but what this guy does out here, i'm like, he takes a vodka bottle and starts chucking some vodka andes his shirt off. now you can see he's chopping out a hole in the ice and sticks his head in the hole. next to the bottle of vodka. >> for quite a long time. now he did his underwear. >> he took off his pants? >> yeah, i think as the level of vodka goes down, he starts getting into the crazier stuff. he purposely skated to the edge of the ice. >> on a scale of one to extremely weird, i would say this video is very weird. but then it takes an extremely weird turn. >> we're not done yet? >> we're not done yet. he gets out of the water here. comes back with his chain saw -- then creates almost an ice doughnut out of that hole that he created earlier. and then wears the thing as a necklace back in his underwear and continues to skate around the lake. like, what is this video? [ laughter ] >>> okay, you all, we're halfway through our "countdown," at our number five video. these are words that have never come out of my mouth this is the cutest rescue video -- ever. we got this from wxyz in d

how a bottle of vodka you get in the store for $35 can cost $500. you see, they bring it to your table and it costs $500. (laughter) bottom line is, hock won, okay? hock won! our douchebag beat up their douchebag. douche.s.a. douches.a.! yes! thank you, findless mob. (laughter) we have once again proven that america has the finest douchebags in the world. (cheers and applause) you know why? because our douchebags don't inherit their douchebaggery. it's not just handed to them! they earn every ounce of the douche! (laughter) which is why mr. hock didn't just crown the prince, he also decked his three privileged pals. that's right, he flushed the royal entourage including paris hilton's ex-boyfriend stavros niarchos, seen here showing why greece has collapsed. (laughter) scenester diego marroquin and-- i'm going to say turtle. (laughter) so take notice, entitled monarchies: america is back in fighting form! you mess with us, we're gonna make you black and blue bloods. unless, of course, you are a saudi prince, in which case the vodka is comped, gentle

and i said where's the vodka? he pointed to where the vodka was and i carried it over to the counter and he was about to ring it up and i aid, i'm not buying this. you sold it to my daughter and she was rushed to the hospital because you sold it to a 16- year-old girl illegally. >> her visit came after our series of reports documenting how buyers as young as 14 years old were purchasing alcohol here in plain sight. montgomery county police backed that up with 38 recent citations and crossing into maryland. >> bombarding us for no reason. >> when her colleague walked into the store yesterday, he confronted a hostile clerk. >> they would have closed us down. >> suburban mother says that indifference to the mounting evidence of illegal liquor sales put her over the top. >> the entitlement is outrageous. he acted as entitled or over privileged as the children he sells to. my feeling is, how dare you flaunt this in front of all of us? >> when we spoke with mr. kim, he denied ever selling alcohol to minors and said he a

and i said where's the vodka. and he pointed to where the vodka was, and i carried it over to the counter, and he was about to ring it up and i said i'm not buying this, but you sold it to my daughter. and she was rushed to the hospital because you sold it to a 16-year-old girl illegally. how dare you. >> the mother's visit to the town square market came after our series of reports documenting how buyers as young as 14 years old were purchasing alcohol in plain sight. montgomery county police have backed that up with 38 recent alcohol citations to minors buying at town square market and crossing into maryland. go to wusa9.com for more information. andrea mccarren did the series on that report. >>> howard is up next. >> jc, really nice out here right now. light wind, little breeze in some spots. temps up to 50. winter is not over. that comes back this weekend. look at these temps, already 60 at laurel. we'll have the full seven-day forecast when we return. , we've been combing through the day's daily dales e-mails

she told us that her daughter bought beer and vodka at this one particular liquor store every week, and our undercover investigation backs her up. place like this, you even need a fake i.d.? >> usually no. >> for several weeks we watched and videotaped dozens of teenagers buying alcohol at town square market in northwest washington, without being asked for identification. >> i'm 18. it's very easy, and we have been buying here for like almost two years. >> in those two years, have you ever been asked for i.d.? >> like once. >> hey, what's up? >> night after night, with the help of a 23-year-old 9news now staff member, we interviewed the young buyers using a hidden microphone. >> i heard this is a good place for -- >> it is. >> without id? >> just looking for a place to buy. >> you can -- get it there. >> really? >> most told us they were 16 years old, some were even buying for their younger friends. >> i'm just wondering how you're 16 and you're buying. did you use a fake i.d.? >> no. >> how did you buy, then? >> i just purchased it. >> i'm a reporter. >> yeah. >> too i just watched you

. -- gin and vodka vodka distillery. that is why it is called that. he hired kendall agins from agins interiors. that is still outstanding. as you can see. ok. just recently, the neighboring business called the republic was granted an entertainment permit and it has a much larger capacity. this been you has operated in a stellar matter for the five months it has been opened. there have been no incidents and the reports. in the last few days, there have been a flurry of e-mails about the security issue. shaw security management also owns the republican -- the republic and has been hired to do the security for reed and greenough. he was not longer doing the security, but that was a misunderstanding and that has been worked out and he is back on board. there will be to security personnel, one in and one out. the people we have reached out to include the neighbors in action and stafno -- stefano has had direct contact with her. she is [unintelligible] and 12 midnight saturday and sunday and 130 am daily providing it is not amplified. her other concerns we

for the girl's parents say the girl may have accidentally swallowed cleaning liquid thinking it was vodka. >>> this morning a teenage boy accused of strangling his parents and trying to burn their bodies is in court facing murder charges as an adult. the boy confessed to strangling his adoptive parents and hiding their bodies in their car outside their home near lake merit in oakland. the family tells us 55-year-old robert cayman and 50-year-old susan adopted the boy about nine years ago. prosecutors say the boy killed his parents after an argument about his recent suspension from school. >>> this morning leadership shake-ups at the oakland police and fire departments. they just announced the picks important fire chiefs and chief of police. new fire chief teresa reed is now the first woman to lead the oakland fire department. she is also the first african-american woman to lead a fire department in any major u.s. city. the new police chief is howard jordan. jordan had been serving as acting chief since the former chief resigned in october. >>> a bay area law maker says there is no way the

and i said where is the vodka. and he pointed to where the vodka was. i carried it over to the counter. and he was about to ring it up and i said i'm not buying this. you sold it to my daughter and she was rushed to the hospital because you sold it to a 16-year-old girl illegally. how dare you. >> well, that mother's visit to the town square market came off our series of reports documenting how buyers as young as 14 were buying alcohol right there in plain sight. montgomery county police have backed that up with minors buying liquor there and crossing back into maryland. >>> did george huguely kill yeardley love. that's what jurors will have to decide come tomorrow. prosecutors say the former university of virginia lacrosse player killed his ex-girlfriend in a drunken yelicie-fuelled rage. but they say it was accidental, possibly related to alcohol and drugs. the most important evidence is likely a videotape where he admits to police he struggled with love just hours before her death. he tells police he may have banged her head against the wall and grab

he not only threw that knife he previously thrown a vodka bottle at him.s went through his belongings after the shooting they found seven more knives in hill's possession. the officer said he feared for his life his training is someone with a knife within 21 feet is a threat because they can get to you before you can pull your weapon, hill was 15 feet away the suspect, the report says he was drunk and had meth in his system at a level that is usually lethal. now look at reaction to that shooting in july of last year on the heels of shooting of unarmed oscar grant. the attorney for charles hill's family john burris also represented oscar grant's family and he has filed a civil lawsuit wrongful death lawsuit in federal court no criminal charges going to be filed in this case. officer crowell is no longer with the bart police department he has moved on to the fbi. he was in line for that job when the shooting occurred. it wasn't something after the fact it was going on at the same time. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> the surviving speed freak killer is makin

and the new study suggests a little vodka helps men think quicker.oup drank vodka until their blood-alcohol level was just under the legal limits. they answered a word association test quicker than a group of sober men and scientists say intoxication could help creativity by lowering the ability to control one's thoughts, and can also make you want to take back a few of those words. >> get up and dance! behind the scenes of "dancing with the stars". >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. we have clear sky right now. temperatures heading into the mid-to upper 30s in some locations. we'll check out our next chance of seeing rain around here. plus, take a look at our forecast for tomorrow as well. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses.

and the new study suggests a little vodka helps men think quicker. test group drank vodka until their blood-alcohol level was just under the legal limits. they answered a word association test quicker than a group of sober men and scientists say intoxication could help creativity by lowering the ability to control one's thoughts, and can also make you want to take back a few of those words. >> get up and dance! behind the scenes of "dancing with the stars". >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. we have clear sky right now. temperatures heading into the mid-to upper 30s in some locations. we'll check out our next chance of seeing rain around here. plus, take a look at our forecast for tomorrow as well. male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40

the vodka. >> it tastes like grapefruit. >> grapefruit because of the st. germain. >> oh, the st.t was. >> now, in this one -- >> what's more exotic than black and white with red? >> this is actually gift wrapped so it was easy to create a foundation. we use three glass bowls, six roses for the whole thing. the rose is the most expensive flower for valentine's. >> i float things a lot but to put it in the center of a rose like that is gorgeous. >> a couple of ornaments and of course we have a cocktail together. >> oh, my goodness. >> never done it before. >> and you know why? you're perfect. >> we're going to drink this and toast you. >> i would like one. >> switch it up. >> we have a plethora of -- thank you. >> happy super bowl. happy valentine's. >> thank you. >> love you. you're a doll. >> mwah. >> run away with the person that touches your heart. romantic getaways after this. >>> let's get you set for the next seven days. starting off the weekend on a little snowy note. my goodness, we're going to be happy to see a lot of the snow in denver. we've already seen over a foot. th

tonic with real vodka.and i was slamming them in the scenes, in the takes previous. and i slammed it. and i was thinking water. and so after that, woohoo. >> that was the scene. >> and it ended very real. >> very authentic. >> that's why he is who he is. that's awesome. >> exactly. >> i love the idea of the predictable route that people go and changing it. change is very scary. we have to embrace it. what was that scare moment for you? >> career-wise, probably around cadillac records. because i had been playing kind of girl from the right side of the track meets boy from the wrong side of the tracks or girl meets nice guy, very much taming of the shrew over and over again. and cadillac records came along. and you know our director didn't make me audition. she just said, i see something in you that i see in the character and on paper, and i was like, what? how did you see that? and for her to give me that kind of confidence scared me. and i called a girlfriend and said, if it doesn't scare you shouldn't do i

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. >> i'm an investor in a vodka company, boo-t ay vodka. >> that is what you were intoxicated on?you are 100%. it sneaks up on you, let me just say that. sneak up on you, we had a few shots that night i was celebrating a bar that i was a part owner of too, that we sold, and every time i drink this is what happens. >> unfortunately for abbey falling off the wagon will likely lead to consequences beyond jail. he's expecting to get a prison sentence the next time he goes to court. >> different experience, but i think you have to show respect that you show when you're here for the deputies, for the inmates, and it is what it is, i guess. >> abbey's cell mate jimmy torres can tell him about life in prison. >> i spent all my 30s inside, i got out when i was 41, federal government don't mess around when they hammer you, they hammer you good. torres is at orange county, appealing conviction for armed bank robbery he claims he didn't commit. but he does take credit for dozens of other bank robberies, some of which landed him a prior 11 year sentence at a federal penitentiary. >> the yankee

and i said where's the vodka? he pointed to where the vodka was and i carried it to the counter and he was about to ring it up and i said i'm not buying this. you sold it to my daughter. and she was rushed to the hospital because you sold it to a 16-year-old girl illegally. how dare you. >> her visit to town square market came after our series of reports documenting how buyers were purchasing alcohol here in plain sight. montgomery county police have backed that up with 38 recent alcohol citations to minors buying at town square market and crossing into maryland. >> you are bombarding us for no reason. >> when our colleague walked into the store, he confronted a hostile clerk. >> if the cops have a problem, they would have closed this down. >> suburban mother says that difference in the mounting evidence in the illegal liquor sales to minors here put her over the top. >> the entitlement is outrageous. he asked as over privileged as the children he sells to. how dare you flaunt this in front of all of us. >> and wh

the owner is said to be a russian vodka tycoon. >> i could fish out of every corner off of that. >> i am sure you could pick see if you are one of our facebook fans we have a good deal for you. -- i am sure you could. >> if you are one of our facebook fans, we have a good deal for you. if you are the one that takes over the top, you will get a $77 gasoline card. if you are already a stand and you are the person who becomes an number 7, 7, 7, 7, you'll get a gas card. do not forget our ipad2 giveaway continues until 4:00 this afternoon. we are giving away the necessity, gas and ipads. >> that and maybe sunshine. temperatures will respond with the sun. near 70. number town will be much cooler. timeframe for storms is between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m.. we could have gusty winds and hale associated with them. it may be a severe storm, as well. otherwise, down right windy. the wind comes down by sunday. sunshine, 48. where we should be this time of year. we warmup next week. >> leveling things off. a little bit closer to normal. adam, thank you. thank you for being with us. we want to make sure y

investigators thought the teen might have died from alcohol poisoning after drinking vodka with friendsll the girls threw up that night, but she never woke up. they are trying to determine if she took it knowingly and how the group got it. >>> assemblyman lashed at the public utilities commission and pg&e today over major issues in the wake of the san bruno explosion in 2010. assemblyman jerry hill is accusing pg&e of trying to profit from that deadly explosion. amy hollyfield joins us outside the hearing in san francisco. >> reporter: are you going to end up paying for pg&e's mistakes while pg&e profits? that's number one. number two are concerns that the lead investigator can't be objective. both issues make assembly member jerry hill very angry. >> i asked that you step aside in matter. by refusing to do so you would be sustaining a culture of complacency that you have pledged to end. >> reporter: hill spoke quickly and sternly at this morning's public utilities commission meeting. he had a lot to say and only one minute. his target was puc president who appointed himself to lead the

it's a mixture of a real simple syrup, pomegranate liqiewr, a grey goose pear vodka. a little bit of fresh lemon juice and then a little bit of half and half. it's like a pink drink. >> it's nice for your sweetheart. >> exactly. we will take one and a half ounces of grey goose pear. >> i love grey goose pear. i don't drink it often. not often. >> we will take a half ounce of a pom granite liqiewr. we will -- liquor. we will take rose scented simple syrup and we will take about one and a half ounces of that and then we will take a little bit of half and half. >> half and half. uh-oh. >> exactly. >> the richness. >> that's the richness. >> and a little lemon juice. >> and a little tiny bit of lemon juice. just a touch. >> and in order for us to make this nice and frothy, we have to take the strainer spring off of the strainer. and stick it in there with the others. and it gives you a little bit of extra little bit of extra motion to come up with the foam. it comes across on the top. >> all right. okay. >> there we go. >> beautiful. and that, pardon me one second. >> you

investigators thought the teen might have died from alcohol poisoning after drinking vodka with friendsll the girls threw up that night, but she never woke up. they are trying to determine if she took it knowingly and how the group got it. >>> assemblyman lashed at the public utilities commission and pg&e today over major issues in the wake of the san bruno explosion in 2010. assemblyman jerry hill is accusing pg&e of trying to profit from that deadly explosion. amy hollyfield joins us outside the hearing in san francisco. >> reporter: are you going to end up paying for pg&e's mistakes while pg&e profits? that's number one. number two are concerns that the lead investigator can't be objective. both issues make assembly member jerry hill very angry. >> i asked that you step aside in matter. by refusing to do so you would be sustaining a culture of complacency that you have pledged to end. >> reporter: hill spoke quickly and sternly at this morning's public utilities commission meeting. he had a lot to say and only one minute. his target was puc president who appointed himself to lead the

. >> is this vodka? >> instead of using ugly ice packs, i froze vodka in use cubes and this keeps the salmon cold and gives you something to drink when you get there. >> what a great idea. a lovely gift. thank you for joining us. a lot of people probably want to do this. they can it find it on our website. if they didn't write down the recipe as you were giving it, nbcwashington.com. thanks again. it is 11:28. in the next half-hour of "news4 midday," another reason to slow down in the area. the latest speed camera to be turned on in our area. >>> plus money saving tips from our viewers. we've got those for you. >>> and after a very cold morning, tom kierein lets us know what to expect for the rest of the week. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. mom, we're dying. no you're not, you

mother of a 16-year-old tipped us off to this liquor store after she learned her daughter was buying vodka beer here every week. a place like this do you even need a fake id? >> usually no. >> reporter: for several weeks we watched and videotaped dozens of teenagers buying alcohol at town square mark in northwest washington without being asked for identification. >> i'm 18. it is very easy. we've been buying here for like almost two years. >> reporter: in those two years have you ever been asked for id? >> like once. >> reporter: night after night, with the help of a 23-year-old 9 news now staff member we interviewed the young buyers using a hidden microphone. >> i heard this is a place to go without an id. >> it is. >> without one or -- >> i'm just looking for a place to buy. >> either way. you can give it a shot. >> really? have y'all done it before? >> reporter: most told us they were 16 years old. some were even buying for their younger friends. >> 16 years old, and you're buying for two minors. did you use your fake id? >> no. >> how did you buy? >> i just purchased it. >> reporter: i

>> i drank a fifth of vodka and i was puking in my own puke and it was going down my esophagus. >> reporter: worst of all it was witnessed by his own son. >> my wife said, he's all right. he's just drunk. my son said no, mommy, he's really in bad shape. >> reporter: jim is 55 years old though he looks significantly older. he started drinking when he was 14, drinking he said for fun. how do you describe yourself now? >> pathetic. i find myself pathetic. look where i am. >> reporter: he's lost his job, his home, and his marriage is in shambles. hours earlier another life ravaged by alcohol. we were riding in a montgomery county police cruiser in downtown silver spring. what began as an apparent hit and run escalated into a wild high speed chase. for more than five minutes, we followed the speeding driver as he barreled on to the beltway and then i-270. until word came over the police scanner that he had crashed after hitting another car and spinning out of control. transported to suburban hospital, we learned he was 42 years old and had just been released from prison after serving a 23-year s

that was the second october thrown at the officer, the first was a both of vodka. take a look at a picture of hill who investigators say was drunk, high on speed and synthetic marijuana at the time. the report says hill was a chronic meth user and the level of speed in his body is usually deadly. take a look at the reaction to the shooting. last july of the demonstrations decrying police brutality in the wake of the shooting of unarmed oscar grant biohandness mehserle. this case -- by johannness mehserle. there is going to be a civil trial. he has filed a wrongful death and civil rights case in federal court on behalf of the family of mr. hill. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> in richmond, police investigating a gooding -- a shooting that killed a man in his 20s. officer responded last night, the victim was dead when officers got there several shell casings were found. police have no suspects. >>> oakland police investigating a shooting involving one of their officers the suspect was seriously wounded after being shot in the back late sunday night. the man is a cous

>> what are in the mood for, rum, vodka, gin?y gin. >> this is the fortified wine from france. little dash of gin to give it a back bone. three drops of citric acid in there, orange flower water, stir 30 more times, not that i'm counting, smack it, wave it, to the cocktail gods, sweet basil. >> that's amazing. >> thanks very much. >> cheers in old town alexandria, virginia. >>> a look at our top stories now. whitney houston has been laid to rest in the cemetery south of newark. it was a family only service. coming up at 5:00 eastern time, i'll talk to a cnn producer who was inside yesterday's memorial service. wait until you hear what she has to say about the whole seating arrangement involving ex-husband bobby brown. that's straight ahead 5:00 eastern time. >>> and looking overseas in syria, at least 23 people died today in clashes between security forces and protesters. anti-government activists believe the syrian military is close to mounting a major ground assault on the city of homs. that city has been shelled every day for

helpful to require a minimum amount of people at a table for each bottle so if someone buys a bottle of vodka, the have to have a minimum of four to six people at the table. what people are doing when they buy a bottle service is they're buying a seat in the club. buying a table. do you think there would be helpful? >> it could be helpful. i would much prefer that to not having back. we still have the option of maybe someone who does not drink at all and the yahoo who just slams down everything. >> president newlin: any other questions? thank you. would any member of the public like to comment? seeing none, we will go in to item number six. discussion of possible action to review existing place of entertainment conditions at the rockit room. >> as i mentioned in my report, we did do a seven-day suspension for, and you should have in your blinders the suspension documents to look at. with the grounds attached to them. there were a think -- they were aware three different police reports. those are cited on the third page, indicating the factual basis for the suspension. in addition to some outs

vodka maker central european distribution lost almost a fifth of its value. it has more than $300 million dollars in debt coming due next year and warns it doesn't have enough cash. that fuels worries about it staying in business. meantime, soda-stream shed 14% after reporting a drop in unit sales growth last quarter. the company sells carbonation machines and flavors. while much of the automobile world has been focused on gasoline prices, the department of transportation has been looking backward. it was expected to announce a new rule that would require rear-facing cameras on all passenger vehicles in the u.s. by 2014. gentex is a maker of those camera systems. shares plunged 14% on today's delay, and volume was huge-- 10 times normal-- with shares back to september levels. the government expects to issue new rules by the end of the year. finally, fannie mae. it's still owned by the federal government and it wants more taxpayer money. the mortgage finance company asked for $4.6 billion more in government aid after losing more than $2 billion in the fourth q

. >> they do vodka, too. >> that is how they get paid. >> let's get the next picture, please. tanya, tell us how you ended up meeting pat nixon. >> again, this was not planned, i was just working in front of the house, and all of a sudden she came up with a group, small group and came up and wanted to see things and she was delightful. very very pleasant person. it was very nice to talk with her, it was easy, very nice, simple person, not complicated, not stand offish, i remember her distinctly as being very pleasant and the crowds liked her. stayed for a little while then she walked through. >> now, the next big moment of course is the -- let's look at the next picture. >> we took them in the studio the cameramen were ready, they stopped there, and were talking which became in effect a debate on, there were two debates, everybody thinks there was one. one in the rca color studio, and that was captured on television, and later on moved through. >> what was supposed to happen we're going to see this in a moment. what was supposed to happen here? >>> what was supposed to happen

. >> i'm investing in a lot of goods like cigars, vodka, and bloody mary mix. >> reporter: suzanne pratt, "nightly business report," new york. >> tom: still ahead, tonight's word on the street? yield. gregg greenberg of thestreet.com joins us with three stocks mutual fund managers are buying for their dividend yields. >> susie: men were some of the big winners from last month's new jobs. throughout the economic slump, men took greater hit than women in the job market, leading to the quasi-economic term "man- cession." but as darren gersh reports, men are starting to get back to work. >> reporter: any time jobs are created in an economy like this, it's good news, but the recovery in hiring has been very good news for men. most of the jobs gained over the last two years-- some 2.4 million-- have been filled by men. >> we are starting to see demand really pick up in a broad way. so, the men who are getting jobs are really getting them in many industries-- in manufacturing, in retail trade, in restaurants and bars, in the health sector. so they are generally coming back across the board. >>

>> i drank a fifth of vodka and i was puking in my own puke. it was going down my esophagus. >> reporter: and worst of all, it was witnessed by his own son. >> my wife said he's just drunk. my son said, no, mommy, he's really in bad shape. >> reporter: jim is 55 years old. though he looks significantly older. he started drinking when he was 14. drinking, he said, for fun. >> reporter: how do you describe yourself now? >> pathetic. i find myself pathetic. look where i am. >> reporter: he's lost his job, his home and his marriage is in shambles. [ sirens ] >> reporter: hours earlier, another life ravaged by alcohol. we were riding in a montgomery county police cruiser in downtown silver spring. >> a hit and run vehicle. >> reporter: what began as an apparent hit and run escalated into a wild, high-speed chase. for more than five minutes, we followed the speeding driver as he barreled on to the beltway and then i270. >> broadway check. >> reporter: until word came over the police scanner that he had crashed after hitting another car and spinning o