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bristol palin lacing up her dancing shoes. and paris hilton detained in tok tokyo. >>> and bruno mars busted for cocaine possession. danella joins us to dish e dirt on the entertainmt world. >> hello, hello, hello. >> there's a lot going on in hollywood. >> there is. where should we start? >> bristol palin. >> that's the high note. bristol palin made her dancesing with the stars debut yestday. i know everyone was hoping to see her mom come and support her, that did not happen. i don't think she did the greast job, but i think america will probably keep her on. again, hoping mom sarah palin will come and support her daughter. she had lots of pizzazz and eney. i think maybe a little more coordination is in her future. >> practice, maybe? >> this is her first week and mom didn't show up. i wonder what mom's reaction was. she started out dressed like her mom, a politician. >> yes, yes. i love that distancing with the stars kind of does that had her make fun of her mom. and then with jennifer grey, they did a song from dirty dancin

palin. >> reporter: now, bristol palin is on a tv blitz. competing on abc's "dancing with the stars" next season. >> i have to ask you, what does your mom think about you being on the show? >> she's excited for me. she knows this is hard work but excited. >> will we be seeing her in the ballroom? >> reporter: all this as her mother remains in the political spotlight with questions swirling about a possible run for president in 2012. >> the publicity surrounding bristol palin, her baby, her on again, off again relationship with levi johnston has potential to make sarah palin look like a celebrity gossip fodder as opposed to serious television. >> reporter: a young woman coming of age on national tv. for "today", jeff rossen, nbc news. >>> back to the future. the return of the female action hero on television. but next -- the amazing story of a mother whose loving touch brought her newborn back to life after these messages. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility foeaear e clr n in the lf e and that includes keu inrmg yofoined. my jo

bristol palin making her national dancing debut. good tuesday morning, i'm chris jansing live from msnbc world headquarters in new york. >>> there has been a horrible helicopter crash in afghanistan and it makes this the deadliest month for nato troops there. today u.s. officials confirm nine americans died in that helicopter crash in the southeastern part of the country. the taliban claims to have shot down the chopper, but u.s. officials say there were no reports of hostile fire. jack jacobs is the retired medal of honor recipient. jack, just awful news. how do we find out what happened here? >> there will be a report, an investigation, too, but probably public affairs and afghanistan will give a report of what they think it's going to be if they have a high degree of confidence they know it was either hostile fire or not. just the fact that there was no hostile fire reported in the area doesn't necessarily mean that the helicopter was not sh

and bristol palin. in the meantime, three huge storms to tell but today. tropical storm karl now dumping heavy rain on mexico's yucatan peninsula. hundreds forced from their homes. some power lines down. karl could become a hurricane by tomorrow. now, let's check out igor and check out this awesome footage from space. the hurricane is 550 miles long. forecasters say it's threatening to generate life threatening rip currents along the east coast coming up this weekend. want good news about the weather? hurricane julia is not expected to hit any land. in other news this morning, major hasan, the man accused of murdering 13 people in fort hood expected in court today. his lawyer wants to close the hearing from the public and the media. it will hurt his chance for a fair trial, they say. the proceedings are scheduled to start, that is october 12th. president obama's small businesses bill will likely pass in the senate today. the measure includes a $30 billion government fund to open up lending to small busi

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bristol palin is here to go on the record. the nine tear-year-old daughter of sarah palin is going on dancing with the stars. the season premiers next monday 8 p.m. on abc. bristol joins us live from los angeles. good evening bristol. >> hey greta. >> greta: how is dancing with the stars? >> such an awesome experience i'm so excited for our first show. >> greta: tell me about the preparation. >> well, i'm starting from scratch. no dance experience at all. so my partner mark is teaching me how to do the cha-cha and how to shake my hips. >> greta: if you have had no dance experience, i imagine it takes a substantial amount of practice? >> yeah, we are practicing everyday, 9 to 3ish. it is a lot of hard work. >> greta: were you a fan before? we've shown on the record a video of former congressman tom delay in red pans that we haven't been able to let go from our memories. have you been a fan of dancing with the stars? >> yes, i was a fan from a distance. i never really was glued to the tv in watching it. definitely from a distanc

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palin called her daughter bristol the pistol. she praised all the dancers and the show's three judges. so what does the former vice presidential candidate think it's going to take to win. >> my goodness. it's gotta be the personality shown out there that needs to shine on through. >> bristol scored 22 points out of 30. jennifer gray topped the leader board with the most points and at the bottom singer michael bolton. you can watch tonight's show at 9 p.m. abc 7. >> the show is so -- >> i love it! >> michael nicco having fun checking those temperatures. >> hot already. talking nearing records in some areas as we speak and it's only 11:20. only a couple more hours of warming to go. emeryville back at some visitors. cruise ship there as we look back to san francisco. selling t-shirts down pier 39. not sweatshirts today. talk about those temperatures. half moon bay. one more shot of santa cruz at the boardwalk. yeah, i bet that's going to get rather busy later on as we try to stay cool there, too as temperatures near the mid-90s once

sarah palin was in the college you're on her daughter bristol palin. >> i am glad to have her support. but the bombs were cheering us on. i am thankful she was able to make it. >> pristupa fill in is -- bristol palin is tied for third place. michael bolton is in last place. tonight and other contestants will go home. he needs to keep his day job. >> we all have strengths and weaknesses. he was willing to give it a shot. good for him. >>> this is the pace of trafficked about everywhere. >> there's a severe thunderstorm warning in hampshire county, western lorton county, mr. allegany county, western washington county until 7:30 a.m. that's going to the northeast quickly. some clearing later on today, becoming partly cloudy, 83 degrees. becoming partly cloudy, 83 degrees. heavy rain again on how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get a free stainless steel upgrade on top brands, and 15

palin called her daughter bristol the pistol. she praised all the dancers and the show's three judges. so what does the former vice presidential candidate think it's going to take to win. >> my goodness. it's gotta be the personality shown out there that needs to shine on through. >> bristol scored 22 points out of 30. jennifer gray topped the leader board with the most points and at the bottom singer michael bolton. you can watch tonight's show at 9 p.m. abc 7. >> the show is so -- >> i love it! >> michael nicco having fun checking those temperatures. >> hot already. talking nearing records in some areas as we speak and it's only 11:20. only a couple more hours of warming to go. emeryville back at some visitors. cruise ship there as we look back to san francisco. selling t-shirts down pier 39. not sweatshirts today. talk about those temperatures. half moon bay. one more shot of santa cruz at the boardwalk. yeah, i bet that's going to get rather busy later on as we try to stay cool there, too as temperatures near the mid-90s once

later, sarah palin's daughter bristol dancing on national tv. is that a goodñ÷ >> bill: unresolved problem segment tonight, "new york times" la meaning the fact that some right wing organizations are attacking the obama administration by using tv and radio advertisements. particularly the uber liberal times doesn't mexico that the left routinely does the same thing. some of the reportage karl rove's name has surfaced. he will be with us in a moment. first, here is an example of an ad the "times" does not like. >> alan grayson and suzanne are putting nancy pelosi's liberal agenda ahead of florida seniors. >> they supported pelosi's health care bill. >> which cuts $500 billion from medicare. >> we thought she was looking out for us. >> she switched her vote at the last minute. >> and grayson did some nasty name calling when people disagreed with him. >> they betrayed the trust of florida's seniors and this november we'll remember. >> 50 plus association is responsible for the advertising. >> bill: 60 plus association. joining us from washington

bristol palin, take a look. >> ♪ ma ma told me not to run >> so, rob, that's bristol palin. >> it certainly is. >> that was not levi though, right? >> no. >> it is not like they were back together. >> levi was with kathy griffin trying to make $50,000 on a porn website. >> so he is okay. they are in a good place. >> yeah. >> we live in america. >> yeah, we do. >> three dog night song. wanted to point that out. >> they are talking about a party, by the way. it is a bad party. >> i thought she did pretty good. >> that little red get up she was wearing, daddy like. >> any thoughts? no? >> i think that is a really hard show to do. when you are nervous to move. it is one thing to talk, but to do choreographed dance, i would vomit and pass out on the floor probably. >> i would pay to see that, anne. >> 10. >> exactly. >> all right, we will close things out with a post game wrap up from tv's andy levy. to see clips of recent shows go to foxnews.com/redeye. >>> time to go back to andy levy for the post game wrap up. >> thanks, greg. ambassador, are you aware of the fact your mustache has its own tw

bristol palin and mike "the situation" from "jersey shores." will hopefully during the course of the show, make bristol palin pregnant. how great would that be? >> all righty. 21 past the hour. let's look at the morning papers. "usa today" delivered a verdict monday that may surprise nearly 15 million unemployed americans. the recession ended more than a year ago. >>> happy days again, gitmo and iraq, dominated elections in recent years but nowhere to be found in this year's national campaign debate, all about the economy. >>> in the "new york times" say they're determined to chip away at the obama health care law, even if they cannot dismantle it despite facing political and unpractical hurdles in undoing a law whose provisions are going rapidly into effect. >>> a lab tweaked salmon grows twice as fast as live fish and could appear on dinner plates. reminds me, i have to say, christine mcdonald was reminding us of this in 1997 when she talked about maoist with fully formed human brains. >> that is a challenge. >> do we have that clip, chris? a

. >> bill: sarah palin's controversial daughter bristol shakes it up on national tv. ♪ that ain't the way to have fun. >> bill: is this a good thing? >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. president obama and the folks, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo simplicity and directness, every day american delma hart has defined president obama's current dilemma. financial officer for veterans organization and mother of two. she is not happy about where america is these days and put president obama on the spot yesterday during a town hall meeting. >> i'm one of your middle class americans. and, quite frankly, i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the man tell of change that i voted for and deeply disappointed with where we are right now. i have been told that i voted for a man who said he was going to change things in a meaningful way for the middle class. i'm one of those people and i'm waiting, sir. i'm wai

bristol palin danced to the song "mama told me not to come" by three dog night. which is kind of like heather mills dancing to "she's got legs" by zz top. it's a strange choice. sarah palin, by the way, was not on hand to watch her daughter dance. she said she was going to be there to watch. this may have had something to do with why she didn't show up. sarah palin endorsed a woman named christine o'donnell in the republican primary for delaware senate. as a result of that endorsement, o'donnell won that primary. since then, we've been learning all sorts of wonderful things about her. last week, we learned that in the '90s she led a crusade against masturbation. and then this weekend, bill maher showed some video of her from his old show "politically incorrect." admitted in high school, she dabbled in witchcraft and had a date on a satanic altar. which means she now limited her group of potential voters to satanists who oppose masturbation. after the show aired, she canceled her scheduled appearances on the sunday morning news shows. and is now -- she is now at a

palin on "dancing with the stars"? tmz was told he was too busy reading up on local politics for his run for mayor in alaska. >>> finally, a sesame street show can waty perry appearing with elmo, the show has been canceled after per parents complained about perry's cleavage. >>> i'm relieved now to know the full story with phoenix. >> i believed it. >> i do feel used, though. >>> and this comes to us from care 11 in minneapolis, minnesota, where one 5-year-old boy's fascination with trash inspired a memorable birthday gift. it started with trash and then blossomed into an interest in garbage trucks. as a special birthday treat, mom and dad took eli on a trip to connecticut to see how his favorite truck res made. the 5-year-old, who could barely contain him, was particularly taken by the metal fabrication section of the tour. that is what i call passion. >>> i'm amara sohn, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today i

. >>> levi johnson was too busy reading up on politics for his run for mayor in alaska to watch bristol palin's debut on "dancing with the stars." > after parents complained about perry's cleavage, her appearance with elmo was canceled. letterman was not in on that hoax? i have a hard time believing that. >> you think he was or was not in on that? >> come on, the joke is on us. >>> this comes from care 11 in minneapolis, men minute, where one 5-year-old boy's fascination with trash inspired into an interesting gift. mom and dad took eli on 23-hour trip fromonnecticut to visit an assembly plant to see how his favorite trucks were made. he was particularly taken in by the metal fabrication second of the tour. that's wa i call passion. >>> i'm amara sohn, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> 4:28 is the time right now. 3, kind of warmi degrees out there this morning on this 23rd day of september. good morning, i'm joe kreb. >> and i'm yun yank. welcome to this thursday. today wecould learn more about the future of d.c. schools chancellor

details of a police investigation of bristol palin. >>> welcome back to the morning news. soon many smokers won't be able to light up in their own home. they have passed an antismoking law that goes into effect on january 1st and applies to new multiunit housing. the ban includes not only tobacco but medical marijuana smoking as will. it will also be illegal to smoke on balance connies and patios. san francisco mayor gavin newsom says he plans to sign a bill extending the ban on tobacco sales to big box and grocery stores. the board of supervisors passed the measure which would effect big retailers. walgreen's unsuccessfully challenged the initial law passed in 2008, arguing the exemption for larger stores made it unconstitutional. >>> today homeless advocates will be visiting golden gate park to help those who don't like to leave the park for services they may need. project homeless connect is teaming up with several youth organizations along with blue shield to provide services to the homeless at the park. last year a similar event helped almost 200 people with things li

we've been waiting for weeks to see bristol palin on "dancing with the stars". governor palin tweeted a picture and message over the moon excited and happy for bristol. cheering her on in a party in the palin living room. here it s bristol hitting the dance floor. ♪ [ music ] . >> so what do you think? the laidies of "the view" broke down bristol's moves. >> she's very cute. she's in a nice job. but look at what the judges had to say about it. scores they gave her. >> six. six, six. >> six, six, six. devil worshipping. >> we think bristol did a good job. that is your last call. thanks for being with us tonight. the o'reilly f

sarah palin says she'll be in the audience as bristol's number one fan. two former pro athletes are competing, kirk warner and rick fox will test their foot work off the field. fox has paired up with the bay area's cheryl berk who has won the title twice as a pro. you can catch the "dancing with the stars" two-hour premier here on abc 7. it starts at 8 p.m.. got that tivo'd in your family? >> yes, absolutely. >> wife is hoping to pick up additional success there? >> maybe. of course. >> pretty nice days ahead. >> we do. santa cruz, look how beautiful. and even more sunshine this weekend. >> awesome. fiber one chewy bar. how'd you do that? do what? it tastes too good to be fiber. you ma it taste like chocolate. it has 35% of your daily value of fiber. do it again. turn it into sometng tasty. this guy's doing magic. there's chocolate chips in here w. hod you do that? right! tasty fiber, that's a good one! ok, umm...read her mind. what's she thinking? that's right! i'm not thinking anything! [ male announc ] fiber one chewy bars. cardboard no. delicious yes.

. >>> bristol palin's ex meets our own lawrence o'donnell. this one you want to see, believe me. >>> good wednesday morning, i'm chris jansing. live from msnbc world headquarters in new york. well, with the potential republican takeover of congress breathing down his neck, a newly energized and clearly fired up president obama is back on the road and he's got an awful lot at stake. this is the barack obama that fired up an electorate and took the white house. >> the prediction among the pundits is, this is going to be a blood letting for democrats. that's what they're saying in washington. we can't let this country fall backwards because the rest of us didn't care enough to fight. the stakes are too high for our country and for your future and i'm going to get throughout and fight as hard as i can and i know you are, too, to make sure we keep moving forward. >> that was before a raucous crowd last night. now, today, the president wraps up his four-state tour with stops in two more key states. iowa and virginia. mike viqueira is traveling with

bristol palin will be here to give you her inside story on "dancing with the stars." don't miss bristol palin tomorrow night at 10 p.m.. >> next, terrifying charge from arizona sheriff paul babeu. the sheriff says parts of the united states are now controlled by mexican drug cartels. what does he mean by "control?" he goes on the record, next. >> no question we do not need this, another hostile president now taunting the united states. he says his country is going nuclear. not ahmadinejad this one is, he's really close. ambassador bolton goes on the ♪ [ male announcer ] you're at the age where you don't get thrown by curve balls. ♪ this is the age of knowing how to get things done. ♪ so why would you let something le erectile dysfunction get in your way? isn't it time you talked to your doctor about viagra? 20 million men already have. ♪ with every age comes responsibility. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy ough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include hea

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celebrities include bristol palin, mike the situation, brady bunch mom florence henderson and david hasselhoff. sarah palin says she'll be in the audience as brist's number one fan. two former pro athletes are competing, kirk warner and rick fox will test the foot work off the field. fox has paired up with the bay area's cheryl berk who has won the title twice as a pro. you can catc the "dancing with the stars" o-hour premier here on abc 7. it starts at 8 p.m.. got that tivo'd in your family? >> yes, absolutel >> wife is hoping to pick up additiol success there? >> maybe. of course. >> pretty nice days ahead. >> we do. santa cruz, look how beautiful. and even more sushine this weekend. >>

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next, bristol palin is here, she made the cut last night again. she here to take you behind the answer scenes. if you think the lower 48 has wild politics, are you watching alaska? candidate joe miller is here and he's going on the record. plus, get ready to scream this ♪ [ deb ] people don't just come to ge capital for money. they come to us for help. at ge capital, we've been financing taylor guitars for over eight years, helpi them build a strong dealer network. bringing music to people... i like that. ♪ ♪ [ bob ] i didn't know you could play. i didn't either. ♪ stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only when you book at choicehotels.com. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ before i find a love to let me live again ♪ >> greta: that was bristol palin on "dancing with the stars." how is it going so far? let's ask. congratulations now it is 2-0, right? >> yeah, thank you so much, i'm excited to be going on to week three. >> greta: was it easier last night the second

sarah palin. bristol palin getting a big hug last night. and she had decent marks from the judges, as well. we say good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> i just love that tune. i'm robin roberts, on this tuesday morning. >>> also ahead, a closer look at the merger of two of the most popular discount airlines. southwest and airtran. how it will affect where you can fly. more importantly, how much you'll pay. we'll get answers from the ceo of southwest. >>> also, new guidelines for the flu season. who should get the flu shot first? and should we still be worried about swine flu? dr. richard besser has the answers. >>> members of a pennsylvania church are in shock this morning, after a minister was arrested on murder charges. he is accused of killing his second wife. and now, there are questions about how his first wife died. our andrea canning is here with more on that. surprising, to say the least. >> reporter: good morning, robin. this is a bizarre story. chris say secrets from arthur shermer's past are catching up to him. he

bristol palin will be here to give you her inside story on "dancing with the stars." don't miss bristol palin tomorrow night at 10 p.m.. >> next, terrifying charge from arizona sheriff paul babeu. the sheriff says parts of the united states are now controlled by mexican drug cartels. what does he mean by "control?" he goes on the record, next. >> no question we do not need this, another hostile president now taunting the united states. he says his country is going nuclear. not ahmadinejad this one is, he's really close. ambassador bolton goes on the record, coming up. that was the moment of truth. medicare by itself doesn't cover everything. i don't want to spend my life worrying about what would happen if one of us got sick. [ male announcer ] now more than ever, you may be wondering: do i have the right medicare coverage? talk to the health plan experts at securehorizons to get the answers you need. [ woman ] life's too short to worry about health care. i hate to worry. [ male announcer ] in these changing times, the name on your medicare health plan may be more imp

. >>> when it comes to levi johnson was he glued to the tv this week watching former flame bristol palin on "dancing with the stars," it turns out he was too busy brushing up on his politics run for mayor in alaska. >>> parents complained about perry's cleavage. now, bill, i did some extensive research on this. >> i'm happy to say i didn't. >> you're a parent. i want to know your opinion. she was wearing a yellow skirt with some kind of flesh-colored mesh section that made it appear as if there was cleavage there but apparently the skin was not exposed. >> when you're next to elmo or the cookie monster or big bird, you know, maybe something a little more coverage. >> think about going to sunday school or something. >> leave your assets at home. >> there you go. good advice, bill. >>> this comes from care 11 in minneapolis, minnesota, where one 5-year-old boy's fascination with trash inspired a memorable birthday gift. it started with trash and blossomed into an interest in garbage trucks. so as a special treat, mom and dad took eli on a 23-hour trip from connecticut to visit an assembly

we have been waiting for weeks to see bristol palin on "dancing with the stars." governor sarah palin tweeted a picture and a message, over the moon excited for bristol, cheering her on with a dancing in the stars party in the living room. here it is. bristol, hitting the dance floor. [music playing] >> so, what do you think? the ladies at "the view" broke down brist on will hey move? >> it's very cute. sheadz cute. but look at what the judges had to say. the scores that they gave her. >> 6. >> 6. >> 6. >> 6, 6, 6. devil worshipping! >> we think she did a good job. that's your last call. thanks for being with us. we will see you again tomorrow. good nightro

you're watching bristol palin. she's shaking it up a little bit. >> we'll go behind the scenes to see her final rehearsal of the "dancing with the stars" season premiere. mom sarah palin watching the debut. we say good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> i'm robin roberts. we hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that it was bedbug free. the latest victim of new york's bedbug epidemic, niketown. we'll talk to those on the front lines of the latest bedbug battle. >>> and we'll tell you about the search for the latest member of the "gma" family. this is a real job here at "good morning america." anyone can apply. we'll tell you how in a little bit. >>> in mere minutes. just now, a horrifying crime hits home for a north carolina police chief. his daughter was found murdereded. and now there's an intense manhunt under way for the suspect. yunji de nies has the latest. >> reporter: valerie hamilton was a swim coach who loved her students. a 23-year-old with a shining smile. >> she was somebody everyone w

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bristol palin was the night's final performer. she collected 22 out of 30 points for her quick step. her mom was on hand to show support. she had only good things to say about her daughter's competition. >> this is amazing. it's so exciting and great to see this courage and joy and exuberance. it's awesome. >> tonight is elimination night. which celebrity will get the boot. we'll find out when the show airs at 9:00 tonight on abc2. >>> are you looking for maybe good deal? do you want to book a fall getaway? >> didn't you just find one on-line? >> i wouldn't say it was a deal but i did book a trip. >> this may be the best time to find a bargain. a look at some of the top destinations. more bold flavor!onds! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not wh you don't. blue diamond almonds.t t,! more than a snac i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said

. >> reporter: 19-year-old bristol palin tied for seventh place with 76-year-old florence henderson. >> i'm definitely feeling more confident than i was three weeks ago. i think we're going up from here. i think it was a fun performance. i think we did well. >> reporter: the biggest surprise of the night was the florence henderson flash. >> and this one. somebody had to take the situation down a notch. >> reporter: but before we get to him, michael bolton landed in ninth place. >> i think one thing we've learned tonight is to just relax and enjoy it and to smile. >> reporter: hoping to smile for another week, margaret cho, mike the situation and david hasselhoff all tied for last scoring triple 5s. >> i gave everything that i have. and he knows it to be true. >> he incouraged her to go out in front of millions of people with five days of prep. >> in heels and tight pants and rhinestones. >> i'm 58, baby. i'll feel it tonight but i feel great. it was a lot of fun. >> reporter: the dancing is done for week one, now time to worry because one of the 12 couples will not make it through to

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amock the stars, "the situation, david hassell handoff, bristol palin and jennifer grey. the last time jennifer grey famously danced with a partner was 2 years ago. it was dirty dancing with the late patrick swayze. . >> the trust that i have to have with derek i had to have with patrick and they are very similar in the ways that they are both incredibly confident natural dancers. i feel like i'm numb. i feel like i've tapped into showing that makes me happy. the contestant dance tonight and tomorrow night. santana and daughtry will perform on that first elimination episode. >>> taking your car to the wash has never been so friendly to the environment. how businesses are being kinder to mother earth. abc 2 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> now, abc 2 news at 6:30. >>> a community weeps for a foss ton teen struck and killed crossing the road over the weekend. i'm roosevelt leftwich. when classes resumed students shared in their grief over joey ah trey montreal. the popular student died when he stepped in front of a car trying to cross the road. jeff haeger has more on the

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kyle massey and bristol palin, whose mother sarah showed up to cheer her on. >> i'm glad that i have her support. it was really comforting to look at both our moms cheering us on. i'm thankful she could make it. >> reporter: not too bad. i'm happy with third. >> yeah. >> i'd be happier with first though. >> reporter: triple 7s, three-way tie for fifth with the basketball star, football star and singing star the suddenly you're a lot tall they are evening. >> i'm standing on an apple box. i'm tempted on taping that to my legs next week and dancing on it. >> it's about climbing uphill. we're starting to do that. this week better than last week. i am enjoying our time together. probably one of the easiest seasons, we've complicated. we understand each other. >> reporter: so do florence hennedderson and her partner who quick-stepped to eighth place. >> instead of 76 i felt 26 tonight. >> reporter: with triple 6s, margaret cho and her partner and the situation and his partner tied for 9th with each improving 20%. >> thank you. i'm really happy about it. >> i'm trying. i'm putting in the w

bristol palin was the night's final performer collecting 22 out of 30 points for her quick step. her mom was in the audience. she had only good things to say about her daughter's competitors. talking about their courage and exuberance. tonight is elimination night. which celebrity will get the boot? we'll find out when the show airs, 9:00 on abc2. >>> a teenager taking advantage of the nice weekend weather went to the beach. >> then to the hospital. 51 stitches later, what he says is lurking in the water and it won't stop him from going back into the ocean. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. but now it can make you more connected to you

. >> bristol palin is on "the tonight show" talking about dancing with the stars and she is not holding back talking about her ex, levi johnston and life as a young mom. >> i'm going to have to tivo that. >>> who says you can't find love online? match.com was ranked and two made the cut. first on the list, miami, florida. next, new york city, and then the city of angels at number three had a little more south and san diego come in number seven. >>> what could have been for the giants tonight. >> what could have been for barry zito's season, really. kind of amazing how things have gone, just when you thought he was on his way to a breakout here, the next two months went and happened. the lefty with a struggle against the dodgers. the49 ers. c fothe 49ers. >>> remember when barry zito started off a perfect 5-0? that seem like a lifetime. since then, he has fallen below .500 after losing his last four consecutive starts. for the last time he won on the road you have to go all the way back to may 5. tonight he is trying to turn it all around. it was right here on inning bay area. he tried t