. >>> all right, ikea, and the protest next. >>> and first up. >>> a chilly start to the morning. that will be one of those thriller, quite a few warm moves i guess. light jacket or sweater, that is what we're talking about. will, talking about the details. we'll be right back.  . >>> well i hope you enjoyed today. temperatures in the mid-80s because that has come to an end as we move through -- into tomorrow. cooler air headed our way. take a look to the west. 58 in pittsburgh this hour. 61 in cincinnati, the cool air moving our way. right now though, 76 at national, 71 at roanoke. looking at tonight, cooler than it has been for sure. northerly wind flow with temperatures in the low 60s and 50s as well. over the potomac highlands we could see the overnight lows anywhere from the mid-to-upper 40s even. so very much on the chilly side. let's look at true view, a storm to talk about, take a look here down to the south off the southern edge of the baja peninsula, off the coast of northern mexico. threatening a category four hurricane. it is hurricane jimena, getting intense

. >>> plus a controversy brewing behind ikea. it is a small chain but it is upse >>> well take a look at this. a bear on the loose scares kids in connecticut, quite a scare. as they wait for their bus first day of school. students and parents skedaddled when they saw this. students eventually did board the bus with the bear still nearby. the bear roamed from yard to o rd before wandering off int th bears. you skedaddle bear, skedaddle. >> boy i bet the kids paid attention to school that day. let's check the weather. chuck bell joins us from outside. is it as beautiful as it looks in the screen. >> reporter: it is. kids, depending on the age i think, any bear story like that, they wouldn't be able to focus on anything the rest of the day atowi wo ikn'tul .dn woywuldn . anyway, outsidean it is a betiy da hl futouere toty.da y.couple of clouds passing on b buse he t are not rainmaking clouds. around the washington metro area, make plans to go outside stjufter sunset thisst evening. down to the leftf the moon, looking south here you

ikea die hards are demanding the old font back.ne petition is gathering thousands of signatures ♪ [ music ] ♪] >>> greetings. albert haynesworth missed the second consecutive practice what with what coach zorn is calling a stomach flu. more trouble having the lingering issue rogers is having with his calf. he is concerned that rogers condition get ready for game speed. jim zorn says he does not enjoy when he has to cut people from the squad. daniels is hoping to make the roster. he is considered a long shot. brennan still has the upper hand. >>> by saturday, 22 players will have to be cut from the final 53. part of the job greg says he does not enjoy. >> so some guys it is their last chance. they are going to go on to selling insurance or working at wal-mart or whatever the heck it is. go back and get a degree to teach school or whatever but it is the end of the road for them but other guys it is the end of a dream, a life's dream is gone. it is not just business. like you say it is business but you know what it is very, very diffi

the all new chevy equinox. >> ikea lovers prepare yourself.mega store embroiled in scandal and they changed the type feast in the latest catalog, not kidding. the new type face is designed for microsoft, for text easier to read on computer screens. below the old type face. some ikea fans are outraged saying the new text is less elegant and the speaks person says it never expected a response, but adds the new type face works well in awed media and ang languages and its catalog is the most printed in the word. usually when someone says you're playing a game dirty it's a bad thing, but this time dirty is the name of the game. boot throwing to mud football and volleyball. thousands turning out to watch the players get down and dirty, but the best part, it's all for a good cause. the event raising money for the local cancer society. movie goers this weekend, making a sequel their destination. >> the final destination scaring its way to the top spot this weekend, an impressive feat considering it's the fourth installment of the series an and in its

ikea systems are the cheapest out there.ssumes if they're so fancy-looking they have to be expensive. >> cardboard. really do the trick. and they're all in white. keeps it nice and uniform. >> i remember my dorm room was teeny weenie. i didn't have the space. i love you have made room under the bed. how did you do do that? >> bed risers are 15 bucks. one of the most inexpensive items you put in the room. they're worth a million bucks in what they gave us in valuable real estate. with those extra few inches, we were able to accommodate this rolling drawer, also from ikea. this was at $60, one of the more expensive items. it can be a bench or go at the foot of the bed. it's giving extra storage. it makes sense to invest in because it will make it into the first apartment. >> you think it will last that long. >> oh, yeah. this $20 table, this little guy. >> that's unbelievable. >> it weighs nothing. you can move it around. >> just looks expensive. >> exactly. little pieces i like to call swing pieces. when friends pop by, you c

the recall involves blinds sold by companies such as pottery barn, eye key -- ikea, target. the consumer product safety children says three children died after getting caught in cords that help the blinds move up and down. the deaths date back to 2006. the recall involves at least six companies. if you would like more information on these blinds go to our web site, abc2news.com. we've posted it there for you. >>> texasbooks next for college. they cost even more than the classes they are needed for. >> some money-saving tips on how to avoid spending your life savings on paperbacks. >>> and budget cuts don't hit hard unless you meet the families they directly affect. how saving money for the state hurts those that live in it. >>> upgrading to a new cell phone can be putting your security in jeopardy. how? we'll tell you how to properly dispose of that old phone. >>> 6:10. temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70. somewhat of a muggy start to the day. we're going to have tropical storm danny information getting stronger. and coming up the coast. in a bit. >>> here's kim with

the recall involves blinds sold by companies like pottery barn, ikea and target.he consumer product safety commission says three children died getting caught in the cords that helped move the blinds up and down. the deaths date back to 2006. the recall involves at least six companies. if you would like more information, posted on our web site, head to abc2news.com. >>> 6:54. hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and she used a fire to make her cheating husband pay. >> william taylor stood in the corner of a busy intersection of centreville, virginia, wearing a sign. the sign said "i cheated, this is my punishment." taylor said his wife brokered the deal and since he wanted to salvage the relationship he didn't tell us about the affair but said he had to stand on the street corner wearing a sign for the rest of the week. >>> 6:54. we're going to focus on ocean city now as tropical storm danny could reach hurricane status and pass within 100 or 150 miles offshore. the track still up in a little bit of a range that far out but we're expecting showers to develop ther

the blinds were sold under various names at ikea, pottery barn, target. national chain stor.we sadly have to report that another prominent american has died, the well known writer dominique dunn. tevision viewers may remember his rise to prominence while covering the oj simpson trial. but his readers knew him as an accomplished and prolific writer and journalist. he wrote almost a dozen books in his lifetime. and until recently, when he decided to focus on a new novel, he wrote a monthly featuren "vanity fair" gazine zone. he covered often the rich and famous, among others, the kennedy family. >>> wn "nightlnews" continues tonight. more on our top story here this evening, the death of senator ted kennedy and why for this family, this is the st they retued to agaiand again for strength. is it dominates your life, and it dominated mine. and the sad thing about it is that you can always use an excuse if cigarettes don't kill me, oh well - something else will. but, you can't use that as an excuse. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. it was ver

they have left the ikea on the way to 270. growing volume but a good pace. >> thank you. >>> we begin with breaking news out of massachusetts. senator edward kennedy has died after a battle with brain cancer. >> he was surrounded by friends and loved ones. courtney robinson has a look back on his life and legacy. >> world leaders are remembering the liberal lion of the u.s. senate, a champion of health care. his mark on american politics will not be forgotten. he lived a life of both triumph and try it -- and tragedy. he carried on dreams of a political dynasty. >> i shall dedicate all of my strength and will to serving you in the united states senate. >> teddy entered the senate in 1962, taking over jfk's seat. it all changed in the summer of 1969 when he drove his car off a narrow bridge, resulting in the death of a campaign worker, mary jo kopechne. 10 years later, he announced his run for presidency. >> i announce i am a candidate for president of the united states. >> he never overcame questions about chappaquiddick, but

pottery barn and ikea are also recalling the would shades and blinds.ports of entanglements. >>> overtime, exposure to low radiation medical tests such as mammograms and cat scans it can become substantial. but doctors found two-thirds of adults were exposed to twice as much radiation that had not undergone testing. the tests however are key to making some diagnoses. doctors are urged to weigh the risks of possible radiation exposure. >>> the nonstop nature of modern life c be emotionally draining and doctors say the added stress can lead to depression. some psychiatrists are concerned depression is reaching epidemic proportions and they say stress is a major factor. doctors recommend those who feel overwhelmed to seek help from a counselor, start an exercise routine, and engage socially with family and friends. >>> a new effort is under way to educate students on the boards of the census. it the program kicked off today in northeast, targeting children whose parents cannot speak english and provides students with educational materials to take home. org

kids can eat free at ikea on labor day weekend even if their parents buy nothing.interesting. >>> we have one storm across the southeastern u.s. and another one is losing steam and one big enough to be called a hurricane out there. michael vick is back on the practice field. we'll see how he did. >>> the storm season is here. tropical storm claudette is the first to hit the u.s. mainland this season. it came ashore near fort walton beach, florida this morning. right now it's weakening and heading into southern alabama. bill is the atlantic season's first hurricane, but it's still way out in the ocean at this point. it became a hurricane this morning. ana has been downgraded to a tropical depression. it is southeast of st. croix. we'll keep you updated on all three storms. >>> starting today doctors at va hospitals will routine hiv tests to vets who get medical care. under the new policy the vets have to verbally consent to the test instead of having to sign a consent form. the va hopes that the new way will encourage more to get tested. >>> tiger woods did the unth

they were sold at stores like ikea, pottery barn, target. three children were reportedly strangled by the cord that can move the shades up and down. the deaths are related to two. they're saying this is a widespread problem. they say once a month a child dies from a window cord strab gu lags and they plan to toughen it up. what you can do is go to cpsc.gov. for now, wrap them up high or put them on a wall and make sure the cord stays up high and. >> where near babies. >>> this tells you about the mess the banks are still in. the fdic, this is the government agency that makes sure when banks fail you don't lose your money, its bank account that's been used to bail out banks has been so depleted by collapsing banks, it may run out of money by the end of the year. that only hatched one before during the s & l crisis. nobody has to worry about their money, but, boy, it tells you the economy may be getting better but a lot of smaller and mid sized banks are still suffering. >> the fdic, that's significant. >>> we're hearing from a famous coach ri

say your mom is going to ikea for a big fancy thing tonight, all of her friends are driving her.nt to later. >> okay. >> all righty. at andrea's. you are all invited. >> thank you. you really jazzed some rom thing we have done before but they are different and delicious. >> love the shrimp on a lollipop. >> traffic is really nice outside. pretty much a friday light on our hands but i want to remind you when we are on air we are also on-line. you can connect to us and get personalized traffic and weather reports at wusa9.com. >> that's it. we will see you again on monday starting 4:85. kim is back at noon with j.c. hayward. have a great weekend. >> bye-bye.

including ikea. >>> men, listen up. an important new study on prostate cancer. >> reporter: obesity appears to increase the risk of prostate cancer. recurrence in both african american and white men. >> reporter: the study challenges previous research, suggesting obesity may be a more significant risk factor for black men. researchers examined the medical records of more than 1400 prostate cancer patients who had undergone a radical prostectomy. the reason why obese itincreases the risk of cancer recurrence isn't clear. but hormone levels might play a role. >>> and marijuana may buffer the brain against damages of binge drinking. researchers compared microscopic brain matter, into teenagers who were divided into three groups. binge drinkers. binge drinkers with marijuana, and those who experimented with neither. >> it showed white matter damage in all brain regions. but the binge drinkers and marijuana users had less damage in seven out of the eight brain regions. i'm kellye lynn, with health watch. >> the study appears

pottery barn kids and ikea are recalling window shades as a precaution. >>> st. georges county school officials say all students were back in the classroom today whether they had schedules or not. lacked the proper schedules when classes started on monday. students without schedules spent the first two days in gyms and in auditoriums while school officials worked to solve the problem. >>> in other news, a 42-year- old man is charged with stabbing a woman and a child in virginia. jose francisco is accused of stabbing a 68-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl inside an apartment located on glen karlyn drive in fairfax county. this happened yesterday afternoon. police say a neighbor prevented him from getting away until officers arrived. the victims are in serious, but stable condition. >>> sky 9 flew over the start of a yearlong, $2 million road construction project in prince georges county this morning. work to replace the bridge deck is now underway. drivers headed eastbound on route 214 won't be able to access 301. two lanes of southbound 301 will stay open du

the recall are from big named companies like pottery barn and ikea, as well as smaller stores like target. just a couple of years ago, a 1- year-old boy became tangled in the cord and was then strangled when it fell into his crib. the only two companies involved in the deaths are vertical land and louis hyman. still a total of six companies are voluntarily recalling their products. back to you. >> wjz is always on. for a full list of the recalls, log onto wjz.com. >>> a teenager will be charged as an adult, after police say he brought pipe bombs and a chain saw to his former high school. alex shushock has eight counts, including attempted murder. police say he det detonated two pipe bombs. he was stopped when a teacher saw him and tackled him to the ground. >> i recognized the type of vest is a military-style vest. i didn't see any -- i didn't see bombs. so he was not following my direction. and he had this military -- you know, a tactical vest on. so that's when i decided to do what i did. >> reporter: police say that they were upset about school administrators. no one was injured. >>> c

stranglee ithnn blinds cords. 5 1/2 million blinds are being sold under various names at stores including ikeaottery barn kids and target. manufacturers are already designing childproof blinds and shades. tailers say the items already out there should be returned right away. >> important day in business. several economic reports are being released this morning. >>> let's check in with courtney reagan. she joins us live with more on that and the rest to have day's business headlines. >> good morning you to both. right now stocks are lower. the dow is lower by more than 40 points after a couple hours of trading here towards the end of the week. asia markets did fall overnight over kurnz that global stock rally might be running out of steam. europe, hoefr, is doing a bit better. we heard about a couple data points this morning. i'll go through them briefly. first time clas for jobless benefits this fall by 10,000 last week to a total of 570,000. continuing claims fell to the lowest in four months, that means before getting back into the labor force. good news there. and u.s. economy also shrank a

. >> the cpsc is recalling the blinds under various names by ikea, pottedry barn kids, target, expo design center, and vertical land stores. retailers say the recalled shades should be returned or repaired immediately. >>> one more preseason game. >> two more. >> two more. >> one this week and the redskins still looking for their first touchdown of the preseason. according to jim zorn, jason campbell is not the problem with the redskins starting offense. levon hernandez. he returns to play for the nationals. plus, his new team really put a hurting on the cubs last night. 15 runs. "news4 at 6:00" continues. >>> trying to get their act together. >> yeah. i said in thetees, they are looking for first touchdown. i was talking about the first team offense. >> i think the only team -- are they the only team left first team hasn't scored -- >> great question. i would doubt it because the first team offense, you know, most have only played two quarters. you have a scoreless half before in the nfl. i am research that and find out. >> i think detroit has one. >> don't say that. >> put us in real bad

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on the bright side, the ma pooped out a brand new ikea bookcase. [ laughter ] so, that's pretty interesting'm amazed. and finally, a man in cada was rested for driving while watching a porno on dvd. in his defense, he said he was just trying to learn how to drive stick. we have a great show, everybody. t's give it up for the roots. come on! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: all right. tonight's show is huge. the one and only alec baldwin will join us. [ cheers and applause ] i lovelec baldwin. i love that man. and these guys crack me up. the stars of comedy central's new show "michael and michael have issues," michael ian black and michael showalter are here. very funny dudes. [ cheers and applause ] then, of course, we got a performance from the one and only jordin sparks tonight, everybody. it's a great show. [ cheers and applause ] it's a h show. it's going to be good. last night, we had our first company outing. we played softball against "the" dash." and we got se espiuri." of ctt. could we ju show? ths is wa overy exciting. there we go.s here's the cty,or. g cam.edre i pitched a lit

this is a story from the los angeles times where they said they go to ikea toes cape the smog. looks like those guys weren't being disturbed at all. we go the a lot of e-mails on larry smerz, none we could air. merrill wrote this in on the issue of compensation. there are many things americans should copy the french. i'm not sure this particular pay package is one of them, not that a prove of u.s. pay. time for the "closing bell." >> a new report from the american cancer society says tobacco use now drains about $500 billion a year from the economy. toyota will reportedly cut global production capacity by 1 million vehicles or about 10% according to japan's nikkei business daily. >>> a judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against citigroup. >>> that's the cnbc news now. i'm julia boorstin. >>> and it's another tug of war on wall street today. the floor of the new york stock exchange. the market off the best levels of the session but nonetheless that, summer rally holds on. welcome to the close bell. i'm maria bartiromo along with scott wapner on the floor of the nyse wher

. >> reporter: or how the wood for cheap furniture here or at ikea say is illegally harvested in the far east. poached, she says, by russian mobsters or how the quest for cheaper labor to make toilet seat covers here or at wal-mart has forced wages and benefits down in the u.s. but truly, shell knows there's an economic case to be made for low prices. >> isn't there a tremendous advantage to mass production, mass distribution and discount stores like this, that make things more widely available in the egalitarian way. >> it's in part the american way, since the turn of the century, very much a part of the american way. we're not going to turn the clock back on that nor am i suggesting that we do. ultimately we're spending more on consumer goods than we did ten years ago, 20 years ago, as the prices of these goods get lower and lower. many of us are filled with remorse within we come home with discount purchases find that they're not what we set out to buy. >> reporter: shell spent three years writing this book and retraining her brain. the advice for those who have less time in writi

the furniture and house stuff store ikea offering free food for kids at participating spots.talian chain fazoli's expanding kids eat free deal to weekends. he will torito offering free chow for children on saturdays until 3:00. a follow-up for, well, you know, another drawing in the lottery. still no winner. the jackpot in italy grows to the equivalent of $2.87 billion. no one has won this lottery since january. people are flying in from other european nations just to get a chance to win europe's biggest jackpot ever. the next drawing set for tomorrow. you may remember him as the hammer. former congressman tom delay has resigned three years ago in the middle of all kinds of scandal. now, it's reportedly working hard preparing for a new gig. on the dance floor. at your house. that's next. - ( rock music playing ) - ♪ oh! what do you say to a spin around the color wheel? - to paint with primer already mixed in? - ♪ yeah yeah yeah... - test samples instead of can commitments? - ♪ whoo! - what do you say we dip into our wallets less... - ♪ are you feeling it? - ...and grab ahold

the ikea in beijing has become more exciting for people to >> homicide investigation.t michael jackson's final hours. the drugs he was given and suspicion about his doctors. >> then celebrity given without the star's permission. >> the bottom line is that we expect truth in advertising. >> turning the pet supply business into a real party. it's tuesday, august 25th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> so would you do that for jake? >> i would. i need to come up with a brilliant marketing scheme geared toward animals. >> you're the own one that's thought of that. >> because these people make a lot of money. >> yes, they do. you'll hear more about the pupperware parties coming up. good morning, i'm mayor mayor. -- vinita nair.o >> i'm jeremy hubbard. two months after his death we finally have an ans wer to what killed michael jackson. alex stone is covering the investigation in los angeles. alex. >> good morning. we've known for a while that dr. conrad murray has been at the center of the investigation into jackson's death but today the probe is tak

. >> ikea, that's very funny. >> joining me live is joe neumeier. "funny people" is number one at the box office. >> it didn't click with me. i gave it one and a half stars. i can see why some people have had it. his secret weapon has been his movies, even the big comedies have some seriousness to them. he's got a heart. this movie is a little more heart and wears it on its sleeve. a little too much. adam sand her works and seth rogan works. audiences, it might be the right mix for them. >> middle days of summer. >> that's right. >> i understand there's a bunch of testosterone head together a theater to you. let's take a peek at "gi joe: the rise of the cobra." >> they're the best operatives of the world. when all else fails, we don't. >> okay. lots going on about the heart throbs there, channing tatum. this is something, he's headlining this film. >> the buzz has been pretty awful. for a while, director steven summers who had done "the mummy" and "van helsing." they made a lot of money. the director was taken out of the editing room, reportedly rep

. >> ikea, that's very funny. >> what is that show? >> well, i'm there. i'm to the getting good news at the doctors. i don't want to sit in it and hear more about it so the character automatically --. >> rose: makes fun of the dock tore. >> exactly. >> treats him like a heckler. >> exactly. >> rose: is this, where do you put this in terms of the kinds of things you want to do and the evolution you're on. i mean you have -- there is a kind of path as to -- >> yeah. >> the kind of things you do. >> it's so far has been very lucky and fortunate. i have no idea -- this just -- this is just the apatow movie he wrote and it turned out to be very strong movie and my character, i got to shall did -- i don't know. >> rose: well, i mean you have not been -- he has not been afraid to stretch, has he. >> that's right. >> no, i think --. >> rose: or take chances and sometimes it didn't come out exactly like you imagined. but you still made tons of money. >> you know, to me, adam's commitment is kind of astounding. the one that really always gets me is you don't mess w

ikea, you have a desk or glasses for cheap and have some of those swedish meatballs where in beijing,housands of chinese are flocking to the stores, and not necessarily buying anything. they're just hanging out. entire families reportedly. they come, they eat the meatballs, bounce around on the couches. >> they even sleep, apparently. >> yeah n the beds, and one of the only places where security guards let them take pictures of each other, checking stuff out and hanging out in the cafete a cafeteria. they call it ujia, instead of ikea, and for a lot of families the only way they can take advantage of air conditioning. >> i guess there is some concern, because they're there all day. you can't boot people. interesting. >>> new details in the case of the reality show contestant believed to have killed a swimsuit model. a mystery woman apparently helped him check into his final destination. what police are now saying about her! >>> we have new information on the murder of model jasmine fiori and her husband, the prime suspect. canadian police now say they know the identity of the woman se

the recall involves blinds and shades sold under various names, ikea, pottery barn kids, target, expo design center and vertical land stores. >>> overseas markets are mostly higher this morning following better than expected housing numbers in the u.s. >>> nasa is trying to fix a valve problem on the shuttle "discovery." it forced a scrub of this morning's planned launch. >>> and the economy just got a little bit better for a retired south carolina worker. on tuesday solomon jackson jr. came forward to claim an almost $260 million powerball jackpot. he says he doesn't expect life to change all thatch and -- get this -- he even spent tuesday morning mowing a neighbor's lawn. something tells me a lot of neighbors are going to be lining up for a lawn mowing. 7:19 now. over to matt, ann and al. >> he needs to rethink that "life's not going to change too much." it is going to change. his phone's going to ring >> we are going to see plenty of sunshine today. you want to do is not as big a factor for us. it will be high out -- humidity is not as big a factor for us. it will be hot out there.

the 5.5 million blinders being sold under various names at stores that include ikea, pottery barn kids and target. >> parents need to understand that these are hidden dangers, that a child can get entangled on these cords very quickly. >> manufacturers are already designing childproof blinds and shades but retailers say the items already out there should be returned right away. >> 5:27 is your time now, 75 degrees. a major road project set to get under way. how the construction is going to impact yr commute. >> remembering the life of senator edward kennedy, the maerls, his funeral and where he will be laid to rest. >> also, a major airline once again adding more fees. >>> a legendary life. senator edward kennedy, his legacy being remembered from massachusetts to washington and beyond. the preparations now under way for the final farewell to a man who steered his family and the nation through tragedy and t trium triumph. >>> good morning to you. welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang in for barbara harrison today. thursday, august 27th, 2009. we're going to start by

and finally ikea. this light is very powerful called a sunan.about $20, they donate one to unicef, and it goes to children in impoverished nations who don't have security at night. it works on quite a bit of light. it works on l.e.d. >> thanks so much. for more tips, you can go to our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. as you head back to school. now here's maggie. >> all right. thank you so much, jeff. >>> "vogue" magazine is the bible of the fashion world. its september issue is the magazine's holy grail. you can't talk about vogue without bringing up its elusive and enigmatic editor-in-chief anna wintour. a new book called "the september at how vogue is created. scenes >> the glamour of "vogue," okay. >> i'm not crazy about this one. >> i don't think we should do. these are all horrible. she looks pregnant. >> look. >> no. i think my father really decided for me that i should work in fashion. he says, well, you want to be editor of "vogue," of course. that was it. it was decided. >> r.j. cutler is the director and producer of the documentary,

we have had a series of car wrecks between the ikea and the exit 4 georgia ave. they are now looking for a crash on the inner loop, close to university boulevard. >> there is a little rain on the radar and things heat up with the traffic. we have embedded showers doubt through waldorf. there are sprinkles and the district and off to the west. we are in the low 70's and may get into the upper 70's this afternoon. the moisture is pushing south of the metro. we will be in the upper 70's today and tonight, into the 60's. tomorrow, mid-80's.s. >>> a car break-in led police in arlington on a massive search last night. there were several people riding in a stolen car last night near arlington national cemetery. one person was caught and is custody. they are still looking for five or six others. >>> metro is getting millions of dollars in federal money to fight terrorists. it gave the agency more than $9.5 million and that will be used to pay for security improvements and higher 20 additional officers and to focus on terror prevention. >>> a lifeline for the cash for clu

the horizontal and vertical blinds were sold in big retailers like target, pottery barn and ikea.need to take action, go to myfoxdc.com and look under web links. >>> well it's time to start thinking aut inging those summer plants inside for winter. winter is approaching. derek is here to remind us about that. joining us with tips on lawns and gardens, derek thomas from thomas landscapes, our gardening expert. hi. >> how are you. >> thank you for bringing in those plants. we could open up our plant shop. so you're helping us make the transition. >> we're tacking about bringing them indoors a lot of people take their tropicals outside during the summer months and you get insects that will like to set up house in your plants. what you want to do, first of all, let's talk about fertilizing because it's really important to build the root structure before you bring them in. this is a great idea. >> look at that. >> this is a single serving fertilizer. u add it to two gallons of water and it takes the guesswork out of it. and so we're done with the fertilizing. when you can do a top dres

. >> this is actually from ikea, a wall panel that you can typically use for window coverings.inting. so the second thing you could do -- >> does that come like that? >> you put these little hangers, comes top and bottom and comes in the strips. and you cut it to custom size. >> does it come in other scenes or that's the one you get? >> there's a scene behind you we're going to get to in a second. >> okay. >> and also, if you are roommates. >> oh! enough already. >> enough already. >> i tried that before. it didn't work out. >> that's a great option for a divider. >> we could try that on the set. >> oh. >> hoda with a funny. >> i'm just saying, it could work. >> so this -- >> so the next biggest issue is storage and space in the dorm room. we're talking about 200 square feet of space. >> get this and a potty and that's about it. >> what you want to do is look for furniture that has ample storage underneath. >> don't waste an inch. >> another thing you want to do is closed storage. this is a work space that folds right up. >> that's also a great desk with lots of room. >> i don'

>> ikea, the scariest thing is to be in one of these briefings and for one of us to ask a question and the president answers at. so i will tell you that he absolutely knows a lot of economics. the briefings are, one of the things that has been hard to get used to there is often a scheduled topic, people will take turns today we will brief the president on what can we expect about inflation or deflation, or what can we expect about the jobs numbers. one of the things you learn is you have to be ready to change on a dime because you may have a beautiful, slide deck ready to tell the president. you will say, you know, i'm really worried about the auto companies you can use a descent okay, switch gears. so you do have two be ready to do that. so they are freewheeling. i think the economics team in the white house is known for being sort of very free and open with our opinions, and so there are often good lively discussions. a great way to spend 40 minutes every day. >> okay. we're going to have some questions from the audience, and then we have a few minutes for that. there is a microphone

finally, ikea is getting slammed.eople who read the catalog online. the change sparked outrage on the internet. there is a petition. >> how dare you. >> that currently has over 3,000 signatur signatures. some would say, get a life. that might not be me, but you know. >> it's supposed to be easier to read, right? >> that's right, but tradition. >> thank you. >>> you've got to hear this. there is a new indicator that the economy's recovering. it's not the dow, it's not the jobs. it's in your dresser. >>> the u.s. military is getting ready to have u.s. combat troops out of iraq a year from today. troops are shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment. the military plans to cut nearly 300 american bases and outposts to 50 by that deadline. it is said to be the largest movement of manpower and equipment in military history. >>> people in a georgia town are worried that a mass killer may be on the loose. >> multiple murders. in about 15 minutes, we'll have more on what happened inside that mobile home just over t