he is now the most popular person on facebook with over 7 million fans now, beating out only the president. president obama was facebook's most popular person previously and michael jackson has been gaining 20 fans a second on facebook. even in death his star power keeps growing, especially on the web. >> thank you. >>> the nationals try to get a win out west. plus, venus williams pours it on against washington's tennis team. sports is next. 5:20. 68 degrees. you are watching 9 news now. (announcer) if you think all batteries are the same, consider this:

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the marquee south point will be showing it and you can see it on facebook and my space and i understand you have some way a folks can watch it on tv. >> cbs is covering michael jackson's memorial service starting at 1:00 p.m. our time. here's how that will impact our forecast schedule for later today. the young and restless can be seen from 11 to noon today. as the world turns will be pre- empted and the price is right will move to 3:00 p.m. today. >>> in other news, marion barry is denying charges he stalked a long time friend. the former four-term mayor called reporters to the wilson building to denounce accusations that led to his arrest. park police stopped him after a woman with whom he had a year long relationship complained to police. >> the charge stems from a personal relationship that has gone horribly wrong in a lot of way and resulted in one party to that relationship striking out at mr. barry. >> reporter: barry is scheduled for a court hearing on the charge on thursday. he declined to speak at the news conference on the advice of his lawyer. >>> a manassas, virginia woman

that are around of discussions, so if you're interested in discussing economy or money or a job on facebook, there are tons of groups you'll find with millions of people discussing this topic. >> and there are tons of recession specials that are targeted towards you. in fact, on friday there was one where chick-fil-a said if you dress like a cow, you can get free chicken. so, i actually gathered up a little cow outfit and i made sort of some surgical gloves into an udder and i went to get free chicken. randi, good to see you. >> beautiful. >> always a pleasure, randi zuckerberg, marketing director at facebook, joining us. >>> say good-bye to hollywood, we're going to show you which town is trying to ramp up film production as a way to add jobs to one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. i think i'll go with the preferred package. good choice. only meineke lets you choose the brake service that's right for you. and save 50% on pads and shoes. meineke. >>> general motors is out of bankruptcy. it took just six weeks. what does the new gm look like? well, it's keeping the chevrolet

cops say she was on facebook making friends with the teen. that's the first pitch. you're their teacher, not their friend. or sex fiend. call in if you have any thoughts on this one, 1-877-tell-hln. >>> i want to update you on this story. believe it or not, five months now since little haleigh cummings went missing. 5-year-old girl vanished from her bed in florida. five months. early on we had the intense search, the focus on wooded areas, nearby water, a dumpster at one point. we also have this side show to deal with somewhat. her father's sudden marriage to her 17-year-old live-in girl, custody fight. abuse allegations. yet we are here today, no charges, no suspects. and it looks like no clue where little haleigh is. we'll take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. joining us to talk about this, michelle, and mike brooks. we also welcome back by phone t.j. with wsky in gainesville, florida. michelle, let's start with you. any new leads? investigators making any headway here? >> mike, 5,000 leads have come in on haleigh's case in the last five months. and any lead that has an

you ignore work or responsibilities to surf around on facebook. and the thought of logging off leaves you in a cold sweat. you definitely then have a problem. doctors say it's a good idea to think about facebook addiction as any other addiction, try to figure out how to fit it into your life without completely changing it. >>> you had a cold sweat until midnight. your wait is over. "harry potter and the half-blood prince" opened at midnight to sold-out crowds. people in whitemarsh lined up to catch the sixth installment. seven screens were dedicated to the film and fans came decked out in full wizard gear. >> we barely got ours on-line. >> i love the books, i love the movies. the excitement. >> the movie is rated pg for some scary images and violence. the seventh book is also being turned into a movie but being done in two parts. part one is expected to be in theaters in november of next year. >>> what would you do, $850 million? that was the question a fresno woman was asking herself when she checked her bank balance and got the shock of her life.

for business. 1-800-flowers.com features a link to make shoppers make purchases while remaining on facebook. you have to type in all the characters, 1-800-flowers.com. shortened versions will land you on pages critical of the company. so far, only 1600 people have signed up for the fan page. >>> lawyers hope a jailhouse interview with bernie madoff will mean more money can be returned to his victims. attorneys representing some of the victims talk with the disgraced financeer for four hours. he revealed details about how he pulled off a ponzi scheme for so many years without getting caught. >> i was very surprised at how candid and open he was. on the other hand, if you're doing 150 years in a federal prison, you don't have a lot of options other than to be candid and open. >> he's filing a lawsuit on behalf of the victims in hopes yesterday's interview will allow him to name more defendants. which in turn could help him find more money that can be returned. >>> next stop for "endeavour," home sweet home. it undocked yesterday from the international space station. this included five space w

the way this worked out is that she was on facebook and decided to just search for her own name on facebooke found a 24-year-old guy from texas with the middle and a half of carl. they got to talking, made sure they are not related and then they got to flirting. they've decided to tie the knot. they said in case you're wondering, tir child will not be named kelly. >> are there other vinita nairs? >> there actually are some other vinita nair's. it's actually a fairly common indian name7 >> you're taken. >> i am. >> this kfc fan ditched his job on wall street in a quest toin ravel kfc's best kept secret. he's gotten a major book company to publish the recipe. he's got a web site. >> health care battle. president obama takes on critics who oppose his plan. >> it's about a heah care system that is baking america's families. >> then hoic rescue. good samaritans risk their lives to pull childrenenmm a bnining car. >> there's a baby in there! >> andnd credit compromise. wh some banks are willing to do now to help you eliminate your debt. it's tuesday, july 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this i

>> there are so many freebies and coupon deals that the marketers are only making it available on facebook and twitter. >> reporter: erin is one ever those moms always on the hunt for a deal. she's found connecting with your favorite companies on-line is an easy way to tap into savings. >> pizza hut is about to give away some free food. snappos giving away coupons. >> reporter: at least 60% of the top 100 on-line retailers are using sites like facebook, twitter and myspace to reach consumers. scott silverman is the executive director for shop.org. >> the huge growth and the number of people that are participating in facebook and twitter, myspace so retailers, they've seen this growth happening for the last few years and they're really now beginning to figure out how they can use it for their business. >> reporter: one way is by offeing free products or discounts. sears gives its new face cast book -- facebook fans $10 in coupons. the wolf trap foundation for the performing arts gives away free tickets and other promotional items. >> we tend to do some contises via twitter and facebook aski

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i had done a search on facebook a couple years ago and she didn't show up and so it kind of surprised thing leads it another, you guys communicate, have you a long distance relationship for a while. then boy kelly, you decide you're going to go visit girl kelly. are your friends and family thinking, dude, what are you doing here? you hardly know this person. was it a little shocking to them? >> a little bit. but i'm kind of action type person so they weren't too surprised. and then once they met her, she could understand. so it was all right. >> now i understand with the whole name situation, there's a lot of confusion. you get confused with your mail obviously because you have the same name. and miss kelly, girl kelly, you recently took a cruise and there was an issue as well you have. can you tell us about that? >> yeah. kelly booked us a cruise through his company and they almost dlee deleted one of our tickets because they thought it was a typo, that there was -- that they put in two of one person. but it was both of us. kelly had to call and explain to them that there was two peo

on your screen? >> the consumers are fragmented across the internet. we reach out and touch them using twitter, facebook, myspace for all of our shows. we syndicate content via hulu. >> are more people watching on computer screens and mobile devices than on tv screens? >> no, about 90% of video viewing was on a television set last year. >> why all the attention? >> the field is growing. we still see the tv as the primary source for our content. it is growing. that 1% is significant. we do see growth in the digital space. we see it as complementary or additive to our viewership instead of cannibalistic. at the end of the day, tv is about great storytelling. the consumers are still going to want that. it may be more fragmented as to where they get the stories. but we see the tv industry as strong. we're out there touching consumers every day. it is a great place to be, especially as digital continues to grow. we see it as a growing business. >> how do you protect your product? >> digital rights management? we make sure the product as well secured for our studios so it does not get pirated. when it does ha

facebook heaven. >> how boredom brought this one couple together.t's very unusual the story straight ahead. >>> he could have been a contender. he wants to run for mayor. the mayor with the cowboy hat. you know him up there in new york. >>> 6:37. 71 degrees. we've got cloudy skies and a chance of rain. the most accurate forecast next. >>> we've got a smooth ride all around the beltway this morning. no problems or delays to let you know about at this time. >>> let's check the buses and trains with mark jones. >> good morning. the number 13 imus working with a -- bus working with a delay, 15 minutes late. the 13 and 36 buses are taking a diversion at north and greenmount due to a water main break repair. erdman and mannasota, a watermain situation there. and 22 bus diverted at university and 40th and university and st. paul due to construction. capturing the beauty of nature. that's my vision. every day, transitions lenses are there to help care for my sight. announcer: transitions lenses adjust to changing light to reduce glare and help protect your

we're going to take to you which is where a teenager is facing criminal charges after bragging on his facebookpain saying he was the suspect who got away during a high speed chase. someone who read the post called police. uh-huh. so we want your view on this particular subject. do you think that you should be held responsible legally for what you write on a social networking site or in an e-mail? call us at 1-877-tell-hln. or e-mail us cnn.com/hln, as well. >>> i'm jane velez-mitchell. here's my issue. hulk hogan and his ex-sf finally settled their very messy divorce but have left a long trail of wreckage behind them. the after their son nick was involved in a serious cash crash that left an iraq war vet brain damaged. a lawsuit later claimed hulk and linda were to blame for nick's alleged need for speed. then who could forget his jaw dropping statement that he totally understands o.j. meantime still not convinced that reality tv destroy lives daughter brooke is busy starring in her own reality show. a show the huhulk regularly app on. i hope they're ready to go away. i'm jane velez-mitchell.

it will be interesting to read adam jones on facebook today. he's been writing all his thoughts about being out there, looking at the stars, shaking the president's hand. we'll read that today. >> you friends on facebook? >> no, not yet. you? >> no. >> you're friends with everybody. >> hardly. >>> it's hard to imagine. a local woman who says she didn't know she was pregnant. >> hard to believe. she said until only minutes before she gave birth. this story was aired on national tv. >>> and speaking of getting a shock -- a bank overdraft is one thing but wait until you hear this story. >> a lot of numbers there. >>> are you addicted to facebook? >> there you go. >> ghup, warning signs to find out if you're a facebook junky. >>> weather junkies, listen up. 6:10. 69 degrees downtown baltimore. 59 at the airport. two degrees away from tying a record low for the date. we'll see if we can do it. coming up. >>> let's see what's happening on the roads with kim. >> traffic flowing freely at this hour. looking at the bw parkway, southbound lanes, no probl

about the newly appointed mi 6 have been removed from a facebook page after a newspaper told the government about them. apparently the wife put these onhe facebook site. very embarrassing. red face all around. but i guess they're going to get taken off. that's your roundup of the business stories. i'm geoff cutmore on the cnbc in london. >> all right. thank you, geoff. >>> baseball's all-star lineups are out. sunday's top highlights on the diamond. and tiger is back on the prowl. plus, roger federer makes tennis history at wimbledon. >>> coming up, we'll talk about chances for showers during the morning commute. more of that coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, after an epic battles against andy roddick, roger federer may have proven why in his sport he should be called the best over. here's nbc's froed roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> reporter: good morning. roger federer for his 15th grand slam title. tied at two sets apiece. fifth set, no easy task for federer. roddick played the best tennis of his career and pushed federer

he is now the most popular person on facebook with over 7 million fans now, beating out only the president. president obama was facebook's most popular person previously and michael jackson has been gaining 20 fans a second on facebook. even in death his star power keeps growing, especially on the web. >> thank you. >>> the nationals try to get a win out west. plus, venus williams pours it on against washington's tennis team. sports is next. 5:20. 68 degrees. you are watching 9 news now. (announcer) if you think all batteries are the same, consider this: when a tornado tore through holly, colorado, air life denver took to the air... their night-vision goggles keeping them safe on a perilous flight... and powering those precision goggles--- is the only battery air life trusts: duracell. broad daylight or the darkest night... it just has to work. duracell. trusted everywhere. >>> here's a look at who's celebrating a birthday. >>> in sports the nationals found more offense at coors field last night. the game is tied at four in the bomb of the 8th when the reliever gets a perfect double play,

but technically the law applies to any communication, whether it's on e-mail, twitter or facebook. >> reporter: bonnen is, sued by her former landlord. they say one tweet she wrote is damaging to the company's reputation. she wrote, quote, who said sleeping in a moldy apartment is bad for you? horizon reality thinks it's okay. her attorney doubts that statement will hold up in court. >> defamation applies to a false statement of fact that injuries reputation. i don't think they're going to be able to prove that their reputation was really injured by a tweet to 20 people. >> reporter: regardless, he says everyone needs to watch what they write. while these friends say it's ridiculous but they are cautious about what they write on social networking sites. >> they're not aware how much power it has when you put something out. once it's out, you can't take it back. >> i definitely senscensor what put on there. i wouldn't put anything about a job interview or past boyfriends or people i dislike. >> again, our thanks to sara with affiliate wls for the report there. >>> we want to know your

sunday posted the photos lady shelly had been sharing for anyone to see on facebook. there is the spy on the beach. some pictures of good family from. posts from members of the family on his appointment as the new spy chief. also the location of the couple's flat in london, according to "the mail" on sunday. all taken offline as members of parliament in uk call a security lapse. >> what was she thinking? >> she wanted to share these photos out there it was accessible to anyone in london. she was posting this here for members of the family and anyone could see it, but according to the government, there is nothing to see here. to quote the foreign secretary, it's not a state secret he wore speedo swimming trunks, for goodness sakes, but this is hugely embarrassing and i'm sure the foreign secretary didn't want to be discussing speedos on a sunday morning on the bbc. mi6 in the last few years tried to open up a little bit. they've been recruiting people online, but i'm guessing this isn't the progress they were going for. >> no. it's a huge, huge embarrassment for the b

you can friend me on facebook, shoot me an e-mail, follow me on twitter. i'll hook you up with a opinionallized traffic report. my word. biggest delay out there is 24 minutes to get from dale boulevard to the fairfax county parkway. that volume is building. moving to 395 northbound a little slow. tracking it from duke to seminary. that delay is growing, as well. put it over to 66. drivers here are experiencing plus five minutes in the car to make it from 50 to 123. and then in maryland, on 270 southbound, our main delay where the drive is filling south here around montgomery village avenue to interstate 370. to wrap it up, let's do it with the beltway. the outer loop in maryland where we have a little congestion. not so bad from new hampshire to georgia avenue. now over to andrea. >>> an offensive explosion lights our look around major league baseball. the sports headlines are next. >>> but first it is the time for the signs of now. a rare animal was tentatively declared to be extent after several years of poaching and sports hunting. was it the west earn

facebook fans 10 bucks for coupons. gap regularly updates their shopping events. and one foundation gives away free tickets and other promotional items. >> we tend to do contests with twitter and facebook, asking them to recount their favorite wolf experience and asks them to you know talk about their favorite band. >> reporter: it gives information to the condition and the food. one source says that the action is profitable for them too. >> last yearwas the highest grossing ticket season, sales wise of all time. and this year there are 10 less shows, and we're pretty much on par with the ticket sales. >> reporter: the beauty is the ability to reach thousands of potential customers at the same time and in a cost-effective way. one bethesda based group turns to the networks instead of traditional advertising. >> this is a great tool, so if we launch a flavor before it goes live, before it hits the store shelves, we send out the concept on myspace, twitter, facebook. >> reporter: the staff communicates with customers throughout the day. >> reporter: friends and fans can fin

you can bet it won't be the last to set up shop on facebook.s of other businesses already have fan pages. >>> the technology behind digital cameras is shrinking. olympus is releasing a new camera next month, the size of a point and shoot with the quality of big professional cameras. called the ep-1 pen and "new york times" sam grobart tested it. >> it takes fantastic photographs in broad daylight. far better than anything you would ever see from another point and shoot. there's a but by here. it doesn't have a flash. it will come out looking a little grainy. maybe not as grainy as a point and shoot but still kind of grainy. >> it costs $800 and you can read a full review of it on the "new york times" web site. >>> finally, think you have what it takes to be a big-time video gamer? the new web site called bring it lets you put your money where your mouth is. challenge other gamers for money, playing on the wii, playstation or x box. betting starts small but can go as high as $500. it's legal in 39 states because it's considered a game of skill,

or on facebook. you can call us -- we may use your comments today in the 4:00 eastern hour. >>> backing democracy in iran. human rights supporters in some 100 cities worldwide are taking to the streets to kay to show the iranian people that they're not alone. they're calling for the release of hundreds of iranians, arrested during last month's demonstrations against the country's disputed election. president mahmoud ahmadinejad is set to be sworn into office in less than two weeks. >>> finding the lessons in the arrest of a harvard professor, amid charges of racial profiling. lzoom. man: it was really easy to do. - ( blows raspberries ) - ( laughing ) robert shapiro: we created legalzoom to help you take care of the ones you love. go to legalzoom.com today and complete your will in minutes. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. go to legalzoom.com today and complete your will in minutes. announceit keeps my airways. to help me breathe better all day long. and it's not a steroid. announceit ke

what did you see in terms of trends on facebook in terms of how people were behaving and using it? been incredible to see how people are using facebook to organize around the global events that are so meaningful, immediately after the election in iran, we saw mousavi's page go from 2,500 to over 110,000 supporters on facebook. and likewise, with michael jackson, we also saw that his page went from 800,000 fans to over 7.5 million fans making him by far the most popular figure on facebook. >> what is it -- what is it used for in these instances? we saw on facebook people were posting video, they were posting information about what was going on with respect to iran. when it came to michael jackson, what was it basically being used for, the spread of information or people expressing how they feel? >> i think it's a little of everything. people are posting photos and videos. when it comes to iran, people are spreading messages about how to access proxies, how to help one another. the best ways to do private messaging through facebook. with michael jackson, it was really people sharing t

another way to get in on the conversation, become a fan of "prime news" on facebook. lots there for you. we'll give you a heads-up on the stories we're covering, angles we're taking, behind-the-scenes footage, all there for you. you're a part of the team. you help make this show go. cnn.com/primenews. we mention you in the conversation. let's go to the phone on this topic. an 8-year-old girl brutally raped by four boys ages 9 to 14. lauren, your comment or question here? >> caller: you know, mike, everybody knows, in our society, rape is rape. no matter whether it's 14, 9 or whatever. these boys should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. and the mother should be even looked at because where was she when these boys were doing this. now she's on television crying, oh, i want to see my boy. it's too late now. i mean, the parents kont even want her. that's a shame. >> let's bring back marisa wingate who brought us the story. let's talk about that. the 14-year-old, is he going to be charged as an adult? >> reporter: he is going to be charged as an adult. his fam

one else is. bret: juan, what about the facebook posting? >> it just invites derision. i don't want to join in or play into her argument that the media inside the beltway are beating up on her. it is just that it is so puzzling t was puzzling friday when it was announced. everyone has been puzzled over the weekend. today people around washington are saying the prospect of obama versus palin in 2012 after she quits in the middle of her term as governor, that is no fight. that is a rout to the democrats. even her fans are puzzled. where is the base that is going to respond positively to this? you could say evangelicals, whites, republican males? men love sarah palin more than women. you have to do something with the independents, and this move this weekend, given that a large number of independents are females, hasn't helped her. bret: charles, what about carl cameron's reporting that she will be more present on t.v. shows, speaking out about various issues that aisle up conservatives across the country? what about that? >> if she thinks this decision is a way to add sans

about the newly appointed mi 6 have been removed from a facebook page after a newspaper told the government about them. apparently the wife put these onhe facebook site. very embarrassing. red fce all around. but i guess they're going to get taken off. that's your roundup of the business stories. i'm geoff cutmore on the cnbc in london. >> all right. thank you, geoff. >>> baseball's all-star lineups are out. sunday's top highlights on the diamond. and tiger is back on the prowl. plus, roger federer makes tennis history at wimbledon. >>> coming up, we'll talk about chances for showers during the morning commute. or tmof hat coming up. you're watching "early today." of >>> good morning to you. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm barbara harrison. straight ahead on "news 4 today," another brush with the law for d.c. councilman marion barry. the latest on his recent arrest and the stalking charges he's facing. >> plus, thousands of fans will be picking up their tickets today to attend michael jackson memorial service tomorrow. details about the event that will be broadcast around the world. >> good reason to grab another cup of coffee. why it could

can't tell you how many comments on my facebook page. what's going on?hat's with the great weather? so fantastic. and is it in usual, yes it is. unusual enough. >> it's july. >> and this is a handful of what, is probably a good dozen records that were broken today. valentine, nebraska. 46 degrees. 49, cedar rapids, iowa. getting ready for the great bike race across iowa. that kicks off. beautiful weather. cincinnati, 54. and 59 in huntsville, alabama. why is this happening. high pressure in place. a big cold front has dropped on through. it's all the way down here. by the gulf coast. allowing this cool canadian air to push on in. we'll get a reinforcing shot of the cool air pushing in tomorrow. tomorrow's lows will be colder than today. more records will likely be set. overall, the weather is really quiet here. not a lot of showers and thunderstorms on the map. we do have a risk of some severe weather. right in there. across parts of colorado and western kansas into the panhandle of nebraska. stretching down towards the panhandle of texas as well. but th

we have been asking you on my blog as well as on facebook and this is some of what you're saying. ann says, health care reform is a necessity. with he need to get health care costs under control and the only way to do that is include a couple suggestions she gives. u.s. citizens with health care coverage being allowed free preventive care and access to private insurance to add onto the public coverage that would cover catastrophic events. jeremiah says about the health care reform issue, the problem i have is this is the last thing the country needs. the people just need to take some initiative if they're not already and support themselves and give us hard-working taxpayers a break. and then eva said, i'm so thankful i have insurance with the company that i work for. i wouldn't know what to do if i didn't. and then on my blog, let's see if i can get this going here. uh-oh. this is probably operator error here. we will give you some blogs on as soon as possible. we thank the nice folks regularly submitting their information. i told you it was operator error. here we go. we have ara

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one family turning to the internet for help. judy kurtz explains how a maryland resident is fighting leukemia with facebook. that's in tonight's "word on the web". judy? >> 32-year-old jonathan help is trying to beat a rare disease. silver spring man desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to treat a blood cancer. the finding a donor can be difficult. that's why his family is going online, to find him a match. jonathan's family is getting the word out about donor drives they are holding through social networking websites. nearly 150 people are following a team help twitter feed. and jonathan's group on facebook, has 1000 members. >> facebook has been so fantastic, because jonathan has been isolated in a room and he cannot talk to people himself. but he can do it online. which is fantastic. >> you can help jonathan's fight by becoming a bone marrow donor. to find out about drives in our area or get a test kit, go to foxbaltimore.com and click on "news links". and stay connected 24/7 with fox 45. follow our tweets or go to facebook. go to foxbaltimore.com and find us on facebook or twitter under the communi

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facebook. i went out for a drink with his phren and his friend showed up and he is a kid no one had been heard of. he had kind of been pushed out of facebook and he wanted to tell his story about how mark zucker pushed him out. as i realized that, it was two best friends, geeky kids at harvard, couldn't meet girls and they basically came up with facebook as a college prank. the prank almost got one of them kicked out of school and later on he built it into this billion dollar company. >> do you go through that? you show the path that they took? >> yeah. >> i love the fact is the premise they want to meet girl which is college guys don't, right? so they sort of hack into the computer system. they're at harvard. >> the main character, mark zuckerberg. he was a kid. he had a bad date. he was bringing -- drinking beers and he hacked into the computer system in harvard and pulled up pictures of every picture of girl. it crashed all of the servers. he almost got kicked out of server. >> it was called face mash. when he almost got kicked out of school. he realized what if we can put our own pictures u

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. >>> alaska governor sarah palin dropping hints about her future on her facebook account. what she's saying one day after her bomb shell resignation. >>> off the top, the nation's capital all lit up. a star-studded fireworks displaned concert to celebrate america's birthday. thanks for joining us this fourth of july. i'm maureen umeh. >> i'm tom fitzgerald. will thomas is off. from the festivities to the transportation test going on right now fox 5 is your holiday headquarters. kicking it off jennifer days on the national mall getting us started. >> reporter: anyone who has lived in this area for long knows the weather on the fourth of july often leaves a lot to be desired. that was not the case this year. it could not have been more perfect. police say good weather translates to very big crowds. for folks who made the trip it's about a lot more than the 17-minute fireworks show. for many this is an all-day affair. long before the big fireworks show daz he will the crowd, the search for the perfect viewing spot began. the best way to find a good se, hop in ben mccarthy's pe

they found each other on facebook when the female kelly wanted to see if anyone shared her name. the long distance relationship blossomed. they will marry in october. >>> coming up next on the late show with david letterman, actress katherine heigl, for bob and mark, i'm denise koch. see you tomorrow.

she is doing this by postings on facebook, and by twitter. she has been very active on the last website, telling her supporters not to believe the media spin. she has painted herself as a victim. she has talked to her supporters about going fishing with her husband. she is communicating that way, not in the traditional ways. i tried to get through to her press people and i could not even find out her schedule. she has really fallen off the map. trace: what about the political establishment? what are they saying? >> i have spoken to some high- ranking republicans, and they say that she has virtually checked out of this legislative session, paying too much attention to what was being said about her. i have spoken to her attorney who said that she felt like she needed to free herself of this ball and chain before she addressed the issues that mattered to her. some are not surprised if she has higher aspirations. trace: thank you. america is still talking about the surprising resignation of sarah palin. we want to hear from you. what is next for s

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be a prime news fan on facebook. we can take you behind the scene. there is a shot of a pensive mike galanos. join up. >>> this week's "money and main street," a massachusetts woman turns her love of coffee onto a new business. >> reporter: lucy is hooked on coffee. >> i had my first shot of espresso when i was 14 and it was amazing to me. >> reporter: with the dream of opening a coffee house she went to seattle to learn at the aprons of the best. >> i paused and said i'm not leaving this town until i learned how to do that. >> reporter: last fall she launched voltage coffee. her corporate headquarters. >> this is where all the magic happens. >> reporter: she knew her business acumen could use a jolt. >> i wrote my business plan with all these business plan writing for dummies, all these things. >> reporter: then took her plan to the small business administration and was directed to axion usa, a company specializing in micro loans. it began a partnership with sam adams to get funding and free advice. >> i love lucy's dedication to the quality of her

but she has like a half million followers on facebook, some 60,000 on twitter. that is stuff you see with celebrities so she has a huge base out there. >> big following. >> so there is speculation about being heat of tea parties and maybe a third party run? >> you never know. you will have to wait to see. it will be interesting to see when she sort of goes to the mainstream television media when that may happen. >> phillip, a lot to watch. thank you so much. congress returns for its midsummer session today with a new nor democrat al franken of minnesota. nom coleman conceded seven months after the election. that will give the democrats a 60-40 majority but that is just on paper. absences by two ailing senators, robbed bird and t kennedy mean the democrats will have 58 votes. >> the death of former nfl quarterback steve mcnair has officially been ruled a homicide. the 36-year-old m.v.p. and 20-year-old sahel kazemi were found dead in mcnair's rented condo. they were reportedly in a relationship. mcnair was shot four times and including twice in the head. but they