before we make a final decision here, but obviously when you've got champions like jimmie johnson, jeff gordon, tony stewart, just a lot of folks who are capable of winning at any given time, so i'm not going to pretend like i can pick it, but maybe which we get down to the end i'll take the punch. >> the nascar sprint cup series is in bristol saturday night, coverage begins at 6:30 eastern time on espn, "espnews" will have all the post race coverage. >> the 1927 yankees lineup included babe ruth and lou gehrig. the 2009 angels or at least tuesday's version of them will be known as hitters' heaven. you have to go to the 1930 new york giants and st. louis cardinals to find lineups in which each player hit .300 or better and had 200 at-bats. kendrick was one of two angels in the lineup wednesday night that is not hitting .300, and he's the one that came up with the big hit. bottom five, top five, kendrick grounds one up the middle, two runs are in, including mike napoli, who was batting .298, jared weaver recording his second recorded shutout, the angels win 3-0, it's the eighth shutout for the

jeff gordon survived a crash today that will make you believe in angels or engineers. he bounced off the barrier and then here comes gordon he was debone that full speed and both drivers walked away uninsured. he won for a record fifth time. he took the checkered flag a day after schedule. of course, the orioles are back,. they should have short sleeve shirts tonight and softball pads. >> it is so hot. >> we will have the 74 test run after this. after this. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it! >> coming about 11, a warning for scanners that are causing people to sell all 1 systems. a debate over the health care reform. tonight, the discussion lands right here in maryland. you'll hear from lawmakers and constituents on both sides of the issue. an gecko: uh, you wa

jeff gordon, one of nascar's most popular driver said he hurt his back. s gordon's car slid head on into it. all in all, six cars involved. in the end, tony stewart would win the race for a record fifth time. and, again, only gordon has a sore back at this point. robin? >> thank you very much. >>> michael jackson's autopsy is done, but we still don't know what it say. the l.a. coroner's office says the police has asked them not to release the singer's cause of death because of their ongoing investigation. they could file criminal charges against jackson's doctor, doctor murray. he gave the alleged propofol in the 24 hours before he died. >> it's certainly one of the truisms of criminal law that cases don't get better with time. you should file a case as soon as you have good evidence, but this is a complicated case. there's a lot of scientific evidence involved, tissue of cause of death, michael jackson's access to drugs is a complicated one. dr. murray is not a fugitive. he's not going to go anywhere. so i think it's best to make sure you have the best ev

i got to meet all these different drivers, and tony stewart, and jeff gordon comes up and jeff gordon man, what aryou doing here?" and i go, "i'm saying gentlemen, start your engines." and he goes, "how are you going to say it?" [ lightaughter ] i go, "what are talking about?" he goes, "oh, it's a big deal." i go, "i was just going to say gentlemen, start your engines." he goes, "oh, no." [ laughter ] i was like, "really?" he's like, "yeah, i think you got to go for it." i go, "oh, my god." so now i'm freaking out. i'm like what am i going -- like i need props? i don't know what's going on. the one guy's like, "well, when kevin james was here, he was funny." i go, "well, what did he do?" he goes, "he was just, i don't know, he was funny." i go, "all right." and he goes, "will ferrell came and he was funny." and i go, "well, what --" and no one could tell me what they did. so i'm lik "all right, what do i do?" so then i got up. and there's 100,000 fans. and i got up and i'm like, "gentlemen, start your engines!" and i fell and i passed out. i passed out. and i think it went okay but ju

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jeff gordon is second, dale earn heart jr. finished third. heck of a day for brian vickers who yesterday got in a fight with kyle busch in the nationwide race. pretty good redemption. wnba, 60-59 p b new york

the wreck involved jeff gordon and sam hornis but nobody was hurt seriously. how about this goal from the soccer match yesterday. up and over. are you kidding me? great scene at fedex field. more than 2,000 fans saw madrid run past d.c. united 3-0. fun to watch. >> congress may be off for the rest of the month but not everybody is on vacation. how some people are working overtime on health care reform. >> no summer vacation for health care lobbyists. the chairman of the senate finance economy is still working on his version of health care reform with lobbyists lining up before 7:30 to try to catch his staff. the chairman is getting requests for 30 to 40 meetings a week. interns are taking some of the appointments and the office has >> so the heat continues. >> still a couple more hours of the heat advisor. we're tracking thunderstorms. the first area of the mountains kind of weakening a bit. it's not impossible later tonight some of those could affect your viewing area. one more hot and humid day tomorrow. behind the cold front, cooler ay, b or wednesday, thur

spin takes jeff gordon with him. three other cars. tony stewart went on to lead the final 25. held off mark rouse ambrose. they had rain at watkins glen. they finished the race today. >> back with more in a moment. >>> rod blagojevich let go of stress and paggies down over the weekend. that's in your mind the rest of the night. >> he attended a party in chicago where he was paid to single voice songs. the money will go to a charity for cancer patients. >>> a replica of big ben is almost complete. organizers got together for 911th year in england to make a cop of the clock out of straw. it is meant to be a celebration of summer. like the real thing, it has a working clock that lights up at night. we'll be right back. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. announcer: miralax is the only brand clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. you'll see. it's clearly different. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. dr. scholl's back pain relief orthotics with shockguard technology give you immediate relief that lasts all day long. dr. sc

jeff gordon and sam hornish, one of the hardist wrecks of the year. he ricochets right into gordon. they are both okay. the road course win, tony stewart. >>> the nationals have the longest active win streak in all of major league baseball. i know you've been out a while but they wrapped up their streak with the diamondbacks posting their eighth straight win. that's the longest since they strung together since 2005. they are off and open a 16 roady in atlanta. >>> finally, this was nifty. watch the punter here. look at him go, behind the back, to himself on the fake. everyone bites and he's gone >> there he is. >> there he is. >> that's a nifty play when you go behind the back and keep it. to me, the first game of the preen, what was the point of -- preseason, what was the point of blowing that? >> what you got top? >>> a couple of thunderstorms west of town tonight. we're in good shape. not as hot today. about 97 tomorrow. >>> that's it for 9news. the cbs evening news

on lap 62, hornish hit jeff gordon and a few other cars.the race was stopped for a while, but no one was hurt. tony stewart went on to get his fifth victory at watkins glen. >>> when we return, a look at the nation's top stories. >>> and thrills turn to terror after roller coaster riders get stranded. where all your cat's favorite flavors, including real carnation milk, come alive. friskies feline favorites. feed the senses. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather.scattered thunderstorms will rumble from the tennessee valley to the northeast coastline. sunny and pleasant around the great lakes. and the high plains and rockies will stay dry. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. president obama holds a town hall meeting on healthcare reform in new hampshire today. the meeting could get rowdy thanks to protestors as the president explains how his plan will affect those who already have health insurance. >>> this morning a myanmar court found pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi guilty of violating her

slides back on the track, slams into jeff gordon.for both drivers, but both drivers and injured -- ends the day for both drivers, but both drivers and injured. jimmy johnson finished 12th today. wide area officially committed to the event today. the win last year given the first major of his career, but no one has won the senior championship in consecutive years. since you? >> i have no clue. >> honorable palmer. i know you were thinking arnold palmer. -- alarnold palmer. i know you were thinking arnold palmer. >> let's look at >> a hot and humid one tomorrow, but relief is slowly inching our way. still some stores on the eastern shore. showers may meander on -- in some spots -- showers may still linger in some spots. it will be cooling off with a lower humidity. >> it officially got to be 100 degrees in my car. you know it is when you say, oh, my goodness, it has got to be 100 degrees in

jeff gordon second, dale earnhart jr. third. >>> walking a fine line high above the ground. come back and check it out.

president obama welcomed jimmie johnson along with tony stewart, jeff gordon, clint bowyer and carl edwards. johnson's 48 chevy parked on the lawn. at the present time said he wanted to take it for a spin, but the secret service suggested against it. richard petty was among those nascar greats also welcomed. the next race is coming up in bristol, tennessee saturday night. >> he's the president, and he can't drive >>> a san francisco landmark turns into a giant board game. lombard street went from the world's most crooked street to a version of candy land. the sections were painted and patients from a local children's hospital dressed up as game pieces. this is the 60th anniversary of the candy land game. >> wonder if they're going to >>> letterman is next with mike meyers. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. we hope you have a good night.

on lap 62, hornish hit jeff gordon and a few other cars. the race was stopped for a while, but no one was hurt. tony stewart went on to get his fifth victory at watkins glen. >>> when we return, a look at the nation's top stories. >>> and thrills turn to terror after roller coaster riders get stranded. where all your cat's favorite flavors, including real carnation milk, come alive. friskies feline favorites. feed the senses. >> this is jeff norman. he doesn't get health insurance from an employer, so he's been buying it himself for years. he's healthy, so he wonders why his rates keep going up. liz sloan wants health insurance but doesn't think she can afford it. we're assurant health, and we've been customizing plans to meet the needs of individuals for over 110 years. for instance, with our two-year rate guarantee and healthy discount, jeff will get 15% off his rate and lock in that rate for two years. for liz, we offer plans that allow people like her to pay for only the benefits they need, saving them money. in fact, liz could get up t

hornish gets pushed off the track, bounces off the barrier into traffic and takes out jeff gordon.s was a spectacular accident on a ed on course -- on a road course that unbelievably everybody was able to walk away from. tony stewart went on to win his third race of the year. i'm dave feldman. brian is back to wrap up the edge right after this.  ♪ ♪ i always feel like (announcer) it's right here, it's easy... ♪omebody's wahi me. ...it's the money you could be saving wh h geico. ♪ who's watching? ♪ telme who's watching. ufuffl music right here, it's easy... ♪ i always feel lik sobody's watchg g me. ♪ it's the mon you could be saving with g. you want to keepr loved ones safe secure. we've been ptecting families for over 164 yes. new york life. the company you keep.

that's jeff gordon and sam hornish, one of the biggest wrecks. track right into gordon. both were okay. your winner today smoke. tony stewart. third victory of the year. milk does the body good but not when you're running a mile. this is annual milk mile. all of the members of the track team drink a glass of chocolate milk before each lap and it ended much as you might expect with a reappearance. >> oh, yes. >> well, we just showed -- i thought that was okay because it came up looking like it did just when it went down. >> that made it okay. >> but it's whole some because it's milk. >> it does a body good. >> and how can you get down on kids running track and drinking milk. >> maybe they could have it at the breakfast table later. >> i like the way you're thinking. >> i don't like how he's thinking. >> we'll be back in just a minute. gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir? boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah rig

jeff gordon in the 24 was caught up in that one. take a look from this angle.s is the exact kind of thing these guys try to avoid on those tough road courses. the cars just look like they're completely demolished. sam hornish jr., you see his car there, all wrecked up. he would have to settle for a 36th place finish. final lap -- and here comes tony stewart, who really does own this track. tony stewart pulls out front, holds off marcos ambrose for 21 laps for his senth road course victory. stewart won five times in watkins glen alone. like i said at the end of thiced race, he said watkins glen, this race is my house. second is marcus ambrose and third with carl edwards. great race. >> looked like it. thanks. >>> coming up -- roller coaster gets struck, stranding people in for all event, yocan get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you lik

information before we make a final determination but when you have champions like jimmie johnson, jeff gordonny stewart, just a lot of folks who are capable of winning at any given time, so i'm not going to pretend like i can pick it but maybe, you know, when we get right there down to the end, i'll go ahead and take the plunge. >> the nascar sprint cup series is at bristol saturday night. >> the term murderers' row became eternally associated with the core of the 1927 yankees hitting lineup that included babe ruth and lou gehrig. the 2009 angels, or at least tuesday's version of them will be known as hitters' heaven. the entire lineup has .300 hitters. you have to go back to 1930 and the new york giants and the st. louis cardinals to find such a lineup. howie kendrick was one of two angels in the lineup wednesday night that was not hitting .300 and he's the one that came up with the big hit vs. the trine. top five. no score. grounding one up the middle. kendry morales, mike napoli scores, napoli batting .298, slacker, jered weaver recording his second career shutout, the eighth shutout for t

a multicar crash involving jeff gordon brought out a 19-minute red flag stoppage. incredibly, there were no serious injuries. tone stewart tak the checkered flag. >> it is amazing they can have crashes like that and everybody walks away from it. >> how can the car industry be in trouble when they're that fast and that safe? >> that's a question for wiser men than me. up next, he's had more ups and downs than almost anyone. tonight it's all on display. a look inside the life of marion barry,, there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. >> there's almost no middle ground with him. love him or hate him, he's always fascinating. >> d.c. councilman

. >> you can see that denny hamlin was up in front of jeff gordon but he got inside behind casey kane and now he's stuck on the bottom. >> there will be a little bit of clear sailing until he catches reid sorenson. >> michael waltrip back in 25th position. it looked like mark martin on the right side of your screen had moved in on the 17 car. now the 17 has pulled away as we watch this great battle here. this is 23rd through about 31st. the bumper that these guys had which was about 14 or 15 cars is now down to only about seven cars between them and the leader. >> hamlin got real loose off four. yeah, he got real loose and gathered it back up. >> he's got trouble. >> yeah, he's got something wrong here. >> left front. >> left front is flat. >> it's just a matter of time before they were going to be beating and banging on each other and causing some kind of problem. but you can only be patient for so long in a situation like that. >> four tires, four tires. >> you've got to go and they don't have to tell you that. you want to go but there's nowhere to go. >> you can say hey, get going?

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hornish goes into the barrier and comes plying back out right into jeff gordon.ut of this one. nobody was hurt. points leader stony stewart started #th. he went onto rip win his third race of the rear. -- he went onto rein his third race of the year. >>> it will be easier to buy a car and you won't have to step inside a car lot. that is in our business beat. for all the moments that make every day special. fancy feast introduces an entirely new way to celebrate any moment. fancy feast appezers. simple high quality ingredients like wild alaskan salmon, white meat chicken, or seabass and shrimp in a delicate broth, prepared without by-products or fillers. new fancy feast appetizers. celebrate the moment.

jeff gordon was caught up in it, too. unbelievable sight. good news, all three drivers were okay.but, man, check out all that damage. the 77 car lost the entire back end. he would finish 36th. well, now on the final lap. here comes tony stewart out front. tony stewart holds off marcus ambrose for his seventh road course win. stewart has now won five times at watkins glenn alone. in fact, after the race he said this is my house. a victory much well deserved for tony and his crew. stewart flat-out owned it today. marcus ambrose finished second. carl edwards came in third. a very, very action-packed -- >> i love it when it gets slick, but this is my house right here. we ran really, really well here. just thank our fans for sticking it out. i know it's a lot for a lot of those people to take off an extra day of work to watch us race. we appreciate them doing that. >> and that was tony stewart who shocked everybody. now he's won three races. people in the beginning of the season thought he's an owner for the first time. he'll never win one. here you go. he could be your champion. >> th

also born today, louis armstrong, billy bob thornton, richard belzer, jeff gordon and albert other gonzalesever got helen thomas birthday cupcakes. all these people are leos, which means they are generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded, enthusiastic but also pat ronnizing, bossy, interfering, dogmatic and intolerant. omar's daily's forecast says you tend to shine in group activities. what happens over the 12domming months will convince you something your mind has invented could very easily or very quickly become a reality in your life. the filipino website which i'm sure the president consults every day says, "vitality increases this year. you'll spiff up your image, impress loved ones and impress your friends." in september, it means health care reform will pass. happy birthday, conservatives. the stars are against you. >> countdown with keith olbermann is right now. great. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? if you can't be right about health care reform, be wrong at the top of your voice. paid republican plants, tea party veterans now disru

also born today, louis armstrong, billy bob thornton, "law and order's" richard belzer, jeff gordon andttorney general, alberto gonzales. i'll bet he never got helen thomas birthday cupcakes. all these people are leos, which if you are astrologically inclined means they're generous, warm-hearted, creative, enthusiastic, broad-minded, expansive, faithful and loving. but also pompous and patronizing, bossy, interfering, dogmatic and intolerant. here's president obama's horoscope for today. omar's daily's forecast says for the remainder of the summer, you tend to shine in group activities. what happens over the next 12 months will convince you something your mind has invented could very easily and very quickly become a reality in your life. and finally, the filipino website, which i'm sure the president skull consults, says vitality increases this year. you'll spiff up your image, impress your loved ones, and attract new friends. shockingly good news comes in september. which means health care reform will pass. happy birthday. the stars are against you. >> "hardball with chris matthews" is

. >> i met jeff gordon once, my claim to fame. >> nice guy. >> absolutely, very nice guy. >> good tolahood is assuring car dealers they will be reimburses for the popular cash for clunkers program responding to complaints over a backlog of rebate payments. he says dealers are partly to blame because of improperly filled out paperwork and also blames the sheer volume of the sales. >>> dealers are not complaining about the fact that over 300,000 or 400,000 cars have been sold. they're going to get their money. >> okay. meantime, gm announced its ramping up end of the year production to meet demand fueled by the cash for clunkers program. the automaker says they'll add shifts and run some plants on overtime to increase production by 60,000 vehicles. >> monica, the story that just will never go away. south carolina governor mark sanford is on the road again asking for forgiveness and support. sanford spoke before a packed rotary club luncheon in summerville, south carolina today. republican governor apologized again for his affair with an argentinean woman. he said it ended his political

and jeff gordon walked away. gordon did hurt his back, but look at those cars. was cut off by kasey kahne. hit the tire barrier, went back on the track. gordon slammed into him. six cars total involved here and in the end tony stewart would win the race for a record fifth time. >>> plenty of women get peeved at any suggestion they are not their husband's equal. secretary of state hillary clinton obviously among them. what set her off at an african conference and what she's doing to promote women's rights. x÷xxxx >>> i don't know if you heard the news yet today, but eunice kennedy shriver passed away, she died this morning. she was the sister of president john f. kennedy and she also founded the special olympics. her family, including daughter maria shriver was by her side at a massachusetts hospital. she was 88 years old, and slif d schwarzenegger said this, she meant so much no only to us but to the country and the world. she was a pioneer who worked toward scientific and social advances that have changed the lives of millions of developmentally disabled people

but the race was over for gordon and jeff burton. tony stewart takes the checkered flag, his first win as team owner at watkins glen. that's your look at sports early today. >> like father, like son. tom cruise's kid follows in his dad's path. your early morning sbamt headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, looking for a luxurious stay at a ridiculously cheap price. it's out there. but there's a catch. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. good tuesday morning. here's your forecast as you step out the door heading to work or anywhere else. we will see showers and storms. they'll be around today. not very wide coverage. it could rain anywhere from boston all the way down here to charlotte at some point during the day. the southeast, another warm day around savannah, charleston and tallahassee. week, we cool off in new england. the heat and humidity will spark thunderstorms in the southeast. if you're watching us on nbc 33 in ft. wayne, indiana, you can experience dorothy's walk through the land of oz. click your heels together

look at jeff gordon's car spinning violently. how would he be? perfectly fine.ugh. held a good race for tony stewart. he does well. he wins a record fifth time at watkins. the victory gives him 260 point lead in the sprint cup race. and one more story for you. it's involving relationships which i'm an expert on. kate hudson has a new movie role and one she is playing quite well. it's a reality show. it's called good luck charm. ever since she and yankee slugger alex rodriguez went public with their relationship, last month his numbers have perked up big time. so have the yankees. arod's batting 30 points higher. he also socked key home runs in the recent sweep of the red sox four straight gates games. sources tell the new york daily news that hudson is well liked around yankee stadium. so we do have sources that say she is well liked around yankee stadium stadium. her mom did not take kurt russell's name. goldie hawn. steve: goldy hawaiian is her -- goldie hahn is her mother. brian: concerning numbers and a story we started this segment with. steve: 19 minutes b

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. >> you could be the jeff gordon of the tractor world. let's go. >> maybe for five minutes. >> check back with you, thanks, rob. >> i'm not qualified. >>> eight minutes past the hour right now. >>> also new this morning, we could learn the initial results about afghanistan's presidential elections. right now, they're counting the millions of ballots. yesterday's vote is being called a success even though there were concerns that taliban threats kept some voters away from the polls. the government says 26 people were kill in election day violence. >>> attention, shoppers. four days left to take advantage for the cash for clunkers rebate program. it ends 8:00 p.m. eastern on monday. car dealers and the government have been overwhelmed by its success. half a million clunkers have been traded in for new fuel-efficient models totalling $10 million in rebates. many say uncle sam is too slow to pay them back for their deals. >>> and there may be a day when your local newspaper no longer carries movie listings. they're directing consumers to inte

many other top drivers tagged along for the ride at the white house, including jeff gordon, tony stewart to those nascar races. the fans go crazy. >> you and i both. they're very popular there. interesting to see that car. 3,500 pounds it weighs. on the south lawn. amazing. >> i've ridden in one at 180 miles an hour, suzanne. >> whoa. >> quite an experience. >> i'm impressed. did not know that. thanks, poppy- >>> hurricane bill is a category 4 monster with winds topping 135 miles per hour. now, we are tracking it as it churns through atlantic. want to go back to our severe weather expert meteorologist chad myers. he's at the cnn hurricane headquarters in atlanta. chad, what are we seeing? >> it's a big storm and it's making large waves. that's the first thing you need to know. even if it never approaches the u.s. coast, it is making large waves that will crash onshore from the u.s. virgin islands, into puerto rico, the dr. eventually as it moves north, the large swells will affect the u.s. east coaster, personally for this weekend. and i know a lot of people will be going to the shore th

tied with jeff gordon for the most wins at this track. he's been dominant since 2004.ck for trojans trojans. he likes road courses. he is very confident coming into sunday's race. >> how about the other drivers? who else is on your mind this weekend? >> i think you have to look at mark martin. he hasn't had a lot of experience here in recent years. he stayed away from watkins glen but had 16 top 10 finishes in 19 starts. he has 3 victories here. you have to look at the road course specialists. i don't want to not include boris said. i don't think he will win. but you have to look at ambrose and montoya. they both have great road course experience. we should watch them on sunday. >> mantoyia was talking about practicing back in the day. angelique chengelis from watkins glen, new york, thank you. >> [silence]. >> track stars sack masters. add one of the founding owners you have an eclectic class into the pro football hall-of-fame. they be remembered for brovado. here's the gang at "nfl live". >> welcome to "nfl live". it's one of the great weekends of the football year a