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crimenes considerados serios en las estaciones del metro y de los autobuses que aterrorizo la region en el 2002, johnasi lo determino un juez de la corte de circuito ante la peticion presentada ayer por la fiscalia para el dia antes, 9 de noviembre... el abogado de muhammad sostiene que la fecha fue acordada para darle la oportunidad de realizar cualquier accion de ultimo minuto... tambien senalo que mohammad apelara ante la corte suprema de justicia y buscara un perdon del gobernador... la policia de manassas busca a un pequeno negocio en esa ñ?ar jurisdiccion... ocurrio ayer ppr poco antes de la media noche en la panaderia la flor de puebla, sobre la calle dumfries.. el sujeto de entre 17 y 25 años, afroamericano y de casi seis pies de altura ingreso a la tienda por una puerta trasera y amenazo a una mujer con una pistola... la victima logro convencerlo de que el dueno ya se habia marchado con todo el dinero.. si usted tiene alguna informacion llame al 703- 330-0330... si usted esta teniendo dificultad para p sus cuentas de electricidad, podria benefici unioneinforma

. >> cinco policÍas activos un ex militar john excomisionado estÁn tras las rejas, acusado de ser losmprano este aÑo. hay una buena noticia y tiene que ver con la protecciÓn, el tema de los indocumentados y en el centro de la controversia. se terminÓ la vÍspera por el h@o oraú >> las autoridades revelaron que la influenza aparece temprano este aÑo, mientras que los hechos en australia y estados unidos dieron como resultado que una sola dosis es suficiente para combatir la enfermedad, y que empieza proteger 10 dÍas despuÉs de ulta propuesta no incluirÍa los indocumentados. >> el orah@tgtkyhiibkph@ultima verificaciÓn de identidad. "creemos que tenemos una polÍtica muy fuerte para asegurarnos que la gente que es estar aquÍ y legalmente no se beneficie de ninguna de estas iniciativas" el solicitante tendrÁ que presentar seguro social, pisa, documentos que prueben que estÁn aquÍ legalmente. es algo que fue derrotado en la cama se quejÓ quien interrumpió al presidente. "a la gente que ha medido nuestro paÍs violando leyes no debemos probarlas servicios mÉdicos completos" dijo quien aÚn enf

enmienda de la constitucion garantiza el derecho de portar armas para la defensa propia el francotirador que aterrorizol 2002, johnrtes 10 de noviembre... asi lo determino un juez de la corte de circuito ante la peticion presentada ayer por la fiscalia para el dia antes, 9 de noviembre... el abogado de muhammad sostiene que la fecha fue acordada para darle la oportunidad de realizar cualquier accion de ultimo minuto... tambien senalo que mohammad apelara ante la corte suprema de justicia y buscara un perdon del gobnador... ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor sobre el aumento de los robos y asaltos en algunas estaciones, diuuuue la uuuuuu comunidad no debe temer denunciar cualquier acto delictivo en el stema de trenes, autobuses o estaciones... el metro tambien esta intensificando sus esfuerzos encaminados a prevenir la propagacion de la influenza "a" hini entre los pasajeros que utilizan los trenes y los autobuses... los funcionarios del principal sistema de transportes en nuestra region dicen que los usuarios tambien son responsables de evitar el contagio del mal en el otono venidero... ?>???֖?֖s֖sss?>

distintos y ahora lo vamos a presentar una entrevista con el lÍder de la minorÍa en la cÁmara de representantes johnerer >> muchas gracias por estar con nosotros. >> estoy complacido de estar aquÍ. >> dÉjeme comenzar con el tema de la reforma de salud, usted cree que los republicanos tienen la cantidad votos para hacerlo? >> no no no creo estÁ claro que las Últimas encuestas demuestran que el 55% de la poblaciÓn estÁ en contra de esta reforma. yo no creo que haya suficientes votos, tampoco en ninguna de las dos cÁmaras para aprobar que el gobierno se adueÑa del sistema de salud. hay un problema en nuestro sistema actual y podemos mejorarlo es a lo mÁs costeable, podemos cubrir a los que no tienen acceso a seguros esta calidad pero no debemos desechar el que tenemos y reemplazarlo con un sistema administrado por el gobierno. >> cree que el tema central es el papel de que el gobierno en esta sociedad? ese es el centro del debate? >> eso estÁ en el centro del debate, y siempre Éstas en el centro del debate aquÍ en washington. ha sido asÍ desde hace 220 aÑos, se trata de cuÁn grande tener que ser gobier

. >> el líder de la minoría en el congreso john b. e hace no es suficiente. el legislador espera que el propio presidente obama haga algo para cortarle más fondos en la organización comunitaria,tx@yég tiempo. >> sin bañarse. >> la ves que están en la mañana para levantarnos a las 4-5 de la mañana. >> es un limbo. su caso no puede seguir, no puede hablar con el abogado, familia, era terrible. >> el centro de ley inmigración presentarán una demanda por violación de derechos civiles el departamento de seguridad nacional llegó un acuerdo legal para mejorar las condiciones. sobretodo al incitar la permanencia de 12 horas de las in mínimo emigrantes que se procesan. >> nosotots tenemos felices que el gobierno después del caso, después de la queja muy rápido, tratar de resolver el problema. >> bajo las leyes establecidas defensores de los derechos civiles, la libertad de recorrer durante el próximo año. >> es fundamental. detenido no más de hor12 horas en este luga porque este centro no tiene capacidad. >> para el departamento de seguridad na

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to sorted outt some point ev if stock markets have gained 6 in the la six months and people ar feeling happy for the time bng. >> john authers, tnk you very much >> thank you. >>> another deadly y in pakistan as militants attacked a group of promine and taliban tral leaders. it haened near peshawar in pakist's northwest. the insurgents ambushed aonvoy taking the anti--taliban figures to a meeting with curity official at least nine pele were killed in the attack ad after the attacksomething unusual happened. residents ere are said to have come out of their homes to fig off the taliban militants, preventing them from kilng survivors ofhe attack. >>> in irq, security forces are huntinfor 16 prisoners who escaped today from a makesft jail in that country. the jail is in tikri saddam hussein'hometown. the prisors apparently craed through a bathroom window in the compou where they were being held. a curfew was imposed in the town anauthorities set up checkpoints as they seared for the inmates including five who were linked tol qaeda. >>> elsewhere in the mdle east, a new university inaudi arabia is ing hailed by that count

las vegas in 2007. >>> former attorney general john ashcroft may soon find himself fighting a lawsuit.a man who was illegally detained after 9/11 can sue ashcroft. the man was held and interrogated for 16 days in 2003 as a material witness in a federal terrorism case. ashcroft had argued that as a prosecutor he was immune from lawsuits. john ashcroft's spokesperson told cnn they are reviewing the court's decision. >>> if you would like to have dinner with former alaska dinner sarah palin plan on picking up the tab and a huge one at that. the former republican vice presidential candidate is offering the dinner at an ebay charity auction benefiting a program for wounded veterans. the ten-day auction begins tuesday morning with an opening bid of $25,000. and speaking of paying the tab, alaska taxpayers are on the hook for the cost of palin's resignation. the associated press estimates the state has to send a minimum of $40,000 because of her abrupt departure from office. palin's spokeswoman says the figure is misleading. >>> a massachusetts congressman is considering getting into the race

mira, al seÑor le robaron la guitarra, mira. y Éste es el johndad no estÁ tan pendiente de la moda. por eso yo siempre digo, mÍ me visto en verano ni me visto en otoÑo, asÍ que no me visto nada. >> un moÑo, un moÑo ponte para cubrirte. >> sÍ te cuidas, sí. >> ¿en vino para darnos las noticias? >> neida, ¿quiÉn mÁs? >> claro que aquÍ estamos para despertarlos bien informados. buen dÍa. el sorpresivo regreso de manera secreta a tegucigalpa del depuesto presidente de honduras manuel zelaya ha profundizado la crisis polÍtica en ese paÍs. el conflicto hay involucrado a brasil directamente ya que zelaya se refugiÓ en la embajada de ese paÍs. con mÁs detalle tenemos en vivo a mayra navarro desde ese paÍs. mayra, ¿cuÁntas personas acompaÑan al ex presidente y cÓmo amanece ese paÍs? >> buenos dÍas. con el presidente manuel zelaya se encuentran sus colaboradores, el personal de la embajada fue con locuado el dÍa de ayer, asÍ que sÓlo permanece el con sus colaboradores. el paÍs amanece con su segundo dÍa de toque áádespierta americaáh@tpv las estaciones de

john hendren, abc news. >>> and the massive fires are affecting more than just southern california. take a look at the smoke hangenihang eni ing over downtown las vegas. >> officials have issued an air quality alert through tomorrow. the smoke, with high ozone levels could make difficult breathing. >>> along mexico's baja peninsula, thousands of fourths are racing from hurricane jimena. >> it's forecast to pass west of cabo sanlu cass today. here's viviana hurtado. >> reporter: in los cab boes, people are filling up gas tanks and stocking up on groceries. they're preparing for hurricane jimena, whose powerful winds and strong swells have expected to decimate this area. owners are rushing to save their vessels. this fisherman says, we're taking the boats out of the water as a preventive measure, in case the murk hits hard. it's the poorly built homes where the hurricane may have the most devastating impact. authorities are trying to evacuate families from flood zones and set up shelters. "we're trying to think ahead and fill up the tank," this woman says, "because the hurricane that's coming, which has us worried because they're saying it's a ca

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john's jrotc rifle team. the u.s. attorney says there is no way to know what he would have done if police hadn't found his arsenal. >> that was bruce la shen reporting. the teenager will be sentenced in january and faces up to 10 years in jail. >>> firefighters are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire that destroyed a northwest baltimore home. flames swept through the home in the 1300 block of west 41st street just after 5:00 a.m. this morning. no one was injured. >>> the cause of a fire that started earlier this month at a bel air day care facility has been released of the a faulty ceiling fan light fixture sparked the flames at the learning center on september 3rd. at the time there were 55 children inside the building. staff members got everyone out safely. >>> in tonight's health watch report, scientists are one step closer to a vaccine to prevent hiv, the virus that causes aids. as joel brown reports for wjz, a u.s. led trial in thailand has a vaccine. >> reporter: it's a day many medical experts thought they would never see, a vaccine that can prevent the virus that causes aids. >> it's some important and good news.

la paz, no immediate reports of damage or casualties. we will keep everybody posted but interesting stuff. third earthquake in 24 hours. >>> here's what you need to know today. >> actor johna testified today a bahamian paramedic threatened to sell stories to the news media that the movie star was somehow involved in the death of his son, 16-year-old jett, and if he didn't pay $25 million, he told the jury that the paramedic would have used a document showing that travolta wanted to fly jett to florida, not take him to the hospital. he suffered a seizure in the family's home in january and died. travolta testified twice in this trial and it is expected to last several more weeks. >>> reaction from the white house about the cell video showing the brutal beating death of a chicago area honor student. press secretary robert gibbs was asked today about the president's thoughts on the recent violence in his hometown of chicago. >> this is something that the administration has been working on. this is not just a chicago-specific problem, obviously. youth crime and gang violence are something that thissed a minute takes seriously. >> four teens charged with first degree murder in

las vegas a panel discussion on where american conservatism is headed and what needs to be done to increasets influence, takingart in the discussn are richard viguerie autr of conservative speech read, john utley of conservative magazine, thomas phillips of eagle publishing and thomas futes member of board ofirectors of eagle publishing. this event is 45 mutes. >> the panel topic today is "the future of conservatism" brighter than we think ? and it's me important now that are out of power and we have seen significant losses in states across the united states, and obama won in a very decisive victory not only winning electorally with a large mandate, but carrying a very significant filibuster proof senate and a strong majority in the congress. these are serimus times for conservatives and republicans that want to have a twoarty system and see that important for the future of the nation, important foundation for our reblican form of government. today, we have a number of distinguished guests. by way of introduction my name is christopher ruddy, iowa hid wsx media. were one of the new work online media companies in america. we started abo 20 years ago and reach about 5 million ericans. peop

la jeunesse, who were retaking a look at? >> no one wants to spend your money on their projects as much as congressman john murtha of pennsylvaniang for $148 million for pet projects. the area that he really stands out is when it comes to defense contracts. basically, i have some examples here of companies that have generally given him campaign money and earmarks that he has requested on their behalf. mts has an earmark for $5 million. they have given him $30,000 in campaign contributions. the number two spender in the house right now is bill young of florida. also gets donations from military contractors to benefit from his earmarks. for example, alliant technology, honeywell, and saic. they want $3 million for a communications system and they have given him over $12,000. this may look suspicious, but there's nothing here that violates the law. it is one reason that many say earmarks should be banned. it is basically taking money that has not gone through a competitive process and awarding it to contractors. jon: can i get my earmark? that is what i want to know. thank you. patti ann: robbers take off with an entire atm machine

las vegas a panel discussion on where american conservatism is headed and what needs to be done to increase its influence, taking part in the discussion are richard viguerie author of conservative speech read, johnervative magazine, thomas phillips of ele publishing and thomas fuentes member of boar

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john stockton. >>> rob mars anno checking on weather. >> interesting storm happening across parts of the northeast today this will cause wet weather and just nastiness from d.c. to new york. events happening, a la. we have a tornado watch. that's how much energy is pinwheeling. tornado watch off the delaware bay until noon time later today. that's pretty rough weather, and special warnings as well. and new york, same area, could see a couple inches of rainfall. be aware of that. a soggy one. quick update on fred. 85 mile an hour winds headed to the north. expected to weaken and drift west. we're not quite done with fred. certainly, not an immediate threat across the u.s. do want to point out this. we are entering the peak this weekend of hurricane season. so far, so good, on the not having a a major hurricane making landfall in the u.s. 66 in new york, 71 in d.c. bring along rain gear. same deal in atlanta. thunderstorms in the afternoon. 79 degrees up there in chicago. same on you, john, lifting the stanley cup over your head. i think there are different rules, carol, for canadians. >> that explains john's whole personality. >> i'm not sure it explains it all, but maybe gives us a little bit o

john stockton spent his entire time with the utah jazz. the tall and short of it in springfield, mass. >>at i'm a small kid from spoka, washington, that was mooching nil la wafers off my neighbors who are here today and wallowing around in big shorts and now i'm being inducted into the hall of fame in short shorts. [laughter] >> i do know i played 30 years competitively, three at salt al waishes, four at gonzaga prep, at gonzaga university, and never was i the best player on my team. >> it's a great on -- honor, it's an incredible honor and i don't think it really hit me until tonight. i came hear, hear and saw all of these gays that have marked my basketball career from beginning to end and just enjoy that everyone's brought me and the love and it's -- it's really just hitting me. and i thank you for that honor. >> also inducted were jerry sloan and c. vivian stringer. sloan's 21 seasons of the jazz is the longest reign by one coach for one team in nba history. and string sr. the only coach to lead three teams to the final four. >> an idea of what you should watch on saturday, something ohio state fans haven't been able to watch or maybe they're peeking

la, what's wrong with you? why aren't you doing your chores? why aren't you doing what you're supposed to? she said, dad, i don't need the money. not bad, huh? johnch for that introduction. the story of america is the story of the american west. as america has grown and grown, so has the west. as america has changed, the west has evolved just as dramatically. lands that were once frontier are now cities on the frontlines. technology and industry, where land was once dominated by homestead is now dotted by energy efficient homes. the old west has given way to the new west. one thing has not changed. forward-thinking americans are still coming west. we live and work in the fastest growing region of the country. partly coincidental, but more and more of these forward-thinking americans are progressive politically. it's no coincidence that in recent years the growth of the west, the growth of the democratic party and the growth of the democratic majorities in congress have happened simultaneously. america still associates the west with opportunity and adventure. america knows the west for its independence and really for its common sense. lately we've