use purell. use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. avoid contact with sick people. don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. just don't touch anything from here up, for pete's sake. for more info, please help us contain swine flu, go to the centers for disease control and prevention. it's at cdc.gov.

. >> if you have purell, give that to mr. todd right away.ittle hand sanitizer. >> the press conference that turned into a comical affair with kathleen sebelius. >>> first, we'll take a look at the business news and head up to new york. >>> good morning. we begin your money scope report with a new plan to reign in wall street pay. a new proposal from the federal reserve would give it the power to reject and encourage bank employees to take too much risk. according to the "wall street journal," the fed would oversee pay for everyone from executives to traders to loan officers and thousands of banks. a final proposal is weeks away but would not require congressional approval. >>> american households grew wealthier last quarter for the first time in two years. it ended the longest stretch of quarterly declines on record. most of the gains were a result. rebounding stock market. still, many experts think it will take up to four years for our wealth to get back to where it was before the recession. >>> convicted ponzi schemer ler nard madoff's bea

who's got some purell? give that to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer. good. we'll have elmo give chuck a special greasing. get elmo over. he knows how to sneeze. >> you may remember the muppet character featured in a public service video on how to sneeze without spreading germs. you don't go like this. you go like this. >>> jimmy carter raising eyebrows in recent days by accusing president obama's critics of racism. now the former president is diving into a very different controversy, pitting rapper kanye west against country music sweetheart taylor swift. listen to the question and carter's punch line. >> what do you think of kanye west calling out taylor swift at the vma? >> all right. >> do you agree with president obama's response to his action? >> i don't know what obama's response was. i thought it was completely uncalled for and his punishment was to appear on the new jay leno show. >> president obama you remember called him a jack ass, kanye west. remember, for the latest political news any time check out cnn politics.com. >>> president obama back in

i use purell. >> the numbers come from students that use the on campus health center. the concern is that the actual number could be even higher. >> there are pamphlets and signs all over the place. >> kay lynn believes it is just a matter of time before she gets it. >> my roommates have gotten it and three members of my singing group have gotten it and they are quarantine. people are dropping like flies. >> 250,000 cases here, about five frederick -- to enter 50 cases here and -- 250 cases here and 500 cases at the university of maryland. the taxation -- the vaccination is not expected to be out until mid october. >> thank you. >>> a montgomery county high school football coach suspended after player abuse accusations is back on the field. he was reinstated tuesday after a weeklong absence. he was accused of pushing two players after practice. stew -- school officials interviewed parents and students before bringing him back. >>> the future of the sleek oak creek is up in the year. is slated to close because of budget proble. -- the future of sligo creek is up in the

i used purell. >> the numbers come from students who of us the on campus health center. the concern is that the actual number could be even higher. >> there are pamphlets and signs all over the place. >> caitlin believes it is just a matter of time before she gets it. >> my roommates have it. three girls in a singing group have it and have been quarantined. people are dropping like flies. >> 250 cases here in georgetown. about 500 cases at college park. it to be awhile before we're over the hump of the growing number of swine flu cases. madam barack, abc 7 -- matt brock, abc 7 news. >>> some d.c. residents are asking why they are cutting library hours but also building a new library. at least five other libraries are under construction around the city. all libraries will close on sunday beginning october 5 because of budgetary problems. >>> is a new d.c. community college. it is on the van ness campus. d.c. was the only large city without a community college before this one. tuition and fees are $100 per credit hour. >>> 5:38. 72 degrees. a new alert for some of the most

. >> i wash my hands more and i use purel. making sure that i get vitamin c, eating healthy. >> some students have reported it directly to the school's h1n1 hotline. the concern is the actual number of the six students is most likely higher. >> there are pamphlets all over the place. people are freaking out. >> this latest outbreak comes days after the university of maryland reported more than 500 possible cases there. this woman believes is a matter of time before she gets it. >> so many people have had it. my singing group has had it. people are dropping like flies. >> the woman said she is back at school becauseoctors told her she is no longer contagious. how officials collect the numbers each monday and are asking students -- health officials collect the numbers each monday and they are asking students to check their website daily. >>>hree leaders took center stage at the united nations. president obama gave his first speech to the group. mark gaddafi made bold statements. new tonight, iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad

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who's got some purell. give that to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer. good.ave elmo give chuck a special briefing. >> in case you didn't catch the elmo joke, the sesame street character recently teamed up with the psa on getting proper hygiene. >> before we go to weather, got to mention we keep talking about how newspapers ever dying and tv is changing. soap operas too. guiding light has been on the air since 1952. been on the radio even earlier than that. i think 37 mayb today is the last episode. >> that is rather amazing. >> i mean 72 years of broadcasting aradio and tv. >> i have to admit i am a guiding light fan. >> are you really? >> going to have to change your routine on monday. >> i haven't watched it in a while with two biakabatukaies at home. think how many generations could watch it together. >> i remember when i was a id, my mom used to watch. because there were soaps on cbs and on nbc, one of the other channels, i forget which one. she was a cbs soap watcher. >> you watch them straight through. >> as the world turns. >> aren't most of them gone

. >> they say take purell before you leave, when you come in. >> on myfoxdc.com, we have posted a whole lot of information for you on the swine flu. we are ilinmpnews updates on the spread of the virus, traveling and prevention along with phone numbers and links. >>> a hiker took a pretty hard fall and that led to a risky rescue. it happened along the billy goat trail in great falls. the hiker had climbed so far, the first rescuer had to get to her by boat and climb a rock ledge to where the hiker was waiting. a helicopter was sent in to lift her off the rocks and take her to the hospital. >>> turns out remains found in anne arundel county do not belong to a human. the body parts were taken to a morgue where the remains were determined to be bear paws. >>> the feds are looking into a near miss collision on metro. investigators are testing equipment removed from the scientist a 2005 incident for comparison n that case, metro's crash avoidance system failed between the foggy bottom and roslyn stayings causing two trains to nearly collide. >>> a van carrying prison inmates plunges off a hi

and purell is one of the examples. >> like in all emergency kits make sure to have plenty of water and about two weeks of nonperishable foods. >> it's important to start planning ahead and to have these items in your house as a stockpile. there might be shortages of certain supplies so it's important to start stockpiling some of these items. >> reporter: health officials say the best way to prevent spreading the virus is washing your hands, washing them well and also remembering to cough into your elbow, not in yr hands. if you're sick, stay home. >> absolutely. good advice. and let's get another check on weather. tom kierein is in storm center 4. >> the wind has been picking up. this live picture, you can see the flags are flapping in a stiff east wind, standing out straight. and the camera bouncing around with the winds that are gusting to around 30 miles an hour. on radar we don't have precipitation. however, farther south and east there is a line of heavy rain off the atlantic seaboard that's about to move in toward ocean city and southern maryland. southern part of the eastern sho

i mean, it would be one thing if it was -- >> who has some purel? give that to mr. todd right away.'ll have elmo give him a special briefing. elmo kws how to sneeze. >> first thing to stay healthy, always wash your hands. and when you have to sneeze or cough, do it in the bend of your arm. >> we should point out that our reporter at the white house, jake tapper, knows how to sneeze properly. that guy was from nbc so -- >> i get it. >> we know how to sneeze. >> you're starting trouble. when we come back, one more listen to a special voice that's been silenced. >> stick around. in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving... while not fully awake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behaviors... such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion

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who's got some purell? give that to mr.a little hand sanitizer. >> chuck todd is so busted. >> he told me, he's never going to live that one down. she's like, what is that about? >> oh, chuck. savannah, you need to get on him there at the white house. tell chuck to -- okay. >>> coming up -- we'll tell you which republican lawmaker is actually claiming president obama wants to control how much food we eat. >>> also -- what the debate about race says about politics and civil society in america. this is "the big picture" on msnbc. r told me something i never knew. as we get older, our bodies become... less able to absorb calcium. he recommended citracal. it's a different kind of calcium. calcium citrate. with vitamin d... for unsurpassed absorption, to nourish your bones. (announcer) what are you going to miss when you have an allergy attack? achoo! (announcer) benadryl is more effective than claritin at relieving >>> i'm bertha couples with your cnbc market wraps. the markets today snapped a three-day winning streak to end th

you purel. >> i do the purel thing. i do try to wash my hands. it's not just a quick thing.that. >> that can be confused with trying to make sure you don't have body odor. you know how some people do. you know who you are. >> here's the thing that surprised me about all of this. most people have their toothbrush in cup by the sink. >> most people, meaning you? >> yes. yeah. >> you admitted it. >> yeah. your toothbrush is here. they say that's such a bad place to have it. when you flush the toilet, there are particles, i guess. >> there's residue. >> residue. and it gets on your truoothbrus and then you get sick. >> how about leave the seat down? or better yet, never flush. you'll never ve the problem. >> disgusting. the atms are danger zones. >> yes. use your little gloves. >> i think everyone's getting a little -- the swine flu is terrifying and frightening. i understand. i do think there is a point, don't you think, where people -- >> getting a little too -- >> yes. crazy about it. no one wants to touch the escalator thing. don't touch the elevator. >> why not be more conc

who has some purell. get that to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer. good. good. we'll have elmo give chuck a special briefing. get elmo over. elmo knows how to sneeze. >> elmo, of course, the star of the administration's new public health campaign. the press room renegade sneezer, this nbc's chuck todd. >>> speaking of blowing hard, a first glimpse tonight of everyone's favorite dancing star, tom delay. just a little taste. check out the moves. >> for the first time ever the republican hammer moves to the left. tom delay is "dancing with the stars." >> the congressman dancing through some pain these days. he suffered a stress fracture in his foot during rehearsal this week, but have no fair. delay tweets it will take more than that to keep him off the dance floor. >>> and that brings us to the punch line. a little advice for all the dads out there, courtesy of mr. jimmy kimmel. sfoo this is from the phillies game last night in where a lucky fan made a pretty nice catch in the stands. >> go after him there, and lose a fast ball. to the upper deck. caused by that m

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purell is held privately, so they do not have to release any information.i'm sure nobody is suggesting that maybe these companies are trying to cash in on h1n1. >> nobody is accusing these companies of doing anything wrong. that was the case in 2001 when the maker of cipro was accused of profiteering during the anthrax scare. some are questioning whether these companies are using their web sites to feed the hype. they say that is not the case and they're just trying to educate people. >> it is a company's responsibility to provide good information about the proper use of the products. and is physically if people are looking for that information -- and specifically if people are looking for that information. >> with the kids back at school, people want to know as much as possible about h1n1. back to you. trace: thank you. jay-z may have a little competition. new york dr. john clark is known as the wrapping physician. he is the medical doctor of the long island rail road could use the proud winner of the health and human services department contest to find a

give that purel to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer.o given national briefing. [laughter] trace: elmo knows how to sneeze, she said. she was not kidding. >> when you have to sneeze or cough, to it into the band of your arm. great job. keep practicing, and you will stay happy and healthy, too. trace: new service announcements are collaborating with the government in advertising h1n1 prevention. martha: great information coming in. a new fox news poll just moments ago. wait until you see what they tell us about what america thinks about the president's job performance, health care reform. fascinating info revealed on how that is all changing. . ..xn0] sfx:racking of a taillight. female valve: hahahaha...i am strong like the ox. you like tiny clown car. because you are... ...clown, yes? female valve: come, you hit me again and i break you. male valve: oh, you messed with wrong pipe now, car. ha, ha trust me...i have to live with her. announcer:accidents are bad. but geico's good with guaranteed repairs through auto repair express. what hea

who's got some purell, give that to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer. good. good.l have elmo give chuck a special briefing. we'll get elmo over. elmo knows how to sneeze. >>> all right, a look at the top stories right now. out with the old missile defense approach, in with the new. president obama didn't get into specifics about his new plan today, but this means that president bush's plan for a missile defense system in poland and the czech republic will not move beyond the blueprints. >>> a murder at yale blamed on workplace violence. a university lab technician was arrested today, accused of killing annie le, she's the grand student who was strangled and her body crammed into the wall of a research building. the suspect, raymond clark, did not enter a plea. bond is set at $3 million. >>> old bones could mean new leads in the case against a california couple accused of kidnapping a little girl 18 years ago. searchers found pieces of bone at phillip and nancy garrido's home, adding to the fragments that they found next door. it's not clear if they are human or ani

. >> who's got some purell? give that to mr. todd right away, a little hand sanitizer. >> chuck promises he did cover his nose with his hand. but as we saw, you're supposed to do that. it is 7:18 right now. let's go back over to matt at cowboys stadium. >> all right, natalie, thank you very much. yeah, good lesson for chuck. as you saw before, al has come to texas as well. al, this video monitor is scary. a second ago i turned around to look at you. up on the monitor i thought what i saw was a picture of the shiny dome was the back of my head. >> they can see it from the space shuttle. >> the back of my head or the stadium? >> both when the roof is retracted. thanks a lot, matt. i've got jim joining me. how you doing? why don't you get us a little closer to the ground here as we are just about 90 feet above the ground here at cowboys stadium. an amazing sight. and good thing they've got a retractible roof because it has been raining here in the south for the last few days. and it's going to continue over the >> we are looking at

who has got some purele. give that to mr. todd right away. hand sanitizer. good. elmo give chuck a special briefing. we'll get elmo over. elmo knows how to sneeze. >> i didn't realize there was a proper way to sneeze. >> really? they've been demonstrating it. you have been over there hiding out in the severe weather center on an island of some kind. it's this. sneeze into your sleeve. he probably sneezed like this. then you get to take your hands -- >> this is much easier to clean up. not always a clean environment. >> teach the children this. >> it was a neat moment. now i know how to knees sneeze. no more excuses. >> great for chuck todd to be taught by elmo. he's teaching the kids. >> i should come up here more often. i learn more. >> we're really very nice. we're kicking you out now. thank you, rob. >>> as you know, times are hard for a lot of people. it's not all bad news. some people are actually getting richer. can makes everything pop! ♪ hey [ male announcer ] same cost but a lot more fun. ♪ everythid÷ pops with the pringles superstack can! dear cat. gentl

. >> now i wash my hands after everything i do and use purell, too, which i never used before. >> reporter: it is affecting 77 colleges from mississippi to kansas, colorado to virginia and the vaccine won't be available until next month. >> my kids are going to get this vaccine when it becomes available. we have very high confidence in the safety of influenza vaccination. >> reporter: at emeory universiy in atlanta, school officials opened a separate dorm for infected students. no class. their food delivered. it is the modern-day quarantine. the kids call it "club swine." >> i'm very worried about missing classes because it's basically the first week of classes. >> reporter: a new worry on college move-in day. this may be a long school year. jeff rossen, nbc news, new york. >>> a dramatic rescue in the philippines where a crowded ferry turned on to its side sunday, then sank. at least nine people died. but amazingly, almost 1,000 were rescued by other boats in the area. >>> and horrifying moments sunday at an air show in italy where a small plane crashed as spectators looked on. the pilot

who's got some purell? give that to mr. todd right away. a little -- a little hand sanitizer. good.k a special briefing. we'll get elmo over. elmo knows how to sneeze. >> so, this administration wants to call you out! okay? >> i guess what mr. todd did is he sneezed into his hand. >> yes! >> which is a no-no and at a white house briefing i was at a month or so ago, mrs. sebelius talked about that's what she taught her sons to do, sneeze into her hand many years ago. she said, what were we doing? you don't sneeze into your hand. you sneeze into your sleeve. >> give us guidance. the idea is to sneeze right in here. >> right. that's how flu is spread. if you sneezed right now and you sneezed, i'd probably get swine flu. gut if you sleeve into your sleeves -- hands are bad. we shake hands. >> i tell you, i'm the picture of health. >> you look like it. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> have a good weekend. >> you, too. >>> poppy harlow has our "breakdown" next. >>> a year after the collapse of lehman brothers, are big bonuses and golden parachutes coming back to wall street? cnnmoney.

. >> who has some purell? >> we will have elmo give a special briefing. we will have elmo over. he knows how to sneeze. [laughter] >> yes, sir. >> back to the legislation, is this something that helps it or do just want to keep this issue out of the legislation? it has been seen to cause more problems over the legislative debate. >> i think there's no question that the issue of tort reform has been a very contentious issue at the state level before a couple of decades, at the federal level for at least that long i do not think this is an either/or. i think this is complementary to some of the proposals on the table. it certainly has been an interest of republicans and democrats to figure out the situation the authority has been within -- figure out the situation. the authority has been with the inequality and research. the legislative debate will continue whether or not there are various proposals and they final legislation that comes to the president's desk, i cannot predict. but he takes this seriously enough that he directed me to do just that. he does not want to wait and se

. >> who has purl purel give that to him right away. gretchen: teach our kids to sneeze into elbow.t outrage is something a little scary. peter: i guess. gretchen: she has to take her moments and make the most of them. there are so many other people in line in her department that are, you know, czars and such that she has to make sure that she makes her point she is the secretary of that department. brian: 11 minutes after the hour. now let's continue the debate. five undercover video showing five shameless corruption. bring in our panel and debate it what will president obama now do about this controversy? peter: hundreds of students show up to support two florida school officials who almost faced jail time for what? for praying in front of students. is this another case of political correctness gone too far? we're going to report and you will decide. [ thinking ] burning, itching... but the pain's the worst. i shoulda used... [ bump ] [ male announcer ] preparation h cream. burning, itching, plus maximum strength pain relief, on contact. the most complete relief, from preparation

who's got some purell. give that to mr. todd right away. a little hand sanitizer. good, good.al briefing. we'll get elmo over. elmo knows how to sneeze. >> man, that's embarrassing. elmo knows how to sneeze. my 3-year-old daughter knows how to sneeze in his elbow, but chuck todd doesn't. john king's always sneezing in his elbow. you never have to worry about it. >> glad she called him out on it. it's the simplest thing and folks do it around here. i see people doing it this morning, sneezing right into the hands. >> and then going like this and getting right on the keyboard. >> what does john do over here with his keyboard -- >> i sneeze all the time, i haven't ever seen him sneeze. done a lot of other things, but sneeze, not so much. >>> let's turn to this now. something you may remember, the blogs were lighting up after then-senator obama posed with this statue of superman. he got some geek creds. and after his inauguration, he teamed up with spider-man for a special edition of the marvel comic. >> that must have been huge geek cred there as well. i know this because the gee