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i felt it yester day, as my daughter walked across the stage at virginia tech. your vision to transform christopher newport university into world-class liberal arts university, focused on smaller classrooms and individualized attention from professors at these world-class facilities we see here today is now becoming a reality. as we celebrate the 50 years of christopher newport university with this very first commencement here on the great lawn, i think we can all personally witnessed the transportation that has taken place during your 16 years as president of this university. i want to say to all of you that this is the best and brightest and best looking glass ever in the history of the university. i understand there are some of you that have actually gotten a 4.0. when i was at notre dame, i actually got a 4.0 myself one year. i got a 2.0 the first semester and that 2.0 the second semester. it was not that hard. i had a great time that year. i want to commend all of you for your academic success here. i know that this speech is the last obstacle between you a
i felt it yester day, as my daughter walked across the stage at virginia tech. your vision to transform christopher newport university into world-class liberal arts university, focused on smaller classrooms and individualized attention from professors at these world-class facilities we see here today is now becoming a reality. as we celebrate the 50 years of christopher newport university with this very first commencement here on the great lawn, i think we can all personally witnessed the...
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mcdonald -- >>> first lady michelle obama is delivering the commencement address right now at virginia techn that campus that left 33 people dead. brianna keilar is at the tech campus in blackburg joining us live. ind t i understand the first lady chose this campus because of their resilience in getting through that very difficult time. >> yeah, that's right, suzanne, and she just referenced this as she spoke to students saying she knows she's here to give them some advice, but she said she watched them along with the rest of the nation go through their journey, and she thinks actually the country could learn some things from them. i wonder if we can listen to some of michelle obama's comments coming in live from virginia tech. >> what is a hokie? what is your answer? what is a hokie? when someone says let's go, you answer. they told me you'd do that. very cool. and whether you're celebrating your triumphs or coming together in times of tragedy, what is clear is that you all didn't just choose to attend a school. you chose to be part of a community, and that feeling of belonging, those conn
mcdonald -- >>> first lady michelle obama is delivering the commencement address right now at virginia techn that campus that left 33 people dead. brianna keilar is at the tech campus in blackburg joining us live. ind t i understand the first lady chose this campus because of their resilience in getting through that very difficult time. >> yeah, that's right, suzanne, and she just referenced this as she spoke to students saying she knows she's here to give them some advice, but...
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, they certainly do define virginia tech by the shootings. obama said to the students, there's always people who will define you by one isolated incident, and you in virginia techno that especially well. she said if they tell people where they've gone to school and someone says, wait, isn't that the school where, she said interrupt them there and say, yes, that is the school that turns out amazingly academic achievers, people who are members of their community. so it was very much a tailored message that she had for this really unique class here at virginia tech. >> brianna, did she reveal anything personal about herself? did she talk about her own life experience and life story? sometimes she likes to do that. >> reporter: yeah, she did. we heard some things that i think normally we don't hear. she said after she graduated college, she said she had a great high-paying job, a great office at one of chicago's top paying or pardon me largest law firms, and she said, you know, on paper it looked like a great job but very quickly she lost one of
, they certainly do define virginia tech by the shootings. obama said to the students, there's always people who will define you by one isolated incident, and you in virginia techno that especially well. she said if they tell people where they've gone to school and someone says, wait, isn't that the school where, she said interrupt them there and say, yes, that is the school that turns out amazingly academic achievers, people who are members of their community. so it was very much a tailored...
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obama's message at virginia tech was very much tailored to this class, wolf.e hon smord people that she lost when she was in her 20s, her dad and a friend through service and that's something that's been emphasized at virginia tech following the shootings, community service as a way to pay tribute to the victims. >> congratulate all of the graduates. i went there five years ago after the shooting and it's a wonderful, wonderful university and all of those grads should be very, very proud. brianna, thanks very much. let's go back to our strategy session and discuss the politics of graduation addresses a little bit with democratic strategist and cnn political contributor james carville and republican strategist bay buchanon. the president, james, will be speaking at barnard college, part of columbia university in new york on monday. mitt romney is addressing the graduates at liberty university in virginia. very different schools, shall we say. >> yea. if you can't accuse them of playing election politics by giving a speech in manhattan. >> no, the point i was go
obama's message at virginia tech was very much tailored to this class, wolf.e hon smord people that she lost when she was in her 20s, her dad and a friend through service and that's something that's been emphasized at virginia tech following the shootings, community service as a way to pay tribute to the victims. >> congratulate all of the graduates. i went there five years ago after the shooting and it's a wonderful, wonderful university and all of those grads should be very, very proud....
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. >>> all in state students at virginia tech will see their tuition go up next year. the university board of visitors approved a 3.9% hike for tuition and fees and that means students will have to shell out close to $11,000 a year to go to virginia tech. that increase, governor bob mcdonald had requested, he wanted state schools to keep state tuition under 8%. >>> a project sparked racism. the kid's name is shawn king and he had been assigned to dress up like martin luther king, so as you might see there, the second grader put on a black suit and a fake mustache and some dark face paint. members of the faculty and students complained about it. the principal told shawn to wash his face. the 8-year-old said no. he was sent home. >> i worked very hard. i tried my best. i don't want to be mean to them. it's just a costume. i don't want to insult anybody. >> a spokeswoman for the school district said the teacher gave no guidelines for the project, however, wearing face paint is against school policy. administrators told shawn he can come back to school and no punishment. l
. >>> all in state students at virginia tech will see their tuition go up next year. the university board of visitors approved a 3.9% hike for tuition and fees and that means students will have to shell out close to $11,000 a year to go to virginia tech. that increase, governor bob mcdonald had requested, he wanted state schools to keep state tuition under 8%. >>> a project sparked racism. the kid's name is shawn king and he had been assigned to dress up like martin luther...
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. >> first lady, michelle obama spoke at virginia tech's spring commencement. the white house says she chose virginia tech because of the university's resilience in the face of several incidents of campus violence. >> there will always be folks who make assumptions about you based on superficial things, like where you're from or what you're wearing or how you look. there will always be folks who judge you based on one thing that you say or do. folks who define you based on one isolated incident. and here at virginia tech, i know you all know a thing or two about what that's like. but you also know that in the end, people can only define you if you let them. >> april 16 marked the five year anniversary of the virginia tech shooting massacre that left 33 people dead. >>> a federal judge in north carolina refused to throw out federal corruption charges against john edwards. lawyers for the former senator and presidential candidate asked the judge to dismiss the case. they claim the prosecution failed to prove that he violated the law. the judge said there is enoug
. >> first lady, michelle obama spoke at virginia tech's spring commencement. the white house says she chose virginia tech because of the university's resilience in the face of several incidents of campus violence. >> there will always be folks who make assumptions about you based on superficial things, like where you're from or what you're wearing or how you look. there will always be folks who judge you based on one thing that you say or do. folks who define you based on one...
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fox >>> first lady michelle obama spoke at virginia tech spring commencement today. she addressed more than 5,000 graduates and their relatives. the white house says she chose virginia tech because of the university's resilience in the face of several incidents of campus violence. >> there will always be folks who make assumptions about you based on superficial things like where you're come or what you're wearing or how you look. there will always be folks who judge you based on just one thing that you say or do, folks who define you on one isolated incident and here at virginia tech i know you all know a thing or two about what that's like, but you also know that in the end people can only define you if you let them. >> april 16th marked the five- year anniversary of the virginia tech shooting massacre that left 33 dead. >> we are wrapping up the workweek with pretty nice weather. let's take live look outside. the question is will it stick around the rest of the weekend? it is mother's day this weekend. gary mcgrady is in the weather center with some news on the for
fox >>> first lady michelle obama spoke at virginia tech spring commencement today. she addressed more than 5,000 graduates and their relatives. the white house says she chose virginia tech because of the university's resilience in the face of several incidents of campus violence. >> there will always be folks who make assumptions about you based on superficial things like where you're come or what you're wearing or how you look. there will always be folks who judge you based on...
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i think that you all already learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> latest polling shows president obama with a significant lead. he leads governor romney by 7 points, 51% to 44%. if you dig deeper, you will see why the romney campaign thinks they could clothes that gap. gloria borger is here. i don't want to focus on virginia for virginia's state. obama with a lead now. it could be a toss-up. here is what the romney campaign thinks is the opening. is the country going in the right direction? 31% of virginia voters say yes. two-thirds say, wrong track. that is not good news for an incumbent. >> this is what the democrats would say. four years ago, the wrong track number was 83%. even though it is still very high, maybe there are some people in the state who are giving the president some credit for the economy starting to do a little better. so they would look at that as the glass half full, not the glass half empty. just saying. >> things just aren't as bad as they were. >> it is part
i think that you all already learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> latest polling shows president obama with a significant lead. he leads governor romney by 7 points, 51% to 44%. if you dig deeper, you will see why the romney campaign thinks they could clothes that gap. gloria borger is here. i don't want to focus on virginia for virginia's state. obama with a lead now. it could be a toss-up. here is what the...
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. >>> if you're going to blacksburg for virginia tech's graduation tomorrow, be ready for some extra crowds and lots of security. that's because the school will host the first lady as their commencement speaker. michele obama is expected to shairp the stage with v.a. -- share the stage with virginia senator mark warner. and nearly 5,000 seniors are scheduled to receive diplomas, including some who had planned to skip the ceremony. >> i wasn't going to go to the commencement just because i knew it was going to take a while. now i herd michele obama -- heard michele obama is coming and i'm definitely going. >> virginia police say they cannot talk about the extra security measures, and school officials say they don't know whether mrs. obama plans to shake hands with each graduate. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> jc, sunny and windy today. we may see a sprinkle buff the rains yesterday really helped some of the pollen in a bad way. here's a look at the allergy update as we go to break fl everything is high except for -- break. everything is high except for the weeds. the
. >>> if you're going to blacksburg for virginia tech's graduation tomorrow, be ready for some extra crowds and lots of security. that's because the school will host the first lady as their commencement speaker. michele obama is expected to shairp the stage with v.a. -- share the stage with virginia senator mark warner. and nearly 5,000 seniors are scheduled to receive diplomas, including some who had planned to skip the ceremony. >> i wasn't going to go to the commencement just...
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. >> first lady michelle obama delivered the commencement address to thousands of graduates at virginia tech. >> i have witnessed the strength and spirit of the hokie nation and i think you have learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> the graduates were among the first to win role following the tragedy that happened there. the 2012 class numbers about 5000, one of the largest ever senior graduating classes. >> the center at -- woman at the center of the time magazine controversy is speaking out. >> i wanted to give a literal and artistic view of breast- feeding. obviously, to make it copter braziel and start a dialogue. -- obviously to make it controversial and start a dialogue. >> she says she understands the debate but every mother should which she feels is best. >> a surprising story about the iphone assistant. apple said when asked about the best smart phone application on the market, it was saying the nokia phone. analysts said it was a bit of an oversight, putting it mildly. the data is compiled by researchers
. >> first lady michelle obama delivered the commencement address to thousands of graduates at virginia tech. >> i have witnessed the strength and spirit of the hokie nation and i think you have learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> the graduates were among the first to win role following the tragedy that happened there. the 2012 class numbers about 5000, one of the largest ever senior graduating...
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. >> still ahead what the first lady has to say to virginia tech's graduating class today. >> hear from attention because of this magazine cover. >> a scam and a gun. robbery over tennis shoes >> you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00 with leon harris, alison starling, doug hill weather, and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 dues at 5:00 on your side. >> a virginia teenager thought he was buying some shoes, but instead he became a victim of a robbery. >> a group of armed men robbed him right outside of the recreation center and woodbridge. >> i knew exactly where this was because it is one of the most popular recreation centers and all of northern virginia. this was right after school in the middle of the afternoon. >> he made the connection on facebook. somebody wanted to sell their expensive shoes. when he set up the time and place to make the deal, he and his neighbors never imagined he would be held up at gunpoint at 3:30 in the afternoon. >> why rub a little kid? he has money. these kids as mom and dad. >> there were three more men, one with a hand gun. they took several hundred dollars
. >> still ahead what the first lady has to say to virginia tech's graduating class today. >> hear from attention because of this magazine cover. >> a scam and a gun. robbery over tennis shoes >> you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00 with leon harris, alison starling, doug hill weather, and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 dues at 5:00 on your side. >> a virginia teenager thought he was buying some shoes, but instead he became a victim of a robbery. >> a group...
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and i think virginia tech is a pretty amazing place. you compare it to other schools and certainly that was on overdrive following the shootings. and it's something that especially in april and spring comes around here students remember. they had a vigil this last month for the fifth and verse niversa. >> brianna keilar, live at virginia tech, thanks. we asked to you talk back on one of the big stories of the day. what does attachment parenting mean for our kids? weigh in. facebook.com/carolcnn. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. where we switched their steaks with walmart's choice premium steak. ♪ this is really good. like what i grew up with. only one out of five steaks is good enough to be called walmart choice premium beef. can i let you in on a secr
and i think virginia tech is a pretty amazing place. you compare it to other schools and certainly that was on overdrive following the shootings. and it's something that especially in april and spring comes around here students remember. they had a vigil this last month for the fifth and verse niversa. >> brianna keilar, live at virginia tech, thanks. we asked to you talk back on one of the big stories of the day. what does attachment parenting mean for our kids? weigh in....
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than myself. >> reporter: james johnson, virginia tech's new head basketball coach.u're wondering what's going on with all these number ten jerseys, robert griffin iii, wonder no more. the old number ten no longer a member of the redskins. they have released him for salary cap purposes. he was the leading receiver on the team last year. rex grossman's favorite target. 68 catches for 947 yards. his biggest problem, he didn't do much of anything after he caught the ball. the skins signed garson and josh morgan to go along with santana mass and company. wide receiver should be a strength for the redskins this season. guys, nationals official told me they're hoping to get about 25,000 here for the game. there are tickets still available. could be a history making night. bryce harper doesn't have a home run yet in the majors as he makes his home debut tonight against the arizona diamondbacks. >> great weather for a baseball game tonight. >> reporter: perfect. >> tonight's the night. thank you, dan. >> you ever coming back in the house with us? you've been -- so much has b
than myself. >> reporter: james johnson, virginia tech's new head basketball coach.u're wondering what's going on with all these number ten jerseys, robert griffin iii, wonder no more. the old number ten no longer a member of the redskins. they have released him for salary cap purposes. he was the leading receiver on the team last year. rex grossman's favorite target. 68 catches for 947 yards. his biggest problem, he didn't do much of anything after he caught the ball. the skins signed...
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the jurors concluded virginia tech officials waited too long to alert the entire campus. but state attorneys have now filed a motion asking the judge to rule for the state. they argue that the evidence presented in trial did not support what the jury decided. >>> the date is set for the trial of the driver of a bus that crashed in virginia killing four passengers, injuring dozens more. chung is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. he was driving a sky express bus last may. court records show he admitted to police he fell asleep at the wheel. the bus swerved and turned over off i-95. about 30 miles north of richmond. >>> new at 6:00, the fate of metro's new silver line and whether or not it will get out to dulles airport. transportation secretary, ray lahood called on a meeting to save the silver line project. opposition to the metro project puts the silver line extension at risk. suray chin live where that meeting is scheduled to take place. suray. >> reporter: well derek, actually the meeting just ended. it ended about an hour ago and the major, major st
the jurors concluded virginia tech officials waited too long to alert the entire campus. but state attorneys have now filed a motion asking the judge to rule for the state. they argue that the evidence presented in trial did not support what the jury decided. >>> the date is set for the trial of the driver of a bus that crashed in virginia killing four passengers, injuring dozens more. chung is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. he was driving a sky express bus last...
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. >>> officially graduation season and today virginia tech's class of 2012 got words of encouragement from the first lady. michelle obama addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 in blacksburg and praised the university's resilience in violence. she said don't let others define your school by tragedy, but the success of alumni. >> i promise you that no matter you wind up, you can create a they' thriving community of your own if you're willing to put in the same kind of energy and effort you invested here at virginia tech. >> tomorrow, mrs. obama will speak at the commencement ent e at north carolina a & t. >>> a competition just for dogs. >>> and beyonce is headed to court. why the popular singer is being you sued. >>> and a blockbuster movie opening this weekend. >>> talk about one lucky child, after a child fell out of a juicy johnsonville sausage. made with only premium cuts of pork since 1945. johnsonville. sausage is all we do. ♪ >>> a lawsuit against beyonce, headed to trial. she's being sued by a video game developer that said she backed out of a $20 million deal. the company, call
. >>> officially graduation season and today virginia tech's class of 2012 got words of encouragement from the first lady. michelle obama addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 in blacksburg and praised the university's resilience in violence. she said don't let others define your school by tragedy, but the success of alumni. >> i promise you that no matter you wind up, you can create a they' thriving community of your own if you're willing to put in the same kind of energy and...
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yesterday she delivered the commencement address at virginia tech. according to the white house, the first lady was inspired by the resilience at the college. mrs. obama urged graduates to maintain that sense of community after graduation. >> the hokie community didn't just happen. it didn't just exist on its own. all of you created it. you worked for it. you nurtured it every step of the way. and i want you to know that you can do that again wherever your journey may take you. >> virginia tech tweeted out a number of pictures of the ceremony including this one. that's the first lady touching the famed hokie stone over the players entrance to the field. today she'll speak at north carolina a.n.t. in greensboro. >>> imagine having to change your home address without moving. why dozens of fairfax residents may have to do that. >>> also ahead, a $2 billion loss by the nation's largest bank. why some say that should have never happened in the first place. >>> and a bloody bryce harper. >>> and a bloody bryce harper. we love gardening... yeah, but the fee
yesterday she delivered the commencement address at virginia tech. according to the white house, the first lady was inspired by the resilience at the college. mrs. obama urged graduates to maintain that sense of community after graduation. >> the hokie community didn't just happen. it didn't just exist on its own. all of you created it. you worked for it. you nurtured it every step of the way. and i want you to know that you can do that again wherever your journey may take you. >>...
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he used to give us a ride home from virginia tech.y. >> i met him the first time i came back three or four years ago to a virginia tech game and saw him on the sidelines. he loved them just like i do. definitely. >> no matter how great you thought he was, i think we have all been overwhelmed by the outpouring. >> absolutely. he touched everyone. it was well deserved. >> coming up next, a big day for the bush family as the former president and first lady get a permanent spot at the white [ female announcer ] with xfinity you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework ♪ [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ ♪ >> george w. bush and his first lady returned to the white house today. they were not there to talk politics. >> greta kreuz with w
he used to give us a ride home from virginia tech.y. >> i met him the first time i came back three or four years ago to a virginia tech game and saw him on the sidelines. he loved them just like i do. definitely. >> no matter how great you thought he was, i think we have all been overwhelmed by the outpouring. >> absolutely. he touched everyone. it was well deserved. >> coming up next, a big day for the bush family as the former president and first lady get a permanent...
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the jury said virginia tech waited too long to alert students and the staff that they could be in danger. the state argues the evidence presented at trial just did not support the jury's findings. >>> guilty. that is the jury verdict in three of the four counts against the prom that prominent falls church political activist. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in arlington, where a jury convicted michael gardner of sexually abusing two young girls. then the jury recommended he spend 22 years behind bars. >> how do you feel this morning? >> reporter: michael gardner walked in a free man for perhaps the last time until he is 70 years old. a jury convicted him on two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual penetration of two young girls. the jury relied upon testimony of the girls and strong dna evidence from their pa jam ma pants and underwear that pointed to gardner. >> we think this is a great moment for victims of sexual assault and for children who have the courage to come forward. >> parents of the two girls spoke out about the verdict and the recommended sentence. >> there's really n
the jury said virginia tech waited too long to alert students and the staff that they could be in danger. the state argues the evidence presented at trial just did not support the jury's findings. >>> guilty. that is the jury verdict in three of the four counts against the prom that prominent falls church political activist. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in arlington, where a jury convicted michael gardner of sexually abusing two young girls. then the jury recommended he spend 22...
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and spirit of the hokey nation, and i think you all already learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> many of the graduates were the first student to enroll at the university after the massacre in 2007 and they themselves also experienced a campus shooting in december when a campus police officer was killed during a traffic stop. >>> in business news, the securities and exchange commission tonight is reviewing j.p. morgan's surprise $2 billion trading loss. it's a routine step when public companies report unexpected losses which send the stock prices sliding. the news affecting much of wall street today with the dow falling 34 points. the news did come as a surprise because j.p. morgan is viewed as a strong risk manager and they blame the loss on slope decisions and warn the loss could grow higher than $2 billion. >>> we're one week away from the facebook ipo and instant millions and they played a home game as mark zuckerberg set with players in pallo alto. scott budman has more on the secret meetings. >> facebook is
and spirit of the hokey nation, and i think you all already learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> many of the graduates were the first student to enroll at the university after the massacre in 2007 and they themselves also experienced a campus shooting in december when a campus police officer was killed during a traffic stop. >>> in business news, the securities and exchange commission tonight is...
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. >>> michelle obama delivered the commencement today at virginia tech. the first lady chose the school in blacksburg because of its resilience in the face of several violent incidents on campus. chief among them, the 2007 massacre leaving 33 people dead. >> when you all are out there in the world and you meet someone and you tell them that you're from virginia tech, and they say isn't that the school where -- i want you to interrupt them right there and say yes, it is the school where we have some of the best academic programs and professors in the country. that's what you tell them. [ cheering and applause ] >> michelle obama's appearance comes less than a week after she and president obama appeared at a rally in richmond to kick off his reelection campaign. virginia is considered a battleground state in this presidential election. >>> a bicycle team riding in honor of fallen police officers is headed here, washington d.c. they stopped off for a rest today in ellicott city. it's part of a 275-mile journey. the 68 riders left valley forge, pennsylvania,
. >>> michelle obama delivered the commencement today at virginia tech. the first lady chose the school in blacksburg because of its resilience in the face of several violent incidents on campus. chief among them, the 2007 massacre leaving 33 people dead. >> when you all are out there in the world and you meet someone and you tell them that you're from virginia tech, and they say isn't that the school where -- i want you to interrupt them right there and say yes, it is the school...
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white house officials have said she chose virginia tech because of the school's resilience in the face of campus violence including the 2007 massacre that left 33 people dead. virginia senator mark warner will also speak. >>> the first lady and dr. jill biden hosted lucky military mothers and children at the white house for mother's day. children got to create mother's day cards and gifts in the dining room, then moved to the east room to present the gifts to their moms during the afternoon tea. the first lady thanked the mothers for their strength and service while their loved ones are overseas. >> your sons and daughters, their choice to serve this country is a reflection of your love. >> the first lady and dr. biden also hosted a separate joining forces service event -- joint forces service event at the naval observatory, assembling hundreds of care package for mothers and wives with husbands deployed overseas. such a nice event in honor of mother's day to give back. always important. >> and mother's day will be a beautiful day to help mom enjoy that special day. right now, we look
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the jurors concluded that virginia tech officials waited too long to alert the students on the rest of the campus. state attorneys have filed a motion asking for the judge to rule in favor of the state instead. they arked the evidence present -- argued the evidence presented at trial did not support the jury's findings. >>> his bus veered off the highway last may killing five passengers. now we're learning the driver will be in court june 25 facing manslaughter charges. he was driving a sky express bus when he swerved off the highway. he admitted to police he fell asleep behind the wheel. >>> governor martin o'malley has called for a special session of the state assembly. the governor, senate president mike miller and house speaker michael bush agreed to reconvene the assembly on may 14. lawmakers will try to balance out the so-called doomsday budget which would cut $500 million in state spending. miller expects the general assembly to settle the issue within a couple of days. >>> here's a look at some of the other things making news this morning. police in phoenix are trying to determ
the jurors concluded that virginia tech officials waited too long to alert the students on the rest of the campus. state attorneys have filed a motion asking for the judge to rule in favor of the state instead. they arked the evidence present -- argued the evidence presented at trial did not support the jury's findings. >>> his bus veered off the highway last may killing five passengers. now we're learning the driver will be in court june 25 facing manslaughter charges. he was driving...
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and i think you all already have learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. of you have so much to teach all of us. [ cheers and applause ] >> white house officials say that mrs. obama chose the school because of how it bounced back after the awful tragedy. >>> top. >> welling , we hit 73 today. if you like today, you're going to love tomorrow. wakeup weather temperatures will be chilly. it warms up rapidly. by 10:00, 66-72. a cool start but fantastic. minor changes on mother's day. we'll tell you when the showers move in. >>> and the biggest waves ever. look at this thing. we'll tell you how tall it was and where it hit the beach. >>> plus a hug that will warm your heart. we're there for the big moment as mother and son reunite after 41 years. that's coming up. do you read in bed? do you read out loud or in your head? do you need a lamp to see? and does it leave your bedmate be? don't you wish there was a light that wouldn't keep them up all night? if so, you'll be happy to know, our newest nook now comes with glow. introducing nook simple touch with glowlig
and i think you all already have learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. of you have so much to teach all of us. [ cheers and applause ] >> white house officials say that mrs. obama chose the school because of how it bounced back after the awful tragedy. >>> top. >> welling , we hit 73 today. if you like today, you're going to love tomorrow. wakeup weather temperatures will be chilly. it warms up rapidly. by 10:00, 66-72. a cool start but fantastic. minor changes...
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. >>> it is going to cost more to go to virginia tech.he school's board of visitors approved a tuition increase starting next year. annual tuition for in-state students is rising by 3.9%. that means it will now cost about $400 more to go virginia tech next year. >>> today 800 volunteers will converge on d.c.'s walker jones education campus for a day of service. it's part of a leading research and advisory services company, corporate executive board's second annual global service day. volunteers will tackle more than 35 projects at the school. the projects range from building a softball diamond to constructing a greenhouse made from recycled bottles and benches. >>> that's one of the many stunts the blue angels will pull off this weekend. you see it here. they arrived into town yesterday to take part in the annual joint service open house and air show at joint base andrews. every branch of the military will be on display this weekend. this marks the 100th anniversary of the marine -- of marine corps aviation. admission is free to the publi
. >>> it is going to cost more to go to virginia tech.he school's board of visitors approved a tuition increase starting next year. annual tuition for in-state students is rising by 3.9%. that means it will now cost about $400 more to go virginia tech next year. >>> today 800 volunteers will converge on d.c.'s walker jones education campus for a day of service. it's part of a leading research and advisory services company, corporate executive board's second annual global...
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the steps virginia tech is taking to keep students safe. >>> plus, the stretch of highway you're goingo want to avoid. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >>> welcome back at 4:45. a child is recovery after falling nearly 20 get from a rock climbing wall in florida. emily davis fell saturday during the marlins/braves game in miami. the safety harness that was supposed to catch her was apparently broken. emily's parents watched in horror as the accident happened. >> all i was thinking is because you see that, and i'm thinking, be alive, be alive, be alive, be alive. that's all that was in my head, be alive. >> it's heart wrenching to know that she went through that and had that impact. 20 feet up in the air,
the steps virginia tech is taking to keep students safe. >>> plus, the stretch of highway you're goingo want to avoid. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity...
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constituciÓn de estados unidos, el derecho de poseer y portar armas, en el 1999, columbine, 2007, virginia techorida. es un derecho desde 1791 se puede exclu ir ia cualquier persona de la propiedad privada, el 87% apoyÓ el uso de armas para protegerse del pepligro en el hogar. georgia es un extremo, en esta poblaciÓn de 30 mil fds univis@ indican que cada cabeza de familia tienen que tener un arma de fuego, de este lado estÁ florida que amplia legalmente la doctrina, protege tu territorio se llama, acepta el uso de la us lu uni f por unionnoni fdsunivn@ >>@@not. uni fds univision de @ isionexacto@@ >>> indican un sentido de perdida de seguridad pÚblica, f falta de confianza en la habilidad del sistema para proteger a vÍctimas, y la percepciÓn que los derechos de acusados estÁn por encima de las vÍctimas. >>> hubo un incremento de ventas de armas? >>> sÍ, porque hubo una cantidad de activos violentos, o tieneni familia, necesitan la seguridadn impactante historia de cubanos que viven en un limbo legal en ecuador. >>> reanudan indignados manifestaciones en europa. >>> quÉ dijo mitt romney de los
constituciÓn de estados unidos, el derecho de poseer y portar armas, en el 1999, columbine, 2007, virginia techorida. es un derecho desde 1791 se puede exclu ir ia cualquier persona de la propiedad privada, el 87% apoyÓ el uso de armas para protegerse del pepligro en el hogar. georgia es un extremo, en esta poblaciÓn de 30 mil fds univis@ indican que cada cabeza de familia tienen que tener un arma de fuego, de este lado estÁ florida que amplia legalmente la doctrina, protege tu territorio...
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first lady michelle obama is at virginia tech today. e monday. tomorrow mitt romney heads to liberty university in virginia. conservative christian school founded by the late jerry falwell. liberty university is the place to go when you're looking to go after the movement conservatives, social conservatives. that's the tactic. what do we know about romney's upcoming commencement address? >> i was struck by the focus that the romney folks want to put on his lack of overpandering to christian conservatives. these excerpts could be delivered at any university. romney is extolling the virtue of family and placing family as your top priority over work. i think they are going to walk a fine line this weekend at liberty to try to appeal to christian conservatives, but not go too far down the road when it comes to certain issues. what is going to be fascinating is what mention he makes of the gay marriage issue. it's tough to see how he can avoid it entirely given the events of this week. they don't want to focus on that during this campaign. th
first lady michelle obama is at virginia tech today. e monday. tomorrow mitt romney heads to liberty university in virginia. conservative christian school founded by the late jerry falwell. liberty university is the place to go when you're looking to go after the movement conservatives, social conservatives. that's the tactic. what do we know about romney's upcoming commencement address? >> i was struck by the focus that the romney folks want to put on his lack of overpandering to...
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she spoke yet at virginia tech. she spoke to speak at virds tech because of the school's resilience. she was inspired at how the campus community united after recent violence including the 2007 massacre that left 33 people dead. >> we are all so proud of you. and we are all so inspired by you. and we are all determined to live up to the example you have set. and in those ways and so many others, yes, we are all still hokies. >> a little correction there, we meant she spoke to the class of 2012 at virginia tech. virginia tech did tweet out a number of pictures from the ceremony including this one. that's the first lady touching the famed hokie stone over the entrance to the field. >>> it's all about good eats and hot beats today in d.c. it's the 33rd annual chili cookoff. derek ward has more. hope you're hungry, derek. >> reporter: i am, indeed. i was so anxious to get here i drove myself and i got this great parking spot. no. this isn't really my car. this is better on gas. i want to direct your attention over here.
she spoke yet at virginia tech. she spoke to speak at virds tech because of the school's resilience. she was inspired at how the campus community united after recent violence including the 2007 massacre that left 33 people dead. >> we are all so proud of you. and we are all so inspired by you. and we are all determined to live up to the example you have set. and in those ways and so many others, yes, we are all still hokies. >> a little correction there, we meant she spoke to the...
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. >>> la primera dama michelle obama, la oradora invitiada, en virginia teche, en un acto de graduaciÓn decir que si alguien trataba de mencionarles el hecho negativo interrumpieran hablandole de cosas buenas que tiene la universidad. >>> enfrentaision@@ciero cargoso que univisarÓun laionnoero unios entraron de lleno al terreno de leyes migratorias estatales, en la audiencia de la ley sb 1070 de arizona, los jueces sugerÍan que estados tienen mÁs autoridad en asuntos de inmigraciÓn ante el vacÍo federal. >>> es importante entendiendo lo que pasÓ en la corte suprema, enseÑar a estados unidos que california estÁ listo para ser un lÍder, y en una iniciativa de legislaciÓn proinmigrante. >>> decidirÁn si aprueban que se presente da propuesta para crear un programa de protecciÓn temporar para los inducumentados. >>> copa es el Único alivio contemplado para inmigrantes is registro para indocumentados que vive en california desde hace 4 aÑos, que paguen una multa y un impuestos. >>> queremos el voto populares, para asegurarnos que haya un caso contra la legislaciÓn que tengamos el respaldo de
. >>> la primera dama michelle obama, la oradora invitiada, en virginia teche, en un acto de graduaciÓn decir que si alguien trataba de mencionarles el hecho negativo interrumpieran hablandole de cosas buenas que tiene la universidad. >>> enfrentaision@@ciero cargoso que univisarÓun laionnoero unios entraron de lleno al terreno de leyes migratorias estatales, en la audiencia de la ley sb 1070 de arizona, los jueces sugerÍan que estados tienen mÁs autoridad en asuntos de...
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and played at virginia tech before he signed with the forty-niners. he is a return guy as well. right now, he is still trying to get healthy. >> i will definitely be ready for the season. the coach is doing a great job taking care of me. i am just getting used to being able to play a little offense and just getting settled. >> after two of three from the phillies the national hold the lead in the national league east. there is a confrontation with philly the fanatic. you have to wonder how that teenager is handling all the notoriety. >> a lot of guys have taken me under their wing and helped me out. that has made things a lot easier. coming into a clubhouse like this has made things easier for me. having them around the is a lot of fun, definitely. but the play of the day comes from the reds-braves game. look at brandon phillips. the hand is quicker than the eye. that is our play of the day. >> the miami heat will the pacers without their key players. you have to please go for the ball. instead, and elbowed to the head of lance stevenson. the heat lead the series 3-2, but they w
and played at virginia tech before he signed with the forty-niners. he is a return guy as well. right now, he is still trying to get healthy. >> i will definitely be ready for the season. the coach is doing a great job taking care of me. i am just getting used to being able to play a little offense and just getting settled. >> after two of three from the phillies the national hold the lead in the national league east. there is a confrontation with philly the fanatic. you have to...
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de la cotituciÓde estados unidos, derecho de poseer yportar armas, en el 1999, columbine, 2007, virginia tech persona de la propiedad privada, el 87% apoyÓ el uso de armas para protegerse del pepligro en el hogar. georgia es un extremo, en esta poblaciÓn 30 mil habitaes, indican que cada cabeza de familia tienen que tener un arma de fuego, de este lado estÁ flida que plia legalmente la doctrina, protege tu territorio se llama, acepta el uso de la fuerza mortal en casi cualquier lugar, por defenspersonal, mÁs de 30 estados copiaron, 7 no tien una ley especÍfica al respecto. >>> aÑade al paete. > en esta tienda de miami se venden armas, y se ofrecen cursos privados de tiro, jouÍn, dijo que la licencia es valida en 33 estado no hay un mes donde no vendan armas, en florida se cree que hay 900 mil licencias. es una licencia para portarla. >>> enasa y fuera de casa? >>> exacto. >>> indican un sentido de perdida de seguridad pÚblica, falta de confiaa en la habilidad del sistema para proter a vÍctimas, y la percepciÓn que los derechos de acusados estÁn por encima de las vÍctimas. >>> hubo un incremen
de la cotituciÓde estados unidos, derecho de poseer yportar armas, en el 1999, columbine, 2007, virginia tech persona de la propiedad privada, el 87% apoyÓ el uso de armas para protegerse del pepligro en el hogar. georgia es un extremo, en esta poblaciÓn 30 mil habitaes, indican que cada cabeza de familia tienen que tener un arma de fuego, de este lado estÁ flida que plia legalmente la doctrina, protege tu territorio se llama, acepta el uso de la fuerza mortal en casi cualquier lugar, por...
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. >> virginia tech. the loner is here. the one who stopped listening. the one with the hidden fuse. with the fist. with the hole in his heart. with the cool guns, the one who blasts away. who kills just because. who kills as well because there's nothing left but the dead. kills himself. suicide on top of all these kills and now you know, what a mar gin in old baghdad in the wrong place at the wrong time why you're mourning is going in one ear of the deaf tomorrow. and out the deafening utter. air cane. one, the sorrow these many months isn't because celebrities put eyes all over my body as i was in the u.s. again. not the other america. it comes from the footprint of a kick stab in my back. got riding a bus to a reading with some really destitute brothers and sisters in a 16, 3 office space. i am sitting in the rear of the bus reading a translation of the book of the concealed mystery. my eyes are risen from a black woman standing and talking on her cell phone. i voice decibeled, latino black and white workers. when i arrive, i accidentally grace her sleeve with an excuse me. she pu
. >> virginia tech. the loner is here. the one who stopped listening. the one with the hidden fuse. with the fist. with the hole in his heart. with the cool guns, the one who blasts away. who kills just because. who kills as well because there's nothing left but the dead. kills himself. suicide on top of all these kills and now you know, what a mar gin in old baghdad in the wrong place at the wrong time why you're mourning is going in one ear of the deaf tomorrow. and out the deafening...
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. >>> virginia tech is asking a judge to put aside a verdict that left 33 people dead. the attorneys representing the state claim the evidence did not support the findings by the jurors. the jury concluded that virginia tech officials waited too long to alert the campus about the first shootings. >>> governor o'malley signed a bill to help law enforcement communicate better with community groups on a -- when a child disappears. the bill is named for felicia barnes, the north carolina teenager whose body was found in a baltimore river. among other things, the bill requires that investigators coordinate volunteer search teams when a child goes missing. barnes' sister's ex-boyfriend is no charged in her murder. >>> for mitt romney, it was a kickoff to his campaign against the president and for newt gingrich, the final stop of his presidential run. tom fitzgerald is following it all. this has to be more good you ins for romney. >> reporter: mitt romney locked up an unsurmountable delicate lead and gingrich's announcement doesn't improve his chances of being the nominee and
. >>> virginia tech is asking a judge to put aside a verdict that left 33 people dead. the attorneys representing the state claim the evidence did not support the findings by the jurors. the jury concluded that virginia tech officials waited too long to alert the campus about the first shootings. >>> governor o'malley signed a bill to help law enforcement communicate better with community groups on a -- when a child disappears. the bill is named for felicia barnes, the north...
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additional arrests are also possible. >>> words of encouragement to virginia tech's class of 2012.ised the university's resilience in the face of several incidents of campus violence, including the '07 massacre that left 33 people dead. >> we are all so proud of you. and we are all so inspired by you, and determined to live up to the example you have set. and in those ways, and so many others, yes, we are all still hokies. >> mrs. obama also told grads not to let others define their school by tragedy, but instead by the success of the alumni. tomorrow, she addresses grads at north carolina a & t. >>> residents of an apartment complex damaged by a navy jet were allowed to move back in today. they were the lucky ones. their apartments just needed cleaning and utilities restored. the jet malfunctioned back in april and went crashing into the apartment complex in virginia beach. the pilots ejected safely. no one on the ground was hurt. the navy had to demolish 27 other apartments and remove contaminated soil. >>> the first new prescription weight loss drug in more than a decade. gettin
additional arrests are also possible. >>> words of encouragement to virginia tech's class of 2012.ised the university's resilience in the face of several incidents of campus violence, including the '07 massacre that left 33 people dead. >> we are all so proud of you. and we are all so inspired by you, and determined to live up to the example you have set. and in those ways, and so many others, yes, we are all still hokies. >> mrs. obama also told grads not to let others...
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coming up, it's about to cost college students more to go to virginia tech and we now know what it willto buy shares of facebook when it goes public tomorrow. >>> plus, more of our musical tributes to the godfather of go- go. he'll be through the newscast and we'll be joined by the author of a new book. through chuck brown's music and culture. stay with us. >>> welcome back to this special edition of 9news. we are outside our wusa9 studios in northwest for a gorgeous day and an amazing concert. outdoor concert by the back door band who credits their start to the late great chuck brown. let's listen in as they continue to honor his legacy. >>> that's some theme music you can listen to all day long. that's the backyard band. you'll be listening to them throughout the show. shares will be offered at $38 a share during tomorrow's initial offering. the clicker symbol will be fb. it appears early facebook investors and insiders are taking advantage of all the demand and selling stock now. as much as $16 billion could be raised making the facebook ipo one of the largest in history. >>> virgini
coming up, it's about to cost college students more to go to virginia tech and we now know what it willto buy shares of facebook when it goes public tomorrow. >>> plus, more of our musical tributes to the godfather of go- go. he'll be through the newscast and we'll be joined by the author of a new book. through chuck brown's music and culture. stay with us. >>> welcome back to this special edition of 9news. we are outside our wusa9 studios in northwest for a gorgeous day and...
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. >> to honor the fallen at this tomorrow. 362 names added this year including virginia tech officereriek crouse. >> sometimes the grief is near and it takes awhile to understand that respect it and at that otter. >> names etched in stone. >> my brother david died in 2006. >> he was clearing a deer off a road when he was struck by a car. >> the people who have lost -- there is nothing like it. his sacrifice. it's difficult. >> this gathering, a healting time. >> it made us feel that people appreciate it what what it -- what happened to him and he was appreciative. the time to honor, the bike ride from new jersey to d.c. >> people are coming out of their houses, to cheer us on. >> tomorrow, a larger gathering 30,000 people expected. among those in attendance, attorney general eric holder and numerous local police chiefs and the family of eriek crouse. >> the search continues for the man in a double shooting. police found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. michael smith was pronounced dead at the scene. the second victim was taken to the hospital. police do not have a motive. >> le
. >> to honor the fallen at this tomorrow. 362 names added this year including virginia tech officereriek crouse. >> sometimes the grief is near and it takes awhile to understand that respect it and at that otter. >> names etched in stone. >> my brother david died in 2006. >> he was clearing a deer off a road when he was struck by a car. >> the people who have lost -- there is nothing like it. his sacrifice. it's difficult. >> this gathering, a healting...
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. >>> la primera dama michelle obama, la oradora invitiada, en virginia teche, en un acto de graduaciÓnlguien tratab de mencionarles elhecho negativo interrumpier hablandole de sas buenas que tiene la universidad. >>enfrenta cargos el hombre que disparÓ a la casblanca, para esin al presidente obama, el hombre enfrenta 17 cargos, y ahora daÑo contra una propiedad, la casa blanca, de ser hallado culpable, lo enfrentarÍa a un ct castigo de 20 aÑos en prisiÓn. >>> arizona y otros estados quieren luz verde para perseguir a indocuntados. no todos tien elismo propÓosito. jaime garcÍa, dice en quÉ consiste y por quÉ los residentes de california tendrÍan la Última palabra. > legisladores de california entraron de lleno al terreno de leyes migratorias estatales, en la audiencia de la leyb 1070 de arizona, los jueces sugerÍan que estados tienenÁs autoridad en asuntos de inmigraciÓn ante el vacÍo federal. que pasÓ en la corte prema, o lo enseÑar a estadounidos que california estÁ listo para ser un lÍder, y en una iniciativa de legislaciÓn prnmigrante. >>> decidirÁn si aprueban que se presente da pr
. >>> la primera dama michelle obama, la oradora invitiada, en virginia teche, en un acto de graduaciÓnlguien tratab de mencionarles elhecho negativo interrumpier hablandole de sas buenas que tiene la universidad. >>enfrenta cargos el hombre que disparÓ a la casblanca, para esin al presidente obama, el hombre enfrenta 17 cargos, y ahora daÑo contra una propiedad, la casa blanca, de ser hallado culpable, lo enfrentarÍa a un ct castigo de 20 aÑos en prisiÓn. >>>...
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in college basketball, virginia tech has a new head coach.eplaces seth greenberg who was fired last week. he spent five years as greenberg's assistant i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind. [ clang ] y my house is where plants came to die. ♪ ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-gro potting mix. it's got what a plant needs. even plant food that feeds them for up to 6 months. you get bigger more beautiful plants. guaranteed. who's got two green thumbs thanks to miracle-gro? uh, this gal. boom! everyone grows with miracle-gro. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ ♪ >> we know about traditional adoptions bu
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have you learned plenty of lessons here at virginia tech. in fact, i feel like all of you have so much to teach all of us. >> tomorrow, the first lady will speak at one of the historic black colleges, virginia a & t. >> beautiful day for those graduations. >> actually just about perfect. really was. temperatures in the low 70s, low humidity, not a cloud in the sky. today was the day you just wanted to get outdoors and enjoy it. it was aa friday. most of us had to work, at least a little bit. the good news? another day like this tomorrow and maybe a little bit warmer. out there right now, take a look, plenty of sunshine out there a few clouds, and temperatures have climbed into the 70s. 73 degrees, believe it or not. still a degree below average. today, the second day we've seen below average across our area. but just about perfect. people on my facebook and twitter pages, usually one person says i would like it less windy or warmer. today, everybody said this is about as perfect as it gets. 73 degrees. dewpoint, 34. now humidity to deal with.
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among those honored, officer derek krause killed last week at virginia tech. virginia trooper adam bowen. >>> three high-ranking executives at jpmorgan chase will be out of a job following the bank's $2 billion loss. several reports claim all three are the highest ranking executives with direct connections to the bank's trading group responsible for the losses. among those to go, ina drew, one of the top-rankin women on wall street, and a close friend of jpmorgan's ceo who admits his company made a huge mistake. >> so first of all, i was dead wrong when i said that. obviously didn't know because i never would have said that. one of the reasons it became public was because we wanted to say, you know what, we told you something that was completely wrong a mere four weeks ago. we took a $2 billion loss and made it clear it could get worse before it gets better. >> jamie diamond acknowledged -- jamie dimon aacknowledged that democrats are pushing for a correction on wall street. >>> a shakeup at yahoo!. last night, ceo scott thompson stepped down after announcing h
among those honored, officer derek krause killed last week at virginia tech. virginia trooper adam bowen. >>> three high-ranking executives at jpmorgan chase will be out of a job following the bank's $2 billion loss. several reports claim all three are the highest ranking executives with direct connections to the bank's trading group responsible for the losses. among those to go, ina drew, one of the top-rankin women on wall street, and a close friend of jpmorgan's ceo who admits his...