jim avila, abc news, washington. >> have you ever owned a volvo? >> i own a volvo. >> love it? absolutely. >> i owned a volvo before i owned my minivan. yes, my swagger wagon. >> high roller like you with a minivan? >> honda odyssey, everybody. >> there you go. >> been around town. when i closed the doors. it's hard to describe it is so solid. just thunk. like you feel like you are securing yourself into the vehicle. it always felt safe. >> we'll get an answer, honda odyssey, next round is family cars. >> you can imagine the automakers. not really happy. if this is what happens to luxury sedans, imagine what is next. things that make you go hmm. >>> we'll go out west right now. more than ten states suffering one of the worst results of a long, hot summer. wildfires. central washington, more than 70 homes have burned by a fire that was sparked in a construction site. dozens of square miles have been scorched. at least 900 people have been evacuated. in southern california, crews in special airplanes are fighting a wildfire near the mountain community of aguanga, in a matter of h

so she is suing her modeling agency, volvo, even hertz.t offensive unauthorized use of her image is this ad on an australian dating website. fastimpressions.com, promoting a night of socializing sponsored by volvo and invites singles to spend a night with a swedish model of your choice, and offers swedish models of all shapes and sizes. >> they were going for the idea. to try to draw people in. >> reporter: her lawsuit says it was done to make it appear she may be an escort with extreme sexual and inappropriate connotations and innuendoes. in a statement, volvo defends its play on words saying the sexy swedish models were cars, not escorts. it says guiles signed a release granting rights for unlimited print and internet placements worldwide for an unlimited time. but experts say, she may have a case. >> it is not that volvo can go around and peddle her pictures to anyone and everyone they choose. >> the product is -- i didn't say volvo can use my image for anything volvo for the rest of my life. >> reporter: she says her suit is about prin

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she posed for volvo. her picture showed up all over the world in ads that made her look like a professional escort. she's speaking out. >>> we have the fierce five. they're live here in times square. team usa, doing so well in london, led by the women. and there they are. and they are sporting the hardware. >>> we're going to be gin bewith a man who faked his own drowning. his son will face charges, too. and abc's linsey davis is here with all of the details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. after a five-day vacation in florida and a 12-day hospital stay, this morning, raymond roth is not only facing charges, but insurance fraud. but his lawyer says the only thing he's guilty of is needing some time away. this morning, raymond roth is leaving the hospital where he's been undergoing psychiatric treatment and turning himself into police. the 47-year-old new york man faces the same charges as his son, jonathan. insurance fraud and conspiracy, for allegedly fake his own death to cash i

the factory will produce transmissions for volvo's line of trucks and buses. the demand for transmissions is growing and that's why they need to keep up. right now volvo employ abouts a thousands workers at -- employs about a thousand workers at its hagerstown plant. >>> wells fargo will have to pay $6.5 million for advising customers -- ten customers to buy into high risk investments. the securities and exchange commission says wells fargo didn't do enough research or inform the cups hers of the arrive -- customers of the risks involved. getting a little payback there. >> thanks, jess. >>> our time right now is 4:42. coming up, there's a new high- tech threat targeting mobile phone users. >> it's called mishing. we'll show you how you can avoid becoming a victim in this. plus, we'll take a look the at question of the morning. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. coming up on 4:45 this thursday morning. of course that means we're looking forward to the weekend. you say a front will be ahead of us going towards the front. >> we'll b

the infiniti g graded acceptable, the acura tl and volvo a60 earned top ratings. >> volvo beefed up the top of the rail where this attaches. >> reporter: volvo not only added stronger supports at the corner, its safety cage grows gradually more rigid as it gets closer to the passenger compartment. its firewall barrier reinforced with ultra high strength steel. one automaker today claimed the test replicates an "unusually sever and uncommon crash," but the insurance institute says in the end, this visual evidence will inspire action, because in lexus said it will respond to the challenge. safety sells. jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> now, we turn to the war that still has the world on edge. the latest news from syria where they're trying to take down a dictator president bashir al assad. today, the highest defector ever spoke out for the first time before taking sides. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: a serious ball of fire power in the streets today, as assad forces appear to move street to street, leaving dead and wounded in their fasth. but beneath the show of force, the

the volvo s60 and acura tl both got the highest rating of good. the infinity g was rated one step down at acceptable. four other cars earned poor ratings. the mercedes c class, the lexus, is 250, the audi a4 and the lexus es 350. >>> by wait, if you own a full size gm van, you need to take it back to your dealer for repairs. the fuel filter pipes can rust or leak and that can cause a fire. general motors is recalling more than 10,000 chevy express and gmc savannah trucks, vans, from the 2003 -- savanna vans from the 2003 and 2004 model years. the vans have left side cargo doors, and they were sold in 20 states and also the district of columbia. >>> a wildfire is burning out of control in washington state. the fire in a rural area outside seattle has actually destroyed dozens of homes and it's continuing to spread. manuel gallegus explains why investigators think that the fire was set on purpose. >> reporter: the fast moving wildfire is burning through homes and hundreds more are threatened. more than 60 structures are gone in the rural area about

tl and volvo did the best. the lexus did the worst. volvo did thed best. goldberg, abc news, new york. >> vdot is warning commuters on the beltway to be alert. they're testing the new express , putting the new e-z pass sensors to the test. that means you will be seeing cars darted into the new lanes. important that you them.llow you could also see traffic the during the test, which will last several weeks. wildfires are burning in the oftern u.s. and at least one deadly. turned a 20-year-old firefighter was .illed fighting a fire in separate fire west of destroyed homes. the cause of some of the virus is a phenomenon called dry lightning. really dangerous out there. we have thunderstorms expected this afternoon. a pretty nice downpour. more sunshine you see, the more likelihood of stronger storms later today. outside this is our camera from rosslyn looking over the city. lot of sunshine right now. but that will change as we move toward pre o'clock or 4:00 this 3:00or - 4:00. 83 degrees at the airport, 85 in manassas. a third of an inch since midnight. the

. >>> volvo is bringing jobs to hagerstown. the swedish lawmaker is opening a new $8 million assembly line. it will mark the beginning of north american production of automated manual transmissions for heavy duty trucks and buses. until now, volvo produced units for the north american market in sweden and modified them in hagerstown. the company will add an additional 50 jobs to their plant. >>> well, target is also hiring. the retailer plans to hire 400 people for its new store in merrifield, virginia. a job fair is being held today through saturday at the crowne plaza hotel on chain bridge road in mclean, virginia. the store is scheduled to open in october. >>> some drivers suffering from sticker shock at the pump got a little bit of a relief this morning. the beltway plaza shell was the site of a gas giveaway. the first 200 drivers between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. received $20 worth of free gas. washington, d.c. community bankers was behind this, and it's part of a nationwide campaign to educate people about the benefits of

and volvo s-60, get top ratings. volvo not only added stronger supports at the corner, its safety cage grows more rigid as it gets closer to the passenger compartment. one automaker claimed the test replicates an unusually severe and uncommon crash. but the insurance institute says this will inspire action. lexus has responded to the challenge. safety sells. jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> billy graham after a two-day stay in the hospital. he was treated for bronchitis. despite the illness, doctors say he is healthy for a man his age. >>> and bobby brown has returned to rehab to deal with his alcohol abuse issues. it was six months ago that his ex-wife, whitney houston died. brown said he realized he couldn't beat the problem on his own. >>> you can't eat cinnabon or pizza-bonn without feeling guilty, but a new warning about eggs. for people over 40, egg yolks are just as dangerous as smoking. >> the number of egg yolks promotes the thickening of arteries almost as severely as smoking does. that can increase the

. >> volvo proved to have the safest car of all the luxury, near luxury vehicles tested. the volvo s60 and acura tl got good. the infinity was one step down. four cars earned poor ratings. the mercedes c class, the lexus is250, audi a4 and lexus es 350. >>> it may be just a little bit easier to buy that new volvo. "the wall street journal" reports that banks and investors are making it easier to get a car loan, even for riskier borrowers. experience says the total value of car loans is up about 6% in the past year hitting the highest level in over three years where banks were telling the federal reserve they're easing standards for making new auto loans. >> interesting. >> it's a boost but it's amazing they're doing it even for arrivier creditors. >> people have -- riskier creditors. >> people have been making their payments so maybe they're thinking they can relax. maybe not so much for making loans for new home buyers but new cars. >> thanks, jess. >>> our time 16:08. in five minutes, a political showdown? iowa. both president obama and vice presidential candidate paul

ad volvo is adding 50 jobs to hagerstown. they are producing heavy duty transmissions. volvo has produced units in sweden and modified them in hagerstown but demand for the vehicles are growing. the new jobs bring employment to nearly 1500 workers. we have two serious recalls. turkey sausages that may contain parts of gloves. they can be identified by the number. anyone who shopped at wegmans should be on the alert. consumers discovered bits of plastic inside ssu products. they all come under the food market level. gazpacho, wedding soup, basil with orzo, and lobster bisque. we have information on those recalls. according to a study released by a liberal leaning think tank, 26 big u.s. companies pay their ceo's more last year than they paid the federal government in taxes. the institute for policy studies conducted the study and states the companies including at&t, boeing, and citigroup generated net income of more than $1 billion and pay their ceo's an average of $4 million -- $20.4 million but paid little or no tax. >> talk about a good paycheck. we still did not know

the acura and volvo earned good ratings. the infiniti was acceptable. audi, lexus and mercedes. >>> today hyper sonic aircraft will zip above the pacific ocean at mach 6, six times the speed of sound that would get you from los angeles to new york in 46 minutes. the flight is a key test for an experimental aircraft call the wave rider it will leave edwards air force base, at 50,000 feet over the ocean it hopes to reach 3600 miles an hour for 300 seconds, twice as long as any previous flight at that speed. sustained hyper sonic flight is important for the future. two previous attempts ended up with the skin of one aircraft peeling away and another flight that ended premature >> on the presidential campaign trail today candidates and running mates will be out in full force looking for votes in crucial battleground states. president obama will be in iowa again today and his likely republican candidate mitt romney rival i should say will be in ohio. vice president biden will be in virginia. romney's running mate congressman paul ryan will be speaking in col

the l volvo were good the other eight rated marginal or poor ratings. 4:46 hopefully no crashes out there let's check in with sal. >>> this morning it was foggy and they were doing a little bit of road work so i wanted to check out the span. i wanted to watch for them to be adjusting the thick fog in this area. hook at the bay bridge westbound toll plaza and that looks good with no delays. that looks very nice on the way to the santa clara valley. and that traffic looks good from hayward to union city, let's go to steve. >> a little better conditions today than yesterday, it is still hot and there is a little more of a component of a westerly briefs in some of the eyer elevation. humidity 22 for% north and there are a few signs it will be around 100 degrees today. 53 santa rosa, 70 in livermore, incredible. 63 fairfield, although, although they have a southwest wind at 21 miles per hour. yesterday at this time it was 12, they had gusts to 28 and even vacaville, so fog is up and it will still be warm to the hot category and a significant cool down will get stronger through at the week. it

it's a volvo commercial. it does have you on the edge of your seat >> i hope it's trick photography. i hope she didn't really risk her life for that. >> the magic of tv. it could happen. >> wow. >> much-loved washington tradition at that gives the public a chance to see shakespeare classics on the stage for free. >> the company's free for all kicks off this weekend with the romantic comedy, it's all's well that ends well. it stars marcia mason known for her work in the goodbye girl, only when i laugh and chapter 2. >> mason pretty much disappeared from the sbaer tanment scene when she decided to buy a farm in new mexico. we talked approximate that on news 4 midday. >> i just hit that place in hollywood when the business was changing and i was getting the older and the work wasn't coming. i decided i needed to throw the pieces of my life into the air and see how they come down. i wound up becoming a farmer in new mexico. >> have you ever done anything like that before? >> no. i never planned it either. >> how

volvo, audi, chrysler is he bring, and mercedes benz clclass. these stolen cars are usually shipped overseas and that is where thieves make a fortune. >>> you want to pay less for an iphone? all you have to do is ask. apple stores are matching the $50 coupon sprint is offering. you could get one for $450. if you don't bring up the price match deal the folks at apple aren't planning on saying anything either. >> be sure to ask. >>> well it is no secret, sitting too long at your desk can cause major health problems. >> just ahead simple ways to keep you moving throughout your day. also, howard is going to have your weather first, when we return. >>> we'll be back. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news now. coming up on 4:45 this monday morning, a good start to monday. hopefully, after a lovely time. >> we are going to stretch it one more day. we are not going to stretch it two more days, but we'll take today. >> going back into the high 90s again? >> no, i think the real horrible part of the summer is well behind us. >> fantastic. >> we'll ha

one was positive like volvo because they're known to be safe. one person gave mercedes as an answer because he "likes to spend and spend and spend" and there was the ford unfocus because one voter said he says a lot of things but doesn't back them up. >> i'm putting him in the chrysler from detroit because of the auto bailout and chrysler has these ads now with this gravelly voice saying this is how we make cars in detroit and they show the street scenes in and that's the image the president is trying to project. >> what would you have? >> i put obama in a saab. i definitely would put him in a european car. >> i put him in a bulletproof, sound-proof, poison proof bad -- limousine. when you're president, there's all the advantages. >> his last personal car was the ford escape hybrid and he previously had the chrysler. >> i put him in the chevy volt because if it works, that's his whole theory of the economic case, it's g.m. >> mitt romney would put him in a chevy volt. >> mitt romney would wish he was in a rambler. he loves his dad's rambler. any

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whenever the gingrich revolution took place montana started going more and more in that direction and volvo montana is typically composed of blue collar workers, farmers, ranchers, that kind of thing has fallen nationally towards the more conservative spectrum. most of the people on the supreme court are not quite as old as i am but close to it. this selection from lie -- the first or second person in a new generation. >> it is not an easy left/right breakdown. in mississippi, judicial elections are not run by parties. judges run non-partisan as they do in many states so you don't necessarily get the republican democrat breakdown in judicial races. it is about the money. and the breakdown we have seen in mississippi in addition to corporations is insurance companies may be the same thing and medical providers on one thing and lawyers and labor unions on the other side. it is not an equivalency at all. left side lawyer groups are outspends in many times 6:1. you have huge amounts of money and no equivalency. >> another factor that is underplayed, the christian right has played, mated differe

>> it is a commercial to show off the precision of the new volvo fh tractor-trailer. there's a helicopter out there too. i feel like that would make her blow sgloeover. >> just do it really fast. >> here she goes. the trucks get up to speed. scary. >> that's a terrible start. the first few steps she's not off to a very good start at all but she gets back on her feet. >> she is wearing a harness just in case she falls off, right? >> she has a safety line around her ankles. there's the tunnel and she's pretty close. >> oh, man. >> oh! >> and the rope just breaks? >> yep. >> snap. >> oh, brother. >> good thing it went well because if it didn't, i'm sure we would see the video. very precise. >>> when elephants get unhappy. >> this entire herd of elephants are frustrated by this truck. >> watch out in the truck. see where this one scores on the countdown. >>> and they're singing that song they sing. >> this song is all about food. glorious food. see what's so delicious they wrote a song about it on the countdown. >>>>>hhhd >>> welcome back. number one is just ahead, but ri

. >> reporter: in the test the volvo and acura does the best. and the lexus 350 is did the worst. now, again, these are not government test crash so automakers are not required to make changes but you know what they do because good safety ratings from the institute provide good publicity. jamie costello, abc 2 news. >>> gm is recall morning than 10,000 mini vans because the fuel pipes can rust and leak and cause fires. the recall affects chevy express and gmc vans from the 2003 and 2004 model years with left side cargo doors. they were sold in 20 states and washington, dc where salt and chemicals are used to clear snow from the roads. >>> parents, check out your child's toys. the consumer product safety commission is recalling 80,000 animal snap bracelets. there made by a company called toy smith. they come in several fabrics with figures including a sea horse and frog. and the bend can wear through the fabric exposing edges which can cut a child. they were sold at businesses including cracker barrel. for information on this recall, call toy smith, it is 800-356- 0474. >>> all rig

the acura tl, the volvo s-60 and the infinity g. four cars earned marginal marks while the audi a4, mercedes c class and lexus es 350 all earned poor marks. >> the front pillar pushed in toward the driver. the front wheel pushed into the occupant compartment. >> reporter: toyota, lexus and audi say they'll work to meet the new insurance standards. mercedes says it disagrees with the test design, insisting its c class is safe. but for all automakers, the insurance industry has now raised the bar. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> and this next item just might sell some mitsubishi lancers. that's the car jeremy foley was driver. it was the annual pikes peak race. always a challenging high speed 13 mile drive, until something goes wrong, which it did wildly. foley and his driver suffered only minor injuries after that multiple rollover. >>> we're back in a moment with news of another airport taxi way incident late today. >>> oooh, oooh, oooh! >> he was known to at least one american generation as horshack on "welcome back kotter,

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of the 11 tested 3 received a good rating and that's acura tl, volvo f60 and infinity g.dicates that the side air bags may not go off in time or extend not far enough into the central frontal crashes. we posted all the results at abc2news.com. >>> all right. some new word are being added to the dictionary today. and one in particular might make noria webster blush. f-bomb makes it into the digsary today. -- dictionary today. they traced it back to 1988 and a news day story gary carter talked about how he had given them up a long time ago with other profanities.other words make the grade, sexting energy drink and e-reader and game changer and life coach. >> wait a second. i am not going to do this. no. >> moving along. five things to know before you head out the door this morning. new numbers being released today about the drunk driving incidents nationwide and today is also the kick off of the drive sober campaign. about 10,000 police departments are taking part in the event. >> aretha franklin is inducted near the gospel paul of -- hall of fame joining five others in ten

the 11 cars three received a good rating, so is yours on list the acura tl, volvo s60 and infinity g. the new test indicates that side air bags may not go off in time or extend far enough in off centered frontal crashes. >>> patrons paused to rememberthose killed during the indianan state fair. one year ago, 7 people died and dozens more injured when a stage collapsed. you've seen the video. the ride stop and music went on mute as people bowedl heads to pay respects. >> it's unbelievable. my heart it's heartfelt thing you can't explain. aid loss. a horrible loss and i feel that i want to pray for everyone that is involved. >> the state stage collapse prompt sweeping overhalls to the emergency plan and regulation for temporary stages for the performances. >> it is going to be a busy day on the campaign trail todaych presidential and vice presidential candidates are fanning out hoping to gain more potential votes. mitt romney running mate paul ryan got a taste of controversy what woman interrupted his speech in iowa. his budget plans and proposal for medicare has been sharply criticized

acura tl and volvo 660 earned good ratings, at the bottom of the list, audia-4, lexus ef-35 and the mercedes on have a to syria's president will hold -- special envoy to syria's president will hold talks today. china wants to promote a political solution to end the fighting that has killed an estimated 20,000 in the last 18 months. syrian rebels are claiming they shot down a government jet fighters and captured the pilot. this is video posted online if the incident is verified it might mean rebels could be receiving more sophisticated weapons from international supporters. the syrian government says a technical failure is to blame for the crash. >>> the candidates and running mates are spreading out across important states. iowa, ohio, colorado, nevada and virginia. tahman bradley is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: the democratic and republican tickets will be out in full force again today hunting for votes in crucial battleground states. yesterday in iowa, a showdown between mitt romney's running mate congressman paul ryan and president obama. the president telling drought stric

>> reporter: of the 11 midsized luxury cars tested only three, the acura tl, the volvo s-60 and the infiniti g earned a good are or acceptable rating. mercedes c class were all rated poor in this test. lexusmaker toyota and audi both say they're working to improve safety. mercedes disagrees with the test and says its c class vehicles are safe. >>> a huge mess to clean up in nashville. the faa says the gulfstream jet, the larger plane was being towed on the ground when it broke loose and hit a parked turboprop plane. no one was hurt but the repair bill could hurt. the used gulfstream jet like this one can sell for about $30 million. >>> she says she stared death in the face. now a woman from southwestern virginia is talking about her ordeal surviving a freak lawn mower accident. a 600 pound riding lawn mower malfunctioned and flipped over on top of 81-year-old martha mitchell last month. she was outside her rural home in washington county. mitchell's leg was trapped. with nobody around to help, she spent hours digging a trench underneath her leg to escape. >> a voice spoke to me and said, mar

new crash test, only three of 11 mid sized luxury cars earned good or acceptable ratings, the acura, volvod infinitinfinity. four cars earned marginal marks while the audi, mercedes and lexus all earned poor marks. >> the pillar pushed in toward the driver, the front wheel pushed into the occupant compartment. >> reporter: toyota, lexus and audi say they'll work to meet the newest safety standards. the insurance industry has raised the bar. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> and this next item just might sell some mitsubishi lancers. that's the car jeremy foley was driver. it was the annual pikes peak race. always a challenging high speed 13 mile drive, until something goes wrong, which it did wildly. foley and his driver suffered only minor injuries after that multiple rollover. >>> we're back in a moment with news of another airport taxi way incident late today. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed t

and volvo s-60 received a good overall rating. the infiniti g was given an acceptable grade while the other eight cars got marginal or poor ratings. clarence ditlow is a car safety advocate. >> this is one case where the insurance company and the consumer are aligned. the consumers want to save their life. the insurance company wants to save money. >> reporter: ditlow says it's unlikely car makers were surprised by these results since the government has never conducted these tests before it was never included in safety requirements. >> the government doesn't have enough funding to do all the crash tests that it should do so organizations like the insurance institute step up to the plate and do the test. >> reporter: the national highway traffic safety administration-- which is the agency that sets government auto standards-- applauded these tests saying it looks forward to seeing the safety benefits it will yield. the insurance industry's evaluation of less expensive mid-sized cars is under way. seth doane, cbs news, new york. >>

the acura tl and the volvo s-60 both supported good ratings followed by the infiniti g which got an acceptableccepta >> the front pillar pushed in toward the driver. the front wheel pushed into the occupant compartment and the foot well collapsed, trapping the dummy's feet. >> not everyone is agreeing with the results. mercedes claims the test represents an uncommon scenario and they say we have full confidence in the protection that the c class affords its occupants and less confidence in any test that doesn't reflect that. the insurance institute says it plans to change its criteria for the top safety picks next year to incorporate the results of then new crash test. in washington, steve centanni, fox news. >> not all the luxury cars that great. >> you would think if you paid owl that money for these giant cars that you would be in the safest possible car. >> you would think. >>> another late night on the west coast for the washington nats facing some giant bats. >> and he hammers that one. its agoing to stay in play. giants will score a run. >> all right. could the nats mount a comeback? sp

only three, the acura tl, volvo s-60 and infiniti g earned a good or acceptable rating, while the lexusong with audi's a4 and mercedes c class were all rated poor. an audi spokesman says the a4 had demonstrated an excellent overall safety record, while the spokesman for mercedes disagreed with the results and said the small overlap frontal crash test replicates an unusually severe and correspondingly uncommon accident scenario. >>> all right. nbc news. so one more check on the weather outside. christina loren here to tell us what's happening today and beyond. a little cooloff in the future. >> but it's still hot right now. good morning to you. right to your visible satellite imagery telling a very interesting story for today. as you can see, low clouds, yeah, they pushed onshore between the hours of 7:00 and 9:00. at this point we stopped that clock at 11:00, still dealing with fair amount of cloud cover out there. we have two systems working against each other. high pressure is bringing up plentiful moisture from the south. wait till i get your satellite imagery. 79 in sunnyvale. even

. >> new crash tests may be cause .or concern is only the ball low as 60 and acura -- only the volvo s60 and acura tl were rated good. that was a great game. >> off the block. double play. >> look at the bat. the twins got of the win, 9-3. now let's check in with what you to know about your morning drive. a home run this morning it will add a little bit your travel time. we will show you that in the traffic center picture. little bit slow and sloppy right now. lanes are open to get to the beltway. lay it on us steve rubin. look at your extended outlook. a rough start to our tuesday morning. temperatures this afternoon will around 88 degrees and we chance for some stronger thunderstorms. i do want to take a look at our abc 7 live super doppler radar. right now, we can see exactly where the heaviest activity is located at this time. we're going to call for the thunderstorms to continue to develop. moving into old town alexandria. and near damascus gaithersburg, looking at time.te rain at this is, the showers will end. the bad news, some sunshine will atmosphere a bit more unstable. the

. >> the volvo and accurate did best. wasfinity g series acceptable. theood safety ratings from insurance institute provides very good publicity. drivingtionwide drunken- crackdown is in full swing. enforcement agencies are -drivingng drunken through labor day as the drive up server or get pulled over campaign. traffic highway s alcoholation say a role and one-third of all deaths of 2010. >> a california man is behind stealing from steve jobs unwittingly. he still more than $60,000 in computers from the home last facing burglary and s being helds and i half million dollars bail prosecutors do not believe the family was specifically targeted. >> you might not recognize the ron palio below recognize face and voice. ron palio is best known for horseshack on back kotter." he died today of a heart attack. this was a really popular '70s show. he taught acting at a local high school. was 63 years old. >> firefighters struggling to with wildfires burning in several western states. of homes have been destroyed. threatened.e are hundreds of square miles of land

familiar with is this set of cultural signifiers right these you know you drink a lot today you drive a volvo or a prius you live in the coastal city in a neighborhood in san francisco you listen n.p.r. and that you know what i'm just trying to do is is reclaim the original meaning of elites which is a meaning that's not that controversial among writers on the left and the right over several hundred years which is just it's not your cultural affinities it's not what music you listen to it's how much power you have over societies direction the elite are a relatively small group of people who have a disproportionately large influence over society's direction that have access to large resources whether those are from anshul social capital networks with other elites a platform you know i'm i think i probably fall in this area myself you know i'm but i'm lucky enough to have a to have a cable news show so i be implicated in this book as well but but that's that's what we're talking about we're not talking about you know some. you know some civil servant in new york who listens to n.p.r. and reason

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