united kicking off a home stand as they creep closer to that top spot.nce spring training, a lot of great things have been said about the nationals' starting rotation. despite a few minor hick-ups here and there they have continued to be dominant. as of tonight, geo gonzalez and stephen strasburg lead the national league in strikeouts. you'll see why in just a moment, but first, tonight's offense mat bryce harper jacks one towards the score board. close to going out, but just shy. instead he settles for his first career triple. but unfortunately, he gets stranded on third. doesn't come home but still, a good night for bryce. more hot bats in the 6th. adam laroche goes yard directly followed by davey nady. here is geo. a season high 10 strikeouts tonight. to jump stephen strasburg for the stop spot. nationals take it 7-4. >> we got some pretty good pitchers over here. you know, when you have that, it keeps the pressure off your defense. >>> orioles not kansas city taking on the royals. top of the 9th o's down one. j.j. hardy with the single to center righ

united kicked off a three game home stand last night at rfk hosting the colorado rapids.ne de rosario scored in the 25th minute. that's his third goal of the season. d.c. wins 2-0. washington hosts toronto saturday night. >>> time now 6:24. still ahead some new information in the murder of a marine in the district. find out why it's being called a hate crime. >> plus a story you'll hear before you make dinner plans for the weekend. learn just how many calories can be in a single appetizer. >> don't grab the keys just yet. find outside what the traffic is -- out what the traffic is doing. beverly farmer over to you. >> headed out the door if you are headed out the door and headed on to 66, here's what's ahead of you here in the fair oaks. still delays in manassas to getting past the rest area but all lanes are open into falls church and rosslyn, your next check of traffic is coming up. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and re

. >>> marvel superheros unite to kick off the summer blockbuster movie season. >>> coming up the career of mariano rivera may have come to an abrupt end. the knicks play off woes appear to be far from over. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. >>> here are top headlines this morning. >>> at least 12 people were killed today in a suicide bombing in a tribal region of northwest pakistan. officials say the bomber struck near a market and security checkpoint. >>> the white house says it may be time to admit defeat in the attempt to end the violence in syria that killed 9,000 people. government forces have largely ignored a united nations cease fire. >>> nasa astronomers have a rare graphic representation of what happened to a star that got too close to a black hole. for the first time, they identified the star in a galaxy three billion lightyears away, ripped apart by the black hole. >>> and this weekend, be sure to look up, we'll see a super moon on saturday night, the full moon will be closer to earth than any other time this year.

on tuesday the united states kicked syrian diplomats out of the country. it was in reaction to the killing of more than 100 civilians over the weekend. the attention of the world was focused on the city of houla this weekend. united nations observers say 20 people were killed friday by government artillery fire but it happened after the shelling stopped. eyewitnesss say pro-assad gunmen moved into the city and slaughtered entire families at close range. >> the majority of deaths being the result of house to house summary executions. armed men getting into houses and killing men, women and children inside. >> the frazzled truce brokered by the u.n. six weeks ago appears broken. special envoy kofi annan said the international condemnation came tuesday when more than a dozen nations joined the u.s. in expelling is syrian diplomats. in washington, the white house said it would continue its strategy of isolating assad's regime. >> more than ten countries have now expelled syrian diplomats. how would this stop another massacre? >> obviously, no single action lik

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dwayne derosario and united hosting toronto. the free kick. and the goal. goal in team history. 57 seconds. united takes an early 1-0 lead. same score, 33rd minute. united attacking. back post, goal number two on the night. united goes on to win 3-1. they have now won three of their last four games. the mystics opening their schedule at home. the mystics trail. crystal -- chicago still leads. big third quarter from washington. watch this, drains the three, mystics close to within three. chicago's sylvia faust two off that alley-oop, you saw the mystics lose their home opener. ncaa lacrosse quarterfinals unseated maryland facing johns hopkins. terps with the ball. drew snyder drives past his defender. snyder with a hat trick, and it was the start of something really big for the terps. maryland now up 7-2. john osworth scores and falls down. six unanswered goal from maryland. the terps advance to the final four for the second straight year. nice job, terps made it to the national championship last year, but lost to virginia. >> uva. we covered that. great game

chasing a new console manchester united are about to kick off i just want to say. under the ring back glory not going to cause a grand sixty six it. remains on course to overhaul the absent donald to regain the world number one spot. but that's kick off with russian premier league football where ten month spot at moscow spoiled the celebrations of newly crowned champions and after they won three to incent petersburg to go second into the last champions league spot well it is a need look to finish that doesn't count pain in spoiled when top scorer alexander goes you go off to put them in front of twenty three minutes but the game turned on its head in the final twenty minutes first the not levels the sponsor then is it needs were awarded a penalty and that is to not just beat the goalkeeper to make it to one but to just two minutes later emmanuel every kneecap put sponsor level again and then immediately saw red for an obscene gesture however despite that last rafael trujillo timespan talks went off in the eighty ninth minute to ensure they leap frog has got into se

sponsored which the world war ii veterans committee featuring marching bands of veteran units from all 50 states kicks off this afternoon. >>> and happy birthday to gladys knight who turns 68. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and more as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. country music legend meryl haggard opens up to jenna bush hager about his life and career. >>> and bobby brown performs a special memorial day concert live on the plaza. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

team from london captain john terry who do miss the chance to win the trophy to the spot kick against manchester united four years ago was suspended in munich but still allowed to lift the trophy a lion is trying on part because joy for russian women have provided who finally claimed a trophy case crane to spying twelve million years ago and spending an estimated one of the hoff billion dollars. for the welsh protests it would lead. to the speed of a. change still. the boss. stood around the stadium for about two hours. yes that rubber bridge purse strings are the jumpers club suit for the church thank you. for the osbournes your last point yosri loving every second of their despair and. now more that was concerning chelsea six are you sure you are sorry plenty of you very much more than. well meanwhile here in russia the national team have been dealt a heavy blow ahead of the fast approaching european championships as experience defend the city better since he has been ruled out of the tournament and twenty nine year old has failed to recover in time from a long term following muscle injury while at t

to do so while our captain john terry who missed the chance to win the trophy the spot kick against manchester united in the two thousand and eight final here in moscow was suspended for the national unit but still allowed to leave the trophy along with frank lampard while there is also joy for russian of the world which can find an appropriate way since buying the club nine years ago and spending an estimated one in the hall dignam dollars. party well chelsea rivetted amateur a.o. is celebrating a unique double to you after also winning the f.a. cup during his ten weeks into scared like a manager but it's still unclear if you leave the team next season. i don't know what the future's going to hold we are just very happy tonight. to have made history for this club is the first time that we have won this competition and it's very difficult to win it and we went very close so the club when very close four years ago and and you know i think a lot of the player thought i know ok we'll i would qualify again for a final and didn't come until i wanted two thousand and twelve so it's a definitive competition

team from london captain john terry who do miss the chance to win the trophy to the spot kick against manchester united four years ago was suspended in munich but still allowed to lift the trophy island that's going on part how does joy for russian mum have overage who finally claimed victory think it's great to spine twelve million years ago and spending an estimated one in the hall being indoors. it's up to the welsh protests to believe this is the best feeling ever. chase. the boss. tutorial mistaken for up to alice. yes that rubber bridge purse strings or the jumper scrub six pack over the shoulder accident. or the osbournes or loss a point yosri loving every second of their despair and. now more that goes concerning joe she succeeded you were so placed of you very much more than. well meanwhile here in russia the national team have been dealt a heavy blow ahead of the fast approaching european championships as experience defend the city better slutsky has been ruled out of the tournament and twenty nine year old has failed to recover in time from a long term following muscle injury while at the en

united. the bicycle kick sealing the deal. and that's your sports minute, everybody. >>> next up, reporter's notebook. >>> for now, here is pat lawson muse. >>> we begin this morning with the sentencing of harry thomas. he was sentenced last week to 38 months in jail for stealing money that was supposed to go to needy children. the councilman pleaded guilty of stealing money to support a lavish live style. >> he got more than his supporters should have gotten. he got less than his critics should have gotten. two groups are not going to be happy. but it's a hit. he is disgraced. it's four years. it's going to be tough. and so he got the full medal of the law. >> seems to me he got a break, jerry, because the judge cited his history of good works. >> if you go to ward five, there is a lot of thomas supporters. when i say thomas supporters, i am talking about his dad, the late harry thomas. but when you look overall at the picture a lot of communities are saying he got a break, and it's not fair because he took money from childre

united on the road against the dynamo. houston unveiling its brand new downtown stadium. let's start in the first half. houston on the corner kickhe ball deflected by united goalie bill hamid coming up with the big save. the game is in the second half and it's still scoreless. coming here, back out to manhattan, the rangers have never lost a game 7 on home ice. the team that beat them was the capitals because they already won a game 7 on the road. >> see you tonight. >>> mother's day, big important day. cloudy skies in the morning, folks. a chance for some showers in the afternoon, unfortunately. so get out early and celebrate that special lady. >> we are back after the race tonight.

we are not returning to the days when you can be kicked out of the united states military because of you you are and who you love. we are not going back to that. that would be wrong for our national security. it would be a betrayal of our values. it will not happen on my watch. [cheers and applause] this should be the last election where multimillion-dollar donations speak louder than the voices of ordinary citizens. we need more checks on special interests and lobbyists, not fewer checks on them. we are not going to eliminate the epa. we are not going to roll back the bargaining rights of generations of workers. it is time to stop denying citizenship to responsible young people just because they are the children of undocumented workers. [cheers and applause] this country is at its best when we harness the god-given talents of every individual. when we hear every voice. and when we come together as one american family striving for the same dream. that is what we are fighting for. a bold america. a competitive america. a forward looking america where everybody has the chance to make o

we are not returning to the days when you can be kicked out of the united states military because of you you are and who you love. we are not going back to that. that would be wrong for our national security. it would be a betrayal of our values. it will not happen on my watch. [cheers and applause] this should be the last election where multimillion- dollar donations speak louder than the voices of ordinary citizens. we need more checks on special interests and lobbyists, not fewer checks on them. we are not going to eliminate the epa. we are not going to roll back the bargaining rights of generations of workers. it is time to stop denying citizenship to responsible young people just because they are the children of undocumented workers. [cheers and applause] this country is at its best when we harness the god-given talents of every individual. when we hear every voice. and when we come together as one american family striving for the same dream. that is what we are fighting for. a bold america. a competitive america. a forward looking america where everybody has the chance to make

united hosting winless toronto. 57 secs into the match, on the free kick and into the box. the second fastest goal in franchise history and that is 1- 0, black and red. the 43rd minute. a nice stuttering pass to you know who and with the second goal of the season. and in case missed it, the mystics drop the season opener, 69-55 and to will which -- the chicago sky. they got lost in the mix. and -- . >> and did not know that. i'm not stealing your thunder anymore. >> and i don't mind. >> as i would say. love. >> oh, gosh. >> there you go. >>> can you do my part. to new york, a first-time rower and going to tell you how far where's going go. next. blam >>> 's 24-year-old is rowing 1400 miles for chairity and that is not even the most amazing part of the story. he started his trip in miami on march 3rd. he wants to raise $50,000 for alzheimer's research and for loved ones suffering from the condition and is is doing it on a open boat and he has zero importance doing this. >> i say that is the weird thing. i decided to try and raise money so i thought that rowing would be diffi

the democracy of the muslim brotherhood and karzai was demanding $2 billion from the united states a year. meanwhile, kick and trashing u.s. troops that had liberated the country. >> yeah. that's because the president's mismanaged a contentious relationship. there is blame on both sides. the president -- he went months and months without direct intersection with karzai and publicly criticized him, which is not the way you go about guiding a guy along the right path. it's a way to get his back up and do the things that karzai's been doing. lots of blame on both sides, so i worry about the president saying he will be able to arrive at a long-term agreement. he didn't arrive with the iraqis and he placed conditions on the agreement that were possible for the iraqis to agree to, particularly that they had to give parliamentary approval for status with iraq. he will be -- i have grave doubts about his ability to negotiate this agreement as well. >> sean: all right, karl rove, great to see you as well. >> thanks, sean. >> sean: president obama's re-election machine picked up a campaign slogan. but they vey hard

united states. >> reporter: from the day he kicked off his primary campaign, romney was the frontrunner. his issue: the economy. his target, not his republican challengers but president obama. >> barack obama has failed america. >> reporter: there were some stumbles. and a big loss to newt gingrich in south carolina as romney struggled with republicans skeptical of his conservative credentials but the nomination fight showed he was willing to do what it took to win. a trait he's going to need in what everyone agrees will be a nasty and expensive general election. today romney kept his focus on jobs, calling the president a jobs destroyer. >> i'm not going to forget middle class families. they're asking themselves why is it that three-and-a-half years after this president got elected we're still in a tough economy like this. >> reporter: tonight he's raising money, appearing at a fund-raiser with gingrich and big-talking billionaire donald trump who endorsed romney early in the primaries. but romney also has to navigate difficult terrain. trump is an expert at stirring controversy. in the

we're not returning to the days when you could be kicked out of the united states military just becauseu are and who you love. that would be wrong for our national security and it would be a betrayal of our values. this should be the last election where multi-million dollar donations speak louder than the voices of ordinary citizens. we need more checks on lobbyists and special interests, not less. we're not going to eliminate the epa. we're not going to roll back the bargaining rights generations of workers fought for, it's time to stop denying citizenship to responsible young people just because they are the children of undocumented immigrants. this country is at its best -- [ cheers and applause ] this country is at its best when we harness the god-given talents of every individual, when we hear every voice, when we come together as one american family striving for the same dream. that's what we're fighting for. that's what we're fighting for, ohio, a bold america, a competitive america, a generous america, a forward-looking america where everybody has a chance to make of their life

united states. >> president obama officially kicking off his re-election campaign in ohio this weekend, telling america he's not done yet. can the president convince americans that he needs four more years to finish the job or can mitt romney successfully make the argument that he's the only businessman in chief capable of leading the nation out of an economic hold? joining me for today's political power planl is "usa today" political reporter jackie kucinich, communications director for john edwards chris lafinis and republican strategist and former huckabee campaign manager chip saltsman. great to see all of you today. chris, i'll start with you. we have this new political poll showing this race is a dead heat. within the margin of error, mitt romney is leading with all the important independents by a 10% margin. if you are the obama campaign are you looking at these numbers and sweating bullets? >> well, i'm not sure you're sweating bullets. you've still got six months. here is the brutal truth. mitt romney is going to be a formidible opponent. i think some of the recent polling shows that. does he

now the united states has kicked out the number two man at the syrian embassy.ssentially closed our embassy in damascus in february and withdrew our ambassador, robert ford, due to the worsening conditions in the country. meantime, the united nations' human rights office has now concluded about that massacre in the city of hula in syria this past friday that killed at least 108 people, many of them women and children as jon just noted, they are concluded this was an execution-style attack, and fewer than 20 of those victims were the victims of government shelling. indeed, it appears as though the assad regime may have shelled the location after the execution took place to try to make it look as if it was just another incident in war. in fact, it's shaping up as one of the worst massacres in a long series of them since the uprising began in syria some 15 months ago, jon and jenna? jon: and is anybody in washington talking about anything beyond expelling diplomats as a way to respond to this massacre? >> reporter: well, we're expecting briefings from the state dep

united. elsewhere top one could leap frog arsenal into third with a winner struggling villa another boss and bolton q.p.r. both need victories to ease their relegation faces but all eyes will be on man city kick off first and the manager knows the title is inside. these giants. united i think that is really important because. but. don't change this you won't say that we work through the food war if we can help you collusion you can we do not but now we have a big chance. it is because the guys that work really well and i am and brother for this. come out chelsea captain john terry says his team deserved to lift the f.a. cup for a seventh time they beat liverpool two one in the final at wembley but it is open for the blues early on before didier drogba made it say neil just after the break they were pulled did manage to come back with sub and the carroll pulling one back and it looked like he may have got an equaliser shortly after but his header was dane not to cross the line completely and chelsea hung on. differently dominic difference the first rule for it was the dreamer always a right become one it was more because of the school didn't matter great side actually to keep him out of the aw

. >>> and then united hosting nute, a free kick. and it heads in for the goal. t goal in 57 seconds. it's the same score in the 43rd minute. and that's goal number two on the night. united goes on to win, 3-1. >>> the mystics opening up the schedule at home, and the sky is the limit for that dude there. and langhorn drives to the hoop for the team high points. way outside, drains the three. and chicago still fouls too much in the fourth quarter. 11 of her 23 points in the final frame, and mystics lose their home opener. and the quarterfinals. terps with the ball. snyder drives past his defender, and puts maryland back up on top. snyder with a hat trick on the day and it was the start of something big for the maryland terrapins. and it's worked in front of the net and scores while -- while she falling down. six unanswered goals for maryland. the terps advance to the final four and they will play the winner of today's match-up. that's your sports, everyone. >>> everybody knows "saturday night live" is known for its laughs. >> yes, but it took an emotional turn as t

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kicked out. they were paying affordable rent and they sold the units at $1 million apiece. it and they bought the billion -- bought the building for one sixth. thank you. >> linda chapman. brecht's linda chapman. -- >> linda chapman. i came to continue the colloquy about polk street, i guess. the chief wrote to me a few months ago to say there is always hope. and i am sending my chief of operations

kicked out. they were paying affordable rent and they sold the units at $1 million apiece. it and they bought the billion -- bought the building for one sixth. thank you. >> linda chapman. brecht's linda chapman. -- >> linda chapman. i came to continue the colloquy about polk street, i guess. the chief wrote to me a few months ago to say there is always hope. and i am sending my chief of operations, or something like that, to no. station to try to work out a plan to get polk street under control. and i do now see outside the very bars along the restaurants acting as nightclubs, three or four security people each with their t-shirts on. that is a step in the right direction. but it is still a very disorderly area. even that, it is not the kind of thing that would encourage people to come for regular restaurants or shopping, etc. yesterday, i called one of the residents on polk street, not to ask him to come here, but about something else. but he immediately said and i cannot go testify. because of the intimidation, because of the threats. two of the tenants and landlords on

united states. two critical months in the fall. prime minister kicked off what he was calling his reelection campaign in a very highly political speech in right wing group, kind of what you expect from a u.s. president giving a speech at a party convention. he said unemployment here is lower than what it was in the united states. here in israel, there is a flip between the defense minister and prime minister who are hawkish on iran and other officials the head of the masad intelligence service who is against it. so in terms of the reelection for the prime minister to the public, if he wins september and october would be considered prime months for an attack against the iranian nuclear facilities. as he did in the united states when you start making foreign policy there is accusations going on that the prime minister is politicizing it incredibly important and very serious decision. that so far is a charge the prime minister's office denies but the timing here certainly makes it appear as though this is what it's going to come down to. how does the israe

god bless the united states of america. >> and we are off, everyone. that is the official kickck obama's re-election campaign. you see him there with the first lady who did a nice job introducing him some 35, 40 minutes ago. a rousing speech delivered on the campus of ohio state university in front of a crowd of about 14,000 people. i'm joined by erin, liam and karen. karen, you go over each little detail of this speech and you're here in studio with me. you pars through etch and every word. there is a tenor of things, but also an analysis. one thing i found so fascinating. when he was talking about mitt romney, giving him kudos as a man who had run a large financial firm and run a state. he did not say he had run a business. >> yes. i thought that was a very interesting choice of words. having run a financial firm which makes people think of wall street, companies about restructuring, firing, stripping assets, not necessarily a manufacturing company. i think that was very intentional language. some of the language to try to reframe the arguments being made against him like say