georgetown university is dealing with a swine flu outbreak. matt brock has more on a spike of h1n1 symptoms. >> in the past week, the number of cases has nearly doubled. catching upper is the phrase for the foreseeable future. the highly contagious h1n1 virus is here and spreading quickly. >> i have heard about people getting the swine flu. >> since classis started, at least 250 students have come down with what appears to be at the swine flu. the number has risen b 100 cases in just the past week. >> i am washing my hands more and using pa. purell. >> the concern is that the actual number could be even higher. >> people are on edge. there are signs. >> some believe it is a matter of time before they get it. >> two of my roommates have gotten it. three other girls have been quarantined. people are dropping like flies. >> there you heard it, dropping like flies. the university of maryland has an even bigger problem in the sense of numbers, but more than 500 cases they're on the college park campus. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> just outside the ga

are studying across disciplines year at georgetown university. there is good reason to celebrate. >> yes, i believe that china has had some tremendous changes in the past 60 years. we have become a world power and a better reputation. >> how can people be prepared once the economy is doing as well? every year, we have 8% or 9% growth in gdp. we know that this cannot go on forever. >> if you could tell me one thing about china that i should now, what would you say? maybe something that the outside world does not understand about your country. >> this [unintelligible] more and more coexistence. we have more chances to go abroad. >> there is a long way to go in terms of transparency. to you feel that compared to your mom and dad, you have more political freedom? >> yes. when my parents were long, they were taught to obey the elder people, the existing authority like their teachers, the headmaster's, the leaders. but now, they were taught to challenge our thoughts. that is a big difference. >> looking ahead, do you think that china will overtake the

posted by georgetown university's school of business. we want to opening remarks on the dean of the business school and from kathy kinney, former president of the securities and exchange firm, nyse your next. should get underway momentarily. is the first of several events were coming u covering. also on c-span this afternoon at 3:30 the director of the national economic council larry summers, the keynote speaker live on c-span later this afternoon. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the mcdonough school of business and the future of global finance conference getting under way this morning. the first of several events we will cover this morning. and a couple of key financial regulators speaking today. first this morning it will be sheila bair, the head of the fdic, the chairman of the fbi speaking to the group voluntarily. in the afternoon, mary schapiro out who is the chairman of the securities and exchange commission. "the wall street journal" reported this morning the sec proposed banning flash quarters which give c

georgetown university is warning the students about a predator on the prowl. dubbed the georgetown cuddler. the latest two in the past few days alone. the man in charge of campus safety, a former secret service agent is taking action. fox 5s will thomas has that story. >> reporter: well, students head back tclass in a matter of hours and now, especially for female students, they have more on the mines than school work n. just a 48-hour period of time, two incidents occurred in which female students woke up and found a strange man in their bed. the d.c. police officials tell us these are serious crimes occurring out here and don't know if it's one person or more than one and tell us that there is at least 11 similar incidents the past two years. because the suspect descriptions are so vague, they don't know if they're all connected. let's talk about the two most recent incidents, sunday 6:30 in the morning on 33d street. a young woman woke up and a strange man startled her. she ordered him to leave and he did. monday morning, before 4:30, a female student was s

that is the word from georgetown university.ected 250 cases of h1n1. >> fox 5's roz plater has more on what students are do to stay healthy. >> reporter: with 250 suspect the swine flu cases on the georgetown university campus so far this school year. >> last week being my roommate had the swine flu. >> reporter: it isn't hard to find somebody who knows somebody who has had it. >> we clean with lysol, felt ebreze, we wore the protective mask and i don't know, we took all of the cleaning precautions that we could take. >> one girl has it and two people in her house also it. so it is hard when you are at school because people are living together. so there is only so much can you do. >> reporter: s that the trouble on college campuses and georgetown is hardly lone on this one. the american college health association estimates 13,000 students on 250 campuses across the country have had flu this past month. it is suspected those are swine flu cases since most schools aren't testing for the h1n1 virus. the challenge for campuses how t

it is a special day like today for the georgetown university community when we inaugurate this extraordinary building in this hall with this very special conference. it is especially a privilege for me to have him with us today to provide his insights. ladies and gentlemen, dr. lawrence summers. [applause] >> jack, thank you very much for those kind words. you described a number of different areas in which i have worked. when i first came to washington, people asked me what was different about working in the treasury department from researching and teaching economics at a university. i used to say that as a professor of economics, the single worst thing you could do was to sign your name to something you have not written yourself. on the other hand, as a government bureaucrat, it was considered a mark of effectiveness to do so as frequently as possible. [laughter] and then, i went back from washington to serve as harvard's president. people used to ask me, "well, what's different about being harvard's president then working in the government in washington?" i, in those days, gave an answer t

a growing number of students in georgetown university are now sick. john gonzalez spoke with students are recovering from the flu and joins us with the story. >> georgetown appears to be the second local university to get hit with a swine flu outbreak. the numbers are so high that officials have stopped doing blood tests at the school. tonight, we spoke with a student who went home with a fever last week and tonight she was told she has it. >> i was a feeling feverish one day. >> according to doctors, a highly contagious and infamous h1n1 could be on the campus and spreading quickly. this senior says she is recovering. >> it is hard not to be part of it once it hits campus. >> at least 250 students have come down wh swine flu-like symptoms. some students are definitely being more careful. >> i wash my hands more and i use purel. making sure that i get vitamin c, eating healthy. >> some students have reported it directly to the school's h1n1 hotline. the concern is the actual number of the six students is most likely higher. >> there are pamphlets all o

we have been mting students at georgetown university. >> the students come from across china and they are steady and across disciplines. they all have a lot in mind about what china has achieved. >> i lieve that cna has undergone trendous changein the past 60 years. from a week underdevelod country to increasingl [inaudible] world powewith a better retation. >> whabout wt is comin ahead? >> how c people be prepared? everyear, we have 8% or 9% growthn gdp. the know that this kind of pace nnot be going on forever. >> -- we knowthat this kind of pace nnot be going on forever. can you tell me oncend i should know about china. maybeomething that the outside world dsn't know about your country. -- can you tell me one thing i should kw about chin >> the tion'sis getng more and more coidence. tre is more and re coexistence. we haveore chances to go road. we are dlomats forhina to help bridge the rception. >> there is a long wato go in terms of transparency but do you feel that compared to your mom and dad, you have more politica freedom? >> ye. when my parents weoung, ty were taught obey the

kathy was on the student ems team at georgetown university. she called sherry's husband and 911. >> it's nice to have my wife for a number of years more. >> sherry's husband got there first. his cpr training might have been rusty. his last class was in 1986. in fact, the nurse said it was critical. >> through defibrillation they were able to get the heart back. >> but every tale does not have a happy ending. a high school sophomore stepped up for someone hit by a car. >> we applied the tourniquet and applied compressions. >> though the victim did not survive, the county chief says the important work of heroes cannot be overlooked. >> no matter how strong and how valid we provide a service to protect it, we can never of there 100% of the time at the right moment at the right time. >> right place, right time. everyday heroes are nominated. do you know a hero? send your nomination here. >>> if you have a good allergy, going out to eat can be stressful, here's some restaurants that could make dining out a whole lot easier. supermarket guru.com sha

for the second time, a georgetown university student wakes up to find a strange man in herroom. roabc 7 newsas har lneedo pce li hit the dean of students to discuss t t his anding's assault ytack s on 33rd s t.pamela brown has more from a campus on edge. >> students have the back-to- school jitters but not just because classes start tomorrow, but because another female student has been the target of an assault. >> unbelievabl that it happened here on the campus where people are supposed to be open-minded and supposed to come here to learn. >> demand at 4:00 a.m. this morning entered an apartment through an unlocked window. -- a man entered an apartment this morning. the man then got in bed with a female and touched her inappropriately. when she woke up the suspect fled. police are investigating whether there is a connection between the latest incident and one that happened off campus two days ago. in that case, and man broke into an off-campus apartment and laid down next to a female on the couch. this woman says the recent events are similar to what happened to her friend last

successful reading, according to georgetown university professor james shaw, a great read and a great writer, requires three things. sense of self-discipline, a personal library, and good guy i might add that you also need a good lamp, a comfortable chair, and your favorite nonalcoholic beverage. i realized that self-discipline is not a popular virtue these days and these modern times, but for conservatives, self-discipline, the ability to apply yourself to a goal is vital if you want to learn what is really important and apply that knowledge in your lives. the building of a small personal library, and i emphasized small personal library, perhaps just a dozen or two books, will take time and thought. and it will be impeded by the fa as father shot puts it, that we live in an age that is reluctant to accept, if not hoile, to the idea that some things such as books are better than others. but conservatives know, as russell kirk wrote that sound books about the human condition and about the civil social order could arouse a healthy intellectual reaction to preserve order, justice, and ee

i went to georgetown university. i had a job working at georgetown university.he doctor told me i had a sprain, did not need surgery. i think this was a result of them perceiving that i was uninsured. at the time i had blue cross blue shield. apparently blue cross blue shield did not want to cover that level of care. host: let me jump in because others are waiting with questions. did you have a question for our guest? caller: yes, that is -- what level of service does unity healthcare offer? guest: thank you. sorry about your wrist. it is not uncommon for people who have -- for people uninsured to have delayed treatment, but you were injured. we provide all the basic primary services you would need from a doctor, dentist. if you needed some case management or mental health therapy. what we do not offer specifically ourselves is inpatient hospital care or surgery. however, our doctors and support staff to arrange for that and make sure there is referral. then, depending on the coverage you have as to whether or not you will be covered under the district 1 allianc

georgetown university hospitalent roll gist dr. says she sees it all the time. >> people who do feel a carte blanche. i exercise so i don't have to think about the calories. ? there are times when i think, i did this and this so i can have that piece of cake and not feel bad about it. that might happen more often than i would like. >> reporter: while exercise alone might not be the answer to losing weight, everyone agrees there are still plenty of health benefits. goldring said she is not ready to put the bar bells down any time san. >> keep working out. ultimately, you're better off heavy and fit than you are skinny and starving. >> reporter: news4. >> she said losing weight is about math. there are 3500 calories in one pound. cut out 500 calories a day. to do that, combine date and exercise. nothing new here. that is the key to winning the weight loss battle. calories in, calories out. >>> next, reporter keith garvin takes to the skies to show us how the >>> hackings and events of 9/11, protecting skies over washington has become

mpd and georgetown university police are stepping up patrols. brian? >> karen gray houston live tonight. >>> google's e-mail service has been knocked off lynch of the day. no word on what caused the crash. there were signs of trouble monday but not clear if they are related to more severe outages today. google expects to have it fixed later today. >>> consumer alert about popular aluminum water bottles. the warning you need to hear about that. >>> dramatic police take down on the beltway. why this infrared video is winning awards. checking in on the wildfires near leaks. how long until firefighters can get the flames under control. the metal finger making waves in the kennedy clan.  >>> the news edge following new developments out west. california wildfires are burning out of control. look at this picture. look at the fire and how close it is to thousands of more homes there at the development? that is called the station fire, north of los angeles. it's now the biggest blaze charring the california landscape. laura evans has more. >> reporte

ed today was the kickoff of georgetown university's hospital of the conference out there.we spoke with one of today's key participants. a local award winning journalist who has lived with diabetes for more than 15 years. they had no idea what the disease was doing to their circumstance lay tour systems -- circulators and what they were doing. >> i was out it in iowa serving for the presidential campaign. and i had a crack between two of the toes. and i just of that. i let it get infected. they save both feet for them. but i don't have the full foot anymore. and i lost the toes on my left foot. and i lost the big toe on my right foot. i walk more slowly. my stride is shorter than it used to be. but i'm still able to, you know, do my job and live my life. >> he says the day now does not go by that he does not look at his feet. he hopes that others take the same precaution and communicate with their doctors about diabetes. >>> to see the complete interview, head to our website on wusa.com. you can find it under living well. >>> and two seemingly opposite sides of the spectrum

[laughter] i said a variety of nice words about georgetown university.hould also take knowledge my friends at "the financial times" who are a sponsor of this conference. i say this with some hesitation having briefly been a columnist in their pages. look at my staff. they are sitting there in agony wondering what i am going to do next. for those of you who are interested in following the debates that i talked about, there is no daily in the world in quality that "the financial times" is. it provides a major service to the world in the way it covers these debates. now that i have distracted you from the question -- look, we have to think a great deal in the years ahead about the rules on financial combinations. with respect to the glassy go de-regulation, i would make these points. first, there were no mergers between banks and investment banks from the time of the repeal until after this crisis had begun when the bank of america-merrill lynch merger took place. in particular, the combination of citigroup and solomon brothers had already taken place under

another local university has fallen victim buried hundreds of students at georgetown university have now reported having symptoms of the h1n1 virus. matt brock has more. >> with a spike in the number of swine flu cases, you cannot say there is widespread panic on the georgetown campus. >> i think the worst thing would be to have to miss class for a few days and catch up on work. >> almost everyone you meet knows someone who has been swept into bed by the highly contagious virus. >> it feels like a cold and ap reported it was not too serious. >> the number of cases on campus as jump by 102250 students and that is an estimate based on visits to the health center at the university. the university has been pretty aggressive about trying to prevent the swine flu from spreading. there are flyers hanging up in a dormitory always remiing students to wash their hands. steps away from the campus gates, you see a dispenser with antibacterial hand sanitizer inside. those are posted all over campus not mentioning a campus -- a faculty that is staying on its toes. >> your professors will tell you

. >>> georgetown university has seen a big jump in the number of students infected with h1n1. as of monday the university has had 250 cases of h1n1 compared with 150 cases last week. the new estimate is based on students who went to the student health center with flu symptoms. students who contacted the h1n1 hotline or the doctor on call as well as the students who reported to the hospital's emergency room. >>> the virginia state fair begins today and it's the first year at a new location, meadow event park. it is a mile down the park from kings dominion. they say the move from richmond makes it more accessible for more people, especially in our area. it runs through october 4th. >>> we have so much coming up next. keep it here on 9 news now at 9:00 a.m. >>> here's a look at the stories in the news now. the fbi is investigating the hanging death of a u.s. census worker. the body of 51-year-old bill sparkman was found hanging in a remote part of daniel boone national forest in clay county, kentucky. they are trying to determine the events leading up to his death. >>> new resear

at a forum at georgetown university; she was asked about being a contrarian. >> i don't feel as if i'm a contrarian. i feel as if everyone else is. no, that's an exaggeration, but i do think there's a great deal in the culture that abrades and offends people in general. >> abernethy: she made it clear that at the same time that she embraces christianity she is also respectful of the secular. >> i know many, many, many people who authentically deserve to be described in that word who i can't imagine that god would not love. i have no conception of god that would not include love for those people. a lot of the things that i criticize are, in their impact, inhumane. my loyalty really is to human loveliness, and the deep experience of self that every self deserves, and the deep acknowledgment that everyone owes to everyone else. if you were to think of yourself looking back on life, i think that some of the things that would please you most deeply are that at some moment you were... you comforted your child in one way or another, you soothed, you fed, you were adequate, you know? these thi

still >>> instead georgetown university -- >>> students at georgetown are on alert after another break-in. a student woke up to find man next to her. police say he got in through an unlocked door. she screamed and he took off. >>> things are back to normal for prince george's county high school students. the scheduling college is now fixed. 8000 students had empty or incorrect schedule for the first two days of the school year. they are now offering extended day clinics for students who missed and the daytime. >>> a new report is out at violence and d.c. public schools. the report says schools made 3500 emergency calls to police. more than 900 of these calls cited violent incidents including assaults and sex offenses. 1400 calls reported property incidences' such as vandalism. the remaining calls reported drug offenses, gunshots, and disorderly conduct. a long >>> suit to stop toll hikes could cause problems for financing the eension of metro rail. the toll would increase by 25 cents. it is the first of three increases. the citizens' groups filed the lawsuit. they claim goal is really a t

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. >>> the swine flu's spreading on the campus of georgetown and university officials are asking students to please stay home if you are sick. about # 50 students have come town with the flu. the centers for disease control and prevention says stemming the spread is challenging because many young adults don't seemto worry about catching h1n1. the cdc went as far as recommending students wear masks when kissing. -- about 250 students have come down with the flu. >>> more fallout in the wake of that deadly metro crash this summer. just one day after the ntsb issued safety recommendations, the union is demanding someone at the top be held accountable. fox 5's sarah simmons joins us now with more details. >> reporter: union workers are saying that morale is very low at metro now. they say they are really feeling the pressure and some union workers feel as though they are being up duly disciplined and could possibly lose their jobs in the wake of the june # 2nd crash but they feel as though somebody at the top needs to be held accountable for this. the pressure is on for the entire transit age

on a special day like today for the georgetown university community and when we inaugurate this extraordinary building in this hall this very special conference it is a privilege for me to have him with us today to provide his insight. ladies and gentlemen, dr. lawrence summers. [applause] >> thank you very much for those kind words. you described a number of different areas, and which i have worked. when i first came to washington people asked me what was different about working in the treasury department from researching and teaching economics at the university. and i used to say as a professor of economics the single worst thing you could do was to sign your name to something you have not written yourself. on the other hand, as a government bureaucrat, he was considered part of effectiveness. [laughter] to do so as frequently as possible. [laughter] and then i went back from washington to serve as harvard president. people used to ask me what is different about being harvard's president and working in the government in washington? and i gave an answer. as i think about it today it was brea

. >>> students and georgetown university will see more campus police as they start classes today. a female student yesterday woke up to find a man touching her in her campus apartment. she screamed and he got away. about a dozen similar cases have been reported in the last two years. >>> james von brunn is expected to be arraigned in court this morning. four of the charges make him eligible for the death penalty. he was shot by other guards. he has been in the hospital since the shooting. >>> president obama is considering giving a speech about the health care overhaul. mr. obama is trying to be more prescriptive in trying to change health care. the speech may come before the deadline the president has given from workers to draft a bill. >> we want the government out of our business. >> in waldorf last night, steny hoyer posted a town hall meeting, on health care reform. 1500 people packed the room. there will be other town hall meetings tonight in centreville and fairfax. there is a tea party plant in gainesville. >>> three metro stations on the blue and yellow lines will have to

. >>> students said georgetown university are on alert after another break-in. it happened after a break-in at on sunday morning. police said a man got in through an unlocked door. the woman screamed and the man took off. >>> things seem to be back to normal for prince george's county high school students. a scheduling glitch is said to be fixed w. the error caused 8000 students to have empty or incorrect schedules. the school now plans to offer extended day clinics for students who missed some school time. >>> a new report is out on violence at d.c. public schools. schools made it 3500 emergency calls to d.c. police. more than 900 of these calls cited a violent incidents including assaults and sex offenses. 1400 calls involved property incidents. the remaining calls were for attacks such as drug offenses, suicide, and disorderly conduct. >>> a lawsuit to stops toll hikes could cause some problems. the tolls are supposed to increase by 25 cents in january. it is the first of three increases. the citizens group filed the lawsuit and claims the tolls are really a

flu. 435 cases of flu like illnesses are reported now at the university of maryland. 50 at georgetown university. 37 at george washington university 16 at catholic university. 10 @ american, 38 george mason, and two cases at the u.s. naval academy. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. let's check in with lisa baden. >> they are single-tracking trains on the green line between prince george's plaza and greenbelt because of a cracked rail in college park. you have normal red line delays for metro and now anticipate delays on the green light because they are forced to single track the trains. in maryland, 95 north leaving the beltway, there is construction after the beltway on the way to 212 and two lanes remain closed. into northeast, 50 west at demurrage for 201, a truck broke down in the merged lane. you could make the exit but it is harry. nothing. on 95 between fredericksburg and -- nothing hairy between fredericksburg and 95. i think is going to be a nice day. >> temperatures will go from the 60's to the mid 80's with sunshine and very mild conditions. 63 and alexandria. ox

mpd is stepping up patrols around the georgetown university and the university has hired extra security personnel on campus. live at the second district police station, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. back to you. >>> the university is asking anyone with information on this case to contact mpd. >>> a 14-year-old boy beaten to death. today in a maryland courtroom, one of the teen suspects took responsibility for his actions. christopher jones was riding his bike home from the pool last may in croft ton when boys approached him. two of the boys punched him and christopher collapse and and died at the hospital. a 15-year-old charged in the case apologized to the family and admitted responsibility. the victim's mother is still working on forgiveness. >> there is nothing more that we could have done as parents to protect our child. and it just goes to show you that this world has gone crazy. it has literally gone crazy. >> a judge sentenced the boy to an undetermined amount of time in a juvenile detention center. the other defendant is scheduled to be in court in october. >>> a break in the

suspecte c st th omoef essp cas re a a aet th ses university of maryland whe h fnvetoniy uitrers georgetown university reports 12 cases, and howard and american universities report no cases. and health officials are not testing patience for swine flu, but treating every case as if they do have the virus. students are being encouraged to go home if they feel sick. >> are you okay? >> yeah, i am perfectly fine. >> if you come in wearing a mask, we will know to clear the way. >> yeah, that's right. >> the weather has been rtdank. and the flu loves the cold, damp weather. things are improving, i am happy to say. the sky watcher camera shows the sky brightened a bit. blue trying to show through here and there. mostly there and not here. you can see the gray sky over the potomac. the rain ended in washington now. right now at reagan national, it's 70 degrees. and half an inch of rain, about 6/10 of an inchelow average. we need more rain, even though each day we had precipitation. and the last linring rain that affected the region is now into far southeastern prince georges county, and a ban of light rain th

. >>> purell dogs every building on campus, but still, a georgetown university is dealing with a swine flu outbreak. matt brock joins us nowith more. good morning. >> students told us this morning they are watching now for this. we met a young man who has had the swine flu and has recovered. most kids do recover. it is spreading here on the campus. in just the past week, the number of cases has nearly doubled. catching up is the catch phrase for the foreseeable future here at georgetown. missed classis, the highly contagious virus appears to be here and spreading quickly. >> i have heard about people getting the swine flu. a lot of people are sick. >> since class started, at least 250 students have come down with what appears to be the swine flu. students say those are reasons to take more precautions. >> i am probably washing my hands more. i use purell. >> the numbers come from students that use the on campus health center. the concern is that the actual number could be even higher. >> there are pamphlets and signs all over the place. >> kay lynn believes it is just a matter of time

. >>> students at georgetown university will see more campus police estimate start their classic to that after two assaults in did last three days. yesterday a female student walk up to find a man touching her in her campus apartment. on sunday, a woman found a strange man lying on a couch. about a dozen cases have been reported recently. >>> james von brunn is expected to be arraigned in federal court this morning. he was indicted on seven counts in the shooting that killed museum guard stephen joh. if convicted, -- he has been in a hospital since the shooting. >>> president obama is considering giving a speech to offer more details about his health care plan. he is weighing a plan to be more prescriptive about what he feels congress must do to change health care. the president wants to drop the public auction. that is a counter to what the house leaders want to do. >>> the showdown over health care reform is intensifying in our area. >> we want the government out of our business now. >> in waldorf last bite, steny hoyer posted a town hall meeting. about 1500 people packed the room. the

. >>> the total number of students infected at the georgetown university since the beginning of the fall semester is past 300. they say they expect the h1n1 virus to spread in the coming months. in the u.s. naval academy is quarantining ships with like symptoms to a stop the spread britain -- to stop the spread. only seven of the 170 have confirmed swine flu cases. in isolation at one time ranged from a few dozen to 75 on friday. >>> we have new details about a man shot by police after his car crashed into montgomery county yard. the driver is still in bad shape tonight one day after the incident in an upscale neighborhood. >> the man shot yesterday afternoon by montgomery county police has slipped into critical condition. this is a photo from his facebook page. he is 31 years old, a graduate of the seneca valley high school. he has a history of drug and burglary arrests. where his family is well known and respected, his parents declined comment. neighbors said they were stunned to hear the news. dodge they lived in this neighborhood. i have been here 10 years. they have been here longer

also today, we'll hear from key economic figures being held at georgetown university in washington, d.c. all eyes will be on the key note addresses from f did i c woman sheila bair, mary schapiro and larry summers. that's your global stock watch. maura, over to you. >> coming on "worldwide exchange," trade tensions between the u.s. and china are on the rise. how will they impact the g-20 discussions next week? we'll have the analysis for you. >> and we're about to get insight into the uk data next week. we'll have your analysis right after this. >>> um bill-- why is dick butkus here? i hired him to speak. a lot of fortune 500 companies use him. but-- i'm your only employee. we're gonna start using fedex to ship globally-- that means billions of potential customers. we're gonna be huge. good morning! you know business is a lot like football... i just don't understand... i'm sorry dick butkus. (announcer) we understand. you want to grow internationally. fedex express >>> i'm maura fogarty. in asia, shanghai stocks dropped 3% as steel shares get hit by reports the u.s. may impose duties on

say before anything else, i said a variety of nice words that i meant very sincerely about georgetown university. i should also acknowledge my friends that the "financial times." who work a sponsor of this conference. i say that with some hesitation, having been a -- having briefly been a columnist in their pages. liggett my staff, sitting there in agony, wondering what i am going to do next -- look at my staff. for those of you who are interested in following the top of debates that i talked about, there is no daily in the world that is a reference with the quality that "the financial times" is. i think we have to think a great deal in the years ahead about the rules on financial accommodations, but with respect to the glass-steagall deregulation, i would make these points. first, there were no mergers between banks and investment banks from the time of the glass-steagall repeal until after this crisis had begun when the bank of america merrill lynch murder took place -- merger took place. i do not think the suggestion that somehow this repeal calls all of this, since no new mergers took place

i went to georgetown university. i had a job working at georgetown university. the doctor told me i had a sprain, did not need surgery. i think this was a result of them perceiving that i was uninsured. at the time i had blue cross blue shield. apparently blue cross blue shield did not want to cover that level of care. host: let me jump in because others are waiting with questions. did you have a question for our guest? caller: yes, that is -- what level of service does unity healthcare offer? guest: thank you. sorry about your wrist. it is not uncommon for people who have -- for people uninsured to have delayed treatment, but you were injured. we provide all the basic primary services you would need from a doctor, dentist. if you needed some case management or mental health therapy. what we do not offer specifically ourselves is inpatient hospital care or surgery. however, our doctors and support staff to arrange for that and make sure there is referral. @@@@ medicaid or medicare. if you do not have insurance unity has a long track record of working with volunt

>> just wrapping up the speech at georgetown university. sheila bair saying, first of all, let's deal with too big to fail as part of regulatory reform. the fdic has a system that worked when it came to closing banks but not systemic banks that pose risk going forward, it should not be used for that purpose. whether it's the fed, fdic or treasury, that should not be the case in the future. >> make no mistake, i support the actions we took to stabilize system. lacking a resolution procession, we did what we had to do. but going forward, they should not be used to prop up any individual firm, only to give system wide support. >> also the chair -- fdic chair had interesting comments on mark to market accounting. great for securities but it simply does not work for the bank system. all of that part of a regulatory reform panel going on all day at georgetown university. erin? >> thank you very much, half on the hampton pearson. we have the final countdown to the opening bell. >> we're heading higher. >> just making sure. this is "squawk on the s

that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> students at georgetown university head back to classso with a predator on the prowl who has been striking oand off campus. he's been dubbed the cuddler and police say he could be ehind several bizarre attacks. >> the latest two this week and wilt thomas brings us up to date. >> reporter: d.c. police officials tell us these are serious crimes occurring out here and they don't know if it's one person or more than one. and they tell us there is at least 11 similar incidents in the past two years but because of the suspect descriptions are always so vague, they don't know if they're all connected. let's talk about the two most rent incidents. sunday at 6:30 in the morning on 33rd street, a young woman woke up and a strange man startled her. she ordered him to leave and he did. and now monday morning before 4:30, a female student was sexually touched while asleep inside her campus room in village a. housing. she woke up and found the man in her bed. when she screamed, he took off. d.c. police and campus police are beefing up patrol out here.

the university of maryland is treating 256 students and this is a look at the rest of the area. the georgetown's0 students, george mason five possible cases, the university of mary- washington, five possible cases, one confirmed case and catholic university with one confirmed case. >>> there are concerns that swine flu could be too much for small businesses to handle. man are struggling already from the economy and surviving a flood of sick calls could be a disaster. according to a harvard survey, 2/3 said they suffered severe operational problems if more than half of their workers were out sick this fall, a reminder that the cdc is recommending employees stay -- recommending employees sy home if they feel sick. our coverage continues on the web. we have the latest on local cases, vaccine trials happening here and 10 tips that could be the key to stayng healthy, easing your flu fears is a click away. >>> tomorrow marks the 8th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and today while there are no threats, mark and metro are -- marc and metro are stepping up security. they will have more security on the pl

. >>> georgetown university is warning students about a predator on the prowl dubbed the georgetown cuddler after two incidents occurred in just 48 hours involving female students waking up to found a stranger in their bed. around 6:30 sunday morning on # #rd street, a suspect startled a young woman and fled after she ordered him to leave. monday morning, a fee mel student was sexually touched while she was inside her room. when she screamed, he took off. >> it is scary. you just have to exercise caution, lock your doors, lock your windows. >> d.c. police don't know if just one person is responsible and they're not sure if the cases are connected because the suspect descriptions are always so vague. >>> wethe 'ralso following breaking news overseas. a powerful earthquake has struck indonesia's java island. it happened on the southern coast of the mine main island of java with a magnitude of 7.2. no immediate reports of damage or injuries but it it cause buildings to sway in jakarta and authorities have issued a tsunami warning. >>> higher humidity and although are temperatures helped crews

that is what this group of georgetown university students say happened to a friend early sunday morning. >> she said that she was laying on the couch and all of a sudden somebody walked in, sitting down next to her. she jumped up and told him to leave, and he did right after. but it happens a little too often. >> it is real creepy when you think that a person is going in houses, laying around with people. >> reporter: the d.c. police won't confirm a link to the famous attacker but are investigating. this one happened on the 1,200 block of 33rd street west, near prospect street where the person struck in january. he got into the unlocked door, the typical way he moves. students say for a night out many forget to lock up or leave windows open. and that is when it happens. >> nobody can give a description of what they look like. >> reporter: the string of attacks started more than a year ago. it happened so many times now students say everybody knows somebody who has been a victim. >> it is very strange. you feel like you ave to be pretty disturbed. >> reporter: with the new school year st

them at the university of maryland. 95 at the university of virginia and at least 50 now at georgetown university. several other institutions in the region are reporting between one and 37. health officials say most of swine es have been mild flu and seasonal flu continues on the web, www.myfoxdc.com. we have all the latest on the local cases, vaccine trials happening in our area and symptoms and prevention tips. just click on the health tab. >>> a tragic end to the search for a missing yale university student late this afternoon. police confirmed the body discovered in the wall of a university building is the missing grad student. she was found dead on her wedding day. rick has the latest details in this case. >> reporter: police are trying to reassure yale students this was not a random act and other students are not in danger but in response to an early report on some other networks they had a suspect they were looking at who failed a polygraph and who had wounds. the police came out to say that is not true. they say there are no suspects at this time. cerinly no suspects in custody. but there

securities and exchange commission chairman mary schapiro will speak at a finance conference at georgetown university. and in about 30 minutes, we will talk about missile defense with former nato ambassador robert hunter.

we are elevenning about a spread of the h1n1 flu at georgetown university. as many as 250 students are infected with the strain. that's a jump of 100 in the last week. >>> a 19-year-old bethesda man faces up to seven years in prison when he is sentenced next year. colin mckenzie gude pleaded guilty to a felony count of possessing a destructive device. they found chemicals, and weapons in his bedroom. >>> david baker resigned his position in july of being arrested on dui charges can. he wound up pleading guilty and spending five days in jail. his discussion is about decision making and moving forward from bad decisions. >>> the future of metro manager john catoe will be in the spotlight. he will discuss a possible contract extension at his meeting. he has overseen a rough period with metro with june's deadly collision, mechanical problems and delays some are calling for his ouster but the board is expected to offer a contract extension. >>> from metro to the roads, we are finally getting an idea how much it will cost you to drive on the intercounty connector.

. >>> female students at georgetown university are being urged to lock their windows and doors afterr of incidents over the weekend involved early morning break-ins at dorms or apartments. one was early on sunday on 33rd street. she scared him off. another woman was sexually touched while asleep in her room on campus. police have dubbed the suspect the georgetown cuddler. >>> she was simply walking home from work when a stray bullet took her life. police say a teenager pulled the trigger and now they've made an arrest. paul wagner has more. >> reporter: columbia heights is a neighborhood in transition. along with all the new businesses, condos and refurbished houses, the neighborhood beefs live on. saturday night, just after 9:00, deborah ann brown walked right into the middle of one of them. a shooting witnessed by several people would gave police the name they were looking for. >> i want to commend those witnesses not only for their bravely in coming forward and helping us close this case, but for the undoubted crimes that they have prevented by helping us bring this person to just

. -- georgetown cuddler has struck again i'm group of georgetown university students said the man sat down next to a girl on the sofa. she jumped up and told him to leave. he did. several similar attacks have happened in the past year. >>> police in herndon say a man woke up to find three men standing over him. it happened about 3:30 in the morning. the men attacked the victim and searched the home. if you know anything about this incident, call 866-411 tips. >>> swine flu reparation will be a big topic today in the any's capital as president obama meets with an net secretaries at the white house. virginia governor tim kaine will be at an alexandria elementary school to outline efforts to combat h1n1 in the commonwealth. later, he will join martin o'malley, adrian fenty and federal officials to discuss swine flu and other disaster preparedness in the d.c. region. >>> also prince george's county high schooler should have correct and complete schedules today. school system says it worked around the clock to fix the snafu which left 8,000 students without schedules when school started la

smith's bar in georgetown is the target of a lawsuit. 24-year-old georgetown university student taylor price is suing them for discrimination. he uses a wheelchair. he says when he visit the bar in january a manager at m smith's told him the bar too crowded he was a fire hazard and had to sit in the front corner out of the way. >> my ultimate goal is for mr. smith to do the right thing. i don't want anyone else to ever be put in this situation. >> mr. smith denies the allegation. a manager told 9news flatle the business does not discriminate against anyone. in sports the u.s. open final rounds will be here on w usa 9 this weekend. today the men's quarterfinal will wrap up. nadal was leading when the rains came. they will pick up today in the second set tie-break. the steelers kicked a game winning field goal in overtime and pittsburgh beat tennessee 13-10 in the season opener. >>> our time right now is 6:50. 59 degrees here at the information center. our region remembers the tragedy and heroes of september 11th. in three minutes a look at what will happen at the pentagon today. >>> ton

this time georgetown university is battling the virus. 250 students have now ce down with the flu since classes began just a few weeks ago. roz plater is live on campus with what students are doing to stay healthy. >> reporter: the students tell us the only real noticeable difference on campus is that there is hand sanitizer everywhere. it's unclear in behaviors have changed but the cdc is so concerned about an outbreak on college campuses, listen, if you're feeling sick and have to kiss somebody, grab a surgical mass. -- surgical mask. with 250 swine flu cases on the campus this year, it isn't hard to find somebody who knows somebody who's had it. >> we clean with lie sol, febreeze. we wore the protective mask. i don't know, we took all of the cleaning precautions that we could take. >> [ indiscernible ] two people in her house also did. it's hard when you're at school because people are living together. there's only so much you can do. >> reporter: that's the trouble on college campuses and georgetown is hardly alone on this one. the american college health organization estimates 13,0

georgetown university, campus housing or near campus. females are targeted typically in the early morning hours. intri is usually through unlocked doors and windows. mpd sexual assault branch is investigating 11 incidents in the the last two year. >> we have not connected the cases. every case is different. witnesses see different things. >> reporter: on the eve of classes resuming in georgetown, there is news of two recent incidents. sunday 6:30 in the morning on 33d street. a young woman woke up in a strange -- and a strange man startled her. she ordered him to leave and he did. >> it's scary, like we're, where else are we going have? you have to fool lok you exercise precaution and lock your doors and windows. >> reporter: monday morning before 4:30, a female student was sexually touched while asleep. inside her campus room and village housing. she woke up and found the man in her bed. when show screamed, he took off. >> reporter: they say people are sleeping and as soon as they wake up -- i don't think it was a good idea. enough to t

coming up, another viewpoint from georgetown university.efore that i want to tell you a little about our "newsmakers" program. it's representative mike turner as our guest. he is of ohio, the top republican on the house armed services subcommittee that overseas missile defense. you can see this little bit an exchange that he had with reporters about the president's cancellation for a plan for missile defense in eastern europe and what that may mean for russia. >> it did drive them crazy the fact that we would have large interceptors that they said they feared would be at some point could be armed with nuclear war heads right next door where they had very little warning. >> they have 3,000 tactcal nuclear weapons right there? i don't buy that they have -- here's the point i think most important. i don't buy that they have a reasonable basis to be asking for a concession for us in a defensive system, therefore i don't buy that it's a concession that we should make. >> if russia were putting in large interceptors in cuba, we wouldn't have a pr

an economist with the economic policy institute, a professor at georgetown university, also formerly of the paulson treasury department. good to have you both with us. a few months ago all the promotions in the world wouldn't have brought consumers out there. should we just be celebrating? they're spending a little bit. >> so consumer spending is still better than it was. it's actually flattened offer. it is not getting worse but it is still in severe recessionary territory. and that's actually where we're going to stay for a while because the fundamentals are bad for consumers. we have a terrible labor market with unemployment approaching 10%. it's going to continue to rise likely for another roughly nine months to a year. it's going to remain elevated for many years to come. wealth has been really cut by the bursting of the housing bubble, so cash that people do have they're putting toward rebuilding their savings rather than spending. it is going to be a long haul until we get consumer spending back up. >> okay, we start with promotions, and then -- what do you think? >> no good n