other leukemias and lymphomas. the best thing to tell patients, find out as much as they can about their own disease, find a doctor that they trust, consider participating in a clinical trial because that's how we learn and learn to live with leukemia and lymphoma. >> is it hard to do the process of finding a doctor you trust and learning about the disease? >> i think patients have gotten savvy about how to find information, how to get clinical trials. so, yeah, i think that it's a learning process for patients and their families. >> a long way to go but at least there's hope. >> there is a lot of hope, thank you. >>> let's get to our "elder care" series. a new research on alzheimer's says that the number of people who suffer from the memory-robbing disease has grown 10% in the last four years. this report is coming in from the england-based alzheimer's disease international. they say the numbers of people affected by alzheimer's increased by 35 million in 2005. the research also says by the year 2050 the number of

and soon he was diagnosed with leukemia. >> at that point i didn't hear another word the guy said.i sat in his office, i saw his lips move, i could hear sounds but i was in such utter disbelief. >> reporter: he went downhill fast and turned into a different person. he realized the chemotherapy wasn't working. >> after a few weeks it just decimated me. i lost 35 pounds. i lost all my hair. and it was all i could do to walk down the street. i continued to walk to work but i was so slow it was really a problem. >> reporter: soon doctors told him about a new clinical trial. it was a program called gleevec. soon his life changed. he got better. >> though gleevec had side effects it turned the disease around and basically put a hold on it. >> reporter: doctors here say clinical trials are very helpful and in cord's case it saved his life. dr. carol miller has treated simpler for seven years, she says gleevec is also helping other patients just like him. >> there are about 5,000 cases of his type of leukemia a year develop in the united states which is a small number. however, the interes

later, reunited from time to time until her leukemia forced her off the stage. ♪ take to leave you upod-bye. >> reporter: this summer, we said good-bye not only to mary travers, but many icons from the '60s, '70s and '80s. ♪ so kiss me and smile for me. >> one way people discover the mortality is when they are demi gods and idols die. >> reporter: mary travr thes is survived by her husband, two daughters and grandchildren. ♪ the answer my friend is ♪ blow iing in the wind ♪ the answer is love, passion and all of us working for it together. god bless you. >> reporter: george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that's our broadcast on a thursday night. thank you for being with us. i'm brian williams, we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. we'll leave you something from the tomorrow show. 181 on nbc. good night. ♪ don't know when i'll be back, again ♪ ♪ i still hate to go

. >>> there's also promising news for adults battling a common form of leukemia. two studies find that acute myeloid leukemia patients had a better chance of remission if they had two douse doses of dugs. both studies appear in today's new england journal of medicine. >>> firefighters surrounded several homes overnight in california. they are trying to keep up with a wildfire that scorched 18,000- acres. nearly 900 firefighters and 30 aircraft have been battling the blaze. >>> it's been dry there. kim, i know it has been dry here but that is about to change, isn't it? >> definitely. especially as we think of part of the weekend on saturday. a quick hello to amy's pizza where i grabbed lunch on tuesday. this is art and mary. they were having lunch and a meeting with colleagues and came over and said hi. they said we love to watch channel 9. of course i will put you on tv. they are also now my facebook fans where you can see their picture. it will be warm and humid and a slight chance of a shower. we are already in the middle to upper 70s here. 71 martinsburg. 75 to

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she was 72, had been battling leukemia. the group was an early champion of bob dillon and known for its political influence. ma mary travers. sad. anderson cooper is next. "360." >>> good evening. we are following two breaking stories tonight, first out of california. a discovery involving phillip garrido, the man accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard 18 years ago and holding her captive in his home. all this time. late word police conducting a search have found bones on his property as well as an adjacent property. in addition to the investigation of jaycee dugard's kidnapping, he's the focus on a new investigation, authorities seeking evidence possibly connecting him to two other child abductions. we will have more on this breaking store in just a moment. >>> we begin with the other breaking report tonight. new comments by former president jimmy carter about his belief that racism is fueling much of the anger at president obama. he said the animosity being directed at the president over health care and the bailouts is being

. >> marry travrs of peter paul and marry lost her battle with leukemia tonight. this video is from august of 2004. travrs and the group rose to fame in the '60s with songs like "puff the magic dragon" and "leaving on a jet plane." mary travrs was 72. >>> some showers tomorrow, but not a lot of activity. you can pretty much do what you want tomorrow. partly cloudy tomorrow, warmer 78 and nice for the terps. sunshine on saturday. temperatures by then in the upper 70s. really nice. weekend flanking me on either side. shaping up okay. mostly cloudy and cool, a shower or sprinkle possible, lows between 60 and 65, winds increasing northeast earl at 10 to 15. let me show you live doppler 9000. you can access this via the web. also check out our interact radar. a couple of showers off to north of frederick and showers to the west as well. occasionally moderate, but for the most part light showers off to the south and northeast. zooming in. a little shower activity to the west of chantilly and south of 50th. this is going to move across 66th in the next hour. light activi

she died wednesday after a long battle with leukemia. she was 27. >>> kate winslet is among hollywood celebrities of top "people" magazine's 10 best women of 2009. michelle obama and reese witherspoon also made the unranked list. >>> and fresh off her win at the mtv video music awards, teen singer taylor swift got honors for best sparkle. >>> after months of duelling over health care reform, president obama got into an actual duel yesterday. the southfield was filled with olympians and pair olympians trying to drum up support for chicago's bid to host the 2016 summer olympic games. >>> now here's an early look how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens 9,791 after jumping 108 points on wednesday. the s&p rose 16. the nasdaq gained 30 points. taking a look at overseas trading in tokyo, the nikkei leapt 173 points, while in hong kong the hang seng spiked 365 points. >>> just one day after fed chairman ben bernanke declared the recession very likely over, wall street rallied on another round of encouraging economic news. the natio

. >> she had been battling leukemia for several years. passed away at a connecticut hospital.y gave us hits like "if i had a hammer," "leaving on a jet plane" and "puff the magic dragon." they won five grammys. mary was 72 years old. >>> it doesn't matter if it's pepsi, coke, sprite, ginger ale. if it fizzes it could cost you more to buy. >> and you can blame it on the sugar. i'm linda so. why someone will raise the tax on your soda and by how much. (announcer) they're highly trained specialists. true professionals, always ready when they hear the call... guys, pancakes! because when it's pancakes everyone's in it together. >>> there's a wet pattern. light rain building in for today. should end by tomorrow morning. friday, clearing skies, 76 in the afternoon. will drop it with canadian high pressure. overnight lows on sunday morning 48 degrees. we'll get back to 74 in the afternoon. the rain that i expected to come in on sunday will actually be pushed to monday, tuesday and wednesday but by then temperatures back near normal, mid to upper 70s. >>> 5:24. back to you. >> you're

the lost her battle with leukemia last night. this video is from 2004 on 9 news now. mary travers was 672 years old. >>> after 72 years on the air, the final episode of the guiding light will air tomorrow. so how will it end? karen brown sat down with three of the best stars to try to get an idea. >> gliding light. >> the slate is now silent. >> the casting crew honored as the daytime emmys and as guiding line goes dark the crazy story lines are part of the record books. >> josh has been married nine times to five different women. >> wow, is that legal? >> each one was legal. >> as josh, robert newman has been a daytime heart throb for two decades. >> they love me because everybody loves josh. >> reporter: riva is josh's soul mate. >> i always married the man i was sleeping with. >> guiding light started on the radio in 1937 and moved to television in ' 52 and it's not only the longest-running soap but the longest running show of all time. >> we are pleased to bring you the guiding light in color. >> we have been around 72 years with radio. >> not you. >> not me. clos

promising new results for adults battling a common form of leukemia. two new studies find that patients have a better chance of remission if they get a double dose of two chemotherapy drugs. it should change the standard of care for adults right away. both studies appear in the journal of medicine. >>> a shortage of the drug being billed as the first line of treatment for h1n1 and seasonal flu. the makers of tamiflu say they are running low on the pediatric version of the drug. it is the liquid version of tamiflu. now, it still comes in pills for adults and the company says it has plenty of that. right now it is actually recommending pharmacies grind up the pills to make up smaller doses for children until more liquid tamiflu can be made. >>> big concern at schools swine flu. a big concern at this school just explain swine. it is an elementary school in north carolina. the piggies showed up on the playground on monday and they have taken the place over. every time they call the cops the pigs, and no puns intended, they managed to save the bacon by maki

>> mary travers, one of the three voices of peter, paul, and mary died after a long battle with leukemiar band meat said in her final months, she handled her declining health with bravery. she said i am deadened and heartsick beyond words to consider a life without mary. born in 1936, travers grew up in manhattan and quickly fell in love with folk music. in 1961, she joined peter and paul and the band went on to record major hits, including if i had a hammer, leaving on a jet plane, and puff the magic dragon. they also won a grammy for their version of bob dillon's, blowing in the wind. the trio mingled their music with politics. they opposed the vietnam war and were active in the civil rights movement. >> love and flower power. >> reporter: and she wasn't afraid to speak her mind. >> you know, there's no republican folk singers. >> reporter: in 2006, travers had a successful bone marrow transplant and was able to perform for a while. the disease returned, taking her life at the age of 72. alexis, cbs news, new york. >> after 72 years on the air, the final episode of guiding light airs t

in australia, she brought a young girl who has leukemia on stage. >> ♪ [halo] bill: she is a patriot. matthews seems to know a lot about america. >> there is a good population of people in this country that are terrified of this president just because he is black. bill: really? pinhead most likely. we are giving away tote bags for free. in georgia, maybe the reason president obama is going on network rather than fox is to revive them. and another person from mount pleasant, sc. i think they want him to sell magazines in this case. senator gramm has not appeared with us this year. sometimes it is tilted right and left. it depends on the story line. talking points will be posted if you came in late. you can e-mail us at the address at th below. here is the word of the day. how many of you know this word? i will tell you what -- if i

she died last night after a long battle with leukemia. mary's name is forever linked with peter and paul, and the harmonies of that trio spoke for a generation, caught up in the turmoil of the vietnam era. their music spoke to that age, but their music and her voice are timeless. ♪ how many times must a cannon ball fly ♪ >> music is kind of a around the campfire kind of music. it gives comfort to a dark night. ♪ the answer my friend is blowing in the wind ♪ ♪ the answer is blowing in the wind ♪ >> folk singers know about the complex issues about vietnam. like most people, we only know what we feel in our hearts. ♪ brothers and sisters ♪ all in this land >> she understood that a song could really make a difference in the world. there was always a message under there that came with it, and that was just as important as the melody itself. ♪ i'm leaving ♪ on a jet plane ♪ don't know when i'll be back again ♪ ♪ i hate to go ♪ puff the magic dragon ♪ lives by the sea ♪ and frolics in the autumn mist ♪ ♪ in the land where have all the flowers go

child suffering from a rare form of leukemia. dozens of people came to the church in southwest to see if they were a match for the 20- month-old child. nobody in his family is a match. he does not match anyone in the national bone marrow bank. >> everybody has come forward to help zachary. we are extremely grateful. that is especially exciting for us. >> both of his parents are in the military and he is undergoing chemotherapy at walter reed army medical center. his father came back from afghanistan after learning that he needed a transplant. >>> and historic district park is getting a major facelift, more than 500 volunteers spending saturday cleaning up and landscaping the park in northeast. the project took place during the 17th annual community improvement day. is part of a series of civil war former fort's located through the d.c. area. >>> time to check on how the weather is shaping up with meteorologist steve rudin with the first look at the forecast. >> wevea hmp croaat wg viwechbew pressure in the belfort furniture weath

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. >>> a bone marrow drive will be held today for a local toddler suffering from a rare form of leukemia. the 22-month old should be getting ready to celebrate his second birthday. instead, he is fighting for his life, undergngoi chemotherapy at walter reed hospital. his mother and father are in the military. the father returned from afghanistan when he learned his son needed a live-saving bone marrow transplant. >> as parents, you think about how to protect our children from all the things outside out there. i never expected something from the inside to be a problem. >> lives are saved through the donation of bone marrow, of blood, of tissue, of all sorts. a wonderful kid like zach deserves a full life. >> the bone marrow drive is from 11:00-4:00 at the blessed sacrament church in northwest. >>> 61 degrees and coming up the tale of traffic when you are not on the road. you are watchinging yeah, no it's great. i eat anything that i want. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ... yeah, every night is something different. oh, yeah yeah... ... she always keeps th

. >> he has a rare form of childhood leukemia. heas diagnosed during a inutcheckup. his father had just returned from a six month deployment in afghanistan when he heard of his son's potentially life- threatening condition. >> we think about protecting our children of all things outside. i never expected something from the inside to be a problem. >> he starts his third round of chemotherapy today. he needs a bone marrow transplant, and his twin sister is not a match. friends and neighbors will be tested tomorrow at a bone marrow drive. richard morris and his son well above sea if they can help. >> lives are saved through the donation of all sorts. a wonderful kid like kazakh deserves a full life. -- zach d deserves a full life. >> they are praying for better days. >> each day is a gift. a bone marrow transplant will be a definitive care for him. -- cure for him. >> it will take place tomorrow at blessed sacrament church at 3630 kaysada street. it will take place between 11:00 in the morning and 4:00 at night. they expect a 200 people show up to try to help. >>> bad w

they are honoring their cousin's son whoec ry tlendied of leukemia.he young man was supposed to get married on the twins' birthday. for the brothers, their jump created a special memory in more ways than one. >>> up ne, a rescue on the water when a pleasure boat bursts into flames. >>> and on this special day, how some are celebrating 9/9/09. tl >>> two people were rescued after their boat exploded off the coast of oregon. this video released by the coast guard. you can see the flames shooting into the air from a 21-foot boat. two people were rescued and taken to local hospital with minor injuries. investigators are trying to figure out why that boat exploded. >>> police in arizona have charged a driver with speeding 37 times, but the man says there is no way to prove it's him. speed cameras snapped these pics near phoenix. they show someone driving his car wearing different animal masks. he says it wasn't him. he is going to fight the tickets in court. police say they have evidence he was driving, including some surveillance of him putting on the mas

she lost her battle with leukemia last night. mary was 72 years old. >>> the associated press reports that airbus knew about problems with a speed sensor on a jet that crashed in june but they did not order a replacement until after flight 447 went down off the coast of brazil killing all 22 # people on board. the black boxes were never found and they may never know what role the sensors played in the crash. >>> u.s. troops in iraq have closed a prison that was once the largest lockup. the detain knees are being released or transferred to iraqi custody. >>> if you use social media the white house maybe watching you. the story is coming up in what's on the web. >>> heavy rains ruin a commute in a city that is plagued with traffic problems. >>> we have rain knocking on the doorstep in washington. we will take you around with a tour of live doppler hd and let you know what you can expect for the rest of the week when 9 news now returns. # we call the bunches in honey bunches of oats the prize in the box. well, now there's a prize in

she passed away after a long bout with leukemia. the band mate said he was heart sick to consider life without mary. the group came to fame with hits like "puff the magic dragon" and "leaving on a jet plane." traverse was 72. >> in the next half hour, president obama is scheduled to arrive in college park. a large crowd has gathered to hear from the president on health care reform. >> we'll have the lest on a breaking story we're following this morning. an arrest in the case of a murdered yale university student. >> and d.c.'s mayor responds to reports the budget cuts could cost teacher layoffs at city schools. >> tom kierein will let you know when the skies are going to clear up. we'll be right back. >>> thousands of people packing the comcast center on the university of maryland campus to hear president obama. >> he will be promoting his plan for health care reform. he's supposed to take the stage. let's go to kimberly suiters out there all morning. looks like he's about ready? >> reporter: the president just arrived. he lit early

it's all to benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society. some are already out of the water and running to the bikes. not really my sport here -- triathlons. but i have to give it to the folks that do it. >> me too. i think it's -- well it's a great cause. so that's number one. i would notbe ttingeg inttgeth cold water this morning for sure. it is chilly. and they started early, when it was cooler. well ri t now, temperatures are into the 60s. we're heating up th tugh to 83- degree this thg ine go b. toce ni we'll have plenty of nice we'll have plenty of sunshine. tees wyayalrddee ht . itw

she died yesterday after a battle with leukemia. was 72. >> this week marks the tenth anniversary of hurricane floyd. it flooded two sections of the carolinas and caused $4 billion in damage. >>> and speaking of water, we woke up to rain on the roads this morning. >> and before it came here we had showers out. but floyd had winds 40 to 70- mile an hour gusts. >> west side of the metro less than the east. the rain this morning, yeah, that's showing up on the radar in a big way. not everybody is seeing it. i want to start on the weather computer. some sprinkles last night and showers. patranya bhoolsuwan will have the traffic in a second. and an area of showers popped up in northern virginia. an we see that on live doppler hd as we switch it over for you and you will see heavier stuff across parts of montgomery county now. this has come out of loudoun county, also it will hit parts of southern areas of frederick county as well and to the south we have showers moving in to prince georges and charles county. and st. marys, this will sta

puff the magic dragon lived by the sea ♪ >> travers passed away yesterday after a long bout with leukemiacording to her publicist. band mate peter yarrow says travel erz dealt with her illness with honesty. they came to fame with songs such as "puff the magic dragon" and "leaving on a jet plane." she was 72 years old. >> it is 65 degrees outside. big budget cuts planned for a local school district and hundreds of teachers' jobs could be on the line. >> plus, how community-based groups like a.c.o.r.n. or a.c.o.r.n. specifically is making amends following the fallout from that hidden camera scandal. >> and how would you feel if you had to pay extra for food and drinks that are believed to make you unhealthy? >>> try this on for size as you're getting dressed. free underwear with this news 4 bargain blast. today and every thursday in september, aerie is giving away your choice of a boy brief or thong. barbara, stop by the store to get yours. >> i haven't yet, but i sure ought to run out there and do it. for more deals, visit nbcwashington.com and search bargain blast. the question is, did yo

david drier was diagnosed with leukemia. his brother agreed to give him his stem cell but with a hefty price. he gave him $30,000 as requested and you never heard from him again. he's suing his brother on civil theft, and unjust enrichment. >> him and his wife disconnected their cell phones in january of 09 and i called him at home and he stopped taking my calls. >> he delivered $37,500 to him. and is this a case where it's unjust for them to keep the money? >> drier was able to get stem cells from his other brother earlier this summer. he now has a 50% chance of survival. >> that is crazy. >> that's a sad story. >> either i don't know the entire store yes, but first of all his brother asked him for money to accept save his life. sad story. >>> gender confusion surrounding a track and field athlete and now the test results are back and now we have an answer but that doesn't solve the question. >>> and john from abbott cheese joins us with snacks for the little one. don't go anywhere. we're coming right back.  >>> fall

the money raised goes toward the leukemia and lymphoma society.ccording to glen, looks like a gorgeous day. >> you have to think about the calories. >> exactly. >>> also, the redskins kick things off in new york against the giants. >> tonight, we're talking college football. the maryland terrapins had their hands full and lindsey murphy has all the details. >> reporter: i thought jamie was going to pull it off. i was routing for my dukes. last weekend, maryland was blown out by cal out on the west coast and today, the terps knew they faced a major chalenge in their home opener against james madison. the fourth quarter, this game tied at 28 and the quarterback, centreville grad. breaks the tackle and he's off to the races. taking the 70-yard for the score and leads 35-28. with just over five minutes left. the terps answer. chris turner over the middle to anon -- canon. 27 yards for the touchdown and ties the game at 35 and forces overtime n.o.t., the dukes miss -- in o.t., the dukes miss a field-goal. maryland's nick ferrea is up and doesn't miss.

she's done another good thing, with a concert in sydney, australia, she brought a young girl with leukemiaill: beyonce is a patriot. on the pinhead front, dave matthews seems to know a lot about america. >> president carter says he thinks a lot of the animosity directed towards president barack obama is race related. >> of course it is. there are a good number of people in this country who are terrified of the president just only because he's black. bill: really? pinhead most likely. finally tonight the mail, a reminder we're giving away "bold, fresh" bags when you buy more than $14.95 on billoreilly.com. linda -- lynne schultz -- bill: not so much chris, the obama administration feels fox is toughest on its policies. bill: but they're giving fox news people publicity so i think they just wanted to sell some magazines in this case. bill: another beck fan. .you're welcome. thanks for that very nice letter. bill: senator graham has not appeared with us this year. sometimes "the factor" is tilted right, sometimes left. depends on the story lines. on the program you referred to you left out al

if you are looking to be a hero next weekend how about joining 9 news now in the leukemia and lymphoma society to raise money for cancer research and better treatment. now, northern virginia's walk is this saturday. montgomery county's walk is the following saturday and the washington, d.c. will take place on saturday, october 17th. if you want to participate, again, go to the hero central home page at wusa9.com. >>> finally, just a quick reminder for you. this friday we are continuing high school heros. last friday i was at dematha catholic high school and this friday i will be in broad run, in ashburn, virginia. that's where you can find me. and if you want us to come to your school, send us an e-mail at wusa9.com. >> thank you. >>> in the news now, iran successfully tested a long- range missile today. the latest in a round of drills aimed at showing off its military muscle. the country test fired short and medium range missiles. the display of force is days after the u.s. and its allies warned iran about a secret nuclear facility the country is building. >>> poland and france report

. >>> and adults battling leukemia. some patients have a better chance of remission if they get a double dose of two chemotherapy drugs. they say it should change the standards of care for younger adults. >>> the makers of tamiflu say they are running low on the liquid version of the drug used with children. it is billed as the first line of treatment for seasonal flu. the company has plenty of the pill form. they are recommending the pharmacies grind up the pills to make smaller child appropriate doses until more liquid can be made. now over to kristin fisher for what is hot on the web. >>> the web is buzzing with big news from outer space this morning. get this, water has finally been found on the moon. data from three different spacecrafts have found what scientists call unambiguous evidence of water all over the moon's surface. check out this top story on space.com. the headline is, it's official, water found on the moon. and this is the headline on the new york times. in surprise, moon shows signs of water. we're n

this morning was the nation's triathlon to benefit the leukemia-lymphoma society.undreds showed up to swim a mile, bike 25 miles and then run about 6. the potomac, rock creek park and scenic downtown all part of the scenery as the athletes could enjoy it while they worked out. we don't yet, though, have the final tally of how much they raised. >> they sure got someecent weather for that, huh? >> they definitely did, and a good workout. >>> today was a big sporting day in new york and not just because the redskins were visiting the giants. >> roger feder was in town too looking for another u.s. open title. dave feldman rejoins us for that. feldy, what a play we saw from him. >> i heardwill thomas screamed and couldn't believe it. when i saw it, i couldn't either. it was unbelievable. >> folks in the newsroom thought it was a fire. >> we weren't sure what is going on. >> will is okay, folks. you know how good roger federer is? how many great things he's done? today he hit what he called the best shot of his life. this guy has won 15 grand slam singles titles. can you

he and his wife have a son, jackson, who's a children's leukemia survivor, they have been active in leukemia lymphoma society. giving up time and money. he's a mississippi guy that went to meridian comment college before going one year to the university of arkansas before the expos drafted him in 2000. 1-2 the zimmerman. still throwing 92 here in the 8th inning. that was pitch number 100. >> rob: we'll wear him down eventually. we got him where we want him. >> bob: okay. you feeling good about this? >> rob: i'm feeling good about this. >> bob: right there with you. >> bob: zimmerman stays alive fouling a breaking ball off his foot. >> bob: he admitted that he needed to go down to the minor leagues and recapture what got him to the major leagues when he won 18 games back with the indians. >> sometimes your pride takes a shot. the ballclub is right. >> he said, he was pitching against his strength. which is challenging people and throwing fastballs and that's why he came back by vengeance. >> he was not pitching to contact? >> perish is t thought. and now it's up and in, zimmerman on 3-2 with

a new study finds adults with a common form of leukemia had a better chance of remission if they gotdose. another study showed that it did not improve the outlook for elderly leukemia patients. >>> an author of one of the studies received support from two companies that make chemo drugs. >>> this next story may be disturbing. deputies outside chicago raided a dugfighting operation. it was in a house also used as a day care center. nine dogs were so badly hurt they had to have surgery. >> this is a difficult one to completely sum up, given the carnage and what you've seen on these poor dogs. but then when you add to this this was going on within feet of a day care center, there was a swing set within less than ten feet of the swing set was a log that the dogs were chained to. it's very unsettling to put it lightly. >> ten kids were at the home when deputies arrived. three people have been charged with felony dogfighting. >>> check out this wildfire burning in ventura county. look at these pictures. this is from a couple of minutes ago. the southern california fire has burned more than

gas station, you walk in, there's some poor young family got a little 4-year-old daughter dying of leukemia insurance is not covering the care for her. what they have to have charity benefits, ask for donations. if on the 5:30 news, we can brag about million dollar weapons systems, why can't we help save our dying children? at least.

. >> i don't know much about leukemia, but i know there's no cure. >> reporter: then came his big break>> good. now roll this way. >> reporter: in "dirty dancing," swayze got to show off the moves he learned as a teenager and his acting chops as well. >> nobody puts baby in a corner. >> "dirty dancing" is a movie that really is a touchstone for a generation. so he'll always be remembered for that. >> reporter: it catapulted swayze onto hollywood's "a" list and the title of sexiest man alive in 1991. >> it's absolutely flattering to me. it makes me feel great and opens doors in my life and makes people keep coming to my movies. >> reporter: he could still play the tough guy in movies like "road house." but he was able to show his sensitive side in romantic roles like "ghost." ♪ wait for me >> reporter: and he wasn't afraid to make fun of himself. swayze's chippendales skit with chris farley still ranks as one of the all-time funniest moments on "saturday night live." a self-described seeker, swayze was always looking for spiritual direction from catholicism to scientology and finally bud

but that doesn't work when your daughter gets leukemia.we really have to share the risk, so he set the stage. we are hoping that people of good will on both sides of the aisle will really get down to work and recognize that we need to get something done. come together, compromise, and get some meaningful reform. >> larry: are you saying that the ama generally approves basically of his ideas? >> well, if you think about it, larry, what he did is set out three major goals. one of them was to stabilize those who have insurance right now. that's a laudable goal. he said the second goal was to provide affordable health insurance for those who don't have it. there aren't many people who would disagree with that. the third was to stem the rising health care cost, and as a country we have to do that. if you remember, the one area where he got thi

the leukemia and lymphoma society's light the night walks raise funds for cancer research and servicesients and their families. come experience the warm glow of a caring community. we all knosomeone impacted by cancer. it's time to walk the talk. register tod at light the night dot org. >> over the last year we have introduced you to plenty of americans who have been dealing with these hard economic times. >> some of them who had watched their savings disappear spoke to our charlie gibson last year. david muir has gone back to see where things stand now. >> reporter: it was almost a year ago we were driving through dixon, illinois. it was hard to ignore the markets that morning. the dow dropped 700 points. a retired group of baby boomers, retiree, told charlie they feared their future was in danger. >> i got that report about a week ago and went, oh, my god. it was really scary. >> reporter: she and her husband didn't know what they would do. americans had already loss $2 trillion from their 401(k)s and i.r.a.s. one year later we went back. >> how are you? good to see you. >> reporter:

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2005 an unrelated donor match was found in 2005 a record january 2006 my dad began two rounds of leukemia the disease for the transplant four 1/2 months later we were euphoric april 14 when my dad's transplant doctor gave him the news his disease had responded well and he was ready to proceed with the transplant however this is the number one of unexpected and emotional struggle with blue cross blue shield shield -- the cross blue shield of montana because they pay for all other treatments leading up to the transplant including the donor surge you can imagine how shocked we were one week later when the insurance notified the hospital , now my parents that it was the ninth the transplant claiming the procedure as investigational. we continue to run around in circles never actually speaking to a human that could discuss my dad's case to obtain approval for my father's prescribe treatment while his body was still receptive to a transplant. on the surface and may not seem like a long time but when you go through a life for third death struggle you can hear the clock ticking every minute. my d

gas station and walk in, there's some poor young family got a little 4-year-old daughter dying of leukemiaare, they have to have charity benefits and ask for donations. if on the 5:30 news we can brag about million dollar a shop weapon systems, why can't we help save our dying children, at least? >> reporter: now, brook and t.j., a lot of people are concerned about the fact even if they had health care through their employers, because of that plant closure, more and more people will be dependent on some other option, either cobra or finding insurance privately. that's why unemployment is continuing to cause a concern for people when it comes to health care. the new employment numbers only serve to make that problem a little bit worse. >> thanks to ali velshi. the labor day weekend is underway. glad you could be here, i'm t.j. holmes. >> where did summer go? >> i'm brook baldwin in for betty. a whole lot to talk about other than the fact that summer is just about official over here. president obama officially on vacation up in camp david for the weekend. we're talking about what is on tap f

hoping to raise another million or so for leukemia research. would bottle it and sell it. >> reporter: in a sense they've already done that. >> a group of ordinary women. >> you're lookingate a january. >> reporter: their story about the unlikely plan to raise a little money for a local hospital after angela's husband died of cancer became a movie and a big box office hit. despite luke warm reviews, a play based on the film has been doing more than just fine in london's west end. >> one more time. >> reporter: the theory is that audiences just love to see women of a certain age behaving badly. linda logan, miss july, learned even royalty found that amusing. >> prince charles. ( applause ) i first sent him our first calendar. we met him at the great yorkshire show when we were selling the calendars right at the beginning. one of the girls said, you must speak to him because he's told me that you're his favorite. and so i went up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. he turned around and looked at me. i said good afternoon, sir. i'm miss july. >

"puff the magic dragon" was one of their songs, and mary was undergoing treatment for leukemia.today. we will be right back here tomorrow for more "live desk." trace: "studio b" with shepard smith starts right now. shepard: our top story in less than one minute, a case going to the grand jury. first from fox, three boxes full. the laboratory technician accused of strangling the yale grad student days before her wedding. we

he never thought he would wake up with a diagnosis of leukemia, but which of us does?d, that is why we need health care reform. that is why we need health care reform. i am absolutely confident that if you continue to do your part, nurses, you guys have a lot of credibility. people trust you. if you are out there saying it is time for us to act, we need to go ahead and make a change. if all of us do our parts across the country, we will bid farewell to the days when our health care system was a source of worry to families, and america will finally joined the ranks of every other advanced nation by providing quality, affordable health insurance to all of its citizens. that is our goal. we will need it this year with your help. thank you very much, everybody. god bless you. [applause] bill: some of the same things we heard last night in the speech before a joint session of congress. a new fact, the number of americans that lose their insurance every day, according to the president, they say about 17,000 americans lose their insurance every day. there was no reason given.

legend, mary travers of peter paul & mary fame has died at the age of 72 after a long battle with leukemia. the grammy-winning group had a number of big hits in the 1960s, among them "if i had a hammer," and, "puff the magic dragon." >>> job seekers, there's a job out there. >>> all right, more evidence today that job losses in the u.s. are slowing. new claims for unemployment dropped to 545,000 last week. that's down 12,000 from the week before, and it's the lowest level of new claims since early july. but the number of people continuing to get jobless benefits, that jumped 129,000 last week to just over 6.2 million. >>> now, every thursday we're letting job seekers tell you their story, and hopefully connect them with a new employer. we call it the "30 second pitch" and you could be one of them. meet ken wan and his family. they were living in the silicon valley. and they were living the dream there. he was a senior marketing executive for a major computer company. until he got laid off earlier this year. but instead of moping in the six months that he has been out of work, he has found

. >>> here's what's coming up on "good morning maryland" at 9:00 -- leukemia can be one of the most difficult cancers to fight off but how a clinical study helped one local woman fight off the disease. and dealing with pain can certainly make anyone's life more difficult so what small things can you do right now to make a big difference? plus, we're going to debunk the myths behind hospice care and fix your bad posture. we have a lot to do this morning at 9:00. see you then. right now back to "good morning america" at 7:30. >>> my goodness. >> new pictures, just coming in. take a look at this. this is a rollercoaster. this is at six flags, which is west of atlanta. 20 inches of rain, as you know. officials are telling everyone to stay home. whatever you do, don't try to go across the waters, that are sweeping through the streets. and again, we're getting pictures every month. new pictures of new scenes of rushing waters. of what everybody is waking up to this morning in atlanta and the region around it. as we welcome you back. diane sawyer with robin roberts. >> and our sam champion, of cours

nearly 5,000 are expected to participate which benefits of leukemia and limp foam ma society. >>> an competing saturday of football. we have all the highlights in the sports minutes. >>> good morning, everyone. your sports minute beginning with college football, and what a game in college park last night. a back and forth between between maryland and jmu that went into overtime. terps freshman kicker was the hero hitting a 27-yard field goal to twin. maryland avoids the upset with a victory. virginia tech hosting marshall. ryan williams ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns including this 57-yarder. the hokies win big 52-10. >>> in charlottesville uva taking on texas christian. this was a sign of things to come. he was okay, but the cavs were not. tcu downs virginia 30-14. >>> in baseball nationals and marlins. the game was delayed by three hours, but it didn't delay the inevitable. cantu beating the nats by himself. the nats fall big to the marlins. >>> the mystics won 62-54 and will be in the playoffs. >>> later today the redskins kick off the season against the giants at 4:15. >>