strasbourg, five innings, nine hits. seven runs, five of them earned. the nationals drop their fifth straight, 9-0 is the final. wind of change. blowing at redskins park. one day after he won the kicking job he was released. that was the side bar story. the front paige will read -- cooley cut, the redskins. parted way with chris cooley. >> it's been awesome. i have been very, very fortunate to play for a franchise that -- that has embraced me and for a fan base that has embraced me. the way that they have. this organization has changed my life. in every way for the better. and i appreciate it. i have loved every men out of playing here. it's been -- been a good ride. it's been a pleasure. >> he is going to be missed. he retained an agent of the last 4 hours. hopefully looking for a new place to land. on the pitch, d.c. united returns to rfk for a big one against their rival, the new york red bulls. this morning, united on the practice field trying to rn their way into the playoffs. d.c. united on the playoff bubble right now. sitting in the fifth. final

in a hundred years, warfare changed strasbourg's nationality five times. now at a regional scale comes a modern response to centuries of bloodshed: the european union is building one of its three capitals here to symbolize its desire for peace and even integration. on many days now, this french farmer ferries his tractor across the rhine to work his cornfields on german soil. the breakdown of borders here is an example of supranationalism. although some people seek political union here, others are not willing to give up sovereignty. the primary benefit is economic development and free trade. but in the german fields of our french farmer, a new battle rages at a global scale. most countries belong to the world trade organization, which seeks to reduce tariffs, quotas and other barriers to international commerce. so when european nations blocked the import of genetically modified american crops, the u.s. cried foul. just as the world now experiences globalization, an opposite force gathers new strength. not surprisingly, it's called "localization." a key par

. >> stephen strasbourg and the nationals making it all look easy. we have sports breakfast coming up next. >>> the nat tried to make it two in a row against the second place braves. atlanta would hit a wall courtesy of stephen strasbourg. he allowed just one run in sick innings. jesus floreshood the big hit of the night way three-run homer in the fifth. the nats go on to win and now lead atlanta bay biseven games. >>> the orioles in texas against the rangers. top of the fifth, manny machado breaks a one-run tie with a triple to right center. three batters later, nate mcclouse hits his first as an oriole. >>> he will make it official in burgundy and gold. clinton portis will announce his retirementality a news conference at redskins park tomorrow. he has not played since an injury-plagued 2010 season. he is the second leading rusher in

with everyone sweating steven strasbourg's shutdown, gio gonzalez has crept into the cy young discussion. he's coming off a complete game win over the astros and he's been one of the nastiest strikeout pitchers in the national league this year. well, tonight in what could be an nlcs preview, gonzalez took the bump for the nats showing, even without strasbourg the dealing must go on. taking on the first place giants. big matchup. ryan vogelsong also a cy young candidate. top of the first. a little ryan on ryan matchup and ryan zimmerman wins that battle. steven lombard ran on the pitch. he comes around to score and the nats on top early. then from here it just gets ugly. in the third inning, nats already up 5-0 when kurt suzuki adds on. it's a bases clearing double. and the nats are absolutely cruising. 8-0 right now in the third inning. >>> really quick note for those heading out to the final day of redskins training camp tomorrow. public practice has been moved to 1:00. that's your last chance to have rg3 bless your child. >> yeah, bring your babies. >>> jay leno sits down with michelle

takes stephen strasbourg deep to

they win it without strasbourg. if all these guys keep hitting like that, maybe you don't have to have that ace. >> that is a whole lot to put on the bats. >> i was out there before i went to chicago and you didn't call. i was out there with adam laroche on friday. they all decided to do this. you think this team is tense. they are very loose. >> i see that. that shows an overall lack of respect for you. >> that's right. >> alike of report. though won't be calling when they're on the road and i'm not calling you on the road either. >> they are not calling new chicago. >> i hope they all get fined for that. >> you cannot run through a live shot. >> that is inappropriate. did you get their names. >> i wrote down all that you are names and numbers. right down my number. next time you're in chicago, give me a call. >> where's my phone? >> sarah, i know if you were in chicago, you would have call me. >> i want to know how you both managed to come back to chicago, come back and not bring me deep dish pizza. >> i ate it al

with it.ng to have fun >> a picture you do want to see is stephen strasbourg on the mound. is stephen strasbourg on th[ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. now, when you need it obama has cut $716 billioion dolrs from medicare. why? toy pay for obamacare. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. pool as areflecting but it has been for twonstruction years. >> well water is inside the pool and it is coming down. greta cruises with us tonight on s will be completely back to normal and it sounds --e about there.ust the we are on the world war two memorial end of the reflecting refilling have begun it. they still have a foot to go, but the project is on schedule and on-budget. for two years, we have seen the lincoln memorial reflecting pool chain-link fence. >> not the best site for d.c., getting d

everybody is still talking steven strasbourg's performance last night. the real debate is how long will on the active roster? the big right-hander in the fourth inning. beknow for sure he will not pitching in october or the playoffs. do not think any of these cut in stone. he has been pretty focused. he is not concerned. he is just going to take the and we will give it to him. amazing. all right, let's go to oakland. the athletics around the horn. 5-4. be the twins. the first triple play in four years. the first teams are expected to about a half to three- quarters. so, when is the last time you saw the first two draft picks facing each other? the coaches are not thinking of that. all they are thinking about putting a solid ball club together. they could be down to 53 guys next two weeks. everybody has a job. you are working alongside people. you have to support them. >> it is almost like a gladiator-type stuff. the ravens play the jaguars to mar 9. -- tomorrow night. be running back is looking to a great season. now he has a five-year $40 contract. 24 y

there will be out of the light with strasbourg's mound opposite paul malone. he won't be there for long this season. he has an incredible 2.91 era and 14 and 5 record. they struggled this season and come against atlanta. no better person to talk to about the club's consistent success. >> we have been doing the same thing all year. they both come at home, so we and thereo walk off no quit. we will go as long as it takes. >> you want to win and get a series win. thisow important is is a team that we want to beat to focus to give ourselves an opportunity to win. win, they areyou getting that much closer. >> every time we win, we think will gain ground. while they're playing us. a huge opportunity for us. is back and will announce m football ast fro the reds get on thursday. the second all-time leading rusher. mike shanahan told us that his have been on the rest of wide receiver competition. >> it was very average last year. he has gotten better. i think it has helped him. they see how they handle himself in these situations. the play he made last week was still p

yesterday, stephness strasbourg was stephen strasbourg. they beat the marlins 4-1.well, he was at good as he normally is. he also drove in two runs. this guy cannot only pitch. he can hit. it would take a monumental collapse for this team not to make the playoffs. have have two huge sports stories coming up in about a month here in washington, d.c. we haven't said that for years. very exciting time. day 10 of training camp. it is another practice at 3:00 that is open it the public. tomorrow's practice is not open so get out today, fans, if you want to see rg iii and company. back to you. >> thank you. >> so we'll have redskins, possible playoffs for the nationals and the wizards. >> we've got it going on. >> you snuck that in there. >> we are talking more about nasa's mission to mars with our own sky guy, greg redfern. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. this week get whole seedless watermelons fre

steven strasbourg was dominant again, striking out 10 while allowing just one run in six innings. jesus flores has the game- winning three-run homer in the fifth. the nationals win 4-1 and lead atlantaly biseven games. they are 31 games over 500. the teams wrap up the series tonight. >>> the orioles are having a pretty good rebound season of their own. top of the firveg in texas, manny match ad owe breaks a one- run tie with a triple to right center. -- top of the fifth in texas. they defeat the rains are 5-3. the team go back at it again tonight. >>> the redskins' second leading rusher of owl time will go out. clinton portis will officially announce his retirement at a news conference tomorrow. he has not played since his injury-plagued 2010 season. he played seven seasons in washington. >>> we still have plenty ahead but first, time for our facebook fan of the day. today, we say hello to brandon washington. brandon tells us he looks forward to tuning in so he can learn what is happening here at home and around the world. >> good for you, brandon. up on the knowledge. for your ch

stephen strasbourg was great on the mound and at the plate. he drove in two runs. 12-5 on the season. the nats lead in the nl east over the atlanta braves. >>> the hall of fame game features the new orleans saints against the cardinals. laron scott takes a kickoff deep into his end zone and then spins past two tackles at the 20-yard line and breaks to the outside and at the 45, he stops and cuts back to avoid two tacklers. a 67-yard return that set up the saints' second score. >> gets the football juices going. >> yes, it does. speaking of all of that, the redskins saturday. more than 25,000 fans braved the steamy heat to attend the redskins annual fan appreciation day. >> the main attraction, of course, robert griffin iii. the optimism is at an all-time high. the team held a two-hour practice and all the players sign was gingrich inwho was in the highest demand. he signed at various locations around field for more than 30 minutes. something fans definitely appreciated. >> they are putting a lot of stock in them. >> can't wait until the real season starts. every li

stephen strasbourg did not have night. ight last just crumbled giving up a career high 8. the nationals lost to the who are in last place, 9-0. >> as far as i am concerned, we played a really good 99% of the year. that makes it hotter and the gets, the stronger you get. he got scared from his opponent and four sets but got with that powerful serve. the replacement rap for the nfl continue to do their work until the season opener. the bigger news tonight is the redskins. . ey got on the field >> at least there is a glimpse rg3. >> she doesn't reach a key position himself right behind >> she doesn't reach a key position himself right behind her. he's made his choice. but what choices will women be left with? just like mitt romney, paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. in congress, ryan voted to ban all federal funding for planned parenthood and allow employers to deny women access to cancer screenings and birth control. and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is o

. >> steven chu frostburg -- stephen strasbourg is expected to take the mound tonight, but it could be one of his last gains for the season compared the team never set the exact number of innings he would pitch, but it is believe the number is between 1006180. -- 160 and180. hundreds of fans are fuming after they were stranded at the ballpark with no metro service home. the national to not have a standing agreement to keep the metro opened late show the game go beyond midnight. metro says it cost $30,000 to stay open late. it is tough to leave the game when it is exciting to >> it is hard metro says it needs to be planned ahead. >> and oklahoma mother thinks the policy at her son's school goes too far. she says the principal at her son's oklahoma city school made him turn a shared inside out. it is a university of michigan shared. they wanted him to where the local callers. he was told to only where an oklahoma university or an oklahoma state university shirt. school officials say they will review the policy i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the pr

last night strasbourg struck out ten last night over six innings of work to lead the nats to a 4-1 win over the braves. desmond came through at the plate with another home run. his 19th of the season. the nats now lead the braves by seven games and strasbourg may have as few as three starts left before the team shuts him down. >>> well, coming up this afternoon on new 4z, beginning at 4:00, reaction to those surprising naked photos of prince harry partying in las vegas. >>> back to school season brings a series of medical issues. our get healthy for life report. >>> then at 5:00, they call it the viper. the unusual tool that's helping people get stronger and thinner. it's coming up on what's your workout later tonight. be sure to join us at 4:00. >>> time now for a final check on the forecast. here's tom. >> great weather for outdoor exercise and fun. we've got a wonderful weather pattern going to continue here for the next several days. just a few clouds south and east of the metro area, otherwise a lot of sun around. temperatures approaching the noon hour are now near 80 throughout m

stephen strasbourg allowed sick runs in only four innings and the nats fell to the phillies 8- 0. >> played down to the level of the competition apparently. >> i guess. come on. >>> time to talk some football for you. skins training camp. a handful of player is are getting a chance to return to form after injuries last season. >> that includes one of last year's highest profile additions. lindsay murphy sat down with running back tim hightower. >> given your limitations and the fact that the running back spot is up for grabs, do you consider yourself in the mix for that starting spot. >> i can't really think about that. those guys are doing a great job. i got to get out there first to be competing. right now, i've got to focus on getting better and getting healthy. when that time comes, when i'm able to get back on that field, i'll be able to compete and see where i measure up. right now, i've got to focus on getting better. >> what does your body and knee feel like after a practice? >> sore. it is sore. that is the one thing that i was talking about the other day. you don't realize

stephen strasbourg was great on the mound and at the plate.e patched three-hit ball over six shutout innings and drove in two runs. he is now 12-5 on the season. the nats lead in the nl east over the atlanta braves. >>> -- pitched a three-hit ball over six shutout innings and drove in two runs. e in two run >>> the orioles shut out the rays 1-0. baltimore has won 11 straight extra inning game to extend their franchise record. >> both teams won. >>> to the redskins, saturday,

the good news is, steven strasbourg, next to take the mound. going against the worst team in the division, miami marlins on tuesday. to the not so moving pictures from south broad street. the fanatic calm. jordan zimmerman. dropped to 9-8 on the year. top seven, interesting play here. jason worth on second. adam laroche crushes tight right center. this looks like a home run. but take another look at this one. it didn't clear the small fence over the wall. and that ball is in play. laroche, confused. he gets tagged out. worth makes it to third. that play is reviewed. upheld. no home run. that frustration sums up the weekend. here is johnson on the wacky play. >> you take nothing for granted. a game. never take anything for granted. two veteran players took it for granted the ball was out. and i, you know, i asked, laroche, what are you thinking? he said i was going for three. i said, you weren't going very fast. but, you know -- that's kind of a mental mistake. you can always review it. >> little gfolf. sergio garcia, started the day. on 11. gar

the sessions on the on this case started just yesterday in the european court of human rights in strasbourg and maybe if the european court deliver some kind of decision on unit emotional then maybe the authorities in ukraine will have to act and maybe reconsider her current sentence but as it stands you did so much anger will continue spending her prison term of seven years that she received for the abuse of power during signing gas deals with russia back in two thousand and nine and definitely this case as very much spice to the political life in ukraine alright alexie thanks very much indeed for the summit and course we'll be crossing back to you for more ice here have comporting there from kenya now the e.u. is facing up to a new era of becoming progressively poor and increasingly desperate it's forcing big companies to rethink their strategies and how they can sell their goods to people with nothing to spare r.t. says are cilia reports. with more than eighty million people in the e.u. would risk of poverty including twenty million children this has become an all too common sight in eur

rights and the sessions on this case started just yesterday in the european court of human rights in strasbourg and maybe if the european court deliver some kind of decision on you tymoshenko then maybe the authorities in ukraine will have to act and maybe reconsider her current sentence but as it stands units i'm ashamed to will continue spending her prison term of seven years that she received for the abuse of power during signing gas deals with russia back in two thousand and nine protesters have been in the streets ever since you know so much anger was jailed a year ago and definitely today is no it and that exception about two to three hundred people gathered outside the court chanting that you must be released another tent camp is still there in the central part of kiev where people demanding that former prime minister to be released this case certainly has been drawing a lot of attention everywhere in the world with huge amounts of international reaction on your agenda sankoh sentence and still many countries in the world in the european union are condemning. those imprisonment we are ce

strasbourg, enough about an offenseou have like this. not to be outdone, jason also with a homer. >> next week, some big changes downtown bethesda. howhave the latest on effect residents. the most popular destinations in our area. this intersection sits right at the epicenter of the neighborhood. next tuesday, this stretch will close for nearly two years. is going to be gridlock. >> it will mean drivers can no woodmont to get to wisconsin. beentalian deli has serving this community for nearly 35 years. it sits in the center of the closures. it will be a hassle. forhe closure is necessary .onstruction of two high-rises , used to be one of the biggest area.g lots in the >> you drive around in circles and there is no word apart. >> will people -- and there is nowhere to park. we will brave the doubt. gett will be harder to here. >> construction is scheduled to in the fall of 2015. montgomery county has increased the circulator buses in the area. will notlar shortcut be an option. d on the river is largest festival that takes year.twice a th

had some assange was defending lawyers took this case to the european court of human rights in strasbourg which has already started hearings on this case but it is expected that its decision will be delivered no less in two or three months from now but clearly the fact that this decision in kiev has been delivered may hasten the process of the decision in the european court of human rights a lot of international criticism has been drawn because of. victory on the coach and the authorities in ukraine have been fairly criticized by the european union namely by the german chancellor angela merkel who even refused to come to the euro twenty twelve football championship because of the tomasz ankle case certainly today's verdict may today's decision by the court may provoke more negative reactions coming worldwide and certainly we'll be keeping track of all these reactions i will be delivering all the latest news to our viewers as we get it. of course i will be tracking the continuing controversy on that story on our website r t taught a quick look and see what else we have in store for you rig

and strasbourg, the 6th inning, seven strikeouts. the dodgers victory. the giants fell back.ith two losses for san francisco, in effect. final score = 6-4. and also this was 2-1. the a's have the advantage. and 2-2, chris getz just fair and shawn doolittle 3-2 = kansas city. perfection today in seattle. >> announcer: perfection! 34 years. it has finally happened. a perfect game from a seattle mariner. by the king, felix hernandez! (cheers & applause) >>gary: do you remember the first perfect game? now a similar story. felix hernandez struck out. phillip humper also was part of the trio that make up that perfect game. by the way, i meant your wife and you have a beautiful family. >>james: thank you she puts up with the. you have a spouse and that can deal with your frustrations. and will with the punches. >> that is what landed the job. >> that is probably what helped. and have a i mentioned that i enjoy james fletcher. >>pam: yes you are going to be sorry. and i mentioned that to the news director that he is terrific. and we love them. and we love having fletcher. we love him

strasbourg for the high temperature, 95 in fairfax this afternoon. degrees in bowie, 96 in fredericksburg. pretty much told sunshine today. a change the weekend. s of is it will mean of rain will start to push our way. -- the leftovers of isaac. couple showers late in the day saturday possible. by sunday and monday the chance increases with a few showers and a thunderstorms. 92 degrees tomorrow, 82 on labor day. now to angela foster. already a couple troublespots. on the southeast t freeway, outbound to bridge, there is a disabled down ahat may slow you little. 95 in virginia is the hot spot. and overnight work zone towardsnd fredericksburg, two lanes blocked and a lot of congestion. been picked up, but it still a little slow. 95, the overturned couple accident if a quantico, queer withing two right lanes scene.olice on the are northbound delays on interstate 95. once you get past that, it moves well through the springfield interchange. back to you. >> thank you. good news if you're traveling by train. amtrak is bringing passenger rail service to nor

winchester towards woodstock and strasbourg, there's rain along interstate 81 moving east towards frontoyal gary. as of light rain in montgomery county this morning. will become sunny and , highumid this afternoon temperature of 88. clear and comfortable tonight. mostly sunny tomorrow afternoon, less humid, highs in the low to mid '80s. now to angela. those heading out in the next on the orange and work,, there's track on the orangeg eastern lines between market and new carrollton. expect delays. we have another accident. this is on southbound b-w 50, therehe ramp to are restrictions. slowdown.ief still dealing with an accident on northbound 95, a tractor- trailer blocking theight lane dumphries.angle and that's creating delays in that vicinity. route 1 may be a good alternate for you. if you are traveling around intoand, interstate 270 frederick, you not run into any major delays in terms of volume. good all the way to spur. >> it's 73 degrees on this tuesday morning. some new details on last storm which devastated parts. storm which devastated president clinton: this election to me is

he believes the national should not shut down strasbourg. he said they have to strike while the iron is hot. the nationalists say steven strasburg will know if they get to the playoffs. >> 6:27. forbes magazine has released the 2012 list of the most powerful women in the world. >> 6:28 and still another half- hour of "good morning washington." >> do you remember where you were when the earth started shaking last year? it is the anniversary of the east coast earthquake. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> find out how an israeli tourist attraction takes a back to biblical times while you are plugged in in the saddle. good morning, it is thursday morning, august 23. >> we will check in with adam caskey. >> a little bit a patchy fog today especially in low-lying areas west of dc but a nice sunrise. we're waiting to see the sunrise and the left side of your screen. it is popping up over the horizon at 6:32 and the temperature is 71 degrees downtown. 62 in hagerstown. we are on our way to 87 degrees today. same

. >>> how much pressure is sitting on steven strasbourg's elbow on "cbs this morning." >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by hershey's kisses. delightfully delicious, one of a kind kisses. so what does your mom usually make you guys for lunch? oh yea, um, sometimes cookie dough cookie dough pie filling chocolate cake, vanilla cake, ice cream cake. blackberry pie [ting] ♪ to make peanut butter so deliciously creamy. it might just make you feel like a kid again. [ both laugh ] choosy moms never stop choosing jif. [ both laugh ] it's time to live... wider awake. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beautyrest pocketed coils to promote proper sleeping posture all night long. the revolutionary recharge sleep system from beautyrest... it's you, fully charged. receive up to a $300 beautyrest visa prepaid card when you buy select beautyrest mattress sets. no you don't, honey. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. is that... whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor

we will look at the latest numbers. 59 in winchester. 70 in strasbourg, virginia. 54. 67 in northwest washington in oxon hill, . 82 degrees expected at lunchtime with a few clouds. in the afternoon, mid '80s with thundershowers afternoon and into the like yesterday. we will talk about tomorrow's ahead. straight now to angela. off to a pretty good start. on the key routes. 95 making the drive northbound through the occoquan, looking pretty good all the way up to 395. no trouble spots making your way the 14th street bridge. looking good northbound 95. south of the occoquan, we have a in theongoing work zones lanes of '95, but down for theow you most part. the heavier volume will be on the northbound side. traveling in maryland on the two pretty good ofg making the drive from laurel. southbound lanes are open and moving without delay. fromfrom 695, good to go laurel down to the capital beltway. the capital beltway, tapping brakes briefly through the between new zone hampshire avenue and university boulevard. good morning. >> good morning, angela. following breaking ne

in the midst of a stephen strasbourg debate, the offense keeps plugging away with the best record in baseball. yesterday, the lineup got better with a shortstop activated from the disabled list. last night, the new york mets have a 2-0 lead and tell a halt -- 's a home run his 12th of the year, and a grand slam. the first national's grand slam of the year, believe it or not. that makes it 4-2, national spirit next inning, why not repeat that? that scores and the national swim, 6-4. their first win on august 17 since moving to d.c. seven years ago. for you nfl fans, this season any fan ejected from the game will be required to take a four-our online course before they are permitted back into the stadium. take note. have a great weekend everyone could >> coming up, the national's -- everyone. >> coming up, the nationals have some cute additions to the family. >> david the first time i saw fios it was absolutely amazing. for years and years we had to put up with cable. once we got fios, it was like somebody like took our computer, shook all the junk out of it. [ male announcer ] don't s

we pick up strasbourg facing jason kubel. and he sits him down right here. strasbourg he went six innings, six ks, one earned run. top of the fifth, game tied at 1. ryan zimmerman at the plate. he wanted that bad. real bad. deuces to that one. that one's gone. the nats roll over the diamondbacks 9-1, and they are winning and enjoying every minute of it. >> this the first time i've won anything since college. so for us to have a chance to win legitimately every day and the group of guys we have, so much fun coming to the field and we're looking forward to keeping it going and continue to work hard. >> big night for zimmerman. now to baltimore, orioles hosting the royals. the o's called up manny machado. he's playing like a grown man. bottom of the sixth, he gets all of this one. a three-run shot to left. he hit his first two -- not one, two major league home runs in this game. and get this, the same fan caught both balls. the orioles crews and win 7-1. >>> to the links, the second round of the pga championship down in south carolina, tiger wood trying to win

no score until justin rugianno takes strasbourg deep to left field.our for four on the night. top of the third, the nats down 2-0. a sinking liner to right. the nats were hitless through four but never could get on the scoreboard. the marlins go on to the 9-0 shutout win. they wrap up the series tonight and the nats head tomorrow to face the cardinals, that series starting on thursday. >> the orioles win 6-0. the birds are now 14 games over 500 for the first time since june of 2005. the teams go back at it again tonight. >>> we still have plenty ahead this morning. time for our facebook fan of the day. we want to light think things just a little bit for you. today, we say hello to yaky colindras. she says she and her new husband rely on fox 5 for the latest news and weather. congratulation on your wedding. >> still wearing the wedding dress in this picture. for your chance to be tomorrow's fan of the day, log on to our facebook page and leave a comment under jackie's picture. >> let's take a live look right now. we are continuing to follow hurricane i

they face the era leader george zimmerman and tomorrow the 14 game winner steven strasbourg. little league world series fever has taken over the bay area but the problem is that not everyone close to the kids is more to get a chance to go. >> we're going to williamsport! >> truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the petaluma national league team. but some of the teams closest family members are still trying to figure out how to make the trip. >> you can see it in the eyes of the parents, that this is the best thing ever but then all of a sudden, it is like " all my goodness, my son is taking off tomorrow to williamsport, i have three kids and wife and a job that i need to be backed on monday. what am i going to do? ". >> he is that of a fund-raising effort to help families make the 13 day trip. >> we have done the math and it will cost families $80,000 to get to williamsport. >> the boulevard cinema in downtown palo, one of a handful of local business is raising money. >> the buss today is unbelievable. it is the olympics times 20. >> the owner will show the game on his s

strasbourg on the hill and they're trying to snap a four-game losing streak. d.c. united has a game coming up. >> thanks, dan. >>> coming up, the sky is the limit for a virginia bride and groom. >>> and we've got a programming note here the skins preseason game will premiere here at 7:00. nbc news will air a half hour early at 6:30 and nbc coverage of the republican national convention, including congressman paul ryan's speech congressman paul ryan's speech will i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the will president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand constructi

. >> catherine: lincecum facing the best pitcher, strasbourg he is been are rusted.or the playoffs? >>gary: he had a search jury where they have reconstructed his form. he missed all of last year. and what they are during it is interesting is that they have a lot of other statistics. they say that even if they are in a middle of a pennant race they will shut him down. that is why it is so intriguing. we have never had a star shot down in the middle of a season. >> catherine: why did they not do that earlier? >>gary: perhaps more to the point is that we want to get him off to a good start. it is very interesting. let me see if they do that before if it is official. >> catherine: and it did not seem like you were in the olympics did you watch any of the olympics? >>gary: of course! for me, to give you some olympic highlights. only three people were interested and even my kids were not watching. and i hate to say it but my life is generated on my life, my job, my sports. however when nobody is watching it is difficult to get fired up. >> catherine: you watched the olymp

strasbourg only gave up one run while striking out six. the nationals run away with this game. they're back at it tonight. first pitch is at 8:10. >>> from the mound to the movies, what's new at the theater this weekend. >> we need to talk. you need to stop what you're doing and turn around. that's an order. >> "the bourne legacy" hits the screen without matt damon. a man engineered to be the perfect assassin. cross has the same training as jason bourne. bourne does not make an appearance in this installment of the series. "the bourne legacy" is rated pg-13. if you are looking for a comedy you may want to watch will ferrell in "the campaign." he plays a congressman running for re-election. he runs unopposed until he makes a major gaffe. then the mud slings begins. it is rated r. meryl streep tries to rekindle love in "hope springs." she seeks the help of a renowned major therapist. the journey into the intimate details of their bedroom life takes quite a turn. "hot springs" is rated pg-13. chuck saw this or he was talking about this. i think he wants to see it. >> i actually th

host: strasbourg, pa., on our independent line.aller: good morning and thank you for taking my call. like the remarks by senate akins about pro-life and abortion, the subject has been going on for 40 years. how much time will we spend on it stacks we have this economic crisis now. if you're not from san a tour he says he ist, representing his people. i have lived in the midwest and i was in the military. the people i met were pretty religious and very pro-life. guest: richmond akins won his primary -- congressman akins did win his primary. he has a base of support and i think there are probably some people in missouri rallying around him. i dunno if it will be enough to beat claire mccaskill. it is chaka and we're still debating these the abortion issues. people said they want to focus on jobs and the economy and end up talking about abortion and i don't think anybody wants to talk about this issue. host: you've covered politics -- guest: we have a couple of people who focus on that specifically. it is important when we have mitt r