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hope. >> i dont have no more tears, but the pain is in my chest. i still feel my son is alive and will always remain here in my heart. >> the florida governor joined the search for christian aguilar today. and omar cotter was just 15 years old when he threw a grenade that killed christopher spear. he struck a deal that allowed him to serve the rest of his sentence back at his homeland. and general motors recalling more than 3,000 cars. they are concerned about a fuel pump that coul...

recalled. gm will replace the fuel parts for free. and the labor battle between the nfl and the referees now is officially over. they formally ratified a new contract today. earlier this week, the league and union agreed to the deal, in time for the regular referees to return to the game thursday night. critics say the performance of the replacement referees was hurting the integrity. by the way, they got a standing ovation. and girls charged with making a video and attacking a you...

>> just gorgeous yesterday. temperatures in the mid-70s. trees are turning. well keep the warm temperatures around. the possibility of a few scattered showers, madeleine albright a thunderstorm later this afternoon. a little rain in the forecast. morning commute will be fine here as you head out to the bus stop. lets get going with a look at our current temperatures on our max 2 system. we are currently 60 degrees. winchester, 62. the exception this morning seems to be frederick which ...

one game. we want to get you started on this monday morning, october 5th with a live look at the washington monument. im gurvir dhindsa. first, lets get our check on the weather and tucker is in with that after just a glorious weekend. >> well be mild today but weve got increasing clouds and showers back in the forecast as we begin our work day. as we get into the afternoon, well see some showers and thunderstorms. you can see those out to the south and west. well have a weak little pi...

15. i would bring along an umbrella just in case. >> lets check in with julie wright and get a look at traffic. >> starting off pretty quiet on a monday morning. no accidents to report as you travel to and from the wilson bridge. close in, we are looking good. southbound 270 leaving mva, no problems reported as you travel out of rockville and travel down to the split. 395 still at speed leaving the beltway continuing out to the 14th street bridge. light traffic volume headed out toward...

They say this shows cotter complaining about the injuries and not getting proper medical care. he was threaten under the threat of rape and death. >> in the normal court you wouldnt admit this being that simple. >> they saved his life after a firefight when special forces was killed. military sources believe if the cotter trial goes well, it could pave the way for 30 to 40 other cases in the military commission, and the 9/11 defendants. in washington, catherine herridge, fox news. >> bret: the p...

Commissions are cosmetic according to the prosecutor. >> changed in minor way, 99% approved by president bush in 2006. >> cotter shown here making a crude bomb picked up by the u.s. military on the battlefield in afghanistan at the age of 15. he has spent a third of his life in military detention. his lawyers and u.n. rights group argue he was a child soldier introduced to al-qaeda by his father. they cant be considered responsible for the action. >> they say cotter was a willing participant whe...

Of mexico are forcing b.p. crews to halt drilling on relief well. national incident commander thad allen said the suspension could mean a two or three-day delay in completing the well and has 30 feet left to go. there is the beginning of a proceeding this many thought would never take place. catherine herridge tells us why. >> reporter: at the guantanamo detention camp, the president promised to close, omar cotter will be tried for war crimes and its the first full trial of president obama milit...

Military trials by his predecessor. now there is a trial moving forward. canadian citizen omar cotter is the first trial being tried for war crimes in the military commissions under president obama. he was picked up on the battlefield by the u.s. military in afghanistan at the age of 15. and has been in detention ever since. were back with the panel. talk about this case first. what about the case the government has? >> he has allegedly thrown a grenade that killed a u.s. military official. he i...

Groups have caused an outcry over this saying, how can you put on trial somebody who was a teenager at the time of the alleged crimes. today a united nations official, top united nations official, denounced the administration for proceeding with this case, saying it will endanger the status of child soldiers all over the world, that people like khadr should be considered victims, not war criminals. >> in terms of your ability to cover this trial, not only those controversial elements but being a...