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still lives -- the cause endures. >> now he is a remarkable -- he has a 50-year career that came to an end. that is the big story today. the passing of senator ted kennedy is not only the end of an impressive career but a political dynasty as well. reaction is pouring in. we will hear from his colleagues in congress, but we want to begin where much of his work was done, in washington. good afternoon. >> an icon, a friend and statement -- statesmen, these are some of the words describing ted kennedy from those who worked with him on both sides of the aisle. >> an extraordinary life on this

earth has come to an end. an extraordinarily good that he did lives on. he was a guardian for his family, for america he was a defender of a dream. >> hearts of praise from the president. >> he became one of the greatest senators. -- words of praise from president obama. >> mr. obama ordered flags at half staff from the white house to the capital. vice-president joe biden and remembered his close friend and colleague of more than 30 years. >> for 36 years i had the privilege of going to work and sitting next to him. and being a witness to history every single day. i would not be standing here were it not for ted kennedy. >> he was affectionately known as the liberal line and offered more than 2500 bills from civil

rights to health care. >> he was important to the public policy of this country. >> it was this feeling of strength and power that went with his humanity that made him such a great senator. >> he is also drawing plenty of accolades from his republican colleagues. mitch mcconnell said his life was truly momentous. john mccain said he was irreplaceable. back to you. >> i hear is not just current lawmakers reacting to his passing but we are also hearing from several former presidents. >> we are. former president george h. w. bush called him a seminal figure in the senate. president carter said he was an unwavering advocate for millions of less fortunate. and nancy reagan says she considers kennedy an ally and dear friend.

we will be hearing from senator mikulski shortly, but the junior u.s. senator also released a statement saying i served for two years on the judiciary committee and i consider him one of the most remarkable leaders of our generation. i have lost someone who does been a mentor and one of my heroes. sheila dixon led a moment of silence before today's board meeting. she later spoke about his impact on the people of baltimore. >> his contribution in making sure that the country is open to justice and equality, he was a voice in some cases alone to provide opportunities for many people. we benefited as a result of that. there is much more on the legacy of ted kennedy on our web site. you can hear more reaction from around the world and view of his

life in picture is to his life as the senator of massachusetts. there is also a look back at the legacy of the kennedy family. it is all on the homepage of wbaltv.com. before we go -- are going to go to our project economy report? we are going to get barbara mikulski in now. we appreciate you joining us. your reaction on his passing. >> first of all, i want to express my condolences to the kennedy family and the people in massachusetts, but i served with senator kennedy in the senate. he has been an inspiration to me going back to my social work days. he had such a great passion for people and for creating

opportunity for people, making sure kids had access to higher education and our medicare system was working and to try to bring peace in the world. i was pleased to be his colleague. >> health care reform has been a cause near to senator kennedy's heart. last week he urged leaders to change state laws to allow for a speedy replacement. the outcome of the health care reform act could hinge on a single vote. could you offer insight on to that? >> i know massachusetts is trying to figure out how to make sure they are represented in the senate with two senators during this difficult time of transition. i know they are working that out, but the battle in the senate begins not in massachusetts but in the senate legislature. what ted would want us to do --

he had such a great gift of working across party lines and being willing to compromise. that is what he would want us to do now. we know that we need to improve access to 40 million americans, but at the same time do no harm to the people who currently have health care. he would want us to do this with civility. he would want us to do this with the intellectual rigor required. when i worked with him, whether it was increasing opportunity for higher education, creating the office of women's health that helped bring down breast cancer rates by 15%, he always said we govern best when we work together. that would be the great legacy. ted kennedy had the courage of his convictions. we have to have the courage to work together for health care

reform, and do it in a way that does no harm to those who have ed, finds a way to increase access and do it in a way that is affordable. it will be tough but we should not be tough on each other. >> we appreciate you joining us and we are fortunate to hear your memories of him. onto the project economy report where martin o'malley has filled in details on his decision to cut -- to make cuts from the budget. he proposed $450 million of cuts that includes 205 layoffs and a $210 million reduction in state aid. police departments and community colleges will feel the pinch. >> these are difficult times and we have to make decisions necessary in order to protect our priorities and move forward

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tropical storm danny is moving to the northwest. that puts it on target to affect the east coast by friday. 85 right now at the airport. d

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getting a good deal. >> we have been -- >> this man sells appliances at his family's store and is optimistic about the new government program. >> i don't think we will see a mad dash, but any incentive you can give the consumer will help with business. >> the program allows customers up to $200 in rebates for buying energy star appliances like refrigerators and washers and dryers. this will give residents a credit on their border bills. >> it has been very successful. -- a credit on their water bills. >> refrigerators could be the biggest seller once the program starts since more people use this them a washer or dryer. he still does not know the details of the program. before he starts selling he wants to make sure appliance

dealers are not waiting for the government to pay them back. >> appliances don't have big back pockets. we cannot cash flow rebates on appliances, so however the government does this, it needs to be -- >> the rebate will also apply to air conditioners. there is no word on when the program will start. how is your internet connection? it seems our area does better than the average. it is 5.1 megabytes per second. the communication union says speeds are faster in the atlantic. delaware has the fastest speed. maryland ranks fifth with 8.3. that number is almost doubled from last year. nothing happening on the

doppler over maryland but that will change by friday. we have a friend over the great lakes that will be moving through here. -- we have a front moving in. right now let's look at our current temperatures. we are at 86 downtown and 85 at the airport. the winds are still out of the west, so we are not very humid. 91 already in ocean city. they have been quite warm so far today. as look at your forecast, 79 in upper elevations. mostly sunny here and probably reaching 90 before is all over. on the eastern shore it looks like at least 90 down there. the water temperatures are also elevated in the upper 70's. it will be another weekend of high swells in ocean city.

right now in the bay there are no problems on the chesapeake. a record high today was 101 setback in 1948. it is secure for another year. the record low was set back in 1967. we will still be milder tonight. outlying areas would be potentially 71. the front is slowly moving in and the high pressure will move end. tomorrow will be tried but we cannot move out an isolated thunderstorm. what we are dealing with in the tropics is tropical storm danny. this is a considerable storm with 45 mile per hour sustained winds. it is continuing to move to the northwest at 18 miles per hour. this is sweeping up the nose -- sweeping up the east coast. it could hit the eastern shore

on saturday. friday night it will be near the outer banks of north carolina. as we head into sunday, long island might be hit, but that is something we are watching closely. tom tasselmyer will have more tonight. in the meantime, we will have this front moved in and try to push that waif offshore. a 50% chance of showers. -- try to push that wave of short. we will remain unsettled on sunday as well. by next monday and tuesday there will be lovely conditions. it looks like it will be in the 70's and not humid. it appears biology may play a role in what career choices women make. researchers studied 500 male and female students. women with higher levels of

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epidemic, and it is almost calls for a lot of the diseases, especially heart disease. >> americans consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. that equals two cans of soda and a chocolate bar. the heart association says that is too much and recommends a decrease in sugar intake. for women, 100 calories a day and four men come out 150 calories. >> -- and for men, 150 calories a day. >> sugar and other sweeteners are added to many traits but to frozen dishes, cereal and other foods. -- they are added to many foods. >> there is really not an additional need to obtain excess sugar in our diet. >> high intakes of added sugar

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