entered tonight with the national league's worst earned run average in the month of august... >>> theants pitching staff which is supposed to be the strength of the team entered tonight with the national league's worse earned average. and no one has struggled worse than tim lincicum who now has lost three straight starts. the 3-run shot ends up in the cove. lincicum gives up four runs in 6 innings. >>> what happened to the offensive scored 38 runs in three games? the debacks win. >>> the giants are now a half game behind the phillies for the wild card. >>> a's in texas for three games with the first place rangers. david murphy hits one in the gap. 3-0 rangers. anderson leaves the pain after the third inning with a hyper extenned knee. e. ending the record of 14 straight wins. >>> yesterday tiger woods looked like the tiger that's won 14 majors. today he looked like the tiger since november. jason day shot his second straight round at 67. the aussie moves on the leader board. >>> the national savior is going to be on the shelf for a while. steven strausburg will undergo tommy jones sur

atlanta tops the national league east by two games over philadelphia. >>> and in the american league,hael young of texas hit a three-run home run in the seventh against boston. the 7-3 win over the red sox stretches the rangers' lead in the american league western division to 8 1/2 games. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and campaign clout. plans to deploy the first lady on the election circuit. deploy the first lady on the election circuit. , thanks to new pampers cruisers with dry max. ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] they're not just 20% thinner... ♪ they're also 2 times drier. ♪ it's next generation dryness. so playtime never ends. and it's now one of the most awarded diapers. thanks, mom, for choosing pampers cruisers with dry max. only from pampers. ♪ now i know ♪ freedom is all that i need [ female announcer ] ladies, raise your spoons. now there's nothing left standing between you and a satisfying breakfast. introducing special k low-fat granola. with 50% less fat than the leading granola and 5 grams of fiber per serving, it's a satisfying way to

. >>> in the national league, roy oswalt got his first win since joining the phillies.even scoreless innings against the dodgers and raul ibanez double as philadelphia shut out los angeles 2-0. >>> and in the tenth inning, atlanta's brian mccann hit a grand slam home run as the braves beat houston 8-2. atlanta still has a 2 1/2 game lead over the phillies in the national league east. >>> and new york mets relief pitcher francisco rodriguez was in police custody after last nature's game. police say rodriguez, seen here in tuesday night's game, was not arrested. he will be charged for what police call, quote, a physical assault on his father-in-law, who went to a hospital. according to police he had a scrape on his face and a bump on his head. >>> we will return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and flight of fancy. a jetblue flight attendant is catapulted to consult status. just want to say natural instincts looks healthy. we want to prove it. take the natural instincts challenge. get healthier color in 10 minutes. guaranteed. or, we'll buy you 2 boxes of

. >>> in the national league, fines and suspensions are expected after an ugly fight.nt at home plate turned into a benches-clearing brawl between st. louis and cincinnati. the cards won the game 8-4 and pulled ahead of the reds into first place in the central division. >>> and atlanta's brooks conrad hit a ninth inning home run against houston. the braves beat the astros 4-2. atlanta now leads the national league eastern division by 2 1/2 gams. >>> and in monday night's braves and astros game, watch this, a fan named bo stepped away from a foul ball, which hit his girlfriend, sara, oh, in the arm. now, he claimed he lost sight of the ball in the lights. needless to say, his girlfriend was less than pleased. she was smiling a little bit, though. i think she'll be all right. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and growing gap, how salaries for federal employees outpaced those from private companies. you'll never go back to your old duster. [ funny voice ] hey, duster! wanna attract dust like swiffer 360 duster? then try the magnet hat! ♪

it's handed the new york giants the national league pennant with the national league playoff victoryr the brooklyn dodgers. bobby thomson died yesterday in georgia after a lengthy illness. >>> in the pre-dawn hours today, aspiring singing sensations arrived by the hundreds at at&t park for a shot at stardom. they are all on a singular mission. to become the next "american idol." >> claudine wong listened to some of the talent and has our report. ♪ you are beautiful >> reporter: before the sun came up, hundreds then thousands lined up. >> i want to be the next "american idol." >> she is the next american idol. >> you with convinced? >> i am very convinced >> so convinced you will stay out here in the cold? >> until it snows. whatever it takes. >> reporter: registrations for thursday's auditions will be held for the next two days but the die hards came early. >> i'd rather be safe than sorry and have but too late and they say you can't try out. >> it's going really well. it was really cold this morning but we have a huge crowd. like 7 or 8000 already. >> reporter: in season 10 of "amer

giants may be the hottest team in the national league.ey swept the dodgers with tonight's victory and are only a game and a half behind the padres in the national league west. and matt cane get his first career win against the dodgers. the top two and cane was able. in the fifth, the giants slash some leather. he is scooped up by huff. huff shows off his cat-like reflexes. wren tau reraw provided the offense -- renteria provided the offense. cershaw is all the giants would need. tonight he shuts the door getting matt kemp to flyout. giants sweep the dodgerss with a two-0 victory. >> this is definitely huge for us. taking three games from these guys, we have gotten off hot in the second half and we have to keep it going and keep the momentum, upbeat and relaxed atmosphere. >> a's and white sox 1k3* gonzalez on the mound. he gets former stanford star quinten looking with the slow curve. the gonzalez fans went 8 and struck out 11. but the wheels fell off in the fifth. the bases loaded. a sinking liner to right. he miss plays it and a bases c

came in the bottom of the ninth inning against the brooklyn dodgers in a playoff to decide the national leagueennant. he was humble about his accomplishment. >> i often thought, you're lucky to hit that ball. and then it disappeared in the lower stands. from that point on it was an excitement i hadn't experienced before. >> the ultimate walkoff home run sent the new york giants to the 1951 world series where they lost to the yankees, but thomson always said, it's nice to be remembered. but thomson always said, it's nice to be remembered. bobby thomson was 86 years old. do your contact lenses feel as good at the end of the day as they do at the beginning ? only air optix® contact lens materials have tricomfort™ technology. they let up to five times more oxygen through the lens than traditional soft contact lenses... ...are designed to retain moisture for comfort all day long... and have superior deposit resistance for cleaner lenses. air optix®, the lens you can survive a long day in. go to airoptix.com for a free one-month trial offer. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the

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opposition leader's national league for democracy is boycotting the vote. her party was officially disbanded in may for refusing to register under laws instituted by the military rulers. western countries in japan have denounced the loss as unfair. myanmar's government is rejecting the international criticism. it argues that several pro-democracy parties are running in the general election. the military rulers say the poll is aimed at establishing civilian rule in the country. >>> researchers in japan have developed a new textile aimed at helping those with skin allergies, that includes mite dirt and allergens. ionic technologies are given a charge and that causes more allergens to stick to the fabric than the person's skin. the fabric can be washed a number of times and still keep the properties. they plan to use the technology to produce underwear and children's clothing for sale this fall. >>> state-of-the-art planetarium is capable of projecting more than 22 million stars. the planet tear yes, ma'am is cutting-edge projector can display stars of differe

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national league teams have first cracks at him but the white sox showing a lot of interest in him.he indians. kevin off. up 2-0. in the first, bases loaded. almost hits a grand slam. three runs come in. five run first inning. and the silent killer, 7 strong innings, 14-5 is his record. the a's win. they are 6-1/2 back. elin finally breaking her silence. this week's issue of people magazine, saying she never had an inkling any cheating was going on. she and tiger living a mile apart, sharing custody with the kide. >> all right, everybody. see you tomorrow.

giants still lead the wild card, but they're two back in the national league west. >>> a's will wellme in texas tonight. when you play in a dome, the ruling is, if you hit the ceiling, it's in play. yep. that's what happened. twins beat tampa bay, final of 8-6. >>> saturday, jerry rice goes into the hall of fame. vern glenn reports. >> reporter: after the tireless work of today, the greatest wide receiver to play the game will finally take a break this saturday to enjoy his enshrinement in a profootball hall of fame. his concern this day, will he look as good in a hall of fame blazer as he did in a football uniform? >> i got to have that jacket. it's got to be tapered though. i work hard for this right here. if t got to be tapered. >> reporter: almost 48 years old, he looks like he could still run a go route. we asked him about the one ceremony this weekend where the only ones allowed in the room are hall of famers. >> i'm probably going to be one of those guys running around trying to get some autographs and take pictures. >>> tiger woods shoots 74 today. for most people, it's 74. w

the giants, the wildcard leader, falling behind the padres in the national league west.chez striking out to end the game. >>> from bad game to mr. lovable. tom cable, frying to fix his damaged reputation. the napa district attorney, we focused on him. charges of assault. accusations from his ex-wife. cable survived the implications now, all smiles. never last year, never lost their support. he even lifts weights and goes out on the field. >> the coaches and the players, we enjoy each other. i think that is part of t you need to keep in touch with them that way. >> on the team, everybody is the same. nobody is above anybody else, the head coach is doing that, it is a big statement for everyone. >> raiders first preseason game is a week away in dallas. >> tonight, jerry talking about his biggest challenge, and reward. his three kids. >> the most rewarding thing about being a father is to watch your kids grow and look forward to your kids making their mark in this world. teaching them to be you know, disciplined, and always give 100%. i am like any other dad. i am like any

they earned the national league pennant. he died in savannah, georgia after a long illness. years old. >>> coming up, bloggers are still buzzing over the jetblue flight attendant who flipped out. could that be linked to a surge in the amount of carryon baggage. >>> and san francisco takes control of treasure island. find out the storied history behind that small patch of land. those stories are coming up at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day. >> for complete bay area news coverage, stay with ktvu channel 2 news and www.ktvu.com. news and weather available any time you need it. k tvu channel 2 news at 5:00 is straight coverage. uncovering important news stories. in-depth coverage. weather forecasts for the area where you live. >> smog and warmth. >> weekdays on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. complete bay area news coverage.

still lead the race for the national league wild card. >>> in the american league, tampa bay's evan longoriaed to center against the red sox in the seventh inning and the rays' 5-3 victory keeps them tied for first place with the yankees. >>> and japan won the little league world series. the team from tokyo got an opposite field home run in the sixth inning against hawaii. japan's 4-1 victory ends a string of five straight titles for the u.s. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> first time winners dominate the prime time emmy awards. we'll check out the tom honor s honorees. [ female announcer ] stay once... stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only when you book at choicehotels.com. check this out. boo-yah! shazam! h2...o! hydrolicious! magic bananas! it's the first one click faucet filter that removes 99% of lead and microbial cysts. adios contaminos! critical condition. good morning. i'm john kessler. and i'm sydnie kohara. a community comes out to support the officer, a

the home run when the 1951 national league pennant for the new york giants who defeated the brooklyn dodgers. thompson was 86 years old. >>> the state budget crisis has added more drama and significant to today's special election in the bay area or at least part of it. the two main candidates, john laird and republican, sam blakesly, are running for state senate district seat 15, that opened up when the governor appointed the new lieutenant governor. if laird wins it would put democrats within one seat of having the critical two-thirds majority and that's the number required to appro budgets or raise taxes. it cover ace huge area from san jose to santa maria. the polls close at 8:00 tonight. >>> today marks 48 days since the budget has been due. as of now, no deal in sight. democrats continue to push for tax increases. roups favor spending cuts. governor schwarzenegger said in the past it's possible he could leave office in january without a new budget in place. >>> and in the meantime a statewide bus tour to get the latino vote made a stop here in the bay area. labor latino leaders

. >>> to the national league. latos and the first-place dodgers -- padres, taking on the dodgers. dodgers down 2-0. and check out the dive by chris. that's off of russell martin's bat. dodgers lead 2-1. ted lilly, making his dodgers' debut. top of the seventh inning. strikes out hunley swinging. lilly only gives up one run. >>> that's all for your update. wac to you in the studio. >>> america's most infamous on again/off again teen parents, well, they're off again. >> bristol palin tells "teen" magazine, the engagement is off. h this is when levi johnston may have fathered another baby. he wasoing to a hunting show.thh >>> now, a look ahead to the stories we will be watching on this wednesday. breaking news out of iran this morning, where there are reports that president mahmoud ahmadinejad's convoy came under attack. al arabiya television says the iranian president survived. and the attacker who threw a bomb at the convoy has been detained. >>> the government is working to counter what is described as a serious t

. >> mike: if you're a playoff contender you cannot lose 23-to the second worst team in the national league just that tonight, losing to arizona. this is not how you do it. first inning, guillen, flat out drops drew's lazy fly ball. two runs score. give me a break. things got worse. mark reynolds, after he runs, the giants fall a game and a half back in the wild card after the 11-3 loss. a's in texas looking to pick up a game on the rangers. barton, a shot to right, second homer in as many nights. 3-0a's. seventh, curt suzuki, to the gone. barton scores, for-hit night for suzuki. braden goes the distance. a's are 8-1/2 back. >> u.s. amateur. cal stanford matchup in one of the semifinals. cal's ben an facing chung. an with 6-under through the first six holes. eagle attempt on 5 to go 2-up. finds the bottom of the jar. on 16, chung for birdie. his first load of the day. they were all squared going into 18. an ran into trouble, and chung had this long putt for birdie. wins he hole with a par. >>> pga playoffs, in new jersey. tiger woods got off to a brutal start. tee shot on 1, 50 yards off th

the giants are five games behind national league west leading san diego. they are one game back of the phillies in the wild card race. >>> bobby thomsen died today. he was 86. legendary for this shot heard around the world almost 60 years ago. >> bobby hitting, there it goes, it's a long fly! the giants won the pennant! the giants won the pennant! the giants won the pennant! >> called the most famous home-run in baseball history, the giants trailed the brooklyn dodgers by 13 and a half games, came back, forced the three- game playoff, and the giants, they win that pennant in 1951 thanks the bobby thomsen. nker ] when ashley's violin teacher told her parents she was gifted, they were thrilled. she's a natural vibrato. oh. we started saving for this music camp in vermont. so i told them about some of the wells fargo online savings tools like my savings plan, which helps them set up and monitor a savings goal. until we found out that maybe her teacher uses certain terms a little bit loosely. rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that m

the giant have the second best record in the national league. >>> watch carefully.trange play in oakland tonight. a's manager bob guerin out of here, ejected for arguing with the umps. it appears he was right and the umps blew the call. strange. two runners were tagged out at third base. the umps ruled the lead runner is out. it is a big mess. everyone is confused but it didn't matter because the game was settled in the ninth inning. the royals win on the line shot. nice play to cliff pennington. the run scores. the royals edge the a's 3-2 your final. >>> not long ago you might remember 49ers training camp opened to the public when they trained in stockton. nowadays practices are closed to the public. there are a few exceptions. like a hollywood red carpet arrival. we are arriving for practice, people. one of nine open and free practices at 49ers headquarters in santa clara. 3,000 fans showing up tonight. we were out there for the 6:00 show. it was fun. nose tackle abreu franklin continues his holdout. aside from that the players and fans enjoying the energy of the

national league west. this is the big playoff race, right? they trail the first place padres by six games. in the wild card race, they trail the phillies by two games. tomorrow, jonathan sanchez against cole hamels. >>> much better news for the athletics who all of a sudden are showing signs of life. a nice belly right there. sunshine at the coliseum. a's and blue jays. top nine. remember fred lewis? he torches the a's. a two-run single off blevins. the bull pen blew the lead. 4-4. bottom nine, all good. cliff pennington is your hero. the rbi single. here comes steve. the a's win the game and the series. 5-4 is your final. tomorrow the best team in baseball is coming to the oakland coliseum. those would be the tampa bay rays. >>> much of the buzz at 49ers headquarters today was all about brett favre. favre will face the 49ers this sunday at candlestick. national tv right here on nbc bay area. the niners specific alex smith hoping to look better than he did against the colts last weekend. smith saying today he remains confident. what else woul

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might just be the national league mvp. here's why.he reds blow the lead but end up winning the game, 12-11. >>> the atlanta braves weren't so lucky against the xcolorado rockies, who showed plenty of heart last night. omar infante. this time, a two-run blast. braves up 10-1. back come the rockies. carlos gonzales with a based loaded rope. that will score a two. this game is tied at 10-10. next up, troy tulowitzki. he scored between third and short. colorado up 11-10. 12-10, in the top of the ninth. gonzales had the big bases loaded two-run hit. and he has the sliding catch to finish the game. rockies complete the big-time comeback. 12-10, the final score. i'm steve bunin with this espn news update. now, back to you in beautiful new york city. >> that guy likes new york. >>> not only do they paint the town red. they splattered everything and anyone in sight. >> look at this. tens of thousands of people have jammed into a small spanish village for the tomato fight. revelers tossed 100 tons of tomatoes, turning the streets into a sea of

now, her party, the national league for democracy, has decided to boycott the polls, scheduled for november 7th. in a statement released on wednesday, aung san suu kyi said the public should show interest in the election. it will be the country's first election in 20 years. she said nld supporters would not have to compromise and vote for another party. the nld has -- or was disbanded earlier this year after the military government introduced a new law. it effectively barred aung san suu kyi from running in the election. other pro-democracy parties intend to run in the election, but the party led by prime minister than sen and fully backed by the military government is likely to win. observers say aung san saw kooe's latest remarks are an attempt to maintain unity among her supporters and prevent her influence on myanmar's politics from declining. >>> israel's shimon peres has defended his country's policy of shunning the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. peres met wednesday with international atoij energy chief yukiya amano in israel. amano, who became iaea director general last december,

lee refused a deal last month with the angels, saying he wanted to stay on the national league and play for a first-place team. well, he got his wish. he'll join the club tomorrow. >>> atlanta has had a flair for the dramatics this season. they've won 21 times in their final at-bat. that's best in the bigs. yesterday's victim, the washington nationals. jason heyward with a walk-off single. braves win their fourth in a row, 3-2. >>> mets and 'stros needing four hours and 18 minutes to decide a winner. bases loaded. ike davis with a high fly ball to right field. way short of a homer, but it gets the job done. jose reyes tags up to score the go-ahead run. not pretty, but the mets will take anything these days. they win it, 3-2, in 14 innings. >>> the rays broke out their brooms against the rangers, completing a three-game sweep. evan longoria hitting his 16th homer of the year. he also had four rbi. tampa continues to roll by winning, 8-6. >>> yankees and tigers, miguel cabrera hit not one, but two homers into the new york night. he's now got 30 homers, but the bronx bombers won't go away

padres push their lead to three and a half in the national league west with the 8-2 victory and lincecumalls to 11 and 7. >> i missed my spot here and there. there was bloop hits there. hits are hits. that's what i have to look at it as. i can get better from here. >> to minneapolis. top five and he pitcheses out -- he punches out pennington. and then in the seventh gets davis to ground into the double play. he had a no hitter through 7, but get thrown after 106 pitches. they get a hit in the 8th, but not after the bomb in the bottom of the 7th. minnesota will sweep the a's with a 4-2 victory. 49erss hosted by the colts in the pre-season opener. veterans working on their timing while the free agent agents and cookeries -- rookies are trying to make the team. vernon davis would have been 6th. speaking of int's reggie smith picks off paynor. he makes the most of it. he takes it 91 yards to the house. four turnovers from the niners cutting the colts' lead to three. plays like that will definitely help you make a team. in the third, finds him in the flat and that's good for six. 98 yards in

. >> and are tied with the phillies for the national league wildcard race. >> great. >>> a's needing to bust out the bug spray in cleveland. gio gonzalez in 7 innings and in doing so becomes the 22nd oakland starter to work at least 6 innings. last in the majors home runs tonight. pitching staff incredible. david carr has won the backup job over nate davis, mike singletary confirmed that to me, today. crews me. stephen curry, america needs you, the warrior guard made the final roster for the united states basketball team that will compete in the world championships beginning this saturday in turkey. just to give you an example the u.s. is not as dominant as they have been. they have not won the gold in the u.s. worlds since 1994. >> maybe that's gonna change. >> you think it was that 60- yard bomb that got him the backup job? >> nate davis? >> yeah. >> he is third string so i don't think so. >> we'll update that fire at 11:00.

. >>> in the national league, the central division race is tightening up again. skip schumacher of st. louis hit a long grand slam home run against cincinnati. the 7-3 win moved the cards within one game of the first place reds. >>> and in the tenth inning, stephen drew hit a single up the middle that drove in two runs in a rally against milwaukee and the diamondbacks beat the brewers 7-4. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and slashing the fat. the pentagon announces thousands of job cuts in the military. l? [ female announcer ] fiber has never looked better. all-natural benefiber. the fiber supplement that's tasteless and dissolves completely. to make getting fiber easier. that's the beauty of benefiber. what i wouldn't do for a do-over. [ female announcer ] new neutrogena® clinical skincare helps restore collagen depleted skin to undo the look of a year's worth of skin aging in just 4 weeks. clinical skincare. neutrogena®. i'm sydnie kohara. john kessler is on vacation. five teenagers were detained in connection with that deadly sh

baseball where the giants with a win over the padres could pull to within 1.5 of san diego in the national leagueest. christian start the clock. tim lincecum had his second straight rough outing as miguel tejada drives in two. lincecum goes 3 and two-thirds. gives up five earned runs. giants fall 8-2 they are 3.5- back of the padres. the a's scored only 5 runs. slow he was finished after 7 and a high pitch count. the a's broke up the no hitter but they lose 4-2 that finish that road trip 1-5. the 49ers kicked off the preseason schedule in indianapolis. alec smith was not very sharp he throws one behind a wide open open vernon davis. after spotting the colts 10- lead the reserves got the job done. ignited by this reggie smith 91- yard interception return for a touchdown. the 49ers bite the colts 37-17. at the pga championship 25-year- old martin timer out has bubba watson with a three hole playoff. game day on location tonight from lucas oil stadium we'll see you then. >>> and that does it for the eyewitness news at 10:00. remember the news is always on cbs 5.com and half hour we'll see you over o

angeles is the dodgers are going to put him on waivers tomorrow and he will pass through the national league in quite a few american leagues interested in him. but looks like the chicago white sox will have a crack at him. >>> the warriors, good news for their star curry he has been selected to represent team usa as the world basketball championships are about to get started. those championships start next saturday. that's the sporting life for right now. >>> before we go just a recap of our top story. that gas fire that has burning -- that grass fire that has burning out of control in the mount curry area. 65 firefighters are battling the flames. it's a rural area, some buildings may be threatened. it's unclear right now but there are no evacuations. people who live in the area have been told to be prepared to evacuate probably in a moment's notice. at this point no estimate on containment. they are hoping to have it contained by tonight but there's no word. temperatures high, but if there is good news is that the winds are not a factor for this fire. more coming up tonight. i'm frank somer

by the national league should. the devils not to reach an agreement palatable to the n.h.l. the winger can down the playing the season elsewhere and obviously russia would be the number one option in that scenario the cage all season begins in on the eighth of september while n.h.l. training camp stoss on september seventeenth. palace on the pataki won this year as to the france green jersey awarded to the best sprinter is facing a life banned from cycling he and his alone pretty made the rounds a bit of new chair allegedly accused of using doping prior to their successful performance at the main race of the season neither either have tested positive for any banned substance but both have faced suspensions before meaning they would be disqualified for a vote if found guilty this time around but duckie and baluchi deny any wrongdoing though. i spoke to the prosecutor and i think it's plain to everything i said all of their questioners have nothing else to say. and gulf news phil mickelson is a step away from becoming the world's top ranking golfer and can do just that at the

. >>> in the national league, san francisco has won 8 of its last 10 games. edgar renteria of the giants tripled to left center driving in san francisco's only runs in a 2-0 win over the dodgers. the giants remain 1 1/2 games back of san diego and have a 2-game lead over cincinnati in the wild card race. >>> in the 11th inning, jason wurth of philadelphia hit a long double to right center field that bounced off the scoreboard and drove in a run against washington. phillies beat the nationals 6-4. >>> and the cosmos come back, the reborn new york cosmos has pele has honorary team president. the team hopes to play in new york and eventually join major league soccer to compete with the red bulls who play in new jersey. >>> when we return, another look at had this morning's top stories. >>> and chelsea's big day. good ! ♪ [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... ♪ ...can lead to another. ♪ ♪ ...made with real fruit and now with more of the whole grains your body needs. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. nutri-grain can help you i'm from

atlanta's 3-2 win keeps the braves at the top of the national league eastern division by 2 1/2 gamesver philly. >>> and tampa bay got home runs from evan longoria and upton as they swept a three-game series from texas. the 8-6 victory keeps the rays tied with the yankees in the american league east. >>> the big mystery is solved. brett favre was back on the practice field with the minnesota vikings wednesday. just shy of his 41st birthday, he decided to play for a 20th season after a little arm-twisting from teammates. >> the only thing that mattered is those guys in the locker room because if i didn't hear one word from those guys, if they turned their back and said, hey, thanks, it would have been a little easier. >> but he will also make more money. favre is reportedly getting a $3.5 million raise to more than $16 million this season. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> college blues -- why incoming freshman have a lot of catching up to do in their studies. catcto do if their studies. because of potential contamination. good morning. i'm john kessle

vendor seven ballot as a political party of the leadership of the current prime minister the national league for democracy on the last poll by a landslide of one nine hundred ninety four wasn't allowed into office party jeter and he says it will boycott an upcoming vote. c.c.t.v. footage has been released showing a powerful blast in the colombian camp. itll bogota a car bomb exploded outside the studios of a major radio station leaving at least nine people injured it comes just days after a new president on one of our son toss took office to continue his precesses fight against leftist guerrillas and cocaine traffickers. the german city of newburgh was the scene of arguably the most famous trial in history the court condemned nazi war criminals for their actions in the second world war so they too in crosstalk people averted his guess discuss whether the tribunals set an important precedent whether it was simply a case of justice for the victors. it was very important that historians also got a chance to study what it was like inside a fallen dictatorship work really look at the mechanisms h

. >> despite the day off the giants have retaken the lead in the national league wild card race.n francisco now leads philadelphia by half game because the phillies lost to houston 5-1. the a's had a chance to gain ground on texas f.they could complete a sweep of cleveland. ben got the start. the great diving catch helped. kevin broke a tie in the sixth doubles into the left center field gap. davis scores to put oakland on top not for long. mat takes deep for 2 run shot. cleveland wins 3-2. tomorrow the a's at texas e.it's the battle of the bay this saturday as the raiders host the 49 ers in the next to last exhibition game. oakland is 2 and o so far in the pre-season. last week the silver and black dominated the bears on both sides of the football. new quarterback campbell sense as change in culture with the raiders. >> i think the different thing between this year and years before talking to guys that have been here is attitude and mind set. guys that go out and win. >>reporter: 49 ers are also a perfect 2 and o but done it without some of the big offensive weapons. that will c

the dodgers are in fourth place in the national league west.es back in the wild card race. >>> in the american league, texas just keeps winning. michael young of the rangers singled in the seventh inning to break a tie and texas beat minnesota 4-3. texas has an 8 1/2 game lead in the western division. >>> before the game a member of the u.s. army golden knights parachute team got stuck on the flagpole. but he was able to unhook himself and climb down with no injuries. that's definitely a first. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and stem cell ruling. what it means for researchers on the hunt for breakthrough cures. archers on the hunt for breakthrough cures. but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 clai

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. >>> they need the national league wild card and are in the thick of a pennant race.till many believe they're missing a big bat. in atlanta that power player was not needed. neither was a hit. it started with a two-hour rain delay, then barry zito on the mound. struck out ten braves in seven innings. didn't factor into the decision. bottom six, tie game. two mistakes, here's one of them. the braves' second solo homer of the game, made it 2-1 atlanta. that score stuck toll top of the ninth. after an error and a hit, two on. pablo sandoval's chop tore third booted by chipper jones. aubrey huff scores. they tie with no hits in the inning. top 11, bases loaded. you're seeing a trend. pat burrell lifting the ball to left just deep enough. the sac fly scores huff. again no, hits but the giants take the lead. brian wilson would come in for the save. giants win, padres lose tonight as well, so san francisco thousand one game back in the n.l. west. >>> tonight at the coliseum, dallas braden and the a's, another shot to try and make this a pennant race in the a.l. race with the

november seventh ballot as a political party under the leadership of the current prime minister the national league for democracy won the last poll by a landslide in one nine hundred ninety but wasn't allowed into office by the junk the n l d says it will boycott the upcoming vote. c.c.t.v. footage has been released showing a powerful blast in the colombian capital bogota a car bomb exploded outside the studios of a major radio station leaving at least nine people injured it comes just days after do you present one man who once of course took office vowing to continue his predecessor's fight against leftist fog really is under cocaine trafficking. and he will believe his business is with carrie lee now good to see that. i understand we know about the region's down price hikes for fans and air conditioners a crisis asked to find them has tripled in some regions as temperatures pushed towards forty celsius will get back to that in a moment but first world grain stocks are likely to be kept up through u.s. supplies after the drop that's expected due to the russian drought export ban the u.s. departmen

and the giants try to hold their ground in two separate national league pennant races.sports is on deck. starting pitcher won game . >> second deck, outta' here, 1- 0 giants. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> eyewitness news is brought to you guy quizno's, umm-umm umm-umm um toasty. >>> it's been over two weeks since the giants starting pitcher won a game. matt cain was trying to stop the bleeding tonight against the phillies. former a joe blanton on the hill for philadelphia. first inning blanton serves up a long home run to andress torres, 1-0 finals. it's 2-1 phillies in the fourth. jimmy rollins takes cane deep for a three run shot. make it 5-2 phillies. cain pulled after six and then this. >> high in and deep. and oh my word. >> rookie domenic brown hits one clear to pittsburgh off mo mo mota, they lose it 3-2. >>> the cubs beat the padrese they now have a 6 game lead. a as and jays. squeaks a ground ball through the infield. steve tollefson gets the opening run. they won the last six series at the coliseum. a wide receiver played just one year of his five-year deal, he m

with the 9-5 victory the reds now lead the national league central division by 3 1/2 games. >>> in nflpreseason action, it was buffalo hosting indianapolis in toronto, canada. the opening minutes, bills' rookie spiller began the scoring as he broke tackles, went outside and cut back on a 31-yard touchdown run and buffalo beat indy 34-21. >>> and tom brady and fred taylor and the patriots' first string offense scored easily against the falcons in atlanta. new england with a 20-10 preseason victory. >>> roger federer's trick shot is a big hit on youtube. as he was shooting a tv commercial the tennis champ knocked a bottle off a crew member's head with a blazing serve. he did it a second time. federer said, quote, it worked out. i'm happy. i bet the crew member was too, >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top story. >>> backyard chickens. city folks try their hand at raising a flock of hens. city folks try their hand at raising a flock of hens. [ sighs ] ugh. over here! put your roots in reverse. with root touch-up, by nice 'n easy. it extends the life of your color in 10 m

november seventh ballot as a political party under the leadership of the current prime minister the national league for democracy won the last poll by a landslide in one thousand nine hundred but wasn't allowed into office by the janitor or the n l d says it will boycott the upcoming vote. c.c.t.v. footage has been released showing a powerful blast in the colombian capital bogota a car bomb exploded outside the studios of a major radio station leaving at least a nine people injured it comes just days after a new president juan manuel santos took office fowling to continue his predecessor's fight against leftist funk guerrillas and cocaine traffickers. on the way see that more than the ancient cities which encircled moscow this time martin angie's heads to a place which is a more broad based in people's wallets. like here. it's not featured on the turquoise one thousand rouble note it has a value of around thirty dollars and it's one of the most popular news bank notes long ago and is the face of loan from any recent bill so instead they feature various historical sites and statues like this one her

the 3-2 loss cuts the braves' lead in the national league east to two games over philadelphia. >>> andnfl quarterback brett favre says he will retire again. favre says his injured left ankle is still bothering him and he will not return for a 20th season, but he's changed his mind in the past. and the vikings are still hoping that he comes back. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> around the world -- a family of five set sail on a journey of a lifetime. sail on a journey of a lifetime. and i'm juliette goodrich in for sydnie kohara this morning. this afternoon... a federal judge in san francisco will hand down his ruling to uphold or overturn the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. coming up at five: what one legal expert believes will happen... and why. giants outfielder nate schierholtz reacts to the trouble his brother his in following a series of hit and run collisions in danville. 23- year- old cainan schierholtz is still in jail after injuring four people while driving drunk. it got what it wanted. the work to permanately plug the busted oil w

came to bat in the bottom of he came to bat i the ninth, in the final playoff the ame for the national league pennant against the brooklyn dodgers. hat came next is still called the shot heard around the world. here's what everyone saw back then. >> bobby thomson, up there swinging. the throw. swinging. it's going to be, i believe -- he giants win the pennant! pennant!ts win the pennant! the giants win the pennant! the giants win the pennant! bobby thomson hits it to left itld. the giants win the pennant, and ts win theing crazy. they're going crazy! i don't believe it. believe it.eve it. i don't believe it. this whole place is going crazy. the giants win it. giants win 5-4. by bobby thomson died at home homenight in savannah, georgia, a, was 86. >>> and that is "world news" for this tuesday. >>> i'm george stephanopoulos. this tuesd dianeane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a great night. at abc i'll see you tomorrow on "gma." >>> turmoil at city hall tonight over the sfpd video gate scandal. the police commission caught off guard by an i team report. >>> a deal struck with the u.s. na