yesterday, janet plobt met with governor kaine, d.c.r adrian fenty and milam dairy road mayor daley governor martin o'malley to talk about prevention strategy. >> washing those hands frequently, coughing into the sleeve. if you are sick, staying home from work. if your child is sick, keeping your child home from school. base you go things but they really have a direct impact on the transmission of the virus. >> officials say when the cdc releases its first shipment of the swine flu vaccine some mid- okay. each state will get about 9- thousand doses. >>> the fairfax county health department is hosting another public meeting to answer questions about the swine flu. that will be at 7:00 at the west springfield governmental center. there is more information about thaon our web site at myfoxdc.com. >>> later today, maryland governor owe male will meet with health and emergency preparedness officials to talk more about the h1n1 virus and how the state will handle it. topics include mass communication plans and vaccination procedures. we hope

governor tim kaine speaks out about the execution of the d.c.niper. >>> police one of the nation's largest automakers recalls millions of vehicles. next at 5:45, why the floor mat of your car could be putting your life at risk. >>> good morning and welcome back. toy toe that's biggest recall ever. the carmaker is recalling millions of vehicles over a deadly problem with floor malts, 3.8 million involved in call. the camry, the prius and some lexus models. toyota says the mats could snag the gas peddle. tracy will coins joins us from marlo heights with details. good morning, tracee. >> reporter: good morning. you hear that, a possible deadly crash. then you also hear prius, lexus and camry and you understand why this is such a big deal. it's every other car you see on the roadway. toyota is saying they've got a serious problem. >> toyota is calling it its largest recall ever, 3.8 million vehicles. the carmaker says problems with removable floor mats could cause accelerators can get stuck and lead to a crash. according to the national highway traf

tim kaine says it will be the top topic when he sits down with his counterparts from maryland and the district for a summit on homeland security this afternoon, but he already announced the commonwealth's strategy. we have the details from alexandria. >> at this elementary school they are ahead of most schools, a head because there cannot find -- their calendar meant classes started weeks ago. they have put fears of the swine flu aside for now. >> we are not concerned about it as a family because we wash our hands and other things like that. >> when and if it does arrive -- >> it is like the common flu. >> tim kaine visited the school and met with his health officials to discuss their plans for dealing with it. the governor says the plan is to make sure anyone who wants a vaccine gets one when they become a available in late october. there are no plans to close schools unless the numbers are overwhelming. to prevent that from happening, that is exactly it, they plan to push prevention. >> wash your hands, cover your mouth if you cough, and if you are sick, please stay home. >> the wor

the ugandan kaine is expected to travel on the -- kaine is expected to travel on saturday -- king is expected to travel on saturday. >> the leader of the collision in lebanon has given up his efforts to put together a unity government. he was given a narrow majority in parliament and was asked to form a new administration. it looks like he has failed. he blames the opposition, backed by iran and led by hezbollah. >> he gave it to in the half months of effort, but he is giving up. the two sides did reach an agreement on the overall balance of power with the new cabinet, but not on who should have what post. he accused the opposition, led by hezbollah, as trying to impose unacceptable conditions at every turn. >> my effort to form a national unity government was faced with problems that are now well known, so i announced to the lebanese today that i had to tell the president i could not form a government. what happens now -- >> what happens now is that he will ask parliamentary leaders to form a new government. it has to be a sunni. he may be asked to try again. >> he should make anoth

. >>> an economic announcement from governor tim kaine. science applications international corps will move its head quarters from san diego to mclean. the company will spend about $25 million to make that move. saic already employs about 17,000 people in the area the move is expected to add 1,200 new jobs over the next three years. >> something we've been working on for a long time and to have it come together and the confidence of saic and the commonwealth is something we appreciate. >> executives cited the quality of life and educated work force and proximity to the federal government as top reasons to the move to mclean. >>> governor kaine's announcement on the same day virginia was named the best state in which to do business according to forbes.com. this is the fourth straight year virginia topped the forbes ranking. they look at business costs, quality of life, labor supply and prospect for growth. governor kaine says the forbes ranking shows virginia can compete with any state. earlier this year cnbc also ranked virginia as the top

the sec of three meetings in richmond between governor kaine and 30 media members. some of the families want to make corrections to a report issued by the state panel that investigated the shootings. they describe the meeting as productive. >>> time crunch dc and virginia residents took advantage of a drive in flu clinic in loudoun county. >> okay. you are all set. >> thank you. >>> the clinic was held at the northern virginia medical center in ashburn. participants signed a consent form, had their temperature checked and after paying a $25 fee got a flu shot without getting out of their vehicles. the flu shot does not protect against getting the h1n1 virus. that shot won't be available until next month at some time. >>> world leaders attempt to approve tougher measures combating global warming. >>> and a half million people on the philippine island are affected by a powerful tropical storm. >>> tonight at 11:00, a common product in most homes is proving highly toxic to pets, even fatal. how to protect your four legged family members tonight at 11:00. >>> i'm russ m

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governor tim kaine announced $1.35 billion in budget cuts. nearly 600 state employees will be laid off, some asked to leave starting today. those keeping their jobs will have to take one day without pay next year. kaine has also ordered the closing of two prisons and funding cuts for state-supported colleges and universities. >>> 6:07 is your time. 67 degrees. more cricis sm thilimor in tfog virginia. gubernatorial candidate bob mcdonnell about something he said years ago. >>> new evidence found near the home where a california woman was held captive for 18 years. why police now say there could be another victim. >>> the fab four are back. get ready to rock out todayatle fothe beats. >>> weather and traffic on the 1s. 6:11. good morning. as we look at the radar, we have passing light showers and sprinkles moving from the north to south across maryland, virginia and into the panhandle of west virginia as well. we'll have them with us for another three or four hours. temperatures are cool under the clouds. in the low and mid 60s. near 70 right

. >>> tim kaine cannot think of any reason he was stopped the execution of d.c. sniper john mohammed. he killed 10 people i d.c., virginia, and maryland. kaine said he will review the petition for clemency when he gets i >>> president obama plans to make a major funding announcement. it looks like it will be health related. he will sort a laboratory in bethesda and will unveil his funding plan. kathleen sebelius is scheduled to be there along with the head of the national institutes of health. >>> metro is taking extra precautions. workers at the west falls church station will demonstrate how trains and buses are cleaned. it is using an environmentally friendly disinfectant to wipe down surfaces. >>> 54 degrees in rosslyn. >> 80,000 u2 fans in for a magnificent time. we have a wrapup of the big concert at fedex field last my. >> this morning feels a lot like yesterday morning. the coolest air of the week has yet to hit us. >> lisa baden will be back with another look at your morning commute. things looking good. what is it to lead? at pnc, it's doing what most be

governor kaine told the newspaper he may require workers to take a short furlough. governor tim kaine is trying to close a $1.5 billion budget gap. >>> let's get another check on the weather right now. >>> meteorologist, tom kierein, is up in storm center 4 with a look at the forecast. how much more rain? >> not much here, but south and east of washington is where the rain teat will continue in the afternoon hours. we are getting light rain along the beltway and across the potomac, from alexandria to mt. vernon there is rain. far down to the south, interstate 95, the radar showing steadier rain. and some heavier rain is falling across the northern neck as well as down towards williamsburg, just to the east of richmond. elsewhere, the sky is just cloudy with temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. it's going to continue this way all the way into the afternoon hours. a threat of rain is mainly south and east of washington, as the coastal low pressure system will advance right along the coast slowly over the next 48 hours. highs climbing in the low to mid-70s

. >> reporter: virginia governor tim kaine says he sees no reason why he would stop the execution of john allen muhammad. muhammad is set to be executed november 10th. in 2004, he was convicted in one of the murders in the october 2002 killing spree that left 10 people dead in our reeze. immediate -- region. maryland prosecutors let virginia take him to trial because of tougher laws there. kaine is catholic and opposes the death penalty. >> lee boyd malvo was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the sniper spree. >>> lance corporal jordan crobot died over the weekend on his second tour in affect. the defense department has not yet released the details on his death. he was 24 years old and a native of frederick. >>> as the country mourns the loss of another marine, president obama kicks off a series of high-level meetings on afghanistan, discussing the strategy going forward. as joel brown reports for wjz from washington, he remains committed to the mission. but supports his wing. >> reporter: in the oval office, president obama talked strategy in afghanistan, with nato's new s

govern kaine says the forbes' ranking shows virginia can compete with any state. earlier cnbc ranked virginia as the top state for business. >>> hazing has a long tradition in colleges, the military and athletics. many people think it's harmless, but it has actually caused dozens of deaths and countless injuries in recent years. now a wave of hazing at a prestigious new jersey high school is bringing a bizarre ritual to light. >> reporter: millburn high school in new jersey is what some call a dream school. listed as the top 100, it's nestled in a neighborhood where the average home price is $1.2 million. this dream school became a nightmare for a group of incoming freshman girls in a yearly sexually-charged hazing ritual, popular senior girls wrote and distribute what they call a slut list. >> some girls were freaked out and shocked they were on it. >> reporter: the list names over 20 girls with lewd, personalized descriptions. >> we cut out girls' pictures from the year week. >> reporter: reminisce event of "dream girls." >> i want it so bad, i'll beg you to bla

>>> governor tim kaine says he doesn't anticipate a stay of execution for john allen muhammad. >>> and michael vick was in washington today, we'll tell you why. >>> and some heavy traffic for the u2 concert. we'll check it out. >>> a not guilty ple for the man accused in what's being called the most sophisticated terror plot since 9/11. >> najibullah zazi today entered a plea in a new york courtroom. prosecutors say he was involved in an international conspiracy to build bomb foss an attack on new york city. michelle franzen has our report. >> reporter: under heavy security, najibullah zazi appeared in court. the afghan immigrant did not speak at the oceeding. his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty for his client. >> i'd like to stop this return to judgment. what i've seen so far, does not amount to a conspiracy. >> reporter: authorities suspect at least three other people are involved in the plot and worked with zazi to stockpile the chemicals, but so far tre are no additional arrests. zazi lift in new york for a decade before moving to denver this january where he worked as an airpo

at the new york stock exchange, jane kaining reporting for wbalv 11 news. >> we will get another ligaturening commute was traffic and weather together coming up. >> the art of a comeback, not necessarily something that john harbaugh are was to put in his game plan. we will tell you why coming up next. >> to not forget to e-mail us your answer to the watercooler question of the day. what do you think about the [ telephone rings ] [ ring ] [ "catch the wind" plays ] what is the sign of a good decision? in the world of personal finance, it's massmutual. find strength and stability in a company that's owned by its policyholders. ask your advisor or visit massmutual.com. >> a day off for the ravens players today. the coach will put together a game plan for the first road trip against the san diego chargers. they won against the chiefs. they have to play differently than they have in any recent season. if the defense cannot keep the opponents score low, the offense shows it has the ability to come back on an as-needed basis. the joe flacco offense racked up several yards. there were three-fourt

governor kaine proclaimed it as a day of service and remembrance.kaine urged citizens to honor the victims by performing volunteer work in their communes. >>> enrollment is up in dc public schools. the system's 127 schools currently have 44 rkz 397 students enrolled. the "washington post" says that number is a significant increase from the 37,000 students who were enrolled in the system at the start of the school year. the number we are seeing is good news for a system which has dealt with a steady decrease in the overall student population. >>> it's coming up on 5:35 and time for another "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is back with a move that has saved 5,000 properties from the tax man. >> you can imagine a lot of people are breathing a sigh of relief this morning. this is the news. liens on 5,000 properties were heading to the block. the district office of tax and revenue were planning a sale to allow investors to buy the properties with delinquent tax bills. that would give them the option of starting foreclosure later but it has been halte

supreme court and asks virginia governor tim kaine for clemency. >>> aormer d.c.ice officer is one of 12 suspects facing charges after a major drug ring bust in southern maryland. agents say the operation moved large amounts of powder cocaine and crack cocaine through prince george's, charles, st. mary's and calvert counties between november 2006 and september of this year. search warrants on the suspects yielded guns, cash, cars and jewelry. theeds also seized a home. now they say they will go after any proceeds that may be hidden amongst friends, family, properties or businesses. p police in new hafen, connecticut, say they expect to make an arrest shortly in the murder of yale student annie le. le's body was found sunday inside a yale laboratory building. police have obtained a dna match that implicates yale lab technician raymond clark in the murder. police questioned, then released clark yesterday. last night police executed a search warrant on clark's car. police are surrounding the hotel where he is staying. authorities say they'll take him into custody mom

supreme court and also appeal to virginia governor tim kaine for clemency. >>> the leader of a bipartisan group of senators known as the gang of six has released their version of a health care reform bill. however, this plan has no republican support and democrats vow they will keep negotiating to bring gop lawmakers on board. joel brown reports from captiol hill. >> one more health care proposal is on the table. one that is supposed to win republican votes. right now it has zero gop support. >> it includes massive cuts in medicare. tax increases on individuals and tax increases on business. >> reporter: even the three republican senators who helped to broker the deal may not sign on to the final product but the lawmaker who led the discussion is confident. >> hope always springs eternal by the finally get in to committee i'm confident there will be republican support. >> reporter: leading lawmakers have plenty to worry about. some democrats are turning their back on the bill. many are upset the version rejects the government run plan known as the public option as a way to cover more amer

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virginia governor tim kaine says there should be enough vaccine to go around. >>> and maryland officials are gathering for a briefing on swine flu preparation. the maryland state department of education and the maryland higher education commission are also included in the meeting. and the topics include mass communication plans as well as vaccination procedures. >> i don't want anybody to be alarmed, but i do want everybody to be prepared. >> it's a call for calm as the country and the world gets ready for flu season. the president is urging americans to take steps to prevent contracting swine u. leaders in virginia, maryland and d.c. teamed up. virginia's governor tim kaine says there should be enough vaccine to go around but priority is to pregnant women, children and health care workers. yesterday u.s. homeland security secretary janet napolitano met with others to talk about a strategy. >> washing hands frequently, coughing into a sleeve and if you're sick stay home and keep your child home from school. basic things but they have a direct impact on the virus. >> when the cdc releases

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make quilts for children of deployed military members at rfk stadium tomorrow, and virginia cover tim kaine is also urging people to volunteer in their communities. inside the capitol, there is now a plaque honoring united airlines flight 93. it was unveiled yesterday inside the east front lobby and has the names of 40 passengers and crew members who fought back against their hijackers and crashed in jacksonville, pennsylvania. -- in shanksville, pennsylvania. >>> earlier today, brian and i were answering questions, answering phone at answering phones at mix 107.3. it was great to be a part of the effort to help children. >> we got to meet some of the kids out there that were getting treatment and chat with them, which is very touching. we talked to the volunteers, people calling in to raise money, but don't worry, we did not take anyone's credit card. >> last year they raised $166,000, so we are hoping for an even better year. >> check it out on the website. >> when we headed out there, it was beautiful.owar ck now is starting to wh the clout, especially as the evening wears on. take a loo

. >>> you would think virginia governor tim kaine of all people would know how to wash his hands. he got a lesson from elementary school students. fourth graders showed the governor the proper technique. when he took his turn, he did it wrong. he didn't use enough soap or wash long enough. schools are teaching ways to prevent the spread of the h1n1. >>> a new study out of the university of maryland suggests the swine flu will not mutate into a dangerous strain. when they combined it with other strains of the flu, they didn't mutate into a super bug. the swine flu took over. that means h1n1 will likely dominate the flu season. >>> the news edge on maryland where a teen involved in the death of another teenager took responsibility for his actions. it's a crime that shocked the clifton community. a group of kids attacked christopher jones as he rode his bike home from the pool. >> reporter: those who nhim say 14-year-old christopher jones was such a kind person. he always forgave others. it's something his parents are working on, too. >> we have our good days and bad days. >> reporte

. >>> virginia governor tim kaine met with victim's family of the deadly shootings on the virginia tech campus. a 32 people were killed in the deadly rampage in 2007 before the gunmen killed himself. relatives called the meeting productive, but they are concerned about corrections made to reports about the shooting. the state has contracted a private company to oversee the revisions. >>> people in one district committee are dealing with traffic problems. the neighbor said the construction is dangerous. john gonzalez is live in northwest with the details. >> essentially, city officials want combia heights to become part of the city. right now, it is a massive construction zone. residents say it has been here way too long and they are getting impatient. this has become a common, dangerous scene and columbia heights, people waiting and getting picked up by metrobuses in the middle of street. >> it is terrible. nothing is going to happen until somebody gets killed. >> it is all because of this project. it started in april and will go till next summer. it has narrowed sidewalks, closed lanes

supreme court and to virginia governor tim kaine for clemency. >>> looking into the fire that destroyed the home of former school board president. one council member wanted to know how the fire department did not insist on getting better maps after a 2007 fire. dave statter is at the willson building with the latest. >> reporter: dc council memes have been questioning the dc fire department about the fire on july 29th. one of the problems at that fire was that the dc fire and ems department could not identify which hydrants were connected to which mains in an effort to find the adequate water supply to put that fire out. the same thing happened in 2007. a council member questioned fire chief dennis ruben trying to determine why it has taken so long for the fire department to get the maps. >> your testimony is you responded to fires without water supply maps. correct? >> i would say it is correct. >> i'm truly stunned. why would you show up at a fire without knowing where the water supply is. >> reporter: the dc fire department says it now has the maps it needs to know where to find this

. >>> families of the virginia tech shooting victims met with virginia governor tim kaine. it is the second of three meetings. those meetings were part of a settlement to avoid lawsuits over the 2007 shootings that left 33 people dead including the gunman. some of the families want to make corrections in the report issued by the state panel that investigated those shootings. they have described today's two- hour meeting as productive. >>> funeral services were held in california today for annie le. the yale university student found murdered in the university lab on the day of what would have been her wedding day. family and friends remember the 24-year-old girl as a bright and ambitious woman whose life was cut short. the family thanked everybody for their support. >> i would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for the love and compassion you have extended to our family during our time of bereavement. >> the lab technician who worked in the same facility where le did her research is behind bars and charged with her murder. >>> legendary cbs newsman walter

. >>> virginia governor tim kaine got a lesson in swine flu prevention. fourth graders at samuel tucker elementary in alexandrea, showed the governor the proper technique on handwashing. the kids said he did it wrong. he didn't use enough soap or wash long enough. >>> possible good new when is it comes to the swine flu. a new study out of the university of maryland suggests the virus won't mutate into a more dangerous strain. researchers combine the h1n1 virus with other strains. the two didn't mutate into a superbug. instead, it took over and scientists a h1n1 will dominate the flu season. >>> another heated townhall ov the nation's healthcare system tonight. >> stipy higher -- steny hoyer supports baby killers. >> this time, it was maryland congressman steny hoyer in the hot seat. he was there to discuss the president's plan to reform healthcare and ended up being more shouting than discussions. lawmakers will vote on the bill later this fall. >>> new developments in the wildfires out west this evening. laura evans, everywhere at 11 starting in southern

governor tim kaine ordered cuts of $1.5 billion.ention center as well as state-supported colleges and universities. >> today is the groundbreaking for the new department of secure in washington. it will be built on a bluff overlooking the an ta cost ya riveroea h> esetdaro headachese fod om crsmute eaex nd ah commuters nextex monh on columbus day maintenance will dolptisru maintenance will dpt yellow gndw wi ne e bo y erthllwi g be no green o ne vi sli aceert line service at ivar avy nav ny yell low line w nilhel not in d.c. not in ipengra maryland. ege work bs ryland. the work begins on fr iday, october the 9th. normal service will resume on tuesday, october the 13th. >>> now, let's get a check on the forecast. chuck bell is in storm scepter 4. good morning. >>> good morning, tom. that the hour as we, take a lok at radar, we still have a few lingering sprinkles in washington. for the most part, they are tapering off. we may get a few more after sunset and through the evening and perhaps tomorrow. dry friday and into the weekend. no

. >> here is what governor kaine is up against. the same back-to-school fear that the it was faced last week. >> one of my classmates was concerned about holding hands. >> health officials predict half the country could become infected with the h1n1 1 flu this year. >> we should not minimize the impact this couldave. >> it is a worst-case scenario, but as many as 120 americamillin americans could get sick. this could be twice the number of deaths in a normal system. >> we need to be ready for it. >> deaths are more likely to occur among children and young adults, usually the healthiest group. >> shots for the seasonal flu are available in drug stores starting today. cvs starting their campaign earlier this year because of greater demand. >>> today is the first day of school for a lot of catholic school students. they begin classes today. several back-to-school celebrations are planned. >>> figures are in on the d.c. summer youth program. the d.c. government will highest-paid nearly $28 million to its summer jobs participants. that

. >>> virginia governor tim kaine ordered $1 billion to be cut from the state's general fund.le there are cuts to all areas state-supported colleges are among the hardest hit. no state funding will be cut for public schools and those budgets are already in place. >>> the district spent $41 million on the recently completed summer jobs program, much less than the previous summer. 20,000 young people took part in the program this year. some critics say it is too expensive while the district deals with a budget deficit. but the mayor says it is valuable because it keeps young people off the streets and out of trouble. we say good morning to howard bernstein who is wearing pink for buddy check nine today. >> to honor your work. >>> and spotty shows t there and i thought we'd see more rain yesterday. it was south and east of us. not a bad day. today spotty showers from the north actually. it is hit and miss and that will be the case much of the s. but e the 60s. don't buy the 70 in leesburg. that's a few degrees too warm. lower 60s in the shenandoah valley and mid to upper 60s in o

five supervisors issued a joint statement urging tim kaine to end a state delay on this project. this project was put on hold. arlington county has sued to halt the project. >>> -- it is also considering toll lanes on interstate 66. officials are real launching a study to examine potential solutions for the gridlock. ddot expects a 50% increase in both people and shops along interstate 66. drivers say toll lanes are not the answer. >> i disagree with should have to pay for anything else. >> i am not a big fan of pace. >> we are building them on the beltway. we need to look at 66 as part of that seamless transportation system. >> vdot plans to look at car pool lanes and mass transit options as well. preliminarreports should be done by next year. >>> there is a big security change at dulles international airport. >> a new screening center is replacing the current check points. it is part of a new $3 billion airline expansion project. >>> eight minutes there after the hour, 66 degrees. >> still to come, is the housing market on the rebound? >> this is probably one of the best buyers

. >> that was jackie kaine reporting. >> 6 of 27. there is much more to come -- 6:27.here is much more to come. >> we are tracking an accident on the bw parkway. we will update you on how it is impacting your ride. that is next. >> cloudy and warm today but sunny and cool tomorrow. i have your seven-day forecast coming up. >> i am nikole killion in pittsburgh. the president arrives here later today for another global summit, the g-20. i will bring you a preview coming up. >> here is a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night. numbers from last night. chevy silverado. more confidence than ford f-150. better backed than f-150. at a value f-150 can't touch. silverado. from the family of the most dependable, longest lasting trucks on the road. get 0% apr for 60 months on every '09 silverado half-ton model. with an average finance savings of more than $6400. see your local chevy dealer. >> good morning everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. >> thanks for joining us. let's check the forecast. >> some drier air will filter in tonight. but it will be warm and hum

governor kaine announced budget cuts which included 600 layoffs. >>> the fund that supports virginians that lose their jobs is expected to be depleted next month. they want to cover unemployment benefits. the state plans to increase taxes on businesses to replenish that fund. >>> the obama white house wants to extend provisions on the patriot act. they include giving the government authority to access business authorities and to conduct wiretaps. the colorado man at the center of the terror investigation in new york city said he is innocent. he has been under surveillance in connection with a suspected plot to make homemade bombs. police raided several apartments in queens but they did not find any. local police departments are be asked to be on the lookout for bomb-making materials. >>> tributes are pouring in for patrick swayze. >> his most famous movie was filmed in southwestern virginia. the chef who cooked for the taft spend some time with the actor. >> he did not talk about hollywood or making movies. him as a talked about what a beautiful area this was. he had noticed a lot of h

this is where governor kaine will meet later this morning with his cabinet and health officials for the coonwealth. there are some things you can bet there will be talking about. we no vaccinations will likely not be ready until november. most folks would not be protected from the forest until around thanksgiving. the swine flu spreads via personal conduct. one of the things you can bet will be a part of their plan to deal with this is to inform folks until the vaccination is ready is to wash their hands. there'll be a lot of antibacterial material in schools like this. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> you can get your seasonal flu shot in drugs grow -- in drug stores across the area. the campaign is starting earlier this year because they are anticipating greater demand. you should get the shots as soon as they are available. >> a lot of people will be coming down with psychosomatic symptoms. we have 57 degrees. >> when we return, a local student gets the gift of life. >> i can run. i can jump. i can swim. i can be normal. >> we will show you the amazing commission that made h

. >>> tim kaine is proclaiming tomorrow as a day of remembrance. you can do volunteer work to honor those. >>> the first photos have cropped up on the internet. the images are being used by terrorist groups to inspire attacks against the united states. the red cross took this photo op back in july. >>> there is now a plaque honoring the victims of flight 93. it was unveiled yesterday. it contains the names of the 40 names -- 40 members who died when they try to regain control of the hijacked plane on 9/11. >>> 5:47. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we start with adam caskey. he is live on a breezy thursday. >> it is not too bad. short sleeves are ok. the young ones may want to have long sleeves. we got yes -- we got lucky yesterday with the sunshine. do not expect to be so lucky today and into tomorrow. we finally break this pattern. i wiioull yve a gn idea of what peap.ng.apni e ffiurghssstresy oe em ig .ssour north has been our days.sda awhcae rex lob. lo we see see it periodically . wlyillthlow pressure system west word. be

arlington county over the hot lane proposals -- five supervisors have issued a statement urging tim kaine to end a state imposed delays on the project. the administration put the project on hold citing financial problems. arlington county has sued to halt the project. >>> there are renewed concerns over growing traffic problems in northern virginia. >> they are looking at interstate 66. >> 66 has a lot of problems. >> eight hours of concession daily in both directions, slowing down the 200,000 cars a day. vdot expects a 50% increase in drivers. that is not good news. >> it will be more traffic. no, that will not work. >> vdot one-out look at improvements for interstate 66 which iludes buses and natural expansion past vienna. carpool lanes and possible construction of hot lanes will be looked at. >> we are seriously looking at them at 95 and 395. we need to look at 66 as well. >> hot lanes might be tractive. a toll may not be popular in these times. >> i disagree with should have to pay for anything else. >> i am not a big fan of paying. >> they need to bring metro around here. all of thes

tim kaine says the homeland security money will go to nine cities and counties to provide equipment and train the local police and fire departments to respond to terrorist threats. >>> and nation stopped on 9/11 to remember the terrorist attack on american soil. eight years after, the ceremonies honoring the three dozen people murdered in new york, at the pentagon, and pennsylvania are still poignant. >> holding onto memories, the mourners continued to arrive of the pentagon late into the night. they're marking the anversary of the day united states was changed. [bagpipes] they are honoring the memories of those who died on 9/11, 2001. these residents gathered for a moment of silence. it was a day that left an indelible mark. this man lost his oldest sister. >his sister died when the plane slammed into the pentagon. the memorial bearing her name gives the family cope. they were far from alone. >> the men and women who lost their lives eight years ago are a light in the darkness. it calls on all this to be strong and united. >> the victim families huddled under umbrellas as president bar

tim kaine announced budget cuts. 600 state employees could be laid off and some will be asked to leave starting today. those keeping their jobs will have to pay one day without pay a month next year. >>> northern virginia community college is one of them. the cuts come at a time when the college is seeing record enro enrollme enrollment. >> higher education has been hit more than once. >> i think that the budget cut has hit for virginia's insubstitutioinstug intuitions have been hit. >> higher education is essential for the individual and for the state. >> they will need 70,000 additional graduates this decade, and yet with the budget cuts, it means that we are lucky to have the same number of graduates coming out each year. >> reporter: the college has yet to fully recover from a 10% budget cut in 2002. the blow was softened by the stimulus money, and still tuition may go up. >> a lot of people will not go to school now if they are going to raise it. they raised it in the last year and a half. >> instead of two or four years to get a degree, now it will take three or six years. and th

muhammed's lawyer says he will appealed and will ask for clemency from governor tim kaine and appeal to the u.s. supreme court to spare his client's life. >>> a death mate inmate in ohio is given another week to live after his execution was abruptly stopped. ramel broom was supposed to die yesterday by lethal injection. doctors had to call it off after they had trouble finding a useable vein in which to inject the deadly drugs. broom was a past drug user and prison authorities say they should have realized the problem sooner. ohio governor ted strickland gave broom a one-week reprieve. >>> police in california right now are once again searching the home of a couple accused of holding jaycee dugard captive for 18 years. they are looking for evidence that could link phillip and nancy garrido to two unsolved kidnappings in the area both happened before jaycee was taken. 13-year-o 13-year-old ilene misheloff. a police sketch of t suspect in that case looks a lot like a picture of phillip garrido. >> one of my main hopes is pinned on the fact that garrido's neighbors several iyers ago rep

this is seen as a slap to obama and tim kaine. wilder did say he thinks deeds and republican candidate bob mcdonnell are honorable men and well-suited to be governor. >>> let's talk about the weather and tom is here to tell you what you can expect the rest of the day and into the weekend. >> put away your palm street shirt now and flip the switch. we went from summer in september to autumn-like weather. and it will be 20 degrees cooler than yesterday afternoon. let's take a look at our sky and see how it has been behaving this morning. this is the time lapse. over the last couple hours, it's watching the gray clouds come in from the north and northeast. that has been bringing in the much cooler weather. over the last hour or so the overcast has begun to brighten a bit, and we may see a little bit of sunshine after the morning sprinkles came through. as we look at the dive view, we see the sky has brightened considerably at this hour. as we look at the view from the 60 camera, it has brightened a bit, too. still, the gray waters of

supreme court and ask governor kaine for clemency. >>> dc council members grilled the citied ifed if and wasa. a hearing focused on an inadequate water supply during a fire on-line bridge road. they say they never got thursday row maps of the system even after similar problems in western. listen to the exchange between mendle son and fire chief rubben rubben. >> i'm stunned here. you show up at a fire, how can you not know where the water supply is. >> reporter: wasa officials had to answer questions about out of service area and areas prone to water problems. >>> it is time for another "living $mart" report. that's why we are joined by the wonderful jessica doyle. >> good morning to you. wall street has been on a winning streak lately and investors would love for this to continue on this thursday morning. stocks headed higher eight of the last nine trading sessions. yesterday's gains fueled by news that the factories increased production last month. the dow urged 108 and the nasdaq by 30 and the s&p by 16. >>> a report on the health of the housing market is due out this morning and

in a radio interview today, governor tim kaine says he's not yet received a pition seeking his clemency. he also says he knows of no reason why clemency should be granted in this case, mohammed is scheduled to be executed november 10th for the plays of prince meyers, one of ten people shot to death during a three-week rampage that stretched from maryland to ashland. >>> now to breaking news on health care reform, and a defeat for the so-called public option. liberal democrats failed in their bid to get a government-run insurance option into sweeping health care reform legislation. that legislation is taking shape in the senate finance committee. the 15-8 vote is a victory for max bachus who chairs the committee. the democratic senator is hoping to push hi middle of the road measure by committee. >>> fedex field will be rocksing tonight, but also a lot of traffic problems. the concert starts at 7:00 and it will be a nightmare for people trying to get there. if you're watching this and have tickets tonight, you may want to head out of the door now. a safe bet is to take metro. metro is go

governor martin o'malley is representing maryland in washington as he meets with virginia governor tim kaine. the governor says the state's state's cuts in local aid. but the state will be taking advantage of money coming our way. >>> disturbing details about phil garrido's story come to light. kai is live in the newsroom with the extensive testimony he gave 30 years ago. >> he stood trial in 1977, where he admitted to fanticizing -- fantasizing about raping women and acting as a peeping tom. detectives say garrido kept a girl captive in his tent. in his 1977 trial, garrido testified that he used lsd and cocaine as sexual stimulants and watched young girls at school but said he didn't think he did anything wrong. he had a history of sexual disorders. >> he and his wife nancy are being held in california tonight. >>> crucial numbers. the decision to set the tomorrowinally ill -- terminally ill man free. >>> the lockerbie bomber lies in a libyan hospital bed. and officials say his health is fading fast. but controversy over abdel bass -- abdelbaset ali al-megrahi. he was the only person convic

. >> governor kaine is up against the back-to-school fear that faced officials last week. >> they don't want to get infected. one of my classmates was concerned about holding han. >> reality, health officials say that the company could become infected with the h1n1 swine flu this year. >> we should not minimize the impact that this virus could have on the population. >> it is a worst-case scenario but as many as 120 million americans could get sick with swine flu this fall. as many as 90,000 americans could die, more than twice the debts of the normal flow season. >> it is a plausible scenario that we need to be ready for. >> this strain of flu was so unusual that debts are more likely to occur among children and young adults, usually the healthiest group. >> that was matt brock reported. president barack obama will get an update on how the government plans to tackle the swine flu virus. you can get your seasonal flu shot in drug stores across the u.s., not the swine flu shot. >>> bob mcdonnell says he no longer believes what he broke a graduate thesis 20 years ago. he criticized workin

. >> actually you mentioned governor kaine's visit and he'll be at tucker elementary today and showingthem the proper way to cough, into the elbow and how to wash hands and so we're delighted to welcome him to one of our schools. the big change is going from two large middle schools to five middle schools. it's like the old television shows where everybody knows my name, so when you walk in in the morning, every child will have somebody who knows them and care for them and make sure they succeed. that is a significant change. >> that's a dream for districts all over the country, to go from the larger schools into the smaller schools. how were you able to make that happen? >> hard work. spending the summer focused on that. we didn't spend any additional money. we simply -- well it wasn't so simple, but we worked very hard to take the dollars we had to realloca them using administrators and teachers and create five small schools which changed schedules and focused on the international back back lorat program. this is a dream, as you called it, for many of us and it's the right thing to d

homeland security secretary janet napolitano met with tim kaine, adrian fenty and governor o'malley to talk prevention strategy. officials say when the cdc reases the first shipment of the swine flu vaccine, each state will get about 900,000 doses. we're joined by dr. ivan walks a member of the american swine flu advisory board. good to see you. >> good to see you. good morning. >> in a couple of hours you'll meet with governor o'malley. what should folks expect to come out of the high-profile meeting the last couple of days. >> i think folks should expect ongoing planning. what we saw over the last several months was a great response by our region here. we saw folks being very careful to coordinate local efforts with federal efforts. i think we saw that yesterday in the press conference. and i think we'll see more of that. >> we can plan all we want. but at some point we'll have to deal with the issue. does that come down to the vaccine. is that the best way to deal with this? >> no. i think the best way to deal with this is folks making sure their as healthy as possible, number two,

governor tim kaine announced 6 companies are expanding in the technology, distribution and health careds up to nearly $3 million invested in the community. governor kaine says it's part of a larger trend of creation in a tough economy. >> virginians are tough people with resolve and we haven't slowed down, we haven't stop innovating or put our head into the shell and we're making investments to make sure we're strong and particularly as the strongs we can grow out of it in an accelerated way. >> virginia has the 5th lowest unemployment rate in the country. >>> if you're looking for work, check out the job shop on myfoxdc.com. our job of the day is at tnr source. they're looking for a part-time account executive. this is a work from home job. salery is based on commission. for more information on this job and many others, go to myfoxdc.com and click on the job shop tab near the top of the home page. >>> right now we want to take you to pittsburgh. we've been telling you that president obama and orange world leaders are at the g 20 summit and he is expected to, along with the leaders of

year the va general assembly attempted to expand provisions of the death penalty, but governor tim kaine vee toed the measure and the senate upheld that veto. >>> now to the latest on the murder of yale grad student annie le. the new haven medical examiner determin determine asphyxiation caused her death which means she was probably strangled. the 24-year-old student was missing five days before her body was discovered in yale's medical research building last weekend. investigators released a lab technician who worked in that building, raymond clark. they are awaiting test results on dna samples they collected from him last night. investigators say they collected 150 pieces of evidence in this case, as well as questioned 150 people. the massive fire that destroyed a prominent d.c. home this summer raised serious questions about the upkeep of the district's fire hydrants. peggy cooper's northwest d.c. home was destroyed by the fire and firefighters said theyad trouble getting the necessary water pressure to fight that blaze. today council member jim graham held a public hearing on this is

iowa talk -- i want to focus my opening remarks on a ban on corporate kaine -- campaign expenditures in the austin decision, although a good deal of remarks also apply to mccain- feingold. what we're dealing with is a federal policy that needs backing for more than a century. all line of cases that have upheld constitutionality of that policy. longstanding core principles mean that we give respectful appearance to past decisions unless there are exceptional circumstances. the doctrine of constitutional avoidance says we do not destroy it -- decide cases on broad grounds when they can do narrow grounds, and the case with the issue of whether upholding the ban on corporate campaign expenditures was never raised below, therefore, there was no record of what has been very important in campaign finance cases. we have now have the court on their own and else they want to examine the question of whether this constitutional doctrine and longstanding policy is constitutional. whether in 2009 we're going to discover last corporations have a constitutional right to spend their and dance -- imme

. >>> virginia governor kaine has ordered $1.35 billion in cuts to the state fund. while there are cuts to all areas state-supported colleges are among the hardest hit. they will take a $2 million cut. it doesn't sit well with students that could lose financial aid. >> it is unheard of customerring the struggling we are already going through. >> education is the fundamental aspect of a healthy society. >> reporter: there's good news on the public school funding, no cuts for them since their budgets are already in place. >>> 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 op

. >>> governor tim kaine is declaring september 11th as a day of tribute and urge people to volunteer in their communities. volunteer jobs can range from helping seniors balance their checkbooks to school beatification projects. >>> it's been a little bit damp, but the sun is now out. >> we lucked out today. the rest of the week more clouds. finally those showers because that storm that's been stuck down south of us looks like it is going to start making its way further up the coast. look at college park there. partly sunny skies today. got up to 77 now. it's 75 degrees, your temperature. here's the break in the cloud cover. pour coming in from the north and east pushing right over us some more clouds, more drizzle and that light rain. hard to tell where it's going to pop-up. right now there is a little cell in northern loudoun county heading south. temperatures upper 70s now. dropping to the mid and low 70s by 7:00, 8:00. more showers back in on it. your forecast, a few lightening showers here and there through the area. one extra day of rain now. thought it would be over with tomorr