and i think that's important on these racetracks.i believe he's come up with something. >> and keep it turning and keep it tight on the corner. that's all important and brian patty is very good at that. >> here's one of the pleasant surprises of the day. third quickest in this session is the 88 car of dale earnhardt jr. he did not make the chase, but, e.j., you were talking about how teams used the final races to get sorted out this year. here's a team that has a long way to go. >> yeah, they do. they're making improvements. we ride along with dale jr. here down the front straightaway. they have an opportunity here. about 900 rpms out of turn one and he gets off the brake and let the car roll. trying to get back to the throttle and wide open as soon as you possibly can but have you to work the 24r089throttle here. dale jr., i listened to him scanning in the first practice session and he was descriptive to what he was looking for with his race car, what he was doing. i think that feedback certainly helped him. >> last call, dale earnh

when i was in the chase, i had the opinion that the racetrack belongs to everybody on the racetrack.s not just for the guys in the chase. not being in the race, i have that opinion. you have to show the guys in the chase some respect, and they're not going to talk about you on television if you're not out there winning the race. the story is about the chase, as it should be, and i don't feel like a second-class citizen but i certainly don't have the same feel in this race this year as i have in the previous years by being in the race. >> jeff burton knows how's way around new hampshire motor speedway, his four wins here the most in track history. >> thanks, guys. we'll have more from jeff burton as the chase continues. nicole manski is in the garage. >> to expound more, these guys who are in the chase, their season is not lost. every single guy still has goals. for example, joey logano, his goal for the season, to win more races and to finish in the top 20. we're standing in front of dale earnhardt jr. his goal is to help his three teammates in the chase. we're sandwiched between two

i know we have cloud cover that helps any racetrack, but also pretty smooth.y mcclenathan just kind of -- look at the top of the injector came loose and lifted up off of there. you can see the fuel getting strayed on top of the supercharger not getting down there. that will make the run lean. look at the injector hanging up. look right there, you'll see the injector basically shears the bolts off, and the anything holding it on is throttle li linkage and fuel line on other side and fuel spraying, that's the top of the super chajer where the fuel air goes into and boy that will mess up the distribution there. >> i'm never seen anything like that. on the line is first time in the countdown, missed it past two years is morgan lucas and doug herbert. there's doug, having a great weekend, sits fifth in only his second race of the season. and we caught up with don schumacher, asked him about the rivalry at indy. >> adversarial situation between john force and tony pedregon. i think it was great and great for the sport and cruz getting involved in it is great and me

flat racetrack. lot of the same characteristics getting through to point. >> he will be hard to beat this weekend. >> dale jarrett brings up a good point. the last time this team was so good was at the indianapolis speedway where ron montoya led 116 laps and had that heartbreaking speeding penalty which caused them maybe the biggest win of his career thus far. >> here's the 43 car and 48 car. reed sorenson and jimmie johnson breaking it up a little bit. johnson taking the low line and trying to read the pass. >> i read that sorenson was driving the car for free. that's incredible. he does that much desire and doesn't have a ride for next year and he feels like being in the race car is the best option for him. >> and if you're a driver, that's what you have to do. you have to keep yourself out there in front the of the other owners and maybe potential owners coming in the sport, keep them thinking about you and what you can do. and realizing that you're there to drive a race car. these guys all make g

. >> on board with cruz pedregon, that's about normal but look at on the racetrack itself.r how much he was working that wheel. you saw it make a little move early, had to make an adjustment, probably made that other adjustment and down track, look how much that front end dropped toward the finish line. wow. >> not just dropping, it's dragging. is that why they call it drag racing? no, we've been through that. dwoen we don't know, do sfwhe we? >> ron capps, raced in the prelude to the dream with tony stewart and kelty on the left side. these are the,000-foot records for elapsed time and speed. only elapsed time if you break the record will get you the points. >> right now that's ron capps, 4.02 with i 4.023 at phoenix. >> ron capps not yet in the field, neither is kelly, for that maet. looks like capps is putting out a power, 4.164 moves him up to tenth. >> i would have thought further. kelly stays in 15th. >> let's look at the weather here. beautiful evening. any time it's not raining it's a beautiful evening. 76 degrees. 97 grains of water grain per pound of air, anything

. >> so, what is this, jinah, a a racetrack, a racetrack built for jay leno and the show?ot being built it is already built. there is a pretty good-sized racetrack right by his studio here, in fact it is kind of die agog nally where i am. i was part of the test audience last week, guy to the see it it is a miniature version, not a full-on laguna sink but electric car that celebrity drivers, celebrity guests will drive and clock their best time around the course and the first guest to do that this friday will be drew barrymore, apparently. >> sweet. jinah kim. thank you. you can catch the premiere of the jay leno show 10 p.m. eastern time, 9 p.m. central. so maybe we can't control menopause. but we can control sagging, dulling skin. (announcer) now l'oreal's age perfect serum, our first for menopausal skin. it rebuilds skin substance to treat sagging and boost luminosity. age perfect serum by l'oreal. it's tough to reach that five servings a day if you don't always like the taste of vegetables. good thing v8 v-fusion juice gives you a serving of vegetables hidden by a servi

the dragsters going down the racetrack at the same time.hn perdome getting the victory. >> all eight guys seem more than happy about that. now back to the studio. >>> panthers-falcons. atlanta going tommy novis in week two. how beautiful are those uniforms? matty ryan. this is first season stuff, tony gonzalez, seven catches and 71 yards the touchdown there. then matt spread the ball around. jason snelling, 10 yards. 14-10. later in the frame, ryan, roddy white, just pitch, just catch. 21-27. 220 yard, three touchdowns and an interception. jake delhomme, steve smith, got his man. 28-20. they're driving in the fourth quarter. eight catches and 131 yard. bad against the eagles and better against these bird. just one interception but came at a bad time right there. chris houston has got it. 25-41, 308 yards and the t.d. and that pick. >>> on occasion internationally the soccer fan will become unhinged and get a little unruly and possibly remove all their clothing. it is after all a beautiful game. >> if it's in good fun there is a certain char

racetrack, not street. it works.hs and injuries were blamed on illegal street racing. this year, police said there's been only one fatality reported. a california man had a close call with tragedy when his car plunged 150 feet off of a deep cliff. for two hours, his car teethered on the rocks inched from the ocean. >> i noticed i was falling backwards. i felt the car leaning to the right. so i was rotating as i was falling. i could hear the bumps and the car crashing on the rocks. >> he was able to call 911 but they had a hard time finding him because of dense fog. luckily garcia was wearing his seat belt and only suffered a few scrapes and a bump on his head. >>> i'm larry smith. with $10 million cure most of your ills? probably. but when i asked tiger woods last night it would ease the pain of not winning any majors this year. he quickly answered -- no. woods the overnight leader at the tour championship in atlanta. round three early moving up to get ahead of the rain. birdie putt there on nine. 268 for woods. five

a commission just approved a license for the ocean downs racetrack near ocean city.wner plans to have 800 machines by memorial day. will we get slots at arudnel mills mall, laurel racing park or anywhere near us? not right now but a spokesperson for laurel racing park says it is not giving up. >> that had to be a kick in the face to see the delaware billboards for saying thank you, maryland, for bring is us your money. we could use that money here. keep the money home. bring slots. >> i don't think it will interfere with the family or lifestyle or corrupt any of us any re than we're alrey corrupted. >> the company that owns laurel and pimlico racetracks policed a bid but was toldit missed a deadline by 24 hours. the lottery commission says a location in cecil county is likely to get the next license. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> drives buzzing through the toll booths without paying but new technology might make you think twice. we'll have a fox 5 investigation. >>> coming up next though, digging up the dirt on that special person you are dating. a new wa

. >>> it was an ugly crash on the racetrack. watch this.s is the monster mle at dover right up the road. 19-year-old joe gibbs driver goes tumbling eight flips in all as he barrel rolls across the track. his car finally comes to a halt. the crash looked a lot worse than what it was though. he was okay, a little shaken. but he walked out of the car. jimmy johnson won the race. second now in the points standing behind 50-year-old mark martin. >>> from the ugly incident on the racetrack to the ugly football game in michigan, dave ross was there just back on the red sigh for the monday morning quarterback this morning. not only do you have to endure that game but a late flight to get back here to washington. >> i think the flight was a little bit worse. i don't know that we've seen a wreck like joey had like we saw yesterday in detroit, michigan. that was as ugly as it gets. the locker room was unbearable. >> we just shut off the tv and we're like okay we're done with this. it's over. we'll sulk in silence. you had to deal with the players. >>

he also has his own racetrack out back where his celebrity guests will drive. other than that, it is the same old jay, just at a different time. dan? >> a lot of excitement. everyone will be tuned in for that. if you work early morning, set your dvr. you don't want to miss it. >>> don't miss the remere of the much anticipated primetime show tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central time right here on your local nbc station. >>> here's a look now at other stories making news "early today" in america. >>> the coast guard rescued two men from a burning fishing oat off texas. a rescue helicopter already in flight spotted the smoke. the men were plucked from the life raft, one having suffered burns to 20% of his body. >>> trappers in florida finally caught an evasive boa contributor. the slight 11-foot snake was first seen slithering through the streets eight months ago. they wrangled the 70-pound veeft near a condo complex. if that snake is not claimed it will go to a nature center for educational purposes. >>> the nevada sky was dotted with some brilliantly colored balloons

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the racetrack can have up to 800 slots. the track's developer says he hopes to have them up and running by the end of may. it's the first of five sights in maryland that will operate slot machines. >>> could the district be the next fashion capital? the district's fashion were on the vogue runway at an event sponsored by the magazine. the party gave everyone a sneak peek at some of the seasons hottest looks. >>> the famous hope diamond is sparkling in a different light. visitors to the smithsonian have seen the largest blue diamond surrounded by 16 diamonds suspended from a chain containing 45 diamonds. the 45.5 carrot gem is on display. check it out. it's worth about $250 million. good night.

it is expected to be awarded to the ocean downs racetrack just outside of ocean city, maryland. the "washington post" reports the track is seeking to install and operate 800 machines. if it is approved it would still require the approval of the state lottery commission. the slot parlors could open by next may. >>> here's a look at something happening today. the chair of the senate finance committee is scheduled to reveal something more on he health care bill. max baucus will unveil a proposal that will make health insurance for affordable for low-income families. the package would extend coverage to 29 million uninsured americans. >>> the fbi issues a warning to transit systems across the country and the federal reserve is expected to make an announcement about an emergency program enacted to save the economy. >>> tonight at 11:00, losing one to two pounds a day without the heavy lifting. the so-called secret weapon that is all the buzz. plus, it's down side. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to 9 news now at 9:00 a.m. here is a look at the stories in the news now. transit a

. >> it was a very aggressive day on the racetrack. i think the guys, they race hard from start to finish. >> it wasn't a finish that put drivers at risk, a finish that saw the lead driver headed straight for the car of a.j. allmendinger and the checkered flag. >> you know the car will get there and wait as long as you can to try not to affect the outcome of the race. >> nascar called the caution as the leaders passed through three and four, less than a half mile from the finish. >> i never heard them say "caution" so everybody was still going. >> they waited too long, i'll tell that you. i'm going to go tell them that because it's not safe. you have a guy sitting on the racetrack and we've got adrenaline flowing with 800 horsepower and you don't question that but do what's safe and smart. >> my spotter stayed on me and told me to spin and all that but stayed on me, still green, still green, still green. >> immediately post race nascar said it hadn't heard from the other drivers or crew chiefs but did speak with marcus am gross and he

that's why steve volunteers for blue thunder day at the racetrack. the event is one of signal 13's largest fundraisers. signal 13 steps up. they know what we can do and provide the funds in the times of need. >>reporter: there's a motorcycle ride, music and entertainment. blue thunder day also remembers officers who didn't survive. mar thatwood and malcolm both lost husbands. they try to help in anyway, including hug. >>>people get upset and come to the booth. if it means taking them aside and talking to them we do that. >>reporter: nearly 300 motorcycle skwuss driving in are all guided. >>we have a little bit of a way to go. >>anything that helps is great. >>reporter: they'll raise more than $100,000. in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >>a great group. since 1983 they've helped more than 300 city officers wounded in the line of duty. >>>a coaching pioneer was honored today for breaking barrier inside high school spots. parfield high school honored the coach today. she accepted a black honoring her husband. he was the first black ba

will meet today and they could award the first slot parlor license the state to the ocean downs racetrack on the eastern shore. organizers at the site submitted a proposal for 800 slot machines and voters approved an amendment allowing up to 2500 machines there. the state has not received as many bids for machines as it hoped. if a final decision is not made today, it should happen at the next commission meeting, which will be held on october 7th. >>> well, today, massachusetts lawmakers are expected to give final approval to a new state succession law. that would allow the governor to appoint an interim replacement for the late senator ted kennedy. kennedy sent a letter to lawmakers last month, the week before he died from brain cancer, asking for the change. now someone would be able to hold the seat until a special election is held in january. >>> the longest-serving senator in history is in a local hospital. a spokesperson for 91-year-old robert byrd said he fell yesterday at his home in mclean, virginia. blood tests show the west virginia democrat might be developing an infection. he

state, a slots panel voted unanimously to approve the state's first slots parlor at ocean downs racetrack on the eastern shore. the track owner will be able to proceed with his proposal for 800 machines at the track. he says they could be operational by memorial day of next year. >>> states are severing ties with the community group acorn and so is the irs. this all comes after a hidden camera scandal that started in baltimore the videos show acorn workers advising a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp how to lie to get government help. the irs says it will no longer include acorn in its volunteer tax assistance program. acorn now has filed a lawsuit against the makers of that hidden camera video. the group says the audio portion of the video was obtained illegally because maryland requires two-party consent. >>> millions of dollars for our ports, fire stations and transit security headed to maryland. the homeland security secretary janet napolitano was in baltimore today to explain how the money will be used. abc2 news kelly swoope joins us now with details. >> reporter: maryland rece

it is expected to be awarded tomorrow to the ocean downs racetrack. that's just outside of ocean city. the "washington post" reports that the track is seeking to install and operate 800 slot machines. it is -- if the operation is approved it would it would require the approval of the state lottery commission. the slot parlor could open by next may. >>> a fairfax county schoolteacher has been charged with public drunkenness and contributing to the delink wentcy of a minor. police say they found valerie roesler drunk inside of her car with a 15-year-old boy. she's been suspended from her job at heyfield secondary school and police say that valerie roesler and the teenager were found parked along gunston lane in lorton on sunday morning. >>> still ahead, on 9 news now at noon, former super bowl hero, plaxico burris learns more about his fate. >>> plus, two people accused of trying to extort money from john travolta go on trial today. we will have the latest developments. we'll be right there's a big reason to lower high cholesterol... dangerous plaque th

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says the panel is close to making a decision to approve the first slots license for the ocean downs racetrack on the eastern shore. in fact donald fry says we may hear something tomorrow. once approved fry says slotsz could be approved by memorial day of next year. >>> state prosecutors say they are trying to find the source of mayor sheila dixon's unexplained cash. they say nearly $10,000 was deposited into her bank accounts over a period of about six weeks back in 2004. the mayor is accused of lying about gifts from former boyfriend and developer ronald lipscomb and stealing gift cards intended for needy families. she faces trial in november. >>> first mariner ceo ed hale is reassuring customers after his company gets a cease and desist order from the government. the order found the company had taken part in unsafe and unsound practices but hale says they are already taking steps to correct the issues and meet the fdic's requirements. he says they are getting rid of their bad debt and using a new york investment firm to raise capital. he's assuring customers tonight they won't see a change

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a slots panel voted unanimously to approve the slots at the ocean downs racetrack on the eastern shore. the track owner is now able to proceed with his plan for 800 slot machines. he says if things go as planned the slots could be operational by memorial day of next year. >>> it's september 24th -- governor martin o'malley is set to cut the ribbon for the baltimore county's emergency coming coming -- communications tower. >>> we thought your wedding ring was big but, hey, the largest blue diamond in the world and today you're just 45 minutes away from seeing it in person. for the first time the famed hope diamond is on display without its ornate setting. officials at the smithsonian lifted the cloth yesterday in washington. the nearly 50-karat walnut-sized diamond will be on view by itself for several months while a new fitting is prepared. >>> the universal language for all kids is playing. >> this little one in china probably won't be playing one of the world's most popular games again after this happened to him. >>> hey, kids! >> hear the cougar war. we sit down with courteney cox a

. >> dover is one of my favorite racetracks on the whole circuit.ally have been blessed with a lot of great race cars there. the cars really seem to run good there. and allen and our team were really excited about getting there. >> reporter: jimmie johnson was the fastest qualified. ryan newman, third. they will run 400 miles on sunday. >>> in golf. in atlanta. tiger woods began the day, one shot behind the leader, sean o'hare. tiger sets his sights on the lead-in. with shots like this, he's on his way. second shot. par 4, 16th. happy landing. woods sets up a birdie, right? but he follows the good with uncharacterric bad. -- characteristic bad. >>> final stop. laurel park. keep an eye on the left side of the screen. for an incredible comeback charge down the stretch in today's fifth race. fantastic peace finds an extra gear under jockey louie garcia. they will finish five across at the wire. but fantastic pete getting a nose out front. a 30-1 long shot goes from last to first to win the fifth race at laurel. jim mckay, maryland millionaire day at la

a state slots panel voted unanimously to approve shots at ocean downs racetrack. now the track's owner can proceed with his plan for 800 machines and says if everything goes through and as planned slots could be operational on the shore by memorial day of next year. ? i think this came to light when linda tripp recorded monica lewinsky. there's a law on the books in maryland you can't record anyone's spoken word without their knowledge. >> the leaders of acorn say that law was broken when a couple posing as a pimp and prostitute got illegal advice from an acorn worker. is it a smokescreen? they want to know. sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: good morning. the community group filed a lawsuit against james o'keefe and hanna giles, the pair that posed as a pimp and prostitute at several acorn offices across the country including in baltimore. in the meantime the irs says acorn will no longer be included in the volunteer tax assistance program. earlier this month the house and senate voted to cut ties after their employees were caught on video helping o'keefe and

slot machine commission said we could know today if the first slots license for the ocean downs racetrack is approved by a panel. once approved the slots could be operational by memorial day of next year. >>> a baltimore county church burglarized two months after a string of similar break-ins. late monday night burglars broke into st. andrews lutheran church on taylor avenue in towson. they ransacked the office, stole two laptops, one hard drive. in july eight churches in cockeysville, timonium and towson areas were all burglarized just like st. andrews. police say the culprits broke in through the back window. >> cabinets were left open. this is the only place i really see any damage. i've been with this church for 50 something years. this is the first time i've ever known it to be broken into like this. >> there are two unique aspects on this break-in. a blackout in the area and lice station just two doors down. the search for the suspect continues this morning. >>> "good morning maryland" news time now 6:50. money is being cut from the city budget. >> but a federal grant is pumping mor

. >> reporter: to find out how distracting texting is, i went to connecticut's lime rock park racetrack. former race car driver rick pocock, now with skip barber driving schools, agreed to help. we began by driving a course simulating a curvy road with no distraction. >> this is a tight course. it's more like urban driving. >> reporter: now it was time to text. oh. almost ran off the track. with one hand on the wheel and eyes barely on the road, my speed slowed by 20%. i hit more than twice as many cones and at one point, missed a turn completely. >> okay, 43.30, and lots of cone dents. >> when you were distracted, you started impacting objects that were around the course. in our case, they were cones. but they simulated curbs, signs, pets. people. >> reporter: next we tested my driving reflexes. it was easy to drive enough to keep the ball in the cup -- until my blackberry came out. oops. oh, boy. that didn't take long for that to come out did it? i my worst performance was during a sudden lane change. i was texting while driving 40 miles an hour, when red lights pop up signaling somet

he volunteers at the racetrack, the event is one of the largest funds fund racers. >> >> blue thunder remembers those who didn't survive. they try to help in any way. >> you can tell when people are upset, they come to the booth and if it means us taking them to the side and talking, we do that. >> 300 motorcyclists driving in all guided. >> we have a lot of waves. >> anything to promote the police officers. >> raising $100,000 through blue thunder. >> wjz eyewitness news. >> thanks. the organization helped more than 300 officers since 1983. >> shock and confusion this morning after some pretty tense moments of the u.s. open. >> two match points. >> the line judge makes a controversial call saying her foot went over the line before her serve. it came at the crucial point leading to a big out burst from williams. the judge told officials that williams threatened to kill her. >> i didn't say i would kill you, are you serious? >> the line judge said she felt threaten. she addressed the comments after the match. >> i've never been in a fight in my whole life. i don't know why she would fe

good battle on the racetrack. kasey kahne trying to get by the 44 car and hang onto that seventh spot. couple of teammates, kahne needs the points, but allmendinger right now wants to be able to get the best finish. >> every man for himself at this point. >> now, mark's trimmed the lead a little bit on the 48 car, but jimmie johnson still has that interval, right there, with just now seven laps to go. >> not really enough time for mark to run him down. >> mark martin is going to be extremely happy. he's had to battle for this second place finish today, just like he had to battle for that win. nothing is going to come easy in the chase, especially when you have to battle that 48 car of jimmie johnson and chad knaus. >> jimmie johnson has 14 chase victories. no one has as many as he has in the chase for the nascar sprint cup. he's won seven times in the last 16 chase races. we mentioned three consecutive titles, tying the great call yarborough, the only other driver to win three in a row. no one has ever won four na

worked his tail off at the racetrack. and he's had to work harder and overcome more adversity than i have this year, i'm proud of him as a friend first and teammate, second. >> congratulations. seed second and ryan newman waited a long time to be in the chase, three years. what does it mean to you after everything. you took a big risk in leaving penske and cutting to stewart haas racing. >> as much opportunity as risk, i have to thank tony and everybody at haas racing for the opportunity and great effort, great team work between tony and darian grubb and rick hendrick's help is a ferth in our cap. and thank you u.s. army and soldiers fighting for our freedom, an opportunity to do ese things. this is for them and work our tails off for the championship. we don't have much to lose. we made it to where we wanted to be now and all about racing and getting good finishes and trying to win this championship. >> rn newman is back, seeded t tenth. >> as we continue our coverage on abc, when we're done on abc more post-race coverag

is this new or is this old. >> it came out at a racetrack in florida.plication up this freeway. we are starting to see the states of california to the east coast now. >> is it normal flu kind symptoms. does the dog have a runny nose? >> it's similar to kennel cough. kennel cough, the dogs sound like they're honking as if there's something stuck in its throat. this virus has a more fluid or moist sound. the key thing, is if you see your pet doing any coughing at all, i do recommend that you bring it into the veterinarian, so the vet can take a swab from the nasal cavity or throat to determine what it is and get appropriate medication. >> is there anything you can do to protect your dog? is there a vaccine or anything else? >> yes, a vaccine did come out in july of this year. it has not found itself way that much into the veterinary practice because haven't seen that many cases. the thing i do recommend is reduce the stress as much as possible for your dogs, the same thing we're doing for ourselves. keep the dog away from a number of different dogs, dog p

the dragsters going down the racetrack at the same time.r mathy and john perdome getting the victory. >> all eight guys seem more than happy about that. now back to the studio. >>> panthers-falcons. atlanta going tommy novis in week two. how beautiful are those uniforms? matty ryan. this is first season stuff, tony gonzalez, seven catches and 71 yards the touchdown there. then matt spread the ball around. jason snelling, 10 yards. 14-10. later in the frame, ryan, roddy white, just pitch, just catch. 21-27. 220 yard, three touchdowns and an interception. jake delhomme, steve smith, got his man. 28-20. they're driving in the fourth quarter. eight catches and 131 yard. bad against the eagles and better against these bird. just one interception but came at a bad time right there. chris houston has got it. 25-41, 308 yards and the t.d. and that pick. >>> on occasion internationally the soccer fan will become unhinged and get a little unruly and possibly remove all their clothing. it is after all a beautiful game. >> if it's in good fun there is

. >> this is the third year for blue thunder here at the racetrack. each year, it gets bigger and bigger. they're getting ready to set up here for saturday's big event. the baltimore city police and fire departments along with the maryland national guard will be here with lots of equipment. >> we're going have some helicopters from the national guard. we're going to have great music set up at this stage. a lot of entertainment for adults and children. >> we're looking at an engine company, medic unit, some of our urban search and rescue equipment on display here. >> the money goes for the signal 13 foundation. it helps officers and their families who have been injured on the job. >> 100 percent of the money goes for officers hurt and the line of duty. it is really a wonderful cause. i am proud to be associated with it. >> one officer benefited from signal 13 almost lost his leg when making an arrest. >> back in 2007, i was crushed between my car and the suspect's car. signal 13 made ends meet and helped me out financially and emotionally. >> everybody

. >>> maryland officials will award the first gambling license to the racetrack, about five miles from ocean city. the track's owner says slots could be up and running by next memorial weekend. and other bidders are facing issues that could force them to delay their plans to open until at least 2011. >>> today in howard county, maryland, a public meeting will be held to discuss a possible ban on tanning beds for young people. the proposal would prohibit teenagers under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. the beds are accused of causing a deadly type of skin cancer. and it's scheduled to be at 1:30 and at the health department. >>> and let's go to veronica johnson. >> thank you, barbara and joe. yeah, that's about all we have had today, just a little bit sunshine. take a look at this city cam right now. those thicker clouds are starting to move east, and infiltrate the area. the morning fog that we had, that, too, has lifted. but the air out there is pretty muggy. here is a satellite review over the last couple hours. we can see what locations are hanging on to the clear skies. st. m

slot commission meets today and could award the first license in the state to the the ocean downs racetrack. organizers submitted a proposal for 800 slot machines and voter approved an amendment allowing 2500 machines there. the state has not received as many bids for machines as it hoped. if a final decision isn't made today it could happen on october 7th. >>> president obama is zeroing to work with china to try to fight climate change. both the u.s. and china are the two biggest producers of green house gases in the entire world. reducing emissions worldwide is the focus of a day-long summit at the united nations. >> we can rise above the barriers that too often divide us, country and culture, color and creed, race and religion and region that we can come together and that we can leave this world even better and more hopeful than we found it. >> reporter: on tuesday, the president's challenge to the nations of the world comes as he struggles to get legislation approved in the senate which would limit green house gas emissions here in the u.s. some of the people most at risk for life-threa

it is expected to be awarded tomorrow to the ocean downs racetrack outside of ocean city. the "washington post" reports the track is seeking to install and operate 800 slot machines. we have to track slots operation and if it is approved it would require the approval of the lottery commission. it could open by next may. >>> there's a paint ball fight in western loudoun county them board of supervisors would have to spend the next two months reviewing a zoning ordinance that allows pain ballparks to be built. residents complained about the noise they say comes from the paint ballpark. the 47-acre park just off of route 50 holds eight fields. opinion about the park is split. >> it is at patranya bhoolsuwan patranya bhoolsuwan. all day long. >> our games start at 10:00 in the morning until like 6:30, 7:00 at night. we are still in the noise perimeter. >> the board of supervisors decision will not affect the park. however, it will more than likely prevent them built the western part of the county. >>> at 6:05. a "living $mart" report. jessica doyle has a story on health and go

. >> to find out how distracting it is i went to connecticut racetrack. >> good to go. >> rick now a skip barber driving schools agreed to help. we began by driving a course simulating a curvy road with no distraction. >> this is a tight course, and it is more like urban drive driving. now it was time to the test. >> with one hand on the wheel and eyes barry on the road my speed slowed by 20%. i hit more than twice as many cones, and had at one point missed a turn completely. >> okay. that was a 4340, the cone depth. >> when you were distracted you started impacting objects that were around the course. in our case they were cones but they simulated curbs, sign, pet, people. >> next at the my driving reflexes. it was easy to drive smoothly enough to keep the ball in the cup until any blackberry came out. >> oops. >> oh boy, that didn't take long. >> my worst performance was during a sudden lane change. i was texting while driving 40 miles per hour when red lights popped up signaling something blocking the road. to avoid an accident. >> to use a cone today in this simulation, the conse

. >> reporter: i went to connecticut's lime rock park racetrack.ormer race car driver rick potak agreed to help. we begin driving a curvy road with no distractions >> this is a tight course, more like urban driving. >> reporter: now it was time to text. oh! i almost ran off the track. >> reporter: with one hand on the wheel and eyes barely on the road, my speed slowed by 20%. i hit more than twice as many cones and at one point missed a turn completely. >> okay, that was a 43-40 and lots of cone deaths. >> when you were distracted, you started impacting objects around the course. in our case they were cones but they simulated curbs, sign, pets, people. >> reporter: next we tested my driving reflexes. it was easy to drive smoothly enough to keep the ball in the cup until my blackberry came out. my worst performance was during a sudden lane change. i was texting while driving 40 miles an hour when red likes popped up. i was forced to change lanes quickly to avoid an accident. >> every time you hit a cone today, the consequences in a real world situat

a slots panel voted unanimously to approve slots at ocean downs racetrack.he track is owned now and able to proceed with the plan for 800 machines. the owner says if things go as planned the slots should be operational by memorial day of next year. >>> foreclosure proceedings have begun on first mariner tower at canton crossing. a paris-based bank told the owner an auction for the building and surrounding land is scheduled now for october 21is it. the -- 21st. 9 proceedings came after the ceo defaulted on an $84 billion loan. the ceo says he's considering several options and coming up with a quick resolution but wants to assure any customers that business will go on as usual. >>> who is going to be annapolis mayor? first she was in, then out. then in again. now it's final. the candidate for annapolis mayor calls it quits for good. almost in a cloud of controversy. zina pierre broke the news to a room full of supporters yesterday. the former white house aide was in the running to become the city's first african-american mayor but bowed out after details of he

i'm just saying there's a racetrack lot of stuff i wish i could have changed that night. >> one of the reasons, too, i think, that the judge is ordering him to counsel, and one of the reasons it's a requirement that it be one year in california and a lot of other states, it's a complex issue. it's something. there's learned reaction. there's impulse control. there's all kinds of things that go into it. and one of the things that i think the judge and the d.a. wanted is that you get into counseling. that you grapple with these issues. and you learn it. and you go through it. and try and figure it out for yourself. he's done a lot of introspection, but i don't think he or anybody else gets to a point where you say, okay, now, i understand completely. i think you have to go through the process. >> larry: he may never understand? >> he may never understand. people have been in therapy on issues like this for decades. >> larry: we'll ask about the charges being pressed after this. he same product. so that's why, you know we've adjusted... ...a lot of the different processes we have in place

dialled in, 266 miles per hour at the eighth mile, that thing was charging through the middle of the racetrack. 307 at the finish line. nice pass by the napa team. >> and coming up is john force. is the pressure getting to be too much? too much? he's got the controversy, he's ♪ ♪ vo: geico powersports. we feel your passion. but put a ring of cheese in the crust and...jackpot! (anouncer) introducing pizza hut's new stuff crust pan pizza. your favorite pan piz with a jackpot of melted cheese in the crut. a large one toppinis just $10.99. >> well, there is bob tasca and john force in the other lane and yep, there is austin who had to sit out for medical reasons, the u.s. nationals, we asked force about coyle being back in the game. >> i got austin coyle, right back out here to show the world how tough he is. i love you, we had a big fight this morning, i have enough problems with espn, you on the starting line, you will get well, you and i are going to grow old together and sit and drink, you know, whatever -- powerade and milk in our old age and watch these kids and watch that little girl you lo

we were talking about greyhounds, the fact that most of the time these dogs work from racetracks and then need homes. what kind of situation are they in when they are racing and after that? >> they start to race when they are really young and they live in cages at the track facilities. they are ready to be retired when they are anywhere from 2 to 5 years old. organizations like ours, greyhounds pets of america are ready to try to find them a good home. >> 5 years old is young but still i think it's a long time for a dog to probably not have a life that most dogs we know have had, don't have the comfort of a home >> they don't. >> a companion. what are they like when they go into homes? >> they are wonderful pets, quiet and clean. they are gentle and sweet. and a lot of people probably think that a greyhound needs a big fenced yard and lots of activity. to be happy but honestly they are happy curled up on their bed or on the sofa. going for short walks with owners. just really wonderful indoor pets. >> i know you had a greyhound. i was petting cane. i see a lot of scars. you say it's

. >> reporter: jay built a real racetrack, what he calls the celebrity green car challenge. >> some celebrities crash and burn, there's your 11:00 lead-in right there. leno kills two on tonight's show! >> reporter: his first driver, drew barry more. >> i actually don't have my driver's license right now. >> all right. >> reporter: she had a few prerace hints from a past le mans driver jay hired to run the track. this is jay's idea? >> all jay's idea. that's what he gets for three months off, i guess. >> reporter: the only two electric ones in the world. >> not like playing basketball or playing guitar. everyone thinks they can drive, especially men. driving is like sex. all men think they're good at it. on your mark, get set, go! there she goes. >> reporter: but drew barrymore turned in a pretty respectable turn in a skirt and heels no less. >> you are the champion right there. >> reporter: just the idea, though, of putting high-priced celebrities in peril made nbc executives a little nervous. >> now, watch out for al gore. >> this is another concept for nbc. now, the cars aren't going to go mo

fedex express >>> history made on the racetrack this weekend. the filly beat the boys again.t's take a listen. >> here's the wire! rachel won! she is indeed rachel alexandra, the great! >> decaf? saturday rachel alexander became the first filly to win the woodward stakes beating the elder boys and those in her own age in the field. she won preakness in may. she's won nine straight races, earned almost $3 million over her career. >>> and a big upset in the world of tennis. two big champs are out at the u.s. open. >> he's done it. >> first, andy roddick with the snackdown from a player he mentored. ron isner beat roddick in a match stretching nearly four hours. meanwhile, melanie oudin continues the winning streak, share to va with defeat at just 17, oudin the youngest u.s. women in the finals, 16 in the last 10 years and this is the second major upset so far at the u.s. open. melanie, you can see right there, joins me live here in the studios in the 11:00 a.m. hour. we are looking forward to what. >>> still ahead, the criticism aimed at the president's plan to address america'