ben roethlisberger's attorney says the quarterback never assaulted anyone. the complainant only filed several charges. there's no record of any criminal complaints. at the time of the incident the woman says she was told that she would be fired for spreading rumors about ben roethlisberger. she says that after hospital stays for depression and rumors at work she decided to file this lawsuit. brittney gordon, abc2 news. >>> a big improvement for test scores for baltimore city students and here are the numbers. citywide, 72% of third through eighth grade students scored proficient or advanced on the reading section msa compared to 67% last year. in math the percentage was 63%. that is up from 55% last year. and the improvement means that the city is no longer a part of the state's corrective action status. the governor, the state school superintendent and even the head of the u.s. department of education were all on hand for the release of the results. >> adults dysfunction gets in the way of student achievement. what you have here is adults who are working to

for dogfighting but it's roethlisberger who has trouble. a woman has filed a lawsuit against roth roethlisberger for raping her at a hotel room during a golf tournament in harrah's lake tahoe. she said that harrah's lake tahoe went to great length to cover up the event. and a day after vick's home confinement ended goodell said he plans to rule on vick sometime in the near future. nfl training camp is opening for veterans next week. now the commissioner said he wants to see remorse and evidence that vick is really sorry. he has been suspended in definitely. even if goodell reinstated vick, the 29-year-old quarterback still has to find a team wanting to sign him. so far no team has said we want michael vick to play. this has been going on for two years. >> let me ask you a question about the roethlisberger question. do we know that woman who has brought the charges, do we know if there were any criminal charges? >> it was a year ago. it was the summer before, not this year. so the question is why did it take so long. she's claiming that the

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ben roethlisberger, the guy who won the super bowl, now, a casino employee is sugar roethlisberger, acushionhim of sexual assault as a nevada hotel. a year ago the suit says he asked a female worker to come to his hotel room and force heard to have sex with him. he's not facing any criminal charges and it's unclear whether the woman ever filed any complaints against his chld his lawyers say the allegations are completely false. >>> how would you like to make $7 million to keep your yap shut? that got robin's attention. mike shanahan will make that much as long as he does not badmouth the team that let him go, meaning even unemployed he's the highest paid coach in the nfl. shan a happen was fired in december with two years left on his contract. >>> and a man is cycling over 400 miles through the state of iowa and he can't see any of it. 25-year-old clark rockfall is legally blind but he's racing in the state's largest psych allegedly competition. he's in back as his partner pilots it. he's trying to raise money for the condition that took his eye sight. >>> they had a special night for expect

she filed a lawsuit against roethlisberg roethlisberger. he says he'll remain focused on the upcoming football season. >>> as you know, president obama has been focusing on health care today, and at a news conference last night, he also had strong words when asked about a controversial arrest. find out what he said. >>> the mayor of cambridge, massachusetts is meeting with the police chief to discuss the recent arrest of henry louis gates jr. he was arrested last week when an officer arrived to investigate a possible break-in. the officer demanded gates show him i.d. police say gates at first refused and accused the officer of racism. the mayor apologized and says she wants to ensure this doesn't happen again, but the arresting officer won't apologize because he was merely following police protocol. >> the reason i asked the professor to come outside was not as someone suggested because i knew i couldn't arrest him in his house. i didn't know who he was. i was by myself. the only police officer standing there, and i got a report that there

we will have the roethlisberger for you. over health-care. you have to see the changes in the numbers coming up next. @=h has progress taken us to a better place? i'd say it's taken us for a ride. honestly, what thanks do we owe progress? we're up to our necks in landfill, and down to the wire in resources and climate change is out to get us. that's why progress plays no role inside post shredded wheat. here we put the "no" in innovation. post original shredded wheat is still just the one, simple, honest ingredient which naturally comes with vitamins, minerals and fiber. all we did was make it spoon size. did we go too far? trace: we have a brand new fox news opinion dynamics polls with some big changes. the results reflecting what americans think about the biggest issues of the day, including health care and the economy. the director of public opinion research for fox news. wow. we have a lot to get through. >> he is down to 54% approval. that is down eight points since last month. that comes mainly from independents. he i

. >>> a civil lawsuit has been filed against pittsburgh steelers quarterback roethlisberger. sally thorner has the details. >> reporter: a woman accused roethlisberger of sexual assault. the quarterback strongly denies the allegation. the woman says it happened at a lake tahoe hotel in july of 2008. according to court documents the woman worked at the hotel and roethlisberger assaulted the woman after calling her to his room to fix a problem with his tv. the steals r steelers' star is one of nine defendants listed in the suit. she alleges hotel officials tried to cover up the incident. roethlisberger's attorney says he is completely innocent and there is not even a criminal complaint in the case. >>> tonight a pittsburgh steelers spokesman says they're aware of the lawsuit answered standing behind roethlisberger. >>> a maryland nanny is accused of showing pornography to children in her care. she is alleged to have shown pornographic images to children in her care and allegedly asked them to pose nude in front of a web camera. she is held on $350,000 bond. >>> baltimore city p

the suit claims roethlisberger sexually assaulted her last summer at a hotel casino in lake tahoe. roethlisberger said he intends to fight the lawsuit while staying focused on the upcoming. >> saturday first i learned of her accusations. i never forced myself ever on a woman. >> a criminal complaint was never filed against roethlisberger in this case. >>> another developing story we are watching tonight. mike michael vick may soon be meeting wh the until commissioner, roger goodell. espn reports that they will discuss the possible return to the nfl. he was released from federal custody earlier this week after serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges. >>> when we come back, reaction to some strong comments by president obama about the arrest of a harvard educator. >> a store is vandalized and a teacher on display in the window may be the cause. >> in you information from police about the attack on a jogger in rock creek park. gó >>> welcome back to our second half hour of "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse. our top story tonight strong comments by pr

pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault. but he has not lost the support of two very big sponsors. cnbc's darren rovell is here with the details. he's pretty -- it's pretty amazing. we were talking about this during the commercial. >> it's interesting. and this is the risk of having athlete endorsers. but we'll see. this is an evolving story. yeah, ben roethlisberger yesterday strongly denying charges brought against him by a woman in a civil suit. and the charges alone have not stopped dick's sporting goods from running this ad, which actually came out this week. >> hey. >> ben roethlisberger. >> those nike marauder ds you've got right there show your team colors. they're also lightweight and help you be agile. which is crucial when you're moving around in the pocket. got it? >> yeah, man. >> the nike air marauder d cleat, only at dick's sporting goods. better athlete, better team. >> okay. so why is this ad still running? well, dick's sporting goods chief marketing officer jeff henning telling cnbc "our view is that this i

. >>> well, pittsburgh steelers quarterback, ben roethlisberger, is out with a vehement denial of therape allegations being made against him. roethlisberger says the 31-year-old nevada woman's civil lawsuit against him is reckless. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnulty. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> roethlisberger says he is prepared to fight those allegations in court. and that he is confident the truth will prevail. >>> all right. well, check this one out. a horse that made a clean break from its owner almost had a very dirty demise. blaze, the horse, was found neck-deep in mississippi mud pit. rescuers had to carefully harness him and hoist him back to safety. once blaze got back on solid ground, he got a good meal and a badly needed bath. >>> and coming up on "america this morning," baseball immortality on the soud side of chicago. the game's rarest accomplishment. we have all the highlights, next. with an epa estimated 32 miles

plus, shockin allegations tonight against steelers quarterback roethlisberger. you'll hear them on sports coming up. /d . >>> well, the nats picked up scott olsen from the marlins hoping he'd be the back bone of their rotation. he's averaged 32 starts and ten wins over the last three years. but since joining the nationals he has won just twice and nows' done for the year. he paid a visit to the doctor yesterday who diagnosed a torn labrum in the shoulder. he'll have surgery on thursday and he'll be out for the season. believe me, the scar is beautiful. nats and mets tonight at the ballpark. new york sending perrez to the mound, whom the nats tagged for seven runs in four innings back in april. he'll take on dc's lannan. >>> with temperatures set to hit 90 this weekend hockey may not be the first thing on your mind by the caps are deep into their offseason maneuvers and chief among them is this guy. mike knuble making his debut today. the last four seasons were with the hated flyers. knuble has been good for 25 goals, 50 points a year and should replace fedorov a

officials do not intend to investigate allegations that ben roethlisberger raped a woman last summer. his accuser, an employee of a hotel at the time never went to the police after the alleged incident took place. she said she feared if she had gone to officials, hotel officials would side with the celebrity and fire her. training camp is starting tuesday for the ravens. it is football season. >> we will have more after this. >> the government's cash for clunker program starts tomorrow. now, one u.s. auto maker is taking the program one step further. we will have details on what chrysler is doing to generate business and how you might be able to benefit. >> president obama addresses the nation tonight about health care. we will have these stories and u t >> when you hear thunder on a bicycle, it makes you go really fast. [laughter] i hope to see not much more of it. >> tomorrow, i think we will have the highest chances for rain. it will be a warm and sticky day tomorrow. rain chances trail off midday on friday. we could see some showers on sunday as well. >> thank you very much for jo

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the newest fresh idea at subway. ♪ >>> ben roethlisberger is denying sexual assault allegations. woman accusing the pittsburgh quarterback off salting her last summer in lake tahoe. the suit claims it happened at the hotel and casino. harra00's officials covered things up. the woman is seeking $390,000 in damages. roethlisberger's lawyer says his sclint h client has never sexually assaulted any one and will be exonerated. >>> former fox producer has been sentenced to ten years in prison. 29-year-old aaron bruins pled guilty in may. prosecutors recommended the ten year sentence, citing prior convictions. bruin's covered hillary clinton's 2008 predentlial campaign andorked as political proder. >>>heet bsda doctor found guilty ev soneral drug charges today. s . eric greenburg convicted of one count of cocaine possession and two counts of drug items. dr. greenburg ear office on old georgetown road was raided in april. his wife is facing drug charges. she applied for a rehab program today in lieu of a trial. >>> when we come back, the father of the 4-year-old, thanks the community for

but first, serious accusations tonight against steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger. a nevada hotel employee says he raped her. the allegations came out in a lawsuit filed today. the woman claims roethlisberger attacked her last july in his penthouse at the hair ray's lake tahoe resort. no criminal complaints were ever filed. the steelers and nfl commissioner roger goodell say they are looking into the matter. >> the charges are dropped but the anger remains. a prominent harvard university scholar says he's a victim of racial profiling. professor henry lewis gates was locked out of his home and trying to find a way in when a neighbor called police thinking a burglar was trying to break into the home. when officers arrived they say gates argued with them saying he was being racially profiled. that's when he was arrested for disorderly conduct. today those charges were dropped. the cambridge police department says the arrest was regrettable and unfortunate. meanwhile gates told a website he is still outrammed and plans to work on a documentary about racial profiling. >>

back to you. >> roethlisberger has vowed to fight the accusations in a legal forum.e also says he will remain focused. >>> today, family friends and around the world say goodbye to the most trusted man in america. walter cronkite's funeral was held this afternoon in new york city. many of the city's loved ones attended the service in midtown manhattan. speakers attended long-time friend andy rooney and his son. they ended the ceremony with the song "when the saints go marching in." cronkite died last friday, at the age of 92. >>> there are reports that electronic cigarettes could be just as bad for your health as the real thin. >> reporter: the food and drug administration says testing of products from two electronic cigarette makers turn said up several chemicals, some that cause cancer. >> reporter: electronic cigarettes produce a nicotine mist, absorbed directly into the lungs. most can easily pass as a tobacco cigarette, with slim, white bodies and glowing amber tips. many contain fruit and candy flavors. public health advocates claim the product is marketed towa

roethlisberger has not filed a crim complaint. -- criminal complaint. nevada place say they have no plans to investigate the alleged incident. >>> family, friends and world of journalism said goodbye to a legend today. >> reporter: family, friends friends and colleagues of the legendary walter cronkite came to celebrate a journalistic giant. some of the biggest names were there, including his two successors, katie couric and dan rather. andy rooney was the first to remember the television news pioneer and couldn't finish what he had planned to say. >> i just feel so terrible about walter's death that i can hardly say anything. he's been such a good friend over the years. please excuse me. >> reporter: his family planned every detail of the traditional service. [ singing ] >> reporter: while he was considered the most trusted man in america, to his oldest son chip, he was "dad." >> i loved my dad. i loved him coming home for dinner so we could talk about that night's program. i loved riding my bike to meet him in the summer when he drove home to the coun

like her telephone records, the records for roethlisberger.there's going to be things that are going to corroborate her story. it's still a one on one, though, at the end of the day. >> exactly. go ahead, dan. >> i wanted to note that she did not in fact sue the hotel or casino, just eight of the employees. >> individuals there. any statement from the nfl, dan? >> only that they are going to monitor this situation. >> right. like we are. we're monitoring the situation -- >> exactly. >> -- just like the nfl. fred fred, real quick, what's next here? where do we go from here? >> anybody with money can file a complaint. now they have to prove their case. roethlisberger will come in, he'll answer, he'll deny and they'll go through discovery in civil litigation. see what she's got. >> dan machblgz, "pittsburgh post gazette" reporting from tahoe. fred tecce also good to have you on board as well. coming up, a town manager says he was fired because his wife is a porn star. what do you think of that one? is that fair? >>> welcome back. porn and politic

. >>> ben roethlisberger speaking out about criminal charges -- accusations of a crime against him. >>> plus, one on one with coach zorn. the topic, training camp. >>> steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger says allegations by a lake to hoe casino hostess that he raped her a year ago are reckless and false. the quarterback did not respond to questions saying he would let the legal process run its coarse. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnulty. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are a tack on -- attack on my family and me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >>> redskins begin training camp a week from tomorrow. last year the skins began the season 6-2 to finish 2-6. today at redskins park i asked coach zorn what he expected this season. >> heading in the right direction. we are going along. how long it takes us to get there, we have some pieces that we have to put in the puzzle. as we enter lock those pieces in, i think we are only going to go up and we want to do it for a long time. >> new player, kevin barn sig

. >>> nevada police said had no intention of investigating ben roethlisberger on allegations of raping a hotel employee casino. they say that is because the 31- year-old accuser has not filed a criminal complaint. she has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court and officials who she says it tried to silence her. -- she has filed a federal lawsuit against roethlisberger and officials who she says it tried to silence her. >>> chrysler will double the government incentive for less fuel-efficient trade in vehicles. the cash for clunkers program applies to any new 2009 chrysler, dodge, or jeep model. the last through august 31. >>> in a brief news conference today, the naked cowboy it tossed his hat into the ring for mayor. >> i can tell you times square and life in general is more fun without your clothes on. >> if you have been to new york, you have seen at the naked cowboy. he announced his candidacy for mayor of new york. they say he could effectively transition into politics because he has done more with less, his words. he is running against michael bloomberg, who is up for a third ter

roethlisberger's lawyers denied the allegation. >>> the u.s.turned to a once great tradition. the black knights will now play three more games at new yankee stadi stadium. they used to play games at yankee stadium every year. this should help with recruiting. and, fellows, you can get a free process state exam and baseball tickets. partnering with several cancer centers are offering free exams today at tropicana center field. every male screened will get two free tickets to an august gape. one in six men will get this disease, but if detected early. that's a great thing. >> baseball ticket. you know, some guys are scared but it really, really can save lies the sooner that you catch that kind of thing. >> maybe this will motivate a few guys to go out there. >> i hope so. rafer, thank you. a vegan advocacy group believes hot dogs may be hazardous to your help. they filed a lawsuit in new jersey and they want cancer risk labels on hotdogs and other processed meat sold in new jersey, but the meat industry i against these labels. they're still divi

they are not charging roethlisberger with a crime. he spoke out against the allegations and he did not mince words. >> her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. the allegations against me are reckless and false. >>> and one of the biggest basketball stars in the world admitted to smoking pot in high school. lebron james in this in this b "shooting stars," due out in september, he talks about not only that but about his rise from high school phenom to nba star. he also admits that the media attention as a teenager was difficult to handle and he regrets his behavior. >>> this is not regrettable behavior. the new york yankees, what a gesture this was. opening up their stadium to kids who can't be in the sun. camp sundown is for kids suffering from a disease where the body can't repair itself r from uv rays. there they are meeting the star and then a carnival was held on the stadium field. very cool stuff. >>> in about ten minutes, only the 18th pitchner history wa

roethlisberger right now, because he still has a career. michael vick is not playing. >> michael vick is not playing by roger goodell could rule any time that he'll be allowed to. remember, 23-month dog fighting sentence, it's over. he lost $40 million in contracts and endorsements, paid about $1 million in restitution. so he's paid his due on the one hand. on the other hand, it was heinous, it was premeditated, it was violent. there was a coverup. and lwhoever signs him has got o deal with this kind of situation. i was sent this in the mail. a sack vick jersey. there will be loads of people whoever does sign him protesting that he hasn't paid enough. it is a very controversial issue. michael vick has extraordinary talent and the chapters have not been finished yet in this long and intriguing book. >> quickly here, because we're waiting for sarah palin and she may be coming up soon, i want to talk about a coup for a connecticut team because of the wnba all-star game. >> a resort town, about a $40 million, $50 million impact all told. wnba,

a woman. >> reporter: today, ben roethlisberger did not take questions. instead, he read a short statement, calling the accusations reckless and false. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnolte. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> reporter: andrea mcnolte claims roethlisberger raped her following a golf tournament last year. she has not filed a criminal complaint. instead, she's filed a civil lawsuit against him. nevada police are not investigating the incident. the pittsburgh steeler says he plans to fight to protect his reputation and he will fight in a legal forum. >> he says he will remain focused on the upcoming pittsburgh steelers, champions. >>> detectives seized documents from michael jackson's doctor and a nutritionist. the nutritionist, a registered nurse, is cooperating. >> evidence of manslaughter. that's what they were looking for when they searched the office of conrad murray. they took 21 documents

. >>> a woman is accusing pittsburgh steeler quarterback, ben roethlisberger of rape.she says the attack happened last summer at the nevada hotel where she works. the woman never went to the police with her story. but has filed a civil lawsuit. roethlisberger's lawyer says he has never sexually assaulted anyone. >>> some of last night's major league action now. here is mark morgan at espn news. >> good morning, everyone. we begin in philadelphia on tuesday night. the world champion phillies, facing the cubs. jimmy rollins and crew, with a nine-game winning streak. and rollins, bottom of the third. that is gone. his eighth home run of the season. this one hits hard. buehrle, his first home run. phillies up with a score of 1-0. we're tied at 1-1. off brad lidge's foot. look at the gratuitous bounce to rollins. that is a double-play. reremain tied at 1-1. this goes extra time. bottom of the 13th, tied at 1-1. jayson werth, ball game. a walk-off three run shot. 25th on the season for werth. the phillies are streaking. make it ten wins in a row. >>> reds and dodgers in los

roethlisberger spoke of a press conference at which the quarterback looked furious.ing any contact in the way of sexual assault with the woman. ours are false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never force myself on a woman. i am gratified to protect my family and reputation. i am not calling to discuss my pro-life or the civil case in the media. i will respond to outrageous allegations in the appropriate forum. >> baltimore's closest connections to nascar plans to pull out of the sponsorship position. they will part wages from the team, and and it has served as its primary sponsors of the driver won rookie of the your honor in 2000. he made a detour in his plans to come to baltimore and visit with the employees. this looks like the latest evidence of tough economic times spilling over into the world of professional sports. professional sports. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you

roethlisberger's lawyer said his client will be fully exonerated. roethlisberger has never been charged criminally. >>. >> the owners of an apartment complex where nine people were sick from carbon monoxide are taking action. sewell realty that owns dutch village apartments is replacing hot water heaters. in four units. one in a vacant unit is blamed for the carbon monoxide leak that sent people to the hospital sewell realty owns coffeyville age apartments in essex, with a long history of carbon monoxide problems. >> group of maryland teens is out of quarantine after being secluded in a beijing hotel for three days. this is a picture of 16-year-old shimik released from the hospital. she and the teammates from the junior volleyball club were held there because they were on a flight with someone that developed swine flu. about 1800 americans have been quarantined in china, because of swine flu concerns dating back to may. 200 of them, eventually tested positive for the virus. >> making the grade. maryland students are showing vast improvements in math

thank you. >> ben roethlisberger, the pittsburgh stealer who has been accused of sexual assault by a woman in lake tahoe. she says it happened more than a year ago. the criminal investigators, the law enforcement authorities, have refused to even open a case because they say the woman never filed even a police complaint. she says the casino authorities had put the tamper on anything that she told them about the confrontation. but at least $50,000 from harrah's officials and punitive damages enough to deter roethlisberger and others from engaging in such conduct in the future. but there you heard from the football player, a complete denial and he says he will fight those charges. >>> we're watching and waiting for the president to come out in shaker heights, ohio. he say cleveland clinic is a great example of what works right now. let me bring back in my panel. ezra, let me talk to neutral, how does he solve the underlying problem? why we pay so much for health care if the only point to this is covering people? >> so there's cost control and there's coverage expansion. the two as the

. >>> super bowl winning quarterback ben roethlisberger of the pittsburgh steelers is facing a lawsuitaccording to court papers, andrea mcnulty, a woman who worked for harry's casino, filed a civil lawsuit accusing roethlisberger of sexual assault in july of 2008. his lawyer denies the charges. >>> former atlanta falcons quarterback michael vick is now a free man and wants to play in the nfl again. vick returned to his virginia home yesterday, and his attorney says he has been officially released from federal custody after serving 23 months for dogfighting. nfl commissioner roger goodell has said he will review vick's status and have a face to face meeting. >>> in the majors, new york and boston are now tied atop the american league east. got a walk-off home run from hideki matsui to beat baltimore 5-1 and send them into a first place tie with the red sox. >>> in los angeles, manny ramirez hit his 537th career home run, passing mickey mantle to take 15th place on the all time list. the dodgers went on to beat cincinnati 7-5 and still have the best record in baseball. >>> in philadelphi

the suit also accuses hotel officials of working with roethlisberger to cover up the alleged assault. >>> michael vick may be getting a second chance. sources say that commissioner roger goodell is talking with vick about returning to football. espn reports that goodell will let the former atlanta falcons quarterback attend training camp if he signs with a team. he could be suspended for the first four games of the 2009 season. he just finished serving a 23 drk month sentence for federal dogfighting charges. he is under a three-year suspended sentence for a state dogfighting conviction. >>> the president makes congratulatory call to pitcher mark buerhle of the chicago white sox after his perfect game yesterday. it was only the 18th perfect game ever in major league history. >> what a feat. the nationals have troue in the rain. here is dan hellie with this morning's sports minute. >> good morning everybody. your sports minute starts with the nationals. last night the guys taking on the cardinals in a makeup game. there were two rain delays in this one. all it did was delay the inevitab

. >>> steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assaulting a woman. an employee at harrah's lake tahoe hotel in nevada claims roethlisberger force herd to have sex last july. the woman also named eight hotel employees who helped cover this up. no criminal charges have been filed. >>> the ravens opened training camp one week from today. rookie quarterback and selected vets report to mcdaniel college monday. the first practice is tuesday. yesterday, we caught up with mark clayton at a charity golf tournament. she ready to put on the pads. >> definitely pick it up, you know, towards -- as you get closer to training camp, you pick up your workout and everything. and you know, just try to get in. i guess already at full speed. so you're not missing the beat, and you're not starting behind. >>> besides trying to find a receiver, the most interesting position should be the kicker. graham was the top kicker at florida state last year. haska made one field goal last year. he knows he'll have his work cut out for him, but he has been training all off-season to

ben roethlisberger going on the offensive tonight. he has been accused of rape in a civil suit filed by a woman in nevada that claims he attacked her while he was staying in the hotel where she worked last summer. ben roethlisberger's attorney denied the charges earlier this week. ben did the same personally at steelers' headquarters today. >> her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. i'm going to respect the legal process and i am confident that the truth will prevail. >> meanwhile denials from another quarterback today. lawyers for michael vick say their client did not spend his first night of freedom in a virginia beach strip club. a website reported that he partied at the club monday knight alongside nba star allen iverson. >>> just four days after he almost became the oldest major champion in the history of golf tom watson was added again today at the british senior open. the british open runner up teed up. fired a three under 67. look who he is chasing? m

steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger say allegations by a las vegas hoe test are -- hose test are false -- hoss tess are false. denot respond to questions saying he would let the legal process run its course. he also said this. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnulty. saturday was the first i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are attack on my family and on me. i would never ever force myself on a woman. >> roethlisberger was served with a civil lawsuit last weekend. the woman did not file a criminal complaint. >>> nats in action tonight depending on what time you were watching. this game was delayed off and on throughout but not before the cards did some damage. second inning, st. louis up 1- 0. rick smashes this pitch to deep right. that solo shot put the cards up 2-0. still delayed right now as the cards lead the nats 4-1 in the 7th. >>> chicago white sox pitcher mark buehrle pitch add perfect -- pitched a perfect game. dewayne wise saved the bid. this is the just the 18th perfectly pitched game of all time. the senior golfers are in england. fre

an investigation has not begun but, roethlisberger's lawyer says his client will fully cooperate if one does get underway. >> women would consider a nightmare. she was secretly videotaped while in her hotel room naked. that video was then posted on the internet. the video reached the top of google's most searched items, showing up on several websites, including youtube. tonight she -- her and her lawyer are working to get the person responsible behind bars. >>> tonight the plot thickens in the murder of that florida couple. there are new details about billings and one of the suspects. the next question, was this a murder for hire? reportedly the suspects did a dry run at the house about a month before the killings. on the day of the crime, police say the suspects stole not only a safe, but a briefcase filled with personal papers. both items were found at the home of pamela wiggins can, who is charged now with accessory after the fact. mastermind leonard gonzalez allegedly spoke of, quote, knowing the victims. police also think he once worked for billings at his car dealership. a possibl

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a former worker here at harris tahoe resort says roethlisberger assaulted her during a july 2008 stay. he had been invited to the nevada hotel for the american century celebrity golf tournament. according to the woman filing the lawsuit she was told to make sure he had a nice trip. therefore when the steelers star asked her to fix his tv she promptly went to his room. once inside the complainiant alleges that he blocked her from leaving, fondling her, pushed her on the bed. says he then pulled off his underpants and assaulted her. a year later some question why the woman is just now filing a lawsuit. but the complainant alleges she told her supervises at work and was told most girls would feel lucky to have sex with someone like him. the suit seeks a minimum of $44 $44,000 in damages from -- $44,000 in damages from him. his attorneys say the quarterback has never assaulted anyone. the complainant has only filed several charges. there is no record of any criminal complaint. at the time of the incident the woman says she was told she would be fired for spreading rumors. she says after h

. >>> ben roethlisberger, one of the big stars of the pittsburgh steelers, has been accused of rape. the charge comes from an employee at a nevada casino. the super bowl-winning quarterback is named in a civil lawsuit. the woman claims the incident occurred a year ago. roethlisberger's lawyer says he has never sexually assaulted anyone. >>> we learned today that government safety experts supposed to be in the business of warning the public actually withheld evidence about the danger office talking on cell phones while driving. it centers on findings that date back to 2003, raises the questions, why wasn't the information public, and were lives lost as a result? here's lisa stark. >> reporter: just how dangerous is it to talk on a cell phone while driving? six years ago, government researchers scrutinized more than 100 studies and found a troubling picture. evidence that cell phone use in cars was growing, and that even talking on a hands free device was dangerously distracting. >> what the government knew is that talking and driving is just as bad as drinking and driving. >> reporter

roethlisberger said he will fight this. >> saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an take on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> the suit also accuses the hotel casino where the woman claimed the rape took place of trying to cover it up. >>> religious leaders gathered today in suburban chicago trying to right the unthinkable wrongs done at a desecrated cemetery. leaders from the protestant, catholic and jewish faiths came together in prayer at the burr oaks cemetery in alsip and reconsecrated the grounds of the gravesites where workers allegedly dug up bodies in order to resell burial plots. those who participated in the gathering say they want to provide comfort to families affected. >> for people to desecrate these graves and to do these terrible things it just shows enormous disrespect for god and tremendous disrespect forther people. >> cook county board has voted to sue the cemetery owners for the costs of the investigation into the grave digging scheme. >>> secretary of state hillary clint

. >> ben roethlisberger says sexual assault allegations against him are wreck lts and false -- recklessand false. during a press conference yesterday the quarterback called the allegations of sexual assault outrageous though did he not answer questions. -- he did not answer questions. >> i'm going to fight to protect my family and my reputation. i'm not going to discuss my private life or this civil case in the media. i'll respond to outrageous allegations in the appropriate forum. >> roethlisberger is accused of sexually assaulting a woman last year at a lake tahoe hotel casino. roethlisberger said he intended to fight the lawsuit while being focused on the upcoming football season. >> coming up, a look at the morning headlines. >> and one delay starting to form. we also have a few problems. but overall a nice ride. we'll get you up to date on traffic pulse 11 next. >> and we're dealing with another steamy start after some heavy downpours. i'll let you know if there's more in the forecast and you can see some fog out there. it's 66 at the airport. 71, downtown. light winds and because

she filed a $390 million lawsuit against roethlisberger and the casino. it claims the nfl star raped her in his hotel room after a celebrity golf tournament last summer. roethlisberger's lawyer strongly denies the accusation and says his client will cooperate with police if they do open an investigation. >>> good evening. bob ryan, storm center 4. it is a hot one out there and humid, too. we have clouds. we have a couple of showers. one in rappahannock county. you can see how isolated they are and again today. our humidity and dew point up around 70. close to 90 degrees here. look at the rainfall trend. remember back april to may, we had over almost six inches of rain. mid may to mid june, almost -- over eight inches of rain. since then, mid june to mid july, a bit over a half inch of rain. so here is our question of the day. i will tell you the answer as well as if there is any chance of rain in our future. does a dry july then mean we are going to also have a dry august? lot of folks are wonder being that. i will join you in a few minutes. >> thanks, bo

ben roethlisberger is a two-time super bowl winner with the pittsburgh steelers.say that he is absolutely innocent, and the lack of any criminal charges here proves it. so does this lawsuit pass the smell test? let us ask our legal panel. good morning, gentlemen. çthese are some serious allegations that she has made, and she makes them only in a civil lawsuit. she has never come unto this day, never gone to the police about this. can she make a case? >>ç definitely maybe. we do not know what happened, no one does. the perception is, you have one strike because you did not go to the police, two strikes because some of the allegations are crazy. but let me say this. she makes such specific allegations that day could be corroborated by the evidence, or she could be crushed by her own story. her biggest story is that she did not reported to the police, although she did reported to hotel security who laughed at her and said that she is overreacting, and tshe should be lucky to sleep with him. if this is true, i understand why she did not feel the support of her emplo

more espn controversy to throw at you and that's the story involving pittsburgh steelers ben roethlisberger who was suddenly confronted with allegations from a woman who filed a civil suit against him saying he sexually assaulted her a year ago. who knows whether this is true. a lot of news organization reported it. espn initially did not. told their talk shows not to talk about it. can you ignore a story like that? >> no. when you have a civil suit you have to jump on it. it's journalism 101. the public domain is out there. having said that i feel because espn is so involved with networks and of course we understand that, that the reality is that you have to make sure to bend over backward, perception being more important than reality in journalism. >> roethlisberger denies those allegations. then after a couple of days espn took its head out of the sand and reported the story. >> they are reporting it very vigorously and that's important. who knows the story lines behind that. but i would say this they did jump on it and they will cover it the way they should. >> one thing about roethlisb

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. >>> another one of the big stories we are following, pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger responding to a woman's claims that he raped her last summer. >> dave feldman joins us with the super bowl's champs response. >> that woman has filed a civil lawsuit against ben roethlisberger. today the quarterback spoke out for the first time. his first comments on the matter. he read a statement at the stealers practice complex. he did not take questions. he was accompanied by his coach, agent and attorney. big ben made the message very clear. >> i did not sexually assault mcnulty. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and me. i would never ever force myself on a woman. >> law enforcement officials in nevada say they do not plan to open a criminal investigation into the alleged incident. >>> another quarterback surrounded by controversy, a lawyer for michael vick denies an enter met report that his client spent the first night of freedom at a virginia beach strip club. the suspended quarterback was rel