[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. >> former president bill clinton is once again on the world stage for u.s. supremacy. good afternoon. i am mindy basara.

the husband of the nation's top diplomat is in north korea to negotiate the release of two jailed american journalists. the international standoff over the countries nuclear program. >> former president bill clinton is not only in north korea, but in direct meetings with the country's reclusive leader, kim jong il. even the north korean experts in south korea, the objective behind a surprise visit is no surprise. >> the fact that he is going there to north korea probably means that they have already made the arrangements for the release of the two reporters. >> the two reporters, laura ling and euna lee have been in custody since march. there were convicted last march on charges of spying. each was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. although the white house calls it a private visit, the former president will reportedly bring up other issues that divide the

two countries. >> it could be a very significant opening in breaking this downward cycle of tension and recrimination between the u.s. and north korea. >> under no circumstances i would guess that north korea will show any sort of intentions to give up its nuclear weapons program. >> clinton's trip follows month s of provocation by north korea. it may signal a willingness to return to the table for talks. >> we continue to follow developments with former president clinton's trip abroad on our website. read more about the journalists and the latest on the negotiations for their release at wbaltv.com. two paramedics have been charged with running a child pornography ring. john nicklas and shannon honea

have been accused. the documents also said that a vast number of prescription bottles were found, and that in one of the videos, the victim appeared to be unconscious. >> the two suspects are actually performing the child pornography, the sexual acts, filming it, and are obviously distributing this part of the other people. >> nicklas is being held without bond and honea is being held on $5 million bond. >> temperatures are rising pretty quickly. there is an obvious solution, the hazy conditions. orange category, unhealthy air alert. not the worst it could be, but certainly typical for august. low 80s at the airport. 84 in ocean city. dew points are elevated as well.

it looks like we will be pretty moist today. we are in the 70's, meeting at the dew points are going to continue to creep up in the afternoon. 87 to 91 before it is all over today. not a very good chance of a thunderstorm today. tonight, more clouds after midnight. as we head into tomorrow, a good chance of scattered showers and storms with a front moving through. more on that coming up in a little bit. >> a blow for baltimore residents who have been protesting a light rail system that would connect west to east baltimore. maryland gov. martin o'malley announced that the state would propose a bread line system. connect woodlawn. to the johns hopkins bayview medical campus. -- it would connect the woodlawn area to the johns hopkins bayview medical campus. he also throws a purple line through bethesda and new carrollton. baltimore is a struggling

economy could mean the end of the city cops policing on horseback. the city council has slashed money for the baltimore mounted police unit. the unit was founded in 1888 to enforce the city's 6-mile-per- hour speed limit for horse-drawn carriages. officials say that the officers patrol the downtown area and are a true downtown safety tool. the council will vote next month on a bill to install speed cameras. it proposes installing cameras at about a dozen schools this fall. drivers got going 12th miles over the speed limit will get a to get in the mail. there could be action on the cash for clunkers program as early as today. the white house is warning that the program could sputter to a stop on friday unless more money is approved for it. >> ago, who expected car dealers to be saying this?

chrysler >>, send us more cars per -- >> chrysler, send us more cars. >> dealers credit cash for clunkers. the rebate offer brought this woman in. she traded her 1986 a van for a new ford escape. she more than doubled her fuel efficiency. and she helped to give up for its first sales increase in nearly two years. >> sales elevated as soon as the program became official a week ago friday. that is what put us over the top. >> but the popular program is a dazzling in cash. house leaders agreed to top off with another 2 billion at the white house wants the senate to do the same. >> if it does not happen this week, it is unlikely we will make it to the weekend with a program that could continue. >> it ran out of money in a week, prompting the house to run a $2 billion expansion before people had time to figure out what happened with the the first

billion. >> are calls to figure out if cockers are scrapped and not me sellable. >> without those things, we are just having people money to buy out a new car. >> but bipartisan backers say they are satisfied and that drivers are getting on average 10 miles per gallon better. >> we are seeing tremendous increases in fuel efficiency. >> a good deal, supporters say, all around. >> coming up, the cash for clunkers program may be a hit for dealerships, but find out which industry is really taking a hit. at a court room surprise at the custody hearing for michael jackson's children. >> i have never seen turbulence like that. i really thought we would not make it. >> dozens of people hurt after a scare in the sky. and carrie engel from valley view farms is here to answer your plant and gardening questions.

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private. atop a competing bid by bondholders who refused to deal with him. makes the news from the u.s. commerce department. new numbers show americans spend more but earned less in june. americans spent 4/10 of a percent while leaving the income gains made in may. economists expected personal incomes to increase a full percentage. consumer spending is closely watched because it comprises about 70% of economic activity. this company says that it now expects to lose about $4.7 billion for the entire fiscal year, about $1 billion less than the the original forecast. analysts say that the improved figures are a sign that the

cost-cutting measures work. the cash for clunkers program may be a boost for automakers, but it may be at the expense of charities that depend on donations for old cars. donations are down nearly 1/3 since the program was announced. one providing chrysler at risk college students reports a 60 percent that -- providing cars for out risk cut-ins' report a 60% drop. >> it will be significant if it continues to go on the way it has. >> under study as categorized but many of us already know a but our children are becoming part of a cell phone nation. according to national data from a chicago-based research group, 50% of children ages 12 to 14 had a cell phone last year, nearly triple the number of kids who had won in 2003. as for children ages 8 to 11,

36% had one last year, compared to 7% in 2003. >> now the 11 insta-weather-plus forecast with sandra shaw. >> we are already into the mid 80's and we are seeing showers and storms. sears showers and storms in the ohio valley. this will not deter in full force until tomorrow. no breeze with a presentation today. we could be dealing with stocks thunderstorms again. we're into the mid 80's generally. it is also very easy out there. it feels a lot more uncomfortable than the actual temperature reading. anytime you are dealing with a level of moisture in the 70's, a 70-degree dew points, that is uncomfortable. we are dealing with a lot of moisture out there. more of a slowly floated a. a high-pressure that held up yesterday is still in place.

it is moving offshore. 80 degrees out there, and it looks like that as we head into baltimore, before it is all over, there will be high in the upper eighties to low 90s are around the bay. hopefully, they they see greece will set up and be in the mid 80's. winds out of the south and southeast at 10 knots on the day today. water temperatures are quite bawled me in the 80's. this is moderately on help the outside. it applies to baltimore metropolitan area. there is a lot of pollution out there today. be careful if you are going to exercise our do anything outdoors. 101 was the record high in 1930. the record low of 55 was in august 4, 1966. tonight, we will remain mild. 66 to 71, maintaining the

southerly winds. high pressure continues to move off to the east. we have a front that is to our west. in the meantime, after about midnight tonight, we will see an increase in the cloud cover. partly sunny for the morning. the clouds will thicken by tomorrow afternoon. thursday, a little bit more refreshing treat if we make it through the strong storms, 85 on thursday. 84 on friday. saturday we are back up into the muddy conditions. sunday, at 93 degrees. >> john perdue from a valley view farms is here to answer the plant and gardening questions. how're you doing? surviving the summer? >> so far it hasn't been bad. yes, more than likely, it is mildew, with all the moisture we

have had in the air. the high humidity. just use of good fungicide. there are a number of them out there. it to take care of it. as long as -- there are things out there that you could use it. it would be something that has a rounded leaf or broader than the lead of the grass. any of the chemicals would end up killing the grass. go to any garden center and ask them to hook you up.

yes, a coup but don't mind being cut back at all. i would give a chance to grow back a little bit next spring or next year, and then cut it back in half again. >> can you do that now? >> with them, it doesn't really matter. >> thank you for coming in. you have a plant or gardening question -- up next, the maryland lottery numbers. see if we can get a green ball today. and we will get another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast. first, a look at wall street.

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