our guest is alan martin, president of george mason university. >> host: the president of george mason university of virginia is our guest on the communicators. and jill toro is here to participate in the questioning. gm used consistently described as one of the most wired universities and america. practically, what does that mean? >> guest: it has been involved in information technology. this begins by supporting the information technology community, also making sure we have plenty of technology on campus to support our students, faculty and staff. we take information technology very seriously. it probably doesn't hurt that i, as the president, and a computer scientist. we view these technologies for our students and faculty, like the council of old, you have got to have them, it is fascinating when they work, everyone takes them for granted. when something goes wrong everybody notices because everyone has become so dependent on information technology for research, learning, communicating, doing the business at the university. >> host: what kind of investment does george mason makes i

of schools in all of the districts around george mason. i recall many of them wondering. they had never met university president. they wondered what i was doing. i was there to remind them and make the statement that we have to have a strong relationship with k through 12. we do. with our faculty in the college of education and human development that work with those systems as much as possible. >> i am going to throw some numbers out. as of may, microsoft cut about 5000 jobs. as of march, ibm had cut the same number. yahoo laid off about 5% of the workforce in april. it goes on and on. all markets are having a hard time right now. but when they are savvy enough to look around and see stocks plummeting and jobs being cut, why would they want to go into information technology? which you have to remind people that this is cyclical. they're going to be ups and downs in any career area. now is the time for someone to get involved in technology. technology is not going to go away. it is a question of convincing people that it is worth investing

this is george mason university. secretary of state to larry clinton leaves for longest overseas trip to date, going on a seven nation tour of africa. today, she will hold a joint press conference with the foreign minister of jordan. that is coming up this morning at 11:45. we will carry that live on c- span. >> while we are waiting for the president to arrive at george mason university to talk about the gi bill, we will tell you about some of the other live coverage coming up today. at 11 -- at 11:45, later from secretary of state clinton who is meeting with the president of jordan. press secretary robert gibbs will hold a briefing today at 1:00 and we will have that life. then back to capitol hill for a senate subcommittee hearing on the bonuses awarded to government contractors. senators will hear from the white house budget office and the government accountability office and officials from defense, and security, and energy. that hearing gets underway at 2:00 eastern, live on c-span. >> president obama was set to

. >> he is headed to george mason university where he will study engineering.eith garvin has more on our next story. >> inside the center on george mason's campus, practice in an arena that has seen championship basketball. the players here today are trying to create a better life on and off the court. they are a group of ten teens from iraq. in a partnership with the state department, mason's staff took them lou a one-day camp. >> ready? let's go. >> but with a sport like basketball, some things are universal. >> it is probably the top sport for girls, so there is more interest there. >> we take the experience from the coaches and others and we can use it in our country in iraq to serve our country and to help other girl. >> they come from all regions of iraq. in their culture, tveli is require. in a country that has been tornado by war, this was an opportunity they couldn't pass up. >> i don't think about war or anything. maybe basketball helps us to forget about anything else in this country. >> the girls are learning about fast breaks, layups and how to bec

president obama will join virginia senator jim webb on the campus of george mason to mark the largest expansion of the bill since world war ii. armando trull is live on the fairfax campus with more. >> reporter: good morning. all of the men and women who have gone in to harm's way after september 11th 2001 are eligible for this new g.i. bill and essentially their bachelors degree will be paid for by uncle sam. it is the greatest expansion of veteran benefits since ' 44 when program and the lawmaker who helped to sponsor the bill, virginia senator jim webb will be here to celebrate the occasion. the post 9/11 gism bill is the largest expansion of veteran benefits since world war ii. it gives men and women who serve in the military or are military vets a chance to get a free undergraduate education at an in-state public college or university. as well as allowances for housing and text books. >> that will provide the cost of education for me. it will take care of that and i can focus on my family and make sure their needs are met. >> reporter: virginia senator jim webb sponsored the bill

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reporter: lagging behind in polls deeds is trying to change the course of this election, speaking at george mason university. deeds trying to gain momentum with jim diller who came out if support of deeds. >> i support the people, whether they be republicans or

now let's listen in to president obama speaking at george mason university. >> education. obviously, i'm honored to be here and to renew our commitment to ensure that the men and women who wear the uniform of the united states of america get the opportunities that they have earned. i was a proud cosponsor of the post-9/11 gi bill as senator. i'm commit to working with secretary shinseki to see that it is administered as president. we do this not just to meet our moral obligation to those who sacrifice greatly on our behalf and on bhach of the country. we do it because these men and women must now be prepared to lead our nation in the peaceful pursuit of economic leadership in the 21st century. this generation of service men and women has already earned a place of honor in american history. each of them signed up to serve. many after they knew that they would be sent into harm's way. over the last eight years, they have endured tour after tour of duty in dangerous and distant places. they've experienced grueling combat from the streets of fallujah to the harsh terrain of he

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bill at george mason university. it is the farthest reaching measure of its time since the original g.i. bill in 1944. >>> speicher the family of > is saying -- of scott specicher sas they are getting some solace. we have the story. >> the first american killed during the first operation desert storm will be the last to come home. >> i am calling it out. are you there? >> he did not answer. he had been shot down over the rocky desert. more than 18 years later, his remains have been found. president obama issued this statement. a box of mementos was saved. >> to me, to bring scott home, it does mean something to wasp. i am just sorry we couldn't bring a home alive. >> the wreckage from this f-18 was found, but his remains were not. in 2001, he was declared missing in action. efforts to find his body included a search of more than 50 sites. s family was waiting for answers. >> i just want a straight answer. what happened tmy brother? last >> month, an iraqi citizen answered that question. he led marines to a site where

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mclean is a senior fellow at george mason university. he says the reason dc's jot e h mathiln'dotcmae th bsar tt rrhacue tl available. >> reporter: his e th jobs are. health care, education. and, of course, the federal government. that includes all the companies that receive federal contracts. >> there are more federal jobs available now than there have been in recent decades. places where there aren't many jobs and places where most of the unemployed are. >> reporter: 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> the worst city to land a job, riverside, california. miami, florida. and of course detroit, michigan. >>> milwaukee mayor making his first public comment since being attacked after coming to the rescue of a woman and her 1- year-old granddaughter. he was leaving the wisconsin state fair with his family on saturday when he heard the woman call for help. a 20-year-old man who is the 1- year-old child's father had become violent. when barrett tried to help the woman and baby the man attacked. >> there was a woman holding a baby and our immediate t

this is creigh deeds at the george mason university making a speech. he of course is running for governor in virginia. he's the democratic candidate and he's delivering a speech that some aids are saying they hope will be a defining moment speech in this race in virginia. this speech is taking place right now. if you would like to tune into that, go to myfoxdc.com. we'll carry it in its entirety. taking a look at headlines around the world. u.s. forces hit a suspected militant hideout in pakistan, killing 10 people. the missile strike targeted the strong hold of the jihad commander believed to be behind attacks on afghanistan. >>> and to afghanistan where they are still counting the votes but president karzai has claimed victory and so has abdullah abdullah. the country's independent commission says it's too early for anyone to say they have won. the results won't be made public until saturday. >>> iraq is still unstable. officials are asking for the u.s. military help as they investigate a wave of coordinated attacks. more than 100 people were killed

armando trull is live at george mason university with more. armando? for all the men and women who went in to warm days it is great news because now their degree will be picked up courtesy of uncle sam. every man and woman who currently wears a military uniform or served in the armed services in the past will have a chance at free tuition for a bachelors tree at a public university. this is great news for vets who have had to strug until the past. >> some nights i don't sleep because i wonder how i will pay my electric and phone bills or the next set of tuition. >> better late than never is the way i look at it. >> it provides housing and text book allowances also. it is the largest expansion of veteran benefits since world war ii says the bill's sponsor. >> we're not done yet but this is a huge step. >> reporter: the measure provides additional financial assistance for those who want to attend a private university. >> reporter: and there are thousands of eligible servicemen and women in the dc area and they will hopefully take advantage of this great

at the george mason university johnson center in fairfax.nd deeds' campaign hopes the speech will resonate with northern virginian who is might be skeptical about his canned date. deeds is running behind mcdonald in a recent "washington post" poll, partly balls he has yet to win over northern virginia vors who say they know very little about the state senator. >> the head of the fairfax county board of supervisors has some advice for virginia's gubernatorial candidates. sharon bulova wants them to tell voters how they would solve northern virginia's transportation problem. she says things are so bad, fairfax county now receives just 1/10 the amount of state aid it used to receive for second air road construction. >> within 2004, our allocations for secondary road construction projects was -- i think it was $24 million. this year, it's $240,000, not even enough to put up a traffic signal. that's just not ok. it's not feasible. it's just not responsible. >> bulova says any candidate who does not advocate a new source of transit funding isn't s

over to columbia pike and george mason -- near george mason university, a shot for you. a phi few driver on the road but no incidents or accidents and finally want you to know 66 at the fairfax county parkway, a crash off to the left shoulder. drivers right now are backed up to route 28 centreville. good morning. wake up, washington. brush those teeth, drink that coffee. here's a live shot for you. 9 news now will be right back after these messages. >>> back with the living green tip of the day. let me tell you, there are a lot of things going on green. one is organic produce, but if you think the cost is too high. try to replace produce that uses more pesticides in the farming process, peaches, apples and bell peppers are on the list of the most contaminated fruits and vegetables. the pesticides are bad for the environment and can be unhealthy for you. so buy organic when you can. for more tips go to wusa9.com and click on living green. >>> in the web center now, here's kristin fisher. >> thank you, howard. social networking sites are coming under fire from both the mil

obama at george mason university in fairfax to celebrate this post-911 gi bill. it provides veterans, active- duty service members and reservists, and national guard members with a free under get -- undergraduate education and in state college or university. >> we owe a debt to all who serve. when we repay that debt to the bravest americans among us, then we are investing in our future. >> the payments started going out saturday. the new bill will cost $78 billion over the next decade. >>> mayor adrian fenty was involved in a car accident last night. this happened on broad branch road in northwest d.c. but say he was driving an suv when another car went through a stop sign and crashed into him. no one was hurt. >>> the d.c. council has lifted the $19 cap on taxi rides that started in the district. that limit was initially installed to protect residents east of the anacostia river who live far from their jobs. cabdrivers have been pushing for an end to this since the district replaced a zoning system with distance meters. still to come, a bittersweet end to a hear

george mason analyst contributes those good marks to growth in the federal government. >> there are more federal jobs available now than there have been in recent decades. >> in addition to the federal government the job sectors with the most openings right now are health care and education. >>> his vision became the blue print for broadcast journalism. a look back at the life and legacy of don hewitt. >>> should go bloggers be held responsible for they at they po online. i'm lindsey mastis. that story is coming up. >>> 9news now is brought to you by your honda dealer. cash or cnkers is available at your chevy dealer. h witmore eligible models to choose from than anyone. ur yonkf lu er cl iqualifies to be recycled, you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. and just announced! if you qualify for the cluernk rebate, you may also qualify for 0% apr for 72 months. that means you can buy a '09 coorba f8 16nt $ltmoa h after a $3500 government reteo ba n pnd awndoayment. go to chevy.com for details. >>> welcome back. first walter cronkite now this. don hewitt died today, t.v. news legend.

. >>> right now president obama is at george mason university. he is delivering remarks to commemorate the post-9/11 g.i. bill that went into effect saturday. under this new bill many veterans who served in the military after the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001, are eligible for full tuition and fees for four years at state universities. virginia senator jim webb played a major role in this new bill. he introduced the bill in congress last year. >>> our time is now 11:22. the temperature, 82 degrees. next up at 11:30, it's become a laughing matter now. professor henry gates is now cracking jokes about his arrest. find out what he had to say. >>> also ahead, see the demolition that didn't go exactly as planned. udpplus, how a game of menolde ded up re garting arrested. t s aof.eaom ae t look at s gtght now ontowa nbc right now on nwa >>> paul mccartney fans are getting an apology from fedex field. there were a lot of frustrated fans saturday night because of long delays getting to the stadium. last night washington redskins officials apo

organizers tell the examiner that most of the anesthetic competitions will take place at george mason university. morneau 10,000, police officers, firefighters and customs and police officers are expected to compete. up here on abc 7 news at 11:00, the jury reaches a verdict for a father who prayed for his daughter instead of taking her to the doctor. a bomb scare at an aret. causing delays. and three americans arrested after crossing it is iranian border. (announcer) now more than ever you want to keep your loved ones safe and secure. give them the gift of financial security from new york life. we've been protecting families for over 164 years. new york life. the company you keep. don't let times like these stand in the way of them. protect your family with the gift of financial security. backed by the highest possible ratings new york life. the company you keep. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we are learning new details tonight about three americans arrested in iran. officials say the two men and a woman were tourists who were hiking in a resort

he spoke to a group of supporters at george mason university today. the senator from bath county outlined differences between the candidates, including southern issues, job creation and education. former republican delegate, jim diller came out and endorsed the democratic candidate for governor. >> i have known him forever and i have nover bob mcdonnell forever and i know their philosophies and my philosophy is to move virginia ahead and that's the philosophy of creigh deeds. he is supportive of education, just as i have been. he is supportive of the environment, just as i have been. >> reporter: a quick correction there. we should have said he has 12 points behind his republican opponent bob mcdonnell and mcdonnell spent his day in southern virginia. he went to events in lynchburg and harrisonburg. it is part of an rv tour he is taking calling for new jobs and opportunities across virginia. >>> maryland delegate jon cardin is broadening his apology for his marriage proposal stunt. perhaps you have heard of it. he used baltimore resources including a

george mason university will be home to many of the sporting events. fairfax county beat out toronto and winnipeg for the games. and the games were founded in 1985 and are held every two years. >>> the housing market is finally bouncing back. yes. in fact, there is a good chance someone listening right now will put a contract on a home this weekend. but there is the new wrinkle when it comes to buying or selling a home that could kill your deal. melanie aulnwick explains. >> reporter: at this townhouse it feels like real estate's on a roll again. the home was listed for sale one day ago. there's a solid offer already, and still interested buyers are calling. >> outstanding, thank you. okay. bye. >> oh, wow. that's-- this is absolutely almost breathtaking. >> repter: he's asking $415,000. now they have to keep their fingers crossed for the appraisal. >> it can, you know, screw up the whole process if it doesn't come in right. >> reporter: there's concern newarkppraisal rules are doing just that. the home valuation code of conduct or h vcc is supposed to

they went to george mason university today to talk about a new g.i. bill for the war veterans. allowing every eligible veteran to attend that public university for four years to wish him free. this is not simply a death that we're repaying to them who have certained. first lady is now the honorary chairwoman of the national first lady's library. the institution, they are dedicated to the history of the first lady. and their contributions, to the society. and the library, based out there in ohio, they tphoupbsed that the new role, earlier today. >>> the county council, they may decide to make it more difficult to open check cashing businesses here in the county. and some council members, they want to approve the county of the county by clamping down on certain -- on the certain types of the businesses like strip clubs and the liquor stores and pawnshops and check cashing outlets. >> if you ride metro, you should expect delays to continue on the redline. the national transportation safety board, just wrapped up their tests of trained control equipment at the sight's june fatal tr

at george mason university this week, the president spoke at a ceremony enacting what is being called the post 911 gi bill. it will allow every eligible veteran, serviceman and woman, reservist and national guard member to attend a public college or university for free. >> the veterans who are here today, like the young post 911 veterans around the country can lead the way to a lasting economic recovery and become the glue that holds our communities together. >> the bill has gone into effect over the weekend. it's the most comprehensive education benefit offered since president roosevelt signed the original gi bill in 1944. for a list of schools participating, go to our web site, wusa9.com and click on the story. >>> prince william police say an investigation determined its officers acted appropriately when they takes serred a man and woman at a family party. edward rodriguez was highly intox i dade when he refused their requests to turn down the music at his home. the two were tazerred when family members tried to interfere with their arrests. >>> ds police arrested a washington man

. >> reporter: the financial aid office as george mason unit is swamped with calls and questions. >>ne of your parents lost their job? what is his projected income going to be for 2009? >> bankruptcy. >> reporter: john leinberger's dad recently lost his home building business. now he needs help paying his tuition. >> the banks are knocking on the door, and he can't help me out at all with student loans. >> reporter: he's not the only one. >> we've probably received a two-fold increase as far as how many appeals we've received this year compared to last year. >> reporter: colleges and universities around the country are seeing record numbers of financial aid applications and thousands of last minute appeals, leaving schools scrambling to meet the demand. the u.s. department of education sent a letter last spring asking colleges and universities to "reach out to your students, particularly those who seem to have hit a rough patch, to make sure that they know there may be ways that you can help." federal loans and grants have caps, but individual schools can fund a needy student's educa

george mason university claimed the no. 2 spot. it has become a research institution within $900 million construction campaign. >>> police, county, and business leaders are joining together to introduce a new tool that can help identify fate today -- fake i.d. cards. officials handed those kids out today. leaders are also starting an education campaign on the dangers of underage drinking. >>> a camp counselor from the york is being hailed as a hero for saving nine children. the driver suddenly collapsed and died of the -- that of an apparent heart attack. it was a split-second decision that she made. >> i was here. i got up and put my foot right to the break and pulled over. the bus driver fell over. >> hour bus counselor stopped the bus and everybody said -- started screaming. >> the bus crashed into a minivan, but none of the children were hurt. a chaperone was hospitalized with minor injuries. it could have been a lot worse. >>> let's see what's coming up at 6:00. >> senator ted kennedy has made a request of the governor of mass

. >> george mason university professor shows that deployment can impact on mother pose a health and her children's behavioral health -- the can have an impact on a mother's health and her children's behavioral health. before her mother w deployed, ng eeyedsk i erin y behavior ririndngduer a ad. wftor nd >> to make that sudden shift at that time in her life created a ethr of percussis next five years. >> theed,av erhangt bu but they were forced to cope with the reality that all military children face. >> it wasn't a business tri i was inar myhild c reundeod i i wase in the army mama " hundred personnel in a combat zone. -- i was the army mom of 100 personnel in a combat zone. >> they hope it leads to better support to all military families and their children. >>> is almost back-to-school time, time for children to relearn those good sleeping habits. pediatricians say proper sleep is critical when it comes to socialization and academic performance. school age kids require at least nine hours, depending on their age. getting the better early is not going to be easy, so start making the swi

. >> host: alan merten is president of george mason university, jill aitoto is with nextguv. >> thank you for having me. >> the communicators airs in prime time each monday night at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 pacific. if you missed any of this morning's broadcast with george mason university president aitoto -- alan merten on educating information technology work force, you can see it again on c-span2. >> coming up the main new report on the economic effects of rising health-care costs. an economist with the rand corporation will at how labor costs, deployment and productivity of being affected by employer sponsored health-care plans. coverage begins at not -- 1:00 eastern on c-span. now a news conference on health care with a group of anti-abortion activists who give their views on the legislation now making its way through congress. speaking first is albedo king, the niece of mark licking jr. the african-american now. director on priests for life from the national press club. this is about half an hour. >> we are here today while congress is on break because we as african american leaders a

during a speech at george mason university, the president said that it's important for u.s.roops to get the opportunities that they've earned. >> and now with this policy, we are making it clear that the united states of america must reward responsibility and not ir responsibility. now, with this policy we are letting those that have borne the heaviest burden lead us into the 20th century. so today we honor the service of the an extra ordinary generation and look to america that they will help build tomorrow. with the post 911 bill, we can give them a chance to live their dreams. >> this is the first bill since the september 11th terror attacks. >>> according to french researchers, a 62-year-old woman tested positive for hiv five years ago. researchers say that the strain she had is different and this new one is similar to a virus recently discovered in wild gorillas. >>> an off-duty cop says that he had to shoot a man for stealing his taser. he tried to break up the couple -- the cop, rather, said the man got his taser and threatened him. the officer said fearing for his li

let me also acknowledged president murton's hospitality and hosting this event at george mason. i also will acknowledge that there are other distinguished members of congress here had been so intimate -- instrumental in enacting this historic piece of legislation, and thanks to all of you as well. to the representatives of several veteran service organizations, and to their representatives of some of our participating colleges and universities, good at here. but most importantly, let me just acknowledge the folks that other reason we are all here, and those are our young veterans who are going to protect of this opportunity. thanks for your service. you carry with this opportunity such great potential for the country. we are all very excited about it. and finally, any other distinguished guest i may have missed, ladies and gentleman -- history is about to repeat itself. that is what this is about. and we are all privileged to have this opportunity to witness said. and for that reason, i am personally thrilled to be here. and i personally thank senator jim webb for his vision, fo

[laughter] >> that came from a george mason university law school who has written some excellent workon this case and on eminent domain generally and in a piece for the cato institute on that subject. but the follow-up on this? we still have her but has become of the little pink house. >> susette is too modest. she held onto it and that is one of the things she insisted upon in the negotiations which scott was involved and, but it was saved and it was moved. interestingly enough a gentleman who had owned a house two times before susette will volunteer to give some property over that he alone from his restored over 30 historic properties in new london, and he gave some landed that the house could be moved to appear in the house was taken apart board by board and driven across town. reconstructed any added a little on to it, some stonework in the basement and other things that weren't there, but for those who saw the house before and were pretty happy with the way it came out. it is a landmark of you can see it, it has a historical marker on at and we were just in it recently. it looks

director of the masters of public policy program at george mason. thank you. >> thank you. >> steve over to you. >>> 7:38 on this thursday morning. so summer is not over but we are already thinking fall. coming up, our gardening expert is here with tips on how can you get your garden ready for the change in season into and let's check in with our man dave ross. >> light rain coming down and getting ready for day 8 of redskins training camp. but day four of dave versus dave set to begin as well. colt brennan the star, feldy and i the pupils. stick around and see what it's all about. re >>> this year it's not just the redskins hitting the field at training camp. >> dave ross and dave feldman have been battling it out in the dave versus dave competition. i hate to say it, after three days, feldy has the advantage when it comes to voters viewing. >> so far it's been advantage to feldman big time. nothing i can do about that. people have to vote the way they're led to believe that that person is winning the event. i might disagree but that's a story for

in math at george mason university. her math tree camps are now doing a quarter million dollars in business, but for her, it is about passing along her enthusiasm and appreciation for math to as many kids as possible. >> what i get out of it watching kids' faces light up when they understand something. >> lynn salvo wants to expand the math tree camps to other states soon. if she sells the business one day, she hopes to stay involved by developing curriculum. alison starling, abc 7 news. >> great story. >>> coming up next, a warning from a grieving father. what he wants you to know about the dangers of motorcycles. >> this is about as insulating as the walls of a regular home. >> 7 on your side shows new ways to cut your power bill. need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... what i didn't expect... was the fun. the all-new subaru legacy. feel the love. come on in. you're invited to the chevy open house.

. >> of george mason and randolph are prominently ones that were there and did not sign it. who was the lawyer on the other side? >> a fellow named philip nicholas, one of the most aggressive prosecutors in the country. in addition to that, he was a close friend of thomas jefferson. he was on the committee to elect him. if anybody wanted to have the killer executed, it was nicholas. that was one of the things people, don to bring about a burger of guilty. >> what role did these three prominent physicians play in the trial? dr. james mcclure, dr. samuel mccall and dr. william q. she held onto the -- they were acclaimed as doctors. they had fought off the small pox and yellow fever epidemics and were declared heroes for doing that. towns issue proclamations thanking them for doing that. two of the three had gotten into politics. one was mayor and served in city council and their religion active politicians at that time. there were assigned to the autopsy. >> you pointed out that at the time, we only had six medical schools in the united states. >> right. >> so they all have to

president obama and vice president biden helped to usher in the new program at george mason university this morning. the first post 9/11 g.i. bill covers tuition, room and board for in state colleges and for eligible veterans service members and reservists. >> we owe a debt to all who serve and when we repay that debt to the bravest americans among us we are investing in our future. not just their future but also the future of our own country. >> reporter: the benefits took affect on saturday. the bill introduced by virginia senator jim webb. >>> he was the first american casualty of the gulf war and tonight he's on his way home. captain scott speicher m.i.a. for 18 years was found buried in iraq and now his remains are back on american soil. navy pilot michael scott speicher was shot down in 1991 during the first night of the gulf war. some 18 years later, marines have uncovered bones and skeletal fragments, enough to make a positive identification. >> i guess you could use the word bittersweet. you could certainly say it is good there is closure because the family has been up and dow

fuller an economist at george mason university. let's talk about the good news first. we are seeing really good signs, really signs of a pickup in the local housing market. >> pretty much all the signs are positive and have been increasingly positive since winter. so a number of sales are up. the days on the market are down. prices have stabilize. that's quite important. that's the last positive indicator. it hasn't happened in every sub market yet. we have fewer houses available in inventory. inventory was down 21% from a year ago in july. it is almost normal now. i think the bargain hunter is about over and we will have a much more normal market as we go forward. >> reporter: what are your expectations for the next couple months for housing as we have first time home buyers who have a 8,000 dollars tax credit but the inventory is tighter. >> we will see sales pick up, i suspect the data to come out nationally today. we will expect a rise in that. through october we will see strong sales. we are running out of inventory. if there aren't houses to be sold you can't sel

reporter: lagging behind in polls deeds is trying to change the course of this election, speaking at george mason university. deeds trying to gain momentum with jim diller who came out if support of deeds. >> i support the people, whether they be republicans or democrats that care about virginia. >> reporter: deeds outlined the differences between he and his opponent. the senator from bath county believes in pro choice and other social issues mcdonnell does not. >> 75% of our job creation comes from small businesses and not too many small businesses are hiring. >> reporter: he talked about education and jobs and he wants to give a tax credit for every job created and his opponent said he would form one after 50 jobs are created. >> am i going to be able to be employed? is there going to be an economic market for me. >> reporter: in recent polls republican candidates bob mcdonnell is ahead of deeds by 7 to 12 percentage points. with 74 days left in the race, they say a single speech cannot change this election and with deeds lagging behind in the polls they say a loof it is outse idout of his e s.

parents help the incoming freshmen move into the dorms at george mason university this morning. over the next few days, the school will hold a number of events to get freshmen and transfer students acclimated. university of maryland students also moved in today. both schools start classes on monday. >>> tonight's mega-millions drawing is for a whopping, get this, $333 million. that's the third largest in mega-millions history. if you win, take the cash option, you will have to settle for $204 million. if no one wins tonight lot lottery officials say lit hit a new record. you can pick up a ticket in maryland and virginia. >>> this next story may be the story of the day. if not the decade. new details about a california man charged with kidnapping a young girl and holding her captive for 18 years. >>> a rescue at the beach after a teenager gets stuck while digging in the sand. today he's telling us how it all unfolded. >>> after several scrubbed launches, will shuttle discovery blast off tonight? >>> hot off the grill this friday. today we are heading outdoors to >>> nasa will lau

bill to help take the next step in his life, enrolling at george mason university this fall.ate it. >> let me ask you, when you introduced the president, did you have a chance to have a chat with him or tell him hey, by the way, this is really great, let me tell you why? did you get a chance to chat with him at all? what did you tell him? >> well, actually, it was really humbling. not only did i get a chance to meet the president, but senator warner, senator webb, who spearheaded this event for us. the post-9/11 g.i. bill because of their initiative is the reason i'm sitting here today and talking to you. i did, i spoke to him just briefly before i introduced him, and just said how privileged i am and an honor to meet him. it was a humbling experience that i actually got a chance to introduce him today. >> jim, no doubt, it's got to be an amazing experience, especially as a marine to be able to meet your commander in chief but put into perspective for us, because here on our show, we are, i mean, the veterans are close to our heart and we cover a lot of stories involving vete

. >> before a crowd of supporters at george mason unersity, creigh deeds campaigned future  versus past. if the seat and newly released television ad, deeds aligned himself with the policies and approach of popar former governor mark warner and portrays his opponent, republican bob mcdonald as in line with the economic policies of former president george bush. deeds echoed a theme he rolled out in northern virginia. mcdonald's legislative record of supporting abortion restrictions means he will focus on social issues if elected governor. >> during his entire career my opponent didn't sponsor one bill, not a single bill to create jobs through economic development or provide needed resources to education. instead his public service has been a career-long pattern of focusing on social issues. >> reporter: mcdonald focused on job creation, the campaign stop today at southwest virginia. his campaign fired back with this statement. if creigh dooeds thinks blowing the dust off an old playbook too many times a major new announce many he doesn't get what the voters are looking for. virginia need

. >>> 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 working to find out the status of three american tourists reportedly detained in iran. the missing americans were at a hotel in northern iraq befor

he will attend george mason university in the fall.triots. >> congratulations and welcome home. >>> a final weekend before thousands of students head back to school in our region. so enjoy the w ysda r ysofda of summer. this coming monday, the bell will ring for students in frederick an prince georges counties in maryland plus the district of columbia. >>> the district is reminding parents to make sure their children are caught up on their vaccinations. they held several clinics yesterday and there are more clinics today and tomorrow. today, visit the department of health immunization clinic at 6323 georgia avenue in northwest. it will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow there will be clinics at four locations, kelly miller middle school ballou high school, kramer middle school and coolidge high school. they will be open 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. everyone wants to look good on the first day back to school and we want to see the pictures. click on the photo tab and send us your picture and you will find a back to school section there. >

at george mason university's johnson center in fairfax in newbere i hall. his campaign hopes that the speech will click with northern virginians who might be skeptical. deeds is running behind mcdonald in a recent "washington post" poll, in part because he has yet to win over northern virginia voters who say they know very little about the state senator. >> the fairfax county board of supervisors has some advice for virginia's gubernatorial candidates. sharon bull over awants them to tell voters how they would solve northern virginia's transportation problems. she says things are so bad, fairfax county now gets only 1/10 of the amount of state aid it used to receive for secondary road construction. >> within 2004, our allocation for secondary road construction projects was -- i think it was $24 million. this year, it's $240,000, not even enough to put up a traffic signal. that's just not ok. it's not feasible. it's just not responsible. >> bulova says any candidate who does not ad very create a new source of funding is not serious about easing congestion. >

at george mason university today, they spoke at the ceremony, marking an accident of what's called thepost 9/11 g.i. bill, allowing every eligible veteran, service men and women to reserve their national guard member to attend a public college or university for free. if the veterans were here today like the ones around the country, they can lead the way to a lasting economic recovery and become the glue that holds our communities together. >> that bill went into effect yesterday. the most comprehensive education benefit offered since president roosevelt signed the original g.i. bill in 1944. for a list of area schools participating in the program, log onto our website on wusa9.com and click on this story. >>> his family never gave up hope. now, 18 years after the crash that kept michael scott's jet on the first night of operation desert storm, finally the family has some answers. samantha haze reports. >> what happened to michael scott began ominously on the first night of the u.s. invasion in iraq january of 1991. his f-18 was shot down as the u.s. forces began operation desert storm.

. >>> president barack obama stopped by george mason university for a ceremony to mark the new gi bill. it al11 news eligible veterans an service members who served after 9-11 to attend college for free at an in-state public university or college. later today, president obama meets with the head of state from kuwait. >>> nearly two decades after a navy pilot was killed in the first gulf war, his remains have finallien recovered. captain michael spike are's fighter jet was shot down over the iraqi desser in the 1991. his body was apparently buried there by nomadic tribes men. he was the first casualty of the gulf war. speicher's whereabouts came to life last month when two iraqi civilians contacted marines. dna testing is now being done in rockville on his remains. soy swiss diplomats trying to learn ore about three persons arrested in iran. the united states does . hnav h diplomac s retelawith iran so switzerland is stepping in. iranian state television says guards detained the three american tourists accused of crossing the border from northern iraq. it is lieve e ththe americans were

. >> even students here at george mason may switch sides in the governor's race. instead of voting for democrat, creigh deeds, they may choose bob mcdonald. >> we put a democrat in the highest office and he hasn't done a good job of turning things around yet. maybe go the other way in terms of a smaller level of government. >> if i didn't like what he was doing, i might sway over to the republican side. >> steven, political scientist and author on presidential politics says deeds will have to wait and see how closely he wants to be tied to the president. >> there's nothing worse for a party than anxious voters. this is an environment that has high levels of anxieties. they are worried about keeping a job if they have one and losing a job if they have one. >> a lot can happen to turn those numbers around. if the economy starts doing better and if president obama secures a healthcare plan, both would help deeds. ultimately, a lot of voters in virginia really do separate what's going on in the state than what is going on nationally. >> a high school history teacher i

. >> reporter: from george mason university today, creigh deeds set out to define himself and outline for the commonwealth. and the first 20 seconds, he talked about three issues on the minds of voters, economy, education and traffic congestion. >> creigh deeds. >> reporter: he also launched brand new commercials in an effort to catch his opponent. he's not holding back, even attacking bob mcdonnell in his speech. >> just recently he said believes president bush did a good job. hold on a second. i'm not exaggerating. that he created -- and i'm quoting here -- an economic revival in america. >> reporter: political analyst lenny steinhorn says deeds doesn't have the name recognition in northern virginia and that's where it counts. >> north earn virginia had a huge population center and major media. it's a ripple affect throughout the state. it's also heff illy a democratic area. >> we found supporters for both today. cynthia knows her candidate has to keep some support in the northernpart of the state. >> i think it's hard here, particularly in this area right here, in arlington, it is