two this morning in seattle, and two in the bay area. then he travels to la jolla, then los angeles for more fundraiser; also, a possible meeting with rock superstar lady gaga who wants to discuss the seriousness of bullying, the white house is not confirming that meeting. >>> tonight members of a nurses union are blaming hospital management for the death of a patient who received a deadly dose of medicine from a replacement nurse. the death of the 66-year-old oakland resident happened at alta bates hospital yesterday morning. the hospital is using replacement nurses after locking out the union following a one-day strike. >> one more example that they put their profits before their patients. because if they cared about their patients, we wouldn't be standing here in the rain. we would be inside there, where we belong. >> alan: a hospital spokesperson admitted the patient's death was probably the result of medical error, but said all replacement nurses are experienced and qualified. locked out nurses won't be back on the job until tuesday

seattle's luis rodriguez, a so low shot to right. mariners walked off with a 2-1 win in 12. >>> finally, the dodgers won't make the playoffs but they're making the final weeks of the season pretty entertaining. we'll take you back to tuesday night against arizona. hong-chih kuo almost took girardo parra's head off, wasn't happy, stared kuo down. a few pitches later he did this, a solo home run. parra watched the ball go over the wall and that didn't sit well with the dodger dugout. clayton kershaw gave him an earful as he crossed home plate. we fast forward to last night when kershaw did more than just talk. in the sixth, parra at the plate and clayton exacted his revenge, hit him on the elbow. that was it for kershaw, he was immediately tossed. don mattingly came out to defend his pitcher. he was tossed too. all in all, not a bad night for kershaw. he got his man, earned his 19th win of the year and, more importantly, made our show. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> which legendary sitcom star i

this hour he'll be in seattle, washington. last night, he delivered his message in the nation's capital to the congressional black caucus. this was his straight talk message and challenge. >> i'm going to press on for the sake of all those families who are struggling right now. i don't have time to feel sorry for myself. i don't have time to complain under pressure. i expect all of you to march with me and press on. >> so again, the president is on the road today, seattle, tomorrow he has a town hall meeting in california and tuesday he's in denver, colorado. >>> now back to our top story. those freed american hikers and their home coming in new york. josh fattal and shane bauer arrived at new york's kennedy airport. last wednesday, pictures right now, released from an iranian jail after being held on two years for spy charges. their first stop was oman, reuniting with family members. todd baxter was on the commercial flight with fattal and bauer from oman to new york. todd, you have an interesting perspecti perspective. what

reporter: telling this 20- year veteran of the board of directors she failed just like she failed seattle at director of department of transportation in the now infamous snow storm that crippled seattle streets and highs. she was forced to resign into she seemed to blame others rather than take responsibility for herself. >> reporter: one of eight board members that voted yes. >> is this perhaps setting the stage for what we might see going forward? >> heck no were she says she comes armed with the experience running both oregon and seattle's department of transportation and the federal transit administration under president clinton. >> i don't care even if you know the president of the united states on a first named base sister. >> reporter: claiming federal doctors are certain to be scarce. >> i'm not sure how much that experience matters at this point. >> and we don't have dollars now. so tell me what the difference is. we at least have somebody who knows the landscape. >> speaking out tonight saying he is going on record protesting $320,000 annual salary saying he asked for thousands

we have 64 this morning in seattle with mostly cloudy skies. comfortable in san francisco at 54. fog settling in to los angeles with temperatures at 61. as long as the ridge of high pressure is in place the next few days, a lot of sunshine there, very limited shower chances except to the northwest. seattle today, 71. afternoon showers continuing. portland, dry, 80. lots of sunshine in medford. boise, 88. the fog lifts in los angeles, 78 today. up to 80 tomorrow. the first day of fall looking summer-like in boise with highs near 92. that's a look at the weather across the the 100-degree mark, partly cloudy with highs at 99. we do need more rain across the region, but fortunately it is only in washington state. >> especially in colorado. thank you so much. >>> the fed announces stimulus. and business as usual when it comes to america's riches. the early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, why we won't be seeing much of the dutchess of cambridge for the next several months. >>> coming up, the braves stumble, the cards gain ground. and how did the yankees help th

for-two = seattle. and in oakland team, seattle team. we will tell you more in just one second.to get reacquainted with the court system. he has to face another trial of lying. the federal judge in washington d.c. has a new trial for april 17th. the mistrial was declared in july. the of appeal could be made by his legal team but it looks like he will be going to court. >> n f l friday what is going on on friday? pre-seasoned business against seattle. 10-3. in this seattle. i think those scores are switched. seattle = 10-3. the starting quarterback is going to be alex smith. not anybody surprise some smith = 8- 10. with no touchdowns, no interceptions but he did manage to manage the offense. leading 20-17 victory. alex smith is your starter for the 49ers. >> big-ticket weekend. college football is getting ready to launch. opening at candlestick park the new quarterback sack will be at the helm. still drawing a to a village on the sec mainer. san jose state on saturday. this quarterback would of been the no. 0 n f l number e pack. but he did return to college. >> i guess my first

he started in seattle where he attended two events there. his whole two-day west coast trip is expected to raise about $8 million. and tomorrow, he'll be at the lincoln center, talking about his jobs bill tomorrow. he is going to be talking to individuals there, trying to make another appeal for the passage of his jobs bill. again, the president is expected here at moffet field at 5:30. everyone is anxious to see him, and he'll be heading from here straight to his fundraising dinners. abc-7 news. >> alan: the president will hit seven west coast fundraisers in all. two in seattle this morning two this evening here, and he's on to la jolla and los angeles. there's a possible meeting with lady gaga who wants to discuss the seriousness of bullying. the white house, however, is not confirming that meeting. >> the labor dispute at bay area hospitals is heating up. alta bets confirmed a patient died after a medical error made by a replacement nurse. the nurse was hired to fill in during a strike. we're at the hospital with more on that. >> reporter

. >>> the raiders close out their preseason in seattle. and a how much match up for the giants -- and a huge match up for all right. red hot arizona in town the giants knew what they had to do. here we go, fog rolled in to the at&t park, and third and king street, and the giants went to work. keppinger, double deep to left and this one ties the game up. one a piece. now the very next batter is carlos beltran. what a night for beltran, you see wow, dugout getting into it. beltran got into this, a 2-run homer to left. beltran hit a homer, he tripled and singled and he had four hits tonight for the 20th time in his career, wow, giants were off and rolling. and cody ross for the 7th. he homered to left and 11th of the own and the giants crack it open, 6-2. and ross was not through. justjustins -- justin upton, loudest the park has been all season long. why not, giants took care of the diamond backs final 6-2, they are now within five games of arizona, lincecum on the mound tomorrow. a's return home tonight to keep the mariners in last place. h

tomorrow, only 74 in seattle so more back to average temperatures.tching in las angeles, see the 18th century engravings by english pioneers at out of the shadows at the huntington. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. nothing could stop "contagion" from infecting audiences with a box office win this weekend. they took the top spot with just over $23 million reaching expectations despite dismal overall box office figures for this weekend compared to last year. "warrior" debuted with just over $5.5 million, still good enough for third place. >>> it may be the year of the r-rated comedy, but bucky larson "born to be a star" bombed with just $1.5 million for the weekend. >>> finally, could a new showbiz power be evolving? jennifer lopez and bradley cooper went out for what was described as a romantic dinner in new york city. any guess at where they went? >> no. tell me. >> per se. have you ever heard of it? >> no. >> it is a family fancy place where i don't think they host us. they could have been meeting about a movie or

so for high school she chose seattle prep.te school that her parents could not afford. >> amanda was scholarshiped out to seattle prep. so it's not like she was given a silver spoon or anything but any means. >> reporter: chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep, recalls a girl who was different from her classmates. >> she was so diligent that she signed up for an extra english class at a time when she could have had a free period. she took an extra class. so she stood out. >> reporter: and as for boys. >> did she have many serious boyfriends before? >> no. she was definitely a very late bloomer. i don't even remember a boyfriend till college. >> reporter: she knew very early on that she wanted to see the world. >> i think amanda started talking even in middle school about wanting to travel and to see different places. mrpt ama mr >> reporter: amanda would take her love of adventure to the university of washington where she would major in linguistics. her friend andrew describes a woman open to the world. >> i think i

meanwhile... before his departure to seattle from new york... president lee delivered a keynote speech at a high-level meeting on nuclear safety thursday morning... stating that despite the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant last march... it should not be the cause to renounce nuclear energy... while emphasizing the need for transparency of nuclear facilities... and regional cooperation. lee also participated in an interview by bloomberg news... where he elaborated on korea's plans to build a natural-gas pipeline from russia to north and south korea... saying that he does not consider it a far- fetched dream... but a project beneficial for everyone involved. he stated that south korea is aware the russians and the north koreans have been discussing the issue... and that progress is being made. stand-up "on friday... president lee is slated to hold a breakfast meeting with microsoft founder bill gates... to discuss measures to boost cooperative ties between the korean government and the bill and melinda gates foundation... befo

afford. >> amanda was scholarshipped out to seattle prep.'s not like she was given a silver spoon or anything but any means. >> reporter: chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep, recalls a girl who was different from her classmates. >> she was so diligent that she signed up for an extra english class at a time when she could have had a free period. she took an extra class. so she stood out. >> reporter: and as for boys -- >> did she have many serious boyfriends before? >> no. she was definitely a very late bloomer. i don't even remember a boyfriend till college. >> reporter: she knew very early on that she wanted to see the world. >> i think amanda started talking even in middle school about wanting to travel and to see different places. >> reporter: amanda would take her love of adventure to the university of washington where she would major in linguistics. her friend, andrew, describes a woman open to the world. >> i think it was just her open personality to see the good things in people and have always a positive attitude about

seattle, rainy 63. and 78 in salt lake city. >> that's okay you got distracted because we are about to eat. >> this is the important stuff. >> important news of the day. everybody knows this snack right here. time to celebrate the life of a man who created something so uniquely american and so delicious as well. >> frito-lay executive who turned dorito's into the first national brand of tortilla chips has died. the brand was such a part of arch west's life his loved ones plan to toss detroit oh -- doritos into his grave when he is buried this week. >> i could think of a worse thing. >> west discovered the snack in 1961, i am eating them now, on family vacation in san diego, actually served fried tortilla chips. arch west died in a dallas hospital, lived a long life, passed away at age 97. >> just really like to like the flavoring of these things, so good. >> try it. just the flavoring. >> lick it. >> nice, salty. >> we both like savory more than sweet. >> makes sense you luck your doritos. >> very cool.

. >> reporter: he is a bart board director and he said that the new gm was run out of seattle. he said she was even forced to publicly admit she blew it. now he fears she has the top job here at bart, she will blow it again. >> i hope the board picks the right person. i'm not sure that we can afford a long learning curve. >> reporter: he isn't afraid to be the only bart director to vote. >> no. no. >> reporter: the package, to hire the new gm. >> i asked her for four top priorities she felt were important to bart. >> reporter: he said he expected her to rattle off either the 3.5 billion effort to buy new train cars or what bart should do now that all the union contracts will expire in 2013 or perhaps the controversial bart extension to the oakland airport. >> it wasn't a test, just to see if she had done her homework a little bit and she couldn't answer. >> reporter: telling this veteran of the board of directors she failed. say just like she failed director as director of dot in a two week snowstorm that crippled streets and highways. she was forced to resign. >> she seems to

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afford. >> amanda was scholarshipped out to seattle prep. she was given a silver spoon or anything but any means. >> reporter: chris johnson, an english teacher at seattle prep, recalls a girl who was different from her classmates. >> she was so diligent that she signed up for an extra english class at a time when she could have had a free period. she took an extra class. so she stood out. >> reporter: and as for boys -- >> did she have many serious boyfriends before? >> no. she was definitely a very late bloomer. i don't even remember a boyfriend till college. >> reporter: she knew very early on that she wanted to see the world. >> i think amanda started talking even in middle school about wanting to travel and to see different places. >> reporter: amanda would take her love of adventure to the university of washington where she would major in linguistics. her friend, andrew, describes a woman open to the world. >> i think it was just her open personality to see the good things in people and have always a positive attitude about everybody a

let economy turn to seattle now where -- let me turn to seattle now where a fire-fight ends with a man being killed after being armed with two rifles. [ gunfire ] >> you're hearing it play out there. apparently this man was walking down the street pointing the guns at people. he didn't fire until he got to an elementary school. next door to where this happened, a high school football was going on, and the stadium was packed. >> they were huddled around the bleachers, staying close together. scared out of their minds. >> everybody's terrified. they're very scared. >> they started shooting at us. the bullet went between me and my friend tony. we started running. we could hear the bullets bouncing off the concrete behind us. >> no one in the stadium was hit. police say the man tried to break into a car and a backhoe before he started firing the rifles. >>> the american hiker set free last week from iran are expected to arrive back on u.s. soil this morning. shane bauer and joshua fattal were finally released from that iranian prison after more than two years in custody. this is them arriv

rivera was protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning in seattle when ichiro suzuki was on first butas thon out trying to steal, giving the yankees a 3-2 win over seattle and rivera, his 600th career save. rivera needs only two more saves to top trevor hoffman for the most in baseball history. >>> in boston, dustin pedroia hit two home runs over the green monster and tim wakefield got his 18th win in a win over toronto. >>> in the national league, the 11th inning in milwaukee, the brewers ryan braun hit a long blast to left center for a walkoff home run. milwaukee edged colorado 2-1. >>> in college football, the ncaa has slapped boise state university with major rules violations. the nationally ranked boise state football team goes on probation for three years and loses some scholarships. the ncaa found the school had recruiting and other violations involving more than 75 prospects and student athletes in five sports. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and the latest poverty report isn't just about unemployed americans. many with jobs are still below the

good night everyone from seattle. get ready for denver in 10 days. >>> >> an explosion at a laboratory killed a research scientist. good evening. >>> i'm frank somberville. something went very wrong during a lavish experiment. ktvu's lloyd is live at membrane technology where one worker was killed and another injured. lloyd? >> reporter: membrane technology building has yet to be cleared. we are told that the hazardous material team is trying to vent a leaking methane cylinder at the top of the building. now, we have learned that the top of the cylinder has frozen over. one employee still hospitalized after an explosion killed her co-worker. it happened at 4:15 inside of a lab. two scientists, a man and woman were preparing for an experiment. officials say it had been done numerous times pathfinder, but this time, something went wrong. >> when the explosion occurred. the male victim was, obviously, most significantly impacted by that explosion. the female was essentially blown through. at this time, we we are told to

his first stop, seattle, washington. he is hoping to raise cash for the democratic party and re-energize fellow party members with the latest jobs plan. ed henry joins us from san jose, california. president's next destination. is he doing the west coast swing what kind of reception is he expecting? >> he is coming out to the west coast hoping to go to liberal bastions and hopefully get a good reception. bottom line he was in washington talking to the congressional black caucus saying take off the bedroom slip ears and put on the marching shoes, trying to make sure the liberals come home to the democratic party. that effort continues today on the west coast. you mentioned some fund-raising but also as the president cranks up the 2012 reelection effort. he is also trying to rebuild flagging support for the $447 billion jobs bill that he has been pushing so hard. there are a lot of democrats still not quite ready to support it. this morning, one of the senior advisors was touting the benefits of this economic plan. >> the

board director and he says that the new gm was run out of seattle.says she was even forced to publicly admit is that she blew it. now he fears that she has the top job here at b.a.r.t. she is gonna below it again. >> i hope the board picks the right person because i'm not sure that we can afford a long learning curve. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. producer james cain tells cbs tonight he is not afraid to be the only b.a.r.t. director to vote "no, no on the passage." >> reporter: no to vote grace barn a ken as the top manager. >> i asked her for four top priorities she felt for b.a.r.t. >> reporter: he expected her to rattle off the $3.5 billion effort to buy new train cars, or what b.a.r.t. should do when every contract expires in 2013. or the addition to the airport. >> it wasn't a test, just to see if she had done her homework a little bit. >> reporter: telling this 20 year member of the board of directors she had failed, like she failed seattle in the department of transportation with snow crop oh list. she was forced to resign. >> she seemed to blame oth

he began his day in seattle, after landing in the bay area, he heads to a reception at the home of john thomson's home. don is here with more on the president's agenda. >> reporter: we're right here on sand hill road where we expect the president and his motor dead to come whizzing pie in a few minutes when he gets off his airplane. he will see but not talk to these protestors behind me. the signs are not pro obama. he began his fundraising tour in the pacific northwest, calling on the party faithful in seattle to pressure their legislators to support his $447 billion jobs bill. >> president obama: i don't want the newest airports the singapore and the fastest railroads in china, i want them built right here in the united states of america. there's work to be done, there are workers to do it, let's tell congress to pass this jobs bill and make it happen right now. >> reporter: meanwhile, on abc's "this week" can christian tee an eamon pure they responded to claims it is nothing but a band-aid. should. >> should we do nothing so the economy is worse? this is part of an overall economic s

it sparked a massive fire that destroyed the home in north seattle. when firefighters arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames. the man and woman in their 50s were badly burned. that woman has life threatening injuries, the man is in serious condition at harbor view medical center. utility crews from puget sound energy are making repairs at the scene of the blast, the utility also shutting off a feeder gas line and nearby residents all told to leave. the fires department spokesman kyle moore says buses were being brought in to shelter these evacuated residents. the explosion happened around 6:00 this morning, local time. it could be heard more than a mile away. windows broke in the neighborhood, debris was raining down, it all happened in the 1-rbgs two -- 12300 block of fifth avenue northeast. and the blames were starting to reach nearby houses and that prompted a second callout, according to the fire department, for them to assist. now, here's the interesting thing. a natural gas leak had reportedly occurred in that neighborhood yesterday. th

he'll then go to seattle... to meet with korean residents. yoo ji-hae tells us more. president lee myung-bak is slated to visit the united states on september 20th... to attend the united nations general assembly... and a high -level nuclear safety city... and also stop by seattle on the way back... for a meeting with korean residents there. during his three-day stay in new york,... president lee is to make an official visit to the un headquarters,... celebrating korea's 20th anniversary since joining the organization,... and deliver a keynote speech at the 66th un general assembly. there, he is expected to express korea's commitment to support the un's efforts to promote peace and security, democracy, and human rights,... while proposing his vision on pursuing "ecosystemic development" internationally. ecosystemic development is a new model for market economy president lee proposed in his liberation day speech on august 15th... referring to narrowing the social gap, instead of increasing it, and seeking a humane society in which people embrace each other. the korean

and then the a's finish this season with a 2-0 win over seattle.miller hit a two run homer and gonzalez, worked eight innings, two hits. 11 strikeouts. bobbobbob wynns the final game. moving high school is ready to go sunday. he had a broken right hand early reports but it's just a deep bruise but he will start sunday. i know you were busy, jackie, that thing was great tonight? >> the game? >> yeah. yeah. >> my brother is screaming watching the game. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> i will get you a tape. it was great. it was great. >>> good night everybody. jcpenney rewards credit card your reveal savings worth 15...20... or 30% extra off all apparel, shoes and accessories. no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. jcpenney. everytime you use your jcpenney rewards credit card reveal savings worth 15...20... or 30% extra off all apparel, shoes and accessories. no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. jcpenney. [unlocking door] hey. (dennis) hi, babe. dennis, what are you doing? i'm gonna unt a tv on your wal

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. >> grace crunican last headed seattle's public transit system where she was criticized. only one bart board member voted against her siting concerns about her salary. >> you have got to sacrifice and take a lore salary. it should be an honor to work for the government and the people. >> all of the other directors think she is a great choice. she will make up to $320,000 a year, which is less than her predecessor. >>> the sun goes down on solyndra. it is closing up shop less than two years after president obama touted it ozthe future. ktvu's tom vacar is live at the company. >> reporter: when uncle sam invested in solyndra it had a great shot but not today. >> yesterday came to work, you know, did my normal daily duties. nobody had any idea of this yesterday. >> reporter: the company released a statement saying raising capital in this environment was not possible. this was an unexpected outcome and unfortunate. solyndra's choice of technology didn't work out financially. >> the product three years ago was state of the art. now the products from china made us obsolete. >>

definitely cooler in seattle. yesterday you hit 68, today about 67. not much in the way of changes out there. dry in the rest. if you are watching us in seattle, see an exhibit about travel and escaping routine at the arts museum. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. madonna still hates hydrangeas, breaking news, but at least she's showing a sense of humor about it. after being caught at the venice film festival saying how much she loathed the flower, madonna released a youtube response including a heart-felt apology to one of the flowers only to eventually throw it to the floor, stomp on it and reaffirm her dislike for it. >> carrie fishers portrayal of princess leah in the star wars franchise may have earned her cinema mortality but not in her possibility book. she complained to "newsweek" she hasn't earned a dime from the merchandise on sale because there were no contract clauses covering merchandise back when she signed on for the films. >>> and finally, last night in brazil, miss angola, 25-year-old leila

. >> seattle, afghanistan. there's seattle right there. the fish market. >> that's great. >> all right. >> look at the countdown. 49 minutes, 51 seconds, until all that happens. we have a lot more coming up, before that here on "gma." there's the control room getting ready, as well. we have a little bit of time left. >>> let's focus on what's next right here. exclusive, new detailslsrom aruba. we'll talk to the prime suspect's attorney, why he says gary giordano is being targeted. that's coming up in a bit. >>> and is amanda knox finally set to go free after four years behind bars? the crucial decision in an italian court. and dan abrams will be here. >> she could be free by the end of the month. the prosecutors could still appeal. a lot happening in that case right now. -i love this card. -with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, we earn more cash back for the things we buy most. it's 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% cash back on oscar. ...tony. osc

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i'm domenica davis. 72 in seattle right now. temperatures are quiet with plenty of sunshine. a little bit on the warm side. a few clouds moving down to the south. inland we have the cooler temperatures. that changes tomorrow, though. the warmer air starts to travel east and we'll get a little bit of a cool down here around the coast with some cloud moving into the picture as well. not too bad, san francisco, you'll keep the clouds, 69 degrees. 82 in los angeles. could see a few isolated thunderstorms in parts of arizona with a high of 104 degrees. 100 for the high in vegas as we head into the weekend. if you're watching us on kcra-3 in sacramento, california, see betty white and barbara streisand and many more at the california hall of fame. it is at the california museum. that's your pacific event of the day. lynn? >> thanks so much. now, here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. according to forbes there's no reason why any of tv's "desperate housewives" should be that desperate. eva longoria sits tied atop the magazine's list of top paid female act

afew tacks it inside the seattle ten. alex smith running and throwing his way to the end zone. out of the pocket. watch this throw to vernon davis. first down inside the 20. pass interference call moves the ball to the one. alex takes it from there. jim harbaugh loving it. after former stanford star scores. ted gin n, jr., scores. ginn again a minute later, 55-yard worth of real estate. are you kidding me? bake back-to-back scores and the 49ers win, 33-17 the final. >> it's hard to believe that the giants are close to becoming irrelevant as a post season contender. bumgarner trying to prevent a sweep by the dodgers, and is on fire. bumgarner strikes out the side. and finally the panda, from opposite field. gwynn can't bring it down. in comes jeff carpenter, giants up 2-1. keppinger, part of a five-run sixth and the giants prevent a sweep with the victory. >> a's in texas where everything is bigger, even the scramble for a home run ball. they get their chance here. bell -- beltre, deep to left. 300th homer. added another in the seventh. the rangers win, eliminating the a's from

seattle has covered it it's a major city. why hasn't the national media covered it?nk it's because it reflects poorly on union workers and they don't want that. am i wrong? on the one hand they love labor results. on the other hand it's defying the national labor relations board. >> bill: yeah, it's extremist situation. >> law and order, you bet. >> bill: it's a valid story. you have, you know, 500 longshoremen showing up doing this in mass. somebody could have been killed. thank god, nobody was. but then you have a total news blackout of this story? it's got to be political, john. it's got to be political. >> bill, i think they is gone from the picketers have gone from civil disobedience to criminal disobedience to thuggery and a poll in the local long view paper shows two thirds of the people have turned against the union on this. >> bill: you have to. you can't have anarchy like this. keep doing what you are doing. we will see if it breaks out. >> we got a flash point here, bill. the flash point was in the middle of nighteither going to be open-ended labor union r

rain up towards seattle. coming in quite and mild in the bay area. billings in the 80s today. the cool down starts to show up tomorrow. wisconsin starting to feel that. 85 in denver for your wednesday. triple digits down towards phoenix. sunshine is the dominant future. an kpiblt featuring different techniques used to capture it's beauty. that is your pacific event of the day. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment talk show host ellen degeneres had an on the job health scare. paramedics were called to the warner brothers lot for chest pains. she said she was fine and just playing it safe saying who doesn't want to see a fireman occasionally. >>> well, the same studio warner brothers and charlie sheen are now at peace. settling their bitter "two and a half men" legal battle. tmz reports sheen will get $125 million now and $100 million over the next seven years. >>> finally, new jersey governor chris christie blocked a $420,000 state tax credit for mtv's "jersey shore" saying the show, quote, does nothing more than perpetuate misconception

oakland versus seattle worked much better in baseball than if you saw the football game.u are from the east bay, it didn't happen. winless pry season. this reminds you of the -- joe porter knocked it i a i way from tate. leon washington, 35-yard game that lead directly to a touchdown for seattle and they went on from there for a 20-3 victory, raiders finished the preseason 0-4. >> >> did we ever pick the right matchup for our high school football game of the week. a couple of power house programs collide. lasalle, -- one, roll the videotape. let's see it. second quarter, scoreless, bart houston fumbled the football right in the arms of joe -- 35- yards touchdown ensiouxes, beller dominated an going up 7- 0. big trouble offensively, so they rely on their special teams to come through, anthony williams, his little brother looked greated on a 92-yard break away on the punt return. they are back in the ball game. second overtime, bellerman up, bart houston, the quarterback, keeper with three yards out, he will score, de lasalle, in double overtime. neither team should have lo

seattle, naturally, the third.ner, starbucks, number two. >> we're not number one? >> we're not number one. but guess who is? the folks in windy city ranked the most caffeinated city in the country. >> i guarantee you, they are not more caffeinated than we are right now. >> nope, not on this shift. >> show them your cup, rob. >> our fancy mug. and a special anniversary to celebrate today. >> that's right. 125 years today the statue of liberty was given as a gift to america. there she is. beautiful. >> beautiful lady liberty looking good in these predawn hours on this thursday morning. >> happy birthday, lady liberty. >> that's right.cccccccccccccccc >>> this morning on "world news now" -- controversial execution. the state of georgia executed convicted killer troy davis after dramatic last-minute supreme court considerations. >> despite outcries from attorneys and protesters, the execution was carried out four hours late in an unprecedented legal drama. it's thursday, september 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, th

. >> reporter: it landed after the president spent the first part of the day in seattle. local dignitaries lined township shake hands and welcome the president to the bay area and silicon valley. he will pick up some campaign crash and rally support for his jobs bill at a mountain hill fundraiser tomorrow. as he told an audience in seattle. >> i've come because i need you to help final issue what we started in 2008. >> reporter: but he already heard from others who disagreed with his plan these folks lined the road for his motor dead as he headed to john thomson's home. at his home he took a swipe at texas governor rick perry criticizing him as "a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change." a friendlier crowd was on hand to greet the president and he went to another fundraiser at the home of facebook coo cheryl sandberg. the president the probably hoping for positive news headlines and coverage of the trip. >> there will be plenty of pictures of him speaking to these people at technology companies and looked going charged up like he has fire in his belly. tha

a's end the season with a 2-0 shutout of seattle and finish 74 and 88.ng nate in the wild card race. we start with boston's utter and come complete collapse. the red sox were leading tonight 3-2. two strikes, two outs. nolan

a's end the season with a 2-0 shutout of seattle and finish 74 and 88.ng nate in the wild card race. we start with boston's utter and come complete collapse. the red sox were leading tonight 3-2. two strikes, two outs. nolan ryan doubles in the gap. hudson scores the tieing run and the next batter and if you are going to give crawford a swrl -- a zillion dollars he better make that catch. boston needed tampa to lose to force a one-game playoff. it was headed in that direction until the miracle. trailing the yankees 7-0 and the rays come all the way back. former athletic dan johnson a two-out, two-strike homer in the 9th to tie it at seven. to the 12th they go 1k3* longoria and a line drive down the line. good night, they win it minutes after the red sox blew their game in baltimore. they will face texas in the alcs. the cardinals shut out the astro sotz braves needed to beat philly to force a one-game playoff tomorrow and couldn't do it. a little low and r.b.i single in the 13th. it gives the phillys a 4-3 lead and that's how it ended. the braves in disb

we took advantage of a device that's being developed by a small company here in seattle that targets the nose-to-brain pathways. through that, we were able to successfully deliver the insulin. >> and we have time for just a final word here. you must regard this as the most positive incremental step development in quite a while. >> well, we have to be cautious. it is a pilot study. i would say it's a first very important step and we do need the larger, longer trial to really see whether or not this is going to be a viable therapy for alzheimer's disease. >> suzanne craft, university of washington, thank you so much for joining us here on the broadcast tonight. >>> from around the country tonight, a quick update on just how many places are burning across this country in a very harsh wildfire season so far. today's fire map shows a lot of activity still in central texas. also in the northwest now, oregon, washington, idaho, montana, southern california all reporting major fires including one near bakersfield started by lightning originally. there are smaller fires burning in oklahoma an

it was an alaska airlines flight coming from seattle.irport spokesperson is telling us that someone gave a hand written note about a bomb aboard the alaska airlines flight to a representative at san francisco international airport. officials at sfo contacted the authorities. the plane landed safely at 8:00 a.m. and then was glued to a remote query at airports or 150 passengers or evacuate. two people had been arrested. more on the story as soon as it comes as the kron4 is from. >> police are investigating the shooting of a couple outside their home in hebron. the shooting happened sunday morning on said interest street as the victim and his wife are attacking the to had to and oakland a flea market where they sell gold and jewelry on the weekends. the wife was shot and injured. their home and car had been broken into before. police have not identified any suspects. >> we are back in a couple of minutes. a live look as you continue to follow the numbers on wall street. we will be right back. but ... not rabat court are this sauce >> new d

marshals boarded an alaska air lines flight from seattle as soon as it landed in oakland because of a note found at sfo. abc 7's wayne freedman joins us live with the story. wayne? >> there was no hunt for a bomber, at this point now, police and the fbi are looking for whoever wrote that throatening note. and for passengers from seattle to oakland this is no regular investigate nor a typical arriveal announcement oo. please leave everything on board. >> this is a view as authorities escorted two passengers off the plane. >> they were handcuffed. >> from what i understand, the note made a threat of explosives on the plane. and... gave a certain area of the plane that is closest. >> my favor rit part. >> they had black hair, hooded sweat shirts and a dress. >> the threat originate with a note left on the counter of a bookstore that mentioned an alaska airlines flight from seattle to san francisco, but no such flight exists, one to oakland was the closest ik tell you that the information contains in the note. it was credible enough. >> the response included evacuating 126 passengers and

raiders coach showed up to he meet media today and showed up angry, raiders play in seattle.hey're 0 and 3 but this make nose sense to go all out to win this game. the priority is making sure nobody gets hurt. >> another dress rehearsal. you know? i like to play to win. i ain't won yet. it's pissing me off. it's an opportunity to get ready that. is what we need to do. >> shocker at u.s. open. venus williams withdraws citing fatigue and joint pain caused by an auto immune disease. she is shown here leaving flushing meadows. the two-time champion at the open what this means for her tennis future is unclear z that was the shocker off the court. on it, brian brothers losing in first round in the double straw. they were beaten in three sets by giant, evil carlovich. their earliest grand slam exit in 10 year autos thank you, larry. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> from larry beil and sandhya patel have a great evening hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a ro