mark barger, nbc news. >>> nbc's education nation is in full swing. they're participating in the three-day summit aimed at improving education in the united states. nbc's danielle leigh reports. >> cody, you can do it. come on. >> i don't get it, mom. >> reporter: many of the nations' parents say they feel like the parents in this movie, "won't back down". >> we are taking back our schools. >> reporter: it features parents fighting for their children's future in a school system that is failing. >> we are falling further and further behind. as a parent i want the best for my child. >> reporter: this texas mom came to new york looking for better solutions. they're out there. >> i know a lot more stuff than i did last year. >> reporter: in cincinnati, ohio, community learning centers are going beyond the academics. >> we have emotional, academics. it's good to get the whole child. >> reporter: in manhattan georges attends a dual language school. in yuma, arizona, electronic curriculum lets students work at their own pace. >> by saying look at these organ

mark barger enlightens up about the new lumia. >> this is lumia, and it's time to switch. >> reporter: at least that's what they hope customers will do. >> clear lieutenant in the industry today, there's big competitive forces at work and we are pushing very hard to make sure we shift those dynamics. >> the new smartknown as will use windows 8 platform. it's an alliance nokia hopes will be -- as while microsoft looks to establish a mobile operating system. >> the windows phone i think is unlike any other phone on the market. >> reporter: nokia says the top of the line lumia will offer wire his charging, and -- >> nokia trying to focus this on going places, and having experiences and capturing them. >> reporter: nokia did not reveal a price for the new phone, but said there would be a cheaper midrange version, the lumia 820, and both would be available before year's tend. mark barger, nbc news. >>> not only is the pricing still a mystery, so is the date when the new smartphones will be available for purchase. >>> when we come right bulk on "news4 at 4," we're just getting started. keep

as mark barger reports, investigators spent the day digging for new evidence that could solve this cold case. >> reporter: one of the coldest of cold cases brought a commotion to patricia's house near detroit today. >> i was told a dead body might be buried in my backyard. >> reporter: not just any body, but that of jimmy hoffa, one-time boss of the teamsters, america's biggest union. he disappeared without a trace more than 37 years ago. a decade before patricia bought her home. >> he is the best-known dead body that they've been looking for for years. >> reporter: hoffa's connections to organized crime had spurred numerous theories about his disappearance in july of 1975. earlier this year, an informant told hoffa wars author he saw a body being buried at this suburban home around the time hoffa vanished. >> he's adamant about his beliefs hoffa is buried at this location. >> reporter: he pointed the informant to authorities. their initial check days ago with ground penetrating radar revealed something about two feet below the home's driveway. today with a crowd of onlookers, police we

mark barger has a preview of this evening's festivities. >> reporter: singers, "america's got talent," in five of the first six seasons. for tonight's final, not a singer in sight. >> i feel like what i do is sort of creative for a moment like this. >> reporter: david giribaldi captivates audiences. >> if i make one mistake, the images aren't right and the whole thing starts to disintegrate. >> reporter: the earth harp caught the judges' attention early on. >> it turns the whole theater into the instrument. and i've got a lot of cool tricks up my sleeve. >> reporter: also ready with new tricks, dogs performing alongside their father and son trainers. >> if we win, that will be incredible for us. if not, we're still joyous. >> reporter: it's been 20-plus years of comedy club shows for tom cotter. >> tonight i give you comedy on demand. >> i'm more intimidated because my family's in the crowd. usually it's faceless people that i don't have anything invested in. >> reporter: the pint-sized 19-member dance group, the untouchables. >> it's going to be very hard to make a very good dance fo

mark barger has details. >> and the emmy goes to "homeland." >> reporter: a modern day drama beat out a '60s one sunday night. "homeland" broke "madmen's" four-year winning streak as best tv drama. >> we're a little startled by this. >> reporter: claire daines also won best actress. her co-star took best actor beating out bryan cranston of "breaking bad" and "mad men" nominee jon hamm. >> i don't really believe in judging art, but i thought i'd show up just in case. >> reporter: and while one streak ended -- >> "modern family." >> reporter: it was a three-peat for "modern family." honors for lead acting went to jon cryer for ""two and a half men"." >> something has clearly gone terribly wrong. >> reporter: and julia louis dreyfus for "veep." >> i don't see anything funny about me being vice president of the united states. >> reporter: julian moore earned best actress in a miniseries or movie for "gamechange." >> i feel so validated because sarah palin gave me a big thumbs down. >> reporter: "hatfields & mccoys"' kevin costner won best actor. make it ten years in a row for jon stewart

mark barger, nbc news. >>> the time is 11:50.oming up, we'll get you caught >>> lance armstrong says he is done talking about doping accusations against him, but his former teammates are not. tyler hamilton rode with armstrong for three of his seven tour de france wins. and in his new book called "secret race," he details armstrong's alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs during their time together. hamilton, who is an admitted doper, told the "today" show's matt lauer that there are ways around tests that armstrong passed, and that lying has become second nature in the sport. >> i passed hundreds of tests, when i probably shouldn't have. >> how? the average person wants to know how that can happen. because the testing's pretty sophisticated. >> the testing's great. back in the day, we had doctors that were one step ahead of the testers. i denied it for years. and after a while, you get pretty good at it. you know, i've lied to you before, straight to your face. so for me, it's like a huge weight off my back. >> armstrong gav

mark barger wbal tv 11 news. >>> don't go away. more news is coming up next.t here's a look at some events going on around town this weekend. >>> wellcome back. the natural products expo is at the baltimore convention center. we're sharing the latest launches in natural and organic products including some brands from maryland. good morning. >> good morning. thank for having me. >> you're so welcome. explain the show. it's not for the general public but it is for anyone who sells products like these. >> that's right. it's the largest east coast show for natural organic healthy living products. we look for the new brands from local stores here in maryland like ruth market or whole foods that you might shop. yeah. different investors looking for different brands. >> what you've done today, you've brought us products created by maryland business owners. these are products we can find in our stores. start with some teas made here. >> just a great way for everyone out there in maryland to know what's local and to shop locally as well. honest tea is a popular brand.

mark carter has details -- mark barger has details. >> the emmy goes to "homeland." >> it broke the winningd men." claire danes won best actress. damian lewis to comb best actor -- took home best actor. >> i don't believe in judging art but i thought i would show up just in case. >>." it was a three-peat for "modern family." >> this is an embarrassment for riches. >> something has gone terribly wrong. >> i don't see anything funny about me being vice president of the united states. >> a best actress in a miniseries or a movie for "game change." >> i feel so validated because sarah palin gave me a big thumbs down. >> kevin costner won best actor. 10 years straight as best variety series for j on stewart and company. >> ok. here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. new insight on the controversial film that has triggered deadly protests in the muslim world. an exclusive live interview. devotion. we will meet the young people featured here. those stories plus the highlights from last night's prime-time emmy's. and we'll answer your questions

. >> reporter: mark barger, nbc news. >>> once again, you can catch "the voice" starting tonight at 8:00 right here on nbc 4. should be fun. >> i like that throwing some smack. christina does not take that sitting down. >> oh, yeah. >>> coming up next, for the vice president like you haven't seen him before. how he ended up so cozy next to a biker on the campaign trail. >>> and veronica has more about a major cooldown in store. >>> and the taliban says it has [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> are we going to want to grab ja

mark barger, nbc news. >> all the fun tonight starts at 8:00 with "the voice." that, a brand-new episode of "go on" at 9:00, "the new normal" at 9:30 and the season premiere of "parenthood" at 10:00 all on nbc 4. >> busy fall. a lot of good stuff out there coming up. >>> just ahead on news 4 at 4:00, william and kate head overseas. how she keeps her hair flowing even in tropical climates. >>> also, the man who decided too to celebrate his birthday by handing out his money to strangers on the street. >>> and verronica has your forecast. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >>> some of us did pull out the swea

mark barger, wbal tv 11 news. >> time 6:55 and 54 degrees. here's a look ahead to our next hour. a flu shot is one way to boost your immune system. we'll take a look at some natural supplements that could protect your immune system. >>> don't miss out when it comes to supporting the home town team. purple friday, dress for professionals. >>> also a health county officer will be here to talkbout his new book called "tapping into the wire." >>> more news, weather and sports when 11 news sunday morning continues. >> it's the kind of week baltimore has longed for over the last decade. beginning sunday charm city is the epi center of sports. that's when the ravens take on the patriots on national television as the featured sunday night game right here on wbal tv. the orioles take over on monday, with a double-header against the toronto blue jays. more baseball tuesday and wednesday, and then more national exposure for the ravens with a surge in that game against the cleveland browns right here on wbal tv 11. the red sox had the talent friday. with every game on the line, baltimore and