11:00. >> we do not want them involved in our health care decisions. >> the notion that the government will interfere with what you have, it for the is laughable. >> tonight, there is a national debate over health-care reform. both sides of the shore making their help voices heard. -- of the issue are making their voices heard. lawmakers are getting an earful about health care and tonight, it was the nature ben cardin's turned to listen -- it was senator ben cardin's turned to listen. it >> this was the over float and the stqt)jp)ea. the demonstrators for and against. >> hundreds and hundreds of

people on both sides of the issue turned out to question senator ben cardin about the plans. the debate is really over the premise of health care reform because there is no single proposal on the table yet, but the issue is very personnel and aid elicited very personal responses from everyone out here. -- and it elicited very personal responses from everyone out here. >> hundreds turned out to cheer or blast the president's universal health care ideas. many often interrupted the debate. the centre card in the attempted to debunk some common complaint about a proposal -- senator cardin attempted to debunk some common complaints about the proposal. >> we are not going to include those who are undocumented in the system.

>> he wanted to be more efficient and cheaper, so you want the government to do it? c'mon kva katrina, medicare, medicaid anyone? >> i lose sleep every night about health care. i have had times when a job was lost and suddenly was out and my sense issues went from 30 bucks to $900. [lq>> without a plan we will bn trouble because insurance companies dumped you. >> the government is in competition, and when it takes on another entity it takes on -- it becomes an entity itself and drives competition out of the marketplace. >> the only issue that is not on the table is status quo. >> 500 people packed the room tonight and there were still more outside. the governor -- of the senators said he was happy there was such

a turnout. he does have one more scheduled in hagerstown. of all the debate, at least one group thinks health care reform may be in jeopardy, the aarp. >> i'm afraid the public may be misled, particularly seniors, and i'm also afraid this may get in the way of doing some the that is urgently needed. >> there are also reports of some aarp members criticizing the organization for supporting the president's health-care plan. there's more about the debate. we want to know what you think about the health care system. the way and by going to our website at wbaltv.com. we will find the story on our home page. -- you will find the story on our homepage. volunteers are getting ready for their first swine flu vaccine.

there are dissipating in trials to develop a vaccine to prevent -- protect against the h1n1 virus. >> doctors fired their first shots monday in the fight against the h1n1 flu virus as the first clint -- clinical trials of the swine flu vaccine began at the university of maryland medical center. >> this seems scarier and more unpredictable because it seems to strike younger people, people my age and those who seem relatively healthy. >> anything we can do individually to stop the spread of this flu, and now, would be an advantage. >> volunteers get one shot today and a second shot in three weeks as researchers try to figure out of the vaccine is safe and what does is effective. -- if the vaccine is safe and what does it is effective.

>> basically, we will come away and understanding how much vaccine, how many doses and how quickly they can develop immunity. >> what happens in your house to determine if and when the general public will be immunized, and if so, maryland health officials are watching the trials closely. >> once the government approves it for license and use, our job is to get it all over the state. >> vaccinations will start with an estimated 2.5 million people considered at risk for the swine flu. >> this vaccine does change the way people are being treated, and if it does save hundreds of thousands of lives over the world, i can't say, i was part of that. >> the university of maryland is one of eight trial sites across the country nationwide. 2400 volunteers have enrolled in three different studies, all

looking at the swine flu vaccine. we have heard some rumblings of vendors here on tv hill. it is always a sign of storms moving across the area. ujjjtj of thunder cura gdl. coggs this is all a result of the key -- >> this is all a result of the heat and humidity. you can still see a lot of lightning strikes moving to the west of anne arundel county and to the parts of the day. you will see it on the eastern shore locations, especially heading southeast through caroline county in the next hour or so. it will not produce too much rain, but a lot of lightning and they will move through in the overnight. bratz setting the stage for more thunderstorms, heat and humidity tomorrow. >> you can follow the forecast 24 hours a day on our website wbaltv.com. we have also posted the hours

and location for the cooling centers expected to open tomorrow. just click on "weather. tonight, baltimore city police are investigating a gas station robbery that led to a man being held hostage. it was in the 5900 block of bellaire road. two suspects fled the store, and today home anon the 43 etter block of maryland avenue and they managed to arrest one of the robbers and rescued the man. >> we saw the suspect come out of the back and they brought mr. bill out and put him in the tactical unit and sticking to the paramedics. -- and took him to the paramedics. >> tonight, we're told the 93- year-old man is doing just fine. the search is on for the second suspect.

there in goods was convicted in november 2006 murder of john dowry. two other men were sentenced to life last month for their roles in the murder. all three men were convicted of conspiracy to distribute drugs and related gun charges. prosecutors claimed they murdered the man to protect their gang and intimidate other potential witnesses. a decline in home values has residents now double checking their property tax assessments. officials say more than 20,000 a maryland homeowners are challenging those assessments. 4000 of those come from montgomery county alone. that could be a record the state assesses the properties every three years. for more information about we have posted a link to the wbaltv.com state. and at -- a link to the state site at wbaltv.com tonight authorities are warning people to beware of unethical alarm

salesman going door-to-door. >> baltimore county police tell us they are taking a proactive approach saying that door-to- door it scams sales are considered a summertime crime. they want the public to be aware so they do not get ripped off. >> it is a simple pitch, a young, clean-cut man comes to your door trying to sell you an alarm system, but what are they really selling? >> what they're doing is they're even it -- either giving you a weaker system that you had or not doing much at all and just take your money and going away. >> so far, for baltimore county families have fallen victim to the system, only to find that they have signed multi-year contracts that they cannot get out of, or to keep their current

alarm system and signed another contract for a separate system. in one instance, the salesman put up $100 of its own money in order to cover the first few months of the coverage. >> you need a permit to do anything door-to-door. to do anything technical regarding burglar alarms you need a license from the state. >> we have had over 900 inquiries on over a dashon alarm companies. >> the bbb of maryland has been bombarded about concerns with more than 11 official complaints filed, all saying the same thing. >> high-pressure tactics, bait and switch, people will come in and promised them one thing and they do not get it in writing and find out they're installing some other kind of system. >> the b-dv is warning consumers to watch for these games as well -- the bbb is warning consumers to watch for these

scams as well. make sure you get everything in writing >> police officers say it you are uncomfortable with the sales person at your door, do not be afraid to call 911 and report them. or if you have fallen victim to a scam, called the maryland attorney general's consumer division. >> it looks as if michael jackson fans will get a chance toç see the king of pop perform one more time. details on a new movie at the theaters. and can you imagine being stranded on a roller-coaster four hours? that is what happened to dozens of writers in california. >> euan me to tell you what my husband thinks? and my husband is not the secretary of state. i am. >> and secretary of state piehler clinton setting the record straight once and for

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shore, they suspended the search before they were finally able to pinpoint what they believe was the plane's wreckage from saturday's mid-air collision. >> the water in this area that they're looking is very deep. they have continued to have positive hits from their scanning sonar throughout the day. they're working to verify those targets to see if they can pull up the aircraft. >> twisted metal already pulled from the hudson tells the tale of how the small plane and sightseeing helicopter were torn apart in an instant. 911 calls the gop panicked moment. those along the waterfront of the two -- 911 calls in detail the panicked moment. those along the waterfront calling 911. >> among those killed from

pennsylvania and five italian tourists. could i do not know who made the mistake. that is for the -- >> i do not know who made the mistake. that is for the ntsb to decide. what i do know is that nine people are dead. >> the plane literally sheer drop its wings. it may have been in declining right turn when it hit the helicopter. a fellow tour pilots tried frantically to warn that chopper. >> it was just too quick. he was being overtaken by the aircraft. >> but many pilots say they are not surprised. in a congested corridor where no contact with the control tower is required under 1100 fleefeett is seeing and be seen. now investigators are working to try toç figure out how to stopt from happening again. >> investigators say with so much wreckage so spread out, it could be a while before we learn exactly what went wrong >> a pretty heated moment -- what

went wrong. a pretty heated moment for secretary of state hillary clinton today. she was asked what her husband thought about an issue and she had this response. >> you want me to tell you what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state. i am. if you ask my opinion i will tell you my opinion. i'm not channeling my husband. >> state department officials say the student approached her after word what -- approached her after word and told her he meant to ask what president obama thought, not bill clinton. there's been a major movie deal approved between michael jackson's estate and columbia pictures. it will feature footage of his

rare source for the london tour and may also feature a video that was going to be part of the tour. it will make a debut on the silver screen sometime in late october. >> now the insta-weather plus the forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> clusters of thunderstorms, lots of lightning and pretty heavy downpours rolling across the eastern shore. mainly from baltimore south about an hour ago or so. now crossing the bay and the warnings are up. the worst of the weather appears to be bearing down on st. michaels entered cross overthrew east in and then click the southern sections of caroline county. lots of lightning and that appears to be the main threat as they move south and east. we'll probably see more of this activity on the radar screen tomorrow. there is a cold front trying to move its way into this pocket of hot air. the next batch of showers out in western the tubing and for western maryland right now,

these storms -- out in western pennsylvania and western maryland. right now, these storms' major danger is lightning. upper 80's today. it did not quite make it to the record, 100. almost an inch of rain in bubp downtown baltimore. -- in downtown baltimore. 90 degrees was the item to track the airport. 96 in charlotte. -- 90 degrees with the high at the airport today. 96 in charlotte. we have got another day of heat and humidity to get through. still rather warm and muggy, especially where the rain has not come down yet. westminster at 81. downtown baltimore did cool into the 70's. you can see the impact of the

showers there. it is going to be a warm and muggy morning. an isolated storm right now, but mostly cloudy skies around dawn. west southwest winds at 5-10 miles per hour. the relief from the heat is still up in the northern lakes, so it will take awhile before we can start to feel that. as the front gets closer, showers and thunderstorms are likely during the afternoon and evening. probably even into when stable season scattershot -- scattered showers through the region during -- probably even into wednesday we will see scattered showers through the region. a high will be along the shore to mar. a west/south west shore will be kicking up. westbound into the mountains, a little key to relief, but you also have to deal with a few

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>> the good news for the baltimore ravens and that everything has to feel better after the weather during training camp it was brutal thursday night against the

redskins. college broadcaster dick friel was checking them out and loves the intensity dewitt --with whiy play. what cameron wants to see is which of the young players respond to game conditions the way flaco and company did a year ago. >> person might you want to commend the offense and i think he has a great command of the offense. but i wanna see some great plays in the preseason. i wanna see them placing inside the numbers come up the field, sideline to sideline. that is so we're going to try to do this season. >> back in the 1990's they became such a good team that

they became known as the "why not orioles?" as in, why not make the playoffs. now they have just become known as "y?" -- "why?" fly ball down the line. sweeney [unintelligible] mark ellis was single in the left field. we could show you more, but like i said, why? tony stored flat out owns the place. -- tony stewart flat out owns

the place. sam monnat jr. gets bumped off the track. slides back on the track, slams into jeff gordon. and the date for both drivers, but both drivers and injured -- ends the day for both drivers, but both drivers and injured. jimmy johnson finished 12th today. wide area officially committed to the event today. the win last year given the first major of his career, but no one has won the senior championship in consecutive years. since you? >> i have no clue.

>> honorable palmer. i know you were thinking arnold palmer. -- alarnold palmer. i know you were thinking arnold palmer. >> let's look at

>> a hot and humid one tomorrow, but relief is slowly inching our way. still some stores on the eastern shore. showers may meander on -- in some spots -- showers may still linger in some spots. it will be cooling off with a lower humidity. >> it officially got to be 100 degrees in my car. you know it is when you say, oh, my goodness, it has got to be 100 degrees in