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when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employees, because you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. according to an independent, non-partisan study, barack obama and the liberals will raise taxes on the middle class by $4,000. the same organization says the plan from mitt romney and common sense conservatives is "not a tax hike on the middle class." want proof? read the non-partisan study for yourself at american.com. obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> fallout from the trayvon martin shooting case. george zimmerman is reportedly considering a defamation lawsuit against nbc. a phone call was edited to emphasize his mention of martin as a black male. >>>

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesbecause you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. [ mitt romney ] there are 4747% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what... who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it... and they will vote for this president no matter what... and so my job is not to worry about those people. i'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. >>> in the race for the white house, both camps are gearing up for tomorrow night's debate in denver. republican nomin

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesyou know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, northrop grumman. >>> some cutbacks are coming to university of district of columbia. the board of trustees are taking a plan that involves layoffs. the school's operating budget is $170 million, but $64 million of that comes from d.c. taxpayers. city leaders think that's too much. the mayor is looking over the cost cutting plan. the president says those cuts will be painful. >> a lot of that is he salaries of folks who have been working here for some time. in some

when i got back from iraq i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesause you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned being deployed overseas is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the baltimore orioles flight to st. petersburg was diverted to jacksonville because of smoke in the galley. the charter plane was expected after landing. it seemed ok to fly, so the orioles completed the trip on the plane. statement from the team said that the stock was done out of an abundance of caution and no one on the flight was in danger at any time. before boarding the flight, they completed a sweep of the boston red sox, 6-3. it was not until sunday night they learn they clinched a playoff spot. a's are assured a wild-card spot, but they can still win the a.l.

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employees, because you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget cuts medicaid by one-third and burdens families with the cost of nursing home care. we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >>> take me out to the crowd. buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks. okay. a live look outside. the first pitch is set for 1:07 this afternoon as the nats try to break their tie with the cardinals. >> i love th

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesu know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. >>reporter: good morning, everybody. i'm holly morrison. i hope you're in a creative frame of mind on this thursday morning because we are live at bits of thread. this is the only fabric store in the district, believe it or not, and you may not know this, but sewing is on the rise in terms of popularity. she has classes here that are in high demand. we're going to talk with the owner. she'll give us a little tour of what's going on here and we'll talk about why sewing is back and better than ever. of course, we can't be creative and not spend a little time with our good friend robin beam, the director of education of ac moore. she has flown

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employees, because you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in us history. he's adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents -- combined. and over 30 cents of every dollar obama spends is borrowed. much of it from countries like china. he's not just wasting money, he's borrowing it and then wasting it. we can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a liver problem is to brame for the recent death of the national zoo's six day old giant panda cub. the zoo's chief veterinarian says the lungs were underdeveloped. the cub's mother seems to be

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employees, because you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> new information tonight in the july altercation outside a capitol hill 7-eleven that left david mercer with a serious head injury. no charges will be filed. the case is now closed. fox 5's paul wagner has the story. >> reporter: last july 12th around 10 p.m. political consultant david mercer walked into this 7- eleven where he apparently got into a dispute with one of these men. law enforcement sources say mercer may have thought one of the men stole something from him and he reached into the man's pocket to retrieve it. as the men left the store, the dispute apparently got heated. this is wha

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesyou know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. because they're veterans. these e appliances could have bn made here in america. but a company called global tech maximized profits by paying its workers next to nothing... under sweatshop conditions in china. when mitt romney led bain, they saw global tech as a good investment... even knowing that the firm promoted its practice of exploiting... low-wage labor to its investors. mitt romney - tough on china? since when? >>> welcome back. coming up on 6:30. >> got fog. >> we have lots of it too. lots of fog. >> yes. lots of fog this morning. and that will be the theme around here for the next couple of hours. we'll see some sunshine and once

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesbecause you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. infringement on our lives.s like such an... because they're veterans. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> president obama and mitt romney stayed behind close dooreds today each practicing for the upcoming presidential debate. tonight there's a fresh poll out of george washington university and politico. it shows while the president remains out

when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employeesot job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> it's been a long time, a long time for the new album. we're going to hear from them today. wallflowers just plays in a few minutes. good morning, america. as you know, robin recovering from her bone marrow transplant. lara is off. >> i love the wallflowers, can't wait to see them perform live. >>> coming up, we have one of hollywood's leading men just right over there. >> liam neeson. it's a new sequel. it is great. >> what's he doing? >> by the way, taking one, taking two, i've seen the trailer. >> first it's taken, not taking. >> not taking. he's here handing out tickets. another reason for you to come to times square. >>> we also have the results of the poll from last hour. we