among them, oregon. nbc's miguel almaguer reports. >> reporter: an average morning for this family in an anything but ordinary time no, talk of the mortgage, no discussion of bailey's mounting college tuition, no mention of kelly's continuing unemployment. in just four months this high-tech consultant has gone from power meeting to regular appointments with a career counselor. she's among the 12,000 who rely on these oregon job centers to look for work every month. >> i am very similar to hundreds and hundreds of people that were living our lifestyle and you never saw those people out of work. >> reporter: not far from portland's picturesque waterfront and its quaint downtown, a different view. this one of its crumbling economy. >> electronics engineer. >> i'm a senior procurement professional. >> reporr: at a networking seminar, many have gone from six figure salaries to cashing unemployment checks. here in oregon the unemployment rate has more than doubled in the last year alone, and every month the st

it's so bizarre. >> i lived in oregon for a year. it's a beautiful state it's secular progressive heaven. every left wing loon in the world is running around including stu. what do you say? >> listen, stu should be hugging and embracing the people of silverton, oregon. that is a secular progressive town. this town elected him mayor and he does go by he; knowing that this was what they were getting. they clearly had no problem with. this he, how does he thank them? he shows up at leadership event for children dressed in a tank top and microminiskirt and super high red heels. totally violating the city dress code which was in effect and he knew was in effect before he goes there it clearly bans miniskirts and bans tank tops for women. i woven even tell you what the dress code is for men. technically is he still a man notwithstanding the breasts. and so there is no doubt he violated it and when they wrote a letter saying hey, he violated it, and that's not acceptable, what does he do? he threatens a lawsuit. he threatens a lawsuit based

it's so bizarre. >> i lived in oregon for a year. it's a beautiful state it's secular progressive heaven. every left wing loon in the world is running around including stu. what do you say? >> listen, stu should be hugging and embracing the people of silverton, oregon. that is a secular progressive town. this town elected him mayor and he does go by he; knowing that this was what they were getting. they clearly had no problem with. this he, how does he thank them? he shows up at leadership event for children dressed in a tank top and microminiskirt and super high red heels. totally violating the city dress code which was in effect and he knew was in effect before he goes there it clearly bans miniskirts and bans tank tops for women. i woven even tell you what the dress code is for men. technically is he still a man notwithstanding the breasts. and so there is no doubt he violated it and when they wrote a letter saying hey, he violated it, and that's not acceptable, what does he do? he threatens a lawsuit. he threatens a lawsuit based

there has been a miracle in oregon. yes, the associated press reports that oregon is spending $176 million to supplement the federal stimulus plan to create jobs in their state. miracle of miracles, praise obama! now, state democrats are taking credit for creating over 3,000 new jobs in the program's first three months. that is fantastic. ok. there is one little -- there is a hitch. according to the associated press, those hate mongers, they just smear everybody, those jobs only are going to last an average of 35 hours or less than a full week's worth of week, and then the people are unemployed again. the statehouse speaker said the plan was, quote, intentionally designed for short-term projects to pump needed jobs. nobody ever said they would be full-time jobs for months at a time! who would even think of that? of course you just hire people for 35 hours. i mean, are you nuts? oregon is not the only state to do this. at least ten others have launched stimulus plans. in ohio, for example, they passed and almost $1.6 bil

. >> portland oregon was the first stop on the 50 city american idol live tour. allen, lambert, and eight others performed at the arena yesterday. >> pressure is off from the

damascus, oregon, carol, the republican line. caller: yes, i have a couple of questions that i don't think have been answered regarding the medical care, and that is am i going to be treated with efficiency and effectiveness or stuck in a waiting list? here is an example. i woke up tuesday with a sore arm.

now we've got a viewer e-mail from kristen in oregon. she writes i've heard infants under six months shouldn't use sunscreen. is there a reason for this or

polis: i yield one minute to the gentleman from oregon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wu: thank you, mr. speaker. and what we have in the bill is a careful set of protections so that this is approved by many of the parties around the table, but evidently not all, that we are going to permit majority venture capital ownership again to improve the quality of applicants so that we choose the proper technologies, the best technologies for both the public and the private sectors. but that there would be certain restrictions on v.c.'s that are owned by large corporations and that no v.c. could control a board of any of these applicants. the provisions in the bill are carefully crafted, and they are emphatically in the interest of the smallest investees, that is those small companies that have to give away more of their equity to get a certain amount of money from a venture capitalist. those are the companies that have been disqualified under the a.l.j. ruling, under the judge's ruling, and the historic

the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr.yden: i ask unanimous consent to vacate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. wyden: mr. president, i wanted to spend just a few minutes this morning talking about some of the positive developments that are taking place right now on this issue of health care reform. for example, this morning the president is out talking to workers, insured workers, about how health care reform will work for them. he is spending his political capital. he is using the bully pulpit that is the white house, and it certainly reflects that this is a priority for the president of the united states. a second positive development is in the senate finance committee, we have a bipartisan group of six united states senators. they are putting in killer hours at this point. i've been kidding them that i suspect they're being fed intra venusly, but they are trying to put together a bipartisan health reform effort, and i appreciate what they're doing. and, third, i note my good fri

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in my state of oregon, has one example. we have lots of fiber that can be converted, that forced biomass can be converted into fuel. we can produce biobutenol. in producing biofuels from agriculture and forestry waste and from waste from food crops raised on marginal lands, we can produce significant quantities of energy and create jobs and wealth for america's farmers and timber workers. if an american car can go 30 miles renewable electricity and then if needed switch over to 50-mile-per gallon engine burning cellulosic biofuels derived from forced biomass, that car isn't using a single drop of imported foreign oil. it's running on 100% red, white and blue energy. mr. president, in energy efficiency and renewable energy we have twin elements that can break our addiction to foreign oil. to achieve that self-sufficiency we need a comprehensive strategy for producing our energy here at home. that, mr. president; what president obama called for and what the senate committee on environment and public works is developing, draft

mary's school in oregon, landed in beijing's airport night still wearing their masks from a quarantine in central china. >> all right, st. mary's -- >> reporter: the second time they have been quarantined during they visit. they left behind 12 students, hospitalized, all confirmed cases of swine flu. a chaperone stayed behind to look after them until they have recovered. in the meantime, the rest of the oup is finally breathing easy. >> we can get our mask off. >> they did a lot to make us comfortable. but it was quarantine. i am ready to go home. >> reporter: for the adults it certainly was a trip to remember. >> i have done a lot of chaperoning this is the most interesting by far. in terms of, you know, everything from logistics to activity building, when we only have a frisbee and volleyball to figure out stuff to do. so, it's been quite a challenge. >> i am already planning on coming back so i can actually see china instead of the three gates that we have gone out. >> reporter: the group will have one final chance to do a bit of sight seeing. they've been invited to tour one of the

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon rise? mr. walden: i have a privileged resolution at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman rise to give notice under rule 9. mr. walden: i'm sorry, madam speaker, i'm having trouble hearing you. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman rise to give notice under rule 9? mr. walden: yes, madam speaker, under rule 9. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may give notice. mr. walden: the notice is as follows, whereas the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, submitted an amendment to the committee on rules, whereas the said gentleman's amendment would have protected the free speech rights of broadcasters and american citizens by prohibiting funds made available in the act from being used to implement the fairness doctrine -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. the gentleman may continue. mr. walden: whereas a similar amendment was adopted by this house in 2007 during consideration

the clerk: whereas the gentleman from oregon, mr. walden, submitted an amendment to the committee on rules on the government appropriations act, whereas the said gentleman's amendment would have protected the free speech rights of broadcasters and american citizens by prohibiting funds made available in the act from being used to implement the fairness doctrine and certain broadcast localism regulations. whereas a similar amendment was adopted by the house in 2007 during consideration of h.r. 2829, the financial services and general government appropriations act 2008 by a vote of 309 yeas and 115 nays and became law. but the democratic leadership allowed the provision to expire. whereas the gentleman's amendment compiled with all applicable rules of the house for amendments to appropriations measures and would have been in order under an open amendment process but regretly the house democratic leadership has dramatically and historically reduced the opportunity for free speech on this floor. and whereas the speaker, ms. pelosi, the d

the state of oregon. once again, tip line. 1-877-274-6311. 2 months old. blue eyes and brown hair.eroes." >>> this is rio de janeiro, and it is so beautiful, but it has a dark side. >> it is the kids who have the toughest here. >> sometimes i am scared. >> they don't have any options, and kids dying everyday for making the wrong choice. every time i see a villa, the one thing that comes to mind is potential. i'm flavio can to, and i want to change kids' lives through sports. the one thing i tell the kids is you cannot get used to the violence around us. we have to fight back somehow. instead of fighting the streets, they learn how to use your energy in the right way. >> i feel that flavio helps me win lot of championships, and he helps me feel very proud of myself. >> helping kids avoid the wrong choice is one of our goals. they don't need to follow the destiny everyone told them they would have. they can change it. they're the true heroes. >>> and now a look back at the stories making headlines this week. >> i want to show you that video that many people believe is the inception o

>> i doubt it. >>> now, a dog in portland, oregon. >> jennie the pug pushes her stroller around. looks like jenny as a bright future ahead of her, as well. the family was recently contacted by a talent scout. >> expect to see a lot more of nn

for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. speaker. if you wonder why health care reform is so hard, look at the rhetoric surrounding efforts to help senior citizens and their families cope with end of life decisions. it has more ofed it -- morphed into something that i think is rather sad. i was angry and put off in reference to section 1233 today in "the washington times," they cite a misrepresentation by republican leadership at that -- that talks about the government-encouraged euthanasia. we heard one of our republican colleagues talk about actually having the government -- i want to be careful about this -- that seniors being in a position of put to death by their government. mr. speaker, looking at this legislation, it is the result of a bipartisan effort to allow senior citizens and their families to know the choices that face them. nothing mandatory, no gov

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. >>> speaking of the swine flu, state officials of oregon doesn't want people infecting the pigs. they are recommending that the public be kept away from pigs while on display at county fairs. the idea was first proposed by the national pork producers. >>> the u.s. senate deals a blow to the drug lobby voting to allow people in the united states to order lower cost drugs from canada over the internet. negotiations between the house and senate could unrav thal proposal which added more than $40 million in homeland security bill funding. >>> now it's time to check out the weather. here's justin berk. it's been so nice lately. i think so. >> let's go to the beach, huh? >> yeah. >>> 6:15. the sun is coming up off of the atlantic and over the shorelines here in maryland. 65 degrees and north east wind at 12. it's going to hold temperatures down along the shoreline. you are traferring that cool air and water temperature onto the shoreline. that will hold our temperatures in the upper 70s, maybe low 80s in some spots today. we'll get you back to the beach forecast in a moment. officially

retailer is now selling electric-powered scooters, bikes and segways at select stores in california, oregon and washington. >>> a photo finish at the weekend box office. final numbers out today will decide if "transformers" was able to hang on to the top spot for the second week in a row. faced stiff competition from "ice age, dawn of the dinosaurs." both movies took in an estimated $42.5 million. "public enemies" debuted in third place. >>> coming up on "good morning america" -- cool ways to make quick cash. direct selling is hot again. how to make it work for you. stay tuned to gma to find out. >>> clear sky, cool temperatures at 6:21. we're showing 59 in the corner of the screen from bwi marshall. the temperature downtown, however, typically a little warmer. 66. as we're looking for the maryland science center aacross towards the national aquarium. umbc in catonsville, full sun up over the eastern sky. that means you will have sun glare around the beltway. 63 degrees. let's show you other numbers as we are still in the 50s north and west of the beltway. stevenson now 59. as we take you t

and in portland, oregon, 106 degrees. 106 degrees in portland oregon. they're all time record for any, with 107. terrible, terrible heat. continues, still 106 in phoenix. 92 degrees, right now in seattle. where we are. it is 80 degrees. here are the changes coming our way. see the area down there. in the southeast. that is a little area of storminess. cupping our way. a lot of moisture. plenty of humidity. right now in and around us. really not much going on, on doppler there. there have been a few showers. some thundershowers, youan see down in north carolina. the real action has been out in the mid part of the country. there is also one lonesome shower that is up around baltimore. but, here's what's going on into tennessee, and mississippi, boy have they had a wet time. we have been reasonably dry here in the washington area. see more rain heading toward knoxville. that is the area i think coming our way primarily to our west as we get on into tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. look at greenwood, mississippi. almost five inches of rain. we have

>> i doubt it. >>> now, a dog in portland, oregon. >> jennie the pug pushes her stroller around. like jenny as a bright future ahead of her, as well. the family was recently contacted by a talent scout. >> expect to see a lot more of jennie soon. >>> alright. u. u. your local news is up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues after this. welcome tohili's. start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. for a second course, choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites, the mini burgers with giant layers of flavor. then save some room to share a decadent dessert. a lot of bold flavors, for a limited time only. chili's -- how about enough water and energy savings... to pay for the dryer? another reason why more americans choose... energy star-rated kenmor appliances than an other brand. discover a smoothie like no ther! new activia smoothies. creamy, delicious, and above all, and istains clinically proven new activia smoothies.te your digestive system./ ♪ activiaaa! you need listerine® whitening vibrant white™ rinse the mouthwash that gets eeth four

. >> reporter: that's how these elementary cool teachers in oregon described what happened to them.ll suffering from eye injuries from 2004. one teacher believes her eyes are permanently damaged after spending an entire day under a broken light. >>it's more and more painful and seems to be proceeding give getting -- progressively getting worse over time. >> reporter: they persuaded oregon's governor to sign a law removing type r lights from the state's public schools. >> i think most health care practitioners don't know about it. i'm not at all surprised. i suspect if we had -- if we could go around the united states there would be cases now and then in virtually every state. >> reporter: het bulb manufacturers have warnings on the outside of the packaging but dr. shaftner thinks that's not enough. there's a simple fix and this is it. a tight t-bulb. it costs more but? >> if there's a crack in the outer shell, the light goes out. >> reporter: the fda says these type t self-excontinuing gishing bulbs reduce the risks inside gyms and put that message on its website a couple of years a

the state of oregon. once again, tip line. 1-877-274-6311. 2 months old. blue eyes and brown hair.ew christiansen. >>> and tonight, "cnn heroes." >> this is "cnn heroes." >> i've never seen any place as beautiful as rio de janeiro. it does have its dark side. there is violence all over. the bad things that happen here are the shootings. the toughest here. >> sometimes i get scared. >> they don't have any options. kids die every day from making the wrong choice. but every time i see it, the first thing that comes to my mind is potential. my name is flavio canto. i'm an olympic judoist. i usually tell the kids that we can't let ourselves get used to the violence that surrounds us. we have to find back somehow. instead of fighting the streets, they learn how to use your energy in the right way. >> i feel that flavio helps me win lot of championships, and he helps me feel very proud of myself. >> helping kids avoid the wrong choice is one of our goals. they don't need to follow the destiny everyone told them they would have. they can change it. they're the true heroes. >>> and now a lo

but everyone else has been cleared to fly home to oregon on friday. all coming back with quite a story about how they spent their summer vacation. adrian mong, nbc news, china. >>> in this country, in washington, judge sonia sotomayor is one step closer to taking a seat on the u.s. supreme court. she cleared a big hurdle today, confirmed by the senate judiciary committee, mostly right along party lines. but there was one exception. our justice correspondent, pete williams at the court with more on the story tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: the judiciary committee has 12 democrats, judge sotomayor got 13 votes with one republican saying her nomination is good news for the country. democrats today praised sonia sotomayor's 17 years of federal court rulings. >> there is not one example, let alone a pattern, of her ruling based on bias or prejudice or sympathy. >> reporter: republicans said her speeches suggest she might put a thumb on the judicial scale. >> judge sotomayor set forth a fully formed, i believe, judicial philosophy that conflicts w

. >>> and officials in oregon are taking special precautions. already this summer, they're worried the h1n1 virus could spread at county fairs. here is the twist, though. they aren't protecting fair goers. they're protecting the hogs. the state department of agriculture wants to keep the people six feet away from the pigs at the fair, keeping them safe from the swine flu. well, officials at this year's fair in marion county have chosen not to keep people and pigs apart. instead, they're stressing cleanliness. keeping the animals clean and providing hand washing stations for visitors. >> a careful line between scaring the public or having a way in which they can safely still interact with them, but not feel that they can't be around or near the animals. >> it's kind of ironic, but so far there have been no cases of any pigs in the u.s. of having the swine flu. but there has been one case in canada where a person gave the flu to a pig. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is meteorologist emily gracey and maryland's most

we've seen it happen here in oregon. there's a woman by the name of barbara wagner told by the medicaid program called the oregon health plan, we won't pay for your cancer treatment, but we will pay for your so-called physician assistance in dying. the government says we won't save your life, but we will help you end your life. the idea that this new 1,000-page bill includes lang with the government counseling older people about how they want to end your lives, chris, you ought to be very afraid of this. we're on our way to serious -- >> what about the idea of a person who wants a living will, who doesn't want any extraordinary steps taken, like an alzheimer's person facing it. you know it's a 15-year progression. >> chris -- >> what are you say to a person like that? >> you can go online and get all kinds of documents to make your wishes clear, but this is the government, the people who control the money that eventually will control all of our health care if the democrats get their way, god help us. they'll be saying, h

this drive-through safari in oregon offering an elephant car wash, with three elephants washing your wheels, scrubbing, them, rinsing them with the trunks. now there is no guarantee that yo car will actually get cleaned. the staff says they're making money in the struggling economy. >> what i if they step on the car though? 20 bucks -- >> there were no elephants here, but a mixed martial arts fight turned into a circus last night. >> yeah, heavy weight champ went nuts after winning. fox 5 news dave ross has more. >> him being a former wrestling star in the wwe, but this stuff was real. and today, some people are upset. the problem had nothing to do with his performance. he got even with his rival, but it was after the fight when the rerks really broke out. you see resner wouldn't shake hands with his opponent, with choice visuals for the crowd, and acted like a jerk. we'll have more on what he did, coming up in geico sports extra. >> all right, got our attention. >>> well, that does it for us, if you need information 24-7, fox 5 news is always on. >> yeah, look r fousn oair or line o

this plan from ron widen in oregon is getting a lot of attention.d? >> well, i think that there are definitely constructive ideas put forth there. and from both democrats and republicans. and he's going to continue to talk to folks in the house and the senate, both on the democratic and republican side to find the best health insurance reform that brings down costs for the american people, gets everybody covered. and puts us on a more sustainable economic path. >> that sounds luke a maybe. >> well, it's -- he's encouraged that people are offering constructive ideas. >> all right. bill burton, good to have you on. >> thanks, contessa. >> we'll get the other side next when one of only two doctors currently serving in the united states senate joins us. wyoming republican john grasso talks about the republican alternative to the president's health care plan. # (announcer) that ball is going, going, gone! home run! is i'm sorry. i can't hear you very well. announcer: does someone you know have trouble hearing on the phone? dad. dad, let me help you with

the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. merkley: scaikd my intern be accorded privileges of the floor. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. merkley: i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be dispensed. to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. merkley: i rise to address a defining challenge of our time: the restructuring of our nation's energy supply. reforming our energy policy is critical for multiple reasons: to improve our national security, to create jobs and rebuild our economy, to protect our children and our communities from the damaging effects of carbon pollution. today i want to focus on just the first of these: improving our national security. mr. president, it has been said before and it will be said again but it deserves repeating until we in congress act to change it: our nation is addicted to foreign oil. this dependence makes us vulnerable to the whims of nations that do not have our best interests at heart. this afternoon i'd

>> maybe most people can't make a distinction between portland, oregon and toronto, canada but hedo turkogluan and that's why he accepted the deal with the raptors. it wasn't money. the difference was two million at the most. the big difference was lifestyle -- a cosmopolitan city, huge turkish city, closer to his native turkey and a city his wife likes, those are all things that toronto had going for it, those are all things that portland ultimately couldn't overcome. >> in other nba news, phil jackson announced that he will return to coach the nba champion lakers next season. pistons president joe dumars is scheduled to have his first face to face meeting with avery johnson regarding the pistons coaching opening on sunday and allen iverson through representatives told the grizzlies he would like to play in memphis, according to an nba source. on to bethesda, tiger woods' at&t national tournament, round two, on thursday anthony kim set a course record with a 62, on friday kim's 20-foot par putt rims out, bogey would send him back a stroke. more bad luck for kim, defending champ rims this on

neil: in oregon, for example, here is how we arrive at this figure. you take the top state rate, the top federal rate, the surtax, and i am leaving out real estate-related taxes and all of the rest, and that is what gets you to this 57.5% and more, but there are others in this same boat. what happens to these others, when we look at their combined tax burden? what do you fear? where does that money go? >> i think we will see a lot of movement around the united states as wealthy people find new places to live. i think the biggest winner out of this could be states like nevada, which does not have a personal income tax, where texas or florida, other states that do not have a personal income tax. we will see people flooding out of the other states and into those. california has seen is going on for a decade, as people have been flooding out of the state had to nevada to be able to shelter their income from those exorbitantly high, double-digit tax rates. neil: they have been hurt from the real estate crash, so it does not absolve you from some of these,

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isn't oregon the one with the highest total, household unemployment?oyment and unemployment. >> glenn: but i believe they had the highest rates of hourly wage they raised minimum wage so they were ahead of curve which hits the rest of the country next week. this minimum wage, please don't do minimum wage because we're going into a recession. what is that going to do when they kick in minimum wage? >> clearly it's going to intensify the desire of companies who are trying to slash costs. they simply can't be competitive in this kind of economy and still make money. so what you're going to have is intensify, we're going to cut more people. i think we're looking, we said before, into increased level of under employment and unemployment, there are 25 million people 'that are in that category which is the highest since world war ii (announcer) this is nine generations of the world's most revered luxury sedan. this is a history of over 50,000 crash-tested cars... this is the world record for longevity and endurance. and one of the most technologically advance

it's a traffic sign in eugene, oregon, and it has some drivers shaking their heads.t's supposed to help people make a u-turn. here's what it means. drivers have to turn right, circle around, then wait at a light to cross another street before finishing that u-turn. the sign went up after a left-turn lane was removed to make way for a new bus line. >>> the band sugar ray may have been gone for a few years but they have never gone away. now they're back with a new album. what the band, though, has to say about their years out of the spotlight. i'll clean the pool if you clean the windows. pick the windows, pick the windows! anything but the windows. deal. oh! new windex outdoor all-in-one... cleans outdoor glass fast. just spray with water, wipe with a windex cleaning pad, and rinse for a streak-free shine in half the time.

isn't oregon the one with the highest total, household unemployment?> that is the phrase they used to capture under employment and unemployment. >> glenn: but i believe they had the highest rates of hourly wage they raised minimum wage so they were ahead of curve which hits the rest of the country next week. this minimum wage, please don't do minimum wage because we're going into a recession. what is that going to do when they kick in minimum wage? >> clearly it's going to intensify the desire of companies who are trying to slash costs. they simply can't be competitive in this kind of economy and still make money. so what you're going to have is intensify, we're going to cut more people. i think we're looking, we said before, into increased level of under employment and unemployment, there are 25 million people 'that are in that category which is the highest since world war ii. >> glenn: we'll be back in a second. ltivitamin with re. only one a day women's 50+ advantage... has gingko for memory and concentration... plus support for bone and breast heal

nearly two dozen people were shot. 19 oregon down in five hours last night. one dozen of the victims were enjoying themselves at and east baltimore could get. 82-year-old girl and a pregnant woman were among the victims at the barbecue. the barbecue served as a memorial for two sisters that had been shot and killed last july. >> the shooting of the 12 people was a very calculated, premeditated act. it was likely retaliation for historic violence that has occurred in the city and motivated mostly behind drug profits and a drug territory. >> i want innocent bystanders to be in it. >> if you have any information on any of these cases, your urge to call baltimore city police immediately. >> the columbia couple today filed a $5 million lawsuit against the howard county police department. lisa and kevin henderson say that the police raided their home in january 2008, handcuffed them and kill their dog. they say that it was the wrong house. we have more on the lawsuit. >> the lawsuit alleges that police not only got the wrong house, but the swat team used excessive

news out of oregon today may have him reassessing his assessment. the a.p. reports that in oregon the 3,000 jobs democrats claim were created by the stimulus lasted an -- an average of only 35 hours so after less than a week those people were unemployed again. sean: president obama's criticism of the cambridge police in the wake of the henry louis gates arrest isn't sitting well with many police officers. >> i supported him. i voted for him. i will not again. i agree that i think it's admirable that he would speak on behalf of his friend but he should have recused himself. sean: joining me to discuss this and more is former lapd different. mark fuhrman. thank you for being here. appreciate it. >> nice to be here. sean: your general thoughts on the president intervening in this? >> i think i should maybe state first, with me here there's kind of an elephant in the room. i was called a racist. that was 14, 15 years ago. but regardless of the context of what i did or who was supposed to hear it, i apologized to a race, a nation and every police officer. with th

. >> i would ask my friend from oregon to not object to this. this actually improves the bill -- >> if you will allow -- if you have the time, doesn't this promote with the people of oregon voted for? to provide information about in of life alternatives? it doesn't conflict, as i understand it -- with your policy. >> it is just to find out what in the devil it does or doesn't do. and what i'm told is basically the quiet, don't ask questions, we've got to go. it's been agreed by others who've negotiated. that's great. i would just like to know from my state's perspective who wins and who loses and then i can make an informed decision. >> as the gentlelady offering the amendment have an answer? >> i take you all that your wertheim just trying to get the answers. >> it is to have better communication on end of life issues. we are all going to die but we hate talking about it and in fact the medical profession has not been great about communicating options especially when these issues are not imminent. we want to, through a clearinghouse of informat

portland, oregon, yesterday, 106 degrees. their all-time record is 107, and they may tie that later this afternoon. if you have any friends out in the pacific northwest, mail them a sno-cone, because they will need it out there. and for us, thunderstorms will last until midnight tonight. and then tomorrow, mid-90s around town, with a heat index up near 100 degrees. if you like it hot and steamy, wait 24 hours. cloudy warm and humid today. a few strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. bob and veronica will be here at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00, and keep you ahead of the storms. and then another chance of thunderstorms coming up friday afternoon, and saturday and sunday look like they will be more dry than wet. saturday, you may have to put slight chance of a shower in the early sunday timeframe. >> no mailing of a sno-cone. >>> jerry has traffic. >> this is a parking lot -- no, it's not, it's the capital beltway, which is in essence a parking lot. the delays begin before you get on the woodr wilson bridge, and progress is being ma

you're kind of an oregon poet. >> caller: yes. poet, a writer, stock market investor for 50 years. you know, all of those things. >> every one of those i approve of. >> caller: good. my question is on housing, jim, with obama's new or at least his immigration policy, and the fact that, well, we had a little jump up today. are you still down on housing shares? >> i've been having a debate on real money.com, ron insana has been taking shots at me because he came on with his market movers to say buy the home builders and i dissed him. he went like this home builder. i went like this home builder. i'm starting to be on shaky ground. here's the truth. you're absolutely right. i think the untold story about the housing decline was the end of immigration. you reverse immigration you'll get house price appreciation. market mover is going to be right and cramer will be left being too negative. it's been a long time since someone has called me too negative on the housing situation. how about sherry in california? >> caller: yes? >> you're u