man who's getting ready to say good-bye himself. >> reporter: it's a bittersweet day for these george masons as they prepare to leave behind a school many have grown to love. and this year, university president allen mertin will share their experience. after 16 years spent leading mason, putting it on the national map, dr. mertin is retiring. when he started, nearly 6,000 students applied. this year 18,000 did. and enrollment has grown to 33,000. >> the thing that i'm most proud of is the pride that people have in the university. >> reporter: but mertin says the take this greatest satisfaction in how the george mason university now views itself. >> we were aggressive in getting the right people, getting the right programs, and building the right buildings at all times. didn't make a difference what the economy was like, what was going on in richard monday or washington. we made progress. >> reporter: these new graduates agree mason has come a long way. >> i'm proud of the school. >> i'm proud that george mason is my school. >> reporter: the graduation is standing room only. george mason bec

george mason university is losing dr.l morton. >> reporter: george mason university graduating students have been part of a whirl wind of change with more than 33,000 students. the rapid growth came about 16 years ago when dr. allen martin took the helm. >> we had to take chances, take risks at the university. second we had to take advantage of our location. location, location, location. >> he hired the right people, started new programs and built new facilities. we have built probably $1.5 billion worth of buildings. >> he has had a friendly touch, a wide smile and trademark white hair. he has friends all over the world, pictures with the president, maggie thatcher and moon walking astronaut alan shepherd. this chair came after mason beat connecticut i point at a chair and said that is my lucky chair. the next day he was sitting here. >> reporter: he wants his legacy to be eye culture of inknow -- a culture of innovation. >> he puts so much energy into the community. >> it was an honor to talk with him about how he got w

she'll attend george mason university.t just cover her undergraduate studies, it also pays for any future education she wants to pursue. congratulations to her. >>> the list is out at a northern virginia high school came in second on the best high schools in the u.s. list. "u.s. news and world report" compiled a list of the top 100, filled with local schools, langley high school in mclean, virginia, squeaked in at 98, thomas s. wooten high school came in 93rd. 88s james w. robinson junior high school in braddock. >>> and mclean's high school is number 85. but, winston churchill high school in potomac took the 57th spot, george c. marshall high school in falls church came in 55. another falls church high school, george mason came in 19 and the second best school in the entire country, thomas jefferson high school for science and technology in alexandria. d.c. schools did not rank in the top 100. >>> well with soaring statistics of poor health among americans, there's a push to implement combatting obesity. chief science cor

george mason, who was a liberal -- i'm being facetious, of course, george mason said that virginia should be according to the fullest toleration. madison, age 25, the youngest man says i object to this idea. he said, the implication of toleration offended him. the problem, he said, was it he said the government was going to tolerate your religious opinions, you were saying a couple of things. the first one was that the government knew better than you did, and the second one was the government was putting up with your air for now. of course from the implication was in my correct itself later. madison suggested that he thought what article 16 should say that virginians were entitled to the free exercise of religion, and once madison said this in the full convention, george mason, the chairman of the committee said, i agree. that is a superior formulation. at that point, the record tells us the agreement was unanimous. everyone accepted this idea. at age 25, madison invented the notion of the free exercise of religion on the basis of his experience in orange county, and under the influence o

allen martin has been president of george mason university for 16 years now. a letter he wrote that nailed him the job. in it, he says while attitude about planning is important, action is more important and that's what he has done for the past 16 years. george mason university graduating students have been part of a whirlwind of change that is now virginia's largest university with more than 33,000 students. the rapid growth came about 16 years ago when doctor allen martin took the helm. >> first of all, we had to continue to increase our spirit. we had to take chances and risks at the university. second, we had to take advantage of our location. >> martin says he hired the right people, started new programs, and built new facilities. >> we have built probably at least a billion and a half dollars worth of buildings on the three campuses. arlington, prince william, and fairfax. >> he has been a hands on president with a friendly touch, wide smile, and trademark white hair. pictures with the president and moon walking astronaut, allen shepherd. this chair came

. >>> it was a big day at george mason university.atriots center overflowed its capacity yesterday. thousands on hand. some even turned away. they were there to see the latest class of graduates. so many showed up, some were turned away. tribute to one man who's getting ready to say good-bye himself. >> veronica carmen. >> reporter: it's a bittersweet day for these graduates as they prepare to leave behind a school many have grown to love. and this year university president allen mertin will share their experience. after 16 years leading mason putting it on the national map, dr. mertin is retiring. about 6,000 students applied when he started. this year nearly 18,000 did. he has also preceded over an ambitious building campaign. >> the thing i'm most proud of is the pride people have in the university. >> in how the george mason community now views itself. >> what we did was we were aggressive in getting the right people, getting the right programs, and building the right buildings. at all times. didn't make any difference what the ec

we also partner with georgetown university and george mason university for student mentoring, seminars, guest speakers, and summer language camps. we now have ample research that proves what all other countries have known for a long time. we must start language learning at an early age when the brain is most receptive to language acquisition. mastering a foreign language takes time, sequential study and practice. when language supervisors propose starting a language program, they are often denied due to already stretched district and state budgets. policymakers view them as a want and not a need for students. federal funding is the only way we can initiate programs that will prove to the taxpayers and policymakers that the money is well spent once people can see what these children can do with a second language. we don't know what the world would be like in 20 years, but we do know we cannot say that we are educating our students for the 21st century if we're not giving them the tools they need to protect the country and to keep america the superpower it is today. and in closing, i'd l

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george mason said i agree. that is a superior formulation and that point the record tells us the agreement was unanimous. everyone accepted this idea. at age 25 madison invented this notion of free exercise of religion on the basis of his experience in orange county and ended the influence of his having been in new jersey in san of virginia because of his sickly nature. i should say madison was complaining in his early 20s he was sickly and about to die and he was going to be complaining about that for 60 more years. was and if you read madison's correspondence you find him saying in his 20s and 30s to his 80s still complaining i am going to die any moment. he was finally right of course. but i gave away the end of the book. sorry. any way in 1776 after he had this success, the virginia declaration of rights was the first american declaration of rights. not only was he the youngest draftsman of the first written constitution adopted by the people's ministry of the world. he also took this significant role secon

magnus is an academic programs director at the institute for humane studies at george mason university, also taught in public administration at american university, and international tragtional trade . also in his biography, something i find fascinating. he is an avid scuba diver. and plays underwater hockey. for the washington, d.c., and i love this name -- beltway bottom feeders. there is probably no end of applicants for that team. after dr. magnus makes his presentation, rodney ross will come to read a poem of -- of john willis menard that is very appropriate. actually there are copies, print copies of it on the table outside. rod is, is an old front and a dear friend. a, a great proponent of, of history and public history. he works at the national archiv archives. he is very active in a number of organizations including the illinois state society which joins the, the capital historical society in sponsoring today's event. then after rod, we will have our, our third speaker, dr. matthew wasnewski, historian of the united states house of representatives. appointed in october of 2010

george mason, who was a liberal -- i'm being facetious, of course, george mason said that virginia shoulde according to the fullest toleration. madison, age 25, the youngest man says i object to this idea. he said, the implication of toleration offended him. the problem, he said, was it he said the government was going to tolerate your religious opinions, you were saying a couple of things. the first one was that the government knew better than you did, and the second one was the government was putting up with your air for now. of course from the implication was in my correct itself later. madison suggested that he thought what article 16 should say that virginians were entitled to the free exercise of religion, and once madison said this in the full convention, george mason, the chairman of the committee said, i agree. that is a superior formulation. at that point, the record tells us the agreement was unanimous. everyone accepted this idea. at age 25, madison invented the notion of the free exercise of religion on the basis of his experience in orange county, and under the influence of

she'll attend george mason university in the fall. award doesn't just cover her undergraduate studies. pays for any further schooling she wants to pursue. amazing. congratulations to her. >> absolutely. go as far as she wants now. congratulations. >>> more companies are looking to hire. employers posted 3.74 million job openings in march. that is the highest number in four years. despite the openings, there aren't enough jobs to go around. the government says nearly 13 million people are unemployed. which raidses the question -- raises the question, what would you do to get a job? >> a 22-year-old minnesota man put his marketing skills to work in his job search and it paid off. bennett olson paid for an electronic billboard, it was up for 24 hours rotating with other ads. the words "hire me" appeared next to his web page and face. he accepted a sales and marketing job with a laser design firm specializing in 3d technology. olson says he's also trying to earn a business degree. he says he learned the importance of marketing through his

another falls church school, george mason high school, came in 19th. the second best school in the entire country, thomas jefferson high school for science and technology in alexandria. you do have to test to get into -- to get in to that school. designed for math -- >> there are seven or eight governor schools. i don't know, i shouldn't have said. that you have to test to get in to. smart kids. >>> our smart kid, tom kierein, is here to talk about the science of meteorology. >> starting off with low clouds. they did produce overnight rain. pavement, sidewalk, streets, still a little bit wet. no rain right now. cloudy over the jefferson memorial. humid, a light southerly and southwesterly wind. we've had one surge of rain coming through. storm 4 radar showing it on the shore. sprinkles north of fredericksburg into stafford county, coming into charles and southern prince george's. that's heading out. a few other sprinkelse farther south, there's another surge coming into kentucky and tennessee and farther south. a wave of low pressure. that's going to b

. >>> the family of a missing george mason student spent today trying to remind people that they're stillking for her. bethany decker disappeared january 29th. she was about five months pregnant and left her little boy behind, too. a mother told us today is bethany's 23rd birthday. >> we are actually going to celebrate. we are going to have bethany's birthday cake. we are going to be celebrating her birthday and in the prayer and looking forward to the celebration that we'll have to be able to celebrate her birthday with her. >> decker's husband and another man were questioned but neither charged or arrested and police said there is no sign of foul play. >>> our big story, word the cia is trying to track down al- qaeda doctors trained to implant bombs inside suicide bombers. that's according to a new report from grain's sunday times. the newspaper reports the doctors are -- britain's sunday times. the newspaper reports the doctors are to have trained with the top members in al- qaeda and are trained at putting bombs in breasts and abdomens. >>> there is a computer generated image based on

george mason, who was a liberal -- i'm being facetious, of course, george mason said that virginia should according to the fullest toleration. madison, age 25, the youngest man says i object to this idea. he said, the implication of toleration offended him. the problem, he said, was it he said the government was going to tolerate your religious opinions, you were saying a couple of things. the first one was that the government knew better than you did, and the second one was the government was putting up with your air for now. of course from the implication was in my correct itself later. madison suggested that he thought what article 16 should say that virginians were entitled to the free exercise of religion, and once madison said this in the full convention, george mason, the chairman of the committee said, i agree. that is a superior formulation. at that point, the record tells us the agreement was unanimous. everyone accepted this idea. at age 25, madison invented the notion of the free exercise of religion on the basis of his experience in orange county, and under the influence of h

george mason university economist eileen norcroft has figured out why. >> they have overseen the growth of a structural deficit. >> the committee has 17 legislative and tw civiliano members. -- two civilian members. t chargehe is that the committee ignored its own rules. >> in some years there would set the criteria for growth and one that amount did not fit with what they wanted to spend, they found another way to justify it. capital gains will be robust this year, or this is the growth in the business cycle. >> he pored over 30 years of reports sac submitted since its inception. in 2010, the committee admitted the process was not working. the combination of huge mid-year spending reductions, massive general assistance, and extensive reliance on one time supports makes it impossible to clearly establish a basis for calculating element without arbitrary judgment about what should be in or out. >> they are frustrated with this growing structural deficit. they know they need another process, another approach to spending discipline in the state. >> officers disagree. >> is working because

stephen straus burke cranks out a big >> thousands of girls on the run taking part in a 5 k race at george mason university. today's race was the premiere at springtime of and for the girls on the run program. 3500 schools participated. girls on the run encourages preteen girls to live a healthy lifestyle. >> in arlington, there was a big turnout at the annual pace of arlington. >> more than 35 restaurants took part with the tons of great food. there was lots of fun activities for families. if you were out there this afternoon, he might have seen several members of our staff. we are pleased to be a part of this. >> when we are coming up at 6:30 a beautiful area, beautiful ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly at you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverag

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according to george mason university, the county stands to add nearly $273 billion if the second phases approved. it goes from reston in fairfax county to dulles and extends two more stops. experts say it could be a driving force in getting workers and businesses from outside the county to set up shop there. loudoun county has until july 4 to decide whether to fund that extension. >>> turns out it was a cia informant who helped dew point al qae -- helped dupe al qaeda. the source worked for u.s. and saudi intelligence. al qaeda in yemen gave the finished bomb to the informant who drove it out of the country, turning it over to the u.s. officials say the device was not made of metal and designed to be

. >> a leading economist at george mason university is taking issue with the budget process in maryland. she poured over decades of reports by the state's spending affordability committee. this panel of legislators and civilians make recommendations on how much the state budget to grow each year. her research finds that the committee has failed to keep spending in check for 30 years. she discovered members ignore their own guidelines and operate more like a spending target than a spending cap. >> they would set the criteria for spending growth. when that amount did not fit with what they wanted to spend, they found another way to justify it. >> presiding officers considered the committee a good budget balancing tool. she recommends abolishing the committee and putting the plan in place that limits budget growth to the sum of inflation and population. >> governor o'malley is reportedly thrown around the idea of creating a panel to setting expanded gambling in maryland. he already said that he is considering a special session this summer to address the measure that fell short earlier this

that's the conclusion from george mason university. the report says the county stands to add nearly 27 3 billion dollars if the rail goes through. phase two goes from reston and fairfax county to dulles and extends two more stops. experts say it could be a driving force in getting workers and businesses from outside loudoun county to set up shop there. >> once the decision is made to extend the metro rail, investors will start thinking about loudoun county as our buying and building in anticipation. that decision is made not to extend the rail. those investors will go somewhere else. >> loudoun county has until july 4th to decide whether to fund the extension. >>> memories of some iconic children's books are on the minds of many today. they mourn the loss of maurice sendak, he died at the age of 83. he suffered a stroke only four days ago. sendak wrote and illustrated books such as "chicken soup with rice" and "where the wild things are." that one later became a motion picture. erica gonzalez will show us how his work is influencing th

however, george mason university economist dr. stephen fuller says it would be a positive change. at a forum yesterday, he said without the silver line, loudoun would forego $200 billion in growth. >> whether or not loudoun county wants to be part of the party and otherwise the outcome is more residential development with less commercial development and a higher tax burden for residents. this is a no brainer. >> i have nothing against dulles rail. i think it should go to the airport and stop there. i just don't think loudoun county residents are going to benefit from it. >> just three of the nine members from the loudoun board of supervisors attended yesterday's event. >>> five militants linked to a new terror plot against the united states have been killed. security officials in yemen say they were killed in an air strike early this morning. it also reports that all of them were part of al qaeda and linked to that new underwear bombing plot against the united states. former intelligence officials say the double agent who gave up information about the plot also led drones to those

. >>> one woman was arrested at george mason's graduation today. police say she was upset because some people were not being allowed inside. the patriots center was filled to capacity. it seats 10,000 people. george mason security had to lock the doors when there was just no more room for people. more than a hundred family and guests of graduates were left outside. police say this one woman kept letting others inside. they eventually had to restrain her and she was booked with disorderly conduct. >> one guy we can't get to come back inside. >>> doug kammerer the sun is out but a potential system could impact our weekend. >> yeah. you're right, jim. i tell you what. there is a potential for that. as far as being outside you can't be inside on a day like today. it is just absolutely gorgeous outside right now with plenty of sunshine and unless of course you're watching us here at nbc 4. take a look and show you what's going on right now if you're wondering about the weekend. you want to stay tuned for that for sure. temperatures around the area into

program, and today, a guest we're happy to have with us, laure mandeville, michael fauntroy of george mason university and from "nightly business report," laure mandeville -- darren gersh. what do you think of the consequences of the french election and austerity? >> it is interesting, because we're going to find out if francois hollande is a dangerous man. i think what we're actually going to find out is that he is pragmatic. he is pragmatic in the way he has to deal with the euro. there are obviously problems in france with employment. he is not going to want to sweep the bond market. he is going to proceed in a very pragmatic way. >> he will have to break with what he promised before the election. >> i think some of the promises he made were just for show anyway. like rolling back the retirement age to 60. that is going to affect very few people. or the 75% tax rate. that is also going to affect very few people. >> anyway, what do you think of the election and what will be the consequence on austerity, and the imf programs in europe? >> there is a huge cloud of uncertainty now in france.

i was fortunate enough to cover gary williams, winning it all, george mason a mid-major to the finalr. i stood 30 feet away from art monk when the redskin nation in canton, ohio, gave him what seemed like a half hour ovation and i saw the caps go from worst to first. i've been lucky. i've worked with some of the best people on tv. i can't them all but i could not have traded our sport department for anybody. chill william, lindsey murphy were some of the best and they had their hand full making me look good. and i want to thank my viewers. you have accepted me from the beginning, always had an encouraging words and always wanted to talk sports. my producer rich dunn, i give him a hard time and say, you are lucky to be here. in real yate, i've been lucky to be here. thank you and hope see you all in the nfc championship game when the redskins meet the 49ers. >> well done. >> well done. >> i obviously enjoyed sitting next to you. you are my buddy. >> you are a great guy. >> brian, we have been together 12 years. i enjoyed it. >> if somebody cuts you off as you leave these doors, realiz

i recently finished my freshman year at george mason university where i am pursuing a double major in global affairs with concentration of international development and a major in chinese. i am also currently in the chinese language buddy program at my college where you chat and build relationships with native chinese citizens that come to study at mason. i probably would've pursued a career different from the one i'm pursuing now if i didn't go to the program. these types of programs are very necessary for the development of our future young generation. because without them, we have very limited views on the world. as the united states becomes more diverse, more interactive, more developed technology wise, we have to understand that the only barrier that we have to break is through communications. especially through languages such as chinese. improving the foreign language capacity of the nation is crucial to the united states' success over this lifetime. in order to become powerful, we have to learn to adapt and learn new knowledge. through language and immersion, you achieve both r

year-old jody ship and 26- year-old devon ship are mother and son, part of the class of 2012 at george masony. >> before i got to the first class, she text me like 30 minutes before the class and said are you going to come sit next to me in class? i was like yeah, why not. >> reporter: even so, it took awhile for professors to figure it out. she said ship, jody and ship devon. is this your sister? we were like no, that is actually my mother and she literally had the most confused look on her face show had. she sat there and stared at us like and you're taking a class with her and sitting in the front row together? i couldn't get my kids to do that if i paid them a million dollars. >> reporter: even when devon was young, jody loved math and wanted her kids to love it, too. >> and i go can you bring an extra worksheet so i can do one, too? >> t to the fourth minus 7. >> reporter: jody has done a lot of growing in the 20 years from when she started college up until now when she's actually getting her degree. and she's crunched the numbers and said that it's never too late to go back to school.

i recently finished my freshman year at george mason university where i am pursuing a double major. i am also currently in the chinese language study program at my college where you build relationships with native chinese citizens that come to study at george mason. i probably would have pursued a career very different than the one i am pursuing now if i did not go to the program. these types of programs are very necessary for the development of our future young generation because without them we have very limited the use on the world. as the u.s. becomes more interactive and develop, we have to understand that the only barrier that we have to break is through communication especially through languages such as chinese. improving the foreign language capacity of the nation is crucial to the united states success over its lifetime. in order to become powerful, we have to learn to adapt and learn new knowledge. think you for your time and i am happy to answer any questions that you have. >> thank you very much. major mitchell, please proceed with your statement. >> i thank you for the

. >> george mason university's graduation also the scene of some drama today. campus police arrested a woman for ignoring officers when they told her to stop letting people into the ceremony. the patriot center was filled to capacity and more than 100 people had to wait outside during today's ceremony. gmu said goodbye to president allen wurtoo crediting with tripling the number of applicants in his 16 years at the school. >> a man that had a dangerous run in with an alligator explained what went wrong and what he was thinking. >> people lined up for blocks. we'll hear from the bravo star some people waited seven hours to meet here in our area today. >> also, we'll tell you what got ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. >>> not his best work, how an aquarium worker sdriebtd a recent encounter with an alligator. he had it was in somebody's front yard and right beside a busy road in north carolina as he tried t

george mason and unbc had student pubs too. >>> ten minutes away from 7.hael phelps is seektive about his plans for the -- seek are ative about his -- seektive -- secretive about his plans for the olympics many they don't want the headache of committing to anything and say if they announce the plans then they are going to give the olympic competition an edge. >>> the train he for kentuckyderby winner i'll have another will be visiting children at johns hopkins children's hospital and at night he will throw out the first pitch for the o's-yankees games and wednesday o'neal and mario gutierrez will visit the boys and girls clubs blocks from the racetrack. >>> five things to know before heading out on this monday morning, today president obama travels to new york where he will give the commencement speech. he he gets the college medal of distinction. >>> the chief of facebook is celebrating a big day today. mark discouringerberg turning 28. he is half the average age of the a and p500ceos. they are expected to go public with a stock option friday. >>> four ye

there is a start of a new trendnearby george mason and umbc has student pubs. >>> a woman is recovering telling police she was shot while stopped at in the 3200 block of east northern parkway. baltimore city police are looking for the person who injured the woman early saturday morning. all this happened around 2:30 when police say a car pulled up and opened fire while the woman was stopped at the light. the woman was hit in the upper body. >>> this week, the nation -- is national police week for honoring fallen police officers killed in the line of duty. the ceremony was on sunday. it was the 24th annual candlelight vigil saluting the fallen heros. some included shaft hunter michael nickerson. maryland lost 52 officers in the line of duty in the past 12 years. >>> ten minutes away from five. we will send it over to lynette. what a gorgeous weekend. >> perfect weekend. not so much to say good about today, right. >> yeah. but you can say it's good because we need the rain. we are five inches below and i know i keep on saying that but we need the steady rain that's going to begin to move

candidate at george mason university and my specialization is immigration and human trafficking. i've worked hard on this the past six years. i wanted to touch on the point the trial lawyer i'm sorry forgot your name. >> daryl williams. with regards to education as the solution. i agree with you, but my question is for all the panelists, i guess, is there enough evidence to conclusively educate? and the reason why i ask that is because my dissertation when i'm finishing up asking the question does 287-g disproportionately affect the number of latino youth brought in the criminal justice system? to my experience, there is not enough evidence or data sets available to even answer that question on a generalizable level. before you can offer solutions and present possible policies that might actually work, you need to have the evidence as confidently as possible say what's going on, how we can make thinks better, and for that i think we need congress and other organizations to fund more rigorous research, because there is a famous mark twain saying, there is lies, damn lies and stati

she's a law professor at george mason university. a a-l-d-a-r-e i believe is how it's spelled. my comment is what relates to the state's interest in marriage. in general the state has an interest in promoting in the society things that are good for society. and mrs. aldare has good information about conclusive -- >> jeremy, we are so running out of time and we're going to have to let your comments stand and take this call from julie, independent, in minnesota. julie, please go ahead. >> caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. pertaining to social security reform, how -- i'm 54. how does this fundamental social contract apply to me, and also i have heard that paul ryan through albeit unfortunate circumstances has already received his social security benefits. so i want mine. >> well, i have no idea or comment on your reference to mr. ryan there as far as what he may or may not have received. but the point is that we have to quit making promises we cannot keep. and at some point when a law passes there will be a debate i think in the near future that there's going to

she starts her education at george mason university. it is all paid for. >> how about that?briana, we can see that. >> coming up, his fast hands got him on television. >> these two rooms are going to go up in -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ ♪ >> this is what happens to a room with no sprinklers. maryland put a new law in place to protect new homes. >> kris van cleave has a warning for all homeowners. >> it is already a non survivability. >> this started less than two minutes ago and has already fully engulfed the rim. it is a powerful warning about how fast the fire burns and how this intense blaze can be prevented. now, watch what happens in here. when the fire

george mason high school of falls church is 45, no. 81, poolesville high school, and centennial highl and ellicott city is 111 and james madison high school in vienna 113. >> nasdaq's facebook fail, superbowl ad sales, and a big budget box office battle. diana perez with these stories and more. >> good morning. topping america's money -- an embarrassment for nasdaq. the exchange admits it bungled facebook ipo on friday. there were problems with the order processing technology. nasdaq cto -- ceo -- some managers were disappointed in the ipo. a little more optimistic about jobs and housing but not other parts of southern iraq -- recovery. in a survey, they predicted modest growth through the end of the year and picking up a lot of the next. first is facebook and now the super bowl. general vote -- general motors says it will not buy time for commercials for the pro -- for the championship. they say the results cannot justify the prices. and "the avengers" continues to beat up every film -- taking in $55 million this weekend. >> diana, thanks so much. let's check in with adam caskey and

others in the top 100 include george mason high in falls church. george marshal high and churchill high and whitman high in montgomery county. some of our local schools have fallen in the survey from the last time it was done. we'll speak with u.s. news and world report about its findings coming up this morning at 7:30. >>> still ahead, start your morning with some excitement under the big top. holly is live with the talented crew of the universoul circus. time now is 6:55 [ male announcer ] hotot outta the oven, it's the pizza sub! featured $5 footlong™ of may! melty cheese, kickin' pepperoni and our signature marinara sauce on freshly baked bread. this may only, it joins our many $5 footlongs™! subway. eat fresh. >>> good morning everybody i am holly morris on this thursday. we are under the big top. not just any. we are under the universoul big top. this is a circus with not only amazing acts but music, dance, style. it is truly fun for the whole family now it is in its 19th year believe it or not. they are going to do some 500 shows, travel to 2

george mason and you nbc also have pubs on campus. >> this year marks the centennial celebration of the of 1812. >> some of the most important events of the war played out right here in baltimore. >> wjz live at fells point. sharon is there with more. >> good morning, guys. this is a day that you have a unique opportunity to take a peek back into history. they are doing a historic harbor house tour. the 44th annual. you can go in to 10 different houses that date back to the 17 hundreds and see what they look like inside. some of them have been kept very historic and the others have been made modern. we actually have one of the homeowners here. tony miller is, i just took a peek in his house. he kept his very true to date down to the doorbell. you actually pull him out and there is a bell inside that rings. so cool. >> the morning. >> even though it is historic, you have to do a lot of work. >> electrical, plumbing, everything had to be done. that was done in the 70s. >> do you walk around amazed? just some of the little of facts like this dares are worn because they are 300 years old. >

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george mason high school in falls church finished 19th. over in maryland, three schools from montgomery county were in the top 100. and potomac came in at 57th. whitman high in bethesda finished 24th. >>> in some states it causes more fires than smoking, heating, and candles combined. coming up, kitchen fires. i'm going to travel up the street to the local fire station and explain why your first instinct on how to put them out is dead wrong. >>> and we know commuting can be a pain, but researchers say that commuting could be killing you. i'm anny hong live in northwest d.c. with that report. >>> but up next, will the former mistress of john edwards testify at his trial? we may soon know the answer. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> the trial of former presidential candidate, john edwar

other local schools chosen include george mason high school in falls church. it came in at 19th. winton churchill high in potomac placed 57th. and bethesda's walt whitman high school came in at 84th. there were no d.c. schools on the top 100 list. >>> a component of spicy food, or ingredient, could be the key to shedding those unwanted pounds. according to a new study, the ingredient that gives peppers their heat can actually melt away body fat. nbc's erika edwards explains. >> reporter: some guzzle beer to douse the fiery flavor of hot sauce, but as it turns out, the heat of chili peppers may help melt away a beer gut. >> i love chili peppers. >> reporter: and for good reason. this doctor has been studying an ingredient called capsaicin that gives chili peppers their intense heat. he applied tiny cloths soaked with a capsaicin solution directly to the nerve around lab rats. it led to weight loss. >> by selectively destroying this passage of signals from the intestine to the brain, we have been able to change the way food is absorbed in the intestine. >> reporter: this could be a

. >> reporter: at george mason university, beth parker, fox 5 news. >> congratulations to both of them. >> get this rain out of here. it seems like it's within a week. it rained over the weekend. >> i'll say it for all of us. uncle. we're ready for some sun and we'll get sun tomorrow. the rain is tapering off tonight. it is still raining from d.c. on east. it's light stuff, maybe get a few more 1/100's and also maybe a little fog later depending what the wind does. if the wind get lighter, we might have a touch of fog for thursday morning, but it is almost thursday and the measurable rain is shutting off across the region. first stop radar tonight, to our west, not a lot left. d.c. to the eastern shore, it is still raining. here's the first of two frontal boundaries that started to push east. we have one more to come a bit later tonight. i'll show you that one on radar, too. we are drying out, beneficial soaking tonight and a lot of places picking up 1/4 to 1/2- inch of rain. some of those downpours are pretty moderate that we had earlier. let's go ov

george mason university hosted this event last night.bout 100 students were recognized and their families were there with them as well. many of them were in service. great event. this is a national organization that has a few chapters around the country. the one here in fairfax started last year, and the idea is to thank these young people for the service they're about to do and i should thank the organization for a very nice tie they gave me for hosting the event. it's printed with the words -- the constitution on that. thalg you for that and happens off to the young people as well. >> indeed. new from overnight, the oliympi torch is officially lit and on the move. the torch was lit about an hour aelg. now the torch will make a trip of about 8,000 miles, visiting more than a thousand different cities, towns and individuals on its way to london. the olympic games are just 76 days away. you can catch all of the action right here on nbc starting on july 27th. so exciting. and the whole ceremony, the lighting of the torch, the lead-up to it

. >>> the family of a missing george mason student spent part of the weekend trying to remain all ofking for her. bethany decker disappeared january 29th. she was about five months pregnant at the time and left behind a little boy. her mother tells fox 5 bethany's 23rd birthday was just yesterday. decker's husband and another man were both questioned but police say there is no sign of foul play. >>> prince george's county police are vehicling a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and tractor-trailer. this happened in the 8900 block of woodyard road in clinton, maryland saturday night. police say the driver of the motorcycle, henry thorpes, jr., was pronounced dead at the scene. so far, no word on what exactly led to the crash. >>> a fire at a car dealership required some extra firefighters. if burned into the roof making it sag and forcing firefighters out in case the roof fell in. no one was surety. >>> thousands of people are in the nation's capital to honor law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. a candlelight service was held last night for police officers, corre

other local schools on the list, george mason. that's in falls church. it ranked in at 19th.ll high school in potomac placed 57th. and bethesda's walt whitman high school came in at 84th. there were no d.c. schools on this top 100 list. >>> montgomery county police are cracking down on those who don't bubble it pup. they launched their click it or ticket campaign and will last over the next few weeks. officers will be issuing tickets to those who are not wearing their seat belts. they will also be looking for children who are not buckled inside a safety seat. we warned you. >> yeah. >>> it's a little bit of rain coming our way. let's get the latest from doug. >> we have that rain out there right now, 73 degrees with some rain at the airport. there are some heavier downpo downpours. winds out of the north at about 6 miles per hour. temperatures around the region still on the mild side, but starting to cool off. back towards leesburg, at 59 degrees. the heavier rain coming through there, helping to drop the temperatures down. dulles right now at 61 degrees, but still 73 in mana

george mason high came in at 45th. poolesville high in montgomery county also made the top 100. a total of 14 schools in northern virginia made the list. eight from montgomery county. two from howard and two in the district. schools were ranked on graduation rates, s.a.t. scores, and the percentage of students who went on to college. >>> coming up next on news 4 at 5:00 a man pepper sprayed by d.c. police after a case of mistaken identity. well, tonight the victim is demanding more than an apology. >>> a music legend gone but not forgotten. why a tribute to chuck brown is creating controversy in a local neighborhood. >>> doctors have been urging men to do this for years. now experts say getting screened now e[ male announcer ] screened this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> screening for prostate cancer may do more harm than good. that's according

fuller says developers made a $15,000 contribution for the research to george mason university. >> well you don't like the message, you shoot the messenger. that's always the case. >> reporter: supervisors are still unsure whether to contribute more than $150 million to the project. they need to decide by july 4th. >> they have not been able to get their arms around how that advantage will pay off in terms of the taxpayers' dollars going into the project and what the return on that investment will look like. >> reporter: swing votes will be key, and susan volpe is one of them. >> plans are is it for to go to wheelie as of next year and to phase two would be to herndon-monroe. i want to know how much additional money would that cost my constituents to take the bus. >> reporter: the study finds silver line would spawn 40,000 new additional jobs. for doug paily owner of hooked seafood restaurant in the plaza, there's nothing more promising than that. >> the expansion of the line would probably double our business within a quick period of time. >> reporter: fuller adds the quote/unquote cat

students at george mason university are creating and building them.ey're complete he says they'll have kids walk through various scenarios so they can learn the risks and consequences of joining a gang. he says they'll be available online and on smart phones. there is an apparent crackdown on bad driving behavior on maryland's intercounty connector. more than 300 traffic tickets are issued every month on the icc. about 500 warnings are also given out every month. the maryland transportation authority says the citations have been for speeding, dui, seat belts, and other violations. in march, m-dot said it would start studying the impact of increasing the speed limit on the icc, which is currently 55 miles an hour. >>> there is a makeover in the works for america's front yard. the national mall is getting much needed renovations and today we are getting a glimpse of what it's going to look like when it is all done. tracee wilkins has more on the big plans. >> reporter: it's been the topic of discussion for sometime now. what are we going to do to improv

george mason university's computer game design program will develop the games.ttorney general said he hopes to use the games to combat other issues that kids are facing if this program turns out to be successful. >>> right now a judge is expected to sentence a prince william county mother who pleaded guilty for barricading her children inside their home. christina moore and her husband, john roby pleaded guilty to child abuse and neglect charges last year. prosecutors say the prince william county couple nailed a five-foot high sheet of drywall in a bedroom doorway to keep their three young daughters from getting out of the room. the oldest managed to escape and walk over to a neighbor to get help for her sisters. in january, a judge sentenced roby to three years probation. >>> police in fairfax county are asking forrer help to find a mount vernon girl who has been missing for nearly a week now. take a good look at this picture. 12-year-old ashley may o'brien went missing around 4:00 last friday afternoon. she told her guardians that she was going to a friend's

information about why same-sex marriage has problems, i suggest he look up a law professor at george mason university. my comment relates to the state's interest in marriage. the state has an interest in promoting things that are good for society. there is good information -- host: we are running out of time and we will leave your comment stand there and take this last call from julie in st. paul, minnesota. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. pertaining to social security reform, i am a 54. how does this fundamental social contract affect me? has heard that paul ryan received his social security benefits, so i want mine. guest: i have no idea are common on your reference to mr. ryan. we have to quit making promises we cannot keep. at some point, there will be a date that there will be some fundamental reforms. the only way to be as fair as possible is to be able to say to groups above 55, that is the contract. if what i said ever happens, this will have to come that we tell people honestly what they can expect from government. right now we are not doing that. we're sitting