. >> more controversy for marion barry as suspending comes under increased scrutiny. >> and some truly amazing video from a crash in the district. nghboeia rrsis neighbors risked their lives to help the victims. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, washington. it is 6:00. i'm doug mcelway. >> and i'm alison starling. thank you for joining us. the scare right to your traffic and weather. >> we do have some slick roads out there. >> we will not get a ton of rain. maybe a 10th of an inch. it will make the pavement we. it may cause some issues. you see green here and there was some heavier bands around charles county getting ready to work their way towards waldorf. they are pushing out to the bay. we will see showers off and on. temperatures in the 70's. the payoff is tomorrow with sunshine and low humidity. checking on the commute. >> moving slowly. northbound 95, apparently between lorton and 7100 there is a construction truck with lights on in the eyes. it is behind the bar

working with marion, he's a difficult man. marion barry is a difficult man. sometimes it was fun, but sometimes it's very difficult. >> wait a second. >> y'all bug me. >> news 4's jim vance and tom sherwood are both featured in the documentary. sherwood himself enjoyed a special relationship covering barry since the 1970s. >> i try to see the whole marion barry. so many people got so mad at him, the wrong things he's done, much of it self-inflicted on himself, they can't see that he's a human being. >> among the many challenges the filmmakers face was convincing people that this was a worthy project. the controversy that surrounds marion barry also surrounds most attempts just to tell his story. >> it was also incredibly difficult to get this funded because it's a difficult story, a dark story, and it didn't fit into any very grant-friendly pockets. and so, we really, really had to work to find the right people who put the money into this. >> and there were some people who said no to appearing in the documentary. >> people were devastated by marion barry and

. >> email reveal perhaps why marion barry hired his girlfriend for a city b. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> a secret diary revead new details of a pittsburgh man who murdered three woman's it -- three women inside in l.a. fitness center. george sodini had written that he had not had a girlfriend in 19 years. tonight, one husband is giving thanks. >> is a miracle. i am just lucky. the whole thing was a tragedy. but we are worried for everybody else. >> sixem rn alitspsem rai em hospitalized, including an aerobics instructor. she is pregnant, but doctors said the baby will be just fine. >>> tonight, marion barry and donna watts-brighthaupt'snk appears to have grown stronger. >> this is much more than a giant packet of email, it is a record o the ups and downs of the relationship that goes back to about august of 2008 and it may reveal why marion barry hired his ex-girlfriend. publicly, marion barry has said his former girlfriend donna watts-brighthaupt was well qualified to do consulting for the district. but these document

. >>> but first, the nine lives of marion barry. he sits down with our own bruce johnson and says he's being framed. stay with us this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. announcer: miralax is the only brand clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. you'll see. it's clearly different. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. >>> welcome back in less than two hours, the much-anticipated movie of the life of marion barry features. it's called the most balanced reporting on his career. bruce johnson makes a few appearances in the documentary as well. and he caught up with marion barry today. >> i live in the district. dig it? i work in this area district, dig it? >> reporter: marion barry seems determined to rewrite the storys that follow him as a second term mayor. >> there's more to marion barry, a lot more to him than what is often reported in the press. >> reporter: economic development, summer jobs program, a share of the city's contract to women and minorities, barry wants all of that

barry, the compassionate marion barry, the hard working heron barry, the successful marion barry. >> had somebody in a clip who said you basically can't make this up. i know mr. barry talks about some ups and downs. some people would say solid downs and solid ups. >> it's an amazing story. he comes from the cotton fields of mississippi and he has some incredible ups. he was successful in his first term of mayor and then he reached the bottom and then he got up again. that resonates with a lot of people, his ability to put himself back together again and get up when he's been knocked down. >> so many people will never forget 1990, the grainy video of you being arrested for crack, and you saying that blankety bank blank blank set me up. >> the fbi spent $40 million trying to entrap me, looking into my mail, and they had the sting at the vista hotel, 14 charges, and i was not convicted of not one charge and so the federal government ought to be embarrassed that they would spend all that kind of money doing that and it was by a witness who had been given immunity and that's it. >> but do

marion barry's relationship with his ex-girlfriend. marion barry has said his former girlfriend donna watts- brighthaupt was well qualified for the contract his office awarded her. these documents and travel itineraries show a relationship professional and personal. in one e-mail here rights -- -- in one e-mail, she writes -- that contract is now under investigation. at one point she writes back. early this year, his tone changes drastically. he tells her that she should "follow instructions without long debates." we did try to reach councilman barry and his home over the phone. he was unavailable and did not return our calls. a spokesperson said these e- mails show there was nothing improper in this working relationship and in fact they show he was keeping an eye on the contract. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> in the virginia governor's race, president obama will appear tonight at a campaign rally for creigh deeds. mr. obama will join dietz and tim kaine and a rally at the mclean hilton tonight. the president is expected to

barry, being marion barry. at the wilson building, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> 9 news now has learned about some changes coming to the dced if president they are coming after crews had problems with water pressure fighting last week's fire at the former school board president's house. according to a spokesperson, the department is now staffing two of the city's six special water supply companies, so they can respond to all reports of building fires in parts of upper northwest and in far southeast and northeast. the 2007 report recommended that all six of the city's special water supply units should have around the clock staffing. chief dennis rubin said last week that funding was not available. you can read more about the changes in our dave statter's blog, statter 911@wusa9.com. >>> and right now, animal control experts are on the scene of a fire in alexandria. it is because fire crews discovered dozens of potentially dangerous snakes. the snakes were inside the home, located in the 5700 bl

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. >>> an investigation in to marion barry's awarding of contracts finds he has vastly outspent his colleagues in the dc city council. good morning, everyone. i'm andrea roane. howard is here with weather. angie has traffic. she has a lot going on we will get moving right away. let's go to howard. some rain drops are falling on drivers. >> little late getting here but last night we have had showers and thunderstorms south and east of shwaington. live doppler hd ts wamorning rewe awe are picking up activity from the shenandoah to the eastern shore, ut h.rth wd south. we will zoom in and show you iathappening in the itrmeo right now. many montgomery and fairfax counties, fairly light prince with william and faulkier. to the eastern e,orsh to easton, kent thf la, ndkent ise thavhe stiethheaviest stuf avof cof la plata, northwest ide to hu rsveiltoe gh hughsville and mechanicsville and saint mary's and yd an erow thundersxermmitos to the southwest we have lesvvity from ha ilerru . erteesatmpth iurton tgrue ilsvle. temperatures in the err uppe60e and lower 70s right now with 75 highs badato 73. hig

that it is marion barry, being marion barry. live at the wilson building, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> thank you, armando. >>> 9 news now has learned of changes coming to the dc fire department. they come after crews had problems with water pressure fighting last week's blaze. according to a spokesman, the department is staffing two of the city's six special water supply companies so they can respond to all reports of building fires in upper northwest and southeast and northeast. a 2007 report recommended all six of the city's special water supply units have around the clock staffing but chief rubin said last week that funding wasn't available. you can read more about the changes at dave statter's blog at statter 911@wusa9.com. >>> this afternoon judge sonia sotomayor is expected to easily win confirmation to the u.s. supreme court. the senate will probably vote on her nomination around 2:00 p.m. it is believed ten republicans will join all 60 democrats in confirming sonia sotomayor. she would become the first

the nine lives of marion barry. this was something in the beginning, you weren't completely on board with. why not? >> well, first of all, you know, i've been in public life for about 50-some years, and most people know me through the eyes of the media, 15 seconds, 30 second news slots, most of them negative. some newspaper print or jay leno or chris rock, et cetera. so, this movie almost didn't get made in a sense that i had this distrust of media in terms of people being close to me all the time for four or five hours a day, in and out, doing this, doing that. but i met dana floor about seven years ago. we got started. she ran out of money because this is self-financed for a couple of years, got back started again. then it took about a year, year and a half to edit all this stuff. and then she signed a deal with hbo. and the idea was to humanize me, to show marion barry more than just one 15-second clip, one 30-second clip that the breadth of it. most of the things people read about is that much of my life, a sliv

it may shed light on why marion barry hired his former girlfriend work for him. a stack of newly released e- mail's involving marion barry and his then girlfriend sod hewe s new light of their troubled past. in 1 e-mail, berry writes a about cervical cancer saying, you are in the fight of your life. i told you today that i thought i could think of a way to help you work $5,000 a month. -- for $5,000 a month. barry also told her that beyond the cancer, yave have serious medical problems. according to documents, she wrote back saying, i feel as if i'm selling my soul to you at the taxpayer's dollar. you keep saying and suffering from depression, when it is you driving me crazy with your logic. she wrote, you and me from the hospital because i would not have sex with you before year's injury -- before your surgery. the ex-husband says, a little trip here or there will be close to someone's heart, you are wrong. we went to both marion barry's office and his health, we could not find them at either place. her daughter told us she was sleeping. reporting live, abc 7 ne

it is called, "the nine lives of marion barry." it looks at his long career as a public figure from several rights act to vest to mayor who fell from grace. it also shows the good and does not spare the bad. he cooperated with the film makers because he won a legacy > an arrest in a drug sting. >> he is articulate, he is handsome, he was an inspirational leader and i did not know that side of marion barry. i only knew the scandal. i know what most people in america know, that he smoked crack. >> i don't want to be portrayed as a person who does not care about people and takes cocaine. it takes a slice of my life and tries to show me as more than just that. >> of the movie premiered in silver spring last month and made its small screen debut on hbo last night. >>> delaware man wishes he wishes -- which is to pick on someone his own size. the 23-year-old stalled a purse with only two dollars in a from a 3-year-old girl waiting in line in a delicatessen in wilmington. he ran away but was caught at a barbershop. investigators say they

>>> an indepth look at marion barry's ups and downs. the former dc mayor is here to discuss the documentary. >>> the taliban releases new information about a captured american soldier. >>> and stakeout your spot at the pool early. the hottest temperatures of the year are here. good morning, everyone. i'm andrea roane. thanks for joining us. today is monday, august 10th. if you didn't call your buddy on the 9th yesterday, what are you waiting for? give them a call right now. angie will have the traffic in just a moment. howard is here to tell us about the triple hs. >> hazy, hot and humid. today not much relief and tomorrow will be better. s for a the pool, andrea, i know some flames that are going -- some families b@ararargoing ly upgoin uply. the heatexcessive. . arwe excessive. we are tothe to the mp urerteesat in ars. 1ne fis aerriinntgomery and dc of o m dur ovfaer and charles and charles county. e counties are generally west of e uto up tloct l.na 81 agan nrel.na r air aistation and wihars2.gewn 8 st y encer, you are up kl78ic at h

tonight they will air the nine lives of marion barry.son has seen the entire documentary and has more on the good and bad viewers will see when it comes to marion barry and maybe the city, as well. >> i live in the third ed , stctrii work the third district. >> be ready for rare images from marion barry as a young man, a phd candidate who arrived in washington in the ' 60s and became an activists to be reckoned with by police, white business leaders, members of congress and the blackest cuss quo. >> nobody going to put me out either. >> i wish you would touch me to put me out of here. >> reporter: it has moments. there is a good effort to examine how he got himself elected to every political office he sought. >> thank you. >> i love you. >> how he was elected mayor after serving a prison sentence for a cocaine conviction. >> a lot of people thought he was set up. most moving piece is with -- barry. >> no revealing personal inventory taking by barry. >> >> i was snorting coe and and said i'm not the typical cocaine user, but let me tell y

the "washington post" says council member marion barry has been six times more generous than his peers when it comes to awarding outside contracts using the taxpayers ' dime. the article claims there is little evidence of what taxpayers got in return. between twerch and 2009, the board eight council member dolls doubt $252,000 for outside contractors for consulting work, media relations and temporary workers. some money may have been for political campaigning and not constituent services according to the post. the second biggest spender was brown, whose office spent $45,000 during the same time period. the council's contracting policies are being investigated because of a recent scandal involving barry and a former girlfriend who he hired as a contractor. barry has repeat lid said he broke no laws in his contracting activity. nothing in the post article actually claims any of the activities the article are uncovered are illegal. at the wilson building, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> changes are coming to the dc fire department. according to a spokesman, the department

marion barry is under the spotlight again, or questions he outspent his colleagues on contracts. and ex-girlfriend filed and then dropped stalking charges. pete once hired thhe once hired. >> because he hired her, it includes an investigation on council spending on outside contracts. >> [unintelligible] >> he once said donna whites by to --brighthaupt was qualified. there was an email record that said he would try to support her financially if he could not get a contract. there's a report ithat he spent $252,000. he has very few documents to show what the city got for its money. a spokesperson for him since the email between him and donna josie was closely supervising his work. he wrote "i was greatly disturbed by our meeting on tuesday it because your project is behind schedule. oded tells her she should follow instructions without long debates. keeper cell phone on and answer from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m., particularly. for all of this can be seen from different perspectives. the question was, was marion barry supervising a city contractor or policing her personal life by professional

s marion barry makes his mark on hbo. good morning, washington begins right now. captioned by the national captioning institute -- www.ncicap.org -- >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to good morning, washington, on a tuesday, i'm alison starling. >> and i'm pamela brown in for doug mckelway, and we begin this early tuesday with your traffic and weather every 10 minutes, first here's meteorologist brian van de graaff. how's it looking today? [no audio] >> all right. and oui looking pretty good out here this morning. the roads are dry around the city. no early morning accidents to romp. might find a stray puddle around here from those who got a shower last night. from fredericksburg headed up the beltway no zonets report. back to you guys. >> thank you, jim. well hot temperatures are making life a little tougher for some people. whether they are working outside. >> or trying to go to work, some of the heat wave side effects. except for the sweat, of course. >> never let emcee you sweat. >> it's not quite that bad this morning in fact i think it's better this m

- why marion barry? >> of the very voters, only one attack the media for caricaturing the candidates. my father. he was enraged. mr. barry is more often referred to as a criminal then all winner -- and oliver north. an-- than oliver north. your father is still alive? >> my father is still alive. he lives in washington, d.c. and he is a very interesting story. he did have a family business. it was looted the night of the riots after martin luther king was assassinated. she was -- he wanted to rebuild. it was a heroic thing. it led him to be involved with marion barry. they tried to state the willard hotel. -- they tried to save the willard hotel. >> your dad is 88? >> he turned 88 in april. >> here is the first sentence of a column on march 5. as a media celebrity, the internet is now seriously overexposed. where a person, we might be as sick of it as we were a glanc oe ito. >> in retrospect, i did not really understand it at the beginning. anthe internet now has become te tail that is wagging the dog of

it is called "the nine lives of marion barry." the dc council member and former mayor talked about the presentation during an interview on 9 news now at 9:00. >> this documentary is balanced in a sense it shows the triumphs and i have had a lot of triumphs, helped a lo of people, transformed downtown, summer jobs. i could go on and on, verizon center. but, the media some parts tend to focus on a little sliver of my life, just a narrow part of it. >> reporter: hbo will show the documentary tonight at 9:00 p.m. >>> there's a new warning about gift cards. some of them could be worthless. so we will find out what you need to know before buying one or using one. >>> plus, the latest on a typhoon that is rampaging through the pacific. we will have can a tails. stay with us. 9 news now will continue in faa oh, hi! welcome back to progressive.com! how's that car insurance? great! just bought a house... and you just heard progressive offers homeowner's insurance. yeah! i also heard i could save a bundle -- because progressive already insur

it enabled him to be involved in the campaign for marion barry. to this day, he still volunteers for the organization that tirelessly lobbies to try to get full voted and self- government for the district of columbia. >> your dad is 88? >> es kahlah he turned 88 in april. >> here is the first sentence of a 1995 article. >> i was completely wrong and i caught up eventually. but i have to say, in retrospect, i did not really understand it at the beginning. as did most of my profession. the internet has become a tale that is wagging the dog of all endeavors. >> you did say this. the happy surprise of the the debt is its unpredictable domestic political implications. >> a stopped clock is right twice a day. that is the only thing i wrote about the internet that was correct at that time. if you look back at the second half of the clinton years, the internet became a mass communications medium. that is how the drug report and -- the drudge report and even e-mail really into people's lives for the first funds has not been some sort of fad. ever since the

. >>> hbo debuts the nine lives of marion barry tonight at 9:00 p.m. he calls it the most balanced reporter on his controversial career ever. bruce johnson makes several appearances in the documentary. he caught up with barry and says he takes full responsible for not paying his taxes. that's it. >> reporter: the mayor thinks tonight's documentary is a good start -- >> there is more to marion barry than what is often reported in the press. >> reporter: economic development, summer jobs program, contracts to women and minorities. he wants it all included in the story. it's there in the "nine lives of marion barry." >> people do development in the neighborhood, and health care being improved. >> reporter: he admits in the documentary that he snorted cocaine outside of the now infamous caught on tape at the hotel. in an interview today he adds this -- >> i never did crack. i don't know what that was. i used drugs before 1990, cocaine. i know other politicians that use dangerous. the fact is they spent $25 to $40 million setting me up. that's a fact. >> re

en washington, el ex-alcalde y actual consejal marion berry sigue haciendo noticia..el rotativo the washingtonost dice que tiene documentos que prueban que barry gasto mas de 250 mil dolares en contratos otorgados entre los anos 2007 y 2009..toda esa investigacion fue originada despues que el ex-alcalde habria ññññññ personas que conducen en maryland tendran que obedecer los limites de velocidad si quieren evitar ser multados... varias jurisdicciones de ese estado instalaran un mayor numero de camaras en sus calles y reteras... el gobiernador martin o'malley autorizo la instalacion de las camaras en carreteras y zonas industriales... generalmente esos artefactos eran instalados en zonas residenciales y proximas a las escuelas.. tras merosas as, el servicio de innmigracion y aduanas emprendera una agresiva campana para cambiar las condiciones de detencion de indocumentados en carceles y centros para ese objetivo .. claudia uceda nos dice cuales son los cambios y que piensa nuestra comunidad... el director de la oficina de control de inmigración y aduanas(ice) john norton

when she first arrived, marion barry was attending and did not want to talk about it. the recreation wish list committee is stunned by this news that came out of thin air. it they don't know why. in partnership, they have raised millions of dollars for dc's use. there was stunned reaction to the news. >> she has a wonderful person. -- she is a wonderful person, they should let the lady stay here. >> iambs apprised, startled, shocked to say the least. -- i am surprised, startled, shocked to say the least. >> [unintelligible] the one day you're here, the next day you gone. >> they are baffled, distraught, and literally in tears over the decision. and again, we're live at another event in southeast washington, a dairy farm that america is attending. -- that the mayor is attending. we want to get a comment as to why all this happened. and hopefully we can bring it to you. >> she was the district's first lady from 1994 to 1998. she and the former mayor have been separated for several years now. >>>we are ur sdovevibe in wg who survived beingup nd gh br up and brought inside

we have roughly 4,000 inmates every year that come back into the city of indianapolis, and marion county there. and those young men made mistakes, and they need to come back and be productive. i am proud of the eagles, and i think it will work out great. i told mike i did not think it would be a better organizations. i know they are going to have a great support system here in place for them. and i am also very pro of donovan mcnabb. he went out of his way to tell coach reid we would make this happen, this guy can help us, but also he is a friend. i want to make it good for him. and so i think you see a symbol of great leadership. christian forgiveness. i excited for mike. happy for him. and i just want to be helpful in anyway possible. i don't want to over step my bounds but will be there in any capacity he wants, and that's why i am here and involved. with that i will turn it over to mike. >> first off, i would like to express my gradfication. i have made a terrible mistake. i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. i am making conscious efforts in the community to work wi

mayor marion berry. the nine lives of marion berry highlights the highs and lows of his election. after a preview last month, berry gave the film a thumbs up. >>> hundreds unaccounted for. and rescue is impossible. a tifun strikes asia. >>> dead or alive. a baby is declared dead. then wakes up crying. and that's only the first surprise for the family. >>> a break from the high temperatures are headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> wjz is always on. here are the top stories. for instant updates on all the day's news, log >>> a deadly typhoon is leaving a trail of drama. at least 180 people are unaccounted for in taiwan. military helicopters are unable to land. dropping food to desperate survivors is almost impossible. the typhoon inflicted the worst flooding the island has seen in at least half a century. >>> bombings in iraq leave more than a dozen injured. causing buildings and homes to crumble to the ground. it is still not known who is am responsible for the bombings. but the man is believed to be involved. >>> george sandini matched the d

marion mulberger is from deutsche bank and joins us from frankfurt.eople have been talking about africa being the next frontier, africa getting ready to explode for some time now. given what we've seen with the global crisis, has that sort of dahntayed that picture? >> i think it has maybe interrupted the african nation, but i think it has not reversed it. i think it's time for them to show that they have done their homework, that they have restructured their banking sectors to start off again from after the crisis is over. >> james, any interest in africa? any comments or questions to our guest? >> i find africa a fascinating opportunity. not the least because i find it variability. i look at egypt, telecommunications companies, in africa, very advanced financial services and mining. when you look at the region, where are the most interesting newly emerging opportunities and how do we deal with the corporate government challenges which have always been an issue? >> there are a lot of issues and barriers to what could be a great opportunity. what are

councilman marion barry is on top when it comes to spending on outside contractors and consultants. he spent more than $250,000 on contracts. that is five times more than the biggest spender, councilman brown. this comes after speculation that barry's girlfriend was hired as a contractor. >>> president obama is back on the campaign trail that is coming to a northern virginia. >> meetings. what has these people fired up? >> what the newly discovered the tapes reveal about the gunman who went on a shooting spree. >> clearing skies under way right now. also coming up, the national hurricane center adjusted the outlook for hurricanes for the rest of the season. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big

marion's stepfather says he feels betrayed. >> he brutally murdered 270 people. i see no reason to grant him amnesty, and that is what this amounts to. he is going home to is family and not just another person or hospital. >> they said they are trying to work through the grief and are still reeling from the decision, one they do not think they will ever understand. >> he is saying a live band comfort of one state-sponsored terrorist -- the life and comfort of one state-sponsored terrorist is more important than the lives of all 270 innocent loved ones. >> the only way to deal with the hurt and pain is to compartmentalize all of this and try to push on, but rose murray says she will never get over the death of her child region rose mary says she will never get over the death of her child and they are still -- rosemary says she will never get over the death of her child and they are still mourning. >> we want to know what you think. text the word yes or no to this number. so far we have heard from close to 400 of you, and 94% of those who tex did not disagree with

. >>> outrage from the estranged wife of marion barry. tonight cora masters-perry spoke with us after learning she may be getting evicted from the tennis center that she founded. we are live outside that facility. >> people in the neighborhood of this center are stunned, including cora masters-barry, who said the notice came without warning or read it -- or reason. >> i am hartke. >> -- i am hurt. >> she was told she has 30 days to get out the center that she created. >> this is the reason i get up in the morning. when the division came to me when this was just rocky soil with hypodermic needles. >> she turned and on used field into a center where kids like this learn how to play tennis. >> once these kids are out of school, the only place they know to go is the tennis center. you have tutors that will help you with your homework. >> barry has brought in some -- in celebrities and raised millions of dollars. >> we will look into this. i did not know much about this at all. >> adrian fenty said it must be something tatnall. >> -- technical

. >> she is married to but separated from former mayor marion barry. he joined d.c. mayor, at a basketball court dedication. >> cora masters-barry is an amazing contributor to the city. and i am sure that this is probably some legal or technical issue that will be resolved. >> he referred questions to d.c. attorney general peter nicoles. he told news 4 the notice stemmed from the fact that masters-barry charitable organization does not have a corporate status. she says it does. if there was a question. she is sure it could have been resolved short of an eviction notice. no one called. i haven't heard from any one. >> tennis center kidd and parents hope everything here stays the same. >> i really like it here. because we have fun playing tennis and play different games. and we learn different moves in tennis. >> in '08, cora maers-barry was inducted into the mid-atlantic tennis, education hall of fame. for helping to build the facility. jackie benson. news 4. >>> still to come tonight. you have heard about the long term impact on your health. how is the diet? wait til

. >> reporter: former mayor marion barry has a theory. >> what i can get of the study, washington isnt from other large cities. but it means a shift in drug use. >> reporter: tough times might be driving a rise in cocaine use. but it might also be getting on money as contaminated bills mix with others inside atms. back in the lab, my bills are literally under the gun. >> we apply high voltage. this high voltage drives the liquid to the paper. they give off ions. and these ions are characteristics of the chemicals that are on the paper. >> reporter: and the results? >> there it is. >> it is the actual cocaine. >> reporter: when researchers tested drug money for residue in los angeles, detroit, and miami, 100% of the bills tested positive. >> wow. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> well, if you have been watching, you saw us take a direct lightning strike, knocked us off the air for a little bit. we're not alone. 3200 homes between baltimore city, baltimore county also without

. >> still no invitation to marion's pool. >> you are right. what i did not have a pool. >> -- >> i did not have a pool. >> and busy nightly news is next. -- nbc nightly news is next. [captioning made possible by cash for clunkers is available at your chevy dealer. with more eligible models to choose from than anyone. if your clunker qualifies to be recycled, you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. and just announced! if you qualify for the clunker rebate, you may also qualify for 0% apr for 72 months. that means you can buy a '09 cobalt for $168 a month after a $3500 government rebate and no down payment. go to chevy.com for details. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month. oh, all right, see... you're just moving your fingers, aren't you? i gotta cut my nails. (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, internet, and phone for only... for the first 6 months. it all adds up to one incredible deal from fios. call the verizon center for customer

councilman marion barry.ew questions this morning about how he's spending taxpayer money. >>> take a look at this. good samaritans race to the rescue to help those involved in a violent crash on a local street. >> inside the mind of a killer. what the gunman responsible for what the gunman responsible for a sand castle?oting at a óóóóóóñ sure, pal. let's just find a good spot. [ dramatic music plays ] a big day at the beach with the legendary taste of dunkin' donuts coffee on ice. this looks like a good spot. you kin' do it. america runs on dunkin'. treat yoseaylfod t with an authentic caramel swirl iced latte. >>> unfinished business before they head out of town on vacation. senators reach a deal to vote on whether to put another $2 billion into the cash for clunkers program. but just how long will the money last? >>> plus, history is expected to be made today when it votes on the nomination of supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. we'll take you live to capitol hill to preview the busy day ahead on capitol

>>> marion bry speaks out about his summer controversies and a special one on one. >> cheap wine without the headache. where you can find best prices. >> nose landing. we will >>> another hard landing. this time for a small plane in florida. the two people aboard were able to escape with no injuries. the cessna stopped on its nose gear. the crew reported gear problems at a venice airport. it is not clear where the plane was coming from or headed to. a federal investigation is under way. >>> you heard of all you can eat. jetblue is offering all you can fly. the air carrier is selling a monthly pass giving customers unlimited flights. the all you can yet pass costs clars 599. it will get you access to any available seat on jetblue flights from september 8 through october 8. but you must sign up by august 21. in the washington area, jetblue flies from dulles airport. it is adding service at bwi thurgood marshall next month. >>> some does appointing onomic reports out today. the markets made gains despite that news. joining us now is cnbc reporter matt nesto. matt, sometimes it feels like we

surprised, even in herself, a 26-year-old belgian be marion butterly at the cincinnati open. upon her return after 2007, she dominated 12 of the first 15 points. she went on to win in round 2. >> i try not to get over emotional or have too many things influence me out there. i was focused on trying to do what is important in my game. that is what i did. i thought that my opponent was focused throughout the match. it goes up and down. i am very pleased with that. >> more later on, george. >> francis, thank you are in much. summaries of our top stories, the burmese pro-democracy leader, aung san su ki, has been sentenced to an 18 month house arrest in rangoon. she was convicted of violating state security laws by allowing a u.s. national into her home after he swam there. the verdict is designed to prevent her from taking part in the elections in 2010. >> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catheri

. >>> hbo delves into ninethe" nine lives of marion barry." it looks into alley in merges triumphantly each time after his legal woes. he will be the guest on " newstalk" today at 4:00. still to come, a grim recovery continues on the hudson river. the search for the final victim's and a mangled plane in a deadly mid-air collision. while you were following the tweets about the air force one fly over over new york city, it seems the air force was falling you. we are staying otaying my husband and i, we love to go to steakhouses i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a seal between my dentures and my gums super poligrip makes eating more comfortable. even well fitting dentures can feel more comfortable with super poligrip. just a few dabs of super poligrip create a seal between your dentures and gums to make them more comfortable while you eat. i can eat my steak, i just love it. try super poligrip. >>> divers are coming the hudson river to search for

. >> marion's stepfather says the family traveled overseas for the trial and they had hoped to increaseairline safety and that this is a step in the wrong direction. >> i think they will stimulate him as a hero returning home. >> merriam hopes that justice will once and for all be served and that the man will die in the cell that he was sentenced to. >> we did so that the scottish government does the right thing by as and by our children -- by us and our children. >> the scottish court will have a ruling in this case by the end of this month. >> we certainly want to know what you think. go to our website wbaltv.com. there you can leave your comments at the bottom of the story. >> a public which is going on right now for eunice kennedy shriver. thousands paid respects to shriver at merryl church in cape cod. among those present, dignitaries and ordinary citizens. fuel services will be tomorrow. nbc news will have more on tonight's week immediately following our newscast at 6:30 p.m. >> the trial of a village man is still rooting for closure after their loved one, john yates was hit by a

. >>> hbo airs the documentary of marion barry tonight. often ls it the most bala his controversial career. our bruce johnson makes several appearances in tonight's documentary and today he caught up with barry who said he accepts sole responsibility for not paying his taxes and that's it. he blames federal prosecutors and the fbi at the vista hotel for smoking crack. >> the fact is they spent $25 to $40 million to set me up. that's a fact. >> reporter: what would have happened if you put your hat and coat on and left the hotel that day? >> they would have found a way to do it. i take one responsibility -- that's for my taxes. i'm to blame solely for that. >> critics seem to agree that one of the highlights of the documentary is the interview with barry's former wife, the late effie barry. >>> you're back! >> back. >> and sick. so i'm moving over a little bit. i don't want what you have. >> do i look better than i sound? >> okay. [ laughter ] >> that was pulling teeth. all right. >>> 97, a record at dulles but not at national. the next thr

masters-barry, said she is being evicted from the tennis center she founded the estranged wife of councilman marion barry created the southeast tennis and learning center for underprivileged children can learn to play tennis and improve reading. yesterday, she says the eviction notice came without warning and that left her in tears. >> this is the reason i get up in the morning, to do things for these kids. when the vision came to me, this was just rocky soil with hypodermic needles. >> d.c. attorney general peter nickles says he made the decision to evict her. it was because her organization's's corporate status was revoked by the city more than three years ago. still to come, the air traffic controllers on duty during the deadly america collection in manhattan was on the phone with his girlfriend. it is raising new questions in the investigation. >> you make it hard. >> peace, love, and rock-and- roll, we w roll, >> wildfires forced people to leave their homes near santa cruz, california. the fire scorched 3,000 acres and continue to burn out of control. firefighters say the windy conditions are

. >>> there is more controversy for marion barry. after e-mails surface between him and an ex- girlfriend, new questions are there about what he is doing with city money. ""the washington post" spent more of taxpayer money than his colleagues. >>> "good morning america" continues with the girl who doesn't age. this is a 16-year-old in the body of a toddler. why doctors say the mystery could reveal secrets for the rest of us. >>> from fired to hired. tory johnson reveals how she survived her own pink slip and bounced back to have the career of her dreams. and she tells us how we can do it, too. and "who wants to be a millionaire." regis philbin is back for the ten-year anniversary of the megaheat. and this morning, he's putting diane on "the hot seat." >>> good morning. >> hello, everybody. hello. hello. hello. hello. how are you? man's taking a picture while we're taking a picture. good morning, everybody. it is a beautiful thursday here, kind of. beautiful to be with you. chris cuomo, diane sawyer, sam champion, robin on assignment.

marion wolf was one of the 270 people killed when the plane went down back in 1988. most of the victims were americans. the scottish court released him because he is dying from prostate cancer and that has some victims families outraged. >> we just released a man convicted of massacring 270 people. we have given state sponsors terrorism a victory and the families have to watch all this. twenty years later, this is the last sad chapter in this odyssey. >> he served eight years of his life sentence. we'll hear from his wife. >>> the cia spent several million dollars to kill top members of al-qaeda. that according to a new report in the "new york times." the military contractor known as black water u.s.a. was hired to train and conduct the surveillance for the program. but government officials say it failed to result the capture and killing of any terrorist suspects. leon eliminated that program last june. >>> it might sound kind of messed up, but new york gun laws are clear on this and today, burris pled guilty to a weapons charge after accidentally shooting himself at

. >>> a "washington post" investigation reveals more about marion barry's awarding of contracts fundedfound the last three fiscal years the ward 8 office has spent $250,000 on outside contracts. the next bigger spender brown who spent $45,000. >>> republican seeking to become virginia's next governor was a no show in alexandria last night. he was scheduled to appear at the opening of a campaign office on first street. he told 9 news he had a family commitment. deeds is scheduled in tysons corner along with tim kaine and president obama. >>> there are four days left for maryland residents to give martin o'malley their input on state budget cuts. he has been soliciting comments on-line. and virginia governor kaine is looking at cuts hundreds of millions more from the commonwealth's budget. here's howard bernstein. can we cut through and get right to the forecast? >> yes, we will see shower and inunder especially south and e thheat builds in for the ek live doppler hd this morning, quite busy, especially south and osteaf town. neat lightning pictures on st9 news now at 5:00. but on the ea

council member, former mayor, marion barry, came under fire in recent weeks over this very issue. how can citizens hold council members accountable when it comes to earmarks and outside contracts? >> well, of course, the budget is voted on, and they are a part of the budget. and we have had -- we've had hearings on earmarks, and there are rules in place that we -- the most recent rules that were approved were this past january that says that no organization can get an earmark in two consecutive years, and there are limits on the amounts. for operator, which is services or programs, can be no more than $250,000. and for a capital grant, that would be building something or major revation, or whatever, can be no more than $1 million. organizations are required to submit extensive documentation, including a budget and a program statement in terms of what they're going to do with the dollars. so, really, even though the organization is named, recommended by a specific council member, the level of scrutiny is the same as it would be for any other grant or contract that is aaed district.

. >> marion barry was there. he was a guest speaker of the jobs training program of which gus was the president. >> he was the guy who was leading the effort to bring folks together. >> one woman said he is to take it to the mall -- he used to take her to the mall. many may never know what happened to him, but it is clear he made an impact on his community by being nice to people. some of the mourners told us that after a number of shootings, gus joined them at a community meeting to try to find ways to stem the violence. last week, someone was shooting in this area. there were six people shot, five of them survived. gus was killed. police are still working -- looking for his killer. >>> a dozen high school football players have been released from the hospital after being treated d mstetomp . they were practicing in stephenville and around 5:00 when they started to feel sick. paramedics treated the students before taking them to the hospital. authorities say none of the players were seriously injured. >>> and thr

. >>> it shocked parents are learning more about the reasons why a youth center founded by marion barry's estranged wife is being targeted by city leaders. we have more with why she is being evicted. >> in a word, she is being evicted over paperwork her, at least that is the official reason. three years into a 10-year lease, discovered that her organization had not updated the papers or paid $500 in fees. without warning, they center a notice to vacate the center in 30 days. -- and they sent her a notice to vacate the center in 30 days. she was leaving town when she heard that mrs. berry was being evicd. she turned around to see what was going on. >> she is a wonderful person. she has made a big difference in my life and my son's life. >> i met them. >> barry was in tears when she spoke to reporters. >> i am 64 years old, this is my reason for leaving -- for living. dodge the attorney-general said the organization's corporate status had been revoked. they had not updated their paperwork since 2000. committee members said they would get on that, but -- >> i would have thought that if someo

. >> i was there age when i did street theater, a program funded by marion barry. and i was young and 13-14 years old and i was young and it was fun. so when ms. high tower called me i said i can't not do it. >> reporter: who says no to gloria high tower. >> nobody. >> reporter: exactly. that's the reel brains behind this thing. we'll get with gloria in the next hour. but for people to come and see the shower, what are they going to experience? >> it's theater at its best. it's washington, d.c. theater at its best. we have so much unrecognized talent and so much talent coming out of duke ellington and different schools right now. i'm so excited to watch the next generation come up. >> reporter: and your song is -- >> it's called i live for you. they can go to my website. >> reporter: but we'll hear it on the radio soon. >> yes. call your radio station. >> reporter: and without further ado it is friends of carter barren doing legacy. ♪ [ music ] i want to thank you for teaching me. ♪ i thank you for seeing the good in me. ♪ i'm moving in your name because of you, my

it is a dairyman and his son marion giving care to the cow. >> they work with the medical care. >> it only seems fit to go give america's dairy producers a pat back on the back. reporting for "u.s. farm report." >>> in case you are wondering like i was, after the fair is over the butter is turned into biofuel. >> before we go to break we want to mention a special birthday for an american icon. smoky bear turns 60 this month since the launch in 1944 his message has remained the same: only you can prevent forest fires and it has apparently work. back in 1944 the number of forest fires averaged 22 million annually. today that number has dropped to 6.5 million. good job, smoky. when we come back, a sweet crop yields an unexpected surprise. please stay with us. >> enter at simpleandtruechallenge.com to win a lease of a versatile tractor. versatile, simple, reliable, easy to maintain. welcome back...a disease . >> welcome back. a disease responsible for the irish potato famine is taking direct aim at tomato crops here in the u.s. just this week, they announced late blithe had been found in

councilman marion barry.the eviction notice came yesterday without warning or reason. the s.e. learning and tennis center gives kids a place to go after school. >> this is the reason i get up in the morning, to do things for these desperate when the vision came to me. >> the attorney general says he made the decision to evict her because the organization's status had been revoked. more than three years ago this happen. there is no word on why that happened. >>> michael vick is joining the philadelphia eagles. gma will have more on that story. the redskins lost 23-0. fans still have high hopes for the season. >> for get the key players left out and forget the made mistakes. the redskins are back. the fans are ready. >> i love the redskins "since i was a baby. >> my biggest concern going into this season is the development of jason campbell, that he will fall flat on his face. >> emotions? >> the redskins make you very emotional. >> at a quiet corner, a man wearing a ring had no concerns. >> i have no concerns.

marion barrie and david ka ten ya are really having a tough, tough time of it. >> to coin a phrase. >ey're not agreeing on a lot. what is going on between those two and how is it impacted the council's work, and particularly at this time when they'rerying to find the right cuts and places to balance the bunt. >> i'm really surprised mievs. they used to get along pretty well together, but as of late, especially since the -- >> sit because -- >> the gay marriage then, the gay recognition bill it seems that the two have parted. they are strong animalses, for choice of better words, from the zoo they're two large elephants in the political arena in washington. david and barry. >> here's what i'd keep an eye on. the one you have to watch is mary cha. she's very serious overall but i get the distinct impression that something in her marrows has been affected. she griemds on like the prosecutor that she srks but the real -- marion barry's real problem is going to be because of mary cha. >> what do you thing about that? >> i think that david ka ten ya thought he had his coalition in place whe