oh, that's sara. theater two on your left. hey sara, whatolor underwear toda hey sara. so, whenou gonna post something new? announcer: anything you post onanneanee. milyfriends... e ya later, sara. even not-so-friendly people. >>> tiger woods is slowly coming in from the cold. >> for the first time since that thanksgiving episode he sat down to talk to espn. >> what's the difference between the man who left augusta national a year ago and the one who's about to return? >> a lot has transpired in my life. a lot of ugly things have happened. things that -- i've done some pretty bad things in my life. and all came to a head. but now, after treatment, going for inpatient treatment for 45 days and in more outpatient treatment, i'm getting back to my old roots. >> for a lot of people, the spark of those bad things is november 27th. early that day, what happened? >> well, it's all in the police report. you know, beyond that, everything's between elin and myself. and that's private. >> why did you lose control of the car? >> as i said, that's between elin and myself. >> if it's

sara walsh has the latest as the two renew their rivalries tonight. >> hockey playoffs are more thanweeks away, but if there's an opponent that can bring an atmosphere, it's the penguins. >> i would be so glad to be in the game. >> it's special to play against them. they are a great team and it's great to see where you are at. >> schedule shows the caps against the penguins tonight. everyone knows that matchup can be broken down even further because ovechkin versus crosby. >> almost like a game within a game. these guys going at it all the time and each one wants to prove they are the better guy, the better player. >> everybody respect each other over the ice. you know, we play for different teams. >> how is this for upping the rivalry anti, ovechkin and sidney are tied for 45 goals a piece, but not everyone wants to see the league's top two guys playing their best. >> hopefully alex is the only one that has his a game, but i think it's great for the game and you know, fans want to see them compete against each other and it's a little more than just the teams. >> with the capitals. s

getting to my question, now, sara silverman was the moderator.n global warming and the fact she is newly single, do you think the fact that you are going against it may hurt your chances? >> i haven't even thought about that, actually. >> do you find she might be feeling the results of global warming more than most due to your hairy arms? >> careful. >> are you supposed to help him. he can't even answer that. >> they are hairy. do not get distracked it. she will use that. when you are making a point it is like, hair, hair, hair. these are all the things you need to be aware of. >> i am wrestling this debate away from you. >> please, please do. >> wrestle all you can, cowboy. >> it is called "the dark side of green"? >> yeah. >> why? >> i don't know. >> why not brown? >> people are saying maybe there are two sides to the argument. it should be pushed about the price of electricity and drive jobs, but there is a darker side. that's what this film is about. >> you made a point in your film which i have been talking about how environmentalists were a

the hostess, sara learner, was pregnant and due any day.f the waitresses, jennifer rambow, worried how she'd support her three-year-old at home. >> 340 days to look for a job? we'll look way longer than that because there are no jobs out there to look for. >> reporter: she was right. a couple months later when we returned, jobs and hope were even more scarce. >> there isn't anything in here. i'm not going to be a gentleman's club hire dancer, either. >> reporter: by march of 2009, elkhart's unemployment rate peaked at nearly 19%. now that number has dropped to just under 15%. but there are some signs that elkhart might be through the worst of it, and a good place to look is right here at an r.v. manufacturing plant. at keystone r.v., they've added four new production lines to keep up with sales. and since april, they've hired 800 new workers. how does it feel to be hiring again? >> it feels good. >> reporter: but whenever they post available jobs, they're flooded with applicants. we had over 3,000 people show up for 200 jobs. >> reporter: w

sara walsh, thank you. >>> rising floodwaters are causing an incredible amount of damage in china.ult of the worst snowstorm to hit northwest china in six decades. more than 7,000 buildings have been destroyed, the worst may be yet to come. only a third of the snow has melted so far. >>> china also dealing with sandstorms. they are an annual phenomenon in the spring when strong winds whip up sand from the desert. the pollution can cause chest discomfort and respiratory problems. experts rate the air quality in beijing as "hazardous." >>> experts are watching a volcano in iceland. saturday night's eruption sent ash and lava into the air. it apparently evaporated a glacier. there are fears there could be nor e-- another eruption. >>> at home, coming off the best weekend i can remember. >> it would have been sweet for april and may, let alone march. nice way to usher in spring. we have spring thunderstorms actually today. not crazy unusual. the next three days we're going to keep a chance of a shower in tomorrow. there will be some breaks in the clouds, more clouds than sun certainly.

sex and the city star, sara jessica parker is 45 years old today. a birthday you'd like us to celebrate, send us a picture about yourself and send it to morningshow@wmar.com. >>> entertainment news: we have sad news out of hollywood this morning. actor robert culp, probably known best for his role as international tennis star secret eight in i spy. he had a fall in his home and couldn't recover. he was one of the first to break the color barrier starring alongside friend and fellow actor bill cosby. he was 79 years old. >>> popular tv chef jamie oliver is on a mission. launching a show called jamie oliver's food revolution. he's trying to convince americans to change their eating habits. jamie costello interviewed jamie oliver yesterday on good morning maryland at 9:00. huntington west virginia is the unhealthiest area in the country. >>> jesse james may have been unfaithful to wife sandra bullock more than once. several women are now peddling their details about alleged affairs to celebrity magazines. stay tuned for that. >> did you do yoga with hi

i'm sara walsh with a quick look at sports. the capitals have had issues lately with the way tay started. last night against the senators it was more of the same. they will have a bigger issue with the way they finished. the caps hosting the senators at the phone booth. second period, they started it down 3-1, but already within one here. mike green's laser shot ties it at all 3-all. number 18 on the year for again. alex is the game winner for ottawa. caps lose 5-4. >>> the wizards on the road at houston. 30 seconds to play in this one, tied at 92. chase the jumper off the glass for the lead and the win 98-94. houston wins. this wizards have lost six straight. >>> spring training winding down. nats at the marlins on tuesday. bottom of the third tied at one. ronnie off the wall. a two-run double makes it 3-1 fish. marlins win it 9 half 5. that's a quick look at the morning sports. have a great wednesday. >>> ahead, west virginia congressman eric cantor is saying something about a violent threat against his family. >>> with tax d

sex and the city star sara jessica parker turns 45 today. >>> ever go to the vending machine and the guy can't decide whether to go diet or regular here. >> you want to say, just pick it. >> look at this video of a peacock trying to break into a soda machine at a zoo in st. louis. the peacock kept trying to get his beak in between the glass doors to open it up. the photographer says there weren't any sodas in the machine, it looked like it was being used for storage. >>> all right: jesse james sex scandal is starting to rival tiger woods. >> more and more women are coming out saying they've had an affair with sandra bullock's husband. >>> good morning, in today's moneyscope report, social security reaches a tipping point. the new york times reports social security will pay out more in benefits this year than it receives in payroll taxes. something that wasn't expected to happen until at least 2016. soaring unemployment has led more people to apply for benefits sooner than expected. there are fewer pay checks to tax. experts say this is the first step towards insolvency unless the law

my cut's all better. [ female announcer ] 'cause sara's mom discovered neosporin® with patented technologyat heals cuts two days faster than store brands. neosporin®. heals faster than store brands. and over probably isn't giving results you want. introducing neosporin ® lip health™. shown to restore visibly healthier lips in just three days. new neosporin ® lip health™. rethink your lip care. >>> and >>> and tonight, we investigate. americans get more than 3 billion prescriptions every year. three quarters of them from chain drug stores. how often do you take home the wrong pill? brian ross first investigated the problem of pharmacy errors three years ago and has a new report tonight. >> reporter: beth was an active mother of three in florida and she became the victim of a prescription error. >> i heard her creaming for help. she was on the floor in the bathroom. >> reporter: the blood thinner pills beth hippely got from wall greens was ten times the does. she was crippled with a massive stroke. no longer able to care for her children. >> they're growing up without me. >> reporter: it tur

. >>> up the teenage father of sara palin's grandson has been ordered to pay child support. he will pay seven -- $1,700 per month to bristol palin. the judge set a trial date for the matter in september. trip was born in december, 2008. >>> the st. patrick's day tradition continued in chicago. thousands watched the chicago river turn green. this year, it only turstayed green for 5 hours. >>> the white house is getting into the spirit. the fountain is spouting green water today. the first lady got the idea from her hometown of chicago. they posted ireland's prime minister today. >> i wonder what they are using? it was a green for a couple days in chicago. >> i think it stays bright green and then it fades out. hopefully, it is not toxic. >> i think it is perfectly safe. >>> we are getting closer to spring. everything is coming together. the temperatures are springlike. even though we will have some great days, it will get chilly y again next week. wait until you see this forecast. here is the camera in bethesda. congressional country club. the greens are greening up. there ar

i'm sara a walsh with a quick look at morning sports of the terps fans are experiencing march sadness. it's been an incredible over achieving season for maryland which is why perhaps in the game's final minutes sunday you thought it would all continue. the terps and michigan state for a trip to the sweet 16. we pick it up with terps down 1, under 10 seconds to play. the spin and floater and maryland takes the lead with 6 seconds to go. michigan state with a chance. they drive and put the ball in the hands of corey lucious and miss. michigan state eliminates maryland with an 85-83 win. >>> the wizards last night visiting kobe bryant and company and they were abused by kobe bryant from long-range. the lakers star scored 7 from behind the ark. he had 24. the lakers against wizards, a 99-92 loss. they have dropped 11 straight. >>> good news for the nationals this sunday. they won. giving up two runs over five innings of work. nats beat the marlins 9-7. that is a quick look at morning sports. have a great start to your workweek. >>> it is 6:25. watch out cheaters, find out what is being do

i'm sara walsh with a quick look at the morning sports.m -- samuels went down with a neck injury it was the end of the year for him and he was told closure on his pro bowl career is likely to happen this week. samuels hold a press conference on thursday. he suffers from spinal steno sis, a narrowing of the spine and resuming his career would be difficult an potentially dangerous. the redskins have so far declined to comment. >>> the 2010 olympics are in the book and crosby is yet to write another chapter why they don't like the u.s. 1-0 canada. the puck around the neck. the wrister past miller and northern neighbors are up 2-0. zach comes through for the united states and we are heading to ot. in the extra, the capitals nemesis, sydney crosby playing for the other guys again brake breaks the dreams. the u.s. settles for silver after losing 3-2 to canada. >>> to basketball the wizards visiting this nats. second half, wizards within four. andre black throws it down. he had a game high and career high 36. 15 rebounds for him. they battle back

i'm sara walsh with sports. you hit the snooze button and get a few extra minutes to dream and the caps can must have done the same thing. it went horrifically wrong. down 2-0. the caps down 3-0 and it was not theodore's day. time for a change. the massacre would continue. under a minute to play in what is a painful first period. nicholas they are back handed goal there. a stunning 4-0 calgary lead. the caps fall 5-3. >> we knew they were going to come hard and strong and they scored a couple of extra goals. we still have to play like we are a desperate hockey team if we are going far in the playoffs. until we can understand that we will be in these situations. >> reporter: in other hockey news, the penguins and caps likely play in the next outdoor winter classic. the penguins are not denying speculation. the games would be at the steelers heinz field and played on new year's day. >>> only maryland's justin maxwell is member of the organization but won't start closer to home. he was demoted after hitting 102 thi

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sara foxwell was murdered by a registered sex offender the accused killer is a former boyfriend of her aunt and legal guardian. >>> a top maryland republican wants legislation that will invalidate a ruling on same-sex marriages. attorney general doug gansler instructed state agencies to recognize gay marriages performed in other states. minority leader anthony o'donnell is urging the house to reject the the policy without legislative approval. >>> nancy pelosi signed the final piece of legislation. after signing the bill she was presented with a cake while house democrats serenaded her with a chorus of happy birthday. it was her 70th birthday. >>> a series of accidents are making a mess of the evening rush. in upper marlboro a car with three teens inside wrapped around a tree. it is not clear what caused the crash but two young men with life-threatening injuries or at least one of them were air lifted to the hospital. a third accident victim, a female was rushed to the hospital with less significant injuries. >>> this is the scene from sky 9 over a massive backup in the tysons corner a

today in an article titled a club with a hollywood tint, sara waldman, director of special events, complainedtions of her establishment to the times, claiming, we are most certainly not a strip club. we cater to a high-end, a-list clientele with live art installations with a voyeuristic theme. a half naked girl hanging from a net across the ceiling. according to this image from the voyeur website there is a half naked bartender who will artfully ignore your requests for extra limes. time to call in our own spoken word artist, michael musto, and his new blog. >> hi, keith i feel sorry for annette, the girl she is hanging from. it's got to hurt. >> that is enough for tonight. we can't get better than that. does this place match your definition of an art club and therefore is the gop supporting the arts? >> yeah. but i think planet hollywood is a museum. this is a great new direction for the republicans. next they will be buying up maple thorpes as if they were keen paintings. they'll be buying up biblical

as you know, senator john mccain is back on the campaign trail with sara palin. >> i mentioned to sarahbaby. sleep two hours, wake up, cry. sleep two hours, wake up and cry. >> we suspect senator mccain is now sleeping through the night that. is your last call. lights are blinking and we're closing down show. make sure you follow us on twitter. go to twitter.com slash greta wire. weekly -- i tweet all the time, all weekend long. go to gretawire.com. i want your comments. and until then

i just talked with sara nelson at the editor of all magazine from a book called i thought you were dead. it has some language and blurbs that makes you think it is that the it is not. it is moved and enchanted and by did not like the cover i thought it was a dog book i read it and i had a bad experience and it blew all of my journalistic cover on that. but it does happen but the thing i wanted to mention is that david o. stewart is back here with us and he is a nonfiction author been a guest on "the book studio" and a member of aiw in their starting the on line review site and i just wanted to mention that. to have anything for that? >> not yet. we are fund-raising if i can take this opportunity? >> yes. police. take the microphone. >>

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the whole time she's been there you have defended sara palin, what sara palin said. that the conserve tives, the tea partiers or the republicans are not inciting everything. host: i will pause you there and let her respond. guest: well, i think i disagree. i don't think i'm a racist. i think that what's happening here is that we've had waves of anger andagetation in the past and we didn't have a black president. so yes we have a black president and we're seeing expressions of racism around that. and part of that is in the tea party movement. but you can't tar the whole tea party movement as racist. it's just not true. so if i'm seen as defending them in any way, so be it. but i think people need to kind of pull the pieces apart here and look at what's really going on. you had the anti-tax revolts in the late 70s, early 80s. and that's some ways the precurser to what we're seeing today. just americans feeling unhappy about the size of government, government spending. and, you know, this, the prospect of greater government involvement in our private lives in terms of o

i just talked sara nelson who is the editor at oh magazine about the book we've received from elthon guinn cold play thought you were dead. it is a book with a dog on the cover and has a language that makes you think it is a talking dog book again, the art of racing in the rain. but it's not. it's very different. have you fri yet? it is moved and enchanted. i didn't like the cover, i was kind of like "adolf bouck, barn, "then i had the experience and i blew my journalistic cover. the thing i wanted to mengin after that is david's to work is with us back here, he's one of our non-fiction authors and is associated with the american independent writers, aiw and he told me this afternoon in a conversation that it is starting in online preview site and i just wanted to mention do you have anything? >> [inaudible] if i can take this opportunity -- >> i'm sorry, yes, please. take the microphone. >> the one question i really am eager to hear from you folks about antithat montgomery mentioned it briefly is the economics of your business has changed. the print world is shrinking and going away

sara paililin. and then president obama. after that, david martin, and later, on one minister's questions, gordon brown answers questions concerning dozen british air with -- concerning the british airways strike and the economy. but the party rally was held saturday in nevada, the home town of senate majority leader harry reid. it is the first of four rallies being held across the country by tea party activists. sarah palin is one of the speakers. >> she loves her family, her god, and her country, and she is determined together we will like a searchlight. thus her forever, a governor sera -- bless her forever, gov. sarah palin. [applause] [applause] >> thank you so much. thank you so much. should i hold it? thank you so much, nevada. it is so good to be here. thank you so much. [applause] if you love your freedom, think about that very good all of those who have served in the past or are serving presently, raise your hands. god bless you, and god bless the united states military. it is nice and warm and sunny. my husband, t

we don't know -- sara is going to figure out the categories.k about george bush real quick. this is funny. >> we have to get to the s-word. today's little history. >> this is important. george bush was in haiti with president clinton and walking through and shaking hands with baunch of people and got some -- >> residue. let's roll the tape and watch what happens there. >> oh! >> he wipes his hand on -- let me go ahead and wipe that off on his shirt. >> saying good job, mr. president. this is how close they are. >> you can wipe your residue off. >> how often do i do that to you, though? >> you do it to me up in the kitchen all the time. we sort of wipe it on each other. it's a sign of friendship. stop it. >>> this is important. i know you've been waiting for this. i'll put on my ph.d. hat and tell you the origin of the s-word. >> people asked what s-word is. >> i can't say it. you'll know as we go along. in the 1600s which seems to be -- i'm just saying it's the 1600s. i like the 1600s because frank was born then and i have a great affection for

struggling sara is underwater. her house is worthless than her mortgage. that's the house underwater. but she's working and she's just getting by. she's got a wage-earning job. she could get lower payments. but if she's not delinquent, she might get a reduction in the principle, the actual amount that she owes the bank. let me show you responsible roger. responsible roger also underwater. his house is also worthless than the mortgage on it but he's employed and he's been making his payments more or less comfortably. you know what he gets? he gets the government's best wishes. that's about it. and finally, there is irritated iris. we've gn hearing from some of you. irritated iris is not underwater. her mortgage is substantially lower in value than her house is. she has no sympathy for her neighbors who bought houses they couldn't afford or took out crazy loans with impossible terms. guess what? no help for her either but she may be reap the indirect benefit because if there are fewer foreclosures, property values in her neighborhood might increase. and that

my cut's all better. [ female announcer ] 'cause sara's mom discovered neosporin® with patented technologyls cuts two days faster than store brands. neosporin®. heals faster than store brands. and over probably isn't giving results you want. introducing neosporin ® lip health™. shown to restore visibly healthier lips in just three days. new neosporin ® lip health™. rethink your lip care. >>> democrats appear ready to do a run around republicans to pass health care reform. they're moving toward using the parliamentary procedure known as reconciliati reconciliation. republicans are crying foul. >> if you use reconciliation on this health care bill which you see today what you're going to have a thumbing of the nose at the american people. they don't agree with it. we need to change it. we're willing to work to get it changed to where we don't have a massive increase in the government influence on health care. >> time to get used to this word reconciliation. you're going to be hearing it a lot as health care reform heads toward a shoudown. so we're going to do a little reconciliation one on o

host: sara on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i wish i knew these things before my husband passed away. he was diagnosed with dementia. he lived for two years, and years after that, they never did name it alzheimer's. years before he passed away, he had chronic leukemia. that is what i was wondering about this disease. i wish i could study more on it. do you think isolation -- people, when you don't get out or whatever -- that that contributes to a high risk of you being this way? guest: that is such a great question. that is absolutely very true. many studies have actually look at, for example, depression and isolation, and its link to alzheimer's disease. i am not sure that depression itself causes alzheimer's or the beginnings of alzheimer's disease causes a subsequent isolation, depression, possible with a drawl from social situations. it is understandable when you think of the early symptoms of alzheimer's disease -- short- term memory loss, the inability to remember your friends' names or where you have been for any given p

host: sara on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i wish i knew these things before my husband passed away. he was diagnosed with dementia. he lived for two years, and years after that, they never did name it alzheimer's. years before he passed away, he had chronic leukemia. that is what i was wondering about this disease. i wish i could study more on it. do you think isolation -- people, when you don't get out or whatever -- that that contributes to a high risk of you being this way? guest: that is such a great question. that is absolutely very true. many studies have actually look at, for example, depression and isolation, and its link to alzheimer's disease. i am not sure that depression itself causes alzheimer's or the beginnings of alzheimer's disease causes a subsequent isolation, depression, possible with a drawl from social situations. it is understandable when you think of the early symptoms of alzheimer's disease -- short- term memory loss, the inability to remember your friends' names or where you have been for any given p

guest: sara lee is one of those leaders.ng back to the previous caller who said there is enough flexibility, when you have the employees young and old who want more flexibility, companies like this are fantastic. they have figured out how to do it to make it work for the bottom line and their employees. host: the talk about firms offering flexibility benefits. lighter shade is small employers, a darker shade is 1000 or more. over half of these firms over all have policies which allow folks to return to work gradually. the were percentages of the folks who take -- lower percentages of folks to take unpaid time to improve job skills. guest: that is what were the individual company may not need to have their employees at the moment, but it is one of the white house is looking at as a broader issue. there is a report by the council of economic advisers on reforms for workplace flexibility, and one of the major issues to focus on is job retraining. that is going to have to be the norm in the future for us to stay relevant as a na

[laughter] with my wife sara, the mother of the avner and it's very good to be with all of you and membersnators, members of congress, my colleagues, defense minister ehud barak and uzi landieu, ambassador michael oren and the distinguished ambassadors who are here from many countries, howard corr, david victor, all the members of aipac in the 1300 students who came from around this country. [cheers and applause] my friends, of the world faces monumental challenges, i know that america and israel will face them together. [applause] we stand together because we're fired by the same ideals and inspired by the same dreams, the dreams of achieving prosperity, security and peace for all. [applause] now, this dream seems an impossibility to most jews a century ago. you know, this month, my father celebrated his 100th bert a. [applause] that's not his only achievement, but when he was born, bazaars ruled russia, the british empire scans the globe in the ottoman empire ruled the middle east. during his lifetime, all three of these empires fell, others rose and fell into jewish destiny, the pendulu

senator john mccain, who is running for his fifth term will hold a campaign rally with former governor sara here on c-span. now, the president of the san francisco federal reserve bank at a town hall meeting in los angeles. [applause] >> thank you for your kind words. i want to thank everybody for coming today. i'm very grateful to town hall los angeles for organizing this event. it gives me the opportunity to explain how i see the economy shaping up in the months ahead. and i would also like to use this occasion to talk about several issues that are high on the public policy agenda now. and in particular, i would like to say something about federal budget deficits, a topic as russell indicated, i've thought about for some time. i would also like to talk about the proper place of the federal reserve in our system of government. i want to discuss the topic and reasons for believing that such fears are misguided. of course, i should say why at the outset that my comments reflect my own views and not necessarily those of my federal reserve colleagues. well, let me begin with an executive summa

the company like sara lee, that is fantastic and we can learn from how they have done it. it is good for their bottom line and employees. host: there is a separate chart here. the took about firms offering flexibility benefits. they said that over half of these firms have policies which allow folks to return to work gradually after childbirth or adoption. a lower percentage here of folks to take unpaid or paid time to improve job skills. is that what companies are pursuing more? guest: that is one where an individual company may not need to have their employees retrained at this moment. that is one thing that the white house is raising is a broader economic issue. there is a report from the council of economic advisers focuses on job retraining. even though companies aren't doing that now, that will have to be the norm in the future for us to stay relevant as a nation and have a strong economy y. host: they want to change starting and quitting times. why is that important? guest: when you think about raising small children or whether you have an aging parent or whether you

host: sara on the republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i wish i knew these things before my husband passed away. he was diagnosed with dementia. he lived for two years, and years after that, they never did name it alzheimer's. years before he passed away, he had chronic leukemia. that is what i was wondering about this disease. i wish i could study more on it. do you think isolation -- people, when you don't get out or whatever -- that that contributes to a high risk of you being this way? guest: that is such a great question. that is absolutely very true. many studies have actually look at, for example, depression and isolation, and its link to alzheimer's disease. i am not sure that depression itself causes alzheimer's or the beginnings of alzheimer's disease causes a subsequent isolation, depression, possible with a drawl from social situations. it is understandable when you think of the early symptoms of alzheimer's disease -- short- term memory loss, the inability to remember your friends' names or where you have been for any given p

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