and we are talking about the volvo ocean race, don and bernadette. it has been here three times before and could be coming back bringing millions of tourist dollars with it. it is eight months around the world and always stops along the east coast. and now it could be sailing back into baltimore. >> reporter: eyewitness news was there in 1998 when the vo ocean race sailed into the chesapeake. you could feel the excitement. >> it is amazing. they are just amazing. >> reporter: the eight month around the world race covers four oceans. >> the most he can stream sailing event on the planet. >> reporter: the volvo stopped here two more times, but baltimore lost this year's event to boston. >> we really want it back here in baltimore. it is a great event. we have seen the impact we have had here three times in the past but just a matter whether we find the finances for it. >> reporter: greg barnhill of ocean race chesapeake says it will be a challenge to raise the estimated $3 million needed to host the event in 2012. >> our challenges are mainly economic.

. >>> volvo is warning of a sharp drop in demand for its trucks in the second half of 2009. volvo, which manufacturers heavy duty trucks said bookings in the period more than halved. >>> elsewhere, shares in actillian are trading in the swiss market after raising its full year guidance. net profit rose 48% thanks to surging sales of its flagship lung treatment tracklear. actiion says this could drive future sales. >> despite competitions, we are growing. we are growing 27% and all our evaluation of the market tell us that we can continue to grow and this is where we have upgraded our guidance to 16% to 19% increase of our top line and also our bottom line. >> and in asia, according to the minutes from the bank of japan, or the boj meeting this morning, the economy had stopped worsening. policymakers are now expecting economic stability in the months ahead. meanwhile, one bank suggested the central bank should start thinking of ways to support corporate finance. the way is being paved for the election on august 30th. elsewhere, china's state construction corporation has set t

. >>> there are high hopes tonight that the volvo ocean race will return to baltimore at annapolis.reports efforts have begun to bring the arranged of around the -- around the world yacht race back here. >> reporter: we were there in 1988 when the volvo ocean race sailed into the chesapeake. you could feel the excitement. >> they are just amazing. >> reporter: the eight month around the world yacht race covers 40,000 miles and four oceans. >> this is the most extreme sailing event on the planet. >> reporter: the volvo stopped here two more times but baltimore lost this year's event to boston. >> we really want it back here in baltimore. it's a great event. we have seen the impact we have had here three times in the past. it's a matter of where do we find the finances for it. >> reporter: fred tells eyewitness news it will be a challenge to raise the estimated $3 million needed to host the event in 2012. >> our challenges are mainly economic. we want to be fiscally responsible. we have always run this thing in the black and that was in the best of economic times. >> reporter: along t

>> we do have volvo held for sale. they're doing a great job not only on their product line but also on their cost, quality and productivity. we're progressing with the potential buyers. >> ok. you are still competing with a couple of companies that have government ownership. they've restructured in bankruptcy. you still have a little bit of debt out there. do you think that puts you at a competitive disadvantage at all with general motors and chrysler? >> no, i don't think so, diane, because, you know, clearly, we're very supportive of the u.s. government helping chrysler and g.m. temporarily which they've done. they clearly don't want to be in the car business longer term. and so we have our captive finance company, ford motor credit. we have a great product line. we see no indications in the marketplace that we're at a disadvantage so i think the most important thing we do is to stay absolutely focused on our product plan, our productivity and also over time as we've been doing, continually improving our balance she

the performers are ford focus and volvo's c-30. >> reporter: the institute conducts the test on two-doorles to determine how well they'll hold up against their larger counter parts. also good are the chevrolet cobalt and the honda civic, which both scored high on front end tests. all vehicles tested were equipped with side air bags that protect the driver from the houston serious head injuries. and recent studies indicate rear end crashes are the most common and side angle crashes often result in the most fatalities. >>> now with a look ahead at abc 2 news at 6:00 tonight, i'm kelly swoope. an accused drunk driver who police say hit an killed a 15- year-old girl is free on bond. tonight we're learning more about the past. >>> a safe hiv testing program. how project is helping those live with hiv. >>> now a preview of "world news" at 6:30. >> coming up on "world news," president obama tries to put a positive spin on the health care debate. >>> rising costs for dairy farmers mean much higher prices for milk and cheese. and residents of one texas town literally shaking in their boots. we'll

swedish automaker comes up with a car they say is the safest volvo ever, you got to take a look.e all-new volvo is a stylishue>ç powerful crossover that ends the marketplace full of stylish powerful cross overs 281 horsepower turbo charged engine all wheel drive and room for five it comes with nearly everything you would expect of a luxury import, costing $37,000. not much else. except for the fact it may also be the safest car in thepat world. the volvo has a safety gauge, side curtain air bags to protect in a crash, departure warning system adaptive cruise control with collision alert helps you an individual getting into one. if all else fails it can take matters into his -- its own hands. you are sitting in stop and go traffic and your mind starts wandering. when you look up in the sky and take your eyes off the road the volvo uses liaisers to keep an eye on things for you. it will stop itself, that's what i've been told. under 18 miles an hour, it will stall out unnine it should come to a complete stop, hands off the wheel, feet often brake, wow, that was cool. it did stop. o

the four focus and the volvo p30. >> the best performers are the ford focus and the volvo. >> they conduct a test on two- door cars to a see how well they hold up against their counterparts. the chevy kobold and the honda civic -- cobalt and honda civic square well. they had airbags that prevented serious head injury. recent studies indicate reran the crashes are the most common in the last. citing the zero crashes often cause most deaths. the ratings -- side crashes often cause most deaths. live from the satellite center, abc 7 news. >> for more video of those crash tests, go to the web site -- website wjla.com. >>> why police may never know what killed four little girls found dead in their mother's home. >> in stafford county, va., senior citizens square off captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> tonight, an elderly man survived a scam and an assault. police are wondering if there could be more victims out there. >> stafford county deputies caught up with the alleged con artist not far off of route 1 where they were near the man's house. they were caught be

police say they have surveillance video showing samuel behind the wheel of burk's black volvo. driving away. >> reporter: 25 minutes later, b -- burk called her mother on a cell phone, asking how to withdraw money from an atm card. 20 minutes later, she called her dad and asked the same thing. she didn't reveal she was in danger. by 4:52 p.m., samuel allegedly parked the volvo near skid row. >> reporter: then samuel wandered off through skid row, carrying a beer in a paper bag, until he was arrested for public intoxication. this is really a parent's worst child. >> reporter: lily burke says they were best friends. now she is planning her funeral. >> charlie samuel could be eligible for the death penalty, because he allegedly committed murder during kidnapping and commission of a robbery. >>> police say a suspected drug offender provided them with the strangest sight they've ever seen. officers say the 32-year-old was brought to jail for acting suspicious during a traffic stop. that's when a white powder began spilling from his pants. he then dropped to his knees. >>> a young bo

the insurance institute for highway safety gave top scores to the fort focus and to the volvo c30. second place went to the two- door version of the chevy kobold and the honda civic. those cars received top scores. continental airlines is cutting jobs to save money after posting a $230 million second quarter loss. that airline announced that it will cut 1700 jobs. it will also charge more for checking bags at the airport instead of on line. >>> doctors are studying a new drug that could be the cure to obesity. the pill targets the part of the rain that controls hunger and fatigue. in recent trials of 56 weeks, more than half of the obese patients reported weight loss of at least 5%. it is a combination of two powerful drugs. some experts are concerned it could be abused. >> you need to treat it as a drug in something that may be useful, but you also need to get off of it at some point and continue with lestyle changes. >> it includes a drug that is used to treat depression, and has been known to increase suicidal thought >>> a recognizable new yorker is is ts >>> the man known as t

certainly hosted the volvo and before that the around-the- world ocean race. >> we are bid fog for that. ron's story yesterday. >> which would be tremendous to get back here. they enjoyed the route they took this year. >> reporter: what a great day. enjoy and we are not coming back again. >> bye-bye. >> third day in a row ron has quit about this time. [ laughter ] >> the volvo ocean race, they seem to really enjoy the route that took them to the far east, that took them the north atlantic into russia. we will find out. sure as heck beats the normal script that we read every morning. we will be right back. >>> yet to come on the morning edition. a delayed timeline. a at the laid 911 call is raising questions in the death of former quarterback steve mcnair. >>> a difficult lesson in economics this morning. a local high school shutting its doors. i am mary bubala, a live report from towson coming up. >>> and if you are just about to head out the door, so far no delays but a few minor issues. >>> ipod, chargers, all the other things that you could really live without but life would be more

the insurance institute for highway safety gives ford focus and the volvo c30 top scores in front andide and rear crash tests. also getting top scores, the front-end tests are two-door versions of chevy cobalt and honda civic. overall an insurance executive calls test results on the smaller models good news. >>> the watergate made famous by presidential scandal is heading to the auction block in baltimore's own -- and baltimore's own alex cooper will be in charge of the sale. expected to start at 10:15 this morning. according to the web site the $1 million deposit will be required at the time of sale. it was made famous by the 1972 burglary that led to president richard nixon's resignation. >>> results of standardized test scores for maryland will be released today. this will determine whether schools are meeting federal standards, students in grades three through eight have consistently improved their performance on the maryland school assessments since thetate began administering these tests in 2003. however, students in baltimore city and prince george's county lagged behind the re

. >>> well, the magnificent side of the volvo ocean race may be returning to maryland. representatives from the city and state have their eye on the 2012 race. baltimore and annapolis have hosted the event three times. the spectacle brings millions of dollars to the area economy. the around the world race stopped in just one u.s. port city. the selection is expected in january. >> well, we had some pretty good weather this weekend for boating. >> my gosh, it was summer. >> take a look at temperatures now. pleasant temperatures really, all things considered. dew point low. 71. dew point still in the 50s. the winds are dead calm. that means south at no. no miles per hour. humidity is 60%, barometer steady. temperatures today actually pretty close to normal. 86, and normal would be 87. but with low humidity, low dew points, it was comfortable. the sun is hot this time of year, no doubt about that. this morning 58, our average low is 65. the record is 101 and 51. around the state now with just a few high clouds that are blocking a little bit of that moonlight, 76 in ocean c

two-door versions of the ford focus and the volvo c-30 received top scores in front, side, and rear crash tests. all the vehicles were equipped with side air bags to protect the occupants' heads. the insurance institute for highway safety says the side crash test simulates being hit by a large pickup truck or an suv. >>> an all too real crash that prompted a heroic rescue in milwaukee on sunday, and the whole scene was caught on tape. >> reporter: this suv hit a tree and burst into flames with a mother and her two young children trapped inside. people from the milwaukee neighborhood raced to the burning vehicle to try to save the family as a bystander caught the entire rescue on tape. the neighbors used sticks and pipes to break the front window and pull the mother and her 2-year-old daughter out of the inferno. >> i'm still shaken up. it will probably haunt me for a long time. thank god we were there and the off-duty firefighters were still there. >> reporter: with the 4-year-old boy still trapped, two off-duty firefighters reached the scene after getting a call from their wives. >> the

the insurance institute for highway safety gives ford focus and volvo c30 top scores in front end, rear side crash tests. top scores also went to two-door versions of the chevy cobalt and honda civic. >>> 5:14. if you wonder what to do with old electronics why not make some money off them? costis making it easy. go, costco is making it easy. go on-line. you will get store credit. they are accepting 20 different types of electronics. talking laptops, digital cameras, mp3 players. right now this program is only being offered on-line. so to start recycling the old electronics and cashing in head to our web site, abc2news.com. we've posted the web site under the section "links mentioned on air." >>> in your health -- the federal government gears up for this year's flu season and also being frugal, becoming part of the new norm. nicole collins explains. >> reporter: the flu season may seem far away but the u.s. food and drug administration is getting a jump on flu fighting. they approved the pharmaceutical vaccine and the companies that produce it. they say you should get the flu this fall e

. >> what is going on with the volvo ocean race? >> it brought $50 million in economic impact into the region in 2002 and again in 2006. 2012 is too close, they decided. they just don't think it is an appropriate act right now for many corporations who are struggling. they decided they would take a pass on it this year. the good news is that baltimore will likely team up with northern virginia and d.c. for the senior olympic games. it will be great for economic impact in the city. >> each area would pose a different venue? >> yes. >> and soccer did great in baltimore. >> it would be a repeat of something like that downtown. it was wonderful. we will wait and report back to you on the numbers. >> we know that the game was sold out and it was tough to get a hotel room. >> thank you. there will be much more news ahead. >> we are in a pretty corner of the patio here. >> we had to start going up. we will talk about patios and primarily trellises. it is >> good morning and welcome to your sunday gardener. we are on the patio this time. a

the volvo ocean race. around the world it could be sailing back in baltimore. >> we were interest in 1998 when the ocean race then the whitbred, sailed in the chesapeake. you could feel the commitment. >> amazing they're just amazing. the eight month race covers 40,000 miles and four oceans. this is the most extreme. >> it stopped here two more times and baltimore lost this year's event to boston. >> we want it back here. this is a great event. we have seen the impact we had in the past. it is a matter of would we find the finances. >> and it will be a challenge to raise the $3 million needed to host the event in 2012. >> our challenges are mainly economic. we want to be responsible. we have run this in the plaque. and it is. that was if the best of economic times. >> along the waterfront, businesses are opening that the yachts will turn. >> it is a big event like and example when the yankees or red sox are in town. not only business for that time but generate as lot of repeat business. >> and the race was

the ford focus and the volvo c-32 top scores in tests.nd in addition, the civic got the highest score in the rear test. and an insurance institute called the test on the models good news. >>> the fed chairman speaks out in the wall street journal. >>> we have more on those stories and the rest of the day's business news. >> stocks have been higher for most of the morning. the dow is only up 12 points. and the other two indexes are trading a bit in the red. we did get quite a bit of earnings this morning. the earnings trade continues. and all the earnings expectations that they did report lower revenue. we will run through some of them for you now. dupont, did beat expectations. and merck beat the street. and united technology beat by a penny. and coca-cola was three cents above expectations. looking forward, we are having mixed results on trading on the heals of the earnings as we have gone through the day today. europe finished up in the green. investors will also be keeping an eye on capitol hill as ben bernanke continues his testimony.

the insurance institute for highway safety gave the ford focus and volvo's z 30 top scores. they were all equipped with side airbags. the overall results showed two-door cars provide a good safety value to consumers. >>> it's time for health watch. new york's bans on transfats appear to be working. kellye lynn has more. >> reporter: all transfats were ordered to be phased out of restaurant food in new york in november of 2008 and the results have been better than expected. health officials found that the use of transfats for frightening baking or cooking and in spreads declined from 50% to less than 2%. transfats raise the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. health officials say most diners don't notice any change in taste which is what raunts were most concerned about. also tonight testing for a panel of proteins a in am any on the i can fluid and cervical fluids might unable doctors who are -- to identify those women who are in danger of giving birth early. i'm kellye lynn with health watch. >>> of course it is well known baby born prematurely face a nu

the insurance institute for highway safety gave the ford focus and volvo c-30 top scores in front end side crashes. also getting top stores, two door versions of cobalt and honda civic. insurance institute executives called the test results on the smaller models good news. >>> red cars used to be the targ when it came to getting speeding tickets. times have changed. hybrid drivers now top the list for getting the most traffic tickets on the road. that's according to a new insurance study conducted by the firm quality planning. the reason, well, researchers believe since hybrid drivers save more on gas, they are simply on the road more often and so your chances are getting a ticket go way up. >> still ahead on "news4 at 4:00," could a monkey be the main suspect in a robbery at a plant shop? one business owner says since the primate was caught red-hand. why healthy eating -- why it aesn't have to be so bland >>> a little humid but without any hi welcba welcome back. veronica johnson in storm center 4. tomorrow humid and some higher temperatures across the area. now today we have that cl

according to the baltimore business journal city and state leaders are thinking about bidding to bring the volvoback to the region. baltimore would once again be the around the world sailing race, with the stop in maryland and annapolis, national harbor in prince george's county serving as co-host. the race is every three years and usually makes at least one stop in a u.s. port. it would be great if you were here. the last visit was in baltimore in 2006 and 250,000 people flocked to the inner harbor to see the spectacular boats. this year boston hosted the eight-month race. justin? >>> did you notice all the race footage was stormy? lightning, rain, big waves. we hope to have much better weather in safe harbor if that's the case when it comes back to town. this is the time of year when overnight temperatures could stay in the mid-70s. it could be stifling hot. here we are into the 9:00 hour, back to 70 degrees. serious lease, this has been an impressive relief on a lot of our utility bills. something to be grateful for. and we're looking at 49% humidity, north wind at 8 miles per hour. an absolu

they say the ford focus and volvo c-30 received top scores in front end, side an rear crash tests. two door versions of the cobalt and civic are receiving top scores in front end tests as well as side tests. and the scion ct received acceptable in the front end and side test and the second lowest rating in ear tests. >>> this morning starbucks is giving away a eepa tst o st who buys er geve . ve beverage. arrive before 10:30 a.m. or you e ofart ar luck and know if they run out of pastries no rain checks. early bird gets the worm. >> stampede. >> let's go. after the show. >> give me a few minutes. >>> the wakeup call for the space shuttle "endeavor." & life is a highway i want to ride it all night long ♪ ♪ >> nasa gave the wakeup call to "endeavor" in the last 30 minutes. today the crew t ben to install equipment in the international space station. it follows the space walk. it was the second of the mission. astronauts stockpiled spare parts outside of the station. this was the 202nd space walk since the moon mission 40 year ago. >>> we have come a long way since that apollo mission

the ford focus and volvo c-30 earned top honors. the cobalt, honda civic and psion were tested.to be good or acceptable in the side impact test. a lot of people worried about those little cars but it looks like they're coming a long way. >> good news considering they're a lot cheaper. here's a look at your wednesday weather: stormy from wisconsin to tennessee with thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding. scattered showers in georgia, alabama, mississippi and louisiana. drier in the northeast with lingering rain in northern new england. >> a high of 81 in boston, 83 in new york, 88 in baltimore. mostly 70s across much of the midwest. up to 15 degrees hotter than normal out west. 102 in boise. 86 in portland and 94 in sacramento. >> getting hot in boise, isn't it? >> they've had a warm week. >> playing dirty in sports is usually a no-no but it just couldn't be avoided at the annual event in finland. >> more than 300 teams turning out for the swamp soccer world championships. they were struggling to score in knee-deep, soggy mud. no surprise both the men's and women's teams from fin

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los angeles police say they have surveillance video showing samuel behind the wheel of burk's black volvocalled her mother asking how to withdraw money from an atm with a credit card. minutes later, she calls her dad asking the same question. she never revealed in the phone call that she was in danger. police think it wasn't long after that she was killed. by 4:52 samuel allegedly parked the vehicle near skid row. then he wandered off with a beer in a paper bag until he was arrested for public intoxication. lily burk was an only child whose mother said they were best friends. now she is planning her funeral. sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >> joining us from los angeles is robin sax a child safety expert and former d.a. how are you? >> good morning,harry. how are you? >> i'm all right. you can see this young girl with the best intentions. she has worked with homeless people and has some confidence on the streets she's on. she gets abducted. here mind is racing. how do i get out of this? he's forcing her to try to get money out of an atm. she calls home twice. her parents never had a

now to see whether actually they merit continued holding and i would be nervous if companies like volvothe banks. we talk about the banks. i've been looking at lloyds and i think valuations now look pretty stretched. more postally, i think there's a great value. if you take morrison, you see a company with positive cash flow and decent cash flow on investor capital. if you're looking at high dividend yield, can you concentrate on -- >> i don't think you can. the market is attempting to price either a reduction in long-term growth prospects or a long dividend cut. however, there are plenty of companies which high dividend yields and good growth projects and i think they are waiting to be mined. >> what was your favorite of that? >> yeah. i would have to go with france telecom. >>> come up next, weekly jobless claims, ennings nns and we'll bring you a free preright after this. >>> okay. time to find out what's coming up in "squawk box" in just under ten minutes. hey, joe. >> good morning, ross. it says here we have a super sized edition of "squawk box" this morning. i think it's the same,

ford focus and volvo c-30 received top scores in front, side, and rear crash tests. side crash test simulates a small car being hit by a large pickup truck or suv. >>> it is now 7:10. dave price is off this morning. our pal lonnie quinn from "the saturday early show" is here. >> do i bring the good weather or what? >> this is fantastic. thank you, lonnie. >> we have a washout in new york city. there's a low pressure system off the east coast. that means rain from camden, maine, all the way down to ft. lauderdale, florida. not looking good there. the strongest storms are from dallas, texas, into memphis. strong low pressure section in the midsection of the country. but the best of all is the pacific northwest. temperatures above average by five to ten degrees today, and nothing but sunshine with a white puffy cloud here or there. thva >> that's going to do it for weather. jules, out to you now. >>> up next, the swine flu. we'll tell you how healthcare officials are bracing for a worst case scenario. >>> also ahead, a popular sportscaster is fighting back against a pee

. he owns several volvo and honda dealerships throughout florida. mr. wescott, let me start with you. did you see more sales because people knew if they brought in their old clunkers, big suvs, that they would get a tax break if they bought a new car? >> there's been a lot of interest in the last two weeks and i think a lot of dealers around the country have sort of presold quite a few. in our case, we have been nine or ten that will sell or deliver today. >> presold. in other words, people came in, in the last two weeks. i know this is coming into effect on x date. don't book it until after i can get my tax break? >> well, we couldn't really deliver it because the rules didn't come out from nhsta until friday and basically took the dealers to today to register online with it. >> that's nice. what do you think of the program with the new rules? >> well, can you see the rules? >> hold them up a little higher and we will bring you on camera here in a second. too many? >> that's 136 pages. >> okay. >> fascinating reading, i'm sure. >> you can't imagine. it

two-door cars getting good safety ratings. .in terrance institute gives the ford focus and volvo c320s. and the cobalt and got a good score. all cars tested were 2009 models. >>> pretty incredible home video as a mother and two children are trapped inside the burning suv. the truck burst into flames and pinning all three. they were in the rights place at the right time. two off-duty firefighters just block as way rush to the scene and city officials saythat made the difference between life and death. laura engals with the details. >> there's a baby in there. >> reporter: it's the kind of scene that sends chills up your spine. and suv slips over on a milwaukee street, bursting into flames with a mother and two young children inside. two good samaritans jump into action. >> just seeing that, it would face me the rest of my life. >> reporter: block as way john and joel race to the scene to help. with the flames climbing higher, the off-duty firefighters beat the truck's windows with pipe. they manage to break the glass and free the mother and her 2- year-old daughter but her son is till

the insurance institute for highway safety gives the ford focus and the volvo the 30 top scores in front side and rear crash tests. also getting top scores in the front end tests are two-door versions of the chevrolet cobalt and the honda civic. in addition, the civic got the highest score in the rear test. insurance institute executive has called the test results on the smaller models good news. >> to the money crisis now. foreign markets were mixed. japan's nikkei market climbed 2.7%. china's shanghai composite fell 1.6%. and australia's market closed up 0.1%. >>> to wall street now, where futures are pointing to a positive opening. the dow gained 104 points yesterday. the nasdaq climbed 22. the new york stock exchange rose 103 points. >> we are always looking for jobs for you. this morning the anthony management group in clinton, maryland, is looking for architects, engineers and managing consultants. those interested are asked to e-mail their resume. we have posted on link on our website, nbcwashington.com. once you get there, search jobs 4 you. >> still ahead this morning on "news 4

pretty hard to compete with volvos and lexuses and cars from places where they have a national health care system, and the price of that health care isn't buried in the cost of the car. it put our workers at a terrible disadvantage that's only getting worse. our manufacturing sector has enough problems without continuing to load health care costs on to it. if we can't get the message from the collapse of the auto industry, we are missing some very, very loud, indeed deafening signals. our last comptroller general just warned that this health care mess will sink our ship of state. will sink our ship of state. he phrases it as a national security issue, to get this right. and he left the job to go and spread the word around the country, warning us of what is coming. so, not only is it bad now, it stands to get a lot worse. and here is the opportunity and the tragedy of this, is that so much of this is waste. one recent voice on this subject is a former cabinet member from the last administration. paul o'neill was the secretary of the treasury of the united states. he is no fool. he is a

northern people, and they were not acclimated to this heat and humidity and mosquitoes the size of volvos that began to swarm over their tents in the crease and ravines of oklahoma, in one year, one third of the tribe had died. 750 had come down and in one year a third of the tribe had died from malaria. and on christmas week, 1878, the chiefs only son, his only son, a 16 year-old boy named bear shield lay dying on the bottom of an army canvas tent in a creek bottom in oklahoma. before his eyes closed in death, bear shield that his father to cover of the book, chief standing bear, to take his body and to bring it back to where the people had lived for more than two centuries, to return his body to the soil of where their ancestors lay very. and that is what set this whole trip in motion. eventually led standing bear to have his day in court. in a federal courtroom in omaha, nebraska. and it's the first time in the history of our country that an american indian chief, who would have been labeled an enemy combatant, an enemy combatant. that's no question that's what standing there was in th