first doctor perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea because it was blocking her vision. then took her canine tooth and part of her jaw bone and whittled it down. this is the actual surgery. he then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery dr. perez removed her bandages and for the first time in nearly a decade she could see her best friend rick brister. >> he was the prettiest thing i believe i've ever seen. >> reporter: the procedure won't work for most blind people and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell exactly what color you have on, blue or black. >> i'm wearing black. >> that's good. >> blues are bluer, the clouds are bigger and just beautiful. the clouds here look like mountains. >> her vision will get better and in the meantime she's thrilled by what she can see now. as you can hear. >>> a love story with a strange twist. what caused a car crash moments after a man popped the question to his girlfriend? >>> and a pregnant woman accused of stealing from several stores by using s

in hunt valley southbound york road at thornton mill road closed due to an injury stent. police on the scene and they are directing traffic. it gets by alternating in the northbound lanes. as we look at the jfx at cold spring lane you see traffic is beginning to build but no delays at this time. >>> we know times are tough. and now two longstanding baltimore traditions are affected. the columbus day parade and thanksgiving day parade cancelled. the columbus day parade has been around for more than 100 years. the city funds the thanksgiving parade but the mayor says money is tight. and in recent years attendance has been down. >> the thanksgiving one was pretty light so i mean, most people tend to come out in the spring and for certain events. we want to build on those as well and maybe do something in the inner harbor to celebrate thanksgiving, get people out into the community. >> we're disappointed they are cancelling the parades because of the economy. they have money for everything else but the parades are something that families get together and watch together. >> th

and hunt valley, southbound york road and thornton mill road, an injury accident.outhbound lanes are closed, police on the scene directing traffic. alternate traffic gets by in the northbound lanes. as we look at the jfx, this is at north avenue, traffic is moving well with no problems this morning. back to you. >>> that might be dreary and dark outside now but we wanted to show you some beautiful video to boost your spirits. this carpet made of 500,000 flowers is being assembled in tel aviv. it's got more than 100 volunteers spending seven hours laying out all the flowers in a very elaborate pattern. the carpet will be on display for the next two days. that is incredible-looking. >>> if you want to buy a house have we got a deal for you. >> where you should live and you can get it $20,000 -- there's a few strings attached. we'll tell but this new place to call home, coming up.

thornton said she can read once again. >> the clouds were absolutely gorgeous. i don't believe i have seen clouds look that way. >> thornton jokingly called it her tooth eye. you know, instead of the position eye tooth. >> binge drinking leaves you open to infections at. doctors at mississippi university said drinking a lot of alcohol kills proteins that are very essential for fighting off viruses, and also bacteria. . >> find out if the san diego chargers former mvp suits up against the ravens this sunday. coming up next with kristen berset in "sports unlimited". >> and we continue our team coverage as residents are coping with the damage left behind from a massive watermain break in dundalk. more images we'll take it. what about the drink and the chips? extra. think a $5 sub is a good deal? it's time to unthink. kfc's new $5 fill-up boxes, each with a side... and medium drink for just $5 bucks. unthink. and taste the unsub side of kfc. this is fabulous! new kentucky grilled chicken! marinated and grilled to perfection... for that five-star, fall-off-the-bone t

perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea, because it was blocking her vision.his, he took her canine tooth and part of her jawbone and whittled it down. this is the actually surgery. he then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery, dr. perez removed thornton's bandages, and for the first time in nearly a decade, she could see her best friend, rick brister. >> he's the prettiest thing i think i've ever seen. >> reporter: this procedure won't work for most blind people, and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell exactly what color you have on, either blue or black. >> reporter: i have black on. i'm wearing black. >> c-a-v. >> that's really good. >> reporter: her vision will get better, and meanwhile she's thrilled by what she can see right now. >> the blues are bluer. the clouds are bigger and just beautiful. the clouds here look like mountains. >> reporter: elizabeth cohen, cnn, miami. >> that'n extraordinary story. >>> all right, switching gears. quite a bit here. catching a fou

. >> reporter: for sharon kay thornton, the world is a beautiful place.she is seeing it for the first time after nine years. >> now that i have sight, i will take every day and remember it. it will be more precious to me. >> reporter: the 60-year-old grandmother regained her sight through a surgical procedure performed for the first time ever in the u.s. the procedure was performed at baskin palmer eye institute, where they implanted sharon's tooth in her eye to serve as a base for the lens. hard to believe, but it's true. >> there's still people that don't believe, even though i say "i can see." how can you see? well, they put the tooth in the eye. you're joking? no, i'm not joking. >> reporter: for dr. victor perez, it was a far-fetched idea, but after meeting sharon, who was blinded by stevens johnson syndrome, he knew he had to think out of the box to help her. so he gathered a team and got to work on a procedure they had never done before. first step, they extracted her tooth and bone, shaved it. next, the tooth was implanted under her skin. two mont

perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea because it was blocking her vision.e then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery, dr. perez removed thornton's bandages and for the first time in nearly a decade, she could see her best friend, rick brister. >> he was the prettiest thing i've ever seen. >> reporter: this procedure won't work for most blind people and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell exactly what color you have on. either blue or black. >> i have on black. >> c, a, v. >> that's good. >> reporter: her vision will get better. and meanwhile, she's thrilled by what she can see right now. >> the blues are bluer, the clouds are bigger and just beautiful. the clouds here look like mountains. >> reporter: elizabeth cohen, cnn, miami. >> that's quite a story, thanks to elizabeth cohen. she tells us thornton will go home to mississippi in a couple of days and see her grandkids for the first time. >>> president obama turned the lawn into a sports complex as they hosted olympi

thornton is the first patient to have the procedure in the u.s.into a membrane graft, then transplanted it into her lower eyelid. pretty amazing. it holds a prosthetic lens in place and allows her to see for the first time in nine years. she will be back in miami for a checkup in a couple of weeks. >>> president barack obama may have reduced the threat of a missile attack on eastern europe by canceling a plan to protect the region from just such an attack.he find out why on "news and views." fueling an exhilarating adventure. each entree is bursting with high-quality protein... plus wholesome grain and garden greens. specially formulated to promote hairball control... and healthy weight. friskies indoor wet cat food. feed the senses. now turn treat time into party time... with friskies party mix cat treats. get the party started! >>> president obama will host the g-20 leaders in pittsburgh next week. if his weekly address the president said the summit will be a good chance for a review of what each country has done to fight the economic down turn.

kay thornton lost her sight three years ago when a drug scarred her cornea.lp. doctors gave her no hope. but kay believes in miracles. >> reporter: did you ever think a miracle would involve a tooth? >> no. >> reporter: it's amazing that a tooth, a tooth could help someone see again. when dr. victor perez at the palmer eye institute in miami first heard of this odd sounding procedure, he couldn't believe it either. >> i thought oh, my god, how can people do that and that seems to be a very farfetched idea. >> reporter: first, dr. perez removed the scar tissue from thornton's left cornea, because it was blocking her vision. then, get this, he took her canine tooth and part of her jawbone and whittled it down. he then used a piece of her tooth and bone to hold in place a new lens that acts as her cornea. just hours after the surgery, dr. perez removed thornton's bandages and for the first time in nearly a decade, she could see her best friend, rick chris ter. this procedure won't help for most blind people and thornton can't see perfectly. >> i can't tell what

southbound york road at thornton mill road. crash leaves the southbound lanes closed.e are directing traffic in the northbound lanes. jfx at northern parkway. these are the southbound lanes on the lefthand side of the screen. traffic is moving nicely as you make your way downtown. back with a morning news update next. >>> in the news -- president barack obama takes his health care overhaul message to college park today. the white house says his target audience are voters under age 30. the president says it will help sell his reform plan to the more skeptical general public. right now the university is setting up for a rally at the comcast center, 11:00. it will start at 11:00, open to the public, there will be no tickets, no tickets. and seating will be in a first come/first serve basis. we just heard sherrie johnson talk with students who already arrived at 6:30 this morning. though it's raining outside secret service says all umbrellas have to be left behind. before the president even speaks today the republicans will offer a pre-buttal on health care. former governo

melodie thornton of the pussy-cat dolls announced that the group is breaking up. [ audience aws ] sheaid, "it's like when you are with your sisters for 24 hours a day. and you need to take your own shower." [ laughter ] every guy was like, "whoa, you can't break up after telling us you guys shower together. [ laughter ] that should to be the next video! that sounds --" did you hear about this? a woman in arkansas was shocked when she got pregnant while she was already pregnant with another baby. there's two babies in her, yeah. not twins. that's gotta suck for the first kid, right? it is like getting a single in your dorm, then you finding out you gotta share it with somebody. [ laughter ] "huh? i already put my tv there. and i got no room, man!" a restaurant in washington, d.c., has a new sandwich named after michelle obama called the michelle melt. it's a turkey burger, on a wheat bun with onions, swiss, lettuce, tomato, mayo -- basically, it's a turkey burger. [ laughter ] the restaurant also created new sandwich named after joe biden, it's just a hamburger shaped like a foot. [ la

leaving the prince william parkway thornton. traffic is able to squeeze by little delay. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> new this morning a nasty house fire in fairfax county. it started at a ohm on the 5,000 block drive. when crews arrived, it was fullly engulfed in flames. they believe it started in the basement and spread upwards. there's no word on any injuries or a cause. >>> police opening on a drew of suspects. they following a stolen group when they tried to hope fire. police caught two including the one who was shot. their injuries are not threatening. the third man remains on the loose. no officers were injuried. >>> two stap mens for graham have -- two staff members for graham have been tole served paper to testimony. dc's republican committee ask the graham to take a leave of absence during an investigation with his chief leader. they said it's not necessary. >>> a recall involving several models because of potentially dangerous floor mats. what you should be looking for good morning,. >> good morning. here's the problemth dreiers side remova

kay thornton's eyes were scarred in an apparent reaction to medication. wow. >>> what a reaction for her to actually see again. >> that's amazing. >> it really is. a tooth! >> so the tooth fairy is on to something. not just an eccentric old lady. have a use for the tooth. >> 30 minutes past the hour. how are you? a lot of rain still. >> heavy rain. it's arkansas, too. most of the numbers come in from arkansas just yesterday. a 24-hour period. this is just amazing. 8.36 inches of rain in mena, arkansas. even north little rock 3.31 inches of rain. the rain was hard at times. it continues to come down this morning but basically south of the region. here is your swirling low. you can see the low going around the circulation is zeroing in the area north of dallas through oklahoma this afternoon in to arkansas, going in to louisiana, too. mississippi, heavy rain for you as well. but right now the flash flood watches and warnings are all around arkansas. western parts and into tennessee, too. 1 1/2 inches of rain a possibility today. let me show you some video c

thornton should have introduced the proceedings.has worked hand in hand with the reform program. it has brought about change pretty dramatically. it pumps $4.5 million into hools. it came with a lot of accountability. as schools would lay out their plans to spend this money, and it was distributed according to the high cost students in the district. this system had to develop a meaningful plan as to how they would develop the problem. the have to review between 9100 experts. sometimes those plans were not approved. it went back and forth. we have a good relationship with the local school system. we believe a lot of the change has under girded because of this master planning process. in 2008, we looked at the work and felt there was a lot of good progress. we looked at those dollars. we want the system to have a comprehensive way to look at them. we were one of the foptunate states that had approval to use a different accountability system as a pilot. instead of having schools in one singleathw, to move them into two different pathwa

thornton should have introduced the proceedings. it has worked hand in hand with the reform program. it has brought about change pretty dramatically. it pumps $4.5 million into schools. it came with a lot of accountability. as schools would lay out their plans to spend this money, and it was distributed according to the high cost students in the district. this system had to develop a meaningful plan as to how they would develop the problem. the have to review between 9100 experts. sometimes those plans were not approved. it went back and forth. we have a good relationship with the local school system. we believe a lot of the change has under girded because of this master planning process. in 2008, we looked at the work and felt there was a lot of good progress. we looked at those dollars. we want the system to have a comprehensive way to look at them. we were one of the fortunate states that had approval to use a different accountability system as a pilot. instead of having schools in one single pathway, to move them into two differ

i also want to thank martin indyk and john thornton for their leadership as well. and to all of the diplomatic corps, the ambassadors who are here with us today. hi thank each and every one of you. i've had the opportunity to do bilateral meetings with most of you with foreign minister since the head of state, and i appreciate your being with us today. i also see some of the wonderful people who have joined the team the state and usaid and express my appreciation to all of them. i thank brookings for this opportunity to join you on the eve of of unga. it is a strange acronym, and it pauses a lot of moaning and groaning in some circles. henry kissinger once famously critical of unga, and others have been expressing over the years their concern and disappointment with the united nations. but i believe that at its best the united nations is not only a critical center institution but one of which the united states has a lot of equities so i am actually looking forward. it has nothing to do with the fact is a new york and i get to go home. [laughter] it is personal as w

. >> kay thornton has good reason to smile. >> okay. >> blind for the past nine years, the 60-year-old just got her sight back. >> when you can see again, it's amazing. >> but it's the operation, the first of its kind in the united states that is mind-boggling. doctors at the bask and palmer eye institute. exact traed a tooth. drilled a hole and fitted it in a plastic lens then inserted the tooth in her eye. you heard that correctly. they put the tooth in her eye. >> i thought it was the silliest thing i've ever heard of in my life. take a tooth out of my mouth, put it under here, right up under the eye, let it incubate. they were going to take it out. put it out and put it in your eye and you'll be able to see. >> and as hard as that was to believe, now -- it's true. >> her lon-time companion, rick brewster. when she got blind he had dark hair, a dark beard. when they took off her bandages, he was at her bedside. i said oh, my god he's totally silver now and it shocked me. dr. perez was the pioneer of this procedure. >> of all tooth you chose -- you chose -- >> the eye tooth. >> i hea

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there was an excited welcoming home committee back when kay thornton returned from miami.nine grandchildren, seven of them born after she lost her sight. she is first patient to have the procedure in the u.s. doctors fashioned one of her teeth into a graft and transplanted it into her lower eyelid. it holds a prosthetic lens in place and allows her to see foró first time in nine years. she will be back in miami for a checkup in a couple of weeks. >>> we see tv and magazine ads for treatment. can you do anything about cell you light. >> beverly hunt is say dine month moe. she stays in shape. >> it's in the thighs and rear. those are the primary quote unquote sore spots. >> it forms when skins lose elasticity. as many as 90% of women have cell light and according to howard brooks, thin or heavy, any woman can develop it. >> doesn't matter if the woman is black, white or asian, it can still develop. >> brook says there are a few things to curb the dim ps. quit smoking. also, watch your weight and exercise your legs and but toks. >> that can firm up the skin and decrease the a

danny reed from thornton shared with me a story that i wanted to share with you on the floor of the house of representatives. the issue that he raised is with his out-of-pocket premiums, an issue that is no stranger to many of us. danny considers himself lucky with his health as well as the wealth -- health of his wife and his two kids. now his kids have grown up and are in college, but through all the years of paying $311 every two weeks with a $30 co-pay, danny noted that that really adds up. danny can't even remember the last time he or his wife have been to a doctor. his kids get their sports checkups every year now. now his daughter's old enough and she has her own insurance. so danny was able to take her off of his and -- it turns out he doesn't even save any money by doing that. under this particular plan that danny has and the conditions that he faces, somebody who has more kids would pay the same as he does with one kid because they say it's family coverage, but then they get tax breaks because of the child, the chide credit uncome. danny like a lot of americans is tired of payin

. >> my name is alvin thornton, i'm the chief academic at howard university. i want to welcome all of you to hord university. i want to eent on behf of our president a welcome to each of you and to the other organizations who have assembled themselves around this most important national issue. i also want to extent thanks on behalf of our president to those who have aeed to come and testify on this great issue of national significance. the great son of our nation would be very proud as led by the aspen institute and the work that's being engaged in and those who are testifying. just several feet from here marshall did the great work that led to the ground breaking sport of educaon decision and the expanded the umbrella for our children. and created the cultural and educational landscape that we're not trying to enrich. here in our law school charles houston and other working with scholars here created the brown jurisprudence. we all appreciate the fact that this is the starting point at which our nation has been engaged since. the discourse that has flown, but