%r dupont's. cambridge the stock is up almost 12% in as much better compared to the overall performance of the doubt which is up 1%. right. classic american company think the dow is going to advance ticket dupont's because very leveraged to the economic cycle the crisis is going to abate and you're gonna be happy you get into the spotlight dupont's. this is a chemical maker for lots of different types of products so was certainly very dependent on a strong u.s. economic recovery. think so much matt shapiro of m w s capital as always we appreciate your insight and think you will see you next time. see you next time.

>> certainly in 2009, dupont lost some market share. so they were able to reverse that this year, not at the end of the mon santo. mon santo and dupont were able to gain share, but in 2010, monsanto gets the upper hand again. >> the 1.70 to 2.10, the company is backing that. normally a company would be conservative. are analysts undershooting if the company says they might make as much as $2.10? that's 30% more almost than the low end. >> well, you would certainly anticipate that that consensus number will materially move up into the low 80s or so. and again, it just comes back to the point that they are able to slash costs a bit more than the street had expected. and also, we are expecting to see a little bit less of a headwind on the currency side in the back half of the year. and we, too, expect people will start making cars again. >> the company says it's going to continue to cut cost redaction. >> history as a guide, look for it to be in the mid single digits, i would think. >> are they confirming the outlook for the year or reaffi

we have dupont coming out right now. >> i'm seeing dupont.t says the second quarter include net share charge for items. so the 46 cents, i think you may need to add 15 in there to 61 versus expectations of 53 on sales of $6.86 billion which is, like, flat with last quarter sequentially, but below the $7.15 billion that the street was looking for. that's a 22% drop in sales. and, you know, when you sell commodities or commodity-based products, you might figure that that would happen. i'm sure there's huge forex effects, as well, probably as a reason. i don't know what the actual organic drop in sales will be after we back out foreign currency and its effect. there it is. the nongap is indeed 61 cents, way above that 53 cent number. at this point, dupont is unclear where it's going to open. i think we did it so quickly that there hasn't been a trade

dupont made millions selling substitutes for the phased out chemicals and we began to shrink the hole in our ozone atmosphere. oops again. mr. president, we are at a crossroads. we can step toward the clean energy economy that beckens and show our capacity for leadership as we have done time and time again. or we can cling to status quo, heads firmly wedged in the sand and trade in our future for the well-being of big oil and the saudi royal family. right choice, i think, is clear, and i am confident we will make it. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from texas is recognized. mr. cornyn: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that a member of my staff romana mcgee and marisa mallick and john heath be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the session. the presiding officer: without t objection, so ordered without objection. mr. cornyn: i know a number of our colleagues came to the floor to talk about health care. it deserves our closest attention to something that will impact not just some of us, but literally all 300 million of us

on the red line, there's work between van ness and dupont circle. on the orange line, vienna and falls church. the blue line will be delayed between braddock road and van dorn street stations. and on the yellow line, the's work near the huntington station. >> it would be nice to travel freely through the city, but sometimes they need to get work done, and it needs to be done on the weekend. >> the green line is free of work, but tonight's billy joel and elton john concert will likely cause delays on that line too. metro will run an additional eight-car trains and additional cars. tro says people should expect long lines there after the concert. but people who live nearby are in some ways welcoming the crowds despite potential delays. >> that brings more revenue to the nation's capital, and i think we don't have that much entertainment going on already. >> now, for the most part, trains will be coming and going every 12 to 15 minutes or so. but when you factor in all the stopping and going once you're on board trains, that's where metro is coming up

it's going to start on the red line between dupont circle and silver spring early next year.project. it will ultimately, when all is n said and done, affect all five lines. they are talking about work to tracks and platforms, new escalators at some of the stations, also improving the communications and automatic train control systems. it really is a very broad project. again, scheduled to get under way early next year when final approval is ven. they are expecting that final approval to come at the metro meeting on july the 16th. i should also mention that this was in the works, this project, before last month's deadly crash. they say it's work that's been needed for a while. back to you. >> thanks very much, megan. >> thank you. >> today's news 4 morning person is described as someone whot an extraordinary personality and warmth. sylv i smsimshe t receptionist. sylvia is whmee ndonhao sle her everyday tasksa n i pronn siesal and e icsi ient manager. she helps to get the office up and running every day with an enthusiastic attitude and cheerfulness. if you know someone like s

. >>> first, it's all the rage in dupont circle. it may be sending neighbors into a rage at the same time. real world is taping the 22nd season in washington. not everyone is happy with the attention and dishing the dirt on the show taping. >> reporter: wherever they go, they manage to attract a crowd. the cast of "real world" taping the next season at a mansion in dupont circle. we caught cast member michael manning during a shoot today. manning is taking the experience in stride. >> what's it like to be in d.c.? >> it's awesome. >> reporter: those who live and work in the neighborhood have taken notice. all the lights and cameras have brought extra action. >> kind of like how bright it is lit up at night. it's pretty. >> i personally really haven't noticed too much of a difference. it seems fine for me. >> reporter: but other residents aren't real happy with the real world. >> it kind of made an area that wasn't active and we were very happy with, turned into a much more negative area. >> reporter: adam lives across the street fro

. >> for the last 40 years a mix of chess player have been meeting in dupont circle. chip basin takes us inside all of the action. ♪ [ singing ] >> reporter: we are in dupont circle and we are playing chess. >> i think i'm losing here. >> reporter: there are other parks in washington, d.c. which have chess tables, but they don't attract near the kind of crowds or scene as this one. but generally speaking, and this is the chess scene of washington, d.c., it's right here. >> and then you hung a piece and i got my piece back so we're even again. ♪ [ singing ] >> this is where chess happens. ♪ [ singing ] >> it's all walks of life. >> we meet people from all over the country. >> tourists come through and play. >> people from all over the world. >> and you have people that come through here that are millionaires and just love the game. some of the players here are homeless and they hussle for money. >> i'm going to the bank. >> reporter: and a good player can make between $100 and $200 on a good day. >> it's going to end aup a draw. >> for some people it's their source of

. >>> yes, the past 40 years have seen chess players meeting in dupont circle. more on all the action. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: we are in dupont circle and we are playing chess. oh wow. >> i'm losing, i think i'm losing here. >> reporter: there are other parks in washington, d.c. which have chess tables, but they don't attract near the type of crowds or scene as this one. but generally speaking, and this is the chess scene of washington, d.c.. it is right here. >> then you get pieces, i got my piece back so we're even again. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this is where chess happens. it is all walks of life. >> we meet people from all over the country. >> reporter: tourists come through here all the time. >> people from all over the world. >> reporter: and then you have some people come through here who are millionaires and love the game, the thrill of it. >> which makes for interesting situation. >> reporter: some of the players here are homeless, working for money. a good player can make between hundred and two on a good day. >> i am serious, it will be a draw. >> r

the first phase will focus on the track between dupont circle and silver spring. here are some things involved in the repair. new escalators at in the dupont circle and foggy bottom stations upgraded platforms in shady grove and rockville. track repairs and modernization of ac and fire and ventilation systems. the metro board is scheduled to vote on thursday and they are expected to approve it. armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> police say the man who murdered an 8-month-old baby is now in custody. officers just arrested 21-year- old wilson in charles county. 8-month-old anthony maurice was killed september 3rd. the child was in a car seat inside of a vehicle. wilson is being held without bond. >>> police identified the man they say was beaten to death by a gang in wheaton, maryland. the victim was 21-year-old edwin umana. he died on wednesday after beaten and stabbed on blue hill road in wheaton. the suspects range in age from 16 to 21 and will be charged as adults. he was apparently targeted for talking to a group of girls at a home where the allege

renovations would be from dupont circle to sell for spring. the process includes replacing escalators at the dupont circle station. >> it could be easier for tourists and residents to find their way around the national mall. they will consider placing kiosks around the mall. >>> hundreds of historic trees are being torn down in texas as the state continues to recover from hurricane ike. an estimated 40,000 trees were hurt by salt water. they have to cut the trees down. neighbors are taking the loss heart. -- neighbors are taking the loss hard. >> it is like cutting off an arm or a leg for us. the trees are as much a part of bust as the houses are. rex some of the trees are being shipped to help refurbish antique boats. >> that is a shame. it takes hundreds of years for the trees to grow. >>> 5:17 right now. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we start with lisa baden. >> very smooth right now. nothing out of the normal on 95 between richmond and baltimore. a smooth ride in the district. >> a smooth ride weather wise. looking

dupont reporting ahead of expectati expectations. revenues felt just short of the streets estimates. second quarter profit down 61%. that's a reflection of the virment for the chemical company. continuing to struggle with weak demand. unclear, that tells you nothing right there. 26 to 31. that would be an a 29 open. >> strength in their agricultural side. weakness because of the automobile industry and shutdown of car manufacturing. that's been the big pressure there. one analyst said eventually they'll have to start making cars again. also united technologist. earnings per share came out a penny better than expectations. $1.05 versus the $1.04 the street was looking for. also cutting full year revenue view but a lot of street was already there. they're talking about the full year $4.20. the street was at $4.07. >> we'll see where that opens. we're going tour seven straight, mark. i don't know if anyone would have predicted that a week ago. but seven trading days ago. >> we're at highs for the year. >> highs for the year. >> thank yo

and next is dupont. dupont is an interesting one.actually again recently crossed above its moving averages, it is yielding over 5% right now. and again, 65% of its revenues come from overseas. so the dollar was down last quarter, so you can expect them to get some lift in that. >> even bears say that companies in the u.s. that sell a lot overseas, you ought to take a hard look. at. what's your third? >> the third is the famous staple, mcdonald's. so if you look at mcdonald's, mcdonald's is an interesting one. they have beaten the earnings expectations six out of the last six times. they are following through. if you look at all of the analysts, quarter after quarter, the revisions keep going up. they're looking forward to this company continuing to rise. >> so ups, mcdonald's, what's the other one? >> dupont. >> these are the three different sectors on the economy, and yet they all have a finger on the pulse of the economy, and is as the economy recovers, as i keep insisting this recession is over, these companies fare well. and espe

one man rides from dupont. and it takes half an hour. >> i could ride my bike and take a shorter time. >> reporter: the $177 million project was in the works before the red line crash. it includes upgrades to the communication, repairing track and redoing platforms. >> what we're looking at doing is making major improvements to the red line as a result of normal aging of infrastructure. >> reporter: the red line is not only the busiest, but the oldest. and the work is long overdue. a regular red line rider, jimmy, doesn't see any alternative. >> i grew up in boston, it will be shorter than the big dig. while it looks modern, it does need to be updated. >> reporter: the improvements are unrelated to the recent crash but the general manager said he would address any safety concerns raised by federal investigators. >> i'm sure all safety mechanisms will be consider and we take all recommendations seriously. >> reporter: and withsafety such an issue, it couldn't be more important to make sure the system is maintain

the process began last year and include replacing escalators at the dupont circle station. >> one man suffered major back and neck injuries and is now suing metro. >> the things that should have been done were not done. i will never trust them again. >> he also accuses metro of improperly training train operators. investigation showed that the train operator was in no way to blame for the crash. >>> and the d.c. appropriations bill, lawmakers included a provision on during the service of david warley. you will remember he and his wife were killed. in honor of his work, the bill, authored by a new york congressman, has renamed the program after wharley. >>> we are turning to the weather. another gorgeous day. it is starting to sound like a broken record. adam caskey has a look at the forecast. >> this is a broken record i wish could keep on spending. -- spinning. it is quite pleasant outside. low humidity again, unseasonably cool and comfortable for mid july. here is a great shot of the sun coming over the horizon. a lot of sunshine but some mid- level clouds coming in and from hwesnor

the dupont is not so known -- dewpoint is not so normal. usually we are about 20 degrees higher than that. not a lot of moisture in our atmosphere. enjoy it while you can. there is our water vapor imagery. we will have a comfortable 83 degrees-86 degrees today. more on your seven-day forecast coming up. >>> the grand opening of the rosa parks and transit system will be revealed today. it is being built in michigan's largest. serving several surrounding areas. there will be 15 best us bays ag with several we telretail space. >>> there was red lettering on the famous las vegas welcome sign. officials say the company that owns design should remove the -- that owns the sign should remove the tags. >> the vandals who get caught will be staying in las vegas for a while. >> white. -- right. >>> the begin trend is taking on a whole direction. -- vegan trend is taking on in whole new direction. >>> if you problem spots to tell you about. you about. we will tell you announcer: 93% of those who tried activia would recommend it. jillian, you had occasi

the first phase will focus on the track between dupont circle and silver spring. here's where some of the other money will be going to -- the board is expected to vote next thursday and they are expected to approve it. 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> and in other metro news the agency has adopted a zero- tolerance policy on using wireless devices. over the past few days, videos have surfaced showing metro train and bus operators texting while behind the wheel. in the past that called for a five day suspension for the first offense and a firing for anyone caught a third time. now comes the new policy. using a cell phone behind the wheel will get a metro operator fired on the spot. >>> dc councilman marion barry has been cleared of stalking charges, but his fight with u.s. park police could be far from over. marion barry says his arrest on charges he stalked a former girlfriend caused him great pain and he is considering filing a complaint. >> what do you plan to do about it? are you going to let it drop? >> we take one step at a time here. the first thing is to say t

for the last 40 years an eck collectic mix of chess player have been meeting at dupont circle. we have all of the action. [ music ] >> we are in dupont circle and we are aying chess. >> i think i'm loosing here. >> there are other parks in washington, d.c. that have chess tables but they don't attract near the kind of crowds or scene as this one. >> but generally speaking, and this is the chess scene of washington, d.c., it's right here. >> and then you hung a piece and i got my piece back and so we're even again. [ singing ] >> this is where chess happens. >> it is all walks of life. >> we meet people from all over the country. >> tourists come through here all of the time and sometimes they play. >> all over the world. >> and you have some people come through here that are millionaires and just love the game and the thrill of it. >> it makes for interesting situations. >> some of the players here are homeless and hussle for money. >> i'm going to the bank. >> a good player can make between $100 and $200 per day. >> it's going to end aup a draw. >> for a couple of people here,

.  >>> stop by this fountain at dupont circle and you will always see plenty of peopleg on including an eclectic mix of chess players. fox 5's reporter chip baysden takes us inside the action. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: we are in dupont circle playing chess. there are other parks in washington d.c. which have chess tables but they don't a track near the -- attract near the kind of crowds or scene as this one. generally speaking this is the chess scene of washington d.c. it's right here. >> you moved a piece and i got my piece back and we're even again. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: this is where chess happens. it is all walks of life. we meet people from all over the country. tourists come through here all the time. sometimes they play. >> then you have some people that come through who are millionaires and love the game and the thrill of it. >> which makes for some interesting situations. some of the players here are homeless and they hustle for money. >> i am going to the bank. >> a good player can make between 100 and 200 on a good day. >> i'm serious. it's going to end up a

transit will install new escalator at the dupont circles and foggy bottom, upgrade platforms at shady grove and rockville and track repairs. and modernize ac and evennation and fire systems. >>> metro's board is expected to approve the plan when it meets next thursday. and metro's zero-tolerance policy for using a wireless device while on the job has caused a ripple affect in our region. the maryland transit administration says it plans to enact a similar rule. mta officials say operators will be fired if caught. officials say because they serve many of the same customers as metro's transit it is important to maintain consistency between the agency's safety policies. >>> again, metro's transit zero- tolerance policy came as a result of public outcry from web videos which show metro, train and bus operators texting behind the wheel. under in the policy using a cell phone will now cost a metro operator their job. >>> president obama will meet with pope benedict xvi later today. the president will spend the beginning of his day attending sessions with african countries as part of the g-8

new air conditioning equipment, platform upgrades at shady grove and rockville, new escalators at dupont circle and a new escalator and staircase at foggy bottom. >>> there is a hearing on the health of james von brunn. it is not yet clear whether von brunn will be in court. he is facing first degree murder charges in the death of museum guard simi valleyen johns. the 88-year-old von brunn has been recovering at the hospital. he was shot in the face by other security guards. marion barry speaking out about being charged with stalking. those charges were officiay dropped yesterday. barry lashed out at u.s. park police who arrested him on the 4th of july and accused him of stalking ex-girlfriend donna watts-brighthaupt. >> if this inrepresent arrest had not occurred, we wouldn't be going through this pain. we have people debate in this city whether or not i'm a stalker or not a stalker. >> barry no longer charged with a crime but still facingthics concerns offer a $60,000 contract he awarded watts- brighthaupt. we'll have more on that later this hour. >>> hundreds of families are faced wit

but there are more traditional improvements, like new escalators at the south entrance of the dupont circle station, platforms at rockville and shady grove, upgrading air conditioning and ventilation and repairing some track between strass more and the medical center. what will all this mean for the red line commute to? >> it is going to be and nightmare. people have more problems. >> metro's said not exactly a nightmare but there will be delays on mostly off hours. single tract train starting at 8:00 p.m. at weeknights, and it will go on for as many as four years. but zero tolerance for train operators caught using a cell phone on controls -- starting monday, they will be fired. >> they should be working. >> operator distraction did not appear to cause the accident, but when this video made its way to the internet, metro's slammed the door shut. no suspensions, just immediate termination. matt brock. >> status hearing for the accused holocaust museum gunman has been postponed. 88-year-old james van braun was scheduled to be in court this morning but his lawyer said he was in no cond

tomatoes and onions here from the dupont circle market on sundays. >> where do you get your product from, we try do very much local, obviously. something that -- easiest way at home you can bring up your cooking. bear in mind the thickness. make sure everything is nicely -- >> all right. we will sample when we come back. can't waited to fire up the grill. thank you. chef, we will be right back. >>> beatle mania is getting ready to descend on our area. preparations are under way for tomorrow's paul mccartney concert at fedex field. electronic deejay based here in our area will perform as mccartney's opening act. tomorrow night's show starts at. >>>eality show stars, rockville rants about a former president. joining me now is amy. hey, amy. >> hello. >> is she or isn't she? what's the latest word on kate gosselin and the rumored move to rockville? >> let's cut to the chase. kate gosselin is not moving to ckville. this is the report that got everyone really excited in our region this past weekecause radar online reported that the reality tv mom of eight bought herself a bachelorette crash p

metro's board is expected to approve the plan next week and the initial work would begin between dupont circle and silver spring. sherry ly, fox 5 news. >> i always think the workweek is on auto pilot for you guys. the weekend is where you earn your money. >> you're right. and this weekend, it's pretty good. it's not as good as this week. but it's not going to be all that bad. definitely a -- a couple of wrinkles in the weekend forecast. but some good news too. as we check out the jefferson memorial there, this evening is kind of a mixture of clouds and sun. with the mixture of the clouds and sun, temperatures today warmed, but did struggle but they did manage up into the 80s. reagan national was 81. dulles was the same. and bwi, which is rare, but it does happen from time to time, the warm spot with a high temperature of 83. down in leesberg this afternoon, that temperature was up to 82 degrees as well. some of the wesrn suburbs warming up. 81 for frederick. hagerstown 81. win chester 77. down there in fredericksberg, 83 degrees. check out the beaches now. ocean city is 75. dover 74. s

first phase will focus on the track between dupont circle and silver spring. here's is a list of the improvements -- metro's board is expected to approve that plan when it meets next thursday. >>> dc council member marion barry says he's considering filing a complaint against the u.s. park police. the move is a result of the july 4th arrest on stalking charges. prosecutors dropped those charges, but barry is not satisfied. >> what do you plan to do about it? are you going to just let it drop? >> we take one step at a time here. the first thing to say to the public, it was an inappropriate arrest. >> reporter: marion barry's former girlfriend is donna watts and weeks after they began dating last year, barry hired her to work in his office. some counsel members are calling for an investigation in to that $60,000 government contract that barry rewarded her with. >>> well, stage hands resumed work today for the first ever major concert at nationals park. billy joel and elton john will top the weekend concerts. the stadium is being transformed from a ballpark to a

another school in dupont will focus on the arts and music as well. >>> cameras are coming to 100 montgomery county police cruisers after a decade of debate. the council unanimously approved a pilot program that uses $600,000 in stimulus money to pay for and install this equipment. more money is needed to cover the remaining 700 cars. officials say it will help fight crime and boost accountability. >>> fairfax county is getting tough on truckers. officers and soldiers from fort belvoir face 22 of the 23 trucks inspected out of service for a serious safety violations. they came in response to a wave of cplaints from residents and drivers. >>> speaking of driving come up put the pedal to the metal. if you want -- speaking of driving, we will be talking about the program cash for cl unkers. anthe latest in to the investigation into michael jackn's doctors. we are on storm watch on this wednesday. >>> robert gates said there is a possibility the withdrawal of troops will be accelerated from iraq. he suggested one burgrave it may lead ahead of schedule -- he said one brigade may lead ahead of sch

human guests are delighted to see the new duck family go about their daily routine and this is near dupont circle. there they are taking a little swim. >> we love our animals here. >> and we want to say happy birthday to tai shan. the national zoo panda cub. it is teenager years when it comes to pandas. when he was born he was the size of a stick of butter and weighs other 200-pounds. >> he is wearing his cake. >> the zoo has a full day of activities for him. the zoo has a full day of activities for him. go to wusa9.com and find out hue he is celebrating his birthday. >>> our noon crowd is a special bunch. i feel we can connect to them on a personal level. so you are the only newscast that sees this. i'm test running wedding hair. it is normally not this big. i know we're from jersey. >> i like it. >> yeah. we will be doing on my blog prewedding looks and you can vote on what i should wear for my wedding. this is look number two. >> you missed number one. >> yeah, you did. >> i like it. >> i'm here to tell you it is really nice outside and wait ntil you see the four kittens for adoption fo

a few months ago, his 15-year-old mountain bike was stolen outside the dupont circle metro station. >> it's odd that anybody would take a chance to break through a lock at a metro station in order to get their hands on that bike. it just wasn't that luable. >> reporter: in d.c., in northern virginia, police are warning about an increase in theft. andrew says he caught someone in the acof cutting the lock on his bike two weeks ago. >> i was at a friend's house, and swimming and peeked over the wall to make sure everything was okay, and saw them going at the bike lock with a grinder. >> reporter: those familiar with the problem say it's similar to auto theft, chop shops in other major cities where they're resold. >> it goes up and down the east coast. someone will steal a bike in d.c. and ship it to new york, baltimore or philadelphia. it will go to a chop shop, people will put it apart, put it together as a new bike and sell it. >> reporter: try not to leave your bike out overnight. >> make sure that your wheels are secure, because we do have people coming in, who have their whole bike

poin thanks to an upbeat ouook from caterpillar and lower but better thaexpected earningsrom merck, dupont and freeport mcmoran. after the tech-laden ndaq market failed tooin the blue chips onhe upside, the market pulledack in the early ternoon. but with apple and yoo on deck for earnings aer the bell stocks snapped back inhe final hour of ading. >> pau california's lawmakers have a deal to cse the state's $2billion budget deficit. now, after eight months political wranglg, they're workinto line up votes for the agreement. it calls for no new tas and $1billion in cuts. the remainder of the shofall will bclosed by borrowing from local governments anspeeding up tax clections. edation took a big hit, with $9 billi in cuts to primary schools and state colleges while theris mounting oppotion to the agreement, vote is expectedhursday. suzanne: joining me now wit more on day's bernanke testimy, plus a closer look at what people e calling the "jobless recovy" is lakshman acthan. he is a business cycle expt at ecri. lakshman, welcome again tohe program. >> thank you. >> rorter: before we get into o

thanks to an upbeat outlook from caterpillar and lower but better than expected earnings from merck, dupont and freeport mcmoran. after the tech-laden nasdaq market failed to join the blue chips on the upside, the market pulled back in the early afternoon. but with apple and yahoo on deck for earnings after the bell stocks snapped back in the final hour of trading. >> paul: california's lawmakers have a deal to close the state's $26 billion budget deficit. now, after eight months of political wrangling, they're working to line up votes for the agreement. it calls for no new taxes and $15 billion in cuts. the remainder of the shortfall will be closed by borrowing from local governments and speeding up tax collections. education took a big hit, with $9 billion in cuts to primary schools and state colleges. while there is mounting opposition to the agreement, a vote is expected thursday. >> suzanne: joining me now with more on today's bernanke testimony, plus a closer look at what people are calling the "jobless recovery" is lakshman achuthan. he is a business cycle expert at ecri. lakshman, w

two years ago dupont circle was in the milling of a huge croc party. today the party is over where the colorful plastic footwear once roamed fear we now see sandals, sneakers and whatever. but no crocs. none. at the nearby comfort 1 shoe store where i found these neon clod hoppers they don't have any more. >> it dropped off. >> reporter: the store manager saying hey, welcome to shoe business. >> they were hot because it was a hot new fad. everything has a cycle especially in shoes. >> reporter: not only are comfort shoes not selling them any more, just try to find somebody that will admit to having owned a pair. if either one of you ever own a pair of crocs? >> no? >> no. >> too ugly. >> i would not be caught in a pairment ugliest thing ever on earth. >> wow. so now they are ugly. >> they look great. >> in 2007 you couldn't get enough. >> everybody is embarrassed about owning them now. >> did you ever own a pair of crocs? >> what's that? >> we did find one file. >> i love them. >> who is hanging on to the end of an era. >> i do own a couple of pairs an

dupont children's hospital in delaware. >> several alumni from towson catholic are suing the parish keeping to keep the school open. the parish is accused of breaking its contract with students who already paid television for the coming year. officials say the proper is enrollment and not money. >> we are first hoping for a reversal of the decision so that we in the community will have time to rally support for the school and fix the troubles that they had mentioned. >> when you're talking about a high school having 163 kids when program atically the target number is at least 300, you know, a check isn't going to solve that problem. >> the archdiocese plans to release audits of the school for the past seven years. >> lawmakers did their best to pin down supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor on sensitive issues today as they move toward wrapping up her confirmation hearings. we're following those hearings and we have more on today's highlights. >> the hot-button issue of abortion sparked some of the day's most intense exchanges. republicans pressed judge sonia sotomayor to spell out her view

. >> the partners expanded beyond georgetown and into dupont circle and bethesda. all of this during the biggest recession in decades. >> the sitdown lunches, during the week and they're scaling back to options like us where you can get the meal of the same quality and a poor environment. >> blueberries? >> the latest experiment, a frozen yogurt truck with more than sep hundred people following it around town on a social networking sites twitter. >> we're friends on there, so i clicked and i know where they are. >> sometimes i am driving away and running after the truck. where did you go? >> reporter: the owners are now looking for other likes to expand their salad and yogurt restaurants. after that, the former georgetown students plan to take their chain nationally. in washington, john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> great idea. >>> only the second time in tiger woods' career he's pulled what he pulled today and it's not a good thing. anthony amy is up next to tell us what it is. >> but first, you know that guy? mark cuban, owner of the dallas mavericks he's off the hook

in fact, they include boeing, american express, at&t, dupont, 3m and caterpillar. also a number of technology names also did well. they beat analyst expectations as well. including apple, ebay, yahoo! and amazon.com. technology giant and economic bellwether microsoft actually missed expectations, as did investment bank morgan stanley. those stocks were under pressure afterwards. strong earnings have pushed the markets higher. the dow jones industrial average closed above 9,000 on thursday for the first time since january after a very strong week for investors. the nasdaq, in fact, was up 12 straight days. nasdaq is up strongly in 2009. it is now at its highest close since early october. also helping the markets this week, good news on the housing front. sales of previously owned homes increased at a faster than expected annualized pace in june, up 3.6%. that was the third straight month of gains. we haven't seen that kind of winning streak since 2004. many believe that once housing recovers, the rest of the economy will follow. it's been a remarkable week. the nasd

and an international phone call deborah dupont has been bracing for. her daughter, testing positive for swine flu on cultural exchange in china. >> not what they had originally planned. they have seen a lot. seen how the chinese health care system works. they have had a real chance to bond as a group that is terrific. because none of them had met prior to being chosen for this program. a rising junior at wilson high school and 21 area students. traveled to china before july 14 to see the great ball and forbidden city. instead they, and 65 students from oregon wound up being quarantined in beijing. due to swine flu. h a fever as high as me103 degrees. walter johnson's student. says despite the health scare. so far students have been treated well by their hosts. >> they treat us great here. the hospital is really nice. the >> thedetu w ssntere selected by a university program, known as confucius institute. much expenses picked up by the chinese government who say they will pay for them to stay an extra week after an inside look at china few visitors ever

two years ago dupont circle was in the middle of a huge crock party. today, the party is over. where the colorful plastic footwear once roamed free, we now see sandals, sneakers, and, whatever, but no crocs, none. and at the nearby comfort one shoe store where i found these neon clod hoppers they don't even sell crocs any more. >> i saw a big drop-off, and i'm pretty sure that's why we stopped carrying them. >> reporter: the store manager says, hey, well com to shoe business. >> they were hot because it was the hot new fad, and everything has a cycle, he is special in shoes. >> reporter: so not only are they not selling crocs, just try to find someone who will commit to having owned a pair. >> reporter: did either one of you ever own a pair of crocs? >> no. >> reporter: come on. >> too ugly. >> i would not be caught in a pair of crocs. they were the ugliest thing that ever came out. >> reporter: oh, so now they're ugly. >> they look great. >> reporter: in '07, you couldn't get enough. >> exactly, everybody is embarrassed. >> reporter: did you ever own a pair of crocs? >> crocs?

conditioning equipment and tunnel platform upgrades at shady grove and rockville and new escalators at dupont and foggy bottom. it could take four years to finish all of that and in many cases metro could be stringle tracking as early as 8:00 p.m. to finish that work. >>> local members of congress supporting a resolution to honor those hurt in the metro crash. they are gearing up for the first congressional hearing on the crash next tuesday. >>> still ahead this hour, we'll gemore on the investigation of the deadly subway crash, the big changes coming to the red line and the changes in train operator policy when lisa far b stein joins us. >>> and the president meeting with the pope, the first face- to-face meeting in three hours at the vatican. >> the president wrapping up his meetings. >> reporter: president will go to rome and then the vatican for his first one on one meeting as president with pope benedict xvi. the white house expects the conversation to be close to frank. the president has spoken by phone with the pope preoffly and and he said -- previously and he said they share a strong

"office i sat down with the coach at books a million in dupont circle and asked the hall of famer about his thoughts on jason campbell given what the qn has had to go through this -- the quarterback has had to go through this off- season. >> i feel he's handled it extremely well. if things like that bother you, then you're probably not in the right position because quarterbacks, you're going to have a lot of -- from time to time you have a lot of tough things happen to you. chances are you're going to be booed and all the ones i coached, they've gone through a tough period in their life at some point. > good to see coach. former giants receiver flex company burris will testify tomorrow in front of a manhattan jury. he's charged with criminal possession of a weapon and could face up to two and a half years in prison -- three and a half years in prison if indicted. last night, watch the right side of the screen. a fan is going to make a catch but he doesn't just make a catch. he makes a catch while holding on to his baby. the baby is safe. the baby did not enjoy the catch. take another lo

despite a reduction in revenues mpared to prerecession levels from the likes of caterpillar and dupont, strong profits from a slew of corporate heavy weights and tech darlings led traders on a buying spree, optimistic that a recovery under is way. >> while main street may not be doing that way, unemployment is rising, foreclosures are still going up. wall street is looking to where the economy will be in six months. they're seeing good news and that's pushing the market up now. >> reporter: but on capitol hill, a sobering prediction for a nation worried about jobs. >> i want to be clear that we have a very long haul here because even though, if the economy begins to turn up in terms of production, unemployment is going to stay high. it's not going to feel like a really strong economy. >> reporter: the federal reserve chief said a weak labor market means a continued wave of foreclosures. >> it's likely to be -- peak in the second half of 2009, corresponding with the peak in the unemployment rate, and perhaps be somewhat less in 2010, but clearly, we're going to have very high levels of

we caught up with to cast members near dupont circle's. they say the attention has been extreme. >> people following them around. it will bring in a bunch of teenagers around the neighborhood. we do not need that. >> residents say there are also upset with increased foot traffic. filming will continue until early september. >>> we are fisherman. we know that only did fish cope with the flow. >> neighbors say it is their livelihood. pepco says is in their way. >> dozens of people who used to live here say they are confronting the possibility of homelessness tonight. >>> their homes were damaged by a fire. >> the fire ignited on june 26, and now the displaced say they are not getting the damage deposit the need to change their lives. >> dozens of immigrants who used to live here say they are confronting the possibility of homelessness tonight, and they blame the management of this complex. the are moving out, but do not know where they are going. >> getting a place has not been easy. >> more than 50 people displaced. >> right now we are livi

they are in dupont circle at a home. locals cannot get enough. some are twittering and blogging about what they see. not everyone is thrilled about the new addition to the neighborhood. >> it will just bring in a lot of teenagers around in the neighborhood. >> those against the show partaking their frustrations online. some of the cast are saying the run-in's with washingtonians has not been that positive. it is going to be a long summer. >> every show and every movie wants to be in d.c. right now. >>> 6:16 is your time. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. [no audio] >> in springfield, northbound travel sees a heavy volume of traffic. this is north of to the pentagon. everything is open. >> a lot of sunshine outside. here is a good look of the sun popping up. this is from our new camera looking east into the district. 68 right now at reagan national. the dew point measures the moisture in the year. it is near 60 degrees. at 62. so not too humid again today. oxon hill, 67. 64 in frederick. those numbers will be in the low to mid 50

the renovations will be from dupont circle to the silver spring stations. began last year. >> it could be easier for tourists and residents to find their way around the national mall. they will discuss placing pedestrian died pylons and map kiosks on the ball and also at east potomac park. >>> several people are pitching in to help an elderly man keep. >> yes. i am a bachelor. i am not exactly a young guy, 107 years old. >> that is right, 107 years old. larry haubner has outlived his family, his friends, and his savings, and could not afford to stay at the facility he was living. it website was launched to help save money. but he is a part of our lives. we would have missed him. we do not want to see him go. >> organizers have raised enough money to help about for a few years. to find out how to donate, go to our website. that is a great effort. this is happening more and more to elderly people. their savings has dwindled because of the bad economy. they have to find a place to live. >> he is a bachelor. he is adorable. >>> 6:19 is your time. your traffic a

e dupont -- the dew point numbers are low. low humidity today. here is the forecast. mostly sunny this morning. a high of only 82. our average high is 88. tomorrow, same story. a fair amount of sunshine. great cool weather for the next couple of days. temperature will get back to the upper mid 80's. higher humidity this weekend and the chance of some thunderstorms. it will fal apart a little bit for the upcoming weekend. now for traffic. [no audio] >>>>it it helps wh you turn t microphone on. we had some issues earlier on new york avenue. that has been resolved. everything is open from northeast to northwest washington. travel times are with us on 95 from fredericksburg to baltimore. we show you live across the american legion bridge. >> thank you. >>> a funeral worker in northern virginia is looking for work. >> he says he blew the whistle on some practices that some morticians call on ethical -- call unethical. matt brock has more. >> robert ranghelli worked at the national funeral home when he was fired. >> i noticed bodies being placed on racks in garages. >> he b

the wise enough to become a land rich american richer instead he harvested ice out of the frozen dupont. you have seen it on television, the broad it is the one nba legend and charles barkley slices is pollen to the celebrity golf classic that hazard is the only distinction that i know of that both sir charles and my grandfather first ads incessant labor grow another highest in and mark twain roughing it a over friday's station and served as a pony express station four snowshoer thompson and his beleaguered mail carriers as well as a place for grandpa pat to get a back door plate of irish stew from sister maggie park. one more word about my grandfather i said no one can say for sure my grandfather was used as a model for the 1930 the iceman cometh but he did resemble the central character in two important ways. he loved to talk and he loved to drink but not necessarily in that order. so my irish relatives are giggling and resonating with that one. later in life i went to boarding school in the '60s at berkeley which was a wild place to send a guy like me in the middle of the '60s. in 64

but, wait, this is a swann house, a bed and breakfast in dupont circle. here is the bed, here is the breakfast. >> we have a large repeat clientele including ducks. >> reporter: one mama duck in particular is making herself at home. a mel i can't -- amelia. >> reporter: this is the third time that the feathered amelia earhart decided to make a nest. mom showed up in june and last week seven ducklings hatched. >> they go in the pool immediately. you see the furry things floating around. it certainly is a luxurious spot for the duck. maybe they like the big more investigator that runs along the back of the yard. it makes the pool space look twice as big. >> having your own gated pool in the middle of the city, what could you be better than that. is she getting spoiled. >> we spoil all of our guests. >> live entertainment. >> the guests, we tell them about the duck and they visit her at the nest and they are excited if theare here when they hatch. >> reporter: animal control will come get the ducks and relocate them to a different ea. that a bit sweet day in

and the school in fort dupont will focus on arts and music. >>> the driver of a tractor- trailer that overturned and shut down the inner loop of the beltway has been charged with reckless driving. they say that 29-royal george nelson was traveling westbound when he veered into the shoulder, striking a disabled vehicle. the driver sustained non life- threatening injuries, but the incident caused significant delays. >>> coming up, 7 on your side with a warning for women. >> next, millions of americans shake uncontrollably. >>> let's check the traffic situation with jeff ellison. >> the american legion bridge has been jammed packed, the blaze continuing through montgomery county and colesville road. -- the outer loop delays continuing through montgomery county. it just got a report of a bus fire on the i-270 spur near montrose road. at south capitol street, accident there with traffic getting by, delays beginning back in virginia near the pentagon. >>> writing, eating, and even drinking can become nearly impossible for more than 10 million americans. >> they are struggling with a conditi

that would begin early next year and cold take four years to complete t includes new escalators at dupont circle. new air conditioning equipment, new staircases at foggy bottom. the project was already in the work before last month's deadly crash but officials say they may shift some of the fund to areas identified in the accident investigation. >>> the stalking charges against former d.c. mayor marion barry may have been dropped but now there are new ethics concerns about a $60,000 contract that barry awarded former girlfriend donna watts. she was hired as an independent contractor last october. two months later, barry terminated it without explanation but later it was reinstated. >> there are questions that have been raised, of course, and we want to look at that. there have been questions raised about the contract that she was involved with here in mr. barry's office. so yes, certainly, those are questions that we would want to address. >> marion barry is speaking out about the stalking charges. hear his response later this hour. >>> a paper is coming under fire if its choice of words