that at wusa 9.com. >>> president obama continues his effort to gain support for sections of his former jobs bill. >> this comes as presidential hopefuls prepare to unveil economic plans of their own. >>> president obama made a surprise stop to a los angeles restaurant. he is in the middle of a three day western swing raised at -- aimed at raising campaign cash. >> we can't wait for an increasingly dysfunctional congress to do his job. >> reporter: the president announced a new executive order to help struggling homeowners. under the plan about a million people with government loans could refinance. economists admit more will need to be done to fix the housing market, but every little bit helps. >> it might be unsatisfying if we can't solve the crisis. >>> tomorrow in colorado president obama is expected to announce another initiative. these executive orders allow congress to work around it uu cut balance and grow includes a voluntary 20% income tax. >>> terry's proposal will compete with herman cain's 9-9- 9 plan, which includes a national sales tax and mitt romney's plan, which would

if you want to know how to donate food or money to the food pantry, go to wusa 9.com. >>> president obama heading west this week to continue pushing his jobs plan. >> he is expected to roll out new measures designed to help the economy without requiring congressional approval. the president's three day trip will include stops in nevada, colorado and california. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords is in asheville, north carolina undergoing two weeks of intensive therapy. giffords is recovering from a brain injury suffered during a shooting in tucson, arizona. six people were killed and 13 others were wounded during the shooting in libya has officially declared its liberation. days after the death of ousted dictator moammar gadhafi, in a ceremony sunday the leader of the transitional government laid out a two year plan for the country's move toward democracy. thousands took to the streets in tripoli, celebrating right into the night time. in a statement released last night the president welcomed what he describes as a new era of promise for the african nation. >>> the bats of the st. louis

. >>> additional tips on our website at wusa 9.com. >>> researchers in africa may have developed a vaccine for malaria. an experimental shot cut the risk of the disease in young children by half. however the vaccine is only about 50% effective. a lot lower than other common vaccines, but it is still something that could help save thousands of lives. scientists say there will be three more years of testing to see how long it works on babies and how long the protection will last. >>> a new warning for women about high blood pressure and birth defects. babies born to moms who took ace inhibitors in the first trimester are at higher risk of birth defects. researchers established a link between ace inhibitors and second and third trimesters. >>> president obama he's healthcare program has the potential to improve the healthcare system but the united states has more preventable deaths than any other rich nation in the world. >>> a number of took friends you have may say a lot about the size of your brain. british scientists studied the brain scans of college students they found more friends on t

let us know by going to wusa 9.com. click on weather and choose the mixed storms report. >>> a person of interest is in custody this morning in charlotte, north carolina in connection with a murder in germantown. >>> 45-year-old curtis lopez is the estranged husband of -- mcqueen. mcqueen's body was found. witnesses saw lopez removing things from mcqueen's apartment and there is no sign of 11-year-old william mcqueen. >>> today marks the start of another chapter in the murder case. the family of 17-year-old ali mohammed is expected to file a lawsuit against owners of a nightclub. >> mohammed was believed to have thrown a brick through the front window of dc 9 after he was thrown out. witnesses say he was chased by club employees and a struggle began. mohammed died in the struggle. the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide and several employees were charged. but a later autopsy found mohammed had a heart condition which the medical examiner said contributed to his death. >> mr. ali was alive before they detained hi