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the e-mail that went out to and shocked the georgetown university community said a georgetown student and a former student live at the house, that the suspects were looking for a nonstudent resident who was not there at the time. >> because it's just like one of those things that you think never will happen to you. once you hear about it, you just think of it as unfortunate event, and just feel sorry for whoever it happened to. >> reporter: the suspects ransacked the house and got away with laptops and cell phones. word is, one victim was beaten. neighbors acustommed to loud parties at homes rented to students, are trying to keep the crime in perspective. >> i feel quite safe, because that completely irregular situation as far as i was concerned. had nothing to do with anyone in the neighborhood, other than the people in the house. >> reporter: karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >>> two new york city congressmen pushing for more justice for 9/11 victims and first responders. the two congressmen say the $15 million in bin laden's bounty money should go to the families. it appears america'
the e-mail that went out to and shocked the georgetown university community said a georgetown student and a former student live at the house, that the suspects were looking for a nonstudent resident who was not there at the time. >> because it's just like one of those things that you think never will happen to you. once you hear about it, you just think of it as unfortunate event, and just feel sorry for whoever it happened to. >> reporter: the suspects ransacked the house and got...
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reporting live from georgetown, darcy spencer, news 4. back to you. >> darcy, thank you. >>> still ahead, vietnam's newest victim. we'll introduce you to a veteran who devoted his life to helping wounded warriors before he also became a casualty of war. and finally tonight, some good news at pump. when we will be seeing those lower gas prices, and the pricey position. some economists try to put a number on just what mom is worth. a little bit later in sports. marlins pitcher anibal sanchez did his best to prevent the nats from getting a hit this afternoon. we'll take you there, and chuck bell will talk about this gorgeous mother's day. >> one or two lonesome raindrops out there. we'll talk about that and the talk of >>> transit police in new jersey are looking into what caused a train to crash as it entered the hoboken station this morning. 34 people were hurt. fortunately none of the injuries were serious. people sitting at the front of the train felt the impact that most were told the. officials believe at this point a mechanical proble
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>> britany morehouse reporting from georgetown. thanks. >>> questions remain how the most wanted man on earth lived especially if anybody helped harbor bin laden in afghanistan. the c.i.a. is combing through video and computers. we have the report tonight. >> reporter: president obama told cbs's 60 minutes osama bin laden must have had a support network inside pakistan. >> we don't know who or what that support network was. we don't know whether there might have been some people inside of government, people outside of government and that's something that we have to investigate and more importantly the pakistani government has to investigate. >> reporter: a top u.s. official says the investigation into what the pakistani government may have known needs to include interviews with bin laden's three widows who were living with him. >> they need to provide us with intelligence from the compound that they gathered including access to osama bin laden's three wives whom they have in custody. >> reporter: u.s. national security advisor tom
>> britany morehouse reporting from georgetown. thanks. >>> questions remain how the most wanted man on earth lived especially if anybody helped harbor bin laden in afghanistan. the c.i.a. is combing through video and computers. we have the report tonight. >> reporter: president obama told cbs's 60 minutes osama bin laden must have had a support network inside pakistan. >> we don't know who or what that support network was. we don't know whether there might have been...
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we'll ask yahya hendi, muslim chaplain, georgetown university. and mark edward dever, baptist, southern baptist church. ifwo t is rdckllpawa if i live to a hundred. if social security isn't enough. if my heart gets broken. if she says yes. we believe if should never hold you back. if should be managed with a plan that builds on what you already have. together we can create a personal safety net, a launching pad, for all those brilliant ifs in the middle of life. you can call on our expertise and get guarantees for the if in life. after all, we're metlife. >>> welcome, welcome, imam, and welcome pastor dever. i want to talk about and present the proposition that the economic condition of any nation has profound impact on all phases of social living, cultural living, and spiritual -- the spirituality of the era. and we'll develop that as we go along. in the 1960 we had a wave of economic expansion and it produced something called the "age of aware just." and the age of aware just spawned the number of exotic religions, including zen buddhism and hi
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the e-mail that went out to and shocked the georgetown university community said a georgetown student and a former student live at the house. that the suspects were looking for a nonstudent resident who was not there at the time. >> because it was just like one of those things that you think will never happen to you. and once you hear about it you just think of it as an unfortunate event and feel sorry for whoever it happened to. >> the hus secretaries ransacked the house and got way with cell phones. neighborhoods accustomed to loud parties at homes rented to students are trying to keep the prime in perspective. >> i feel quite safe. that is a completely irregular situation. it had nothing to do with anyone in the neighborhood other that to do with the people in the house. >> reporter: in northwest d.c., karen gray houston, fork 5 news. >>> an ferry morning accident killed a person -- an early morning accident killed a person around 6:30 this morning. accident and investigation forced police to shut the road down. it's not clear why the victim was on the highway. his name and informa
the e-mail that went out to and shocked the georgetown university community said a georgetown student and a former student live at the house. that the suspects were looking for a nonstudent resident who was not there at the time. >> because it was just like one of those things that you think will never happen to you. and once you hear about it you just think of it as an unfortunate event and feel sorry for whoever it happened to. >> the hus secretaries ransacked the house and got...
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we have more on his itinerary. >> he returned to georgetown university to speak during the future ofnt. he spoke there about six years ago. he spoke for about 45 minutes testing not -- touching on the natural food movement and the royal wedding. >> his royal highness, prince of wales. >> he began his speech with a little humor. >> it is a great joy to be invited back to georgetown again to speak at this conference. it certainly makes a change from making embarrassing speeches about my eldest son during wedding receptions and things like that. >> then he focused on a mission that's very important to him -- sustainable and organic farming. he adopt organic farming on royal lands he manages in the 1980's, before the green movement was embraced worldwide. >> questioning the conventional world view is a risky business, believe you me. the only reason i have done so is for the sake of your generation and for the integrity of nature herself. >> georgetown university students related a speech to the green movement on campus. the cafeteria composts leftovers. >> we are lucky to have notable f
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breaking news in georgetown at the theater.ll continue to monitor that situation and pass along more information as it becomes available. >>> being a mom, of course, one of the toughest jobs in the world. and for some, it can be overwhelming. vicki vargas has more on two mothers who reached their tipping point. >> reporter: sometimes they cry. sometimes they attack. and sometimes they just need to be cleaned off. these moms seem to be dealing with it just fine. but that's not true for everybody. >> i put a lot of expectations on myself as far as being kind of a super mom. you know, i was at the end of the coolest block so everyone ended up at my house. i made the snacks, brought out the appetizers, threw parties. >> reporter: turns out that cul-de-sac was filled bit moms who would meet most afternoons for a glass of wine. charissa would join in. her kids are 5, 3, and 13 months old. >> i would go inside. and find the vodka bottle. supplement. it always looked like i wasn't drinking very much. >> i'd have to call my husband and
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megan mcgrath is live at georgetown with more on today's events. hi, megan. good morning. >> reporter: the prince of wales is still speaking here. he's at a conference that's being held here on the campus of georgetown university. now, of course, prince charles is very committed to the idea of sustainable agriculture. and during his visit in washington he spent a good deal of his time promoting that very cause and he's doing so right now in the speech he's giving. needless to say the fact that he is here caused quite a bit of ruckus here on campus. a number of people willing to wait in the rain in order to catch a glimpse and the prince actually stopped and chatted with students as he made his way into that conference. not exactly the huge crowd that gathered for will and kate's wedding, but these georgetown students braved the cold and rain in order to catch a glimpse of prince charles. >> i've been obsessed with the royals especially with all the hype from the wedding. i want to let him know i'm here for prince harry. >> it would be cool to see prince charl
megan mcgrath is live at georgetown with more on today's events. hi, megan. good morning. >> reporter: the prince of wales is still speaking here. he's at a conference that's being held here on the campus of georgetown university. now, of course, prince charles is very committed to the idea of sustainable agriculture. and during his visit in washington he spent a good deal of his time promoting that very cause and he's doing so right now in the speech he's giving. needless to say the fact...
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megan mcgrath is live at georgetown university.cation he's getting ready to visit? >> he's actually got a very busy schedule. it was just a few days ago he was in formal attire, attending the wedding of his eldest son. he's going to arrive at the nation's capital. one of his appearances will be here at georgetown university. he will give the key note speech at a conference on sustainable agriculture. prince charles has become very involved in modern green architectural techniques. and he will visit an urban farm in northwest during his visit in d.c. prince charles arrives this afternoon and he's going to be busy here the next couple days. let's take a look at today's schedule. prince charles will visit the supreme court, attending the marshall scholarship alumni reception. that program actually allows students from the area to do graduate work in the uk. he's also going to visit the common good city farm in northwest. that farm grows food for low income residents. he'll be attending a reception at the british ambassador's residence
megan mcgrath is live at georgetown university.cation he's getting ready to visit? >> he's actually got a very busy schedule. it was just a few days ago he was in formal attire, attending the wedding of his eldest son. he's going to arrive at the nation's capital. one of his appearances will be here at georgetown university. he will give the key note speech at a conference on sustainable agriculture. prince charles has become very involved in modern green architectural techniques. and he...
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. >> a sign of progress along the georgetown waterfront. this is exactly what it looked like a month ago. we will show you what it looks like now. >> 16 whales stranded along the florida keys. how rescuers are trying to set them free. >> i have some really good news about gas prices. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] before he changed the world... tear down this wall. [ male announcer ] ...or led a nation... i ronald reagan do solemnly swear. [ male announcer ] ...or governed a state... you and i have a rendezvous with destiny. [ male announcer ] ...he inspired our company... with his optimism, his belief in innovation and his entrepreneurial spirit. [ man ] for general electric here is ronald reagan. ♪ ♪ [ male nouncer ] with the most branches and atms in the dc area, it's hard to miss a capital one bank. alright, let's get ready to work alex. rosslyn! ♪ ♪ arlington! ♪ ♪ falls church! nice save! [ trainer ] tenley! k street! [ horn sounds ] herndon! mclean! cleveland park! capitol hill! [ groans ] sorry penguin. georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ ♪ [ male
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it was nice to see that. >> the georgetown student are going into final exams.tudent i talked to said prince charles apparently seemed to than and was concerned that student were outside waiting for him and not in the library. from the georgetown kauchlts, megan mcgrath, news 4. >>> a five-time grammy award winner is turning her life experiences into page turners. now shania twain was on "the today show" promoting her new autobiography "from this moment on." in it she talks about her troubled childhood and the infidel they ripped her marriage apart. the infidelity also stripped her of her singing voice. she hopes writing about her obstacles will be emotional cleansing for her and her readers. >> i felt sharing and giving testimony to the things i've experienced in life will do more good for others than it would do keeping it to myself and it forces me out of my comfort zone which is a necessary part of this healing. >> there is a happy ending to twain's story. she is now happily married and hopes to be performing again soon. >>> four teenagers in florida are acc
it was nice to see that. >> the georgetown student are going into final exams.tudent i talked to said prince charles apparently seemed to than and was concerned that student were outside waiting for him and not in the library. from the georgetown kauchlts, megan mcgrath, news 4. >>> a five-time grammy award winner is turning her life experiences into page turners. now shania twain was on "the today show" promoting her new autobiography "from this moment on."...
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so it was nice to see that. >> the georgetown student are going into final exams.ne student i talked to said that prince charles apparently seemed to know that and actually expressed a little concern that the student were outside waiting for him and not in the library. from the georgetown campus, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> it is very cool he is spreading the word on sustainable agriculture. when you look at it, it just makes a lot of sense and it is the best way to feed the world. >> you have that in common. >> he loves it here in washington. >> coming up next, college student were able to pinpoint osama bin laden's exact location years before the military did, and tonight they reveal exactly how they did it. >>> hackers tapped into millions of accounts swiping people's personal information. why it was so easy and what congress needs to learn about the security breach. >> she packed on the pounds during pregnancy. sound familiar? tonight she shares >>> if you love salt, new research may have you feeling better about using it, a study by the american medical associat
so it was nice to see that. >> the georgetown student are going into final exams.ne student i talked to said that prince charles apparently seemed to know that and actually expressed a little concern that the student were outside waiting for him and not in the library. from the georgetown campus, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> it is very cool he is spreading the word on sustainable agriculture. when you look at it, it just makes a lot of sense and it is the best way to feed the world....
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the prince is also set to speak at georgetown university.ere we find news 4's megan mcgrath. good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning. prince charles is going to be the key note speaker at a conference on sustainable agriculture here at the georgetown university. now curious to see what the rain is going to do. he is expected to mix and mingle a little bit with students on campus. curious to see whether the rain will hamper that plan here. this is a three-day visit for prince charles. he is going to make a push for organic sustainable agriculture. he is the key note speaker at the campus of georgetown university. yesterday prince charles toured the common good city farm in northwest. it grows food for low-income residents here in the district of columbia and nibbled on a little bit of spinach they grow on the farm. advocates home his celebrity will help focus attention on the issue of sustainable farming. >> he's a proponent of sustainable agriculture. and i think more people will have awareness about eating right and about growi
the prince is also set to speak at georgetown university.ere we find news 4's megan mcgrath. good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning. prince charles is going to be the key note speaker at a conference on sustainable agriculture here at the georgetown university. now curious to see what the rain is going to do. he is expected to mix and mingle a little bit with students on campus. curious to see whether the rain will hamper that plan here. this is a three-day visit for prince...
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. >>> in georgetown investigating a robbery at a georgetown university apartment. the 3500 block in northwest washington. the suspect allegedly demanded money and drugs. two students were reported they tied up and beaten who later escaped with a laptop computer. anyone with information should call police. >>> virginia gov. bob mcdonnell says the man has denied disaster -- fema deny disaster relief. virginia was hit by more than two dozen twisters in april. he is considering whether to appeal. >>> we began the day with clear, sunny skies but things should be changing. steve rudin is live in the weather center with more. >> clouds are beginning to increase. temperatures outside are beginning to cool just a little bit. temperatures are in the upper 60's to lower 70's. 69 and the quantico. dulles airport at 66. a few showers mainly to the north and west of us which will eventually work their way into our area over the next couple of hours or so. do not be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder but do not expect anything to become severe. what can we expect for
. >>> in georgetown investigating a robbery at a georgetown university apartment. the 3500 block in northwest washington. the suspect allegedly demanded money and drugs. two students were reported they tied up and beaten who later escaped with a laptop computer. anyone with information should call police. >>> virginia gov. bob mcdonnell says the man has denied disaster -- fema deny disaster relief. virginia was hit by more than two dozen twisters in april. he is considering...
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georgetown university is one of his stops this week.n mcgrath has a preview of his royal visit. >> well, just a few days ago prince charles was in formal attire attending the wedding of his eldest son. later today he's going to be here in the nation's capital and he's going to keep a busy schedule. one of his appearances will be here at georgetown university where he will be the keynote speaker on sustainable agriculture. prince charles have become very involved in modern green agricultural techniques. he will visit an urban form in northwest. prince charles arrives this afternoon. as i said, he has a very busy schedule. let's take a look. today he will attend the marshall scholarship alumni reception. that's a program allowing students to do graduate work in the uk. he will tour the common good city farm which grows food for low income d.c. residents. he will attend a reception at the british ambassador's residence. and he will be here tomorrow at georgetown university attending a conference called the future of food. as i mentioned, h
georgetown university is one of his stops this week.n mcgrath has a preview of his royal visit. >> well, just a few days ago prince charles was in formal attire attending the wedding of his eldest son. later today he's going to be here in the nation's capital and he's going to keep a busy schedule. one of his appearances will be here at georgetown university where he will be the keynote speaker on sustainable agriculture. prince charles have become very involved in modern green...
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now, we'll go over to the georgetown area if you're planning to head into georgetown using wisconsinnue coming in from bethesda, no problems to report in this area of northwest. now taking a look at the train, no problems to report on metro, vre or marc. everything is running on time. in my next report, i'll give you an update on that accident in gaithersburg at 539. andrea, mike? >> pentagon officials say they may release a videotape of osama bin laden's burial at sea. >> that would be to refute any claims that the body is not that of the al-qaeda leader. and we're learning more about the work to track down bin laden in the first place. intelligence officials took a long time to find the pakistan compound because bin laden's courier frequently turned off his cell phone and removed the bat which so it could not be tracked. as an anxious osama bin laden watched from the situation room, navy seals raided a compound and killed bin laden. >> it will be likely mounting pressure to prove that bin laden was killed especially since there is no body. >> this is different than anything we've s
now, we'll go over to the georgetown area if you're planning to head into georgetown using wisconsinnue coming in from bethesda, no problems to report in this area of northwest. now taking a look at the train, no problems to report on metro, vre or marc. everything is running on time. in my next report, i'll give you an update on that accident in gaithersburg at 539. andrea, mike? >> pentagon officials say they may release a videotape of osama bin laden's burial at sea. >> that...
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georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one bank.anches and atms in the dc area. ovie. we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 11. this is abc 7 news at 11:00 p.m. on your side. >>>>> you may end up paying more to travel on a certain well- traveled highway. $10.75 to go through. >> soe trafford -- some transportation officials said this might happen on the dulles toll road. >> we paid $2 to ride...
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they welcomed him to georgetown university.hese are the first official engagements by the prince of wales after the royal wedding that captured millions of americans. the tone of the visit, like the weather, is one of warmth and good will. inside, the keynote speech began with a quip. >> it certainly makes it a change from making embarrassing speeches about my oldest son during wedding receptions and things like that. [laughter] >> and then the serious stuff -- he denounced what he sees as the modern evil of pesticides and chemicals. >> we need to face up to asking how we produce -- asking whether how we produce our food is right for the 21st century. we cannot ignore that question any longer. [applause] >> kasay typically passionate speech brought to the audience to its feet. food has been a running theme of his visit. an urban farm in washington, the prince exchanged irrigation ditch with low-income families growing their own produce. back at georgetown, he touted the university chefs. he may lack the star power william and k
they welcomed him to georgetown university.hese are the first official engagements by the prince of wales after the royal wedding that captured millions of americans. the tone of the visit, like the weather, is one of warmth and good will. inside, the keynote speech began with a quip. >> it certainly makes it a change from making embarrassing speeches about my oldest son during wedding receptions and things like that. [laughter] >> and then the serious stuff -- he denounced what he...
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back at georgetown he shoved it to the university ships. he may lack the star power of william and kate, but the sincerity of his speech was received. >> the content was really interesting, and it was an interesting way to look at globalization. >> he is doing wonderful things. i am so glad he is bringing all of those wonderful ideas to our united states of america. >> the prince of wales has made friends here. his day will end at the white house. >> turning now to our top story. the continuing fallout from the death of osama bin laden. tomorrow president obama will be in new york visiting ground zero in meeting family members. we have been speaking to muslim and christian leaders to get their reaction to recent events. >> the new york muslims -- for new york muslims, the death of osama bin laden is an important moment. the upper east side has the largest mosque. >> i hope the suspicions that have been addressed towards the muslim community might be reduced, and we want to prove it we are all other americans. we have been victimized by osam
back at georgetown he shoved it to the university ships. he may lack the star power of william and kate, but the sincerity of his speech was received. >> the content was really interesting, and it was an interesting way to look at globalization. >> he is doing wonderful things. i am so glad he is bringing all of those wonderful ideas to our united states of america. >> the prince of wales has made friends here. his day will end at the white house. >> turning now to our...
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back at georgetown he shoved it to the university ships. he may lack the star power of william and kate, but the sincerity of his speech was received. >> the content was really interesting, and it was an interesting way to look at globalization. >> he is doing wonderful things. i am so glad he is bringing all of those wonderful ideas to our united states of america. >> the prince of wales has made friends here. his day will end at the white house. >> turning now to our top story. the continuing fallout from the death of osama bin laden. tomorrow president obama will be in new york visiting ground zero in meeting family members. we have been speaking to muslim and christian leaders to get their reaction to recent events. >> the new york muslims -- for new york muslims, the death of osama bin laden is an important moment. the upper east side has the largest mosque. >> i hope the suspicions that have been addressed towards the muslim community might be reduced, and we want to prove it we are all other americans. we have been victimized by osam
back at georgetown he shoved it to the university ships. he may lack the star power of william and kate, but the sincerity of his speech was received. >> the content was really interesting, and it was an interesting way to look at globalization. >> he is doing wonderful things. i am so glad he is bringing all of those wonderful ideas to our united states of america. >> the prince of wales has made friends here. his day will end at the white house. >> turning now to our...
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georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ ♪ [ male annncer ] capital one bank.anches and atms in the dc area. ovi we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00 with leon harris maureen bunyan, meteorologist bob ryan weather and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 news at 11:00. on your side. >>> an emotional meeting between prince charles and a group of wounded american soldiers. the event at the british embassy caps off a busy day for the prince. >> it keeps the nation's military in the spotlight. jay korff is live in an unused room with more. >> it is and a remarkable week for prince charles. last friday, the highly anticipated royal wedding. this week, a three day visit to washington. tuesday night, his loyal cli -- his royal highness attended an event for the u.s. 0 and the british forces foundation. prince charles met with a number of wounded warriors like this first lieutenant who lost both his legs to and i.e.d. >> he was curious to know how i am doing. >> prince charles spent considerable time with them, a boost to th
georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ ♪ [ male annncer ] capital one bank.anches and atms in the dc area. ovi we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00 with leon harris maureen bunyan, meteorologist bob ryan weather and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 news at 11:00. on your side. >>> an emotional meeting between prince charles and a group of wounded american soldiers. the event at the british embassy caps off a busy day for the prince....
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. >>> police are investigating a violent home invasion in georgetown.olice say three men broke into the house along "s" street around 1:30, one had a gun. the suspects beat up the residents, tied them up and stole laptops and other electronics. we're told some of those who lived in the house are georgetown students. >>> the mississippi river continues to ri, creeping into areas it hasn't been in more than 100 years. memphis looks like the mechanics target for the rising floodwaters. thousands have been evacuated. the river has not crested yet and officials say that may not happen until once. when it does, it could hit levels not seen until the 1930s. meanwhile, fema has denied virginia's request for disaster since caused by last month's tornadoes. the tornado spotted in stafford county, one of 29 that touched down in april. in all, state officials say ten people were killed, more than 200 homes were destroyed and another 1,000 were damaged. governor bock mcdonnell says he's considering appealing the decision. >>> sony is now offering identity theft insu
. >>> police are investigating a violent home invasion in georgetown.olice say three men broke into the house along "s" street around 1:30, one had a gun. the suspects beat up the residents, tied them up and stole laptops and other electronics. we're told some of those who lived in the house are georgetown students. >>> the mississippi river continues to ri, creeping into areas it hasn't been in more than 100 years. memphis looks like the mechanics target for the...
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georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one bank.ost branches and atms in the dc area. ovie. we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> tonight the story changes once again. u.s. officials now say there really was not a firefight and that osama bin laden was killed in his pajamas. in the meantime, security is tightening at ground zero ahead of the president's trip there tomorrow. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. for the third time in a row, new details about osama bin laden and his compound are emerging and they cricket public statements from the white house. u.s. officials now tell nbc news that three of the four men killed in the operation, including bin laden, were not armed. they took fire from and killed a man in a guest house. but the troops moved through the main house, which was full of weapons, without taking fire. according to the same officials, bin laden was shot twice in his pajamas inside a bedroom. president obama has decided not to release the photographic evidence. >> it is important fo
georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one bank.ost branches and atms in the dc area. ovie. we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> tonight the story changes once again. u.s. officials now say there really was not a firefight and that osama bin laden was killed in his pajamas. in the meantime, security is tightening at ground zero ahead of the president's trip there tomorrow. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. for the third time...
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prince charles shows off his green thumb to a group of georgetown students. we will tell you what he says. >>> another hour or so. live doppler 9000. pretty good shower rolling down river road ladied towards the district moving off to the south and east. we will track that for you. and we will also track the weekend. >>> but first, hollywood is coming to virginia. while the world's most famous director is bringing his cameras to our area. [ female announcer ] love the look of freshly colored hair? now you don't have to wait 6 weeks to get it. introducing natural instincts with our first color refresher. get healthy looking, ammonia-free color, then let the new refresher boost your healthy look 2 weeks in. it helps restore color pigments, so you can get a freshly colored look once again. natural instincts. it's all good. now get all the healthy looking color of natural instincts in our new vibrant shades. >>> not very tough getting hole top? >> we have got the green light. i think we are good to go. take a look at 66th first on the westbound side. beltway to n
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they braved the rain to welcome him to georgetown university. these are the first official engagements by the prince of wales since a royal wedding which captivated millions of americans and the tone of the visit, unlike the weather, has been one of warmth and good will. >> inside the keynote speech begin with a quip. >> it certainly makes a change from making embarrassing speeches about my eldest son during wedding receptions and things like that. >> and then the serious stuff. the prince spoke about food production making the case for sustainable farming and denouncing what he sees as the evils of pesticides and chemicals. >> we need to face up to asking whether how we produce our food is actually fit for purpose in the very challenging circumstances of the 21st century. we simply cannot ignore that question any longer. [applause] >> a typically passionate speech which brought the audience to its feet. food has been the running theme of this visit. there is an urban farm in washington, the prince exchanged irrigation tips with low income famil
they braved the rain to welcome him to georgetown university. these are the first official engagements by the prince of wales since a royal wedding which captivated millions of americans and the tone of the visit, unlike the weather, has been one of warmth and good will. >> inside the keynote speech begin with a quip. >> it certainly makes a change from making embarrassing speeches about my eldest son during wedding receptions and things like that. >> and then the serious...
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pretty shaken up about it. >> reporter: booth mri, 9news now. >>> residents back in business on the georgetown waterfront three weeks after being flood and owners were relieved to see the big crowds for mother's day. some regular customers expressed concern for familiar servers that were thrown out of work for the closing and they were surprised how quickly the businesses were able to recover from the damage. here is what some moms said in between on brunch on their special day. >> my husband is traveling for work right now so he gave us $100 and said go to bunk. snoop perfect. >> perfect, yeah. >> the crab cakes. and the water. it is just really nice. >> the first of the three flag ship restaurants to open on thursday. it was followed by nick's and tony and joe's on friday. >>> today moms took center stage for a day of brunches, lunches and a lot of special attention. one mom's special gift was a diploma. >> three years ago i didn't think i would be here. i actually dropped out of nursing school. we lived in michigan. worked for the automotive industry. both lost our jobs. lost our home. i ha
pretty shaken up about it. >> reporter: booth mri, 9news now. >>> residents back in business on the georgetown waterfront three weeks after being flood and owners were relieved to see the big crowds for mother's day. some regular customers expressed concern for familiar servers that were thrown out of work for the closing and they were surprised how quickly the businesses were able to recover from the damage. here is what some moms said in between on brunch on their special day....
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tomorrow, he will be the keynote speaker at a georgetown university conference on the future of food.oth events are related to the prince's interests in sustainable farming. >>> fox 5 investigates next parking without paying. >> you complained. we investigated. i'm tisha thompson. we'll show you why metro employees are in hot water for the way they park. when a carpet is clean and fresh, it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder. its moist powder penetrates deep, removing three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while also neutralizing odors at their source. it's a clean you can see, smell, and really enjoy. resolve deep clean powder. don't just vacuum clean, resolve clean. >>> a flood levee along the mississippi river in missouri is blasted by the army corps of engineers. it is their plan for save several towns from being inundated by flood waters. it is expected to flood more than 100,000 acres of farmland. missouri lawmakers tried to block it but were unsuccessful. >> lots and lots of rain out there. >> i know. already an area th
tomorrow, he will be the keynote speaker at a georgetown university conference on the future of food.oth events are related to the prince's interests in sustainable farming. >>> fox 5 investigates next parking without paying. >> you complained. we investigated. i'm tisha thompson. we'll show you why metro employees are in hot water for the way they park. when a carpet is clean and fresh, it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder....
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georgetown university for theological studies. >> did you get a degree from georgetown. >> master's degree in liberal studies. >> in liberal studies. that includes, what, theology? >> theology, philosophy, yeah. >> do they teach you shakespeare? >> i managed to stay away from shakespeare at the master's level. >> you'd be comfortable there now because i understand even for literature majors shakespeare is not a mandatory subject, do you believe that? what has happened to these? >> reporter, covered politics, weekly pbs series john ander nathalie. "u.s. news and world report," religion editor. your book to your credit. >> my first book. >> and still working at "u.s. news & world report." >> i still am. >> if i mention the name funk to you, who is he, robert funk? >> he's a bible scholar, new testament scholar who is founder and leader of a group called jesus seminar. a group of scholars for the last 15 years have been exploring the historical jesus. >> yeah, does he have very much standing in the academic community paula fredriksen interhe represents the school of representation. >> she's a
georgetown university for theological studies. >> did you get a degree from georgetown. >> master's degree in liberal studies. >> in liberal studies. that includes, what, theology? >> theology, philosophy, yeah. >> do they teach you shakespeare? >> i managed to stay away from shakespeare at the master's level. >> you'd be comfortable there now because i understand even for literature majors shakespeare is not a mandatory subject, do you believe that?...
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megan mcgrath is live at georgetown university where charles is expected to speak today.an, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. it's prince charles's first visit since 2007. yes, he's going to be here later on today delivering a key note speech at a conference here. it's a very short trip. he will be here just for three days. and he's making a push for organic sustainable agriculture. he's going to be speaking at the future of food conference here at georgetown university. now, yesterday prince charles toured the common good city farm in northwest washington, a farm that grows food for low-income residents here and nibbled on a little bit of spinach they grow on their farm. advocates home his celebrity will help focus attention on the issue of sustainable farming. >> he's a proponent of sustainable agriculture. and i think more people will have awareness about eating right and about growing food in a sustainable way so that we have our resources indefinitely to continue to grow food. and i believe that the word will get out a lot quicker now that he's come to t
megan mcgrath is live at georgetown university where charles is expected to speak today.an, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. it's prince charles's first visit since 2007. yes, he's going to be here later on today delivering a key note speech at a conference here. it's a very short trip. he will be here just for three days. and he's making a push for organic sustainable agriculture. he's going to be speaking at the future of food conference here at georgetown university. now,...
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the women behind georgetown cupcake have become an international hit with their frosting recipe. and they're going to show us how to make it. >>> time to slim counsel down for the summer with the warmer months coming. but is your diet helping or hurting you? the popular tricks that may actually pack on the pounds. >>> and it's not your typical presidential race. an inside look at what it takes to become one of d.c.'s most popular mascots. >>> first, though, saving lives is in their job description, but some firefighters in fredricksburg, virginia say they have never seen so many patients brought back from the brink in three consecutive days. julie carey explains the simple action that helped these heroes save lives. >> reporter: at this fair station in downtown fredricksburg, months can go by without an opportunity for what they call a sa, reviving a patient on the edge of death. and that's what makes last week so unusual. when three patients were saved on three consecutive days. >> three in three days, i haven't seen in 20 years. >> reporter: save number one, march 19th at the a
the women behind georgetown cupcake have become an international hit with their frosting recipe. and they're going to show us how to make it. >>> time to slim counsel down for the summer with the warmer months coming. but is your diet helping or hurting you? the popular tricks that may actually pack on the pounds. >>> and it's not your typical presidential race. an inside look at what it takes to become one of d.c.'s most popular mascots. >>> first, though, saving...
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today, he is expected to meet with the president at the white house, give a speech at georgetown and have din -- dinner at the home of senator john kerry. matt ackland has more on that. >> reporter: just days after the royal wedding of his son william being the prince of wales arrived in the united states. last night, he invited several members of the u.s. military to the british ambassador's home for a reception to bring awareness to those wounded in war. >> you can tell he has a deep concern to meet and talk with service members. >> reporter: retired captain dawn ha fi. c kept r lost her arm in iraq when she was held by a rocket- propelled grenade. >> i think it is important to communicate what good care we have over here and how well the clinicians at walter reed are taking care of nerve. >> reporter: his royal highness began his at this at the supreme court and then it was off to a special community farm where residents are taught to grow and even prepare their own food. the prince loves to garden and has been a long-time supporter of sustainable agriculture. he knew the cameras
today, he is expected to meet with the president at the white house, give a speech at georgetown and have din -- dinner at the home of senator john kerry. matt ackland has more on that. >> reporter: just days after the royal wedding of his son william being the prince of wales arrived in the united states. last night, he invited several members of the u.s. military to the british ambassador's home for a reception to bring awareness to those wounded in war. >> you can tell he has a...
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it's nice to hear the georgetown businesses partially open. >> i'm sure from a business standpoint they just need a little money coming back in the front door. >> they missed easter. >> hopefully, they'll have folks getting out and enjoying the sunshine. sunshine. the weather is [ male announcer ] before he changed the world... tear down this wall. [ male announcer ] ...or led a nation... i ronald reagan do solemnly swear. [ male announcer ] ...or governed a state... you and i have a rendezvous with destiny. [ male announcer ] ...he inspired our company... with his optimism, his belief in innovation, and his entrepreneurial spirit. [ man ] for general electric, here is ronald reagan. ♪ but i like having a lot more a lot more than having a lot less. and the more more i have, the more i like having more. and that's exactly what i get at embassy suites. more post-meeting celebrations, more complimentary drinks, more for my money... mmm, more bar snacks. ♪ more olives. definitely. i want so much more it's more more than a mortal man can handle. now, that's more like it. [ female announcer ]
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. >>> some of the georgetown restaurants damaged from last month's flooding here are set to reopen for business this morning on mother's day. nick's riverside grill, tony and joe's, and sequoia were all severely damaged three weeks ago when the potomac river flooded and the flood gates were not raised. the restaurants are still dealing with major flood damage inside but are going to serve customers out on their patios in the sunshined too. tony and joe's and nick's are actually sharing a grill while their interiors are being repaired. there is still a class action lawsuit against the management company of the building for not raising the flood gates. >>> there are currently 58,267 names on the vietnam veterans memorial wall, remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice. this week five more names will be added to the wall. news 4's derrick ward is at the memorial this morning with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. we are indeed on the grounds of the vietnam veterans memorial. folks are gathered for one of the names added today. this is army specialist charles sabateer. he wa
. >>> some of the georgetown restaurants damaged from last month's flooding here are set to reopen for business this morning on mother's day. nick's riverside grill, tony and joe's, and sequoia were all severely damaged three weeks ago when the potomac river flooded and the flood gates were not raised. the restaurants are still dealing with major flood damage inside but are going to serve customers out on their patios in the sunshined too. tony and joe's and nick's are actually sharing...
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he's an academic at georgetown university. >> well, these are the latest pictures that we have in from compound where bin laden was killed. it was in the town of abbottabad. a special forces troop -- american special forces troop, along with helicopters, landed nearby. the troops went into the compound. there was a fire fight, and they were in for less than 40 minutes. you can see there's very high walls around that house. >> one of the most extraordinary pieces of information that's come out is that this compound is just 800 meters from the pakistan military academy. it's believed it was built around five or six years ago. stay here for more. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to w
he's an academic at georgetown university. >> well, these are the latest pictures that we have in from compound where bin laden was killed. it was in the town of abbottabad. a special forces troop -- american special forces troop, along with helicopters, landed nearby. the troops went into the compound. there was a fire fight, and they were in for less than 40 minutes. you can see there's very high walls around that house. >> one of the most extraordinary pieces of information...
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he will also deliver a speech on sustainable agriculture at georgetown university. yesterday, the prince made stops at the supreme court. he visited wounded american troops and he also stopped by an inner city farm in northwest. ok, 5:05. time for the latest your money report. >> jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. >> good morning. last two weeks have been pretty good for wall street. we've been enjoying the nice rally thanks to strong earnings but that rally took a pause yesterday on weaker than expected results. we though get fresh out with a new batch of financial results to digest from aol, time-warner and news corp. checking the numbers wall street, dow standing at 12,807, climbed a fraction in trading yesterday. meantime, the nasdaq was down by 22 points and the s&p 500 was off by 4. >> you don't hear this very often. attention, shoppers, 30% off in aisle 4. the safe way in district heights is closing so the grocery store in the 5800 block of silver hill road is selling merchandise for up to 30% off. safeway says it is closing the store because it wa
he will also deliver a speech on sustainable agriculture at georgetown university. yesterday, the prince made stops at the supreme court. he visited wounded american troops and he also stopped by an inner city farm in northwest. ok, 5:05. time for the latest your money report. >> jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. >> good morning. last two weeks have been pretty good for wall street. we've been enjoying the nice rally thanks to strong earnings but that rally took a pause...
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welcome to georgetown. and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce his royal highness the prince of wales. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, having such fond memories of my last visit here, it really is a great to join to be invited back to george town again to speak at this conference. -- to georgetown to speak at this conference. it is a change from making embarrassing speeches during a wedding reception and things like that. [laughter] i am afraid my one regret today is that i missed the first panel discussion shared by a man who has done so much to raise awareness of the key issues in his important film and in his writing is. -- writings. the world is gradually waking up to the fact that creating sustainable food systems will become paramount in the future because of the enormous challenges now facing food production. the oxford english dictionary defines sustainability as keeping something going continuously. the need to keep things going for future generations, in other words, for all of you stud
welcome to georgetown. and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce his royal highness the prince of wales. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, having such fond memories of my last visit here, it really is a great to join to be invited back to george town again to speak at this conference. -- to georgetown to speak at this conference. it is a change from making embarrassing speeches during a wedding reception and things like that. [laughter] i am afraid my one regret today is that i...
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welcome to georgetown. ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce teach golf -- teach of the prince of wales. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen,, having such fond memories of my last visit to hear it is a great joy to be invited back to george down again to speak at this conference. it makes a change from making embarrassing speeches from my oldest son of wedding reception and things like that. [laughter] but i am afraid my one regret today is that i have missed the first panel discussion shared by eric who has done so much if i may say so to raise awareness of the key issues in his important film and in his writings. i know that eric why the conference is so vital that the world is gradually waking up to the fact that creating a sustainable food systems will become paramount in the future because of the enormous challenges now facing food production. the oxford english dictionary defines sustainability as keeping something going continuously and the need to keep things going for future generati
welcome to georgetown. ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce teach golf -- teach of the prince of wales. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen,, having such fond memories of my last visit to hear it is a great joy to be invited back to george down again to speak at this conference. it makes a change from making embarrassing speeches from my oldest son of wedding reception and things like that. [laughter] but i am afraid my one regret today is that i have missed the first...
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georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one bank.nd atms in the dc area. ovie. we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> and help grade report suggests and gender gap when it comes to cardiac health care. the women died 30% more often than men. patients had a 44% greater chance of death if there were female. >> from changing lunch menus to getting kids more active michelle obama has been active in fighting childhood obesity. >> she has created a new type of work out. this is the flash worked out. one local middle school gave it a try and got quite a thrill. >> what gets students on their feet? michelle obama. she laced a per sneakers and headed to the middle school to take part in the first-ever flash worked out. it is like a flash mob but instead of that, you are sweating. the idea is part of her let's move campaign to combat childhood obesity. the students traded their desks for -- enjoyed students across the country. >> that was great. >> mrs. obama went further tapping a top performer. >> all of you love beyoncÉ. me too.
georgetown! [ metal dings ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one bank.nd atms in the dc area. ovie. we still got maryland. what's in your wallet? >>> and help grade report suggests and gender gap when it comes to cardiac health care. the women died 30% more often than men. patients had a 44% greater chance of death if there were female. >> from changing lunch menus to getting kids more active michelle obama has been active in fighting childhood obesity. >> she has created...
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no you need a high speed train professor of journalism at georgetown university. it is time now to ask this is there a war on r.t.e. now everyone has a right to their opinions we would never deprive anybody of that we would never decry anyone for that but we here at r t go that it's time for us to address some of the criticism that has been directed against us to correct the misinformation that has been put out there for example politico has called us a russian propaganda arm and we'll get to that but first today i want to address criticism that centers around our guests who we have on our shows southern poverty law center says are too frequently quotes u.s. extremists as authorities on world events or interviews them at length and other criticisms in the new york times says ratings have risen at russia today as reports on controversial topics on the fringe of mainstream news have risen and they cite a report in which we interviewed a league zusha gaza national chairman of the new black panther party so using a gas as an example of what they call you know fringe c
no you need a high speed train professor of journalism at georgetown university. it is time now to ask this is there a war on r.t.e. now everyone has a right to their opinions we would never deprive anybody of that we would never decry anyone for that but we here at r t go that it's time for us to address some of the criticism that has been directed against us to correct the misinformation that has been put out there for example politico has called us a russian propaganda arm and we'll get to...
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georgetown had a separate mayor and city council. and then the rest of the district of columbia was called the county, it was governed separately. and so originally the people who could vote for local offices in this washington city were white men with certain property qualifications. in 1848 the property qualifications were developed, so from 1848 until 1867 the voters in the capital city were all white men, right? and so all white men could vote and then, and black men and women could not vote. so there's also, that gives you -- and then the government, the city government was usually this in the hands of the economic business elite. so once you have african-american american's right to vote, it really reshapes the electorate. and it allows for people with different priorities to come into office locally, and that's part of the reason why a coalition develops to kind of unseat that government. >> yes, sir. >> [inaudible] in order to get a representative government in the nation's capital? i mean, that's unbelievable, i think. >> wh
georgetown had a separate mayor and city council. and then the rest of the district of columbia was called the county, it was governed separately. and so originally the people who could vote for local offices in this washington city were white men with certain property qualifications. in 1848 the property qualifications were developed, so from 1848 until 1867 the voters in the capital city were all white men, right? and so all white men could vote and then, and black men and women could not...
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it's entitled "the georgetown election: the negro at the ballot box" and because georgetown held its election, its first election where black men could vote before washington did and so all eyes throughout the nation were on this election to see how it all went and this cartoon features the kind of typical kind of caricatures or stock figures. you have an african-american man casting his ballot behind him a republican looking sort of lincolnesque with the top hat and the guy second from the list has a csa on his hat and he's a bitter confederate and he's standing next to and kind of supporting the man on his left is andrew johnson who vetoes the universal manhood suffrage legislation that congress has passed for congress and so johnson is clinging to his veto, physically clinging to his veto while the african-american men cast their vote. so the second major thread that i want to talk about is about the impact of what you might call urban reform in washington. so the book tells the story of the dramatic restructuring of the government of the district of columbia, district of columbia
it's entitled "the georgetown election: the negro at the ballot box" and because georgetown held its election, its first election where black men could vote before washington did and so all eyes throughout the nation were on this election to see how it all went and this cartoon features the kind of typical kind of caricatures or stock figures. you have an african-american man casting his ballot behind him a republican looking sort of lincolnesque with the top hat and the guy second...
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ideological litmus test there and take israel agenda where is this out religious happening george georgetown university is funded by the prince you know the warren buffett of saudi arabia has a say in who has that is oh i don't think that they're preaching pro israel activism at georgetown middle eastern studies but are this is this is a little incentive to just be liberal institutions and just give money to university knowing that they're all liberal and that their money is going to further their cause they don't have the well you know you know maybe science is liberal maybe after you know maybe higher learning is they don't want to do we had a they don't have to do my thing they should be allowed to do it actually transpired i think it was very scary with if you were actually there you would still i was there i was in his garden and yelled it's one of his solutions as a way to solve the academic imbalances have donors use their money to make sure that they don't point socialist supporting economics professor in doubt cheers that was like the rich people make all the decisions about only ed
ideological litmus test there and take israel agenda where is this out religious happening george georgetown university is funded by the prince you know the warren buffett of saudi arabia has a say in who has that is oh i don't think that they're preaching pro israel activism at georgetown middle eastern studies but are this is this is a little incentive to just be liberal institutions and just give money to university knowing that they're all liberal and that their money is going to further...
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my name is ed montgomery i am the dean of georgetown public policy institute.leslie was an associate dean and professor here at the school of public policy is to do. they were on their way to austria when they're played american airlines flight to 77 struck the western side of the pentagon on september 11th. this series is a testament to hearst's legacy as a scholar and as a friend and mentor to hit those in the audience. today especially want to remember her and her family with the announcement that president obama made last night on the death of the mastermind of the september 11th as taxable some of them on in. leslie was passionate of issues pertaining to the wellbeing of families and no greater issue facing american families today than the challenges posed about our e economy. the country's trying to make their way out of the greatest recession since the great depression and many are struggling to provide basics, hoping to keep their jobs to stay in their houses and put food on the table. then we're also faced with a conversation about our long run fiscal
my name is ed montgomery i am the dean of georgetown public policy institute.leslie was an associate dean and professor here at the school of public policy is to do. they were on their way to austria when they're played american airlines flight to 77 struck the western side of the pentagon on september 11th. this series is a testament to hearst's legacy as a scholar and as a friend and mentor to hit those in the audience. today especially want to remember her and her family with the...
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ideological litmus test there and take israel agenda where is this out religious happening george georgetown university is funded by prince tell all the world but part of saudi arabia has a say in who it is that is i don't think that they're preaching pro israel activism at georgetown middle eastern studies or this is this is living seriously just liberal institutions and just give money to university knowing that they're liberal in that their money is going to further their cause they don't have to you know maybe science is liberal maybe at you know maybe higher learning is that it doesn't want to get it they don't have to get money i think they should know how to do it there should be transparent i think he was basically with you actually if you would just allow was that was it his god and then he'll have one of his solutions his way to solve the academic unbalances have donors use their money to make sure that they don't point socialist supporting economics and are endowed chairs that like the rich people make all the decisions about only education she won't serve let's teach all large ch
ideological litmus test there and take israel agenda where is this out religious happening george georgetown university is funded by prince tell all the world but part of saudi arabia has a say in who it is that is i don't think that they're preaching pro israel activism at georgetown middle eastern studies or this is this is living seriously just liberal institutions and just give money to university knowing that they're liberal in that their money is going to further their cause they don't...
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. >>> a violent home invasion in georgetown. three men allegedly beat up students and tied them up.ice say they escaped with three laptops and are still on the loose tonight. >>> virginia gov. bob mcdonald says the federal emergency management agency has denied the state's request for disaster assistance. virginia was hit by more than two dozen twisters. the governor says he is considering whether to appeal the decision. >>> the first couple headed out for a night of the town. president obama and michelle obama were spotted in a tent restaurant in northwest washington. the restaurant served a italian fare. the dinner was reportedly a pre mother's day celebration. >> mother's day is the big top. >> and lot of activities planned for tomorrow. a few sprinkles here and there but we will not see a washout. mostly cloudy skies. a few showers outside. they will not amount to much. 64 degrees is the current temperature at the airport. we had a high of 72. low-cal hot it got this time of year. a record of 95 set in 1930. 61 in herndon. 63 degrees in the winds have fizzled out. 57 in annapoli
. >>> a violent home invasion in georgetown. three men allegedly beat up students and tied them up.ice say they escaped with three laptops and are still on the loose tonight. >>> virginia gov. bob mcdonald says the federal emergency management agency has denied the state's request for disaster assistance. virginia was hit by more than two dozen twisters. the governor says he is considering whether to appeal the decision. >>> the first couple headed out for a night of...
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and a welcome sight today on the georgetown waterfront. businesses are back in business at least in a limited way, at washington harbour. the businesses were damaged by a flood last month and for a while, they will only be served outside, and that includes sequoia. looking good. they are getting back to normal. >> during the early evening hours for the district and arlington and alexandria, showers. they are long gone. throw the umbrellas away. you will not need them, i am confident to say until late thursday early friday. clear, 60 degrees at reagan national the wind not a problem, out of the south at 3 miles per hour. our high today 74 degrees. normally 73 so right on target. 65 at children's hospital in the district. 55 in trying to, virginia. pentatonic currently 53. a high temperature of 72 after a low of 48. temperatures will eventually go into the 50's. manassas 52. 59 down in quantico. mild air in st. louis in the 70's. the same is true in nashville. this rain will remain away for the next couple of days. temperatures will only be
and a welcome sight today on the georgetown waterfront. businesses are back in business at least in a limited way, at washington harbour. the businesses were damaged by a flood last month and for a while, they will only be served outside, and that includes sequoia. looking good. they are getting back to normal. >> during the early evening hours for the district and arlington and alexandria, showers. they are long gone. throw the umbrellas away. you will not need them, i am confident to...
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official visit, prince charles will meet with the president and deliver the keynote address at georgetown university. >> a nice day for the visit. >>> the weather held out fine. the biggest change will be the temperatures. 80's today and barely touching 60 tomorrow. let's get you started. check out live super doppler 7 radar. pushing no. were into pennsylvania and that will be the focus of . through frederick county and as far east as clark county but most of the area not affected. most of the action will deal with tonight. 9:00 p.m. to midnight. maybe a few rumbles of thunder. the big thing you'll notice is the drop in temperatures. 81 and 62 for the high and low. the average high is 72. 78 reported in washington- dulles. 79 degrees. 79 in manassas. the warmer spot in fredericksburg. lookout how far temperatures fall. instead of the low 80's, maybe 58 or 59. low pressure moves north. bringing in the cool and damp air. the rain with -- some leftover showers and maybe some sunshine. definitely a cool day. on thursday, the high takes control of sunshine and probably back to 70 degrees for t
official visit, prince charles will meet with the president and deliver the keynote address at georgetown university. >> a nice day for the visit. >>> the weather held out fine. the biggest change will be the temperatures. 80's today and barely touching 60 tomorrow. let's get you started. check out live super doppler 7 radar. pushing no. were into pennsylvania and that will be the focus of . through frederick county and as far east as clark county but most of the area not...
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. >> tomorrow afternoon the prince will be the keynote speaker at georgetown university at a conference entitled -- the future of food. he will also attend an event to honor the troops serving overseas. reporting live from northwest this afternoon. >> sounds like a fun trip. thank you. flooding concerns are spreading weston to tennessee. heavy rain has backed up tributaries to the brink. people in the town of finley spent much of monday packing up. even some streets of suburban memphis were blocked as students packed into a church jim to brace for record flooding. high winds created a wild side off the coast of hawaii. two water tornadoes touched down near the coast of honolulu last night. the waterspouts stayed offshore and ultimately did not cause any damage. look at how ominous that is. >> it is neat looking but they are dangerous. those are just tornadoes over water. people think that it is just, with a word like waterspout, that it is a small thing but it is a tornado. what does do, sometimes it can suck up marine life and it can drain fish over land. -- rain down fish over the lan
. >> tomorrow afternoon the prince will be the keynote speaker at georgetown university at a conference entitled -- the future of food. he will also attend an event to honor the troops serving overseas. reporting live from northwest this afternoon. >> sounds like a fun trip. thank you. flooding concerns are spreading weston to tennessee. heavy rain has backed up tributaries to the brink. people in the town of finley spent much of monday packing up. even some streets of suburban...