i'm anthony mason and this is sunday morning. autumn is is an exciting time for detroit's big three, a season for rolling out their brand new cars to the acclaim of eager buyers. this autumn, however, the only u.s. auto maker with much to be excited about is ford which leads to an obvious question. could it be in the words of its old ad campaign that ford really does have a better idea? martha teichner will report our cover story. >> reporter: the famous ford blue oval. what do you think it's worth? in 2006 in order to stop a hemorrhage of red ink, the ford motor company borrowed $23.5 billion and hired a ceo who had never worked a single day in the car business. crazy? maybe not given that ford didn't go bankrupt and didn't ask for a government bailout like g.m. and chrysler. later this sunday morning, ford. out front on detroit's rough road to survival. >> mason: getting straight to the point is one approach to high stakes diplomacy and one veteran of america's foreign policy battles knows just how to do it with style. this mor

>> there's a geometric code, a masonic code in the layout of washington, dc. >> reporter: the masons insist it's just an urban legend. there is no such secret code. >> sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. >> reporter: but for fans of the best-selling author of our time it won't make it any less intriguing. david wright, abc news, washington. >>> five years ago hurricane ivan rode ashore near pensacola, florida, as a category 3 storm. it destroyed thousands of homes and businesses leaving people homeless and without jobs. the storm caused billions in damage and some homes still haven't been repaired. >>> hard to believe it's been five years. >> hard to believe it's been five years and that we've had such a quiet hurricane season. i mean, we've had some storms but nothing of any real significance around the region. we've got showers on tap for the next couple of days but nothing brewing in the tropics. the forecast coming up in a second. let's look outside now. our shot from the harbor cam, overlooking the national aquarium. on to federal hill where the flag is getting a nice little work

as secret as this holy fraternity is about its symbols, the masons take pride in their history.eorge washington was a member. the first of 14 presidents to belong. as well as countless other influential men. >> one, two, three, four, five, six seven, of the supreme court justices were free masons that year. >> reporter: wow. making them perfect fodder for an author obsess with secret symbols and powerful conspiracies. >> now, dan brown uncovers the most shocking secret of all. right in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the masons admit they're a little anxious about getting the dan brown treatment. >> we don't know whether to batten down the hatches. or open the doors and say come on in. >> reporter: even before the book came out, entrepreneurs have been angling to cash in. >> we think there's going to be a boom in terrorism, about president curious about masonic influence in america. >> reporter: author warren getler is planning a dan brown walking tour. >> reporter: the washington monument, with cryptic stones, made by masons. the theory is that all of the famous landmarks in wash

mason regularly visits georgetown prep.cus says attending private school kept him focused and out of trouble. >> just the neighboood i grew up in, like, it could go either way. going to prep kept me off the streets. so i felt my life changed after first starting off at mater dei then going to georgetown prep. >> mason is a true prep success story. on scholarship, he graduated as the leader rusher in maryland high school history. he always made the spectacular look routine, thinking of one day being an nfl running back. >> it's something he dreamed about all along. what was the first video we watched? the walter payton freshman year? i said this is who you want to be like. he watched it. we watched it together. it's fun watching him work. >> reporter: now 25 years old and in his third year in the nfl, mason has been cut and re-signed more times than he cares to remember. now, maybe, just maybe, marcus mason's travels will finally end at home. he really is like a member of the family there. john vasos has known marcus mason s

in the second quarter, dierker mason, his career 800th reception -- derrick mason.the 20-yard connection for tot he. agreed early part of the season -- for todd keheap. was mcgahee, a run on an inside handoff. he gets around the corner. 20-0, ravens, at halftime. >> it did not stop there. with his mcgahee. he may not be your starting player, but he is becoming a great finisher -- mi willis mcgahee. 34 yards there, and he sets up his buddy. the little fellow with his first career touchdown. they said the outside would be open, and, indeed, it was. 27-0. why not tap off with some fine print joe flacco, 342 yards why not tap off with some find it? some fun? the reagans victorious. and while it was clear something special was going on, they did not want to talk about it just yet -- the ravens victorias. >> you do not talk about it. you just line up -- victorious. >> we have a couple of guys who are accountable, and we have a coach who will hold us accountable, and that is the type of attitude that a team should have. we showed up on wednesday, and i think that was one o

>> there is a geometric code, a masonic code, in the layout of washington, dc. >> reporter: the masonsnsist that's just an urban legend. there is no secret code. >> sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. >> reporter: but, especially for the fans of the best-selling author of our time, that won't make it any less intriguing. david wright, abc news, washington. >> the most shocking secret of all. good ad there. >>> that is "world news" for this tuesday. i'm charlie gibson, and i hope you had a good day. for all of us at abc news, have you had a good day. for all of us at abc news, have a good night. captions by vitac

mason has never been afraid to speak his mind. keyshawn didn't attack mason personally but he sure felt that way. >> he said that -- he said it about the group but i took it as a personal shot because i'm the elder statesman in the group. the know the other guys are not going to say anything. it's like taking me. you just don't do that. if you're going to attack the bunch you're attack me and i'll come back at you. >> reporter: fun for us in the media but the ravens full focus, the chargers who had a two headed running attack from tomlinston and darren spoals. they allowed just 29 yards sunday against the chiefs. lt isn't the best back in football anymore and darren isn't every downback. but the ravens know both are still capable of busting a big play. >> played against lt many times. even when you think you have a chance you really don't. you know what i mean? he's a special back. sproals, i don't know that much about him. i watched the tape. it's interesting. >> reporter: gooden is hoping to be back after spraining his right kne

corp nearly picked off by mason foster. 41 seconds to go. tied at 13.cker to >> brad: look at old main here on the arkansas campus. beautiful night, football feeling weather. had rain in the forecast. has held out. our s.e.c. on espn matchup's been a dandy so far. if you like fireworks. 34-28, georgia but arkansas back in dog territory. here's a throw to a guy who's wide open. d.j. williams, 30, 20, he night go, williams, out of bounds at about the 2. 40 more yards through the air. >> todd: they did a beautiful job of setting this up. d.j. williams went to the ground. it was a designed play, he goes to the ground and takes himself out. here he is, he's going to dive on the ground and get up and run to the back side of the route and nobody finds him. there he goes, down and everybody flows, get up, go back the other way and again, the height of ryan mallett has no trouble finding him and a big play for d.j. williams. >> brad: first and goal, arkansas trying to regain it is lead. broderick green, lost the ball. who's got it. flags down. a fumble. >> todd:

masonic symbols. did the father of our country make a shocking death bed confession to his physician at mount vernon. >> washington actually died of a throat infection. so, it would have been very painful for him to speak. if there was a death bed confession, we have no record. >> mount vernon and the scottish rite temple are expecting an increase because of the popularity of the book. >> if we are at lucky as rome and paris as the other two books, we will see a lot of interest in various sites and things in washington, d.c. as those two cities have. >> reporter: the tourist interest has already started. >> i read the prologue to the book on sunday. >> reporter: we found cheryl and terry hayes of southern california at the masonic temple at 16th street. you don't think there are worldwide conspiracies. >> i haven't found them yet. >> reporter: john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> sue will check them out. >> i will drive by the temple. i like dan brown's stuff. i do recognize they are fiction. they are not p

but they're also slightly worried that the masons are about to get dan brown.or "good morning america," david wright, abc news, washington. >> what about the pyramid. and the eyeball on the dollar bill, david wright. >> exactly. i think i used to live east of the dachsund's nose. >> angry dog. but a lot of people can't wait to read that book. >> tomorrow night, midnight. >> is within it's released. >> i bet there will be lines down the block. we'll be right back. to plaque buildup in my arteries. that's why my doctor prescribed crestor. she said plaque buildup in arteries is a real reason to lower cholesterol. and that along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol, it raises good. crestor is also proven to slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. crestor isn't for everyone, like people with liver disease, or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. simple blood tests will check for liver problems. you should tell your doctor about other medicines you are taking, or if you have muscle pain or weakness. that could be a sign of serio

today there are some 4 to 5 million masons worldwide.ut the group has also been the subject of all kinds of conspiracy theories, including that it secretly controls the government, and the new book plays to such mysteries. the book sets scenes at the temple: a portrait of george washington laying the corner stone of the capitol in his mason garb, the temple of architects hall of honor, the hall of regalia. in the library, brown has robert langdon debunk some myths about the masons, and point out that this was the first library in washington, d.c. brown himself explained what attracted him about the masons in a 'today show' interview. >> the mystery is in their origins and in the fact that they have managed to remain pretty secret, their rituals are arcane and you sort of catch snippets of what their rituals are like and you can really see a lot of what happens within the organization. >> reporter: for his part, morris says that brown gets a lot right, with the occasional fictional flourish. >> a lot of the intiation ceremonies, he's base

>> there is a geometric code, a masonic code, in the layout of washington, dc. >> reporter: the masonsnsist that's just an urban legend. there is no secret code. >> sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. >> reporter: but, especially for the fans of the best-selling author of our time, that won't make it any less intriguing. david wright, abc news, washington. >> the most shocking secret of all. good ad there. >>> that is "world news" for this tuesday. i'm charlie gibson, and i hope you had a good day. for all of us at abc news, have you had a good day. for all of us at abc news, have a good night. captions by vitac the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxu. it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connect with family and friends. it's the spark that drives innovation, creates investment, and builds a stronger economy. to shape a better tomorrow, at&t is investing in america's future - working to create an internet that's smart, mobile and safe. last year at&t

orge what and teddy roosevelt were masons. mason laid the corner stone for the white house and capitol. the book combines landmarks, library of congress, botanical gardens and masonic temple with secret rituals of the masons. >> the fact is they managed to remain secret. >> it's probably more accurately to describe us as a society with secrets, rather than secret society. we suddenly have had a spotlight put on us. >> reporter: and on washington. there is a new website to point tourists to all the sites featured in brown's books. tracie potts, news4. >>> about 5 million copies of "the symbol" have been printed. >> final check on our weather. >> we have clouds that have come in on us after sunshine earlier today. you can see that band of showers, that's associated with the cool front that is now coming through. you folks in dale city, the one feature we'll notice tomorrow will be a northeasterly breeze and much, much cooler air coming in. there are those showers that stretch from up around annapolis into south around dale city.

today mason fired back. mason's point, if anyone that in league has skill and former players like keyshawn should know that. now an e.s.p.n. analyst. if he can talk the talk let him walk the walk. >> he said that he said it about the group but i took it as a personal shot because i'm the elder statesman in the group and i know that, you know, the other guys are not going to say anything so it's like attacking me. eh, you just don't do that. if you're going to attack the bunch you're attacking me and i'm gonna come back at you. >> key shawn had 10500 yards and 64 touchdowns. mason has just over 10,000 yards and 52 touchdowns in 12 years. but as may said, keyshawn was the first overall pick. >>> the ravens are at san diego sunday, they have a great two headed running machine with ladainian tomlinson and darryl ontario. they do invite teams to try to run on them. still, the ravens were stacked with big back play abilities. >> i've played against lt many a times and even when you think you have a chance you don'

. >> the leader and attitude on offense, mason going into sunday's game with cleveland, mason needs just three more receptions to reach 800 for his career. he would be just the 23rd in history with that many camps. mason reluctant to discuss his milestone but the team speaks to his impact. >> it's the clutch catches that he makes, the leadership that he brings, the way he practices. >> tj smith is healthy, he may play with the ravens for the first time this weekend. our coverage kicks off at 1:00. >>> holly plays host to patterson. patterson and white on defense. looking like the ravens on this place. he runs for a while, gets tired so he will toss it to his teammate, adamson and he continues the return, kinds of like ed reed does for the ravens. now this time, poly on defense, pass complete to chad vitner, to devin young knocks the ball lose. the engineers go on to beat patterson. >>> the orioles are limping off the field. the indians ends an 11 game losing streak. they beat the birds 4-2. >>> nascar qualifying at dover. jimmy johnson the faster this afternoon. he takes the poll positio

from pittsburgh, here's anthony mason. >> reporter: this is now officially the world's financial board of directors. in pittsburgh, the leaders of the 20 largest economies agreed to coordinate policy to prevent another global crisis. >> never again should we let the schemes of a reckless few put the world's financial system in our people's well-being at risk. >> reporter: the g-20 endorsed new guidelines for the global economy that include a requirement that banks hold more capital to protect against losses. and that bonus pay be tieed to a bank's long-term performance. if a bank loses money, the bonus can be taken back. >> do you want to have the quick buck and then go and leave the losses for others? >> reporter: christine le guard is finance minister of france which has already imposed even tighter restrictions that include caps on bank pay. there are many people in business who think it's a mistake for government to get involveed in regulating pay. >> i absolutely agree with them. except in the financial sector. the financial institutions are special. we need them. and they need us

chairman and ceo of legg mason mr. fedding will be joining me. we will talk to him about recent market activity. money is moving into oil and other commodities and news on takeovers has this market higher. take a look where we stant the dow jones industrial average, up by 40 points. that is the best level of the afternoon. as you can see .5%. nasdaq up. technology, a handful of the drug companies as well. we have some laggards like aig in the financial services sector. s&p 500 is higher by seven points, the nasdaq on pace since 2003. gold, oil, commodities on the upside. matt nesto is sheer. >> three days up. i have been noticing this is a streakish market because in mid august we had the eight-day rally, remember that? we had four days down and three days back up again. certainly the market gets in these directional momentum things. one thing to remember unless the dow gets above 9600 we are stuck in this trading range, 30 points, 40 points, the dow up 42, up 50 before i came back downstairs. consistently all day it has been the story of energy,

. >>> mystery, masons and the nation's capital all making for one blockbuster new book. lost symbol hit store shelves yesterday. author dan brown spent time in washington and in virginia researching the mysterious settings and conspiracies for lost symbol putting a secretive spin on some of the buildings and monuments we all see every day. how much is fact and how much of this book is fiction. fox 5's john henrehan takes us inside some mysterious spots. >> reporter: dan brown's new book, if you will follow me for a moment, actually opens here. this is the temple room in the scott under rite temple on 16th street in washington, d.c. it is here that dan brown has the highest ranking members of the mason drinking blood from a human skull. >> it is exciting but he didn't get it right. >> this is the grand archivist of the scottish rite temple. >> i think he cobeled together some sources he found on the president-elect not all of which are favorable but it is a good book of fiction, not fact. >> in this building, no human blood, no skulls. >> no. >> reporter: the masons who c

joe flacco throws for derrick mason who retired during the offseason and decided to come back. good decision. look the 35-year-old. he still has some pretty nasty moves. mason goes 75 yards for the explore. 5 catches for a hundred. 18 yards in the ravens 44-3 win. >>> it's time for our second break. when we return michael vick returns to the football field for the first time since 2006. we will show you some of his welcome backto nfl moments in today's eagles game. geico sports extra will return in two minutes and 5 seconds. welcome to sprint's now network. population: 49 million. right now, 25,000 sprint nfl mobile live users are listening to live gameday audio. 600 are listening at the game. 2,900 fantasy owners conveniently waited until now to text their opponent their star player has a bye week. - good game. - and 1,600 players - ( whirring ) - are drinking 32,000 cups of gatorade while 80 gallons are being saved for an unexpected bath. for more nfl now join 1.5 million nfl mobile live users. text nfl to 7777. only from sprint. the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and peo

>> there's a geometric code, a massonic code, in the layout of washington, . >> reporter: the masons exist it's a urban legend. there is no secret code. >> sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. >> reporter: but for fans that won't be make it any less intriguing. david wright, wright abc news, washington. >>> how will you know the capitals of the united states? can you you name all 50? >> coming up, we're going to he will you the hardest state capitals to remember. find out if we know the answers. today's top five. hey, i'm worried about mrs. lowenberg next door. why? i don't know, she's running around the lobby, yammering about fios tv, internet and phone all for $79.99 a month? seems crazy... actually, fios customers get that price for 6 months. it's like getting three services for the price of two. so am i the one that's crazy? no? (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, internet and phone for only $79.99 a month for 6 months. plus a free multi-room dvr for three months. record shows in one room-- watch them in up to six other rooms. call the verizon

airing it out to mason and he finds him. mason makes a few move and that was the ravens' final touchdown of the afternoon. mason caught his 800th pass. ravens win 34-3. scott garceau will have more reaction from scott flacco coming up and coming up on abc2 news tonight he's been a fugitive for more than 30 years. now a world famous movie director is in custody. >>> imagine driving down the road and suddenly disappears under your wheel, how about that? >>> well on the weather front not too bad temperature wise. a little damp but 75 is what we forecast. that was your two degree temperature. that's three days in a row now and that gives us an abc2 news umbrella winner. >> cary covert out of addison. chevy silverado. more confidence than ford f-150. better backed than f-150. at a value f-150 can't touch. silverado. from the family of the most dependable, longest lasting full size pickups on the road. just announced, it's chevy truck month. get 0% apr for 60 months. or $6,000 total cash back on select 2009 silverado vehicles that

in the past, masons have been characterized as steeped in secrecy. local masonic leaders say that's a myth but they'll take their 15 minutes of fame. >> every one that i've been talking to has been finding it to be interesting and there are some chuckles going on. and the flavor of the day, at least for this week. and then by next week, people will move on and go someplace else. >> reporter: d.c. tourism ficial hope the people will become visitor to the city. they've set up a website telling fans of the lost symbol, where they can find the local sites written about in the book. a way to cash in on a new wave of tourists. >> at the end of the day, we'll have folks internationally and domestically wanting to come to washington, d.c. and experience the thing they saw or read in the book about washington. >> reporter: news 4 washington. >> the lost symbol is on the store shelves now. d.c. tourism official are hoping peop will snatch up every copy. >>> it has been required for years and there is a penalty for those who don't do it. and now the city says t

today mason had even more to say. >> damn keyshawn johnson, okay?ecause i heard he said something else. keyshawn, you know where i'm at and where the ravens' facility is out, so if you want to talk man to man about it, we can do that. remember, keyshawn, you are the number one pick in the draft and i was a fourth rounder and our numbers pretty much still stack up, okay? >> all the bickering aside, the ravens have a ball game to get ready for. they're changing on the san diego charges. tomlinson has a bad ankle. darin looks good in the backup. according to the leader of the ravens' defense, the two are interchangeable. >> they're the same two people. if you plan a totally different back, a bruiser and quick flash, both these guys are slashers and game brakiers. they want to get the ball in their hand. from there, they run the same type of plays. they don't really change their package at all. >> more on sunday's game in san diego. orioles and rays play game four of their series. we'll talk about the game with the chiefs. 10:50 on sports unlimited. >>>

today the are some 4 to 5 million masons worldwide.ut the group haslso been the subject all kinds of conspiracy theories, cluding at it secretly controls the government, and t new book playso such mysteries. the book sets scenes at th temple: a porait of george washingtn laying the corner stone of the capitol in his mason garb, the temple of architects hall ohonor, the hall oregalia. in the libry, brown has robert langdon dunk some myths about the mons, and point out that his was the first library in shington, d.c. brown himself explainewhat attracted hiabout the masons a 'today show' interview. >> the mysry is in their origs and in the fact that they ve managed to remain etty secret, their rituals a arcane and u sort of catch ippets of what their ritual are le and you can really see a lot of what happensithin the organation. >> porter: for his part, moris says that brown gets a t right, with the occasional fictional flouris >> a lot of thintiation ceremies, he's based upon exposes that have been pubshed for a centu, the exposes are as

derrick mason fired back earlier this week, disparaging johnson's career and today mason had more to say. >> dam keyshon johnson, okay, i heard he said something else, keyshon knows where i am, where the ravens facility is if you want to hash it out, man to man, talk about it, stack up numbers man to man and talk about it we can do that. remember you are the number one pick in the draft and i was fourth round oner and our numbers still stack up. if you are playing at this level you can play. regardless of which string. and when he said that, he said it about the group. but i took it as a personal shot because i am the eldest states man in the group. and other guys will not say anything. so, you know, like attaining me. you just don't do that. if you are going to attack the unbunch you are attacking me and i will come back at you. >> all bickering aside. ravens have a ball game to get ready for this weekend. traveling across to san diego chargers. tomlinson has a bad ankle and sprols looks good in the backup role and they say they are interchangeable. >> same two people. you know, if

the masons are well aware the masons"the de vinci code" less than flattering to the church. they are hoping the symbol will bring renewed interest in them. they are slightly worried. david wright, abc news, washington. >> what about all of the dog owners? >> may be various some connection between the dogs and the masons. >> he writes so well. >>> 6:26 is your time. still another half-hour of "good morning washington." >> president obama says a health-care bill will pass congress. >> time is up for the southeast tennis and learning center. i will tell you what the center may have to close its doors starting today. >> live in the weather center, a gorgeous, sunshine-filled day. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> welcome back to "good morning washington." 6:30 is your time on this monday. i'm alison starling. >> and i'm doug mckelway. your traffic anweather together every 10 minutes. we were so happy to see the sun come out yesterday after a week of gray skies. >> today and tomorrow. we get two days. if your affected by seasonal affective di

the masons were a little worried they would come off as bad guys in brown's book but the author wents way to present them as essentially benign and misunderstood. >> like me. >> exactly. you are not misunderstood. >> we are buzzing about patrick swayze. he was working on a memoir with his wife and that is coming out actually. they started it 20 months ago when they heard the news and he died on monday. he cowrote the book with his wife. excerpts will appear in people peel magazine. he knew what he was chasing. he said my doctor told me my chances of surviving were not too high and i thought to myself i have had more lifetimes than any ten people put together and it's been an amazing ride. so this is okay. >> what an attitude. and you know she will be a huge part of that. they were such a winning duo. >> they knew each other since they were teenagers. >> i know. so sad. burt reynolds is our of rehab. this is coming from his manager after he checked himself in due to an addiction to painkillers. he is 73 years old and we know him in smoky and the bandit, and deliverance. and they say h

the book is all about the secret works of the masons. tourists may look at this monument and other sites across the washington d.c. area differently, midnight time when the news dan brown book is released. it is a city steeped in history and perhaps a dark suit receive according to dan brown. "the venture code -- da vinci code" changed how people visit europe. there visiting a setting in the book, the freemason headquarters on 16th street. >> we intend to be at the bookstore. >> or the emblem of their supreme council. >> that is when we said, "oops." we are going to be featured in the book. >> the first four words of the prologue would-be "house of the temple." >> he joked about what could be the next big obsession for tourists ps it -- tourists. >> this is the famous secret door. >> it focuses on the founding fathers and their fraternity of freemasons. the layout of the city streets included masonic symbols and the buildings are part of a secret code. the statues of mason's all over the city are expected to be part of the book too. >> p

>> there is a masonic code in the layout of washington, d.c. >> reporter: the masons insist that's just legend, there is no such secret code. >> sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. >> reporter: but especially for fans of the best selling author of our time, that won't make it any less intriguing. david wright, abc news, washington. >> even if there isn't a secret code, it's still fun to think about. >> it's breaking all kinds of adult fiction records right now. >> yesterday police pulled over this guy on a motorcycle. >> he had been drinking and somehow wound up naked. when police asked him where he'd been he sid he didn't know and couldn't explain where his clothes were. was arrested and was arrested for dui, his fifth time. >> that truly is a crotch rocket. >> time to stop drinking period. >> when we come back, wine may be fine but liquor is quicker. but liquor is quicker. >> the once mighty blockbuster chain of video rental stores is shrinking. the company may close up to 960 stores across the country by the end of next year. blockbusters has been hurt by consumers renting their movie

joe keep to mason, and the move on his way to the end zone a 7 # yard score. -- 72-yard score. >>> mason0 catches and the score is 34-3. >> the big thing we got the win. so i guess that's all that really matters. >> we are comfortable we don't have to try the win the game for the raven, we can play, relax, and play raven defense. >> i am proud of the team, they took care of business in a way they had to in this game. they understood this game for what it was and they took care of this game. >> taking care of business is a theme for this ray vens team, business is good with a 3-0 record r and a business trip aahead to new england to face the always-tough patriots. this is mark viviano at the stadium. >> as always, the ravens are looking ahead to next weekend where they will travel to massachusetts for a game with the new england patriots. that's next sunday afternoon, 1:00 right here on wjz 13. afterwards, a postgame coverage, mark have highlights and reaction and marty and the bulldog will have football talk at the espn zone. >>> absolutely. i know they say they don't matter but if you w

. >>> the top health official made a stop to talk to george mason university students. they will be the first to receive the h1n1 advocate sooen when it comes out next month. kathleen sebelius said the flu can spread quickly in students in dorms and apartments. they should not take it lightly. >> healthy kids are at risk with this flu. it targeted the young and invincible college students are likely to be targets for the flu. >> students at george mason university tested positive for the swine flu. >>> in fairfax, people got the chance to ask questions about the swine flu and get their answers in person. there are three other flu meetings schedules for this month. >>> a list of safety recommendations as part of the investigation into the june metro crash that killed nine people. there are nine new recommendations from the safety board for metro and the circuit manufacture. they consider six of them to be urgent. the concerns center around the safety of the trains on the track. jane is at metro headquarters with more on this. hi, jane. >> reporter: hi. they are stopping

do not look for any new worry lines on deroche mason's face. >> i think we have a very -- derrick mason'sface. >> i think we have a very strong core because we have marked an kalle and dmitri and myself. nyah the other guys coming along as well -- and you have the other guys coming along as well. if you want to call a soft, so be it. >> somebody is looking for a challenge. maryland has a couple of easy gains in september, but not so often this season. the terps travel to california this week to face the 12th ranked golden bears. the turks have to of jet lag does not bother them as much as it seemed to hurt california. -- the terps have to hope jet lag does not bother them as much as it seemed to hurt california. >> we have to as this team as fast as possible and hopefully do not beat ourselves. we're going to be in the game and have a shot to win it in the end. that is what i am looking for. and we get a bit of confidence and we will see where we go from there. >> considering the orioles have lost eight games to the yankees, they probably have enough motive -- motivation to end that skid

george washington who was a mason is a prominent figure in if the book.ors at mount vernon continuously display artifacts from washiton's lodge and they added an 18th century punch bowl full of symbols. but did the father of our country make a shocking death bed confession to his ma sonic position at mount vernon? >> and washington actually died of a throat infection. so it would have been very painful fo him to speak if there was a death bed confession we have no record of it. >> reporter: mount vernon and the scottish wright temple are preparing for an increase because of the expected popularity of dan brown's latest book. >> if we're as lucky as rome and paris has been wit the other two books, we'll see a lot of interest in various sites and things to do in washington dc as those two cities have. >> reporter: the tourist interest has already started. >> well, because i read the prologue to the book to dan brown's book on sundays. >> reporter: we found sherrill and terry hayes at the ma sonic temple on 16th seet. >> you don't think there is this worldwi

and derrick mason caught 5 passes.sten said, recorded his 800 career reception in the game. 3 better septions on3 managing chronic conditions. making amazing new discoveries. and, oh yes, saving a lot of trees. kaiser permanente. thrive. >>> at is wrong with the baltimore city police department? what is right with how they do things and what changes need to be made? two recent retired homicide detectives with 40 years of experience sat down with an investigative voice to answer those questions. stephen davis with investigative voice is sitting with us with more on what they have to say. >> these are the probably the only way to get answers from the police officers. >> most officers are banned from speaking to the press. one of ways we thought we could get some sense of what is going on the streets is talk to retired officers what have a lot of experience. >> what do they say is wrong with how things are done? >> one point they talked about extensively is that you have a very young department, you lost a lot of experien

mason caught pass number 800 in his acer. the ravens win 34-3. >> it's a part of the day, you know. it's a part of your job, you catch the ball, you get open. you make a guy miss and you do whatever you need to do to help the team win ball games. you don't too much worry about if it's your 800th catch orono your tenth touchdown. dow what you can to help the team win the football game. >> he is all class. three and zero, they are in new england against the patriots next week. >>> more than a month's worth of rain has fallen in parts of the philippines. >> water is finally receding. >> plus every year we come up here, the september is our month. >> the booming business of love is doing very well for one town in ireland. we are going to meet the match maker. first let's check in with susan with our out the door forecast. >> thank you. good morning we are looking nice and clear this morning. it's on the chilly side. temperature wise we're in the mid to lower 50s. that's going to continue to be the case along through the early morning hours. we're looking at mainly clear skies. we'll see

the founding father was also a mason, the world's largest fraternity. in the past characterized as steeped in secrecy. local masonic leaders say that's a myth, but they'll take their 15 minutes of fame. >> everyone i've been talking to has been finding it to be interesting. there are some chuckles going on. and we're the flavor of the day at least for this week. by next week people will move on and go to something else. >> reporter: d.c. tourism officials hope readers of the book will move on and become visitors to the city, already set up a website telling fans of "the lost symbol" where they can find the local sites written about on a book, a way to cash in on a new waive of tourists. >> at the end of the day we'll have folks internationally and domestically wanting to come to washington, d.c. and experience some of the things they saw in the book or read in the book about washington. >> that was jane can watt tres reporting. >>> tom kierein says he understands there's a part of the book where the streets of d.c. are empty because the redski are in th

anthony mason. >> reporter:s. >> reporter: in the heated debate over health care reform -- >> we willrance companies accountable. -- the insurance companies have been matt villains. >> will is no business in america that makes more money than the insurance industry. >> reporter: the reality? that's simple in the not true. the health insurance companies make $11 billion in profits in 2008, but other medical industries made far more. the top five drug company, for example, made $35 billion. in fact, overall, health insurance ranks as only the 86th most profitable industry in the country earning mts more than three cents profit on every dollar. >> the insurance companies are not the major drivers of cost inflation. >> reporter: but they have been fairly targeted for denying coverage. >> more and more americans worry that if you move, lose your job, or change your job, you'll lose your health insurance, too. >> reporter: the insurers are aggressively fighting a so-called public option because they're afraid government competition will put them out of business. but karen agnoni says the in

george washington and teddy roosevelt for masons.y laid the corner stone for the white house and capitol. brown's book combines landmarks, the botanical gardens, the masonic temple. >> not so secret. >> it's probably more accurately to describe us as a society with secrets. we suddenly have had a spotlight put on us. >> reporter: and on washington. there is a new website to point tourists to all the sites featured in brown's book. the publisher printed 5 million dopys just to start. that's said to be the largest initial printing in the company's history. on capitol hill, tracie potts, news4, washington. >>> news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> tonight at 5:00, new policy. local bus drivers questioned about their sex lives and get unexplained breast exams.

. >>> swine flu took center stage at george mason university today.ederal health authorities went there to spread the word and show how they've taken their campaign against the swine flu to the internet. >>. ♪ don't touch your eyes mouth ♪ your nose or face >> for a youtube generation, this video is one of many ways health officials are spreading the word about preventing swine flu. it's the winning video in a nationwide youtube flu prevention psa contest. the winner announced today at george mason university where federal health officials hosted a town hall meeting. >> we are trying to mitigate as much as possible until we can vaccinate. >> many students are going to push themselves to go to class. >> health and human services secretary kathleen sibelius warned students college dorms and campuses can become hot beds for the h1n1 virus. >> this is a brand-new virus. people don't have built-in immunity. the younger you get it, theess immunity you have. for some reason, older americans who usually are the victims of seasonal flu are more resistant. >> r

they got the big play to mason to make the score 34-3. have to redefine about the ravens what it is that makes them successful. mason was prettied pretty adamant at the post game. >> at the beginning, -- we got a couple of them with mark clayton staying healthy and able to play the way he has. williams hasn't featured in the offense so far. even though three are freecherring, you have todd playing. he had the running back involved in the passing game. it's multifaceted multitalented dimensional offense. >> willis was on top of his game. so was ray rice. look at. that first time two scores he didn't get touched. ray rice scampered to the end. you don't see this in college. you don't see this in the pros like this. >> blocking was phenomenal. cleveland had a lack of talent and injuries on that side, both sides of the ball really. you figure this is an era of parity in the nfl. some teams maybe it parody. cleveland has a lot of problems with the coach, former ravens assistant, fining guys $1700 for not buying a bottle of water. grievances ar

other than mason, who is flacco going to find? clayton and williams have shown flashes of brilliance but so far no widout has stepped it up. matt stover will not be kicking field goals. that job now lays at the feet of steven houseka. he wants the ravens to be a 10, 11, 12 win team every year and no dropoff seasons so the tone has been set. can the ravens on the 200th anniversary of edgar allen poe's birth reach the highest berth come february? we'll find out. >> all the tasty food is part of going to the game. this year there's something on the menu for just about everyone inside the stadium. >> we focus on local, traditional, vegetarian. we have a gluten-free product along with other concepts throughout the building. >> there will be several new restaurants including the green turtle. ravens, chiefs, this sunday. back with a final look at the forecast next. need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... what i didn't

corp nearly picked off by mason foster. 41 seconds to go. tied at 13.ocker to >> brad: jordan shipley, a heck of a football player. georgia here -- arkansas rather, second and 24, tipped, too but caught. and dennis johnson with some positive yardage picked up about five. demarcus dobbs with back-to-back tipped passes, one incomplete, that one, johnson was able to scoop up. and get positive yardage. nice first move by johnson to get around the corner. >> todd: big play here for the georgia defense. they've got arkansas third and long, they've got to get a stop here and try to curb the momentum a bit, get their offense back on the field. good position for the defense. >> brad: three-man rush. mallett steps up, now he's going to run with it or is he? and he's going to slide. curran got over there, so did justin houston. a punting situation for the razorbacks with 12:24 and the clock returning in the second quarter. georgia will trot back. prince miller waiting on dylan breeding's punts. remember he already had one that he bobbled because of friendly fire,

anthony mason, cbs news, pittsburgh. >>> it's reported this morning that rap has told u.n. nuclear inspectors it's now operating a second uranium enrechment plant. iran has ignored u.n. security council sanctions aimed at stops its nuclear program, but the security council is pressing ahead on reducing the nuclear threat. chairing a council session yesterday, president obama won unanimous approval of a resolution to slash 1k3ising nuclear arsenals and to stop the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries. >>> there is now word this morning that five u.s. service members died in attacks in southern afghanistan. three died in a roadside bombing yesterday. one was shot to death by insurgents, another died in attack while on patrol. >>> just ahead on the morning new, a long time kennedy ally is appointed to his senate seat. >>> plus, texting truckers. the push to prevent distractions on the road. first, katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> a deadly virus is killing salmon in chili and that's causing problems on dinner tables right here in the u.s. w

i like derrick mason, now i love him.ning on going to more assisted living facilities to continue his karaoke adventures. that was great. >> i think we have baltimore's hottest karaoke spot suddenly there. >> right there. >> looking good. how do you follow that act? >> reminds you of better times? >> i don't know. tough to say. >>> for everyone watching out there, we have warmer weather to start off fall. good news. doesn't really, you know -- let's keep moving here. take a look outside now. >> why don't you sing it? get the crowd going. >> yeah. i can't follow that. i can't follow the purple rain. i don't know. i don't have it. anyway -- let's look at the temperature now. 75 degrees. light southeast breeze no big deal at the moment. pretty quiet weather in baltimore. we had a few showers earlier, mainly north of the city but you see a lot of that just really fizzling out right now. you have to really get out on the i-95 corridor and even, not even quite there yet, a couple of light showers in the direction of rising sun.

the charge against mason went from attempted murder to murder. >>> a u.s. navy midshipman pleaded guilty to drug charges. authorities say juan d. alonso was detained in june by u.s. customs and border protection after trying to smuggle 150 pounds of marijuana in a rented car near san diego. the 24-year-old also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary, armed robbery and weapons charges. alonso was sentenced to nine years and 10 months in a military prison. >>> baltimore city mayor sheila dixon may have to go through two separate trials. the mayor faces theft charges for allegedly stealing gift cards from needy families and she'll go on trial for those charges in six weeks, but her lawyers wanted to delay the trial on perjury charges. in that indictment dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend real estate developer ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> another cool day today here in the baltimore area. if you remember yesterday i told you there was a chance we could see light sprinkles.

so the charge against mason went from just attempted murder to murder. >>> if you text while driving listen up. a new law takes effect tomorrow that will make sending a text message while behind the wheel against the law in maryland. if caught you could be fined up to $500. you will be able to read messages sent to you. >>> in washington, the transportation department is so worried about drivers who don't keep their minds on driving that it's holding a summit meeting around the issue. distracted drivers reportedly cause thousands of traffic deaths every year. and as abc's t.j. winnick reports we all know who we are. >> reporter: most of us have done it at one time or another. >> i am definitely trying to stop. have i a new baby. >> reporter: talking or even texting on the cell while driving. >> i hate it. i think it should be outlawed because it takes your eyes off the road and really endangers the people around you. >> reporter: it's not only dangerous, it kills. according to the obama administration nearly 6,000 deaths and 500,000 injuries last year were blamed on driver distractio

the father of our country was also a mason and the rituals of free masonry is the driving theme. at the gorge washington memorial, they are considering special tours. >> we take it in stride and we accept maybe our 15 minutes or 15 months of fame. >> reporter: the house of the temple of the scottish right, a dozen blocks from the capital, burrsing with symbols from the ground up. three, five, seven and nine, an important series in the free masonry to the entrance guarded by sphinxes. the building is decorated with signs of masonry ritual to tempt any hunter. temple archivist says there are secret passages. >> it's a hidden door. it leads to the organ loft. it's a roof access. >> you can't tell me there aren't people buried there. >> i can tell you that. >> reporter: he and other free masons welcome the attention. >> it gives us an opportune toy to tell people who we are and what we believe in. >> reporter: any doubters about the power of dan brown's books to draw a crowd can ask the master of london's temple church. >> they ask, have you read the book? they are still determined t