. >>> jessica doyle has our living smart report. you say the job market is good for a certain group of people. >> this is really good news. as you know veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan it can be a challenge trying to reenter the job market since things are crummy for the market right now. earlier this year the labor department had a 11 force 2% unemployment rate for iraq veterans returning from war. here's encouraging news, 41% of employers our partners our parte veterans or member those national guard in the last six o nths. one in are are actively recruiting members of the national guard for open positions today. they are targeting u.s. service members and women for information technology, engineering, management an sales. >>> congress is reopening the inquiry in to the security and exchange commission's failure to detect madoff's massive ponzi scheme. the senate banking committee will hear testimony from the inspector general. he revealed in a report last week how the agency bungled five investigations in to his busin

jessica doyle makes a comeback. >> good morning.now how google has been working to assemble a massive on-line collection of books. >> always doing something. >> here's the update. google is realizing not everyone wants to read books on the computer so it is teaming up with another company that makes a high speed establishing machine and that can access their library of 2 million books and manufacture a paper book book in five five minutes. it will have a recommended sales price of $8 a copy. >>> well, in one corner you have bei don't know. in the other corner, teen retailer abercrombie and fitch. they are suing her because it is coming out with a perfume that is similar to the men's cologne. >>> check the bottom of the receipts for offers. the latest trend is to offer you free stuff or discounts printed at the bottom of the receipt. often times fast food joints will offer free items for a free survey and the same deal at a clothing score could score you 10 to 15% off the next purchase and often they will offer gas discounts if you f

. >>> jessica doyle is here with a look ahead on the day on wall street. >>> we are hoping to go for four days in a row of rallies. we'll have to see how it goes. we have economic data on the agenda. the federal reserve release the beige book survey and it is showing the economy to recover. as for trading today, asian stocks have been trading lower. the dow rose 56, the nasdaq 19 and the s&p about nine. >>> the housing market could be facing another round of foreclosures. a new report indicates that hundreds of thousands of risky home loans known as option adjustable rate mortgages will readjust in the next two years. monthly payments expected to jump by 63% on average. that's the equivalent of them jumping $1,000 a month. >>> when it comes to bringing slots to maryland, baltimore is rolling out the welcome mat and anne arundel county seems to be dragging the feet. the project is on track in baltimore but a divide anne arundel county council is continuing to delay a vote for zoning on the casino and residents are expected to pack a hearing to argue it is a bad fit for the family-orie

digital correspondent, jessica doyle has a preview of the day ahead on wall street. >>> well, wall street will try to break out of the losing streak three sessions in a row of losses. stocks we'll have to wait and see how the economic impact affects the marketss and a busy week on tap with consumer defend dense, second quarter growth figures and there's the september employment report on friday. as for trading so far today, stocks have lost ground overseas. wall street went lower, as well. on friday it sank 42, the nasdaq dropped 17, and the s&p slipped 6. >>> the obama administration is close to committing as much as $35 million to help weak state and housing industries provide mortgages to low income families. the program could be announced as early as this week. the agencies offer low-rate mortgages for many first-time and low-income buyers. >>> americans are getting more confident the economy is recovering. 84% of americans say they believe the nation is in a recession. but 52% say things are getting better and two-thirds expect the economy to be better if not fully recovered a year f

and jessica doyle has a preview of the day on wall street. good morning. >> good morning. it is fed day and for most economists the expectations are the federal reserve will hold steady on interest rates and probably for some time to come so as to not side track the recovery. stocks in asia dropped modestly. as for wall street, the dow added 51 points, 170 points away from the 10,000 level. the nasdaq rose 8. the s&p added 7. >>> this will come as welcome relief for the 1.3 million americans that are running out of employment benefits by the end of the year. the house voted to extend them 13 weeks in the hardest-hit states. unemployment benefits already reach up to a record 79 weeks in some states. >>> if you are looking for a job this could be the ticket. today the "washington post" is holding a huge career fair in two locations, both from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. one is at the hyatt regency crystal city for engineering technology and security jobs. for health care show up at the "washington post" headquarters if downtown dc and of course you want to bring copies of your r

jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day on wall street and we have to ask is the color going to be green. >> we hope so. going for five days in a row today. we have had a nice rally on wall street lately and so far the rally is spilling in to overseas trading. asian markets up 2% or more today amid optimism about the u.s. economy. >>> now the dow added 50 points yesterday. the nasdaq climbed 23 and the nasdaq up about 8 points. an economic report here at home helped to lift the markets yesterday. according to the beige book, home sales and prices are improving in most of the country. the economy is stabilizing or improving throughout the country. >>> opec decided to keep oil production levels unchanged. the cartel banking on the recovery is maintaining prices near $72 a barrel. current prices are translating in to gas prices that cost 2.585-gallon. now the official driving season is over, analysts expect to see prices drop a little more from current levels and we will take it to savehea little at the pump. >> you are saving us more in the next half hour. >>> we are. money sav

jessica doyle has a preview of the day on wall street. i know you are pushing for 10,000 somewhere along the line. >> we want those 401-ks back. it is all good it is just the federal reserve is kicking off a two-day meeting to decide the interest rates. asian stocks were modestly higher but wall street was mostly lower. the dow lost 41 yesterday. the nasdaq eked out a five point gain. the s&p dropped by nearly four points. >>> tomorrow afternoon fed policymakers are expected to hold steady on interest rates and expected to keep emergency programs in place to encourage spending and borrowing for some time to come. last week bernanke said the recession is likely over. >>> whole foods may have a surprise for you at the checkout. it may stop taking personal checks. maybe moving the line faster but some may pull out a check and be surprised for it. >> i still write the check there. >> it could be an issue. >> tell us more about saving money. >> money-saving tip of the day. we have been covering a lot lately. ways to cut back on your bill and h

jessica doyle is here with the dead -- with the head of the federal reserve playing defense. do we need it for the skins? >> seriously. we are waiting for an appearance by ben bernanke. he heads to captiol hill on thursday. he is expected to defend the central bank and its powers. he will testify before a house committee. he is expected to row pose a measure seeking to remove the fed's authority to supervise bank and fighting to keep consumer protection under the fed's control. >>> twitter has more time to figure out how to turn tweets in to cash. the ceo wouldn't give a dollar figure but said the company has raised enough money to keep financing operations. they have attracted 54 million users in three years but are yet to convert that popularity in to revenue. >>> and arlington county is looking to crackdown on people late on their taxes. the examiner reports the county board members have voted to hold a public hearing next month. it would discuss a change in the tax code to charge you more in penalties if you are late sending a check to the tax man. what we are seeing is l

time to check in with "living $mart" jessica da -- jessica doyle. we are talking an the business side of health care reform. a survey shows most local executives support health care reform. like the rest of the nation they are split on proposals considered by congress. a survey by the washington business journal agree the health care system needs to be changed but four in ten support current proposals. three in ten oppose the plans that congress is working on. >>> a formal announcement of new rules governing the internet is expected as soon as today. the fcc wants to propose rules that will keep internet service providers from interfering with the flow of information. it could keep verizon comcast and at&t from slowing or blocking services content that flows through their network. watch dogs fear companies could block tv shows and other content delivered over the internet effort tax cheats are getting more time to turn themselves in. the irs is extending the weeweed wednesday deadline for international tax dodgers to apply for amnesty program. they

. >>> jessica doyle is here with our daily "living $mart" report. and you say virginia is asking uncle sam for money. >> that's right. >> good morning. so many states are having mass i have financial problems because of the recession and virginia is one of them. so much so that the virginia governor is asking the federal government for $252 million loan. that money would be used to fund virginia's unemployment benefit program. the governor is citing high demand for benefits and a drop in employer contributions. virginia is the 20th state to apply for help from the department. they say they need the loan in mid october when the trust fund is slated to run out of money. >>> a proposal for new fuel economy standards has been announced. it requires all passenger cars and trucks sold in the u.s. to get an average of 35 1/2 miles a gallon by 2016. cars will be expected to average 39 miles a gallon and 30 miles a gallon for trucks. current standards are 27 1/2 miles a gallon for cars and 23 pine 1 miles a gallon for trucks. they predict the changes will sa

jessica doyle has a story on health and good news. >> that's right. watch what you eat. may be sounding a little familiar to some folks but that's a slogan to live by for millions of americans living with an auto immune disorder called cilia character disease. which they can get sick with a pro-phone found in dairy and barrelly and wheat. >> whenever i have gluen contamination it is a couple of weeks before i'm feeling normal again. >> reporter: she first learned she had the disease in ' 99. since then she's written two books on living with the disease and eating and ordering at a restaurant. >> a fish or steak and then make sure they didn't put any gluen in to it or on it in terms of a sauce or marinades. >> 80 restaurants in the area are gluen friendly like wildfire which offers a gluen- freemen you. >> we went through every single ingredient and took each dish, broke it down. each ingredient in the dish and determined whether it was gluen free or not and mod fight the menu that way. >> reporter: diners need to be aware of a hidden ding dangerouser -- danger. >> they t

jessica doyle is back and the recession hit two groups very hard. >> that's right. good morning to you. you can blame layoffs for this one. the recession has hit middle income and poor families the hardest. census figures show the economic gap between the richest and poorest americans has gotten wider. poverty jumped to an 1 year high. analysts say the richest americans may be seeing reductions in analyst pay but those at the bottom of the income ladder are often unemployed and struggling to get by. >>> two virginia companies are getting together. dynecorps is a government contractor and it find phoenix consulting group that provides intelligence for special operations units and they say the purchase price is between 30 million and $50 million. >>> dc has fired the contractor it hired to build the $12 million computer system for school information. the firm is called williamsed ally and company. the "washington post" reports that the city missed deadlines, there were software defects enpersonnel problems. it is designed to compile information about student academic

time for our living smart report of the morning with jessica doyle and you have a look at the last day on wall street. >> rally hit a pause button. that's okay because we had a lot of good days. future trading says the opening could be a lower one. the same trend across the board. investors taking profits from gains in nine of the last ten trading sessions. the dow closed up 7 points. the nasdaq closed up 6 points. with yesterday's losses, the major averages are up 2% for the week, coming into today's trading session. >>> many jobless americans are about to see their unemployment benefits run out. that's why some members of congress are scrambling to keep the checks coming. it would extend benefits for 13 weeks in states with high unemployment rates. congress extended them twice this year. >>> bernie madoff's home has sold more than its list price. the real estate agent won't disclose the buyer or the exact price. they were up to ten offers, more than 28 showings, proceeds will go to the victims of madoff's massive ponzi scheme. >> can't wait to find out who bought that. now coming up,

jessica doyle has an update from the g-20 summit. >> good morning. maybe not so healthy for bonuses in the future, and this is the reason why. treasury secretary timothy geithner says world leaders reached a basic agreement on limiting the bonuses of bankers. his comments came at the g-20 summit in pittsburgh. the international bonus limits would apply to bankers allegedly responsible for the global financial meltdown. he says they would be in place by year's end and enforced by the financial stability board. it is an international group of central bankers and regulators. >>> disappointing news about home sales. they dropped 2% in august from july. that after sales jumped 15% in the past four months and home prices slid according to the national association of realtors. >>> if has the you down here's something to cheer you up. mrs. fields is celebrating cookie month in a few day and it is giving away free chocolate chip cookies on october 1st. they start from 11:00 to 1:00 in the afternoon. october is not only national cookie month but pasta, and por

time for another living smart report and that's why we are joined now with jessica doyle. hey. >> hey angie. there's a good reason why a lot of people are sweating and that reason starts today. good morning, everybody. top executives on wall street are bracing for a major investigation. today a ten-member panel kicks off its probe into what caused last year's financial meltdown. it is promising to leave no stone unturned. now however, members of the panel have past relationships with those big banks and those ties are causing some concerns. the housing market has been showing signs of a rebound and lower mortgage rates are helping bring in the buyers. the average dropped for the third week in a row. right now it's not too far from a low at 5.04%. and toyota is betting on a rebound in the american auto market. the japanese car market is pouring a ball dollars into a new campaign. it's the company's most expensive blitz ever and follows toyota's success. it is fuel efficient cars were the top sellers and probably will continue to be for some time, when you are talking about

time to check in with "living $mart" reporter jessica doyle. thanks for joining us. we have a look at the day on wall street. it is monday. >> that's right. happy monday to you and happy monday, everybody. wall street is hoping to extender two-week winning streak but could have trouble this morning. they are predicting a small pull back at the bell. asian stocks were mostly lower, too. after this more rallies on friday. the dow climbed above 9800 with a gain of 36. the nasdaq added six and the s&p added nearly 3. >>> some analysts think the dow could hit 10000 if traders like what they hear from the federal reserve this week. policy analysts -- this is the first meeting since bear nan did said the recession is probably over. >>> if you invested in gold or gun stocks this year you are probably not that happy. both gold producer and gun companies are up 2 to 30%. not too bad but the overall market is up 60% since the low in march. analysts say investors buy gold and guns when they are scared and since these sectors are under performing it is a sign that panic is abadin

. >>> it's time for the first living smart report of the morning and jessica doyle has a preview of the day on wall street. >> good morning. we are hoping for a repeat of the big day we had on wall street yesterday. it was very nice because at $14 billion in merger and acquisitions gave the dow the best day in a month. now today investors are waiting on the latest consumer confidence figures and a check on home prices. >>> the dow gained 124. the nasdaq gained 39 and the s&p added 18. >>> starbucks is rolling out a high end instant coffee in stores an the country today. the product is called the via and they are backing the launch with first ever television ad to hit tvs today. at a cost of nearly a buck a cup it is more expensive than competitors like sanka. it will appear on store shelves and grocery stores and we are mixing up a little via this morning. here's your little pack. what you do, you just open it up. >> all right. >> you take eight ounces of hot water. >> there you go. >> stir it up. and it dissolves instantly. >> this is caffeinated. >> this is the typical instant coffee

. >>> time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning and jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day ahead on wall street. >> good morning. wall street is opening for good news today. we have economic data coming out. the latest estimate about the economy out this morning. after a surprise drop in consumer confidence yesterday, the market would like something positive to focus on. that lack of confidence has stocks in asia trading lower today. toyota is calling upon removing the driver's side floor mat on the following vehicles -- now the lex us is models were affected. a massive recall affecting so many drivers in america. >> amazing and all you have to do is remove the driver's side floor mat. >> that's right. >>> you have a money saving tip for us. >> we are looking at refinancing. rates are so low right now people are thinking it is a great way to save money but you have to think of closing costs. we will have some things to consider that could save you thousands of dollars. >>> tomorrow new domestic violence laws take affect in maryland. one requires suspected abusers

as jessica doyle reports, more restaurants are making their lives easier by catering to those restrictions>> whenever i have gotten gluten contamination, it is a couple weeks before feeling normal or close to normal again. >> she first learned she had celiac disease back in 1999. since then, she has written two books, including tips on eating at restaurants. >> you can order a steak or fish or anything like that that you would want to order and make sure that they didn't put any gluten into it or on it in terms of a sauce or marinade. >> more than 80 restaurants are considered gluten friendly, like wild fire and tyson's corner. >> we went through every single ingredient and we took each dish, broke it down, each ingredient that is in the dish and determined whether it was gluten free or not. >> diners need to be aware of one, cross contamination. >> they take their bread and give it a nice crunch before they put it on for someone else's sandwich and your steak on top of that piece of the grill that had the bread, that would be cross contamination. >> ask to have your food grilled on tinfoi

jessica doyle is here with a preview of the last day on wall street. >> happy friday for a lot of traders. green has been the popular color because we have had five days in a row of gains. the latest rally was helped on word of a drop in unemployment claims and so far most asian markets are headed higher after china released stronger than expected data. >>> the dow jones rose 80 points to 9627, the nasdaq added nearly 24 points the s&p 500 up by nearly 11 points. >>> treasury secretary timothy geithner says confidence and stability are replacing the fear and panic that gripped the markets last year. he told a panel they will now end some of the programs launched during the financial crisis, he says 23 banks have repaid the government in full. >>> and general motors hopes a money-back guarantee will help business. the automaker says buyers can return their investigates within two months for a refund if not fully satisfied with their purchase. the new ceo stars in the newd a and tells car drivers to compare gm to any other carmaker these days, the commercials reminisce sent of lee i a cocoa

. >>> time for a living smart report from jessica doyle and you are here to tell us why president obama has pucked monday to go to wall street. >> yes, we are looking back. a year ago of course, the economy was in the tank people were scared but a real watershed event happened, lehman brothers clapped that touched off the financial crisis and paralyzed the banking sector, he will deliver a speech on monday and look back pat the steps taken and restate his commitment to winding down the government's roll in the financial sector, lee man's bankruptcy was one of the largest bank failures in history. >>> star burkes is giving some of its stores a rebrief. they had plans to shut down 800 shops in the u.s. but 27 have proven to be more profitable than thought and will remain open including in virginia. here is good news for redskins ticket owners. this year the team is not raising prices not that they aren't already superexpense sf. the age of family of 4 will pay $441 to see the skins play just one game, according to an index by team marketing research and ranked 9th in the nfl. the index in

i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. thanks for joining us. today is thursday, september 24th. it is a hot day outside and kim martucci has the latest for you on that. >> jessica, good morning. i want to help you guys watching at home. you are already thinking of weekend plans. i want to tell you which day i would pick to do the outdoor stuff. if you can play hook key tomorrow that would be a good game plan. if not i would go with sunday afternoon. right now not too bad. in and out of clouds. we will call it filtered sunshine. no rain on the map yet but we have an unstable air mass on top and a lot of moisture in the area. you notice the humidity levels are higher since the beginning of the week. that said, i don't expect a lot of rain today but we could see a shower. at this hour, andrews air force base is 77. 72 inside the beltway. we will be heading to the 80s around the lunch hour. we will see hints of sun. by 5:00, other than that stray shower, i don't think we will have too many problems, 85 degrees. we extend the forecast to the next seven days when i see you in a few min

disney plans to introduce a selection of products inspired by them jessica doyle, 9 news now and wusa9> >> i always wanted to be a princess, every year. i was a princess for halloween. >> you are a tv news diva. i'll take that. >> how are you doing. >> i'm fine. it is friday. >> it is, girlfriend. i'm headed to the poconos trying to get in early skiing in. >> oh, wonderful. >> hope you are ready to go. i am. i am ready to help you with the weekend plans. the terse and redskins are home and looks like the weather will cooperate. here's a look at the satellite and radar loop. cloudy skies. no rain falling. that's the good news and keep it dry in to the afternoon. 70s. already 72 frederick. leesburg 75. southern suburbs in the upper 60s down there to culpeper. so we can do better than that. it will take a little longer for your skies to clear. middle to up every 70s is the target as our winds shift to the west and southwest behind the front. it will be partly cloudy and cool tonight. yes. those are some 40s in the suburbs to 58 degrees and winds from the northeast. here's a look at the sa

jessica doyle, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> we have a closet of princess costumes that don't get worn anymore. >>> still ahead, we'll meet the world's new tallest man. >> plus, republicans are accusing president obama of weakening our national security. find out why coming up. >>> fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the rich fields of our local farmers. coming up, we are taking you to the new farmer's market right in the heart of dc. the new mcdonald's bacon and cheese angus third pounder. before taking it on, one must study it first. rushing in unprepared may prove overwhelming... with all that juicy, 100% angus beef. there! you found a point of entry! the bacon beckons like a springboard to paradise. one small bite for man... etcetera, etcetera. angus axiom number 11: bring on the bacon. the astonishing new angus third pounders. all angus. all mcdonald's. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> welcome back. let's reset some of the top stories in the news right now. president obama appeared at the university of maryland today to make a plea for healthcare reform. america is the only nation on ea

i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane has the day off.this morning, how much would you be willing to pay for a quicker commute? if you drive the interintercounty connector without an e-zpass it could cost you just over $9 during rush hour. when it opens the icc will be the first cashless all electronic toll road. >>> pilots say fatigue is a huge problem on regional airports. they testified on captiol hill asking for tougher standards. after february's crash in puff low that killed 50 people. collegian air was flying the route for continental. >>> maryland officials have approved think first slot parlor license. the owner plans to install 800 machines and they could be operating as early as next memorial day. maybe a little trick maybe in the offering. >> i'm not a slots guy. >> 21 or something. >> i love slots. >> there's nothing to it. >> that's why i like it. >> southern areas didn't have any rain but around here we have muggy conditions, very mild in the 70s. leesburg's thermometer is on the fritz. it is 72 from winchester. culpeper 66

time for another "living $mart" report and jessica doyle is back with a look at the ballooning cost of health care. >> that's right. we are all having to dig a little deeper in our pockets to afford health care these days. good morning to you. good morning, everybody. a new report found employees getting health insurance from their employees have seen premiums double in the last decade. if nothing is done to lower health care costs soon, a study shows each individual worker could see costs soar to $30,000 in 2019 up from $10,000 today. >>> a local company is among the four biotechs that has won federal approval for a vaccine to fight h1n1 flu. one has been testing a nasal spray, swine flu vaccine on adults and children. the first doses should be available to the public in the next four weeks. >>> it is time for the money- saving tip of the day. another way to cut back on your bug for phone calls every month. make calls over the internet and dump your land line by use using sky. it allows free voice, video calls to any other skype user and you can pay partial calls by paying as you go.

. >>> jessica doyle is back with another living smart report. have news for potential home buyers out there. >> that's right. a lot of people want to buy a house for the first time but they are just not ready yet. here's good news for them. the president may extend the recent first time home buyers tax credit. it is set to expire at the end of november and it covers 10% of the home price or up to $8,000. robert gibbs says the economic team is looking at the impact on home sales and will make a recommendation to the president. the tax break is credited with jumping sales this year. >>> volkswagen is caring the new car the beetle of the 21st century but some think it looks like a bee without wings. it was unveiled in frankfurt. it is supposed to go in to production in 2013. an hour on the plug gets up toking ahours. >>> on the first day the lost symbol sold 1 million copies in the u.s., canada an the u.k. the quell to the da vinci code book records. and the e-book version posted big sales. currently the top seller for the kindle. i have my own ver

jessica doyle is here balancing our checkbook when it comes to those federal bailouts. good morning. >> taxpayers will probably not like this news. we are facing huge losses on the $81 billion loan the government made to bail out the auto industry. the congressional oversight panel is not providing an stimon how much will be lost but is it saying most of the $23 billion provided to gm and chrysler last year that money isn't likely to be paid back. the latest report on the relief program says the government's chances of getting the money back is dependindepending on th shares. >>> look at this. a richly decorated new york city penthouse where bernard madoff lived for 25 years before heading to prison. u.s. marshals seized the apartment over the summer along with his long island home. at 4,000 square feet they value it 8 to $10 million. then there is madoff's palm beach vacation home. five bedrooms, seven baths with a private dock for his boats. like in new york, meticulous closets a big emphasis on shoes. they hope though bring in $320 million. this will pay back victims

. >>> jessica doyle is here with a special living smart report. focus on getting hot green jobs for people that need them. >> there's a lot of need out there especially in the district. dc has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. it surged over 11% last month but some local organizations are trying to turn the trend around and do good for the environment at the same time. since the great depression, goodwill of greater washington has been training unemployed workers and getting them jobs the mission is the same with a class of green construction jobs. >> inside the clam classroom we call it a ten week booth camp. >> it is a partnership between goodwill and green builders dc. it is funded by $900,000 in federal stimulus money. the first class just graduated from the course that teaches the nuts and bolts of green construction. >> we are talking about homes and solar panels. >> reporter: and softer skills. >> we work with resumes and attitudes. >> reporter: at the end of the day this program here at goodwill is finding people jobs a

jessica doyle, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> you can find listings if you're looking for a job on our website wusa9.com. just click on living green to get to our job page and find out why you don't need to be an environmentalist to land a green job in the current economy. >>> tonight at 11:00 p.m. do you feel that your employer doesn't appreciate you. we will show you what some companies are doing to make their people feel wanted. >>> up next. a special home loan just for seniors. you may think you are cashing it in but it could lead you to the poorhouse. coming up in living smart. >>> first, we will talk about the evening rush hour. the 9news now traffic center now. >> we have a report of a traffic light out. this is out bound on the jane bridge. look for delays coming up canal road. let's head outside and see how 95 southbound is looking. volumes we are seeing in virginia. then let's head over to 95 in maryland and seeing delays there. a little bit to route 98. i-95 to i-270 it will be slow. we will be right back. parentheses have a place but not on your face. smooth those lines away for up

i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane has the day off. howard bernstein is here with weather and patranya bhoolsuwan is in for angie with traffic and of course we begin with howard. it is steamy out there already. >> i don't want to go on the weather terrace. i know what it will be like. we have had shower activity north of washington but this morning all is drive. for the drive in should be in good shape. show you the satellite and radar. north of town we had a line of showers out of west virginia. there they go and they are going to southern new jersey and the delmarva. otherwise it is a thick, muggy air mass in place rate right now. temperatures from the mid-60s in culpeper to low to mid-70s. 74 reagan national at this hour and we are looking at partly to mostly cloudy. slight chance of a thunderstorm but another warm day. yesterday was 867, today 85, 86. good morning, patranya bhoolsuwan. >>> good morning, everybody. thursday. we are getting close to the weekend. let's see how things are looking. see if it will be a smooth ride as you

. >>> it is time for a "living $mart" report and jessica doyle is back and you say there's good news in the bernard madoff scandal. >> isn't it good to get good news in this case. it has been the largest ponzi scheme in history and it turns out half of the accounts for people that invested with madoff didn't lose money at all. in fact they took out more money than they put in the first place. federal prosecutors in new york made the revelation yesterday. madoff is serving 150 year sentence after cheating thousands of investors out of billions of dollars. >>> eight local companies from law firms to hotel giant are among working mother magazine's hundred best companies. the annual rankings recognize commitment to family friendly policy and the winners are arnold and porter, mclean booze allen hamilton, capital one financial, covington and burlington, discovery communications, financial industry regulatory authority, freddie mac and marriott international. >>> want to make a lot of money? design a smart phone app. our partners at "usa today" report it is hard to hit the jackpot but for

and as jessica doyle reports, there's a local teacher out there by teaching facebook. >> you want togo to www.facebook.com. >>> you might be surprised to see them under the list of offerings. but in this local classroom, every seat is taken. >>> and i'm through and i just want to know about that for the family and the photos. i would like to learn how to use this as a fund raising tool. i would like to know more about the security aspects of it before i start signing up. >> she starts with the how to on profiles, pictures, and how much personal information to share. and points that speak to a big concern for social networking newbies. >> in general, people are looking for the social networking that are really interested in, well, you know, their safety. making sure that they are secured. that strangers won't be looking at their pictures or their children's pictures. >> for some retirees, or those looking for work, there is the ability to network quickly. >> maybe 10 years ago you would be out there or ask your friends, cousins, brother for information. >> besides the network ability,