we had over a thousand young people at the smithsonian. >> do w#hyou want to make the smithsonian a bigger priority? >> not a bigger priority, we want them to know that we do that, most sciences over the time at the smithsonian moved off, like the national>>. -- zoo. and the secretary was interested in breeding the buffalo, and some said that's messy and that's where other branches came from. and we have areas in the west and east and all over the world. there are wonderful things that the smithsonian does in science that w%8eneeds to be available the public. and we use the internet as a device to connect that to the american people. >> can we talk more about that, what is your vision of technology and how museums have to change. there are a lot of young people that don't think you have to go physically to a museum when you have kind it on the internet. >> that's an interesting question, we are having focus groups, museums reach typically 10% of the public, and what about the other 85%, and when the young people feel they don't have to go to these classical institutions , reaching them is

. >> at the smithsonian, the folks are really creative. they are open to new ideas if they see how it will work to the benefit of what they really want to accomplish. we will probably have 29 million people visiting our museums this year. the physical experience is very important. how do you use technology to enhance the physical visits and then use technology to connect to people who might not be connected other wise it all. . . then their visit will be much more informed. they may have a hand held device in the future that will tell them where to go. the second floor, some nook is hard to find sometimes and yet it's a treasure to do that. after they leave, they can continue to interact with our docents. it's a more enriched experience. >> you were brought onboard because of the resignation of mr. small because of the overspending. how did that happen and what has changed? >> the regents became more engaged after the issues arose during mr. small's secretarieship. they did a lot of the right things and they put in 25 new policy statements

the hope diamond is on display in the smithsonian in all of its stand-alone brilliance. >> jim handly got a closep look. >> reporter: there's been hype around the hope for centuries. the 45-carat diamond is displayed as a stand-alone gem with no setting at all. >> it's unbelievable that it's right here in our presence. it's beautiful. >> reporter: make you want to reach out and grab it, put it on? >> i'm surprised that it is out here so bare. >> reporter: but not alone. there was plenty of company. guards and hidden cameras kept close watch. security seems very tight around here. >> obviously, with the hope diamond we have to take security very seriously. with the activities here today, sure, we had a little extra kurt security but it's something we think about every day. >> reporter: everyone could capture the image with their own cameras. >> you have to dream, you know. but at least if if i have my picture -- >> reporter: exactly. you can take it with you. >> i would appreciate it if someone would put it on my finger. >> it's easily the most beautiful gem i will ever see. >> reporte

ahead of security for the entire smithsonian constitution, j.j. mclaughlin says he hired ten new zoo officers in the last four months. >> i feel very good about it. i think we have met our goal that we talked to about earlier. >> reporter: are these officers street ready? >> yes. they all have police experience. >> reporter: a few new police officers continue to raise concerns. this time about officer readiness. >> they are not street ready. >> reporter: officers talked to news4, two identities hidden and one that says she's no longer afraid of losing her job. she quit as a zoo police officer one day after our interview. >> for those that say you are a disgruntled employee. >> i have never seen anything like this in may life. i worked at a police department for 21 years. and i have never -- d.c. police officer. >> reporter: formerly officer latimore, she claims the issues are not only manpower b management. specifically a lack of commitment to training officers and new recruits. >> those officers are being hired given badges and they don't have the

today here the at the smithsonian an unveiling. the 45-carat diamond is displayed as a stand-alone gem with no setting at all. >> it's unbelievable it's right here in our presence. it's beautiful. >> reporter: authentic you want to grab it, put it on? >> i'm surprised it doesn't sit here so bare. >> reporter: there was plenty of company. guards and hidden cameras kept close watch. security seems tight around here today, tighter than usual. >> well, obviously with the hope diamond, we always have to take security seriously. with the activities here today, sure, we had extra security. it's something we think about every day. it's a piece we don't want to take any chances with. >> reporter: everyone could capture the image with their own cameras. >> you have to dream, you know? >> reporter: exactly. you can take it with you. >> i would appreciate if someone would put it on my finger. >> reporter: that is easily the most beautiful gem i would ever see. you could show me a $1,000 opal and i would be just as thrilled. >> the hope diamond

. >> it is getting a new one in honor of the 50 years at the smithsonian. parker got a dazzling first glimpse. >> reporter: under tight security to the cade cadence of camera clicks, the home diamond was on the move. >> i always get a little nervous when i look at the vault and don't see a diamond in there. >> reporter: for the first time in its 50 years at the smithsonian museum of natural history, the hope diamond is being displayed removed from its setting. >> some say perhaps the most valuable. who is to say? >> reporter: it was donated to the museum in 195 #. >> it immediately became one of these must-see objects in washington, d.c. >> it is gorgeous. i wish i could take it home. >> reporter: seeing it sparkle is one thing. hearing its history is captivating too. >> that is an epic hollywood- style story. it has all the ingredients, it has tragedy, larger than life characters and you know, it has a curse. >> reporter: the hope dip and was found in india in the mid 1600s owned by lieu xiv and stolen during the french revolution. it was sold to he have r

the head of security for the smithsonian says he's hired ten new zoo officers in the last four months >> i feel good about it. we have met our goal that we talked to you about earlier. >> are the officers street ready? >> yes, they all have street experience. >> reporter: concerns are raised. >> they are not street ready. >> reporter: three off camera and two with their identities hidden. one said she quit as a zoo police officer one day after the interview. >> for those who say you are a disgruntled employee. >> i have never seen anything like this in my life. i worked at the police department for 21 years. i was a d.c. police officer. >> reporter: she claims the issues are not only manpower, but management. a lack of commitment to training officers and new recruits. >> they are being hired, given guns and badges and they don't have the federal training. >> ridiculous. it's absolutely untrue. at no time do we give anyone a gun and put them on the street. they are talking of two of the three new ones that came on board have gone through firearms training. they are riding with seasoned

the changes along those lines, do you think that people would like to think differently about the smithsonian? >> i would like to think so, first they will see a more holistic view, that we have sciences and the research is very deep at the smithsonian. whether history, art, culture or science. there is always research, i would hope so. i think they would see us as a cutting-edge place, things can be fun at the smithsonian, we don't have to be serious. so have popular culture collection. i was look at a painting by tony bennett of duke ellington, that was a great thing, and i have the opportunity to see him next week. and these are the kinds of things that the smithsonian can be, not always serious but it's fun to go and new exhibits are happening. and we are communicating with you so it's a two-way street. as opposed in the past, you come and tell you what to see. and in the future, you go to the internet and you come and say what you want to see. >> wayne clough, secretary of the smithsonian institution, thank you. we continue this congression with bred and stacey, stacey, what did you lear

as the smithsonian institution continues towards achievement, dr. cordova will be a critical piece in ensuring that the original intent that the institution would be an establishment for the increase and difference use of knowledge is preserved with excellence. i would urge my colleagues to support dr. cordova's appointment to the board of regular ents and since i have no other speakers, i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. brady: i thank the ranking member for his cooperation as always and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate joint resolution 9. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the joint resolution is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from district of columbia rise? ms.

visitors to the smithsonian have seen the largest blue diamond surrounded by 16 diamonds suspended from a chain containing 45 diamonds. the 45.5 carrot gem is on display. check it out. it's worth about $250 million. good night.

today, folks down at the smithsonian of museum of natural history unveiled the hope diamond and put it on display without its setting. the move marks its 50th anniversary after the the museum. the diamond is more than 45 carats, usually sits in a platinum cartier setting. the hope diamond is nearly flawless and was formed more than 1 billion years ago. nice little bauble there. i was down there this morning and security was extremely tight. we'll have more on that. >> i was looking at that. that's the only way she is going to photograph it from behind the glass. >> wouldn't it be nice just to try it on? we could share. >> can i go? >> we can only see. we can see clearly today for a while. the showers have been slow to develop around here. outside we've got a little bit of mixture of clouds and sunshine today. i don't know how long you spent outside. >> it was hot. >> let's just say it. it wasn't warm, it was hot. 89 degrees, the heat index right now across the area. 85 the temperature with that south wind at 14 miles per hour. your humidity is up to 59%. let's get right into the maps h

all 45 and a half carat of it at the smithsonian in dc. first owned by louie the 14 and stolen during the french revolution. eventually sold to washington socialite who suffered greatly throughout the entire life time leading some to believe the hope diamond is really cursed. >> this is an epic hollywood style story. all the ingredient. cutting edge, edge, tragedy larger than life character and it has a. >>reporter: cutting edge. you get it. smithsonian asked the public to vote on the new setting for the hope diamond. winner is called embracing hope. diamond on display through next spring. >>> well it happens with play station 3. x box 2 and now the nintendo wee is getting a price cut. they announced slashing the price of the wee gaming system by 50 dollars to 199 dollars. >> by going to 199 we will reach millions of consumers who say that they are interested in video games but are looking for a little bit more incentive. a little bit more of a push. >>reporter: this is the first wee price cut since it came out back in 2006. >>> ravens and

tommy had his portrait hung at the smithsonian institute. congratulations. >> thank you, jimmy. it was something special. i never dreamed of something like that happening to me. but when i looked at that portrait, that's going to right in to the smithsonian institute, i said, hey, i'm dreaming. i'll be waking up pretty soon. >> i don't blame you. what is your take on mexico beating us out on this meatball? >> well, they're going to be tough to beat, but there's no doubt in my mind, meatballs are italian. >> that's right! >> we make a meatball. [ cheers and applause ] we discovered the meatball. we're not going to let anybody beat us. >> thank you, tommy. that's right. and tonight we're going to take their sabato and stuff it in their gigonte. the whole thing, we have an official representative, the guinness book on hand to make it -- and this is more than just about the meatball, it is about apple pie and billy ray cyrus and mexico can have him if they want. i'm glad we have an olympic gold medal winning manager on hand, tommy lasorda, to lead us. on friday, october 2, it's ital

. >>> a bunch of news involving the smithsonian. museum is getting a donation to create a gallery near the station and it is getting rare stamps with the upside down plane. >>> and today you can see the hope diamond like never before. the jewel will be on display at the natural history museum out of its setting. wow. the 45 carat gem is getting a new setting by harry winston jewelers. >>> baseball legend tommy lasorda is part of the smithsonian. a life size portion was unveiled of him yesterday. it heads to chinatown. >> a likable guy. >> interesting. are you saying that with tongue and cheek. >> not at all. >> all right. a rocky start this morning. 295 northbound an accident at suitland parkway. traffic is jammed as you can see there from the beltway to the scene. let's head off to 66 eastbound. better news there. some delays from 50 to the beltway. give yourself 20 extra minutes and 270 southbound round it from father hurley to the split. a little half hour delay getting over there. >> we have a dry start. no fog. maybe a shower o

the smithsonian is america's museum. when i see the smiles on people's faces, that is a great thing for the american people. if we can keep free admission at all costs, we should try to do it. >> you have been on the job for more than a year now. can you take us back to when you're thinking about taking the job? the institution had faced a big scandal. congress was mad. the public was mad. it was a tough job. then you have the financial challenges. what made you want to do this? >> those things that you just recited represented opportunities for me. here was a chance for us to do something good about an institution that is fundamentally sound and that people really love. we needed to correct some things. we wanted to do something about that. the idea was to get around that and to get people thinking about the future instead of looking at the past. we have worked on that. it has been a fun experience. i will never take a job unless i think i am learning something. this was a great opportunity for me. i am a scientist or en

the gem is appearing naked while another setting is prepared, which will mark its 50 years at the smithsonian. now for several months, starry-eyed visitors will be able to see the 45 1/2 karat diamond and all its bare elegance. i can't even concentrate after seeing that. >> serious bling, big time. >> no kidding. >>> i'm christina brown, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> a good person morning to you. yesterday it was warm. we hit a high of 84 degrees. that was at the airport. 86 at the inner harbor. today, more of the same. some cooler air will move in this afternoon. it will be drier air. much cooler with high pressure building in. 75 downtown. 72 of the airport. mid 80's today. the cells come up. >> thank you. here is a look ahead to 11 news today. >> baltimore city employees are facing furloughs will begin in less than two weeks. these cells straight ahead. >> in washington, president obama starts his day at the un focusing on nuclear weapons. then he goes to pittsburg for the g-20 summit. >> para benson closures in the city. city. we

look who's on display at the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian. of fame manager tommy lasorda and in time for his 82th birthday. the paint something by everett kinsler, part of a collection of baseball art that's on display through november 15. >>> spanish league soccer from madrid. barcelona looking for its fourth straight win in la liga. they took on racing santander, 20th minute, no score, free kick for barcelona. lionel messi crosses it for zlatan ibrahimovic. his header in the goal. 24th minute, messi and the give-and-go. it's gone. barcelona up 2-0. more. 27th minute, ibrahimovic surrounded by defenders but finds gerard pique and pique knocks it home. barcelona leads 3-0. a nice pass by ibrahimovic. and barcelona picking up where they left off. 63rd minute. same score. messi with the ball rips it and scores. his second goal of the game. take another look at this. with his head down, he still had his game up. and he knocks that one in for the goal. barcelona goes on to win 4-1 and they have the maximum 12 points in three games so far in la li

officials at the smithsonian lifted the cloth yesterday in washington. the nearly 50-karat walnut-sized diamond will be on view by itself for several months while a new fitting is prepared. >>> the universal language for all kids is playing. >> this little one in china probably won't be playing one of the world's most popular games again after this happened to him. >>> hey, kids! >> hear the cougar war. we sit down with courteney cox arc yet about the show. ---- are a ket. >>> 70 this morning. temperatures near 70 as we say good morning to the faculty and maybe some of the students getting up at cockeysville middle school. went there yesterday. had a great time. we'll recap that in the neck half-hour. warm, patchy fog, dry day expected. >>> now the mta and mark jones. >> heavy volume of passengers on the 13, 7, 23 and 5 bus lines. look for the number 44 bus diverted in the area of york and belvedere due to construction. light rail and metro subway on time. marc train off to an excellent start. no delays. for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. ♪ take m

look who's on display at the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian. of fame manager tommy lasorda and in time for his 82th birthday. the paint something by everett kinsler, part of a collection of baseball art that's on display through november 15. >>> spanish league soccer from madrid. barcelona looking for its fourth straight win in la liga. they took on racing santander, 20th minute, no score, free kick for barcelona. lionel messi crosses it for zlatan ibrahimovic. his header in the goal. 24th minute, messi and the give-and-go. it's gone. barcelona up 2-0. more. 27th minute, ibrahimovic surrounded by defenders but finds gerard pique and pique knocks it home. barcelona leads 3-0. a nice pass by ibrahimovic. and barcelona picking up where they left off. 63rd minute. same score. messi with the ball rips it and scores. his second goal of the game. take another look at this. with his head down, he still had his game up. and he knocks that one in for the goal. barcelona goes on to win 4-1 and they have the maximum 12 points in three games so far in la li

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- the other thing i love about this is i the original capsule which you can't see any more at the smithsonian but originally the covering of bo the eagle and columbia is this beautiful metallic mirror finish, that was so that when they reunited they could see each other and you found exactly the same finish on sputnikor the same reason. the designer wanted people on earth to be able to see it. it was quite beautiful, these two silver ships. a l of people complain abmut the look of the lunar lander, that it is ugly but i think it is quite fantastic because it shows the fact at when you have a space ship that doesn't trav in an atmosphere you can make it look like anything. is really a shahat science-fiction people have never followed up on this, they make their space ships look like ships and bargeand thingsike that but if it is not sailing through an atmosphe you don't have to make itaerodynamic. at this moment, armstrong has just separated from mr. collins who is still in colombia and he is showing mr. collins his legs because there are little rockets inside the legs to extend them and colli

just go online, and then print the smithsonian's museum day admission card. you will find the website by going to ours. foxbaltimore.com/news links. . >> president obama calls out iran for new nuclear facility. why iran said it built it. >> unemployment benefits run out next week for hundreds of thousands of americans. the push to keep the cash flowing. >> it draws attention and brings in customers. >> and the new business that . >> a federal court has handed members of a anti-gay church in kansas a victory in their fight for free church. two years ago they were slapped with a multi-million dollar judgment after protesting outside of the westminster funeral of lance corporal mathew schneider. schneider's father said they protest was violation of his privacy. and the decision has been reversed saying they had right to free speech. schneider attorney calls the ruling troubling. >> in the first amendment it allows people to worship in their chosen religion and mr. schneider chosen religion was catholic and that's what they were disturbing. so the defendant felt m

for comparison's sake in terms of size, the hope diamond at the smithsonian is 45.5 carats, teeny little thing. the cullenen mine has produced over famous diamonds. bass in 1905, in the rough more than 3,000 carats. >>> on our broadcast tonight, earthquake, a major quake beneath the pacific northeastern samoa. tsunami warnings, deaths and damage reported. >>> saying no to a public insurance plan. the public option for now in today's major vote in health care reform. >>> a death in texas focuses the worst fears of parents about swine flu and the vaccine to prevent it. >> and road hazard. are the feds fixing to crack down on distracted drivers? "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. a big and powerful earthquake hit the south pacific, it touched off warnings and anxiety over a huge area of our planet. an underwater event this large touches off an awful kind of waiting period where mankind is powerless over the forces of nature. in this case is a tsunami on the way or not? here is where it hit. south of america samoa, a vulnerable bit of l

the pronouncement comes from the curator at the smithsonian. ailing was the first time the world's barge's blue diamond is on display without its ornate setting. it is a 45.5-carat diamond. it will get a new setting in a few months from harry winston. we found out with the setting will look like. it will be a ribbon of white diamonds. it is called -- it won the most votes in an online poll. >> there is a curse associated with it. anyone who touches it either tiguys terribly or meets with a bad stretch of law. >> we're hopeful and optimistic about 66 eastbound. a crash here in centreville is on the shoulder. >> muggy outside this morning. i think we will see some sunshine peeking thugh. the weekend starts out ok. >> ok, thank you. it is mugg

the smithsonian institute is laying the 45.5-karat hope diamond bare.s about the size of a walnut, will remain without a setting for the next few months while a new one is made. it's called "embracing hope." the new setting will surround the star gem. it's to celebrate the diamond's half century at the museum. the most asked question probably, where's the hope diamond? up the escalator and to your right, sir. >>> some baseball fans can be obsessed about the team. >> one man's obsession, had to do with a family. why his night at the ballpark sent one family over the edge. >>> and two baltimore city police officers tried to help a man that investigators say was suicidal but he needed help from doctors after what he grabbed and started waving around. paola... sí, mama? ven aca, por favor. i don't know how my mom knew. but i guess moms always know. i wasn't being very nice to one of the girls at school. i knew it was wrong. i knew i wasn't supposed to be mean. i guess i didn't think it was a big deal. but in one sentence my mom helped me understand. she sai

it was sent to the smithsonian museum to be studied. >>> and one florida school had quite a show and tell. a large black bear showed up trying to get into a dumpster, but ran up a tree when staff members tried to scare it off. the bear didn't need to be sedated as he eventually left on his own. >>> a colorado homeowner solved the mystery on his own. he set up two cameras to see who wastealing golf balls from his lawn and he captured this hairless fox. the sly thief probab thought they were eggs. >>> elsewhere in colorado, it seems like someone misplaced fall. several inches of snow fell on this last day of summer. and while it's not the earliest day for snow in history, last year's flurries first fell in november. and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist ryan phillips with yo weather channel forecast. ryan, good morning, and i hope this is not a sign of what's to come. >> no, we hope not, lynn, but it's not uncommon for snows to fall in the rockies this time of year. now the first day of fall. most of the country, though, feeling like summer

. >> reporter: embracing home is what visitors to the smithsonian have been doing for decades. in washington, betharker, fox 5 news. >> it is magnificent. >>> the news keeps coming. here's brian now with the news edge at 11:00. >>> first she's in. then she's out. then back in. and now annapolis mayor dom knee says she's drop -- nomin ys she's dropping out of the race and this time she means it. the former white house aide calling it quits. will thomas has the news edge on maryland now. >> reporter: the stakes were high. the mayor's seat in annapolis potentially a historic outcome but questions about the personal finances of democratic nominee persisted. today she bowed out. >> trust me, zina pier will be -- pierre will be back. we'll be even stronger and we're going to win. >> reporter: her strongest supporters didn't want to hear this from their democratic nominee for annapolis mayor who was poised to become the city's first black mayor. >> i regret that i will respectfully step down. >> reporter: to understand why zina pierre dropped out, you have to go to the morning after sh

. >>> visitors to the national smithsonian of art history now have a chance to see it in its natural state. >> they can't stand by and wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >>> united nations story is coming up. >>> stocks lost ground today on wall street. dow finishing the day down 81 points to close at 9748. nasdaq fell 14 points. s&p 500 lost 10 points. >>> a coming out party for the hope diamond. the gem went on display for the first time today without its ornate setting. the world's largest blue diamond will be on view by itself for several months at the smithsonian institute while a new setting is prepared. legend claims the diamond is cursed but officials say it has brought nothing but luck since it has been here in washington. >>> president obama set out to chart a new course at the united nations. telling world leaders america has no interest in going it alone. as reported president obama called on all countries to work together to tackle the globe's most pressing problem. >> reporter: president obama carried the weight of the world's expectations. his first u

the change is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the hope diamond's donation to twith the smithsonian. officials say it's never brought them anything but good luck. >>> on our broadcast tonight, what a sight here in new york today, led by president obama offering a big challenge to an audience, including some interesting characters. >>> the red storm that took place that had some wondering if their city was on fire. >>> keep the change. big banks agreed to back down on the hefty overdraft fees we exposed. but, is it too little, too late? >>> the sting. the young vid avenger behind the spoof that blew theid off the a.c.o.r.n. organizatn and hohe got his start in pictures. "nightly news" beginnow. >>> good evening. president obama wanted to sound different today and he did. no u.s. president has ven quite the speech he did before the u.n. general assembly here in new york. it can be said no one looked out on an audience quite so unusual. it's where we begin tonight with nbcs andrea mitt el across town tonight. good evening. reporter: good evening, brian. it was the president's first spe

. >>> visitors to the smithsonian museum of natural history is seeing the hope blue diamond. it is usually in a platinum setting. it is

we gave the person to the smithsonian. we wanted for her to be remembered. nvolved in the 9/11 education trust, which we just finished a high school curriculum for high-school students. it has seven lessons. 500 teachers downloaded that remembrancer peace. megyn: that is such an amazing gift you have given to the new generation. the students are 15 years old or so on. they do not remember the 9/11 attacks that you or i do. to them, it is just as vague recollection. thanks to the efforts that you and others have taken, they will be taught about who was behind it and the horrors that unfolded here. >> and the heroine. megyn: when you look back, have you been able to make any sense of it? have you been able to draw any lessons from it, any purpose from in? >> i do not understand why it happened, yet i made a curriculum for high-school kids about it. i cannot make sense of why people were slaughtered. the purpose i make is to live our life and do what we can to make sure that the people that she was killed with on that day are remembered and we never forget them.

the smithsonian did computer modelling to show the hope diamond fits perfectly inside the french bluethe original gem. in 1912, famed jeweler pierre cartier sold it for $180,000 plus some diamonds she traded. and cartier seems to have invented a curse to go with it. >> she wore it everywhere. hard to find a picture of her after she purchased the diamond in which she is not wearing the diamond. >> gem merchant harry winston donated the hope diamond to the museum in 1958 where it now sits in an impregnable glass vault. that is except for this week when jeff post took it out and gave us an extraordinary look at it. >> well, chris, here's the hope diamond. it's not often we have a chance to introduce someone as closely as we are here. >> may i? >> go ahead. >> the hope diamond. it is only 1 inch in diameter, but it's been an object of fascination for centuries. the museum is celebrating 50 years of the hope diamond by displaying it next week naked without its setting. then people have voted on the internet for a new setting. it will be displayed in next spring. but no one will see it like

could it wind up in the smithsonian, could we be talking about the national treasure? on the white house christmas tree? >> i'm hoping that it earns its way some to the smithsonian. >> do you imagine you'll get a thank from you the brd is this. >> i hope so. >> if do you, whether you bring it here so we can read it aloud? >> i will do that, absolutely. >> and then could you become a national historic treasure yourself. >> that would be wonderful. >> thank you so much for this exclusive interview. mary apple, who brought the president a potato last night on the late, late show. you've seen it here on cbs. harry, over to you at the news desk. >> well done, dave. >> thank you, harry. >> i mean, hard hitting, too. >> yeah. >> so good. all right. good job. >>> up next, you're looking for help with your mortgage payments, right? be beware. there are lots of loan scams. advice on how to avoid them when we come back. these are fresh ocean spray cranberries -- they're tart. these are craisins, sweetened dried cranberries -- they're sweet. that's why bees like 'em. and this is t

the contest all part of a smithsonian channel promotion. >> and the winner is?is past week.... >> embracing hope. >> reporter: until "embracing hope" is ready, the diamond will be on display for the first time ever unadorned. naked. hey, if you've got it, flaunt it. >> mason: up next her name is barbara. ♪ my name is barbara in that was a complete mystery to me. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia muscle pain and then he recommended lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is fda-approved to help relieve the unique pain of fibromyalgia. and with less pain, i can do more during my day. how sweet is that? lyrica is not for everyone. tell you doctor about any serious allergic reaction that causes swelling or affects breathing or skin, or changes eyesight including blurry vision or muscle pain with fever or tired feeling. lyrica may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people. some of the most common side effects of lyrica are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and s

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. >>> fans of "the lion king" will soone able to see some of the alab rat costumes at the smithsonian here in d.c. producers are donated the mask worn by the lead character simba as well as the tribal costume worn by the nightmarator. it is the first american musical to be seen by 50 million people worldwide. the costumes will go on display at the national museum of american history next year. >> some of those 50 million have seen it over and over and over again. great show. great show. >> summertime. it is. we have a little bit of leftover summertime. not tomorrow. outside now, clouds. our temperature outside well above our average, which is now holding into the mid 70s. were at 83 degrees. i went back, folks. since june 21st when we had the summer solstice, our rainfall is more than five inches below average. we could use a bit of rain. you probably don't want it on the weend. much of the rain will be saturday night. mainly at nighttime. 83 right now. look to our north. caribou, maine, 57 degrees. there is the leading edge of that cooler and less humid air. our dew points are still

right now the smithsonian is looking to hire security guards. applicants should have one year of relevant experience. the deadline to apply is next wednday. for more details, visit nbcwashington.com and search jobs 4 you. >> a reminder. news 4's always connected to you on facebook and twitter for up to the minute breaking news, weather and traffic alerts. you can find us on either site by searching news4today, one word. >> coming up, all new at 6:00 a.m., tylenol issues a voluntary recall for some of its children products. >>> global appeal. president obama will again be on the world stage today focusing on nuclear issues. then he heads to pittsburgh for the g-20 summit. >>> good morning, everyone. thanks for waking up with us this morning for "news 4 today." i'm barbara harrison. >> good morning to you. i'm joe krebs on this thursday, it's the 24th of september, 2009. looking outside we see the capitol dome all lit up and some clouds above us. still feels like a summer day out there, though. humid. 74 degrees. >> tom's here to tell us what we ca

my guess is that it will end up at the smithsonian again. >> thank you for that. swiss lace, was it? >> swiss lace. >> where can i find that? not in men's warehouse? >> would you wear it? >> it looked nice. >>> we had a great week. t.j., thanks for being with us. i know you're trying to head back to atlanta. >> weather permitting. >> hope it works out for you. continue the conversation on any of today's stories on our blog cnn.com/amfix. see you back here monday. >> now time to hand it over to the "cnn newsroom" in atlanta with heidi collins. >>> worried about health care reform? turns out some democrats are concerned about their own colleagues' health care plan. new sound from inside the halls of congress. >>> jobless americans in some states could get a break. we'll tell you about a push to extend unemployment benefits. >>> and could a condemned home hold clues to cold cases? dogs on a kidnapping suspect's property pick up a scent. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm heidi collins. it is friday, september 18th, and you are in the "cnn newsroom." of course, we have

. >> it's only brought the smithsonian good luck. ink the curse was a very clever pr agent's idea. >> reporter: it may have been modern pr agents who dreamed up the idea to let the public vote to decide a new setting for the hope

. >>> this is the smithsonian museum honoring baseball manager bobby lasorda today. ey put up a huge painting of the l.a. dodgers' skipper. the portrait is on display in the new arrival gallery through november 15th. lasorda is in town with the dodgers as they take on the nats tonight. >>> washington's ugly win on sunday is still the focus of water cooler chat all over the metro region. the conversatn was fuelled by comments made by a rookie who called booing fans "disloyal dimwits." >> keith garvin joins us to tell us what's going on the streets out there. >> rookie robert henson wasn't a well-known redskin but his comments helped make him the talk of the town. they caused some to wonder if the love between redskins and their fancies starting to wane. sunday's game was an ugly game, but it was a win. it wasn't enough for fans who are frustrated, they were mad and let the players hear about it. >> i think booing, we have the right to do that. especially if we paid to go see the game. >> reporter: you think the booing is justified? >> i i had to see it, but i do cause

physical forensic anthropologist and others are there, they may want to call in some top people from the smithsonian, they themselves working with the appropriate expert also have an idea probably in a day or two, whether they're human and more time will be required, several more days to zero in on race, sex, and age. >> we're going to have more. stick around. we're going to talk about the yale case. new information how annie le died and the man police are calling a person of interest. we want to get your thoughts on that coming up. >>> but first, erica hill has a "360" business bulletin. >>> agents searching the home of a suburban denver man they say has a possible link to al qaeda. that man traveled recently to new york and stayed in an apartment that was raided monday as part of an investigation into an alleged terror plot. the raid was captured here on the surveillance video. >> mary travers of peter, paul and mary, has died. she battled leukemia for several years. she was 72 years old. >>> on wall street this wednesday, the dow rising 108 points, the nasdaq gained 30 and the s&p 500 up 14 point

this is the instrumen of this and symony orchtra which is a poster i originally got from one of the smithsonian bo shops. th is the fourth version i've had. had one in college but gottfried. i've had one in various apartments. so ts might put a cheap frame it wouldn't get free. this one is dinosaurs from the national geographic, dinosrs of north america and i thought thatas so pretty that i hadn't cheaply back with film so it would kind of up. that is what that is, and over here in t corner, this is i don't usually share this, but for a few days the book that kind of put me on the map, losing the race was actually number one on amazon. i think it was today's so i printed out because i wanted to be able to see that so that is sitting there. this is marie dressler and lionel barrymore in the mgm movie of 1933 dinner at eight. one of my favorites. i forget why i have this still but it's been around so long i figured i wou put it into a jeep frame. that is my ph.d. diploma. this is a lamp. this is an autogph from the last surviving participants and the radio show. i have a pretty big old radio coll

the smithsonian instution's famous stle. d the far less-known yptos sculpturet the cia building across the river in virginia and a norlly ignored statue of one albert pike, sovereign rand commander of the scotti rite of masons. barbaralang, president and ceo of the washington,.c. amber of commerce, if of course more than hay to have her cy in the spotlight of such a blockbuster. >> you think of wasngton as having a the secrets and political andals and people that make news. and so people like toee all of that actity in action and say, was there! and certainly thereill be a movie sotime soon and people will really want to e that. so i think that ings attention toc's business community and morimportantly to the hospitality community and wel experience renue generation. >> repoer: in the meantime, back at "the house of the teple", they're preparing fo the onslaught. 5,000 visits might come by in a typical year. this year, there expecting at ast ten times that number. >> lehreragain, the major developments of t day: president oba

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tomorrow on "newsmakers," the secretary of the smithsonian institution.e talks about his first year of overseeing the smithsonian and the future of the institution. see that it sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. and now, a forum on direct consumer genetic testing. the practice of private companies providing test directly to purchasers instead of to the health care providers. issues include substantial privacy concerns and future research opportunities. the national academy of sciences is the host of this event. it is about two hours in 20 minutes. our next cluster of topics is around social responsibilities, the regulatory framework, different models of social oversight, and our first speaker, or speakers, should i say, andrea and timothy, will address the existing oversight mechanisms for genetic testing, those in the united states and the united kingdom. we do not know who is going first, but we would share the time in some equitable fashion. >> good morning. can everyone hear me well? i liked it thank the committee to talk abou

. >>> all new this morning, the smithsonian is offering all workers who have worked there for the least buyout plan. 4,000 federal workers are included and 2,000 trust fund employees. the post says the buyout amounts will vary but none exceeding $25,000. >>> if you're looking for work, check out the job shop on myfoxdc.com. looking for professionals in rockfelt. for more on these jobs and others go to the job shop tab near the top of t home page. >> all right, we will be right back? >> i think there's more to say. >> okay, 8:42 now on this wednesday morning. >> listen, you have probably seen the pictures of jesus on a grilled cheese sandwich or the virgin mary on an ironing board, a family believes their son as it on their se >>olly, -- on his head. >> holly, what's up? >> reporter: are you serious? >> yeah. >> reporter: we are talking about space where today there's a professional sell scope for you. public observatory long time in the making. official ceremony but not before wego inside to get a sneak peek ourselves. stay with us. more and more, the quality of our lives depends on our