colorectal cancer. >> reporter: eight months ago, cindy martinez got a big shock, a diagnosis of colon cancer apt 46 years old. >> i was in denial, had a healthy lifestyle, extremely active. >> reporter: after surgery, she is in remission. >> i have a less than 10% chance of recurrence. i'm grateful for every day of my life. >> reporter: a new study finds something as simple as aspirin could help people diagnosed colon cancer survive longer. >> it's the first major study that demonstrates by taking what's available over the counter can help to reduce colon cancer-related death. >> reporter: the study looked at more than 1,200 people with colon cancer. people who aspirin had a 30% lower risk of dying from colon cancer in 11 years after d
. >> the suspect is identified as 46-year-old nathaniel burris. he was said to be dating the woman. >>> in medical news, a new study shows a medication in common use for more than 100 years, aspirin, may help colon cancer patients survive the disease. this year alone nearly 50,000 americans are expected to die from colorectal cancer. >> reporter: eight months ago, cindy martinez got a big shock, a diagnosis of colon cancer apt 46 years old. >> i was in denial, had a...
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former nfl star talks go burris will not stand on trial for shooting itself in the leg. and it is just a few hours away, the huge megamillions drawing tonight on channel 11. find out why you have o (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!! i need the baker file stat!! reply!! still making changes. circle back later!! what's with the yelling? oh, our internet slows down during peak hours so sending e-mails and large files just takes forever. so, we just yell. ben!!! thanks for the flowers!!! i thought you hated me!!! lol!!! semi-colon! right parenthesis! winky emoticon! (announcer) switch to verizon and get a dedicated high speed internet connection from our office to your small business so you won't be slowed down even if your neighbors are online. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v today and for only $79.99 a month for 12 months with a 3 year contract you'll also get our award winning internet security suite, unlimited nationwide calling, and over $180 back in available online rebates. plus, the reliability of the verizon network. c
former nfl star talks go burris will not stand on trial for shooting itself in the leg. and it is just a few hours away, the huge megamillions drawing tonight on channel 11. find out why you have o (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!! i need the baker file stat!! reply!! still making changes. circle back later!! what's with the yelling? oh, our internet slows down during peak hours so sending e-mails and large files just takes forever. so, we just yell. ben!!! thanks for the flowers!!! i...
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sorry, burris. that slipped out. -- sorey, brucry, bruce. that's led out. >> i am more surprised to see nfl coach talk about a collage. stick around. stick around. really fresh. come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegetables, all at prices you can handle. like orchard perfect peaches and nectarines, just 99 cents a pound. this week only at giant. you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. [ crowd gasps ] it's the steak. enjoy quality selections from the butchers at giant, like top round london broil just $1.99 a pound. this week only at giant. >> here is the seven-day collage of weather. an isolated storm tomorrow. a chance of thunderstorms wednesday thursday, friday. it will being muggy for the rest of the week. the weekend gets better. >> the tonight show is next. we will see you back tomorrow. good night. [ cheers and appuse ]
sorry, burris. that slipped out. -- sorey, brucry, bruce. that's led out. >> i am more surprised to see nfl coach talk about a collage. stick around. stick around. really fresh. come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegetables, all at prices you can handle. like orchard perfect peaches and nectarines, just 99 cents a pound. this week only at giant. you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. [ crowd gasps ] it's the steak....
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>> after catching the winning pass in the super bowl, the new york giants wide receiver pass code burrisco burress, accidentally shot himself last year. he turned down a plea bargain offer from the d a. that would require he served two years of jail time. now if convicted, he could face 3.5 years in prison. the orioles hoped to have a game of historic proportions tomorrow. last year, the first-round pick will pitch and another fist -- first-round pick will catch. the orioles lose tonight in detroit, 6-5 on a walk on a home run. there was a 5-0 lead in the first inning. the tigers fought back. bottom of the fifth, a one-run game. he gets up a solo home run. one player facing something. his body language will tell you the entire story. can you believe that? a walk off home run and the tigers beat the orioles 6-5, the final in detroit. in nascar driver has a big fan. he won his first race today in his last 50 tries. that was after his grandmother passed away. 20 laps left. david sets off the chain event. fireworks galore. no serious injuries. serious a motion for hamlin. first win of the ye
>> after catching the winning pass in the super bowl, the new york giants wide receiver pass code burrisco burress, accidentally shot himself last year. he turned down a plea bargain offer from the d a. that would require he served two years of jail time. now if convicted, he could face 3.5 years in prison. the orioles hoped to have a game of historic proportions tomorrow. last year, the first-round pick will pitch and another fist -- first-round pick will catch. the orioles lose tonight...
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at one point one woman burris her head in the other's chest. the women responded angry when they were asked to tone it down so they were ttld to leave. >>> credit card companies must send you a bill 21 days before give you 45 days notice before raising interest rates and give you the right to reject a rate change and close your accounts. the most significant rules take effect in february like description on rate increases for existing card debt and how issuers apply your payments. >>> cash for clunkers cut off. department of transportation is ending the program monday night. that means a crazy weekend for car dealers. >> reporter: d.o.t. said already almost 2 billion of the 3 billion in rebates is spoken for. the cut off is to censure -- even sure that everybody gets paid. the problems for one part of the program may just be beginning. there is lots of cool stuff to look at at m and m auto parts in stafford, virginia. what you won't see are cars turned into the government's cash for clunker program. >> i haven't seen a cash for clunkers car. >>
at one point one woman burris her head in the other's chest. the women responded angry when they were asked to tone it down so they were ttld to leave. >>> credit card companies must send you a bill 21 days before give you 45 days notice before raising interest rates and give you the right to reject a rate change and close your accounts. the most significant rules take effect in february like description on rate increases for existing card debt and how issuers apply your payments....
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former giants receiver plaxico burris took a gun out of his pants, shot his thigh. gun was unlicensed, and if he's convicted, he will get a minimum of 3.5 years behind bars. you know our view, what is yours. a 3.5-year sentence for carrying an unlicensed gun. what do you think about that? text us at 45688 or you can e-mail us at cnn.com/robin. hit the "contact us" button at the bottom of the page. >> dwayne said, it's time to make athletes pay. they think their bav the law. >> another one said, i think it's a little extreme. however, why did he have a gun in a nightclub? that gun could have gone off and shot someone dead. >>> his 91-year-old grandmother with whom he was very close had passed away just a few days ago. listen. >> patrick's mom passed away and my grandmother a few days ago. i think of my mom right now. >> good for hamlin. >> you know what? seriously, good for him, and that's all right that you're emotional in front of the chamraz. that's fine. >> we applaud him for that. and i applaud this guy, reggie wayne, showing up like he was there to fix a pothol
former giants receiver plaxico burris took a gun out of his pants, shot his thigh. gun was unlicensed, and if he's convicted, he will get a minimum of 3.5 years behind bars. you know our view, what is yours. a 3.5-year sentence for carrying an unlicensed gun. what do you think about that? text us at 45688 or you can e-mail us at cnn.com/robin. hit the "contact us" button at the bottom of the page. >> dwayne said, it's time to make athletes pay. they think their bav the law....
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what started us a night out in manhattan will end up with two years in jail for burris.t november he shot himself in the leg with a gun he did not have a license to carry in new york. had his case gone to trial, he would have faced at least three and a half years in jail. his former teammates won a super bowl with him just two years ago. now you'll watch him go to jail. >> i think sometimes you think about a situation like the, and it is bound to happen sometime soon, but once it happens, it is a surprise. today i heard the news. my heart went out to him and his family, hoping that everything turns out ok. >> the orioles managed to end their five game slide in tampa, but they did not end without nervous sweat. the orioles have plenty of breathing room in the sixth three of the fourth career grand slam for roberts -- enough breathing room in the six. the fourth career grand slam for roberts. longoria scores. you're thinking orioles will collapse. au contraire. the orioles pick of the win a- seven frigates sit around for your >> what is going on? >> sultry weather continue
what started us a night out in manhattan will end up with two years in jail for burris.t november he shot himself in the leg with a gun he did not have a license to carry in new york. had his case gone to trial, he would have faced at least three and a half years in jail. his former teammates won a super bowl with him just two years ago. now you'll watch him go to jail. >> i think sometimes you think about a situation like the, and it is bound to happen sometime soon, but once it happens,...
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burris. i wondered how you spell your name? >> he did not know how to spell. [laughter] >> i am sure he will have the opportunity to reflect that. the president of the american postal workers union. you are elected the president of the union in 2001. our third witness this dale goff, president of the national association of postmasters. he has been a member for 29 years. 25 of those years were spent in louisiana. our next guest is james west, director for postal and legislative affairs for william sonoma. he has seen the company grow from $1 million in sales to over $3 billion. our final witness today is mark suwyn. he is the executive chairman of the newpage corporation. he has held a variety of positions in them private- sector, including areas in my home state involving the dupont company. thank you. your statements will be submitted. i would ask that you keep your statements to about five minutes. mr. rolando, you are up first. >> thank you for inviting me to testify. postal accountabilit
burris. i wondered how you spell your name? >> he did not know how to spell. [laughter] >> i am sure he will have the opportunity to reflect that. the president of the american postal workers union. you are elected the president of the union in 2001. our third witness this dale goff, president of the national association of postmasters. he has been a member for 29 years. 25 of those years were spent in louisiana. our next guest is james west, director for postal and legislative...
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painful lesson for football player plaxico burris. it could have been worse, though, larry, not only the gun shot, but the prison sentence. >> or he could've shot somebody el else. michael vick, 18 months for torturing dogs, burris 20 months for illegal possession of a gun. entering a plea agreement on a lesser charge, faced a mandatory 3 1/2 years after accidentally shooting himself with a gun at a manhattan nightclub. he'll be sentenced next month. we want your opinion, does the punishment fit the crime? text us, make sure you start your response with the word robin or post your comment on our facebook page at cnn.com/robin. >>> in the time it takes you to brush your team this morning, bolt could run the 200 meter twice, maybe three times. he does it again. look at this, 19.19 seconds, wow. shattering his own world record by .11 of a second. >> he's enjoyed a lot. he loves to play around with the mascots, the audience, never seems to get very tension-filled. >> no, he doesn't. and speaking of mascot. have you seen this? she wins the
painful lesson for football player plaxico burris. it could have been worse, though, larry, not only the gun shot, but the prison sentence. >> or he could've shot somebody el else. michael vick, 18 months for torturing dogs, burris 20 months for illegal possession of a gun. entering a plea agreement on a lesser charge, faced a mandatory 3 1/2 years after accidentally shooting himself with a gun at a manhattan nightclub. he'll be sentenced next month. we want your opinion, does the...
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burris. as you both know well, many of your sector brothers and sisters had been forced to accept wage and benefit cuts as a result of the economy. proponents of this arbitration amendment argued that public sector employee groups need to tighten their belts in order to meet our economic challenges. my question to you is, over the last few years, how has a difficult financial climate affected negotiating benefits through the regular arbitration process? >> the last contract we had in 2006 through 2011 did not involve arbitration. it was negotiated between the parties and both sides felt it was a fair contract. we look forward to doing the same in 2011. >> the last contract changed the contribution rate between the employee and employees on health benefits. all the parties agreed to shift my union 4% from the employer to the employees. a major shift, most unions over the years has resisted very heavily and have employees pay a greater share of health benefit costs. in bargaining, we voluntaril
burris. as you both know well, many of your sector brothers and sisters had been forced to accept wage and benefit cuts as a result of the economy. proponents of this arbitration amendment argued that public sector employee groups need to tighten their belts in order to meet our economic challenges. my question to you is, over the last few years, how has a difficult financial climate affected negotiating benefits through the regular arbitration process? >> the last contract we had in 2006...
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nathaniel burris, a arrested in the middle of the night.med earlier today, though the details regarding the circumstances of how they tracked him down and captured him were not immediately available. 6:04 in the morning in california, this story is just a couple of hours old. -- a man arrested for the freeway shooting deaths in northern california. megyn: this is a trifecta. top politician, tv show host, and murder suspect. this is unbelievable. this guy is the popular host of a brazilian crime television show. he is under arrest for murder. police say that he and his son ordered the killings to boost ratings for his show. need to cover crime, you have had some occasionally. gruesome murders, they get better ratings. victims? rival drug traffickers. so, they apparently expected him of dealing drugs. guess how they figured it out. the cameraman arrived at the crime scene before the police so that they could get the exclusive video. can you even believe it? bill: do not give us ideas. megyn: i have my little legal segment, i guess we could do
nathaniel burris, a arrested in the middle of the night.med earlier today, though the details regarding the circumstances of how they tracked him down and captured him were not immediately available. 6:04 in the morning in california, this story is just a couple of hours old. -- a man arrested for the freeway shooting deaths in northern california. megyn: this is a trifecta. top politician, tv show host, and murder suspect. this is unbelievable. this guy is the popular host of a brazilian crime...
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you hear burris and lake lining it up. how did the video get on youtube, chief immler? >> well, florida has a very open public records law. >> that's right, that's right. florida. >> yeah, for instance, as soon as the suspect is booked, the probable cause affidavit becomes public record, and because of that, we try and be accommodating to the media. obviously, there's a lot that we can't release, but we wanted to release something because we do like to cooperate, and we do like to be able to assist them in telling her story to the citizens. >> you're right. in fact, out of all the states in the nation, florida has the most open courtroom system. they don't hide anything. the theory in florida is the best detergent is sunshine, so you have open courtrooms, open records. anybody, including the media, can get ahold of most of the police investigative files. yes. very quickly, everyone, i want to go to tom shamscheck, former police chief, private investigator, instructor at bu. if you want to find out about insurance policies and money and wills, how do you go about doing t
you hear burris and lake lining it up. how did the video get on youtube, chief immler? >> well, florida has a very open public records law. >> that's right, that's right. florida. >> yeah, for instance, as soon as the suspect is booked, the probable cause affidavit becomes public record, and because of that, we try and be accommodating to the media. obviously, there's a lot that we can't release, but we wanted to release something because we do like to cooperate, and we do...
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. >> 21-year-old corporal benjamin cop was burried at arlington national cemetery last friday. 4 eservedn afghanistan when he was severely wounded in a taliban fight. 10 of the enemy were killed then credited with saveing the lives of six in his platoon. awarded the purple heart and two others. he was flown home to walter reed brand-new died there july 18 and he made clear his intention to be an organ donor. >> it's something he and i both felt strongly about. >> his mother, jill steven son was allowed to designate a recipient if she knew somebody in need who was to be waiting list. she did. a close friend of a cousin had been waiting for three months. along long odds judy turned out to be a good match and two days after ben's death judy had his heart. >> in her absolute darkest hour she chose life. i have the heart of a 20-year-old army ranger beating strongly in me and go up to people and ask to see their driver's license and if they are not a donor, i say it's time to be one sign right here i'll witness and no one denies someone who just had a heart transplant so it's working well. >>
. >> 21-year-old corporal benjamin cop was burried at arlington national cemetery last friday. 4 eservedn afghanistan when he was severely wounded in a taliban fight. 10 of the enemy were killed then credited with saveing the lives of six in his platoon. awarded the purple heart and two others. he was flown home to walter reed brand-new died there july 18 and he made clear his intention to be an organ donor. >> it's something he and i both felt strongly about. >> his mother,...
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several are unaccounted for burried by that mudslide. unbelievable. >> all right. 6:49 is the time.here at home we're coping with some of theottest weather of the year. >> matt brock is outside live with more on how people are coping. good morning. >> i talked to a few people today. they expect it to be very hot. a lot crossing their fingers to have the storms coming give a brief cooldown. >> one of the mark trains was canceled not heat-related but it is going to create heat problems for some folks. the train due in here in about 10 minutes will be a little more crowded than normal, and on a day like this we don't like it to be all that crowded. and it will be because the train before was canceled. we know the trains tend to run slow on hot days like that, so you're going to be -- going to want to be prepared for that. and so it's going to be a hot day, prepare for that. and we'll be keeping an eye on it and hoping for that sweet relief that folks here are talking about which would be in the form of a storm and a cooldown. we're live at the new carrollton metro station today. >> pat
several are unaccounted for burried by that mudslide. unbelievable. >> all right. 6:49 is the time.here at home we're coping with some of theottest weather of the year. >> matt brock is outside live with more on how people are coping. good morning. >> i talked to a few people today. they expect it to be very hot. a lot crossing their fingers to have the storms coming give a brief cooldown. >> one of the mark trains was canceled not heat-related but it is going to create...
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burris. >> aye. >> mr. byrd. >> aye. >> mr. cardin. >> aye. >> mr. caper. >> aye. >> mr. casey. >> aye. >> mr. cockburburn. >> no. >> mr. cochran. >> no. >> mr. corker. >> no. >> mr. cornyn. >> no. >> mr. crapo. . >> no. >> mr. dodd. >> aye. >> mr. durbin. >> aye. >> mr. ensign. >> no. >> mr. enzi. >> no. >> mr. franken. >> aye. >> mrs. joelgillibrand. >> aye. >> mr. graham. >> aye. >> mr. grassley. >> no. >> mr. gregg. >> aye. >> mrs. hagan. >> aye. >> mr. hatch. >> no. >> mrs. hutchison. mr. inhofe. mr. johnson. mr. kaufman. >> aye. >> mr. kennedy. >> aye. >> mr. kerry. >> aye. >> mr. kohcole. >> aye. >> mr. kyl. >> no. >> mr. lautenberg. >> aye. >> mr. leahy. >> aye. >> mr. levin. >> aye. >> mr. lieberman. >> aye. >> mrs. lincoln. >> aye. >> mr. lugar. >> aye. >> mr. martinez. >> aye. >> mr. mccain. >> no. >> mrs. ms. ccaskill. >> aye. >> mr. mcconnell. >> no. >> mr. menendez. >> aye. >> mr. bmerkley. >> aye. >> ms. mikulski. >> aye. >> mr. nelson of nebraska. shepard: judge sonia sotomayor has just been confirmed as the next supreme court justice of the united states.
burris. >> aye. >> mr. byrd. >> aye. >> mr. cardin. >> aye. >> mr. caper. >> aye. >> mr. casey. >> aye. >> mr. cockburburn. >> no. >> mr. cochran. >> no. >> mr. corker. >> no. >> mr. cornyn. >> no. >> mr. crapo. . >> no. >> mr. dodd. >> aye. >> mr. durbin. >> aye. >> mr. ensign. >> no. >> mr. enzi. >> no. >> mr. franken. >>...
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pakistan i didn't officials report he and his wife were killed and his body was burried in the village and many say it's a boost to pakistani and american efforts to rid al qaeda. turns out a connecticut woman recently honned as nurse of the year was hiding a few skell to bes in her closet like the fact that she wasn't even a nurse. after investigating a complaint into betty liechtenstein it was given she threw a phony awards dinner in her own hon spending $2,000 of her own money, if convicted of wreckless endangerment liechtenstein could face up to five years in prison. >> in this morning's consumer alert as parents across the country prepare to stock up for their kids' back to school shopping needs, many are counting on tax-free shopping days to help them but right now only 15 states are offering tax-free shopping on back to school items. back to school items is projected to be down 8% so it gives retailers a chance to boost their sales but not all states are willing to give up that revenue. maryland hopes to reinstate tax-free days next year. if you're all atwitter because you could
pakistan i didn't officials report he and his wife were killed and his body was burried in the village and many say it's a boost to pakistani and american efforts to rid al qaeda. turns out a connecticut woman recently honned as nurse of the year was hiding a few skell to bes in her closet like the fact that she wasn't even a nurse. after investigating a complaint into betty liechtenstein it was given she threw a phony awards dinner in her own hon spending $2,000 of her own money, if convicted...
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. >>> plaxico burris faces charges and he could spend up to 16 years in prison end still tases punishment from the nfl. >>> this morning, there are calls to close hundreds of post offs. a look at the ones in our area. >>> kids across the country not getting enough of an important vitamin. you bet are act before it is too late. we are checking in on call coming up. >>> happy birthday, mr. president. today is barak obama's 48th birthday. >>> also coming up, we'll update you on today's weather forecast. it will be a hot one being folks and lauren demarco is here for julie wright. she will tell us what is happening on the roadways out there. right now, it is 5:12. when morning comes in the middlof 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. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. while not fully ake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behaviors... such as
. >>> plaxico burris faces charges and he could spend up to 16 years in prison end still tases punishment from the nfl. >>> this morning, there are calls to close hundreds of post offs. a look at the ones in our area. >>> kids across the country not getting enough of an important vitamin. you bet are act before it is too late. we are checking in on call coming up. >>> happy birthday, mr. president. today is barak obama's 48th birthday. >>> also...
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. >>> former new york giants football star plaxico burris reached a plea deal in his weapons case and the it includes jail time. he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a weapon and a lesser charge than he initially faced. and he also agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. burress face 3d 1/2 years had he gone to trial. . >>> senator edward kennedy has sent massachusetts leaders a letter that acknowledges he may have to surrender hisseat. kennedy has advanced brain cancer. he did not attend the funeral of his sister eunice last week. raising new questions about his health. aides say kennedy's condition hasn't changed but this he is concerned democrats would be denied a crucial vote on health care reform if he has to resign. right now massachusetts law calls for a special election to take place within five months after a seat opens. kennedy wants the law changed so that the governor can appoint a replacement to serve until the election. >>> we have gotten a lot of sunshine on this friday. but what's in store for us this weekend. veron
. >>> former new york giants football star plaxico burris reached a plea deal in his weapons case and the it includes jail time. he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a weapon and a lesser charge than he initially faced. and he also agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. burress face 3d 1/2 years had he gone to trial. . >>> senator edward kennedy has sent massachusetts leaders a letter that acknowledges he may have to...
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you may remember burris accidentally shot himself in a new york nightclub.following that one. >>> i'm don lemon. thank you for watching, i'm done here. cnn's drew griffin will continue with the "cnn newsroom" in just a moment. >>> don, thank you. thursday, august 20th and here are the top sts
you may remember burris accidentally shot himself in a new york nightclub.following that one. >>> i'm don lemon. thank you for watching, i'm done here. cnn's drew griffin will continue with the "cnn newsroom" in just a moment. >>> don, thank you. thursday, august 20th and here are the top sts
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. >>> former new york joins wide receiver plaxico burris heading to prison. he will have two years behind bars and two years of viewpoint supervised release. >>> vacation time for a lot of people including the president. they head to martha's vineyard this weekend and they are not the only ones on vacation. the clintons are headed to bermuda. >> sounds good until you look at the weather radar. >> bermuda might not be the place you want to vacation right now. there is hurricane billout there. we will get you the latest information on that. the clintons may want to see that before they head out to bermuda. we'll tell you what is happening on the roadways. things look busy on the american legion bridge already this morning. julie wright is here. stellll tell us about traffic. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. get schooled in style at the jcpenney biggest bonus sale. tired of waiting for your savings? with an instant money coupon from jcpenney, get $10 off instantly when you spend $50. guy's arizona shorts are $9.99. kid's izod uniform polos ar
. >>> former new york joins wide receiver plaxico burris heading to prison. he will have two years behind bars and two years of viewpoint supervised release. >>> vacation time for a lot of people including the president. they head to martha's vineyard this weekend and they are not the only ones on vacation. the clintons are headed to bermuda. >> sounds good until you look at the weather radar. >> bermuda might not be the place you want to vacation right now. there...
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hakeem nicks looking to take over for burris for the giants. kenty britt for the titans.ned, sealed and delivered. coming up, tony stewart is rolling through a dream season. wait until you see how saturday was like deja vu all over again. plus, so much for that tiger woods slump on a course where going low is a premium. we'll show you how the world's number one followed up his 63. >> we're back. tiger's. fernando rodney hasn't blown a save all season. fehr ral at that, curtis granderson a great catch. roddy's first blown save of the season. top 12. rayburn singles. 3-2 detroit. they go on to win 4-3. for detroit, it's their second road win in their last ten road games. for cleveland, justin making his first appearance since being traded. solid game for him. >> d-backs and mets. in the eighth, 5-fife game and the bases loaded, a grand slam. the first of his career. the mets win 9-6. career high five r.b.i.s for pagon who had a curtain call. inaugural nascar nationwide seerriesries in iowa. there's kyle busch at the back of the pack because he qualified earlier in the day a
hakeem nicks looking to take over for burris for the giants. kenty britt for the titans.ned, sealed and delivered. coming up, tony stewart is rolling through a dream season. wait until you see how saturday was like deja vu all over again. plus, so much for that tiger woods slump on a course where going low is a premium. we'll show you how the world's number one followed up his 63. >> we're back. tiger's. fernando rodney hasn't blown a save all season. fehr ral at that, curtis granderson a...
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burris and the toll worker were living together.the mid-air collision over the weekend were recovered along with a piece of wreckage from the plane. they pulled the aircraft to the surface, trying not to damage any potential clues. for days, divers have faced murky waters and fast-moving current before finding the plane 60 feet bloat hudson river. investigators are l. now check to see all the controls were working before the crash. nine people died in the collision. including five italian tourists who will be remembered today at a private prayer service right here in new york city. dari: american express and discover card will stop charging fees to people who go over their limit. it goes into effect in october. starting in february all credit card users must be notified if they are about to exceed their limit. be advised of any fee for doing so. and also be given the choice to exceed their limit or not. steve: thanks for the help. it helps prevent heart attacks and strokes, now a study says aspirin could also fight cancer. the repor
burris and the toll worker were living together.the mid-air collision over the weekend were recovered along with a piece of wreckage from the plane. they pulled the aircraft to the surface, trying not to damage any potential clues. for days, divers have faced murky waters and fast-moving current before finding the plane 60 feet bloat hudson river. investigators are l. now check to see all the controls were working before the crash. nine people died in the collision. including five italian...
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. >>> finally in july embattled senator roland burris said he would not be running for election in 2010th an abc news interview, the first one he's had since that announcement singing a brand new different tune about his plans. >> people all over the country are saying don't give up that seat. >> can you change your mind and decide to run? you got 18 months. you have time to change your mind. >> well, let me put it this way, you never say never in this business. >> wow. what illinois democrats need is an african-american democrat for the senate, savvy, and unconnected to blagojevich. >>> everyone remembers where they were when richard nixon resigned from office and boarded that moment. how long has it been since that historic moment? 35 years ago yesterday, august 9th, 1974, also my wife's birthday. perhaps the most fascinating president in history. >>> an associated press investigation has found that south carolina governor mark sanford used state aircraft for personal and political trips often to bring along his wife and children. are his days in office numbered? you're watching "hard
. >>> finally in july embattled senator roland burris said he would not be running for election in 2010th an abc news interview, the first one he's had since that announcement singing a brand new different tune about his plans. >> people all over the country are saying don't give up that seat. >> can you change your mind and decide to run? you got 18 months. you have time to change your mind. >> well, let me put it this way, you never say never in this business....
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and finally in july, embattled senator roland burris, the man b-rod appointed to barack obama's vacated seat, said he wouldn't be running for election in 2010. but here's the senator with an abc news interview, the first one he had since that announcement, singing a brand-new different tune about his plan. >> people all over the country, and they are saying you know, don't give up that seat. >> there's no way you'd change your mind, is there? >> whoa. >> you got 18 months. you've got time to change your mind. >> let me put it this way, you never say never in this business. >> wow, what illinois democrats think an african-american candidate for the senate, savvy, smart and unconnected to blagojevich. time for tonight's big number. everyone remembers where they were when richard nixon resigned from office and boarded the helicopter, there he is. how long has it been since that historic moment? 35 years ago yesterday. august 9th, 1974. also my wife's birthday. perhaps the most fascinating president in history. dick nixon resigned from office, tonight's big number. up next, an "associated p
and finally in july, embattled senator roland burris, the man b-rod appointed to barack obama's vacated seat, said he wouldn't be running for election in 2010. but here's the senator with an abc news interview, the first one he had since that announcement, singing a brand-new different tune about his plan. >> people all over the country, and they are saying you know, don't give up that seat. >> there's no way you'd change your mind, is there? >> whoa. >> you got 18...
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burried one inside. >> a cut fastball or slider. >> we'll trade tractor for sister [ chuckle ] she could care less. she's eating cotton candy. 5 fingers full, please. >> runner at 1st base and one away. a 2 strike count on quinlan. .267 off right handers. no big numbers against the left's. >> jim: 22 of his 24 starts have been ins left-handed pitchers. >> that's called being fortunate you're still doing this. >> jim: you're right. this is his fourth year with the angels. the first year 340. not a power guy. you can't hit-and-run 0-2. you would think he would be the guy that mike scioscia the second in the american league behind the rays as far as stolen bases. >> jammed him. huff is out. >> jim: all over his fist. and the thing that i'm prosed me about madison, for a start maybe he said, maybe a bit too fine. the ability to pitch in and out and add and subject. he has a great feel at age 22, 14 months out of college. that's up on the trademark. almost got to the handle, the hand side of the pine tar. that's how far in that was. >> now there are two down, with kendrick on at 1st base. mat
burried one inside. >> a cut fastball or slider. >> we'll trade tractor for sister [ chuckle ] she could care less. she's eating cotton candy. 5 fingers full, please. >> runner at 1st base and one away. a 2 strike count on quinlan. .267 off right handers. no big numbers against the left's. >> jim: 22 of his 24 starts have been ins left-handed pitchers. >> that's called being fortunate you're still doing this. >> jim: you're right. this is his fourth year with...
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. >> former giants wide receiver plaxico burris was indicted monday on a grand jury weapons charge after he shot himself in the leg in a new york city nightclub back in november. the do it charged burress with two counseled of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. if he's convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years. the gun was not licensed in new york or new jersey where burress lived. he did have a license to carry a concealed weapon in florida but that had expired before the shooting. manhattan d.a. robert insisted he serve time even with the plea agreement. >> in this case we conducted a thorough investigation and presented the evidence to the grand jury, which evaluated the facts under the applicable law. the case required a more practical investigation than does a typical weapons possession case given the number of witnesses and the need to investigate both before and after the shooting. the case was treated like any similar case against any other defendant. ultimately the grand jury did what it thought was fair. >> the nfl did release a
. >> former giants wide receiver plaxico burris was indicted monday on a grand jury weapons charge after he shot himself in the leg in a new york city nightclub back in november. the do it charged burress with two counseled of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. if he's convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years. the gun was not licensed in new york or new jersey where burress lived. he did have a license to carry a concealed weapon in...
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senator burris coming you are recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. reason i ask for the time periods, i was assuming that the gentleman here were relatively new at their positions and that you would begin to undertake these major changes, hoping you would see some major improvements once you all began to wrestle with or begin to implement some of the suggestions. mr. mcnally, i was a little bit concerned. there was never given about how many award fees the department of defense had been dealing with. he gave us a percentage of 70% of firms fixed, which is about 50% of your appropriated dollars. do you have a number of how many contracts their work -- not a percentage, but a number. >> in 2008, we had 183 contracts that were active award fee contracts. >> out of how many? >> out of 2120 contracts. >> in the same time frame, as far as action, 68% or fixed price actions. >> under the highway structure, i recall in illinois where when we repair all of our expressways, there are bonuses that are paid for early completion of projects. i'm just wondering, i
senator burris coming you are recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. reason i ask for the time periods, i was assuming that the gentleman here were relatively new at their positions and that you would begin to undertake these major changes, hoping you would see some major improvements once you all began to wrestle with or begin to implement some of the suggestions. mr. mcnally, i was a little bit concerned. there was never given about how many award fees the department of defense had...
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. >> he is a good friend. >> the legend. >> let's get to news now. >> eddie calhoun, roland burris. >> exactly. let's look at the top stories. >> being a troublemaker today. i already thought i had enough with barnicle. moving on to news now. time for a look at some of today's top stories. >>> after months of dire warnings the federal reserve is offering its first upbeat assessment of the american economy since the financial crisis took hold. they're keeping interest rates near zero as expected. policymakers say economic activity is, quote, leveling out and the fed is preparing to wind down emergency programs used to stimulate growth. it is welcome news to investors who pushed markets higher across the board yesterday and the scottish government -- >> can i just say really quickly this is so strange, mika, and you and i see it every day. we have the government telling us things are getting better and all the experts, all the people with the big money, are the most nervous and elizabeth warren yesterday -- >> that was great. fascinating interview. >> said don't -- this is not going to
. >> he is a good friend. >> the legend. >> let's get to news now. >> eddie calhoun, roland burris. >> exactly. let's look at the top stories. >> being a troublemaker today. i already thought i had enough with barnicle. moving on to news now. time for a look at some of today's top stories. >>> after months of dire warnings the federal reserve is offering its first upbeat assessment of the american economy since the financial crisis took hold. they're...
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new york prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted texaco burris -- plaxico burress.n new york, and gun laws are very strict. forget about his nfl career for the time being and think about his life. he is indicted on weapons sturgis. he could be spending some serious time in prison. -- weapons charges. looks like detainee's from guantanamo bay will be housed on american soil, and now the short list is emerging. who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no cost to you. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. hi i'm doug harrison. we're experts at getting you the power chair or scooter you need. in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scoote
new york prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted texaco burris -- plaxico burress.n new york, and gun laws are very strict. forget about his nfl career for the time being and think about his life. he is indicted on weapons sturgis. he could be spending some serious time in prison. -- weapons charges. looks like detainee's from guantanamo bay will be housed on american soil, and now the short list is emerging. who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may...
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. >>> former nfl star plaxico burris will spend the next few years behind bars as of this morning hepleaded guilty to a weapon's charge and agreed to a two-year prison term. he will be sentenced next month. the wide receiver accidentally shot himself last november with an unlicensed gun. with good behavior, he could be released from prison after serving 20 months. burrises caught the winning touchdown in super bowl xlii. >>> vice president joe biden says the obama administration is giving more than $1 billion to hospitals to help them convert to electronic medical records. in an announcement this morning, biden said the money will come from the $787 billion stimulus plan. the vice president says electronic record keeping will be more efficient and safer for patients. >> we're here today to hopefully begin to make our system a little healthier again and, in the process, deal with preserving america's wealth rather than squandering in it than we're doing now in this expudential curve of medical costs that the public doesn't realize, understandably, that we provide about 50% of the heal
. >>> former nfl star plaxico burris will spend the next few years behind bars as of this morning hepleaded guilty to a weapon's charge and agreed to a two-year prison term. he will be sentenced next month. the wide receiver accidentally shot himself last november with an unlicensed gun. with good behavior, he could be released from prison after serving 20 months. burrises caught the winning touchdown in super bowl xlii. >>> vice president joe biden says the obama...
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the gun was licensed in new york and burris was facing several charges.accepted his prison term. he will be officially sentenced on september 22nd. >>> today is a big day for marylanders, not necessarily one you will look at fondly, though. that is because today is cost of government day. the day of the year in which the average marylander has earned enough economi income to pay ale taxes and costs incurred by the government. >> we are joined this morning with more on that. >> good morning, happy cost of government day. >> gee, thank you, does hallmark make a hard for that. 133 days is what it took to get to this point. what have we paid in that month. >> last year's cost of the government for maryland was a month ago. this year, win creases in the tarp program and the stimulus package, it's pushed the overall national day 26 days. maryland goes even further than that, a full month, because we've seen increases, in for example, the corporate tax, the income tax, sales tax across the board even the cigarette tax. it's been a big boost for maryland recent a
the gun was licensed in new york and burris was facing several charges.accepted his prison term. he will be officially sentenced on september 22nd. >>> today is a big day for marylanders, not necessarily one you will look at fondly, though. that is because today is cost of government day. the day of the year in which the average marylander has earned enough economi income to pay ale taxes and costs incurred by the government. >> we are joined this morning with more on that....
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next, i watched you sick and with senator burris. i wondered how you spell your name? >> he did not know how to spell. [laughter] >> i am sure he will have the opportunity to reflect that. the president of the american postal workers union. you are elected the president of the union in 2001. our third witness this dale goff, president of the national association of postmasters. he has been a member for 29 years. 25 of those years were spent in louisiana. our next guest is james west, director for postal and legislative affairs for william sonoma. he has seen the company grow from $1 million in sales to over $3 billion. our final witness today is mark suwyn. he is the executive chairman of the newpage corporation. he has held a variety of positions in them private- sector, including areas in my home state involving the dupont company. thank you. your statements will be submitted. i would ask that you keep your statements to about five minutes. mr. rolando, you are up first. >> thank you for inviting me to testify. postal accountability in has been act was designed to he
next, i watched you sick and with senator burris. i wondered how you spell your name? >> he did not know how to spell. [laughter] >> i am sure he will have the opportunity to reflect that. the president of the american postal workers union. you are elected the president of the union in 2001. our third witness this dale goff, president of the national association of postmasters. he has been a member for 29 years. 25 of those years were spent in louisiana. our next guest is james...
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plaxico burris has agreed to a two year prison sentence. he could have gotten three and a half.e sentenced with good behavior he could be out in 20 months. if you follow his career he hasn't had good behavior. the wide receiver has been suspended by the nfl but will be reinstated. once he gets out of prison he will be 34. the wide receiver known as chad ocho cinco can add a new title to his resume. game winning kicker. he had the kick yesterday for cincinnati. the wide receiver did. kicker shane gram got hurt. he took the place. look how deep he goes right about to the 25-yard line. he kicked the extra point. he ended up scoring the game winner. win 7-6 over the patriots. pretty good kickoff skills. he evidently is a big time soccer player. ocho cinco i bet he tweeted about that because is he a big twitter. i'm going to work my way back to the big couch. talk a little bit more about the world of sports. because something outrageous happened. gretchen: you are talking about michael vick. some people think that being back in the nfl is outrageous. brian: i don't. i'm glad he is ba
plaxico burris has agreed to a two year prison sentence. he could have gotten three and a half.e sentenced with good behavior he could be out in 20 months. if you follow his career he hasn't had good behavior. the wide receiver has been suspended by the nfl but will be reinstated. once he gets out of prison he will be 34. the wide receiver known as chad ocho cinco can add a new title to his resume. game winning kicker. he had the kick yesterday for cincinnati. the wide receiver did. kicker...