it was april 2008 when sergeant valentin lost both legs, an arm, some of his hearing, and sight while injured soldier's life. >> i spent two weeks in a coma, and when i woke up, it was a completely different world. >> after making a recovery at walter reed medical center, sergeant rosa valentin found himself in cramped living quarters, and that's where homes for our troops stepped in. >> if it wasn't for all this help and support, recovery would not be possible. >> after problems giving away this home to a different injured soldier back in october, the group heard of sergeant rosa valentin's story and decided to give this to him. he said this will make his day-to-day life much easier which he says makes all the difference in the world. >> it pretty much confirms this is not a life-ending situation. this is my life beginning. >> and the folks from homes for our troops say they simply cannot do this alone. they need your help. so if you would like to volunteer or make a donation, we provided information on our web site at wbal-tv -- wbaltv.com. >> coming up, an i-team follow-up. >> mich

una fotografía familiar tomada en un avión privado y mientras carga, le dale che a su hijo que es valentínsi pueden ver la imagen otra vez. la madre del artista disfrutaba de un rico platillo, ensalada, arroz, habichuelas y todo. >>> a propósito ricky, asistió a la ceremonia de investidura de la jueza de la corte suprema sonia sotomayor y nos envío esta otra foto gracias por compartirlo con nosotros también. >>> arrestaron a la cantante grupera isabela contó al gordo y la flaca el mal rato que pasó. según ella fue lanzada al suelo, esposada y arrestada. y ahora enfrenta 2 cargos, uno de ellos por supuestamente resistirse al arresto. por no ser residente de este país, cree que le puede traer problemas a la hora de tramitar su visa. >>> y retoma su carrera la cantante colombiana, carolina, y la mándelo padre de mark anthony. >>> en primicia invittjwaashgvk@ >>> es uno de los grandes éxitos de la estrella de la salsa mark anthony "el último beso ". compuesto por el padre de anthony. y luego viene en la voz de colombiana carolina. >>> >>> tuvimos oportunidad de grabarla en bolero. conozco ha f

. >> sergeant rosa valentin was trying to save another soldier's life when he was hit by an i.e.d.ng my leg, my arm, my family speaks to me, and i can't hear them. >> sergeant rosa valentin took up living quarters on base, but it was -- someone herd his story and gave him the home which sits on 5.1 acres including all the necessities for a triple amputee. for the sergeant's family it is a blessing. for himself, it was a way to saturday all over again with help from his country. >> what i thought was life ending is definitely the beginning of the rest of my life. >> and the folks from homes for our troops say they cannot do this themselves. if you would like to volunteer or make a donation, we provided information on our web site at wbal-tv.com. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up, a look at our top stories. >> and running to remember in the rain. will.i.am -- we'll show you how baltimore lincoln ordinary the victims of 9-11. ♪ doctor says i have to lower my cholesterol. here you go, mr. noran. (announcer) trying to lower your cholesterol can be a challenge. but with the he

pain. >> john gon salves says that's why he founded a nonprofit organization to help troops like valentinthe cost to the soldier? nothing. >> the help for me, on the basis of being a wounded soldier is absolutely amazing. >> reporter: it's home sweet home. i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and they began basic training, september 11th, 2001. >> homes for our troops says that is part of the reason they decided to give the triple amputee this house today. >> congratulations to him and all those who made it possible for him. >>> we have a wet summer ahead. take a look at temperatures. it's been chilly all day long. upper 60s, low 50s. winds are beginning to shift to the west/northwest. we'll come back and take a look at the weekend and radar after this. >>> let's take a look at radar. still have rain this the region. see that atmosphere. timely brought us the rain. as you can see. we still have a flood warning for northern baltimore county and all of harford county. still moderate rain going on there. eastern shore, it's over. some folks, four to five inches of rain. and we did have

not a hatchet job but not exactly a valentine either.g us now from new york with the beck meister, author of the best selling book arguing with idiots. that's not about your appearances on the factor. >> no. would i be the idiot? bill: i think the audience would probably make that call, you know. >> sure. bill: just as many would be calling me an idiot. you know how it is. time magazine puts you and all your glory on the cover this week. why did they do that? >> probably because they couldn't get you. bill: no, they couldn't. i wouldn't go anywhere near them. >> i didn't either. i mean, it was a huge shock to me to get up, what was it, thursday morning and see the cover of "time" magazine with my fat face on there. it is amazing to me how the media still doesn't understand really. they think that fox is driving this or i'm driving this or you are driving this. this is a grass roots thing. we're just covering it. bill: it's the folks. bill: there is no doubt about that and you are right "time" magazine and the other new york based media d

sergeant valentin and his family were presented with their keys to the brand new home in pasadena today. he is now a triple amputee losing both legs and his left arm as well as hearing in both ears. >> in the beginning, that's what you cope with. you think you can handle any situation, but then to receive something like this, this is a great gift. this is a house. it pretty much confirms that it's not a life-ending situation. this is my life beginning. >> he and his family will move into their new home on september 19th. >>> is the nfl in trouble? well tickets are not selling like they used to and some local games could be blacked out. why the leagues commissioner says this is nothing new. >>> save money on diapers, go diaperless. you have to see this story. how some moms and dads are getting their newborns potty trained. yes, newborns. >>> and taking a look at our weather tonight. an inch and a quarter, not nearly as much as some areas. we'll have a complete look at your forecast coming up. the new mcdonald's bacon and cheese angus third pounder. before taking it on, one must study it

>> i want to congratulate you on the birth of your baby boy, valentine.t get a chance to say that. >> he wants to congratulate you. isn't that nice? well, i have a little bit of a beef with you, gerry. let's show the audience the sign they have for mary lynn, where they've given her an honor here. there it is. right beneath the "no turn on red" sign, it says, "home of mary lynn rajskub, star of tv's '24.'" look at that. [ cheers and applause ] now... >> i didn't really... >> gerry. >> i got fourth billing. >> you got fourth billing beneath a "no turn on red" sign. gerry, is there any way we can do better? do you mind if i run some ideas by you? >> sure, go ahead. >> because she's a big star at fox here, and "24" is a huge show, and i think she deserves a little better. here in hollywood, we, of course, have the hollywood sign, and what i'm thinking, i'm wondering if you guys could do a "rajskub" sign on a hillside. what do you think of that? >> [ chuckles ] [ laughter ] how about a compromise? >> what's that? >> the compromise would be, if mary lynn recei

the celebrated abraham lincoln, george washington, groundhog's day, mental-health month, valentine'sy, and this was just one of those skit. the skit was then performed again about one month later in march, when there was a women's history event. the students then reprice the step for a guest, -- we prized -- did the skit for a guest. apparently, someone had seen it prior to its removal and make a copy and posted it on youtube. -- and made a copy. greta: what is the reaction in the community to the lyrics of this song? our people backing up the school because the lyrics were sent home, and nobody objected? or are they objecting? >> we are getting mixed results. the news that the lyrics were sent home is just now breaking. that was posted on the website this afternoon, so this is just now breaking, and the information is just now coming out about what actually transpired. so far, from the story that we reported on the front page of our website and the newspaper, the reaction is mixed. folks are understanding that this happened at a time in february, at a much different time when people

is part of a black history month exercise, and the kids were also doing things to he celebrate valentine'sdhog's day and the like, but this is over over the line. you can't have this. we don't have kings and idols here many we have presidents, and they are democratically elected. they are real human beings and you don't want to create the impression of indoctrination for children. it is clearly wong. it is very different from what took place couple of weeks when the president stood up at the start of school and speaking to schoolchildren. i think that was totally legitimate. >> it would be very odd, even if you can imagine the most popular of american presidents, past presidents, it would just be odd for any president. >> it is truly unamerican, basically, to worship a president. it's perfectly ok to worship a president, i mean, the office of the presidency and it is an excellent idea to be patriotic but a number of people are so excited to have gotten their candidate into the white house, that they confused patriotism with the person, and that has got to stop. >> when i was a little boy,

cash in stock, $4 billion buying par valentine yesterday and their 5,000 characters lug the x-men, theic four. you got spider-m, the incredible hulk, captain america is another big one. disney is trying to get into the male december fwraffic, not only younger and tweens but older in terms of action movies. they have abeen hurting in that regard in tens of at the box office. as you said, ad revenue is down. you are looking at gate revenue dune at the theme parks so this acquisition on the surpass makes sense although even yesterday s&p said we are concerned about the debt level taken on to make this acquisition. they believe it will be aren'ting to their earning by 2012. from a strategic standpoint, they need to hit the male demographic. >> so just for you, what i did was found a list of some of the lesser known marvel super heroes coming to a theetder near you including eight ball, fear musetter, pet river identified man and water wizard. maybe they sound good to you. >> eight ball? that will sound more like the adult demographic. >> doesn't sound like a disney film, does it in. >> no,

. >> but not love in the kind of valentine kind of love, heart, you know. >> charlie: right. >> intense love that can hurt, destroy and heal. love that can always open for someone and this is a story of of someone who walks through the destruction and has the ability to come back through love. >> charlie: these are the kinds of stories you want to tell? >> i think the movies i write are very optimistic because in the end the people who go through dark packages they always have light, a hope and a chance to redeem themselves. this is a movie with the loss of identity and how slowly through love, the love of daughter, friends, any kind of love you can go back to. >> charlie: this is also a sensual film and it's about passion. >> of course. >> charlie: tell me your character, my dear? >> he did such a beautiful job. she is somebody -- i'm a massive fan of his write something the idea of getting a guillermo arriaga script was to me amazing. >> charlie: all right but tell the story because this is is what's been written when you first got the script and you knew his reputation of being a bri

. >> steve was born on valentine's day 1973.of five boys raised in home by a single mom. >> did you ever think it was go to come this good? >> no, i never thought it was going to be that good. people always told me i was like my brother, he was in my school, the best quarterback. >> mcnair played football and he transformed into a powerhouse. >> look at the tacklers spinning, nobody's going to catch him! >> in 1995, houston oilers drafted mcnair in the first round, signing him to a seven-year contract that paid $28 million and changed his whole life. >> you literally go from depending on your background, not having anything, to overnight having anything you want. >> eddie george knows exactly what it's like to be young, rich and a superstar. the oilers drafted him in the first round, too, just a year after mcnair. >> you know, you walk into a situation where you have millions of dollars and it's guaranteed. >> how do people treat you, friends, strangers? >> oh, you're their best friend. you go from being a funny looking guyo bei

valentine books plans to publish jenny sanford's memoir next year.nford will, quote, grapple with the universal issue of maintaining integrity and a sense of self during life's difficult times. the book is currently untitled and financial terms were not disclosed. back in june, governor sanford admitted very publicly to an affair with an argentinian woman he called his soul mate. >> be interesting to see what she's able to say and how candid she'll be during what had to be the most difficult time in her life. >> and what will be the state of their relationship when this book comes out. >> and the people over at funnyordie are at it again. will ferrell and other celebrities team up to protect insurance companies from health care reform. here it is. >> why is obama trying to reform health care when insurance companies are doing just fine making billions of dollars of profit? obama, why? >> insurance companies need our support, because they keep our selfish priorities in check when we can't. >> please, doctor, my daughter's dying, she needs medication.

. - you know, the valentins here are selling t-shirts to earn some extra spending money. they've been going through some rough financial times. - what is this? - this is what i did with my teacher. everybody did this. - with your name? - my name. "p" stands for "powerful." "a" stands for "amazing. "u" stands for unbelievable. and "l" stands for "lucky." - wow, that's awesome. i like this. maybe we could frame this. - yeah. - i'm very proud of him and, like, some of the stuff is, like--you know, it's amazing, everything that we're going through, especially like some of the words. - right here is the word "amazing." - right, amazing. it's a very strong word. - i will use this same word for my daddy. my daddy's name is paul. - give me a kiss and a hug. and a hug. - we have 6 children. my oldest is timothy. he's 17 years old. he's very caring of the other children. then following is paul isaiah. he is 6 years old. he's always trying to make everybody feel good. then it's gianna. she's 5 years old. she's very nurturing with the children. she's like a mom to them, also. isaac i

the book is in many respects a valentine to these two amazing, strong women in may life. and it is a portrayed of -- pore freight of food within a family. >> when did the struggle of weight come. look at this picture. >> that was me at 7. and that was about the time that classmates and friends began teasing that my initials fb stand for fat boy. in the same way i was born with a big appetite, i was prone to self-consciousness and that phrase fat boy really stuck with me for decades. >> rose: you were occasionally bulimic. >> later on when i wasn't exercising as much, in high school i had been a star athlete, i was a really great swimmer. when i gave that up, i was terrified that i was going to gain a lot of weight and for a period of time my solution was bulimia. >> rose: there is also this about you as an eater and as a foodie, when you got 9 assignment to go to rome, there were people who were saying if you take this job, you are going to leave -- you are going to gain 15 pounds. >> right, right it was the same prediction they made when i took the restaurant critic job.

. >> i wear this every valentine's day.my daughter katie when she was five years old. >> reporter: one from new orleans she says is too precious to wear. >> a young man came up to me with a box. he said my mother died as a result of katrina. my father had given her this pin for their 50th wedding anniversary. we think that she would want you to have it. i kind of... i was undone. i really was undone. >> couric: whatever stories they tell, the pins are pieces of history. touchstones of madeleine albright's remarkable life and her uncanny ability to connect. >> i fully believe that as complicated as the issues are that ultimately it does come down to relationships. so the pins are just a great way of breaking the ice. >> couric: do you think that is fabulous, seriously? >> it's large. >> couric: i think you're also signaling through your pins that you've got a sense of humor which is really invaluable in any situation. >> i agree. really a sense of humor will save you every time. beautiful. perfect. >> couric: i think we got

but now through the generosity of others army sergeant rowsa valentin and his family have a four bedroomsadena to call their home. >> now i have a house a roof over my head for me and my family and to live out the rest of my days in peace long, long time. >> many days the home was donated by the nonprofit organization homes for our troops. he is the 42nd vet to receive a home through the organization. >>> there's still serious questions this morning about a security scare on the potomac involving presumed gunfire. turns out, it was all just an exercise staged by the u.s. coast guard. now as joel brown reports for wjz, the coast gart never notified local agencies. >> reporter: coast dard official say the security scare on the potomac river was really just business as usual. >> what we have seen as a reaction to a training exercise that really was just that. >> reporter: that drill included radio conversations between the four coast guard boats on the river, the chatter included a mention of gunfire as part of the training. but some media outlets reported that the coast guard had opened fi

when i told him our wedding date was valentine's day, he chuckled and said, "buzz, i didn't realize youyears ago this july 20th. in quarantine aboard the aircraft carrier hornet, the flight surgeon showed us three the tv videos from around the world cheering on our landing, including walter's speechless with glasses on his brow. i pointed to -- patted neil on the shoulder and pointed up at the view and said, "neil, we missed the whole thing." [laughter] >> of course. we were out of town. the story of those pioneering flights, mercury, gem my, apollo, and the robot probes that touched the surface of other worlds came alive in the broadcasts of walter cronkite. i was proud to call him a friend. we especially enjoyed a special dinner for lois and me with walter and betsy at their home in martha's vineyard. in addition to his passion for sailing, our legacy in space was his calling, too. all of us who flew in space are grateful for walter cronkite's belief in science, his dedication to the story and his commanding presence that made every step in space exciting for americans of every age. a

there were songs about groundhogs day, valentine's day, marredy gras, chinese new year, president lincolns -- this is like a minute and a half out of a hour-long program. brian: wow, ok. brian: here is what the superintendent said because a lot of parents are saying why are you getting our kids involved in politics. even if it is our president. and here is the quote: brian: does that satisfy you? >> it does. you know, i was surprised to find out about how the song was -- i didn't realize there was a connection to some -- there is a religious song involved that was probably poor judgment. gretchen: andrea, here is the problem that a lot of parents have. you can't even say the word god in school anymore. this has gone all the way to the supreme court. and, yet, you have a song like this, some people would scratch heir heads and say i wonder if they would have sung a song about president bush. your thoughts? >> oh, probably not. yeah, they probably wouldn't have. i did, you know, i do think it was over the top. i wish it hadn't happened. brian: all right, andrea. thanks, it was sung to the t

it was not exactly a valentine, but i thought it was fair, which is really all you can ask from anybody in the media. you are going to say things i disagree with what least you tried to do a fair article and i think they did. >> you don't think they tried to marginalize you at the end with the network references? >> oh, sure, yes. >> they always do that. >> they tried to make it look like i don't actually mean what i say and i am just doing this for cash. fine, whenever. the viewers know the truth. host: back to you. jeff from california. asking you about cable talk. does it influence the debate, and if so, how? caller: it really does influence the debate. i listened quite a lot to glenn beck, and he influences me not to listen to glenn beck. host: how so? caller: he tries to explain how he and the fox news people have so much knowledge about things. when really all they really are are the place that -- and i'm an elderly white man -- it is a place where white men go for their news. i am ashamed of glenn beck. i am ashamed mostly of people will call into support him. heat is a person wh

when i told him our wedding date was valentine's day, he chuckled and said, buzz, i did not realize you emotion and a tear in his side described our line in on the moon -- our landing on the moon 40 years ago this july 20. when we were in quarantine on the aircraft carrier, the flight doctors showed us the television news cast along with walter's. i pat neal on the shoulder and pointed out and said, neil, we miss the whole plane. -- we missed the whole plane. -- holstein -- the whole thing. of course we were out of town. the story of those pioneering flights, mercury chairman jim nie, apollo, and the robot probes that test -- mercury, jim nie, apollo, and the robot probes that tested the air flights, i was proud to call on for cronkite a friend. we enjoyed us special dinner with walter and betsy at their home in martha's vineyard. in addition to his passion for sailing, our legacy in space was his calling, too. all of us who flew in space are grateful for walter cronkite's belief in science. his dedication to the story, and his commanding presence that made every step in space exciting

i told him that our wedding date was valentine's day and he said that he did not realize i was so romanticmantic. >>[applause] of all the places to run into the anchor man of the united states he described our landing on the moon 40 years ago this july 20. in quarantine, and the flight surgeon showed us the three antennas around the world that were cheering on our landing including walters speechless with glasses on his brow. i pointed to -- i patted neil on the shoulder and pointed up and said that we miss the whole thing. -- we missed dolphinthe whole thing. of course, we were out of town. [applause] the story of those pioneering flights, mercury, jim and i apollo and the robot probes -- give nineemini apollo and the robot probes -- gemeni and the robot probes we appreciated a dinner with them at martha's vineyard. we shared a passion for sailing and a legacy force base was his calling to, -- was calling, too. everyone was grateful for his belief in science, his dedication to the story and his commanding presence that made every step in space exciting for americans of every age. and that