philadelphia developed technologies to pump water from the river into the city. these technologies established engineering concepts that are still the basis for our water systems today. europeans flocked here. it was a destination point to see the new world technology. when charles dickens visited us in 1840, he was truly blown away by high water pressure on the fourth floor of the hotel he was staying in. nowhere in europe had he experienced that. this technology was doing something to support the life and the growth of the city. philadelphia, throughout the 19th century, was the major industrial city of the united states. all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new y

reporter: presidential candidate obama won pennsylvania decisively two years ago, even carrying the philadelphia suburbs, but his popularity has there has plummeted because of spending, deficits, and health care reform. >> once you move outside of philadelphia, the president's job performance drops very, very sharply. >> reporter: sestak is narrowly trailing conservative republican pat toomy in recent polls. toomey says the president's visit may help him more than sestak. >> i think that's an element of that. i think people are very conscious of this very liberal agenda and in my race joe sestak is fully supporting everything item on that agenda and arguing it should have gone further. >> reporter: in the coming weeks, the president will be campaigning in the relatively small number of places where he is still popular, including congressional districts in new mexico, wisconsin, and ohio and, not surprisingly, katie, he will be returning here to philadelphia. >> couric: all right. chip reid. chip, thanks very much. republicans were counting on picking up a democratic senate seat in delaware. that

(cheers and applause). >> reporter: but in philadelphia today, congressman joe sestak, who's running for the senate, said he's thrilled. >> i'm proud to welcome him here because he's got the same message i have. >> reporter: with control of the senate on the line, the president is in full campaign mode, helping sestak raise money but even in this overwhelmingly democratic city, that won't be easy. many democrats here are disspiritted. >> i think that the political mood is one of fear and of panic but... >> reporter: for democrats, you mean? >> for democrats. >> reporter: and some former obama supporters are just fed up. >> i don't care anymore. i just... i'm done being idolistic. i'm done. >> reporter: presidential candidate obama won pennsylvania decisively two years ago, even carrying the philadelphia suburbs, but his popularity has there has plummeted because of spending, deficits, and health care reform. >> once you move outside of philadelphia, the president's job performance drops very, very sharply. >> reporter: sestak is narrowly trailing conservative republican pat toomy in

philadelphia, looking to clinch the n.l. east. top of the second. jayson werth, the bomb off john lannan. werth's 26th of the year. phillies up 1-0. more than enough for roy halladay. ins the second gets roger bernadina swinging. then, in the ninth inning, halladay still in there. he gets danny espinoza. halladay with a complete game shutout. the phillies win 8-0, to clinch the n.l. east division title for the fourth-straight year. >>> that's a look at sports this morning. i'm ducis rodgers. back to you in new york. >>> from politician to proud mom. the spotlight was on sarah palin last night, as she entered the ballroom for the first time. >> palin appeared on "dancing with the stars," to cheer on her daughter, who she referred to as bristol the pistol. bristol did well. the top score went to "dirty dancer" jennifer grey. >> we'll find out tonight who will be the second celebrity to get the boot. >> they asked her if she liked hollywood or alaska? >> i like hollywood. but i like alaska better. >>> coming up, a looming announcement from the presiden

if you don't get above 25% in philadelphia, joe sestak is in trouble. that's the conventional thinking. pat too manyy, you know, it's interesting, it's finally getting, you know, hot on television ads. joe is painting pat as a wall street insider. pat painting joe as, you know, this big taxer, big spender type thing. it's going to be really interesting. it's labor day. we have two months. but right now it seems like the republicans do indeed have the upper hand. but time will tell. >> woodruff: let's move to ohio to karen castle. first to your senate race. you have george, the republican senator. he's retiring. the republican congressman and former budget director under president bush, rob portman is running against a democrat lee fisher. give us a thumbnail of that race. >> this is the first time in 12 years that a seat had opened up in the u.s. senate. democrats were hope to go take that back. they didn't count on a primary back in the spring. that primary sucked almost all the money out of the eventual nominee, lieutenant governor lee fisher. so now

they are talking about the quarterback situation in philadelphia. albert haynes worth is back and in the game plan for sunday. it is coming 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. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >>> the redskins were back on the field today after a day off. walter and williams had a brace on his injured knee and did not practice, albert haynes worth is back. while his ankle is sore, he is expected to play sunday against the rams. the defensive coordinator is all for the big guy being a part of this. >> it is bothering him a bit. i wan

. >>> we have live pictures of air force one taking off heading to philadelphia. president obama is speaking today to school kids, encouraging them to focus on their education and we'll have more on that to come later this hour. >>> senate republicans are digging in their heels blocking the president's plan to keep tax cut force the middle class but not the super rich. so much for john boehner's suggestion of compromise. this morning mitch mcconnell flat out said he's not for the president's plan. >> i will tell you what i think we should be fighting for in the senate, a current extension of the rates. >> president obama blasted republicans for holding middle class americans hostage. >> we could get that done this week, but we're still in this wrestling match with john boehner and mitch mcconnell about the last 2%, 3% where on average we would be giving them $100,000 for people making $1 million or more. >> luke russert on capitol hill. here is the thing, luke, both sides claim they want to help the middle class. so where is the compromise? >> reporter: what you'r

>> he's making it very clear as he comes into philadelphia what the stakes are with this race. congressman toomey, which is the the epitome of what's wrong with washington found a special interests group. but his special purpose, which has actually led to the extreme elements of the tea party today, was to purge the republican party of moderate republicans. so a toomey-led team in the senate, an extreme fringe element of the republican party, is another movement in that deep freeze of the senate to where soon hell will freeze over because there is this extreme view that benefit wall street, benefit corporations and the dire consequences for the middle class that should have been called club for growth, should have been called club for shrinking the middle class, club for shrinking the mod roerates of the republican party, that's what we have to q uas h. >> so many people think this campaign is about the economy and that's it. if that's the case, how do you explain the tea party candidates are getting so much enthusiasm and support? here you had people saying pat toomey could be

masterman laboratory and demonstration school in philadelphia. we'll bring that to you live as soon as it begins. this message by the president to students, what a difference a year makes. you recall this time last year a bunch of people were up in arms over mr. obama's first back-to-school speech accusing him of indoctrination trying to ram his political agenda down kids' throats. some parents even refused to let their kids go to school that day. so they didn't have to listen to the president. look, mr. president, stay away from our kids. that's a year ago. for the most part that outcry is not being heard today, largely because it's not very useful. the white house released the president's speech yesterday so everybody could get their head around it and read it in advance. president obama doesn't always stick to the script, but we have a general sense what he'll say. as we wait for the president to begin we're going to tell you about some of the focus points of his speech. now, joining us to talk about it, we've got good people here who know a l

and a tornado watch from philadelphia southwards down along the coast. you can see the rain, the rain. the yellows where heavy rain is coming down. between philly and d.c. is the worst of it. now we have flash flood warnings for the entire d.c. metro area. they picked up a quick two to three inches of rain in some cases. it's still raining hard. some of the small streams are coming out of their banks. many road closures today. our computers are projecting the heaviest rains from d.c. to philly, maybe just outside of new york city up through the catskills. we're talking potential for maybe half a foot of rain in some cases. this will be about a 24-hour event. starts this morning and won't end until tomorrow morning. >> lots to look forward to. >>> new york's bed bugs take to the airwaves. >>> quite a run for tina fey lately but wait it gets better. the first look at entertainment is straight ahead. funny thing about vegetables... they fill you up without filling you out. yes! v8 juice gives you three of your five daily servings of vegetables. that's what

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we believe we have a successful partnership in philadelphia. because of the role we have played, journalists have contacts made as you have contacted me from all over the country. "the baltimore sun" reported that the number of baltimore rape cases reported to the fbi has declined by 80%. since 1991, the percentage of unfounded rate cases has tripled. from 2003 to 2010, police reports foreign tain -- inf -- police reports were only four in 10 cases. many journals reported data like this. this translated to horrifying details. a cleveland and victim was found to be "non credible" after she filed a claim that she was raped by a man who had spent 15 years in jail for a rape charge. she was bleeding when she fight down a police cruiser and provided the police the detailed information about the assailant. police eventually found the remains of 11 women at his home. milwaukee and baltimore, philadelphia, we have all heard stories like that. i thought that the reports of egregious police misconduct were isolated events. but we're seeing systemic patte

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what is going on in philadelphia is not only of standing in philadelphia and i am proud to be in pennsylvania and delighted that is happening, but i think it needs to be exported as aggressively as possible. with respect to the issue of police and is classifying rates -- to the issue of police ms. classifying rates as -- mis classifying rates, what is the question of non ucr rapes? i think it is ridiculous and insulting. that is to be changed. in addition, there are real problems with the and both with iucr. the only illustrations provided are stranger rape and gain weight. if there are no -- there are no explanations given to police a bad acquaintance -- about acquaintance rape and familiar rape. there is another question with respect to coding, and this comes to the fourth issue we have been asked to consider, which is the issue of police under founding rate cases. quite frequently, the ucr encourages police officers to and found police officers -- to one found -- unfound rape cases. there are only three categories. one is unfounded, which is to say no crime has occurred. the other is clear

a beautiful philadelphia day you've got going down there. looks gorgeous. thanks. >> reporter: yes, we do. >>> moving on. lady gaga using her star power to fight the military's don't ask, don't tell policy on gay service members. a proposal to repell the measure attached to a defense spending bill scheduled to be voted on tomorrow. attending a rally in maine today. senators could cast the deciding votes for the bill. i want gaga to join me. help me. i've sent her a message at twitter.com/ladygaga. help me get at lady gaga on my 2:00 p.m. hour. little monsters. i'm asking courtney hazlett. little monsters, help me get lady gaga on at 2:00. >>> randy quaid and his wife are facing new legal woes for squatting in a california home they owned years. the home's owner says no you don't. police charges the quaids with burglary. earlier they were arrested on charges of failing to pay their bill at a california hotel. >>> legal drama for paris and lindsay. one cop pleas while the other could land behind bars. we'll get the scoop from pop culture colum

president obama talked to students at philadelphia's masterman school receiving a rock star's welcome with standing ovation and did he havening spring. the if the president shared comical and inspiring schools from his own high school years. i'm lynn berry 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 in hd. >> good morning, everyone. we are off to a cool start on this wednesday morning. the temperatures are in the low to mid 50's. 52 in frederick are now. 56 at the airport. mostly sunny skies today. it will be nice and milder this afternoon with highs around 80. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. we will give you the latest on the tropics. temperatureck the on tv hill. here is a look ahead to 11 news today. >> it does look like patricia jessamy's name will not be on the november ballot. details are next. >> a dramatic night of primary returns. a stunning upset for the gop. >> we will detail your morning commute. there is a tractor-trailer in [ male a

they have already been made a big underdog in philadelphia. they have the day off today to think about it and get focus for their second division game. meanwhile, though wizards were back on the court this afternoon. training camp is under way. how do they look? what are they doing? >> they are looking good. this is a new team, a fresh team. the first official practice wrapped up a moment ago. they tip of training camp last month with midnight madness. we captured some video off the course, getting treatment on his knee. the wizards tell us it is routine procedure. meanwhile, the team's new wall, impressedohn waljohn us with his abilities. >> back to fundamentals, back to execution basketball, and back to having fun. you go back to when you were a kid, almost, when you had fun. do not lose the passion and the fun. that is all i'm saying. >> the wizards will trend throughout the week, gearing up for their first preseason game in dallas on october 5. >>> stephen strasbourg spoke with the media today for the first time since having liniment repla

one woman says it happened to her in philadelphia. now the aclu is suing on her behalf, saying security procedures are going way too far. cnn's kate bolduan has the story. >> reporter: cathy parker says her nightmare started with this wallet. >> they went through compartments, they kind of looked through like this. and in this compartment i keep a lot of receipts, so they were pulling out receipts and looking at them. they were opening them all the way up. >> reporter: that's when she said her trip through philadelphia airport security went too far. >> it was very uncomfortable, it was embarrassing to have your personal things from inside your wallet, receipts just laid out in the open and people looking. it was just a horrific experience. >> reporter: parker was flying to north carolina on business in august when she says transportation security administration agents and local law enforcement detained her for an hour, questioning her, searching her personal items, calling her husband to say she was suspected of embezzlement after fin

. ♪ ♪ 'cause i live and breathe it's philadelphia freedom from the day that i was born i've waved the flag ♪ ♪ philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, yeah ♪ ♪ gave me piece of mind my daddy never had ♪ ♪ philadelphia freedom shine on me i love you ♪ ♪ shine a light to look out of the through the eyes ♪ ♪ of the ones left behind shine a light shine a light shine a light ♪ ♪ won't you shine a light philadelphia freedom i love you, yes i do ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to jon glaser. up next, a song from heart. come on back. >> thank you. thank you so much [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guests are rock and roll legends. i'm so happy they're here. their first album in six years, "red velvet car," was just released. here to play a song from it called "wtf," please welcome heart! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ how much talking does it take talking 'bout your bad mistakes gonna talk you wide awake ♪ ♪ talk until your ego breaks the past is dust undo concern there's hell to pay and it's your turn

the sugar house casino is open in philadelphia. it took four years between getting a license and opening its doors after protest from neighbors. philadelphia is the largest city with a full casino. >>> uncle sam has a message for our local governments, clean up the anacostia river, and if they don't, remove an extra 600- tons of trash it will cost them. the environmental protection agency passed rules that require dc, montgomery and prince georges county to remove the trash or face a $37,000 a day penalty. the district is already charging a 5 cents disposable bag fee to help to clean the river. >>> something new on the commute today a security effort at the pentagon metro station. the station is on the southeast side of the possible so you can imagine security is already tight. kristin fisher is live in arlington to tell us exactly what is new. good morning. >> good morning, andrea. well, these changes are going to be more of an inconvenience than anything else. hopefully they will not tack on a ton of extra time to your commute bu

. >>> this comes to us from philadelphia. for one group of kids going back to school was made even more deciding by a pep talk from high up. president obama spoke to students at philadelphia's masterman school receiving a rock star's welcome with a stand are ovation and deafening screams the president shared comical and inspiring personal stories from his own high school years, encouraging his attentive audience to develop drive and determination and value a good education. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today." just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> supporting your village can be a heavy undertaking. in india, residents drag a huge bolder up a mountain three miles an the ceremony believed to make their village rock solid. the annual tradition is led by the village elder along with men who remain on a strict diet for a year. >>> in france, fairytale weddings can be a dream come true, at least for couples with a cinderella carriage ride under the eiffel tower in england. it will cost you. the t

big thunderstorms rolled through philadelphia and new york city last night. today will be a dry day. temperatures still very warm from philly to d.c. cereal in new york and boston should be beautiful at 70 and sunny. watch out for stormy weather in the next two days. a lot eavy rain. minneapolis into areas of wisconsin. chicago, a chance of thunderstorms tonight. that threat of strong storms and wet weather wl continue to friday here through the great lakes and up there in the northern plas. if you're watching us on wmaq and channel 5 in good old chicago, illinois. india is calling. experience indian culture in music with live performances, yoga classes and much more at thworld's annual music festival at the chicago cultural center. >> bill, thank you. now here is a early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. a slimmed down slim cut joaquin phoenix made his return to late night with day of the letterman. he apologized to the host for his bizarre appearance year ago. both made an effort to stress letterman was not in on the hoax a year ago. as for

the redskins take on philadelphia on sunday at 4:15. the nationals have played the last home game of the season. a bad outing for debt wilier. he gave up four homers and seven earned runs to the phillies. the nationals lose 7-1 but finish with a winning record of 41-39. they play three games in new york this weekend to close out the season. >>> there's good news for the federal workers an washington. the threat of a possible government shutdown has been averted. the story is coming up. >>> this is what we are watching throughout the morning. doppler radar to check on the heaviest rain and new storm warnings. what's happening on the roadways? >>> traffic alert. 95 in virginia heading southbound at 123 we have an accident taking away two left lanes. more traffic and weather together when 9 news now returns. >>> welcome back to 9 news now. i'm andrea roane. thanks for joining us this thursday morning. angie goff will have the traffic in a moment. you had a problem along route 123 this morning. >> yes. 95, 70 we have problems. >> you got it

that is why there screaming and yelling in philadelphia. a walk off. -- that is why they are screaming and yelling in philadelphia. >> monday morning quarterbacking tomorrow. exactly. >>> >>> tomorrow, 5 to seven degrees cooler. are you ready for summer to make a comeback? we have a warm-up, and then the first day of autumn, well above average. near 90. >>> all right, we will be right back. >>> all right, we will be right back. ♪

donovan mcnabb's returned to philadelphia is all anyone is talking about. it is like the super bowl. even at redskins park it is all you hear. he set the record for wins and titles and even took them to the super bowl. i guess this is all to be expected. mike shanahan, how do you think that the fans will react to mcnabb? >> i'm sure they will react. that is just the nature of our game, but i think out of respect for what he's done, i think a lot of people will be surprised. >> philadelphia fans are notorious for being a bit over the line and even rude. we have -- we ask some philly fans what they can expect. >> i do not know. i think surprisingly, he might still get a lot of love for philadelphia. >> no love lost. they wanted him out years ago. he just held on. >> i think he will get some cheers and jeers. >> he will get next cheers and boos, but it will be mostly cheers. >> all i can say is this is going to be some kind of fun. lebron james and his manager maverick carter said race was a factor went he decided to sign with the miami heat. here is part of t

the philadelphia phillies are trying to keep their lead. the nationals took two of three on the weekend including a victory on sunday. ted leonsis wants you to forget about last season's disaster of a franchise. it is a new year with a new star and the no. 1 draft pick john wall. there's a midnight to off practice at george mason, doors open to the public at 11:00 p.m. >>> 62 degrees on this monday. the news continues at 5:30. still ahead, the commonwealth takes a top spot on a new list ranking gun crimes. >>> president obama it's the campaign trail this week hoping to the right notes with voters. i'm emily schmitt in washington. that story's coming up. >>> meteorologist adam caskey and belfort furniture weather center in. this is what we have been center in. this is what we have been looking for two. more bold flavor!onds! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not what you don't. blue diamond almonds. (play-by-play announcer) it's up and it is... good! more than a snack. in china, they're busy building wind farms and expanding

. >>> we are getting ready for philadelphia on sunday. i wish you could smell it in here. if we are tailgating, there are potential health risks to tell us about and give us tips to avoid them. >> slaughtly. the worst thing that can happen to you on game day is that you get a case of food poisoning or cross contamination. the number one cause of this. people get there. they have a cooler full of bratwurst and chicken and sal lammies. they grab a chicken, put it on the grill. wipe a hand on a paper towel and grab a hot dog and then the bacteria is crossing over. >> you have a tip for chicken. >> best thing to do is take your chicken the night before. take vegetable oil, salt, pepper, paprika and rub that on the chicken and bake it at 475 for 45 minutes and take the thermometer. $4 is the best investment you can make for your kitchen. check the temperature, 165. chill it overnight. take it with you and you have no chance of cross contamination. all the food is already cooked. put it on the grill and cook for 15 minutes and you have all the grill flavor. >> any concern with r

five of the 12 districts of new york, chicago, philadelphia, richmond, and atlanta growth was reported as slow and the western us ranked among those showing modest economic growth since late july. >>> on now to wall street where stocks bounced back a bit. the dow opened higher gaining 46 points and lose some momentum following the report of the nasdaq gained 19. >>> the president called for an end to the so-called pushed dominic bush tax cut and called it the desire to cut taxes on millionaires and billionaires. the president aimed at republican leader john baynard and let's hear now from the president. >> let me be clear that mr. baynard and everybody else, we should not hold middle-class tax cuts hostage any longer. >> the president's economic agenda includes proposing an extension of tax cuts for households making less than $250,000 a year or individuals making less than $200,000. he also wants $180,000 in expanded business tax cuts. republicans have called for a two-year freeze on all taxes. >>> here at home in san francisco today people gather to remember finger bay area newsman d

the two teams would meet in philadelphia again. this time the redskins would exact their revenge when it mattered most. here's the latest edition of "redskins rewind." ♪ >>> january 5th, 1991, when replay saved the day. in an nfc wildcard game at veterans stadium, philadelphia eagles quarterback randall cunningham and the eagles offense was just starting to take flight. cunningham, to keith jackson, who tears up the turf,ut is brought down just short of the end zone. as close to pay dirt as they would get. >> when we first got down close to our end zone, keith jackson. that's when he came in the huddle and said, hey, let's put our goal to say no touchdown. three points, but no touchdow after he said that the first time, it was already in everybody's mind, let's have this goal to not let these guys score. >> his team goal was achieved. no eagle touchdowns, three turnovers, and five sacks. >> i think our line played exceptionally well. jim johnson and i, we had fun today. we talked out there. we kept our composure. we didn't let th

>> jimmy: i don't remember. >> so anyway, yeah, so, i had to fly to philadelphia. i called my doctor, i said, is it okay to fly? he said, well, there's a slight chance of a blood clot, but no more than the plane crashing. just get up and walk every 15 minutes down the aisle, up and down the aisle. so i did that. i didn't know if i was doing it to keep the plane from crashing or from keeping a blood clot. >> jimmy: you are a big guy. keep the balance going. >> and people thought it was a terrorist, every 15 minutes, it's a four-hour flight. or they thought, yes, kevin, we saw you when you came on, you don't have to keep walking back and forth, you know? [ applause ] >> jimmy: you were there -- did you do standup? >> yeah. >> jimmy: and have you integrated any new things into your act? >> i always try to keep the material fresh. >> jimmy: i know that about you, yeah. >> but one -- i don't think you do. one thing that i am doing now is impressions. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah. because i think it adds a lot of flavor to your act. but i'm not doing the vocal impressions.

>> i thought "streets of philadelphia" was actually about the streets of philadelphia and i thought, this song stinks. >> you ever seen the movie "bang the drum slowly"? >> yes! oh the movie, no. >> it is a hobby. >> you can hit him. >> "streets of loredo" sad song having to do with the movie. >> how about you, anne? any song? >> only that fleet wood mac song that reminds me of the clintons. >> "don't stop thinking about tomorrow." >> on my i-pod. >> that ruined the song. what about you? >> i cry gravel. you know patty klein, i left my nipple in bourbon. >> you know what song makes me cry, i have a tape of it -- >> ♪ baby i like it ♪ the way you move on the floor ♪ ♪ baby i like it ♪ come on give me some more >> that's enriquey gleys yis. >> you cry percent operation because you dance so hard. >> i weep while listening to that song. >> binging on cup cakes. >> bill, last word. >> i don't have to tell you which song makes me cry at least once a day. and i tell them the same answer all the time. every single song on the 1980 album "super trooper" by one abba. aside from putti

they play this game sun against philadelphia for the league champion -- sunday against philadelphia for the league championship at 11:30 they begin. last year they were in the bottom. this year they go from worse to first. the pride, will be the fourth time the two teams meet this year. the gold pride won the first time and when you schedule a championship game on a football sunday with the raiders and 49ers, what do you say we buck tradition? want to go to hayward? >> yeah. got to support the local team. >> tweet me as soon as you arrive. you've got football, it's like a religion. don't schedule your game. have it 3 a.m. on thursday morning. >> as long as they win. >> exactly. what an attitude. it's about competing, not winning. >> as long as they compete and win. >> no. all right. did you know hockey season is here? yes. tonight last year's stanley cup hero practicing with his blackhawks helmet and pads. the sharks tonight lost to anaheim 5-4 and i'll say this in a very pleasant way. instead of getting highlights, let's rerun and keep our cameraman home on safe ground. we run some pra

the national star pitcher was pounded in philadelphia. he gave up six runs and didn't make it out of the first inning. the first inng for raj was all the phillies needed as they crewsed to victory over the 115th straight sellout at citizens state park in philadelphia. a bright spot for the nationals tonight with danny espinoza on second. he comes around to score. nationals tay tke a 1-0 lead. bottom of the fourth now. nationals pitcher jason marquee had a brutal opening, to say the least. chase utley comes in to score, as does ryan howard. that makes it 3-1. a bauble from zimmerman and his troubles are far from over. oswalt gets in on the action. marquee's night is ver. he faced nine batters and recorded exactly one out. he gave up six runs in one inning before the phillies lost 9-1. >>> devon omas was the first taken by the draft. now thomas is battling just to get on the field in shanahan's new team. he was basically the fifth wide receiver. last night's game plan, armstrong, galloway and williams. he's been relegated to a kick return w

and philadelphia's michael vick three touchdown passes and ran for a t.d. himself. the eagles beat the jaguars 28-3. in baseball, philadelphia clinched the playoff spot even though they lost to the mets because cincinnati homered and stomped san diego 12-2. the reds' magic number to win the central division down to one. with the score tied in the tenth inning, boston walked in the winning run for the yankees, 4-3 victory. the yankees' magic number to reach the playoffs is down to one. >>> when we come back this morning, another look at the morning's top stories and staff shuffle. the obama white house gets set for some big changes. hanges. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. our job is to listen and find ways to help. that means working with communities. restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by

. >> before donovan mcnabb took the field today, he did his best to down play his return to philadelphia. >> who doesn't have feelings getting ready for a game, i'm sure i'll have feelings. >> reporter: the media kept the pressure on mcnabb about his emotions for sunday's game. >> every player has a chip on their shoulder about something. is this something that i use? maybe just an added chip, i guess. the fans never appreciated his many accomplishments in his 11 years there. as for his return, he's expecting the best. >> hopefully cheers. >> reporter: but his teammates know better. >> they boo everybody up there. >> reporter: his teammates also know what this game means to donovan. >> you put yourself in his shoes, what do you want to do. >> there's a lot of pressure. you pretend there's not and it doesn't matter but i think it does. >> reporter: mcnabb's return to philadelphia is half the story line. right now, the success of michael vick is the talk of the nfl and it was mcnabb who urged vick to sign with the eagles last season. >> one thing i wanted to do was give a guy an opportunit

. >>> in philadelphia, right fielder jason hayes made an error that led to the philadelphia go ahead run. >>> by the way, in the seventh inning of that game, a fan ran onto the field in a red costume. atlanta left fielder matt diaz tripped up the fan. security guards took him away. diaz got an ovation from the phillies' crowd out there. >>> when we come back this morning, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> plus, the woman that burned herself in that asid attack hoax now faces criminal charges. stay once... 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. when you spend $50 or more, including sale prices. download your coupon at sears.com/savings. plus, apparel clearance is up to 80% off. sears. [ female announcer ] we've got stains, down to a science. new wisk, with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology targets all the major stain groups like particulates and oils. its enzymes and cleaning agents fight a full range of stains. ♪ you'll never look at

a towering shot, philadelphia led it, 1-0. that's all they need because roy halladay was dealing. gave up two hits, struck out espinoza for the complete game. the phils win their fourth straight nl crown. >>> rays and marlins, needed extra innings. ended with a walk-off single in the 11th. braves won, 2-1, now a half game up in the wild card race. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another quick look at the weather, here is dominica davis with the weather forecast. you have better news this time around, don't you? i do. >> you do? >> you just need to go to the west coast for it. the middle part of the country looks great. temperatures are nice and mild there. high pressure in the west. they are finally getting a break from the heat. here's all the bad weather, in the east coast. that's where all the rain is pushed. moisture moving up from the southeast to right through the mid-atlantic and up through the northeast. the i-95 corridor will be a wet one once again for today. you can see heavy shower now from the district out through pittsburgh, that's wh