coming up at 9:30, paul butler will join us live instudio with more insight into the sentencing. >>> another story we're keeping a close eye on, fear grows as the number of cases in the meningitis outbreak continues to rise. latest numbers show nine people have died. it's now nine people have died. with the total number of cases at 105. health officials in maryland confirm two more cases there for a total of five cases. the cdc say it's possible as many as 13,000 people are at risk. this meningitis could take up to four weeks before people notice symptoms. >>> now to the race for the white house, latest polls show mitt romney with an edge over president obama. a new pew research center poll has mney leading 49 to 45% among likely voters. the candidates are even among registered voters. in virginia yesterday, rom targeted the president on foreign affairs. >> we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies in the middle east when our words aren't backed up by deeds. >> other polls released monday show mitt romney has closed the gap. politico has the president's lead down to 1%, whi

paul butler is a retired doctor and college football player himself and said the green wave as to go. >> to be clear, this is a dangerous game for children to be playing. >> reporter: butler said the current lawsuit by players against the league said they hadn't adequately warned them. espn science sid -- said big blows like this one could be like taking a slj hammer to the head. >> it's not a smart game. >> reporter: butler definitely has his critics. >> want to try to take the risk out of everything in life. >> reporter: from renowned talk show host to members of the dover community. >> are they gongs to wrap us all in bubble wrap? >> you can ride a bicycle and get hurt the same way. >> reporter: studies show that kids who play high school football, even pee wee league football are expotion themselves to the dangers of head trauma. >> so, what do you think? should football be banned? is it too dangerous? should you let your kids play. log on and join in on the conversation. >>> all right. time to get into it and talk about sandy as we go from sunday into tuesday. we still have plent

paul butler, a retired physician. the father of three who now sits on the dover school board wants to shut down the football program for good. he believes the risk of concussions and long-term brain injuries to players is too high. >> i think it's a risk. >> i think it's overly radical and it's not supported by medical evidence. >> reporter: the school board released a statement saying dr. butler's opinion is his own, and that the determination of the dhs football program has not come before the board and is not on any agenda at this time. still, parents were quick to speak out. >> the backing is there, you know. jim mcmahon just came out and said he suffers from dementia, so there is a fear. >> if you're going to stop football, you better stop hockey. >> reporter: symptoms are often subtle and easily missed. among children and adolescents, emergency room visits for sports-related brain injuries, including concussions, have gone up 60% in ten years. ask for boys, the rates are highest in football. >> from the nfl all

paul butler proposed the ban. butler is a retired doctor and a former high school football player saying the team, the green wave has got to go. >> this is a dangerous game for children to be playing. the game that uses the head as a battering ram is not a smart game to allow a youngster to play. >> butler has critics including school board chairman, local newspaper and rush limbaugh who labeled those who support a ban on final as quote, panty wastes. others say there are risks more kids are actually hurt playing basketball. butler says his proposal is a first step towards what he believes is inevitable. >> bay area anth pollingist made a discovery that could change the way we view evolution. this bone contains a contemp rarey of the lucy, found the shoulder indicates it was still an accomplished tree climber. >> so this combination makes it what it is. it's neither human, nor ape. but the new evidence is that in this indication would make it more ape like. >> that means lucy species had a ways to go to become wha

. >> reporter: that fun comes at too high a price, says new hampshire doctor paul butler, a retired physician. the father of three who now sits on the dover school board wants to shut down the high school football program for good. he believes the risk of concussions and long-term brain injuries to players is too high. >> i think it's bad to take this away. i think it's worst to continue. >> reporter: not surprisingly, a controversial call. >> i think it's overly radical. and it's not supported by medical evidence. >> reporter: the school board released a statement saying dr. butler's opinion is his own. and that the termination of the football program has not come before the board and is not on any agenda at this time. still, parents were quick to speak out. >> the backing is there. you know. jim mcmain came out and said he's suffering from dementia. there's an issue. >> if you are going to look at sports in general, look at them all. you can't just pick football. >> reporter: concussions are serious, particularly in kids. >> the younger the brain is, the more vulnerable it is. >> reporter:

the board member in question here is paul butler.etired doctor and former high school football player himself, who says the beloved dover high school team, the green wave, has to go. >> the literature is clear. this is a dangerous game for children to be playing. >> reporter: espn's "sportscinece" says big blows like this one can be the equivalent of taking a sledgehammer to the head. it's not just pro football. new studies show that kids that play high school football and peewee league football, are exposing themselves to the dangers of head trauma. >> a game that uses the head as a battering ram is not a smart game to allow a youngster to play. >> reporter: butler has his critics, including the school board chairman, the local paper. and check out how rush limbaugh describes critics of football. >> pantywaists who want to try to take the risk out of everything in life. >> reporter: butler admits he does not have the votes to ban football right now. but given the mounting evidence, he says his proposal is a first step toward the ine

paul butler was a retired surgeon, played football himself, but says recent studies have revealed just parents are sticking up for high school football in that town. >> football, unlike hockey, unlike lacrosse, both of which are violent games, football is the one that gets repeated -- >> if you're going to look at sports in general, hockey, lacrosse. you can't just pick football because that's what's in the nfl and that's what everybody is talking about now. >> you really are hearing more and more concerns around the country. dr. butler is hoping to put the matter up for a vote pretty soon. >>> buying a prosthetic arm could soon be like buying a new pair of shoes. you might be able to pick one up in small, medium or large and use it right outside of the box. here's more in this week's tech tech technovation. >> it's like putting a back pack on. very simple and very fast. >> bill taylor tests a new type of prosthetic arm that could give hope to people around the world. created by a group of engineering students from the university of illinois the arm does not have to be custom made. >>