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i'd watch babe ruth, i'd watch lou gehrig. my childhood desire was to have lou gehrig's mitt.could just get a mitt from that guy. we never met lou gehrig, i don't remember. so unlikely i would get the mitt. captain of the soccer team and football team and baseball team. i had three letters. yale, i gave you up soccer and played fall baseball. we had a good baseball team. in college baseball, you had to have a good pitcher. we had two pitchers that went to the major leagues and so that was why we were as good as we were. >> do you have any crushes? >> girls? probably. but i was kind of a -- i wasn't a very forward leaning kind of guy with girls. i was admiring the figures, physiques very early on. a girl named joan kilner. you had to get in line. a girl named betty thurston. i think her father had a yacht in those days which was not a huge thing and she wore a rubber bathing suit. i'll never forgot. something to die for. i've always like attractive girls. i was at a holiday dance and here was this beautiful girl. she was the life of the party and dancing and smiling. i said who

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said spent >> ringing in your ears, you may see some spots >> now the 43 year-old is battling lou gehrig's disease. a study finds that players like turner may be likely to die from diseases such as als and alzheimer's disease >> three times the risk of dying from these diseases then the general population >> recent study suggests that head injuries on the field might lead to and neurological problems but this study stopped short of drawing that conclusion. the study looked at retired players who played for the nfl between 59-88 for five years or more. the nfl says it has taken significant steps to address head injuries and protect players >> we would hope with some of the changes in the turf and rule changes it will eventually lead to the reduction of concussions >> patience with the disease eventually lose control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat, and brave. >> never did i think that my mental or cognitive abilities would be imperative by playing this game >> now he is trying to make sure that other athletes could be putting themselves at risk when they play this game. more than

now the 43 year-old as badly als or lou gehrig's disease. the new study finds players like turner may be more likely to die from diseases such as als and alzheimer's disease which damages the cells in the brain. the weights three times the risk of dying from these causes than you would expect from the general population. >>> studies suggest that had injuries on the field may lead to neurological problems but the researchers said the study stopped short of dry night conclusion. the study looked at more than 3400 retired players who played for the nfl between 1959 and 1988 for five years are more. the nfl says has taken significant steps to address head injuries and protect players. >>> to help with some of the changes will eventually to concussions. patients with the disease eventually lose control of the muscles needed to move this week yeast and sprains. never acted and think that's my name mental or cognitive ability as woods be it impaired the biplane this game. >>> now is trying to make sure that other athletes know they could be putting

that gives jeter 200 hits for the season tieing with lou gehrig. tied at one in the eighth inning.chiro was the man yesterday. a run with a single to the left. they win 2-1. ichiro combining in the two games yesterday for seven hits and four stolen bases with a pair of wins, the yankees are a half game up. the os will not go away. the yankees play the jays tonight. the orioles start a sereies on friday. ramirez hits one. zimmerman can't come up with it. tags gonzalez from the ground as gonzalez tries to leap over him. hangs on to the ball. that ended the inning. they ruled the run across home plate before the tag. the dodgers may have gotten away with one. tied at six in the ninth. solo home run. that gave them the lead for good. dodgers split the doubleheader with the nats. los angeles two games back. week three of the nfl season begins tonight. cam newton and the panthers. that game gets going at 8:20 eastern time. coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," romney is campaigning for 100% of america. he's going to have to campaign awfully hard to make up a difference in a

rodriguez moonshot tooleft...2-run blast closes the gap to a run...witt the long ball, he passes lou gehrigime runs list....bottom 99..6-4 rays...fernando rodney strikes out derek jeter to end tte game...rays take game one in new york 6-4... with the yankees loss, the o's are in sole possession of first place for the time being...tampa bay closes to within 3 and a half games... all the attention from the ravens season opener...is ppinted directly at the offense.as it should be.joe flacco and company made a big statement...and for once... maybe baltimore will be known other side of the ball. fast-paced offense.not a hurry used a majority of the game. sooetimes the snap came quick... other times flaaco read the defense and changed things up at the line of scrimmage.keeping the bengals off balance.resulting in 430 total yards... 44 points... for the ravens..an early recipe for success. ravens-eagles injury report... ravens-eagles ravens-eagles injury report...offensive 3 tackle jah reid is out with strained right calf....paul kruger and pernell mcphee are questionable and did not practice the

the same day showing a study released showing that football players are more likely to develop lou gehrig disease and alzheimer's. running backs and quarterbacks are at the greatest risk. the money will go to the nation's leading medical research agency. >>> a computer tablet wars coming up. >>> and a day when muni workers get to have a lot of fun and show off some special skills. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is it? starting october 20, 2012, if you have a 408 or 669 number, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. o.k., but what if i have an 408 number and i'm calling a 408 number? you'll still need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number. so when in doubt, dial it out! >>> investors find out what they are looking from for the european central bank. they bought large amounts of government bonds that set off a local rally and sending the u.s. innexts up to a four-year high. dow is up 210. amazon released its newest verse of the kindle fire. the new device will cost $159 and have an 8.9-

it is one of six sculptures phe club is and comes on the ripken passed lou gehrig by ay playing in a league-record 2,131st consecutive game, becoming basebaal's "iron man." 3 coming up... a recent spike in the number of west nile cases... is causing concern among heallh officials. what maryland officials are now doing... to help keep the virus under control. you're watching foxx45 morning 3 ((bump in)) ((ad lib meteorologiss)) 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 & 3 3 3 3 3 3 p, 3 our coverage continues this morning... of the death of former ravens learning about the ause... and how all of baltimore is remembering him. and a majjr spike... in the number of west nile cases. hhw many more people have been diaggosed with the virus... in the past week.and what maryland is doing... to help keep residents safe. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morninn. ((break )))- henson, big day -- we're gonna fly to jersey,n mexico, china and france. you're going to travel through so many time zones, you're going to have jet lag for months. now sink your teeth into that big n' toasted if you're re

were three times more likely to die from diseases that damage brain cells like alzheimer's and lou gehrig's than the general population. players in speed positions were more at risk. today the nfl announced they will donate $30 million to fund brain injury research. >>> two people are reported dead and at least ten injured after a powerful earthquake in costa rica today. the 7.6 magnitude quake shook up the western coast just before 8:00 a.m. it hit about 90 miles west of the capital city of san jose. this is video from a television state in coast ka reek ka. you can see the shaking. damage estimates are still being tallied. a tsunami warning was issued and then retracted. >>> we had whacky weather today. let's get on a check on the forecast. >> that tropical moisture we've been tracking for six or seven days that could impact the bay area is now here. the bulk is down in southern california. you can see here across the bay area, it's getting fired up right now. enough uplift at 300 millibars, about 2020,000 or 30,000 feet where airplanes play that it's producing more scattered showers and

and it says they are four-times more likely to die of alzheimer's and lou gehrig's disease than peoplen the general population. keep that in mind on sunday afternoons. >>> on the field, it was not the season opener that the defending super bowl champs were looking for. highlights, now, from espn. >> good morning. i'm randy scott with your "sportscenter" update. we start with the beginning to the nfl season. cowboys and giants last night. eli manning, super bowl mvp. tony romo -- here in the third quarter, hooking up with the big surprising star of the night, kevin ogletree. a 40-yard touchdown. s cowboys up 17-10. first and 30. what do you have in the playbook for that? how about a strike to miles austin. cowboys win, 24-17. >>> tennis, at nearby flushing meadows at the u.s. open. top overall seed, roger federer, taking on the sixth seed, tomas berdych. unforced errors, the theme of the night. he would drop the first set. he would also drop the second set. it's another forehand that goes wide. he would take the third, federer. but match point for berdych in the fourth. the serve is too

. >> now the 43-year-old is battling als or lou gehrig's disease.new study finds players like turner may be more likely to die from diseases such as als and alzheimer's disease which damage the cells in the brain. >> three times the risk of dying from these causes than you would expect from the general population. >> recent study suggests head injuries on the field may lead to neurological problems, but the researchers of this study stopped short of drawing that conclusion. the study in the journal of neurology looked at about 3400 men who played in the nfl between 1959 and 1988 for five years or more. the nfl says it's taken significant steps to address head injuries and protect players. it's been two years since doctors told turner he has als, which has no cure. patients with the disease eventually lose control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. >> never have -- did i think that my mental or cognitive abilities would be impaired by playing this game. >> now he's trying to make sure other athletes know they could be putting them

ties lou gehrig's record. each row suzuki had two hits in this game. ichiro, stealing second and doing so easily. that was the theme in this game. in the eighth, same score. ichiro, this time, driving in curtis granderson. your next batter, ichiro, once again, stealing second base. once again, with plenty of room. in the same at-bat, though, ichiro doing something that put himself into the yankees record books. ichiro stealing third. four hits, four stolen bases. first yankee to do that since rickey henderson in 1988. let's go to the ninth inning. rafael soriano on to button up the save. and he does. number 41 on his season. yankees win 2-1. they complete the sweep of the doubleheader. >>> orioles and mariners on the west coast. they went 18 innings on wednesday. 11 innings on wednesday. orioles take a 3-1 lead. they go on to win by the same score. >>> tonight, college football action. byu and boise state at 9:00 eastern. i'm randy scott. have a great day. >>> here's one that has us thinking of dorothy and the wizard of oz. clicking her heels and sayin

statue as it will be september 6th, 17 years since he broke lou gehrig's record as baseball's all-time ironman, just 2300 games to break ger ig's record, ripkin went 2600 straight games without taking a day off. that's going to be enough for saturday's game to be sold out. and coming up on "good morning maryland," we're going to talk about ticket prices because if you go to stubhub or other ticket outlets, they're going for a pretty penny right now. >> we want to remind you, we want to see fan photos, whether you're sticking to orange or switching to purple, maybe you're mixing and matching, send them to pix@wmar.com or you can always go to to our facebook page and share them that way. >>> you have dhoak this out, a groundskeeper, he keeps the crowd pretty entertained, look at this move, cleaning up the fields in the yellow bow tie. he's doing the charleston. he does a little dance during the yankees/rays game. this is in tampa, and sort of reminds you of the dance. lynette, you want to try it? mike? >>reporter: no. i really like that bow tie, though. >> he looks good. >> looks like he

ironman on this date. 17 years ago, cal ripken became the all time consecutive games leader beating lou gehrig at 213 #. that's the number, consecutive games played a streak that will never be broken in the history of baseball. tonight, the living legend statue will be unveiled honoring cal and that's coming up for you tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. the ceremony around 5:15 just before the start of the game. we're going to have a preview for that for you today here on "good morning maryland." but for first let's go back to the studio with lynette and a check of the forecast. >>> all right, charlie let's talk about what's going on right now becae we are looking pretty good. we have a shower in caroline county and also some showers in virginia just about around montgomery county. we can see some showers now trying to move into the rockville area. that will be the scenario through the morning. very light in nature out and about and an isolated show in the afternoon and evening time frame but mainly dry for today. temperature-wise this morning we're at 70 kegs right now in woodbine. 75 in bethesda and

fans want to see him honored on a special anniversary. 17 years since his 21-31 game where he tied lou gehrig in consecutive games. the statue was unveiled in the picnic area of camden yards. >> it looks good, i am getting first look at it. >> for me personally, to see him there is very special. he stands out in baseball history. he deserves it. >> he says he is honored. >> this symbolized a bigger person playing the position of shortstop and i was proud of the success i had their. i was very proud of the time i played there. it looks like me and captured who was as a shortstop. >> he joins other oriole legends in the big creek area where his achievements will live on forever. >> i was 9 years old when they ran the world series and that brings a lot of memories. he was harry special. i have a life-size cardboard cutout of him in my dining room to this day. >> lucky enough to be able to cover the orioles tonight. tom brokaw is taken to the hospital during a television appearance. why and how he is doing tonight. >> the sentencing in a daily jet ski accident. why the family is beyond frustrated

a troubling now report tonight, we've long heard about the link between football, alzheimer's, lou gehrig's disease. here's chris cuomo. >> reporter: it is a sport derived from warfare, that is all about violence. espn sports science says these crushing blows can be the force equivalent of a sledge hammer blow to the head. one study found the average player takes 900 to 1,500 head shots a season. we all know what happens out here on the football field. the pass is thrown, the player makes the catch, there are a couple of quick moves and then an explosive collision that makes the crowd go wild. but what we're learning about what happens to these players once they leave this field may be even more shocking. today's study finds football players suffer a higher risk of death from brain-related diseases. >> there is a possibility that they might be at risk for develops degeneration later in life. >> reporter: the rate of death varied dramatically by player's position. quarterbacks and running backs, who play at higher speeds, were three times more likely to die from a disease from damage to the

set the all time mark at 2131 games, consecutive games played breaking the record by lou gehrig. that was a mark many thought would never be broken in baseball. cal did it in 1995 and tonight the organization is going to have his living legend statue immortalized here at the ballpark. >> the city of baltimore has ohm baited cal from -- embraced cal from day one certainly as part of a prominent family coming from the area. just a really unique situation in professional sports to be able to say that you have a hometown guy who will accomplish that much and is one of your own. >> reporter: okay, a few notes about the game tonight. the gates are going to open at 5:00 and the ceremony around 5:15. then there's going to be an on the field ceremony at 6:20 prior to first pitch. that's going to be around 7:00 and monica bar low with the team says be patient. this is a sellout for the o's. a rarity on a thursday night game but an important one both for cal and for the organization. now thinking about playing ball come october. megan? >> all right, thanks. we'll check in with you in just a

. >> reporter: now the 43-year- old is battling als or lou gehrig's disease. new study finds players like turner may be more likely to die from diseases such as als and alzheimer's disease which damages the cells in the brain. >> three time the risk of dying from these causes than you would expect from the general population. >> reporter: recent studies suggest head injuries on the field may lead to neurological problems but the researchers of this study stopped short of drawing that conclusion. the study in the journal of neurology looked at about 3400 men who played in the n.f.l. between 1959 and 1988 for five years or more. the n.f.l. says it's taken significant steps to address head injuries and protect players. it's been two years since doctors told turner he has als which has no cure. patients with the disease eventually lose control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. >> never have -- did i think that my mental or cognitive ability would be impaired by playing this game. >> reporter: now he's trying to make sure other athletes know th

it'll be 17 years to the day that he broke lou gehrig's record. he became the man in baseball on this day in 1995. tickets to the game -- the game is sold out, so if you go to the likes of secondary sites like stubhub, they'll run you $300, $400, there's one person out there wanting $1,000 to get into tomorrow night's game. >> that person wants to go badly. thanks, charley. >>> a reminder, we want to see your orioles pride in the hunt for an orange october, so send us your best pictures of you in your o's gear, you at the game, whatever it is, e-mail it to pix@wmar.com. just a reminder, if you don't want to do that, you can always upload them to our facebook page. you might even see them on the air, but we definitely would love to see those pictures, so pass them along. >>> the yankees lost to tampa bay last night, helping to put the o's in that number one spot. who cares about that game when you have a groundskeeper like this. this is john down in tampa. check out his sweet moves. he looks good. we think he's trying to imitate the carlton from "f

he passed lou gehrig's mark here at camden yards against the california angels.ou know the guy who we were talking about, president clinton was here for the game in the booth with espn when cal had his home run in the 4th inning and that was a milestone in baseball. many say will never be broken. to give you a little perspective on this megan, the current active games leader in baseball is at 300 games. cal ripken played 2,632 games in a row and tonight it's going to be all about him. >> 1995 was cal's record- setting yearment '96 and '97 were the playoff years at camden yards and you know here we are 15 years later and hopefully on the cusp of another playoff season. >> reporter: good faiths are gone to -- gates are going to open at 5:00 tonight and the ceremony around 5:15. then another ceremony on the field. coming up in just a moment we're going to talk about these two items. these were given out to fans at the game back in 1995. we'll take a look at these and tell you the significance and the history of baseball in baltimore and baseball's ironman cal ripken

ripken became major league baseball's all time consecutive games lieder passing lou gehrig on this date 17 years ago and tonight the orioles are honoring him with their living legend statue series. you got jack, you got frank and you got eddie and even got jim palmer up there. what better night to do it than when the orioles take on the yankees in game one of the four game series that's going to be for the division playoff race that we're in the middle of right now. before the game all about cal. >> even though he retired almost ten years ago a little over ten years ago now, you know, people still recognize cal's name no matter where you go across the country. and even around the world. certainly the impact he had on the game transcends just baseball. >> reporter: monica says gates are going to open at 5:00 tonight and the ceremony at 5:15. there's going to be a pre-game only field ceremony at 6:20 prior to the first pitch at 7:05. the game tonight here at the yards is a sellout. but bar low is saying if you make your way out to the ballpark, if you have that ticket, be patient because

it's going to be on the anniversary of when he broke lou gehrig's consecutive game streak, september 6th, 1995 and when he set that mark, cal ripken played more than 2,600 consecutive games before taking a break. he retired later in that same season. he's a hall of famer now. tomorrow he'll be forever remembered here at camden yards with a statue going up in memorial gardens. megan. >> charley, thanks. a reminder, we want to see your orioles pride. send us your best pictures of you in your o's gear. if you are at the game, we would love to see it. e-mail them to pix@wmar.com. you can always upload them to our facebook page. you might see those pictures on the air. >>> in the meantime the ravens kick off the season on monday, however, the celebrations are already getting under way. this all starts today to get pumped with the cheerleaders, poe and the ravens marching band from 5:00 to 11:00 tonight at power plant live. tomorrow the ravens cheerleaders will be at the green turtle, that's at mchenry rel autographing their swimsuit calendar. that starts at 6:00 in the evening in an effor

in may, 2010, he was diagnosed with the brain disease a.l.s., better known as lou gehrig's hisease for which there is no cure. >> never did i think that my mental or cognitive abilities would be impaired by playing this game. >> reporter: turner's story and ooday's study add to a growing owdy of evidence linking pro- football to long-term brain injuries. the study included more than 3,400 n.f.l. players who played at least five seasons between 1959 and 1988. and reviewing death certificates, researchers found the players were three times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases such as alzehimer's disease and a.l.s. than the general u.s. population. despite its relatively small sample size, dr. brian applebee h the cleveland clinic's center for brain health called the ttudy well done and important. >> what we have to look at now ns what is it about these traumatic brain injuries that spark the fire of neurodegenerative illnesses later on in life. >> reporter: last may, all-time great junior seau committed suicide at 43. seau's brain tissue is now being studied at the national

his have on the field in the super bowl team would prove to be nothing like his fight against lou gehrig'ssease, so his fight is an inspiration. >> you see a person battling with something, but they come to work every day, so it gives you the reality that you should not excuses.ork witho >> o.j. uses his eyes to type messages, which allows him to communicate what his smile says. >> it means so much to have the support of family, friends, and baltimore community. everyday is a blessing. >> there is still plenty of time to go online, wish him well, and make a donation. good >> they are an amazing couple, and early happy birthday. the orioles continue with another marathon, a 11 innings last night. it ended in a win. they manage to not give up. the company president tells us one of the original banners circled the stadium, and they have had it since 2001. it faces the north corner, spreading some orioles magic. >> now your weather forecast with compaq sotomayor. >> an area of high pressure producing sunshine. expect that to continue. hi, thin cloud, no rain- producing, but if you look to detr

also known as lou gehrig's disease. researchers looked at autopsies of 334 retired nfl players. als, and another seven from alzheimer's. the average age of the players who died was 57. the researchers say the numbers may seem small, but they're statistically significant because these are generally rare diseases.. especially at a younger age. the nfl is donating 30 million dollars to medical research; the largest in the league's history. the funding will go towards research on concussion management and treatment... and to learning the relationship between traumatic brain injury and late in life neuro- degenerative disorders like alzheimer's disease. right now, more than 3400 ex- players and family members are suing the nfl claiming the league has been negligent in dealing with concussions. lunch break has 3 different recipes for people with all kinds of allergies ♪ ♪ constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular lif

institute found that nfl players are three times more likely to die from diseases like alzheimer's or lou gehrig's deese. researcher studied 3,000 players who played professionally for at least five years. >>> mission accomplished, after a six-hour space walk without the fix there was the possibility of of a power shutdown, and that could have ruined several science experiments already in the works. >>> not to mention really inconvenient. >> dan's here with a look for what's coming up in sports. >> just a couple winning baseball teams. fuls talking tennis, andy >>> mellow, everybody. i want to show you what's going on. here's the capitol, here's the potomac. we're looking at clouds, and they're starting to get some vertical assent. we could be seeing a few showers starting to develop. we'll continue to watch out for those. temperature right now 85, winds out of the southwest at about 10 miles per hour. dew point very warm and humid. here's the current radar. you saw those clouds as we were looking toward the north, this boundary right in here, you can see it from dover all to baltimore, and a few

also known as lou gehrig's disease... attack on nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord... weaking muscles and resulting in paralysis. 01:47:08- 01:47:17firefighter michael roberts: i can relate to that, i have a wife and smaal children myself it could happennto me, it could happen to any of the guys i work with, you just never know. phillip knowsswhat its like to be on the front lines.... a formmr anne arundel county police officer, now struggling with the diignosis he received pearly two years ago.phillip rogers: 01:02:22- 01:02:26it was devastating, it really was ///butt to///01:02:33- 01:02:49 well, i told, excuse me, i told my wife that day about what i was diaggosed with.but finding the strength to tell hissson... woulddtaae time.... 01:09:37- 01:09:55phillip rogers: i try to keep active with him, cause i'm not able him."and time is something phillip doesn't take for granted. 01:10:00- 01:10:16 phillip rogers: "i watch tv &pwith him, cartoons that he enjoys watching, some of the shows like wipeout for instance, we

>> this morning people are taking part in san jose's annual walk to defeat als, also known as lou gehrig'sisease. all the funds raised go to help care services and research for this degenerative disease that attacks the brain and nerve cells. its cause is unknown right now. there's no cure. registration for the three mile walk opens at 9:30 at the park. the walk begins at 11:00. the route follows the guadalupe river trail and winds through downtown san jose. coffee and a continental breakfast will be provided and box lunches are available after the walk for five dollars. >> up next, a massive work of art. the bay bridge will soon become a canvas for light. find out when you will see it sparkle. and here is a live look from our emeryville cam. you can still see the fog there in the distance. lisa argen will have your full forecast in just a few m >> bart is warning riders right now preventing bart riders from getting out of hayward yard this morning. this is developing news. as a report between yawn on city station and bay station in san leandro has a 15 to 20 minute delay. ac transit is he

it's lou gehrig's disease. my dad was on pain pills. he put his whole life in aa before he died. it was hard watching my die go from a man to a vegetable and to not be able to talk or walk or sing or dance. i loved my dad very much. he spoiled me. he did everything he could to let me know i was his little girl. he loved me. it's so hard to this day. i never want to blame my father for why i am. i never want to blame him for my problems, my mistakes. but it is part of the reason why i'm so [bleep] up. >> dr. phil: and that's a wound that has never healed in you, right? and -- by the way, i think it's important that you see that because you understand we're not just cherry picking this things and that thing. this is very much a big part of who you are. when i look at this picture -- look over your shoulder. i look at this picture. that looks like a really happy girl. doesn't look like a mean girl. >> i had straight as. i was supposed to be a gate student. i never wanted to do drugs. i never wanted to drink. i wanted to be a doctor. i had goals. i was doing so good. it was sixth gra

were three times more likely to die from diseases that damage brain cells like alzheimer's and lou gehrig'sgeneral population. players in speed positions like quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers were significantly more likely to have a degenerative brain disorder. >>> the crowd was shocked. a scary moment at the oakland coliseum today during the, a's game. take a look. a's pitcher brandon mccarthy takes that line drive right off of his head. the ball actually ricochetted so hard off his head it careened toward the, a's third baseman who threw out the runner at first. more importantly, mccarthy was taken to medical center in oakland where he remains tonight for concussion tests. thank fli, many say incredibly, the team says he never lost consciousness and actually walked off the field himself. so apparently very good news for brandon mccarthy. that could have been a very serious injury. >> yeah. he looks pretty in good shape there sitting on the field. scary moments. >>> let's take a look at our forecast forecast. we had a little bit of everything today, thunder, rain, sunshine. >

former players are three times more likely to die from brain disorders like alzheimer's or lou gehrig'sthe general population. however, the researchers stopped short of concluding that head injuries on the field are the cause of this increased risk. >>> the federal court has rejected a final challenge to the papers please part of arizona's immigration law. it allows officers to inquire about immigration status if they believe they're in the u.s. illegally. governor jan brewer says it's part of the law that could be put into practice in the next few weeks. >>> we want to take another look at our question of the morning. 62% of employees say they would work harder if their employer provided this. is it a, a christmas bonus, b, an extra week off per year, or c, workplace incentives such as free lunch? >> our facebook friend rita maria wrote, a, since my first day is a month after christmas, that's the one i'm choosing. >> log on to the wusa9.com facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer in about an hour. >>> former president bill clinton makes an impassioned plea t

risk of dying of of the degenerative brains brain diseases alzheimer's and als, commonly known as lou gehrig's disease. >> the common theme is repettive head injuries. by the time you're at the national football league, they've added up to many, many thousands if not tens of thousands of blows. >> reporter: professional football has long been a violent game. in recent years the nfl has taken aggressive measures to protect players from some of of the more serious head injuries and upped the ante to those who break the rules. wednesday on "today," roger goodell announced the league's partnership with the u.s. army and nih to study the effects of traumatic brain injuries. >> we're going to be funding $30 million to fund new research that will hopefully help and accelerate the understanding of brain injuries. >> reporter: but for some players the research comes too late. steve gleason, formerly of the saints, has als, as does ex-nfler kevin turner. once forces on the field, they're struggling to make it through the simple tasks of daily living. this doctor wants to stop the disease. >> they have c

four-times more likely to die from a brain disease, such as alzheimer's or a.l.s., commonly known as lou gehrig's disease than the rest of the u.s. population. the nfl just donated $30 million for brain injury research. >>> and remaining in the sports world. major upset in tennis last night. top-seeded roger federer out at the u.s. open. he fell to number six seed tomas berdych. his earliest exit from the tournament in nine years. but the real emotion came earlier in the day from the american, andy roddick, losing his match to juan martin del potro, then making good on a promise to retire. only in the sports world can 30 years old be considered time to go. wiping tears after a standing ovation for a likely hall-of-famer, andy roddick. thanks for the memories. >>> and finally, everybody loves a good implosion. only one problem with this one. a crowd actually gathered in paris to watch crews take down the apartment complex. everything looked fine. but then the wind shifted. >> oh, no. >> and here comes the cloud of dust through the debris. sam, you never told anybody about the clouds of dust. >> ye

lou gehrig in a television series. she said to me, when you've had the best, forget it, girl.e one. >> well, you know, actually, he wrote one for gwyneth because bruce had just died. chris didn't get to meet bruce and tears are running down your face, you've lost something you can't replace, i will try to fix you. he wrote that for gwyneth, for bruce. >> oh, that's so nice. >> and i want to say thank you to charlie and norah and doing what they're doing. i've been so proud of this effort and the fact that, you know, obama has created 4 million jobs in 29 months, and our last administration didn't even get half of those in eight years. >> well, you know, the republicans are telling a very different story about that. >> well, we've got to get these real facts out there. >> well, people will all decide in november, but it's really, really great to see you. >> thank you. >> i'm delighted to have you here. >> i'm delighted to be here. >> blythe danner. her movie's called "hello, i must be going." i love that title. it opens in theaters this friday. >>> tony siragusa has been a supe

field as a member of the super bowl team would turn out to be nothing without his fight against lou gehrig'syou see is a person who's battling something. but they come to work every day. sort of givious the reality of, you shouldn't come to work with any discusses. >> coming up on another birthday i just think is awesome. >> oj uses his eyes to type messages, which allows him to communicate from his heart what his smile says with 1,000 words. >> it means so much to have the support of family, friends and the baltimore community. life gets sweeter every day is a blessing. >> really fantastic couple. oj's birthday isn't until the 29th. he still has plenty of time to send him wishing and donations. lisa, you've met them both as well. they are awesome. >> lovely, lovely woman. >> he has a great sense of humor, too. >> he's very funny. >> handsome. >> lovely couple. >> 6:27 and 54 degrees on tv hill. more problems for the man who jumped into a tiger den and was mauled. the legal action he now faces. >> and the battle continues against out of control wild fires in washington state. we'll have the