area sniper john allen muhammad. a three-judge panel issued its unanimous ruling today. they rejected several claims by muhammad, including that he never should have been allowed to act as his own lawyer. the shootings by muhammad and lee boyd malvo terrorized the area. >>> the slot machine slowdown in anne arundel county. the county council has tabled discussions about whether to rezone land near the mall. the property could be used for the state's largest casino. but indecision is causing a delay, and that's keeping the slots issue there at a stand still. >> anne arundel county needs to make a decision. right now we have that indecision gumming up the works and keeping that largest number of slots licenses from moving forward. >> council won't be talking about the rezoning until the fall. the council chairwoman told the sun the zoning decisions have no impact on the state's licensing process for slot machines. >>> eunice kennedy shriver is in critical condition at a massachusetts hospital tonight. a family spokesman says the 88- year-old sister of president john f. ken

area sniper john allen muhammad. a federal appeals court in virginia has upheld his capital murder nvcoontiic. his attorneys have beentingui he should not have been allowed to represent himself briefly at the start of his trial and if rosecutors didn't give key documents to the defe odll ray tgul's ,ll today's ruling upheld a r t werwertrtou c's decision leou and leaves few options for more appeals now. he is currently on death row. >>> also in the district today, a frantic search is under way for a missing mother. 24-year-old tiffany holsey was seen last july 24th at 37th place southeast. yesterday was her 5-year-old's birthday. they searched through the park where tiffany has been known to frequent. her mother said she can't think of any reason why tiffany would disappear. >>> a new challenge for d.c.'s gun law. >>> more speed cameras coming to the area. >>> earlier this year an attorney's lawsuit sparks an overturn of hand guns. now he's challenging gun-carrying regulation. current d.c. law allows guns only at hom

toernsz for john allen muhammad argue he shouldn't have enbe allowed to sflnchlths himself. a few options for additional appeals. he is currently on death row. >>> a new report said narrow outdated water mains and limited fire department access contributed to a fire that destroyed a northwest washington mansion last week. the home of peggy cooper kay prits, along with millions of dollars in artwork, were destroyed if the blaze. tom sherwood is in with more on the story. tom? >> reporter: jim, it was a spectacular fire. preliminary reports said it was a hard fire to fight. the fire last week raced through the mansion. a 15,000 square foot home filled with artwork collected for years. what was most striking to the fire department upon arriving on the scene was that the first floor was almost entirely ungulfed in flames. >> reporter: fire department officials said the lavish mountain didn't have an adequate sprinkler system. >> we would always encourage residents to have sprinkler system. that's the right and safe thing to do. >> but the mayor said the hilly area was the major

the federal appeals court rejected an appeal by john allen muhammad. mohammad was sentenced to death in 2003. today's ruling could clear the way for his execution. he and his accomplice killed ten people in the fall of 2002. malvo who was 16 at the time received a life sentence. >>> there's word tonight that eunice kennedy liver is in the hospital in critical condition. the 88-year-old sister of john f. kennedy is in a cape cod hospital. she is well-known for founding the special olympics. >>> an alarming fire that destroyed a mansion in chain bridge dc. we learned today that washington city government and the fire department don't know for sure what areas of the district maybe susceptible to the same kinds of water pressure problems that crippled firefighters last week. gary has the the details. >> a week long investigation concluded that firefighters didn't have enough water and water pressure. >> the hydrants do not put out enough water to combat a fire of that size. >> the city does not know all areas where similar water problems could impede firef