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new england. boston, 61 as far as relief. the humidity, it was impressive all weekend. a lot of water out there associated with the movement through. 83 today, a little cooler with the cloud cover. showers and storms likely this afternoon. winds out of the southeast at 5. here's a quick look at weather. let's do traffic with lauren. >> thanks. showers and storms plus holiday traffic not really the best combination. do head out early today. right now nice light volume. the trip leaving baltimore down toward the capital beltway. here you are near 212, no issues for you. no accidents or...

An unnecessary provocation that stabs hearts. >> reporter: yes, strong words. in this the former governor of ask appears to reflect the thinks of new yorkers and americans at large according to public opinion pollsment this project has the backing of three of new york city's most powerful elected officials. mayor bloomberg, christine quinn and the manhattan bureau president scott springer. one of the most outspoken members of congress says the sounds of 9/11 are still open. let's listen. >> remember the furor around the world when catholic n u.n. s wanted to put up a convent near outs weurbgts...

Unity in new york. they spent about 5 million bucks in election cycle and spent about do you mean that two years ago. jenna: it's a political hot potato, this topic. we've heard about the republicans campaigns against the project. what are people in new york actually saying about this? >> reporter: a pool of 1200 registered voters in the big apple in june found people opposed by a marriag margin of o 31% yet this project has the backing of mayor bloomberg, christine quinn and scott springer. in explaining why he has not intervened to oppose the so-called park 51 project the mayor said, and i q...

nelli, saying today that -- ceuch nelli, saying that police may legally ask about the immigration status of a suspect they are questioning, somebody they have legally stopped, a 2008 law requires police to check the immigration status of anyone taken into custody on suspicion of committing a separate crime, but this says if an opinion actually written by the attorney general, cuchinelli last week, that the virginia law enforcement officers may inquire into the immigration status not just when someone is taken into custody but when they have been legally stopped, it's akin to the ariz...

general emphasizing the importance of working with and protecting civilians and stretting the need to root out corruption as well. mike emanuel is live at the pentagon. what are the points of emphasis general petraeus is making about the fight in afghanistan that's happening right now? >> reporter: the key line comes on page four where he says learn and adapt more quickly than the enemy, the general essentially laying out markers for his troops in the field, ways to handle the fight, saying it is okay to use force, but you cannot win the war by simply group force, so use the amount o...