commander wants to be thought of allowing any kind of detainee abruise on his watch. >> mccain facing a charge of assault. he is accused of punching the prisoner on the stomach. he goes on trial next month in norfolk, virginia. shep? >> shepard: steve, the jury apparently had questions about the alleged victim's story. >> that's right. they told the defense attorney the prisoner ahmed abed simply wasn't credible when he testified in court yesterday. abed is still being held for those grizzly 2004 murders in fallujah. he told the court he was beaten, punched, and kicked but photos displayed in court showed he suffered no serious injuries. just a cut lip. a second trial begins tomorrow. by the way, for a navy seal jonathan keefe that's in baghdad, shep. >> shepard: steve centanni in washington tonight. steve, thanks. on the road to recovery. it appears that fewer americans have lost their jobs in recent days. the u.s. labor department reports the number of people filing their first claims for unemployment benefits fell last week down 24,000 from the week