back to you. >> gary giordano was a few days in aruba.n a window of approximately two hours, he would have had to kill her, take her to somewhere on the island, bury her or dump her in a cave. i've lived here all my life. there are caves apparently in st. nicholas, not so far away from the beach where the lady disappeared. i wouldn't know how to find them. >> reporter: so chris is making the case that gary giordano doesn't know the island. how is he going to take a body, put it into a cave that a resident of the island himself wouldn't even know how to find. he is now going to be taking the lead on this case. again, he will be making the arguments at that very critical hearing next week. >> janet shamlian live in aruba this morning. janet, thanks so much. >>> this morning police are looking for the gunman who shot and killed a bicyclist in northwest washington. the shooting happened on lincoln road around 8:00 last night. the victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. police are not releasing the vic

meanwhile, giordano has gained an ally you might recognize.nones. >> reporter: jose baez. he may be the most notorious defense attorney in the country. but these days, he's been spending a lot of time down on the shores of aruba. searching for justice in the disappearance of robyn gardner, last seen on this beach on august 2 nd. >> they entered into the water over there. >> reporter: baez is representing gary giordano, the man who accompanied robyn on their vacation getaway. >> it's unfortunate what's happening to him.angers me. >> reporter: there have been no charges filed against him, but for nearly three months now, giordano has been detained in this prison by the sea in connection with the case. >> they were swimming. he noticed the currents got rough and both started to swim back to shore. he turned around and she was gone. >> reporter: why not swim back to get her? >> he, from what i understand, they swam a long way back, so -- he was at the point of exhaustion. absolutely no evidence of a crime. zero. >> reporter: no body. no weapons. n

giordano was taken into custody on august 5th.disappearance of robin gardner who he says vanished during a snorkeling accident. authorities were suspicious of his story and became especially more so after they learned that giordano had taken a million and a half dollar life insurance policy on gardner. now today giordano's new defense attorney argued his life was being destroyed by the continued detainment. he said the case against him was nothing but circumstantial there was no solid proof. the prosecution argued they needed more time. number one they said this case has spread to four countries, the united states, tnetherlands and curacao. all of that is the reason that the judge sided with them and said giordano will, in fact, remain behind bars. the defense attorney says at the end of this 30 days he has to be formally charged or let go. i'm martin savidge in atlanta. >> one of our great legal minds, richard herman. usually you see him out of vegas. defense criminal attorney. all right. this is a really peculiar case, is it not

a judge denied gary giordano's appeal. janet shamlian has the latest from aruba. >> reporter: a major change in defense strategy for gary giordano who has now spent 75 days locked up in this prison in aruba. considered, prosecutors say, the only suspect in the disappearance of gardner. his lead counsel is blowing holes in the money as a motive theory. a theory fueled by a call giordano made just days after gardner went missing to check on a $1.5 million travel insurance policy he'd taken out on robin, naming himself as beneficiary. >> why would he have made a call like that? >> he made it upon advice of his counsel. his attorney told him to do so. >> reporter: giordano's first attorney, michael lopez, who is still on the case prompted that call telling gary the search along the coastline where robin went missing was going to be expensive. giordano has consistently denied any wrongdoing. with monday's bid for release denied, both sides are preparing for a critical hearing late next week where prosecutors will ask a judge to

giordano has consistently denied any wrongdoing.ase denied, both sides are now preparing for a critical hearing late next week where prosecutors will ask a judge to hold giordano another 30 days, this time in preparation for a trial. next up is an important hearing next week, the 60-day point in this case at which point prosecutors will argue to hold giordano another 30 days to prepare for trial. the new lead attorney on the case is going to argue to set him free. back to you. >>> news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> at 9:11 a.m. this morning a k-9 handler located the remains after young african-american male. we believe the remains are william mcquain. >> a tragic twist today in the case of an 11-year-old missing for more than two weeks. good evening. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm doreen gensler. the days long search for 11-year-old william mcquain did not end as police and everyone in the community had been hoping. today the body of the young boy was found in a wooded area of clarksburg, maryland. that's minutes away from where his

giordano dice que gardner fue arrastrada por las corrientes submarinas...u cuerpo no ha sido encontrado pese a la intensa busqueda... en washington, algunos residentes de la zona de glober park dicen haber visto a un leon de montana en su vecindario..el animal aparentemente mas grande que un venado habria sido visto por varias personas desde el pasado febrero..una mujer dijo que el felino se metio entre los arbustos cerca a la avenida connecticut tras percatarse de la presencia de humanos... buenas noticias para los conductores de otros paises que tienen que hacer tramites de licencia, cambios placa y otros... las autoridades del distrito de columbia han extendido esos servicios a otras oficinas... claudia uceda en el siguiente reportaje tambien nos habla de otros cambios en las oficinas de la division de vehiculos y motorizados o dmv.... adelante claudia.. asi es mario apartir del primero de noviembre centros de servicio de departamento de vehiculo motorizado como este van a poder atender al los residentes extranjeros, es decir se acuerdan que en el pasado

giordano has denied any wrong doing. with monday's release denied both are gearing for a critical hearing next week. to hold giordano for the next 30 days. in preparation for a trial. the new evidence that they hope to present. >> there's a blood sample being checked and some electronic equipment that's being checked and of course the handwriting test that's being done on some of the documents that were seized. >> reporter: cadaver dogs have been brought in to search for gardner's body. >> gary, over here. >> reporter: with an important court date looming, conflicts reports on just how much gary giordano is assisting the investigation. >> at this moment, he's not cooperating, period. >> reporter: a claim that his defense disputes. >> he's been cooperating. he's told them the complete story from the start to the end. >> that attorney will represent gary giordano at that important hearing next week. prosecutors will ask for another 30 days ahead of a trial. it's possible, ann, that gary giordano could walk free. >> janet,

now, police believe she is dead and that gary giordano had something to do with that, but gary giordano insists he is innocent. he claims robyn gardner was swept out to sea when the two were snorkeling and so far no one has found her body. >>> still to come, turning tragedy into an opportunity. how one family made their hurricane-damaged home into a hallowe'en destination. that's just ahead. >>> but first, rival schools wage a twitter war, and now the fun is turning serious after a controversial hash tag gets out there. we will tell you all about it in a few minutes. stick around. >>> a twitter throwdown between two rival high schools is creating quite the controversy in ohio. earlier this week folks started posting tweets talking some junk about the game and then somebody created a hash tag. rape stow. that became one of the trending topics on twitter and the community was divided. >> you don't say rape stow or rape the other team for that matter. that's not right. >> i realize it is a rivalry but i think taking it to that level is a whole new extreme. >> i hear it so often, it is not

with her travel companion, an american guy named gary giordano. she met him online. he reported her missing and told police gardner didn't return to shore after the couple went snorkeling. he's the only suspect in the case. today, a judge ordered him to remain in jail for another 30 days while prosecutors continue to investigate. they can do that in aruba. meantime, a report in the "national enquirer" is refocusing attention on the case. the tabloid's reporting that police in aruba received an anonymous tip that gardner was buried alive in a pet cemetery near the beach where giordano said they went snorkeling. a fact check on that tabloid report and more. gary giordano is suspected of killing his girlfriend. ordered today to remain in custody. what's the significance of that? >> well, it means that the case has gotten that much more serious for gary giordano. 30 more days he's going to be held in prison down there in aruba. it also means that apparently in the minds of the judge that heard the evidence today that the prosecution is moving forward with the investigati

giordano says gardner was swept out to sea. >> giordano is the only person named as a suspect in this case. >> a woman murdered while working at a burger king in a quiet frederick community now. months later, police make an arrest in the case. wjz is live. weijia jiang has more on the suspects in custody and the charges against him. weijia? >> vic, some of the charges are federal ones. police say at the time of the murder, the suspects are living in this country illegally. >> on march 18th, this burger king on east fredericks patrick scene. officers arrived to find 32- year-old patty ayala shot to death. now police say it was at the hands of her former coworker, ray barrella. on friday, they announced a slew of charges against him, including first-degree murder. >> there wasn't an eyewitness that said he did it. this was a who done it, putting the pieces together. putting the pieces together, our detectives did that. >> while looking for a killer, police also uncovered unsettling details about mejia varela. he was deported, following an attempted robbery conviction. but at some point

with her travel companion, an american guy named gary giordano. she met him online.rn to shore after the couple went snorkeling. he's the only suspect in the case. today, a judge ordered him to remain in jail for another 30 days while prosecutors continue to investigate. they can do that in aruba. meantime, a report in the "national enquirer" is refocusing attention on the case. the tabloid's reporting that police in aruba received an anonymous tip that gardner was buried alive in a pet cemetery near the beach where giordano said they went snorkeling. a fact check on that tabloid report and more. gary giordano is suspected of killing his girlfriend. ordered today to remain in custody. what's the significance of that? >> well, it means that the case has gotten that much more serious for gary giordano. 30 more days he's going to be held in prison down there in aruba. it also means that apparently in the minds of the judge that heard the evidence today that the prosecution is moving forward with the investigation. prosecutors say they're now looking into four different

on friday, a hearing took place to determine the fate of jerry gee giordano. >> gary giordano hiding from cameras as he left court friday. his attorney says the man expected of her disappearance gave this heartfelt plea to the judge. >> i am innocent. i want to go home. >> but it wasn't enough. aruban law allows for a suspect on of a crime to be held without being charged. robyn gardner went missing on august 2nd. giordano claims they went snorkeling together near the beach, an area that is not known for the sport and considered dangerous. he says when signals got strong, he signaled gardener to swim back to shore, that he made it back safely and never saw her again. aruban authorities are not convinced. >> we know for certain what mr. giordano is telling us is not the truth from the reenactments we have come to the conclusion that it's highly unlikely that she went into the water there. >> but giordano's attorney is adamant. >> looking for a theory is one thing. > she went inside the water. when she came out, she hit her leg and one of her toes was bleeding. >> authorities are waiti

a judge will decide today whether giordano will be let go or the prosecution can hold him for another 30 days. jordan hoes been charged with anything, but prosecutors say they suspect him of being involved somehow in the death of 35-year-old robyn gardner. giordano claims he did nothing wrong and claims gardner was swept out to sea while the two were snorkeling. >>> in just about three hours, prosecutors will begin day three of testimony in the lululemon murder trial. yesterday prosecutors were shown bloody and gruesome pictures of the crime scene along with the tools they say brittany norwood used as weapons to beat jayna murray. several police officers testified. one saying that a wound norwood suffered did not look defensive in nature. and the other said norwood told her she tried to save-mile-per-hour save murray from the two men that attacked them. a nurse testified there was no evidence of rape and that the wound were superficial. >>> a loudoun county school bus driver is in custody this morning accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her boyfriend and his other girlfriend.

he claims giordano didn't have enough time to pull it off. >> gary giordano was a few days in aruba.n approximately two hours, he would have had to kill her, take her to somewhere on the island, bury her or dump her in a cave. i've lived here all my life. there are caves apparently in st. nicholas, not so far away from the beach where the lady disappeared. i wouldn't know how to find them. >> coming up on the "today" show, nbc's janet shamlian will have the latest on the case. you can watch the "today" show at 7:00 here on nbc. >>> after a six-year hiatus, the pentagon will resume negotiations with north korea this morning on an effort to recover the remains of about 5,500 u.s. service members unaccounted for since the korean war. talks will take place in bangkok, thailand. the recovery operation was stopped in 2005 over safety concerns for the recovery teams as u.s.-north korean relations soured. the operation began in 1996 to bring home u.s. service members who were killed when they were overrun by chinese forces in the fall of 1950. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad denied

prosecutors have called giordano a suspect in a suspicious death. gardner's body has not been found. >>> herman cain is trying to keep his momentum going in the race for the republican presidential nomination. the former godfather's pizza ceo is making the rounds on television trying to build support for his campaign. while appearing on "meet the press" on sunday, cain says his proposals are what america wants and make him more than just the flavor of the week. he also says the current tax system is broken and his 9-9-9 plan will make things much more transparent. >> there are sneaky taxes and ways the american people get taxed that we don't even know about. what 9-9-9 does, it makes it very visible so that the american people can hold the feet of congress to the fire. >> many independent analysts say cain's plan would lower taxes on the rich and raise them for the middle class americans, a view the georgia man disputes. but he concedes that some people might end up paying more. >>> cornell west is due in a d.c. courtroom this morning. he was one of

gary giordano's 60-day detention ends monday, and a judge could decide today if he will be let go or if the prosecution will be able to hold him for another 30 days. giordano has not been charged with anything, but prosecutors believe him responsible in the death of 32-year-old robyn gardner. giordano maintains he did nothing wrong and that she was swept out to sea while the two were snorkeling. >>> rescue crews in turkey are celebrating another amazing rescue this morning. a 13-year-old boy was pulled from the rubble of an apartment that collapsed more than 100 hours ago when that 7.2 magnitude quake rocked the building on sunday. the boy was conscious, but he was injured and rushed to a waiting ambulance. unfortunately, similar stories are becoming less and less common. at least 550 people have now been confirmed dead and another 2,300 others are wounded. >>> new from overnight, seven people are dead in a violent accident in indiana. state police say a minivan carrying ten people was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on the indiana toll road near bristol. seven of the minivan passeng

perhaps most troubling, a $1.5 million insurance policy, that giordano.er the day before they left for aruba. days after robyn's disappearance, giordano called american express travel four times asking about redeeming the policy. documents show that the american express person on the other end of the phone says, gary sounded excited like he won the lottery. the person was so troubled that they called the police. >> well, i think if they're going to release the transcripts, they could release the audio. then, we can hear for ourselves. >> reporter: you seem to be attracted to difficult cases. >> i look at each case as a challenge. you can't do this with passion if you don't have a sincere desire to help people. >> as for giordano, he could be held legally for questioning down there until the end of the month. but the solicitor general of the island is now telling us he plans to ask for an extension on that. authorities are not convinced that giordano is telling the whole truth about exactly what happened to robyn gardner. >> here it is more than two months

giordano has been in custody since august 5th.e's not been charged with anything but is suspected in being involved in the disappearance of robyn gardner who is presumed dead. prosecutors say his story about what happens doesn't add up. >> it's highly unlikely she went into the water there. we know for certain what mr. giordano is telling us is not the truth. >> investigators searched the island and brought in cadaver dogs. there's still no sign of robyn gardner. investigators searched. >>> a scientist suffered a stroke at the south pole and arrived in our region. she say she's hoping for a full recovery. >>> the researcher who had to wait weeks to leave the isolated station wasn't sure she would survive. she's making tremendous strides. >> reporter: seven weeks after suffering a stroke, renee is back in the states and her doctors say she is doing well. >> almost intact on the visual side. her speech is improved dramatically. >> the prognosis is good that s i'll recover. >> that moment is a contrast to two months of dark uncertain

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giordano told police he ran out of the water to save his own life.nies any wrongdoing. >> there's eight official statements. >> correct. >> do all his statements match up? >> absolutely. >> gary has been consistent and truthful from the very beginning, and he's going to continue to be truthful and he's doing his best to get through this. it's a nightmare. it's a complete and total nightmare. >> reporter: investigators say the re-enactment confirms their belief that gary giordano is not telling the truth. >> gary, over here! >> reporter: giordano's lawyer believes his client is being punished because police in aruba never solved the mystery of natalie holloway. she's the alabama teenager who came here to aruba on a high school graduation trip in 2005 and never returned. the case made international headlines. no one was ever charged, and her body was never found. >> gary is not joran van der sloot, and robyn gardner is not natalee holloway. these are different people with different situations and gary should not have to pay for what law enforcement or

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gary giordano has been in detention since august. a judge will decide today whether they can hold him for another 30 days. prosecutors accuse him of being involved in the presumed death of robyn gardner. giordano claims he did nothing wrong, and gardner was swept out to sea while the two were snorkeling. >>> in a few hours, prosecutors will resume the evidence in the lululemon trial. brittany norwood's sister approached murray's mother in the hallway. evce

giordano is being held on suspicion of involvement in the death of robyn gardner.ano denies wrongdoing and says that gardner swept out to see while smoarkling. >> prosecutors plan to extend the order when it expires later this month. >>> a new search is under way for kansas city baby lisa irwin. dozens of investigators are looking into a vacant well about five blocks from the home. a court has also asked kansas city tv to submit all videotaped interviews. and police are denying reports that irwin's mother will soon be arrested. >>> he's accused of trying to blow up a plane on christmas day. now, prosecutors are prospecting their case against the so-called underwear bom #bar. >> reporter: umar farouq al abdulmutallab sat in court in african attire. he was laned of labeled an al qaeda operative, determined to kill all 300 people on board his flight from amsterdam to detroit two years ago on christmas day. >> reporter: prosecutors say the 24-year-old nigerrian went into the plane's bathroom, put on perfume and prayed. and once the flight was in air, he ignited a bomb

the search for guardner presumed dead, continues but giordano says he is innocent. >>> for a second time in a week a patient is charged with killing another patient at state mental hospital. mayio killed a man last night at cliffton t perkins hospital. hospital staff found the man on the floor of his room. mayio goes in to the victim's room twice last week police charged another patient with killing his roommate and 13 months ago police filed charges in another patient to patient murder. >>> two months jail time for a lock smith we told you about more than a year ago is part of an abc2 news in investigation. joe horton was convicted this week after forging the signature of a customer. horton quoted her $250 to unlock her car, but bumped the price to more than $1000. when she refused to pay she forged her name. a judge sentenced him to two years in jail. >>> the man authorities say mutilated at least two adopted cats last spring pleaded guilty today. brian kuebler tells us what e than faces for the crimes against animals. >> he could face three years in prison for shooting and killing a c

. >>> gary giordano apparently has a new lawyer. gaithersburg man connected to the disappearance of robyn gardner has retained a lawyer with ties to natalie holloway. chris leguez represented the two arrested early on in the natalie holloway case. gary giordano claims robyn gardner disappeared while they were snorkeling. >>> a rivetting day of testimony.. prosecution and defense focusing on two key interactions. britney norwood and jayna murray from. lulelemon yoga store. on friday march 11th norwood tried to leave the yoga store at closing time with a bag containing yoga clothing but still with price tags. murray allegedly confronted her. the murder trial is set to begin on october 24th. >>> all right, ladies, i'm going to step away and get ready for the 7 p.m. news where we will continue to monitor the wall street protests including a demonstration that happened. down at our own union station. that's coming up at 7 p.m. >> all right. see you then. let's go to topper on the weather terrace. >> it is windy. wind gusts and temperatur

a judge denied giordano bail. giordano says that her body slipped away when they went snorkeling.er body has not yet been found. >>> ron smith tells his audience he is fighting pancreatic cancer. derek valcourt has the announcement and more on the disease. >> reporter: on the radio ron smith cut right to the chase. it is an advanced stage of cancer he will fight it and while he does he says his show must go on. >> a few weeks ago i began feeling unwell. >> reporter: wbal radio announcer ron smith made the announcement on his show. >> he looked at the technical report and he said you have grade four pancreatic cancer that's mathastesied. >> reporter: he will continue to focus on the politics and social issues that made him so popular all while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. >> the ron smith will continue with ron smith expect on days that i can't be here. that's it. >> reporter: it was pancreatic cancer that killed steve jobs. it is the most dangerous kind of cancer. >> once the back pain appears, the cancer may have progressed excessively. >> something is going to get you in

giordano says that gardner vanished while the two were snorkeling. >>> the prosecution's case against michael jackson's doctor is winding down. prosecutors plan to wrap up the involuntary manslaughter case against dr. conrad murray by calling experts intended to help jurors make sense of the complex medical evidence. the government's case could conclude late this week or early next week. >>> a pioneer of the gay rights movement has died. frank kameny became an activist after he was fired from his job as a government astronomer in 1957 for being a homosexual. in 1965, he became the first to stage gay rights protests in front of the white house and also the pentagon. signs as well as buttons and levolets from those protests are now housed at the smithsonian's national museum of american history. frank kameny was 86 years old. >>> the israeli soldier, hamas militants have held captive for five years could be back home with his family in a matter of days. but the prisoner swap deal to free him is getting mixed reactions. rita nissan has more. >> supporters hugged and cheered over news the

a judge will consider whether to release gary giordano.s been held on the island since august 5th, three days after robyn fwa gardner disappeared. giordano told police she never came back from a snorkeling trip. prosecutors believe giordano played a role in her disappearance. they've called giordano a suspect in a suspicious death. gardner's body has not been found. >>> a trial is set to begin choking her first grade students. susan burke was arrested back in february on child abuse and assault charges. nine of her students at greencastle elementary school say she physically assaulted them on school property. some of the 6 and 7-year-old kids say burke choked them while others claim they were kicked, punched, scratched, or squeezed their arms. >>> we're learning more this morning about the federal investigation into d.c. mayor vincent gray's election campaign. "the washington post" is reporting fingerprints have been collected from former mayoral candidate sulaimon brown as well as the campaign consultant. the prints could help determine w

. >>> gary giordano, a judge denied his request to leave jail. his lawyers claim there is not enough evidence to hold him. prosecutors say they will seek to extend the order keeping giordano in jail. he says she disappeared while they were snorkeling. >>> baltimore county plans to eliminate 200 jobs through retirement incentive program. 200 people will be allowed to retire and positions won't be filled. it should save the county $500,000 a year. some positions weren't eligible because the county says they can't afford to lose firefighters, police officers, bus drivers and cafeteria workers. >>> he is not like any other ater in the zoo. we will tell you what makes this guy so special. low bibabies are at risk for motor and cognitive delays. details coming up. [ sue ] wow! i've been so looking forward to this. when my asthma symptoms returned, my doctor prescribed dulera to help prevent them. [ male announcer ] dulera is for patients 12 and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticoster

but bottom line is gary giordano is going to plead with the judge again today.ll be released, but the new attorney, his connection to the holloway story was that he represented the two security guards from the hotel that were initially detained in aruba after natalee holloway disappeared. he got those guys released for lack of evidence, so gary giordano, clearly hoping that kind of luck happens for him today. jenna. jenna: more on the story as it develops, phil, thank you. >> all right. jon: did you hear this over the weekend? we've got u.s. troops head to go uganda, in part to help get rid of a ruthless leader, responsible for killing thousands of civilians. we'll talk with a man who found himself in a similar situation in somalia when the u.s. tried to weed out rebel leaders there. colonel danny mcknight lived the story that later became the movie "black hawk down". jenna will be speaking with him next. jon: crews off the beautiful coast of new zealand are racing to pump oil out of a grounded ship under a reef. >> reporter: this container ship has been struck

. >>> another detention hearing scheduled for gary giordano in aruba. robyn gardner disappeared back in august. her body has never been found. gary giordano claims robyn gardner was swept out to sea while take were snorkeling. he is being held in jail while the investigation continues. >>> a first look at the bill left behind after the u.s. open at the congressional golf course. fire and police overtime for the week long event nearly $750,000. yet the u.s. golf association only reimbursed the county about 10% of that cost leaving taxpayers on the hook for about 678,000. the council will now have to think about a new policy that guarantees a better reimbursement rate. >> these are tight times and it is a lot of money. so it is something that we want to get as much reimbursement for as possible because dollars are scarce and that money could be used certainly for many other valuable programs. >> on the other hand the county executive's office says taxpayers should not panic just yet. it says the total money raised could offset the cost. >>> the last of to

he claims that giordano didn't have time to pull it off. >> he was a few days in aruba. he would have had to kill her, take her to somewhere on the island, bury her or dump her in the cape. i lived her all my life. are caves not far away from the lady disappeared. i would know how to find them. >> meanwhile in court giordano lost an appeal to be released from jail. we'll have more coming up tomorrow morning on the "today" show. >>> tonight a designated driver pulled into a gas station but she was only nine years old. >>> a we czar story in maryland and police find a second body in a trash chute. >>> state-of-the-art and grows hair in men and women without drugs or pain. >>> a new home and new name for wilbur the pig. >>> today was nice but you know it's not going to last. talking about 24 hours of rain that we could get. i'll tell you when it is going to move in and how much we >>> for the second time a trash chute is the scene of a death investigation at high-rise apartment building. the body of emily haus was found on sunday morning at the port charles apartment buildi

he claims giordano did not have enough time to pull it off. >> gary giordano was a few days in aruba.ithin roughly two hours, he would have had to kill her, take her to somewhere on the island, bury her, or dump her in a cave. i've lived here all my life. there are caves apparently in st. nicholas, not so far away from the beach where the lady disappeared. i wouldn't know how to find them. >> yesterday an aruban judge denied giordano's appeal for his release. another hearing will take place at the end of the month. nbc 4's janet shamlian will have more on the case coming up on the "today" show. >>> mahmoud ahmadinejad denied accusations that iranian agents were involved in the attempt to assassinate the saudi ambassador here in washington. he said they started the story to divert away from potential economic problems. he also said the u.s. was accusing iran in a terror plot to strengthen international sanctions against the islamic republic. he says iran will not investigate the allegations. >>> the manslaughter trial against michael jackson's doctor will pick back up tomorrow. the jud

now, gary giordano is speaking out. specially trained cadaver dogs have been combing the beach for robbin gardner. giordano claims she drown when they went snorkling. the re-enactment proves he's lying. his lawyer says he's sticking by his story. >> he's been consistent and truthful from the very beginning. he's going to continue to be truthful. he's doing his best to get through this. it's a nightmare. >> giordano's attorney believes his client is being punished because the police never solved the natalee holloway case. she went to aruba in '09 and disappeared. her body was never founld. police have not charged anyone in that case. >>> police are investigating a shooting that happened outside a restaurant. a fight broke out early in the morning outside a family restaurant on dallas drive in mar low heights. weapons were drown inside the restaurant and the fight spilled outside. one person shot, two people stabbed. all three are expected to survive. two people were taken into custody. it's not known what started the fig

the elaborate reenactment proves that giordano is lying. but his attorney says he's standing by his statement. >> do all of his statements match up? >> absolutely. gary has been consistent and truthful from the very beginning and he's going to continue to be truthful. and he's doing his best to get through this. >> giordano's attorney says that he's paying for the mistakes made in the natalee holloway case. the teenager's body was never found in that case and police have not charged anyone in that case. >>> today the d.c. council will examine the grass cutting rates. they appear to be pushing for a company that submitted a more expensive bid to mow grass. they say they are trying to promote local businesses. two companies are under contract, each working in different areas of the district. the hearing is intended to clarify how those contracts were actually awarded. >>> drivers in virginia will not be able to get in or review their licenses this weekend. the state's dmv is going to be closed. they say they can't issue those licenses this we

giordano is the prime suspect in the case and remains locked up in aruba's prison.spoke with his attorney, jose baez on thursday. >> this has been one tremendous nightmare for him. i think it's fairly clear that he has done nothing wrong. >> there's eight official statements. >> correct. >> do all his statements match up? >> absolutely. he has been consistent and truthful from the beginning. he's going to continue to be truthful. he's doing his best to get through this. it's a nightmare. >> gary, over here. >> reporter: giordano's lawyer believes his client is being punished because police in aruba never solved the mystery of natalee holloway. she's the alabama teenager who came to aruba on a graduation trip in 2005 and never returned. the case made international headlines, no one charged and her body never found. >> robbin gardner is not natalee holloway. they are different people with different situations. gary should not have to pay for what law enforcement or the government did here or did not do in another case. >> gary giordano claims gardner drown when they w

gary giordano of gaithersburg in jail since early august suspected in the presumed death. he claimed she was swept out to sea while snorkeling but her body has never been found. a judge rejected the request for giordano to be released during the investigation. >>> and president on the road. a three day bus tour. today it was north carolina and tomorrow virginia and the president is speaking at a military base in hampton stressing the importance of hiring veterans. >>> d.c. has made major changes to protect your taxpayer cash. some say it's not enough. we'll break it down next. >>> and a couple of other stories on the rundown. news edge at 11:00 will be right back.  >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray facing questions about his run last year. fox 5 sources confirm federal prosecutors are moving forward with their probe into allegations that the gay campaign offered sulaiman brown for cash and a job for attacks on mayor fenty. mayor issue aid statement this evening saying he is cooperating with the u.s. attorney and wants anyone who may have committed a crime to