us. we should have gone a whole hour. more with nancy coming up. if you get in with your phone call, you get a free signed copy of the book. so christy in michigane'll get you a signed copy. coming up, last block with nancy, we'll talk about whatever we can squeeze in. >> call us. >> more with nancy grace coming up. 8

lucy's with us in michigan. hi, lucy. your thoughts here? >> caller: hi. how are you?>> hi, lucy. >> caller: you know, i'm from michigan, and we just went through the situation with the little girl that was missing here where the mother had a boyfriend living with her. it's the same kind of a situation. i don't know if you recall. just recently, as a matter of fact. >> nevaeh buchanan? >> caller: yes. yes. i don't understand what it is with women that bring these men into their homes when they're raising their children. you know, she shows her face on tv and knows that she had murdered this child. and the audacity of it just makes me sick to my stomach. but when are people going to learn that when they bring men in and men bring women in that they're not always good for their children? >> thanks for the call, lucy. i can hear your passion, and i'm sure many viewers share that. don, you look at his history, talking about daniel ehrlick jr., off and on in jail, seven years, battery, burglary, where is child protective services? and especially when you throw in the fact t

showers far north and west of us in michigan and out onean ann and the coast ofd morning ceni morning again. 72 again. 72 low 60s in oakland. 72 also in fredericksburg. a lot of sunshine today. a few clouds here and there. a mostly sunny day and hot with the low 90s. 90 at 5:00 p.m. for the drive home. let's get an update from angie. >> thank you. we are kicking it off with an early morning tieup. beginning with bw parkway at route 50. an accident is blocking the ritalin. taking it up to 95 and the bw parkway, all clear from baltimore to the beltway. notice the green cars, we are moving at speed. we will show you the nice quiet drive past father hurley to the split. virginia, 66 eastbound travelers, we are moving past the car rest area and wrap it up with 395. no delays to report at this time. drivers making their way past duke street to the district. over to you. >>> the last of the kennedy brothers is gone. senator edward kennedy battled brain cancer more than a year and died last night. he was 7 years old. -- 77 years old. armando trull has more on senator kennedy. >> good morning.

christi is with us in michigan. your question for nancy. >> caller: hi, nancy. this is christi. i love your show. i watch it every night. two hours, i watch the rerun. >> thank you why are you calling him and not me? because you have never called into my show. >> caller: i know. i always get nervous. >> what's your question, dear? >> caller: of all the stories that you have followed, which one has affected you the most? >> you know what? christi, i have been asked that question so many times. and i've got to tell you, i not only me but my staff and they are scattered between new york and atlanta, everybody on that staff wants to fight crime. everybody. everybody cares about these cases. in their heart and soul get so into every case, i can't just pick one. i know that during the disappearance, i don't know if you remember danielle van dam, she was a little girl taken around san diego out in california and we had hoped and hoped and hoped that she would be found alive. and her, the discovery of her body she was identified by miby mouse earring. and it just broke my heart that was

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in the us and canada back to t assembly lines. a plant in ohio ll add a shift, whi another in michigan will increase overtime. paul: ford motor is chargin ahead with plans to brg electric vehicles to theasses. it's wking with a dozen utility mpanies and the partment of energy on a smar charging system that willet electric cars talk to powe grids across theountry. ford says the system wl let owners control when they crge thr vehicles and for how long. its fit battery electric vehicle, the trans connect commercial vanomes to market next and a batteryowered ford focuis due in 2011. >> susie: mewhile, chrysler creditors are suing daimr ag for billionsf dollars. they're accusing t german automaker of strping chrysler of assets before selling it

the people in standish, michigan, and the law enforcement officials in the state of michigan can see for themselves the difficulty and challenges brought to usdetaining these individuals. >> jamie: that is all you asked for. give the press in michigan and some of the elected officials the informatiinformat and actually the people in charge of overseeing the facility with the detainees there, let them know straight up what they could be facing. a field trip did take place, actually. a number of people came through the standish facility. what do you know about their site survey? >> we haven't heard anything about their site survey. but the problem is this is going backwards and this is the federal officials determining if they can keep them in standish. we have to go the other way and look at whether the people of michigan and stand ish want these people in the community and the challenges that may pose. this is backwards, rather than the fed imposing on the state and local community what the feds think are appropriate, give the folks at the local level a clear view of who the folks are and the challenges that that community will face if the p

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in the triple digits. phil lebeau covers the auto industry for cnbc and for us. and tonight at the test track in millford, michigan. phil, good evening. >>> good evening, brian. behind me is the chevy volt, an electric car that comes out late next year. general motors believes this car will not only change the way americans drive it will also energize the company trying to rebound from bankruptcy. ♪ >> reporter: it is a stunning claim. general motors says its hybrid electric chevy volt will get the equivalent of 230 miles per gallon when it goes on sale next year. >> having a car that gets triple digit fuel economy, we believe, can and vil be a game changer for us. >> reporter: the volt which can be recharged through any 0 miles.ou to go a total of >> we are very confident in the 230. and to tell you the truth we discounted it a little bit because we hope in the final certification, i wouldn't be surprised to see it even a little higher than that. >> reporter: the epa sets fuel economy ratings for all vehicles and says it has not tested a chevy volt and therefore cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by g

in the us and canada back to thessembly lines. a plant in ohio wi add a shift, whilenother in michigan will increase overtime. >>aul: ford motor is charging ahead with plans to brin electric vehicles to the mses. it's worng with a dozen utility coanies and the dertment of energy on a smart charging system that will t electric cars talk to power grids across the cntry. ford says the system willet owners control when they chae theivehicles and for how long. its firsbattery electric vehicle, the transitonnect commercial van ces to market next and a battery pered ford focus due in 2011. >> susie: meanile, chrysler creditors are suing daimleag for billions odollars. they're accusing theerman automaker of stripng chrysler assets before selling it to cerberus capit management two ars ago. the creditors claim daimler d that when it separated chrler finaial from its american car- making parent. now, chrler creditors want a jury to hear the case andecide damages. daimr says the case is without merit. >> paul: tomorw, while this oks like a normal trading floor second market's making a market in things you can't tde anyw

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in michigan. the money will be used to produce battery packs and develop electric drive vehicles. and late this evening, senators reached a deal on saving the so- called cash for clunkers program. they have agreed to vote tomorrow on adding $2 billion to the popular rebate program. the government says so far, about $775 million of the $1 billion initially available have been spent. >>> a swing and a miss for the four major professional sports leagues and the ncaa. inside a delaware courtroom today. the league's requested a federal judge block delaware's plan to implement sports betting until a bigger legal challenge is resolved. the judge denied that request, and the matter goes to trial december 7th. >>> this is the fishing version of hitting a long shot. and we saw it live at 6 right here on abc 2 at the annual white marlin open in ocean city. a man from north carolina set a tournament and state record with this huge marlin, weighing more than a thousand pounds that fish is currently worth more than a half million dollars. and you called it. you were looking at it as they were b

in indiana, tennessee, kansas and michigan. a glimmer of hope for workers who've become so used to the bad news. >> feels great. as long as we can keep working, it's going to be great for everybody in the economy and the local people. >> we need jobs in michigan. >> about time we got some good news. >> reporter: ford, honda, toyota and hyundai have also announced they plan to make more cars. >> some sign of stabilization and move back up in one of the hardest hit sectors of the u.s. economy. >> reporter: another encouraging sign today, a consumer satisfaction survey finds gm and ford enjoying some of their biggest gains. still, analysts say it's too early to celebrate. >> i wouldn't pop all the champagne corks just yet. >> reporter: even with today's increase, the company will build just over a million cars this year. down almost 40% from last year. analysts say the road to recovery may not be a smooth one. >> it's going to go in fits and starts and we're going to see rocky business before we come out of this, because it is so deep, and it's so pervasive. >> reporter: and some of the 1300 workers being reinstate

. >>> norm is in the storm summer with baltimore's most accurate forecast coming up at 5:30. >> thank you. >>> a look at news around the nation takes to us michigan. check out this huge ball of fire. a field storage facility went up in flames exploding barrels of fuel. it forced firefighters to back off. homeowners several miles from the site were forced to evacuate. pretty amazing. >>> well, it's a a drive-thru restaurant but this isn't what they had in mind. police in south florida say a hit-and-run driver hit another car sending it crashing into a north miami beach taco bell. no one was hurt. maybe the suspect made a run for the border. head to get that in. >>> nashville police shocked this man with a taser multiple times with little effect. the officer asked the suspect to get on the ground outside of a restaurant but when he refused, they faced him -- they tased him. it temporarily affects him but he gets up. three times still no affect. he eventually walked into the restaurant and in the end another powerful weapon worked. >> thankfully talking in diplomacy if you will worked. the officers did not have to go hands on. they did not want to h

in michigan. barbara and bill, joining us now. welcome to both of you. first, i am going to get the obligatory question out of the way -- did anyone put you up to attending the rally? >> absolutely not. stories of people being dropped off by buses, that did not happen. neil: how did you get there? >> this was the first one we had ever decided to go to outside of local issues. we got in a car and found out that there would be one. so, we found our way there. it was very orderly. people standing in line, talking with each other. it was very quiet. neil: what were folks saying? >> they are concerned about what they are seeing in the bill. clearly, there are discrepancies and we would like to know the differences. neil: when you ask questions, how did it go? >> in our case, we had to write the question down. we were not allowed to stand at the microphone. questions were passed forward, they selected the questions that they would answer. what happened, when things go would give an answer, someone would ask for say that there was more to this. there was no dis

in a market like, this alan? >> you're right. it's broad-based today but there's no volume. the volume's very light. it was that michigan that sent us down in a tailspin basically. i think it just -- you stay real nimble, real close to your trades, watch them every day because the market could go either way. but i think it's going to go sideways. so we'll get september and see the back to school sales come in. >> pete, what do you think? >> i've been hearing a lot about the back to school sales. and i'm going to dispel that one. and i tell you why. when it comes to people spending money on their kids, it doesn't matter if it's a recession or if we're in a boom economy. they're going to spend money on their kids. so i truly do not like looking at those as some kind of indicator of the future or how the economy's going. people are going to spend money. >> it depends where they spend it, though. >> it's true. you ratchet it down. how many people went to saks to get their school clothes? >> i know the costas are very, very fashionable and you dress them there. >> yes. >> you talk about this long trading range. can you do business in tha

and it's about all of us go on vacation, our family in michigan, and we get invaded by aliens. >> jimmythe aliens. these awesome cgi aliens are in the attic. and it's set in michigan, right? and these michigan aliens. [ laughter ] and what they do is they take over adults? >> they can control adults, yes. so they control robert hoffman, who plays ricky, who's my boyfriend, and doris roberts. >> jimmy: and then they use remote controls and just move the humans around. >> yeah. >> jimmy: it really looks awesome. >> it's really funny. it kind of reminds me of "the goonies." do you ever like that movie? >> jimmy: of course. i love "the goonies." it's amazing. one guy up there, too. [ laughter ] >> go see "aliens in the attic." it's really good. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. we have a clip, actually. >> oh, good. >> jimmy: "aliens in the attic," let's look at a clip. the tis. >> i hate when we fight. >> oh, i can't fight someone as cute as you. >> well, i'm glad we made up. >> well, it's not an official make-up, without the make-up kiss. >> my family's up there. >> and your family is cr

used? located and who approved this russian ark lot of criticism coming from capitol hill. congressman darrell i sent once a investigation and in response to this story today ahead of the republican house committee, congressman from michigan, give us the following statement. "he said this is yet another ominous chapter in the ministrations rabid campaign to jam its radical healthcare scheme onto an unwilling public by any means necessary. close quote commerce and macarthur is concerned that the white house could use the government to spread the political message using this company in the e-mail. >> julie: what's the word from the company hired by the white house russian ark. >> the white house says the company wasn't involved. that's money when we broke the story about the delivery, that no comment or it there telling us now to talk about their clients, but julie pippen and a request for an interview to find out more about government ridge road of these controversial e-mails. she went eric shawn on the phone with us. thanks much. >> new details on the contents of a long-awaited cia report about staged executions. as part of an interrogation of terror suspects sources confirmed to "fox news" report describes a mock executi

in. we'll look for that info for you. >>> federal official will tour a michigan prison today that could be used to house terror suspects guantanamo bay. the prison in standish, michigan, is slated to shut down putting hundreds of people out of work. local politicians are under pressure to save those jobs and they say that taking in gitmo detainees may be the only option. no final decisions have been made. >>> breast cancer survivors have been told avoid heavy lifting but a new study says they need to do the opposite. researchers at the university of pennsylvania found that weightlifting can reduce pain. they warn women to start slowly and wear a compression garment while working out. >>> a bear taking a stroll through california. it was racing through several backyards. one local report said that it even took a dip in a swimming pool. over the wall. animal control officers fired rubber bullets trying to stop it but eventually the bear scampered off on its way. >>> 35 minutes past the hour. every day in the summer we have the same concerns you have. the concerns about the storms and winds and where it will break out and

thank you. >> tamron, i know none of us can wait for the day when michigan is producing a product that is the best and the most popular in world. we hope that day comes very, very soon. >> and that people can believe in. we haven't had this in awhile but it is back. it's time for the latest installment of the palin chronicles. the former governor of alaska lashing out at the media again for what she calls made up stories about a possible divorce between her and her first husband. in a phone interview last night, she said -- i love finding out what's going and in my life from the news. do you want to talk to todd? he's sitting right next to me. palin was in new york visiting her publisher to talk about her mem wars due out next spring. ike allen conducted the interview with the former governor last night. mike, i guess you need to be careful when you ask about someone's personal life. she's right here. what did she say seriously about these divorce rumors? obviously not relevant to her political -- i guess it would be relevant to her political future but she's annoyed by rumors out there. >> she is. and it's in her intere

in detroit, michigan. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. i'm jamie costello. >> i'm megan pringle. thank you for joining us. it's tuesday morning. t to the weather in a moment but first the top stories. >>> a child porn case that is an upsetting one. just a disgusting one. and police say there could be more victims. >>> the man accused of stabbing two northeast baltimore wo

phil lebeau joins us live from michigan for the special guest in another first on cnbc interview. >> it's been a big day here at the center for automotive research conference in traverse city, michigan. in his first public comments here in the united states since taking over as chairman appresident of toyota, we heard about the future of the company. here with more perspective on where toyota goes is jim lentz, the president of toyota usa. we heard talk this morning about toyota can rebound and the u.s. market can rebound. how quickly do you sthee happen something. >> i think we'll see steady recovery this year depending on what happens with cars. i think we'll start to see a rebound next year. but it may be a couple years before we get back to that $15 million, $16 million, but it is coming. >> and that cars program is cash if clunkers. we'll talk more about that. but saying this morning we're fast tracking an affordable sports car. given this this market and given the economy and the limited demand for sports cars, is that the right new vehicle for toyota to be bringing in to the m

in detroit. frost advisories for northern michigan and northern wisconsin. nothing like that for us. eventually high pressure will win out and that will allow plenty of sunshine and temperatures 10 to 12 degrees below arch for this time of year. better day today than yesterday. tomorrow, the cooler air will settle in a northerly wind will keep our temperatures in the lower 70's. for tonight, scattered clouds, cool and comfortable. talk about mid to upper 50's in our suburbs, lower 60's downtown. tomorrow, start out with temperatures in the 60's, partly cloudy skies a nice afternoon, but cool. 69 to 74 degrees with winds out of the northwest at five to 10 miles per hour. here's the extended outlook showing temperatures cooling tomorrow night into the mid 50's. potomac highlands out to the west, could see temperatures to the upper 40's. we'll warm it up into the mid 70's by wednesday and thursday as we enter the labor day holiday week, we'll call for temperatures in the lower 80's, nighttime lows in the 60's. summer slowly coming to an end, tomorrow it will feel absolutely great out th

george pipas, in charge of sales for ford, he joins us live from ford headquarters in dearborn, michigan. you heard the question from melissa. when you look at your monthly sales increase going up a couple of percent points, how much of that do you atut

in lower michigan right now. here is that cold front now pushing just off to the east of us.t's going to stall to the south and east causing energy to rise to the front over the next couple days or so. it looks like by tomorrow afterno, peaks of sunshine and cooler air. the beach forecast for tomorrow, ocean city around 834 degrees. surf in the upper 70's. virginia beach. here is the cooler air off to the north and west into late tomorrow. it will become less humid and cooling for a few days. >> tomorrow morning, sgrad you'll clearing. temperatures rebound 60's-70's. by the afternoon, high of 80-85 degrees. enjoy the warmth. here is the cool down. monday, 73 degrees, 72 on tuesday. look at the nighttime lows. in the upper 50's. the highlands will see nighttime lows in the lower and highs in 9 upper 65s. >> hard to believe summer is pretty much over. >> coming up next, they thought they would walk away with freee >> fort lauderdale police officers sent letters to hundreds wanted with warrants that they had won money. when they showed up, they arrested them. what a trick. amazi

used beyond 2.5 years. they are often prescribed to children with rheumatoid arthritis. several others are included in those warning spread university of michigan researchers surveyed more than 12,000 high school seniors and found 12% of them used prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons. other studies have found many teens get strong painkillers from their own previous prescriptions. too much tv or time spent playing video games could raise blood pressure, even in young children. researchers looked at screen time for more than 100 kids. those that spend more time in front of the tv are playing video games had higher pressure -- higher blood pressure than those who spent time being physically active, regardless of weight and body fat. a new solution to a common problem, unsightly toenail fungus. there is a new way to fight it, using a laser. >> this patient is so embarrassed by the fund is in her toes, she did not want us to use her name or show her face. >> it is very unsightly. i never wear sandals. it is something that i do not call glamorous. >> it is probably the most common problem i see it in podiatry. >> pedicures can be a sourc

. >> the vice president brought $1 billion in battery money to michigan, vowing it would create 19,000 new jobs. >> allow us to tell the chics of the oil-producing states, no thanks, we don't need you. >> and you drove a vehicle zero to 60 in four seconds. ladies and gentlemen, the idea that it can only get there with a combustion engine ain't there no more. >> on the automobile front, toyota is enjoying better performance than ford. corolla outdistanced the focus in the cash for clunkers program. bret: missouri republican senator kit bond says he will vote for sonia sotomayor thursday. bond is the 7th republican to announce an affirmative decision. he joins lindsey graham of south carolina, susan collins and olympia snowe of maine, florida's mel martinez, richard lugar of indiana, and lamar alexander of tennessee. congress members will travel in style at your considerable expense and look at the politics involved in bill clinton's trip to get two american journalists back from north korea. come on. [ kissing ] come on. good girl. mollie's never looked better. i really was amazed to see the change in her co

. >> michigan congressman, receiving end of an outburst. he joins us live now. it's the unemployment hit inn and detroit, and the health care issues in your state, and the economic issues that go along with that in your state. how do you focus people on a more constructive conversation? i feel like we have gone down a path of destruction, and it doesn't seem to be in anybody's interest? >> dylan, you are right. if you look, you will find they are not only disrupting, but they are doing it according to a plan. if you look, they are going around the country telling people how to do it. one says you need to rock the boat. watch for an opportunity toel out and challenge statements early. and the team should meet outside the hall with the voting record. and the use of protests signs outside is an option if the people bring them. our objective was to pack the hall with as many people ready to challenge other congressman putting on the defensive and putting the congressman on the reality check. put the rip on the defensive. it's an organized things. >> it's one thing to have a plan to participate

concerns known, and i think they are trying to use this to keep the administration on the defensive. >> woodruff: except for maybe that one spot in michiganwhere they are looking at -- >> right. and interestingly in michigan you've got senator carl levin, of the armed services committee, who did not appear to be opposed to detainees possibly coming to his state. so that's one place to keep an eye on. >> woodruff: we'll be keeping an eye on this and we appreciate your help. ari shapiro, national public radio. thank you. >> good to talk to you. >> ifill: finally tonight, as u.s. health officials begin to firm up plans for handling another outbreak of h1-n1 flu, special correspondent fred de sam lazaro looks at a different flu battle, in this global health unit report from cambodia. >> reporter: on the street outside the most prominent buddhist temple, the bird business is brisk. it's an age-old ritual in many parts of southeast asia, based on the belief that freeing a caged bird brings under to it one's soul. but in recent years these wild birds have come to symbolize something very different to public health workers. potential carriers of

in fact, looking out there. mainly clear skies. radar shows clear conditions as we zoom out. scanning the sky. no activity going on right thru. but it looks like the closest rain to us is over michigan with strong storms making the way through central michigan around north of lansing and kalamazoo. and temperatures warming through the mid-morning tomorrow. right now sitting at 77 degrees in baltimore. 76 in d.c. and then as you see through the next day planner. lunch time tomorrow, plenty of sunshine. and 85. and continue to get into the lower 90s. have a closer look at when the rain is arriving coming up in the sky watch forecast. >> thank you so much. >> tense situation downtown. fire officials say four manhole covers moved by underground blast. fayette and eutaw streets before 6:00 tonight. bge said a gas leak caused it. traffic is being diverted around the area. and intersection will be partially closed tomorrow morning while they fix the gas main. . >> a double dose of nicotine. why riding in a car with smokers is worse than being in a bar with them. >> the police force wants a fair pay scale. why they have to sue the city to get it. >> a test drive turns deadly. ♪ ♪ once you'v

in michigan. you are taking real control of what was a spending problem. tell us about it. >> caller: yes, that's right. my husband and i are both fortunate in this economy to have full-time jobs with what i'm sure a lot of people would consider a pretty good salary. the problem is we had several years of spending beyond our means and bad decision-making and now we're at the point where we really want to own up to the debt, take control and get rid of it so we can get rid of the guilt when we do want to buy something or spend the money that we are earning. can you help us with a plan to attack the credit card debt and get rid of it? >> absolutely. don't worry about the guilt. you'll feel happiness because you can actually afford everything you're buying. john, you took at look at sharon's credit. i applaud her for tackling this. what do you think. >> what i ended up finding, you are 76% utilized which meepz absolutely nothing to people who don't understand credit card debt, the relationship between balances and credit limits, your debt divided by your ago agree ga

in touch with consumers. cnbc's phil lebeau joins us from milford, michigan with more. hey, phil. >> hi, rebecca. as part of being in touch with consumers general motors bringing up 100 perspective customers showing them the gm facility. about 20 vehicles the company keeping showing these customers it's a different company. part of showing that is the announcement made between general motors and ebay where there will be a test website set up where general motors and ebay will be working hand in hand to sell new vehicles. it's only in the state of california. this test program running through september 8th. general motors not really sure how many vehicle it sells in california. it needs to do more in that state to reach customers. this is a new way to reach customers. speaking of reaching customers in a new way and doing it on line, the ceo has been doing web chats and twitter chats with customers. we've been in sessions. he believes this is one way he and other executives can do a better job staying in touch with customers. they need to do anything they can to improve sales.. when take you a look

in michigan. people saw the flames shooting into the air. firefighters usedoam to keep the flames contained and prevent it from spreading. that fire is out, and an investigation is underway. >> a teenager is accused of dousing a man with gasoline and setting him on fire. >> he wanted a cigarette, and i told him he was a minor, and he threw gas on me and said me on fire. >> neighbors had to throw dirt on him to put out the flames. he suffered first and second- degree burns a. the suspect is now in custody. investigators believe they found a woman alive after she was kidnapped in 1991. seraph authorities say a woman walked into a police station yesterday and said she was a guard. investigators say they are sure she is dugard. witnesses reported 18 years ago that a vehicle drove up to her and conducting her while her stepfather was watching >> of virginia judge says michael vick can repay. he was released from prison after serving 18 months. he has now signed a deal with the philadelphia eagles. they have approved his plan on the condition that he retain of pers

. >> george is the chief sales analyst at ford joining us 50 on cnbc in deer born, michigan. he is emphatic in saying they are running at a sales pace at 15 million vehicles. they have not seen things slow down at all. >> great stuff. you give me a guy that i can take it and plug it into the gdp, i'm in nirvana right now. >> very few guys whose numbers matter so much for the economy and we talked about these production numbers can seriously boost gdp. >> absolutely. >> it is another sign that the chargers take on the seahawks and preseason game and the first one, but the chargers fans won't see it on tv. darren joins us with the gory details. >> it's gorey and it doesn't come into play often. it's the age-old rule f. a team doesn't sell off within 72 hours of kickoff, within 75 miles doesn't get to see the game. that's what will happen. the chargers had about 6,000 seats to sell by the deadline. blackout games in local markets hasn't been that common. the past four years and more than 95% of games have been sold out. that's an incredible feat. even though the economy will not

in grand blanc michigan. here's tiger teeing off on number 3 from 170 yards out. probably used like a pitching wedge and snuggle it up there nice and close. that's what we call precision sets up a birdie. tiger from 33 feet away. bird is the word. we left the bug up there this time. you can see the reaction. he has a one-stroke lead at 17 under par. let's go to indiana for the senior u.s. open. takoma park native, former maryland golf coach fred funk was feeling it here on 9 chipping e green. funk looking to win his first major. ben funk putting for bird on 16. and this was tasty cakes, as well. in for the bird. one of six of them on the day. he leads by one stroke at 13 undergoing into sunday's final round. >>> a bad start just killed d.c. united tonight. they went down 3-0 to houston and never recovered. dynamo fans banging on the drums all night long. first half, houston in orange, 2-0 dynamo going for more. mike chaba la as the ball passes to brian ching andching scores, 4-3 is the final. d.c. united loses down there in (announcer) now when verizon brings fios straight to y

in waterloo started accepting and responding to texts sent to 911. right now, only subscribers to one local carrier can use the new service, work is underway to make it available to everybody. michiganked in his bed middle of the night in jackson stopped a burglar in his house. tim maynard woke up after his wife thought she heard an intruder. he grabbed the baseball bat from under the bed and that's when the burglar approached him. >> i didn't want to kill the guy i mean with a bat. it's a dangerous weapon. i know that guy's jaw is broken. he is going to prison for a long time. >> the family was not hurt. texas, a dash camera capturing a lucky moment for a deputy constable. a 200-pound tire came off a passing semi as the officer was helping the driver change a flat. >> are you all right? >> the flying tire just clipped his weapon. a super close call. >> got a little sick to my stomach immediately afterwards and first chance i got when i got off the scene, i pulled my patrol car over and said a little prayer for the protection. i said a little thank you, prayer. >> that's a fox watch across america. >> fox across america is brought to you by verizon wireless. shepard: america, you ha

in michigan, 3 cls a.m. in california. thank you for starting your day with us. we're going to be talking about what a lot have been talking about in this country the past few week, health care. we're talking about hometown halls, including one in grand junction, colorado. special guest there i guess we should say, the president doing that one with. also atlanta, chicago, all over the place. we'll be braeging them down. also, where the democrats and republicans agree on health care. >> that's what people want to know. we've seen the debate, but where do they come together on the issue. >> they actually do. >>> this something we'll be talking about. the wildfires out there in california. they have been fighting these for days. people weaking up near santa cruz facing more evacuations. in fact, a state of emergency has been issued. again, this thing started on wednesday, eight square miles burned, only 15% contained. we're going to get you the latest on the fires and how many people it's affecting today. >>> also, a little something we have for you this morning, f

unfortunately, with michigan's economy, we could use a shot in the arm.his is something we are prepared to do. as long as they are going back to their country after serving time, we are well-equipped, and ready to go. martha: i understand your argument completely. also, as we were talking about in the break, i believe we have the capability to keep them in prison. the problem comes when you try to prosecute them in the country. the way a lot of the information must gleaned, it was gotten from methods that were not allowed. >> we could be talking about permanent jobs here guarding these people, and then where do you try them? do you tried them in the same complex as the prison? do you build a special court room? that is one proposal under consideration. martha: is that a good idea? >> experts are all over the place on this. some say that if you are in a rural area and you need to have these trials, what about the jury pool? others say, what about the visitors? are the families of those victimized by these terrible terrorist attacks going to be able to atte

michigan prison in order to keep that prison from closing? should they be moved anywhere into the continental u.s.? call us now toll-free at 877-835-5456 or e-mail at cnn.com/hln. either way we'll air your view shortly. >>> the crew of a popular tv crime show was the first to get big stories because the host order killings to boost ratings. authorities in brazil are investigating the host who they say is also a drug dealer. they say he would order the killings of criminal rivals and then his own tv crew would be the first to arrive at the scene. >> translator: in truth, he went as far as creating facts and ordering that crimes be committed to generate news for the program. >> translator: in all, the investigations made by the public ministry and the police. so far they have not been able to present any proof of any kind. >> the former tv host is also a state lawmaker. he says his political opponents and drug dealers are setting him up. he insists he got the scoops on big crime stories because he has great sources. >>> les paul may not have invented rock 'n' roll but she sure defined the instrument that mad

administration toured a prison in standish, michigan, and now, the mayor pro tem he wants the prisoners sent there to help keep his jobs in his town. the mayor pro tem jerry nelson joins usdoing so aboard that neat technology skype. mr. mayor, thank you for joining us. why do you want the guantanamo bay detainees to come to your back yard. >> well, right now, the prison's-- we stand to lose 45% of our revenue and about 25% of our-- if that happens, (inaudible) there's an agreement with california, but-- we just need to keep it going and the revenue coming in. >> brian: i understand in some communities, a lot of people say, i don't want these guys in my back yard. don't want them in my prison, don't want them with other people we might have in the prison. have you been able to overcome that sort of talk in your town? >> yeah, we had the prison here for 19, 20 years, it's a max security prison and some bad, bad people in here, so, it's never been-- (inaudible) for that matter. mainly people are now worried, a little concerned about being one, a target of the world, but people understand that with the economy. down 72% in the area, we can't stand to have 350 to 400 jobs lea

in michigan. >> everyone has always supported this event. it's amazing how the atmosphere is just incredible. it's always fun for uss players to come out here and play. we're very thankful for buick over all the years. >> that was tiger woods. fred funk has redemption at the u.s. senior open. last weekend funk fell short at the british open. but this weekend funk found his groove, capturing his second major championship of his career. fred funk, he was in the flow all afternoon. here on two, his second shot from just over 120 yards out. and this is tasty. funk thought it would be short. huh-uh. nice and tight for the easy birdie. then on four, funk putting for birdie. and this a no doubter. he was just fantastic all day. funk moves to 15 und after that birdie. no one8 1y. on 18 now. his second shot from the fairway. 171 yards out using an 8 iron. i would say that was a pretty wise decision. rolls within just a few feet of the cup. gives his long-time caddie and friend mark long a high five. check him out. soaking it up on 18. always a showman, playing it up for the crowd, blowing some kisses. then funk for birdie a