mystics guard lindsay harding grabs the rebound. she's off and running down the court.to the bucket. look at that, shows an up and n unbalance ed shot. the mystics win, 68-67. pretty big game for them. >> pretty big game. we'll be all watching tom tomorrow, pulling for him. the geezer. >> it's a good story either way. it's so cool because he keeps talking about how emotional it is, the tears he's having to wipe away, truly making this answer citing open. >> that's our news for tonight. good night, everyone. Ãoyw >> announcer: and now part four of katie couric's interview with alaska's governor sarah palin. [ cheers and applause ]

lindsay harding passes it to chastity melvin.n hits the jumper, part of a mystics run to close out the game. the mystics win it, 75-63 is the final. everybody's winning tonight. >> mystics having a good season so far. >> 6-5, back above the .500 mark. >> thanks so much hakim. that's our news for tonight. we'll see you again tomorrow. good night. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) switch to verizon fios tv, phone and internet today and get an ultra-sleek compaq mini netbook. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v an eleven sixteenths wrench over here? here you go. eleven sixteenths... (announcer) from designing some of the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient jet engines... to building more wind turbines than anyone in the countr

that was lindsay harding in for the lay-in. she had 18 points to lead the way for the pittsics but the sill -- mystics but the silver stars were up for the tank. mystics fall -- task. mirsics fall -- mystics fall 79- 678 -- 79-78. remember this? president program program ought geographerred the back rest of the seat. today the riz discards held -- the wizards held an auction for the one of a kind item. gilbert arenas himself scooped it up for a cool $25,000. auction over. all the proceeds went to benefit the wizards care program. very nicly done by agent zero. caps open their season in boston against the bruins on october 1. their home opener is saturday, october 3 against the maple leafs. get ready. hockey season is upon us in a couple months. brian is back to wrap up th ntme ia . mo hmmm... well... naaa... yeah! ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where mily-fun surrous you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. when the paths we take do determine our fut

and lindsay harding over to melvin. melvin hits the jumper, and it was part of a 12-0 mystics run.. that's your morning sports. have a great day. >>> that's just about new"news4 toda today". we want to check in one more time with steve for a quick check of the forecast. >> mostly sunny to partly cloudy. nice and warm. already warm out there. temperatures mid and upper 80s. less humid. drier air is working its way into the region. >> go out and enjoy it. the chris mathews show is next, and then meet the press. we hope to see you at 6:00 and 9:00. enjoy the rest of your day and weekend. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home and when you switch now, you n get a free compaq mini netbook. just pay shipping, handling and taxes. with fios, you'll get razor-sharp tv, b

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lindsay czarniak with more in your sports minute. >> hey, there, good morning, everybody. your sports minute begins with the nationals adam dunn hitting the ball so hardthe home run left the ballpark. dante, his 26th home run of the year. nigel morgan added 3 rbis and the nationals have matched the longest winning streak of the season. >>> the first practice is tomorrow. defensive end jeremy jarmin agreed to a four-year deal this year. brett favre will not play for the minnesota vikings. the quarterback finally made up his mind and decided tuesday he won't come out of the retirement to play for the team. >>> the mystics played great ball in indiana, but it was not enough to beat cay ty davis. she scored a high 34 points. that's your sports minute. have a great day. >>> it is time for weather and traffic on the 1s. >> we'll check in with meteorologist chuck bell who is in for tom kierein in symptom center 4. >> good morning, everybody. clouds have moved into the area. there are raindrops on the radar this morning, and there's a lot of raindrops on a lot of places this morning. the rain showers are moving into the upper parts of montgomery county and th

lindsay lohan. and many, many, many -- bob mackie was there, who we love. basically, they rolled out of the bed, on to our set. >> out of their bed, into makeup. >> it is hard, you know, with people's schedules and things like that. it was easy to get great people on the show there. we were all very excited. >> you were telling me before you went on the air, this is your fourth child you're expecting. >> yes. >> a girl? >> yes. >> very great news. >> yes. >> and you said it goes fast now? >> for me, it always felt fast. before, you think, nine months, it seems like forever. but the first four months you don't really feel it if you don't have morning sickness. i feel fortunate. i never really had these things. once the stomach comes and you have to decide what to wear. >> i heard you immediately take up your skirts. >> i always shorten things. i kind of do. i do that when i'm not pregnant, too. most designers get a little annoyed when they get their samples back and they're much shorter. >> it's -- i think i'll take up my skirt. >> a lot of the times i don't think i have to sit in my director's chair on "project runway." and i make them too short. and all da