from lawyers argue that teresa lewis, 41-year-old grandmother, was mentally impaired. >> teresa lewis was executed for sending hitmen to kill her husband and her stepson at a trailer park in 2002. one of the gunmen became her lover. when the police became suspicious, teresa lewis quickly confessed. the case has attracted attention. executions of women are rare in america. teresa lewis had learning disabilities. her iq was 72, just two points above the legal minimum for execution in virginia. her lawyers say she was manipulated by the gunmen, and they said it was wrong that she should face the death penalty while the hitmen received life sentences. the appeals for mercy or turned down. >> tonight, the machinery of death in virginia extinguished the beautiful, childlike, and loving human spirit of teresa lewis. >> relatives of the victims say >> when you play god, you're taking it upon yourself to write your own future. when you do that, you get what you deserve. >> teresa lewis spoke by phone to a local reporter. >> i just want people to know that you can be a good person and make the

he talked to teresa lewis from death row. he joins us now from virginia, the home of the greensville correctional center. brian? >> ali, teresa lewis has met with her spiritual advisers and her family. she is scheduled to meet with her attorneys this afternoon. she is scheduled to be put to death about six hours from now, a little over six hours from now, here in the greensville facility. this controversy has several facets. you mentioned the case. she did plead guilty in the 2002 murders of her husband and step-son, but she did not pull the trigger in those murders. the two men who did, who conspired with her to commit this crime, got life sentences. she got the death penalty. that's part of the controversy. another part of the controversy is that her attorneys argue that she has a level of intelligence that is just above mental retardation and that she has dependent personality disorder, which makes her susceptible to be manipulated by others. the prosecutors say that none of that is true, that she has a level of intelligen

just hours ago the state executed teresa lewis. the 41-year-old pleaded guilty to hiring two men to kill the victims back in 2002. kim sanders joins us live from the greensville correctional center. tell us more about lewis's final moments. >> reporter: well, good evening, anita. lewis was pronounced dead tonight at 9:13 p.m. here at the greensville correctional center in greensville county, virginia. witnesses say that she was nervous looking almost fearful as she was taken here into virginia's death chamber. now, witnesses also tell us that as lewis was brought in to get her lethal injection that she asked the warden there that was present is kathy here. she was referring to kathy cliffton, the daughter and sister of her two victims that she took the lives of eight years ago. she then said when the warden told her kathy was here, let mer -- let her know i love her and i'm sorry. she was here. she was in a room separate from other people who were witnessing the execution. we're told that she was -- well, actually we have not heard

the judge called teresa lewis the head of this serpent. but her attorneys say her i.q. is in the low 70s, near the level of retardation. and they say lewis has dependent personality disorder, making her vulnerable to coercion by others. is it your basic contention that she was manipulated into this crime? >> yes, shallenburger have stated and the experts that have examined her agree that she was used by shallenburger, not the other way around. >> reporter: shallenburger had had an affair with teresa lewis before the killings. her attorneys cite a prison letter from shallenburger to another woman saying the only reason he slept with lewis was so she would give me the insurance money after the murders were committed. the prosecutor says this -- >> i can frankly say that teresa lewis is as evil a person as i've ever met. >> reporter: grimes says his investigation showed lewis herself took an active role in the plot, that she co nooifnniv >> her functioning ability is way beyond that -- >> reporter: you think she was faking? >> well, she certainly wasn't, as one of the expe

teresa lewis was put to death for arranging the 2002 killings of her husband and step-son. there were many appeals to stop her sentence. >>> an injunction could be lifted from banning gays from openly serving in the military. a judge said this month the don't ask/don't tell policy was unlawful. >>> protests from allegations by iran's president. emily schmidt joins us with the reaction and the cause. >>> iran's delegation applauded mahmoud ahmadinejad as he was making his speech yesterday. dozens of other delegations got up and walked out of the room. today, president obama is scheduled to make his first public statement by controversial speech. mr. obama had a chance to give his own speech at the general assembly. he advocated working toward peace with iran. he said the door to diplomacy remained open should iran decide to walk through it. that seemed much more likely to close after ahmadinejad took the floor. he said americans were behind the september 11 terrorist attack to help the american economy and save the zionist regime of israel. at that point, the u.s. delegation

. >>> barring action from president obama 41-year-old teresa lewis will be put to death tomorrow by the commonwealth of virginia. lewis was convicted for paying and providing sex in exchange for the murders of her husband and stepson. she pleaded guilty in 2003. the trigger men in the case got life sentences. lewis' appeal was rejected yesterday by the u.s. supreme court. >>> we now know the name of the woman murdered outside her

the lawyers for teresa lewis says she was borderline mentally disabled. more than 7,300 appeals were made to stop that execution. the two killerswho actually did the killing got life. one of the shooters committed suicide in prison. >>> the national icident commander of the bp oil spill will in the district. retired coast guard admiral thad all will return to his alma matter at george washington to address students. his topic is unprecedented events, unprecedented leadership challenges. allen will teach at g.w. in the spring. >>> now to the latest on the bp oil spill. it's been a month since a new administrator took over the $20 billionompensation fund. pay czar ken feinberg's office has paid out almost $350 million for 26,000 claims. some people are still upset they have not receed a check or not enough money. fineberg says most people are still waiting for money simply have not provided enough documentation. he also says if anyone can show lost income will be fully compensated. >>> feral arrangements for a navy s.e.a.l. eight other american soldiers and

teresa lewis was executed by lethal incorrection. she was convicted of masterminding the murders of her husband an stepson to collect their insurance. >>> we made it to friday. howard bernstein is here with our forecast. no matter what you say it will be good. >> today will be record heat. records 94 at national. 92 dulles. maybe 95, 97 at spots. on sunday we may need a wrap in the morning. a big difference over the weekend. a touch of fog out there. the moisture is in the air. very thick. andrews air force base a quarter mile visibility. and frederick three-quarters. even else is hazy out there. temperatures in the 60s to mid- 70s. 74 at reagan national. 85 lure luray. tappahannock could be 99. welcome to fall. >> the screen is on fire. it is friday and feeling good already. a couple of tieups to tell you about traffic wise. connecticut is where we have an accident going on right now aniso capitol street we are hearing the bridge is closed for construction. that should be clearing in the next half hour or so. moving outside, 66 east

the judge called teresa lewis the head of this serpent. but her attorneys say her iq is in the low 70s, near the level of retardation. this esay lewis has dependent personality disorder making her vulnerable to coercion by others. is it your basic contention she was manipulated into this crime? >> yes. shalenberger has stated and the experts that have examined her agree that she was being used by shalenberger, not the other way around. >> reporter: shalenberger had an affair with teresa before the killings. he said the only reason he slept with lewis is so she would give me the insurance money she inherited after the murders. matthew later committed suicide in prison. on the idea that lewis was manipulated, prosecutor david grimes says this. >> i can frankly say that teresa lewis is as evil a person i've ever met. >> reporter: grimes said his investigation showed lewis herself took an active role in the plot, that she connived, manipulated everyone from her late husband to her lover to her children. and he says tests his side conducted con

the lawyers for teresa lewis says she was borderline mentally disabled. more than 7300 appeals were made to stop that execution. >>> this morning chancellor michelle rhee's future is still not clear. she and d.c. mayor vincent gray met yesterday. both acknowledged their strong differences on education reform. there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay i the district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> gray says he and rhee will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> the commander of the bp oil spl will be in the district. thad allen will return to his alma matter. his topic is unprecedented events, unprecedted leadership challenges. allen will teach at g.w. in the spring. >>> now to the latest on the bp oil spill. it's been a month since a new administrator took over the $20 billion compensation fund. pay czar ken feinberg's office has paid out almost $350 million for 26,000 claims. some people are still upset they

teresa lewis died from lethal injection at 9:13. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want cathy to know i love her and i'm very sorry. >>> metro is getting high marks. metro is much safer than it was a year ago. >> reporter: good news for a change. it was just a few months ago that the national transportation satisfactory board blasted metro for the anemic safety culture th say existed at the time of that deadly crash. now, the ntsb is recognizing them for strides they have made over the last year to improve safety. the chairman of the ntsb said metro is safer now than it was back in 2009. metro has made significant safety improvements in the year following a collision that left nine dead. that the word from the national transportation safety board. >> they have done a lot of learning in the last year plus, and i think that always every organization is going to go through a difficult time after an accident. the question is how you react to that accident and what changes you make. and i believe that the metro board was v

the judge called teresa lewis the head. her attorney says her iq is in the low 70s, near the level of retardation. she has dependent personality disordser making her vulnerable to manipulation. the experts that have examined her agree that she was being used, not the other way around. >> reporter: he had an affair with teresa lewis before the killings. her attorneys cite a letter to another woman saying the only reason he slept with lewis was so she would give me the insurance money. he later committed suicide in prison. prosecutor david grims says this. >> i can say she is as evil a person as i have met. lewis herself took an active role in the plot. she canived. his side contradict those that say she's near retardation. >> her functioning ability is way beyond that. >> you think she was faking? >> she wasn't, as one of the lawyers said, she wasn't motivated to score accurately and high on the tests. >> reporter: the contention she's faking a low iq is silly. one expert tested to see if she was faking and found she wasn't.

teresa lewis is slated to die in less than a week for plotting the murders of her husband and stepson for money. a judge sentenced the two trigger men to life, but luis got death. despite an iq of just 72, which is barely above mental retardation. >> she is not mentally retarded, but she is very, very close to it. >> she's not by any means a genius. she is certainly smart enough to be held accountable for her terribly vile actions. >> i'm scott broome in silver spring where there's a tragedy earlier today. a 1 1/2-year-old boy managed to get himself tangled in the cords of window shades. and he did not survive. >> it appears to be a tragic accident. they found the little boy tangled up in the drapery cord in the bedroom where his bed is. >> the baby got tangled inside of it. we don't know how, because we weren't there. detectives are here, it's crazy. >> the initial information that we have is that they had put him down for a nap and somehow he gotten out of his crib and was playing with the cord and some how got caught up into it. they immediately began cpr on him and they felt that

. >>> now to the execution of teresa lewis, the first woman put to death in this country in five years. lewis died by injection shortly after 9:00 at a virginia prison last night. it's been almost eight years since the murders of her husband and son. lewis was convicted of arranging the killings to cash in on a quarter million dollar life insurance policy. a witness from our station in richmond says when lewis entered the execution chamber, she asked if her husband's daughter kathy was there. >> well, i want kathy to know that i love you and i'm very sorry. >> protesters learned later the execution was carried out. >>> at the united nations today, president obama will take talks on preventing new violence in sudan and host a luncheon from leaders from southeast asia following his address to the u.n. general assembly yesterday that focused on the mid east peace process. manuel gal lays go reports. >> reporter: the president is calling on world leaders to step up and lend a hand to the middle east peace process. >> peace must be made by israelis and palestinians, but each of us has respo

she did the crime, she says and now she will have to pay for it. >> teresa lewis has chosen her last meal, two fried chicken breast, wait sweet peas with butter, german chocolate cake and dr. pepper. the judge ruled that the comments to court officials would be inflammatory. he said he cannot control himself when he sees someone in a secluded area with something of value. he has plead not guilty in levy's death. house republicans will roll out a new campaign agenda today less than six weeks before the midterm elections them plan called the pledge to america focuses on the government, economy, spending and health care. officials will unveil it at a hardware and building supply store in sterling, virginia. democrats dismissed the strategy as recycled gop ideas such as tax cuts and improved border security. ideas they say would make the challenges worse. >>> president obama is set to address the united nations general assembly this morning. wednesday, the president spoke to world leaders at a u.n. antipoverty summit. >>> a new book about president obama portrays a national security team

witnesses say she looked frightened. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. death was pronounced at 9:13 p.m. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want kathy to know i love her and i'm very sorry. >> when theresa entered the death chamber, she looked quite scared. she looked a little nervous. she did look clear headed, clear minded. >> reporter: tonight the machinery of death in virginia extinguished the beautiful childlike and loving human spirit of teresa lewis. >> reporter: now lewis is the 12th woman executed in the united states since the death penalty resumed back in 1976. the last woman to die in virginia was 17-year-old virginia christian. she was put to death in the electric chair in 1912. brian. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, an arrest in a murder case that outraged the district. a man gunned down while riding his bike home from work through sherman circle. neil godleski's death was unsolved until now. police believe they have th

teresa lewis was put to death for arranging the murder of her husband and stepson. as brad wheelis reports, supporters had argued until the very end that lewis was simply not smart enough to carry out the crime. >> reporter: thursday night, teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in almost 100 years. >> death was pronounced at 9:13 p.m. >> reporter: lewis was sentenced to death in 2003 for hiring two killers, who shot her husband and her stepson. according to the prosecutors, the two were lured into lewis' scheme by sex and money. the money in the form of her promise to split her son and husband's life insurance settlement with them. $250,000. lewis later confessed to the plot. >> i wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt. >> reporter: according to a witness of the execution, these were her last words. >> and she said, i want kathy to know that i love you and i'm very sorry. >> reporter: the two men she conspired with to commit the killings were sentenced to life imprisonment, one of whom killed himself in prison i

teresa lewis admits she's guilty. so, why are so many respected people saying this execution is wrong? jim sciutto is outside the prison in jarratt, virginia. >> reporter: teresa lewis has confessed to a crime, asking a lover and a friend to kill her husband and step-son to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy in a jailhouse interview with cnn, she pled for forgiveness. >> i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt. >> reporter: but complicating the case, lewis did not pull the trigger. the men who did only got life in prison. and court-appointed doctors found she only had an i.q. of 72, just two points above the legal minimum. a duke university psychologist who examined her concluded teresa's functional mental age is in the rage of 12 to 14 years. rallying to her cause are novelist john grisham, justices sonia sotomayor and ruth bader ginsburg, who voted to stay her execution. and, thousands on the way. for the victim's daughter, all the focus on lewis is just one more crime

someone blasted father and son jullianne and cj lewis repeatly with a shotgun and teresa lewis waited 45 minutes to call for help for her dying husband. >> he was in agony. he was conscious, and he was able to say as his last words, my wife knows who done this to me. >> teresa lewis admitted to police that she plotted with her lover and his friend, rodney fuller to murder her husband and his son for cj's life insurance. but while a judge sentenced sheldon burger and fuller to life for pulling the trigger, he sentenced to teresa lewis to death. her lawyer insists the plot was shellenburger's idea. >> he found she was an easy mark and somebody he could use to get money. >> lewis would be the first woman to be put to death in virginia in nearly 100 years. reverend lynn lispfield was her prison pastor. >> i think what is happening to teresa is unjust and as a result of the misconception of her intelligence. >> lewis' iq is just 72, barely above mental retardation. her supporters include john grisham, who says there are other cases where a wife and lovers scheme to kill for money and there

lewis died by lethal injection at the greensville correctional center in jarrett. the families of her victims attended the execution. lewis pled guilty to plotting the murders of her husband and stepson but her lawyers questioned her competence because of her low i. q. officials say she entered the death chamber on her own and apologized to the victim's sister. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as prescribed by the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. death was pronounced at 9:13 p.m. there were no complications. >> tonight the machinery of death in virginia extinguished the beautiful child-like and loving human spirit of teresa lewis. >> her lawyers say lewis was borderline mentally disabled and supporters claim she was a changed woman who her prisoners and religious songs, allison. >>> a police chase in district heights maryland ended if the district with shots fire. prince george's county police were chasing suspects accused of an armed carjacking along silver hill road earlier this morning. two vehicles were involved, a honda

teresa lewis admits she's guilty. so, why are so many respected people saying this execution is wrong? jim sciutto is outside the prison in jarratt, virginia. >> reporter: teresa lewis has confessed to a cold and calculating crime, asking her lover and a friend to kill her husband and stepson to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy in a jailhouse interview with cnn, she pled for forgiveness. >> i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt. >> reporter: but complicating the case, lewis did not pull the trigger. the men who did only got life in prison. and crucially, court-appointed doctors found she only had an i.q. of 72, just two points above the legal minimum for execution in virginia. a duke university psychologist who examined her concluded teresa's functional mental age is in the range of 12 to 14 years. rallying to her cause are novelist john grisham, justices sonia sotomayor and ruth bader ginsburg, who voted to stay her execution. and thousands on the web. for the victi

teresa lewis killed by lethal injection for arranging to have her husband and stepson killed. she apologized to her daughter and husband she killed. they are trying to figure out what fire started in manassas,. authorities say the wind helped the fire spread to neighboring homes. 11 people were displaced. part of wisconsin and minnesota are under a state of emergency as heavy rain continued to pound the region. several committees have been evacuated and rivers and creeks overflow. there is ready to get even more rain. >> the u.s. delegation walked out of the united nations after it iran's the made extreme allegations. >> president obama's speech advocated working in the middle east. >> an agreement is not reached, palestinians and never know what comes with their state. israel is a never know the certainty of security that comes as sovereign unstable neighbors. >> mr. obama said the door to of diplomacy remain open. it seems more likely to close after the president of the floor. >> mahmoud othman demijohamahade u.s. is behind the 9/11 attacks. delegations walked out. mr. obama

if the supreme court does not intervene, teresa lewis will be the first woman put to death? 100 years. her supporters say she found faith in prison and has repented. >> the death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst. theresa is not anywhere to close to that. >> i can say teresa lewis is as evil a person as i have ever met. >> bob mcdonnell said he found no compelling roon reason to stop the execution. >>> a leesburg man, steven combs lafleur, charged with killing his wife. police arrived to their house and found his wife suffering from injuries she later died from at the scene. >>> a funeral for ron walter in washington, d.c. jesse jackson will deliver the eulogy. hundreds turned out for a memorial service at howard university. walters taught at howard for 25 years. after that, he directed the african-american leadership institute at the university of maryland. >> he was an activist scholar and a scholar activist. he wrote about what he knew. he analyzed about what he knew to be true. >> walters died earlier this month of cancer. he was 72 years old. >>> well, the

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teresa lewis is being executed for killing her husband and step-son. >>> the american woman held prisoner in iran for more than a year is speaking out now. sarah shourd is still talking about the situation, and that's because her friends are still in prison. >> she is back in the u.s. and thanking iran that she is. >> i want to give my extreme thanks to the government and religious leaders of iran. >> she claims she and her friends shane bauer and josh fattal crossed the border into iraq were jailed. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh is crushing. >> she returned to new york for the united nations general assembly. he said americans should release eight iranians held here in response to iran's release of shourd. >> i believe it would not be misplaced to ask that the u.s. government should make a humanitarian jess -- gesture to release the iranians. >> the release of the other two americans in iran have requested a meeting with iran's president. >> sarah shourd was released due to medical conditions. emily schmidt, washington. >>> a new video clip shows o'donnell

. >> teresa lewis' case gained international attention not only because of her gender. also activists argued she lacked the intelligence to mastermind the crime. jim sciutto now reports from virginia's death row. >> reporter: teresa lewis has confessed to a cold and calculating crime. asking her lover and a friend to kill her husband and stepson, to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy. in a jail house interview with cnn, she pled for forgiveness. >> i wsh i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt. >> reporter: but complicating the case, lewis did not pull the trigger. the men who did only got life in prison. and crucially, court-appointed doctors found she only has an iq of 72. just 2 points above the legal minimum for execution in virginia. a duke university psychologist who examined her for the defense concluded, teresa's functional mental age is in the range of 12 to 14 years. rallying to her cause are novelist john grisham, justices sonia sotomayor and ruth bader ginsburg, who voted to stay her execution. and thousands on the web. fo

most hadn't even heard the name teresa lewis, until a few weeks ago. >> i'm here because i think all executions are a terrible thing. >> you did everything you could. >> reporter: but one demonstrator knew lewis very well. lynne spent six years with her. working with her one on one as a chaplain. >> she had more peace about this than i did. >> many wonder why the governor chose not to offer clemency. >> i'm terribly disappointed. i can't speak for governor macdonald. >> reporter: shortly after 9:00, news of the execution is announced. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out. >> reporter: news reporters who witnessed the death tell their colleagues what they saw. >> when teresa entered the death chamber, she looked quite scared. she looked a little nervous. >> reporter: reporter katie beck remembered her final wards. >> she asked if katie was present. and the warden said yes, she is. and she said, i want kathy to know that i love you and i'm very sorry. >> reporter: the kathy she's referring to is the daughter of the victim. and the only surviving member of the family. c

if the supreme court does not intervene, teresa lewis will be the first woman put to death in virginia in a century. she is charged with murdering her husband and separate son. her supporters say she is mentally handicapped and has repented. >> the death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst, and teresa lewis is not that. >> i think she is one of the most evil people i have met. >> bob o'donnell found no compelling ryan reason to stop the sentencing. >>> the reverend jeffsy jackson -- jesse jackson will deliver the eulogy for walters. he taught at howard for 25 years. after that he directed the american leadership institute at the university of maryland. >> he was an activist scholar and a scholar activist. he wrote about what he knew. he analyzed about what he knew to be true. >> walters died of cancer. he was 72 years old. >>> it is now 6:17. we turn to today's "money scope" report, and "the town" takes the top spot at the box office and the fed meets again to fix the economy. >> we begin your "money scope" report with the fed meeting to discuss policy tomorrow. it is expect

theresa lewis - teresa lewis was put to death for the killings of her husband and set some. there are nearly 2000 appeals. homes are destroyed in a huge fire richter a manassas neighborhood. the wind helped spread the went to other homes. 11 people were misplaced. >> the president of iran made extreme allegations that are so extreme a cost delegates to walk out. >>'more thans speak at the general assembly was working toward peace in the middle east. >> if an agreement is not reached, palestinians will never know the pride that comes with their own state. israelis will never know the certainty of security that comes to a sovereign unstable neighbors. >> mr. obama said the door to diplomacy remains open should iran choose to walk through it. in the door seemed likely to close. >> he said americans are behind the september 11 terrorist attack to help the american and economy and save the zionist regime of israel. 27 others got up and left. white house officials say they found it offensive. it is made very close to the side or the world trade center once stood. >> nine years ago

. >>> barring last-minute action, teresa lewis will be executed tonight in virginia. she pleaded got ordering the murders of her husband and stepson. governor mcdonnell rejected two requests. >>> also today a sit-down meeting between the presumptive next mayor and the school chancellor. kristin fisher is live outside of the wilson building. >> we don't know if we will have a definitive answer as to what will happen with rhee today but at the very least we should be getting some kind of indication as to how their relationship will be progressing in the weeks leading up to november's general election. this has been the dominant issue ever since vince gray won the democratic primary last week. rhee signaled she has no long- term interest in working for gray. one day after his primary victory she called the win devastating for dc school children. that's not the kind of statement you are likely to make if you are hoping to impress your new job and keep your job but for gray's part he said it is contingent on the conversation they will be having at noon today. listen to wha

teresa lewis received the death sentence after she was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson back 2002. she was allegedly trying to collect a quarter million dollar insurance payout. lewis's supporters say she should be spared because she has diminished mentalcapacity. governor mcdonald denied clemency. the last woman to be executed in virginia happened in 1912. >>> this morning we know when d.c. schools chancellor michelle rhee and democratic nominee vincent gray will meet. the long-awaited meeting will happen tomorrow at noon in gray's office in the wilson building. rhee has come under fire for closing schools and firing teachers and principals in the district. gray said he will continue aggressive education reform and that may or may not include rhee. >>> this morning, another shakeup on president obama's economic team. adviser larry summers iset to leave the post by the end of the year. summers will return to his teaching job at harvard. the departure comes amid a sluggish economic recovery that has seen unemployment hover near 10%. he will be the third high-l

. >> after more than 7000 appeals, tonight the state of virginia put teresa lewis the death by lethal injection. >> ms. lewis made a last statement, saying she hoped that cathy knew that she loved her. >> lewis orchestrated the killings. this was the cash in on an insurance policy. >> she did not even show a bit of kindness. >> she was led into the room, she was strapped down and her limbs were struck out on to the bernie. >> with the victims' families watching, she was put to death. >> virginia has one of the busiest death chambers in the united states. the last woman executed in the state was five years ago. >>> police say an mercedes flipped off a road in herndon, and the driver was killed. there is no word on what caused the crash. >>> we are keeping a watch on the heat wave, and we could be moving closer to 2 records tomorrow. >> this is the summer's end, and today we had a 90-degree day. we now need only two more days. tomorrow we may be setting a record for not only the high temperature, and then one day at dawn, getting that much closer. the temperatures right now are on the w

teresa lewis became the first female to be executed in the united states. h her case drew international attention and more than 7,000 appeals were made on her behalf. however the u.s. supreme court in virginia governor bob mcdonnell refused to stop her execution. the two men accused of pulling the trigger were sentenced to life in prison. >>> and man was hiding in a dumpster when a garbage truck made the pick up. >> he had been compacted several times. he was just begging us to empty the truck. >> reporter: police say he tried to flee after stealing $1,000 of merchandise from wal- mart. >>> and jessica cartalia reports, it's an effort to protect students from concussions, by educating parents and staff. >> reporter: urging congress to considering a bill establishing standards for student athletes who get concussions. >> i jumped up, had an apoaching corner kick. i don't remember everything that followed. >> reporter: during a soccer game, chang suffered a debilitating concussion. >> headaches lingered and i began to forget things. >> kids can get concussion

last night, 41-year-old teresa lewis was put to death by lethal injection for arranging the deaths of her husband and stepson to collect a $250,000 insurance policy. >>> a nicaraguan diplomate was found with his throat slashed in his new york apartment yesterday. his body was discovered by his driver hours before he was scheduled to attend the united nations general assembly annual meeting. >>> a pakistani scientist known as lady al qaeda has been sentenced to 86 years in prison for trying to kill u.s. soldiers and intelligence officers in afghanistan. >>> startling findings from a government study that finds one in five gay and bisexual men in the united states, 20% have the hiv virus. nearly half of those do not know they're infected. that compares to an overall hiv rate of 0.5%. >>> eddie fisher who sparked one of the greatest showbiz scandals of the 20th century when he left his wife for elizabeth taylor has died. he died due to complications from recent hip surgery. eddie fisher was 82. >> and now here's a look at w wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,662 after

. >> to resell the wiss will be put to -- teresa lewis will be put to death for the murder of her husband and stepson. >> this execution has drawn appeals from the european union, from iran, and more than 7000 people through letters of -- letters to the governor. having exhausted all legal avenues, her execution is scheduled for just hours away. >> the 41-year-old faces the death penalty for the october 2002 slaying of her husband and stepson as they slept in the family's mobile all in virginia. but she was accused of working with the killer to collect on her son's quarter million dollars life-insurance penalty. >> [unintelligible] >> both virginia gov. bob mcdonnell and the u.s. supreme court refused to halt the execution, but her case has drawn support from supporters at home and abroad, saying that she is mentally retarded and manipulated by a smarter conspirator. they are pleading for her life to be scared. >> she is scheduled to die tonight at 9:00 p.m. at the correctional facility in virginia. she will be the first woman to be put to death in nearly 100 years. >> our coverage contin

. -- for to jeneesa lewis -- teresa lewis, time is running out. she was convicted of plotting with her boyfriend to kill husbands and his son for life insurance money. the two men who fire house this shots got life in prison. her attorney says that she was coerced by her boyfriend at the time. >> she is on the cusp of mental retardation. he found her to be an easy mark, just what he was looking for. >> prosecutors disagree, saying that if she took an active role in the crime. she will be the first woman executed since 1912. virginia residents weighed in on the issue. >> i don't think gender should play a role. women are fighting for equality all the time. >> we [unintelligible] >> that was brianne carter. the execution is set for 9:00 p.m. thursday in virginia. >>> did you to serial stabber is facing new charges. a prosecutor announced a murder charge today and assault against elias abuelazam. five people died and others will merge in a string of attacks that went from flint, mich. to a bird, virginia. he's being held in jail without bond. >>> pol

last night, 41-year-old teresa lewis was put to death by lethal injection for arranging the slayings of her husband and stepson to collect a quarter of a million dollar insurance policy. >>> stunning video out of indonesia. a small plane crashed and burst into flames during an air show being watched by hundreds of school children. a pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and is now in critical condition. >>> a pakistani scientist known as lady al qaeda has been sentenced to 86 years in prison for trying to kill u.s. soldiers and intelligence officers in afghanistan. >>> startling findings from a government study that shows one in five gay and bisexual men in the united states, 20% have the hiv virus. nearly half of those do not know they are infected. that compares to an overall american hiv rate of just 0.5%. >>> 1950s entertainer eddie fisher who sparked one of the greatest showbiz scandals of the 20th century when he left his wife for elizabeth taylor has died. he died due to complications from recent hip surgery. eddie fisher was 82. >> and now here's a look at how wall st

. >>> barring action from president obama 41-year-old teresa lewis will be put to death tomorrow by the commonwealth of virginia. lewis was convicted for paying and providing sex in exchange for the murders of her husband and stepson. she pleaded guilty in 2003. the trigger men in the case got life sentences. lewis' appeal was rejected yesterday by the u.s. supreme court. >>> we now know the name of the woman murdered outside her prince george's county apartment. neighbors say the woman was moving out of her old apartment on green belt road into a home that she had just purchased. it is believed that her killer attacked her when she returned to the apartment to move things. at this point her killer is still on the loose. >>> movers are coming to the rescue of a woman evicted from her apartment. her items took up several blocks of a neighborhood in northwest washington. the center of it all 11th street and otis place in the columbia heights area. chris ten fisher is live to tell us exactly what's going on now. >> reporter: you know, we've heard so much recently about foreclosures and evi

last night, 41-year-old teresa lewis was put to death by lethal injection for arranging the claims of her husband and stepson to collect a $250,000 insurance policy. >>> and and air show watched by hundreds of school children plane crash. the pilot the only aboard and now in critical condition. >>> and lady al qaeda sentenced to 86 years in prison for trying to kill a u.s. soldier and intelligence officers in afghanistan. >>> a government study shows one in five gay and bisexual men in the united states, 20% have the hiv virus and nearly half of those do not know they are infected. that compares to an overall american hiv rate of just one-half of one percent. >>> 1950s entertainer eddie fisher sparked one of the greatest showbiz scandals when he left actress debbie reynolds for elizabeth taylor has died. this, due to complications from recent hip surgery. eddie fisher was 82. >>> now here's an early look how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,662 after falling 76 points yesterday. the s&p lost 9 points and the nasdaq dipped 7. taking a look at overseas trading this

teresa lewis is scheduled to die by lethal injection at greensville correctioal center. she's guilty of hiring the two men who killed her husband and her stepson. lewis did it in order to clect a $250,000 isurance payout. on tuesday, the u.s. supreme court refused to block her execution, and virginia governor bob mcdonnell turned down two requests for clemency from her attorneys. >>> this morning, family and friends are grieving the loss of a local navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in afghanistan. brendan looney died in that licopter crash on monday, that also killed eight others. the u.s. military says it was an accidt. but the taliban is claiming responsibility. looney graduated from dematha catholic high school in 1999. his family lives in silver springs. looney's football coach said he wanted to be a navy s.e.a.l. >> in my eyes, and i think in the eyes o our whole community he's more than just a hero. we look at him as a superhero. >> looney went to the prestigious naval academy and graduated in 2004. he leaves behind a wife. his family went to dover yesterday to pick up

. >> ♪ i need a miracle >> teresa lewis is scheduled to die at 9:00 p.m., local time. bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you this hour on "bbc world news." president obama has urged world leaders at the u.n. general assembly to put aside cynicism and support the middle east peace talks. france has ground to a halt for the second time this month. hundreds of thousands of workers are protesting the plans to raise retirement age. it is estimated 40 million people around the world are starving dq high fuel prices. this is made worse by the export ban on meat in russia. we sent jeremy cooke to colorado where weeds is undoubtedly the cash crop. >> -- where wheat is undoubtably the cash crop. >> they are bringing in the bumper crop and as fast as the green is taken from the prairie, -- the grain is taken from the prairie, it is swallowed up. this colorado farmer knows that drought and wildfires in russia have forced up the value of wheat. now he believes he is looking at pay dirt. the irrigators are rolling with a promise of profits ahead. >> be at spring or winter wheat,

teresa lewis received a senten after being convicted of providing sex an money to kill her husband and stepson in 2002. she was trying to collect a quarter million dollar insurance payout. governor bob mcdonald denied lewis clemency. the lastoman to be executed in virginia happened in 1912. >>> a former virginia chiropractor who treated the capitals will be on three years of probation for steroid charges. he pled guilty in a florida courtroom to possession of a controlled substance. nagel said the drugs were for personal use. however, a florida supplier were said they were for professional athletes. three caps players admitted that he gave chiropractor treatment but denied using steroids. >>> republicanslocked an effort to lift the ban on gays serving openly in the military yesterday. but senate majority leader harry reid said he plans to bring up the issue after the november elections. craig melvin talked to some local people whowill be listening. >> he was in the air force for five years. >> ranked number one in my class. pilot's lot. a female went to my commander and said he's gay.

>> well, no, the family members of teresa lewis are not allowed to the executions in virginia. there were media and civilian witnesses and her lawyer and her chaplain. there is another room where family members of the victims can gather. we couldn't see that room, but we understood that the daughter and sister of her victims had planned to attend. >> lewis is now the first woman executed in virginia in nearly 100 years. explain some of the last-minute legal attempts. were there any up to the last minute there? >> yeah, absolutely. her legal team had asked governor bob mcdonald for clemency. he denied that. they came back with a second request. he denied that, as well. and also they asked the u.s. supreme court to for a stay and the court declined to intervene. >> we discussed this before the lawyers attempt was to say that she was mentally incapable of doing this because her iq of only being 72. was she aware of what whauz happening? >> in the end her lawyer told us afterward that she did understand that she had come to peace with what was going to happen and in her last words

. >> executing a woman has not happened in thenited states in five years. 41-year-old teresa lewis was on death row in greensville. she was convicted in 20 of hiring two men to kill her husband. his name was julian cliffton lewis and her stepson in an effort to collect insurance money the two men were given sentences of life prison? prison. lewis put to death at 9:00 tonight. >> death was pnounced at 9:13 p.m. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want kathy to know i love her. d i'm vry sorry. >> kathy cliffton is t daughter of julian cliffton lewis. she was on hand to witness the executiotonight. there were more than 7,3 appeals made to stop that execution. >>> a mon after a cathol unversity student was murdered, police arrest a spect. he's oy 17 years old. news 4's dorothy spencer jns us with more. dorothy. >> reen, a source close to the instigation says this teenage suspect was under the supervion of the juvenile juice system and was supposed to be livg in a group home. some officials want to kn how close this alleged gng member is being