tina kraus, cbs news. >> auditors will not say when they will decide whether to bail out greece. the country's two largest labor unions are planning another nationwide strike later this month. >>> a jury may hear closing arguments today in the murder trial of a virginia grandmother charged with tossing her 2- year-old granddaughter to her death. attorneys for 50-year-old carmella della rosa fairfax are pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. she's on trial for throwing her 2-year-old granddaughter from a skywalk at tysons corner center last november. prosecutors say that della rosa clearly understood right from wrong, adding that she was motivated by anger at her son- in-law for getting her daughter pregnant. she faces up to life in prison if she is convicted. >>> well, democrat earl ray tomblin is the winner in the special election for governor in west virginia. he beat republican bill maloney. the race was seen as a referendum on president obama. it got national attention and money. >>> we all came together to tell the outside groups that no one, no one is going to tell us w

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> now, there is one thing that the hotel cannot offer guests. and that is a toilet made of ice. bathroom facilities are available nearby. >> would you want to sit on one? >> would you want to use one? >> it would be a little uncomfortable. >> last night, did we get a little bit of a surprise. >> we expected the rain showers to mix in with some snow showers but the snow showers took over. they took over in a big way with upwards of two inches in catlett, huntington and calvert county. about an inch, inch and a half. that was a little bit of a surprise. but it is all melting today. we have warmed up nicely and the sun is out. tomorrow's going to turn ugly in the form of a cool rain developing by lunchtime or so. here is a look at your day planner today. enjoy it. bright sunshine. temperatures in the next hour or so are going to get toward the 50 degree mark. low 50s this afternoon. winds west to northwest at about 10 miles per hour. we'll get a little lighter this evening. we'll be clear and chilly overnight. high clouds moving in late. temperatur

tina kraus has more. >>> a huge crowd carried the body of a dead demonstrator through cairo's tahrir square. as violent street clashes broke out between police and protestors for a fourth day. the military council has to go, they shout. egyptians are demanding that generals running the country hand out power to a civilian government. >> we need to have a clear-cut timetable. we need to have a president by april. we need to have a proper democracy in place and a proper system so that we know where we stand. >> reporter: egyptian police arrested three u.s. students in the violence accusing them of throwing firebombs at security forces. the three are reportedly part of a study abroad program at the american university in cairo. egypt's military took power last february after a revolt ousted president hosni mubarak. now, many protestors are pushing for a second revolution to force the army out. and tens of thousands are answering the call. tina kraus, cbs news. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >>> j.c., a chilly rain continues to fall across most of the region. in fact, some

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> u.s. authorities say that america will not have a permanent presence in australia. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >> j.c., umbrella in hand but still closed. i want to show you live doppler 9000 hd before we go to break. we have a very light sprinkles here. showers down 95, upper montgomery county, we'll take a wider look at doppler, talk about what's coming. we have big changes headed this way along with the weekend forecast when 9news now at noon returns. ÑÑÑ >>> four astronauts will receive the congressional gold medal this afternoon. john glenn, neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin will be honored in a bipartisan ceremony, all four were pioneers in space exploration. >>> by the way, the international space station is more crowded. that's because two russians and an american astronaut moved in this morning. shortly after the russian soyuz docked. the three will switch places with the crew who have been there since june. they'll return to earth next week. >>>

tina kraus reports from london. >>> a massive crowd of students marched through the streets of central london to protest higher tuition fees and cuts to education funding. >> police surrounded the crowd and kept them moving along a route to the city's financial district. >> you can see forces. >> about 4,000 police officers are on duty for the march. they have warned they'll use rubber bullets if violence erupts like it did last year. last november, about 55,000 students took part in a demonstration that turned violent. that protest was also about education costs. a small group attacked a headquarters of the conservative party, shattering glass windows and starting fires. >> a month later, demonstrators battled with riot police. and attacked a car carrying prince charles. at today's protest, police made several arrests at an encampment but so far, the demonstration has remained peaceful. tina kraus, cbs news, london. >>> howard will be up next with our forecast. >> j.c., after another cold, foggy start in spots, it is a beautiful afternoon. we've been doing this quite a bit lately, unf

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> the attack follows saturday's huge truck bomb explosion at a nato base in central afghanistan. four afghan civilians were killed and 77 u.s. troops were wounded. >>> the two american hikers jailed in iran could be set free by the end of this week. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said the two will be released in two days. bail has been set at half a million dollars. shane bower and josh patel are accused of spying for the u.s. the two say they were hiking and got lost. last month, a court in iran sentenced them to eight years in prison. >>> a piece of the world trade center is coming to hagerstown. this 700 pound steel beam will become the center peace of a september 11th memorial there. a dedication ceremony is scheduled at hagerstown's city park for tonight. >>> it is not a shock to many but figures released today by the u.s. census bureau show that poverty has risen to a 27- year high of more than 15%. as danielle nottingham reports, this could help the president gain support among voters for his $447 billion proposal to get more americans back to work. >>

tina kraus reports that leaders are asking gadhafi loyalists to lay down their weapons. >> reporter: libyans cheered as britain's prime minister arrived in tripoli to congratulate them on their newfound freedom. david cameron urged ousted leader moammar gadhafi and his followers to surrender. >> the message i think to gadhafi and all of those still holding arms on his behalf is it is over! give up! >> reporter: libyans thanked cameron and french president nicolas sarkozy for leading the nato mission that helped topple gadhafi's regime. this man called the european leaders friends who helped oust a tyrant. they're the first foreign heads of government to visit libya since revolutionary forces seized the capital three weeks ago. >> well, they're proud to be here. >> the paris havitied fighters injured in bat -- the paris havitied fighters. it triggered tight security since parts of libya are under the colonel's control. >> this is not over. >> britain's prime minister pledged his country will help hunt down the ex-deck tater saying libyans will only get justice when they see gadhafi fa

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> international outrage is growing. today, italy recalled its ambassador. >>> coming up next, howard and our forecast. >> j.c., in the 90s again. 92 now. we've done it 16 days in a row. allergy update comes in today. the tree pollen which was absent yesterday has come back. weed policy and mold spores are moderate. we'll give you an update on tropical storm emily and your seven-day forecast when 9news now at noon returns. >>> an autopsy is planned today for an 11-year-old new hampshire girl. dives found the body of celina cass yesterday in the connecticut river. about half a mile from her home. she was last seen in her home on july 25th. police are investigating. >>> a judge is ordering casey anthony to return to orange county, florida. her whereabouts have been unknown after she was released last month. she was acquitted of charges that she murdered her daughter, caylee. anthony is scheduled to serve a year probation for a check fraud conviction. >>> a 101-year-old woman is recovering from a gunshot wound that she rece

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> the judge ordered mubarak back to court on august 15th. he will stay in a hospital room where he is reportedly being treated for health problems. >>> international relief workers are worried about tropical storm emily. the storm appears likely to move across the island of hispaniola and that could flood haiti victims who are in refugee camps. residents at some of the camps are saying that nothing is being done to protect them. >>> coming up next, howard will have details on that and our local forecast. >> j.c., relatively comfortable 81 right now under the clouds here in washington. allergy update came in just like yesterday. we've got low in the tree policy and grass pollen, weeds and mold are moderate. we'll talk about our weather, live doppler 9000 hd and the latest on tropical storm emily when 9news now at noon returns. >>> some residents will take time out to say hi to the neighbors they met last night because it was the 28th annual national night out. this is a program that is designed to get neighbors active in crime prevention. doz

i'm tina kraus in london. i'll have the story coming up. >>> the united nations is calling for more support for ethiopia. many malnourished residents have arrived in the region after fleeing from neighboring some.alia. -- some.alia to avoid the conflict occurring there. temporary help stations are distributing food and medical supplies. east africa is experiencing its worst drought in over half a century and it is affecting more than 10 million people. >>> at least 35 people have died when an express train derailed in the northern part of india. more than 150 people were injured. 16 cars jumped the tracks. local residents say they had to help the victims because police and government agencies took too long to get to the scene. >>> more than 120 people are feared dead after a russian cruise ship capsized. time is running out for finding survivors. in what is now the country's worst river disaster in more than 30 years. relatives of passengers missing in this boating accident gathered along the shoreline. dozens

i'm tina kraus in london. i'll have the story coming up. >>> rupert murdoch's news corp. shares fell 5% when news came of the company's buyout was being delayed. the media company continues to deal with fallout stemming from the hacking scandal that shut down its tabloid "news of the world." >>> regulators will take six months to decide whether to sign off on the buyout as the probe into phone hacking continues. >>> julian assange is back in a british courtroom. appealing his extradition to sweden. i've seen the krause report, the wikileaks founder insists that the sex allegations against him are politically motivated. >> reporter: wikileaks founder julian assange made his way through a crush of media to fight his latest legal battle at britain's high court. assange's lawyers are trying to block his extradition to sweden where he's wanted on sexual assault allegations. they say sweden's case against assange is flawed. the australian computer whiz is accused of sexually assaulting two wikileaks volunteers on a trip to stockholm last summer. but assange's lawyers insist the

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> u.s. officials have finished reviewing the many documents taken from bin laden's compound but intelligence analysts say they will keep sifting through the data for more clues about how the terror chief eluded u.s. forces for so long. >>> to the philippines now and a very wet celebration. a religious tribute to john the baptist had people throwing and spraying and splashing water on each other. not everybody is into the tradition but they have learned to accept it and many came with umbrellas. the philippines is a predominantly catholic country and it holds many festivals honoring saints that are believed to grant miracles. >>> coming up on 9news now, they were first known as cheery oats. a salute to one of the most endearing cereals of all-time. >> we'll also salute two pioneers of the american space program. scott carpenter and john glenn reflect on the anniversary of their 50-year mission when we return. >>> a new move is underway on capitol hill that can lead to the legalization of mari

tina kraus, cbs news. >>> besides travelling with her daughters, mrs. obama is also traveling with her mother, a niece and a nephew. >>> coming up, howard will have the forecast. >> j.c., humidity is way up today. that can lead to strong thunderstorms this afternoon which may still continue to clean the atmosphere. allergy count came in today better than yesterday because the weed pollen is out. trees and is low. >>> we have a health alert for drivers because a new study says that we might need sun block on in our car. researchers have discovered that summer driving can increase the risk of skin cancer on our left side. they say that our left arm gets five times the amount of uv rays than our right arm. while we're driving. >> if i'm wearing short sleeves, i'll have one side darker than the other side. >> experts say that by using sun block, while we're driving, can greatly reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. >>> police near flint, michigan, stopped a 7-year-old who was driving and it was caught on tape. someone saw the youngster driving and saw

tina kraus has more now from london. >> reporter: rebels are using all of their firepower to push the front line closer to the libyan capital. but they suffered a setback when moammar gadhafi's troops shelled an oil refinery, cutting critical fuel supply lines. gadhafi refuses to leave power but nato forces continue to unleash air strikes near his compound in tripoli. nato defends chiefs are under pressure to finish the mission. european allies say it is becoming too costly to keep up such a large scale operation. relatives of libyans injured in nato bombings are condemning the military assault. they're using their own blood samples to write a letter to gadhafi, showing their support for him. >> nato forces are dropping flyers in some areas to warn residents and rebels of what's to come. >> this rebel says the levolet tells us to leave the area before it is bombed. many libyans have fled the front line of the battle but others are choosing to stay. shots in the rebel stronghold of misrata are running out of food and in a conflict, now in its fifth month, residents say hope is also in