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pushing a new idea. >> it is members of congress he needs to convince. scott thuman has the latest. >> call at 8 two-pronged attack, the president unveiling a new health care strategy today and his health secretary taking on the insurance industry. mr. obama announced his plan to use private auditors to scour medicare and medicaid payments for fraud or waste. he says improper payments totaled $54 billion last year and wants to eliminate double billing errors and schemes. he taught the ...

>> reporter: in illinois, dr. alan hoffman says his prius revved out of control in reverse. >> i could easily have been killed in this. almost went out into a four-lane highway. >> reporter: he used both feet to mash the brakes, pointing out the emergency situation was something he had actually practiced. >> there was a sign my wife had put on the dashboard. we had prepared for a sudden acceleration. >> reporter: but just like hoffman and other toyota drivers, analysts say the automake...

>> i ducked to the ground. >> a news4 exclusive this morning. a man who witnessed the shooting at the pentagon tells his story of going from a terrified bystander to a suspect. new video of a deadly hit-and-run on the national mall. now police need your help identifying the driver and the victim. and a historic day for iraq as thousands of people cast their votes for a new government. good morning, everyone. welcome to news4 today. im kimberly suiters. its sunday, march 7th. chuc...

in just a moment. first, lets get a check of the weather. >> its 9:00 on the 7th. thats where the trick came in. everyones up and at em on a sunday morning. what a beauty of a day we have in store for you today. plenty of sunshine for now. and an azure blue sky over washington. temperatures are on their way up. starting to get rid of that early morning chill. temperatures are now into the 40s in most of the metropolitan areas. 42 downtown. 42 in annapolis. 43 in frederick and new marke...

new information about the man that opened fire at the pentagon. investigators are learning where he came from and what led up to his senseless act. >> an office assistant as a northern virginia high school is caught stealing school funds, how she managed to get away with a quarter of a million dollars in cash. where police will be out cracking down on drivers this weekend. good morning, welcome to "news4 today." it is saturday, march 6th. im kimberly suiters. first, a quick look at...

any a sunny and a skosh warmer. >> sounds good. thanks, chuck. were following breaking news out of alexandria. virginia state police are on the scene of a tractor-trailer that rolled over on the highway. you get a clear picture. these are the southbound lanes of 395 before the duke street exit. traffic is slow in that area. we are told that no one was actually injured here and the driver did get out safely. were learning more information this morning about the man who opened fire o...

making news in america this morning -- a deadly shooting, right outside the pentagon. now, the question is was anyone else supposed to be involved? iraqis are ready to vote this weekend. our man in baghdad says the city is a much different place. but this election, it is safe to walk the streets. and on ice. dozens of ships are going nowhere fast. theyre locked in a frigid fix on this friday, march 5th, 2010. good morning. thanks for being with us on this friday. well, it happene...

making news in america this morning -- a deadly shooting, right outside the pentagon. now, the question is was anyone else supposed to be involved? iraqis are ready to vote this weekend. our man in baghdad says the city is a much different plac but this election, it is safe to walk the streets. and on ice. dozens of ships are going nowhere fast. theyre locked in a frigid fix on this friday, march 5th, 2010. good morning. thanks for being with us on this friday. well, it happened ...

chuck bell. chuck, the last day of winter, if we listen to you? >> yes, that is correct. im a meteorologist and as we all know, december, january, and february are the winter months, march, april, and may are the spring months, from a weather standpoint, anyway. i know astronomerastronomers, y waiting for the equinox, but those waiting for spring are declaring spring tomorrow. on the last cloudy start of february, a little bit of sunshine is trying to get through. the skies have bright...

coping with the crisis. one day since a massive earthquake rocked chile. now that the tsunami warnings have been lifted well have the latest on president obamas promise to the country. plus new details in arlington t-scene of a frightening abduction. police say they do have a suspect and hes been arrested for a different crime. and a fiery crash in maryland, a small plane lands in a homeowners yard. how witnesses tried in vein to help. good morning, everyone, welcome to "news4 today." ...