improve, 77 degrees here. plenty of humidity in the air, dew point temperatures, upper 60s to near 70. charlottesville, a mile and a half visibility. ten miles around the city of washington. highs today, mid to upper 80s is expected. so it is going to feel warm. and a complete check of the forecast coming up. extended stay away from home, so this is new security measures in place aimed at giving students, parents, and faculty peace of mind. the big day for returning students is about 1,700 freshmen. much has been put into their safety. howard is one of several schools nationwide implemented a new security system. cell phones and panic button. also a timing feature where you tell the system where you're heading and when you expect to get there. if you don't make that criteria, then it prompts a call to check on your welfare. this augments the existing notifications like e-mail since that doesn't always get the attention it warranted, especially in an emergency. it adds to an existing security profile and platform here at thisampus. >> our entire security program involves our crime prevention programs, our progressive patrolling programs, working with the students with the student association. we also have an alert system that was in place that we just recently upgraded. whenever we have any sort of emergency that we can reach out to, you know, quick 8, 9,000 students and make sure they're aware to stay out of harm's way. >> i've seen what it was and what it is, and i think it definitely is advancing like i said earlier and it's a step in the right direction. >> now, this is not in response to any particular incident, but this is an urban campus, a relatively open campus, so security is of utmost concern here and it will be for this upcoming year. now back to you in the studio. >> very interesting use of technology. thank you, derrick. president obama is on vacation, but still getting work done. he'll hold a town hall meeting in colorado to discuss health care. he did not experience the same animosity that many of the senators faced. mr. barack obama told the audience what they've seen on tv does not tell the whole story. most who attended seemed to support the president's plan, but not everyone. one man even turned the president's own joke about bull in washington on him. >> and we keep getting the bull. that's all we get is bull. you can't tell us how you're going to pay for this. >> you are absolutely right that i can't cover another 46 million people for free. >> the president went on to tell the man he will not raise taxes on families make 2g $50,000 or less and admitted the wealthy will have to pay more. some protesters did come out. they were kept about a half mile away from the town hall meeting. senator ben cardin's town hall meets have been roundier than the president's. he tells the crowd and "news 4" he has not been diskaurjed. in fact, the opposite has happened. he's more determined to get a health care plan. he alsonswered numerous questions on the cost of reform. he has said over and over again he will not vote for a bill that increases the deficit. now to the story of a local marine who was killed in afghanistan. his family and friends are sharing his story. they say after the september 11th attacks bill care found his calling to the marine corps and he knew the risks. >> reporter: 40-year-old bill care, a marine corps sergeant, was killed in the line of duty thursday while fighting in afghanistan. john care is his father. >> well, we're just devastated with the loss. he's a wonderful young man. he's a son that every mother and father wont love to have. >> reporter: he was deployed to afghanistan in the spring and shot while on foot patrol. he was signed to the fourth civil affairs group, a marine unit based in the district. he lived in alendria with his wife rene brown who's expecting twins in december. >> we're sort of putting one foot in front of the other. we're all jt demolished by it, but there are those glimmers we're so proud of him and what he's done. >> reporter: deborah is the former bureau d.c. chief. she says he felt compelled to join the marines after 9/11 and he couldn't be dissuaded that and i said, when you're an old man, will you regret it if you don't go? he said, yes, i think i will. and i said, but, bill, what if you end up dead sna? and he said, well, it will be for a good purpose. >> reporter: his death has devastated his family, the community, and journalists across the country. >> every note, every e-mail he sent me is signed semper fi. it was sort of his motto. he lived and die by it. >> reporter: darcy spencer, "news 4 today." >> a memorial has been set up two glimmers to come, the twins. alexandria's forr pole chief is spending the weekend in jail. david baker pleaded guilty yesterday to drunken driving. he was arrested last month after a car accident in arlington. police say his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. baker will spend five days behind bars in arlington county. also faces a 300 dollar fine and a lot of his privilege. the boss of a judge who flat ended his tire after she parked in his space said he should have thought before he acted. naly was in charge of the courthouse until thursday. he now faces safrmgss. he will not with s o sit on any criminal cases until the matter is resolved. >> this is a sry that's going to have legs and keep walking. and he said why. i said, first of all, you're a judge. second airily, you're the judge in charge of the court and the public put its trust and confidence in you that you're ot going to do stupid things, knowingly anyway. >> judgele naly has declined to talk about t n incident. baltimore police are issuing two citations to michael phelps. they say he provided them with an invalid michigan driver's license after the accident. he lived in michigan between the '04 and '08 olympic. the police also cited him for failing to establish residency in the state of maryland. the other driver also was cited because she ran a red light. you only get one shot at a second chance. that's how michael vick describes his new contract with the philadelphia eagles. the team introduced the troubled quarterback yesterday in philadelphia. vick sned a contract that could pay him almost 7 million bucks over two years, but none of that money is guaranteed. he said he is sorry for what he did and is ready to focus on the future. >> i made some mistakes. i've done some terrible things. i've made a horrible mistake and now i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> vick may not be able to play in any of the eagles' regular games until the middle of october because the nfl commissioner robert goodell suspended him until t start of the year. even then goodell must reinstate him. coming up on "news 4 today," whole building being taken down by flooding in china. we'll have the latest pictures. plus california wildfires, hundreds of people being forced to evacuate from their homes this morning. and a few good women. a marine unit made up of all females. stay with us. as many as 11 people were killed yesterday in fresh flooding in the country's southern provinces. heavy rains triggered landslides and destroyed roads. several apartment buildings slid down a hill. this comes in the wake of a typhoon that killed hundreds and left several,000 people homeless. california officials are concerned that strong winds may start new fires and force more evacuations. governor schwarzenegger plans to get a look at the cause of the week-old fire that's charred more than 5,000 acres. the lieutenant governor has declared a state of emergency. nbc's michael oh cue reports. in a race against time more than 600 firefighters are trying to get control of the wildfire, within miles of a thousand homes. >> what makes it a difficult fire. >> the fuel, the terrain, the access all make it difficult. >> reporter: this one, fueled by erratic winds and acres of tinder-dry brush that hasn't burned in 65 years. officials say the blaze started near a religious retreat camp wednesday night forcing the evacuation of 2,400 residents, but some people are ignoring the order. >> we chose not to go because we didn't think anyone else could defirsthaend our place as much could. >> reporter: but dozens of homes have been spared, for now. >> michael says the fire is about 15% contained. a suicide bomber killed seven people in afternoon and injured more than 90 others. the bomber got around tight security, detonating his explosiving right in front of nato's military headquarters in kabul. the taliban has already claimed responsibility. it's the first major attack in february and comes just five days before afghanistan's presidential election. virginia senator jim webb is in myanmar attempting to open a line of communication with the country. his first visit is the first in more than a decade by a senior u.s. official. it's getting a lot of coverage by state-run news meade yachlt critics say webb's visit ledge miezs a brutal regime, especially given the timing. just days ago aung san suu kyi was arrested. senator webb has suggested engagement rather than isolation might make a change. the obama administration gave their blessings for his trip. a unit of 46 marines is all women. the team carrying out a number of crucial missions in afghanistan's dangerous southern region, those missions include searches of afghan women. they say they've been known to find men dressed as women in an attempt to avoid being searched. the female marines wear scarfs under their helmet out of respect for islam. >> if you show your hair it's like seeing a nude photo. it's more to be respectful of the population and to show them you're trying to understand their culture and you're trying to be as respectful as possible when we're doing this kind of engagement. >> the u.s. marine corps technically bans women from combat units but this group is valuable to coalition forces in the region. we're learning more about what happened moments before last saturday's deadly crash over the hudson river. a single-engine plane struck a sightseeing continue in clear weather after taking off from the teterboro airport. the controller who cleared the way got on a phone call and made a personal phone call. a newark controller who did see the traffic never heard from the pilot and told teterboro to warn the plane. the teterboro controller was still on the phone at the time. two other attempts to contact the plane were unsuccessful. nine people were killed in the collision. the teterboro controller and his supervisor are on a leave pending an investigation by the faa. be prepared to answer a few more questions before you take tohe skies. starting today u.s. airlines will start asking travelers to provide their birth date and sex. it's paret of a security measure to make sure flyers aren't mistaken for names on terrorist h tcwa lists. they're hing to. and allas perngnse os tsghto, two ts f l from, and over the u.s. by the end of next year. that would be about 2 million daily passengers. up next on "news 4 today" we're going to talk a little bit about the weather. >> that's right. they're looking forward to a little bit of sunshine out there. is mother nature gng to cooperate? a complete check our saturday and sundast very bright man. >> uh-oh. it sounds like a set up. >> we'd be up set if there weren't humidity? a week ago thursday our dew point dropped 43 degree. everyone was like, this issing a, are you kidding me? typically i we have a lot of humidity and today will be no exception to that. our dew point is in the mid-60s. it's humid but tolerable. it's when it gets to 70 and higher. that's when everyone complains it it. no complaints today. it's a weekend. a mostly blue sky right now. few nice-weather cumulus clouds bubbling up. we'll have a mix of clouds and sunshine for much of the day today but these are not rain-making clouds. only the sghtest little chance of a shower anywhere across the area today and even then those slight chances of the showers are mostly up in the high spots, west of the blue ridge and up into the mountains of west virginia. here we are at 77 degrees with a calm wind in washington. the hr bore of baltimore, 73 degrees. a lot more fog down under the virginia piedmont into the shenandoah valley early this morn. their temperatures are holding back just a little bit. the sunshine will burn the rest of the fog away and we'll be left with a beautiful afternoon to be left outside and enjoying our weather. 72 here, 77 in cincinnati, 73 down the road in atlanta. if you want to see rain showers, and, boy, we could use them around the washington area. the rain showers are across the far southern tip of the delmarva peninsula and the outer banks of north carolina. high pressure is in charge of our weather so we're sitting pretty for the next couple of days. the tropics are starting to show signs oflife. this is tropical storm anna and this is a very strong tropical wave on its heels. if that one gets named, it will take on the name bill. for now, ana is right here. here's the southeastern coast of the united statesnd and by wednesday and thursday time frame it might be approaching somewhere along the southeast coach but that's a long way away and some of the models don't even keep it as a tropical storm that long. we'll keep you posted but you needed to know about it. for us today, beautiful weather. find your favorite spot in the sun and enjoy it. don't forget your sunscreen. the uv index is at 8. you will burn very quickly if you don't protect your skin. overnight the skies will clear out once again, during the day tomorrow it looks like it's going to be sunny and warm. the next legitimate chance of rain areawide doesn't show up until wednesday. here's the extended forecast. mostly sunny today with a high of 88 70degrees. 91 tomorrow. 93 on monday. tuesday, back downo t about 91 degrees with an increasend t cloudiness and finally a chance of showers around here by wednesday and again on friday of next week but even that, not widespread rain and we've been dry. >> we could use a bit. thank you, chuck. the redskins get back to work. the nationals survive a pitching duel. here's dan hellie with this morning's "sports minute." good morning, everybody. your "sports minute" starts with the nationals. a three-game losing streak the nats got a pitching performance by garrettock and defense by nyjer morgan. they through out a runner at home to keep the lead. the nationals beat the reds 2-0. what a game for baltimore yooriol oriole. they pounded the yore yal 16-inc 16-6 was the final. the skins got shut out by the ravens thursday night. head coach jim zorn said some of the yumg guys got a welcome to the nfl experience. it's not good. they have to get better. to kbofl, ter woods heads into the weekend with a big lead in the pga championship. he was up four shots by five golfers. he shot 2 under pafrmt. and a little league in chantilly came oh sew close to making the world series. they lost to a powerhouse from georgia. 6-3 the final last nigh that's your "sports minute." i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. what started as a college paper ten years ago has now manifested into an earth-friendly eatery. a strn is the brainchild behind chick's restaurant. when you walk through the door, the motto is clear. eat well and eat responsibly. wendy rieger takes us there. >> reporter: these rotisserie birds keep them coming back for more. the chickens that find their way to your plate at chick's res straunltd are not only good for the paletate they're good for t environment. this generation believes good food is about more than just taste. >> we believe it's about being good to the earth and to the body. so it's about healthy fast food and about being responsible to the earth and to the people in your community. >> they accomplish that by sourcing their food from the local providers. the picture on the wall show the farm in many pennsylvania where they get their chickens. their disposal cups and containers are biodegradable. the restaurant composts 98% of its waste. the building itself, a row house off 11th street was renovated. you can read about it in the various eco-journals for the s.ification of their cuomer their t-shirts ask people to eat responsibly. the clientele gets it. >> they're totally green and they zplan everything to you. >> there's the health impact, eating hormone-free chicken. when you toss your trash, you don't have to worry about some styrofoam 100 years ago from now. >> reporter: while chicks are a carnivore's dream, the vegetarian have not been forgotten. the menu includes a variety of greens and vegetable, even a gluten-free mac and cheese. >> i'm from colombia, my partner victoria is half -- >> two years ago he decided to pursue his dream. both still have day jobs. they work for the department of defense. their spare time spent in this kitchen. chick's is the latest addition of a rapidly expanding corridor, a neighborhood that has been fertile ground. chick's restaurant wants to take the roots and surround them with good earth. wendy rieger, news 4. still ahead, the weekend edition, we'll look at what carmakers are benefiting the most from the cash for clunkers program. plus a green graduation with green jobs on the horizon. and michael jackson, a new report on where the pop star is laid to rest. here's a clue. it's cold. stay with us. a check now of the top stories. president obama will continue with his trip out west. the president held a similar event yesterday in montana. some protesters did come out, but they were kept about a half mile away. five days, that's how long alexandria's former police chief will spend behind bars. david baker pleaded guilty yesterday to drunken driving. he was arrested last month after crashing into another car in arlington. baker faces a $300 fine and a loss of hisriving privileges. and someng minor legal tublm for michael phelps. the poli are issued him two citations in a car accident he did not cause. he showed them an invalid michigan driver's license after the crash and he failed to establish residency in maryland. they say the other driver is to blame for the accident. good morning and welcome to the 9:00 edition of "news 4 today." i'm kimberly suiters. the news is just ahead. chuck bell is up in "storm center 4." are you sweating next? >> no. does it look like i'm sweating? outside we have a beautiful blue sky overhead, nice fair-weather cumulus clouds bubbling up. we have a light wind thats's going to provide was a little bit of cloud coverage. not much in the way of rain chances. you casino rain around the immediate metropolitan area right now. the closest rain showers to us are way down south into the norfolk and portsmouth area. that's the only rain anywhere near us. temperatures are in the mid-# 0s. prince george's county, 75. 77 in annapolis. dew points are close to 70, so it's a little bit humid out there, but finally the fog is burning away. plenty of sunshine on the way later this afternoon. staying in mostly 880s today but the # 0s are back soon. i'll give you a second look at the forecast coming up. kimberly? >>. thank you. we want to go to breaking news. jim webb has won the release of an american being held prisoner there. we've been telling you about this trip all morning. webb is the first senior official to visit the country for more than a decade. a man from missouri was locked up for visiting a well known democratic leader. aung san sue chi was sentenced for allowing the american to live in her home. the obama administration did give its blessing to the trip and to recap breaking news, senator webb has secured the release of an american out of myanmar. now, american automakers are not thehias cngn inehing in on sh fcaor keunclrs. eight out of theen ttop-selling hi asian dreese m b co s, tans according to nmen erovtreas in mor me thans sfe were hehlee u.s.n t u.s. cash forhe clunkers has already rn ed thrghoufal of the three bill congress set aside for the program. the first-ever green gruation in the district. graduates of the green jobs core training class received a round of applause, probably on recycled paper e. a ceremony took place at the matthews memorial baptist church in the southeast, now they can enter the work force hoping to make some green. their training prepared them for the environmentally friendly jobs created by president obama's economic stimulus recovery package. >> green means opportunity. there are going to be millions of jobs in this country to weatherize buildings, to put up solar panels, to retrofit homes. and for the first time in history, we have gentlemen from the community, our community that are the first ones to be trained in these new skills. >> those services are expected to save millions of dollars in energy costs in the d.c. metro ea. the nation's unemployment rate fell for the first time in 15 months this week, but jobs remain scarce in some areas. that means plenty of competition for thousands of people who are pounding the pavement in search of work. you might be one of them. how do you stand out in a crowd? we're joined this morning by pamela from the protocol school of washington which runs a business boot camp for the jobless. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> you've about got a bunch of tips on your website. we'll get to those in a minute. your idea behind this is the very -- most important thing is a good impression. >> first impression. we've seen surveys that say 90% of the first impression is based on the way you dress and your non-verbals. and so we have to go back to those basics and work on those first. >> so you're talking about technology and twitter, facebook, all these things are important, but you say nothing replaces that interpersonal -- >> no. and our society has gotten so into technology that we've forgotten our personal skills, and so that's why we're out there trying to help the people that are joble or people trying to continue to keep their job is to go back to the basics and look at their skills. >> let's go right to your top ten list yes. >> dress for success. lusoabtelyte. 'rou siesdrng. iios io55% is be .ies ut gor the women oute,th er a niceceer p owsu. simple jewelry. f ioran want i to o show some fashion, get some big pearls. hair, cover the gray. pull it back if it's long or get a nice cut. wear make-up. employers think some make-up is professional. >> interesting. dress for the job you want. that's what i've always heard. >> yes. exactl % to of time alwayet t time al. we're looking for trust and wanting to build trus >> culture,wabewabe ore of solo homework.ly rkwome. you may be.ppgly a finor aobe j with an intere national company. get with that. do your homework. learn about that culture. >> numbers 4 and 5, try to remember the names of t. . ye yoo you ete >> yeah. >> do you have a tip. or f that >> abteso,lu kimberly.om rmeecy name. me . if you're not sure, say is that kimberly. say e, yes, say, kimberly, it's great to meet you i look forward ou. y mngti you. >> tioiavdav hot button topitop. i think that's obvious. what about e-mailing -- >> we receive terrible things. even if you have it on vibrate there's this tendency to pull it out of your pocket while you're talking in the interview, so just let it go. turn it off. >> big no. >> yes. >> dining skills. >> ah. employers are smart. they're not just, you know, hiring a person. they want to see not only their dining skills but their personality skills, so they're taking them to lunch. and they're really looking at how they handle their food. do they -- are they sloppy? are they poised at the table. >> would they represent their company well. >> pamela, we really appreciate your advice and your last best tip. got to put it out there. hand-written thank-you note. >> yes. don't send an em. say thank you in a note. >> the former coach talking about the current coach. joe gibbs sits down with lindsey. plus a love story that can't be bound by time and space. what's new in th whereabouts of michael jackson's body. the tmz network is seeing the body is kept this thereezer as his family decides where his final resting place will be. jackson's mother has reportedly visited that freeze owner a number of occasions. tmz reports that the debate on where he'll be buried has create add family feud. jermaine wants him buried at neverland. jackson hated neverland ever since the molestation trial. the new movie futures something for everyone. mark barger has more. >> reporter: the conventional aliens visits earth sci-fi film gets a twist. this is a small budget film that's getting big buzz. it tells a story of aliens who find themselves strand here but herded into settlements in south africa until a human gets contaminated with dna. that's when it runs off the rails. one second you were there, and the next, he was gone. >> reporter: science fiction mixes with romance. he has trouble staying in one place because he's bouncing around time. the couple still manages to keep connecting but at various points in their lives. "the time traveler's wife" is rated pg-13. >> she might be magic. >> reporter: a young goldfish aspires to become human. this one's inspired by the hans christian andersen story "little mermaid." it's been redubbed into english. you'll also hear matt day man, kate blanchette and tia as well as others. >> it's a battle of the bands in a teen drama band slam. vanessa hudgens is one of the stars in this one. lisa cue droe is also in this one. "band slam" is rated pg. >> 211 cars getting sun tans on the lot. >> reporter: it's not just cash for clunkers. it's cash for any sort of car they can sell for the good. he stars as a super car salesman along with his team to jump start sales and rescue the dealership one way or the other. the first guest on jay leno's brand new show will be a familiar face. jerry seinfeld will join the former "tonight show" host this fall. he joins musical guests jay-z, kanye west, and rihanna in the time slot. it premieres monday, september 14, :00, right here on nbc 4. u2 touring the globe and breaking records along the way. 80,000 people came outlast night to watch them perform, the largest crowd ever at that venue. the irish rockers are on their 360 tour right now hitting stadiums around the world. they're using a massive open stage so every seat can be sold and every person can see the band. that's helpful when you go to a concert. the tour is coming to the states. they'll play fedex field on september 29. >> still trying to figure out how to get a ticket to that. i saw u2 at the old rfk stadium. always awesome. >> they put on such a great show. > toth tk about the weather, right? >> right. we're definitely talking about the whether, no doubt about it. it's a good conversation to vanld it's saturday and the weekend and everybody wants to be outside to enjoy it. tuned. stay ted. your complete forecast is coming her leg will soon be able to walk again. the 3-year-old stepped on a land mine. she's being cared for in thailand. the elephant had a temporary prosthetic limb, but she outgrew it, so today she was fitted for a new permanent one. it will be adjustable so she'll never need another one. >> wow. >> can you imagine the balance required. >> can you imagine the material you're going to have to make that thing out of? >> yes. steel. >> no kidding. >> not so comfortable. >> reinforcement of some kind. >> that's amazing work. go to the national zoo on a day like today. it's going to be sunny. it's going to be hot. no matter what you want to do. some people prefer air conditioning in the museums but a lot of people like to get ouide. >> and sweat. >> and sweat it out. summer is almost over as we move into the middle of august. what could you do with this beautiful weather? take a check of our sky out there. beautiful weather. clouds starting to build up in our eastern sky there but these are not rain making cloud there's a lot you can do this weekend. starting at 10:00 on the national mall. today, woodstock, 40th anniversary concert coming up starting at 10:00 today. you can see the live picture. temperatures warming up very, very quickly. it's 70 now. the wind has gone calm. since june 21st en summer began, only seven days have we had a tenth of an inch of rain or more. as i was mentioning on,mae hll u ti na,onalllma hellou y go. woodstockou anniversary con o e.ic 10 you won't00ney ill wo u yon'tu have any troue ing it'll. owllrfoou you thrsetg >>ethe montgomery county fair started yestday. goes through august 22. in gaithersburg. 60s and 70s over most of the eastern two-thirds of the country. plenty of sunshine on the way. a little wit of easterly wind around here is going to put a little more of marine ocean atmosphere around it. as a result we'll have the cumulus clouds bubbling on up. keeping an eye on the tropics, tropical storm ana has been born and what may very well become tropical storm bill is fast approving from the far side of that, but this is a long, long ways away. 2,600 miles from washington, d.c., right now, and this storm has a long way to go before it has any impact on the area. nonetheless it will need to be watched as we get into the monday-tuesday time frame. by wednesday, thursday, it may very well be somewhere near the u.s. we'll keep you posted on that. in the meantime, quiet weather. only an outside chance of a shower today and very little chances for rain tomorrow or monday as well. here's your all important fore st. mostly sunny today. # 8 degrees for our high on fo aysa rdtu. 91 tomorrow. so we get back into the 90s once again to even smaller rain chances for tomorrow and monday. tuesday, 91 degreesrd a well. finally some legitimate chances for needed rain back into the forecast for wednesday and for friday. but most of this weekend will be hot and dry. >> all right. good august forecast. >> absolutely. >> thank you, chuck. one of the most famous spaces in sports recently had lunch with lindsey. since retirement, former washington redskins coach joe gibbs has been chasing nascar drivers down in charlotte. he was recently back here for a book tour. coach joe talks with lindsey about jim zorn, nascar, and the biggest regret of his life. hey, coach. latte for me, yes, yes. >> venti, mild. how did you know that? >> a little bird told him. >> every morning i walk in down there and they already have it out. >> what is your normal starbucks experience like? >> i normally go in in the morning and i do almost every morning get a starbucks and head to the office. i get a venti mild and i'm off. i'll get a doughnut too. >> and i'm going to get a cinnamon scone also. coach, it's been more than a year you've about been retired from football for the second time. what has been the bigged adjustment for you this time around? >> well, i don't know that there's an adjustment. i've never been busier. >> i wanted to ask you about your book, "game plan for life." one of the things i was interested in is you said okay paying should be the third most important, right and you feel like faith and family are the two in front of it but obviously when you look at football coaching your attention h to be -- are there things you'd have done differently? >> i would have. i set the boys down about a year ago and i said to both of them, they have four children a piece, i have eight grandchildren. i said, lo, i missed a lot of your guys growing up because i was coaching and doing all the things you do when you're charging around in life and living that life as a coach and so i said don't do that. it wasn't only football. i got caught up in playing racket ball tournaments and some of the things you do. it was just -- you know, i get a little bit sad when i look at the pictures of the boys, those days. i don't like looking at it because i get a little upset with myself. >> how do you choose which driver you're going to reach out to first after a race? >> after a race? i know i'm going to go to the place where we have the most problems. chances are if you have three cars you're going to have some problems. i'm still waiting for the race where we all leave and everybody's happy. >> with kyle bus, everybody will say he's the best driver and he's also one of the most tempermental that shows that side of his personality. >> first of all, he's very smart. i wish people could see the kyle busch i know. he's very, very competitive, i know. >> i think tony stewart is also somebody who has knocked their socks off this year with expectations because obviously the first few mihms. but he always points the reason that hes we able to come so far back to you, learning things from you. how gratifying is it to see the kind of success that he's had? >> i sometimes want to walk over to him right now and want to choke him just from the standpoint saying you put me through the all that and now you're the model citizen. it's like what's the deal there. has he had a la botmy or what. >> with jim zosh in his second year as head ach, how critical is that second year? >> you would hope in the nfl they would kind of get over this thing, you know, what are we going tdo, give the coach two years? but i think jim came down in one of the races, we spent about an hour talking. i think this year will be much easier for him. they want immediate victory wins. they want a win now. >> can't get enough of coach joe gibbs. coming up in the final half hour of "news 4 today" -- >> reporter: security measures in place. i'm derrick ward. i'll have details coming up on "news 4." plus some high school students in our area getting an early start in college. and wild ride for the first family. stay with us. topping the news this half hour, breaking news and myanmar. virginia senator jim webb has secured the release of an american man being held prisoner there. the american was locked up for visiting a woman who supported democracy. she is currently under house arrest. more devastation in china caused by heavy rain. the storms triggered land slides and destroyed major roadways in the country's southern provinces. entire apartment buildings slid down one slope into a river below. as many as 11 people were killed in this latest round of storms. michael jackson's final resting place is still not clear, but we may have some insight as to where his body is being held right now. tmz is reporting that the kig of pop is being held in a freezer at a memorial park in hollywood hills. good morning and welcome back to "news 4 today," i'm kimberly suiters. the news is just ahead. let's take a look upstairs at the moing's weather with meteorologist chuck bell. he's in "storm center 4." good morning, chuck. good morning, kimberly. good morning, everybody. welcome to your weekend. the sun is shining out there. beautiful way to the day. the temperatures have made it to the upper 70s and near 80 drs. in fact, down in washington it has touched 780 degrees. same in annapolis, baltimore. hagerstown, mid 80s. mid-70s across most of the other neighborhoods. the rainfalls are in southeastern virginia. the showers are not coming our way, so we don't need to worry about those. dew points remain a little bit on the high side in the mid to upper 60s. so it definitely feels plenty humid out there. it's going to be a nice day, partly to mostly sunny, warm to humid. highs in the mid to upper 80s. a kilometer pleat check of the seven-day forecast coming up. >> looking forward to that. good-bye, mom and dad. hello, college. it's the time of year that students head back to school. safety is of concern. they're using technology to keep students safe. "news 4's" derrick ward joins us from howard university with more. derrick, will students notice the changes? >> reporter: they may not notice. as a matter of fact, they may have those changes or a big part of the changes already with them. you know, this is an important day for returning students and the 1700 incoming freshmen. they've got a lot on their mind. the new measures are something to think about but they don't have to worry about. now, campuses all over have e-mail alert systems in place, but suppose you're away from your computer or you tend t put off opening those incoming e-mails. in the event of an emergency or something serious that is correct could be detrimental to your well being. cell phones, everybody has one and a new sigs from a company called rave wireless makes the cell phone an enhanced security tool. >> we're very excited because we even gotten a new system called the h.u.g.s., h.u. guardian system. the guardian system is actually a system you can use your cell phone to contact the police right away. there are a couple of features on it. there's a timer feature as well as a panic alarm. and we really think it adds to the overall security program here at howard university. most of our students carry cell phones. we want them to feel safe. they can contact us right away. e we're working with the student body, faculty and staff to implement the new technology. >> we tested it a couple weeks ag it's very interactive. you can put pictures on it to identify yourself. if you have a sprint phone it tells of your location. it's a very active system and makes you feel more secure, especially the yuck women on the campus. and, of course, that is a big concern because this is a very open urban campus in the middle of a lot of different neighborhoods. a lot of ground to cover, a lot of things to keep safe. >> glad to hear it. thank you, derrick. well, it's one of the most expensive universities in the country and a handful of d.c. high school juniors are headed there later this month. unlike students at georgetown university, these high schoolers will be attending 2002 igs-free. julie kcarey has their story. >> reporter: starting this fall, 14 espially selected schools without o walls juniors will ke all of their classes at the university in sted of a high school. it's called an early college program. >> it's an enticement and encouragement. many of the students i found as a principal here when i was here, many of the students in their senior year were, for lack of a better term, probably bored. >> reporter: this summer the teens are getting a taste of what's ahead with this six-week university writing course. >> that's on the next to the last page. >> reporter: this 15-year-old jumped at the chance to apply and was accepted. >> i was happy about it because there's a wider spectrum of courses than in high school so i was able to take things i was more interested in instead of generic classes, you know. i could take philosophy. >> reporter: the students will take a regular college curriculum. for most that means four courses each semester. >> reporter: for erica, the program was slim a chance to push herself harder. >> really, it's all about my future, so everything i'm doing no is helping me to get to where i want to be. >> reporter: but perhaps the biggest draw, when the students finish in two years, they'll not only get their high school diploma, they'll be award add two-year's associate degree if gw. >> you're getting free college credit it to the tune of -- the average tuition is around $55,000 a year. they're getting $110,000 worth of education for free as a result of gw wanting to contribute to the community. >> some adjustments could be ahead when the high schoolers start regular classes with older students but the wright teach hearse been impressed with their maturity and focus. >> there's a point that somebody sayse're 15 or 16 and it shocked me. this is about the third week. f and i thought, oh, my goodness, that's right. >> reporter: and while erica says herom is a bit worried about college boys, the teen is ready about college work. don't worry because i believe that they have prepared me for it. students without walls are encouraged to complete their four-year degree but they can also transfer their college credits elsewhere. you may want to set aside extra time if you're taking metro this weekend. once again track circuit repairs could cause a delay of a half hour on the orange and red line. otown trotten line. coming up on this saturday morning edition of "news 4 today," it's more than just feeling down. doctors say they're seeing seasonal a depression in the summertime. what they say could be triggering it. and it's not a tuxedo. it's a real penguin suit. why this little guy needed a wet suit to get back in the water coming up. t which one would you choose? the president held the town hall meet, the rest of the first family was here, white water rafting. that's sasha with the helmet a touch too big for her. mrs. obama was not as adventurous as her daughters or she chose to stay drier. she chose to stay in the back of the raft. they're visiting some national parks. the president hopes that will encourage other people to do the same. news for your your health this morning regarding seasonal depression. it's usually something we talk about in the cold gray winter months but they're finding the summer heat may also send people into depression. >> reporter: it's enough to bring on the winter blues, but for some that a hot summer sun might be triggers seasonal affective disorder also known as s.a.d. >> it hasn't had nearly the research into it that wintertime depression has had but there appears to be a small group of people that actually get depressed in the summer. >> reporter: psychiatrist dr. dale archer say some who are affected with this syndrome already live in a hotter climate and already live in a depress ive state. >> it makes them predisposed. >> reporter: but others can trigger summertime depression. making exercise and sleep priority os can help stave off the blues. >> sleep is the most important way for the brain to recover for stress and trauma. you can have a horribly stressful day, get a good night sleep and you wake up the next morning and you're good to go. about 18 million americans have been diaosed with seasonal affective disorder. if you're experiencing a look of energy, poor sleep, per appetite, anxiety and hopelessness for more than two weeks you should go see a professional. well, up next on "news 4 today," the morning's top sports story. we love the sun. >> we love the sun. >> no sadness there. >> no. don't forget your sun block. you don't want to get a sun burn and there'll be plenty of talk thlk abou . a penguin in a zoo in england is attracting lots of attention these days, not for his behavior but for his new coat. chris clakham has his story. >> poor ralph. he lost all his feathers and couldn't go out t swim with his friends a zoo in new hampshire, england. the staff got him a wet suit and now he's back in the swim of things. >> for two reasons. to keep him safe from sun light and the other is to keep him warm at night. the. >> reporter: the keeper said most penguins lose their feathers gradually over four to six weeks so new feathers are growing back while others fall t. but ralph lost his all in one day and penguins can get very sick from sunburn. since he was also raising two orphaned baby penguins and a needed to be able to baby him, the wet suit was for him and, yes, ralph was named for ralph lauren. >> that is one awesome penguin, raising two orphans. >> you know the other penguins are teasingi him unmercifully. >> give him a fur coat. >> i don't know about that. >> which one of our friends did you do in, buddy? he wouldn't need a coat in washington. he'd neat it to protect him from sunburn but he'll be plenty warm enough. temperature is going to be honing in on the 90-degree mark across the area, so shorts and t-shirts required if you're going to be spending a whole lot of great time in the outdoors. it's going to be a beautiful day. here we go. now we're talking. a ski boat on the potomac. yes, indeed. how can they leave without me, kimberly? those they're coming to get you. >> yeah, right. the people who are coming to get me don't come with a boat. outside right now, we've got a beautiful bit of sunshine out there. temperature is on the rise. already up to 80 degrees here in town. the wind has gone calm. so far the rainfall -- august rainfall, only .78 79 in prince george's county. 83 in manassas. th others all in the mid-70s in west virginia for you this morning. we'll widen out the view and show you the satellite picture. there's plenty of sunshine. area of low pressure down off the virginia capes. high pressure down over new england. that will keep it with a general easterly wind around here that will provide cloud coverage as we go in. the marine layer comes in and gets heated up over the land mass. great summer weather coming our way for the day. moist of the rain chase that will stay way down to our south so other than an outside chance of a shower, especially up in the high spots of the west virginia mountains, most of us are going to stay dry. good weather for beach-goer es. as we go through the overnight. we'll do it all over. it will be warmer tomorrow and what few chances we have for rain will be less tomorrow and less mond. so our overall dry pattern is going to continue. partly to mostly sunny. rm and humid. hi ms toid and r-peup80s. if you're looking to d d sailin to cambrid t on ohe eastern shore, temperatures in the mid pp80. eastin w east o il m10n tes a 10 miles an hour. ifif'rnge goie to mak g aeck ta ge thetaste it'tno t ttlao latela to get going. upper 70s to near 80 degrees. water temperatures are finally getting very tolable indeed. mid-70s. here's our forecast around here the xt couple of days. near 90 today. into the low 90s for sunday, t monday, and tuesday, and the next chance for needed rainfall doesn't come until wednesday and a chance to come up on friday. i'm going to see if i can find that ski bo. i can fi it. . >> i think so. up next on "news 4 today," the weekend edition, not many fans were there to see it but an yore . tiger is on track to win his first major of the year and the nationals get back on track. here's dan hellie. good morning, everybody. it was a pitchers' duel. the good news is both of them belong to the good guys. the gnats shut out the reds due in part to great pitching from garrettmock. he struck out six in six. scoreless innings of work. the reds' mascot having a good old time going go-carting. it's night to have three mascots when you're the reds. here's ronnie belliard. he's going yard. the fourth home run of the year for belliard and there were some n mets fans in cincnati. paul janish. he singles to center field here, but no fear. nyjer morgan is here. he's fast, and he has a gun to strike to home plate. aaron harang is out. to baltimore now. what a night for fee lex pie. this is pie at the plate. finds the gap in right center field. two runs will come in to score as this ball goes all the way to the wall and pie is thinking three-bagger. he's going for the triple. gets down, gets the triple, goes four for five, four rbis, more importantly hits for the cycles. the o's beat the angs 16-6. you know, folks, when you lose 23-0 and get out gain in terms of yardage you need to dig little bit to fight find some positive. for the redskins one of the guys who played well in the los to ravens was second-year kelly. he only had three catches but it matched his tote achlt he showed theable to make a tough catch in a game which is something we have seen him do routinely in practice. skinss quarterback is impressed. for him to do that showed a lot of courage and i was impressed because that's what you look for going across the middle. not afraid to get hit and he e used the big body to reach u and snatch balls. >> i left the game healthy. that's the main thing. i did a lot of praying over the last few weeks. so i'm healthy. now it's the consistency now. now you have to come out and stay consistent. that's what you have to shoot for now. it did feel good to get out there with the team and have live balls. >> preseason game number two for malcolm kelly and the redskins next saturday at fedex field against the pittsburgh steelers, kick-off's set for 7:30. you can see that game right here on nbc 4. an all-star team chantilly, all they had to do was beat a team from warner robins, georgia. runners first and second with no outs. this is blake jackson with a ground ball through the leg of the chantilly shortstop. tray maddux things he's going home. he says, you know what? i'm not not going to go home. we're caught if a run-down. chantilly trying to get the out at home. oh, man, talking about bad luck off the back of the runner. two georgia runs come in to score. chantilly loses to georgia 6-#. still a very good season for those little guys. the miss tiks, by the way, beat the sun down at verizon. and at the pga championship tiger woods leads by four strokes over five golfers heading into the weekend. safe to say, it is over. tigers's goingo win his first major of the year. that's your sports. i'm dan hellie. everybody have a great weekend. and i was starting to feel sorry for tiger. >> i know. it was just him and his millions and millions. >> how's it looking outside today? >> it's going to be a good day. everybody could be tiger woods if they had good weather to play in. temperatures near 90. so it will feel like august, but nonetheless take your shade breaks a have a cold bottle of water. >> that's it. have a great weekend, everyone. >> bye.