the results of a large study in thailand. in our signature story, how one man in thailand has had a big impact on fighting aids in that country. >>> in saudi arabia, we will take you to a new progressive university that is causing controversy because women and men study together and women can wear whatever they want. >>> and from australia, we will reveal the surprise turn of events after that country's worst dust storm in decades. >> from the world's leading reporters and analysts, here's what's happening from around the world. this is "worldfocus." major support has been provided by rosalind p. walter, and the peter g. peterson foundation, dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility and addressing key economic challenges facing america's future. additional funding is provided by the following supporters -- >>> hello and good evening, i'm daljit dhaliwal. tonight, we're going to start with an important development in global health, what is described as a major step forward in the development of a vaccine against aids, a dis

and ofcourse, as you say, thailand was chosen as the site of the trial. but is there anything that we ca extrapolate om these tria for the rest of th world and h the vacce might behave, say, for instance in rica or other regions of the world? >> i wouldn't expec this particular eerimental vaccine to work inther parts of the wod because they designedthe vaccine to reflectthe type of virus strains that you would find in thailand. but you can use this same strategyn another part of th world. yod have to rebld the vaccine ouof pieces that reflt the virus in other parts of theworld. >> i this going to chge risky behavior >> well, thas a very good estion. i think that concern would be that it would not change anody's risky behavior and if people get a vaccine andhey thinkhey'rerotected and they increase their risky behavior, it could wash out any protection that this ccine might offe so we still have to have all of thesmessages about minimizing risky behavior,oing out athe same time as t vaccine informion. >> and what happens next? now at this vaccine has prove

he's in town to meet with investors to reassure them about investing in thailand. joining me from the new york stock exchange where he just rang the closing bell. thanks for spending the time with us today. >> it's a pleasure. >> can you make the case for investment in thailand right now? >> yes. i think the thai economy is recovering. we have put in place stimulus packages which are on track, on time, and with investing not just in jobs, but also increasing competitiveness of the economy. anybody who's familiar with thailand knows we have a number of strong points, particularly a strong agricultural and service sector. we're also seeing plan for expansion in a number of our industries. >> and i know part of the expansion is happening in infrastructure. the government is going to be pumping in billions of dollars to stimulate the economy, spending on infrastructure mainly. can you tell us how that money will be allocated? >> yes. a lion's share of that will go into water resources and also the transport and communications network. some of it will go to upgrading ou

if the product says product of thailand?he answer is, maybe thailand, maybe china, maybe somewhere else. liz crenshaw has an interesting story tonight where anyone wants to know where their food is coming from. >> reporter: sometimes defies common sense. the food label clearly says product of one country. but when you dig a little deeper you end up in a different place. >> two complaints from the same consumer against two different stores. >> reporter: eric friedman is taking me to two montgomery county grocery stores. friedman runs the montgomery county consumer protection office which handles consumer complaints. >> our complaint was that she went into the store. she purchased a product. on the outside of the product it has a label that it came from one country and pealed back that label, it turned out that the product had come from another country? this country of origin is becoming more of a problem. chile, new zealand or canada. beef comes from the usa, canada, mexico or australia or new zealand. juice comes from the us

. >>> we are following a developing story out o thailand where the world's largest aids vaccine trial has yielded some surprising results. for the fir time, an experimental vaccine prevented infection with the aids virus. >> after more than 20 years of effort to create an aids vaccine, researchers in thailand have surprised even themselves. they created a watershed moment in the fight against the global epidemic. >> this is a scientific breakthrough. this is the first time that we can prove the vaccine can do a lot to prevent infection which is the first stepping stone for further vaccine development. >> in the study, the u.s. army and the national institutes of allergy and infectious diseases helped 60,000 people get the vaccine or were given a placebo and followed for three years. the vaccine showed it reduced back seat -- hiv infection by 30%. >> they took two back seat that did not work and they found that when they combine them, their reduced hiv infections. >> this may only work on the strain of hiv normally seen in thailand. worldwide, 7500 people are inspected with hiv every d

army began the world's largest vaccine trial in thailand, testing these volunteers from two provinces near bangkok. the results show the vaccine has a 31.2% success rate, reducing the risk of being infected by hiv. it is a combination of two older vaccines that have not cut infection on their own, giving hope that the 33 million people who have hiv. >> this is the first time we can prove the vaccine can prevent infection. this is the first stepping stone of for the vaccine involvement. >> scientists are still unsure as to why it has worked, but after years of disappointment there is at last some hope. >> now the white house has dismissed suggestions that there is trouble in relations between the u.k. and the u.s. as absurd. this comes after a diplomatic source told the bbc president obama repeatedly turned down requests from the british prime minister, gordon brown, for a full bilateral meeting in new york. the white house adds that the u.s. and u.k. enjoy what it calls a terrific relationship. the u.s. secretary of state says the obama administration plans to engage diplomatically wi

eastern thailand, leopard gecko in northern vietnam and the snake, a tiger-striped pit viper, also found in vietnam. >>> time for our friday roundtable discussion of some of the week's top stories. we will look at the debate over ar in afghanistan, as top u.s. military comnders call for yet more american troops. and we will examine the global economic summit in pittsburgh, what the leaders accomplished as their ranks increased from a group of 8 to a group of 20. and joining us, once again, gideon rose, managing editor of "foreign affairs" magazine, and rana foroohar, senior editor of "newsweek's" international editions. welcome to both of you. nice to see you. >> thank you. >> let's start with afghanistan, and it seems that everything isp really kind of up in the air. gideon, your thoughts on what do you make of this debate?

the aids program named after him and talked about promising new clinical trials for them out of thailand. >> it's a mixture of two different vaccines for them that had not worked and maybe the mixture is working. you know what, they need to do that. >> right. they are in the good thing. >> reporter: given in six doses, reducing the number of aids reductions and volunteers by about 30%. and it is the first time in almost a quarter of a century of research that scientists have found a vaccine with any effect at all. >> well, the headline in the news is that this is a very important first step towards the development of a safe and effective vaccine. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in fairfax county where 20

the study was carried out in thailand and involved more than 16,000 volunteers, all young adults. half were given a placebo, half were given the vaccine. of the roughly 8,000 people who received the placebo, 74 became infected. of those who got the vaccine, 51 became infected. so while the vaccine worked, it only reduced infections by 31%. >> this is not a vaccine that would be marketed right now. there's a lot of work that has to be done. >> reporter: there are still a lot of unanswered questions here. scientists don't know how or why this new vaccine works. it was actually created on a hunch, by combining two other vaccines that had both failed in clinical trials. and while it was somewhat effective against the strain of aids prevalent in thailand, it's unclear if it will work against strains in, say, the u.s. or africa. but there is no question this is a much needed victory in a disease that infects nearly 7,500 people a day. >> if we can stop the new infections, again, we have a chance to spare millions and millions of people. >> reporter: as one scientist said today, it's not

the trial on 16,000 volunteers in thailand is the biggest in the world.ere's the bbc's medical correspondent. >> for a quarter of a simple, hiv-aids has brought havoc. dozens of vaccines have failed but now a glimmer of hope. it comes from the trial in this region of thailand which appears to show that a vaccine can protect against h.i.v.. >> this is a major finding. first of all, it's the first time we find an h.i.v. vaccine can reduce h.i.v. infections. and the other thing that's very critical here is that we know that a safe vaccine is possible. >> 8,000 volunteers received the h.i.v. vaccine. the same number got a dummy jab. 51 of those immunized went on to get h.i.v. compared to 74 in the controlled group, suggesting the vaccine cuts the risk of infection by 31%. but the numbers are so small, it could be due to other things. this hospital is part of a global partnership to find an h.i.v. vaccine. research which had suffered repeated setbacks. when aids first appeared in the early 1980's, some scientists predicted that there would be a vaccine within

is different than the strains in thailand. scientists say that means this vaccine probably wouldn't have the same effect here. or in other parts of the world. >> but there's so much that we don't know about the immune response to hiv. >> reporter: u.s. doctors will now take what was learned in thailand and target the strains of hiv found elsewhere. worldwide, 7,000 people are infected with hiv. each day. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >>> and researchers will review more details of the $105 million study next month at a vaccine conference in paris. >>> a pilot program to break low-income families from payday loan operations is up and running in baltimore. the borrow-and-save program was unveiled at a news conference, working through community banks that will give people the option to payday loans and cash advance lenders. applications will be handled through neighborhood housing services of baltimore. we have a time now for a quick look at? of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. >>> city leaders plan to unveil the

why scientists in thailand think they have unlocked the secrets to fighting the deadly virus. and doctor kim hammond from falls road and a hospital is to to answer pet questions. >> we are also going to check out the forecast. showers to our west are brewing. i will break it down for you coming up. >> a look at how three major banks have changed their policies on the large overdraft fees. >> in a major reversal, bank of america says that beginning next month it will finally allow customers to opt out of overdraft protection. that means that if there is no money in your account, the transaction will be declined. now the transactions are paid for a fee of $35 each. the bank also says that it will no longer charge fees on a very small overdraft, and it will limit the maximum overdraft fees per day to a total cost of $140, down from $350 now. the change comes in response to an uproar by consumers, some who vented on youtube. >> yes, i deserve two, two overdraft fees, but six? come on. >> wells fargo announced changes similar to bank of america. jpmorgan chase went farther, to redu

is different than the strains in thailand. scientists says that means this vaccine probably wouldn't have the same effect here or in other parts of the world. >> but there's so much that we don't know about the immune response to hiv. >> reporter: u.s. doctors will now take what was learned in thailand and target the strains of hiv found elsewhere. worldwide, 7000 people are infected with hiv each day. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >> researchers will reveal more details of the $105 million study next month at a vaccine conference in paris. >>> also in health watch, a new laser treatment could offer relief for allergies without medication. first a computer tests the body for allergic reactions to more than 35,000 substances. each allergy is assigned a frequency, a laser then delivers the designated frequency to the body through acupuncture points. doctors say the treatment is painless, has virtually no side effects and could work in only one or two treatments. >>> as part of wjz's continuing community commitment, also in h

i think all eyes are on this study coming out of thailand. big step forward. >> keep our fingers crossed. nancy, as always, thanks so much. 20 minutes after the hour. just ahead, shocking allegations from mackenzie phillips, star of "one day at a time." in a new memoir, she details an addictct >>> just ahead, a disturbing hazing ritual exposed at a prestigious high school. >>> plus, mackenzie phillips, live. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i'm stan stovall. here is a look at one of our top stories. the state's attorney's office says they will join other city employees by taking furlough days to help the city's budget shortfall. but they say that the seven core locations will remain fully operational. cuts for improved -- were approved by the baltimore board of estimates yesterday. mayor sheila dixon says that only 27 jobs will be wiped out with this plan, compared to 400 jobs lost without the furloughs. union leaders argue that the measure violates the contract. >>> let's check on the

however, in my only work on the strain that is common in thailand. researchers say that the study is a step in the right direction. backseat development is possible. >>> and it looks like life forms might be able to some they live on the moon. they have discovered a very thin layer of water on the surface. it could be useful for a space program sunday. they hope the discovery will help change people's's minds about returning to the moon in 2020. >> and real estate prices will go through. and >> by now. >>> or otherwise, we are ok. things change quickly over the weekend. every day, we will get something different in the weather. 77 as the number at to come apart right now, the high at 82. -- at tacoma park right now. and 79 now, the wind is calm. their high temperature was 85 degrees. officially, reagan and national 86. the average height is 77, well above average. pollen count in today, trees and grass and weeds low again. mold spores in the moderate range one more time. just a note about ragweed, according to folks, we're just about at the end of th

the trial on 16,000 volunteers his time -- in thailand is the biggest in the world. we have the report straight from bangkok. >> thailand was once the center of the global aids pandemic. now it is at the heart of efforts to try to prevent it. infection rates in remote rural villages are nothing compared africa, but people know the damage it can do. 16,000 volunteered to test the vaccine. some of his relatives were infected, he stepped forward to help. >> the reason that i volunteered is because i want the world to find a way to prevent hiv and aids. i lived in a community that is facing a pandemic. some years ago many in the community died of aids so when this child came the us i really wanted to help. >> help it did. >> we are one step closer to finding an hiv vaccine. >> the result of the human hiv vaccine trial shows that there is a chance of contracting the virus reduced by nearly one- third. >> this is a major finding. this is the first time that we have seen an hiv vaccine that cannot reduce the hiv infection. -- that can reduce the i checked -- hiv infection.

and thailand say, for the first time, a vaccine has cut the risk of getting aids by almost one-third. results came after the largest trial ever of an aids vaccine. 16,000 volunteers in thailand took part. researchers say they're not sure why this drug works, when others did not. >>> after john travolta is telling how he tried to save his son. he is testifying in the trial of the bahamas of two people trying to extort money from him. travta said he tried to give his son jett mouth-to-mouth recess station. one of the accused is a paramedic who responded to the emergency call at the family's vacation home. >>> a new single from michael jackson is expected to zoom to the top of the charts when it's released next month. the song's title is "this is it," the name of the concert tour jackson was rehearsing when he died. >>> time, now, for sports highlights from espn news. >> good morning. we hd to the diamond in the n.l. wild card race. starting off with the rockies. leading the n.l. wild card. taking on the padres. big game for will vennible. towering sojo home run. his 12th of the year. he

now it comes in the region of thailand which appears to show a vaccine can protect against h.i.v.. >> this is a major finding. the first time we find an h.i.v. vaccine can reduce h.i.v. infection. the very thing that is critical here is we know an effective and safeback vaccine is possible. >> 8,000 people received the vaccine. the same number got a dummy jab. 1,500 went on to get h.i.v. compared to 74 in the control group. but the numbers are so small, it could be due to chance. these labs at chelsea's london westminister hospital are part of a global partnership to find an h.i.v. vaccine. research which has suffered repeated setbacks. when aids first appeared in the early 1980's, some scientists predict thrd would be a vaccine within a couple years. but h.i.v. has proved to be such a chameleon virus that until today all attempts have ended in utter failure. >> because it is so variable, it also can hide itself within your cells and destroys the very immune system you need to work against it. these coupled together make a for midible challenge. >> there is no doubt about the test des

army helped pay for the study which was done in thailand. a u.n. aids expert explained why even limited prevention is a major breakthrough. >>> the protected efficacy, meaning the strength of the vaccine, is not as high as we would have wanted with a 31% protected but it's the first time we have a trial in humans that is showing the concept of an hiv vaccine can work. >> the study follows more than 16,000 volunteers in thailand over the last three years. researchers caution that different hiv strains exist around the world. so more research is needed to see if the vaccine would work elsewhere and to make one that's more effective. >>> two california runers who disappeared in a remote national forest monday have been found alive after an incredible search. a chopper found maria so weak she could barely wave yesterday. her brother-in-law was found ours earlier. endurance athletes run for a full day covering as much as 100 miles. the terrain is too rough for search vehicles and dogs can't go that far. her husband thanks the rescuers. >> i'm eternally

the study done in thailand and the u.s.or part of it. >>> three suspects in an alleged terrorist plot have hearing toedz. meanwhile, hundreds of federal agents and cops hit the streets of new york trying to collect intelligence. cops say that bomb making instructions were found on the computer of a colorado cabdriver that they say is linked to al qaeda. >>> u.s. and british officials are warning people in germany about a terror threat. the travel alert comes after al qaeda posted a video threatening attacks if next week's elections don't turn out like they want. the video calls on muslims to stay away from public places in the two weeks after the election. >>> and as the headlines we're following this morning, welcome back. i'm in for robin meade today. we expect to see huge protests in pittsburgh today as the g-20 gets started. yesterday greenpeace protesters rep pelled over this bridge and unfurled a massive banner being warning that carbon dioxide emissions are hurting the planet. nine people were arrested here. another

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this latest news comes from thailand, where an experimental vaccine had results that surprised even the experts working on it. our story from robert bazell. >> we are now one step closer to finding an hiv vaccine. >> reporter: the results in thailand are positive, but on a very small scale. those with the experimental vaccine had 31% fewer hiv infections. it's the closest thing from the last 25 years of research. >> it's progress, but not by any means the final answer. it's an important step forward, but it should not be interpreted that we now have a vaccine for hiv that we are going to be using widely. >> reporter: the study in thai volunteers, men and women in no special risk group. they questioned weather it was worth $105 million. they are still skeptical. >> the fact there was a positive signal means there's some va to it. it's, in fact, more than any of us expected. whether the bang for the buck is worth it is something we have to still find out. >> reporter: years of research will be needed to find clues for the study to find a vaccine to protect far more people. despite the cha

scientists in thailand have found a vaccine that prevents infection. they studied 16,000 volunteers over three years. the new vaccine prevented infection in 31% of those volunteers and every hiv-aids vaccine before this has failed. researchers warn not to expect the vaccine to be ready any time soon, though. >> this is not a cause of celebration that we have a vaccine. it's a cause of celebration that we now have a clearer pathway. >> the study used strains of h.i.v. common in thailand but because the virus is constantly changing, it's unclear if the vaccine would work on the type of here in the u.s. >>> laura evans is back now with your fox 5 top five. >> we begin tonight with news that will put a smile on your kid's faces. number five, nintendo is slashing the price of its popular wie gaming system by -- wii gaming system by 50 bucks. you'll be able to buy a wii for $199. number four scientists have discovered water in molecules on the moon. it appears the water is in tiny amounts but not enough to foster homegrown life. but in two weeks the spe prob

while the vaccine was somewhat effective against a strain of aids prevalent in thailand, it's unclear whether it will work in straens in say the u.s. or africa. but there is no question this a much needed victory in a disease that infects nearly 7,500 people every day. >> if we can stop those new infections, we have a chance to spare millions and millions of people. >> as one scientist said, it's not the end game. this is the beginning >> massachusetts governor patrick has granted one of senator kennedy's dying wishes. senator kennedy had hoped he would be replaced by someone that could help pass president obama's health care reform bill. paul kiously serve chairman of the democratic national committee. >> rain and possible flooding from the upper midwest to the mississippi valley with heaviest downpours in minneapolis, des moines and st. louis. rain in northern new england and scattered showers and thunderstorms in south texas and florida. >> 90 in miami, 75 in baltimore and 72 rightere in new york. highs mostly in the 70s across the midwest. just 63 in colorado springs but sacrament

differ from those in thailand? >> if not this vaccine the answer to the h.i.v. epidemic but just may open the door to understand the proper one. >> the bottom line, trace, this is a significant development in the fight against aids but a long way from the end of the road. there is a a lot more research to be done. we are years away from a viable vaccine being developed and actually approved for use. trace? trace: jonathan hunt live in the newsroom. thank you. the venezuelan president hugo chavez made quite a stir last time he spoke at the united nations with some not so nice words about then president george w. bush. well, today chavez returned to the u.n. podium for the first time since those remarks. and he did not hold back. we'll tell you what he said today. plus, the israeli prime minister with some furious words for world leaders. and it's all about what they didn't do during the iranian president's speech. that is coming up. ( conversation ) garth, you're up. hold on, i'm at capitalone.com picking a photo... for my credit card. here's one from my prom. oh

because the virus is constantly changing, it's unclear if the vaccine used in thailand would work on. here in the u.s. >>> a traffic alert if you're taking 495 through virginia overnight. all lanes on 495 at chain bridge road will shut down off and on starting at midnight. they'll close for up to 30 minutes at a time the closures will go on till 5:00 a.m. saturday morning so dominion power crews can relocate overhead power lines for the dulles metrorail project. >>> trying to avoid a repeat of ticket troubles. fans avoided the long lines by going online. did it work? >>> we're breaking down the numbers game coming up next. >>> he was busted for walking out on his tab, a $10,000 hotel bill no less. tonight we're learning more about randy quaid's arrest. keep it right here. fox 5 news at 10:00 is coming right back. miles per gallon, and was named an iihs top safety pick. all for just $179 a month. and like all new volkswagens, it comes with 3 years or 36,000 miles of no-charge scheduled carefree maintenance. it's all part of why the jetta is the top-selling german engineered sedan in a

tell us about the study in thailand. >> that's right, robin. for the first time, we have a vaccine that's showing some affect. there's been other vaccine trials around the world. this vaccine has shown that you can reduce hiv infection by 31%. that's very encouraging. it's the largest trial ever done. there were 16,000 volunteers in thailand who participated in this. and every day, around the world, 7,500 people get hiv infection. >> you say aids vaccine. and going through some people's mind, okay. can you get hiv from the vaccine? >> the answer's no. you can't. there's different types of vaccine. this vaccine has no live hiv virus or particles. so, it's safe. what they did was take two vaccines that had been tested before that didn't work. and found when they combine them as a one-two punch, they reduced hiv infection. >> separately, they didn't really do so much. but put them together, and they were effective. >> that's right. we have a very complex immune system. what they did was they went after this infection by two, different routes. and

. >> researchers in thailand say a major medical study found an experimental aids vaccine cut the riskction by nearly a third. how significant is this? viviana hurtado has the story. >> reporter: the results of an experimental aids vaccine are ground breaking but more work has to be done. >> this has some albeit modest results, some very encouraging results that can be used to guide further efforts in vaccine and development. >> reporter: 16,000 volunteers in thailand were given the vaccine or placebo and then followed for three years. >> they took two vaccines that had been tested before that didn't work and found when they combined them as a one-two punch, they reduced hiv infection. >> reporter: the results are as stunning as they are welcome. this vaccine developed in partnership with the thai government, u.s. army and national institutes of allergy and infectious disease cut hiv infection by 31%. >> this is a scientific breakthrough. this is the first time we can prove the vaccine can prevent infection, which is the first stepping stone for further vaccine development. >> reporter

shore leave in thailand.er was granted behind the scenes access to the aircraft carrier and joins us live from bangkok with more. hi, david. >> hi, shannon. always an impressive sight when you see a carrier coming into port and the uss ronald reagan you can't compare it to other ships in the world. over a thousand feet long and four and a half acres of deck. and it also has been the work and the home really for 5,000 sailors over the past few months. and the regan and its support ships have been spending most time at sea off the middle east supporting coalition forces, mainly providing air support in afghanistan. it. >> it is very challenging from the time in the air, the distance flying, the presize operations that the air wing needs to conduct, but the other operations from infrastructure protection up in the northern arabian gulf to others in the gulf of aiden. we train for them, we are an experienced strike group. >> the uss ronald reagan left the middle east 45 days ago. months at sea with no break is a

i think all eye are on this study coming out of thailand.rd. >> keep our fingers crossed. nancy, as always, thanks so much. 20 minutes aft the hour. just ahead, shocking aegations from mackenzie phillips, star of "one day at a time." in a new me >>> just ahead, a disturbing hazing ritual exposed at a prestigious high school. >>> plus, mackenzie phillips, live. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome. i'm barbara harrison. the time right now, 7:26. in the news oat this hour, metro's board meets to discuss the general manager's contract. some angry riders are calling for his resignation after june's deadly crash. metro board members say he has their full support. >>> police need your help in finding a missing girl from silver spring. the 14-year-old disappeared from her foster home. she is 5'6" and weighs about 140 pounds. she is known to hang around langley park, land over and oxen hill. >>> good morning. live picture. from the city cam. on this thursday morning, mild, humid, low and mid 70s. less humid this afternoon, partly sunny. could have a

in thailand, it cut infection rates by 30%. the findings were published after 16,000 volunteers participated in the world's largest aids vaccine trial. >>> still to come, picking the perfect potato, a fast food giants hopes it will spice up its men you. >>> a family favorite becoming slightly more aforrability. looking live outside, marty will be back with your first warning forecast. >> the california woman found 18 years after her kidnapping has mixed emotions about her chapters. she was 11 when they took her. she emerged last month. if it goes to trial, she will be a witness, but that's a long day away and she will need time to heal. >> she candidly had some mixed emotions about this. that having been said, i think she clearly understands that some bad and terrible things were done to her and the people who committed the crimes need to be held accountable and her participation with law enforcement is essential for that to happen. >> privacy the important to the healing process but want to use her story to help other missing

the results came from the world's largest aids vaccine trial in thailand. the medicine is the combination of two previously unsuccessful vaccines. >>> with the u.n. general assembly wrapping up, president obama and other world leaders are arriving in pittsburgh for the g-20 economic summit. several hundred protestors are onhand waiting for them. law enforcement officials are there ready to make arrests for unlawful behavior. >>> the chief of staff for d.c. council member jim graham is under arrest, and he's charged with accepting bribes to influence legislation. ted loza was arrested at his home earlier today. federal agents searched his office. an indictment alleges loza took about $1,500 in cash to help influence taxi cab legislation. jim graham had the district committee that oversees taxi cabs. >>> looks like john travolta will not return to a bahamas courtroom until tomorrow. the jury has been sent home for the day. the actor is testifying in an extortion case stemming from the death of his 16-year-old son. >> yesterday travolta told the court his son

researchers in thailand say that they have a vaccine that is testing for prevention of aids and hiv. it prevent infection by 31%. more than 16,000 volunteers have been participating in the trial. in 2007, 2 million people died of aids. there is much more ahead on 11 news today. >> will take a look at one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> here is a look at the winning lottery numbers from last night. good luck. >> here is a site he may only see one time in your life. here is the hope diamond. it is the largest blue diamond in the world. it is on display. >> i am lightheaded looking at that. >> time to get to a couple of the answers to the watercooler question of the day. >> we asked if more personal time off would lead to more productivity at work. >> one person says yes. people in europe get more days off than we do and they get longer paid vacations. productivity over there is much higher than ours. my last vacation was over 2.5 years ago. we need to learn from our european friends and indoor i work families and lives more. >> -- and enjoy our families and l

he is stateless, born to ethnic parent who is fled burma, he has temporary residency in thailand, asle in thailand, to leave the country means no return. >> you have no rights being stateless, you have no right to access the right. >> reporter: his story made local headlines. the thai government stepped in and granted him a one-time travel document on legal and humanitarians grounds. here he is surrounded by supporters from multiple countries. he break as personal record in the exhibition round. his plane soaring in the air for 16 seconds. he finals in his age group and of these elementary school champions, he places third. >> i don't know if he already realized his situation as being stateless as he become adult, there are more and more difficulties. so i wish the government and international society can cooperate. >> reporter: thai officials say his legal stat suss unchange nd and he remains on a list of people to be repatriated to burma next year. for now he fulfills his childhood wish. >> his case is drawing attention to people who have been labeled stateless individuals because

and the study was done only on a strain found in thailand, and the u.s. four police officers were shot this morning in new jersey this morning. one office was shot in the face and another in the foot. one is in serious condition. the suspect is in critical condition after being shot several times. >>> and live pictures coming out of california. crews are clearing brush to try and save homes 40 miles north of l.a. as you know the south land battered by huge wildfires earlier. and right now the fire is only 40% contained. >>> those are some of the stories we are watching for you on this thursday. we expect to see huge protests in pittsburgh as the g-20 summit gets started. yesterday a green peace protesters repelled over this bridge and put out a massive banner that warned the carbon dioxide emissions are hurting the climate. >>> this half hour, we are hearing more of the confession by a florida man accused of killing his wife and five children. he told the news his mother-in-law spirit made him do it. >> reporter: are you going to go to heaven? >> right no

and the world's largest aids vaccine trial involving 16,000 volunteers in thailand. the vaccine reduced the risk of becoming infected with hiv by more than 31%. the results surprised researchers because the dose combines two vaccines that separately did not prevent hiv in previous trials. >>> a law enforcement worker said a consensus worker has been found dead in kentucky with the word fed scrawled on his chest. >>> new satellite information shows ice sheets in greenland and antarctica are melting away faster than scientists anticipated. damage showed in parts of antarctica the yearly rate of thinning from 2003 to 2007 was 50% more than what it was from 1995 to 2003. >>> and scientists now believe they have unambiguous evidence that there's water on the moon dashing the notion that earth's neighbor is a dead satellite. data from spacecraft fly-byes have detected proof that a film of water covers the moon's surface in some areas, in particular near the poles. >>> the dow opens at 9,748 after dropping 81 points on wednesday. the s&p lost 10. the nasdaq fell 14 points.

. >>> one in three people were protected from getting the aids virus during a large study in thailandthose results aren't good enough for immediate use. details of the study will be given at a conference in paris next month. >>> one arkansas woman's pregnancy is twice the event. that's because she became pregnant while pregnant. the expectant mother did not believe it herself when she was given the news of this bomb shell. >> 8.5 weeks along because i had a cycle. and she's like, well no, you're baby is 11 weeks and one day. >> the latest ultrasound shows that the brother and sister are doing fine. the babies are due to be born in december. >> okay, wow. >> i guess you tell them they are twins because there they are at the same time. >>> let's take a look at the weekend. it's been a pretty warm day, still pretty warm out there. 73. winds are calm, the brohm barometer has been coming up. there's a little sprinkle activity going on. just light stuff. 64 in oakland. 77 washington, 76 down in ocean city. we do have quite a few clouds, to our north-northeast it's clear that this dry air is

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trials on more than 16,000 volunteers in thailand found it cut the risk of hiv infection by more than 31%. research ares say it is the first evidence that a safe and effective vaccine could be created but there is much more work ahead. it can't come fast enough. in 2007, aids killed an estimated two million people. >>> our other top stories, just one day after the ntsb issued new safety recommendations in the wake of that deadly june crash on metro, the union for metro workers is demanding someone in management be held accountable. union reps say metro employee morale is at an all-time low. we'll have more on this coming up later this hour. >>> we'd like to you come and take a close look at the picture we're about t show you. police need your help in identifying a patient at george washington hospital. police say the 58-year-old woman wandered into the hospital yesterday. she doesn't remember her name. she wasn't hurt. but obviously she doesn't know who she is and if you do recognize her, police would like to hear from you. >>> educators are spearheading a rally outside the d.c. publi

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it was conducted in thailand.ny to believe such a vaccine might never be possible. joining us, director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, a co-sponsor of the study. good morning to you, doctor. >> good morning. >> how was this carried out? how did the researchers come up with 38% efficacy number. >> it was a large trial conducted in thailand. 16,000 people. 8,000 got a vaccine. 8,000 got a placebo or mock vaccine. then over a period of years after instructing them and counseling them about how to avoid infection, they went out and lived their lives. a period of three years from the time the last vaccination was given, there were a certain number of infections in the people not vaccinated and a certain number of infections in the people that were vaccinated, and there was 30% less chance getting infected if you were vaccinated. it's important because it's the first time literally in over two decades that we've ever had any positive result from any vaccine trial that we've done with hiv.

. >> reporter: in the world's largest aids vaccine trial in thailand, the vaccine reduced the risk of infection by 31% yet scientists don't know why it worked for some but others still got infected. >> this is not a cause of celebration that we have a vaccine. it'the cause of celebration that we now have a clearer pactway. >> reporter: the director of the national initute of allergy and infectious diseases says the vaccine is merely a starting point. >> this is essentially a very important step forward to where we want to be which is a much, much better, more optimal vaccine. >> reporter: on the front lines of the epidemic, this new hiv- aids clinic in d.c. is proof how far we have to go. d.c. health officials estimate one out of every 33 people in the district is infected. actor blair underwood has worked as an aids activist in africa says the numbers in the district can't be ignored. >> here in our nation's capital, they have the highest rate of h.i.v. and aids. it's almost embarrassing that it's happening in our nation's capital. >> reporter: the clinic name is run by the aids foun

. >> reporter: the vaccine trial use strains of hiv common in thailand.ecause it differs slightly from country-to-country, it's unclear if the vaccine would work on the strain of hiv here in the u.s. >> nice to see the progression there. thank you. >>> concerns tonight about swine flu have hospitals limiting the number of visitors who see newborns after birth. some hospitals decided that no children under 18 can visit newborns in the hospital or neonatal units. the which were are among those at highest risk for swine flu. the hospital said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution. >>> our coverage of the swine flu is always on www.myfoxdc.com. click on swine flu. it's under the news tab. you will find a list of symptoms and tips and the top 10 things you need to know about the h1n1 virus. >>> >>> tracking some changes heading our way. it's felt more like summer. all about to change. gary mcgradyy has more. >> reporter: usually you hear the word changes and not necessarily good. we will talk about the weekend briefly. we have had a cold front m

there is cautious optimism throughout the medical world coming from thailand. >> this proves the concept that it can be done and our work lies be -- ahead of us. >> 16,000 people combined -- were treated with a drug that had a drop in infection. >> we want to see a vaccine that is 80% effective or more. >> after years of a failure, this study raises the bar and raises hopes. >> it has been 24 years now that we have tried to develop an aids vaccine. we do not know enough about this get, but this is really the first step. >> in washington, d.c. where the hiv and aids rate has topped 3%, a ribbon cutting and a new clinic after blair underwood has been raising awareness since the 1980's. >> 38 million people around the globe have hiv or aids. anything that is promising to change that quickly is a good thing. >> one steady, some modest results, and a bit helps -- one steadudy, some modest results, d big hopes. wbal tv 11 news. >> now your 11 forecast was chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the cold front is trying to bring in cool air into maryland tonight. temperatures will cool off but t

the study conducted in thailand and the results have surprised scientists and encouraged them becausethis might never be possible. joining me now from bethesda, maryland, a co-sponsor of the study. tony, thanks for taking the time. >> good to be here, nancy. >> exciting news. can you just put parentheses around th

in thailand, two vaccines that failed previously, they were given on a series of six doses. after watching for three years, scientists say that they appear to have boosted immunity by about 31%. >> well, the headline in the news is that this is a very important first step towards the development of the safe and effective vaccine. >> reporter: the news is firing up aids activists. tv star, blare underwood was here in d.c. he says he's happy that there's a glimmer or hope but warns there's still more than $30 million struggling with the disease. >>> still to come when 9news now returns, find out why that protein bar that fuels your workouts could also fuel something you don't want. >>> and topper? >> i'm meteorologist, topper, looking at some clouds. we'll take you out to the almanac. boy was it warm tonight. 86 to 73. average is 77 and 59. record high, 94. record low of 39. we'll come back and talk about it turning towards fall. a look ahead to the weekend. talk a little weather history after this. it's not the new lexus. it's not the new bmw. it's not the new audi. what it i