it is the national flood insurance program because the free market decided it could not make money on that unpredictable risk called flooding. government run insurance is backed by the government and the government assumes all risk. unlike the public option that relies on customer premiums, government flood insurance gets a subsidy also known as a handout from the government and it is mandatory for some people. so given all the shoulding over a public option, who could vote for mandatory taxpayer subsided anti- free market socialized flood insurance run by bureaucrats, charles bous stan any, who voted yea on the flood insurance reform and modern nation act. carl max applauded. the entire gang of six voting yea on the same acts to quote, restore the solvency of the national flood insurance program, but also to expand socialized insurance to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from -- voted to expand potentialized property insurance. consider the communist states that get the biggest handouts from socialized property insurance. north carolina, mississippi, wisconsin,

in yesterday's home finale, the nationals trailed the mets. bottom of the ninth and bases loaded for maxwell. >> and maxwell, deep left field. did he get it? the ball is evidently gone for a walkoff grand slam. >> reporter: gone, yes, a little confusion at first but it is a grand slam for the only maryland native. nats beat the mets 7-4. >>> the season isn't ending so well for the orioles. they lost their 13th straight game falling 5-3. the series wraps up tonight. >>> the capitals regular season begins tonight. the team takes on the bruins in boston. the puck drops at 7:00. washington finished the preseason at 4-2. >>> hear from the caps and get their thoughts on the new condition. go to wusa9.com's sports page and get a recap on the team's media day on tuesday. >>> ahead, the latest from the south pacific following the deadly earthquake and tsunami. >>> and a special "living $mart" report. taking care of your teeth in a recession. how to get dental care for less and why it is so important. >>> i'm the founder of the national breast cancer fo

the national guard was called in o provide security during the high school's football game. the decision came hours after they cancel their contract with hawthorn security. d.c. police will be filling the void until security companies can take over. >>> major developments tonight around the scandal of the taxi drivers and chief of some staff -- and chief of staff for councilman jim graham. they can obtain licenses for cap companies. in addition, the fbi arrested three dozen others as part of the sting. after the arrest, he had no role in any potential wrongdoing. >> this is further evidence of the fact that whatever is going on here, i am not a target or the bject. >> the the chief of staff pleaded not guilty to charges that he promoted taxicab legislation in exchange for cash. >>> president obama is suffering aolitical setback on an international stage. the -- and they awarded to -- and they elected to award the olympic games to rio. they are talking about who is celebrating right here in the area. >> a moment after returning from what has to be a disappointing trip from co

it is the national flood insurance prom. free market decided it could not make money on that unpredictable risk called flooding. it is backed by the government and the government assumes all ri risk. government flood insurance gets a subsidy, also known as a handout from the government. it is mandatory to some people. so give it all to chute shouting over a public option, who could vote for an anti-free market socialized flood insurance run by government bureaucrats. every single politician i just named. and most of congress. charles boustany and other republicans voted aye on the flood insurance reform and modernization act. carl marx applauded. they voted yay on the same act to restore the solvency of the national flood insurance program but also to expand socialized insurance to other property damage to make available multiperil coverage from damage resulting from wind storms, floods and other purposeses. in the senate where the public option is less popular than the house, 92 senators voted to expand socialized property i

the fiscal year 2010 national defense bill started off as a bipartisan bill. unfortunately, it's ended up in an extremely partisan fashion. the outstanding work of this committee, i think, is being belittled. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri. mr. skelton: i yield one minute to my friend, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. andrews. member of the armed services committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. andrews: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. andrews: there's not a word in this bill that silences a religious voice or a voice of conscience because of the hate crime legislation. but there is in this bill a very important choice that my friend mr. taylor talked about a minute ago. a few years ago we discovered to our horror that when vehicles drove over roadside bombs, the floors of the vehicles were not capable of sthoping explosion from killing the troops inside that problem has manifested itself again in afghanistan on

the net nations says at least 1100 people were killed -- the united nations says at least 1100 people were killed. >>> it appears that iran may cooperate. the u.s. nuclear agency says iran will allow inspectors to visit one at a secret uranium enrichment facility on october 25. this announcement comes days after a meeting between iran and six world powers, including the united states. the u.s. welcomes the news but still wants more cooperation from iran. >> we are not interested in a interminable negotiations. they have to demonstrate conclusively is for peaceful purposes. >> the u.s. is still considering sanctions against iran. that has heightened concerned that they are using a civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons. >>> high wind is making it tough to battle a wildfire in southern california, yesterday in the sand bernadine note mountains. the flames have destroyed three homes and burned 3,500 acres. hundreds of homes are threatened with a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for the thousands of people who live nearby. >> if it gets on the ridge, we are

a sharp sell-off in stocks on this first day of october as investors got the jitters about the nation's job picture and the economic recovery. the dow tumbled 203 points and the nasdaq fell almost 65 on worries about tomorrow's release of the september employment report. and in washington, ben bernanke offered no comfort. testifying on capitol hill today, the federal reserve chairman told lawmakers that even if the economy grew at a pace of 3%, that would not be enough to bring down the unemployment rate. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: it is the kind of concern you can expect to hear more often from members of congress. the federal reserve's own forecast calls for unemployment of 9% next year. new jersey's leonard lance asked fed chairman ben bernanke whether more could be done to put americans back to work. >> i can't imagine the american people will consider the country to be in recovery if the unemployment rate is at roughly 9%. >> reporter: the fed chairman was not encouraging. >> i don't have any magic bullets to offer. if i did, i would have offered them by now. one way to mit

that's according to the united nations. people are digging with chisels, hammers, even their bare hands searching for survivors and for belongings. 7.6 magnitude quake hit sumatra wednesday and a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck thursday in this same region. government officials say 535 people were killed in both quakes. >>> yesterday the top u.s. commander in afghanistan and president obama picked up where they left off on wednesday. the president and general stanley mcchrystal's meeting on strategy took place on air force one. the president was on his way back from denmark, and officials say it was a continuation of the three-hour meeting they had at the white house on wednesday. mcchrystal says a significant number of additional combat forces are needed in afghanistan, and sources say it's far more than the 21,000 the president has decided to send. >> there's clearly a sharp division, and it's a rift that could be the sharpest break we've seen in years between a president and his commanding general in the field. as the "wa

dead in islambad about how installations can be protected. >> with smoke still rising from the united nations compound, one key question was being asked, how did the bomber manage to strike such an obvious target? the answer is that he talked his way in. he dressed as a member of the security forces and asked to use the bathroom. they are investigating if he had inside help, this footage appears to show the bomber calmly entering the reception area. within seconds there is a huge blast. have -- the victims from the world food program to help the poor. this attack is cause -- causing a great deal of concern, and now pakistanis have been reminded that their capital is still vulnerable inspite of security precautions. when the attack defense secret were holding meetings in islamabad, fresh from their trip from afghanistan. there is no blame of responsibility, but the suspicion of the new leader and that he's still alive. and promising fresh attacks. pakistan won't let this resolve, and that an assault will begin soon. >> afghanistan is edging closer to a long awaited resolution, august president

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not if you're the republican national committee. d when rachel joins us at the top of the hour, senator cronies had to get him a job while he was having an affair with mrs. doug hampton. >>> howard fineman's sources now report to us that the senator that proposed the jail time if you do not buy the new crapola mandatory insurance is part of the max baucus committee. first the worst. the republicans celebrate hispanic heritage month by not mentioning sonia sotomayor. cesar chavez or even mel martinez. you're watching "countdown" on msnbc. >>> glenn beck is a cynic in the nation of believers. that's next. first, the number two story, a fun house view of the mirror in the world. obama's safe school czar is a guy promoting homosexuality in the schools and a 15-year-old kid to have a homosexual relationship with an older man, and even facilitated it. the the adviser is named kevin jennings. he wrote while he was a high school counselor he met a male student who had a relationship with an older man who was 16. past the legal age so he didn

that's according to the united nations. people are digging with chisel, hammers and even their bare hands looking for survivors and belongsing. a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the city of sumatra wednesday, and a 6.6 magnitude quake struck thursday in the same region. so far government officials have confirmed more than 530 deaths. earlier the united nations estimated more than twice that number were kid. but with thousands still listed as missing the death toll could easily go much higher than that. >>> samoa's government is planning a mass burial tuesday for the island tsunami victims. 168 people have died there, nearby america samoa and tunga says the sinceami struck on tuesday. giving tetanus shots. one family buried four generations after 13 of its members died in the tsunami. ranged in age from 9 months to 97 years old. very devastating. survivors of the tsunami say they're trying to cope as best they can with the disaster. >> just slipped through my hands. i just couldn't help her anymore, you know? at the time i was u

dennis blair and those from the office of national intelligence. have folks from the fbi and cia, folks from across the federal government, intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and so many others. we even have new york's finest, nypd folks who are here. standing together in serving together, it is clear for all to see the you are one team. you are more integrated and collaborative and effective than ever before, and your focus on one defining mission is to protect the united states of america in supporting terrorist attacks across the world -- supporting -- thwarting terror attacks across the world. everyone looks so young around here. it is a sign of my age that everyone is starting to look young. but the dedication is remarkable. all of you have the most important work done in this country. you are doing it. these big screens are not just to watch sports center. but i wanted to come here today and take a few minutes just to deliver a simple message. that is the message of thanks. a thank you from me, because i use your product each an

we of the most powerful nation and the world -- we are the most powerful nation in the world. this is good for america. people trying to discourage it or bring negative stuff and the process playing politics. guest: that is a good point that has been overlooked. i'm grateful he raised it. many commentators have essentially said that president obama received this award because he has adopted the european view of multilateralism. but when you read the decision of the nobel committee, they know that obama is the leader of the free world and that he is employing a world view multilateralism and that he is willing to lead and promote democracy and protect human rights. so just as obama took one of the first steps, yes, i believe in multilateralism and the united nations, this is the nobel community on behalf of the international community saying, yes, this is true, and we need you, america, to lead us down the path of peace. and so i think there is a recommendation there that when you're looking for peace around the globe in any conflict, you will not have it without american leade

that will be held tomorrow around noon on the national mall. live downtown, matt ackland, fox 5 news >>thank you, matt. wonderful as always. >>>lis police are waiting for someone to come forward to tell them what they know about the death of a 17-year-old girl in washington. she died yesterday after being shot in the head thursday night. the innocent victim of gunmen wearing masks. police canvassed the neighborhood looking for information on the gunmen. no one is talking. she loved music and basketball and was planning to go to college to major in engineering. >>she was a very talented, beautiful, intelligent young lady who had an aspiring future ahead of her. it short by a bullet that some reckless non-caring person ho chose to shoot, and in the process it killed my daughter. >>investigators believe the masked gunmen were trying to shoot the security guards. she was speaking with them on the playground at the apartments thursday night. a $25,000 award is offered. >>>a mother is charged with her baby girl's drowning. it happened in dale city. th

uncertainty over who will take the reigns at the nation's largest bank didn't deter investors who sent its shares 1% higher in late trading. despite ending the day lower the dow managed to log its biggest quarterly gain since 1998. following data coming out showing an unexpected drop in midwest business activity. >>> cit group was one of the day's biggest losers. shares of the commercial lender spiraled down 45% on worries it could be forced into bankruptcy. the nasdaq's losses were beau whiched which cisco which notched a 1% share rise wednesday. and watch cisco again today after the company announced a $3 billion acquisition of a norwegian video communications company. >>> finally, it's that time of year again, forbes has released its list of the 400 wealthiest americans and although the names in the top ten are the same, their bank accounts are considerably smaller. in the top slot, once again is bill gates whose net worth of $50 billion is down $7 billion. gates' billionaire buddy warren buffett ranked a close second with $40 billion in the bank, even though his bottom line shrunk

the nationals play spoiler with a 2-1 victory. just three games left in the season and the nationals keep winning trying to keep jim riggleman around for another season or so. >> good for them. >> thank you.

. >>> it's the nationals with a walkoff winner. the redskins making some big changes in their secondary. plus the wizards shooting guard spot up for grabs. who has the edge. >>> we take a look at some of the stories makes headlines this evening. >>> representatives from iran, the u.s. and other world powers met in geneva today to talk about nuclear weapons. the iraniansgreed to open their newly revealed nuclear facility to nuflt ip speck tors. they say they'll do that soon. this is the first face-to-face contact between the u.s. and iran in 30 years. >>> the united nations says an estimated 1,100 people have been killed in the massive earthquake that shook indonesia today. it's expected to rise when rescue efforts continue tomorrow morning. >>> police are looking for whoever it was that killed a 16-year-old boy. marcos medina was at 56th avenue in the riverdale heights when he was killed last night. >>> coming up in our broadcast this evening, the d.c. council is considering a bill that would ease restrictis on raising chickens in t

and it is now in the middle of a growing national scandal. in part thanks to explosive undercover videotape widely broadcast over the past weeks. so is acorn as corrupt as critics say, or as dangerous? we start with the man who founded the controversial organization and ran it for 38 years until june of 2008. he has never given an in-depth television interview until now. >> i would say i'm a dangerous guy, there's no doubt about it. they're right to be worried about me because i do have a small skill set which is i know how to build organizations and they fight for their rights and they win. >> born in wyoming and raised in new orleans, wade rasky entered massachusetts williams college in 1966. he would soon drop out, he says, to organize against the vietnam war. then in 1968, he went to work full time for the national welfare rights organization. >> what was your background that led you to become interested in something like welfare rights? >> i was young and had my eyes opened and listened to what everything i was hearing and couldn't resist

and it is now in the middle of a growing national scandal. in part thanks to explosive undercover videotape widely broadcast over the past weeks. so is acorn as corrupt as critics say, or as dangerous? we start with the man who founded the controversial organization and ran it for 38 years until june of 2008. he has never given an in-depth television interview until now. >> i would say i'm a dangerous guy, there's no doubt about it. they're right to be worried about me because i do have a small skill set which is i know how to build organizations and they fight for their rights and they win. >> born in wyoming and raised in new orleans, wade rasky entered massachusetts williams college in 1966. he would soon drop out, he says, to organize against the vietnam war. then in 1968, he went to work full time for the national welfare rights organization. >> what was your background that led you to become interested in something like welfare rights? >> i was young and had my eyes opened and listened to what everything i was hearing and couldn't resist

and it is now in the middle of a growing national scandal. in part thanks to explosive undercover videotape widely broadcast over the past weeks. so is acorn as corrupt as critics say, or as dangerous? we start with the man who founded the controversial organization and ran it for 38 years until june of 2008. he has never given an in-depth television interview until now. >> i would say i'm a dangerous guy, there's no doubt about it. they're right to be worried about me because i do have a small skill set which is i know how to build organizations and they fight for their rights and they win. >> born in wyoming and raised in new orleans, wade rasky entered massachusetts williams college in 1966. he would soon drop out, he says, to organize against the vietnam war. then in 1968, he went to work full time for the national welfare rights organization. >> what was your background that led you to become interested in something like welfare rights? >> i was young and had my eyes opened and listened to what everything i was hearing and couldn't resist

and the nationals! >> it is just like how they opened the stadium.close it out the same way this season. the nats' justin maxwell with a walk-off grand slam home run again the mets last night. that gives the nats a 7-4 win in the final home game of the season. >> we had a losing record and for the fans to come out here and keep on supporting us, i think that is a great way to send off this year. they're sticking around and we'll give them something special here in the next couple of years. i think they've gun great. >> the washington caps have their regular season opener tonight. they are this boston to face the bruins. face-off time is 7:00. the home opener is saturday against the toronto maple leafs. >>> football now, running back clinton portis, albert haynesworth carlos rogers and mike sellers all sat out yesterday's practice with various injuries. not expected to miss the game sunday. last sunday, it was difficult for the redskins to hide their frustration in the loss to the lions. clinton portis coming up short on fourth and goal. the redskins

that's according to the united nations. people are digging with chizs, hammers, even their bare hands searching for survivors and belongings. the 7.6 magnitude quake hit the city of sumatra and a 6.6 magnitude quake struck thursday in the same region. 535 people were killed in both quakes. >>> a california man accused of having a gang sign tattooed on his 7-year-old son won't face a charge of mayhem which carries a life sentence. he faces seven to ten years of child endangerment along with a friend who inked a dog paw. it's a symbol of the fresno bulldogs gang. any damage left by a small tattoo does not amount to permanent and painful disfigurement. the man said he allowed the son to get the tattoo because the boy wanted it. >>> it's normal. we tend to take reliable electric power for granted. but in places like iraq, frequent blackouts are a problem, especially when it comes to medical care. we look at how the u.s. army is helping health clinics in today's ecosolutions. >> reporter: there's new hope for patients for this cl

it is well below the national average of 9.6%. e district's unemployment rate was 11 to 1%. >>> d.c. residents will pay more to shop and buy gas. the sales tax jumps to 6%. you will now pay 3 1/2 since more for gasoline. it will help real in the city's budget which goes into effect today. >>> 5:35. >> still ahead, the first family on the stretch. >> we were so happy to be here. we have a lot of work to do. >> the latest on the presidential push to bring the olympic games to the city of chicago. >> dealing with devastation after earthquakes rocked samoa. we will look at the recovery. ♪ save up to an extra 30% on beautiful and affordable fall style at jcpenney. come in for your extra savings card... ...to get an extra 15, 20, or 30% off all sale and regular prices when you use your jcpenney card. stores open early saturday with doorbusters. st. john's bay sweaters for her are just $14.99. st. john's bay sueded polos are $12.99. save 70% on all gold jewelry. go to jcp.com and see everything on sale. style, quality and price matter. jc

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has the lowest metered rates in the nation. $1 could dissents a mile. >> i have to make a living. >> the legislation on the medallion system was abruptly dropped after the chief of aff was arrested by the fbi for allegedly promoting the bill in exchange for cash and gifts, even though the bill now stood reduce its dormant. >> by putting people in danger, i don't think that is a reasonable way to make a point. >> cabbies say they are making about half what they were making last year. the boycott comes less than 24 hours after 39 people connected to the taxi industry also arraigned on bribery charges. we are told about 98% of the cab drivers that work is route will be involved in tonight's boycott. >>> laid off teachers arrive at school today to clean out their classrooms and collect their belongings. 388 employees including 229 teachers found out yesterday they were losing their jobs. violence broke out outside mckinley high school after the layoffs were announced. some parents and teachers say it is students who will end up pay

if you look at the national perspective, highs to 63 degrees in memphis. rain, not in the picture but a mix of sunshine and clouds. 37 for denver, 58 for salt lake city, 65 in san francisco by pier 39. 69 in los angeles. 88 this phoenix. tampa, miami -- yes, feels like summ summer. highs in the 90s. 65 in new york, washington with 69 and wrapping it up with boston at 63 and philadelphia, 65. slight chance of snow by tomorrow night, boston. go figure. that's a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. >>> some firefighters got themselves in a dicy situation when they tried to educate the public. and just look at this. and to make matters worse, one of them didn't even seem to notice that he was burning. >>> so, things went horribly wrong when some firefighters tried to do a sprinkler demonstration. look at this. two firefighters' suits caught fire after some melted plastic dripped on them. but the firefighter in the middle didn't seem to realize he was burning. he was helping the guy on the left until the one on the right helped him. one firefighter

is it too simple to see this says the nation's top legal body better reflecting its people? it is part of it. it is incredibly important, some , symbolically. ideologically, she does not really shifted the court. in rough terms, it is one moderate liberal replacing another one. she is only the third woman to sit on the bench. that is one fact remarked upon by one of her predecessors who says that there are not hardly enough the mills yet. >> there are some -- enough females yet. >> there are some hot-button issues coming up. >> there are so many. i have a list here. i will take out two or three. one is the constitutional right to bear arms. that is the famous second amendment. last year, they struck down washington d.c.'s total ban on handguns. this year, they're looking at chicago. you can imagine that cities around the united states are watching to see what comes out on that in particular. on the separation of church and state, that is another key part of what america is about. bithis will revolve around a fi- foot cross that has been erected on private property in califor

the nation's big automaks saw sales mble in september, a month ter the government's wildly popar program spurred a buying spree. sales atoth general motors and rysler plunged more than 40% atord the sales decline was smalle down just 5%. toyota's ses fell 16%. one bright spot:yundai. the south korean autaker's sales surged7%, thanks to heavy incentives. >> susie: meanile, general motors hopespdated models like the buick lacrosseand new marketing campaigns, will lp jumpart sales. diane eastabrook talked to michael digiovanni-- g.m.'s execute director of market analysis-- abo september sales. he saydespite the dippointing number, there is some good news >> we haa tough year over year comparison, but i ink the good news for us is our market are in september this year is gog to run about 21% we estima, whh is tied for the highest montwe've had all year. so that was a ry positive story for . >> reporte one of the things that you mentioned in ur press release was th inventori were low. th were down because of people going to showrooms for cash for clunkers what are dealeinventories like ght no

and it is now in the middle of a growing national scandal. in part thanks to explosive undercover videotape widely broadcast over the past weeks. so is acorn as corrupt as critics say, or as dangerous? we start with the man who founded the controversial organization and ran it for 38 years until june of 2008. he has never given an in-depth television interview until now. >> i would say i'm a dangerous guy, there's no doubt about it. they're right to be worried about me because i do have a small skill set which is i know how to build organizations and they fight for their rights and they win. >> born in wyoming and raised in new orleans, wade rasky entered massachusetts williams college in 1966. he would soon drop out, he says, to organize against the vietnam war. then in 1968, he went to work full time for the national welfare rights organization. >> what was your background that led you to become interested in something like welfare rights? >> i was young and had my eyes opened and listened to what everything i was hearing and couldn't resist

will take one of the nine seats on the nation's highest court. he court will hear cases with broad implications like the second wright amendment -- the second amendment right. a chicago judge is expected to make a decision later today about 40-year-old michael barrett who is accused of secretly taking a video of a reporter through a peephole and then selling it on mine. if convicted, he could face five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. a significant amount of showers and storms percolating to our south. we are protected thanks to high pressure, at least, for the time being. right now, nothing but sunny skies out there and 64 at the airport, 65 downtown kva 43% relative humidity, and the wind >> wal-mart hopes to get a lead in christmas retail sales by offering early deals. they kicked off holiday shopping a few months early, offering hundreds of different ways -- different toys, all for $10 each. some parents have started shopping, but are still watching their wallets. >> you do not really feel it. if you do it all at once, you have this large

he says it gives the federal government more power to help states. he also said declaring a national emergency helps free up doctors by reducing the paperwork they have to deal with, and that should reduce delays in treatment. >>> even before president obama declared a national emergency, there were long lines across the country, as people lined up for the vaccine. now, this scene was outside a health department in salt lake city, utah, yesterday. demand was so great for swine flu shots, the people here sort of lining up overnight on friday. eventually workers had to turn people away, because the clinic ran out. >>> in california, lines were also long. as shannon handy with affiliate kfsn tells us, the health clinic there had more vaccine than they needed. >> when you're all done, you get to get a lollipop. >> reporter: with her 2-year-old brother looking on, isabelle volt was one of the first kids to receive the h1n1 vaccine here in the county. >> it didn't feel that bad. it's just like how my medicine is when they spray it. >> reporter: her mom, edith, who happens to be a registere

the nationals were off and running. child play in the 5th, two on for alberto gonzalez, a sharp single to left. ryan zimmerman -- [ inaudible ] the ball gets away. desmond comes in to score. meanwhile gonzalez takes third base. the nationals go on to win 6-3. we have the nationals second to last game on our air tomorrow. you can catch the nats and the braves on fox 5 at 4:00 p.m. in baltimore, the birds busted out the big bats against the blue jays tonight. the rookie chasmer is starting to -- catcher is starting to play like one. the orioles all over the jays 13-7. that's a look at sports. i'm lindsay murphy. brian will wrap unthe edge when we come -- up the edge when we come back. ic >>> got a little shower activity. more on the way during the overnight. we'll check out the radar. one area of showers out towards the bay east of i-9 up towards baltimore. this is just clipping annapolis. another line of showers back out to the west of us. give this three to four more hours d this will start moving on a

as well as to meet equipment shortfalls in the national guard and reserve. in line with president obama's request, it also adds an additional 30,000 troops to the army, 14,650 to the air force, 8,100 to the marines, and 2,477 to the navy. i believe these are critical provisions. we are asking our men and women to serve long tours at great risk. the trauma that they are experiencing is very substantial. the ops tempo, as we call it, is such that if we do not increase our forces we will not be able to give the proper rest that our troops need. so i congratulate the committee for attending to that issue. it authorizes 0,000 more army year in fiscal year -- 30,000 more army in fiscal years 2010 and 2011. if we are going to have risk, we must properly resource our services with the proper number of personnel. to ensure and dignify living standards for those troops, it commits $550 million to construct new army training barracks and $250 million in the national guard and reserve. this conference report also orients our country in the direction of the new national s

the u.s. national counterterrorism executive from 2003 to 2006 put it well when she said, quote, while the f.b.i., by far the premier counterterrorism agency, is responsible for all counterterrorism in the united states, it lacks the manpower, resources, training and public support to venture into the complex ground of analyzing the vast presence to identify intelligence operations embedded therein, end quote. the counterintelligence prab is not one of sheer numbers though by any measure there are more terrorism than we have personnel to address them. historically, embassies and other diplomatic establishments within the united states have served as a hub for foreign intelligence activities because of the operational security that they afford, unquote. while are we helping state sponsors of terrorism gather intelligence information within the united states? when and where will we draw the line if we can't stop these people from coming to the united states, at least what we can do is limit their access

under the current system, these nations all rely on the dollar to purchase crude. if they all switchover, those places will not need the dollar, meaning that our currency would certainly lose value. oil-producing nations are denying this report vehemently, insisting there have been no such talks about replacing the dollar. it is worth noting that the report alone sent the value of the dollar plummeting, leading investors to stock up on gold instead, and the price for an ounce of gold hit a record, above $1,000. at $1,041.90 today. stocks also soared on the hope that a weaker dollar would boost profits overseas. australia became the first major country to raise interest -- in more than a year, seen as a sign of recovery. all that said, the closing bill, -- at the closing bell, the dow was up. you might have more money to burn heating your home this winter. lower fuel prices and a forecast for a mild winter will likely result in a discount on heating costs. the fed's critics people using propane should see the biggest decrease, down 14%, for an average savings of $28

i'm not the national gallery. have the only painting in the western hemisphere by leonardo de vinci. come down and meet her. good morning, washington. >>> welcome back on this monday morning. we will see below a bit of sunshine. the sun will rise at 7:08. warrenton, 45 degrees. rockville, 51. cooleat just off to the west. cumberland, 44. plenty of sunshine today. daytime high temperatures in the low 70's. the wind are out of the west. >> we just heard about a crash on maryland 295. it is the exit the takes youtube the bwi airport. be aware for people heading out to the airport. note issues on 270 as you make your way towards rockville and towards the capital btway. good in virginia north on 95 heading up to the beltway. good on 395 up to the 14th street bridge. >> thank you. >>> 5:42. >> david letterman becomes the butt of the late-night jokes. that is a switch. >> the final bell for hundreds of d.c. teachers. some students are fighting for their jobs. some students are fighting for their jobs. affect wheat output

we'll start with the current conditions being reported at reagan national airport. right now, it is 57 degrees. relative humidity, 59%. your winds are out of the west at five miles per hour. here is a look at the satellite- radar for the region. we do have clouds in over us, no precipitation. don't expect to see any today. the clouds that are there will push out later on this morning. a sunny day, little bit breezy. lots of sunshine, highs into the low 70s. hagerstown, 71. fredericksburg, 74. washington, 73 degrees. more on the weather in just a bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and say good morning to her. >> good morning to you all. not so bad on the roads. we do have bumpy pavement we need to watch for on the beltway traveling to ad from the american legion bridge. some of the lanes are uneven as you try to switch from the left to the right so be careful. no accidents to report. smooth trip out of montgomery county. 395 at speed here coming across the 14th street brdge. light volunteer -- volume past landmark. all lanes are open as you contin

he's re-engaging with the united nations. e thought that was a very, very good move. >> yet at the same time he said it cannot be expected that the u.s. leads on this issue. >> that's right. he said specifically to the european union and other developed nations not to expect the united states to lead on this issue because this country's economy is so complex, the politics is so complex and because we're in this process a little later than most of the other countries. >> and i know, you know, he was frustrated about the issue of iran, but i can't it will go without asking did he give some insight regarding his feelings about the issue of iran and its nuclear program? >> he seems to think it is still a very open question whether iran's desire for nuclear power is for peaceful means or not. he said it is up to iran to prove that it is. >> rafael pi roman, nice to talk with you. >> martin, nice to be here. >>> now to our signature segment. for months the world's been focused on iran's nuclear program and its post election violence

the nationals win it 7-4, the place is going crazy. afterwards, all smiles in the clubhouse. >> i'm thinking i hopefully i get my chance to hit. i knew i was like seventh or whatever else. you get a couple guys on, i might come up with bases loaded in my mind. it kd of worked out. >> i think we all know he has a lot of tale. for sure, he stayed healthy the whole way through and works hard. nice to see him do something like that and be able to be up here and show everyone how good he is. >> it's been a rough year in? ways. but the excitement out here night after night we've gotten from the fans has been incredible. the ballgame gone down to the wire like they did today and you people have been behind us all year. we appreciate the support and plenty more excitement. >> that's the interim manager for the nationals and mike rizzo, the general manager said the interim tag could be lifted. he has a legitimate shot to become a permanent manager. >> he hasn't done a bad job, has he. >> pretty solid. the fact they're playing hard and still win

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and that is how the national's season will be remembered. they may be the worst team in the major leagues but the team has turned it on and they have a six-game winning streak with one game left. top of the 11th inning. justin maxwell with a runner on and two outs it clears the wall for the game winning two-run home run. he hit a walkoff grand slam on wednesday. the nationals gate braves 6-4 in 11 innings. >>> when we return we check in with d.c. united who is fighting to make the playoffs. e money they could be saving by switching to geico.. gecko: yeah, 'course. boss: boy, did we miss you last week. that temp wasn't working out at all. exec: took me all morning but i got those quarterly figures for ... you. (hissing noise, gulping) gecko: aw, he ate all my mints. anncr: geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> welcome back to the show. united hosting chivas usa. 2nd minute. the shot hits the post and deflects off the goalkeeper for the goal. take another look. that is just bad luck. united is beate

comecast is the nation's largest cable providers. it not not only take offer the network, comecast and ge executives are not commenting. >> big news. here's a look for this thursday. heavy ran and flooding from business mark to des moines, leftover show in the colorados and showers in the pacific northwest. 65 in portland, just 62 in salt lake city, 84 in sacramento. it's 69 in baltimore, 76 in atlanta and 87 in miami. >> this is kind of cool for some school kids in florida. they're preserving history by burying the past. >> a newly built elementary school created a time capsule filled with a lunch card, song lyrics and other twine rel particulars. >> the project, part of the hundredth year celebration of the west palm beach school district, it aimed at showing students the importance of the past, present and future. >> soon you're going to be saying what is this "i know you want me, i know i want you." >> i wrote a letter to myself ten years from now. in the letter i wrote i would i will be a journalist. i hope one day to be one. >>

how will it impact america's discussions with the rogue nation? >> julie: eight more americans killed in afghanistan as heavily armed insurgents came in two out posts. what are our troops doing to combat the attacks? >> gregg: the nation's unemployment rate climbing to the highest level. how to fix the economy and create more jobs. julie is live with more. >> no easy answers. alan greenspan did have advice on what not to do. he doesn't think another big economic stimulus plan is a good idea. he says we are in the middle of an economic recovery but he predicts the unemployment rate will push backs 10%. which is not a pretty picture if you are looking for a job. greenspan says he is worried about the people who have been out of work for a wrong time, six months or longer because he says they start to lose job skills. >> the economy loses skills. the people who are out of work for very protracted periods of time lies their skills eventually and remember, what makes an economy great is a combination of the capital assets of the economy and the people t

the national security advisor says troops are just one part of the president's decision. in washington, brook hart, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you know how the saying he's going, you can't win them auto. unfortunate dematly that proved true for the ravens yesterday. new england quarterback tom brady seemed to shake off the rust that dogged him the first three weeks of the season, rushing for one touchdown and also throwing for one. that snapped the ravens' three-game streak of keeping the rushers out of the end zone. joe flacco threw the ball 47 times for 264 yards two scores. but that also kept willis mcgahee and ray rice from getting their usual touches. still it came down to the final 30 seconds when mark clayton dropped a pass that could have continued a game-winning drive. the final score, new england 27, baltimore ravens 21. keith mills will have more highlights and reaction later in sports. >> as the nation rides out the recession, wal-mart hopes to get an early lead in retail sales by offering early deals. while most people scrnt even bought halloween candy yet, wal-mart

up 4-3 in the ninth against the lowly nationals. guez gave up a grand slam home run to justin maxwell. they won in dramatic fashion 7-4. >>> sports and politics don't often mix. tomorrow in copenhagen they'll collide head on when the ioc will vote for the host city for the 2016 summer games. chicago and rio de janeiro considered the front runners. to help chicago's bid, the first lady arrived in denmark ahead of the president, who will address the general assembly for the vote. the first family is from chicago, as is talk show host oprah winfrey, in copenhagen to lend her support. soccer star pele is there to boost rio's chances. japanese prime minister and king juan carlos of spain also expected to attend tomorrow's vote. >>> it's no secret tiger woods has been making history ever since he picked up a golf club. the 33-year-old has hit the jackpot. thanks to a $10 million bonus at the fedex cup, tiger has become the first african-american athlete ever to earn over $1 billion in earnings. he had earned a cumulative $850 million going

cold temperatures coming into the nation's middle section. very warm, mild temperatures down to the south. so there's what we call a collision of air masses down here. there's been severe weather tonight down through oklahoma, texas and northwest louisiana, part of the same system that will bring us just some showers tomorrow evening and early, early saturday morning. overnight tonight some clouds coming in, mid to high level clouds. we won't be mostly cloudy and that means temperatures will come right back down to the upper 40s. here in town lower 50s. out in the suburbs, looks like we're easily going to be in the lower 40s overnight tonight. more clouds tomorrow. certainly warmer than today. we're headed up to about 75 here in the city. that would be 10 degrees warmer than where we were today. again down south you are probably pushing 80 late tomorrow afternoon with some good sun. winds out of the south at 5 to 10. that of course will help to warm us up quite nicely. right on through the day tomorrow, a bit of an increase in clouds. i think

we begin this evening with ken burns and his take on the magnificence of america's national parks. >> this is the declaration of independence applied to the landscape. it's a theirive that's so closely parallels the larger american theirive that you can find in the crevices of the park us. >> rose: we continue with part two of our conversation with former fed chairman paul volcker >> my tax philosophy would be if we can't deal with our expenditure load with the present tax system we have to think about changing tax system. when we think about changing the tax system, given the problem we started out talking about, you have to talk about a tax that hits consumption. >> rose: conclude about a new movie about koko chanel with the star audrey tautou and director anne fontaine. >> the first idea he had was to free her with clothes so i don't think she had a general idea in the beginning for fashion. >> rose: it was just freedom? >> yeah. i think she was her own laboratory. >> if you die do a bio pick, like an american biopick, all this time i think you can't go through her deeply, it was n