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good afternoon. i am mindy basara. it is a sad and somber day as the nation pauses to remember the september 11 terrorist attacks. memorial services are being held today, including this one in new york city. >> a day of mourning and remembrance marks the eighth anniversary since the september 11 terrorist attacks. it took the lives of nearly 3000 people. near ground zero in new york city, a silence marks the moment two hijacked planes struck the world trade center towers. gathering in rainy and windy weather, victims families traded flowers and thoughts at ground zero, a makeshift memorial the shares space with an active construction site. at a park adjacent to ground zero, family members read the

names of each of a loved ones who died that day. >> while there is pain in remembering the loss, there is sweetness in remembering their lives. >> at the white house, the first family led a moment of silence as well. president obama has designated september 11 an annual day of service and remember this, calling on americans to participate in volunteerism -- service and remembrance, calling on americans to participate in voluntarism. >> the men and women who lost their lives eight years ago today leave a legacy that still shines brightly in the darkness, and the calls on all this to be strong and firm -- all of us to be strong and firm and united. >> in shanksville, pennsylvania, for the secretary of state colin powell spoke at a memorial for the victims of

united 93. >> they refuse to let it just happened. they acted. 40 men and women, mostly strangers to each other, but representing the best and most wonderful the diversity that is america. >> a nation morning and remembering the day eight years ago, now forever etched in our memory. as in years past, the tribute will take place tonight. two beams of light shining in the night skies symbolizing where the towers once stood. >> about 1000 people in baltimore least of their sneakers to honor the victims of 9/11 this morning. melissa carlson has that story. >> the rain may have dampened the roads, but not the result of the runners who took part in the sixth annual 9/11 race to

remember. >> two airplanes had crashed into the world trade center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. >> it was eight years ago today that americans died at the hands of terrorists at the world trendsetter in the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania. runners went to a downtown baltimore to brave the weather and honor those lost in the line of duty. >> my husband is a firefighter. he lost a lot of friends that day. >> i want to support the men and women in uniform. >> mayor sheila dixon spoke about honoring the men and women who ran towards the devastation that day while others ran away. she says that everyone can play their part and land at hand. >> we honor those who gave their lives and made sacrifices every day to make our lives safe and

to encourage people to start giving back even more. this is a great effort to build on. >> at 7:00, the crowd lined up at gay street. they started the race. everyone had a personal reason to be here. everyone agreed that this was a reminder to never forget september 11, 2001. >> we remember the policemen and firefighters and what they did not just on 9/11, but every day of the year. >> do you think the u.s. is a safer place now than it was in 2001? take part in an online survey on our website, wbaltv.com. the weather did not help the vendors this morning. how long will the rain last? let us check in with john collins.

>> a quick look at the satellite imagery. you can see the storm spending, the center of the storm, almost a nor'easter type storm, is over the delaware bay. heaviest over maryland right now. you can see the yellows and reds indicating the heaviest rain. it is moving over baltimore county and north in carroll county. also noticing down to the south, annapolis is the southern edge of the rain, and they are getting a few sprinkles and towers down there. -- sprinkles and showers down there. we will talk about how the storm will be paid over the weekend. >> baltimore police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimore. they found a man lying on the sidewalk of order and avenue near belair road at 2:00 a.m. he had multiple gunshot months to the torso.

one man is dead and another wounded in a shooting in baltimore last night. police arrived on the scene of radnor avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot one was pronounced dead after being shot in the head. police are investigating the possibility that there may be a third victim in the case. a man showed up at a nearby fire was suffering from gunshot wounds. two employees of the activist group acorn have been fired after the video shows that apparently giving advice to a man and woman posing as a pet and prostitute they allegedly suggesting that the woman describes her job as a performance artist and offers advice on how to quarantine sex workers as defendants. a spokesperson says that she questions whether parts of the video were altered to snare the activist group.

-- smear the activist group. >> with today's technology, i do not know how that was all put together whether it was dubbed or legitimate. things can be put together to make a totally different from what they really are. >> take a look at this. thousands of ravens fans turned out last night for the kickoff party. the 11 sports director gerry sandusky was there as he led the live coverage of our countdown. it was all in preparation of today's purple friday. if you want to know where today's pep rallies will take place, go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on the cheerleader calendar story. it is a hit show and one of

the finalists is from here in maryland. coming up, we will talk to drew stevens about his run on "america's got talent." >> my people are shocked. >> he is not your typical soccer player. he is an ex-con. and one automaker unveils a new promotion. if you do not like the car you bought, return it.

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>> one of maryland's on is a finalist on the hit nbc show "america's got talent." drew stevyns could soon become a household name. he joins us to talk about the show. talk about this experience. how exciting. but as the process been like for you so far? >> it has been crazy. i cannot believe i have made the top 10. >> others would disagree, they thought you would do well you come from sykesville and you got to start at calvert hall.

>> i sang in the car is at calvert hall but i've been singing all my life. i've been singing since i was very small. >> i understand you were two years old and you sang "happy birthday" for your dad. >> i guess so. i don't remember, but they say it is true. >> i have a 2-year-old and i cannot imagine him trying to carry a tune. what do you hope this does for your career? >> ultimately i want to put out a great album and get in front of a great band and hit the road. >> how would you describe your musical style? >> just rock and roll. i grew up listening to a lot of rolling stones, doors, nirvana, at 98 rock. that is the kind of music i want to play. >> very cool. you have anything to say to your

fans here at home? >> thanks for all your support. this is beyond my wildest dreams and thanks so much for everything. >> are you never saw or do you feel like you have it under control? -- are you nervous or do you feel like to have under control? >> being them -- being there was never goes away. you just go on staten hope you -- go on stage and hope you have it under control. >> good luck to you. you can watch "america's got talent" on wbal-tv 11. having thoughts about the new car? at automakers as you can return it. >> someone i can rely on and trust. >> help for diabetics that comes on four legs. how dogs can help patients become more independent.

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make it disappear or something like that. here you see the center of a store near the mouth of the chesapeake bay. this might have taken off that way if the air had been more cooperative. heaviest rains in baltimore county. into carroll county at this point. harrisburg. the rain is very limited. once he gets out of annapolis, there is very little rain and all -- once you get south of annapolis, there is very little rain at all. the storm is much more limited now. speaking of rain, pretty impressive. here is annapolis from washington. yellow-shaded areas are one to a two inches.

red-shaded areas, two-to-3-inch rains. annapolis, for the south, kind of missed out on the heaviest of rain. 3/4 of an inch measured so far. born in charlottesville. the sun is shining down there. -- warm in charlottesville, and the sun shining down there. 63 in cambridge. westminster checks in with 57 degrees and now. here is the storm. the heaviest rains are in the brightest clouds. a big area of high pressure. the storm is trying to push into that. that is what has made such a slow mover. tomorrow, the storm will still be in the neighborhood, but not

quite as testy as it has been. clouds, cool temperatures, rain and showers. north and northwest winds tend to 15. -- tend to 15. unless you're in the area to the south that gets in the butt of sunshine. -- that gets a little bit of sunshine. if we get into saturday, a couple of showers may swing back through the area before we finally brought out on sunday into monday. we do salvage a piece of thei weekend here. 76 tomorrow. partly cloudy skies. sunday, football the, partly cloudy and 80. >> a, teenager who suffers from diabetes as a state of the art -- at a call but teenagers of was from diabetes as did the art glucose monitor. >> this 14-year-old diabetic

arrived for his transition with his dog -- his training session with his dog. the dog has a built-in glucose monitor, at the nose. he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year. he requires round-the-clock glucose monitoring. the dog is telling him to test his blood. the blood sugar is either too low or too high. all by the center of his breath. >> drops too low, it to the dog, it smells like a metal bucket. the highs are real sugary. >> he traded his diabetic service start a similar way. -- trained this diabetic service dog a similar way. he tests the dog and finds out that he was right.

>> i can sit back and not nag, "what is your number? what are you eating?" >> this man, who also suffers from type 1 diabetes, watches the training session. glucose monitors have failed him and he is looking for help. >> i have been in the hospital once. >> the bond between you and your dog is stronger than anybody you will probably have -- and the bond you will probably have with an animal. >> a special event is wrapping up in milan, italy, a free soccer tournament with teams made up of the homeless or formally homeless players competing for the championship. a young man who is pretty good at saving goals but even better at helping to save lives after

his teetered on the edge for so long. >> for these men, this is a field of dreams. but the asphalt is also a reminder of the nightmare that their lives have been. these players share a bond that is much stronger than just their love of the game. they have all spent a part of their lives on the streets, homeless. about six months ago, a volunteer america kessler turned coach, starting this soccer team -- a volunteer for america counselor turned coach, starting this soccer team. early on, team leader emerged. >> he was one of the first guys to came down and said, but " i am ready." >> he says that he lived on the streets, selling drugs and becoming addicted, baltimore is betting more than six years behind bars. -- ultimately spending more than

six years behind bars. >> staying out and not being part of the recidivism rate is a choice. every day is an opportunity to do the right thing. being sober is not my ultimate goal, but a requirement for me to achieve other goals in life. playing goalie is what i like to do most. >> i product, since he spends a lot of his time mentoring -- ironic, since he spent a lot of his time mentoring young and women on the streets, making sure they get one more shot. in early august, street soccer usa cup, consisting of teams from many countries. during the tournament, they lost more games than they bought, but they took home the fair play award honoring their

sportsmanship. the goalie was selected to represent the united states in the hall was world cup that kicks off this week at -- the homeless world cup that kicks off this week in italy. he as a player who keeps on ticking. -- kicking. >> he returns to the u.s. this weekend plans to continue his work with at-risk youth. up next, the maryland lottery numbers and another check of the into the plus forecast. the and --

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>> live from television hill in baltimore, wbal-tv 11 news continues. >> welcome back to a special extended edition of 11 news. good afternoon. i am mindy basara as the nation pauses to remember the 9/11 anniversary, so our nations around the world. >> in afghanistan, troops stop and saluted those who lost their lives on 9/11. >> we all share sarraute and mourning for those lost. and we share anchor for what

happened -- anger what happened, and commitment and pride for the response. >> in japan, sources said prayers and fired ceremonies so it's good many at this base have been sent to the -- ceremonious salutes. many at this base have been sent to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. in moscow, a memorial service was held up at church of st. catherine. the u.s. ambassador to russia said it was a reminder that russia and the u.s. share the most common values. >> many of you shared your memories with us this morning on 11 news today. a firefighter rights, but today on september 11, 2009, i plan on spending by day serving my community as the firefighter, and while protecting my community, company will be

remembering the firefighters who lost their lives that day." richard writes, "i lost my sister on that day. she had a video made of life and i view that every 9/11. i will never forget that fateful day. maybe never forget. united we stand." people remembered those lost in the annual one to remember. -- run to remember. the 5 k run was sponsored by st. joseph medical center and wbal radio. thousands turned out to say thank-you to the men and women who put the lives of the line every day. do you think that the u.s. is a safer place now than it was in 2001? take part in our online survey on our web site, wbaltv.com.

maryland has given close to $100 million to help prepare for b.a. -- prepare for brac, but that may not be enough. the state could need another $470 million to complete the transportation projects. the study examined the impact of brac on communities and found that it significantly increase traffic congestion in the area. baltimore city police are investigating an overnight shooting in northeast baltimore . police and the man -- police found the man at 2:00 a.m. he had gunshot bones in his torso. he was later pronounced dead. most of the police top brass will spend time in one of the

city's most a taurus parkes- brier it is for a train -- the city's most of the tories parks. it is for a training session. none of the money paying for the session will come from taxpayers. >> all the money we seized and the equipment we ceased, and the car dealers are paying for the better protection of baltimore. -- the drug dealers are paying for the better protection of baltimore. >> baltimore mayor sheila dixon will be our guest this weekend on 11 news. she will join us at 9:00 a.m. on sunday. send us questions at wbaltv.com. a 19-year-old man is in police custody charged with attacking a woman and a bus stop. he allegedly approached the woman from behind and tried to drag her into a yard had not vernon ave. she managed to break free and

contact police. he is charged with attempted first-degree rape and other assault charges. a former teacher has pleaded guilty to several charges of child pornography. adam windsor, a former bad theater teacher at ballenger creek middle school, was arrested -- and and theater teacher at ballenger creek middle school, was arrested. he still faces state charges and could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. one man is dead and two others suffered minor injuries at a crash on 32. sky team 11 was on the scene last evening. brian everly was stopped and made a left turn and his car hit a chevy expressed an. he was in the second time by a pickup truck. he was pronounced dead at the scene. never-before-seen pictures

of a crash landing of a plane into the hudson river. and it is scheduled to land today, but where?

>> the search is intensifying in connecticut for a university graduate student whispers to be married this weekend. she was last seen tuesday at the

lab where she worked, which is where she left her purse and cell phone and money. investigators now believe her fiancee was involved and it is -- do not believe her fiancee was involved in the disappearance. florida landings are preferred, because the cross- country ferry trip it's up $1.7 million and takes more than a week. rain and wind prevented it from returning to its home port in florida. the photos and the photographer of a new exhibit. >> within hours of the miracle on the hudson, millions of people saw images of the daring river landing. this is your first look inside the plane, with oxygen compartments overhead. these are the seats

stripped of their flotation devices. here is a view of business class, looking back at where 150 passengers sat before they were ushered to safety. the photographer took pictures while riding. >> i fly all the time. seeing the residual damage was incredible. >> at the williamsburg warehouse, it is part of an exhibition called "brace for impact." this is the first look anyone has had of the capt.'s flight control. the cool-under-pressure pilot's voice is now part of the history of that frigid january day. for the order of the gallery, what strikes him most is that

trade table with the beverages on the right. >> you feel like what it might have been like to be on that play. -- that airplane. >> everybody survived. it is a wash of good. >> interesting stuff. up next, what the store with a preview of her fall season. > -- martha stewart with a preview of her fall season. >> here it is in all of its glory. not exactly a tropical weather system. more like a nor'easter we will talk about the st hey, i'm worried about mrs. lowenberg next door. why? i don't know, she's running around the lobby,

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>> martha stewart celebrates the handmade and homemade. "the martha's to work shoat" -- "the martha stewart showed"

premiers next week and 11:00 a.m. i love your show. i understand you are launching a new monthly statements -- monthly segment called "american treasures." >> we have so many things we of discover that are incredible national gems. architecture, experimental architecture, botanical gardens, endangered sites. we thought we would to of monthly feature by paying a visit to these beautiful places. our first visit is to skylab's, the former home of cancer and eleanor ford. he was the designer and revolutionary automotive genius, a son of henry ford. >> i am sure it is breathtaking. >> it is. it is an amazing place. i know about it because i am now the under-caretaker. it is a good view into a private

world. we are going to be doing a lot of those things. we have a lot of the theme shows, which are very popular with our one show on the 18th is a hamburger shop. it teaches you how to make the very best delicious hamburgers. >> i am a huge hamburger fan. he will also be joined by headline-makers, -- you will also be joined by headline- makers, celebrities. >> doctor and threw wild -- andrwew wild, discussing his new book. tennis star serena williams. i don't know quite what we will do with her this time, but she has always been a popular guest. jennifer garner, julianne moore, two actresses who love to cook.

we have an hour devoted to ted turner in montana. he is a big environmentalist and he has also brought back a lot of endangered species, like the bison, the prairie dog, a special kinds of fish in the rivers of montana. >> thank you so much. we're out of time, but good luck on your new season. once again, the premiere of "the martha stewart show" is on monday on 11:00 a.m. >> now the 11 insta-weather-plus forecast. >> we talked about a storm developing offshore. it took a lot of time for the rain to get here, but it finally unloaded on us. this is the storm from last night until now. you can see all the rain that came on shore. it is smaller in scope. the rain is getting pretty

concentrated. we will look at a live radar. it also includes the satellite imagery. you can see with this short, 1- hour loop. the heaviest rains now in baltimore county, northern carroll county. york and adams county coul. that is where the heaviest rain is. annapolis has a few light showers at this point. the storm is becoming stronger ties -- becoming smaller in scope. in oakland, the sun is out. ñithe whole story is totally changing its character at this point. we will eventually get out from under this thing. on tv hill, an inch and 1/3.

only 3/4 of an inch here. this area indicated read is two to three inches of rain. the beaches had over four inches of rain. pretty impressive start. if it had been a nor'easter in january, a foot of snow would have been the story with this thing. easton is stuck at 59. dulles airport is 63. 57 at westminster. where the sun is shining in charlottesville, it is 72 degrees right now. a lot of the rain is being pushed up into new england now. this high is really what is the storm of. it has been spinning its wheels out there. it will continue to play around the coast right now.

the high will break down and it will allow the storm to break out. this afternoon, a pretty good chance for continued rain and showers, especially from the baltimore washington. . cloudy and cool if it is not raining. if this thing with its far enough, some areas to the south may start to see some sunbreaks, and maybe a couple of you will come closer to 70 degrees or so. here is the rain moving by evening a little further north. as we get into saturday, the thing is still spending in there. we may get a clip of the shower and see cuts until sunday. things will finally straightened out. we have a big football game on sunday, so the lead up to that today until midnight.

76 tomorrow. partly-to-mostly-cloudy skies. the rain chances go down, but we cannot get rid of a totally until saturday evening. monday and tuesday look good, too. >> nbc's prime-time lineup undergoes a major change monday night when jay leno moves tto that night. >> if gillette no ad -- if that jay leno feel any pressure moving into his new show, it pales in comparison to taking over "the tonight show." >> there is no worse pressure that. >> it will be the first in our of prime-time comedy on a major network.

bill carter has been covering the late-night tv scene for years for "the new york times" and wrote a best-seller about it. he says there is more pressure on nbc than on jay leno. >> it really is a gigantic risk. >> this is the chairman of nbc universal television entertainment. he says that jay leno makes sense as a comedy alternative that capture programs the other networks and technology. >> think we have a chance to attract people back to would go to their dvr or cable at 10:00. >> if this show succeeds, everybody else in television is going to have to try it. it will save nbc so much that it will transform the economics of prime time. >> jay leno may not have to win

to be victorious. >> i was calling an icon and now i am following shows in fourth place. >> the michael jackson should be for a fee and has been scrapped and will be held in london next -- michael jackson at tribute in vienna has been scrapped and will be held in london next june. to many top performers had scheduling conflicts. mary j. blige and others said they could not make the event. the university of minnesota will honor one of the world's top female conductors. up next, another check of your insta-weather-plus forecast with john. explain. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month.

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>> coming up on "oprah," the kick-off week continues. for the first time since her sister was freed, lisa ling returns to the show. and espn's erin andrews on the peeping tom video scandal. that is at 4:00. everyone is feeling the pinch, but many experts said the people are still traveling but doing it differently. we will explain how tonight at 5:00. john has a final look at the weather. we knew it would rain eventually. >> burned this image into your head. when you watch tonight at 5:00, tom will update this. >> i am memorizing it.

>> it will get better from this point on. still some heavy rain in carroll county. we still have showers and rain and the forecast this afternoon. most of the day tomorrow will be fine. sunday is a really nice day. a football game late in the day. wednesday and thursday, something else coming our way. most of the week was fine. >> i do not mind the cooler temperatures, actually. >> bottom is here. -- autumn is here. >> i will take it. thanks for joining us for a special hour-long edition of 11 news in. watch tonight at 5:00. (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!!

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