spectrum, for example, i will be especially vigilant to make sure it does not decrease the scarce denver cityould have in programming or media ownership. -- does not decrease the scarce diversity we have in programming or media ownership. this may require some very tough decisions but i believe the plan provides ample opportunity for us to tackle and resolve such problems as we proceed. my final comment is on an issue i tried to highlight every time i come before you. it is the need to facilitate the work of the commissioners by modifying the closed meeting will that prohibits more than two of us to ever talk and share our experience about the issues before the commission. my experience has shown me that this has had had pernicious and unintended consequences stifling conversations and delaying decisions and shortchanging the public interest. i note that congressmen have introduced bills to remedy this. thank you for the opportunity to testify and i look forward to your questions, comments, and guidance. >> thank you. >> commissioner mcdowell. >> the plan offered last week does represent a tr

denver was covered by a number of cinches yesterday. suburbs to the west and south of the city could see up to two feet. and drivers are facing treacherous roads with nearly the storm is not rare, though. march is the snowiest month of the year in colorado. >>> and now, for this morning's weather around the nation. that storm pushes into northern new mexico and the western edge of kansas. heavy in south of des moines, to kansas city and dallas. flooding, gusty winds, hail, and a chance of tornados in oklahoma and texas. windy, with morning showers along the coast of maine. >> 70s in atlanta, miami and new orleans. indianapolis climbs up to 60. chicago will be 53. 49 for omaha. a near record high of 65 in seattle. 53 in salt lake city. and 75 in phoenix. >>> when we come back on this wednesday, how you can save on summer air travel. >>> then, the big, bailed out banks, facing criticism for not returning the favor. for the first time, we hear from someone on the inside. >>> and in health news, concern over >>> there is growing concerns about the fragile recovery in the housing ma

the first one is cities like denver, which is my district, are often the first to get access to communication technologies but access alone is not alone. we have to remember as we go forward that broad band also has to be affordable for low-income americans, many of whom live in urban areas like mine and have seen a real divide even though broadband is accessible. the second issue is the conflict with existing uses that we are going to have to resolve. the plan recommends allocating new spectrum to satisfy consumer demand for networks. this could provide important benefits but it also raises the question about how the significant transfer of spectrum can be accomplished in the most fair way. and this is one of the questions i hope we can explore today. i want to mention two other aspects of this plan that i am pleased to see. the first one is the emphasis on i.t. which will be important as we move forward. we have seen this in my district with denver health how much health i.t. can help with patient efficiency. and i am pleased to see mention of expanding a national smart energy grid. i think

it's going to be in the 60s today from denver to kansas city, but, yes, this is the snowfall forecast over the next 48 hours. into the front range we get the upslope enhancement. we could see some areas with 6 to 12 inches of snow. even downtown denver is going to see accumulating snow, probably significant snow. and then as the storm system moves through missouri, the backside of it, we could get a band of snow, accumulating snow over the top of kansas city, even local. that's friday into saturday. >>> if you're watching us on wdsu news channel 6 in new orleans, take your tots on one of their first adventures where they climb, crawl, and explore a world full of toys and games at the louisiana children's museum. that's your early today event of the day, lynn. >> thank you, bill. >>> well, now here's an early morning look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. sandra bullock suddenly pulled out of a premiere after a mag zaen claims her husband blindsided her. a model claims she slept with gentlemency james for five years while she was filming the blind side. the statement from b

a bit farther north you will run into the rain in kansas city with 51. 42 in denver. 52 salt lake city79 degrees in los angeles. then back over to atlanta, 64. your high in new york and boston mainly in the 40s. washington, d.c. with 53. okay. our time is done. you're up to speed in terms of weather. we have a lot more coming up right after this break. you're watching cnn saturday morning. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. want to make sure allergies don't always have to keep you cooped up inside. that's why we're making it easier for everyone to find allergy solutions. by offering products like new zyrtec® liquid gels. zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy medicine, is now available in a liquid gel. z

a spring snowstorm is making it difficult for drivers to get around the city of denver.ruiser doing all they can to clear the roads. thousands of people are without power. the federal aviation administration has find northwest airlines will put $5 million for failing to inspect wires and some of the planes for 17 years. th faa says the wires could overheat and cause a fire. delta air lines which bought northwest says it is reviewing the roles. by a local family is now seeking help after woman was paradise. paramedics may have played a role in this. >> she was a have become a vibrant 22 year old. her family cannot understand why she may never walk again. >> she said she did not want to live no more. she is crying all the time. >> to iran without a seat belt in the backseat of a car when a driver who had been driving hit them. it the police report says she was unconscious and unresponsive. when it firefighter paramedics arrived on the scene, and they do not immobilize the body produce did not predict collar around her neck. -- a body. they did not put a collar around her n

denver today. fierce snowstorm left the city a mess, caused chaos for travelers trying to get to or from those spring. an estimated 5,000 people stuck at the airport as almost two feet of wet snow fell in some areas of the metro area. >>> tonight we note the deaths of two trail blazing women. a pioneering pilot, elinor smith sullivan. she was voted pilot of the year in 1930 over amelia earhart. she set speed, enkurns and altitude reports in a thoroughly male-dominated occupation. she famously flew under four major new york bridges. she last flew in 2001. she was 98 years old. >>> and ella mae johnson died after witnessing more than a century of african-american history. she went to fiske on scholarship and was the first black student at her grad student to get her masters in socialism. she said obama's inauguration was the highlight of her night. she made it to 106 appropriate for her memoir entitled, "the well within my soul." and hollywood is reacting to word late today of the death of actor robert culp, best known for the part co-starring with bill cosby in "i spy" from '65 to '68. cosby broke the

the first one is cities like denver, which is my district, are often the first to get access to communicationhnologies but access alone is not alone. we have to remember as we go forward that broad band also has to be affordable for low-income americans, many of whom live in urban areas like mine and have seen a real divide even though broadband is accessible. the second issue is the conflict with existing uses that we are going to have to resolve. the plan recommends allocating new spectrum to satisfy consumer demand for networks. this could provide important benefits but it also raises the question about how the significant transfer of spectrum can be accomplished in the most fair way. and this is one of the questions i hope we can explore today. i want to mention two other aspects of this plan that i am pleased to see. the first one is the emphasis on i.t. which will be important as we move forward. we have seen this in my district with denver health how much health i.t. can help with patient efficiency. and i am pleased to see mention of expanding a national smart energy grid. i think tha

area across the northern plains -- across the northern tier states should say from salt lake city to denver, through iowa, and illinois, over to virginia will be dropping below freezing tonight. cold as skies clear. next 48 hours, there is your clear skies. early tomorrow morning, sunshine, winds set well high pressure over us. saturday, late, off the coast. here is those high clouds already moving in. the first drops of rain from the western system comes in during the afternoon. this is 8:00 p.m., the best chance of rain and then probably sunday night. and throughout the day on monday. it will be move up the coast. some wind too on monday with wet weather around. below freezing here close it that raleigh, north carolina, and to the areas west. we'll see temperatures fall here through the evening, back down to the mid-30s as we clear out. by morning, sunshine, 7:01. 25 and 30 degrees. your high temperature tomorrow, chilly and feels more like early march, between 47 and 51 degrees. it is a split weekend for us. the best day out of the weekend is saturday. monday, up to 60. wet. and a bit br

city, laguardia and new jersey. watch for an hour or more delay because of the gusty winds. denver, mostly snow. s afternoon and either way poor visibility d boston you're looking at the heavy rain showers away from you, dallas, kansas city, showers and storms. more on that in a bit. >> thanks, bob. >>> a college play is causing so much controversy to campuses stepping up security and it's all because of the way one particular character is portrayed. imagine this, you take a pill -- >>> hey, good morning, i'm natasha curry in for robin meade today. new legal moves against michael jackson's doctor and he may end up fighting jackson's family in court. >>> some of the gift cards you get come with strings attached. not for much longer. >>> new details in the case of a star quarterback accused of sexual assault. investigators may be backing off the case. >>> first, president obama will sign an executive order today ensuring the new health care lot has not changed fight restrictions on federal funding of abortion. you remember, he promised the order in a last-minute support. restrictions ban federal fu

city. people in denver are getting one more blast of winter weather.y have an advisory until midnight. >> our snow is a distant memory but it's replaced by spring fever. >> temperatures will be like mid-april than mid-march. gary mcgrady has more on that. >> how about that. some 15, maybe 20degrees warmer than where we should be. the good news, it will last through the weekend. we can't always say that but it looks like we will have a pleasant weekend. here is why. you look at true view, you can't find clouds out there. it will remain mostly clear overnight tonight and for the better part of the weekend there will be clouds coming in sunday. believit or not associated with this snow that we were just talking about and showing you pictures lifting out to the central plains. in kansas, most of western kansas is under the gun for a little snow. before it's said and done, the texas panhandle will get snow, parts of missouri and arkansas as well. 71 in the city. leesburg 73. frederick 71. a little cooler toward the water. 67 for st. michaels then across the

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he also played with kansas city and denver.e bullets. here's thornton inside, gets muscled by prince, no call. it's picked up and kept alive. >> phil: i can't believe there was no call. >> steve: alley-oop, and he scored. >> phil: why was there no foul? >> steve: the wizards have cut it to 9. prince calmed for traveling. that's their 11th turnover. >> phil: that time they forced a little indecisiveness from prince. he had to get it off quickly. he lobs it to thornton. thornton, off the glass just before time expires. >> steve: see if the wizards can't cut even further into this lead. here's blatche, open for the jumper, a little strong. bynum to jerebko, slams it in. >> phil: he's a high-energy player. >> steve: knocked out of bounds, washington ball with eight to shoot. >> steve: foye tried to chase it down. foye comes up with it, prince is fouled by foye. >> phil: sometimes the most simple thing is the most difficult. he was trying to inbound that pass. he was well over foye's head. that leads to this turnover. unfortunately

100 stations in 23 different markets, including san francisco, boston, seattle, denver, portland, sacramento, and kansas city is the ideal way for the rich and powerful corporate interest groups to reach voters in each area. this company is a huge winner, perhaps the main winner from citizens united ruling. in fact, on its most recent conference call, entercom ceo said the decision "clearly opens the doors for additional demand as we enter into the heat of the political cycle this year." and it would certainly be our expectation that we are in for a robust year of political spending in radio, end quote. like mark twain's famously premature obituary, reports of radio's death have now been greatly exaggerated. just this past november a nielsen study mapping usage trends across all forms of media found that 77.3% of all adults are reached by radio on a daily basis, second only to tv at 93.5%. and it's more than the internet, when you exclude e-mail at 64%, and much more than newspapers at 35%, or magazines at 27%. what's more, the business of radio is improving, thanks to a recovery economy and increased advert

>> denver from yesterday cleaning up. from oklahoma up through kansas city. i feel guilty. i'm trying to figure out if i'm wearing shorts or not this afternoon. we're looking at windchill. the windchill is 5 right now. it's 5 in denver this morning. it's extremes from the east coast to the middle of the nation. look at the windchill in dallas. it's 29. oklahoma city, a windchill of 14. this is just one last plunge of cold arctic air that's headed all the way down to san antonio this morning with a windchill of 38. so we talked about the cold and then we have the snow. i think the cold actually may be a bigger story than the snow. we're getting some snow out of this which is more of a nuisance, stuff that will melt in a day or two. to be this cold this time of year is a little bit shocking. worst of the snow out of oklahoma city where mike seidel has been all morning. tulsa, interstate 44 and interstate 35 from wichita to oklahoma city are probably the worst of the drives as we go throughout the morning. later on in the afternoon the ozarks will get some of that. talking abou

islamic in the tenth federal reserve district, kansas city district, you go west from kansas city to denver. so you have the agricultural states, nebraska, kansas, oklahoma, energy wyoming, colorado, and the northern mexico. and we actually, this area actually entered the recession leader because of the energy and the agriculture, and then it came in and really accelerated about where the rest of the country was. now it is like the rest of the nation coming out slowly. energy has improved partly because some stability in the natural gas production which is seeing activity pickup. agriculture is doing relatively well compared to other times particularly. and then we have a lot of small manufacturing which supports some of the larger main factor in both durable and nondurable because of the agricultural orientation. and those are also coming out just slowly but steadily out of this recession. the other thing kind of pointing to is the fact in that region there is about 800 plus community banks that operate, so while we don't have one large institution we have these 800 that are oriented towar

denver. our rain is their snow. yup, still snowing in the mile high city. this is early this morning. it accumulated. anywhere from 3 to 5 inches around denver and up to 6 to 10 inches in the higher elevations in the mountains. so, that's good news, because they did not have much snow. in fact, here's a trivia for you. vail, no, aspen and deep creek lake in garrett county had twice the snow aspen had this year. that's crazy. our next three days look like this. clouds come in tomorrow, we stay dry during the day. rain and showers at night and rain and showers at least through friday morning and cooler. mid 50s on friday. sunshine on saturday, highs only in the upper 50s, which is a shade below average. tonight, partly cloudy. winds will diminish eventually. sunsets at 7:24. the days continue to get longer. temperatures, 67 at national. 56 in bethesda. everyone is in the mid to upper 60s. 68 as you head up 66. 68 in sterling. and even 68 in leesburg. now let's talk about lows tonight. some areas will flirt with the 30s. primarily 40s. 40 in gaithersburg. mid 40s downtown. 41 in bowie. low 40s in fairfax

with high temperatures in atlanta, 69 degrees. 47 in new york. 40 in boston. 51 for kansas city. 42 in denver. 67 your high in las vegas. and 60s and 70s up and town much of the west coast. that's a look at your forecast across the nation. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. >>> usually you hear about adults disciplining kids for using bad words, but in this case, it is the other way around. >> would he have used this kind of language in front of his mother? according to vice president biden, he wouldn't have? so why in front of the american people. >> good point. that teen is calling on vice president joe biden to clean up his language. >>> matthew and christopher perry don't use skates to glide across the ice. after strapping on pads and a helmet, they sit down into a sled. they're here to practice slet hockey, the sport for both disabled and able-bodied athletes. >> always gives me a good workout. >> ready? >> the perry twins have mild cerebral palsy, which effects their balance and strength. until now, team sports were just no fun. >> it's not only that they get to participate in a team sport, it'

now the windchill is it 25 in dallas, it is 9 in denver with snow on the ground. oklahoma citys snowing with a windchill of 14. everyone in the east, you better appreciate that, because our friend in the midwest are just dealing with what feels like the middle of winter. the snowstorm is not a huge snowstorm. you can see white on the map. that's just a little area of snow but it will cause significant impacts along the border right where arkansas, oklahoma, kansas and missouri all meet there. that's going to be the worst of it. some portions of pring field, just north of fayetteville, arkansas, someone in there is probably going to end up with 6 to 12 inches of snow before it is all said and done. oklahoma city still has moderate snow, but from tulsa, in order ward on 44 is where the heaviest snow will fall through the remainder of today. as far as what's going on in the east here, 67. boston is our new leader on the map today. 67 degrees already at 11:00 in the morning. highs are only supposed to be in the upper 40s this time of year. today we'll end up into the low 70s. this

cities around the country. new york, mostly cloudy at 54. miami, 80. chicago, 51. denver sunny at 48.y and 70. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows thick storm clouds extending from the midwest to the lower mississippi valley. it's beginning to clear up over the plains after yesterday's rain and snow. it's a dry morning across the southwest. and things are gray and damp for much of the northwest. now later today, showers will be scattered across the northwest. the southwest stays dry. skies will be bright and sunny over the rockies and plains. it will turn rather cold across the upper midwest. and it will be gray and soggy from the central appalachians to the gulf coast. >>> in sports, big lebron led the way in the big easy. lebron james scored 38 for cleveland, including an alley-oop jam in the second quarter. james also had 11 assists including a pass to hickson for a score and james showed his quickness and agility driving for a left-handed floater against the glass. the cavs won it 105-92. >>> in charlotte, steven jackson scored a s

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cities around the country. new york, windy with clearing skies, 57. miami, 76. chicago, 54. denver, heavy snow and 31.eles, sunny and 74. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows a storm centered over the great plains and rockies, and skies are mainly clear across the south and mid-atlantic states. now later today the snow will continue to pile up across eastern colorado and western kansas, and some strong thunderstorms are possible from southern missouri to northern texas. >>> in sports, denver is struggling to win a second seed in the nba's western conference playoffs next month. but the lowly knicks surged past the nuggets for a 109-104 win. that's the second straight loss for denver. and charlotte outscored washington in overtime for a 95-86 victory. that was win number 36 for the bobcats, a new franchise record. charlotte is also fighting for one of the last three playoff spots in the eastern conference. >>> nfl commissioner roger goodell will meet with quarterback ben roethlisberger of pittsburgh. the steelers player has still not been charged, after

denver of a warm and sunny weekend. a spring storm moved in coating the highly high city with 16 inches of snow and 0 inches is expected in the foothills. although it is spring, this type of storm is certainly common in the denver area. >> how would you like to be dealing with that? >> it just extends the ski season a little bit. >> a lot of spring breakers will be going out? >> not to denver but maybe over to the western slopes. >> i didn't know that. excellent. it is good for them. i mean people heading out to work and stuff don't want to deal with that but for the ski resorts, they love it. >> anything can happen in colorado, you know. >> yeah, that's right. okay. >> weather-wise. >> you are right. okay. i wasn't sure what you were referring to. >> a lot of other things but we won't talk about that. >> our temperatures have gone back up to 50 in the district and 50 in annapolis. manassas is at 48 degrees as is dulles airport. in frederick, maryland, it is 46. in fredericksburg, it is 41 degrees at this hour. now, we are keeping track of our winds. my jackeis up over my equipment. sorry about that. our winds are gusti

cities around the country. new york, showers at 61. miami, thunderstorms at 71. chicago, 52. denver 64. los angeles, partly cloudy and 67 degrees. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows clouds scattered over the northeast and southeast. skies are clear around the great lakes an northern plains. and it's gray across the northwest. later today, heavy rain and gusty winds will be returning to the mid-atlantic states. the southern plains and southwest will remain dry and more scattered showers are likely across the northwest. >>> in sports, would it wouldn't be march madness without the buzzer beerts. mitch state's cory lucas took a three spoipt shot to beat maryland 85-83. >> he he got it! spartans move to the sweet 16! >> so sweet. purdue's chris cramer made a lay-up in the closing seconds of overtime for a 63-61 win over texas a&m. cramer had 17 points for the boilermakers. >>> it was an upset for xavier over pittsburgh as jordan crawford scored 27 points. pitt missed a shot at the end and xavier got the victory 71-68. >>> lewis dale scored

cities around the country. new york, sunny and beautiful at 70. miami, 73. chicago, partly cloudy at 57. denver, snow, 37.ngeles, 74. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows that skies are cloudy over the rockies and northern plains. and most of the east is waking to another beautiful morning. later today, the east will enjoy another gorgeous day as temperatures climb into the 60s and low 70s. a blast of much colder air will be invading the plains. the mercury will be 30 degrees lower than yesterday. >>> in sports, just one day in and the madness of march is in full swing. kansas and kentucky, the top two seeds playing in yesterday's opening regional action, won as expected, and so did kansas state. but there were some big surprises, too. in the south regional, 15th seed robert morris university gave number two villanova a huge scare. regulation time ended in a 58-58 tie. and when a tough three-pointer failed to drop at the buzzer, nova won it 73-70. the wildcats play st. mary's in round two on saturday. the day's biggest upset came in the midwest regional whe

cities around the country. new york, sunny at 68. miami, mostly cloudy at 66. chicago, 64. denver, partly cloudy, 65.es, 84. >>> time now a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows that skies are still cloudy over the southeast after yesterday's rain, but it's clear from the ohio valley to the northeast coast. now, later today, showers will continue to be scattered across the southeast. it will be another gorgeous day throughout the northeast. and that great weather will extend across the ohio valley and midwest. the southwest stays sunny and pleasantly warm. >>> let's turn now to sports. a big night for houston point guard aaron brooks. visiting memphis led early, including a big one-handed slam by rudy gay in the second quarter. but brooks came on strong, including a long three-pointer in the third quarter. and he just kept sinking the outside shot scoring seven triples without a miss and a career-high 31 points in all. the rockets won it 107-94. >>> in orlando, san antonio's tim duncan had the worst game of his nba career. dominated on the boards by the magic's dwight how

the first one is cities like denver, which is my district, are often the first to get access to communicationchnologies but access alone is not alone. we have to remember as we go forward that broad band also has to be affordable for low-income americans, many of whom live in urban areas like mine and have seen a real divide even though broadband is accessible. the second issue is the conflict with existing uses that we are going to have to resolve. the plan recommends allocating new spectrum to satisfy consumer demand for networks. this could provide important benefits but it also raises the question about how the significant transfer of spectrum can be accomplished in the most fair way. and this is one of the questions i hope we can explore today. i want to mention two other aspects of this plan that i am pleased to see. the first one is the emphasis on i.t. which will be important as we move forward. we have seen this in my district with denver health how much health i.t. can help with patient efficiency. and i am pleased to see mention of expanding a national smart energy grid. i think th

city workers stacked sandbags and built levees on both sides of the river. a major snowstorm spread across the rockies and headed east on this day before spring officially begins. denver, colorado, drivers faced snow throughout the day. and possible blizzard conditions were also forecast for oklahoma city and elsewhere. wall street finished the week on a down note. the dow jones industrial average lost 37 points to close below 10,742. the nasdaq fell nearly 17 points to close at 2,374. for the week, the dow gained 1%; the nasdaq rose a fraction of 1%. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. but for now, back to jeff. >> lehrer: now, a preview from margaret warner of her reports from yemen. she's there to report on the growing presence of al qaeda, among other things. ray suarez spoke to her earlier today from the southern city of aden. >> suarez: parg receipt, well come. let's begin with the efforts of the government in yemen. have they been stepping up their attacks on al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. >> warner: they have very much, ray. in the last few m

cities around the country. new york, mostly cloudy at 45. miami, late day storms, 74. chicago, 38 degrees. denvery at 52. and los angeles, mostly cloudy at 65. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows that skies are generally clear from the rock can hes to the northern plains. and an intense storm is spreading a thick cloud cover over much of the south and tennessee valley. now, later today, it will be chilly, windy and wet across much of the southeast and@id atlantic states and skies will be mostly sunny this afternoon across the plains and the rockies. >>> in sport, the los angeles clippers had a good fourth quarter against utah. eric gordon had 24 points as the clippers held off the jazz 108-104. los angeles has now won four of its last six games. >>> in cleveland, lebron james had 22 points as the cavaliers pounded the new york knicks 124-93. the 31 point margin of victory was the largest of the season for cleveland, which has had the best record in the league. >>> dirk novitsky of dallas had 27 points to lead a second half charge against charlotte

denver. he comes to san francisco. he goes to the major cities of the west.nd he gives these tub-thumping, you know, classic t.r. speeches with his steamed glasses and he pounds the bully pulpit that he's invented and says, these men didn't die in vain. they died for public land. they died for the cause of the united states forest service. so he does what all good politicians do. he makes it a founding story. so to this day this is almost like the creation myth of the united states forest service. they were born in fire. they were born in the big fire. so public opinion changes dramatically. and when the congress goes back in september, all these editorials have been written saying we should not defund -- not defund foresters and double their budget and they double their budget and they pass a law for the first time -- roosevelt could never get this passed but they pass a law creating national forests in the east. so i tell my fellow citizens who live in pennsylvania and virginia and massachusetts that you owe your national forests such as they are. to the bi

denver earlier this morning. this is the storm that is pulling eastward that will give us our rain tomorrow night and friday morning. in the meantime, good thunderstorms now from almost oklahoma cityhrough dallas. we have a lot of high clouds with this system pushing in now. we'll have that tonight and the clouds will roll in tomorrow and thicken up. we stay dry through tomorrow. zone forecast, 65 in winchester. martinsburg, 71 tomorrow. 68 in warrenton, and also 68 in manassas. downtown, we are talking upper 60s. even up to frederick in the upper 60s despite the clouds. near 70 in andrews. and also down in toward the river and st. mary city. 66 for annapolis. winds come back, so does the small craft advisory. next seven days, 68 tomorrow. there's your rain tomorrow night and friday morning. we are in the 50s for a time. saturday with sunshine, 57. another system comes at us on sunday. showers probably before the day is out on sunday. lingering showers on monday, but we spring back rapidly. 65 on tuesday and 70 on wednesday. >> spring not looking all that flam flamery. >>> let's get to our weird news file with stuff you wish they had when you were a kid. it's not exactly what you

denver turned into a bright sunny afternoon. that meltdown came one day after a spring storm dumped close to two feet of snow out there. the cityhools and thousands of stranded passengers were stuck over there at the airport. residents say the storm is only temporary. everything is now melting way. >> i don't like much country music but that is my favorite country song ache snowy day in denver. >> i don't know that. you're making it up. >> ally! >> rainy night in georgia. >> that's what it sounds like. >> you know, the thing about colorado and we talked about this yesterday, one day they can have snow, the next day it can be 50 degrees. >> that might be about what they'll get today. we'll look into that. for us, we've got some clouds coming around and we've got some warmer temperatures on tap for today. >> let's take a look. we'll show you what is going on as you are getting the kids ready for school. it is time for the bus stop forecast. >> i thought you were going to say ask the weather guy. >> not yet. here is your special high security bus. temperatures in the in the mid- 40s. once the sun comes up, we'll have i v. a partly

denver was covered by several inches yesterday. another foot is expected by this afternoon. suburbs to the west and south of the cityto 2 feet. drivers are facing treacherous roads with nearly zero visibility. this storm isn't rare, though. as you and i both well know, jeremy. march is actually the snowiest month of the year in colorado. >> these spring storms are all too familiar. in denver, true fashion, it's going to be 70 degrees again within the next week. that's how they roll. >>> here's the rest of your weather forecast. that snow also pushes into northern new mexico and the western edge of kansas. heavy rain from des moines to kansas city and dallas, flooding, gusty winds, hail and a chance of tornados in oklahoma and texas. >> the pacific northwest climbs to near record highs in the mid 60s. 50s in chicago, detroit, and the twin cities. 59 here in new york. 64 in baltimore. and 72 in atlanta. >>> we talked a lot about super sizing our meals. apparently now we know this dates way back. art imitating life when it comes to super sizing. >> this is a really interesting story. >> look at that. >> what you might

denver. still getting snow this morning. a quick live shot. roads seem to be working okay here. this is 6 to 12 inch, maybe more in some areas, snowfall. then, to new york city, which had been a little dreary. look at this. beginning to pull out of that. i like my weather from wabc, when i get it from new york. if it's not kmgh in denver. there's going to be strong wind behind it. the skies will break open a little bit. 30-mile-per-hour to 40-mile-per-hour, will make it el cooler than the real-life temperatures in that area. prepare for a mild day but a chilly wind. and the storms, some of them will be strong. from san angelo, to dallas, to oklahoma city, this is what's left of the snowstorm as it pulls in the south. it gets a little stronger. light rain in >>> a lot of sunshine outside right now. you can see that over the day. 49 degrees now in chesapeake beach. well into the 60's today and tomorrow with a lot all that weather was brought to you by scott towels. robin? >> all right, sam. >>> surprising, new study raising a lot of eyebrows this morning. it says women need to exercise an hour every day, just to maintain their weight, as they age. if you want

denver turned into a bright sunny afternoon. but we'll stick with the snow. the partial meltdown came a day after a spring storm dumped close to 2 feet of snow in parts of the area. the citys of stranded passengers were stuck in airports. residents say they're used to it. everything is melting away now. >> i just looked and it's 21 degrees in denver and they have avalanche warnings all over the front range of the mountain ranges, west of denver. >> i don't envy those folks right now. >> well they're used to it. we've had our 2 feet of snow. we know what it's like. >> but we're done. >> we are done. >>> today no problems with the snow. in fact it will be nice and mild out there this afternoon. 70 for an afternoonhigh. but don't get used to. it because the winter-like weather will return tomorrow. 50 now at reagan national. we'll starting the process of gradual warm-up. 52 in annapolis. leonardtown is 52 at this hour. cooler here to the west, manassas is 41. and dulles is 46. so again, afternoon highs will jump a good 20 degrees or so so we'll go with 70 in washington. upper 60s for many of us off to the west and north and west. a lot of clouds in the forecast today. and th

denver, you'll still see some of that snow. what about los angeles? 73 for your high temperature and the queen city, charlotte, north carolina, will enjoy 74 degrees. that's a look at your weather. now back to you. >> nice to be in charlotte this morning. thanks a lot, scott. >>> the international ctia show opens in las vegas this week. cnbc is the official broadcast partner, the latest and greatest in wireless on display. in a technologically advantaged country like south korea, mobile service provider res constantly having to outdo each other to provide services and businesses. that is snow small challenge. kio kim reports. >> reporter: in 15 short years, the mobile phone has gone from a communication device to everything from a shopping tool to a web browser to a tv screen. south koreans have become so dependent on their phones, they constantly have their head downs. but it was the advent of smart phones late last year that cat putted mobile usage. very soon, you may need special glass toes watch tv with your hand set because 3d mobile has the next major application online. and shopping will nev

travel could be rough going in and out of denver, not just the skies but the freeways. same deal in parts of oklahoma citythis area of low pressure that will bring rough weather to parts of the central and southern plains. as we fast forward into tomorrow's forecast, we'll see that low track a bit more to the east. as it does so, you'll see the opportunity of strong storms developing into parts of alabama, louisiana, arkansas before all is said and done, breezy conditions moving into the central plains and as far as today is concerned, your travel troubles will be limited to boston, new york metros due to the wind. could see an hour delay for all airports in the d.c. area, including philadelphia and cleveland. could have issues with fog in denver. the snow and wind will hamper the visibility. could have some backups there as well. that's a quick check on your forecast. more updates throughout the day right here. back to you guys. >> reynolds, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>>, you know, the health care bill signed into law yesterday, but a lot of people have a lot of questions still about what does this

some places and more south of denver and i-25, anyone traveling in that direction could be rough for you. we are seeing on the map, not only snowfall back towards oklahoma city, but to the south. showers, storms, possibly damaging straight-line winds. today's forecast is as follows. heavy knsnow, of course. warm conditions and out west. central plains and back here, flooding is the big story. we are showing you what's been doing on. there are tons of women and men trying to make sure things are just fine. we have a special guest with us this morning. this is sergeant jason ogdal with the north dakota air national guard. >> that's correct. >> you've been out i guess all night checking the strength of the dams. correct? >> that's correct. >> reporter: what do you do out there walking about? what are you looking snr. >> cracking. when the dikes start cracking off towards the river. we got alert the engineers that the point to check it out. also, looking for when it cracks through the center and leaking through, this is a concern. >> reporter: this is a tough thing on an average day but this is around the clock and got to be kind of tough. if you were to see som

city workers there have already filled 15,000 sandbags. >> what a mess. >>> wellhere is a look at your thursday forecast. showers in florida, georgia, and the carolinas. snow in wyoming and montana, moving into denverin and snow in south dakota, nebraska, and utah. up to 20 degrees warmer than normal in the northeast. >> sunny in the upper 60s in new york today. baltimore and boston as well. nearly 70 in dallas, new orleans 60s, also across much of the midwest today. 55 in seattle. 73 in sacramento. and 83 down in phoenix, good golfing weather. >> oh, yeah. almost ready for this time of year. >>> well, a university trying to toot its own horn may be getting an "f" in english. >> looks like the university of arizona forgot to hit grammar check before putting up these new billboards in phoenix. the ads read, one of top 100 universities in the world. you can see they left out the word "the top" 100 universities of the world. the university claims the slogan was intentionally written that way -- yeah, right -- to grab attention, much like a newspaper headline where names are sometimes left out. >> despite the explanation that jeremy's having trouble swallowing the school has since changed another billb

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city. >> just amazing the difference from one place to another, you know? >> spring. >> freezing rain in new york yesterday when i fly home and it's like summertime here, jacqui. >> denver had, what, 20 inches of snow a week ago? yesterday 82 degrees, high. >> ski some powder, hang out at the beach. thanks, jacqui. let's go again. maybe not. >>> stranded in midair not quite what they had in mind. i'd like one of those desserts and some coffee. - sure, cake or pie? - pie. - apple or cherry? - cherry. oil or cream? oil or cream? cream. some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. one reason? lubriderm® contains the same nutrients naturally found in healthy skin. skin absorbs it for a clinically shown 24 hours. for skin that looks and feels truly comfortable. lubriderm®. your moisture matched. that while you may come from the same family... you know, son, you should take up something more strenuous. you have different needs and desires. - i'm reading a book. - what's a book? so we tailor plans for individuals, featuring a range of integrated solutions. you at your usual restaurant? son: maybe. see you tomorrow. stairs? ele

there are four to denver, three to phoenix, two to seattle and one to las vegas, los angeles and salt lake city that's it. put that number in perspective, that's 12 flights beyond the perimeter at d.c.a. out of approximately 400 flights daily. the beyond the perimeter flights represent 3% of all daily operations at d.c.a. just 3% of all flights out of d.c.a. to serve our nation's largest cities like phoenix, los angeles and cities like las vegas and san antonio. a 1999 study by the transportation research board found that perimeter rules -- and i'm quoting -- "no longer serve their original purpose and produced too many adverse side effects, including barriers to competition." the study found further that such rules, "arbitrarily prevent some airlines from extending to these airports and discourage competition in the region and among airlines that use these airports." end of quote. there's also recent legislative precedent that supports the argument that the d.c.a. perimeter rule should be repealed. the wright amendment of 1979 was a federal law restricting flights at dallas' la field airport.

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