. >> i'm david barry of the archivist of the united states and it's nice to welcome you to one of the archivists. for many a year, the only copy of the magna carta has been out of sight, undergoing conservation treatment. we're showing you the result of our staff's expert pain staking work displayed in a new encasement designed and fabricated by the national institute's standards and technology. the 700-year-old document looks better than ever. when the magna carta is back on public display beginning february 17, it will be a more accurate rendition of the record. people will be able to read it and know what it was all about. the connection between magna carta and the effects of secure liberty and law over the centuries have inspired a new gallery which will be the future home of magna carta. this new permanent exhibit will allow visitors to examine important records of our evolving ideas about who has rights and to see the links between those ideas and the forces that shape our lives today. the new gallery will be named in honor of david m. rubinstein with whom we're indebted three t

eye to eye, it can get ugly. >> at that point david catania jumped on the side of the cushion saying i was despicable. >> reporter: but council member barry has also lashed out at david catania. this was an exchange at a meeting over hiring practices last year. >> i resent you, mr. catania. it poes me he would throw out -- bothers me he would throw out these loose and wild statements that this government is for sale is a lie. >> i will respectfully decline having my colleague serve as my moral compass. >> reporter: are these heated arguments going too far? >> we can disagree on policy issues, but we should never be persona anyone. >> reporter: brown says this latest incident between catania and barry prompted him to call the council together to talk about its code of conduct. >> i look forward to putting that to issue with our code of conduct, having a meeting with the members about what are the expectations of the code of conduct, if violated? >> reporter: matt ackland, fox 5 news. >> spoke with council member catania by phone today. he did say there would be no apology. >>> following new developments on a crime spree in d.c., laura evan

barry manilow and david pomerantz. to him yesterday. >> you did. >> he is doing just great. i'm happy to say. he's had to cancel a few, but he's going to try to make his concerts this weekend in omaha, nebraska. >> oh, good. >> he's going to make up his concert dates at -- wants us to come -- at radio city. >> okay. >> and is doing great. and hopefully going to bring his broadway show called "harmony" in soon. >> we like that. love you, barry. >> glad you're doing so much better. here's my favorite song other than barry manilow from 1986. >> let's hear it. ♪ walk like an egyptian >> that's just not my kind of stuff. >> it should have been walk like an egyptian is what we should have said. >> here it comes. ♪ walk like an egyptian >> by the way, i have told my relatives in egypt, i go, there's a song called "walk like an egyptian." they go, how do we walk? i go, i don't know. the thing. okay. we don't walk this way. >> are we going madonna? >> let's go to the movies and tv, guys. this will take you back. take a look. >>

barry tells the examiner, quote, it's a well known fact that david cantania does not intend for abidecouncil's code of conduct. barry added he believes the comments were racially motivated but catania denies the racial allegations but stands by his remarks. >>> the bill to legalize same- sex marriage in maryland is moving forward now. it's now on to the full house of delegates two house committees advanced the bill yesterday. last year the bill to legalize same-sex marriage died in the house. governor martin o'malley who supports the bill admits he's still a few votes short. >>> karen and barb applied for a marriage license yesterday in virginia but as expected they were rejected. they left the courthouse in fairfax and joined a same-sex rally. similar rallies were held in other parts of the commonwealth. right now the virginia constitution defines marriage as only between one man and one woman. >>> the prosecution could wrap up its presentation as early as today in the george huguely murder trial. the former virginia lacrosse player was charged with killing his girlfriend yeardley lo

because only the fastest survive. >>> reports this morning, marion barry and david catania got into a shouting match yesterday. barry wants kwame brown to look at catania's behaviour. good morning chairman, thank you for joining us we do appreciate it. what happened yesterday? >> well, we had a very productive council retreat, where we all have our annual retreat every single year talked about moving the city forward, talked about getting residents back to work. more importantly making sure we do everything necessary to continue to make this a great city, it was very very productive, we were able to really discuss our ethics reform, making sure that every council member was clear on their objectives we talked about how council itself reduced expenses within the council, just like we are asking administration, to reduce their expenses. >> so when it came to this incident there was talk going on about a hospital, united medical center in southeast, that is what prompted the issues between the council members can you tell me about that. >> 9 t% of down till -- 99% of our council retreat

barry had a response. he was drowned out by david catannia. >> tell me about the back and forth. understand that barry accused of catanya was harboring a long- standing disrespect for black men? what was the specific back and forth? >> there were various comments about -- the comments came after the interviews with the reporters after the episode. but housed a number of expletives toward barry and described him as a despicable human being at one point and a few things not safe for television and he had a back- and-forth that was intense with council member barry and, frankly, council member barry couldn't be heard. he may have tried to respond but i can't hear him from across the room. >> and given profanes said, did -- profanities at the time, did anyone try to break it up. >> i'm sorry? >> did anyone try to break it up? did any other council members try to step in and break it up between the two of them? >> there was a meeting facilitator the city had to try to move the meeting along and he tried to intervene. other members of the couple, like i said, tried to point out that thi

>> reporter: council member marion barry accused david catania of breaking the council's code of conducthen he began to shout at him and use profanity at a council retreat last week. someone will say that barry broke the rules as well. until today, the code of conduct omagh, plied to

council members david catania and marion barry. we'll have more on that coming up as fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> 6:00 on this wednesday, february 15th. good morning, everyone. we are take a look outside right now over washington, d.c. it will be a nice day once again. we can get used to this for february. i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. thank you for waking up with us. so far, this winter, it has been a model of consistency. a very even keel. >> let's roll out the bus. can you hear that sound. the bus is on its way to pick up the kids. >> jam-packed bus leaping on its side. >> those kids are having a good time to that bus. the forecast is fairly straightforward. partly sunny, cool temperatures to start your morning, bright sunshine later this afternoon with highs in the mid-50s. do bring along a jacket. the breezes are going to pick up today and they will be out of north and west at about 20 miles per hour. it will be a little breezy at times. 42 in washington. 39 in hagerstown. 41 in ocean city. you

council members marion barry and david catania got into a shouting match during a retreat at the washington convention center. they were arguing over the united medical center in southeast d.c. one reporter in the room at the time was alan blinder of the "washington examiner." >> barry for the most part stayed seated during the conversation. catania did get to his feet. and they -- they were never -- you know, there was never a hand laid on anybody. and there was never any physical threat or attempt to strike the other. >> barry later asked council chair kwame brown to look into catania's behavior. >>> today congress will release details of a tentative deal to extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year. lawmakers reached that agreement late yesterday. they could send the measure to president obama as early as this week. the tax cut extension would have expired at the end of the month if no deal was in place. that would have taken about $20 a week out of the average morning's salary. -- american worker's salary. >>> president obama will begin selling his budget in wisconsin. he'l

wants to enact a code of conduct banning profanity following a shouting match between marion barry and david catania last week. brown said it would par members from using profane or abuse -- bar members from using profane or abusive language. >>> getting around the district about to get easier, plus how much gas might cost this april. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. up. >> first tonight why your next trip to the national mall may be even better. no. 5, the national mall is getting a $1 million facelift thanks to the ackridge family foundation. the money will be used to restore the mall and facilities and the founder hopes to raise $350 million in private donations for the mall. no. 4, youtube is going hollywood. the online video site wants to create 25 hours of original programming per day and add 96 new channels with the help of top industry producers and directors. several new channels have already launched. youtube hopes to have them up and running by summer. no. 4, a brand-new way to get caffiene, but is it safe. the fda is taking a closer look at inhalable caffiene aeroshot went on

marion barry played the race card. david has a pattern of attacking black men. he's as vindictive as they come. catania countered with profanity, fu marion. the subject was a united medical center in southeast. catania became outraged when barry suggested that the hospital is losing money. >> mr. catania jumped up screaming yelling and cussing and called me pick pant. >> reporter: catania also charged ole -- despicable. >> reporter: catania also charged elvis has been seen more at the medical center than marion barry. catania wouldn't return phone calls. his staff says he'll have nothing more to say about this controversy. >> this is about every single member of the council conduct themselves properly. >> reporter: d.c. council member kwame brown says there will be no disciplinary action taken following yesterday's dust-up but he will be amending the code of conduct and tossing members out of the meeting if they cross the line during their disagreements. >> this is unacceptable and now that we have open meetings, the council should conduct themselves in a proper

council members marion barry and david kittanning got into a shouting match during the retreat. they were arguing over the united medical center in southeast washington. one reporter was in the room at the time. he was alan bender of the "washington examiner." >> for the most part heated. and then kittanning did get to his feet. and they were never -- there was never a hand laid on anybody, and there was never any physical threat or attempt to strike the other. >> barry later asked council chair kwame brown to look into the behavior. >>> ahead on "news4 today," unraveling the mystery surrounding josh powell. why police now believe the home where he and his sons died was set up just to deceive. >>> taking their rivalry too far. the big high school game that led to a near melee at an area fast food restaurant. >>> and we have a great day ahead. >>> good morning. weather & traffic on the 1s on this early morning, 15th of february. temperatures above freezing. we're in the 30s to near 40 degrees. 41 at reagan national. we do have quite a bit of cloudiness still lingering, although t

it stems from a profanity laced fight between council members david catania and marion barry at a retreat last week. fox 5's matt ackland with the story. >> reporter: there was no debate from council members when it came to extending their code of conduct rules to all public gatherings including retreats. the last time the council was together members catania and barry went at it. >> i felt very uncomfortable because both men were on their feet and moved wonder each offer. >> reporter: barry talked about the incident late last week. >> at that point david catania jumped up, started cursing and saying i was despicable. >> reporter: but catania has no regrets. >> i'm not apologizing for that outburst. i meant every word i said. i have been tested by the conduct of some of the members and the silence of the others and that has led to certain outbursts. >> reporter: catania didn't speak specifically about the outburst with barry but did admit his frustration with many members over the harry thomas scandal. remember, he was the first to ask thomas to resign. >> it's certainly fascinating we ca

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the proposed rule after an argument last week between marion barry and another named david during a retreat. the rule would allow the council to remove a member after reporting about inappropriate language >> . by delma college will offer a course about the occupy movement in its summer youth program causing controversy. the course description says "young people hold the power to james their communities, their schools, their future -- are you ready to join the movement for justice?" some say that sounds like the movement is recruiting young occupiers. >> the that is recruiting someone. >> there's no recruitment. >> the communications director of the school says montgomery college is not for or against occupiers and that the school will change its wording of the course description. it is 33 degrees on this tuesday morning. >> coming up, it's only been a couple days since the burial of whitney houston, but some of the belongings already up for auction. >> first we will check traffic and weather as we do every 10 minutes. there's >> tuesday morning. we do have mostly clear skies. cold conditio

. >> it all stems from a profanity-laced fight between marion barry and david catania.d has more. >> reporter: there is no debate from councilmember when it came to extending their code of conduct rules to all public gatherings including retreats. last time the council was together, members catania and barry went at it. >> i felt very uncomfortable because both men rose to their feet and both were moving toward each other. >> reporter: barry was not at today's meeting but talked about the incident late last week. >> at that point, david catania jumped up and started cursing and saying i was despicable. >> reporter: but catania has no regrets. >> i'm not apologizing for that outburst. i meant every word i said. i have been tested by the conduct of some of the members and the silence of the others. >> reporter: catania didn't speak specifically about the outburst with barry but did admit his frustration with many members over the harry thomas scandal. remember, he was the first to ask thomas to resign. >> it is certainly fascinating we can have a code of conduct on langua

numerous reports say marion barry and david catania got into a progrant-laced shouting match during theession yesterday at the washington convention centeren witnesses to the argument tell the washington most pa barry accused catania of harboring disrespect for black men. catania shot back saying barry's legacy would be one of failure because he had turned his back onties constituents. barry wants kwame brown to look at catania's behavior. >>> more sunshine, should be a good looking wednesday for you. i'll have details other o. that. julie wright will have a look at your traffic. we'll see if that is good looking as well coming up after the break.  the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today

this came after councilmembers marion barry and david katania got in a profanity laced verbal brawl inreat. catania says he is fed up with the constant scandals involving the colleagues. he said it's fascinating we don't have a code of con -- we have a code of conduct on language when the body was silent when a member admitted stealing from the city. >>> finally -- the u.n. watchdog calls chavez seeking a seat an outrage considering his jailing of critics. and support for syrian president bashar assad. last year, syria sought a seat on the u.n. committee after libya was booted for attacking demonstrators. as we told you earlier, arizona and michigan hold the presidential primary elections next week. tonight we'll focus on what correspondent steve brown is hearing from voters in mitt romney's native state. >> i need your help on the 28th of february. get out and vote. >> it's now mitt romney who is seeking a bail-out in michigan. leading by double digits earlier in month, now the real clear politics average has the g.o.p. primary a neck in neck race thanks in large part to a social cons

headline involving two dc council members this morning, numerous reports say council members, marion barry and david got into a pro fancy laced shouting match a reporter there said he called barry a depickable human being along with several other -- despicable human being along with several other expletives. barry wants council chair kwame brown to look at his behaviour, we will talk with him live in our next hour. >>> virginia moves close tore drug testing people who get welfare they test positive they could lose benefits for a year backers to have bill say it would make sure well pair money goes to families and -- welfare money goes to familychildren. this measure now goes to the state house but lawmakers there won't take it up until next year. >>> funeral services for whitney houston will be held on saturday, at new hope baptist church newark new jersey, that is the church where she first show cased her singing talents as a child the family says no public memorial service is planned at this time they are opting for a much smaller, private affair and it will be invitation only. >>> they have share

this follows a shouting match between marion barry and david catania last week.ode of conduct would bar february some producing profane -- members from using profane or abusive language. >>> youtube is going hollywood. they want to create 25 hours of original programming perve day and add 96 new channels. now, with the help of top industry producers and directors, several new channels have already launched. now, youtube hopes to have them all up and running by this summer. >>> hard to believe the oscars are just this coming sunday actually. fox's adam housley shows us some of the big stars an even bigger films poised to win gold on the academy's biggest night. >>> sunday's best picture oscar race offers a wide variety of genres and subject matters all competing for tinseltown's most coveted prize. the artist is this year's favorite arab small independent silent film shot in black and white its stars are hoping for oscar gold. >> it is impossible to tell your story. >> reporter: a couple of oscar winning director are honored again. martin scorsese and steven spiel

council members david katanya and marion barry has triggered new legislation. the council chair kwame brown says he wants too amend the council code of conduct to ban members from using vulgar or abusive language during open council meetings. brown says the chairman would be able to remove a council member from the meeting if he or she couldn't follow the rules. however, news 4 has learned that some council members take issue with this proposal and say the real problem is brown's inability to control the council not cursing. they say it's unlikely a chairman can remove a sitting member. >>> this is the last day to take advantage of a tax holiday in maryland for energy efficient appliances. maryland residents who buy new energy efficient appliances through today won't have to pay the state's 6% sales tax on the items. eligible items include air conditioners, washing machines, furnaces, and refrigerators. also eligible, energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, dehue mid fiers and programmable therm stats. this is a result of legislation passed in 2007 by

council members marion barry and david katanya we're told argued about a hospital in southeast washingtonbut, overall, brown says a lot was accomplished and explains why today was the perfect day for everyone to get together. >> clearly valentine's a day of love. it's a good time for us to not only show love for ourselves but our residents and prepare on how we're going to move forward, move the city forward. >> the session started at 8:00 this morning. once it was over, council members said they were happy that type of meeting only happens once a year. >>> and on this valentine's day, it is a good evening to get cozy. >> is it now? >> oh, yeah. >> okay. >> i thought any evening was. >> this one more than others? >> you're required to tonight. >> i'm going to go to this camera to talk about what's going on weatherwise. out there right now, looking good. if it was about 15 degrees cooler, wendy, i would definitely agree with you. out there font, though, not too bad as far as temperatures are concerned, into the upper 40s right now, after a high today of 56 degrees. today the 11th day this

is what reportedly triggered a profanity-laced conversations between council members david catania and marion barryhis week. it happened at the annual retreat. "washington examiner" reporter alan blinder was the present for the dispute. he said that barry asked a question about the future of the hospital to which catania took offense. catania takes credit for helping to rescue united medical from bankruptcy. >>> a developing story this morning in california. a federal agent is dead after an argument with his supervisor. this unfolded inside a federal building in long beach. news4's aaron gilchrist is in the newsroom with overnight developments. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, this is the kind of workplace violence you don't ever expect to see. three armed federal agents involved in two shootouts inside their immigration and customs enforcement office. that supervisor in the hospital right now. here's what we know at this point. two agents got into some kind of altercation in a sevent floor office in the glen -- seventh floor office in the glen anderson federal building at 7:30 west coast time. one

. >>> marion barry and david catania got into a shoug match at the washington convention center, arguing over the united medical center in southeast washington. one reporter was in the room. alan blinder from "the washington examiner." >> very heated. catania did get to his feet. they were never -- there was never a hand laid on anybody. there was never any physical threat or attempt to strike the other. >> barry later asked council chair kwame brown to look into the behavior. >>> house lawmakers in virginia approved of two of the most restrictive anti-abortion bills to be introduced in years. the so-called person hood bill sponsored by prince william county delegate bob marshall declares a person's rights begin at conception. opponent argue the bill lays the groundwork to outlaw abortion in the state if the supreme court ever reverses roe v. wade. a second bill that passed requires a pregnant woman to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. democrats objected to both bills, but they were outvoted. >>> and deputy house majority leader is apologizing for what he calls insensitiv

last week council members marion barry and david catania got into a heated shouting match. the "washington post" he wants to enforce a code of conduct that will prevent members from using profane language during a public meeting. he wants to be able to remove a member from a meeting if that member uses inappropriate language. >>> in maryland, the battle over legalizing same-sex marriage moves to the state senate. the house of delegates narrowly approved a same-sex marriage bill on friday. the bill is expected to have an easier road in the senate when it is debated and put up for a vote this week. the senate, you'll recall, passed a similar bill last year. governor o'malley says that he will sign the new measure into law if passed. >>> a new poll says the majority of virginians are not on board with several laws up for discussion. the christopher newport university "richmond times dispatch" surveyed more than 1,000 people this month. the first issue, virginia's one handgun a month law. researchers found 66% of voters want to keep it in place. 31% are in favor of getting rid

last week council members marion barry and david ka tanya got into a heating shouting match. the sheriff wants to enforce a coat of conduct to prevent members from using profane language during a public meeting. he wants to be able to remove a member from a public meeting if they use inappropriate language. thmplts afternoon family, friends and co-workers of a missing federal workers will hold a vigil in hopes of some answers. pamela butler vanished three years ago when she didn't show up for a valentine's day dinner she had planned with her mother. the 47-year-old worked as a computer expert for the epa. a vigil in her honor will be held at 5:00 this afternoon at butler's home in the 5800 block of 4th street northwest. if you have any information about butler's case, please contact d.c. police. >>> a man in frederick, maryland is behind bars this morning after police say he tried to take pictures of a woman in a fitting room at the goodwill store. police say dominic will william spangler tried to snap photos of the woman under the stalls of the dressing rooms. an officer tra

on wednesday night when senator majority leader harry reid's chief of staff david krone and boehner's top aide barry jackson reached an agreement. the two had been at loggerheads over how much money the spectrum sales would raise. jackson pegged the figure higher than krone believed it to be. krone offered to fill any gap with money from increased fees on fannie mae and freddie mac. payne boeh boehner's camp rejected that offer. the two sides agreed and that part of the deal was done. that's a little behind the scenes from jake sherman pof lit co. back to your calls. next up is a call from columbia, south carolina. good morning to jim, a republican. you're on the air. >> caller: good morning. how are you? >> great, thanks. >> caller: i wanted to say, the reason they capped the payroll tax at $100,000 or so is because they limit the amount of recipient can earn later on on social security. what kind of person would put money into a retirement plan when they weren't going to get the return on their money that they deserved. i mean you cap social security at $24,000, what makes you think you can just t

hop is what reportedly triggered a profanity laced confrontation between council members david cat na ya and barryhis week. washington examiner reporter allen blander was the only member of the press present at this dispute. he says barry asked a question about the future of the hospital to which he took offense. he takes credit for helping rescue the united medical from bankruptcy. >>> we are talking snow for the weekend. let's get an update from tom kierein now in storm center 4. >> right now we have plenty of sunshine and temperatures around the region are near 50 degrees in washington. and it is in the mid and upper 40s. montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties, hitting the low 50s in north central virginia. and into the central shenandoah valley points west, it is in the mid and upper 40s. later today with the sunshine will climb into the 50s. the storm affecting us this weekend an area of low pressure, northern mexico and south texas. it will be coming our way saturday into the east and heading northeast saturday night into sunday. sunday morning rain most areas in green ther

david catania and marion barry got at it.tarted on legislation, on issues about a hospital in southeast washington. catania's been very, i believe, supportive of that issue, and i think he and marion barry have some differences, and it just got worse and worse with "f" words, f-bombs, apparently, and just very, very frank language. and it really didn't sort of add to the idea of having a let's all meet somewhere and have a retreat and learn to like each other and work better. things kind of turned sour. as i understand it, mr. catania said i'm not taking back to what i said to mr. barry, planned barry wasn't happy al at all. >> is there a lack of, not decorum, but a lack of respect for one another in some instances? >> well, you would think so. any time you have a retreat to discuss procedures of ethics, and this has been the question throughout the council the whole year that they've been in office, the whole thing about ethics. now, they were discussing the new ethic rules, most likely the ones that were introduced by ward

of the council's new code of conduct that passed just a week after council member david used the "f" word with marion barrytic for his use of that language. >> it is a little kind of late for this body to insert itself as emily post. this isn't miss manners. this isn't -- this isn't a school of etiquette. for many of, myself included, i have grown weary of the constant scandals and outrageous conduct of many of the members. >> marion mary, target of the time of the rant last week, wasment at yesterday's council meeting. >>> fif you observe ash wednesdy but don't have time to make to it church one congregation is bringing the ashes to you. ashes to go. the church offered ashes during the morning commute following their 7:00 service. and will offer them again during the evening commute at the 7:30 p.m. service. you don't have to be a member to take part in this. ashes will be offered to anyone who wishes to receive them. >> it is now 41 minutes after 11. 11:41. still ahead, stressed out but can't find time for yourself? dr. weiner has advice in today's ask the doctor segment. plus, cheese sounds safe for you

it passed a week after david catania used the "f" word during an argument with fellow council member marion barry. >>> today marks six months since the magnitude 5.7 quake that rattled the west coast. the extensive damage includes the national cathedral. other buildings were shaken from their foundations. it could take ten years to complete the repairs. >>> 4:37 now. today -- ahead on "news4 today," fighting fines. how one man is taking the district's speed cameras and the expensive fines that come with them. ♪ baby don't you wanna go >>> and president obama is singing the blues. the special show he and his wife family hosted at the white house. ♪ >>> while the president's tunes are available on itunes -- it's chilly. >>> 4:40. 46 degrees outside. a balmy stooomb start to what c nice day. we'll get to tom kierein to find out about the big changes headed our way. >>> indeed. going to be feeling like springtime. already we've had daffodils up and crocuses in february. and they're just going to be coaxed along even more. right now, 45 at reagan national. petworth to brandywine, new carrollton, tyson

. >> reporter: barry was not at today's meeting but talked about the incident late last week. >> at that point, david catania jumped on and started cursing saying i was despicable. >> reporter: catania has no regrets. >> i'm not apologizing for that outburst. i meant every word i said. i have been tested by the conduct of some of the members and the silent of the others. and, you know, that has led to certain outbursts. >> reporter: catania didn't speak specifically about the outbursts with barry, but did admit his frustration with many members over the harry thomas scandal. remember, he was the first to ask thomas to resign. >> that is fascinating that we can have a code of conduct on language, but the majority of the body was silent when a member admitted to stealing from the public. >> reporter: the amendment to the code of conduct passed on tuesday will apply to official council gatherings. how members treat each other other places is up to them. >> if they're talking to one another, they can do what they're going to do. y that grown people. >> we tried to reach out to council member barry and we

it passed a week after council member david catania used the "f" word during an argument with fellow member marion barry not apologetic for his use of language. >> i've grown just weary of the constant scandals and outrageous conduct of many of the members. the most recent of which has pled guilty to stealing. >> marion barry, the target of catania's rant last week, wasn't at yesterday's council meeting. >>> 6:48. ever so briefly, the dow hit a mark not seen in years. cnbc's jackie deangelis looks at what to expect on wall street today. good morning. >>> good morning, joe. the futures are slightly lower this morning after stocks ended mostly higher yesterday. now the dow, as you mentioned, previously flirted with the 13,000 mark for the first time since may of 2008. that was on relief over the greek bailout deal and positive earnings from home depot. but stocks did pull back a little bit as oil prices crossed above $106 a barrel. crude is at about $105 pspot 70 this morning. analysts are saying the markets and the economy are better able to withstand higher oil prices now than a few years ago. >>> the a

barry landau indicated he will plead guilty to stealing documents ... including those signed by abraham lincoln. landau is accused of taking the documents from the maryland historical society with his assistant, david savedoff, who pled guilty in october.a hearing is set for next week. 3 3 governor o'malley declares the state of maryland "strong". "strong".but in yesterday's he called for many tax hikes aimed at reducing the state'ssone billion dollarr deficit.the governor wants a 66 percent sales tax on gas... phased innover 3 years. (governor) "we might soon pay an even steeper price beccuss bridges areenot like trres. they do not grow stronger or broader wwth age." agee"(szeliga) "evvrybody is just up in arms and and there pay mooe taxes today." today." the governor also wants to residents from 30 tt 60 &pto see more of the governor's state of the state address, go to fox baltimore dot com and click on "raw news." we follow the monee in the proposed 2013 state budget. budget.there's a lot offtalk about ransportation monny. next year's budget is almost 3-point-6 billion dollars... almost 200 million more than 22. 2012.753 million would come from the gas tax and fees... and that's before the gover

it passed a week after council member david catania reportedly used the "f" word during an argument with council member marion barry>>> this morning a man in the district is on a mission to lower expensive speed camera tickets. mark mueller started an online petition asked city leaders to lower the $125 fine. he has been ticketed four times for speeding by a camera on porter street in northwest washington. he wants to know why the fine is so high. >> just can't understand how they justify $125. and show me some unbiased statistics. show me that it does produce safety, and why $125 is the mark. >> d.c. police defend the speed camera program. and a police spokeswoman tells news4 a person hit by a car going 30 miles per hour has an 8 % chance of living -- 80% chance of living. if a person is hit by a car going 40 miles per hour, there is an 80% chance that he or she will die. >>> king of the jungle perhaps, but not king of the neighborhood apparently. a german shepherd in california has proved he's no scaredy cat when it comes to mountain lions. check this out. there's a big cat, 30 feet up on a tree branch near san f

barry were only to save the gambling law. muriel bowser, committee chairman evans and at-large member david cat tanya voted to kill it, with cat tanya saying the city suffers from worries about ethical behavior and corruption. >> we are operating in an environment that has been poised and poisoned, i should say, with a whole hot of ethical conflicts and issue, including the first time a member has resigned in disgrace, having stolen public money. >> reporter: bowser says the public didn't trust how online gambling suddenly became legal. >> became very clear to me they didn't trust the process gone through and the place we ended up. >> reporter: the committee was praised for their action. >> i think it is a major victory for citizens concerned about transparen sand government. we went back to the drawing board on this one said it wasn't done right in accordance with d.c. law and you we are going to do it over. >> council members said they will support public gambling but want public participation before they do >> a vote next tuesday and took square one. >> all right. >>> hey, of course, inching closer to the super bowl. four d

barry were the only votes to save the gambling law. muriel bowser, committee chairman evans and at-large member david catania voted to kill it, with catania suffers from worries about ethical behavior and corruption. >> we are operating in an environment that has been poised and poisoned, i should say, with a whole hot of ethical conflicts and issues. >> we went back to the drawing right in accordance with d.c. e law. we will do it over. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> well, ocean city, maryland, now has an official beverage. coca-cola is going to become the official soft drink of the resort. constituent signed a five-year deal toself only coke at all town-operated properties and event he is. ocean city gets a $65,000 payment and commission on sales, which is expected to bring in more than $286,000. the current official soft drink of ocean city, by the way, is, don't you know it pepsi. but pepsi's reign will end on april 2nd. >>> at 11:00, the latest from the elementary school in the district where a student reported being sexually assaulted. a woman sues a major car company about false claims about miles per gallon