what do you think, fareed? tell me that. i think president obama is very clear about the process that he wants to lead to his decision. i think, obviously, my husband made a lot of great decisions for our country, and i think president obama is doing the same. >> do you worry, though, that with a president very interested in foreign policy as president obama is, with a national security staff which has his own campaign aides on it that inevitably more power will be there? >> i don't believe that because i'm not a shrinking violet, and my opinions are not only sought but listened to. i appreciate that very much, and we do our homework in the state department so that when we tee up something we can both explain it and defend it. i have a great team, jim steinberg, jack lowe, everybody on the political side and in these extremely impressive foreign service and civil service people. the white house cannot implement policy. but the partnership between the white house, the state department, the defense department, and occasionally

>> fareed, no, i don't think it works. the regime has certainly made these charges against the demonstrators and the leadership of the opposition, but what we have to remember is mousavi and others were all extremely close to khamenei. they have impeccable credentials. they were there at the beginning of the revolution, many of them were there in exile in france with khamenei. they have absolutely no important foreign contacts. they are not susceptible to charges they're taking money from the cia or from outside. so, i think when they made these charges right after the election was disputed on 12 june, they fell absolutely flat, and they arrested the british employees at their embassy in tehran. that fell flat as well. it was a strategy that's failed, and i agree with john completely. we see these cracks inside the regime which were, frankly for me, two months ago were unthinkable. this has come out of nowhere, and yet what we're really seeing is many of the ayatollah's people are coming out against khamenei as well as ahm

what do you think, fareed? tell me that. i think president obama is very clear about the process that he wants to lead to his decision. i think obviously my husband made a lot of great decisions for our country and i think that president obama is doing the same. >> do you worry, though, that with the president who is very interested in foreign policy, as president obama is, with a national security staff, which has many of his old campaign aids on it, that inevitably power will move more closely to the white house and policy will be made there. >> i don't worry about that for a couple of reasons. first of all, because i'm not exactly a shrinking violet and my opinions are not only sought but listened to and i appreciate that very much. and obviously we do our homework in the state department so when we tee up something, we can both explain it and defend it. i have a great team, jim steinberg, jack louvre, sharyl mills and everybody on the political side and then these extremely professional foreign service and civil service

los angeles, air fare down 10%. hotels down 17% new york city air fare down 14%, and hotels down 20%. there is an easy way to save even more. >> on average, consumers can save about $315 per couple by booking a package deal as opposed to booking their flight and hotels separately. >> if you travel over labor day, don't forget that many airlines have reached their baggage fees which can eat into your saving. >> it depends on the airline you fly because everyone's baggage fees vary. but you could save up to $100 round-trip just by carrying on your luggage. >> so if you didn't think you put up for a trip this summer, take one last look. procrastination may pay off. but the deals will last forever. >> we haven't seen prices go up just yet. but chances are prices will start creeping up into the fall and into the winter. >> brian curtis for nbc news. >> one final bit of a device. if you know you will be traveling over thanksgiving and christmas, not too early to start booking. >> hope your doing well this afternoon. so fo

>> fareed, no, i don't think it works. regime has certainly made these charges against the demonstrators and the leadership of the opposition, but what we have to remember is mousavi and others were all extremely close to khamenei. they have impeccable credentials. they were there at the beginning of the revolution, many of them were there in exile with khamenei. they are not susceptible to charges they're taking money from the cia or outside. i think when they made these charges right after the election was disputed on 12 june, they fell absolutely flat, and they arrested the british employees at their embassy in tehran. that fell flat as well. it was a strategy that's failed, and i agree with john completely. we see these cracks inside the regime which, frankly, for me two months ago were unthinkable. this has come out of nowhere, and yet what we're really seeing is many of the ayatollah's people are coming out against khamenei as well as ahmadinejad. >> what do your analysts tell you? you had many from iran. are we in a

i'm fareed zakaria. on today's show we start with the first television interview to israel's u.n. ambassador to the united states, michael oren. a previous historian previously in the military, now in washington. >>> then we will show you part of an unusual event, a town hall meeting in nairobi, kenya, starring hillary clinton, with yours truly in the moderator role. >>> finally in nairobi, the prime minister of kenya. >>> when barack obama came into office, many in america and around the world hoped he would breathe life into the prospects for a peace deal between israel and the palestinians. obama fed that hope by quickly appointed a man on the issue, appointed a man on the issue, a man of integrity, former senator george mitchell, who had negotiated the peace accords in ireland. it is considered by some to be the most right wing in memory, as is the new government. the prime minister netanyahu had been fiercely critical of any kind of palestinian state. his foreign minister had previously called for what some had characterized as leaders from israel. obama and netanyahu have cl

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. >>> and number three, slashing fares for fall and winter, some are cheap fares. you have to book by september 3rd. and only applies to certain times. >>> and number three, an early deal on a christmas gift, sony slashing prices by 100. the gaming system will only cost you $299. and this is video of the playstation 3. and number one, soon you can talk on your cell phone while riding metro trains. they're expanding their wireless service, verizon, at&t, and sprint and t-mobile can now call in the underground station. >> and 15 seconds, roughly how long it takes before you can get through that voice mail message and geto the beep. may not seem bad but it can add up to lots of money for cell carriers. next at 11:00, how you can beat the beep and save on the phone bill. >>> and first up, a new theory on what really killed mozart, according to reports, he may have died from strep throat, not poisoning. they looked at evidence and found out there was an epidemic. studies are reported in the medical journal  cash for clunkers is available at your chevy dea

miranda live at the fare tonight where everyone is getting ready for the boys to men concert and hoping weather holds out. >> hi. >>reporter: hi guys. yes they do hope that it will hold out. i am feeling a few rain troops here but hopefully will go away soon. as you know guys fox 45 is this year sponsor for the fair and if you look over at our food, look what i have here. they are hiding. there is joy, vytas and kandace. they are out here signing autographs and giving away some prizes. of course those are just some of the many things you can expect when you come down to the state fair. of course with all the food and the fun that comes along with the fair this is the 128th year. of course this year fair did get off to bit of a soggy start but those who are here don't seem to mind it one bit. >> it was raining a little earlier today. we got all wet but now it cleared out for the moment.so we are hoping to stay this way for tonight show. >>reporter: and tonight big concert is one of my personal favorites. boys to men. they will be performing tonight at 7:30 and the concert is free and hop

united fares can come any time.how good are the deals? how about less than 10 bucks each way? worth getting on twitter for that. now back to will thomas with the fox 5 news top five. >> and heads up for anybody riding metro's red line, delays will continue tonight, the national transportation safety board wrapped up the investigation into the crash site, now crews start to replace the broken track circuitry, taking about 30 days. they ask you to be patient. >>> and number four, your toddler may not be sad, but depressed. a new study finds that depression can be in children very young, they can experience the same chemical changes in the brain that affect older children. >>> and number three, a recent study showing that 70% of u.s. children havelow levels of vitamin d putting them at risk for bone and heart disease. a solution? vitamin d supplements, and eating riching foods in vitamin d, like fish and milk, and spending more time in the sun. >>> and city council lifting a $19 tap on cab rides, it was intended to hel

i'm fareed zakaria. on today's show we start with the first television interview to israel's u.n. ambassador to the united states, michael oren. a previous historian previously in the military, now in washington. then we show you hilary clinton with yours truly in the moderator's role. >>> finally in nairobi, the prime minister of kenya. >>> when barack obama came into office, many in america and around the world hoped he would breathe life into the prospects between a peace deal between israel and the palestinians. obama quickly appointed a man on the issue, former senator george mitchell, who had negotiated the peace accords in the islands. it is considered by some to be the most right wing in memory, as is the new government. the prime minister netanyahu had been fiercely critical of any kind of palestinian state. his former minister had called for what some had characterized as leaders from israel. obama and netanyahu have clashd to expand settlements over the west bank. there has been some forward movement. he did accept the idea of a palestinian state about a month ago. ther

air fare is down 20%. hotel rates are down 23%. los angeles air fare down 10%.ew york city air fare down 14%. hotels down 20%, and there is an easy way to save even more. >> consumers can save about $315 per couple by booking a package deal as opposed to booking flights and hotels separately. >> if you travel over labor day, do not forget that many airlines have raised their baggage fees, which can eat into savings. >> it depends on what you fly, but you conceive of to $100 round-trip just by carrying on your luggage. >> if you did not think you could afford a trip, take one last look. procrastination they pay off, but the deals will not last forever. >> we have not seen prices go up just yet, but chances are prices will creep up into the fall and winter. >> one final bit of a vise. if you know you will be traveling over thanksgiving and christmas is not too early to start booking. youtube is extending and revenue sharing. if your video is funny enough, you will get paid for it. youtube says it will e-mail you a revenue-sharing message. individual partnerships a

that will air on "fareed zakaria: gps" this sunday.hey also talk about iran, the war in afghanistan, the health care debate raging on capitol hill, and a lot more, all coming up sunday on "fareed zakaria: gps" that airs at 1:00 p.m. eastern only on cnn. >>> contractors vent their stimulus frustrations. >> generally, too much red tape? >> too much red tape. and by the time we get to work and the money flows and gets here, we're going to be in the dead of winter. shovels ready now. we won't be able to put the shovels in the icy ground. >> why billions of dollars aren't trickling down fast enough to help struggling employers. >>> also, 200 days in office. how does president obama compare to former president george w. bush at this point? that and more coming up in our "strategy session." >>> plus, lawmakers confronted with health care outrage. are these protests really grassroots, or is someone else behind them? >>> the transportation department received $48 billion from the economic stimulus plan to go to everything from fixing airport ru

>>>last week there was a lot of buzz about jet blues all you can jet air fare deal.599 pass and fly all you want anywhere jet blue goes between september 8th and october 8th. the program was so popular that the airline has already sold out of its month long passes. jet blue has not said if it will make that same offer next year. well, it has been a wild ride, but the cash for clunkers program will screech to a halt on monday. that's the word tonight from the government which was already having trouble keeping up with plans for the runaway success. many people have bought cars under the impression that uncle sam is owing payment to dealers. >>reporter: dozens of dealers have already stopped participating in the program that allows customers to trade in gas guzzlers for up to $4,500 in government rebates because they can no longer afford to front uncle sam the money. >>a very, very small amount of the transactions have been done and paid by the government. >>reporter: the gm says the company will today begin providing cash advances to dealers that are equivalent to the

may need to take the umbrellas with you to the fare.d sunday temperatures in the lower 80s. 50 percent chance for showers. and then monday, tuesday, wednesday. temperatures cooling down. more sunshine for much of next week. back to you. they have alzheimer's and heart disease, diabetes and cancer. and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope, that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research, for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski today. tell her, thanks for protecting the promise of biomedical research and the maryland jobs it provides. it's not just the future, it's life.

how maryland students fared. >> reporter: marybeth, we have good news tonight for parents. maryland students continue to outpace kids in other parts of the country on the advanced placement and a.c.t. national assessments. the number of maryland students scoring at the college mastery level on the a.p. test increased 9.1% in 2009. that's according to numbers released by the college board. and the number of students taking the exams jumped 7% over 2008. but the good news doesn't stop there. >> both the a.c.t. in terms of the s.a.t. we have a closing of the achievement gap. and a tremendous acceleration of our african american students and our hispanic students. we look at advanced placement. it's the same thing. >> now to put this in perspective, we're told there was a 17.2% increase in the percentage of african american students scoring at the college mastery level. hispanic students also had success in the program. >>> and one more piece of positive news. for the a.c.t. exam, maryland students earned a composite score of 22.1. that's above the national average of 21.1. ter

ali, who's faring best and who's faring worst? >> well, it's very different. we have a 9.4% national unemployment rate, but leet's look how it breaks down. men are getting it harder than women, largely because men occupy the types of jobs we've been losing the last several years, construction and manufacturing. adult men have an unemployment rate of 9.8%, higher than the national average, but down by 0.2 percentage points. adult women have a much lower unemployment rate than the national average, to men at 9.8%. let me show you about the job losses that we've seen over the last -- since the beginning of the recession. the recession began in december of 2007. job losses started in january of 2008. they were pretty stable for first six months of 2008, then this recession deepened substantially until we get down to january of '09 where we lost 741,000 in one month. since january, we've seen an improvement. in june, you can see it was a little bit worse than may was, but now we're back up to having lost only 241,000. boy, 247,000 jobs. what an environment we're in

southwest airlines is cutting fares.re told some seats could sell for as little as $59 each way. but be washed. the lower prices don't cover many days around the thanksgiving and christmas holidays. tickets must be purchased by november 3rd. >>> we've still got some menacing clouds, but by and large, the heavy clouds downtown have stopped. norm will be back with another look at the forecast, because it is storming in other places, and traffic is a little heavy there on 695. we'll be back in a moment. (announcer) carefree introduces protection, times ten. new carefree ultra protection liners, with wings! absorb ten times more, like a pad but feel thin and comfy, like a liner. new carefree® ultra protection™ with glad odor shield. special technology embedded in the whole bag neutralizes odors. your kitchen stays fresh. glad odor shield. what smell? now available in lemon scent. a heart attack at 53. i had felt fine. but turns out... my cholesterol and other risk factors... increased my chance of a heart attack. i should've

but i have a policy never to talk about what i talk to my husband about, fareed.t being part of the mission in any way, the fact this was done will perhaps lead the north koreans to recognize that they can have a positive relationship with us. >> but the bill clinton mission -- it was unorthodox. here you have a former president being received by the top nuclear negotiator. >> this, as you know, came from the families. this was a message that laura and euna were given by their families passed on to al gore -- >> naming him specifically. >> and you can see more sunday 1:00 p.m. eastern here on cnn. >>> well, who wouldn't want to turn their clutter to a little bit of cash? that's what countless folks are doing. others are looking for treasure. you never know. >> i want to give away my blackberry. how much do you think they'd buy it for? oh. >> or at least shut it off. this is the worldest longest yardsale. stretches all the way from west unity, ohio all the way down to gadsden, alabama. rob marciano in the middle of all of it. he's in dunlap, tennessee. the first st

i cannot know how she would have fared as a legal secretary, but she made a mighty fine us tis of thenited states supreme court. >> reporter: and sidney poitier, transcendent in so many movies. >> consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. >> reporter: then, desmond tutu, who fought apartheid in south africa, and never lost the twinkle in his eye. and dr. joe medicine crow. the last living plains indian war chief, an amazing span to his life. he once talked to a survivor of the battle of the little big horn, and stole horses from the nazis in world war ii. each one of these honorees called an agent of change. and secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to africa brought her to nigeria today, and talking about their problems with rigged elections, she brought up an election in the u.s., in 2000, she said, our -- >> in 2000, our presidential election came down to one state, where the brother of the man running for president was the governor of the state so, we have our problems, too. >> aids said she was not being editorial, she was simply making a point in how candidates shoul

it's on™west so our low fares stay low. ( ding ) book now at southwest.com. >>> next on abc 2 news worksor you: >> late-breaking developments in the death of a city cyclist. there is video. we'll tell you what it shows. >>> i never expect to be shot, period, and especially not in your safe haven. >> more tonight from a community activist, shot by a stray bullet. all while she was sitting in her living room. >> now abc 2 news, the latest at 11. >> emotional reaction tonight from community activists in cherry hill after one of their own is shot. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. 59-year-old shirley foulks was hit by a stray bullet last night. she was watching tv in her living room on carve erode. delia goncalves went back to her neighborhood and says reaction ranges from disbelief to distress. clergy members and community activists gathered at the scene of sunday's deadly shooting just a few blocks from where a friend and fellow activist was shot in her own home. >> it was kind of a wake-up call for all of us who are active in the community. >> reporter: kathy mcclain with safe street ch

it's hard, alien fare versus soft time travel. >> hello? >>> a u.s. senator overcomes tense relations with a southeast asian government and wins freedom for an imprisoned american, but jim webb didn't stop there. >>> firefighters make some progress against a wildfire in california, but there's a long way to go. >>> and movie critics are saying "district nine" is one of the best films of the year, so why is half the potential audience flocking to a different movie with less than glowing reviews? >>> hey, there, you're watching "hln news and views." an american sentenced to hard labor in myanmar is going home seven years early. john yettaw was arrested after swimming across a lake to visit a noble prize winner, but jim webb flew to myanmar to aid in the release. >> he's an ill man, he's got diabetes, epilepsy. he's been taken to a hospital before the verdict was delivered, with seizures. we understand he's a vietnam veteran and has a troubled mine, i think is the best way of putting it, and obviously, one doesn't quite know why he swam this lake. there

it's on™west so our low fares stay low. ( ding ) book now at southwest.com. >>> now abc 2 news, the latestt 11. >> we have breaking news out of south baltimore. a woman has been shot inside her home, and we're being told it was a stray bullet that hit her. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. it happened shortly after 9:00 in the 2800 block of carve erode. that's in cherry hill. terry owens is standing by live at the scene with the latest. terry? >> reporter: marybeth, we are live in the 2800 block of carve erode. that's cherry hill, south baltimore. where just after 9 police received a call about shots being fired. moments later they got a call if this house, the one on the corner here to report a woman had been shot. the victim is a 59-year-old woman. she is well-known in this area. a community activist who has worked to help cleanup the neighborhood to keep kids off the street. and tonight crime found its way inside her home. you're looking at some of the crime scene detectives still here, working this scene, trying to figure out exactly what happened tonight, what we know according to n

american airlines has added a fare finder feature to its facebook application called travel bag. users can search for the airline's lowest fares without nevada gating away from their facebook pages. feature also lets users save their trip searches and share search results with their friends on facebook. >>> after eight seasons on "american idol," paula abdul announced this time that she's quitting the show. we now know that her decision had a lot to do with money. fox reportedly offered her a 30% raise to return next season, but that wasn't enough. she wanted millions more. "idol's" producers say they are saddened by her departure. abdul fans are upset. they have been threatening to boycott the show on the "american idol" message boards. >>> late night legend jay leno is getting ready for his much-anticipated return to tv, coming back in prime time. everyone's asking what will the new show be like? leno sat down to give us a sneak peek. >> thank you, everybody! thank you for watching. >> reporter: it was back in may when jay leno said his tonight show farewell. >> goodnight. see

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just amazing. >> shannon: how are the air fares looking into the summer?e airlines are cutting back on capacity. i don't think that air fares are going to go up that much because of the capacity cuts. you know, as long as demand continues to fall and it does typically in september and october, we going to see some really, really good deals. >> shannon: talk about the cities where they are having air service cut. that is not a good thing for them. who is getting hit? >> delta has cut way back. they are cutting another 20%. pittsburgh has been hit pretty badly, too,. >> you can't even fly nonstop from pittsburgh to l.a. or san francisco. people can still get where they want to go, just have to have a stop to get there. >> shannon: what are the better deals for folks right now? >> during the fall the dynamic changes and you need to pay attention to weekend travel. during the week, business travelers are out there keeping rates up but on weekends rates come down. i was down at best western avitar hotel in the san jose and silicon valley area. their rates durin

stay tuned for fareed zakaria gps. >> what was his impression? >> we're going to get a full debriefing which we really haven't had the chance to get. >> you haven't had the chance to speak to him? >> i did. i spoke to him on the phone, but i have this policy that i never talk about what i talk to my husband about, fareed. we're hoping that without being part of the mission in any way the fact that this was done will perhaps lead the north koreans to recognize that they can have a positive relationship with us. >> stay tuned for fareed zakaria gps coming up at the top of the hour. >>> he was heckleed and booed. pennsylvania senator arlin specter gets the last word, next. you all want to run your businesses more efficiently, so we've brought in a team of experts to help. one suggestion is to make your shipping more efficient with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. call or go online for a free supply and up to $160 in offers from authorized postage vendors. shipping's a hassle! weighing every box... actually, with flat rate boxes

we talked about airline stocks, how are they faring this morning? continental, dealtal, northwest, all hammered. a tough road for the stocks as the economy weakens and higher oil prices taking their toll on the industry. can they bounce back and if and when the economy does, should you be investing in them now? joining us is hunter kay, senior airline analyst at a stifel nicolaus, also, bob mcadoo, senior research analyst for airlines at avondale partners. thanks both of you for joining us. hunter, let me start with you, i don't understand this every time i get on a plane, there isn't an empty seat. oil prices are up on the year but down from the peak of last summer, airlines haven't taken away the fuel surcharge they had before. why are they not making money now? >> flying for business reasons or leisure? >> flying for both but understand i may not be typical. >> the planes are generally full during peak problems, the problem not very full during trough periods much the additional problem, not full of high-yielding passengers. the problem is most o

it's on™west so our low fares stay low. ( ding ) book now at southwest.com.he's the guy that can get you. look here, first three innings, he seems to be solid. through the 4th, and basically the 7th. 7.09 e.r.a., everything just sky rockets, even his walks to base on balls ratio, but i like the kid. you hear me say a lot about the young starters. he has a good curveball, he is still working on the changeup, basically a two-pitch pitcher now, but with that curveball, you can move it in and out, get more tail on the fastball. he's good about elevating that thing, too. you just can't elevate it when it's 2-0, 3-1. you have to elevate when you're ahead in the count. another great young arm, and i think he's finding himself. like in the outing against milwaukee. it will build him mentally. if there's one thing that steve mccatty is, he is positive reinforcer. >> he needs to be more aggressive, he says. to bring that to pittsburgh. >> i was able to throw strikes and get ahead of the hitters, and just let them get themselves out. i didn't walk anybody, which helped

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that's when the switch to the metered fare system took place. the council removed the gap as part of the fiscal 2010 budget plan. >>> we're following breaking news out of baja, california, right now. a powerful earthquake has rocked mexico. the 6.9 magtude quake was centered 331 miles southeast of tijuana, but set off alarms as far away as phoenix. there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. it hit around 2:00 this afternoon eastern time. just minutes after two other quakes were felt. pat? >>> meanwhile, back here at home we're getting a bit of a break from that humidity today. but a break for how long? veronica johnson has our fast forecast from the storm center. hi, veronica. >> not for very long at all, pat. good afternoon. today, plenty of sunshine outside. let's look at city cam right now. just a few clouds. it's been hot but relatively comfortable throughout the area. it's running at %. the dew point temperature at 53 degrees. again, it's been hot. 91 in alexandria. 88 degrees in fredericksburg, vurbl virginia. upper 80s, mid-80s

to get there,e instead the relative is like te i'm sorry, jack, i can't afforn the bus fare, you goingo have to live on the streets? thes how are these people going afford having them live inord h their house? see, here is where the story really lost me.kes" the new york times reports that in rare cases bloomberg and the city will advance the family u to four months rent, a one month security deposit, a-m furniture allowance and a a broker's fee. mr. mayor, let me just say, usually government is just busy just trying to fix problems,bui you know, that they createdno themselves but you have given me a really good idea. what the recession on, president obama has come outesh and said hey, hey, hey, let's t not go to cities like orlando , and las vegas, that's crazy, so now they have a bunch of hotel rooms there. cities are collapsing. citi why don't we send the homeless people from new york to vegas or to orlando? hom you knowel what, nevada has the huge foreclosure crisis, they y have a bunch of empty houses. why can't they live in the empty houses. wait, a better idea. carr michael bloo

>> yeah. >> and how has new york state fared compared to the nation as a whole during recessions? >> again, lately it's been fairly close to the national numbers. last couple of recessions have been sort of jobless recoveries where the delay in the labor market took -- created a problem when they wanted to recover. it's been pretty much the same for new york. >> and do recessions typically last longer at the state level? you can use the example of new york or any state. are recessions longer? >> it depends on the state. some states especially smaller states can look rather different than rational numbers over time. >> in fact, i would say during much of the 2000 there is a state or two that has probably been in recession for quite a while. >> what about new york? >> new york is not. new york is followed closely with the national numbers. >> could you give us insight on trade jobs? there's tremendous concern about the outsourcing of jobs to other countries and other reports that say trade builds jobs in our country. are you tracking the connection between trade and the job loss or

round trip fares have not been finalized yet. city officials say the water taxis will be available for home games as well as other special events like concerts. pretty cool ride. >> fun way to get to the game. >>> "news4 at 5:00" is just getting started tonight. late developments tonight on the end of cash for clunkers. >>> also ahead tonight, this now quiet house in anne arundel county was the scene of a wild party where party-goers paid to drink and smoke pot. stick around for the story that's got everybody talking today. >> are you being cheated at the pump? liz crenshaw finds out if it makes a difference when you buy gas. >>> later, coach jim zorn in a one-on-one special interview just days before the big face-off against the steelers. >>> we continue to watch for storms that may be looming in our area. bob is back with the full forecast. >>> new credit card rules took effect today. that should offer new protections for consumers. the obama administration is putting the brakes on that popular cash for clunkers program. joinin

some other retailers like walmart fared surprisingly well today. they beat estimates by controlling inventory. meanwhile, though, walmart shares are up 9% since march compared to a huge search in the retail sector which gained nearly 60% in the past five months. these gains are somewhat surprising considering july retail sales dropped 1/10 of a percent. the numbers would have been even worse had it not been for a big increase in car sales resulting in the cash for clunkers program. first-time jobless claims applications rose last week up 4,000 to 558,000 and americans continue to have trouble paying their mortgages. reality track says forclosures were up last month by 7%. 360,000 homes across the country are now in foreclosure. that is a new record. >> but sales are still pretty brisk so i'm not sure how bad that is. you're an energy maven. big news today, coal companies had a big day. they drove the commodity sector up. what's up with that? >> one of the things in the coal market and overall in the commodities doesn't have to do with what we're se

you won't be stuck in long lines at the fare card machines. jim and eun, back to you. >> have fun at the game tomorrow. the nats game, that is. thank you, tom. >>> big day for the washington nationals. and new $15 million rookies. >> we have live coverage tonight. dan is down at the ballpark. hi, dan. >> stephen strasburg is in the building. nationals brought out the fireworks to welcome their number one pick. he will be sitting right here in a matter of minutes along with his agent. one of the toughest negotiators in the business, scott boris. >>> we are going to tell you about a wine for your diet. how to drink without the fear of gain weight. >>> we continue to keep our eyes on the skies. severe weather sweeps through our area. bob's full become is just minutes away. >>> topping our money crisis coverage tonight. home sales rise and encouraging words from the fed chairman today. it is a combination that sent stock prices soaring. joining us now live to talk about the day's developments, cnbc's mary thompson. mary, those stocks rose today on

it was originally put in to place after the zone fare system was replaced with meter cab fare. the new rule goes in to affect in october 1st. >>> in just under an hour, president obama will attend a celebration on the campus of george mason. the president will join virginia senator webb and others to mark the start of a new g.i. bill. the bill will be the largest expansion of benefits for veterans since world war ii. it officially began on saturday. unlike the previous g.i. bill, active, reserve and military who served three years in iraq and afghanistan will join the same benefits as full- time members. the benefits include tuition and housing and a $1,000 annual text book allowance. >>> the family of a missing navy pilot have some answers nearly two decades after his disappearance. scott speicher's f-18 was shot down in the first hours of the persian gulf war. remains found in the iraqi desert are those of scott speicher. his family and friends pressed the military to continue to search for him and they say now they have the closure they have been seeking. >>> diplomates are

airlines are cutting fares deeper than usual this fall.n fact, the best deals right now include southwest airlines' $59 one-way special. that's according to the associated press, which also says that united and american airlines are cutting fares as well. t while you may save a few bucks on airfare, be careful, or you might spend it all at the concession stand anyway. starbucks is raising prices on by as much as 30 cents in some states. and is the housing market really picking up? we'll find out more later on this morning about a half an hour after the opening bell when the national association of realtors reports on july existing home sales. a report out from westwood capital yesterday said that home prices will fall another 16% b aefyeach bottom as for trading this friday morning, take a look at futures right now, indicating a higher open. and that's business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i'm linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. doug and greta, have a great weekend. >> 6:37 right now, 77 degrees. >> when "good morning

users can search for the airlines' lowest fair fares without navigating away. it allow them to save trip searches and share results with friends on facebook that you never know what you're going to hear when you sit down with clinton portis but dan is our bre man with a story for us out of redskins park. hi ya, dan. >> i got a chance to sit down with clinton portis not too long ago. jim, you're absolutely right. he always says what ee on hids mind. he's the heart beat. last season he chastised his coach mocking him on the radio. this season he's trying to become the 24th player to go over 10,000 rushing yards for his career, but for some reason some still criticize cp for being selfish and over the hill and the guy's not even 28 yet. >> you know that. that's people. for myself i'm in a great position in my mind frame. i gave up on the hoopla and trying to prove they e-maat i'm deserving of the credit and i deserve what i get. you kn, the numbers speak for themselves. i'm 28 and i'm about to join an elite group, praying that all goes well. all the critics and ev

it was put in to place after the old zone fare system was replaced with metered cab fare.t goes in to affect on october 1st. >>> the happiest place on earth is now proving to be one of the least family friendly, as well. a one-day visit to disney world in orlando, florida will cost $79, up from 75. the same ticket for a child between the ages of 3 and 9 will be increasing from $63 to $68. prices also increased for the resort's multiday ticket packages. >>> fairfax wins its bid to host an international contest featuring emergency workers, and this weekend was a challenging one for two major airlines. >>> look at virginia weather and traffic. but right now we will talk about the virginia weather. pretty quiet out there. no thunderstorms to tell you about this morning and other than isolated patch of fog, part clomostly cloudy skies. mid-60s in togeanor to winch 67. 71 at women dulles. and 72 quantico and ft. belvoir. very warm 90 in fredericksburg, 86 in winchester. get an update on virginia traffic this morning. >> that's what i'm here for. focus on virginia. crawling from

the relative is like, sorry, jack, i can't afford the bus fare, you have to live on the streets, howgoing to afford having them live in their house? see, here is where the story lost me. "the new york times" reports that in rare cases, bloomberg and the city will advance the family up to four month's rent, a one-month security allowance and a broker's fee. mr. mayor, let me just say, usually government is just busy trying to fix problems, you know, that they created themselves, but you have given me a really good idea. with the recession on, president obama has come out and say, hey, hey, let's not go to cities like las vegas and or orlando, that's crazy. nothing but a bunch of hookers there! so now they they are have empty hotel rooms there and cities are collapsing because you have told everybody they can't go. why don't we send the homeless people from new york to vegas or or orlando? nevada has a huge foreclosure crisis. they got a bunch of empty houses. why can't they just live in the big empty houses? wait a minute. michael bloomberg hates guns but nevada has a concealed carry