nbc's kristen welker is in ashevil asheville, north carolina. what are we going to hear today? >> reporter: hi there, chris. well, president obama will speak shortly here at the asheville airport. you can see the crowds have started to gather in anticipation of the president speaking. when he gets here he will make the case that this airport would benefit if the american jobs act were to be passed. he will make the case that this airport needs to be renovated and, if the american jobs act is passed, this is one of the projects that would get some attention. as you know, though, the jobs bill failed last week in the senate. so right now the president and democrats are focusing on breaking the bill up into pieces. first up, the president is going to make the case for $35 billion that would fund new jobs for teachers and first responders. so we're going to hear him talk a lot about that during this three-day bust tour. he's going to make six stops, including to some schools, a ymca, as well as a fair station. but, chris, as you mentioned, what's interesting about this trip is that

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i love asheville. in fact, i think i should be on the tourism promotion bureau of asheville. you know, every time i meet somebody i say, have you guys gone down to asheville? that's a nice place to be. so it is wonderful to be back and one of my favorite parts of the country. our family has great memories of staying here, and it is always nice to get out of washington. and breathe some of the mountain air. i want to recognize a couple of people who are here, first of all, one of the outstanding senators in the united states senate, your senator, kay hagan is in the house. kay's daughter just got married this weekend, so congratulations to kay's daughter. we are so thrilled by that. and we also have your lovely and intelligent mayor of asheville, terry belleman is in the house. the last time i was here terry said she could play basketball, so we went out. it turned out she was a cheerleader and not a basketball player. but she's doing an outstanding job overall. thank you, both, for coming. as you may have noticed, i came here on a plane. it is a pretty nice plane. but i'm lea

thank you, asheville. thank you, north carolina. ["hail to the chief" plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] [music plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic music plays] ["this is my country" plays] ["god bless america" plays] land" land is my plays] [patriotic music plays] [patriotic medley continues] [patriotic medley continues] [patriotic medley continues] >> president obama going up through virginia in support of this $447 billion job plan. the president will make a stop in a high school millers creek and onto greensboro, north carolina. the tour expected to go to eric cantor's destroyed in virginia. we have live coverage online at c-span.org at 5:00 p.m. eastern. john sununu takes part in a forum on foreign policy that will take place at the woodrow wilson international center. live coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern. >> we should not shy away from or be afraid from -- this is a part of the

he's in asheville, north carolina. he's beginning a three-day bus tour through north carolina and virginia. the president is going to urge congress to pass the individual pieces of his jobs bill. now, in just a few minutes, the president is expected to make remarks right there at asheville regional airport. he's gonna highlight the portion of his jobs bill that calls for $50 billion in new spending on infrastructure. the white house says those fund could be used to repair runways and create jobs. back to you. >>> 7:48. several businesses in seal beach coming together after last week's shooting rampage in front of a hair salon. stylists were working hard. they are raising mine -- money. >> we were raising money for breast cancer. when the shooting happened, that's when it was decided to give the money to the community. >> prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the shooter. his arraignment has been postponed until late november. >>> it was a dadly weekend back here in oakland. about 3:00 yesterday morning, police

it is good to be back in asheville, north carolina! i love asheville. the tourism promotion bureau of ashville. every time i meet somebody i say, have you guys gone down to asheville? that's a nice place to be. so it is wonderful to be back in one of my favorite parts of the country. our family has great memories of staying here, and it's always nice to get out of washington -- mountain air. i want to recognize a couple people who are here. first of all, one of the outstanding senators in the united states senate, your senator, kay hagan, is in the house. kay's daughter just got married congratulations to kay's daughter. we are so thrilled by that. and we also have your lovely and intelligent mayor of asheville, terry bellamy, is in the house. the last time i was here terry said she could play basketball. and so we went out -- it turned out she was a cheerleader and not a basketball player. but she's doing an outstanding job overall. thank you both for coming. now, as you may have noticed, i came here on a plane. it's a pretty nice plane. but i'm leavin

in a speech to supporters in asheville, -- a speech to supporters in asheville, north carolina mr. obama talked about his jobs plan. he says lawmakers who vote against the measures will have to answer to the voters. >> do you understand a lot of folks are hurting out there? >> right. >> too many people are looking for work? >> too many families are looking for that sense of security that's been slipping away for the past peck aid or so. >>> at this hour, san francisco city officials are unveiling a new program designed to keep children into school. gascon is introducing the program. he's hoping this program will bring down tu anse rates. >>> deadline day for people who requested an extension on their income taxes. if you are in the boat you have until midnight to file by mail or electronically. if you miss it, could you face fines. along -- only those in iraq and afghanistan and living in federal zones are subject to exemptions. >>> we're learning more about the memorial service for steven jobs. who was on the guest list and how they remembered him? >>> the sunshine is out. will yo

. >> reporter: president obama traveled to asheville, north carolina. the first stop on a three day road trip to push congress to pass his jobs legislation. >> i'll be doing a little bit of talking but mostly, i'll be doing a whole lot of listening. because there doesn't seem to be much listening going on in washington these days. >> if the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: senate republicans blocked his $447 billion jobs package last week. now the president wants lawmakers to pass legislation in pieces, including a $50 billion infrastructure bill. money that could be used to build a new runway at asheville's airport and create construction jobs. >> we can't do nothing. too many folks are hurting out there to do nothing. >> reporter: the president will board a bus and take his case on the road. making several stops in north carolina and virginia. the white house says the trip is strictly about jobs, but republicans say the bus tour looks a lot more like a campaign swing. >> we want the president to work with us. we want him to stop the campaigning.

and thank you, asheville! thank you, north carolina! ♪ >> president obama there continuing his push for job growth and our nation refusing to give up on the key pieces of the $447 billion jobs bill. he says will be the next steps to revitalizing the u.s. economy. he's in a critical battleground state to sell his economic proposals against the backdrop of nationwide anger against corporate greed. nbc's kristen welker is live in asheville. this is just the first leg of this bus tour. why is the president chosen to visit these places? >> reporter: hi there, veronica. well, the president wants to highlight how his american jobs act would actually look if it were to get passed. so he spoke here from this airport hangar in asheville, north carolina, to make the case that this is an airport that needs to be renovated. if the jobs act were passed it would actually be able to be renovated. a couple things i want to point out from the president's speech here today, veronica. he was heated up. he rarmped up his rhetoric basically taking a shot a

the president kicked off his three day road trip at asheville, regional airport. he called out republican lawmakers who blocked his $447 billion jobs bill in the senate last week. >> we are going to give them another chance to do their job by looking after your jobs. >>> now the president wants congress to pass his jobs package in part, starting with $35 billion for state's to prevent teacher layoffs. >>> president obama's bus tour will make several more stops in north carolina, then virginia. two battleground states he won in 2008, that are crucial to his reelection. >> the president is trying to hold on to asheville voters like leonard crook, who is concerned about the weak economy. >> not near as bad as it is in some other states. >> reporter: the president insists the trip is not about keeping his job, but republicans say it looks like a campaign swing. >> what i hope is that we could, once the president gets off of his campaign trail, that we could sit down and come to agreement in some areas. >> congress may test the president's new approach soon. senate dem

. >> his first stop on his tour the asheville n.c., area. we're following the bus tour tonight. >> the president wants to sell his jobs bill to small-town residents in north carolina and virginia. the white house calls it official business. >> ladies and gentlemen the president of the united states. >> the campaign style of approach hits the road on monday. he pushed his jobs bill. >> we will break up my jobs bill. maybe they just did not understand the whole thing at once. >> he hopes his approach is more palatable after senate republicans rejected his jobs plan last week. his first initiative involves calling on congress to spend $35 billion. later proposals could prove to be a harder sell. >> we will ask them to take a stand about whether people like me should pay a little more. >> the bus tour winds through north carolina and virginia. a stop at a small town barbecue restaurant included takeout handshakes and photographs. >> we want the president to work with us. we want him to stop the campaign. >> some of its critics say that the presi

after college, i worked for six months in asheville, north carolina. for the most part, these were well developed and they have little chance of changing their tendencies. a young man brought a gun to the program. this was not the first time this had happened and it would not be the last. unfortunately, they are littered with stories like this and sometimes they turn more serious. the 24 at risk youth living next door, i don't want to take my chances waiting for the next life threatening experience. it was claimed that the minute that the finding was announced, they began an extensive community are reached. i live directly next door and in early may of 2010, this is what i received. and notice of intent to approve a housing development. this was already a done deal. >> thank you. >> i was not going to speak today. i just came to see what was happening. we were originally told with 24 rooms dawns when i went to the other hearing, the public speeches, then the commissioners get to say what they say. they called us elitist. when has an elitist ever been a

he traveled to asheville, north carolina. kate amara has more. >> president obama hits the road to make his case. the unemployment rate stuck at 9.1% and congress needs to take action on every item in his $447 billion a jobs bill. >> i urge congress to vote to put teachers back in classrooms, cops back on the streets, firefighters back on the job. >> in this campaign-style swing, he will push for key proposals in the bill which was blocked by senate republicans last week. >> let's work together and stop the all or nothing approach. we will not increase taxes on small businesses and he knows that. >> for obama, this is also about retail politics, shoring up support in two battleground states he won in 2008 and will need in 2012. >> the president needs to get off the campaign trail and sit down and negotiate with us to seek areas of common ground. >> the white house insists he is focusing on the economy. he intends to fight for his jobs plan piece by piece. >> we need jobs now. >> today, watch for the president to highlight por

stops in asheville on monday. he will also visit of charlottesville, newport news, and fredericksburg in virginia. >>> 7 on your side. the new apple iphone 4s has its stores. the district, folks lined up chinatown at the apple stores. all of them hoping to get their hands on the new phone. if similar scene in new york city this morning. the new iphone looks similar to previous iphone, but this as an upgraded camera, faster processor, and improved voice activated software. >>> huge crowds are expected in washington for the dedication of king jr.n luther memorial. scheduled forlly the weekend hurricane irene hit. now it begins on sunday at 11:00 a.m. president obama, desi? and, and aretha franklin are among those expected. the arrests, king leadership academy are arriving today. metro will open at 5:00 a.m. morning to help accommodate traffic. coming up -- >> i was almost relieved when came to take the computer. a surprising confession from admits tosingwho stalking hollywood's biggest stars. >> good girl. >> it fee

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his first stop will be in the asheville area of north carolina. he also plans to visit virginia as part of a three-day bus tour. both are key battleground states he won in 2008. the president said since his jobs package failed, he wants lawmakers to pass every element of it piece by piece in multiple bills. >>> the occupy wall street phenomenon now in month number two. 31 days ago it started as a backlash against the economy and the power brokers and the corporate, financial and political sectors. it's gone global with demonstrations in cities across europe, in asia, australia. in the u.s. protests in chicago, phoenix, even fairbanks, alaska. one of those arrested over the weekend in an occupy washington rally was dr. cornell west. he said his arrest was to honor the spirit of dr. martin luther king. >>> that spirit was one of the many things honored at the dedication of the new king memorial in washington. ♪ on sunday musical groups, civil rights icons and the president and first lady were on hand. the memorial site with its 30-foot statue of d

he took on commissions in milwaukee, kansas city, denver, asheville north carolina going down to the biltmore and a bunch of other places and he would work on the chicago world's fair, which he actually came up with this preposterous mathematical formula which was give half of his attention to the chicago world fair and half of his attention to the biltmore estate all the way down to ashland north carolina and he would also give attention -- he had used up 100% to rochester milwaukee etc. and he -- what he would do if he would be working on the chicago world's fair grounds in the literally when he sensed there was a break in the action he would sneak down to asheville where is client was george vanderbilt. he would sneak off to louisville which was pretty close to asheville and do some work on their park system and as i said he was just desperate traveling around taking his late-night rail rides and try to secure his reputation and make sure also that he left a big lasting legacy. he figured if he did enough parks maybe some of them would last. >> and writing letters all the time. we

the therapy is taking place in asheville, north carolina. she will be working with the same terrorist she had been working with in houston texas. she was shot last january. she has not yet decided if she will run for reelection next year. >>> an explosive new biography on the life of late apple's found -- apple founder steve jobs. it was written by walter isaacson appeared he had unprecedented access to jobs including conversations with him several weeks before he died. in an interview tonight, he says that jobs was highly driven. he did not always have good relationships with the people he worked with. >> he was not the world's greatest manager. in fact, he could have been one of the world's worst managers. he was always up pending things and throwing things. this made great progress, but it did not make for great management style. >> two and half weeks ago jobs died from pancreatic cancer. he delayed getting surgery when he first was diagnosed, deciding to treat cancer with alternative medicine. and one of his signature inventions has mark

his first stop, asheville, north carolina. he'll wrap up the tour on wednesday in virginia. both north carolina and is a have a are traditionally republican states that the president won in to 08. >>> it seems that with every new poll, a new front-runner in the republican race to the white house. when it comes to fund-raising, it's a two-man contest. rick perry raked in $17 million, $3 million more than mitt romney. political analysts say both men have stronger campaign infrastructures. >>> international news this morning, iran has a strong warning for the u.s. any action taken against tehran would elicit a response. two men have been charged with conspireing to kill the saudi ambassador to the united states. >>> the worst flooding to hit thailand in a century. they surveyed the area by air yesterday. the barriers protecting bangkok have held. the death toll is more than 300. >> those are heart breaking pictures there. >>> taking a look state side for this morning's weather. a soaker in southern florida, drenching rain around west palm beach. a chance of showers in northern

we're giving away a vip trip for two to the country music awards on no temper nine in asheville. just become a fan of wjla on facebook and click to enter. we will announce the winner to mar on abc 7 news at 5. >> that will be a fun trip. very fine. >> you have to listen to this one. a seattle waitress who got stepped on a tip from a customer -- well, she found a unique way to get revenge. on the receipt, the customer not only put zero for the tip, but he also said "you could stand to lose a few pounds." welcome to the waitress was so angry, she posted a photograph of the offending received on facebook complete with the customer's full name. hundreds of people have gone online and commented on the man page, some calling the worst customer ever, which would be about right. unfortunately, plenty of people have the same name so they're also catching some of that abuse. the waitress says she apologizes to the men who have been mistaken for that very rude customer. >> that is a problem with the internet these days in general. >> one more look at the weather. >> not exactly a nice guy.

. >>> 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 -- st. louis cardinals were silenced. there is a conversation with the manager there. there is josh hamilton. elvis andrews put the rangers up 1-0. then in the sixth, naply a towering shot. that was all holland needed. he punished eight and a third innings. two hits two walks no runs, seven strikeouts. >>> last week four interceptions led to a redskin defeat

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bus tour will asheville, north carolina. the president will focus as much jobs and shoring up support in two states that he won in 2008. an in-depth report on our sister station in a few minutes. >>> a tough commute in prince george's county. tractor-trailer crashed under an on allentown road at camp springs.in the tractor-trailer spilled its lumber. treated fors being minor injuries. let's find out how this is the morning commute. >> allentown road at branch avenue, is able to access force base. been open thehas time. agreed is in virginia. was a minor crash northbound out of lorton on 95 to get into springfield. headlights are northbound to theg on the way pentagon. traffic, headlights are a germantownt of to gaithersburg and rockville. >>> big changes in store this week. today andut there tomorrow. graining likely mid-week with temperatures thursday and especially friday. not bad right now. 60 in the district, running above average. 70s's later today. similar story tomorrow, a sun and clouds. rain off and on, wednesday. n

president obama just finished speaking at the asheville airport. if the jobs act were to pass this airport would be one of the several thousands projects across the country that would get the renovations that they need. it would put constructions workers back to work. we heard from a very heated president obama today. he ratcheted up his rhetoric against republicans taking aim at congressional republicans almost every other sentence. what was really interesting about the president's remarks, we heard him talk about for the very first time, breaking up the american jobs act into pieces. as you know, it failed to pass through the senate last week. in order for it to pass through congress they have to do it piece mill. the president used that as a clans to lash out at republicans saying maybe they wouldn't understand it in one piece so we will break it up for them. by the way by heard from one republican aid on the hill who says this looks like a week of hyperbole given what we have heard so far. president obama talked about what he would like to see

the congresswoman will get intensive therapy in asheville until november the 4th. giffords was last seen publicly in august when she went to capitol hill to vote on a debt limit bill. >>> there is debate this morning over how libyan leader moammar gadhafi died. rebels pulled the former leader from a drainage ditch last week, and gadhafi was able to stand. nato is probing the possibility that he was executed. human rights advocates say the circumstances of gadhafi's death will set the tone of a new libya ruled by law or violence. as of monday, gadhafi's body had not been buried. instead, people lined up to see it in a produce freezer in the port city of misrata. they hope to have an interim government running within a month and elections within eight months. thousands celebrated the day of liberation in benghazi where months of fighting began. the national transitional council laid out a transition for libya. it includes caps on interest for bank loans and restrictions on the number of wives libyan men can have. right now the koran allows up to four. >>> the reveren

. >>> and first, the soccer players at the university of north carolina asheville making a name for himself on the internet. the goal keeper filmed himself during the trick shop shots angry bird style. the toon age joined them in the video and shot all over the campus and viewed nearly 2 million times on youtube. wekema toiou >> good evening. the redskins said goodbye to the bi. yesterday, the return to the business and trying to win football games. the skins, 11-10 all-time in games and that is with the philadelphia eagles. four in a row and including the 31-24 loss to the bills. -- bills. michael vick with a career high four interceptions and is seven on the season. the eagle are minus 10 in turnovers and that is tied for worst in the league and that is -- by one of the preseason favorites finds himself in the basement at 1-4. >> i think you see the offense. the offense, you know, they can score in any second. they're earning 450 yards and removing a heck of a football and number one in rushing, you know, the top 10 almost outside. the numbers of the statisticaliary and what they talked a

but that didn't stop supporters in asheville for shouting for more years. >> i appreciate the four more years, but right now i'm thinking about the next 13 months. >> reporter: here in washington, republicans called this nothing more than a cash paid campaign trip. >> it is clearly campaigning. and i must say again, i've never seen an uglier bus. >> reporter: senate democrats could bring up the first part of the president's plan this week. it contains $35 billion to help states keep hundreds of teachers, firefighters and police on the job. now, north carolina is important to the president. he only narrowly won that state in 2008. today he hits jamestown, north carolina, then hampton, and then he wrapped up that trip, betty, tomorrow. >> susan mcginnis in washington for us, thank you, susan. >>> now to a disturbing story from china. and a warning, this video is difficult to watch since it involves a child. a 2-year-old girl walking along a narrow street was hit by a van, which stopped, but then continued. no one stopped to help and the child was hit by another van. finally, someone picke

world's fair grounds and literally when he sensed the was a break in the action he would speak don't asheville where he would plead with george vanderbilt of the richest man in the world, to support national and scoffed to leave the which was closed asheville and do some work on their park system and he was just desperate traveling around to go late night rides try to kind of secure his deputy and and make sure also that he left a big lasting legacy that if he did enough parts may be some of them would last. [laughter] >> and writing letters of the time. i mean, we've all forgotten we said short e-mails to everybody and who knows figure probably all going to vanish off the face of the earth but for an artifice to this fabulous because he wrote thousands of these letters. >> guest: he did. the way that i always discredited this is wonderful it is a 19th century olmstead was very much a sort of, you know, a man about town he had a lot of friends it the best way to describe it as if he crossed the street he did a diary entry about it, he wrote a variety of letters about it because he was a journa

the president is kicking off his three-day bus tour in asheville, north carolina, this morning. he'll make several stops in north carolina and virginia during the tour. mr. obama is trying to gain support for his jobs plan which has failed to gain traction in congress. >>> u.s. futures are up this morning after world stock markets rise this morning. investors attribute the upswing to improved u.s. retail sales to renewed efforts to contain its debt. they reported the biggest gains in seven months in september. worries about the debt also eased following the meeting of a grup of 20 finance chiefs over a weekend in paris. the dow was up 166 points. the nasdaq shot up 47 points. and the s&p 500 was up about 20 to 2092. >>> it appears the redskins may have a new starting quarterback after the team lost to the philadelphia eagles yesterday. skins qb rex grossman threw four interceptions in the 20-13 loss at fedex field. he didn't even finish the game. head coach mike shanahan benched him in the fourth quarter. john beck took over, but he couldn't lead the team to victory. grossman sa

her office said she'll be in asheville for two weeks of intensive therapy with a specialist tinging her recovery before returning to houston and a reminder to all of you, the congressman and her husband mark kelly have a new book "gabby: a story of courage and hope" out november 14th, an abc news special bringing you their remarkable story of hope and recovery. >>> and when we return, an astonishing discovery, 12-year-old girls learned they were switched at birth. what everyone decided to do. sen. ♪ 4 pounds of sirloin. but only wrap half... i'll just throw it out anyway. [ male announcer ] we throw out over $500 in food every year. help save more of it with ziploc freezer bags featuring new, improved smartzip. edge to edge protection you can hear. now that's ziplogic. ziploc freezer bags with the new, improved smartzip seal. get ziploc. and get more out of it. try ziploc containers with smartsnap. [ female announcer ] s.c. johnson. a family company. whose non-stop day starts with back pain... and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose aleve and two pills fo

the expedition is grateful to the asheville for help as the coast is not easy a one week old sea lawyer weighs an average of twenty seven kilograms space special it's like the sentiments that it's quite nice to me because. i think it's healthy just carrying. so i can be useful and it helps get like the most likely. as biologists label the sea lion pups the adults in the water the scientists need to make haste to finish the job as soon as they can this year the expedition is brought to get the researchers from japan russia and the united states they have to solve the language barrier as they can. really important for us to work us in an american colleagues and russian colleagues still are seeing lines don't look at the border and say oh stop america over there and russia over here they swim across the border quite frequently so we have to work in cooperation to better understand the nature that goes across the borders is doing whether they're doing well or not what we need to do to manage them. in early spring see lines come to the beach almost to kill island over the oyster males of the

. >> reporter: president obama kick off his three-day bus tour with a stop in asheville, north carolina. >> we'll give members of congress another chance. >> reporter: the president is pushing his jobs plan while slamming measures for standing in the way of the plan he says will boost the sluggish economy. >> they said no to putting teachs are and construction workers back on the job. they said no to rebuild our roads and bridge and airports. >> reporter: the entire measure failed to pass the senate last week. now, mr. obama wants lawmaker to pass every element of the plan bit by bit including did the -- $50 billion in infrastructure. >> this is the type of money and these are the types of programs that the president advocated in the similar plus program. i think the current understand washington doesn't crow ate jobs. >> reporter: while the trip is about the jobs plan, it is all about the importance of north carolina and virginia, two traditionally republican states that obama won in 2008 and will need to win again in 2012. appropriate's bus pulls in late tuesday, the same day the repu

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