in washington, sandra endo. >> folks are really annoying. experts say the ideal social networking someone who is personal and yet engaging to other folks as well. >>> getting around town could be tricky this weekend. we will tell you what you need to know before you go coming up. >>> and cash for clunkers winds down. a look at some folks trying to get in under the wire. >>> both sides are claiming victory after afghanistan's presidential election. b@b@ b@fa@ >>> welcome back. let's reset some of the stories in the news now. the nationals welcome stephen strasburg to washington today. the ace is not expected to take the mound until next season but hundreds of fans turned out to see his introduction. dc students are back in school on monday but not all of the schools may be ready. one of them burrows elementary in northeast dc where construction projects got started prtyetlate. and folks are jamming the highs as theytytry to make their find mm. erd getaways of the su u are . looking at i-95 in dumb friday and as you can see it is a bit beastly

in washington, sandra endo. >> i personally don't understand people who can't sleep.leep like the drop of a hat. >> i can't. i try so many different things, reading the bible and it does not help me. >> find a more boring book. >> it is not boring. >> i said find a more boring book. i didn't say it wasn't interesting. >> let's talk about the box office. >> did you talk about -- did you see a movie this weekend. >> no. >> funny people, the adam sandler movie led the box office this weekend with 23.4 million. movie attendance is down 4.4% compared to summer of 2008. harry potter 17 million. g-force followed by the ugly truth and aliens in the attic. our producer saw "the ugly truth ." >> you maybe curious about this story. bad weather in alberta canada. it causedded a huge stage collapse. kevin costner's band was getting ready to perform when he stage came down. it was pretty bad. one man died and 75 people were hurt when the stage came down. this is the big valley jamboree out there. >> huge crowds and the wind swepted up and took the stage down. >> recently when they

reporting live, i'm sandra endo. >> sandra, thanks for that. last night at 11:00, you watch the similar scene play out at a town hall hosted by senator of maryland. the senator had to shout his way through the meeting at times and crowd control was tough there too. here is a bit of that exchange. >> can you give me a specific example of something that was previously public or private that the government took over and made more efficient? >> the taxpayers in this country pay over the next ten years, pay an extra $150 billion because of the private insurance option in medicare. it is cheaper to be in traditional medicare than the private insurance option. the government runs more effectively than a private sector. >> he defended the health bill, he says they would provide more choice and more insurance for more americans. >> if you have not been to a town hall, but you still want to sound off, go to wusa9.com and tell us what you think. >>> she was a champion for people with special needs. the founder of the special olympics and the sister of pre

black college was worth it. >> i was completely relieved and now i'm focusing on my studies. >> sandra endon, atlanta. >> we have been following the health care town halls all over the country today, including the president in the one right here in atlanta. your comments are very important to us. here's one i found very interestin

in washington sandra endo abc 2 news. >>> it is the first of its kind in the nation. you'll find it in baltimore county. >>> let's take a live look outside over the north harbor. we are seeing clouds but sunny skies as well. however, storms have been rolling through the area all afternoon. good evening. right now some parts of maryland are under a thunderstorm watch. others a warning. what can you expect where you 4 live? we are here with your first forecast. >> thank you. the warnings have just been canceled for the eastern shore, but from cecil county all the eastern shore, as well as delaware a severe thunderstorm watch until 9:00 tonight. i have a feeling that the national weather service will be dropping that. as you can see the heavy thunderstorm activity is now moving through portions of new jersey. that's what we saw this afternoon. back to the west of us, as a matter of fact we'll zoom into it to a tiny bit you can see heavy showers and thunderstorms making their way. right now we are getting a breather. as far as your forecast for th

. >> reporter: sandra endo, cnn, atlanta. >> coming up, a bizarre story. the end of the day we have a 13-year-old boy who set himself on fire. he was imitating a stunt that he saw on the internet, and his mom is now blaming youtube. she wants some restrictions. so kids can't see this kind of stuff that they are going to go imitate. as any other side is saying what about personal responsibility? >>> welcome back. this story you've got to watch this video here. it's a holdup at a convenience store. the clerk is being held up by a robber. the husband of the clerk is not having any part of it. watch him come flying in here. look at that, armed robber, and it is go time as the husband begins to wrestle this guy it lasts about ten minutes. we'll pick up the story from there a little bit later in the show. if you have thoughts on it, call in 1-877-tell-hln and we want to hear from you on this story. michael vick, major announcement. a lot of people are talking about it. he signs with the philadelphia eagles after almost two years in a federal prison for dog fight

cnn's sandra endo has today's "money & main street" report. >> reporter: this sophomore found a perfectan college. >> this place was meant for me. >> reporter: but when the tough economy hit her and her family hard, she packed her bags ready to drop out. >> i wasn't able to get loans. neither with my parents. >> reporter: it's a familiar story at colleges across the country, but especially at historically black colleges and universities, where in some cases up to 95% of students rely on financial aid to fund their education. president barack obama has moved to increase financial aid with stimulus and budget funds. but, still, many black colleges expect enrollment rates to keep shrinking, as families and students struggle in the economy downturn. >> many students want to come, will they be able to afford to come? >> reporter: since 2004 $238 million of federal funding was earmarked annually for historically black colleges, and in the last two years those institutions also benefitted from an extra $85 million each year under the college cost reduction act, which ends in may of 2010. so, t

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. >> reporter: sandra endo, cnn, atlanta. i've helped somebody. know, it makes me feel pretty good. we're offering a solution for a customer that maybe has to choose between paying their credit card or putting food on the table. our main objective is to reach out to the customers that are falling behind on their payments. a lot of customers are proud and happy that bank of america actually has a solution to help them out. i listen. that's the first thing i do is i listen. you know what, what happened? what put you in this situation? we always want to make sure that we're doing i'll go through some of his monthly expenses, if he has a mortgage payment, if he pays rent. and then i'll use all that information to try and see what kind of a payment he financially can handle. i want to help you. bank of america wants to help you through this difficult time. when they come to you and they say thank you aj, for helping me with this problem, that's where we get our joy from. >>> let's get some of your feedback while we have a chance. here's what marty says

. >> reporter: sandra endo, cnn, atlanta. >>>. >> best of luck to her. tough economy, obviously there are great examples of that. for more of our series, watch our sister network cnn tonight at 8:00 eastern. >>> typhoon dumps close to seven feet of water on taiwan in a single weekend, which caused treacherous mudslides and floods. the creative way rescue crews are getting people to safety now. >>> i'm jane velez-mitchell. it never fails when toxic secrets invade a family it's always easy to blame the messenger. perfect example. billy mays, official cause of death was heart disease but the family was ticked off because the toxicology report was released showing mays had used cocaine in the days leading up to his death. the family was claiming they were nerve aware of the drug use and even considering a second autopsy. turns out they don't need that anymore. famous forensic pathologist is now saying not only a drugs were in his system but a cocktail of drugs probably killed him. instead of blaming the doctor, the family should also be looking at themselves

cnn's sandra endo takes us through that process from detroit. sandra?> reporter: wolf, tens of thousands of autoworkers who are out of a job are assembling a different type of line, one focused on changing their careers. but will there be a paycheck at the end? >> this doesn't look like your conventional wind turbine. >> this is where ken sees his future, in renewable energy. but walk with him to his driveway. that's where his real love is parked. >> yeah. this is a very important part of my life. >> reporter: cars. he's worked in the auto industry for eight years. far long time with general motors. but like tens of thousands of other autoworkers, ken was laid off a year ago and his first worry was getting health care for his wife and two kids. >> because i had a feeling that this was going to be bad, and i was right. it was real bad. >> reporter: they get my bion his unemployment and his wife oes job working at a veterinarian hospital, but with few jobs available in the auto industry, ken's being forced to switch gears. >> i just figured it was time i

sandra endo is live from washington. good morning, sandra. >> reporter: it's a big blow to the political nation as a whole. senator ted kennedy has lost his last battle, this time to brain cancer. not many little brothers turn into father figures for powerful families, but edward, ted kennedy was not the typical youngest of 9 children. he was only 31 when his older brother john f kennedy was assassinated. he eventually became one of six senators to serve more than 40 years. kennedy was lion iced by many democrats who saw him as the champion of their ideals. >>the reason he accomplished more than any of the other that were there. the reason he has helped to deliver voting rights and the people who were vulnerable is because he fights. >> reporter: he demon iced by many conservatives. kennedy often reached out to republicans to compromise. even four decades in, kennedy's passion and powers of persuasion impressed ideological opposites, for many years, though it seemed as kennedy's alleged wild conduct would over shadow any

sandra endo has more. >> you want to be led out of here, you're welcomed to go.eporter: shoving. >> i'm sick of the lies. i do not liking lied to you and being lied about. >> reporter: tempers flaring and booing. healthcare reform town halls around the country are heating up with people on both sides of the issue speaking out. >> thank you. >> reporter: president owe a held his own town hall in new hampshire on tuesday. he encouraged health debate over reform but also suggested it's time to tone down the rhetoric. >> i do hope that we will talk with each other and not over each other. people who want to keep things the way they are, will try to scare the heck out of folks and will create boogie men that aren't real. >> reporter: the president took questions trying to reassure plan. his health care plan is not what some call socialized medicine. his healthcare plan would offer coverage to those preexisting conditions and would offer options to those not pleased with their current courage. >> under the proposed coverage, if you like your doctor, you can keep your d