in the shenandoah valley that completely reversed the tide of public opinion about prospects for union vic -- i mean, completely reversed them. those two events did. similarly r.e. lee's triumph in july 1862 reversed a downward spiral of confederate morale that gained momentum following a series of terrible defeats in the western theater and mcclellan's near approach to richmond between march and late may with the most important army of the united states. lee's ascension to command of the army in northern virginia during that campaign must be reckoned one of the great turning points of the war, one of the great moments of decision of the war, not only for the revolution that lee would bring in confederate expectations of victory but also because his skill and his skill alone probably lengthened the conflict by more than two years which in turn made possible the addition ofmancipation to union as a condition for eventual peace my second example concerns the process of emancipation. this topic has provoked considerable debate among historians who assessed the roles of abraham lincoln, the un

cllenge was the results of governor walker's divisive measure that eliminated union rights for most public workers last year. his vicene as an endorsement of the controversial plan to curb stated spending. walker is the first governor in sumptd history to survive a recall election. many pundits say the victory could serve as a warning for president obama and other democrats come november. >>> d.c. council chairman kwame brown is talking about the ongoing ethics fleebs are becoming a bit -- probes that are becoming a bit of a distraction in d.c. government. he's not saying much. he spoke to reporters after the council passed a new budget yesterday. the usa attorney's office is looking into how brown raised and spent about $300,000 in campaign money in the 2008 election. brown says he did nothing wrong and has no plans to resign. >> i don't think i broke any laws in the 2008 campaign. that's all i'm going to say about the 2008 campaign. >> brown's statements came as mayor gray announced three appointments for the newly formed d.c. ethics board. >>> people who catch a cab in the district are close to seeing big changes

vic, we have been trying to get comment. but he's not answered from the door. and the police union. they have not returned our calls. friends and family, are stressing the importance of an independent investigation. >> reporter: what really happened during 17-year-old chris brown's final moments alive, as he struggled with off- duty county police officer, james bord. it's a question at the heart of growing outrage. >> what was really going through the man's mind, why he didn't call for backup immediately. why he didn't pursue a chase. >> it's unfortunate, that christopher is gone now. and we have no answers. no answers. >> reporter: the county executive issued a statement to wjz, saying he had spoken to both the police chief and the state's attorney, telling us, i am deeply saddened by the events. the ongoing investigation will eventually shed light on exactly what transpired that night. i am confident that all of the facts will be evaluated objectively. the executive also called brown's pastor. >> overall, it's like a hit in the gut. and you're trying to get a grip on really what's happened. >> reporter: here's wha