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Reporter, i like to read a good story. Not good in the sense of uplifting necessarily for cheerful or bright, but what makes a good story. It is something that is really unusual. So we write about mostly little personality stories about Little People caught up in the war for whatever history it is. Or even little sidebars about the famous people. Actually, an awardwinning newspaper man here in 10 and i was doing washington writing about alabamans on the magazine. And then we both move jobs at th...

A live look at the bay bridge. In a slight chance for showers will continue to the 8 00 hour. Reporter most drive conditions of full look at the forecast at 715. Reporter finally some better news for the commute to San Francisco where the seller has been cancelled and all lanes are open on lower deck of the bay bridge. A big rate invved in an accident spilled some of its fuel that would block remains since early this morning but now all lanes are open and if you is still clean up and be down the...

The president ial box, watching the popular comedy our american cousin. He died the next morning. We sat down with playwright james still and actor mary bacon to talk about the production of the widow lincoln. This is about 30 minutes. Were at ford theater with james still and actor mary bacon about the play the widow lincoln. Before we get started about the particulars of the play i wanted to ask both of you, what it is like and i want to start with you, mary because i think this is a new exper...

Morning across the street and we know that the country went into mourning. But in that earlier play in my research in that time i had really become attached. And that president lincoln himself would not really be a character. Although, of course, he looms large in the play. Playwright do it, tell us what the play is all about. So people understand what were talking about. What is the play about . The play is about the period of time that mary lincoln spent in the white house right after he was s...

I am very aware of it. Im very aware of it. The first time i stepped into the theater i was like whoa. Why is there a picture of president washington up there . I dont know a lot of the specific history of the theater. I dont know just since my you know research to do the role. But also, i have to say for me, i have thought a lot about how we turn a place into a shrine because we know what happened there. There are a lot of places where we dont know what happened there, so it is a mixed thing. J...

The cold feel even colder. Current windchills. Storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal . The Weather Center with how much longer well have to deal with this bitter cold. Good morning again to you. Good morning, barbara. Well be dealing with these frigid temperatures the remainder of the day. The wind will die down but temperatures by themselves will be cold. We did set record lows today in washington as well as bwi marshall. Not a record low temperature here in february since 1970. Windchill adv...

James we approach the upper seventies and 80 degrees the tech a quick look at what can expect with the storm track before the park planner during the Morning Hours it will be in the mid 40s and low 50s most a clear by noontime it will pick up out of the cause but it will also be out in full force will warm up the to the upper 60s kids are getting out of school. James 4 to 6 degrees warmer than we were yesterday up for seven days to near 80s it will be a nice toasty afternoon how the just kids th...

Morning and take a look at the flame shot into the air as oakland fire crews said it erupted on the set the story of the Apartment Building not with the forestry near Martin Luther king way. Reporter the fire crews call the three long fire which included 44 firefighters they found two bodies of two adults inside the secondfloor apartment for the back that is what the firefighters believe they died as a result of the fire. Reporter a fire investigators also here as crews continue to mop up this m...

Forward, we will talk to the alaska senator and the chances of a deal coming soon. Once upon a time, there was a House Speaker and a president who could dine together and cut deals. It wasnt that long ago. Todays leaders can learn from tip and the beginner. Welcome to washington. Today we recognize columbus day. Its the daily rundown and lets get to the first read of the morning. Three days until the country hits the Borrowing Limit and we had another wasted weekend. Just as difficult as knowing...

Positive changes in indianapolis overee the past 40 years, i see the fulfillment of the vision ow then mayor dick lugar. Now the midwest has a way of producing men and women of sense and decency. Not all of us fall in that category. Sometimes bear his question buto we do have individuals who have ability to see through the heart of the matter and to resolve and find a way to resolve the problem. In such scale is extremely valuable in the United States senate. A body by that very design issee sup...