good morning, america. on ts thursday, november 5th, jaycee dugard's first comments about her kidnapper. and a look inside the slaiting report, slamming authorities for the staggering number of times they could have found her and didn't. swine flu in our pets? on iowa housecat has been infected by the disease. can your family dog or cat catch the virus and pass it on to you? for the first time, rihanna breaks her silence. a revealing and emotional interview. >> this happened to me. and it can happen to anybody. >> she talks about the night she was beaten by fellow star, chris brown. and what she did next. and start spreading the news. >> the yankees are back on top. >> the yankees win their 27th world series. one very happy news man, right there. ♪ new york, new york ♪ i will say happy and hoarse fan. doesn't have much voice left this morning. diane sawyer -- with -- can you believe it, a yankee fan, chris cuomo. >> go figure. >> robin roberts, and sam champion. here we are. >> they beat the phillies last night, 7-3. game six of the series. if you saw the celebration on the field. and there, in the locker room. >> yes. and we also saw a-rod, with some tears. some gentle tears. there he is. on the field. and from the field and the excitement there, all the way to times square, right outside our windows, there was an incredible -- >> look at that. >> looking up at our jumbotron, celebrating. we were stepping over the debris and aew fans, just to get here this morning. >> thanks for waking me up. appreciate it. appreciate it. >> oh, the phillies had a great season. they had a great season. they won it all a year ago. and to be back in the world series. and to take it to six games, they still have a loto be proud of, as well. >> yeah. we're going to tell you more about the game ahead. first, we want to get straight to our top story. it's the 45-page report revealing now details of jaycee dugard's first hours in captivity. it shows how officials failed to find her, not on one or two visits. they missed her on 60 visits over a 10-year period. neal karlinsky is outside the garrido home in california. neal? >> reporter: diane, good morning. this is a devastating report of mistakes. initially that jaycee dugard resisted on the day she was discovered. telling police, dugard was a great person who was good with kids. for parents, it is this line that may be devastating most of all. department failures resulted in several missed opportunities to discover the victims. when police rescued jaycee dugard, she tried to cover for phillip garrido. saying she might need a lawyer. and she's from minnesota, hiding from an abusive husband. it was a strange end to an 18-year ordeal that a california inspector-general report says never should have gone so far. the report says parole officers dropped the ball from the beginning. the department inappropriately assigned garrido its minimum level of supervision. even though his criminal history should have put him under the highest level. >> we agreed that garrido was only properly supervised, a failure rate of 90%. >> reporter: over the next ten 10 years, parole officers conducteded 60 face-to-face visited at garrido's home. never seeing the clues that would lead them to jaycee dugard. among them, power lines in plain view, leading to the hidden compound. at a minimum, the presence of those wires should have raised suspicions, the report says. he wore a global positioning device, sending hundreds of tomatic warnings when his signal was lost. other signals showed him spending considerable amount of time in his hidden backyard area. but there was no follow-up. in 1991, the year of the kidnapping, a neighbor reported speaking to a young, blonde girl, who said her name was jaycee, through a fence. in 2006, a maybe called police, reporting that children were living in tents in the backyard. and they were concerned because the neighbor has a sexual addiction. in 2008, a parole officer found a 12-year-old girl in the house. time after time, no follow-up. officials say parole officers across the country may be missing clues to other cases because they're overworked. >> in any job, if you are being taxed on an ongoing basis, the chances of you crewing up on your job increase. >> reporter: just to give you an idea of what officials are dealing with. in the area right here, around phillip garrido's home, there are 114 registered sex offenders. clearly a lot to deal with. >> still, no excuses, many believe. california parole agents recommended four, separate times, including last year, that garrido be released from parole altogether. just moments ago, i spoke with david shaw, california's inspector general, who issued that scathing report, along with matthew cade, secretary for california's department of corrections, which oversees the parole system. thank you for joining us this morning. secretary cade, just one day before garrido confessed, just one day before that, a parole agent was there on his property. searched the property and found nothing. that's just -- >> that's right. >> that's simply alarming to people. >> well, we do appreciate the work that the u.c. berkeley police to give us the initial tip. the agent reacted to that tip by going and searching mr. garrido's property. it wasn't the first time it had been searched. he had the victims very well hidden behind an eight-foot privacy fence in this hidden compound. we have sent an advisory to our field, to let them know about the hidden compound in this case, so we can do a better job in the future of trying to uncover these kinds of really difficult to find hiding places, on the back of this man's property. >> in the case of garrido, his last parole agent, his workload case was a 40/1 ratio, which is considered very low. so, what's the excuse there? >> each of his offenders was a sex offender. that gives the parole agent about 45 minutes to spend on each case during the entire period of a week. so, again, i think as mr. shaw has pointed out, mistakes were made by the department and by this agent. our focus, though, is to try 20 make sure that each agent has more time than that 45 minutes to focus on gps tracks. to be able to contact neighbors and law enforcement. to be able to do that nuts and bolts policework that we expect them to do. >> you bring up the gps system. but many wonder what's the point? he had one on. and during just 1 14-month period, your agents ignored 335 alerts that his device had lost its signal. so, what's the point? >> well, i think gps is an emerging technology. it's a tool for parole agents that we're really just beginning to fully be able to utilize. in this case, i think mr. shaw would tell you that really, his house wasn't conducive to the gps signal. and so, really every night, the signal went out when he was in his house. and would come back on during the day. and certainly, there were glitches along the way. >> is it safe to say, had not the u.c. berkeley police department noticed strange behavior from garrido, that jaycee and her daughters could very well still be in that backyard? had it not been for campus police? >> that's very possible. the work by u.c. berkeley and all of the law enforcement agents that eventually broke this case, brought it to a great resolution. but it is possible that we could still be in that situation, but for further intervention. >> gentlemen, thank you very much for your time this morning. we appreciate you being willing to take this on. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. and as you know, it isn't just hapning in california. there's also a major case breaking in cleveland, ohio. chris cuomo has that on the other major news. >> we do. good morning, robin, diane. good morning, everyone. an 11th body has been found at the home of convicted rapist, anthony sowell. a city official is demanding an investigation n w police overlooked warning science about sowell, including calls from suspicious neighbors. families of the presumed victims also think police ignored their missing persons repopos. sources say the aarp, the influential seniors lobby, will endorse house speaker nancy pelosi's reform bill. she's been lobbying the organization for weeks. a vote is expected saturday. overseas, more proof of the increasing danger in afghanistan. the united nations announced this morning it is pulling half its international staff out of kabul, so it can look for more secure housing. five staffers, you'll remember, were killed in a bombing last week. a judge in italy has connections with the cia in kidnapping of a terrorism suspect in 03. the suspect, a muslim cleric in milan, says he was taken to egypt, so he coulde tortured. the cia agents tried in absen a absentia, now risk being arrested if they leave the u.s. this is the first convictions of the cia's extraordinary rendition program. kellogg is phasing out a a controversial health claim on some of its cereal boxes. the company says it will remove labels that claim the cereals he support your child's immunity. critics say the labels took advantage of parents' fears about swine flu. ford is unveiling their first-ever backseat air bags. they will open outward instead of inward. they will be optional on the ford explorer next year. finally, the world series is over. as mighty as the 2008 champion phillies are, they certainly are, for 2009, we have a new king. there can only be one number one. and it is the yankees. >> to the secondd baseman, cano the yankees are back on top. world champions for the 27th time. >> reporter: it't'been nine celebrated a world series.ankees but with a brand-new stadium, it was time for the yankeeses to d whatathey do best, win championships. in victory, the bleacher creatures celebrated mightily. [ chanting ] outside the stadium, new yorkers at their best. a celebration that is much-needed relief for a troublededity. a truly unifying experience for new york. outside "gma" studios, thousands gathed to watch and celebrate the kings of baseball. and while it's great to have a winning team, the bonding of people brought together by shared pride of f ty and sport, that's the real ruler. ♪ we are the champions >> i didn't know that guy. but i think i hugged and kissed him. that's the news at 7:12. i apologize to him and his family. >> what a night. what a night. let's go to sam champion because it's a messy morning out there in the northwest. >> in several places. we're going to get to both corners of the country. when anything happens in new york, we all gather in times square. let's show you the northwestern system first. it pounds into western canada and northwestern u.s. this is very heavy rain. big-time mountain snow. heavy winds. 20-foot to 25-foot waves along the coastline here. seattle you're in it. western-most portions of washington state gets the worst of the weather there. there's great warmth here. we were in denver for the three feet of snow. 71 degrees today. and in the northeast, one nor'easter will put itself together. it's too far away to bring in gusty winds. a sprinkle on the coastline and mountain snow, in new hampshire, vermont and also in maine. and a very good morning, brian van de graaff here. it is still in the 30's and pierre. through the afternoon, we will go into the mid-50's with the added clout and may be a sprinkle north of town. chile and the 30's tonight and tomorrow, below or 50's with sunshine. sunshine for the weekend but warming trend, near 64 saturday. sunshine for the weekend but warming trend, near 64 saturday. all of america's weather in the next half hour, including, robin, a brand-new hurricane in the caribbean. the hurricane season is normally over october 30th. we're at the end of it. >> thank you. now, congress the poised 20 pass legislation to help americans in the struggling economy. this comes after election polls reveal nearly 90% are still worried about the economy, despite the fact that officials say it is technically over. our financial correspondent, bianna golodryga, has more. >> the senate be in order. >> reporter: last night, the senate extended unemployment benefits. and stretched the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers into next april. the bill would provide 14 additional weeks of unemployment benefits in all states. plus, another six weeks in states with the highest jobless rates. it would stimulate new home purchases, by expanding to people with higher incomes and some who already own homes. after losing two governors' races to republicans on tuesday, the administratio finds itself playing defense about the economy. abc's jake tapper talked with senior presidential adviser, david axelrod. >> our job is to pull the car it of the ditch. it would be helpful if the people whose policies helped create the ms in the first place, didn't sit roadside, critiquing how we are pulling the car out of the ditch. instead, jumped in and helped us push. >> reporter: the federal reserve also announced wednesday, it was leaving its key interest rate near zero, saying activity had continued to pick up this quarter. but is likely to remain weak for a time. >> the only thing that i think main street can take some optimism from is the fact that the rate of decline is slowing. >> reporter: but economists say the political fallout will continue because as the economy recovers, americans may begin to find new reason to worry. >> both the administration and the fed are walking a tight rope here. give the economy enough stimulus to get it moving. but not so much stimulus as to burden future generations. >> reporter: for now, the true test of the recovery will be what comes in the coming months and who is hiring and who is spending. later today, we'll get a report on october retail sales. and tomorrow, the all-important monthly jobs report. >> bianna, thanks. we're going to turn to "business week" columnist, suzy welch, who joins us from boston. good morning, suzy. >> good morning. >> the jobs report, we expect it to be 150,000 to 175,000 more jobs lost. is there anything the government can do right now to bring back more jobs? >> well, the government is doing some things right now that are going to take the terrible pai out, with extension of job credits and extension of the home buyers credit. but the gornment, like most people, are going to have to come to some sort of reality check, that business is going to create jobs. not government. government does not cree jobs. business does. and right now, we have to get out of the mindset that business will be punished and punished and punished for the mess it got us into. now, we need to insent business to create jobs and capacity. >> are you talking about tax breaks for hiring people, which some have discussed? >> there's a bunch of different ways to go about it, like tax incentiv for building a factory. but companies have got to be insented in all different ways, all ways they can think of to create the jobs that are going to bring back the confidence that will have consumers starting to spend and starting the positive cycle that will get the economy going again. >> what about the other incentive? the tax credit for first-time homeowners, that has been ix tended until april? >> that is like cash for clunkers, had that a great positive effect. there will be a short-term burst of activity because of it. 's not the long-term, fundamental kind of change, that will give people the confidence to start spending or hiring or creating jobs, in the ways that will create the kind of turnaround that we're all hoping for. >> so, when people walk up to you and say, how much longer is this going to go on? what do you say to them? >> longer than we'd like. i think a year. i am not an economist who can give you -- i don't think any economist can give us an exact time. i think it's going to be a fairly -- you could say a year. before people will say, we're out of that. >> it's great to talk to you this morning. we'll see you again in the days ahead. >> thanks. >> thanks to you, suzy. want to let everyone know that coming up in our next half hour, we're going to hear for the first time from the singing supernova, rihanna. she is speaking out for the first time about physical abuse. what happened with her former boyfriend, chris brown, back in february, when he's been accused of hitting her again and again. >> that's all i kept thinking the whole time. when is it going to stop? when is it going to stop? >> rihanna will speak. our exclusive interview coming up in the next half hour. also coming up in our next half hour, can your pet give you the h1n1 virus? we have a new look at how the virus is being transmitted between animals and humans. since arthur's been eating purina one, he has blossomed... into an incredibly strong, healthy cat. his coat is incredibly shiny and soft and very thick. everybody thinks he's the most handsome cat they've ever seen. 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lack of competition. huge insurance companies driving prices up by keeping competition down. in maine, only two companies control 88% of the market. in missouri, two control 79%. north dakota, one company, 89% in fact, across america 94% of markets are not competitive. we need real competition to lower costs. we need the choice of a public health insurance option. she is the pop sensation who seemed to be leading a fairy tale life, until her famous boyfriend was accused of abusing her. now, for the first time, speaking with diane, rihanna is speaking out, about what really happened with chris brown. plus, what she wants all her fans to know. good morning, america. i'm robin roberts, with diane sawyer. and we'll tell you about the solemn contribute to the three softball players. what happened? what are the clues, as the questions remain about them driving into that pond. the latest on the case. plus, can you catch the h1n1 virus, from your pet? >> so strange, this story. >> a family's cat has been diagnosed with theirus. and we'll tell you the symptoms to watch out for. but first, rihanna. it is hard to imagine a more glamorous star. and she is breaking her silence for the first time, since we saw that picture of her so bruised and battered last february. tomorrow, she will describe in detail what happened in the car with chris brown. and why a few weeks after she decided to go back to him. it was mistake, she says. and sent the wrong message to so many young girls, enduring the young thing. ♪ hey, mister please, mr. deejay ♪ >> reporter: so successful. so powerful. so bold. once, a little girl from the tiny island of barbados. she had dreamed her way into one of the biggest careers in sic. starting at 16, rihanna would have more number one songs than any artist in this decade. a multimillion-dollar bank account. endorsement deals. then, one night, her equally famous boyfriend, chris brown, beat her so badly, the whole world was shocked to discover there was a secret life. rihanna says she was ashamed. unwilling to speak until now. to those of us who thought, how could it happen to someone so strong? >> i am strong. this happened to me. i didn't cause this. i didn't do it. this happened to me. and it can happen to anybody. there are a lot of women who have experienced what i did. but not in the public. so, it made it rlly difficult. i just felt like, oh, my god. here goes my little bit of privacy. just to be exposed like something that nobody wants anybody to know. so, here i am, the whole world knowing. >> why be ashamed? >> because i didn't want people to think that that's the kind of person -- i fell in love with that person. that's embarrassing. that's embarrassing that that's the type of person that i fell in love with. so far in love. so unconditional, that i went back. >> on average, i think it takes a woman seven times before she leaves. >> eight or nine, actually. and i don't want that to happen. that's not what i want to teach people. but again, people -- i'm a human being. and people put me on a very unrealistic pedestal. and all these expectations. i'm not perfect. also, it's pretty natural for that toe the first reaction. it's completely normal to go back. you start lying to yourself. the minute the physical wounds go away. you want this thing to go away. this isn't a memory you want to have ever again. >> reporter: tomorrow, she will tell us bhapd that left her so bloody, bruised, battered. and why she went back, and what other girls, she hopes, will hear. >> when i realized that my selfish decision for love could result in -- into some young girl getting killed, i could not -- i could not be easy with that part. i couldn't be held responsible for telling them, go back. if chris never hit me again, who's to say that their boyfriend won't? who's to say that they won't kill these girls? and these are young girls. and i could not -- i just didn't realize how much of an impact i had on these girls' lives, until that happened. until that happened, it w always a wake-up call. it was a wake-up call for me, big-time. especially when i took myself out of the situation. and i will say that to any young girl who is going through domestic violence. don't react off of love. come out of the situation and look at it third-person. and for what it really is. and then, make your decision. because love is so blind. >> and we will have more tomorrow, as she talks about the reality of her life. the life we could not have imagined. an exclusive interview. and, of course, the full interview will be tomorrow night on abc's "20/20" at 10:00, 9:00 central. and weigh in on rihanna, if you will and this whole issue on abc.com. >> that she felt ashamed. she is a strong woman. it's so true how people go back time and time and time again. >> and she's going to explain more of that. what you're thinking and saying to yourself. and the moment she realized fully what she was doing. time, now, for the weather again. and sam. >> so powerful to hear her words. let's start with hurricane ida. we'll begin with this. we have a hurricane, that will move over nicaragua's coastline. then, over the mountains in nicaragua and honduras. these are incredible mountains. will he have circulation when it hops back into water? is it possible to have some circulation? it is too far out to know here. we will step by step, watch this hurricane, as it moves across the land areas and mountains. we have a powerful storm in the northwest. one to three inches of rain in washington and oregon. one to three feet of mountain snow. under that, will be a strong push of warm air in the middle of the country. denver gets to 71 degrees. and the warm air starts to work east. look at memphis by friday at 70. 75 on saturday. chicagoland, you're getting to 62 on saturday. that even works into new england by the time we get toward the end of the weekend. but today, this low will spend some gusty wind all over new england. also, a little bit of mountain snow. more than that, it's we are in the 30's. temperatures will reach the mid 50's this afternoon. we will have added cloud cover this afternoon. and all that weather was brought to you by "up," rated pg-13. robin? >> okay, sam. now, the latest on the three college softball players who died when their vehicle apparently slid into a pond in rural north dakota. we're learning more details about what police think happened. abc's lisa fletcher in north dakota with the latest. good morning, lisa. >> reporter: good morning, robin. more than 10,000 people drive into water every year. and s many victims drown right in their own neighborhoods, leaving family and loved ones asking, how could something like this possibly happen? remembrances left by family and friends, who gather privately at the chilling scene. tire tracks from the jeep, the only evidence kyrstin gemar, ashley neufeld and afton williamson drove into the pond to their deaths. this stock pond, in daylight, seemingly harmless. any area with livestock, yuld have a pond like this? >> reporter: dug to hold water for cattle, ponds are usually 12 to 16 feet deep, with sleep, muddy sides. >> if a week started going into one of these embankments, would there be a way back out? >> no. >> reporter: a tiny camera captures the impossibly thick water. wh was the visibility like? >> zero visibility. >> reporter: what do you suspect happen? is it a situation by the time you realize you're in trouble, it's too late to get out of it. >> it's the fact of being in a panicky situation and the cold coldness of the water, that just probably didn't have time. >> reporter: the key to survival is getting the window open asap. if water shorts out the electrical system, you're going to have to break the glass. the windshield won't break. so, use the heel of your foot. or you can pick up a tool like this for less than 10 bucks, to bust out a side window. you won't be able to fight the water rushing in. but once it fills the car, you'll be able to swim out. it happens so fast. even our own jay schadler, with divers standing by, for this 2002 demo, panicked and had to be rescued. but the odds against the three girl, so much greater. in the dead of night. in a remote farmer's field, before they knew what was happening. >> were you panicking at the situation, at the time? at that moment, and the water is extremely cold. you lose dexterity. and you don't think straight at that time. >> reporter: when a vehicle goes in the water, rarely do rescuers have enough time to get there. it's usually less than two minutes that the occupants have to get out. a tool like this one, i picked up for less than 10 bucks at a hardware store and used in the story, can save your life. robin? >> did you have to use a lot of force? >> almost none. the key is, something with the point. if you hit it on the blass. the heel of a shoe. you have to knock it. and not that hard. >> lisa fletcher, thanks so much for that. appreciate it. we continue to think of the three, young women and their families. coming up next, could your four-legged friend give you the h1n1 virus? we have a "gma" health alert, when we come back. keurig's single-cup brewers let you enjoy an individually brewed cup of gourmet coffee in under a minute. with over 200 varieties of coffees and teas from 13 leading brands, you'll always find your favorite cup. like it's ground, measured, and brewed just for you -- because it is. keurig single-cup brewers. choose. brew. enjoy. sharing, it's what kids do. but every year an average of four million kids get the flu and miss out on sharing. that's why we created goodtoshare.com. here you'll learn about preventing influenza and discover your latest vaccination options. join us at goodtoshare.com. and together, we can all be good to share. we're back at 7:44. now, to the h1n1 virus. new development that has medical experts and pet owners sitting up, taking notice. the first case of the h1n1 virus in a housecat, has been confirmed, in iowa. the animal was treated, has recovered. but experts say the animal may have contracted the virus from its owners. joining us from our d.c. bureau, our senior health and medical editor, dr. richard besser. two of the three people in that cat's home, had flu-like symptoms, before the cat became ill. is there a possibility that the cat caught it from the people? >> i talked to dr. kellan bridges, who is a flu expert at cdc yesterday. this is the first confirmed case of human flu in a cat. whether you're talking seasonal or h1n1. and given the people in the family for sick first, it's likely the cat caught it from the owners. >> so, what's the significance here, rich? >> what it says is that flu viruses can cut across species. there have been cases in ferrets. there's been cases in pigs. and they've acquired those from humans, not the other way around. it's important for pet owners to know they can transmit their flu to pets in their house. >> you should be looking for symptoms in your pet? >> yeah. you know? people care lot about their pets. and it's important that you watch for symptoms. and they're very similar to what you'd see in people. lethargy, decrease in appetite, cough, sneezing. your pet won't be acting right. if you see that, they may have difficulty breathing with their mouth open. that's the time to call your vet and get them in for care. don't treat them yourself with over-the-counter remedies or medicines designed for people. >> it may cause more harm than good if you do that. should you worry about catching the virus from your pet? >> i think it's the other way around. how do you protect your pet from the virus? that's doing the same things you would do if you're sick and don't want to spread it to fami members or friends. cover your cough. you want to avoid close contact with your pet. those kindf measures will help reduce the likely of transmission from you to your animal. >> good to know. rich, want to talk to you about a report that's raising some eyebrows this morning. we know about the shortage. or we hear about the shortage of the h1n1 vaccine and the seasonal vaccine. but there's a report out this morning suggesting that wall street giants, like citigroup and goldman sachs have started receiving doses of the h1n1 vaccine. at first glance, people are outraged saying, why should they get it before others. but you're saying not so fast here? what's going on? >> i think this is good news. any clinic can apply for vaccine. and it's important they all do. if you think about where people spend the bulk of their time, it's at their place of work. you want workplace clinics to be vaccinating for h1n1, the way they do for seasonal flu. this, i think is some of the efforts paying off. you want to make sure that people can get it where they work. but it's important that those businesses follow the same rules and are only giving it to very high-risk pele, until there's enough vaccine for everyone who needs it. >> that's good enough to say. but people are outraged when they have to stand in long lines and they can't get it. they see folks on wall street that are getting it before some high-risk groups. that doesn't sit well with a lot of people. >> it doesn't sit well. but hopefully these clinics have played by the same rules and have applied for vaccine in the same way. as vaccine begins to flow, there will be enough across the board for everybody. if there's any evidence of preferential treatment, that would be a big problem. >> a huge problem. dr. richard besser in d.c. thanks very much, rich. have a good day. for more information on h1n1 symptoms, treatment and prevention, go to abcnews.com/swineflu. we'll be right back. wrap her in velvet, and colorful scarves. give glitter. give sparkle. give shine. with gorgeous necklaces, gem and jewel cuffs and all that's divine. tis the season to glow with silver to the elbow. this holiday, spend wisely. give wildly. chico's. love i i love it, love it. damage is most obvious at the tips. watch what happens when severely damaged hair... is repaired with dove therapy conditioner. convincing, isn't it? 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"good morning america" continues with looking for mr. right. does he exist? love guru, steve harvey, is back. straight talk for women. what you really want to know about men. plus, she found her mr. right. and now, melissa rycroft and ty strickland when it comes to dos and don'ts of wedding etiquette. what we found out about so-called green products just might make you see red. good morning, everyone. i'm robin roberts, here with diane sawyer, on this thursday, november 5th. and he's back. >> he's back. the one-man truth squad is back. steve harvey is in the house. ready to answer more burning questions about women and men. knowledge gained from personal experience, in part, of course. and look at "essence" magazine. there she, with the fabulous marjorie on the cover. the latest edition will be hitting the stands next week. but in this half hour, once again, how to figure out what makes the man in your life tick. and, men, what do you really want to know about women? come on. what do you really want 20 know? that's all up in this half hour. also this morning, melissa rycroft and ty strickland. the happy couple. ever closer to their wedding day. that's ahead. first, let's get back over to chris, with the news. >> good morning, robin, diane. good morning, everyone. it looks like unemployed americans will get up to 20 weeks f unemployment benefits. the extension is expected to be passed by the house as early as today. the bill would extend the first-time home buyer tax credit. and create new credit for buyers who owned a home for at least five years. wall street is keeping an eye on retail sales, as figures come out today. merchants are reporting overal mixed reports for october, with americans spending a little more. bad news, though, comes from clothing retailers. they say shoppers are looking only for bargains. florida, a 7-month-old baby missing for five days has been found. good news, she was alive. she was found in a box under a bed at her babysitter's home. they are planning to charge the sitter, her husband, a a the baby's mother. but aren't discussing the ifshgs the case. for the first time, we're hearing a possible defense for the man accused of brutally murdererg arkansas news anchor, anne pressly. barbara pinto is in little rock. good morning, barbara. >> reporter: lawyers say curtis vance is falsely accused. police pressure to solve high-profile case. but prosecutors paint a picture of a brutal killer, starting with testitiny from anne pressly's mother. from the witness stanan patty candy stared down curtis vance. then, choking back tears, she described a mother's nightmare. it was horrific. i absolutely could not take the scenee in. i could not imagine what i was seeing when i founun my daughte, she told the jury. 26-year-old anne pressly was so new at her anchor job, her parents would call at 3:00 a.m., to make susu she wasas awake. but on this morning, there was no answer. frantic, her mother went to anne's house. she f fnd the back door wide-open. her daughter, gasping for breath. it was anne. but she was so swollen and her hair was completely matted th blood. she was beyond recognition, her there was blood on the ceiling. that's how horrific her attack was. the state claims dna evidence found in pressly's home linked vance to her rape aeromurder. and that dna ties him to another brutal rape and robbery in his hometown. but the defense claims vance was tricked into giving up his dna and giving the police three, conflicting confessions. now, curtis vance has pleaded not guilty to chargeses that include capital murder. if convicted, he cou face the death penalty. chris? >> barbara, thank you for reporting this morning. in medical news, a study is out comparing an alternative to bypass surgery. at issue, is whether to allow the heart to keep beating d ding surgery. let's bring in dr. tim johnson from boston. good morning, tim. what does the study find? >> the study took over 2,200 patients who were going to have and pumped back into the body. this is allows the heart to be stopped. makes it easier for the surgeon to operate. the other group got the heart pump video rate. so, a surgeon has to work on a beating heart, making it technically more difficult. they say offpump surgery, it produces less brain damage. not only was the group operated on offpump, do better. they did somewhat worse than the other group. so, i think it's going to turn conventional wisdom on its head. >> what does this mean for patients? >> as of this morning, patients who are going to have bypass surgery, should talk hard with their doctor about which version they should have. right now, we do about 20% offpump in this country, out of all the people who have surgery. i think many fewer are going to have this after the study and when they talk to their surgeon. >> all right, tim. thank you very much for breaking it down for us. appreciate it this morning. that's the news at 8:05. time for the weather and a man known as sam champion. >> good morning, chris. we have a studio loaded with folks. they're waiting for you guys to come downstairs. we got a lot of folks from bob's event last night. you probably already talked to them this morning. and girl scouts that are here, by the way. hello, ladies. i know you're all afraid of the microphone. but who are you? 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"gma's" special contributor, steve harvey's relationship book, "act like a lady, think like a man," has spent an incredible 39 weeks and counting on "the new york times" best-seller list. >> it's time to draw on mr. harvey's wisdom. he's going to answer questions from real women, about the men in their lives. >> opposed to. >> just reading there. first, the women dished about their biggest relationship problems. >> what frustrates me the most is when a guy doesn't do what he says he's going to do. it turns me into a nag. and i don't want to turn into my mother. >> momma's boys, i have had that problem in the past. guys who think their mothers know everything. must have mother's approval for everything. >> i can't be everything all at once. i can't be the vixen. i can't be your mother. i can't cook. i can't clean. >> if you want to be with your momma, that's something you need to talk to a professional about. >> six months. eight months. and he still don't want to give you a title. we'll almost exclusive. almost doesn't count. >> men have to have the remote in their hands. there's no question about it. i would like to see a scientific study done about that. >> let them be in control. or twist it so he thinks he made the decision. >> a big confession? nobody wants you to last all night. we want to go to sleep. you f you can do what you have to do and do it well in under 25 minutes, perfect. >> my secret confession is, i buy shoes and i hide them. >> i once lied about my age. >> i have lied about sex. i have said, yes, that was wonderful, when, in fact, it was not wonderful. >> go jill. go, jill. joining us with answers for these women, is "gma" contributor, steve harvey. that was the clean version. there was some really saucy things. but do men really want to know what we're thinking? >> yeah, we do. when it comes to intimacy. we do want to know. but you have to be careful, we have a delicate ego in this area. you can't just lay us on the grill like a slab of ribs and turn the fire on. you have to put a lot of barbue sauce on us. you have to douse us in barbecue -- you have to marinate us with this. you can tell us what we're doing intimacy. you have to do it in a slick way. you have to find something that he does that you really like. compliment him on it. even if you can't think of anything, make something up that we've done that you like. we will take credit for it anyway. we're just, oh, yeah. and compliment him on it. and say, that time you did that, it really -- it shot me up on the ceiling. you getter believe the next time you're with him, he's going to do just that and see if he can't get you back up on the ceiling. >> i don't know how to react when i'm in this segment. i feel -- i just want to be small. >> stay with me, baby. let me take the heat. >> that's why you're here. make you a witness. let's hear some of the questions directly from the women. here's one from lisa. 42, married. and she wants to know -- >> sometimes men feel like we are nagging them, whereas what women see is perhaps a reminder or asking them. i would like to know how we can change for men to see it not as nagging but as a simple request. >> looking at you both right there. with the nagging. >> did you see when she asked that question. some men think we're nagging. and she tried to smile with it like that's going to throw us off. no. it's nagging and a friendly reminder has something to do with the tone. it's the tone in which you say it. hey, honey, i'm going out. don't forget to take the garbage out, so the house will smell fresh. that's a reminder. you're going to sit there and let the house smell? that's nagging. >> and it hurts. it hurts. >> and that's not what we want to do. and a lot of times, the tone is taken from what you do all day. let's say you're a homeker. you're at home with the kids all day. your husband comes home from a hard day atwork, you're in the talking to the kid mode. and you sometimes lay that same tone on your kids. did you do what i asked you today? did you stop and get this on the way home, like i asked you to? mommy's not happy. you can't talk to your husband that way. or if you're a supervisor at work, you can't come home and talk to your husband like he works with you. you have to take the mommy cap off. and take the supervisor cap off. that goes both ways, with men talking to women. >> does that advice work for you? the crowd likesthat. we have, now, a 35-year-old erica lewis. she's single. and struggling with an issue that many dating couples are going through. the economy is bad. and she tends to date men who are out of work or looking for work. she has a question for you. >> what advice would you give to me, if i'm doing providing financially, to make sure that he doesn't feel emasculated and to make him feel like he's contributing to the relationship? >> you said she dates a lot of men that are out of work? >> they lost their jobs. it's a tough economy. >> if a guy's lost his job, the economy's tough out there. you have to go to what i wrote in the book about a man's dna. what drives a man is to who he is, what he does and how much he makes. who he is, is a laidoff autoworker. a laidoff truck driver. a laidoff postal worker. but guess what, though. what he does, where he does this determines how much he makes. two of the three things that drives him is now gone from this guy. so, you're dealing with a guy that's pretty broken over here. fulfill his dna of who he is, what he does and how much he makes, you have a bad situation. all you can do is be encouraging. keep telling him, we're counting on you. if it's gone on for a year or so, then t guy's got to make the adjustment. you got laid off making 60, you have to wait on another $60,000 paying job, you need to take one paying less. >> gisenta, married. she wants to know. >> what's the best way to let a man know that you're not interested in him? >> we're -- >> that's michelle. >> don't worry about that. you can't. you cannot stop a guy. once a guy is interested in you, we lock in. we don't care what you do. i've passed through three or four suggestions. a restraining order is sometimes helpful. or you can do what i had a buddy happen to him. you can throw up on him every time he starts talking. or you can fake a seizure. sometimes that don't work because i have a buddy of mine who travels with a spoon in his pocket. in case you try to fake a seizure, he can help you stop from following your tongue. >> he thought of everything. >> i'm not the guy. >> he's in, man. >> rena is 30. and has a question about her marriage. >> my question to steve, is does civilry change after marriage? why do men change? and if so, what can i do to bring him back to where he used to be, when we were still dating? >> there are a lot of women bopping their head up and down. >> chivalry never changes. you stop expecting it. you start accepting less. if a guy opened a door for you before you got married, he'll keep opening the door, if you keep expecting him to open the door. he'll keep doing the same things, if you keep expecting it or requiring it. my wife, i've been opening doors for her since we met. sometimes we'll come out of a restaurant the we'll be laughing or something, orring aing, one of the two. and i'll be heading to the car. i'll see her go around to her door. but i'll forget and i go to my door. i see her just standing there. to play it off, i laugh like i'm going back to the trunk of the car. and i touch something. but i ease around there and get that door because she's going to stand there and require that i keep doing the same things. chivalry doesn't stop. it's just women stop requiring it and start accepting less opinion just -- he's not going to get in the car and start it up and put it in rerse and pull off without you. >> there was a cartoon i saw once. and the man was driving. and the woman was sitting in the passenger seat. and she said, why don't we sit like we used to, very close to one another in the car. he said, i didn't move. she was the one who moved. >> sometimes change is a reaction to change. >> that's true. ooh. >> hey. my man. >> give me some of that. >> take your chances, baby. >> now, we have gisenta, 53. married. and very important question. >> my husband loves sports. watches it all the time. i didn't know there were so many espn channels. however, when i try to be engaged or ask questions, he looks at me like, what are you doing? >> well, he knows this is not sincere. you're not interested in the game. you're trying to figure out why he's picking sports over you. the guy's been a sports fan all his life. he has to get ready for monday morning. he has to go to work and let everybody know. he's got to armchair quarterback. he's got to tell them, i saw the play. we have to be abreast of this so we can participate as men the next day. why is everybody yelling? because they scored. scored what? a goal. how many points you get for a goal? hey, hey. >> all right, steve. >> watching the game here. >> you're on your game this morning with us. thanks so much. we appreciate it. we know you have an opinion on that. go rush to our shoutout board. steve harvey. for a value that goes a long way only campbell's chicken noodle soup is made with fresh egg noodles. 32 feet in every can. ♪ so many, many reasons ♪ it's so m'm! m'm! good ♪ ("whish, whish") here's the solution. 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( sfx: mom giggles ) pop-tarts®. made for fun™. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning. i am doug mckelway. time for a look at traffic and weather. >> it has been a long morning for drivers in virginia and maryland. the rest crashed at saint barnabas road. the two right lanes are closed. that is where you lose the two right lanes. let's go to virginia. traffic 395. here is an accident at edsall road. let's continue with our pictures. we will take you north of duke street. it looks pretty good, northbound 395. we definitely have an impact with the montgomery county traffic signals off the computer grids. delays to get into silver spring and into chevy chase on connecticut avenue. >> outside this morning, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. 40 in stafford. 43 in rockville. we are warming up nicely. we will see clouds later this afternoon. maybe a couple of sprinkles. the cold snap will continue. only low 50's at best. it will warm up rather nicely. we have a chance of a sprinkle. sunshine tomorrow. warmer temperatures moving in. >> thank you. getting ready for a another day of major traffic backups in a montgomery county. the traffic signals are not operating properly. there was a traffic college yesterday. the signals are working independently of each other. the county is offering free bus rides today. a computer glitch caused problems on metro and is now allegedly fixed. it will cost millions of dollars to prevent the problem from happening again. some riders could not buy farecards. aging power units are to blame. it will cost $14 million to fix them. reports of a missing teenager from va. -- parents of a missing teenager are asking people to look for. morgan harrington was last seen in charlottesville after attending a metallica concert. the father of elizabeth's mark has now helped to join in the search. >> i believe that she is still out there and felt that she would, home and that is what we are hoping for with morgan. >> be strong. we are trying to find you. >> police say they have received 350 tips so far and have followed up on every one of them. bob mcdonnell is getting right to work. he has a transition team. he has plans to have a transition website and running by as early as next week. key issues include job creation, the economy, and transportation. for continuous coverage, tune in to news channel 8. ♪ i got a feeling that tonight's going to be a good night ♪ we don't have the exact date yet. but something lets us know. i have a feeling, chris. do you have a feeling? >> i always have a feeling, sam. >> we're talking about the feeling that melissa might get married. not the others. melissa rycroft and ty strickland are going to tie the knot very soon. here comes robin. >> there they are. before they say i do, there's a lot of loose ends to tie up. we invited a wedding planner to the stars, to answer their questions and yours. a lot of good information. >> thanks for taking over, guys. good morning, america. is it thursday? one more alarm clock. one more alarm clock. also ahead, you think you're buying products that are good for the environment. sam knows more about this than anybody. but are they really? and you may be shocked to hear what you discover. and how you get what youay for and what you want for the planet, for your spirit. we also have something demeanor will you hold these for me? we use the word a whole lot. last night, look at this video. everybody turned out in force to support the injured troops. the bob woodruff foundation, started by our respected abc colleague, featured bruce springsteen, stephen colbert. taking place at the third can you' snd up for heroes benefit. we have some of the troops with us today. gentlemen, thank you so much for being here. thank you for being here. >> good to see you. >> thank you for being with us. it was a privilege to be with you last night. everybody in the country just wants you to know that literally, we try to put the arms around you everywhere we can. and we honor you so much. thank you for being with us. >> cory's a repeat visitor. >> is he here? >> he's making this a regular occurrence. >> know. they keep offering him my job, which is very frustrating. >> and families here. >> it is great. we know. when they go in the service, the whole family does. >> they were all gussied up last night. >> it was a wonderful event. >> i'm not trying to pick favorites. but i did walk a marine down the red carpet last night. just so my dad feels good about all that. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want to talk about. as you head out of the or, we want to show you where the most beautiful weather is in the day. from our warm spot. from el paso. corpus christi, texas, at 80 degrees. and mobile, alabama, comes in at 77, showing off southern heat. that heat spreads east, over the next couple of days. atlanta, you're in warmer temperatures, as well. and new york city, as this coast, gusty day gets by, we'll crawl into a gorgeous weekend. for the high temperatures for >f sunshine this morning. it is beautiful and clear out there. 46 right now in the district. a couple of sprinkles are all th weaeatherer wasrought to u byby "the blindnd sidede," ra pg-13. oh, robin? >> all rig,, sam. isn't it greato be down heree wiwith everydy here. ththanks so much > wededdiding b bells will s riringing for our special coesesponden melissasa rycroft, we like t to t talk about a ath weining etiqiquette. wealked in an expert, mindy weiss, author of "the wedding book." ty has so many questions. >> he wanted to talk to her. >> what is your big question? >> there's so many. i think right now what i'm struggling with, is the mingling with the guests. i want to talk to everybody. i want to thank everybody for coming. but i want to enjoy the festivities and dance and eat. i hear brides never eat. what is the appropriate amount of time you should spend mingling with the guests? >> good question. >> just so you know, reception lines are out. the modern version is that you walk around to the tables, during the night. so, you really have about four hours to say hi to everybody. but truly, people have come all this way to see you. they're excited to be there. a quick hello. you don't have to give them your life story. >> yes. >> go around and try to see everybody. they'll remember that. >> that makes me feel better. and the seating chart. do we do seating chart? do we not? i don't want to alienate people. >> you have to do a seating chart. all the time you take to make your tables beautiful. if you don't, people run in, take chairs and make their own tables. and somebody's left out anyways. it's nice to know you have a seat to go to. and people are era friendly at weddings. >> that was what i was thinking. i might be better at the planning thing than i thought. >> how involved are you in this planning thing, sir? >> i've learned to filg you're out what it is that i think she wants me to answer. and answer the right way. >> you can go with steve harvey. >> that's right. i listened when he was talking. >> the best answer is yes. >> yes, ma'am. absolutely. >> we have some viewers, questions, as well. maybe it's something you're going through, too. we have tiffany in atlanta. my fiance and i found out, that 18 couples, mostly friends' parents, have gotten together to host our next engagement party. do we have to add the people who weren't on our guest list before? >> wow. that's a lot of people. it depends on the venue. can you fit them? is it in your budget? if it's not, be honest. be honest and say, i would love to have you. thank you for entertaining me. but we just don't have room. if you don't want to entertainment, i understand. but no. we already have made our plans. >> so tough. you don't want to disappoint anyone. >> if you can invite them, get them there. it's easier. but if you can't, you can't. >> next, we have a question from suzanne in los angeles. what should i do? i have five bridesmaids i have picked already. but i have a few more friends who i love dearly. but they td to be dramatic. and i'd rather not have that around me on my wedding day. what is a goo way to approach this? >> i always say, it's not the bride. it's the bridesmaids that are the bridezillas there. there's many other jobs. give them a job that will not cause a lot of drama. have them give out programs. have them do a reading at the wedding. >> then, you kind of know you're being put on the list. don't you? >> yeah. but at least you -- hey, you're a reader. you're a reader. >> how many do you have in your wedding party? >> they're pretty small. we've got four each. >> that's perfect. >> that's doable. >> very doable. >> we have a question from maggie in oklahoma city. what's acceptable for the bar at the reception? >> big question. that's sometimes a big cost of the wedding. don't do a cash bar. if you're inviting them and hosting them, it's hard to ask them to go into their pockets. if you can't afford a full ba offer a glass of wine. it's okay to have a wine and beer, maybe champagne. but think about your budget. what are you comfortable with? a little wine is okay. >> mindy, thank you. are you on the right track? >> i'm feeling really good. >> reporter: >> it's coming up in december. >> it's coming up. we have the countdown in the 30s right now. >> you're ready to go. ty, thank you. >> thank you. >> and thank you, melissa. appreciate that. you can learn more weddiquette, at abcnews.com. next, how green are the so-called environmentally friendly products you've (announcer) you have dreams for your children. don't let times like these stand in the way of them. protect your family with the gift of financial security. backed by the highest possible ratings for financial strength. new york life. the company you keep. you want to keep your loved ones safe and secure. give them the gift of financial security from new york life. we've been protecting families for over 164 years. new york life. the company you keep. in the past five years, there's been an explosion of products marketed as being green or good for the environment. but just how accurate are all of those claims? are we really getting what we think we are? in some cases, we're not. and the government is starting to crack down. elisabeth leamy is live in washington. set ugh straight. >> reporter: here's the deal. critics call it green-washing. labeling products as eco-friendly, when they may not be. environmentally-friendly. natural. green. all labels with no legal meaning. >> it infuriates me. >> reporter: lee stringer is an environmental architect. and author of the groundbreaking book, "the green workplace." she also tries to live green, since she has a 3-year-old daughter. green-washed products make her mad. >> when i find they haven't done the wok. they just slapped a green label on something and haven't shown me they've done due diligence. >> reporter: the federal trait commission recently filed complaints about four textiles, marketed as natural bamboo when they're not. >> the fiber used in these, is rayon. >> reporter: the fcc came after products that are labeled as die owe degradable. five of the seven companies involved in these cases have agreed to stop making the claims in question, without admitting fault. >> the reason the fct is on the beat, is that we want to make sure consumers get what they're paying for. >> reporter: we asked scott chase of terachoice, a companies that certifies green products for the canadian government, to point out products that make confusining claims. number one, hyping what's taken out of a product. >> the seal says no cfcs. what's interesting is cfcs were banned in 1978. they're promoting something that's illegal, if it were in there. >> reporter: green-washing category number two, not providing proof. >> this could be a terrific product. they haven't proven themselves. >> it could be a wonderful product. but they haven't told me how much recycled content. they haven't told me the soce. >> reporter: environmental trade-fs are category number three. >> this particular bottle claims it has an eco-shape. it does use 30% less plastic than other bottles. >> reporter: that's good. >> it is good. but you have a sin of the hidden trade-off, given that you're shipping this product back and forth across the country, when you could, in fact, get it out of your tap. >> reporter: poland spring responds that most people drink bottled water when they're out and don't have access to the tap. and says its echo-shaped bottle is better than any disposable battle or cup. category number four, self-made seals. companies that put their own stamp on products. earth-friendly. >> the green leaf. what's the point? what does it mean? who determined it's earth-friendly? you have to give me additional information, so i can make an intelligent choice. >> reporter: and finally, green-washing category number five. products that aren't up to environmental standards. kenmoore advertised this refrigerator as energy star compliant. but it was not. >> i spent $2,500 on an appliance, thinking it was going to reduce my energy costs and my global warming footprint. and it doesn't come close. >> reporter: none of these product claims are illegal because there is no legal standard. until there is, you have to decide whether it's worth spending your green on products marketed as green. oh, boy. what are consumers to do? there are a couple of respected green certifications. one's called eco-logo. that's where scott case works. it's run by the canadian government. another is called green seal. it is awarded by a nonprofit. both groups look at the entire life cycle of the product. and perform inspections and testing before they award anywhere seal. this is a tough area. the whole products category is in its infancy. and some great green products haven't gotten a certification yet because they're just so new. >> and it's so difficult to believe. i guess maybe not in these days. these companies would take advantage of our trust. we're looking for something that we believe in, and in a heading we believe in. and they would take advantage of that. >> reporter: this is a tremendous area. it's so popular to try to be green. and you're right, some companies are taking advantage of it. and keep in mind, the best way to be green, is not to buy anything at all. >> it's true. reuse what you've got. thank you so much for putting a clear picture on this. for more on the story, like we do on were "just one thing," we let you know the companies that we think is doing a good job. a colleague of harold evans said, he embodice everything you become a journalist to do and to be. he was a working-class kid who became a crusading journalist in his native, britain. exposing russian spy rings, health hazards for women and children. here in the united states, he published best sellers by colin powell, marlon brando, and a book called "dreams of my father," by an unknown writer, barack obama. now, harold evans has written a book about his own life, "my paper chase." it's in bookstores right now. you read 15 newspapers every morning still? >> yes. of course, i do. >> and you edit them in your brain? >> i get as many as i can. and i look at the daily beast and yahoo!. >> that would be your life. >> i'm a junkie. i ought to be treated. they never found a cure for it. >> too bad. no rehab. >> i'm compelled by enormous curiosity. and i can't satisfy it. >> we were laughing. backstage, as we say, you were reediting the cover of "the new york times" because it's all wrong. >> i'm reading the baseball story. we want to read what we know. relive the excitement. so, i get down here. it says, many get to the victorious crowd. b-17. wait a minute. b-17. wait a minute. wait a minute. where is it? where is it? there's -- b-16. here it is. well, you know. >> it would never have happened on your watch. >> a great newspaper. >> again, there is nowhere for anyone who is in this business, perhaps to know what he means to us. and you represent olympus in journalism. i want to go back to one of the stories in the book. it's the scandals at the time, the drug that was given for morning sickness, that caused so many disabilities in young kids. you had how many threats against you not to publish that? >> the threats were many and severe. here's the problem with those children, born without arms or legs, and massive internal injuries, for a drug prescribed by the british national health system. it made a terrible disaster. what would you expect the government to do? compensate them. oh, no. the government wouldn't do anything. the drug company wouldn't do anything. the law courts would intervene to protect the drug company from suits. when the parents were forced to sue, and the newspapers tried to report it, the law said, no. let the law take its course. that meant that these kids were growing up without arms and legs and without any money. and a year went by. two, three. all the time. and so, i'm here, with a powerful newspaper. what am i doing about it? >> i love that the headline you came up with was not about the children. it was our children. >> i put a team on to investigate how it happened. it happened because of negligence by the drug company. and these kids needed more money. i changed it to our because it was our community. >> it's as exciting as any action-adventure. you were fired in a famous showdown with media tycoon, rupert murdoch. you come to the united states. and you say it's the great place for a second chchance. what did you learn about picking yourself up? >> the most important thing is to forget that you had a great job and forget that you were fired painfully. that summed up my feelings. there's a portly man standing next to his wife. and his wife was pointing. henry. henry. tell them who you were. tell them who you were. i didn't want to go around saying i were the editor of "the sunday times." i was a great man. i was saying, anything you want? clean the windows. do this. do that. i think everybody gets fired at some stage. and getting fired when i was 53, was very painful. but the thing to do, people start again. when i was -- called me and said, i've gone crazy. i said i'm sorryo hear it. craziness. i want to start a travel magazine. are you interested? and when i said yes, my friend said, you're crazy. a great editor of news, doing a travel magazine. >> it began again. there's so many stories of dedication and survival and also the spirit of journalism that makes you believe again. the spirit of journalism that makes you believe again. read an excerptosts? lack of competition. huge insurance companies driving prices up by keeping competition down. in maine, only two companies control 88% of the market. in missouri, two control 79%. north dakota, one company, 89% in fact, across america 94% of markets are not competitive. we need real competition to lower costs. we need the choice of a public health insurance option. my goodness. harold is a hoot. >> he is. he is such an inspiration. >> yes, he is. rihanna will be here tomorrow with more. we'll see you then. >> live d in hd, this is an abc 7 ws update. good morning. i am doug mckelway. >> the main traffic signal computer went on the fritz in montgomery county. there is no change today. the traffic signals are slightly but there is no way to control them. let's see the impact the signals are having by going to the picture on 29 which is improving here at randolph road. let's make hard drive over 2 connecticut avenue. this is off and on to the beltway out of kensington. we will go one more camera to give you the feel of traffic right now in virginia. 395 northbound from the beltway to head to the pentagon. we will slip on up and show you the traffic at king street. it looks like it improves but slows again on the bridge. >> thank you. we do have sunshine outside. we do have a few high clouds out there. 47 downtown. a bit cooler in the western suburbs. a few sprinkles are possible later this afternoon, mainly to the north. 30's tonight. near 60's on saturday. not a bad weekend. >> thank you. you will soon be paying more to use the dulles toll road. in january, tolls will increase from 75 cents to $8 at the main gate. ramp tolls will increase from 50 cents to 75 cents. it will help pay for