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star yao ming has announced his retirement the houston rockets center quitting the game after eight seasons in the world's top league that thirty year old has suffered numerous foot ankle injuries throughout his career and was forced to miss the entire two thousand and nine season he also played only five times last year the rockets getting past the first round playoff just once during his state never reaching the n.b.a. finals however yeah i was a hero back home the two point two nine meter shanghai native is an eight time all star no less on this must have me help in promoting the sport in asia. and staying on the hardwood where c.s.k. have unveiled a man they hope can turn around their stuttering form over the past couple of seasons serb theo doll sitch agreeing a three year contract in moscow this week the twenty four year old is regarded as one of the best point guards in europe richard from port reports is delighted to have signed up with the army men. after last season's disappointments well since count didn't even make it out of the group stages of the euro lee the only men have sho

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meanwhile and the first superstar player from china a man has announced his retirement the houston rockets center quits the game off to eight seasons in the world's top league this year old has suffered neighbors food and ankle injuries throughout his career and was supposed to miss the entire season in two thousand and nine also played only five times last year the rockets that only get past the first round playoffs once and his tenure and never reached the n.b.a. finals of course but he's a hero to the chinese two point twenty nine b. to shanghai native ease and they time all star and has helped promote the sport in asia after becoming the first asian player in the end the. over to over to athletics now and you say vault won the two hundred meters at the latest diamond league meeting in paris the jamaican civil sprinter controlled the final from start to finish easily edging out all of his rivals the world and olympic champion clocking time of twenty point zero three seconds that's what it's there with and zone will drive of the nineteen point one nine hundred seconds the european champ then fo

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star yao ming house announced his retirement the houston rockets center quitting the game off for eight seasons in the world's top league the thirty year old who has suffered numerous foot and ankle injuries throughout his career was forced missed the entire the ninety season he also played only five times last year with the rockets getting past the first time just once during his stay but never reached the n.b.a. finals however yao is a hero back on the two point two nine meter shanghai neither is an eight time all-star and as massively help promote the sport and gauge. ok let's stay on the hardwood where c.s.k. unveiled a man they hope can turn around their structuring form over the past couple of seasons serve malarky to dos it and bring a three year contract in moscow this week the twenty four year old is regarded as one of the best point guards in europe richard from poor fate reports is the lighted to stand up with the army men. not to last season's disappointments when serious confident even make it out of the group stages of the euro lee the only member of. they're looking to ge

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houston rockets center is a household name. he played 8 seasons and. his all star presence expanded the popularity in asia big time. yao has the possibility of becoming go general manager of team there. >> in nepal, size does matter. there is a new measurement of mount everest. they figured the height 28,028 feet but 12 years ago russian climbers it's seven feet faul taller than that. plans are being made to put a device that will measure the height once again using satellite. >> americans have a fascination with bacon. san francisco very first dedicated to bacon. burgers and sandwiches with a good sized serving of bacon and unusual eats bacon covered with chocolate and toffee. >> and i had maple bacon. >> vegetarians love bacon and everybody eats bacon. >> another unusual item which is bacon jelly. >> and bacon flavored gum. >> i'm sure somebody makes it. >> next at 5:30, the city of oakland is trying to make money off of medical marijuana. >> and some residents at the castro district is upset over a protest that turned violent. i'm amy hollyfield and

houston rockets center, yao ming has retired after nine seasons in the nba. ming played in only five games last season after missing the entire 2009 season with an ankle injury. 7'6" center, averaging 17 points and nine rebounds. he retires in the same year as shaq so now they can hang out together on the beach. two guys with very big feet kicking it in the sand. >> they're going to need a big umbrella to cover them. >> some big old swimsuit running thes, huh? >> thank you. >> very denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> redwoods at risk and the one person who can save this california treasure is actually you. tonight scientists say they need your help more than ever and why you may be the one resource the redwoods need the most. that's tonight at 11:00 after an all-new "dateline." >>> and rumor has it, jessica aguirre will make a presence on your show tonight. >> yes, coming up on digital 186 in a few more minutes. first we'll talk about the passin

. >> after nine seasons with a dozen all-star the seven- feet houston rockets center has retired.ing five games after a broken bone in his foot. and they stress-fracture in his ankle. he will no longer be in the nba. >> 0-14 = 2010. starting with the ncaa, ohio state and minister said that will forfeit all more cam's just go light on us on the ohio state-administration. about the coach resignation, and selling memorabilia of from the ohio state's collection. >> the women's open. at the broad more cold course and a color model springs. the broad more golf course from colorado's springs. stacey louis is 4-under. she stores and when we highlight these shots. this was delayed one hour so most of these did not finished their first round. the tour de france, >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend much more pleasant conditions. >> absolutely, until next week! lot a live look with the bay bridge plenty of foggy conditions out there. live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >> we are back. 7:30 a live look at the golden gate bridge they're still a lot of fog out there. >> l

the houston rocket center has missed 258 games -- 250 games because of his injury. is.is contract ex-- his contract expired after last season. the rockets said they were interested in re-signing him if he came back healthy. >>> today's ticket 2s-day winner will win two general admission weekend passes july 29th through the 231st at infineon raceway. the winner will take home two- day thunder ally weekend passes. if you want to enter, go to ktvu.com and put in the secret word. >>> one more time, sal castanedo. we do have a new crash on westbound -- westbound dumbarton bridge. this one just came in on thornton avenue blocking two lanes. let's go to 880. i want to check it out. northbound and southbound. north on the left. south on the right and on the golden gate bridge traffic looks good. it looks like the fog is beginning to lift. >>> we do have low clouds. inland temperatures will be in the warm category. low to mid 8 -- 80s there is. a little warmer into thursday and i -- i think that's it. >> really? >> heat index, 130 back in iowa. >> pretty dangerous there. we have

. >>> houston rockets all-star center yao ming just announced his retirement at a news conference inhanghai. he's struggled with injuries during the past few years. that will be sad to see him go. >> yeah, prominent player. >>> finally this half hour an update on once was and is now again our what? our favorite story of the day. a story we told you about two week ago. we told you about a woman who was michael jordan's high school sweetheart. >> i love their prom picture. it's the best. she found her love letters from jordan online and they werup for auction at the time. wtvd's alina machado reports, she's getting those letters back. >> i see my letter and i'm thinking, what in the world? >> reporter: that was laquetta robinson more than two weeks ago talking about the moment she realized someone had stolen this love letter michael jordan wrote to her when they dated in the '80s. the note and this prom picture landed leland.com and nabbed thousands in auction in 2004. robinson told us the items were stolen and sold without her permission. and her story went national. >> i guess i didn

houston rockets big man yao ming has retired. after weeks of rumors he made the announcement official today. the 7'6" centereight seasons for the nba. he plans to return to china to work with his former team. >>> in baseball the pirates came up big when they had to against the reds. in the seventh, josh harrison makes the bare hand grab of a sac bunt and throws a bullet for the out. then in the seventh not once but twice pittsburgh gets the out with the bases loaded. the pirates blank cincinnati, 1-0. >>> the mariners brendan ryan a great grab deep in the whole and tosses a rocket to first but a sac fly in the 14th by the blue jays' john mcdonnell that sends in the winning run, toronto defeats the mariners 6-5. >>> when we return another look at the top stories. >>> and hackers attacked. the fbi targets the notorious group that shut down several major websites. d hackers attacked. [ dramatic soundtrack plays ] whoa! man: what is that? i don't know, but it burns! it's like fire. woman: ow, ow! i can't see. man: it's singeing me! it's the sun. get out of the office more often with chili's $6 lunch break combo

center from china made it official. >> ming is retiring from the game. he had been with the houston rockets since 2002.0 but has been hit hard by injuries the past several years. >> nice to retire by 30. >> that would be nice. >>> 4:56. several u-hauls were torched in mountain view. now arson investigators are on scene. we'll have a live report on the scene. >> plus a media mogul hit with a pie in the face. the drama continues today. how britain's prime minister is depending his role in the phone hacking scandal. >> violence and vandalism carried out for a man who allegedly tried to shoot police. we'll have a preview of the town hall meeting tonight straight ahead. ,, while both lysol and febreze make air smell fresher only lysol neutra air sanitizing spray sanitizes the air and kills 99.9% of bacteria at the source. two reasons why with lysol a fresh home is the sign of a healthy home. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> protests turn ugly over a police shooting in san francisco. our own crew was attacked. how police are trying to ease tensions. >> plus, several u-haul trucks tor

the 7'6" center was drafted by the houston rockets in 2002 but injuries sidelined his career. >>> now here is marysol castro with the latest on the weather outside. we need a break from this heat! >> we need some of that geyser. good morning, betty. thanks for joining us this thanks so much. that is your latest weather. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >>> coming up still ahead this morning, we will ask american airlines president about a giant deal in the works to buy hundreds of new airplanes. it is the biggest purchase of its kind in history. >>> plus, a conservative website says michele bachmann migraines may make it impossible for her to be the president. she said, no, she can do the job as other presidents have. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... can lead to another. ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver

center there in houston. and at 11:30 last night pacific time mission control woke them up with the elton john classic rocket man followed by a message from sir elton john. he wished them success and thanked everyone who worked on the shuttle program for the last three decades. atlantis' crew will spend much of today transferring equipment from the module to the international space station. >>> it's 4:40. a controversial marriage pledge making its way around some republican presidential candidates. what it's calling for and who signed it. >>> and a look at some disturbing home video shot by convicted kidnappers phillip and nancy garrido. >>> good morning. 237 traffic there is moving along pretty well crossing 880. we'll tell you more about the morning commute coming up. >>> good morning. extensive low clouds, some fog, mist, drizzle. i mean it's a tough morning there for us. temperatures we will have sunshine later on but it won't be very warm. cool, breezy to windy. not much sun near the coast. 50s, 6 0z and inland areas low to mid-70s. >>> pg&e is responding to its latest pr disaster. it's assuring victims

the johnson space center in houston, commander chris ferguson invited me into the shuttle training simulator to experience a virtual lift-off. >> that boom right there is the solid rocket booster. you can see the pad disappearing to the left here and we're on our way. >> reporter: and talk about the 135th, and final, flight. >> to know that you're preparing for the last mission, this must be bittersweet. >> it's going to be tough for me and i think it is going to be difficult for the folks who have given their life to the program to know that it is over. >> reporter: it was 1981 when the first shuttle, "columbia," roared into space. since then the shuttle has flown some 537 million miles, circled the earth nearly 21,000 times and carried some 355 people from 16 countries. along with the triumphs of building the space station, deploying and later repairing the hubble telescope, there has also been tragedy. nasa administrator charles bolden. >> we shall remember the crews sts-51l, "challenger," and sts-107, "columbia," who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: from start to finish, the shuttle program has cost some $200 billion and supporters insist it's been worth t