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. >> host: joining us here at george mason university is the professor with the recent book "the coming prosperity: how entrepreneurs transform the global economy." here's the cover the book. professor, what role does fear play in economic development? >> guest: well, that's a great question, and maybe i'll talk about what role does fear play in our conversations about development, conversation about our presence so when we talk about our reality and share our ideas in a marketplacek competing with other ideas, and we know three things about marketplaces for ideas. short term sells better than long term. fear sells better than hope. negative sells better than positive that is to say, and exaggerated sells better than moderated. we see a disproportioned number of short term narratives of negative e exaggerated stories essentially. short term, negative, exage -- exaggerated. we're cree chars that grew up in environments where we were always subject to threats. we're no longer in those environments. we're in a complex economy that's interdependent, that -- that really relies on organizatio

right now, president obama is speaking at george mason university fairfax. it comes hours after a release of a positives jobs report. the white house issued a statement saying there's still work to be done. the u.s. economy is continuing to heal from the wounds of the recession. d to resident is expecte start speaking at any minute. >>> the president's visit at george mason gives him the opportunity to court young voters. here is more of the reaction he's getting on campus. >> reporter: the president started relatively close to home at this event at george mason university. people camped out since yesterday for tickets. it's a busy day for the president with events in virginia and ohio. they are called grass roots events. h is where the rubber hits the road, so to speak, where enthusiasm is high. >> move it forward. >> reporter: it seems there was plenty of it here at this event. would it rival the levels of 2008 against the backdrop of the reality of the past four years. >> over the past four years, you know, we have seen obama do some of the things he's pr

. >> scott thuman joins us from george mason university. seems like a more confident president obama than we saw during the debate scott. we would check back with him in a couple minutes. the president speaking after 11:00 this morning in virginia at george mason in fairfax. we will have a live report. >> a with abc 7, your election station. continuing coverage of the election and the latest information on our website at wjla.com. turning to a story developing in bethesda. montgomery county fire fighters on the scene of a propane leak in bethesda. >> at least five homes have been evacuated. fire crews monitoring air quality. john gonzalez has an exclusive with the affected residents. >> unique, modern technology being added to this home. but careless mistake this morning for his -- put his entire neighborhoods in danger. >> you could smell the gas in the air. >> workers were digging thermal wells for heating and cooling but a bobcat excavator drove over a vent pipe connected to one of thousand dollars underground propane tank. hundreds of g

he is speaking at george mason university. he attended a special that with mitt romney last night. >> good morning. back in battleground states with now a lunchtime for this campaign. president barack obama will be back at george mason university. mitt romney will be back in florida. the swing states will be the focus over the remaining couple live days. math is going to be -- also making crucial stop in key states. everybody took a pause from the campaign trail today in a little comedy. >> alike -- we're both lucky to have someone in our corner. i have my beautiful wife. he has bill clinton. >> i have a lot more energy in our second debate. i was really well rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. >> a few laughs there from both of the candidates last night. part of a big fund-raising event in new york. president obama will be here and the virginia about 11:45 this morning. watch out for traffic delays before and after the events. the final debate will be monday night. >> 62 degrees. >> still ahead, a seatt

in fairfax. >> i'm surae chin on the campaign trail at george mason university in fairfax, virginia, where the president spoke. the first speaking event in virginia since the debate. >> more americans entered the work force. more people are getting jobs. >> it was his first talk in the battleground state of virginia since his performance at wednesday night's debate. >> in if anything, it would be positive job numbers and that's what he honed in on. >> it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> in a room full of supporters, a setting is more comfortable with. >> fired up the crowd. >> these voters say he bounced back. >> i think he is amazing. he knows what he says and he's passionate about everything. the president seemed to make up for the debate, taking jabs at his opponent's comments about cutting funding to pbs. >> for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry. somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. if you'll vote for me in november, we will win a fairfax county again. we'll win virginia again. we'll finish what we started. >> at george mas

will speak at george mason university. attended a special event with romney.er mitt brianne carter has details. laughter last night fundraiser at a event. to it's time to get back business and on the campaign trail today. expected toama is fairfax later this morning event at george mason university. vice president biden will be in .lorida that's where mitt romney and eventsan will hold today, talking about battleground states, that's drink the election could be won or lost. last night was the annual al smith dinner that happens in new city, taking some time away the campaign trail to take in a little comedy. >> president obama and i are lucky to have one r corner, someone we on.lean have my beautiful wife, and he has bill clinton. may have noticed i had a energy in our second debate. [laughter] felt really well rested after i had in's long nap the first debate. nice, long nap. >> great to see some laughter especially after the heated exchange during the debate week.r this they will be focusing once again on debate preparat

hoy el presidente obama se presento en la universidad de george mason y hubo actividades a favor de mitt rosa lucchino con el informe. esta vez... el mensaje fue dirigido a las mujeres.... en la universidad de george mason...el presidente obama busco captar sus votos, votos codiciados, especialmente en un estado clave como virginia... "tu no quieres que el proximo presidente y el congreso puedan desbalancear la corte suprema y regresar el tiempo para las mujeres y familias...tu quireres a un presidente que ya ha nominado dos increibles mujeres a la corte suprema de justicia.." estudiantes tienen esperanzas en obama... "todas las cosas que esta haciendo el para ayudar a las mujeres ahora y para que nosotros superemos mas" "que nos ayude a los estudiantes hispanos y a las mujeres,en verdad somos la minoria y un presidente que nos defiende de verdad lo necesitamos" el presidente rechazo el plan economico de su oponente mitt romney..dijo no creara empleos, ni reducira el deficit... "yo creo que todavia faltan muchas cosas que se deben de hablar mas especifico" quieren soluciones... especialm

he continues at george mason yucht, jim? >> doreen, first time young and many of them undecided voters. here at george mason university in fairfax. they were not shy. >> quick show of hands, for how many of you is this your first presidential election? many of you watching this first debate anxious to get beyond first impressions. >> i'm pretty sure this is exactly what i'm looking for. >> i'm trying to see how i could get a better chance to pay for my college education. >> they're both bashing each other. i might as well watch this. >> some came with their minds made up. >> well, i know people are going to be going all out on the blog. so i'm going to be comining bac with cracks. >> i'm not getting a sense of obama as commander in chief. romney is really laying it down and he's really being very ke tail detailed, for once. >> i became a lot more informed. >> i liked when we were talking about the health care stuff and something about the middle class because i'm middle class. >> i think that both of them had really well-str

president obama is at george mason university today. tony tull is live at the campus. did the rain keep students from showing up there? >> reporter: good morning. no, it didn't. it's still drizzling outside. there was more of a downpour this morning. everybody we talked to said it wasn't going to stop them from seeing president obama. up at the check-in tent, hundreds of people are still trying to get in. down the walkway, a few people making their way up to the check-in tent hoping to see president obama. there were overcast skies in an early morning rain. stop thousands of people from standing in line at george mason university to see president obama. >> the only time i'll get up this early is to come here or catch a plane somewhere warm. >> we want to get in. we are so excited. >> reporter: especially for this 7-year-old working a volunteer position with her mom. for the few minutes i spent with her, this isn't the first time she got to see the president. it was the first lady that was the topic of conversation in the extra special moment she had to share with miche

president obama in fairfax at george mason university. mitt romney and paul ryan will hold a rally in florida. >> another man charge in connection with the south capitol street shootings is sentenced -- scheduled to be sentenced. 25 years in prison for his role of the did the shooting that killed 5 in se d.c. he is that the fight against five other men at the start with this -- in connection with the shootings. closing arguments are expected today in the assault trial of two police officers charged with beating an unarmed university of maryland student. a judge in the case was once married to an ex-pgc officer who was convicted of using excessive force in an unrelated case. the judge determined the trial could go on. she said she can be fair and impartial. >> howard county police are searching for a man who secretly videotaped two women in their condo at ellicott city. the women recently found the hearing -- hidden cameras. police found images of the suspect on the video that was taken as he was setting up the camera. police say it was fi

president barack obama is headlining a campaign appearance at george mason university. we're taking a live look now at the president in fairfax. let's listen. >> the failed economic policies of the past. but when it comes to issues critical to women, the rights to make your own decision about your health -- [ cheering and applause ] the right to -- to be treated fairly and equally in the workplace. [ cheering and applause ] governor romney wants to take us to policies more suited to the 1950s. even his own running mate says he's kind of a throwback to the '50s, that's the one thing we agree on. but he may not have noticed we're in the 21st century. [ cheering and applause ] and in the 21st century, a woman deserves equal pay for equal work. [ cheering and alause ] this should be a no-brainer. but no matter how many times governor romney's asked whether or not he supports a law upholding that idea, he refuses to say. why -- why should this be hard? are you for equal pay for equal work? are you for sure making sure laws enforce that basic prince 8:00? he can't tell you, i

president obama held a campaign rally in george mason university. surae chinn joins us live from fairfawith more information. [ no audio ] all right, we're having some technical difficulty getting to surae chinn. we'll try and get back to her in a few minutes. >>> well, there's good news for the president because the jobs report was released today. and for the first time in four years, the unemployment rate dipped below 8%. very good news for the white house. no president has been re- elected with unemployment above 8% since the great depression. but republican challenger mitt romney says that those numbers are not good enough. tara mergener has more now from the white house. >> reporter: john keenan is repairing bikes these days. not in montana where he owns a farm with his wife but in springfield, virginia. >> i moved back in with my parents the same house i grew up in. >> reporter: keenan left behind breathtaking vistas and his cashmere sheep because jobs are more plentiful on the east coast. >> it's been is very poor economy for a long time. it'

the president will be at george mason university on friday this week. he was just there two weeks ago. the fight for virginia continues and we will have a complete report from this event as well as the president, currently in ohio, also beating the drum after last night's debate. >> president obama will be back in northern virginia this friday to speak at a rally at george mason university. he visited the campus on october 5th. we have more on the day after the debate on wjla.com including a look at reactions by women voters. >> new at 6:00, a texas man facing 25 years after pleading guilty to aattempting to kill the saudi arabian ambassador to the united states. he plate -- he paid a man to blow up a restaurant while he was inside. agents of the iranian government are involved. he was sentenced in january. >> a criminal investigation is under way that comes after this cell phone the appears to show keep personnel drawn up or high on narcotics at a military base in kabul. the video was obtained by abc news. they say that this was a part of a pattern of

he'll be speaking at george mason university. but, tonight, he focused on another battleground state. the president spoke to students at ohio university and didn't shy away from romney's remarks on finding women to fill cabinet posts when he was governor. >> see, we don't have to order up some binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women. to learn and tiech and pride and start businesses. >> friday's appearance at george mason will be the president's second in just two weeks. >> two teenagers who were robbed at gun point in the middle of the street here in d.c. police say they were targeted because of their speakers. >> reporter: one is recovering with a gunshot wound on his arm. d.c. police stepped up bpatrols on the 2000 block of avenue southeast. the trouble started inside is this convenience store. they were wearing the duncans valued at more than $200. and then, all of the sudden, it came right out here on to the sidewalk and that's where the confrontation continued. police sources tell me the suspects robbed them

. >> the president was in a comfort zone today at george mason university. >> i don't think a working mom in arlington should have to wait to get a mammogram because money is tight. i don't think a college student in fairfax or charlottesville should have to choose between textbooks or the preventive care that she needs. that's why we pass this law. >> he may joke. >> for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. >> without his rival, mr. obama took jabs at his opponent's comments about cutting funding to pbs. >> elmo has to watch out, too. governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again, but he's going to bring down the hammer on sesame street. >> and finally, it's what supporters had hoped he would have brought up at the debate, the 47% comment made by romney at a fund raising event missing the portion of americans expected to vote for the president. >> it takes more than one party. it certainly can't happen if you are willing to write off half the nation before you take office. >> surrounded by supporters. >> we are strong

another event will be happening near the george mason campus. if you're headed that way, expect a lot of congestion and a lot of detours in that area. starting at 10:00, vehicles that are bigger than suvs will not be able to drive down route 123 ox road. details include braddocks and roberts road as well. >>> the people holding a rally in daytona beach on the same day as biketoberfest. they joked to a local paper that romney is going for a biker vote. >>> just 48 hours after their contentious debate, president obama and mitt romney traded jokes with each other over dinner. the two shared the stage at the alfred e. smith memorial dinner in new york, a white tie event that raises money for needy kids. both the mr. obama and romney took jabs at each other while making fun of themselves about the debates. >> find the biggest available straw man and just mercifully attack it. big bird didn't even see it coming. and in the spirit of sesame street, the president's remarks are brought to you by the letter "o" and the number 16 trillion. >> some of you m

he is due to speak at george mason university. he then heads to another university in ohio.r.obama will speak at cleveland state university this afternoon. >>> in northwest d.c., four people including one firefighter are recovering after a fire on k street. one person had to jump from a window and is in serious condition. the injured firefighter is expected to be okay. no word on what caused last night's fire. >>> the reflecting pool in front of the lincoln memorial is empty again. during the two-year $35 million renovation, the pool was reengineered to draw river watt ferreira the tidal basin instead of city drinking water. the level of ozone wasn't collaborated correctly. >>> it has been one year since the death of apple founder steve jobs but the company is doing better than ever. >> some were worried that apple would not succeed without its founding father. >> reporter: one year ago, apple's cofounder, steve jobs, passed away. >> we just lost one of the greatest entrepreneurs, steve jobs. >> he meant so much in my life from that end of steve jobs that are we going to mis

hundreds of george mason university students watched, and said they were grading the candidates on what they had to say as well as how they said it. >> i'm not getting a sense of obama as the commander in cheesm. >> and romney? >> romney is really laying it down and being very detailed for once. >> my mind was already made up. but i became a lot more informed. >> i like when they're talking about the health care stuff. and about the middle class. because i'm middle class, so a lot of that stuff affects me. >> president obama plans on campaigning on the george mason campus tomorrow. and we'll have much more on last night's debate throughout the morning. mark murray will join us later in the morning to break down what the candidates needed to accomplish and whether they were successful. >>> right now, though, some breaking news. >> good morning. turkey has renewed strikes on syria after an attack that left five people dead. we just got some video into the newsroom we can show you now. turkish artillery hit a border town striking several syrian soldiers. attacks started wednesday after a m

[ cheering and applause ] appl >> in front of a crowd of 9,000 at george mason university the president pointed to his record on healthcare and reproductive rights and challenged mitt romney's stance on equal pay for equal work. >> he can't tell you. i can. i support that law. in fact, the lilly ledbetter fair pay act was the first law i signed into office. >> later the president said mitt romney has developed amnesia on his positions which mr. obama termed romnesia. >> and you can't seem to remember the policies that are still on your website or the promises move made over the six years you've been running for president. here's the good news. obamacare covers preexisting conditions. >> so just how tight is this race in virginia? well, consider this. one month ago today real clear politics averaged of polls here in virginia had the president ahead 50-45%. that same poll average now has virginia tied at 48%. many in this crowd not take an obama victory in virginia for granted. >> people know what they need and what they want and what their future requires. >> we have to be more aware of

as george mason prepares for the president's visit and another big event that is happening today. from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., any vehicle large are than an suv will be detoured off of route 123 or ox road near the gmu campus. police are asking drivers to avoid the area altogether if possible and be prepared for major delays in you plan to be near campus. >>> our new election show starts next monday. fox 5 news edge you decide begins at 6:30:00 p.m. with coverage of both local and national races. it will run for two weeks until election day. ection day. >>> coming up, a man said his diabetes triggered deadly violence. now, a jury has reached a verdict in his double murder trial. that is coming up next. >>> plus, a bombshell report involving the boy scouts and alleged child sex abuse. details of what is being exposed as we check more headlines. we'll be right back.  >>> new this morning in the middle east, a suicide bomber killed nine soldiers at a military base in southern yemen. four gunmen stormed the base after a skirmish with guards. it is an area that used to b

president obama will be at george mason university in fairfax. mitt romney in abingdon, virginia. but last night they were friendly. funny, mitt romney made fun of his stiff public persona. while the president poked at hiss poor performance during the first debate. yes, i think this is what voters want to see a bit more of right? now, this dinner, the al smith dinner, it's been a tradition for presidential candidates ever since world war ii. the fancy affair in midtown, manhattan and both candidates were wearing white ties and tails. something that romney said made him feel quite comfortable. >> but it's nice to finally relax and to wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> everyone please take your seats. otherwise clint eastwood will yell at them. >> i was actually hoping the president would bring joe biden along this evening. because he'll laugh at anything. >> the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since i took office. i don't have a joke here. i just thought it'd be courthouseful to remind everybody. >> he knows how the seize the moment, this president, and already

president obama is perhaps targeting a younger crowd and will be at george mason university.itt romney is riding the momentum after a strong showing in the debate wednesday night. for the first time, he has taken a different approach on the controversy surrounding the 47% comment saying that what he said was completely wrong. the president is hoping to rebound out -- after what many believe was a lackluster performance wednesday night. >> i met this very spirited fellow who claims to be mitt romney. [laughter] but i know it could not have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. >> at least for today for both campaigns, they will talk about just because economists predict that the unemployment rate will be going up. it is hard to believe that we're one month away from election day. >> today at 4:00 on "katie," more on the hazing death of a student. they will talk to other students at the school. certain bars around the district will stay open quite a bit later

the president was at george mason university in fairfax today.ern virginia bureau chief julie carey was there when the president took aim at what he calls governor romney's changing positions.

president obama holding another event at george mason university in fairfax. white house says he will talk about his vision to grow the economy, creating jobs and restoring middle class economic security. that moons a traffic alert for you too in that area from virginia state police as they prepare for the president's visit. also, another big event happening today as well. from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., any vehicle larger than an suv will be detoured off the route 123 near the gmu campus. police are asking drivers to avoid the area altogether if possible and be prepared for major delays if you plan to be near the campus. >>> also, a reminder about our new show starting monday. fox 5 news edge you decide 2012 will run for two weeks until election day. just send us your tweets on local and national races and we'll use them for the new program as well as e-mails if you send us stuff on facebook as well. >>> a pregnant woman on the way to the hospital with her sick one-year-old son was kicked off the bus. why the incident has her in a foul mood. >>> a megawin fo

at george mason university in fairfax, the president rallied with supporters and with 18 days left in the campaign. the focus today, women. as the president's -- president saw sought to drive home differences between himself and mitt romney on gender issues. you would agree that women are crucial voting block. who needs this more, zoom romney or obama? >> they both won. clearly when you look at this right now, will, the president needs to hold on to the women's vote. he captured the women's vote handily in 2008. mitt romney started to encroach on that and, clearly, the democrats' point of vow, if they want to hold on to the white house, they have to hold on to the block of women voters. this is the second time, of course, in two weeks, that the president arrived on the campus of george mason university in fairfax in front of a crowd of 9,000 supporters and the president said mitt romney developed a.m. indonesia about his position, and the president went on to highlight his reform act, especially the healthcare reform law, the equal pay for equal, and he's pro-choice stance, he said, m

we will get reaction from the president who will speak live at george mason university, and then mitt romney will kick off a campaign event within the hour as well in the southwestern virginia town of of aiavington. 86,000 more jobs added in july and august than previously thought. total unemployment rose by 873,000 jobs last month. that is the biggest one-month increase in nearly 30 years. will these new numbers mean lights out for romney's post debate afterglow? new ads kat aare catered to cri inting states. joining me live is jan schakowsky. congresswoman, it's great to have you here. business pioneer jack welch basically calls these numbers into question. had this remark that he tweeted out earlier today saying, unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything, can't debate, so change numbers. what do you say to that? even the white house though right now this morning reluctant to spike the football on this. in their statement saying it is critical we continue the policies that are building an economy that works for the middle cla class as we dig our way out of a dee

president obama will likely target a younger audience, holding a rally at george mason university.pen to build on his new-found momentum after what many describe as a very strong showing in the first presidential debate watched by 62 million americans. this will be part of three rallies in five days in the commonwealth for romney. for the first time he's talking about taking a different approach on the controversial comments he made on 47%. >> what i said was completely wrong. i absolutely believe that my life has shown that i care about 100%. >> as for the president, he will be in virginia and fairfax hoping to rebound after what pundits tell of called a sub-par performance during the wednesday presidential debate. his campaign admitting they will have to adjust strategy for the next one in a couple weeks. the focus this morning will be on jobs again, especially because the unemployment rate is expected to go up from 8.1% to 8.2%. john gonzalez reporting. >> a man charged in the murder of an arlington health care worker is scheduled to be sentenced. roger clark pleaded guilty to f

there he spoke with supporters out of george mason university. both candidates have been courting female undecided. >> i think it's called romnish. if you say you're for equal pay and equal work, but you fail to say if you will sign a bill to protect equal pay and equal work, you might have romnish. here you go, barack obama, is the cure for amnesia. >> paul ryan will attend a rally in daytona beach with country music star john rich. that event gets going at 8:00 p.m. >>> joining us now with more, political director john dickerson. john thanks for being here. let's start out talking about the monday debate. it's going to be all about foreign policy. i think we can count on mitt romney coming back to libya. >> reporter: he has no choice. libya will come up. the convention didn't go so well for him in the last debate as he tried to pin the president down. the changing stories from the administration. there will be a lot of talk about libya but then of course iran and china. you know there's a series of global hot spots. bob shaffer will take them a

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drumming up votes at george mason university. as they fight over visits to virginia, these campaigns but to over every aspect of these rallies. aboutpeople say they had people tonight. they had a much larger crowd back in 2008. >> thank you so much. political note for you. the obama campaign is planning election night rally in the hometown of chicago. that will take place at the convention center. r smaller, where more attended thepeople party in 2008. the romney campaign will have its party in boston. >> we are on storm watch tonight. beautiful evening tonight. for some rain coming in less than 24 hours. doug hill joins us now. >> all quiet right now. across the region. this time tomorrow, we can see a of showers. check numbers around the area. hill. oxon winds will increase tomorrow, well ahead of this cold front is kicking up problems from , mississippi, parts of kentucky.ssee, all severe thunderstorms. dozens of tornadoes warnings. it will be breezy and warm. we have a slight chance of severe weather in the area fromd pennsyl

tomorrow president obama will be in fairfax county where he will speak at george mason university. >>> tim kaine opening up the gap in virginia's hotly contested senate race. a new poll by nbc news, "the wall street journal" and maris shows tim kaine leading republican george allen 49% to 44%. that's among likely voters. it breaks a deadlock the two candidates were in just three weeks ago when each received 46% of the support in the same poll. tim kaine's camp believes they are getting some help from the president who has also seen a bump in the state in recent weeks. >>> montgomery county police are on the hunt for the suspect who brutally attacked a man and left him for dead. this 72-year-old man was reportedly on his way to the mega latino market a few blocks away from his house on tuesday night but never arrived at the store. instead, guzman's son found him early yesterday morning lying unconscious in a parking lot. he suffered a severe brain injury in the attack and is in critical condition. >> i don't think he was able to defend himself at all. the way they did this to him, they

as george mason prepares for the visit and another big event happening today. from 10:00 this morning until 1:00 this afternoon, any vehicle larger than an suv will be detoured off of route 123 ox road near the campus. police are asking drivers to avoid the area altogether if possible and be prepared for major delays if you plan to be near or on campus. >>> the race for president apparently has a lighter side. ever year around this time politicians attend an annual catholic benefit in new york. >> the alfred e. smith dinner is a white tie affair that gives the candidates a chance to make fun of each other. wisdom has more. >> the candidates put aside the finger pointing to joke around in new york last night. and some of the jokes were pretty funny. >> reporter: may have had the appearances of a high dollar fundraiser, but it's not often you see mitt romney and the president working over the same room. >> i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i was well rested after the long nap i had in the first debate. >> i've already seen early reports from tonight's

president obama will visit with students at george mason university in fairfax this morning. while mitt romney will be in coal country at a machinery company in abingdon. the president is looking to get his campaign back on track after what pundits from both sides have called a poor debate performance. and romney will attack the president's energy policies. >> with a second wind from the debate, romney is trying to distance himself from controversial comments caught on hidden camera. romney appeared on the sean hannity show on fox news last night and said his comments about the 47% of americans who don't pay income tax were, quote, just completely wrong. in that video, romney said 47% of americans consider themselves victims and don't take personal responsibility. he originally defended those comments. >>> there is anticipation ahead of september's jobs report. analysts are predicting the economy added 115,000 to 125,000 jobs last month. that's better than the disappointing 96,000 jobs added in august. the unemployment stands at 8.1%. >>> to a developing story. public health

he will campaign at george mason university in fairfax tomorrow. >>> police in fairfax county tonight are using bloodhounds, a helicopter and a lot of officers, hoping to find a missing teenager. brian glen was last seen monday morning after he didn't show up for school. officers found his car, but no sign of him. pat collins is live from the search scene with the latest on this search. pat? >> reporter: jim, some of the police are still out searching, others are back there getting debriefed. it's been more than three days now. no sign of brian glen. and the concern here continues to grow. they searched last night, and they were back again today. this time with more cops. and that helicopter again. looking all around the park trying to find brian glen. >> do you think he's in harm's way? >> it's hard for me to believe that he would go this long without contacting us if he weren't. and we had no reason to believe that he's a runaway. >> reporter: brian glen a senior. monday morning he dropped his younger brother off and kept on going. a short time later he went to this dunkin' donuts.

he will give a speech on the economy at george mason university.avel to ohio later today. during his northern virginia stop, the president will also push for more people to register to vote. >>> republican presidential no, ma'am know mitt romney and his running mate paul ryan campaigned in fish are valentine, virginia yesterday. and though it did not come up with wednesday night's debate, romney is talking about his 47% comment again. romney grabbed headline when a video was released showing him calling 47% of the nation victims who are dependent on the government. here what is he that h. to say yesterday. >> clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands of speeches and question-and- answer sessions, now and then you are going to say something that doesn't come out right. in this case, i said something that is just completely wrong. i absolutely believe, however, that my life has shown that i care about 100%. that has been demonstrated throughout my life. >> romney will dlfer a speech on foreign policy next monday at virginia military insti

president obama will be at george mason university this morning.itt romney will be in abingdon, virginia. the polls show the race is a close one right now. >>> one person jumped from a burning building last night and was seriously hurt. three others hospitalized after this fire it was along hay street near first street northwest. >>> the baltimore orioles are ready for their first playoff appearance in 15 years. they will take on the texas rangers tonight in the a. l. wild card game. the nationals will play the winner of the nl wild card game on sunday. >>> time right now is 6:53. and we're going to answer the question of the morning -- >> and the answer is a., class ring and a million years i thought it was going to be overalls or the team jersey. >> your overalls are safe mike hydeck. go ahead and let that flag fly. >>> one more check of traffic and weather right after this. >>> one more sort of sad thing before we go. one of our favorite people at channel 9 who has been here for a long time. dan -- >> producer dan. >> producer dan. >> our 6:00 a

. >> a new study from george mason thatrsity concludes computers favor cars and the number keeps growingtraffic in the washington area will not any time soon. according to the reports, the to add 1.3xpected jobs over the next 30 years. well contraction of highway will ease the pain, it is not outpacing growth. >> we are not going to be back to a perfect day. >> i consultant on the study investment is in transportation to ensure that jobs keep coming. do, old habits die hard. traffic or not, it sounds like he is right. >> it is a home away from home for me. >> the study says that the byber of people commuting declined by 3% but that number is not expected to change. >> trouble for the tsa. why dozens of screeners may be unemployed. weather, what a nice shot. afterrecast is coming up the break. >> washington's favorite sport on the defense on sunday. president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? roey would replace g

at george mason university, i for theident will rally weeks.time in two he is mocking mitt romney's economic plan. >> you heard of the square deal the fair deal, his plan is sketchy deal. >> a new public policy survey shows the president up just one now. calling in all favors. spoke today inon ohio. >> you'll never have to play seek with the president's budget. you don't have to play hide and return.h his tax >> ♪ i could take one moment >> at the same time, romney and ryan feel they have hit their stride. some sort gets quietly say if was today, they win. >> he is pitting people against each other. he is trying to win this election by default. you know what? we will not let him get away that. >> the intensity is not theater, it is very real. in 30 states, early voting is underway. these long lines in charlotte today. speech, each stop is played t is the last. tonight, both men will square off again -- not a debate but charities. there is a dinner in new york a tradition of joking, at yourself a little bit and politics, jabs at each other. people say they will have plenty material. >> to an

later this morning president obama will speak at george mason university. and an event at cleveland state university in ohio >> . mitt romney told fox news that his controversial remarks about 47% of americans wanting government support were completely wrong. ta more. >> with his campaign reenergize mitt romney took on the controversy surrounding his comments that 47% of americans are dependent on government. he said his remarks were not eloquently stated, but last night on fox news he offered an explanation. >> it was completely wrong. i absolutely believe that my life has shown i care about 100%. >> president obama is trying to rebound from what many believe was a lackluster debate performance before a crowd of 30,000 in madison, wisconsin yesterday suggested romney's performance was just an act,' >> i met a very spirited fellow whioo claimed to be mitt romney. the real mitt romney has been around the country promising tax cuts for the wealthy. >> they accused romney of being dishonest on the debate stage. some of the president's supporters are baffled by

president obama is speaking in just moments at george mason university. >> hundreds of people lined up to make surerning get inside is event. and they know how important will be in this election. both candidates know this is crunch time. with just days left in the race the white house, president obama is back in the stagewealth, a crucial the campaign. with candidate choices displayed hats and shirts, hundreds lined up this morning to get in. this is the second rally here in than two weeks. many voters know that virginia to watch. virginia is crucial. close and to indias traveling and doing the absentee ballot. virginia is the key. about ohio. worried virginia is the key. >> mitt romney is in florida, win state.t according to a gallup poll, points,leaves by 7 p but a a -- leads by 7 points, but other polls show different results. , the two men took a from the campaign trail to comedy at a fund- raiser in new york. of you may have i had a lot more in the second debate. i felt really well rested after the knapp i took in the first page. -- now i took in the first debate. >> president oba

will have an open practice tonight and it's open to the public at 6:30 at the patriot center on george mason university campus. the home opener is november 3 against the boston celtics. the nationals had a bump in the road when they got defeated by the cardinals in st. louis. >> tied at one game apiece now. fans were disappointed by the loss, but are looking forward to the rest of the series. the team now goes back to dc. >> maryland state police investigating the action of two troopers during game 1 of the american league division series. the troopers were part of a security force at camden yards. they are accused of asking derek jeter and another player for their autographs during the ninth inning. the yankees went on to win sunday's game. the orioles won monday night, the series -- trying to a series at one game apiece. >> robert griffin iii will play on sunday against the vikings. >> this is after he suffered a concussion in the last game. he saw an independent neurologist on monday evening. coach mike shanahan says if he passes all the test, he will be a dog waited on a treadmill and do

states remain the focus for both candidates and president obama will be back in virginia today at george mason university in fairfax. romney will be in florida. in the u.s. senate race in virginia, candidates george alhelp and tim kaine have met in their final debate now. it was held last night at virginia tech. kaine criticized allen for having what he says is a no compromise stance on taxes. allen said kaine is using potential military spending cuts as an excuse to raise taxes. both candidates will appear on fox 5 morning news before the election. george allen is scheduled to be with us next wednesday and tim kaine is set to be here on october 30th. r 30th. >>> time now for the morning line. the redskins take on the giants this sunday. both of last year's match-ups ended with a win for the burgundy and gold. we are talking more about that right now and i little bit of baseball now with the sports yompies from 106.7 the fan. good morning, fellows. how you doing? >> what's happen something. >> hello, wisdom. >> we got the giants last year. smoked the giants. well, we beat the giants two times

we'll finish what we started. >> at george mason university, surae chinn, 9news now. >> and the second presidential debate is scheduled for tuesday, october 16. >>> now we have breaking news for you from florida where there was a massive accident. a huge pileup. 30 to 40 vehicles involved on a highway overpass. all southbound lanes on i-75 shut down because of the crash. now the information is still coming into our newsroom. but despite all this debris, local news reports say only one trauma case. the sheriff's office says there are concerns about a possible tanker leak. maybe liquid calcium out on the roads, but that's not considered hazardous. we are following this developing story. we'll have updates if they are warranted. anita. >> some passengers consider this a critical safety issue, but the transit agency is complying with the americans with disability act. andrea mccarren is live outside the metro station in alexandria to pick up the story from there. andrea. >> anita, here's the deal. if you are visually impaired, there's a good chance you rely on those bumpy tiles, but not ev

there we see a lead had in to the president, he's at george mason university.nned parenthood president cecil richard and the president will be addressing women's issues at george mason university. let's take a listen to what she has to say. >> women every single day. he promised to reform health care so that women don't pay more for insurance coverage than men. and so that our birth control and cancer screenings are covered. and so our kids can stay on our insurance until they're 26 and that's exactly what he did. president obama promised to make sure that women, not politicians, can make our own health care decisions and to protect roe versus wade and that's exactly what he did. he understands that women's health care is an economic issue and it's a family issue. so, we face a very clear choice in this election. either to go back -- and i mean way, way, way back, right? or to keep moving forward. forward. so, on behalf of my mother, the late governor ann richards -- and all of those who fought for our rights and whose shoulders we stand, women will never go ba