." >> i'm john king live at the minnesota state fair and this is a special labor day edition of "state of the union." it is a big concern at the state fair and cool places and workplaces across america, how big is the h1n1 risk and is the government ready? >> i don't want anybody to be alarmed but i do want everybody to be prepared. >>> plus the health care flash points at the fairgrounds and back in washington, as the president prepares for a high stakes address to a joint session of congress. time for a deal or more partisan gridlock? we put your questions to key voices. democratic senators amy klobuchar and ben nelson. minnesota's republican governor tim pawlenty and the director for the centers of disease control dr. thomas frieden. >>> and waterloo, wisconsin, a dairy farmer who relies on cooperatives for feed, seed and now his health care, says reform doesn't have to mean more government spending. this is "state of the union" report for sunday, september 6th. labor day weekend means more than the final days of the minnesota state fair and summer vacation. congress is coming back

>> and so senator klobuchar, here at the state fair and in your travels, do the american people want ore troops sent to afghanistan? do they think it's worth it? >> in this state, so many minnesotans serving over there. we've lost a number of brave soldiers just in the last month. so they understand the challenges. at the same time they know that it has been a mess there for a long time, the previous administration was so singularly focused on iraq, that i think things were left to decay in afghanistan. so the president is really changing that policy with a new general, general mcchrystal. i think we need to give him a chance to do his work. you've got a country where people are throwing acid in faces of little girls where they go to school, trying to hold on to having a democratic election clearly with some problems and i think it's important that we give general mcchrystal a chance to change strategy there. >> let's step back in closing, a little more than a minute left. i want you to both assess the political moment more broadly. i want to start by looking at the president's handli

>>> i'm john king live at the minnesota state fair and this is a special labor day edition of a special labor day edition of "state of the union." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> 17 government officials, politicians and analysts have had their say. president obama's ed kaegz secretary and his senior adviser, leading lawmakers on capitol hill. we've watched the sunday shows so you don't have to. we'll break it all down with ed rollins and joe trippy and the best political team on television. "state of the union" sound of sunday for october 6th. >>> as the president prepares his speech for wednesday night, one of his closest aides voice his confidence that the president will regain the upper hand in the health care debate. >> i think we're going have major reform this year. reform again, that brings stability to people who have insurance so they're not abused within the insurance system and gives the option -- gives the ability to people who don't have insurance to get insurance at a price they can afford and brings the overall rate of health care spending down. >> to achieve hi

a look back at . >> the rides are running and games open at the 128th maryland state fair. a lot of planning goes in to pulling off an event like this. >> fair has come a long way since 1878. in tonight's cover story. megan gilliland looks back at maryland's summer tradition. >> it has been called the best 11 days of summer. >> we have something for everybody. we will have things here that you will have the opportunity to see that you may not have the opportunity to see anywhere else. >> for generations, young and old alike have passed through the gates. >> last year we had 388,000. >> max mowsner president of the maryland state fair. >> i started here part-time when i was in college, in 1963. >> has seen many changes over the years. >> i have seen this community grow up around us. >> where rural now meets urban. tucked away on the timonium fairgrounds, mowsner unlocks a piece of the past. >> it brings back memories that, you know, have long been sort of forgotten. >> inside of this museum, the letters and ledgers, ribbons on and prizes. >> and the check is dated september 6

>> senator, here at the state fair and in your travels, do the american people want more troops sent fghanistan? do they think it's worth it? >> our focus on the state is so many national guard and reserve serves over there. we've lost a number of brave soldiers in the last month. so they understand the challenges. at the same time, they know that it has been a mess there for a long time. the previous administration was so singly focused on iraq that i think things were left to decay in afghanistan. so the president is really changing that policy with the new general, general mcchrystal, and i think we need to give him a chance. you have a country where people are throwing acid of faces of little girls when they go to cool, where they're trying to hold on to have a democratic election with problems. it's very important to give general mcchrystal a chance to change strategy there. >> let's step back and close here. we have a little more than a minute left. assess the political moment more broadly, and i want to start by looking at the president's handling of big issues because his poll

. >> i'm john king at the minnesota state fair. this is a special labor day weekend edition of state of the union. it is a big concern at the state fair and at work places and schools across america. how big is the h1n1 risk? is the government ready? >> i don't want anyone to be alarmed but do i want everyone to be prepared. >> plus the flash point at the fairgrounds and back in washington as the president prepares for a high stake address to congress. we put your questions to key voices. democratic senators. and minnesota's republican governor tim paw lenny. and from the center of disease control, dr. thomas frieden. then from waterloo, wisconsin. a dairy farmer who relies on cooperatives for feed, seed, and now his health care, says reform doesn't have to mean more government spending. and a congressman leading the fight for a public health care option. keith ellison gets the last word. >> labor day weekend means more than the end of summer vacation. congress is coming back to find why feisty town hall and president obama faces a

and also one rhoda's closed for the maryland state fair. -- one a road is closed for the maryland state fair. here is a live view of the area of fort mchenry. some delays in developing at eastern. here is a live view of traffic at liberty. it is building in volume. back to you. >> thank you. officer who is in serious condition. >> michael jones sr. is in stable condition at shock trauma this morning after a car accident killed his son and his son's girlfriend. friends and family members gathered at overlea high school to remember, michael jones jr. and his 19 year-old go friend shaniqua tucker. the father was traveling south on 81. he got caught in a bad rain storm, lost control of the vehicle, and drove down an embankment. the sun and the girlfriend are dead. the other was flown to shock trauma. >> he was a very likable kid. i am at a loss of words right now. he had a bright future. right now i am at peace with everything because me and my husband did a job -- a good job of raising him. we were good parents and he was a good kid. unfortunately, things went into a different direction. >

a condition vicked murderer was allowed on a field trip to the state fair. perspective, we on "red eye" aren't even allowed on field trips to the state fairs. we aren't even allowed in the fox news cafeteria, the company gym or any bathroom that glenn beck plans to use within a two hour time frame. meanwhile, in my basement -- wow, i can't wait until i get home. john, i got to tell you, the more i hear about mental institutions, the more they seem like fun. it is like you never get out of nursery school. you get clothed and fed and you get field trips. >> all the prozac you can take. and you get free electroshock. reminds me of the hilarious comedy, one flew over th over e cuckoo's nest. >> he escaped before in '94 and '91? >> are you more upset about him escaping or them allowing them to go to the state fair? who amoved it and who thought of it and who said it is a good idea. >> greg: i wonder if it is like, you know, microsoft, they all go to disneyland. all the insane people go to the fair and they get to wear shirts and a little tag and they all have bag

there may be some congestion near the maryland state fair grounds. not much else going on elsewhere. fort mchenry is looking good. the problem free ride greenspring. that is the latest on traffic. back over to you. >> first lady michelle obama ways into the health-care debate. she will be speaking about women and families affected by the health-care debate. >> our reporter is in washington with more. >> is mom's old advice and healthy eating run of the table. >> can the u.s. afford major health-care change? backers of the baucus plan in the senate, the lowest cost plan yet. >> it is budget neutral. >> republicans do not buy that. >> you can count on it costing $10. >> massachusetts lawmakers moved to have been the democratic governor and an interim placement for ted kennedy. republican woman could be on board. she wants to make sure that retired coverage is affordable. >> i have deep reservations about requiring people to pay heavy premiums during this economic climate. >> i am encouraged. i think people should feel>> in maryland, president obama is

watch for congestion near the maryland state fair grounds. drive * up to speed.ere is a live view of traffic in the area of 95 near fort mchenry. no official delay is this morning. a pretty easy ride. i-70 looks pretty good. that is the latest. let's get the very latest on the buses and trains. >> we of looking very good on the rails. no delays. light rail is on schedule. some diversions on the buses. the 17 bus diverting in corporate international. the 15 on saratoga and green. back to sandra shaw. >> it is going to feel pleasant and fall over the weekend. some drizzle and some clouds are lingering around. by midday, the high pressure to our west and north will settle in. we will see some more sunshine by this afternoon. cloud cover with temperatures in the 60's. that has been our consistent situation. the general trend will be a clearing trend in baltimore. we will see more sunshine this afternoon after a great start this morning. the winds are. to be like out of the southwest. -- the winds are going to be light out of the southwest. an advisory in effect for t

we want to remind you about the closures for the maryland state fair. watch for lane closures and some delays. 66 miles per hour according to our speed sensor on the northeast corner of harford road. 57 as you make your approach to the outer loop. we are looking at a live picture of the i-95 in howard county. an easy ride overall on the major roadways. no delays yet. volume is picking up. that is the latest on traffic. >> our big story this morning, hundreds gathered last night to remember to teenagers who were killed in a terrible crash over the weekend. the driver is the father of one of the teenagers. he is a baltimore city police officer. our reporter joins us live with the very latest. >> good morning. michael jones sr. is in stable condition this morning here at shock trauma. his family says he is recovering physically, but emotionally he is devastated. hundreds of classmates, friends and family members gathered in front of overlea high school,. many had candles and some had photos. they all had a touching images of michael jones jr. and his girlf

. ♪ >> our state fair is a great state fair our state fair is the best state fair in our state and julietf the biggest attractions of any state fair is the food. we are not talking funnel cakes and corn dogs, like this guy used to have, we are talking about deep-fried oreos, twinkies. it seems that every year they come up with something new. they even have chicken fried bacon. this is not been yet, but it will be. deep-fried daughter. it is being sold at the state fair in texas. joining us on the telephone is the state their spokesperson. labor day is always a big day when it comes to judging these entries, right? >> labor day is a huge day even though we do not open until the 25th, we have eight finalists were two will walk away with a big award. you actually win a 10 inch trophy. juliet: and the admiration of everyone who loves to fried food. >> i guess, we have a board for the most creative and best taste. juliet: this one really caught our eye, fried in butter. they flavor the butter? tell us about it. >> it is 100% pure with butter. then they can inject it with labor. -- pure whipped

those in charge of the state fair say that they were never even alerted to the group coming to the statedid not give permission for them to be there. what is more shocking is they were walking in round -- walking around in plain clothes. we are trying to find out how he was part of this group. bill: and he is still walking around. he has a violent history. how dangerous could he be? >> we have been told if he is on his medication, things should be ok, but the concern is after 48 hours without medication, what is possible. overnight people have been calling in and saying they have seen someone matching his description in north spokane. the train tracks link that area with the fair grounds, so it is possible he is trying to follow those tracks, possibly headed to sunnyside, washington in the center of the state. his parents lived in that area, so authorities in that area have also been notified. bill: thank you for that. it is breaking news right now. authorities on the lookout, trying to recapture phillip paul. megyn: yesterday the white house had a meeting with one of the top pro-like ad

the minnesota state fair is serving up some of those unhealthy fares but as good a place as many for . >> you can cast your vote. where would you like to see health care reform. >> these are corn kernels and we're asking people to vote on what they would most like to see on health care reform. people have been voting all day. the options are improving access, bringing down description drug costs and strengthening health care. bringing down costs is the universal issue we hear from everyone. >> we have buttons and lots of literature. if you want to learn something, come in and talk to us. >> what are the favorites here? >> this is probably the most favorite. this one sells the most right now. >> this is a direct line to the white house. >> people have an idea that it's a good idea and many don't. people are polite. it's minnesota. >> our thanks to john king at the minnesota state fair. meanwhile, president obama will spell out his ideas for health care reform in a speech to congress on wednesday. >>> job or no job? millions of us will have a labored labor day you could say with unemplo

you mentioned we're out at the state fair for a labor day "state of the union" because we wanted to getre debate. you have to listen to the president wednesday night and congress needs to get behind the president. if you go to the republican party's booth you get this one here, "hands off my health care ogs and "change? i'd like mine back." the debate is about to pick up in washington. we wanted to come to a state fair and watch the debate play out around the games and a lot of food on the stick here. >> i was going to ask if you had snickerdoodles or corndogs there. very tasty. >> reporter: not for breakfast. >> not good. we were talking about how cnn sources, i'm sure they're your sources, john king, there's talk of the administration drafting their own health care reform legislation. what are you hearing about that and what might be their strategy? >> reporter: i lost that feed, guys. the strategy now is to get more specific. you guys got me now? >> yes. >> reporter: i thought i lost you for a second. their strategy is to get more specific. the president wanted the house and senate t

by taking in the state fair. john rydell has more from timonium. >> midway is ring as kids navigate ride after ride. >> we have been on zero gravity, and the pendulum. and zipper. scary. >> what is the scariest ride? >> zipper? >> why is that? >> because you go upside-down, when you don't expect it. and it is scary g but beyond the zipper and the high roller and ferris wheel the state fair offers young and old plenty of alternatives. >> others decided to sit back and take in a race at timonium historic track. >> it is maryland tradition and it is cool. cool to be up here. and watch. >> still others enjoy watching the young equestrians and shetland ponies. after all, long before the terrifying rides this was primarily an agricultural fair. >> in today's world, and this urbanized area, people don't often get the chance to see what we can show them here. litter of pigs being born. >> for many it is still. >> i love the environment. i really do. the smells, you know. it is wonderful. >> and for the rest, it was pure

the great indiana state fair going on, and we're going to get right to it. i'm trace worthington, alongside shellene cockrell, and this is the large dog agility competition. our first competitors out of the gate-- razzle is the dog, don st. croix is the handler. and shellene, we're off to a great competition here with many, many big names in the house. >> yes, indeed. in fact, starting off, setting the bar right now, our returning national champion from the 2008 i.d.c. finals in st. louis. >> let's go! let's go! let's go! come on! let's go! >> razzle and don working the course nicely, getting through here very quick. they're going to set the bar high, i think, trace. >> you bet, and it's all about a clean run with no faults. >> that's right, and sometimes when you're pressing for the speed, that's when mistakes can happen. but so far, they are doing a great job. later on in large dog agility, we're going to see don's wife, ginsey, and her dog star. >> all right, shellene. nice smooth run there by razzle. no signs of any faults. that means no additional time

officials at state fairs around the country are getting record numbers of eager, overqualified applicants than 10,000 people applying for 3000 jobs. speaking of job fairs, dust off your resonates. there is one here in baltimore at the convention center from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.. that is this thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.. the location is the baltimore convention center. we have posted all the aforementioned on our website. disney is not goofing around with changes in the theme park. there are making a big investment in upgrading what is the world. the park will add interactive areas where children can dance with disney characters. disneyland in california will get some upgraded rides as well. >> a new documentary film that just before michael jackson's death is set to hit theaters next month. fans will get a rare behind-the- scenes look at the singer's life. the tour was scheduled to be kicked off this summer shows footage of jackson rehearsing on what would have been his final tour. the film will only play for two weeks and tickets go on sale december 27. >> a week of he

chopper over there at the state fair. and it got some bull riding, i understand. and some neat things. let's take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. yes. we'll show you that later. tomorrow, just a great-looking day again. 40s to 50s downtown. low to mid70s. with a lot of sunshine. doesn't get much better than this, to tell you the truth. next five days, we may have clouds. locks -- looks like most of those will be temps. enjoy it. very, very nice weather. denise? >> thank you, bob. >>> a british skydiver is grateful to be alive teents. after his parachute failed during a skydiving attempt. he had already made 667 jumps before making this jump. somehow his main parachute malfunctioned. during the jump, the man blacked out. but luckily, not before deploying his reserve chute. he suffered minor injuries. but no broken bones. >>> a television news anchor is out of a job, apparently because of what he posted on his facebook page. griffin scott, a news anchor from monroe, louisiana, posted comments about differences in two generations. management discovered the post

. >> stop by the booth or exposition hall to play your favorite games at the state fair. >> moving right along to your pick 4 games, here is what we have got. 8, followed by five. the next number is another eight. the final number is 4. 8, 5, 8, 4. the winning numbers in the latest lottery news, visit our web site. but yourself play. >> thank you. it has been picture-perfect outside. >> we started a new month and it is like we turn over a new season. someone was asking the other day, and officially the equinox is the 21st about seasonally it feels like the fall. we are below normal, 82 degrees is the benchmark. looks like we are going to make it up to 75 or 77 this afternoon. looks like we are down to 54 tonight. as far as we are going through tomorrow, 80 degrees for the forecast high. saturday, sunday, monday, a big labor day weekend maintaining a quiet trend of partly sunny skies. it will still only be 85 next tuesday. >> a great weekend. that is saying something. >> lot of cookouts. enjoy it. no problems with the weather. >> thank you for joining us. be sure to watch again at 5:00. w

some thing like. >> my first reaction is i felt like i was in the beer garden in the minnesota state fair i like it there, but it just doesn't have the place when you're dealing with the president of the united states who just last sunday laura bush, former first lady, talked about how even needs to respect the president of the united states. and i have got an different sense when i've come back. i've gotten a different sense from the people of my state as the weeks of august wore on, and this is there that there is consensus developing. it's a consensus around stability. people want that, they don't want to lose their coverage. consensus around value and affordment and a consensus around choice of doctors and i believe the president laid out a plan that can bring us there. >> woodruff: senator corker, quickly to you on this same question. >> look, it was wrong and certainly out of protocol. he made a mistake. i think he realized that very quickly and he apologized. i think all of us were shocked when we heard something like that coming out. but i wouldn't want to say this is the theme. t

in the land of 10,000 lakes with minnesota's junior senator al franken entertaining folks at the state fair by drawing a map of the united states freehand and from memory. we have speeded it up, i think. his map-making skills prove senator franken an accurate alternative to rand mcnally as well as a great party guest. later on norm coleman dropped by and he drew a spiral representing his career options. >>> to the state fair in texas, where the treat that clogged a very hard oddball last week, fried butter, has headed home with a blue ribbon. takes the prize for the most creative new fried food of 2009. flavors include sweet cream, cherry and garlic. hmm. honorable mention goes to the peach that was dipped in batter, rolled in graham cracker crumbs, filled in grease or fried in grease and topped with whipped cream. talking about a piece of fruit there originally. this year's victory course setting up an arms race for next year's contest where somebody will need to offer butter fried, butter fried butter. >>> to thailand and meet song and his house full of scorpions. 4,600 scorpions. see, in

. >>> but a 128 maryland maryland state fair is in full swing, and thousands have already come out. there are the classic games, the midway, the rides, and tonight there was bull riding. professional bull riders came out, not seen here, not quite yet, for the battle of the beast. bull riding event, where, picture this, cowboys -- picture this, because you're not looking at it, cowboys faced off against the bulls. they get op their back and want to stay on. >> i want to see the bulls. >> use your imagination. >> this is no bull. >> we'll get it for you. >>> wade beautiful start to school today for most students and a great day for the fair. this week looks like a really nice start to september. i mean, just really pleasant. take a look at temperatures now. boy, it is fall-like. 58 degrees now. the dew point is down to 52. humidity 80%. very light winds out of the northwest, barometer has risen now, 30.20 inches. just a great looking day. right now only 5 3 in oakland. they're going to get down to 41 or 42 by the morning. 61 hagerstown and cumberland, 58 here, 68 at ocean city and pat

washington state hunt for a murderer who escaped while on a field trip from a mental institution to a state fair on family day. we'll have the very latest on the manhunt. >>> and life in the fast lane. we take you trackside to meet one of nascar's fastest drivers and tell you why the racing world is flipping over carl and tell you why the racing world is flipping over carl edwards. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> >>> good morning, america. >> good morning, everybody. it's sunday, september 20th. fears of a government takeover, health care, allegations of racism, calls to withdraw afghanistan, some of the topics that president obama will face this morning. and george stephanopoulos gives august preview coming up. >>> and arizona couple is suing the state and walmart saying they were wrongly accused of sexually exploiting their children. the controversy surrounds some naked photos. the parents say they were innocent. they were private bathtub images that should have never been handed over the police. >>> now, new details this morning about the man suspected of killing med student annie le. >>>

of course you have the maryland state fair, which continues this weekend at the fairgrounds out thereff to do over the weekend, you can always head to abc2news.com. >> all sorts of fun stuff going on this weekend. hopefully the weather will be nice. >>> right now, let's look at the exclusive weather net and start the 6:00 news. 64 degrees. this is more than look. i made it say, "booger." ...i-can-get-him-a- math-tutor" button. (announcer) if others run out, we still have what you need for school. staples. that was easy. look. i ma it say, "booger." ...i-can-get-him-a- math-tutor" button. (announcer) if others run out, we still have what you need for school. staples. that was easy. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 comments@captioncolorado.com >>> it's furlough friday. if you work for the state this is your day off with no pay. >>> if "the wire" ever returns, maybe we'll see this, a city cop accused of stealing money in drug dealers. >>> nine days away from the start of the season and the ravens are already perfect in practice. >> these stories and a whole lot more comi

. >>> the virginia state fair begins today and it's the first year at a new location, meadow event park. it is a mile down the park from kings dominion. they say the move from richmond makes it more accessible for more people, especially in our area. it runs through october 4th. >>> we have so much coming up next. keep it here on 9 news now at 9:00 a.m. >>> here's a look at the stories in the news now. the fbi is investigating the hanging death of a u.s. census worker. the body of 51-year-old bill sparkman was found hanging in a remote part of daniel boone national forest in clay county, kentucky. they are trying to determine the events leading up to his death. >>> new research on an aids vaccine is surprising scientists who had begun to doubt it was upon. they say an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with a the virus. it is cutting the risk by 31% in the world's largest trial of more than 16,000 volunteers. >>> there's also promising news for adults battling a common form of leukemia. two studies find that acute myeloid leukemia patients had a better chance of remission if t

. >> well, if you have been to the maryland state fair you know just about anything can be deep fried and we want to warn you this next story is not for anybody worried about their waste line. there is a restaurant in massachusetts that fries everything from cheese cake to mushrooms, corn dogs, and ore i don't say. the big easy cafe is full of calories and treats, but their latest a addition to the menu is not fried but a crazy burger. a bacon cheeseburger stuffed into a honey glazed donut bun. >> one day you just throw caution to the wind and have a good time. >> he was the one that told me about it and we decided it sounded like fun so we're going to split one and see how it goes. >> the verdict? well they both say it was pretty darn good. here is is the icing on the cake. the burger packs a punch of 150 # calories. that's all most as many calories as you need in one day. >>> coughing, sniveling and sneezing. we'll tell you what's going around this week on abc 2 news at 6:00 which starts right now. >> now, abc 2 news at 6:00. >> the two teenagers accused of shooting an off-duty city

or the critique show at the convention center and of course the maryland state fair which continues this weekend, the final weekend at the fair grounds in ty mown yum. you can find more stuff to do at abc2news.com. you will find it all in our slide show. >>> drinking and driving in maryland is town according to a new survey by the university of maryland school of public health. they find that 7.5% of drivers admitted to drinking a couple of difference before driving. at least once in the last month. but that's compared to 14% in 2004. a 54% drop. also in the survey, people believe the courts are too lenient when it comes to prosecuting drunk drivers. >> as a result, i think they are more likely to support post- conviction counter-measures like the use of ignition interlocks, mandatory vehicle impoundment, fines, license revocation, those kinds of things, because they are increasingly frustrated with, you know, the perceived lax tee with bye a drunk driver is handleled. >> the bad news in the study, aggressive driving and using a cell phone while driving, is up. >>> police in anne arundel

>> dave: we're back frying ungoodness with great scott and talk about the things at the texas state fair and i want one of the crew guys to try the food and idle take the camera. okay. try the peanut but your and jelly and get peaches, my friends and try that... and peanut but your and jelly. >> clayton: the peanut but your and jelly and you took the piece. >> dave: how is it. >> i'll -- i saved the best to last. >> have a great day, everyone, bye-bye! >> eric: this is a "fox news alert," a show of defiance from eastern, new video coming in of iran says, the successful test firing of two short range missiles today and the revolutionary guard claiming they tasted multiple missile launcher for the i.r.s. -- tested a multiple missile launcher for the first time and they say the missile, they boast, could have the range to strike israel and the tests, iran says, meant to show iran's, quote, strong resolve to defend its national values. good morning i'm eric sean. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. great to have you with us. this show of force happening days after the u.s. condemned tehran over secre

. >>> new mexico state fair. pink is now the new green.tough enough to wear pink rodeo got underway this weekend. some 500 spectators. fund-raiser for the american cancer society featured a pink bull for any cowboy tough enough to ride it. >> doing battle with the best in the game. ladies and gentlemen, the best is here. make room for the bull rider c.j. >> already raised $5000 for the fight against cancer. >> how do you suppose they got close enough to that bull? >> you read my mind. >> they spray painted that bull from a distance. >> doesn't that make him madder. spray paint him pink will make him mad. >> go take care of that. >> welcome to the rodeo. all right, weather wise for us it was another beautiful day today. just gorgeous. been an outstanding weekend and for the most part it will stay that way at the beginning of the workweek. don't let the rain drops throw you off. don't think you have to worry about any precipitation for the morning commute tomorrow. i think the best chance for rain is actually tuesday and wednesday. by the wa

this time it was at the state fair where 31 mental institution patients were taken to the state fair without warning to the locals. hehas been recaptured. megyn: the audience for the emmy awards show has been dwindling in recent years faster than a model getting ready for fashion week. this week they tried to spice things up. did it work? >> the emmy awards are billed as television's biggest night. we heard plenty of references to some of the small screens struggles from neil patrick harris, poking fun at all of the competition from the internet. >> the future of home entertainment is the internet. why watch something like this when you can see it like this. >> [laughter] basic cable had another strong year. best of trauma for "madmen." glenn close earned best actress for "damages." >> a huge honor. this is an incredibly competitive field, filled with talented people. it is a huge honor. >> once again, "30 rock" was a top comedy. she even got in a dig at her own network for replacing hours of scripted prime-time programming with "the jay leno show." >> we want to thank our friends nb

by the way, there's the maryland state fair which continues this weekend at the fair grounds in timonium. for more stuff to do over the week, you can always go to abc2news.com. >>> now, the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> or you can be like us going to work. >> not this weekend. i don't know about you, but -- i'm going to the fair. >> i tell you what's going to be beautiful weather for the fair. >> anything. >> normally the fair is just totally hot, sweltering, humid. >> this might be the best stretch of weather they've ever had eye think it will be absolutely gorgeous and continues through the weekend. we have details. let's take a look outside right now. show you what's going on right now at bwi thurgood marshall, 62 degrees. 78% humidity. wind, there isn't any. it's gone. pressure falling 30.04. there are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. high tide 7:09. low tied 1:50. the winds out of the northeast 6-12 miles per hour. sunrise at 6:38 will set 7:32. low this morning, 66 degrees. hig

. >> texas, the nation's largest state fair. >> for some it is all about the food including gourmet treatss fried butter. but there is ride and farm animals and the entertainment which this year is american idol finalist jason castro . that is the fox watch across america. >> i never heard of fried butter. that sounds healthy. >> president obama promised to close guantanamo bay with a self imposed deadline of january. but there is new push back from the republicans and even the white house said it looks like gitmo will remain open for now. the reason why coming up. >> if you are losing to your mind lining to gadhafi speaking in the u.n. this week . his personal translator gets lost in translation. details are ahead. [bell ringing] the way the stock market's been acting lately you may wonder if you've been doing the right thing. is the advice you've been getting helping or hurting? are the fees you're paying really worth it? td ameritrade's fees are fair and straight-forward. their research is independent and unbiased. their investment consultants are knowledgeable and there when you need t

. >>> last week, you recall we told you about the fried butter at the texas state fair.ow the maker won the award for the most creative dish. he whips the butter, sweetens it and wraps it in dough and then drops it into bubbling grease. he flavors it with sweet cream, cherries and garlic. >> and cardiologist are on duty. >> make sure you tune in for news4 at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00 for all the day's news. >> we'll be back tomorrow morning. hope you join us then. until then, have a wonderful day. bye.

the united states tonight and more like a primary candidate standing on a soap box at the iowa state fair, swinging wildly at his opponents in the desperate hope that one of his charges would be played again on the 10:00 news. joining me tonight to discuss the president's address is somebody who was there to listen to him, a virginia congressman eric cantor. thank you for being with us. according to the president, only he has the facts. he says nobody disputes them, so there is no dispute on the issue of abortion funding or illegal immigrants, or whether he was supporting medicare cuts all summer, no dispute on end of life counseling or how we will pay for all of this. no disputes at all? >> obviously, this was, for an obama speech, something that i was taken aback by in the partisan nature of the speech. listen. we all know that the status quo is unacceptable, and the president says that the status quo is unacceptable, but when he goes pointing fingers and casting blame, i think it is just a smokescreen, sean. it is not just special interests or republicans that stand in his way. the dem

nice. >>> police in washington state are searching for a kill here escaped while at a country fair. 47ppeared from a group field trip with the eastern state hospital as the group visited the spokane county fair. paul was judged criminally insane and schizophrenic and committed to the hospital after slashing a woman's throat. an official with the hospital says paul has a history of escape and assault. no comment was made as to why paul was allowed to go to this outing in the first place. >>> and the only man convicted in the 1988 lockerbie bombing has released documents he hopes to clear his name. abdel basset al megrahi says he hopes the arguments released today hopes will persuade the public these innocent of the attacks on flight 103 which killed 273 people. el megrahi, just released from prison on compassionate grounds last month. >>> up next, new details about the man accused of brutally strangling yale medical student annie le. what those who know him best are saying about raymond clark. >>> also, show me the money. we will tell you which political party has been getting most of t

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. >> texas, the nation's largest state fair. >> for some it is all about the food including gourmet treatss fried butter. but there is ride and farm animals and the entertainment which this year is american idol finalist jason castro . that is the fox watch across america. >> i never heard of fried butter. that sounds healthy. >> president obama promised to close guantanamo bay with a self imposed deadline of january. but there is new push back from the republicans and even the white house said it looks like gitmo will remain open for now. the reason why coming up. >> if you are losing to your mind lining to gadhafi speaking in the u.n. this week . his personal translator gets lost in translation. details are ahead. we're out here looking at bones just because they're inside you doesn't mean they're protected. oh, ladies. let's say you have osteoporosis. i do. you could be losing bone strength. can i get it back? (announcer) ask your doctor how to help treat osteoporosis with once-a-month actonel. actonel is clinically proven to help increase bone rength to help prevent fractures. so you c

the united states tonight and more like a primary candidate standing on a soap box at the iowa state fairswinging wildly at his opponents in the desperate hope that one of his charges would be played again on the 10:00 news. joining me tonight to discuss the president's address is somebody who was there to listen to him, a virginia congressman eric cantor. thank you for being with us. according to the president, only he has the facts. he says nobody disputes them, so there is no dispute on the issue of abortion funding or illegal immigrants, or whether he was supporting medicare cuts all summer, no dispute on end of life counseling or how we will pay for all of this. no disputes at all? >> obviously, this was, for an obama speech, something that i was taken aback by in the partisan nature of the speech. listen. we all know that the status quo is unacceptable, and the president says that the status quo is unacceptable, but when he goes pointing fingers and casting blame, i think it is just a smokescreen, sean. it is not just special interests or republicans that stand in his way. the democ

the annual texas state fair is officially underway. is great scott, we appreciate it, any time we need a vat of fried oil we call in great! >> we'll start with down there at the fair they do this, which is -- >> everything at the fair, they fry everything and it just finished peanut butter and jelly was one of the mainly winners and peaches and believe it or not, 4-1, butter and cream cheese in the batter -- >> part with pb & j. >> wonderbread, important, trim off the ends and make sure you don't go all the way with the peanut butter, a half inch from the end and put your jelly and we put it together and take the tines of a fork and you want to seal it so no crust is key here. >> so it doesn't fall out. >> clayton: like a hot pocket. >> like a ravioli. >> like a ravioli. >> and we'll put it into the egg and the recipe is on the web site. greatscottchef.com and now we have baking powder, all-purpose flour, and, sugar. and, now, we have our oil pre-heated to 350° and we'll place that in there,. >> dave: we're safe. >> and we want to fry

we have not learned the who esca state fair in washington state is back in prison.d 180 miles away last night. paul was on medication to control schizophrenia and said the voices in his head told him to murder an elderly woman 20 years ago. earlier we were asking why he was allowed to be held in the first place. david hasselhof was rushed to the hospital last night. one of his daughters was staying with him. he has a history of battling of holism and was hospitalized for a alcohol poisoning last spring. $63,500, the amount one woman is having -- pain to have dinner with sarah palin. she told us earlier she planned on asking the former governor, will you run for president, governor palin? >> i would like to ask her that question. it might not be something she would like to enter, but i would like to see her run. we need someone with ethics. gretchen: amazingly, she said she would be happy to go to alaska for the dinner. steve: baked alaska is one of my favorite desserts. let's take a look at the weather. it is a rainy start to the day across the central plains. dry t

the state fair of virginia and texas continue through this week.t will be wet through the eastern seaboard. thunderstorms and rains into southeast texas. scattered showers apart the parts of the great lakes. and some flakes of snow there in the west fringe. stationery storms causing some storms as well. >> high pressure under this high where you could get a frost or freeze. it just depends on whether you get a clear cold night or not through the northern states. chilly temperatures down into the central appalachians. you can see also rain and even some higher elevation snow in the northern rockies. by friday then that next system moves n another shot of cold air for the northern planes. and a pretty good area of showers and thunderstorms along that cold front. back in our next half hour with a longer range forecast. as harvest stumbles into full swing in the next few days for . >>> as harvest stumbles into full swing in the next few days for much of the country, there are almost ritual warnings to be sounded. many center on rural roads and the haza

officers searched for phillip paul this past weekend after he slipped away during a field trip to a state fair. paul is in the mental institution for the murder of an elderly woman. he was on a supervised tip. officers working on a tip located him over 100 miles away from the fair. and the hospital is under scrutiny to allow him to go on the trip without such lax security. >>> republican mcdonnell still leads creigh deeds in the most recent poll, but the lead is shrinking. mcdonnell leads 51% to 47% among voters that say they will definitely cast their ballots in november. he led by 15 points last month. and deeds made up ground by winning over voters in northern virginia and getting more support from women. >>> new york governor david patterson says he is running for re-electi re-election. this is despite the democrats asking for him to drop out of the race. patterson became governor after eliot spitzer stepped down. and some democrats fear that patterson cannot win next year and could drag down other democrats. >>> and a highway near baltimore will remain closed for a couple more weeks after

. >>> the virginia state fair begins today and it's the first year at a new location, meadow event park. a mile from kings dominion. they say it makes the fair more accessible, especially for people in our area. it runs through october 4th. thank you for waking up with us. >>> meteorologist howard bernstein is life on the terrace with our happy thursday forecast. >> i took the jacket off. i wish i had a short-sleeve shirt on. it is muggy outside this morning. most areas above the 70-degree mark. because touch of fog to the north where we have showers overnight. cumberland is quarter mile visibility and frederick a half mile. watch out there. everybody else is in good shape. a muggy morning. a lot of low 70s out there. leesburg's thermometer is on the fritz but 73 in town. 74 winchester. 72 fredericksburg and 73 annapolis. you get the idea. a warm day and we will have another warm day. this is the last one, though, in the mid-80s to upper 80s. sunshine and a slim chance of a shower. cooler weather on the way. right now patranya bhoolsuwan has the traffic. >> we will start in virginia. 66

phillip paul slipped away during a supervised field trip on a state fair. he's serving time in a mental institution for the murder of an elderly woman back in 1987. officers acting on a tip located him over the weekend about 180 miles from the fair. it's not clear if the getaway was planned. the hospital is now being scrutinized for letting paul go on that trip. he'd escaped once before. >>> the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan has delivered a blunt and at times bleak assessment of the war. "washington post" obtained the document. in the report mcchrystal warns that he needs more troops went next year and that without them, the war is likely to end in failure. likewise the general says a new and genuine counterinsurgent strategy must be rapidly implemented one that emphasizes protecting the people of afghanistan rather than controlling the territory. >> well, i haven't changed my thoughtst all. i think this effort is all about protecting afghans from all kinds of harm. and so we've got make every effort to do that. >> general mcchrystal's re

legally insane killer is over this morning in washington state, but why was he allowed to go to the state fair in the first place? >> and this morning, the governor of new york is ioring a request from the president to step aside. with online cash manager, you can do it all. suntrust. live solid. bank solid. with online cash manager, you can be where the action is. suntrust. live solid. bank solid. >>> good morning. weather and traffic on the 1s now at 6:11. look at this lavender and lemon sunrise under way here on this monday morning, now just a cool 61 in washington. live picture from our city camera. what a beautiful dawn under way. it's only in the 50s elsewhere in the suburbs as well as out around the rural areas of maryland and virginia. from dupont circle to clinton, reston and colesville, we'll have a delightful monday. partly sunny with highs mid and upper 70s. a chance of showers tomorrow and wednesday. drying out thursday, into friday and the weekend. should have -- maybe near 80 degrees for highs and 70s on saturday and sunday. ashley, how's the traffic? >> starting off slowly as y

>> it was certainly an undignified event for some elegant ladies at the can as state fair. >> the women lined up on red hat day but the accessory they reallied needed? >> dung fever was chosen from the crowd. she actually won the competition but she had to wear a pink hat because she's only 49. >> they really are not wearing gloves, are >> the most important size cow pattyhardened. >> is it -- no, it just the actual patty. independent i've been to the kuchins state hippie. >> never really went to ice cream. diabetics on medicare! rtant news for i'm a diabetic and i want you to know over 230,000 u.s. their diabetic supplies through liberty medical. and that begins with the one touch®ultra meter. easy to use, fast results... at no additional cost! liberty helps keep you on track by delivering diabetic supplies to your door... with liberty i always have someone to talk to and now call now to receive a diabetic cookbook free. additional cost and find out why 230,000 u.s. doctors and over a million people with diabetes trust liberty medical. liberty, we deliver better health. call liberty me

the minnesota independence is reporting on the arts at the minnesota state fair. >> that would be goodart. for example, we have this one here. obama's birther is tiff case in seed. little guy on the corner saying move on expletive birthers. and from the most amazing quotes. look at all of this stuff at rachael.msnbc.com today. chris matthews is unnext tonight. good night. >> let's play hardball. >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading out tonight, back to the fight. tonight we return. the central question of american political life, what kind of a country do you want to live in? one that applies by international law and treats our enemies by the geneva convent n conventions or is this a country that whatever the public leaders decides is necessary in the defense, anything they decide is necessary. we know with dick cheney stands. he's with the whatever you think is necessary people led by dick cheney. he's defending the bush-cheney use of what a lot of people call torture. he's attacking the obama white house for the unusual use of defenders. an agency he bullied an