two days after his escape, william buck received his first letter from banks. this one ostensibly from new york city. in it banks talked about going to either albany or new york and informed buck of the escape route he had taken. he had gone north to washington county maryland a few miles from the pennsylvania line. but rather than cross into pennsylvania into free territory at that point he turned southeast to baltimore where he spent two days. from there, he headed north to philadelphia where he rested for a night, he said before moving on to new york city. the details, it seems were meant to throw off any likely pursuers. if banks had escaped as he states in the letter of the 13th of february he could not have arrived in new york two days later given the stops he had made on the way. but buck -- the person who rented him was not fooled. he suspected banks had gone directly to philadelphia. he sent advertisements announcing the escape to a local slave traders in washington county. in the hope they could cut banks off short of free territory. unfortunately for

not only did he ask william buck to pass on greetings to a number of friends and family, he also declared in no uncertain terms and this is his quote, i never expect to return. others put it differently. but the meaning was equally clear. they were determined to be free and were aware of the existence of territory where they could find that freedom. interviewed in 1863, william cornish recalled that he came to canada in 185 6 from the eastern shore of maryland not because he was abused. i came here just for freedom, he said. a fellow maryland slave henry williamson echoed the sentiments when he told benjamin drew he wanted to be free. this idea of a sort of free soil consciousness or free soil principle had always been part and parcel of the calculation of slaves planning their escape. i suspected lord dunmore was aware of this offering freedom to any slave who would throw in his lot with the british. he opened up free territory to which slaves flocked in numbers that startled who were leading the flight against the british. the speed and size of the people leaving were best captured by w

before this that maybe the housing market is so, so strong that we should go back to sherwin-williams down two bucksi like it. i believe it's had a beautiful run but you can go still higher. yes, sir? >> hello, michael from new york. thank you for everything you do. fnv, franklin nevada corp. >> you know, here's what i will do. i do not know what the investment part of the royalties is and how much they are nat gas versus oil. if there is too much nat gas it doesn't do well. i cannot opine on that because i'll figure out the wrong nat gas ratio and be wrong. i'll come back on it. thank you so much. yes? >> hi, jim. alexis from georgia. go dogs. time warner. >> one of the most undervalued stock there is. i think it's a housing play. people subscribe to hbo when they buy a new home. time warner should be dramatically higher than it is at 38. jeff is a fabulous ceo. >> boo-yah. i want to give a shout out to george washington university. >> i'm pro that. >> i want to know about cno financial group. >> okay. man, you guys are stumping me today. [ laughter ] >> you know, this is an insurance company. i do

th >> that is what young entrepreneur william henry decide to do do. >> going to be 30 bucks guys. >> and supporting the american economy it is a no grabrainer. >> william got his start when a chapter in his life came to an end. >> in 2009 i worked at a financial data provider. the options are slow in our position. >> he took his passion for food and created his own dream job. home by the range. >> everything local fresh. >> where did the money come from? >> i have no money. i was on unemployment for 2 years during that process i was apply to go jobs each day i would plan the home by the range concept. i had credit cards and 14,000 dollars in my 401 k. >> you are using that? >> correct. >> and i have been using that ever since. >> how is it going? >> i am all right. how are you? >> good, good. >> what is a good day for you? >> financially gross revenues are around 300 to 600 a day. >> that means 150 to300 per day. >> what do you say to people out there to young people who say i can't find a job there are no jobs. it is really about how passionate are you about this particular business

. >> and that is what william emery decided to do. >> going to be 30 bucks, guys. >> i'm passionate about food and just supporting local economies and the american economy that, you know, it was just like it was a no brainer to go into food. >> william got his start when a chanter in his life came to an end. >> in 2009 i worked at a financial data provider and they laid me off. and outsourced all of our positions. >> he took his passion for food and created his own dream job. home by the range. >> everything is local, fresh. >> local, flesh. >> farm to table. >> farm to table. >> where did the money come from? >> i have no money. basically i was on unemployment for two years. i was applying to jobs. i have personal credit cards and $14,000 in my 40 is kaye. >> and you are using that? >> yes, correct. and, yep, i have been using that ever since. >> how is it going, lou? >> i'm all right. how are you? >> what is a good day for you when you are out with the truck what does it look like financially? >> gross revenues are around $300 to $600 a day. >> and that means will makes about $150 to $3

. >> that's exactly what young entrepreneur william emery decided to do. >> it's going to be 30 buckssionate about food, just supporting local economies and the american economy that, you know, it was just like -- it was a no-brainer to go into food. >> william got his start when a chapter in his life came to an end. >> in 2009, i worked at a financial data provider, and they laid me off. they outsourced all of our positions. >> so he took his passion for food and created his own job, home by the range. >> everything is local, fresh? >> local, fresh, farm to table. >> where did the money come from? >> i have no money. basically i -- i was on unemployment for about two years. during that process i was acavalier to job. each day i would the home by the range concept. i have personal credit cards and $14,000 in my 401(k). >> and you're using that? >> yes, correct. yep, i've been using that ever since. >> how's it going? >> i'm all right, will. >> what's a good day for you? when you're out with the truck, what does it look like financially? >> gross revenues anywhere from $300 to $00 $600

bucks. >>> the nets collected the right pieces for all-star point guard deron williams who agreed to re-sign brooklyn yesterday. here's nbc's mario solis. >> good morning. the fourth of july celebration came a day early in brooklyn. deron williams made his decision and he's sticking with the nets. a day after pulling off a monster deal for joe johnson, brooklyn re-signed deron williams to a five-year, $98 million deal. and according to sources, they're not done. they could still pull off a trade for dwight howard. >>> after playing his entire nhl career on the east coast, jaromir jagr is heading to the wild west. he signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the dallas stars. the it's-leading scorer in nhl history had 54 points with the flyers last season. >>> the sausage race wasn't the only thing that went down to the wire in milwaukee. the marlins and brewers needing extra innings. top of the 10th. jose reyes with a rare home run, his third of the season, puts miami up 12-11. the lead is short-lived. bottom of the inning, one on for ramirez, he ends it with one big swing, a 2-1 walkoff hom

williams. the australian firm sells mix- and-match dinnerware for as little as five bucks a plate. >> if you had three dinner parties in three weeks with the same people, you could have three different dinnerware displays without spending a fortune. >> reporter: many celebrity chefs are using name recognition to sell products. curtis stone is selling bakeware lined with silicone that makes unpanning cakes seem effortless. >> the whole purpose of the brand is to try to bring confidence to people's kitchen and happiness to their dinner table. >> reporter: analysts say the hottest-selling wares are those that make cooking easier for the home chef or make them seem like one of the pros. diane eastabrook, "n.b.r.," chicago >> tom: the restaurant business model is pretty simple: buy ingredients, cook food and sell it hopefully at a higher price. but diners' tastes change quickly and competition is fierce. it can make it tough for even top chefs to find the right balance between creativity and profit. superstar chef michelle bernstein has won the top award for chef, written a cookbook and has been a re

this storm around the warrenton area, fauquier county, prince william county, along 66 and 15 here. around broken hill and towards the buckoving towards gainesville this is around fauquier county. up north, another strong storm around lewis town, just to the north of frederick. maryland 15, this one producing a lot of lightning but not severe at moment. more storms to talk about coming up. >>> five days without power, but for some there is light and air conditioning at the end of the tunnel. erica gonzalez reports on the relief that some are finally getting. >> reporter: it's day five without power in this falls church neighborhood. >> crossing fingers to see if they can do this as soon as possible. we are outside. >> reporter: armando says he has had to throw out hundreds of dollars of foot and is alt his wits end. >> we just have to wait. >> reporter: alas a glimmer of hope. crews are around the corner. >> we usually work 16 hours, we extended it to 19 hours because we felt sorry for the people without power. >> reporter: michael and his crew have been called in from north carolina and ohio. >> they don't realize what i

bucks for the car and now it's worth $23,000. >>> some new concerns over the chesapeake bay crab population. they're worried that regulations are causing a sperm shortage in the males. tonight tim williamsks at the new numbers and what they mean for your next crab. >> reporter: in the digging world of crabs. >> male and female sex ratio has actually increased, that is, there are fewer females than males. >> results of the latest independent survey show the number of female crabs has increased for the second straight year while juvenile crabs have increased. >> the ultimate goal is to have more adult crabs that are back into the fishery. >> reporter: the new findings are a complete turn around. in january there were three females to every male. now we're closer to the ideal number of eight females to every male. >>> if there's not a male that's fully charged, ready to go at that point, it doesn't happen as effectively. >> reporter: still, the overall blue crab numbers are good which in a nutshell means enough for both sexes to go around. tim williams, wjz eyewitness news. >> did not know all of that. the latest assessment suggested studying the sex ratio should be a -- >>> an oregon due

williams cruises to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. she'll face coco vanderway in tomorrow's finals. >> san jose and real salt lake squared off at buck shawdium. that's brandy chastain helping out with root beer float night. it was all earthquakes. the driving header. and would get two more goals to earn the hat trick. san jose blanks real salt lake so the quakes remain in first place, the john john clear deere classic. maddison is your leader. carding a 66 today. >> that was your sports report brought to you by river rock casino. later in the show you'll hear from the new 49ers quark johnson. we rel show you why he oakland tech product was back in his old neighborhood today. >> ama: still to come, special honor for san francisco woman who became a national hero during the 9/11 attacks. >> alan: a settlement between credit card companies and merchants could cost you money. >> ama: like abc-7 news on base fook and you'll make a difference for foster kids. for every hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> ama

williams cruises to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. she'll face coco vanderway in tomorrow's finals. >> san jose and real salt lake squared off at buck shawdium. that's brandy chastain helping out with root beer float night. it was all earthquakes. the driving header. and would get two more goals to earn the hat trick. san jose blanks real salt lake so the quakes remain in first place, the john john clear deere classic. maddison is your leader. carding a 66 today. >> that was your sports report brought to you by river rock casino. later in the show you'll hear from the new 49ers quark johnson. we rel show you why he oakland tech product was back in his old neighborhood today. >> ama: still to come, special honor for san francisco woman who became a national hero during the 9/11 attacks. >> alan: a settlement between credit card companies and merchants could cost you money. >> ama: like abc-7 news on base fook and you'll make a difference for foster kids. for every >> ama: all lanes of the bay bridge just re-opened. three lanes of the upper deck were closed just before 8:30 after a truck spilled afall -- asphalt. you can see in this live l

bucks extra. they can do it for anything he want to do because john roberts, juan, established a precedent. go ahead. last word for juan williams, everyone. >> i don't think that's exactly right. they could always increase taxes on imports or anything. you pointed out. >> punitive. >> they already have that power. >> punitive taxation. >> they can use taxes as an incentive or disensign -- disincentive. the legal argument is that john roberts has planted a seed here to limit the commerce clause in future because he said it wasn't legal under the commerce clause. >> bill: that's great. >> argument is tax you for everything do you and everything you don't do. good luck selling that on the other side say we don't do that. >> bill: in november we will make a choice in this country. >> yeah, like romney. >> bill: bernie goldberg on whether i, your humble correspondent, should be chastened from my wrong prediction on the obama care ruling. then is it legal on punishment for those kids who tortured a school bus employee in upstate, new york. see if you think the tanks they got is fair. we hope you stay tuned t >> bill: hume zone segmen

. >>> 44 million bucks, not bad for a day's work for a few hours this week, william johnson was the ceorgy, the former ceo of progress energy signed a three-year contract to head up duke when the two companies merged. he assumed the position on july 2nd, the next day, by, quote, mutual agreement, he was out, replaced by duke's former chief executive. he leaves with a severance package reportedly worth $44 million for a day of work. >> what? come on. that can't be reversed? >> system's not rigged. it's not against you. it's okay that some people just make $44 million for a day of work. wow. >> i picked the wrong business. >> wow. >> all right, ali. you know that better than i. >> no kidding. wow. >>> we have conflicting images out of north korea in the media there. on sunday, the new communist leader, kim jong unvisited a mausoleum to pay tribute to his great grandfather. look at these pictures from a day earlier, do not adjust your set. the 20 something dictator, the day before, was at a show that featured disney characters like mickey mouse and winnie the pooh. very strange, i know. i

bucks on negative ads. governor mitt romney has spent almost half as much on negative spots. juan williams police cal analyst. he joins us now. alisyn: we've always heard that voters don't like negative ads but they are effective. >> there is no question they work. that's why political strategists use them and they know those are going to may make dollars. the question is how well are they working? what we've seen -- the "wall street journal" had a poll a few months ago that indicated there had been substantial imprint from negative ads run by the obama campaign to create a negative outlook on mitt romneys as an out of touch rich guy, and they continued yesterday with the attacks in terms of how long he was in charge of bain. the gentlemen is how effective how the ads have been has risen now. the race remains tied. when we go become and look at early data, they indicated five to one people who were changing were changing towards obama based on the negative ads, you go back and say, well wait a minute it hasn't changed the actual race that much. alisyn: lanny davis, former special counsel t

bucking up, a little encouragement, people have said what's happened to the boys? there are books coming out about the decline of man, the end of man. this suggests that man will prevail as william. at least some men will. and what an encouraging thing. what a good story to be told to little boys about these men. again, the effect on the lives of people who know them i think will be profound. what i was trying to do in the cnn piece, don, was to write it so that a lot more people could know the story of these men. all honor due to them. >> great piece. if you want to see it go to cnn.com and you can search for bill bennett's piece. of course these men were heroes. thank you, bill bennett. we really appreciate it. >> thank you very much. >>> and you know the guy who was believed not to be such a hero obviously the suspect in all of this right over my shoulder being housed in the facility behind me. he is going to see a judge for the second time on monday. cnn will be here to cover it and hear the formal charges against him. >>> but next, we'll move on and change the subject here a little bit. it is a fast food fight drawing the line between supporters of opponents of same sex mar

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bucks an hour, joins us with how he's making ends meet. remember, these people have mortgages. >> eric: then remember vivian schiller the head of the npr, famous for bungling the firing of juan williamsross the street at nbc? >> steve: she's our new neighbor >> gretchen: 16 minutes after the top of the hour. they risk their lives by running into burning buildings on a daily basis. now firefighters in scranton, pennsylvania, say they're the ones getting hosed. to deal with a growing budget gap, the mayor of scranton just slashed every public worker's salary down to minimum wage. that's forcing people like our next guest to live paycheck to paycheck examine worry about their own livelihood. joining me now, scranton firefighter and his wife, bob and amy. good to see the two of you this morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> gretchen: bob, tell me how can you've been a firefighter in scranton. >> i'm in men tenth year right now. >> gretchen: i understand the both of you grew up in this town, so this is near and dear to your heart. you'd like to stay in your community. but it's a little tough right now. tell me what the change in your salary has been since the mayor slashed all pub