charles anderson is the president of the detroit urban league, naomi patton is the city hall reporter for the detroit press? what do you think is at play? is it fact that the fact that the city was built largely on the auto industry and that industry has collapsed? >> yeah, that's a huge factor, and which would seem obvious, but there are a number of other factors at play, but that's -- that's the most obvious hit. there were these people that relied on these jobs for decades, now they are gone. they are looking to find out what's next. but it's not apparent at this point. >> yeah, charles, let me ask you. what is next? many say that detroit is the birthplace of the black middle-class in america, although chicago claims the same mantle. what is next, i guess, for the middle-class, the middle-class life, in detroit? and what are -- what are people doing to try to -- to proceed with a future that is bright for the middle-class there? >> well, you know, it's not just the jobs that gm has cut and ford and other companies have cut, it's also the jobs that connect to the general motors, aut

naomi was still in her car seat. now, the vehicle has been described as a honda odyssey with florida tags. hashem 2. the color is either green or gray. anyone with information should call 911. >>> we are also following another developing story that started last night. police in fairfax county, they are involved in a standoff with a person inside. we first brought you the story on wusa wusa9.com at 11:00 last night. the house is located in the 0077block of fisher dre 00in mclean, virginia. and that's where we are joined live with more information. >> police are not releasing a lot of information, even 18 hours in to the standoff. right here on garr court you can see the areas blocked off. the media van to my side is family. people involved in the people inside the house. they are here to find out how they can help but did not want to go on camera at this hour. right next to it is the mobile command center and just beyond there is where the house is on lyle avenue. that's where police are concentrating their efforts. n

also naomi patton, reporter for "the detroit free press." thank you, both of you. very thoughtful discussion of what's happening in detroit. >> i spent a lot of time in michigan covering the auto story. i really look forward to the day when detroit really starts once again to turn the corner. because it's a great place and it can be. michigan can be really prosperous. >> it's a great american city. and as we've said over and again, there was a middle-class born there that set the standard for the middle-class across the country. and that means a lot of people look to what's happening in detroit with great fear to how the rest of the country could -- >> it's important that it comes back around. >>> the state of michigan is desperate for jobs, especially outside of the troubled auto industry, as mentioned, there's some hope coming from an unexpected place. cnnmoney.com's poppy harlow explains. >> reporter: don't be surprised to see george clooney or robert de niro next time you're in michigan. those hollywood a-listers have joined others like clint eastwood to make m

naomi was found unharmed in a parking lot. investigators say her mother was pumping gas when a man pushed her out of the way and took the family minivan with naomi still in her car seat. police have identified 24-year- old matthew gnash as a person of interest. they are still looking for him and the family's dark green honda odyssey with florida plates. >> speeding cops have to pay their speeding tickets just like the rest of us. a judge says no. he just thrown out speed camera tickets for four on duty officers. bruce leshan has the story. >> the camera flashes, your heart sinks, you realize you are out $40. but maybe not if you are a cop. >> that doesn't sound very la git. i don't lagitamate. it's not fair. >> no one is arguing about emergency calls, but the montgomery county police department does think officers who speed through the cameras without a legitimate reason should have to pay. >> we have rules, you know, and rule one, in our police department is obey law. obey all laws. >> but the judge tossed out the four ticket

and i think that's why it's extending the operation. >> naomi, it's ross here. talk to me about the politics. we've seen the ldp got pretty crushed in metropolitan elections on sunday. are investors now having to price in the prospect of a changing government, the opposition party gets power for the first time in 50 years.. how do we have to price it in? how do we have to think about the possibility of that? >> well, the market appears bemused by the potential change in government, especially since the dpj doesn't have a transparent economic policy. however, i think the market should be aware of a tremendous opportunity that the dpj has to change policy. basically wibt has committed to cut waste and spending. that's not too possible given that the largest increase in spending is on social programs and given japan's aging population, it's very hard to cut those. as such, where can we cut? it's the government's balance sheets. it's privatization. if we go back towards a koizumi-type platform targeting privatization and targeting more efficient use of underutilized

rider wood i havage with 2600 senior citizens it is virtually across from the fire house and where naomi miller lives. >> i'm upset about that because i know they come to our village. >> isn't it semantics saying it is closed when there isn't staffing to get out. >> i don't participate in semantics. i just told you what we are doing and i think it is pretty clear. >> reporter: as 9 news now first reported on friday night, it is not just this fire house but the same thing will happen to fire houses in capital height and riverdale heights where some volunteers may fill in on occasion and in chillum on rigs broad one change from friday night the plan has been changed. a medic will be in the station but no fire trucks will be responding. two of the fire stations are close to the montgomery county border. montgomery county officials are meeting to figure out what affect it will have on them. >> thank you for that. >>> still to come, why you should sweat the small stuff in living smart. >>> and tony, we definitely sweat outside today. >> no doubt. the summer heat is back and you 00ll see thate

naomi hilel was inside her family's minivan when it was stolen. her mother was pumping gas when a man pushed her out of the way and took the stand. joy was found in newport news in good condition. -- she was found in newport news in good condition. >>> the district missed a $103 million payment this morning for 60 charter schools. the charter school officials say they have been negotiating get a partial payment within the next few days. >>> the woman who could for be the first hispanic female to sit on the u.s. supreme court was back on the hot seat. the questions seemed to be easier today. scott thuman has the latest. >> not you compare today's proceedings with past confirmation hearings and at this point, this looks a lot more like a cheerleading session. at times, democratic senators were almost gushing. >> you are a hero. >> it gives me goose bumps. >> even taking photos. but republicans, not quite ready to concede, hit her again with questions on everything from abortion to gun rights, which she often avoided answering. >> your answer is you

naomi hillel was strapped in the the. the suspect is 24-year-old matthew arnesh. he was wearing a plaid shirt and baseball cap. >> anyone spotting the van or the suspect is asked to call 911. >>> presidentpresident obama's full court press continues. manuel gallegus reports. the landmark bill is a win for everyone. >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: president obama applauded lawmakers to finish up with healthcare reform. >> we've done what we can do for so long. or we can step up for responsibility. >> reporter: the senate passed its first mile marker wednesday, with the health committee turning out legislation that would require individuals to get health insurance and to get employers to pay for it. >> the plan that was -- debate for more than 50 hours and includes by the way, 160 republican amendments. >> reporter: but the committee's work is just one piece of a larger senate bill. >> and not one republican voted for it. >> this legislation has not one single provision that is aimed at reducing the cost of healthcare. >> reporter: critics also argue that with the

naomi hillel was found hours later in a hotel parking lot. nash was arrested around 4:30 this morning, in syracuse, new york. >>> well, the space shuttle endeavour finally got off the ground. but not without a hitch. astronauts are inspecting their ships today. they broke off debris. drew levinson has the latest from wjz from the kennedy space center. >>> it was a long time in coming. but the clouds finally parted. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: allowing the space shuttle endeavour to blast off from the kennedy space center. >> and liftoff of endeavour. >> just under two minutes into the flight, several pieces of foam insulation fell off. it will take time to determine whether the shuttle's fragile heat shield suffered any damage. endeavour was scheduled to go june 16th, but was scrubbed twice because of hydrogen leaks. and then three more times because of weather. >> lightning within 20 nautical miles. >> reporter: the five delays were one shy of the record. two missions, one in 1986. the other in 1995, were scrubbed six times. they made i

we want to ask naomi judd for that one. it's a good word. nobody ever says that anymore. our poll online and get that amazing polo shirt and the free tote. hope to see you next time. remember, the spin stops right here because we are d gretchen: good morning, everyone. hope you are having a great wednesday so far. july 8, 2009. thanks for sharing your time today. emotional farewell to the king of pop. ent r taper and heart wrenching goodbye to michael jackson the father. >> i just wanted to say i love him so much. gretchen: a rare glimpse of michael jackson's children again. >> david letterman takes more shots at the former governor. >> it's an important trip for obama to go to russia to. he has gotten the russians to agree to reduction in nuclear warheads. agree to reduction in

with us naomi wolf, the nor of the book the end of america. and dr. marc lamont hill. fox news analyst. >> i like that. bill: you are a smart guy. columbia just hired to you teach corrupt minds of students. >> conservative institution trying to prince it to the left. bill: sure it is. little red hat with star on it when maher says we are a stupid country is he saying what. >> he is saying america is antiintellectual nation. in many ways we are. we often elect presidents whether or not we want to drink a beer with nismt has too many credentials or degrees we think he is elitist or distance from the people. skeptical from somebody from w. a high education. sarah palin not strong on intellectual gifts that proves my point. bill: i would say it absolutely does not because she did well running a state whereas a much smarter guy deval has been terrible performance. >> do you think president for the last five years. bill: hired as governor and did a good job in the state. >> president for mar is she a good presidential candidate. bill: mar said stupid. >> america might elect

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with us naomi wolf, the nor of the book the end of america. and dr. marc lamont hill. fox news analyst. >> i like that. bill: you are a smart guy. columbia just hired to you teach corrupt minds of students. >> conservative institution trying to prince it to the left. bill: sure it is. little red hat with star on it when maher says we are a stupid country is he saying what. >> he is saying america is antiintellectual nation. in many ways we are. we often elect presidents whether or not we want to drink a beer with nismt has too many credentials or degrees we think he is elitist or distance from the people. skeptical from somebody from w. a high education. sarah palin not strong on intellectual gifts that proves my point. bill: i would say it absolutely does not because she did well running a state whereas a much smarter guy deval has been terrible performance. >> do you think president for the last five years. bill: hired as governor and did a good job in the state. >> president for mar is she a good presidential candidate. bill: mar said stupid. >> america might elect

ow much important phenomeno naomi baron, a liuistics profess at american university, join up to see forheself. >> one of the people i stard following was vernor schwarzennegger. i thought, "whathe heck, let's see whahe has to say." ansome of the things are, "go check out what ware trying to doith our budget," and others are posts or tweets are "i walking up theteps to the capitalsoon i have a meeting." do iare? one the things that we know about amerans and i think to is when new technology come online we tend to go a lile haywire wh it. >> reporter: baron, auor of a book called "always ," calls herself a reast when it comes to twitter-style communicaons. she sees se benefits. butlso some negative consequences. >> the new mea technologies starting with ail and then instant messagingnd then blogs and then xt messaging and mobile pnes, and all those wonderful ackberrys have made us feel we always need toe avlable to others; that we can't turn ourselveoff. literally go on vacation wi that feeling you aays have to be communicating with somedy else. then the questi is, is that a prblem? yes,

naomi baron, a linguistics professor at american university, joined up to see for herself. >> one ofthe people i started following was governor schwarzennegger. i thought, "what the heck, let's see what he has to say." and some of the things are, "go check out what we are trying to do with our budget," and others are posts or tweets are "i'm walking up the steps to the capital, soon i have a meeting." do i care? one of the things that we know about americans and i think to is when a new technology come online we tend to go a little haywire with it. >> reporter: baron, author of a book called "always on," calls herself a realist when it comes to twitter-style communications. she sees some benefits. but also some negative consequences. >> the new media technologies starting with email and then instant messaging and then blogs and then text messaging and mobile phones, and all those wonderful blackberrys have made us feel we always need to be available to others; that we can't turn ourselves off. we literally go on vacation with that feeling you always have to be communicating with some

lawsuits or temporary restraining orders, but some of the things she is alleged to have disclosed, naomidrugs. it is really problematic when you put these kinds of things in the complaint, i grant you that. but the proof is in the pudding. we have lots of rose to how -- rows to hoe. megyn: it is more than rebecca wright making the allegation. thank you both so much. one final word for our viewers, the credibility of this so- called friend seen sketchy at best. where are the e-mails? on the other hand, apparently not just rebecca writes made his prediction. they are waiting for this case to go way, when and if she cuts the deal. bill: i heard $3 million last week. megyn: how many millions can she get? bill: the price tag coming out of washington, how could this affect the state where you live? megyn: remember this story? a huge black blob off the coast of australia. what is it? now we know. . are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum

. >> dave: if you like living at home -- >> it's like thomas family, you live with naomi in the basementinal as well. >> dave: catholic hospitals provide huge service but the residents health-care plan could end up closing those facilities if it passes. that story is coming i up. but shipping. shipping's complicated. not really. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service shipping is easy. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. that's not complicated. come on. how about...a handshake. alright. priority mail flat rate boxes only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship. spewing catholic hospitals serve more than 92 million patients per year that some provisions in president obama is reform plan could force these catholic facilities to close. >> dave: joining us as father jonathan morris who by the way it likes my suit. suing is a snappy dresser. >> again jealous because i can never wear white. the. >> dave: what would happen to these catholic hospitals for treatment millions of people if this passes. >> return member this is not a catholic t