so you can cook what you need and easily store what you don't. and they're perfectly sized to cook quickly and evenly in only 10 minutes. it's the perfect answer to your dinner routine. (announcer) perdue perfect portions. also in a variety of all natural seasonings. [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. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. a big store, an insta-weather alert. the first big hurricane in the atlantic could be on track to hit bermuda. >> as the season's first land falling storm came to shore, there were winds and waves, but not much time for were read. >> the development was so fast. here we go again, you know?

>> that many had less than a day to prepare. after 2 1/2 months with no tropical storms, claudette was one of the three that for this weekend. >> the upper level winds have been very strong up to now through the caribbean, the gulf, and off the east coast, and that is one of the big reasons that it is so quiet until now. >> how quickly things can change. bill was upgraded to a hurricane this morning. while the early predictions are that it will stay away from the u.s., many are watching it closely. claude is a reminder that storms can do the i expect -- claudette is a reminder that storms can do the unexpected, leaving people by fall that it was not worse. >> it could have wiped us out. when mother nature gets upset, you best take note. anything you have left after she leaves, you say thank you and go on about your business. >> for many, that agenda now

includes keeping a close eye on whatever happens next. what is next for anna is likely dissipation, but if any remnants make it into the gulf, we will keep a close eye on it. it is forecast to be a major hurricane, not expected to hit the u.s. right now. if we have learned anything clawed at, it is that things can change -- claude that, it is that things can change quickly. >> either way, bill is impressive as a hurricane. it is already up to 90-mile-per- hour sustained winds. we're talking about a category 2 storm, increasing from 75 this morning, now recorded at 90. you look at the cyclonic circulation around the hurricane and it is quite impressive. we are dealing with a hurricane that is likely to be a major hurricane as we go through the next couple of days, probably in

excess of a category 3 hurricane. here, nothing. we are hard-pressed to find any rainshowers over the next couple of days. 86 downtown, 82 at the airport, and we are going to have for a high of 92 degrees in central maryland today, with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. i have that and the rest of the tropics action in the open. >> efforts to close the state's budget shortfall will mean less money for local governments at this weekend's annual maryland association of counties in ocean city. the governed -- the governor announced his intention to cut $250 million from local governments. lieutenant-general anthony brown discussed the plan on sunday morning. >> you may see cuts to community colleges, aid for law enforcement. these are not unique to maryland. part of the national recession we are in, a global recession. we are going to work with the

general assembly and local governments, but they will not be easy. >> the latest proposed cuts are part of a plan to cut $750 million by the end of the summer. the governor is expected to bring $470 million in reductions to the board of public works by august 26. the board approved $280 million in cuts last month. all this and efforts to close the $700 million budget shortfall. one man is dead and another hospitalized after an early- morning stabbing in college park. officers were called to check on two people who fell on the ground on the 8900 block of rhode island avenue around 4:00 this morning the man had suffered cuts and were taken to hospital, where one was pronounced dead. there is no word on the current condition of the other male in the stabbing. 3 people are charged with animal abuse for allegedly torturing a cat. the hooper family returned from vacation to find that their kin had been killed. the family says they left the cat in the care of a family

friend. he allegedly invited friends to the home and police say it one put the cat in the microwave, washer and dryer, and tied her by the tale to a ceiling fan before throwing her in a nearby creek. >> bird here in the microwave refrigerator as well. -- burned hair in the microwave refrigerator as well. blood was everywhere. >> the family says they have adopted four new cats to help overcome the grief. a late night fight over the weekend led to gunfire. it happened just after 10:00 over the light street pavilion someone pulled out a gun the victims were transported to the hospital and are expected to be ok. police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage to identify suspects. witnesses say was pandemonium after the shots rang out. >> they were just around the

corner. you heard the shots and you saw everybody running. they ran past my stand. i got out of the building. >> if you have any information, you are urged to call police. michael phelps says he expects to resume trading this week despite being in a car crash thursday night. he was issued a $40 citation for driving with a lesson that was invalid the other driver faces a fine and possibly three points on the driving record for running right -- for running a red light. michael phelps said he was fine and expressed concern for the woman involved in the crash. the year of the upset continues on the pga tour could find out why the golf world is still in shock. we will introduce you to the latest champion.

and a summer camp for those with special needs. a look inside a miami hospital.

>> it was a major upset at the pga championship over the weekend in minnesota.

tiger woods entered the final round of the last off major of the year with a commanding lead, but y.e. yang chipped in for a stunning eagle on the 14th hole to grab the lead and never let tiger woods' back in the tournament. he sank a birdie to win by three shots to become the first career in golfer to win a major. it is also the first time in 15 times that tiger was lost a major after leading are being tied for the lead following the third round. a lot fire continues to burn out of control in northern california -- a wild fire continues to burn out of control in northern california. it is destroyed 3300 acres. jumped the river and is moving away from the sierra nevada foothills. right now there are voluntary evacuation orders in effect with the fires threatening about 600 homes in the area. history made earlier this morning in cape canaveral, florida. a delta 2 rocket made its final plunge as it carried a gps satellite into orbit.

after 20 years of service, the air force will use of rockets to launch big satellites. it was the 49th and final mission for the rocket. still to come, a positive economic news from japan. does this mean the recession is slowly turning around? how healthy is chocolate? find at the surprising answer. >> as we look to the hd doppler imagery, not much happening. partly cloudy skies. a front is turning to our west and there is a lot in the tropics. right now, 82 degrees out at the airport and 87 at the inner harbor.

>> in the consumer alert, another sign that we may soon be out of the recession. japan's economy is suddenly rising. the japanese government announced that its economy expanded in the second quarter

and two strong demand of electronic goods. some economists think that is good news may not last long, because japan's domestic customer demand is very weak. the positive economic news did not help overseas markets this morning. the nikkei market in tokyo dropped 2% among recent weak customer demand in the u.s. here is an absolutely cheesey story. this popular cheese whiz in 88 pounds and goes over $400. the banks take it cheese rounds as collateral. another time that the cheese the jurors, so does the loan. >> cheese mature -- cheese matures, so does the loan. a trend is slowly moving from the playing field to your backyard. >> this is not the astroturf of

the 1960's. these days, the university of maryland has three artificial turf fields used for recreational and intramural sports, with a synthetic surface that is much closer to nature. >> this particular product is polyethylene fiber that has rubber and sand around it. the fibers are about two and half inches long. is a much softer product. the grid is consistent with that of a natural grass field. you do not get the excess of a grip and it reduces the potential for injuries. >> some homeowners have installed an entire lot of synthetic turf. the owner of southwest greens in northern virginia put in this backyard for a fairfax, virginia, water cannot progress because there is too much shade -- in fairfax, virginia home water cannot grow to much grass because there's too much shade.

>> you could probably get it done for $2,000 or $3,000. in a year you have to do it again. the shade and the soil on the wear and tear, dogs and kids and everything else. >> the green costs $2,500. but the met -- maintenance is minimal compared to the feeding of a natural grass field. >> you can expect this agreement to putt perfectly 365 days a year. >> it is possible to imagine beating tiger woods in your own backyard. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with sandra shaw. >> a big star to the weather week, not necessarily over the mid-atlantic, and we do not have a very good chance of

seeing right call until the middle part of the week. affront to our west makes its way in our direction and stalls to our north. we have landfall this morning, couple storm -- tropical storm claudette which is diminishing. significant amounts of rainfall. a tropical-type system is going to continue to move to the north and northwest. as far as the forecast goes, it is a hot one out there. we will surge above the normal high of 85 today. 87 downtown, 90 in the northeast corner of the state. before it is all over, it looks like a statewide, we will be in the low 90s. 92 in central maryland. downtown potentially of the '94 and '95. 91 in southern maryland. crossing of the bay bridge in to ocean city.

as far as the almanac information goes, the record for today is going to be stable. it was set back in 1997. in 1979, a 53-degree record low. we will be about 65 to 70 overnight tonight. we all have high pressure at our surface, the bermuda high, keeping us high and dry. the cold front will move through and stall and to our west, and that will give us more caught by thursday and friday. low pressure, topical aipac -- tropical depression over the deep south. we have several things in the tropics. anna is unimpressive as a tropical depression. it will go into the panhandle of the big bend area of florida. it could dissipate today and reemerge as just a pile of showers and storms.

of more concern is for mccain bill, the first name hurricane of the season -- is a hurricane bill, the first name to a hurricane of the season. we are talking about a category 3 hurricane. with an excess of 110 miles per hour. counterclockwise rotation, and oppressive hurricane. this morning when it became an named storm, it was 75-mile-per- hour winds. now 95. it is located 1,000 mi. to the east of the western antilles. moving along at a good clip. people will continue to monitor it as we refine the forecast when it gets closer to land. for the next several days, a dry start to the week. showers and storms possible by mid-week. another fund to generate storms over the weekend. >> mexican authorities are keeping a close eye on the

southern states of the country due to the heavy presence of the h1n1 virus in those areas. more than 3000, or 1/3, of the age 1 and one cases in mexico plexus in chop and you -- the h1n1 cases in mexico occur in chapa and yucatan. some experts think that the number of cases has peaked in mexico. the country has ordered 20 million doses of vaccine that should arrive in november or december. while it is the art to send kids off to camp during the summer months, parents with special needs children may find it difficult for children to attend a summer camp. in the miami area, a group of the 60 special needs children experienced a highlight of their year at a summer camp on like any other breed and gonzales looks at what a remarkable children did on their summer vacation. >> performing for an audience is intimidating to the vast majority of people. for these children, it is a particularly significant

accomplishment. this talent show is a final act at miami children's hospital's camp dmc. >> it is a great, therapeutic way for cabers to be in front of a crowd. >> they have a variety of mental conditions, like down syndrome, autism, and as perjures. -- asperger's. >> they have lots of energy, the energy that it takes when you have kids with a autism. >> campers work to develop academic and behavioral skills. >> it is great for them to be able to express themselves verbally. >> helping out at the camp, volunteers from a program providing work experiences to students with disabilities ages 16 to 21.

the audience is packed with proud parents to have noticed positive changes. >> they have been here, and the changes in both years have been phenomenal. >> my son had a lot of fun. i see a big difference in his attention from the last year, where he left off in kindergarten. i loved it. >> the final number is an enthusiastic tribute to michael jackson. >> i like feeling that everyone is so excited to see me on the stage. it just makes me feel so happy. >> those are some good moves. here is something you do not have to tell people twice. a new study finds that moderate amounts of chocolate can help your heart. researchers studied the records of more than 1000 swedish men who suffered a heart attack, following them for eight years. there's a chocolate twice a week were significantly less likely

to die from heart disease -- goes to a chocolate was weaker significantly less likely to die from heart disease. the accidents are the likely cause of the benefits. -- anti accidents are the likely cause of the benefits. up next another check of the

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pick four is up next, but first, let's check in with my good friends, mickey and amelia. >> the maryland lottery is a look at the record-breaking sales for 12 straight years. >> sales exceeded $1.69 billion, the lottery pick out a record-breaking $1 billion in prizes. >> weight ago. >> way to go with this, your pick four numbers. for all the latest lottery news in numbers, check out this website, mdlottery.com. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> for the weather today, things looking pretty good. it will only be up to about 92.

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