more than 20 town halls scheduled from east-to-west, virginia to washington state. yesterday president obama addressed the veterans of foreign wars in phoenix. a man outside wore a semiautomatic assault rifle on his shoulder and a pistol on his hip. the associated press reports about a dozen people in all at that event were visible carrying forearms firearms. last week a guy stood outside obama's health care town hall with a gun strapped to his leg and police arrested a 62-year-old before that new hampshire event for carrying unlicensed loaded gun. the reason we're talking about this, a lot of talk here because people feel like, yes, there are second amendment rights for sure but also there are questions about whether this has a racial overtones. here you have a man of color in the presidency and white people showing up with guns strapped to their waist or their leg. >> it is real that there is tremendous anger in this country

rethe news from washington state. when he walked out of a park in seattle three weeks ago, he says he only knew the following about himself -- he speaks several languages, he has traveled to a lot of countries. that is about it. he claims he had no clue what his name was or how we got to seattle. today he talks about a publicly for the first time. his name is edward a light heart, and he studied art and history at some of the best schools in the country and was also a shaft. -- chef. at the moment, if you would like to be called john doe as the pieces together his past -- at the moment, she would like to be called john doe as the pieces together his past. he spoke at a news conference. what is he saying? >> it is fascinating to listen to this man. police identified him as an award likeheart -- edward light heart. he says he is unfamiliar with that name and would be called john doe. let's listen to this man right now. >> there is a fear factor. prior to all of this information coming in, i was very afraid of even going

jen since kins is believed to h driven to washington state. police say he may have then take an boat to a peninsula on the border where he walked into canadian territory. take a listen. >> while we believe he's crossed in canada, we're not 100% sure of that, and there will be no stone unturned, and we will look under every rock for him. he needs to understand that he's now officially wanted, that we don't stop looking for him. >> fiore's ex-boyfriend is speaking out. he says jenkins is an animal who has done the unspeakable. her family and friends are pleading with people not to help him evade capture. jenkins and fiore were married in las vegas back in march. fiore's mother says they started fighting a few months later because jenkins was jealous of her ex-boyfriends. she says fiore had the marriage annulled soon after. a family friend who says fiore was like her daughter says she was on cloud nine after meeting jenkins. >> she called me the day after, and she said, mommy, i met the most perfect guy in the world, and his name is ryan. and she

david copperfield, and the 22- year-old woman says she met him at one of his performances in washington statea contestant and a fashion model, and she said it all happened on an island that he owns. the lawsuit was filed on the last day before a two-year statute of limitations expired. his lawyers called the woman a lawyer, saying in a statement that she bragged to friends that she could make up allegations and take a guy down if she wanted to. this loss it is extortion for money, plain and simple. not long ago, he was a super bowl hero, but now, plaxico burress is getting ready for prison. he went to court today to plead çfu)sáy as part of a plea dea. you'll remember, he accidentally shot himself accidentally in a nightclub. he is expected to get a sentence of two years, and without the plea deal, he could have gotten as much as 30 years. he is getting more than enough punishment. >> this is a perfect example in many ways of how bad judgment sometimes has a very terrible consequences, consequences far more severe than may be justified in my view under the circumstances. jon: the lawyer sai

police received a report that a man matching his description took a boat to washington state's point roberts peninsula and then walked across the border to british columbia. watch "nancy grace" by the way tonight for breaking news in this shocking case. the latest in the search for ryan jenkins. that's tonight at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on hln "news and views." >>> investigators were back at office of michael jackson's dermatologist yesterday. take a look at this here. you're going to see reporters just swarming. the lead investigator from the l.a. coroner's office, they had said more than a week ago their investigation was finished, but they searched dr. arnold klein's office july 14th. his attorney says investigators were looking to corroborate their information and that klein was not questioned. >> dr. arnold klein wants to maintain his utter cooperation with any and all law enforcement authority with respect to the investigation into the cause of death of michael jackson. he has done so. he will continue to do so, and i am confident as his counsel that at the end o

washington state troopers were doing a routine inspection. photos have been released in hopes that someone will tip authorities. >>> we're getting new word that michael jackson was shopping around for a doctor to give him a powerful anesthetic. an attorney for dr. alan medsger said he was asked to provide the drug known as diprivan. he refused to give it to jackson. a source tells our sister network, cnn, another doctor, dr. conrad murray gave jackson the drug in the 24 hours before he died. a coroner's report on jackson's death has been postponed indefinitely. >>> tonight on "issue," more jackson drama. reports say jackson spent his last night in dr. conrad murray's room. why? also monday is the biggest showdown. will katherine jackson get her way? >>> just when the cash for clunkers program seemed to be too successful for its own good, a possible reprieve. how the house is trying to give it a jump start and what a dealer we talked to thinks about the program. >>> the house agreed to give the cash for clunkers another $2 billion. the white h

washington, with a boat trailer attached. later, the boat which is owned by ryan jenkins was located in port robert in the state of washington. which is located just south of the canadian border. it is now our belief that he has now crossed the border on foot. >> the fingers and teeth were in it. >>> breaking news tonight. as you just heard from california investigators, murder charges have been filed in the brutal death of 28-year-old jasmine fiore. shocking details emerge. the suspect removing jasmine's teeth and fingers and stuffing her inside a suitcase found thrown away like trash. tonight, police are hot on the trail of suspect, reality tv star ryan jenkins. jenkins' car and boat trailer found abandoned on the border of the u.s. and canada. good evening. i'm pat lalama. let's go out to john baird. john, a stunning revelation. >> a stunning revelation about the teeth and the fingers being removed from the body. obviously, that's an attempt by ryan jenkins to get himself more time, slowing down the identification of the body. and here he is now in canada. at least the authorities think there's a very good chance that he's

mickey from washington state. hello, mickey. >> caller: i have so many questions since my last question. thank you for taking my call. i just want to know, like, when did he find out that he was a person of interest now? now i'm just, like, the mayhem behind the fingers and teeth, can't he get a greater charge than voluntary manslaughter or second-degree murder. i think mayhem might be disturbing. >> very good question. susan, quickly, different places have different rules about how they charge. can you answer that question for the lady? >> there are absolutely going to be different charges because those are different crimes and apparently reality bites. >> peter, what do you think? how will it play out? >> first they have to get him back into this country. there are two ways that can be done. first of all, the united states can extradite him as long as the united states will guarantee that it won't seek the death penalty or he could be expelled from canada. >> and randy, i'll give you a few more seconds to throw

the sheriff's department up in washington state got word he might be in the area. they found his black bmw with the trailer attached. the boat was missing. then a citizen spotted him or someone who looked like him driving a boat into the marina at point roberts washington, and he was acting suspiciously. she called authorities. police found the boat. they didn't find him. they think he may have walked to canada from there because it's only accessible by land from canada. >> we are showing you exclusive tmz wedding photos. yesterday a police officer came on and told us he was very upset. everybody is reporting that they were married. well, there you have it. i also have in my hand the computer entry in the official municipal records that document the marriage between miss now dead jasmine fiore and this man, the reality tv star ryan alexander jenkins. i'll show you a clip from that show in just a moment. what's so interesting, john baird, joining us now from the police station there in buena park, california, point roberts. now it hangs down. it's like a little icic

we get the details from our journalist in washington state. >> killer whales, in washington state's puget sound. now they in the unique eco system are about to benefit from the federal stimulus money. i am about to find out how. 16 miles from oak harbor, meeting with a local group that has $5 million in stimulus money to recover lost fishing nets. >> reporter: fishing nets? a much bigger problem than you would think. the northwest rate marine conservation initiative struggled for years for funding. it says the stimulus will help recover an estimated 3,000 fishing nets discarded or lost in puget sound. >> taking something out of the water that will no longer kill fish, birds or pose danger to humans. >> if this is such a big problem how come it took till now to clean it up. >> imagine if you had nets along the streets catching bunny rabbits and squirrels. we wouldn't be discussing it. it would have been immediate. when the threats are down under water, it is so much harder to know what kind of impact they're having. >> reporter: diver kenny woodside takes to the water. 80 feet below he beg

his car and empty boat trailer were found at a marina in washington state. that boat located a short time later in a town near the canadian border. police are working with u.s. marshalls, washington state police and canadian authorities to track him down. >> there will be no stone unturned and we'll look under every rock for him. >>reporter: jenkins has a history of violence. with an assault charge in canada and domestic violence charge in the u.s. for hitting jasmine. there is speculation he may be getting help from family and friends. police say if that is true, they could be in trouble too. >> anybody that assists him, helps him in any way, is also subject to being charged as aiding and abetting and harboring a fugitive. >>reporter: if he is caught in canada, getting him back to the united states depends on whether he'll face the death penalty. right now police say he is facing a single murder charge that carries with it a lengthy prison term. in california, fox news. >> he is a native of calgary, agberta, which is why police believe he ned there. he was

it was discovered on monday when washington state troopers were doing a routine inspection. photos of the items have been released in hopes that someone will tip authorities. >>> the united states has been sending astronauts, as you know, to space since the 1960s. but that is about to come to an end. at least for a few years. tuesday won't be able to launch astronauts to space on its own. we explain why. >> reporter: a flawless landing for the space shuttle "endeavour." but only seven more shuttle flights are slated before the fleet is retired. and nasa scientists say the next generation of manned space flight is still years away. >> i think we got a good feel on the what. the question is the when. >> reporter: sally ride, america's first women astronaut is on a panel reviewing the future of manned space flight. she said the program to replace the shuttle called constellation is likely to be two years late, its first launch coming at the rareliest in 2017. that would mean roughly six years with no american manned space program. >> for me the biggest challenge is maintaining

he's believed to have driven 1,000 miles to washington state. and where he could merely walk into canadian territory. >> you need to understand that he's now officially wanted. we don't stop looking for him. there is no stone unturned and we'll look under every rock for him. >> please understand we ask your support to bring ryan into custody. >>> good evening. i'm nancy grace. thank you for being with us. breaking news tonight, reality tv star wanted for murder after leading the coast guard on a high-speed boat chase, a $10 million arrest warrant out for the alleged killer of 28-year-old model jasmine. >> ryan jenkins is an animal. >> new developments in the case, a murdered sbim suit model. her body was found stuffed into a suitcase. authorities believe she was strangled to death. >> we now have ap warrant for the arrest of ryan alexander jenkins. >> what he has done to jasmine is unspeakable. >> tonight, they say this man did t right now police are looking for him. >> in another disturbing twist, her teeth and fingers have been removed to, pre

brandon gibson, the rookie out of washington state, sixth-round draft pick, 21-yard pass play. >> darylearlier when you have injuries during the preseason, it gives someone an opportunity. brandon gibson got the opportunity because maclin was late coming into camp. he's going to be an interesting guy. we talked about the depth at the wide receiver position. and to me it's one of the more interesting things to see what's going to transpire during those final roster spot selections. how is philadelphia going to handle that wide receiver position. >> kenny: the eagles go for two. safety end around. and dimichelle heats myers for the two-point conversion. >> daryl: so jeremy maclin trying to get his contract sorted out. dante hughes, i don't know what he was looking at. they've got three guys over there. >> kenny: so adam dimichelle grew up in the pittsburgh area. how many quarterbacks in that area have gone on to nfl careers. dimichelle, 14 of 22, and 122 yards and a touchdown. >> kenny: an eight-point game. 23-15, colts. >> daryl: an opportunity for you to go over one of our new rules thi

out of washington state. hundreds of pounds of explosives missing tonight. orities are asking the public for help in finding the explosives. stolen from the port of wala wala washington. 96 blocks of tnt, a roll of detonation cord that measures 1,500 feet. among the other things stolen, consumer fireworks. the explosives belong to various agen agencies. the atf has taken over the investigation. >>> in idaho, a missing 8-year-old boy may be the victim of a "tragic event." robert manuel of boise hasn't been seen for a week. evidence found last night at his mother's apartment indicates suspicious circumstances. the mother pleaded guilty in march to willfully injured another son, an infant, by striking his head against the surface calling a skull fracture. >>> there are new photos of the president's airplane, the flight over lower manhattan in april. hardly anybody knew about it which caused panic and outrage in new york and new jersey. memories of september 11th still very fresh. 150 images, you are seeing a quick recap of the flight released. the official who o

i'm being heckled by the left. >> that's washington state. you also spoke about senator harken and play some of that video from iowa. he indeed said some the people were using "scare tactics," misinformation and obstruction calling it a nationally coordinated effort to disrupt the meetings. let's play a little more of the harken meeting. well, what i can tell you is mr. harken -- i apologize. we don't have the tape for you. he said he thinks the vast majority of americans will see healthcare reform as a good thing. several more weeks to go before they head back to d.c., guys. probably much of this over the next few weeks. >> eric: talk about several more weeks, there is a lot of emotion at the meeting for both sides. what does it mean for legislation when lawmakers get back last month? >> if this anger level stays this high -- we have more than a month before they return to d.c., but it could be tough for some of the middle of the road democrats to come back here and support at least the house legislation, which is reportedly more liberal tha

in fact washington state has its own group health coop with close to 600,000 members madison wisconsin also has one with 62,000 members.. we asked its executive director - how long it would take for americans to see lower health care costs... under a cooperative i think it would be immediate... what a non profit coop does is to help change financing and the way health care is delivered. "so the bottom line.. if there was a health cooperative concept on a nationwide basis.. you believe americans would see lower health care costs immediately.... i think the payback would be almost immediate yeah." a health cooperative would work like any other coop - its members elect a board of directors... the board sets policies for insurance coverage and in this case, collect premiums from members... the coop would be not for profit - which means any extra profits would be invested back into the business or paid to members. herb fisher is an attorney who's worked with housing coops for 40 years.. he says if a health coop commanded a big enough market share.. it could impact prices for prescription dr

police say jenkens car and boat trailer were found this washington state a former contestant on a vh1 reality show married her in march. her mother claims he was jealous of her ex-boyfriends and that the wife had the marriage annuled. >> a southwest airlines pilot was forced to turn his plane around and land after a male passenger stripped naked in the aisleaway. a male passenger exposed himself to the woman sitting next to him and then punched her in the face as other passengers tried sub due him. the man was arrested and taken to the hospital by sheriff's deputies, the woman who was hit was also taken to the hospital for treatment. >> very weird. >> yes. >> very weird. the time 5:12, a popular electronic device is being erecalled. >> and doing your part for charity doesn't have to cost you a dime or a lot of time. cash for clunkers is available at your chevy dealer. with more eligible models to choose from than anyone. if your clunker qualifies to be recycled, you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. and just announced! if you qualify for the clunker rebate, you may also qual

. >> they are in washington state. the state of washington. the state of shock. >> okay. what happens? are police looking for the teens? do they know where to start? >> teens went running. everybody scattered. you know how it is after a party. nobody there. damage to carpets and broken doors, smoke detectors. then went running through lawns, over fences. nowhere to be found. police are investigating. no arrests have been made. they are there is one suspect. >> i could say unbelievable but you can -- >> but sehe .a ysing , n happen t se days. thank you, chris. we will get the rest of that story coming up on "news4 at 5:00." >> when we come right back on news4, what landed "survivor" richard hatch behind bars. why the realitytar may have been arrested. a list of top colleges and universities is out today. we will check out which schools in our area made the list. dining out with your friends. the people you eat with could have a big impact on your diet. and will paula abdul return to "american idol"? her manager speaks out on all the rumors. >>> tragedy in japan today for e

brandon gibson, the rookie out of washington state, sixth-round draft pick, 21-yard pass play. >> darylearlier when you have injuries during the preseason, it gives someone an opportunity. brandon gibson got the opportunity because maclin was late coming into camp. he's going to be an interesting guy. we talked about the depth at the wide receiver position. and to me it's one of the more interesting things to see what's going to transpire during those final roster spot selections. how is philadelphia going to handle that wide receiver position. >> kenny: the eagles go for two. safety end around. and dimichelle heats myers for the two-point conversion. >> daryl: so jeremy maclin trying to get his contract sorted out. dante hughes, i don't know what he was looking at. they've got three guys over there. >> kenny: so adam dimichelle grew up in the pittsburgh area. how many quarterbacks in that area have gone on to nfl careers. dimichelle, 14 of 22, and 122 yards and a touchdown. >> kenny: an eight-point game. 23-15, colts. >> daryl: an opportunity for you to go over one of our new rules thi

a central question, will this co-op in washington state work nationwide? a key senate supporter says experts tell him yes. >> they think there would be 12 million members in very short order that it would become the third harnlargest insurer in th country and provide competition. >> reporter: do you believe that? >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> i can't imagine how that would happen. >> reporter: this health care expert says it would be tough to convince enough patients to enroll and enough doctors to participate. >> for all of the things that you'd have to do to start up an insurance company, are not the kind of things that just a group of people getting together at the diner on saturday morning and saying let's start a co-op can do. you just don't see it happening. >> reporter: what about another central goal, providing competition to insurance companies that leads to lower costs? again, skepticism. >> i think it's going to be very unlikely that a co-op will get better rates out of providers than a commercial insured. >> reporter: back at the group health

it's my decision. >> eric: authorities estimate 2800 people were attending that event in washington state. >> jamie: right before president obama left for his ten-day vacation that he's on right now, the white house admitting it was $2 trillion off the earlier deficit projections. instead of $7 trillion of red ink, try $9 trillion over the next ten years. taking a look at the new projections adding to fears, the hefty price tag for any healthcare reform could bankrupt washington. will it? joining us now is john tammy, editor of realclearmarket.com. john, should we be surprised by all of this? >> we shouldn't be surprised at all. when we look at when they made projections they were based on rosy economic scenarios no one realistically thought would come to pass. the economy is much slower than they thought. the number was going to be a lot higher. >> jamie: how accurate is the congressional budget office in their predictionpredictions impact on the deficit from the healthcare reform options that are on the table? >> i think it's hard for them to be terribly accurate. they say that the defi

. >> pole believe that jenkins may have crossed into canada from point roberts in washington state but a man matching his description was seen abandoning a boat at a marina there. >>> it is keeping the lockerbie bombing of the public library a very different scene in yesterday when he received a hero's welcome after flying home from scotland against president barack obama's request. that is where he served eight years of 270 licenses for the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103. the victim families are outraged. >>>> with growing criticism, president barack obama may feel like he is earning his vacation which begins today. a new abc news poll suggests that the issue is costing the president his public support. >> support for president barack obama's health care reform plan has set a new low. >> this is a personal issue. >> and news poll shows that 50% of americans now disapprove of the president's handling of health care while just 46% approve. the president says reform is on the way. >> i am absolutely confident that we can get this done. >> for the first time, he has made it clear that

police say the car and boat trailer were found in washington state, and they believe he may have gone to canada. they also released disturbing details. >> we are prepared to answer the question. the teeth were removed. >> he was contested -- a contestant on a reality tv shows. they met and married. the mother claims he was jealous of the x for a friend and wife have the marriage annulled. >> the woman was taser in front of her children at a traffic stop. she also had a criminal charges filed against serv. she was found not guilty. j miller has more on the fight to hold police responsible. >> i have two glasses of wine with dinner, but that is if. >> it was the year-ago, august 20, 2008. alicia was returning home from a family dinner when she ran through a police radar on bellaire road to. police say she ignored their sirens. she said she could not hear it because her children were singing. she eventually did stop. the police ordered now angrily ordered her out of the car. >> he looked with the flashlight in my eyes, and i went like this because it shocked me commons and in and my elbo

gwen: from nancy in washington state wants to know why the single payer approach never gained tracks,for instance? >> he was a supporter of single payer way back when he was a state senator in illinois. he quickly came to realize in the united states of america, that is not a politically viable route to take and he is nothing if not a pragmatist. >> that is why the public option is so controversial among critics, they see it as a trow june horse. if you put in a public option that private insurers can't compete against and ultimately of course government will piece by piece take over the system. they view him as someone who is secretly trying to get there even though he said he is not. gwen: public option, going to happen still? >> i don't know. i think that it's on life support right now. i think what we're -- it may come out of the house. i think the president right now is centered on one goal. that is he has to have a senate bill because you can't go to conference without one. so i think we have reached a point where co-op is great, whatever. get him a bill so they can go to confer

one in washington state.. with close to 600,000 members.. and one in southern wisconsin which has 62,000 members.. but history also points to difficult times for other health coops which have failed: including california's pacific health advantage - the florida community health purchasing alliance and the texas insurance purchasing alliance problem with coops.. some failed.. not able to negotiate with providers to the same degree insurance companies could. "...did not obtain premium reductions..." "insufficient leverage" "could not produce administrative savings" in fact a 2000 goverment report from the general accounting office found that the cooperatives they reviewed did not result in premium reductions... because they could not get enough leverage.. and they could not produce administrative savings. experts say those health coops failed.. because they paid out more in claims than the premiums they took in. unfortunately what remains in the end.. riskiest patients.. healthiest ones.. go to competition for better price... that's the end of

>> investigators believe jenkins pled to his native canada, abandoning a boat at a marina in washington state and crossing the border on foot. >>> there's been a change in plans for the funeral of michael jackson. he will not be laid to rest on his 51st birthday. no run has been given for the change. jackson's family was planning on a private, daytime service august 29th. now the pop super star will be laid in a great maseleum. at this year's california state fair, four rides from the singer's neverland ranch will be featured including a jeep ride and one that sim lats a hot air balloon. the rides will be free for the first 5,000 guests throughout the gates. the theme of this year's fair is weird, wild and backy. it runs through september 7th just in case you happen to be in the neighborhood. >>> and speaking of wild rides, after months of hearing the economic doom and gloom, huge news today about home sales. >>> and think of it as cheese for the cheddar. imagine, if you could get a loan based on your parmesan still making changes. circle back later!! what's with the yelling? oh, our internet

coli after seating a salad at a washington state restaurant.he said she found out later that the lettuce came from a bag. the mother o. two ended up in the hospital for two weeks. kelly told her story to lawmakers today at a hearing on capital hill. the congressional panel is looking at whether the government needs to toughen up food safety regulation especially for greens that are marked bagged and ready to eat. congress honed in on some of the big e. coli break out s including the spinach break-out. california formed a new organization putting stricter standards in place for produce from that place. we have the ceo of that group. >> this is the most rigorous program in america today. >> reporter: lawmakers are working on whether to make that a national blueprint for new rules and stepped up food inspections. >>> what can you do at home? make sure to wash your hands before you handle lettuce or raw produce. even though most bagged greens are prewashed, it doesn't hurt to wash them again. food safety experts say e. coli can grow quickly in gree

in washington state they are producing all organic spirits.lyssa javy reports. >> reporter: scenic rustin bainbridge island, known as a haven for artists and commuters creating escape. a new toast of the town. >> we're the only distillery on the island that is supposed to be here. >> reporter: bainbridge organic distillers, the county's first legal distillery in more than a century. >> there's a pretty colorful past here of people that have toiled with distilling. >> reporter: no bootlegger batches here. >> this is a batch of vodka that is fermenting from grain and water. >> reporter: this father/son team is forging new ground with the state's first organic distillery. locally grown grains and yeast. >> i think people are more aware of what they are putting into their bodies. >> reporter: gin, whiskey, vodka, 80 proof and hope recession-proof. buying 100% organic ingredients isn't easy. >> this is some of the grain that we use. >> reporter: out of hundreds of yeasts to choose from maybe three are considered usda approved organic. >> it's chemi

. >> tony fine, originally from washington state, played his college football at ole miss and was signed as a free agent earlier this year. we'll have much more on this developing story on sports extra coming up at the bottom have the hour. also, public works crews are fixing a water main, a 40" main broke this evening and the repair work is expected to cause some delays heading into the morning commute tomorrow. this is the 600 block of west czar a towing a street. the electioning on the and saratoga buildings will be closed tomorrow, so only essential employees will return to work. >>> tonight a smoke detector is credited with saving a woman's life in east baltimore. just before 2:00 yesterday morning they were called to this home, four people reported trapped inside. the crews had been at that home just seven hours earlier installing smoke detectors. that woman was able to get out. those new smoke alarms saved her life. >> it's unfortunate that she nearly lost her home in this raging fire but it is successful in the sense that she was able to escape with her life and our program where

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we can talk about washington state and a number of the new england states. and massachusetts learned from its experience. that is why we focused on getting everyone in. when we saw what happened in massachusetts, we realized that we could bring reform to the political system, springing off the platform that massachusetts set -- shall i on what was possible. people in that state recognized that it was unfair to subsidize people who refuse to participate. once that principle of giving -- getting everyone in was established, it challenged everyone. we went out on a listening tour all across the country. we presented our proposals and what we heard very clearly is that people wanted us to do more. they wanted to talk about that guarantee issue, and getting everyone in in making sure that they stayed in europe wanted to talk about portability and not a voluntary contribution or commitment to that but they wanted us to be clear and transparent that we would support legislation to deal with exactly that. that had a material impact on all of our processing and all o

after the killing, they suspect jenkins drove 1,000 miles to washington state, took his boat to a remote harbor, and walked into canada. fiore's ex-boyfriend urged jenkins' family and friends to turn him in. >> brian jenkins is an animal. what he has done to jasmine is unspeakable. we ask for your support to bring ryan to custody. >> reporter: jenkins was a contestant on the vh1 reality show, "megan wants a millionaire." he and fiore met in march, married a few days later. but annulled their marriage in may. police say ground, air and canine units are all involved in the search. if jenkins is apprehended north of the board, authorities there can extradite him, but only with assurances he would not face the death penalty in the u.s. we'll talk with a close friend of jasmin later on "good morning america." >>> with another flu season around the corner, medical experts are recommending that younger and older americans get their flu shots. but there is a surprising, new recommendation this year. as dr. timothy johnson reports. >> reporter: for regular or seasonal flu, the center for disease

. >> reporter: for the last month, alexander has been part of an on-line detox program in washington state, the first of its kind. the 45-day program focuses on infocuses on helping internet and video game addicts overcome their dependence by helping them to get excited about things they used to be passionate about. >>> in tonight's living smart focus, all of this week we have been giving you back to school money saving tips on pens, pencils, paper and more but for families that struggle to buy enpplies because they have be orts help is s gh el hp is on way. west field wheatisalway. west field wheaton mal l isvi ngha a l scol supplies y,l sisdaatur this saturday, august 22nd fromh noon to 4:00. for more information, go to our website at wusa9.com and click on living smart. >>> next, a montgomery county police officer is indicted on perjury charges and it's all over what's going on in this videotape. >>> but first here's a preview of the cbs evening news. >>> coming up, many seniors fear the president will help to pay for health care reform by cutting medicare benefits. but what is the reca

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it was discovered monday when washington state troopers were doing a routine inspection. photos of the items released in hopes someone will tip authorities. >>> as u.s. troops are withdrawing from iraq, one man is staying behind. our cnn hero of the week is a civilian contractor trying to bring hope to hundreds of desperate children and their families. >> disabled children, they're really the forgotten ones in this war. they're in the back rooms, often not seen in society. i came to iraq as a civilian contractor. there were a lot of children that either dragged themselves on the ground or had to be carried. there were so many kids out there with the need and so many people willing to reach out and touch the lives of these kids. in 30 days, we had 31 pediatric wheelchairs that had hit ground. my name is brad blauser. i bring pediatric wheelchairs to iraqi children in need. people donate on my website. the wheelchairs are brought over and i distribute them through the different military units and help fit these children into the wheelchairs. the experience for me in the fir

but supporters point to a co-op in washington state as a model.we took a closer look. >> going to give you one of my cards. >> for dr. eric seaver, giving out his card is a ticket to more efficient health care. >> i do 350 more e-mails a month. it saves them having to get in the car and come over here. >> reporter: he can take time to e-mail patients because he's paid a flat salary, not for office visits and uses electronic records to collaborate with colleagues. >> primary care, specialty care, pharmacy, physical therapy, home care, all of the services. and we are able to communicate and coordinate our care. >> reporter: this is group health, a cooperative in washington state which supporters of a co-op approach to health care call a model. how does it work? group health is a not for profit health plan governed by its consumers -- patients. its 11-member board is elected by co-op members. the co-op covers 600,000 people. a central question is will this kind of co-op in washington state work nationwide? a key senate supporter says experts tell him

so a number of states, you could talk about kentucky, washington state, a number of the other new england states. we've learned and massachusetts learned from its own experiences, which is why they're so focused on getting everyone in. when we saw what happened in massachusetts, that's why it's such an important question you're asking, we realized that we could bring reform to the political system springing off the platform that massachusetts reallyshed a light on what was possible. that the people in that state recognized that it was unfair to subsidize people who refused to participate. once that principle of getting everybody in is established, it changes everything fundamentally. and indeed, we challenged ourselves. last year we went out on a listening tour about a year ago all across the country. we presented our proposals and we heard very clearly that people wanted us to do more. they wanted us to talk about guarantee issue, getting everybody in and making sure they staid in. they want d us to talk about portable and they wanted us to make not a voluntary contribution or commitment

. >> reporter: these students are traveling to washington state without leaving maryland. >> if we can get the students engaged in using this stimulation, it will facilitate understanding better than a more traditional kind of learning. >> it's a classroom and lab. the secretary kick off the school year by calling on educators. >> talking about technology that's been classify for a long time in the military and now come full circle. if we're committed to preparing children for the future, we might as well educate them. >> it's been works for two years, he partnered with the applied physics lab to get it right. you can see the relationship, preparing for the workplace as well as higher education. it's all about working together and solving problems. high school senior is a believer. >> i'm thrilled about the technology, it brings worlds in that we're not exposed to. allows us to kind of explore a different environment and learn about it as we go through a virtual world. >> later in in school year, the virtual classroom launches them to the moon. >> we've come a long way since the slide

his boat found in washington state near the border. there is a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. could somebody be helping him? this is a family friend of the victim speaking at a news conference. >> this message goes out to the family, his mother and father and to the friends that are helping him try to leave this country. ryan jenkins is an animal. what he has done to jasmine is unspeakable. it's just not right. >> joining me now to talk about this, robin sacks, former l.a. county deputy district attorney and stacy kaiser, steve rogers, detective for the nuttily, new jersey, police department. steve, how are authorities going to track this guy down? >> they are going to do a lot of interviewing to find out who he has been in touch with. they can trail his money. he needs that money as a resource to evade police. they are doing a lot of footwork. >> can they cut off that money? >> oh, yeah. they will get in touch with the irs and cut off the money and they may cut off his ability to go too far. >> led to believe hi

is a compound on 5 acres in washington state, called restart. last 45 days, and a strict schedule is in force of chores, exercise, and reflection. a 19-year-old boy from ohio was taken by his parents after planning to match other an online role-playing game -- playing too much of an online role-playing game haven't -- and dropping out of college. addicts may have difficult changes in sleep and wake -- weight, in addition to neglecting family and friends. you can check out more symptoms on their website. the treatment is about $15,000, and as of now is not covered by insurance. jon: if you ignore your co- anchor spent yourblackberry, ist addiction? >> we are all becoming dependent. jane: everyone is a little concerned. thank you. we will see you next hour. if you close your credit account, can the company charge you interest and penalties? we will hear the answer to that and other good financial questions. and live pictures from boston, harris working on this from our breaking news desk. the second tallest building, the prudential center, is bein

and with that, it is a good segway to introduce my colleague from the state of washington, patty murrayone of the first women to serve in the united states senate. and she -- i love her story because when patty started running for office, she was working on some school issues, and she went to the legislature. one of the elected hrerts actually said to her, how do you think you're ever going to get this done? you're nothing but a mom in tennis shoes. she went on to wear those tennis shoes and wear them right to the floor of the united states senate. with that, i'm proud to introduce to speak on behalf of judge sotomayor, my colleague from the state of washington, patty murray. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. and i thank the senior senator from minnesota for all of her work in helping to move this critical and important nomination through the united states senate. and i am here to join her in support of the nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to the united states supreme court. you know, the united stat

kiana calling from washington state. >> caller: yes. i would like to know if anyone knows if the wife was having an affair. >> well, you know, that's a good question. there's always money or a lover hiding in the closet. what do you know, ellie jostad? >> don't know of an alleged lover at this point, although we do know that she told the confidential informant she gave him a schedule of where her husband would be, gave him a couple of pictures, told the cop, who was posing as a hit man, some ways that he might get out of town easily, some getaway routes. she apparently gave him lots of information to try to pull off this alleged plot. >> and going to the gym that morning, that was supposed to be her alibi? >> right. actually she offered to go get her hair done. she thought that would be a good alibi. this undercover cop told her why don't you get out of the house by 6:00 a.m. in the morning. she went to the gym, and that's where she got word that her husband was dead. >> leann in mississippi, hi, leean. >> caller: hi, nancy. god bless y