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the roger clemens defense team is trying to undermine a train or who injected clemons with steroids. and john henrehan has more. >> reporter: i lost audio, tell me when to go. >> someone tell him to go. >> roger clemons won the cy young award for pitching an unprecedented seven times. and he denied using steroids during congressional hearings. the former strength trainer testified at his perjury trial that he personally injected steroids into the pitcher's body. there were discrepancies on mistakes, and lies. he highlights the changes in the story the trainer told over the years. brian mcna me conceded repeatedly that he initially told federal investigators there were fewer steroids shots than the -- than was the case. he did that because he didn't want to paint clemons as a heavy steroids user and admitted he publicly and privately lied about the steroids use because, quote, i had a family to feed. the defense attorney got him to concede he may have been a few days off about when the injections occurred in 1998. one juror sent the judge a note asking how long the trial william go on

me is told the court how much he ad-- she admired roger clemons. dressed in a gray suit, pettitte described his relationship with the rocket. telling the jury that the two were close friends during the years in new york and would work out together during the season and in some gyms back home in texas. it was during one of the workouts that pettitte said clemons mentioned hgh. he testified he was curious about the drug and asked mcnamie about it. at the time, he worked as an assistant strength coach with the yankees. in the offseason, trained clemons and pettitte. he will be a key witness for the prosecution and pettitte said he trade hgh himself. after being injured. it helped, did it said the prosecutor. petitory plied i don't think so. as roger clemens looked on from the defense table, pettitte told the court about a conversation they had in tea. when pettitte wanted to know what clemons would say to the media if asked about using performance-enhancing drugs. and pettitte testified that clemons told him he had the story wrong and he never used hg

. >>> well, back here in dc, a major turning point in the trial of roger clemons.fter weeks of testimony, prosecutors have finally rested their case and the defense team called their first witnesses. clemons has been charged with lying to congress when he told a house committee that he never used steroids or human growth hormone. >>> at least 17 people are dead and hundreds injured out there after a 5.8 earthquake rocked northern italy. buildings throughout the region simply collapsed due to the force of the powerful quake. rescue crews are combing through the debris looking for survivors. this would be the second quake to hit the region in a little more than a week. it's left more than 14,000 people with no place to sleep. >>> still ahead on 9 news now. >> a man that orbited the earth and a singer that transcribed the american journey. among the stars sharing the stage and the honors at the white house. >>> also on tap, the trouble with tuna. why one type of tuna is turning up with higher levels of radiation. >>> so in our health alert tonight, we are talking abou

clemons' comments about using steroids. that is a far cry from yesterday's testimony when pettitte said that he recalled roger clemens saying that he had taken the human growth hormones and the case tries to prove that clemons lied to congress about using performance-enhancing drugs. >>> the husband of the former mayor of falses church is found guilty on several counts of sexually abusing children. and dna evidence helped the prosecute caution 's case. the jury is deliberating the sentence and the judge decleared a mistrial, though on, one count of aggravated sexual battery against him and there is no word if prosecutors will retry him on the charge. >>> a new jersey mom is accused of taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning booth, leaving the girl with a severe sunburn. patricia krenzel is charged with child endangerment and pleaded not guilty in court today. the little girl's school called police because she was in 59 because of the burns and -- she was in pain because of the burns. she claims she was in the room in the tanning salon but not in the booth. she was burned when playing outside. new jersey law prohibits

federal agent will return to the stand today in the retrial of the seven-time cy young award winner roger clemons. also yesterday, a setback for the prosecution when fellow pitcher andy pettitte admitted he could have misunderwhen he acknowledged using human growth hormone. >>> the nationals' five-game losing streak is history. >> and desmond hits one high in the air to left center field. it is near the track, and that is a game-winning home run! >> very nice. ian desmond erased the gnats' slump with one swing of the bat. his two-run ninth inning homer helped the nationals beat the arizona diamondbacks 5-4 last night. it overshadowed bryce harper's game. >> i didn't realize they had lost five in a row they had been doing so well. the losses didn't register. >> there they go. still in first place in their division and we're excited about it. >> it's the place to be. 5:25 is the time. >>> coming up, breaking the stalemate at maryland's state how. when they hope to end the budget stalemate. >>> also ahead, not the real deal. the police warning about a man impersonating the police on the roads. >> th

. >>> the roger clemons' perjury trial entered the sixth week with the man testifying he saw clemons at a pool party the former pitcher denied attending. the denial is lawn -- of the false statements clemons is accused of making in 2008. the party was held at canseco's home in 1998. the prosecutors showed jurors the witness who was 11 at the time on the pool deck next to clemens who was standing on the shallow end of the water. >>> to north carolina now where a jury continues to deliberate in the case of john edwards. he's facing 30 years in prison. and he used $1 million in secret payments to hide his mistress n.2008 presidential bid. they not entitled to the social security benefits. the supreme court ruled unanimously on the case today. the twins were born 18 months after robert kapato's death from cancer. his wife used the frozen sperm to get pregnant. the social security rejected the benefits. >>> the naacp follows president obama's lead. coming up, the group shows the support of one of the key civil rights issues of the day. >>> and a case that rocked the rutgers university cam

. >> it could be another tough day on the stand for wchbss in the roger clemens perjury industrial. yesterday clemonswyer attacked mcnamee's testimony during two hours of aggressive investigation. the lawyer asked do you sometimes make things up? he said he injected the all-star with steroid ts and human growth hormones. >>> the nats are back in first this morning and they did it in a big way. >> that ball is launched to left and it is gone. >> washington hit three solo home runs on their way to a 7-4 win overing the pittsburgh pirates. the big story, adam laroche drove in one and then three runs in d game is his 1,000th. geospz gonzalez. >>> march mad seasons coming to the verizon center. georgetown will host the east regional next year. it will be the sixth time verizon has hosted the ncaa men's basketball tournament games. it should be a lot of fun. >> $40 million. that's how much sketchers will pay about the claims of its shoes. the shoes claimed the shape--ups toning shoe helped lose weight, tone body messles and come bait hart disease. they say this an important step in getting markets to ensur

. >>> the roger clemens trial began today and gene moynihan testified about the former -- former piper's relationship with the strength coach and saying he once wrote to clemons and maintains complete confidence and respect for him. he testified he injected him with steroids. clemmens is accused of lying to congress. >>> and on to virginia, a ti81 do instructor is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with minors. the 38-year-old met his two victims while working at the fon university arts student. he's accused of having sexual contact with a boy in 2003-2005 and an underage girl in 2008. >> a d.c. man is being questioned by police. and the nurse claims that svetlana originally said her husband did it and later recanted. go agoen time went on the today show to clear his name and place blame on metropolitan police. >> and they have seemed accurately disinterested with anything showing that i was out of up to. the receipts are one example. >> and he was told he could not visit his wife and is allowed back in the hospital and feels like a person of interest in the case. the police have not commented. >>> there is a 104-year-old military veteran living in our a

roger klemen's perjury retrial. he admitted he lied regarding the case. the lie involved how many times he claims he injected clemonshy he kept the ladies and gentlemened evidence. and the heat now on for miami they are in a 2-1 hole for the pacers wasn't even close with indy winning 94-75. it's the heat's second straight loss after losing chris bosch. >>> so maybe better luck next time. it is time. now 37 after the top of the hour. coming up brand new details in the trayvon martin case. it will have a major effect on the case. who does the information help and who does it hurt. arthur eye dal law aidela on d. >> she was the bond girl. we have the foods on her next. >> the world is mourping t mour the loss of the queen of disco donna somer. her songs became the counselsou the 70s. ♪ >> great memories. joining us live outside studio 54 in new york city is wnyw reporter antoine lewis. >> i couldn't help bouncing when bad girl was playing. it brings back memories like you said. memories that played out for many people in the 70s before you and i were born. right here at studio 54. best sound track. so much a part of do