she's best known for the mark she left on the special olympics as founding the special olympics. >> weo be talking with the president, brady lum. we heard from tim shriver, and his response seemed to be personal. as somebody with your self, very involved with the organization. what is your feeling this morning. >> this is incredibly sod for us here in d.c. and our organization and our 3.2 million athletes, it's a tough day. >> we've heard from people in washington and massachusetts and people from all over the world that have contacted you and the special olympics organization already. can you talk about that a little bit? >> we put a tribute site at www.eunicekennedyshriver.org and we have gotten responses from nearly 40 heads of state, governors. we received a note from the pope last night. it's truly an amazing outpouring from all of the family members of special olympics all over the world. >> mr. lum, i just looked at that website it is truly amazing. to see herwords and the pictures is phenomenal. this will be her legacy. where would she want the special olympics to go in the fut

by the olympic committee. what this means for the north baltimore aquatic teams located here at meadowbrook is money and support. the united states olympic committee will help it become a state of the art training center, giving it everything it needs to create elite teams of potential olympic swimmers. the usoc will make sure top coaches provide athletes with training, education, jobs, physical therapy, and that they have the funds to travel and compete. the other two swimmers are in charlotte, north carolina, and fullerton, california. ironically, that's where north baltimore alum katie hoff has announced she is going. hoff is moving out west to train with fullerton's team in preparation for the 2012 olympics. as for eight gold medal wing michael phelps -- >> there's no better place to be than right here in baltimore. >> and with the north baltimore aquatic club joining the olympic program, that's never been more true. but the real buzz tonight had nothing to do with the olympics. it had to do with sunday's m

still ahead, the countdown to the winter olympics in vancouver. from the venues to the olympic village,e will show you how the city is getting ready. >> football around the corner. >> it is here. the games have arrived. almost game time. skins form starting safety apparently looks better than ever. tempers flared between mexico and the city soccer team. and kevin youkilis got all fired up starting this base-brawl. >>> by this time tomorrow we will be that close to getting our first look at the redskins. >> we will start learning something about them. we are not going to learn everything after tomorrow's game but will break up the monotony of camp. pregame walk through for the guys today. the opener in balance more tomorrow. it will be very quick outing for the starters. one series. maybe two. clinton portis, santana moss, haynesworth among those that aren't expected play. one guy who will play extensively, safety reed doughty. he entered the season as the starter and missed the second game with the flu. rookie chris horton, 48, stepped in and playe

we are getting ready for the 2012 olympics. hopefully they'll vote yes for women to be able to fight. >> reporter: what did you have to overcome to be legit in the olympics? >> well i think the biggest on stock -- obstacle is men. >> reporter: those men. >> not wanting to put girls on the shows. this is the one reason why we're having these all female shows. hopefully they will say yes. i'm pretty sure they will. a lot of people want it. so what we're doing is just having a place so that the girls can get ring experience, so they will be prepared. >> reporter: so tell me about

the olympics in the future. coming up, >> examining the culture of violence in baltimore city. that story is straight ahead. >> i am a call killion in washington. recovering from the recession. that story is coming up in our project economy report. >> and upper level low is around the area. we have a chance of showers and storms. i will let you know what the weekend is looking like the coming up. >> we will update you on conditions on the ears perk expressway in with

the balance. >> plus, her olympic size heart and her struggle to survive. next at 5:15, loved ones are traveling from near and far to be at the bedside of eunice shriver. >>> our time is 5:14. updating the top store this the news for today, the president is hitting the road to sell his health care reformplan. this afternoon he's holding a town hall meeting in portsmouth, new hampshire. the president is trying to refute what he says are myths and misconceptions about his plan. the white house yesterday announced the launch of a new website that it says will help people better understand the issue and help people separate fact from fiction. >> divers will return to the hudson river this morning. they are hoping to find the last victim in saturday's crash between a small plane and a sight-seeing helicopter. nine people were killed. yesterday, the plane's wreckage was discovered 60 feet below water in the middle of the river. >> six people in china have been killed by a typhoon but the death toll is expected to rise. so far, about 80 people have died across the

the special olympics. these are amazing figures now more than 1 million athletes and more than 160 countries take part in the special olympics, one of the most celebrated charities in all of the world. >> let's put that in perspective on a world wide basis, there are a million people who would have been cast aside without a second thought without kennedy shriver. >> you have to look at it that way. >> absolutely. >> think of the ripple effect of awareness that special olympics has had worldwide besides given someone an outlet for their own personal creativity. right off the get go, and the sound bite said, it used to be mental retardation wish we know that's not, intellectual disable. this is a huge story. >> it really is. >> in the worldly society, 2009 this is with one of the top five story. >> no question about it. a funeral service will be held for friday, for the whom to left her mark on the world and spent a lot of time. she lived in montgomery county, but she spent a lot of hours at the special olymp

the special olympic torch led the procession today into the church, where athletes delivered a welcomehat moved mourners to tears. noticeably missing today, eunice's brother, senator ted kennedy. he is nearby at the family compound, battling brain cancer. a spokesman for the family said ted kennedy's schedule is, quote, day to day. and right now, eunice's family and close friends are attending private burialed followed by a lunch at the kennedy family compound and a nearby club. nbc's ann thompson is here with me on the cape. ann, who has known the kennedys so many years, who came from this area and has deep roots here, this is really another one of those moments for hyannis. >> i think so. you saw hundreds of people literally lining south street here, catching -- trying to catch a glimpse of the family. and then when they brought out the casket of eunice kennedy shriver, there was applause. and then as each family drove by for bobby kennedy jr., for caroline kennedy and her family, there was subsequent applause. and people here at the cape really love the kennedys, they're part of the

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the triple olympic champion was a little tired after sunday. the 22-year-old looks so comfortable throughout the race, leading the field as they came into the streets. he qualifies for second round. crossing the line first in a time of 20.0 seconds. on day three, there was a huge surprise in the women's pole vault finals. the gold medalist of the last two world championships failed to record any clearance and finished last. the athletes from poland -- the athletes from poland, she had won every major title since taking gold at the 2004 olympics. the jamaican sprint team remains on course after usain bolt performance on friday. the olympic champion beat the fellow jamaican by 200th of a second. she is successfully defended her triple jump. leading after three rounds, she took the title with 14.5 meters. that is all the sports, george. >> thank you very much. bbc investigation has uncovered fraud and corruption ahead of thursday's presidential election in afghanistan could all the details on our web site, bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible

phelps lived in michigan between the 2004 and 2008 olympics. police also cited him for failure to establish residency in maryland. investigators say the other driver did cause the accident when she ran a red light. she'll be cited for failure to obey a red light and causing an accident. >>> you only get one shot at a second chance. that's a quote from michael vick, that's how he describes his new contract with the philadelphia eagles. the team introduced the troubled quarterback yesterday in philadelphia. vick sigd a contract that could pay him almost $7 million over two years. but northern of that money is actually guaranteed. he said he's sorry for what he did and is ready to focus on the future. >> i know as we all know in the past, i made some mistakes, i have done some terrible things, made a horrible mistake. and now i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> vick may not be able to play in any of the eagles' regular-season games until the middle of october because nfl commissioner roger goodell suspended him for the part of

eunice kennedy shriver wasn't just the honorary chairperson and founder of the special olympics. you can say it was its heart and soul. >> reporter: eunice kennedy shriver founded the movement in 1968 as a way to foster acceptance, understanding and respect for people with intel lecture disabilities. it grew from several hundred athletes to 3 million worldwide. and to small villages in every corner of the planet. her dream of a better and richer life for boys and girls and men and women with intel lecture disabilities is a reality and even as her death is being mourned they are legacy is remembered and with us is the president of special olympics. first of all our condolences on your loss. >> thank you very much. it has been a tough night as you can imagine for the special olympics family. >> reporter: eunice wasn't elected president or senator or appointed attorney general like her brothers but you could make an argument her legacy maybe as impactful and long living as her three brothers. >> we certainly think so. eunice adopted a population that had been marginalized for centuri

he took .01 off his record set at the beijing olympics. >>> y.e. yang of south korea won the pga championship on sunday by beating tiger woods marking the first time woods lost after holding the lead heading into the final round. stunning upset indeed. >>> 7:12 right now. you're up to date. back to matt, ann and stephanie. he was virtually an unknown until yesterday. now that has changed. >> he apparently didn't read the papers that said it was basically tiger's turn when he was going to win. good luck -- or congratulations. >> i don't think he read the memo that it is a sleeveless day? >> i'm sleeveless under this janet. the shirt is actually just a dickie. >>> stephanie abrams is here filling in while al is taking a day off. stephanie? >> hi, guys. everyone's sleeveless because it is hot here in new york city. it was yesterday and it will be yet again today. let's look at how hot it's going to get. into the 90s. we actually have a heat advisory here throughout new york city. we're 10 to 15 degrees above average. the rest of the >> ann, over to you

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she is best known no being one of the founders of the special olympics. we will delay the ask the weather guy question until tomorrow. t are aheotn misr another warm start to da e t a that is an indication of where eathe 90s. today. right now, 75 in washington. dulles international airport is at 74 degrees. 71 in baltimore. winchester, virginia. 74. here is a look at the radar for us right now. you will see shower activity, bang, bang that came through last night. actually, thunderstorms that moved across portions of anne arundel county, calvert county, places like that and off to the east. that was it. we don't have any precipitation this horning. you see a few little rain showers associated with the cold front. we will goat get those popping in here late -- we will get those popping in here later this afternoon. let us turn our attention to the tropics. this is the second tropical depression of the season. it is just a tropical depression at this point. it is off the coast of africa. it bears watching. it has maximum sustained winds of 30 miles per hour,

there's little doubt, that come october 2009, if the ioc decides squash is ready to take its place at the olympicly be one of celebrationà. >>abirached: that's it for this week's world business. thanks for watching. we'll see you again atthe same time next week.

the olympic games are set to begin six months from today. leanne gregg shows us how the city is gettingng ready. >> reporter: the olympic clock is ticking down. six months away now. vancouver has been working for the past six years to get things ready. and the news is good. the venues are finished and the new road to the mountain venues is on target. no scandals emerged. the athletes are entering their final months after years of training. >> it has been my dream since i started skating. >> reporter: next february, they will be walking out in the opening ceremony. >> you are in one small area with so many different countries. and so many talented athletes and you are one of them. you know. it is one big team. you are not just a curling team. you are the olympic team. >> reporter: the residents of vancouver and hisler the focus has been slightly different. the economy went in a a tailspin and financing the games has been a challenge. >> this may be one of the areas that the organizing committee gets most of its from, the fact it managed the mo

she founded the movement that became special olympics, the largest movement for acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. her work transformed the lives of millions of people across the globe. they, in turn, are her livingch legacy. those that knew the private side said she was a humble woman. and mary pierce has attended mass with the shrivers almost every day for the past 25 years. >> this is a good setting to start with that. i think that people may not know how dedicated they were to their faith. >> the headquarters of special olympics, the congresswoman has expressed her condolences. she said the special olympics has done more than any single action or pgram to free the public of discrimination of people with mental disabilities. and those sentiments will continue to pour in throughout the week and year. and this is a legacy that knows no end. reporting live in downtown, d.c. news4, and reporting back to you. >> thank you, kimberly. >> we are hearing from others that new eunice shriver. the white house social secretary during the kennedy administration and

he of course holds the world record for eight gold medals in the olympics. he just turned 24, grew up in rogers ford. he has been no stranger to controversy of late. he was questioned when it appeared he was smoking marijuana from a bong. we'll follow the updates on the newscast and abc2news.com. and on "good morning maryland," the fresh reaction and latest as well. >>> and now a developing story. michael vick is back in the nfl tonight. vick, who hasn't played since 2006, will suit up with the philadelphia eagles. a two year deal was signed late this evening. vick spent nearly two years behind bars after pleading guilty to bankrolling an illegal dog fighting ring. remember, vick has only a partial reinstatement. he'll be considered for a full reinstatement after week six. the signing comes as the eagles open the preseason tonight with the patriots. here in baltimore, the ravens and redskins got things started. the complete recap coming up. >>> tonight, the mother of a local woman killed in the pan am 123 tragedy over scotland is outrages that the terrorists

the founder of the special olympics passed away on tuesday at the age of 88. allison joins us now from centerville, massachusetts with more on the story. allison. >> reporter: so many people have been here visiting today. among the visitors, of course, clergy and members of eunice kennedy shriver's family. and many people from the special olympics, athletes who explain w kennedy shriver changed their lives. >> there is so much idealism in my family and eunice's life is such an example of the best of our country. >> friends and family today remember eunice kennedy shriver, the sister of president john f. kennedy. but she is perhaps more well known and respected for her compassion and drive and founding the special olympics. >> she was constant activity and she was one of the greatest organizationers of humanity that has ever lived. >> reporter: kennedy shriver died tuesday at cape cod hospital. she was 88 years old and suffered a serious of strokes in recent years. today at this public wake at our lady of victory church, cardinal shaun o'malley paid a visit. hu

she brought hope and she brought promise to millions after founding the special olympics. the compassion that she had for her mentally disabled sister, rosemary, greatly influenced her advocacy for others with special needs. now only two members of that original kennedy dynasty remain, but the next generation is already carrying on their legacy. and the kennedy family, well known here in cape cod, the family's hyannis port compound has served as their sanctuary for decades. and what does this area mean to the kennedys? >> i think for the kennedys, it was a place they could come and relax. it started as a vacation home for them, joe kennedy bought the first home on the compound in hyannis port, and over the years, it has been a place they come to gather for weddings, for celebrations, for birthdays, and also in times of tragedy. but it's a place where the kennedys are known, but it's not like they're celebrities. this is a really laid back place. it's not very fancy. they live on a public street and they're part of the community. they come here for mass on weekends and both

the change in location. she won a silver and two bronze in six events in last summer olympics. back to you. . >> the question is, will it slow down the line at the drink machine? >> and turning regular beverage fans ♪ ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o. . >> finally tonight. coca-cola fans have the chance to mix up their beloved beverage. in dozens of fashions. new soda machine. free style. allows you to mix 20 coke products to one tasty beverage. with a touch screen you can make 100 different variations of the drinks. free style are currently tested in restaurants like sub bay way. >> like standing at the coke, brewing companies right now, getting fresh product in a bottling plant. >> took four years and $100 million r and d to come up with the free style. >> muggy night. great night for the ac. watch television. that octomom special we had earlier tonight. vytas reid has a look at the weather forecast for tomorrow. friday and weekend juan. >> i guess you were watch that i think. >> here is what's going on. temper

camisole a long-shot candidate to make the team for the winter olympics in vancouver in february. >> hey, he is built. >> yes, he is. drafted by the detroit lions last year but the army ordered him to serve a two-year commitment after his college days. he does hope to is attend a career after his olympic career. >>> donald foil, the nba veteran has helped more than 1,it 200 children in the caribbean in three years. last year he held a camp stressing education, nutrition, and yes, basketball. foyle hopes to expand the program to other countries. >> nice job. thanks. >>> a freak show owner is going to court. i just like to say freak show because he lost out on buying a five-legged doggy. but even if he wins, it's too late for him to get what he really wants.

. >>> and seven years from now, tiger, they could be playing golf in the olympics. he executive boards today, they are recommending to add golf along with them to the olympics roster for 2016. they will vote on the matter in object. so that is it from here. the redskins and the ravens, they are about to get it on. getting a quick look the at jason campbell and only a quick one, so don't blink. or you might miss it. >> they are live in baltimore. the full post game coverage afterwards including, well, live interviews, and the press conference out there on nine news at 11. >>> all right, see you then, brett and sarah. >> hard to get the end of football now, worth being in the 90s. but well, you know? >> i know, it's like the first day of school, you know? you can see that out there. >> and here is the seven-day forecast. we're looking at sunshine tomorrow, 87. a slight chance of an isolate thunderstorms. we won't quite make it 90. but then we're right around 90 on sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday. some thunderstorms are possible out there next week. >> all right, tha

the host of a rally last night to push s bid for the zero olympic-style games. this year, it was in australia. they would bring 12,000 athletes and 80,000 visitors to the host cities. that decision will be made in two months. >>> marion barry is weighing in on a new documentary about his life. it is called, "the nine lives of marion barry." it looks at his long career as a public figure from several rights act to vest to mayor who fell from grace. it also shows the good and does not spare the bad. he cooperated with the film makers because he won a legacy > an arrest in a drug sting. >> he is articulate, he is handsome, he was an inspirational leader and i did not know that side of marion barry. i only knew the scandal. i know what most people in america know, that he smoked crack. >> i don't want to be portrayed as a person who does not care about people and takes cocaine. it takes a slice of my life and tries to show me as more than just that. >> of the movie premiered in silver spring last month and made its small screen debut on hbo last night. >>> delaware m

it's from the maryland special olympics. senior v.p. tom white. >> you have a sense you were among greatness. but she never put on any airs. it was always about the specialties of the athletes and what we could do to make their lives better. >> i'm pretty emotional about it myself. >> reporter: alice says eunice shriver meant a lot to her family. her 58-year-old brother is a special olympian. >> it feels like losing a family member myself. because without, as i said before, special olympics, my brother's life, and my family life would be completely different. >> reporter: the roots of the special olympics are right here in maryland. it all started in 1963. >> movement started right here, in the shrivers' backyard in rockville, maryland. actually, in 1963, she started a summer day camp, for individuals with mental retardation. >> reporter: mrs. shriver was a member of a famous family. but in championing the rights of the mentally disabled, she made her own mark, an extraordinary one on the world. >> i am so proud and so enriched by having

she changed lives by creating the special olympics. ne thing and no one could envision the special olympics 41 years later. the games will always continue and the kind of vision and opportunities for persons with disabilities will always continue on. that's her legacy. >> we'll have more on eunice kennedy shriver on our website. nd for links to her website, go to myfoxdc.com. >>> and still ahead, one of her athletes joins us live in the studio to talk about how the organization changed his life. >>> this morning, we have poll numbers in the virginia governor's race and we'll share those, coming up next. >> how does 230 miles per gallon sound? we'll talk about the changes in store for the auto industry. >>> also, we have a former american idol finalist in the house. we'll hear him perform. explain. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: os tv, internet d phone for just $79.99 a month. oh, all right, see... i gotta cut my nails. (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, intern, and phone for on

shriver may be best known for founding the special olympics. she was 88. >>> police identified the man killed in an apparent dog mauling yesterday. 19-year-old carter delaney was found dead inside of his grandfather's home here on plaza street in leesburg. investigators tell us carter was killed by two pit bulls that belonged to his older r.brothe those dogs are now with animal control. >>> coming up thi half hour, we will see what's behind the heated moment during secretary of state's hillary clinton's overseas trip. why more people are trading in their green grass and lawn mowers for some synthetic stuff. >>> a summer camp like no other. we are going to show you some familiar faces that stopped by rock 'n' roll camp here in washington. >>> this evening metro is answering questions about another safety ise.ot t 3 3 1e. 30 3 1n whe lgrgrneeine train left thenrsc. en cars. fhtig e oum o eight ca.rs nee employee responsib error lae mr afetarosmecof ous j this coe keter aafetro worker w wasle kdr while doing trackor he orange line. pat collins has

shriver is best known for helping to start the special olympics in 1968. the organization helps 3 billion people with disabilities around the world. in t washington region, shriver also arranged for melwood center to get jobs at the kennedy center, the idea that developmentally disabled people could and should lead useful lives. >> she took everyone out of the shadows. people were literally in institutions. people didn't know what to do with their children when they were born. >> though shriver's family remains in the spotlight, her daughter maria is married to arnold schwarzneggar, it is eunice kennedy shriver's good work that has touched so many people a. >>. >> energy radiated from her. everyone wondered how she could do so much. it was always for the community. >> among those at the hospital this morning, eunice's husband, r. sergeant shriver, the 1972 vice presidential candidate and former peace corps director along with her daughter maria and governor schwarzneggar and her other children and grandchildren are all with her. >> thank you for that. keep

a woman who believed in him. >> thank you for starting the special olympics. have a wonderful life in heaven. >> she earned a special place in hards when she founded the special olympics in 1968. >> [unintelligible] >> realized early on that she did not have to serve as president to carry on the public service tradition in her family. >> you have taught us that what really counts is the courageous spirit and the generous heart. >> that is how shriver is being remembered. the work is now legacy. the 88-year-old suffered a series of strokes and di at cape cod hospital early tuesday morning. >> my mother has been, you know, a key leader in the field of mental retardation special needs, and and disabilities. >> in a statement released by her family, shriver is described with a number of superlatives, amazing. >> his youngest memory of his sister was as a young girl with a bound of passion to make a difference. >>> south carolina gov. mark sanford says he was justified in using state planes for personal trips. the embattled governor said he leads a busy life and was

it's from the maryland special olympics. senior v.p., tom white. >> you had the sense you were among greatness. but she never put on any airs. it was always about the special athletes. and what else can we do to make their lives better? >> i'm pretty emotional about it myself. >> alice lee bean says eunice meant so much to her family. her brother is a special olympian. >> it feels like losing a family member myself. because without, as i said, before, special olympics, my brother's life and my family life would be completely different. >> reporter: the roots of the special olympics are right here in maryland. it all started in 1963. >> the movement started right here, in the shrivers' backyard in rockville, maryland. actually in 1963. she started a summer day camp for individuals with mental retardation. >> mrs. shriver was a member of a famous family, but in championing the rights of the mentally disabled, she made her own mark, an extraordinary one on the world. >>> i am so enriched by having not only known eunice kennedy s

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the building. she celebrated her birthday here in maryland at one time. her dedication to special olympics has made a big difference in the lives of many people. >> i have gotten to do so much being involved with special olympics. i am able to do the best i can in all that i have been able to achieve. >> the special olympics has grown to 3 million athletes competing in 150 countries. >> each time you run and jump, you will say to others everywhere, come to our world where we are freein, free to choose our sport. >> wbal 11 news. >> you have to stop and savor a great performance like last night with the orioles with a rookie pitcher. he picked up his fourth witn season. the orioles got the in 1-0 lead. striking out tommy. the o's played catch-up in the fifth. adam jones would follow with an rbi fielder's choice. the bullpen shut the door. the o's take it over the ace 3-2 the final last night. hope your day is off to begin testing start. >> coming up in the next half- hour of 11"news today" >> a lawyer is hoping the video will prove that his client did not shoot a five year-old girl. >> i be

why the olympic champion is getting cited even though police say he didn't cause the collision. >>> hello, i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> we are learning more about the car crash involving michael phelps. this evening police explain why both phelps and the other driver are getting citations. eyewitness news is live near the scene of the crash. kelly mcpherson spoke with a witness and has details from the police report. >> reporter: vic, that report says that michael phelps' right ankle was hurting after the crash here at this intersection. police have not found him at fault but he is getting a citation. a car accident turns news worthy with a superstar involved. wjz is the only station to capture michael phelps giving his police statement minutes after he smashed into another car. >> michael phelps was the only person who went to her and asked how she was, opened the passenger side door, leaned in. he was the only taintive person. everybody else was taking pictures of him with their cell phones. >> reporter: police cite the other driver with failure to o

in around 90 minutes, the international olympic committee will announce which two new sports will be recommended for the talent -- for the 2016 games. seven sports on the short list as members prepare to vote in berlin. baseball, golf, crotty, a roller sports, rugby, softball, and swash, but only two will be recommended. the decision will have to date ratified in copenhagen did baseball and softball or on the schedule in beijing last year but they have been dropped for the london 2012 games. speaking on behalf of this board, the world's number one tiger woods said goals possible inclusion was long overdue. >> golf is a truly global sport and not think it should've been in the olympics awhile ago. i think that of gadahn, it will be great for golf and especially some of the other smaller countries that are not emerging in golf, i'd think it is a great way for them to compete and play and get the exposure met some of these come -- countries are getting. >> austrian doubles pair pulled out of the world badminton championships in india due to concerns about security. they withdrew from but

. >> reporter: through the special olympic, eunice kennedy shriver championed the rights of the mentally disabled on the field and off. when her health turned for the worst followed by her debt, condell lenses poured in -- condolences poured in from more than 40 heads of state including the pope. >> the pope sent his prayers on behalf of thefamily before she passed. >> reporter: shriver founded the special olympics in 1968 inspiraled by her sister rosemary who was mentally disabled. started as a camp in her home in potomac, maryland it grew into a worldwide movement. >> she's a civil rights pioneer. she started this movement of accepting and including people with intellectual disabilities. that transcended the playing field. >> reporter: in a statement the shriver family said she was light of our lives, a grandmother, mother, sister, awntses who -- aunt who taught us by example. her work transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of people across the globe and they in turn are her living legacy. at special olympics washington headquarter, a photo gallery honors her memory and on the w

there is a very high price to hosting the olympics. it would be very interesting to be a resident of a town that had the factory from the other town. basically the dumping ground for pollution. maybe the new factory is very high tech and doesn't have any pollution. that's possible. but i do think it is an interesting phenomenon to temporarily shut down these things. and the key, the real test will be but beijing does in terms of water resources and pollution after the olympics. but the temporary, sort of, suspension of business during those two weeks will be one thing. in the years that followed it will be much more important. >> well, let me thank our speakers, both of them, our presenters. alexandra harney and kimberly elliot. thank you very much, indeed, and thank you all for participating here. i think on the sign-in sheet there is an opportunity test sign up for e-mail updates for other programs. if you wish to do so please leave your information, and we would be delighted to have you back here again. thanks very much, indeed. [app

she is known as the founding force behind the special olympics. again reports out in the last few minutes that eunice kennedy shriver has died at age 88. >>> next when 9 news now continues, if you think it is too hot, imagine going through the day wearing shoulder pads and a helmet but first it is time for the signs of now question. we are asking how much blood does the human body contain? it is six quarts, one gallon or c two gallons? we will have the answer when we come back. f >>> welcome back to 9 news now. it is 6:23. the signs of now question asks, how much blood does the human body contain? the answer is a, six quarts. >>> heat and football can be a deadly combination. ever since the vikings korey stringer died from heat stroke during training camp in 2001. nfl teams do everything in their power to keep their players safe except cancelling practice. because the nfl is like the postal service they always deliver. 9 news now sports director brett haber explains. >> somebody has the ac on. somebody turn it on, please. >> it is hot out here. a l

. >> president barack obama said "above all, she will be remembered as the founder of the special olympics." she taught our nation and our world that no physical barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit. it is that spirit that is being honored now. >> it was because of her sister rosemary that eunice shriver started having a camp at her home for people with disabilities. it eventually became the special olympics. >> her family was at her side when she passed away at 88-years old. >> i don't think there is a finer example of a person tech grew up with great wealth but focused that wealth and that intensity on really reaching out to the world's marginalized citizens, those folks who have been ignored and beaten down by our society. as a human being and a woman, she was a force of nature. >> there are pictures of eunice shriver throughout the building. for that athletes and their families, eunice shriver's dedication to special olympics has made a big difference in her lines. >> because of her vision, i have gotten to do so much, being involved in special olympics and outside, getti

perhaps known most for starting the special olympics. her family said she set out to change the world and change us. and she did that and more. growing up alongside her dashing brothers, jack, ted and bobby, eunice shriver held a front-row seat to some of the greatest and some of the most tragic moments of the 20th century. but it was an unheralded member of the family, who inspired her life's work. her mentally challenged sister, rosemary. >> she taught us all, that adversity meant almost nothing. and that it could always be fun for all of us to be together. >> reporter: mrs. shriver shared a special closeness with rosemary. spending extra time with her. making sure she always felt included. that was a life lesson she never forgot. >> she founded the scial olympics in 1968, to get people with intellectual disabilities the chance to develop physical fitness, to create friendships and experience the joy of sports competition and achievement. >> well done. >> reporter: the games immediately became much more than athletic competitions. for o

the sport. he doesn't have owe olympic medal at least not yet. ttee expected to meet and expected golf be included in the 2016 olympics. tiger says if he is not retired by then. he would be an elderly 40. you see the new "sports illustrated" cover, right? there are actually four of them. regional covers. see them here? that's texan 00 far right, i think. this is not entirely sure who they all are. i know who that is on the far left. the one everybody in the southeast region of the united states will get. sneed and the old miss rebels ranked 50 this year. we have the top group here. florida, they beat them last year. florida, texas, oklahoma, usc, virginia tech and ole miss. ranks ahead of alabama and the sec west and lsu sec west. they have them both at home. we shall see hottie taughty. president obama holding town hall meeting in health care reform in new hampshire. the discussion relatively calm compared to some of the lawmakers' recent town halls. recovery teams pulling from the hudson river a small plane that flew into a helicopter. they have

according to those who knew her, she was the force between the special olympics. i say she was a force of nature according to those who knew her. the stories about her were wonderful. >> i interviewed her about bobby kennedy, and if you dared to suggest even the tiniest in perfection with him, you are immediately set straight on that subject and told to get with the program. she was a formidable lady. >> she was an inspiration for many who care about the end here, and she illustrates how much can beone even if you are not in an elective office, holding a power base somewhere. the special olympics now is internationally influential, and she did all that without holding office. we have seen a generations of nnedys behind her also starting to do things in the private sector. it is a great role model for what people can accomplish. >> she has terrific children. they are in the public sector one way or another, too. >> she was a very noble woman who took up a noble cause and made it work. it tells us that the kennedys were the royal family, that generation was most extr

and number one, the opening ceremony at the olympics, salt lake city. that is the hat from that. where else do you get all of the nations in the world parading in one place? >> you buy, i'll fly. listen, i have to ask you, i butchered his name. the pronouncement throws you off more. his name is millroad cabbot. >> that's correct. >> close to correct. tell me about this. this suit is causing all sorts of problems for swimming. they actually banned the -- the coaches said we don't want this suit. and they abided by it. >> i'm your legal analyst. i'm going to talk about a swimsuit. bottom line, it does cut through the water. there are certain things that make this technologically advanced enough where it may shave some time off scores. still, the guy opens his mouth and michael phelps got them. even though there is a swimsuit controversy, it will go on way past these championships. look for it to be a big issue between now and the olympics in london and every year in between. >> there you go. i've been looking for something new on this story, someone to guide me through it. and rick

it was followed by a private grave side service where mourners lit candles from the special olympics torch. chris clackum has our report. >> reporter: only the closest of family and friends were allowed in for eunice kennedy shriver's funeral. so the streets, the procession traveled were packed. a procession led by a torched-bearing special olympian who offered the first tribute. >> she was chosen to have a life to serve others. the weakest of the weak, the castaways, the throwaways of society at the time they would say the mentally retarded. and i am one of those people. >> reporter: brother teddy couldn't attend because of his battle with brain cancer. but poignant moments were provided by shriver's grandchildren. >> thank you for teaching me to help people in immediate. >> reporter: it was daughter maria, though, who lit up the service with a true tes of her adventurous mother. >> mommy wore men's pants. she smoked cuban cigars and played tackle football. she was scary smart and not afraid to show it. >> reporter: it brought the gathering to tear was a poem she wrote recently with

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eunice kennedy shriver's life work was symbolized as the olympic torch lit the way for her casket.er words to special olympians echoed through the church with h moe recording played for urners. >> you are the stars and the wo d rlis watching you. >> reporter: joel bsowd cn, news. >> if you go to r bs cweite right now we have a link weto t funeral program as llwea s a slide sh ms ofieemors. log on to wusa9.com and click on the kennedy shriver story. >>> navy pilot scott speicher was laid to rest this morning, 18 years after he became the first casualty of the first gulf war. thousands of people lined the streets of his hometown in jacksonville, florida, to pay their respects. he was shot down in ' 91 on the first night of the gulf war but his remains were not found until earlier this month. >>> cbs affiliate wral is expected to admit that john edwards is the father of the 18- month-old daughter of his former misstress. the former senator and presidential candidate acknowledged the affair last summer but previously denied he feared the little girl. a grand jury is investigating wheth

in 19-- special olympics in 1968. the stories have long documented sharif's achievements. >> she accomplished something most politicians never even aspire to. she changed the way america faced the moral question -- how it treated the metropolitanly disabled. >> reporter: and shriver's legacy will live on through the work of her children and the special olympics which now has more than a million participants in more than 150 countries. drew levenson, cbs news. >> shriver also received the nation's highest civilian award -- the presidential medal of freedom in 1984 from ronald reagan. until recently she lived in president obama in montgomery county. >>> the heated fight over health care reform makes its way into maryland. sally thorner is live with a raucous town hall meeting that took place at towson university. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. maryland senator ben cardin showed up to answer questions about the health care plan, but he was immediately met with angry resistance. >> i am confident that we're goin

why did they make this big commitment to the special olympics? dy in this country on a national or world stage ever paid attention people who were learning disabled or whatever, retarded, whatever the term is, special education people. they did. >> absolutely. i mean, i think when eunice went to stanford, she went in sociology. she then worked in social work in harlem. so she already had that instinct of wanting to do something, which as we have said i think grew out of that special relationship with rosemary. then she got president kennedy to set up a committee on mental retardation. she set up the national institutes of child health and suddenly research was going into what's possible for disabled people. but then she made it real. she realized that when rosemary took compliments, when she was able to swim as she said once like a deer, she lit up. she was a different person. so finally she figured if we can give these kids and these older people a chance to compete to feel good about themselves, it's going to change their attitudes towards thems