>> abc's sonia gallego joining us from london.a. >>> chancellor angela merkel will continue her leadership of germany. the conservative merkel won her second term over the weekend. she's expected to push ahead with economic reforms as germany continues to struggle with huge government debt. >>> in central italy testimony is wrapped up in the murder trial of american college student amanda knox. she and her former boyfriend are accused of stabbing her british roommate mere dit kircher to death during a sex game back in 2007. both defendants deny the charges. the trial is set to resume next week with closing arguments. >>> longtime conservative columnist william safire has died. he worked at a speechwriter for richard nixon before joining "the new york times" back in 1973 and won a pulitzer prize for his coverage of president carter's budget director burt lance and later safire famously called hillary clinton a congenital liar. he's also known for his on-language column in which he told the world what's okay to say. safire had pancr

good morning, sonia. >> reporter: good morning, vinita. w, the audio recording purported to be from osama bin laden. appeared on a website in the early hours of the morning. the 11-minute address is a direct message to the american people and offers his own explanation for the 9/11 attacks pointing the fick at the u.s.' government's support for israel and the plight of the palestinians as reasons for what motivated the attack. he also labeled president obama as being "powerless" to win the ongoing war in afghanistan and slammed hihim for his decision ep the same defense staff naming robert gates and david petraeus the head of u.s. centcommand. this recording c comes just thr months after his last messe. the last messageut out was back in june, a message directed to the people of pakistan just around the time that president obama was addressing the muslim world in his cairo speech. nonow, the last time that bin laden has actually been seen in video was two years agon september 2007 again released by al qaeda's media wing. the timing have au

. >>> sonia sotomayer broke louis in the court. >>> good evening. >> we begin with the unsolved murder of a fairfax county teenager. now, a year later, court documents reveal the death could be tied to a religious ritual. julie has the report. >> reporter: the victim was a high school jr. she died more than a year ago. court documents show police are focusing the investigation on the family. these are the court documents. a search warrant that reveals strange young details. emergency workers were called to the home july 27. cpr was started on an unresponsive, kim. the teen died two days later. the medical examiner did not rule the death a homicide until december, 2008. >> our detectives have been investigating it. as soon as they developed probable cause to do so, they obtained another search warrant filed late in august that allowed them to use, as a tool, to continue the investigation. >> reporter: now, the affidavit are looking at the mother as a suspect. detectives took dna from both to see if it matches dna taken at the scene. he, the mother and two other witnesses were performing

when the hit television series the wire, sonia som played a detective. she's using the show as a learning tool for young people. >> we're proud of the first group. we started out with 16. 11 stayed, and we took steps toward personal transformation. >> we re-evaluated our life knowing that's not the path i wanted to take. >> reporter: it's called required for change, som is ceo of the organization. several of her former cast members are backing the effort. tonight's event was a celebration of the first graduating class. >> i think it's popular so when they see something that reflects their own issues in their lives, they really connect and so we use that as an opportunity to help them change. >> reporter: most of the young people admit they've within in trouble with the law and -- been in trouble with the law and credit the program with helping they are change. >> everybody can't play basketball and football and find their way out ever the ghetto. >> when they watched the show, they believe that the show is actually based on them and their own personal li

they pulled sonia sotomayor out on the dance floor at a gala for the national hispanic foundation for the arts. the court's first latino member clearly had no trouble showing off some of her fancy moves. >>> now for a loot you're national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. hopefully you have a forecast we can all dance to. >> a little bit. can you dance, christina. >> a little bit. but not by any means can i do the ma'am about. the salsa. >> let's talk a little bit about your forecast. good morning, everyone. stagnant weather pattern. nothing is changing. today will be a lot like yesterday. showers, storms, clouds. the beautiful weather still from the great lakes. a little bit into the northeast. not everywhere. areas along the coast are unfortunately dealing with the low level flow from boston to new york. it's kind of cloudy and murky. interior areas will be a lot nicer. you can see the spin here on the radar. that's where the storm is. and we're continuing to see showers out there. widespread. we've got

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el también estuvo la jueza sonia sotomayor... en noviembre en mÉxico. >> ¡vÁmonos! h@despynekpdespieamerich@tiñómk@ ♪ >> ¿quÉ tal, cÓmo estÁn? de nuevo muy buenos dÍas, por segunda vez de nuevo en 15 dÍas sicarios mexicanos atacaron un centro de rehabilitaciÓn en ciudad juÁrez. la masacre ocurriÓ despuÉs de que las vÍctimas habían terminado de rezar y se dirigÍan a sus habitaciones en el centro "anexo de vida". la policÍa investiga si esta masacre estÁ relacionada con otra ocurrida en el centro de rehabilitiÓn "aliviÁnate". en bolivia, al rector de una universidad y un estudiante estÁn en la cárcel despuÉs de que la policÍa encontrÓ cinco cadÁveres en descomposiciÓn en el techo de un edificio de la escuela. algunos de los cuerpos no tenÍan cabeza o les faltaban Órganos. las autoridades fueron al lugar despuÉs de que los vecinos se quejaron del mal olor. las autoridades investigan hoy este macabro caso. tambiÉn en bolivia el presidente evo morales criticÓ un reporte de estados unidos que indica que su paÍs ha fracasado su tarea de

es que a la jueza sonia sotomayor vuelve hoy a la corte suprema pero para trabajar.s que aparecen en una pelÍcula sobre la pasadaasck cantidad de altura presidencial de hillary clinton. partidarios del difunto senador edward kennedy prometiera llenar el edificio de la legislatura estatal de massachusetts para presionar a los legisladores para que permitan al gobernador el nombramiento de un senador interino. los partidarios del fallecido senador quieren que los demÓcratas que conserven la mayorÍa en esa cÁmara del congreso para asegurar la aprobaciÓn de la reforma de salud. un proyecto de ley pa impulsar el turismo de estados unidos podrÍa ganar hoy la aprobaciÓn del senado. la medida establecerÍa una corporaciÓn sin intereses de lucro para coordinar la promociÓn del turismo internacional que segÚn algunos senadores permitirÍa un aumento de la cantidad de viajeros que visitan este paÍs. la industria del turismo apoya esta medida porque su negocio sewaasfzvisto afectado por el endurecimiento de la seguridad fronteriza. asÍ amanece el mundo. mÁs adelante, mÁs noticias.

. >>> a propósito ricky, asistió a la ceremonia de investidura de la jueza de la corte suprema soniaesta otra foto gracias por compartirlo con nosotros también. >>> arrestaron a la cantante grupera isabela contó al gordo y la flaca el mal rato que pasó. según ella fue lanzada al suelo, esposada y arrestada. y ahora enfrenta 2 cargos, uno de ellos por supuestamente resistirse al arresto. por no ser residente de este país, cree que le puede traer problemas a la hora de tramitar su visa. >>> y retoma su carrera la cantante colombiana, carolina, y la mándelo padre de mark anthony. >>> en primicia invittjwaashgvk@ >>> es uno de los grandes éxitos de la estrella de la salsa mark anthony "el último beso ". compuesto por el padre de anthony. y luego viene en la voz de colombiana carolina. >>> >>> tuvimos oportunidad de grabarla en bolero. conozco ha felipe muñiz, el compositor de la canción. a felipe le encanta y dice, no hay problemas, me gusta la idea. >>> lo que considero lcarolina, que volvería a posicionarse en los primeros lugares de popularidad. >>> en mi carrera ha sido un momento ma

. >> la comisiÓn hispana del congreso honro esta noche a sonia sotomayor la primera persona hispana eninundaciones de los Últimos dÍas han dejado alrededor de una decena de personas muertas, dio centenar de vehÍculos quedaron totalmente sumergido bajo las aguas. el estado se encuentra en emergencia, y se espera sÓlo para hacer frente a la catarÓfica situación que enfrentan milelede personas. nuevos incendios forestales estÁn amenazando viviendas en el sur de california. los famosos vientos de santa ana han empeorado la situaciÓn. donde al menos 6000 acres de terreno. un pequeÑo edificio tambiÉn fue consumido por el fuego. el hombre quemado todos personas en el metro de la capital mexicana insiste en defenderse dico que optÓ por una buena causa, se negÓ a rendir testimonio ante los jueces, la fiscalÍa dijo que no tiene problemas mentales que le impide enfrentar un juicio legal. >> luis felipe hernÁndez, lanzÓ un mensaje detrÁs de la reja. >> no voy a declarar, tengo delitos federales,tjhlkitos po traer un univisionultima horahÓ que llevaba el hambre con engaÑos rjuicih@tvomtifwkp >> e

its newest member, judge sonia sotomayor, is to decide on those restrictions. >> "hillary: the movie" is an unflattering look at hillary clinton the candidate, meant to be aired when she was president. when the election commission saw it, they stated that the makers were not allowed to advertise their product. justices ruled with issues today at the supreme court about whether corporations should be subjected to cover restrictions than individuals, who are allowed to speak freely. >> those corporations might have the most knowledge of this subject. corporations have a lot of knowledge about environment-and transportation issues. you are silencing them during the election. >> russ feingold and republican john mccain say that the justices are out of touch with reality if they are truly ready to allow corporations to spend at will in the political arena. >> it was the first day for sonia sotomayor, she asked a couple of questions but it was pretty low key. shepard: for the most part the nation's doctors are sending a message to lawmakers. what are they saying about the future of operatin

the new video that shows supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. was ju sworn in a few months ago. she's doing the mambo. >> not at the same time. >> happened at different moments, yes. >> d.c. mayor adrian fenty will join us live for "connecting with the mayor." we'll ask him about the cuts coming to d.c. schools and donation to his re-election campaign that piqued your interest. >> you're waking up to light rain across the area. meteorologist tom kierein, as we get a look at the washington monument, a little cloudy out there. we'll have more on what it will look like throughout the day. >>> health lecture. president obama goes to the university of maryland this morning to renew his push for health care reform one day after the senate introduced a bill. >> new evidence this morning. we learn information about the case of a murdered yale student. police have called a 7:00 a.m. news conference. what they will likely announce. >> good morning, everyone. thanks for waking up with us this morning for "news 4 today." >> i'm keith garvin sitting in for j

. >>> sonia sotomayer was installed on the high court. john justice walked him down the steps after the ceremony. sotomayer is the first hispanic justice in the court's history. her family congratulated her outside the courthouse. they will hear a case on campaign finance law. >>> still ahead, concerned about metro safety. >>> speeding with nobody on board. >>> firefighters rushing to a call for a water main break fall victim to a sinkhole. >>> veronica, what's ahead in weather? >> we have a lingering storm. showers out there now. clouds and wet weather affect the temperatures. >>> coming up in sports, a star studded affair. the redskins offensive line gain depth by ling weight. in >>> the mother of a 14-year-old boy wounded in a drive by shooting yesterday says she's ready to move away from washington. she was shot yesterday afternoon near the intersection of good hope road. she was walking with a friend when somebody drove up and opened fire on them. she was shot in the face and the leg. his friend was also shot in the leg. police say t

sonia sotomayor, the 111th supreme court justice joined the eight other judges for an official class photo. >>> a new york court has tossed out dan rather $70 million lawsuit against cbs. he was ousted over cbs report that former president george w. bush got special treatment in the texas air national guard during the vietnam war. >>> archaeologies think they have unearthed the remains of an extravagant dining room of nero. the circulating room rotated day and night to impress guests. >>> the dow opens at 9,742 after losing 47 points on tuesday. the s&p dropped 2. taking a look at overseas trading. in tokyo, the nikkei add 33 points, but in hong kong, the hang seng fell 57 points. >>> just at a time when toyota was hoping to bounce back from record losses based in part on the car's reputation for quality and safety, the company has been forced to announce an historic recall. toyota is mounting its biggest ever recall. 4 million cars and trucks in eight of his toyota and lexus models. loose driver's side floor mats that press on the gas pedal. the index of consumer confidence yesterda

it will be a first for the newest justice sonia sotomayor. the source of the controversy is the federal election commission's decision that a documentary that was made about her was subject to campaign finance laws and couldn't be shown. it was by conservatives and it was intended to dismiss her as a viable presidential candidate. >> what's the law that says this couldn't be shown. >> the mccain-feingold campaign finance reform law systemed that this is a video that could not be shown. that it was politically directed and thereby subject certain to restriction as you enter the campaign season and really the question, the fundmental question everyone thought is whether the movie did or did not satisfy the statutory mechanism. the case was argued in march. during the argument it became clear that the conservative justices are really much more concerned about a broader issue and that is 100-year-old doctrine that corporations cannot directly finance campaigns. goes all the way back to teddy roosevelt era. that corporations because it was thought

tomorrow is the first appearance on the bench for sonia sotomayor. here is clarence thomas and what it means to add a new justice. >> as far as the composition of the court, you are bringing in a family element. and it changes the whole family. it is different today than what it was when i first got here. and i have to admit, you grow very fond of the court that you spend a long time with. there is a period there were chief justice rehnquist and justice o'connor, when we had had a long run together, and you get comfortable with that, and then it changes. and now it is changing again. so the institution -- your reactions are different. you get to learn each other and start all over. the chemistry is different. >> hear from other justices from supreme court week as c-span looks at all home to america's highest court starting october 4. dollars the supreme court hears oral arguments tomorrow in the campaign finance case, citizens united v. federal election commission. that will decide if laws that allow governments to ban corporations from supporting pu

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a big week ahead for sonia sotomayor. she'll hear her first case on the high court. the justices are coming back almost a month early to take up a fascinating free speech case. it all started with a sharply critical movie that a conservative group made about hillary clinton's run for president. >> -- is claiming basically the entire eight years of the clinton presidency as her own except for the stuff that didn't work out in which case she says she has nothing to do with it. >> the supreme court heard arguments about whether the movie amounted to a campaign ad. that's leading to a ruling on whether there should be any limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions. attorney tanya acker helped prepare cases for the supreme court during the clinton administration. she joins us from los angeles. good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> what a week to get the supreme court back in action and among the first cases that the new sprem court justice will be handling, how significant is this case potentially? >> this case is huge. we are talking about a case that

. >> reporter: president obama nominating sonia sotomayor to the supreme court he talked about wanting a justice that was empathetic. and in your book you talk an empathy and sympathy and why empathy is something we see in prime mates as well. >> empathy is a big term. it covers even emotional connection of a baby of one day has. so empathy is emotional connectiveness that many animals have. sympathy is more specific that you worry about somebody else and you want to help somebody else. a judge should be empathy and sympathy orwise i don't think the judge can position themselveses in to the situation of others. >> reporter: you also say that the election of president obama could usher in the age of sympathy. why is that important especially from what you have learned from the primates. >> because we live in a society in which greed and competition have been celebrate as the solution for society and the health care debate is on that also. many animals have a common good, a certain level of solidarity, who live in social groups where one helps the other. they survive as a group. and woul

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there will be a formal ceremony for sonia sotomayor this afternoon. she was sworn in last month and president obama will attend today's ceremony. she will hear her force cased tomorrow -- she will hear her first case tomorrow. >>> discovery will plan to leave the international space station. they will pull away this afternoon, ending a supply visit that lasted one week. discovery is bringing home seven of straps. it returned to earth -- it will return to earth -- discovery is bringing home seven astronauts. >>> a fire truck is nearly swallowed up in eight sinkhole. they were fixing a water main break and fortunately no injuries were reported. >>> now to a georgia peach who is gaining a reputation as the tennis comeback kid. melanie oudin did it again at the u.s. open, coming from behind to take the win. >> this is the 17-year-old who is causing all the ruckus. last year melanie oudin was virtually unknown, ranked 221 in the world. she was ranked 70 when she hit the courts last month, but that was before her victory over the number 13 seat yesterday an

sonia song who played a detective on the program and several other cast members started a nonprofit called rewired for change. this group identifies troubled young kids and uses a media- based program to help turn their lives around. >> i think this is a use of television and film for escape so when they see something that reflects their own issues and their lives, they connect. so we use that as an opportunity to help escort them toward change. >> the first class of graduates was acknowledged at the frederick douglass isaac myers museum. the program will expand from six to 12 weeks in the fall and hopes to expand it eventually across the country. >> what a great program. >> that is great. >>> the h1n1 virus has many of us doing this all day, you all right? you okay? >> however, research suggests that you don't have to take multiple trips to the doctor's office this flu season to make sure you are protected. we'll explain coming up. >>> the obama administration says this baltimore woman is just one of the many faces of the current health care debate. the experience she had this week in was

. >>> day one on the job for new supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. right now the court is holding a formal welcoming ceremony. earlier sotomayor posed with her family in her new digs at the high court. in just a few minutes we'll see the justice again outside the supreme court. >>> the world's major oil producers are not expected to cut oil production. opec meets tomorrow in vienna. its president finds that the global economy rebounding means the organization won't need to take action and said its members are expected to stress compliance with output limits already in place. melissa francis, cohost of it's the economy, will be there to attend. >>> gold climbed above $1,000 an ounce today amid concerns of the u.s. dollar. the rush was sparked by a united nations report out yesterday that criticized the dollar's position in the global economy. the value of the gold has been on the rise since the recession, since precious metals tend to keep their value in tough economies. >>> hey, forget cash for clunkers. a spring of expensive luxury cars coming on th

we are told sonia sotomayor jumped right into the questioning. this case deals with the movie paid by a nonprofit to undermine hillary clinton's presidential campaign. the state of maryland is holding a hearing about building a slot machine casino. the council keeps on delaying the vote on the council that would build a facility with 5,000 machines. residents from surrounding neighborhoods say they plan to pack tonight's meeting and argue the project is not fit with the family oriented shopping center. >>> for those of you who still like to light up a good cigar every now and again, there could be a law in dc banning the sale of single cigars in some places. here is bruce johnson. >> single cigar. >> you might not think of a gas station the first place to get a good cigar. >> people buy these to smoke a cigar or as blunt? >> i don't know. >> people say most of the single cigars sold in the city at gas stations and convenience stores are bought by people who want to do this. they got the inside tobacco, keep the outside tobacco wrapper and insert

. >> it will be a high profile case for the newest justice, sonia sotomayor, who ruled the second amendment applies only to federal laws. the court is expected to hear arguments in the gun rights battle early next year with a decision likely by june. fox 5 news. >>> think of hip and happening cities, l.a., new york probably come to mind. up next, why d.c. beats them all. >>> and who is coming here in droves because of it. as we head to break, only u2 could bring out a crowd like this. among the 80,000 jamming, house speaker nancy pelosi. the former archbishop of washington. yowanted more. you wanted videos and photos... email and broadband. you wanted to run your business from anywhere... and instant messaging to stay in touch with everyone. you wanted apps to find music, news, or the way home. ok your wireless companies... grow your world. what kind of person writes a thesis calling working women "detrimental to the family..." then lies about his opponent to cover up his own record? the post said bob mcdonnell took office and began passing his social agenda... and the post confirmed that h

. >> bueno, y el Último orgullo, sonia sotomayor. >> obviamente. haya tanta alta participaciÓn? >> bueno, porque yo creo que nos ha llegado a la hora. h@som muy preparadas, no solamente por ser latinos estamos en estos cargos y no porque somos calificadas. asÍ que nos llegÓ la hora, la mujer latina estÁ participando polÍticante mÁs que nunca, estÁ creando negocios. las latinas crean negocios seis veces la tasa nacional. es el upo que mÁs negocios crea en este paÍs. tambiÉn despierta americah@thgu@ mantenido un poco. pero estamos rompiendo el techo y estamos llegando a los mÁs altos cargos. >> bueno, cristina lÓpez, presidente del instituto nacional de liderazgo para hispanas, h@despa amerh@muthguqr esa pÁgina de internet w.nhli paque se mantengan conectadas. muchÍsimas gracias y felicidades.h@spierth@despierta llegÓ el momento de ir con nuestros amigos de maseca en la cocina con las estrellas, que o y tienen una estrellas del firmamento de las telenovelas. ademÁs de cocinar arroz va a contar los detalles de su Último proyecto. vamos a verlo. >> ami

. >>> judge sonia sotomayor has granted her first tv granted her first tv interview.dro lighter note, she said she got lost when she drove to washington. a heavy knocked out a heavy rainstorm knocked out virginia, and she ended up in virginia, helped heruth. one of her clerks eventually helped her find the way. >>> firefighters are on the verge of containing that fire near los angeles. ear los angeles. sq the station fire has burned 250 toare miles. but trues have another week to go with another fire that thupted in ventura county. winds have weakened. the crews are facing triple-digit temperatures an triple-digit temperatures and low humidity. weather from around the >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. you can expect rain and possible flooding from minnesota to mississippi, with the heaviest downpours in the twin cities, .es moines and st. louis. showers expected in kansas and colorado. and northern new england.lley and northern new england. >> as for temperatures, 90 in boston 72 in new york. and high and just 63 in boston. 68 in minneapolis.

. >> reporter: last night sonia merchant jones, chairwoman of the community organizations for reform now, spoke to us about that secret taping. >> there was nothing done where a.c.o.r.n. took any type of moneys from them. there was nothing that we found that was done illegal. >> reporter: today, leaders refused to talk as the fallout continues. the organization's involvement in the 2010 census has been terminated. however, one legal expert says a.c.o.r.n. here in baltimore can fight back. >> prosecuting the producers of the video would not be difficult. >> reporter: it is illegal in maryland to record someone's voice without permission. that means the video's producers, two conservative bloggers, violated maryland law. >> it cannot be used directly in evidence, it cannot be used to create evidence. you can't take that and use it to develop leads or information to prosecute them. >> reporter: however, there is no wiretapping statute similar like we have in maryland in dc. it is completely legal in dc. that's why republican congressman from louisiana called for a hearing to investigate

today's high court argument will be the first heard by justice sonia sotomayor, though she is not expected to play a key role in this case. >>> kate baldwin is about to go in the courtroom for this morning's arguments. she joins us now. what can we expect? >> reporter: you noted one thing we're going to keep an eye on as we head into the courtroom, the first case before justice sonia sotomayor will be hearing from her for the first time potentially and see how she handles or what role she tries to take on in this first case. it really is an 80-minute argument total. it's kind of a question and answer format hearing from lawyers on both sides of this case. also hearing from the justices. we'll be keeping an eye especially on chief justice ron roberts and justice samuel elito. trying to get a sense of how far they believe that the court and the federal government should go to protect free speech and in essence overturn past precedent. you summed it up but the main question that is facing the justices is how far should the government go in regulating speech in an election year. it's a big que

. >> it's the first case for justice sonia sotomayer who said she would uphold the laws. >> wouldn'twe do more harmhan good by a broad ruling? >> reporter: two senators said the court seems prepared to let big money drown out voices. >> does anyone believe the rights of average citizens to be heard in washington would not be overridden by massive campaign unlimited campaign contributions from corporations and unions? >> reporter: if the court lets them buy campaign ads, they would be barred from giving money to candidates. pete williams, nbc news at the supreme court. >>> to news about afghanistan. first, nbc news learned general stanley mccrystal banned the use of alcoholly all international forces in kabul. u.s. military officials are telling jim miklaszewski he has the ban because he objrqaór to the beer garden where allied military officials gathered throughout the day. he thought it created a distraction. they are prohibited from drinking alcohol anytime in the war zone. many allied forces permit drinking at the base. >>> a british soldier and translator were killed in a daring

by sonia sotomyor's first cases of justice could start sweeping changes for campaign finance law. to make a new hampshire judge orders a homeschooled girl to attend public school setting her rigid christian faith. "the journal editorial report" starts right now. >> paul: welcome to the "journal editorial report", i am paul should go. in a speech that has silenced the democrats healthcare incentive, president barack obama addressed a joint session of congress this week and seating. note to his opponents and promising his $900 billion plan will not add to the federal budget deficit. mac will not sign it adds one dime to the deficit, now or in the future area and. and to prove i'm serious, there will be a provision in this plant that requires us to come forward with more spending cuts if the savings we promised don't materialize. >> paul: joining a panel this week while straight columnist and deputy editor dan henniger. senior editorial page writer joe reiko, washington columnist kim strassel. then, the story is in the polls, a bump up in support for healthcare. and a lot of people i

. >>> also on capitol hill, chief justice john roberts welcomed sonia sotomayor to the supreme court. they descended the supreme court steps, as is the tradition for new justices. the entire court hears an important campaign finance law today. >>> forensic experts say a bone fragment found next door to the home of kidnapping suspects of phillip garrido, is probably human. garrido moved there for a time before moving next door, where he allegedly held jaycee dugard captive for 18 years. a spokesman says it is not unusual to recover native american remains in that area. >>> also in california, bay area commuters again have the use of their most heavily-traveled bridge. the bay bridge was closed after a crack was found. but opened yesterday, ahead of schedule. >>> and also in los angeles, a 22-ton fire engine fell right through the street? a sink hole. the rig's crew was responding to a water main break. and the water had created a void right under the truck. thankfully no one was injured. and they say the $650,000 truck can be salvaged. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around th

today's fir pitch at yankee stadium in a game against the red sox, her honor, supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. a native of the bronx, a life long yankee fan, and apparently a right-hander. sotomayor has been called the judge who saved baseball. you might recall that as a trial judge, it was sotomayor who issued the order that helped end the major league baseball strike of 1994-'95. >>> there is a family photo that's stirring up a bit of controversy tonight. it's a picture taken during this week's meeting at the u.n. of the obamas with the first family of spain. the prime minister, his wife, and daughters. the state department posted it and dozens of others like it on the photo sharing website flicker for all the world to see. but this is how it appeared in a spanish news media with the girl's faces obscured. that's because the prime minister does not allow the spanish press to show photos of his children. the state department has now taken the photo down, but too late. the photo went viral on the internet, and what many people are talking about is what the girls are wearing. many ta

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. >>> and the supreme court's newest justice, sonia sotomayor, is welcomed to the bench in a special ceremony today. sotomayor and the other justices will get to work tomorrow, hearing a case on campaign finance limits. >>> this morning's commute is going to be a messy one in san francisco. road crews were unable to fix a crocked support on the bay bridge. as brian rooney reports, officials say they should finish the repair by tomorrow. >> reporter: the san francisco bay bridge has been under reconstruction for years. workers were just connecting a temporary span, so they could start tearing down an old section of bridge, when inspectors found the crack, way up there over the road. now, the clock is ticking down to what could become a chaotic, post labor day rush hour for the bay area. >> once you find something like that, you have to repair it before you can put traffic back on a structure. >> reporter: the crack is on a part called an i-bar. plain as day, it's broken. two braces weighing 18,000 pounds that could take the load of the broken part, had to be manufactured over the week

. >>> and the courts newest member justice, sonia sotomayor is opening up about how she learned of astoric selection. she has just given an interview, describing the long nerve wracking day last may when she was told the president might call with his decision. >> i had the -- my cell phone in my right hand, and i had my left hand over my chest, trying to calm my beating heart. literally. and the president said to me, judge, i would like to announce you as my selection to be the next associate justice of the united states supreme court. i caught my breath and started to cry. and i said, thank you mr. president. he asked me to make him two promises. the first was to remain the person i was, and the second was to stay connected to my community. and i said to him that those were two easy promises to make. because those two things i could not change. >> justice sotomayor in the first person, for the first time. >>> coming up, powerful lawmakers finding a big loophole in the new ethics laws? brian ross investigates. r lucky. make that month. 'cause it's ford truck month. and that means sav

. >>> the supreme court with newly seated justice sonia sotomayor held a rare session today on a case that could have a far-reaching impablt on campaign financing. at issue, placing limits on corporate spending on campaigns is a violation of free speech. the case was prompted by a 2008 movie about hillary clinton, which was produced using corporate funds. >>> a mexico passenger jet was hijacked in cancun today by a man from bolivia, who demanded to speak to mexico's president, or he would blow up the plane. the jet was thrown to mexico city, where the passengers and the crew were released. the hijacker said he took the plane after getting a divine revelation. >>> after months of anxious waiting, scientists have gotten their first look at stunning new images from deep space, captured by the hubble space telescope. they are the first received since astronauts made final reparps on the 19--ye-old telescope. ryan owens reports from houston. >> reporter: our eye in the sky is seeing again, and what a view. glimpses of galaxies light years from our own. snapshots of crowded star clusters 12

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sonia suit suit - sotomayor throwing the first pitch out.otomayor is a bronx native and credited with saving the baseball season . u.s. district judge back in 1995. she forced the player to end the month's long strike . last night, fox's on bret baehr tossing out the first pitch in washington. it was a perfect strike. in case you are wondering, the braves won. >> getting old yer better and going out to work. we'll introduce you to a hard working lady who proved that age ain't nothing but a number. >> you have another 40 years to reach the milestone, but bruce spingstein just turned 60 . gathering people with born in the usa and studying how influential the boss really is next. >> professors around the world coming together for a single cause. 300 professors meeting in springsteen native new jersey. they will explore everything from sighicologist and move yegender and even the criminal justice system. a lot of things can happen. but retiring ain't one of them. she is celebrating her 100 birthday, guess where? at work. for more than 30 years s

y bueno, cambiando un poco del tema, les voy a comentar, seÑores, que hace 12 aÑos los actores soniaa esas figuras... >> todas serias. >> sÍ. a mí me encanta, que conste, ¿pero no piensan que eso le resta un poco de credibilidad al puesto tan importante que lleva ella? porque nosotros no vemos nunca nuestros compaÑeros de noticias bailando nunca. >> ¡es que no has venido a despierta amÉrica tan seguido, marisa! a mÍ me encanta ver el lado humano de nuestra gente, se me hace muy bello. >> es el otro lado de la moneda y es importante verlo desde ese punto de vista. >> Íbamos a hablar de otro tema. vamos a hablar del tema de los amores a larga distancia. ¿cree usted que se puede tener una relaciÓn a larga distancia?nentrÉ a univision.com utilizando la uniclave despierta amÉrica contestando se cree quáádespier@ >> dice neida que con un buen jet áádespierta americaáh@tricó@ >> y dice mi padre que a larga distancia hay gente que se casa por poder y a larga distancia se separa por no poder. ( ( sas ) >> depende de la edad y de la lana. h@ ( risas ) h@áádespierta americaáh@tricóls reforma de