reagan, both from california, which was conrad's adopted home.e worked for the l.a. times for 30 years. his skewering of richard nixon during watergate landed him on nixon's enemies list which he called one of his proudest achievements. paul conrad was 86. >>> when we come back, bringing new life into the world under very difficult conditions and making a difference. >>> finally tonight, our making a difference report. the story of an extraordinary woman in a part of the world that has seen so much conflict, gaza. for years a battleground between palestinians and israelis. nbc's martin fletcher reports on one woman helping many others realize their biggest dreams. >> reporter: it's the happiest moment -- life. for the mother, for the baby in safe hands, for fiza, head midwife in gaza, where happiness, life and safety are not guaranteed. when israel fought hamas in gaza two years ago, it was too dangerous for many women about to give birth to get to the hospital. so fiza took the hospital to the mothers, built a makeshift clinic like this one and

in documents filed weesday, aeg is accused of taking control of michael's health after it hired conrad murray as michael's doctor. someone who was selected by, hired by and controlled by aeg, says the suit. and it goes on to claim aeg demanded and prird michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour. ♪ according to the suit, michael did miss a rehearsal during the final week of his life. and as aresult, aeg's ceo paid aisit to his home. the suit states, aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals, ey were going to pull the plug on the show. aeg told murray that he had to

conrad previously starred in the and the hills. >> the ravens are taking the day off.r only one of theú week. but you can belleve all of that changes tomorrow. because it is steeler week. and we all know what that means. things will get very serious. especially for the refuel of the rivalry. without the big star roethlisberger, steelers are 3-0. last week with batch at the ú%ntrols. bay team thought to be vastly surprised some people. the john harbaugh was not among them. -e reminds you he has been saying ll along steelers should >> this is darn good football team. they have a great defense. they have a great rrnning game. they have dangeeoos wide receivers. special teams are much improved. we are noo surprised that they we are playing the game. >> they play ball the way we desire to play. that's what makes the match up special. we have a great deal of respect for the outfit. they bring the best out in us. we love to play against them. regardless of what happened in the stadium you will know more about yourrelf after playing the ravens. >> you can expect more of the sa

who has been the lead to date, and for chambers,,, and hard, also the lead to date -- for chambers, conradnd hart. >> motion to approve. director ford: moved and properly seconded. all those in favor? opposed? motion carries. thank you.

who has been the lead to date, and for chambers,,, and hard, also the lead to date -- for chambers, conradnd hart. >> motion to approve. director ford: moved and properly seconded. all those in favor? opposed? motion carries. thank you. next item. >> that does conclude your regular calendar. you are set to build a closed session at this time. we have not received any indication that a member of the public wishes to address you on items set for discussion in closed session, but we will give them an opportunity to do so now. director ford: all right. let's prepare the room full closed session. -- for closed session.

who has been the lead to date, and for chambers,,, and hard, also the lead to date -- for chambers, conradnd hart. >> motion to approve. director ford: moved and properly seconded. all those in favor? opposed? motion carries. thank you. next item. >> that does conclude your regular calendar. you are set to build a closed session at this time. we have not received any indication that a member of the public wishes to address you on items set for discussion in closed session, but we will give them an opportunity to do so now. director >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go into a refinery and we can use it again. they do oil changes and sell it anyway, so now they know when a ticket to a. hal>> to you have something you want to get rid of? >> why throw it away when you can reuse it? >> it can be filtered out and used for other products. >> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we hav

conrad jury was seated not guilty was hired to be paid by 8 e.g. as jackson's personal care giver.it alleges the company is liable for conrads actions despite the fact jackson died before he actually signed a contract. >> we will be back in two minutes. when it comes to veterans, no one fights harder than jerry mcnerney. when some vets were forced to travel hours for care, mcnerney fought for a new v.a. medical facility, and won. mcnerney took on washington gridlock, to improve care for vets with traumatic brain injuries. his plan became law. that's why vfw state commander dave norris endorsed mcnerney. i'm jerry mcnerney, and i'm honored to approve this message. thanks, dad. 29 is it time the new york stock exchange they're ringing of the opening bell is under way. futures not so hot in pre- market trading. we have jobless claims it fell to four under and 50,000 and that maybe what has turned the markets around. beginning trading not nearly as often as we expected. it is only down 5.3 now. pre-market trading it was down quite a bit. maybe we can get into a rally mode like we did a

who has been the lead to date, and for chambers,,, and hard, also the lead to date -- for chambers, conradnd hart. >> motion to approve. director ford: moved and properly seconded. all those in favor? opposed? motion carries. thank you. next item. >> that does conclude your regular calendar. you are set to build a closed session at this time. we have not received any indication that a member of the public wishes to address you on items set for discussion in closed session, but we will give them an opportunity to do so now. director director ford: ok, we are back in open session. let's have our report out on the closed session. >> as to item 3.1, negotiation in terms of payment for tjpa's property interest, the board unanimously authorized the executive director to execute an amendment to the february 11, 2010 agreement providing for compensation of up to an additional $194,000 in allocation expenses, for a total compensation of eligible relocation expenses in an amount not to exceed $435,435, and compensation of additional $10,500 in settlement of claims relating to goodwill loss in the am

he was the one that wanted conrad murray to come along with him.hey going to tell michael jackson, no, you can't have your doctor? no, i don't think so. i think everybody is trying to blame someone else for his death when in reality he has himself to blame for his death. >> have has aeg responded to the accusations? >> reporter: i ran over here after doing another live shot, but it's on the website. >> and hopefully you guys will be talking about it in the next couple of shows tmz on tv. >>> a revenge on a classmate, what's that all about? >> reporter: when she went out and she called out that guy in the audience during her performance saying he was the most popular guy in school and that, you know, she -- he would never date her and look where she's at now. he's firing back now, saying, look i'm engaged to my high school sweet heart and we took one look at her picture and she is smoking hot. so i think he's still won out in the long run. >> okay. we'll look for you guys 6:30 right here on fox5 news. >>> a new season and judges and new way to audit

conrad murray.torneys are saying aeg made this decision. >> exactly. and i will say what is interesting they are saying because aeg paid for this doctor and because aeg also not only paid but hired him and didn't conduct a full background search on him, this doctor became an agent and really was an employee of aeg and therefore is responsible. that does pass the smell test of that agency-agent relationship. will it go anywhere? i don't think so. i don't think a jury or judge will find that credible. >>> goldman sachs, three former employees suing goldman sachs for discriminating against them saying men were paid more than women and men were more likely to get promoted. we've seen this kind of class action suit happen before. why might this be more difficult as it pertains to goldman sachs. >> well, you know, goldman sachs has really taken a hit in the public arena. their pr is doing very, very poorly right now. we all remember they were sued by the s.e.c. for madoff like allegations. i will say i've

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. zoe delgana is the red carpet queen. reanna is the diva. olivia palmero is the uptown girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer annisn, the american classic. richel ellston, the dem darling and kate miln, the princess in waiting. bill, do you agree? >> they're all okay, but let's be honest, it's much more on heest when we're tearingpeople apart and saying who is worst dressed. >> it's much more fun to be mean? come on. >>> and this comes to us from wlv tv 3 in jackson, mississippi, where one cat just might win the mother of the year award. emmy, the cat, welcomed a squirrel to her brood when the abandon creditor fell from its nest and was too strong to climb back up. now, the squirrel is part of emmy's kittens. but the only problem is, now the adaptive squirrel thinks it's cat and according to the owner purees, too. this is "early today" on your nbc station. >>> well, this is what it looks like at this hour here in the nation's capital. 66 degrees. delightful feel out there this

. >> madam president, commissioners, my name is conrad donner. i am here on behalf of lisa kinimaka and kanthryn hathryn h. that is whether the building inspector, when he made his report in october was misled into believing that there were access issues. his notice and report is attached to the response as exhibit b/ the contractor had finished the exterior. that was his part of the job. but he was unable to direct the scaffolding so he could affix the siding to the rear of west wall of this residence. in this report, the building inspector advised that there was a modification permit that was needed both with respect to the scope of the work and the materials. without that, they could not secure a final certificate. i think the starting point for this is to acknowledge that both the building inspector and ms. belsky understood that scaffolding and access to erect scaffolding were essential to this job. her e-mails to you, which she submitted, indicate that she understands this. obviously, man cannot sit on a plank hanging down from the roof wit

conrad want the wrongful death suit filed against his client dismissed. >>> detroit police are lookingor a man who robbed a convenience store wearing a dark vader mask. the suspect pulled out a knife and asked for cash. nobody was hurt in the incident. the police may soon get him. he first walked into the store without his mask and a security camera got a good look at him. >>> the discovery channel employees held hostage are speaking out for the first time, sitting down with oprah winfrey. they talked about their plans to run from the gun man, james lee. >> who made the decision to run? >> it was a mixture of signals. the guard was signalling with the police outside, and i took that as it is time to run. he was talking to the police through hand signals. i mouthed to the guard and said, not run? he shook his head, yes. -- i mouth to the guard and said, ron? he shook his head, yes. >>> 7 on your side with apple corporation reportedly in negotiations with some publishers to sell electronic newspaper subscriptions on the high pad. it would allow people to receive their newspapers on apple

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. zoe saldana is the red carpet queen. again stefani is the hip mom. rihanna is the runway. olivia palermo is the up town girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer anniston, the american classic. rachel e bilson is the denim darling. kate middleton, the princess in waiting. >>> in mississippi, one cat might just win the mother of the year award. emmy, the cat, welcomed a squirrel to her brood when the abandon creditor fell from its nest and was too strong to climb back up. now, the squirrel is part of emmy's kittens. but the only problem is, now the adaptive squirrel thinks it's a cat and according to the owner purrs like one, too. this is "early today" on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> top office thursday morning. it is pretty mild outside. -- top of this thursday morning. right now on tv hill, 64 degrees. we can see showers moving in. it will take until tonight until we see some scattered showers. we could see some gusty s

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. here you go. zoe saldana is the red carpet queen. gwen stefani is the hip mom. rihanna is the runaway. olivia palermo is the uptown girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer anniston, the american classic. rachel bilson is the denim darling. kate middleton, the princess in waiting. >>> this comes to us from wlbt-tv3 in jackson, mississippi, where one cat just might win the mother of the year award. emmy, the cat, welcomed a squirrel to her brood when the abandoned critter fell from its nest and was too strong to climb back up. now, the squirrel is part of emmy's kittens. she's sleeping and nursing together. the only problem is now the adaptive squirrel thinks it's a cat and, according to the owner, it purrs like one, too. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today" on your nbc station. >>> for those short on time and on the go, it seems there's always a solution, at least according to one imam in france who has developed a mosque in a box for those too busy to make prayer services. the six feet hig

then derek lowe went to work against the marlins and in the third inning brooks conrad hit a three-run stay in the hunt for a playoff berth. >>> now to the american league, and a big night for the twins' delwyn young.çó in kansas city, young homered and drove in a pair of runs to become the fifth twin to hit 20 homers, 40 doubles and 100 rbis in a season. the central division champs won it 4-2.xd >>> in toronto, the blue jays threw cito gaston a retirement party featuring fake mustaches in the dugout and capped it off by the 8-4 win over the yankees. toronto's second baseman aaron off new york's javier vazquez. of when we return, another look at this morning's top stories, and the woman who lied about having acid thrown in her face answers criminal charges. , dog: bacon? gotta get that bacon! smokey bacon, crispy bacon, tasty bacon! where is it? where is the bacon? tv newscaster: bacon popular, story at 11. dog: yummy. crunchy. bacon. bacon. bacon. there, in that bag! mom: who wants a beggin' strip!? dog: me! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum... it's beggin'! hm.

. >> reporter: chris conrad testifies as an expert witness in marijuana trials.says the formulas the government is using to come up with its pot production estimates are way off. >> when you follow the claimed quantities especially to when you weigh and examine it is about 1/7 of what they start off claiming. >> reporter: he believes there is an alterior motive. >> was to get the attention of the folks in washington, it is not a local regional problem. it's a national problem. if that's a political move, that's the way it is. united airlines tells us the pilot james hathaway has been fired now. the u.s. attorney's office won't confirm or deny reports it's now involved in this investigation. >>> all right, it's fall. september 22nd officially fall did arrive at 8:09 this evening. we have 80 degrees in concord. picking at the 100% harvest moon. people were writing in tonight asking about the bright planet in the sky. it's jupiter on the rise. your thursday morning has areas of patchy clouds temperatures banking between 50-55 or 60 degrees. 56 degrees in vallejo and

conrad murray with life saving equipment. the company is responsible for the actions of murray.ied of an overdose of an an he is et i can. >>> central park may become a smoke free environment. the city is considering an application to ban smoking at all. violate ors could be issued a quality of life summons from the parks department. >>> well the wife of the vice president dr. jill biden was at the junior college today. she was there to stress the importance of education. more on the veteran message. >> security tight at an a ran do community college as jill biden meets with students and faculty promoting the obama administrations. >> president obama said he wants to meet the goal by 2020 for our nation, for america to have the highest number of college graduates. >> reporter: dr. biden has taught at community colleges for the past 17 years and currently teaches english at northern virginia community college. >> i always say you are my heroes because what you're doing is so hard and you're persevering. >> reporter: dr. biden toured several facilities on campus. >> oh, it is trul

. >> pulitzer prize winner has died conrad passed away yesterday from natural causes he won the pulitzerrise three times for his work. konrads favorite target was nixon during watergate scandal appeared he was most proud of been on nixon's and any list. if you like to get a sense of his work all you have to do is log on to l.a. times. they have quite a variety of his cartoons over the years appeared >> he's been bugging politicians three decades. (laughter) >> take a look at these low guys these little wimpy things these little berries believer not these is the state of the greatest this days. things are tough in one country may be the toughest in half a century. why educator is going to give us a run bay on the tough situation in one country. coming up on kron 4. so why are over a thousand people a day switching to chevrolet? room for eight and all sorts of space behind the third row. they just thought of everything. it just feels like a really solid car. that should come in handy. it's the chevrolet summer event and anyone can get the traverse they want. nah-uh... this one's mine. get

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. here we go. queen. gwen stefani is the hip mom. olivia palermo is the uptown girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer anniston, the american classic. rachel bilson is the denim darling. kate middleton, the princess in waiting. and bill karins is the weather guy. >> don't go there. did you come up with those names or that's what the magazine -- >> that's what the magazine -- i'm not that creative. the daring darling. i spent all morning preparing for this. no, thankfully i have more important things to do. >>> i'm lynn berry this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> christine o'donnell, day two. one day after trashing her in public, establishment republicans circle the wagons around the tea party candidate who sprung the upset in delaware what does o'donnell say in a clip from her past that has detractors lathered up this morning. >>> and mahmoud ahmadinejad tells andrea mitchell his country does not need the united states? the questio

. >> madam president, commissioners, my name is conrad donner.e on behalf of lisa kinimaka and kanthryn hathryn h. that is whether the building inspector, when he made his report in october was misled into believing that there were access issues. his notice and report is attached to the response as exhibit b/ the contractor had finished the exterior. that was his part of the job. but he was unable to direct the scaffolding so he could affix the siding to the rear of west wall of this residence. in this report, the building inspector advised that there was a modification permit that was

conrad de quadros says the august reading, which comes out tomorrow, will help put july's drop in perspective. >> it's going to be important see whether that sort of represents a topping out of in the growth rate in temporary employment-- because the data are obviously volatile from month to month. or whether it actually suggests we are going to see a reduction in temporary help. >> reporter: he is forecasting a gain of up to 25,000 temporary positions. but even if there's another drop, it doesn't necessarily mean trouble for the economy. >> i don't think it's enough on its own to raise the risk of a double-dip recession. i mean, obviously it would be something that is concerning. i think it would probably be more consistent with a further slowing in the pace of recovery. >> reporter: and there may be other offsetting factors in tomorrow's report, like an increase in the average hours in the work week. working longer hours is an option many temps would love to have. >> i hope that the position does go full time, but if it doesn't, i can come back to clarity and hopefully they'll be available

katherine jackson is claiming that aeg live failed to provide the singer's personal doctor, conrad murraywith equipment, that could have saved her son's life. murray is not named in the suit. katherine jackson is seeking unspecified damages for her family. >>> it was a day of dramatic testimony of a murder trial in connecticut. a doctor lived through the brutal attack, but his wife and doctors did not. richard cantu reports, now, on the very emotional case. >> reporter: the day after dr. william petit testified on the brutal attack on his family, he broke down sobbing in court, as jurors were shown photos of his two daughters. they die aid long with their mother, when their connecticut home was invaded two years ago. petit was beaten and tide to a pole in his basement. with his legs still bound, he popped and rolled to a neighbor's house for help. surveillance video shows petit's wife, jennifer, at a bank that morning, trying to withdraw $15,000 in cash. >> what's your emergency? >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says her husband and children are being held at their house

brooks conrad, he also did pretty well. thank you. that is a home run to left center field.he braves lead 4-0. top of the fourth now. back to lowe. he had 9 punchouts in 5 2/3 innings of work. the braves have a game and a half lead over the padres in the wild card. >>> that is your espn news update. now, back to you in new york. >>> some major news in way in outer space. astronomers are excited about what they believe could be another earth. they say it is a planet that could support life because it's almost perfectly situated in relation to its version of the sun. it's believed that temperatures there range from 160 degrees to 20elow zero. but they say it is short-sleeve weather between. and by the way, it is 120 trillion miles from earth. >>> well, tourists looking for a vegas hot spot are getting a little more than they bargained for. >> the shiny, new, vdara hotel was jokingly being called a death ray. when the sun reflects off the hotel, it had guests running for cover. one man said the heat by the pool was so intense, it singed his hair and practically melted his flip-

even kent conrad from north dakota called it a ponzi scheme, which would make what bernie madoff did minimal. we ought to repeal that. i think states ought to be able to opt out of it. nancy pelosi said that any given state could decide to be part of the rules or regulations. nancy pelosi said you have to pass the bill first before you get to find out what is in it. people are finding out what is in it. the whole irs regulation with the 1099's and the small businesses in the country with 40 million of them who will have to fill up these additional 1099 forms for anybody out there that they buy or sell from. it will cost millions of dollars in expenses and nobody saw that coming until law was passed. >> a group of stranded in pledges from members of congress to defund the health care law. would you take that pledge? >> i would have to look at that. >> it has passed after a very long and difficult process. why is it not then that the system worked in that situation as well? what happened? i remember one event where you guys went to the white house, senate republicans, and came back com

jackson family accuses aeg live of failing to honor its agreement to provide jackson's physician, conradray, with proper life-saving equipment. investigators say dr. murray gave jackson the powerful drug propofol, causing an overdose. the death was ruled a homicide. so in a lawsuit filed in los angeles superior court the jackson family alleges that promoters were negligent in hiring murray, who was to be paid $150,000 a month. the family says aeg had a legal obligation to protect jackson from harm, that the promoter put profits ahead of safety, and now seek unspecified damages. dr. murray was not named as a defendant in this lawsuit. he's pleaded not guilty to charges. his attorneys want his case dismissed before it goes to trial in january. aeg says the contract with jackson is non-binding because jackson didn't sign it before his death. a death that has had an impact on his family, his children, and his fans. brad wheelis, abc news, los angeles. vinita and rob? >>> a fugitive wanted for rape for 40 years is finally under arrest in pennsylvania. police say russell pierce periodically ca

katherine jackson claims that the promoter failed to provide equipment to jackson's physician, conrad life. murray, though, is not named in the suit. the mother filed the suit on behalf of the superstar's three children. she is seeking unspecified damages. >>> pope benedict is spending the next four days in britain. it is the only -- it is only, rather, the second time a pope has ever set foot on british soil. >> and the pope will face controversy as he arrives. lama hasan joins us from our london bureau with a preview. good morning, lama. >> good morning to you both. well,er, there is some controversy, but it's also a significant visit as the british prime minister david cameron said this will be an important and historic trip because not since 1982 has a pope visited the united kingdom. and this will be pope benedict xvith first state visit, one that is hoped will be an opportunity to re-energize the roman catholic church here in britain. and it's an expensive trip. the cost is estimated at $18 million plus $2 million just for security. the pontiff has a packed schedule. he will tou

in documents filed weesday, aeg is accused of taking control of michael's health after it hired conradurray as michael's doctor. someone who was selected by, hired by and controlled by aeg, says the suit. and it goes on to claim aeg demanded and prird michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour. ♪ according to the suit, michael did miss a rehearsal during the final week of his life. and as aresult, aeg's ceo paid aisit to his home. the suit states, aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals, ey were going to pull the plug on the show. aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals. they said it was to be tough love, and that they had read jackson the riot act. when michael did finally make it to rearsals late that night, witnesses confirm that michael jackson was not himself that day. calling him visibly shaken. then at another rehearsal days before michael's death, the suit described michael as breathing cold and shivering. now the suitlaims aeg had a legal r

we broke this, joe jackson filed the wrongful death lawsuit against conrad murrey and he filed paperwork saying you can't blame me but blame dr. arne kline and point out -- pointed out excerpts from joe jackson's lawsuit where it mentioned the other doctor and overmedicated and gave a lot of medication to michael jackson over the years and along, you know, making the whole thing short, he's saying why am i the only one getting sued when dr. earn kline is partly to -- dr. arne klein is partly to blame. >> you have heard any response for dr. arne kline? >> not yet. we just put the story up on the website a few minute ago. >> and people are trying to figure out what is the latest with michael jackson's doctor, and the charges. has the l.a. county prosecutor decided when to go ahead with any charges? it's going to take time and this is not going to be anything that is a quick finale. and it's going to take a long time. >> dax holt, thank you for keeping us up to date at 6:30. >>> if you think you can dance, then guess what, you should audition. fox is bringing "so you think you can dance" ba

his concert preparations well catherine johnson lawsuit alleges that the company is liable for conrade fact that jackson died before he signed a contract. >> programming note to tell you about on tv tonight, nbc is going to the giants' game so we will be airing nbc programming at 8:00 rate your kron4 you can watch the season premiere of the apprentice followed by a special edition of the kron4 news at 10. the riveras are taking their first family vacation. [ dad ] hey, do you guys want to see the largest artichoke ever grown? [ kids ] artichoke! artichoke! they needed some tools to help them keep track of their spending along the way. wells fargo checking with mobile banking lets them check their balance wherever they happen to be. the widest one or the tallest one? the closest. the closest. well, if you got the 4-wheel drive, you could go down this road here. [ mom ] i think we're lost. [ dad ] it's ok. we'll find some other big vegetable. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when life is mobile. ♪ [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when life is mobile. s group. so what tha

conrad murray with life-saving equipment. told jackson they would provide the equipment and care for michael jackson. aeg spokesman says the company has not seen the lawsuit and has no comment. >>> president obama said it took far too long to get here, but she -- the senate is finally passing a bill. >> after months of partisan blacked in the senate, we are on the search -- verge of passing a small business bill. >> president's next priority: middle class tax cuts. he wants to see an extension for families making less than $250,000 a year. tax cuts be extended to everyone. >>> mayor daley calling for the end of a education program that was the brain child of the obama administration. to school districts is loaded with democracy, doesn't make any sense to him. illinois failed to qualify for the program. but that's not sour grapes because they weren't allowed to participate. >> wasn't that silly? not allow somebody who has reorganized school and rebuilt schools here that we could not make that presentation? again, it's called f

. >>> lawyers for former ton times publisher conrad black are in federal court at this hour argue to have his conviction thrown out. black was released from prison two months ago pending a decision on his appeal. he served two of his six and a half year prison sentence for defrauding hollinger international. prosecutors accuse black of breaking the honest services law. but the u.s. supreme court limited the scope of that law in june. now it's up to the appeals court to decide whether or not to overturn black's conviction. >>> chicago plans to hold its first police examine entrance exam in four years. officials want that examine so they can fail manpower shortage in the department. that's because a wave of early retirements is making the problem worse. the city is now having four independent vendors compete to administer the new exam. that firm will provide exam materials and grade the test. >>> chicago alderman says you should not need a college education to become a police officer. chicago plans to hold an entrance exam for new police recruits but anyone who wants to be an officer h

conrad murray to had been his personal physician. aeg was backing jackson's this is it tour.pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in criminal court. >>> it is a first for new york fashion week. plus size models flaunting figure friendly fashions. the plus size market is an $18 billion industry. fashion houses are are trying to push plus size consumers to the stores and keep them spending. some say the move is long overdue. >> it is an unbelievable statement to we as women who are above a size 12 that we've never been serviced. >> it has come the time that a plus size show is in new york fashion week. it seeming like it should have happened so long ago. >> even though plus size clothing represents less than 0% of total revenue in women's clothing, sales increased by 2% from may 2009 to 2010. >>> this horng, goldman sachs is facing a lawsuit and chase bank is dealing with the fallout from an online service outage. find out how investor are reacting to the news coming up next. >>> a threat again the president. find out what police discovered when they pulled over a man

conrad rubin will likely take over. >> obstacles can and must be overcome. we don't talk about it.e don't talk about it is a crutch or an excuse. i mean, next guy up, next guy last to play and he ready to come in and do the job. >> do the job. >>> the raiders are a 6-point underdog when the season kicks off at tennessee this sunday. titans runningback chris johnson led the nfl last season rushing for over 2,000 yards. now, you all know that run defense has been a major problem for oakland ever since their last trip to the super bowl eight years ago. >> we are going to have our hands full. you turn on espn he is on the fantasy league -- [ laughter ] >> so i think we definitely not lacking in motivation heading into this football game. so it's a big challenge for us, but you know, wind that up. >> richard, i have to admit, i'm going to come clean, he was my number one pick. [ laughter ] >> i don't want you to get no points on this. >> yeah. i'm in trouble. i'm definitely going to start him. >>> aubrey huff, san francisco's first baseman has just four hits in his last 10 games. is he

don sanchez has it all in what's hot ♪ >> conrad birdie has joined the army and never be the same inadway classic bye-bye birdie. put on a happy face. ♪ >> headlines an all-star with musicianses in a gulf relief. they still need our help. 24 how items, jewelry, hottry, entertainment at the alameda county fair grounds in pleasanton. >> the award winning 32nd season with music from space and beyond. well, the best bay area comedians with five hours of funny at the 28th annual comedy day at sharon meadow, golden gate park on sunday. the third iranian film festival with features, the art institute. chicago with dancing as it turns to all that jazz and the season at the theater in foster city. harry connick jr. and more head the festival celebrating a legacy. more at our website at abc7news.com. what's hot, i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> still ahead, you know love costs. >> yes. >> but apparently costs some friends. >> plus the new upgrade coming for the i-pad that will finall wouldn't it be nice if every time meg whitman told a lie her nose would grow? newspapers report the claims in th

. >> reporter: chris conrad testifies as an expert witness in marijuan trials.e says the formulas used to come up with the pot production estimates are way off. >> when you follow the claimed quantities compared to what you actually get when you weigh and examine it like i do in court, it's about one 7th of what they start off claiming. >> reporter: he believes there is an interior motive. >> the timing is suspect because it coordinates with this cannabis legalization initiative in california. >> reporter: he doesn't see it that way. >> one of the reasons behind that report was to get the attention of the folks in washington. it's not a local problem. it's a national problem. and if that's a political move, that's the way it is. >> reporter: yeah. the three suspects in the north carolina bust are still behind bars. $5million bail each. united airlines tells us that the pilot james hathaway has been terminated. doesn't work there anymore. meanwhile, the u.s. attorneys office won't confirm or deny reports that it's now involved in the investigation. >> so the pot