a -- i have with me peter ross from across mitchell advisers. the transactions that are subject to the legislation were entered into in 200012 into -- 2001 and 2003. the transactions were extremely complicated and were structured to enable equity investors to take certain tax benefits. these were similar to the kinds of transactions that other agencies across the agency were entering into at that time, and encouraged to get some capital into the transit system across the nation. since 2003, however, the tax laws have changed, and the irs has determined the equity investors are no longer able to take its vantage of the tax benefit, and that was their risk, and that was clearly articulated in the documents. the transaction at that time generated 40 million to the new system. we receive the entire benefit of front, and have seen nothing on an ongoing basis. the lease payments have been made to certain funding arrangements that are part of the transaction, and all payments on behalf of the mta were made, and they did not incur any additional payment

peter son. >> -- dave ross chatted with peter son. >>> from being abandoned on the streets of dc with his brotherovered by his mentor and trainer barry hunter his story is one of perserverance, skill and will. >> you and i were talking off camera, how is training coming along? you've got a month and a half. >> yeah, a month and a half, one more week to pretty much eat what i want after that, you know, everything i eat from there is for a purpose. >> so right now you can walk around have what you want in a week everything gets serious. >> yeah. >> talk about that walking around you will fight at 140 pounds what are you walking around at right now >> right now i am probably 156 pounds i leave the gym at 151 pounds losing the weight is no problem. >> let's talk about the mental aspect of this game it is called the sweet science for a reason i don't know if there is anyone mentally tougher than you people that don't know your story it is fascinating tell people how you grew up. >> well, at a very young age you know, we had to endure a whole lot as kids, had to grow up really really fast and care for

finally you know it was like ross has been a surprising revelation for russian audiences he's been having few domestic players and just to be clubs one each in moscow and st peter's this poor state sure is growing in every match between the rivals is a big event at the moment foreign fans are in the majority in the stands. i think in russia it's a it's an upcoming sport it's you know it's a premier sport and i think you know we have a lot of americans a lot of british people here who are trying to play with the russians and the russians are to play the cross and hopefully integrate it into russian culture it's a great game for young people because it's kids of us but i don't and if you know it's good to see out there to become fit to get stronger and to make friends to be icing what course has been a tool in big games in one thousand all for inlaid you know weight with candidates up in the quarter human both occasions it's also the national some was poor of the country the physically demanding pastime with its full context not too dissimilar to the country number one sport ice hockey i was looking for team mates to play hockey and got into lacrosse and now i like

peter son for these belts you see before us today. >> those belts are pretty. >> impressive. >> not sure how much i would pay for the amir khan dave ross fight. >> zero. >> i would bet on it. >> easy bet. >> oh, boy, tea party darling sarah palin making a decision about a run for the white house why she won't seek republican nomination. >> holly getting ready for fall at the national arboretum hey, holly. >> reporter: hey, tony this is the best place to get ready for the season we are in one of the most picture risk spots we are having -- picturesque spots we are having a wonderful time. coming up we will talk about the tour detrees, a wonderful fundraiser and how the arboretum will get another new tree and hanging out in fern valley native plants, we will learn a little bit about that and tell you, why you must schedule a visit to the arboretum some time this fall live later. >>> all right first here is a look at today's trivia question what is barbie's full name? the answer coming up in just a little later my mothers name is bar bra ann >> i didn't know she had a full name. >> i did know i think she was named for the creators daughte