he held a meeting in reston. police escorted several people deemed too disruptive out of that auditorium. the crowd was split, some calling for reform and other booming set -- booing moran's support of the president's plan. >>> adam is tracking all the changes in our first forecast. >> it has a name. it is danny. it inot the most organized system we have seen. there is some disorganization, but it should come together in the next couple of days and turned into a hurricane by the weekend. let's get a close look at this. maximum sustained winds estimated are 47 miles per hour. notice the past. itul shod th s west, take a turn

jim moran was heckled while hosting a town hall in reston last night.rince george's county school officials say students will be given temporary class schedules until at least friday. about 4000 students were still out of class yesterday because of a faulty computer system. >>> the government is considering a radical move to contain the spread of the swine flu. the number of cases could start climbing rapidly and compete by mid october. that is when the vaccine is expected to be made available. the administration is considering speeding up that date by a month, even if the testing is not complete. >> we think it is wise to get some vaccine ready as quickly as possible. >> the exact dosage will not be known until the testing is complete. it presents another challenge for officials who are trying to contain the virus. five >>> o'clock 16. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. -- 5:16. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we're watching the drive on 270, 26, 15, up 340. everything is growing in volume. good on the dulles gre

at south lakes high school in reston. >>> a zoning dispute in poolesville is pitting neighbor against neighbor. it all started when the couple who live on the left side of a pipe stem driveway received permission from the town to open up optometry offices in their home. their neighbors, don and linda barnes say the tail part of the business, selling contact lenses is flooding the street with too many cars. >> made it clear to them i did not want their business customers coming down a driveway. it would impact the sellability of our house, increase our risk and liability to accidents, et cetera. >> reporter: the barnes say it is against zoning rules for the

bob barnard live in reston toght with the news edge. bob? >> reporter: shawn, it's quiet now. tonight's town hall meeting is over, but it was another zoosy. -- another doozy. you'll get the combustible mix of emotions seen once again at this town hall meeting in south lake high school in reston. >> this is not the time to shy away and avoid your constituents. this is the time to interact with them. >> reporter: host jim moran, the democratic congressman from northern virginia brought along howard dean, a physician and former vermont governor who's been a long-time advocate for health care reform. y than th insurance is 70% more it is in the next three most expense countries. that's harming our economy and our businesses. >> reporter: long-time right wing activist randall terry was kicked out of the meeting. he helped to create a circus like atmosphere in the crowd waiting to get inside. others engaged in a more civilized debate. >> if you're basing opsis on some sort of -- opposition on some sort of belief he mate change later, there's -- he might change later, there's no proo

jackie bensen is in reston, virginia, with more on this. >> reporter: there are hundreds of people lined up waiting to get into -- in the door. there are dozens of protesters here from a variety of groups and viewpoints. not all of them have to deal with health care reform. as i said, people have been gathered here since 4:00 p.m. doors of the auditorium at south lakes high school didn't even open until 6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. town hall meeting. the meet willing be hosted by virginia congressman jim moran and feature form -- will feature former presidential candidate and dnc chair howard dean as has been the case from other parts of the country. people here, protesters are very vocal. >> i'm here because i don't want to national health care system. i'm 26 years old, young, and healthy. and i don't think that the united states and taxpayers of the united states should have to pay for a nationalized health care system. i think there is a free market solution we can enact. >> reporter: the event starts here at 7:00, south lakes hig school in reston. there's already a long line of people

. >> the rally was that the reston gymnasium last night. there was anotherown hall outside. >> i don't think the health care system should be built around the insurance compans. >> it stings. it is bankrupting the country. >> you can expect pensions to run high once again today. chris van hollen will be holding his own town hall this morning. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> eight minutes after the hour. >> when return, the rush is on to get ready for the swine flu. we will tell you what the government is moving into overdrive. >> a stretch of pleasant weather continues. you will feel some changes. we will talk about it coming up. >> lisa baden will be back withh hey smart, heard you're getting free nights from hotels.com. how? well, funny you should ask. you see, after i book 10 nights, i get a free one. say i spend 2 nights at a big name hotel, 3 at a boutique, and 5 at a beach resort... and boom! free night. ( dings, monkey chatters ) ( in a baby voice ) aren't you a smart one? ( monkey laughs ) accumulate 10 nights and get a

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it will run from falls church to reston.he second phase runs from reston to loudoun county. >>> 30 snakes were found along with rats and an iguana. a teenager said he was breeding snakes. only a few survived the fire. investigators say fire was sparked by faulty extension cords. >>> the first volunteers for the swine flu will roll up their sleeves later today in seattle. there are growing questions about safety. here is jeremy hubbard. >> the government once nearly 160 million americans to get the swine flu vaccine this fall. they are testing whether the vaccine is safe. the first three volunteers will receive the vaccine later today in seattle. >> we should have early results during september, the first half of september. >> there's no reason to believe the vaccine will not be safe. >> we give these same types of vaccinations all the time to tens of millions of people. >> many remember 1976 when president ford ordered a mass of vaccination program. the vaccine killed more people than the flow. >> we know a lot more about va

ge h0c >>> friday services are under way at a synogogue in reston, but you might be surprised to is worshiping there. >> for this congregation, embracing the faith started with a rabbi and iemaan in the power of one. >> reporter: they may look like the ultimate odd couple. >> the only thing straight and narrow about them. >> reporter: but for rabbi robert nelson and iemaan mohammed, they're friendship is a natural extension of their faith. >> we share the community together, we share the same parks and the same schools, we share the same leaders in our government, we share the same security around us. >> reporter: so when the rabbi learned that the muslim society had no place for the most important of all worships for muslims, the friday services, the northern virginia hebrew congregation opened their doors. >> for us it is the fulfilling of the teaching of our hebrew profit. it says may my house of prayer be a house of prayer for all people. and it seems for our muslim brethren to come and be with us and to draw insight into education and prayerfulness together, what better way.

congressman jim moran held an explosive town hall meeting last into in reston, virginia. as many as 3,000 people argued t got owe rowdy that some people were escorted out. >> dispel the myths, inform the constituents, tryit hear from them so we have a good sense of where at least my constituency stands on this critical issue. >> congressman moran was joined by cohost howard dean who has written a book offering his prescription for fixing america's health care system. >>> the white house has made staggering prediction about the national deficit. turns out it will be $2 trillion more than originally thought. ton years from now, the national debt will equal four of the u.s. economy. >>> president obama says he wants the man in charge of the federal reserve to keep his job for another four years. the president took time out from his vacation in massachusetts to say ben bernanke has guided the country through the worst economic crisis since the depression. bernanke says he will work to proviewed a strong foundation for growth and stability in the current economy. >>> class con

he held a meeting in reston. police escorted several people deemed too disruptive out of that auditorium. the crowd was split, some calling for reform and other booming set -- booing moran's support of the president's plan. >>> adam is tracking all the changes in our first forecast. >> it has a name. it is danny. it inot the most organized system we have seen. there is some disorganization, but it should come together in the next couple of days and turned into a hurricane by the weekend. let's get a close look at this. maximum sustained winds estimated are 47 miles per hour. notice the past. itul shod th s west, take a turn to the north, and thenkirt s near or anglo the east coast of thedit states, possly clcl the outer banks. that would be by earda surat morning. as effects fore effects for ws d be a chance fors rain, cudlos, and wind gusts this weekend. we're expecting a nice day to day. re 90's, nice sunshine, and that could give us unsettled weather get your christmas club card and use it... to start saving u

reston being maybe a shower or two particularly to the north. towards sterling, herndon, places like that, you are getting a break right now. there are more rain showers that will make their ay through here. you will get a break and then some more showers coming through. during the morning, this is what you are going to be seeing. there is one spot of heavy rain down towards la plata. we can see th natohe t hd radar. no lightning with that. we are not seeing any lightning on the radar. a little more heavy rain off to the east near chesapeake beach and easton, maryland and that continues to move up to the north and east. here is a look heat the current temperatures around the region. 7 # degrees now in washington. 71 in baltimore. 73 at patuxent naval air station. 69degrees now in hagerstown. want to show out satellite- radar for the mid-atlantic and again, we saw a lot of heavy rain in central virginia last night. this is all pushing off to the north and east. we are not done yet as anier of low pressure is making its presence known. it is getti

at south lakes high school in reston. >>> a zoning dispute in poolesville is pitting neighbor againsteighbor. it all started when the couple who live on the left side of a pipe stem driveway received permission from the town to open up optometry offices in their home. their neighbors, don and linda barnes say the tail part of the business, selling contact lenses is flooding the street with too many cars. >> made it clear to them i did not want their business customers coming down a driveway. it would impact the sellability of our house, increase our risk and liability to accidents, et cetera. >> reporter: the barnes say it is against zoning rules for the neighbors to operate a retail business out of their home and a judge decided -- sided with the barnes but the town is appealing the case. >>> the president is calling for the creation of a special unit of terror investigators based out of the fbi. the move comes as the cia faces more questions over questionable interrogation techniques, detailed in the report made public yesterday. samantha hayes reports. >>> president obama in a depa

. >> reporter: one of the leaders is right in our backyard in reston. k 12 is the largest network of certified teachers. the company develops the web based lessons and materials. for hanna, life-changing, lesson she won't soon forget. >> happy with the way i am doing it now. >> in north east, claudia coffee, fox 5 news. >> sue palka. >> we could license that. >> i don't complain about the heat much but today was excessive. >> 98 degrees. a new record at dulles. 95 at reagan national. that 98 is the hottest we had all summer. i have been cocoa all -- afternoon. humidity spiked big time and strong hunderstorms are out there. let's go to true view. we had warnings. this looks like it has been extended. these were going to go until 6:15. these storms are moving east. about 30 minutes of heavy rain and lightning. we have been getting reports of winds gusting in the stronger storms 40 to 50 miles per hour. a lot of water is available in the atmosphere to cook these up. we have been watching one cell crossing into charles county on the other side of 95. the re

. >>> emotions ran high at a health care townhall meeting in reston tonight. one-time presidential candidate howard dean, joined jim moran to talk about the reform at south lakes high school. >> yes we can. >> no you can't! no you can't! >> demonstrators gathered outside the school. opposing groups, one side for refor. the other side against. inside the atmosphere was charged. dean, a former doctor had a hard time being heard over chanters on both sides. [ inaudible ] >> first, the cost of health care. >> i'm here because i don't want a nationalized health care system. i'm 26 years old. young, healthy. i don't think that the united states and the taxpayers of the united states should have to pay for a nationalized health care system. there is a free market solution we can enact. >> congressman moran interrupted dean to ask the protestors to settle down so everyone could hear the speech. >>> the crowd was more low key at a townhall meeting in prince george's county tonight. donna edwards held a gathering at a community center in germantown. 300 people listened

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dry though. 90 in reston. 92 in dale city. 90 in beltsville. 88 in annapolis. pretty nice day to be on the water. lots of sun and no winds and no big thunderstorms. next seven days. 91 tomorrow. mostly sunny. 88 on thursday. a storm possible and then we got storms all over friday and saturday. low to mid-80s on friday and saturday. and we are looking at the potential for leftover shower or thunderstorm early on sunday. good news is we move into fall. 80 on monday and 78 on tuesday. this would be the first day of september. >> very aprapropos. thank you. >>> tonight's launch canceled due to a faulty valve. nasa has to fix it. they only have until august 30th to get discovery into orbit for this particular mission. >>> a british filmmaker making a dramatic new video warning of the great dangers of texting while you drive. >> we have a warning for you the images are graphic designed to send one simple and powerful message. don't do it. >> the reality of a fatal road accident is much more gruesome and violent. my position on this is the fact that if you are old eno

i like to invite the rabbi from reston's no. congregation to open the night with a prayer. rabbi? [applause] >> and joseph said to his leader, the nightmares that you are having are true, they are one, and not sent them to you. years of plenty are coming, great plenty for the land but they will be followed by years of hardship that will ravage you. so do this, look for a leader who is discerning and why is, appoint him to hold substance any good years for the years of famine that will write arrive >> the years of famine that will arrive. our own repeated premonitions have come true. our health-care system needs help. [cheers and applause] our trust in a safe path toward is easy during times of plenty, but during hardship and challenge we must draw together. so what do we seek? we seek in our leaders nothing less than the qualities of wisdom and discernment. we seek and them to know the infinite potential of every human being. and we remember the potential of harsh winds, of indifference, and inaction that blow across our capital. we see the true engagement in this debate, but to a

the latest noisy health care forum took place in reston, virginia last night.vist out of south lake high school when his protest became disruptive. howard dean led the discussion on proposed health care reform. >>> nasa has not rescheduled a launatcha launch date for the space shuttle discovery. they discovered a faulty valve in the engine last night and now nasa is working to fix the problem. it is time for howard to tell us if we have any problems in the forecast. good morning. >> not really today. it will be a little on the hot side with temperatures 90 or better but potentially by friday and saturday. more on that at 5:00 and 6:00. go and show l alis quiet. some storms have hit the front near detroit, michigan back to chicago and some moisture off in the atlantic but wsit e betw een the high pressure. s 60 some 60s d 70e asco olasc and ev70s. even 75 in southern maryland. 74 quantico. we sit at 72. 76 by 9:00. 83 by noon and looks like the low 90s, around 90 for that afternoon commute home. as far as the morning commute, just getting going. >> we are just g

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the first phase will run from falls church to reston. the second runs out to dulles. >>> a d.c.oolteacher said he has not been paid for months and is now on the verge of losing his home. dr. ollie nelson is a history teacher and says the city owes him four paychecks worth thousands of arabs -- thousands of dollars. the city gave him $250. >> is that going to cover me? you're going to give me to wonder $50? what is that going to do. >> officials say out of 1400 summer school teachers, six have not been paid. all six employees will receive retroactive pay this week. >>> maryland drivers will likely see more speed cameras around. a new law takes cent in october that allows cameras to be set up nearchools and construction zones. they plan to install more cameras to increase pedestrian safety. >>> and keene has granted conditional pardons to three known as the norfolk for. they said they killed a woman. three of them were convicted. the fourth served eight years in prison. they claim their confessions were coerced. one man paused dna was the only one found at the crime scene. >>> thi

our -- we go live to reston, virginia, where congressman howard dean is holding a meeting. >> if 2001 was the summer of sharks, this one is the summer of town hall meetings and this one is no less contentious than any others. perhaps because howard dean turned out with congressman jim moran. there are about 3,000 people here and they're not standing altogether. here's a little bit of what happened outside this event. take a look. >> well, what we can have is a system that's not decided by the government but by the free market. >> work toward being part of the solution instead of just saying no to anything the >> how do you know -- of course that's what i'm working for. he asked me a question. can i fish it? >> hang on a second, fellow. you've talked more than anybody else. >> the fact is you want to reform the entire health care system -- that's a farce. >> you can hear the crowd over me. chairman dean of course let with a lot of questions. he's drawn some criticisms on blogs today for what he said about republican lawmakers opposing the president's health care initiative. here's what

be forewarned, grab your umbrella if you had out later .his eveni three stops on the weatherbug, reston, va., currently 77 degrees, 0.1 inches of rain. compared with 0.80 inches -- 0.8 inches of rain in washington. the storm scan on this friday evening, the latest update on tropical storm danny, the wind at around 40 m.p.h., maximum wind gust 52 m.p.h., moving to the north at only six m.p.h. it is just off the carolina coast late tomorrow afternoon and it moves off to the north and east. we look at temperatures across the mid-atlantic region, 76 degrees reagan national. 65 degrees state college, 65 degrees new york city. compare that with 86 degrees at richmond, 90 degrees, raleigh north carolina. the cooler air is to the north, humidity building to the south. this is a head of the cold front that will move across toward the end of the upcoming weekend. the temperature to more work should be, mid-80s. -- the temperature tomorrow is where it should be, mid 80's, the same on sunday. satellite radar, which are pushing to the south. moving closer, st. mary's, charles county, heavy rain show

it will be at 7:00 at south lakes high school in reston. and if they want to call my office, we can give directions. south lake high school is easy to find. we expect almost 3,000 people. that's why we had to have such a large -- is this going to be a shouting match? >> well, i prefer not to shout. i'm going to try not to shout but i think it will be raw cuss and we certainly intend to hear from people who don't agree with my position and i hope that they will be articulate, thoughtful and not so disruptive as they have been orplaces. >> reporter: one last question, the president's poll numbers have been dropping on his position on the health care and the economy. dick morris was on a talk show and he was saying the president's inability to get ahold of this is dragging down the entire democratic party. st, especially when it comes to the seniors on the issue of health care and you could lose seniors as a solid democratic block for generations to come. your reaction to that? >> number one, dick morris is not credible. number two. this is to

in virginia representative jim moran will address a forum at south lakes high school in reston. he told us yesterday he invited howard dean to join him. this forum starts at 6:00. >>> congressman gerald connelly will lead a forum at 1:30 this afternoon at green spring retirement community on spring village drive and in maryland, donna edwards will attend a meeting at scenery drive. that forum starts at 6:30 tonight. >>> the results are from a food and drug administration investigation of alli. the only government-approved over-the-counter weight loss aid. the fda says it has received 30 reports of liver damage from people taking alli or the prescription strength version. both types block fat absorption and this neurologist said it could contribute to liver disease which is more common in overweight people. >> these drugs don't just block the good fat but the bad greasey fat and the good essential fatty acids and they are called essential for a reason. >> reporter: glaxosmithkline the maker of alli says the drug's safety has been shown in 30,000 patient studies. >>> it is time to

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she drove herself to reston hospital for treatmt. detectives are still working with the victim to get a good description of the attackers. >>> a big day in the fight against the swine flu. the researchers at the university of maryland started to test a new vaccine today. more than 6500 people in the u.s. have been hospitalized from the h1n1 virus. now, health experts are expecting an outbreak. the rush is on to find a vaccine. it is also senior citizens that are first if it is safe in adults it will be tested on children. >>> first his public trip to visit his mistress in argentina and now south carolina's governor has trouble on his plate. >>> plus, the pennsylvania health club shooter no stranger to police. you have to hear why they talked to hia week before the rampage. >>> it is hot out there, real hot. imagine what it was like with the pads on at redskins park. we will tell you if the skins beat the heat. stick around.  >>> we are learning more about george sodini. he was taken in to custody after a passenger o

. >> reporter: every friday they lien the foyer in -- line the foyer at the synogogue in reston. over the past years the members have come here to worship. in that time, the synogogue's open doors have opened up the hearts and minds of those. >> when there was a hollow caught -- the holocaust shooting at the museum, i called for interfaith prayer and we went there. >> reporter: and the rabbi and e man's friendship has grown. >> you don't know that someone is your friend until they're the first one that calls you when a family member or community member is in pain. >> reporter: the way the jewish community responded following the attacks on 9/11. >> for example 9/11, the community had a big poster, saying that we will commute here and don't let anyone [ inaudible ]. when a jewish woman accompanied muslim women grocery shopping after 9/11, that speaks volumes. >> reporter: this spring when authorities foiled the plot to blow up two synogogues in new york, the first call they got was from their friend. >> it gains that much more momentum and tolerance and compassion and a relationsh

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reston itself is one of the more liberal areas of fairfax county.y tend to be pretty civic- minded people. might come to give voice is heard, but not the type that would come and shall moran down, if any of that -- shout him down, if any that have been some probably be people from outside. the high-profile as howard dean. we heard anti-abortion activist randall terry will lead a demonstration. host: of course, we have been seeing those moments posted on youtube with congressman barney frank and senator clare mccaskill and others, as they continue the count -- town hall meetings. what are the specifics with regard to when this evening with howard dean and congressman jim moran in terms of who is invited and how they can check the people in attendance? guest: what has been set out applied -- implies it is first- come, first-served. doors open at 6:00 and it starts at 7:00 and however many can sit in the room. it is a public high-school, or tour of. host: based on your reporting, do you expect -- you alluded to this a moment ago, but you expect the qan

look at reston. over an inch of rain. we have had officially in washington, d.c., zero inches. out in the waters, this is the one we want to keep an eye on over the weekend. there is bill. beginning to lose strength right now. category 2 with winds down to only a bit over 200 miles per hour. it will graze bermuda, tides there will be running three feet above average and have a tropical storm warning. you can see it staying well off the coast. give eight bit of a go but nothing unusual for nantucket. they get into saturday night. high winds up there at 20 to 25 miles an hour. but as i mentioned, the threat is because of the heavy surf. tomorrow we will have that weather front near us. as a result we are going to be seeing some leftover clouds and showers and could see another inch of rain. still a few more showers possible. it will be a bit on the humid side. after we get through 10:00, the last of the leftover showers, coming out of the shenandoah valley, could be some morning position and a fair amount of a into tomorrow. we are going to continue to see for you folks heading o

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no problems from reston area and continuing inside the beltway. thing to show you inbound toll road no delays from the airport to the junction at 866. 73 degrees outside. you are watching 9 news now and it will continue in a moment. 3f?f?f?f fa >>> overfishing is causing. but good green choices include catfish, alaskan salmon and tilapia. grouper, red snapper and sea bass are ones to avoid. for more go to wusa9.com and click on living green. >>> millions of men and plenty of women are giddy today because the madden 1010 video game comes out at midnight. chris fin fisher has a preview. >>> this is really one of the most, if not the most anticipated release of the year for both football fans and video game addicts alike. according to reviews the latest version of madden nfl will not disappoint fans an we have a special sneak peek of what the game looks like. the footage you are looking at right now is released just under three hours ago and the thing all the blogs are talking about this morning is how real it feels to play this game. there is one fe

looks like up 270 a couple of showers towards gaithersburg out towards reston and a few more to our south towards alexandria got a few showers. another batch there east of annapolis pushing out towards stevensonville across the bay. you can see scattered showers. these will be kind ever hit and miss for the next few hours. eventually we're going to get the showers out of here and we may actually introduce some clearing by later in the day. might see a little bit of sunshine if you hang in there by 3:00, 4:00 this afternoon. particularly the north and west. temperatures are cool. this is what allison is talking b. hard to believe it's 11:00 a.m. 72 here in washington. 69 degrees out at dulles. 70 in frederick. 73 in hagerstown. extremely cool temperatures. again if we break out in a little bit of sunshine i think temperatures will eventually bump up to the 80-degree mark. if the clouds hold thick here for another few hours, we may top out in the mid-70s. so definitely well below average temperatures today. but things will be changing as we get into the weekend so definitely enjoy the cool

after the tax, she was able to drive herself to reston hospital and then she called police. this time. they are asking for the public's help in finding these two men. >> we do not see these type of crimes. that is what is disconcerting about. the fact that it is isolated make it even more unusual. >> that was elaine rewhere he reporting. police are hoping to release a sketch sometime in the next few days and there is a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and an indictment. >>> indictments have been handed down in a deadly attack in virginia as 18-year-old jamie ayala was carjacked as an adult with murder. will yap and cynthia bennett were beaten back in march. william bennett died and his wife was seriously hurt. police say it was a random attack by a group of suspected gang members. >>> and back to breaking news this morning. eunice kennedy shriver has died. we'll take a look back at her amazing life when fox 5 morning news returns. dealer: during the autobahn for all event, you can gegreat deals. it's perfect. i just want toake sure it's the right decision.

. >> he had y, the health care debate hit fever pitch in reston, virginia. congressman jim moran and howard deny hosted in front of a rowdy crowd. >>> a baby sit are and a child in her care are recovering from stab wounds. both are doing okay. the a man attacked them in falls church yesterday. police haven't released very many details but neighbors say the man rented a room from the baby-sitter and he was apparently upset over a break- up with his girlfriend and stabbed the woman and 2-year- old girl. >>> a local family now suing metro for the death of their loved one. cameron william was killed in the june 25th accident. his mother and brother filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against metro and the company that make the automatic control system. the lawsuit claims metro was negligent because it did not update trains after other accidents. metro says it will not comment on pending lawsuits. >>> our team coverage of the death of senator ted kennedy continues throughout the morning. >>> coming up next though, awe look at the other top stories this mor

growing up in reston. jim moran and howard dean meeting with concerned citizens. dean is a medical doctor as well as being chairman of the democratic national committee. >> thanks, jane. >>> still to come tonight, thousands of state workers are being laid off or furloughed in maryland. that's the beginning of the budgets cuts. a report on that next. >>> later, deadly texting. we are going to show you video that will make you think twice about how dangerous it can be behind the wheel. you got to s >>> maryland is facing the largestudutge cts in state history. eou anc many from governor o'maeyy. dato governor o'malley has the tdaas of slashing $4il m55lion out of the budget. it affectste agencies and m ie agencsnd includes hundreds ofge layoffs d thousands ofur flohs sugorteta workers. there wilbe a signica nt ct dureion in aid todu local government. krus gordon breaks it all down for us. >> reporter: maryland will shut down nonessential services for five days around thanksgiving and christmas. state workers face three to ten days of furloughs depending on their pay

virginia democratic congressman jim moran was greeted by boos tuesday in reston and the crowd frequently interrupted him. former democratic presidential candidate howard dean was also on hand and both were give an hard time by many of the 3,000 people in that audience. well, if you have some cash laying around, california wants it and arnold schwarzneggar has a deal for you, and we will look at the you, and we will look at the extent to which dick cheney finally, good news for people with type 2 diabetes or at risk for diabetes. introducing new nutrisystem d, the clinically tested program for losing weight and reducing blood sugar. hi i'm mike, and i lost 100 pounds on nutrisystem d when i was first diagnosed with diabetes, that first step was more like a giant leap. till i discovered nutrisystem d. in a clinical study people on nutrisystem d lost 16 times more weight and reduced their blood sugar 5 times more than those on a hospital-directed plan. plus a1c was reduced .9%. choose from over 140 menu options, there is no counting carbs, calories or points. i lost 100 lbs. and lowered my

at a town hall meeting in reston -- >> these folks are not from the 8th district. they really don't belong here and i'm going to ask them to leave. >> reporter: jim moran suspects that kennedy's passing may actually help to quiet the anger and smooth the passage of the bills. >> he needs to get his bill enacted. it needs to be named after him and that should be the legacy he leaves for future generations. >> reporter: flags are at half staff and even republicans are paying tribute at the democrat's washington office. >> i think he probably went through more in our lifetime than most of us are asked to endure. >> reporter: bruce leshan, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> our coverage continues at wusa9.com. read more reaction to the senator's death and leave your comments on the site. kristin fisher will take a closer look at what people will saying coming up in seven minutes. >>> metro riders shouldn't face delays address they travel through the l'enfant plaza today. last night a suspicious package turned up near the kiosk at 9th and d street. metro shut down the station

looking great from the greenway past reston to 495. more realtime conditions coming up and your weather b@with howard. rdb@ fa >>> the man called the lion of the senate has been silenced. senator edward kennedy has died. welcome back 20 9 news now. thanks for joining us this wednesday morning. angie goff is here. she will have the traffic in a moment. we start with howard bernstein and a forecast. >>> another quiet morning out there. very comfortable, especially north and west of town. temperatures in the 60s and you know some time next week in the a 0s away from town. it is going to feel like september. well, it will be september. maybe that's why it will feel like it. this morning we start you off with a look at the satellite and radar. it is fairly quiet overhead here in the mid-atlantic. shower and storms rolling through the great lakes in to chicago and that means your deysllwitiwill notice tc hiwangp for on ic on 5:45. we s ait t 5:45. we s ath ghw with 63 in culpeper and oakland and garrett county. winchester 69 and 72 easton. a

tysons corner and area for those who travel the dulles toll road, we are flying through herndon, reston to the toll plaza. lanes are wide open. drivers are moving at a great pace. 6:39. monday morning and early but we are making it a great day. we'll be right back. /pfafa when morning comes 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, agitation and halluciations may occur. don't take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness, and headache. in pat

bob barnard live in reston, virginia where the debate is still raging. bob? >> reporter: well, laura, no surprise here judging from the health care town halls of the recent past. this one hosted by democratic congressman jim moran of northern virginia probably did little to further the intellectual debate. sparks were flying even before the meeting started. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: it was a rowdy crowd standing room only in a gymnasium that seats 2500. the atmosphere like the most passionate of political rallies but not one sided. >> america is one of the richest countries in the world and we treat our people like dirt. >> reporter: host jim moran told us he knew what he was stepping into. >> the voices of the american people should for the be silenced particularly on an issue -- particularly on an issue as important as this. >> reporter: the congressman's mission this night. >> to dispel the myths, inform the constituents, try to hear from them so that we have a good sense of where at least my constituency stands on this critical issue. >> reporter:

. >>> lanes are all a go on the toll road eastbound through herndon, reston and mclean.ore realtime roads when we return. >>> outside on the weather terrace a few clouds but a nice start to the workweek. we have some changes in the form of heat. we will talk about that and let you know when the next chance of thunderstorms is when 9 news now returns. r42rpp fafafab@fab@ it's a revolution in pain relief. (announcer) new icy hot medicated roll. for wherever you hurt. icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. the new icy hot medicated roll. with the roll, pain's under control. dozens of dc residents took part in free health screenings this week. the health screenings were provided by the united medical center foundation. the nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving health and wellness education for residents of the district. >>> 6:30. howard is out on the weather terrace with a look at what to expect today. how's it feeling out there. >> pretty good. a tad bit of humidity here but a comfortable morning across the region. a good start to the week. not until wednesday i

reporter: it was a raucous town meeting on health care reform tuesday night at this high school in reston, virginia. opponents made their feelings known as the forum to northern virginia congressman jim moran and howard dean. moran says that on their way to the town meeting, he and howard dean discussed senator edward kennedy's commitment to health care reform. and what shame it was his illness prevented kennedy from participating in the rough and tumble debates. >> this is now our opportunity to make the world a better place because that is what ted kennedy wanted. you know, he -- he was -- born to an advantaged life and spent his life on be half of the disadvantaged. well, that's kind of the measure of a man. >> reporter: moran is a friend of kennedy's son, congressman patrick kennedy of rhode island. who told them that in his last days senator edward kennedy only wanted to talk about health care reform. it had been his top priority in which he endorsed president barack obama during the primaries and wanted obama to make it his first order of business when elected president. kennedy is

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. >>> virginia congressman jim moran held a town hall meeting in reston to discuss health care reform. he was meet with cheers and boos when discussing a public health care option. >> no one would be required to join the public option. people, everyone is still free to purchase private insurance. >> reporter: the democrat says health care reform would cost roughly $100 million over ten years he says the government can't afford -- can afford to pay if they add surcharges on the wealthiest americans. >>> democratic candidate creig grand jury deeds is joining us live in the studio coming up at 6:40. >>> time for a living smart report. jessica doyle has news about our credit cards. >> you know the expression it is not paranoia if you are actually being watched. well, your credit cards are watching you. cnn reports the industry is gathering data from millions of card transactions every day. if you are spending suggests you maybe in a financial jam, they could raise your interest rates or reduce your limit. credit cards.com listed these red flags, sudden cash advances, using your card at a

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by t way, this evening also there's a public and free lecture at the reston auditorium climate -- scienceion, climate change, 101. dr. thomas armstrong if you want to stop by there, 7:00 this evening. next several days, rain showers. a slight chance it might be thunder before mu down in southeast virginia. tomorrow cool rain showers. a delightful day on friday. heat and humidity be coming back as we head on into next week. right now, doppler, nothing being picked up. i think we'll be seeing somey 11:00, 12:00. back to you. >>> firefighters up in boston pulled a -- i'm sorry -- accomplished a high-rise rescue for two stranded window washers. the window wears were stuck on a platform dangle, 370 feet above a business disstrukt. they were stuck atop the 40-story building but not close enough to the top to climb up on the roof their own. firefighters cleared spectators down below and broke out windows on the 37th floor and took the workers inside. neither of the window washers was seriously injured. >>> it took a couple of tries but a beached whale in iceland is now back at seat. it's 50 feet

after the attack she was able to drive herself to reston hospital. then she called police. investigators aren't releasing a description of the suspect at the time. they're asking for the public's help in finding these two men. >> the county as a whole, we do not see these types of crimes. just the fact that it is isolated makes it even more unusual. >> reporter: police hope to release a sketch in the next few days. there is a thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment. you can call loudoun county crime solvers at 703-777-1919. in the newsroom, elaine reye fox 5 news. >>> indictments have been handed down in a brutal attack that killed a former green berets. an 18-year-old charged as an adult with murder. police say it was a random attack by a group of suspected gang members. >>> divers make a disturbing discovery just days after a deadly mid air collision. we're all over the latest of the wreckage 60 featured water. >>> dozens of feet dangling in the area. the rush to rescue riders on a roller coaster. how this one turned out next. >>> the da