for instance, although there are islands within its harbors, most of rhode island isn't an island. italian explorer giovanni da verrazano may be responsible for the mix-up. arriving in 1524, one of the harbor islands supposedly reminded him of the greek island of rhodes. others say the name originated with dutch explorer adriaen block. the story goes that he was amazed by the red clay in the soil. so he called the area "red island" or, as the dutch would say, "roodt eylandt." he also named one of the islands "block island" in honor of... himself. >> rhode island is known as "little rhody." it's approximately 1,200 square miles. and rhode island was started when roger williams left massachusetts in search of religious freedom. he had hope that he would find the religious freedom that had led him to come to the new world. >> williams succeeded in establishing a settlement in 1631. thankful for his good fortune, he named it "providence." today providence is the capital of rhode island. and "hope" is the state motto. >> so the flag includes hope, this golden anchor -- which is a refere

that is a process that rhode island, you know, has gone through.ly the board of governors are experts, professionals, they're looking out for the well being of all rhode island residents, and look, they've gone down the course that has a track record, as you indicated. there are a dozen states with over ten years experience that have provided in-state tuition rates to undocumented residents. so we know what the consequences are, and quite frankly, they're favorable. this is what we know when you provide in-state rates for undocumented residents. one is that it doesn't hurt the university. in fact, you're having qualified students enter the university, they are paying in-state tuition rates, martha: right. >> and that the financial score card is actually in favor of the srufrt because you get more students who otherwise wouldn't be going to school. martha: okay. >> it's more than offset by the decrease in the out of state tuition rates. martha: there's one group of people you're forgetting in this situation. do we have terry on the line with us? all

after my parents had divorced, i spent most of my youth in the state of rhode island, southern rhode land, and then after i graduated high school, i went to undergraduate college in st. louis, missouri and then came out here for grad school, which fell in love with san francisco bay area. all of my plans changed and this became my home. i worked as an environmental analyst for a number of think tanks and then applied that trade in law enforcement, where i went to the san francisco police academy many, many years ago, graduated as a academy class, president of the class. trained in environmental forensics, both here locally, state and federally by the usepa in the training center in georgia and i worked for the district attorney's office in san francisco for nine years before becoming elected supervisor. >> and you spent most of your adult life in san francisco. >> yes. >> why did you make the choice to live in the city? >> oh, my god, i had never been west of the mississippi until i came here. growing up, we read a lot in our household but many of the books that i was drawn to were fr

university and every year they preached down the length of the british colonies from new ported rhode island to salve van that, and the crowds were enormous for the times.

the senator from rhode island is recognized. mr. whitehouse: thank you, mr. president. we all traveled over to the house chamber a few days ago to hear president obama present his jobs plan, a jobs plan that i intend to support and fight for, but during the course of that speech we also heard the president indicate that he was going to come and make some recommendses to the senate and to the house regarding our debt and deficit strategy. and i come to the floor today to urge the white house in dealing with our debt and our deficit issues to pursue a strategy for cost reduction in our health care system that does not rely on harmful cuts to our seniors' medicare benefits. i cannot tell you how important this is in rhode island, where we have a significant senior population, many of our seniors are low income, the average social security benefit is around $13,000 to $14,000. so some of the ideas that have been floated in this body -- more than just floated; they've actually passed the united states congress, the house of representatives -- would be devastating to rhode is

following that, naples, italy, then venice, and then newport, rhode island.t webpage in june 2012. that is where we will crown our first america's cup champion. that will be the culmination of the first season. the second season will kick off in august and september for two events. you will be able to see the america's cup in action with the ac-45's in 2012. still have a couple of the new deals that we still have to work on. we but then finished the pacific ocean, middle east part of the door by going back to italy again, finishing up in the naples? in may 2013. at that point, the world series is finished and all eyes are focused on san francisco. in the advance of the world series being finished, there will be activity here as the team's focus on the ac-72's. was the world series is over with, it is all about getting the levitalouis vuitton cup goi. >> you are only going to have won the world series event? that one visit? >> that is right. we will be your fourth two months. late july until august, in terms of when teams are arriving on site to prepare. >> it

and to the people of rhode island. his ministry goes far beyond denominational lines. he literally is the rabbi for everyone around. in fact, he is my rabbi, and i'm pleased and proud to say that. so, mr. president, again, i'm delighted to welcome rabbi gutterman here today. mr. whitehouse: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: it's a great honor and a great pleasure to join my senior senator jack reed in welcoming rabbi leslie gutter man to open the senate on this day by leading us in prayer. rabbi gutterman is a personal friend, but he is more than that. he is a person of real significance in the rhode island community. he has served as the rabbi of temple bethel for 40 years, which means that he has officiated at the weddings of the children of people whose bar mitzvahs he officiated at. and he has officiated at the bar mitzvahs of the grandchildren of people whose weddings he has officiated at. he is an important part of the rhode island community. he has been describe

except for rhode island, this was a mainstay for 53 years. and i saw the economic boom, with new england and the end of rhode island. it was devastated when we lost this in 1983. we saw the effect of the financial wave, and this was really helping the local and state economies. i immediately surprised some of my colleagues on the more progressive side, why would we want to do this. this is out of touch to many of the people that we represent, this is true. but i thought that this would be a great opportunity for us to bring this into focus, not necessarily having a relationship with sailing, and quite frankly, many people in san francisco have a relationship with the water. being able to upgrade the level of contact, just like i would hope that they do with any part of the wonderful wilderness, the national environment, you have the outlet, in addition to benefiting from the potential of posting one of the three largest athletic events after the olympics and world cup soccer. this is what we stand with a potential revenue gain. and that seven

long days in the dark sparked calls for investigations in rhode island and for rebates in massachusetts governor of north carolina said hatteras island, on the outer banks, will reopen to tourists within a month, after workers build a temporary bridge. in syria, it was another friday of bloodshed in the country's five-month-old uprising. troops fired on crowds of protesters in cities across the country and killed 13. in another development, the european union banned imports of oil from syria. the move was designed to put more pressure on president bashar assad to end the crackdown. turkey expelled the israeli ambassador and cut military ties day after israel refused to apologize for a raid off the coast of gaza last year. commandos boarded a flotilla of vessels that were planning to run the israeli blockade of gaza. nine pro-palestinian activists died in the fighting, including eight turkish nationals. today's action followed reports that a u.n. investigation upheld the blockade, but found the israeli raid was an excessive use of force. the whistle-blowing group wikileaks has come under

a volunteer firefighters captured the video on rhode island avenue in mount reinier avenue. >>> terror threat in the air. the fbi unfoiled a plot to blow up the pentagon with model airplanes but could the plan go through? there are no restrictions in buying these planes in the united states. but terror experts say they are too small to inflict any damage. >>> paying to use your bank card. that's what bank of america is asking customers to do. other banks could soon follow. bank of america customers did not welcome the news. >> i think it's crazy, at the end of the day they charge us other fees, this is ridiculous. >> reporter: bank of america joins sun trust in initiating fees for using a debit card. bank fees continue to climb to record levels. fees are now a report 2:40 2.40 for using an atm. >> i would say the day of the bank has gone out like the dinosaur. >> reporter: this weekend another regular takes effect that limits the amount a bank can charge merchants for debit card purchases. >> they've reduced that to 23- cents a transaction. >> reporter: the bank says the economics of o

we've had in this tiny country, it is a little bigger than rhode island. we've had 12,000 rockets lobbed at our cities in recent years can you imagine rhode island sustaining 12,000 rockets and missiles on providence on the towns next to it? unbelievable. so israel has to defend itself. part of peace must be proper security safeguards where israel can defend itself, by itself in order to also defend the peace. i think these are the things that we need to negotiate with the palestinians. so tar they refuse to negotiate. basically -- so far, they refuse to negotiate. basically relying on the perceived wisdom they don't have to negotiate because israel will always be blamed as not wanting peace. we are prepared to have peace with the palestinian state. the palestinians want basically a palestinian state without peace. so, i think fair-minded people should tell them, sit down and negotiate. work out these issues of security and the recognition of israel as the jewish state. negotiate peace that's the only way that we can have it. you can't resolve it by u.n. d

. >> right here we have pennsylvania, arizona, rhode island. >> the hot source for fake ids. >> got a fork and spoon here and documents are probably underneath. >> elizabeth cook reports coming up next. ,,,,,, [ male announcer ] go beyond the brush with listerine® total care. its multi-action formula works to restore enamel, help prevent cavities, and kill bad breath germs for a whole mouth clean. whooo... [ male announcer ] listerine® total care. the most complete mouthwash. while i took refuge from the pollen that made me sneeze. but with 24-hour zyrtec®, i get prescription strength relief from my worst allergy symptoms. so lily and i are back on the road again. with zyrtec®, i can love the air®. after this morning. th >>> a pilot crawls out of a twin-engine aircraft after it crashed shortly after take-off near lake tahoe this morning. the piper aztec caught fire when it slammed into the ground slid across the runway at the truckee tahoe airport. a witness say he heard problems with the engine. the pilot was the only person on board. he was seriously injured and taken to a hospital

. >> right here, we have pennsylvania, arizona, rhode island, and florida. >> they were headed to a campus fraternity. the berkeley id's were purchased through this website. it advertises driver's licenses from a dozen different states. we asked patrick to order one of those popular arizona id's. following directions, he stood for a photograph. took a snapshot of his own signature and uploaded the photos to an order form. >> it was almost too simple. it was really easy. >> a day later came directions to wire money to a demay in china. which he did, sending $200 cash from pa western union outlet. two weeks later, the package arrived. inside, hidden underneath the fake bottom of a silverware set, two arizona driver's licenses. >> they feel real, they feel really awe then to the best of my recollection well made, it looks just like you. so how are the counterfeiters getting awe with in this. >> blind shipments and that kind of thing. it becomes very difficult to investigate thoroughly. >> it's just the kind of case the u.s. postal service does investigate and jeff told us. >> there's going to

. >> right here, we have pennsylvania, arizona, rhode island, and florida. >> they were headed to a campusy. the berkeley id's were purchased through this website. it advertises realistic looking driver's licenses from a dozen different states. we asked patrick to order one of those popular i. uploaded the photos to an order form. >> it was almost too simple. it was really easy. >> a day later came directions to wire money to a domay inchina, which he did, sending $200 crash from a western union outlet. two weeks later, the package arrived. inside, hidden underneath the fake bottom of a silver wear set, two arizona driver's licenses. >> they feel real. they feel really authentic. >> how are the counterfeiters getting away with this? >> it becomes very difficult to investigate thoroughly. >> it's just the kind of case the u.s. postal service does investigate and postal inspectors told us -- >> there's going to be a number of federal and state agencies. >> he says the packaging alone is suspicious. >> they are referring to jewelry and a fork and a spoon here and the documents are probable gu

. >>> a rhode island surveillance camera captured one customer's deed after she found a misplaced wallet on the store counter. the mystery woman turned robbery suspect pulled $200 from the wallet before leaving with her purchases. police were called after the wallet's owner returned and store employees viewed the tape. >>> a colorado cat missing for the past five years has turned up on the streets of new york. vets said the pet shelter learned the cat's backstory after scanning a microchip embedded in its neck. plans are in the works to fly it back to its colorado family. >>> in new york city, the guinness world record holder for the woman with the longest nails was in town and she let her fingers do all the talking. she says she's been growing them for the past 18 years. and with both hands combined her nails measure 19'9". >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. if you have a problem with biting your nails, you would not do well in that situation. >> i don't know how you clean them. you can't use

. >> reporter: providence, rhode island with its postcard images of americana. but inside this factory, the only one of its kind in the u.s., they're churning out something to help children on the other side of the world. that high energy peanuty taste is called plumpy nut and it's literally saving lives in the horn of africa. in four to six weeks those little silver packets can save a child on the verge of starvation and the hospitals in the refugee camps in kenya are overflowing with kids who need it. at this small hospital at one of the refugee camps about half of the children coming in now are malnourished, they had to triple the number of beds to take care of them all. this 2-year-old was treated for severe malnutrition for two weeks, but the doctor wasn't sure she was ready to leave. so the doctor made her mother a deal, if she could eat a whole packet of plumpy nuts, he would discharge her. back in providence, the plant runs 21 hours a day, six days a week to meet the increased demand. in one day they make enough to feed 50,000 children for a day. naven s

from there, we will be in newport, rhode island, june of next year. same thing again, that being the traditional home of the cup. i can tell you since i was there last week, those people are extremely jealous that the cup has moved west. i think with the aspects -- assets san francisco has to offer, it would be difficult for anyone to want to take the event anywhere else. final point -- everything is available for free on the web. it is all stream, all of our content live and on demand. it is there for you now if you want to look at some of the exciting highlights that will also give you goosebumps. please follow us. please come and join us. thanks again. look forward to seeing you in a few months in 2012. [applause] >> thank you. what a great story. we love to tell it. it is a great technology story. there is a great get back to the community. it is a wonderful, long legacy that will live with us. we wish you well. thank you. all of our speakers -- let's have a huge round of applause for all of them. [applause] forget about what is going on in the st

. >>> a rhode island surveillance camera captured one customer's deed after she found a misplaced wallet on the store counter. the mystery woman turned robbery suspect pulled $200 from the wallet before leaving with her purchases. police were called after the wallet's owner returned and store employees viewed the tape. >>> a colorado cat missing for the past five years has turned up on the streets of new york. vets at a pet shelter learned the cat's back story after scanning a microchip embedded in its neck. plans are in the works to fly it back to its colorado family. >>> in new york city, the guinness world record holder for the woman with the longest nails was in town and she let her fingers do the talking. she's been growing them for the past 18 years, and with both hands combined, her nails measure 19 feet and nine inches long. for the national weather, we turn to bill karins with the weather channel forecast it would be interesting if you had nails like that to watch you do the weather. >> would be a little distracting. good morning, everyone. much as next person, but this summer h

this private ambulance caught fire yesterday along rhode island avenue in maryland.tunately, though, nobody hurt. no word yet on how the fire exactly started in the ambulance. >>> topper. >> all right. i'm firmly planted on the weather terrace. we'll come back and show you how we did the repelling down the monument. grab a jacket in the morning and sunglasses. mid 50s-60s at 5:00 and at 7:00 upper 50s and 60s. we'll come back. big, big changes for the weekend. >>> still ahead tonight. >> i'm going to exercise out of the question. >> women spend hours under these things to get their hair just right. so why mess it up at the gym? why some choose their hair over their health. that's coming up. >>> back on 9 news now with a question. was the good doctor trying to hide the incriminating evidence. we're talking about the doctor accused of keling michael jackson. -- killing michael jackson. at his trial today, some of the most damning evidence. on the stand the security car described the scene as jackson lay unresponsive on the bed. he said that murray told him to hide jack

illinois, new york, ohio, and rhode island, are now considering a similar ban. >>> and if you're planning on heading to the beach this labor day weekend, watch out for the danger lurking in the water. dangerous rip currents and officials are warning beach-goers not to turn their back on the ocean. that's because a rogue wave could come crashing out of nowhere and take you out with it. forecasters say these conditions will affect southern-facing beaches including port reyes, national seashore and stinson beach. >>> if you happen to be caught in the funnel, it could pull you out to sea. than has happened before. i don't want to say it is a common phenomenon in california, but it is certainly not a rare phenomenon. >> the area beaches don't have lifeguards. that's why park officials say to watch the waves, and keep an eye on how they're breaking. >>> meteorologist jim bernard is joining us now. is there going to be beach weather for the last two days of the holiday weekend? >> not so much. as the air temperature will continue to cool and with the fog, and the water temperature is always cold

after my parents had divorced, i spent most of my youth in the state of rhode island. after i graduated high school, i went to the undergraduate college in st. louis, missouri, and came out here for grad school. fell in love with the san francisco bay area appeared all my plans changed, and this became my home. >> [inaudible] do we end up with a wells fargo here? another bank of america over there? what projects as going forward? supervisor mirkarimi: you read my mind. that is a perfect segue. i wanted to talk about rezoning, areas that fortified neighborhood interests so there is not another chase situation or wells fargo, or what have you, that should put us in this position again. >> i worked as an environmental analyst for a number of think tanks and then applied to that trade in law enforcement where i went to the san francisco police academy many years ago, graduated from the sfpd class, trained in environmental forensics, both here locally, state, and finally by the u.s. epa in a training center, and i worked with the district attorney's office in san francisco

curiosity about both of you and paula fredriksen, i note that you were born in that great state of rhode island. where i hail from. kingston. the uri, you didn't go to uri, though, you went to wellesley. and then you went on from there to where? >> oxford. university. >> how many years were you there? >> one. >> what did you study? >> theology. >> then where did you go? >> i went to new jersey. >> and what did you study there? >> at princeton i studiedhe origins and history of ancient christianity. >> you taught in a number of institutions. would you list those for us? >> i taught at princeton briefly, i taught at u.c. berkeley, university of pittsburgh, for a year i was at the hebrew university at jerusalem and currently at boston unive >> you have? >> yes, indeed. >> i got my degree in '79. >> you're the professor of the appreciation of scripture, you've been doing that for what? >> since '90. >> for nine years. three books to your credit? >> that's true. >> i notice that you retreated from some of your statements from your first book, "jesus of nazareth, king of the jews." what changed in th

he was an artist from rhode island, and it's the most famous portrait of george washington.ut there were brothers who were put in charge of creating the image for the flag, and they went about designing it, coming up with all the different lettering. they had it perfect, except the image they had of george washington came from a box of cough syrup. and it just wouldn't do. and in the 11th hour, they found gilbert stuart's portrait of george washington, put it on the flag, and it was accepted by the legislators in washington, and we still have the flag today. >> reporter: with flag facts, i'm kristen. hdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhd >>> peter and caroline davis have been playing tennis since they were old enough to hold racquets, but it's not just their athletic ability that makes this brother and sister team special. they are using their love of tennis to help change lives halfway around the world. it all started with the coach, teza. he's from zambia, a country in southern africa with a lot of poverty. more than half the population lives on less than $2 a day. >> i know how some kids

road rage and rhode island. this suv polled and right next to them.hey walked around to the other side just to talk to the driver put it punched the near. he walked to the other side, kicked off the passenger side mirror. eventually he drove away. no injuries police say a small child was in the s u v. taking this next video. now, purdue university is believed to be this. and when people walk past the house. >> a drunk elk is desperate lost his balance and to cut stock on this apple tree. eventually the appthis is common in a season wn fermented apples and scandinavia the bay area -- a place with natural beauty and a forward thinking spirit. at bank of america, we've been fueling economic growth here for over a century. today we're investing in innovations that will define our future. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion. from financing a solar project for the milpitas school district to funding the institute at golden gate. because when you're giving, lending, and investing in more communities across the country, more opportuniti

and a tourist snapped this photo of a fin near swimmers off the coast of rhode island.ape cod, 35 great white sightings this year alone. experts say we're seeing more sharks in unusual places. why? the seal populations are exploding, as waters get warmer off both coasts. and they're the shark's favorite food. but with humans in the water, too, it's not always clear who the meal might be. this summer alone, several shark attacks in the carolinas. most of the victims were children. 6-year-old lucy magnum was bitten in north carolina. >> i heard her scream, so, i immediately turned towards her and at that point saw the shark right next to her. >> it feels like it bit me in the leg and it feels like it stayed there. >> reporter: statistics show unprovoked shark attacks have risen sharply in the last 110 years, because more people in the water. but fatalities are down because of better emergency care. >> the southern california area, specific areas like sunset boulevard down here in malibu, are literally shark nurseries. >> reporter: carter crary, the owner of malibu divers,

for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline, rise? mr. cicilline: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cicilline: i rise today to honor the cumberland little league team from my home state of rhode island. they reached their first world series after beginning the new england region nap championship, was one of 16 teams out of 6 kgs 800 little league all-star teams worldwide who made it to the world series in williams port, pennsylvania. congratulations for working so hard and showing such great sportsmanship in the world series. in my record book they are a champion not because it drove in the most runs or caught the most fly balls but because of the dedication and respect and sportsmanship they showed while playing this great game. little league baseball is more than a game. it's an enrichment activity that fosters community spirit and helps young people develop skills. the officials and parents who cheer from the stands played valuable roles in making them a success in

and rhode island and arizona were under pressure to implement their losses well. -- their laws as well. it depends on the good faith and the intelligence of the people involved, but with law enforcement and the industry and the doctors in the patient. >> i want to observe that this was more than a shot across the ball. the letter from john walsh from colorado opposite said that public officials could also be prosecuted for supporting medical marijuana. >> i have a bird's-eye view on this. you're pretty close to what happened here. the initial memo came of as a lot of discussion in the campaign. the president agreed that if people are strictly complying with state medical marijuana laws, it should not be at federal enforcement priority. the problem was the most merkel -- medical marijuana laws at that time was what we had in colorado, the grow your own caretaker model. others have contemplated moving to it and i tell you what is going on, they are nervous his the teenage use of marijuana, the only thing that came to the market is the medical marijuana all phenomena. the teenage use of m

the chair: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for three minutes. mr. langevin: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. langevin: i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. let me say how proud i am to support the f.y. 2012 intelligence authorization act and i appreciate the leadership of both chairman rogers and ranking member ruppersberger in crafting this bill. this has truly been a bipartisan effort which i have been proud to be a part. i am pleased that this bill includes funding to accelerate implementation that insider threat detection program and that's both on the cyber front but in cases like the had a san case that was tragically in the news and that occurred not long ago that cost many lives. this bill basically requires best practices, implemented with the army to be reviewed for inclusion across the intelligence community. that's referring to their insider threat detection program. in addition, the bill supports a critical resources needed, the cybersecurity threat. a threat which demands

in lincoln, rhode island, a security camera records a road rage attack.police say this man followed an elderly driver into a parking lot after they were involved in some kind of traffic incident. he punched, pulls, and kicks the side mirrors before getting back in his own car where a young child is waiting. police are trying to finds the guy. >>> here's a happy reunion. this woman is thanking two missouri state western football players for saving her grandson. she accidently locked him in a car on a very hot day. the players started banging on a win zoe with a hammer. >> the lady came before we could help. she said there's a baby stuck in the car. >> he took one swoop or hit with a hammer and it busted. >>> in california, the newest star on hollywood's walk of fame is unveiled for rock and roll pioneer buddy holly. he would have been 75 yesterday. "that'll be the day" was a number one hit for him. he was only 22 when he died in that plane crash. kasey, kasey! kasey, what about the new edge drew you to it? the look of it. i love the sleek design. i like th

one rhode island state senator is calling for an investigation. >>> this park sure is fun for dogs and their humans but more and more these days dogs are being taken to the animal shelter so much that it's now overcrowded. overcrowded. >>> >>> the san francisco animal shelter says it has run out of room and for the time being cannot accommodate any more dogs. ktvu's john sasaki tells us the reason for the overcrowding and what's being done to reduce it. >> reporter: there are few places where dogs seem happier than at the dog park. running free and having fun outside. a far cry from the confines of the san francisco animal shelter which is now overcrowded. >> we have 95 kennels, dog kennels here. and we had 110 dogs. >> reporter: this year the she shelter has been receiving 125 more dogs than the usual 200. >> the heartbreaking part is that people sometimes feel very embarrassed about having to give up their animals so they'll either turn them out or they'll bring them here as strays. >> reporter: they want anyone who needs to surrender their dog to wait a week or so, like wise for any

one rhode island state senator is calling for an investigation. >>> this park sure is fun for dogs and their humans but more and more these days dogs are being taken to the animal shelter so ññ >>> the san francisco animal shelter says it has run out of room and for the time being cannot accommodate any more dogs. ktvu's john sasaki tells us the reason for the overcrowding and what's being done to reduce it. >> reporter: there are few places where dogs seem happier than at the dog park. running free and having fun outside. a far cry from the confines of the san francisco animal shelter which is now overcrowded. >> we have 95 kennels, dog kennels here. and we had 110 dogs. >> reporter: this year the she shelter has been receiving 125 more dogs than the usual 200. >> the heartbreaking part is that people sometimes feel very embarrassed about having to give up their animals so they'll either turn them out or they'll bring them here as strays. >> reporter: they want anyone who needs to surrender their dog to wait a week or so, like wise for anyone who finds a stray. the shelter also needs

. >>> coming up next, rhode island is in a big financial bind. the state is running out of money and tens of thousands of pensions might be facing the ax. could the same thing happen to your retirement plans? we're going to talk about it. >> also a crisis at the u.s. postal service. costs are going up while business is going way down. so, is the postal service obsolete? it's this morning's talk back. >> and mr. petraeus goes to langley. the newly retired army general starts his new job today as head of the cia. it's 15 minutes past the hour. [ male announcer ] it's been a good year for the chevy silverado. and not because of the awards or the accolades. no, it was good because you told us so. the chevy model year wrap up. get in on our greatest model year yet. just announced -- celebrate labor day with an additional $500 bonus cash. with all other offers, including the all-star edition discount, that's a total value of $6,500. ♪ our greatest model year yet is wrapping up. purina cat chow helps you well-being. we're all striving for it. nurture it

it happened yesterday at 38th and rhode island in maryland. nobody was anywhere near there. i guess that's why nobody was hurt. >> now to a woman who has been a firefighter for 32 years. the first woman to hold such a position in montgomery county. >> and she's retiring. >> today lindsey mass ties talked with her, the trailblazer. >> when i started, people were taking double looks. >> reporter: the year was 1979. she wasn't trying to do anything new. she had no idea she would be the first woman in montgomery county to hold this job. >> i had no clue until somebody said, you realize what you just, did right? and i said, did i get a job? >> reporter: it was after she started that others made it clear, she was different, not necessarily welcome. >> we don't want you here, we're going to burn you. >> reporter: despite all that she won them over. >> the boots, the pants, the coat, even the helmet. this was all made for men. it was all too big. today our gear, my gear is tailored to me. >> reporter: at the time, they even had to share a bathroom. today there are private stalls, bu