spread out over nine police districts and various shifts back cover every moment of the day. a five-day furlough would require 24 officers to be taken off the street, a 15% to 20% reduction in strength. cracks that will reduce response time to 911 -- >> that will reduce response time to 911 calls. >> the negotiations that started today between the union and the city and called a new police contract by the cost savings plan comes first. >> a city police officer has been arrested on federal charges

of making false statements and the stealing from suspects. he is a 16-year veteran of the police force who was assigned to a task force. court documents allege he took money intended for an informant and stole jewelry from a suspect. the baltimore man walked to a fire station looking for help but found the building empty. tonight, he is dead and fire officials are investigating. he arrived on tuesday morning at the fire department by the staff members on to the left the fire house to have equipment repaired. someone called 911. the man was pronounced dead at the hospital. his cause of death is still unknown. >> maryland's unemployment rate is just above 10 -- 7%. some sectors are hotter than others.

the largest employers just got the green light to hire more people. lowell melser has that story. >> we have been doing a lot of stories on the unemployment here in maryland. the current unemployment rate is 7.2%. state officials tell us that things are slowly getting better. johns hopkins university judge received $140 million in stimulus money which will mean more jobs coming into the university. >> we will be helping people and making the world a better place. at the same time, we can hire people and kickstart the economy. >> johns hopkins university officials react to receiving grants from the federal government worth $114 million. the money will be used mostly for research but will lead to a significant increase in jobs. they have hired 30 people mostly

in the research field with 15 positions still open and many more to come. the grants will allow the university to keep its staff and move employees to other projects once the current ones and. >> we might have had to lay people off. >> we are doing better than other states but there are still some challenges with people who are out of work getting back to work. >> the day are talking about maryland's 7.2% unemployment rate and says the grants are a positive sign for baltimore's largest employer, pointing out it is situations like these that will bring down the unemployment rate to more normal averages. >> the right policies are in place. there is an investment in funds that drives the economy.

all of those investments have a direct and indirect result of the workforce. >> while hopkins officials made it clear that these new grants would bring in a significant amount of jobs, they could not give us an exact number because the grants come in on a day-to- day basis. if you would like more information, log on to our website. coming up at 6:00, we are going to take a closer look at some of the hot and cold job sectors here in maryland, and some of them may surprise you. >> the deadly accident involving an off-duty police officer is under investigation. sky team 11 flew over the same at this afternoon. it happened in bought there. an off-duty officer was driving his personal vehicle when it flipped over. the officer has not been

identified. a fire in north baltimore is under investigation. it happened around 5:00 this morning. the residence inside made it out safely. no word on a cause or how much damage was done. >> temperatures are trying to start to cool off a little bit. another one day with readings getting back in the low 80's in most spots. there is not a whole lot of precipitation in our region. overnight, we will see temperatures cooling off a little bit. we have to keep a close eye on all of this unsettled weather. some thunderstorms in northern kentucky. the general trend is to try to bring those to the east. some of that wet weather does show up in the upcoming weekend. we will check the forecast and a

little bit. >> a high-ranking official with the epa says the chesapeake bay cleanup efforts could serve as a model for restoration efforts nationwide. the deputy administrator says the development of a cleanup strategy is worth watching and that adds it could become a blueprint for new approaches managing water quality nationwide. president obama ordered the agency to release a new strategy for cleaning up the chesapeake bay. >> president obama is in pittsburgh for the g-20 summit. the president focused earlier on iran and nuclear-weapons. steve handelsman is in pittsburgh with the story. >> during the security council, president obama called for a resolution to block iran and north korea from building arsenals of atomic bombs. >> this is not about singling

out individual nations. the world must stand together. >> russia indicates it would stand with the u.s. on tougher iran sanctions, and the u.s.- sponsored resolution passed. the president went to pittsburgh for the g-20 summit to focus on the economy. today's news is next. fewer americans than expected filed for unemployment but existing home sales unexpectedly fell. president obama once the nation's to keep stimulating their economies and to the neck tougher regulations. germany wants the entire summit to focus on prevention. at the pittsburgh pirates game, some local opinions. >> some infrastructure, whatever. >> and regulations. >> absolutely.

>> idle see anything coming out of this conference -- i don't see anything coming out of this conference that will fix anything. >> police are everywhere are around the site, even on pittsburgh's three rivers. many bridges are shutdown by the national guard. so far, some demonstrations, a few arrests, as members of the g-20 get set to hold their third meeting in a year. this time, the economies are in better shape. to remind americans that he remains popular as a world leader. >> they terrorism suspect has been charged with conspiring to detonate bombs in the united states. he returned to federal court in denver today where he was charged with lying to investigators.

he will be transferred to new york to face new charges. federal agents believe he may have been part of a plot to use bombs on the new york city commuter trains. eric holder says an imminent threat has been disrupted. >> we have breaking news. the captain roy taylor is up in the air with sky team 11. >> this is in the white marsh the district. it it is a hit-and-run crash at this location. the victim has received minor injuries but is not life- threatening. the vehicle that was responsible, in maryland state trooper followed the vehicle over to an area called bedrock where they have apprehended the suspect who was responsible for the accident. baltimore county police are investigating. >> the seasonal flu bug has

started to spread a bit earlier this year, especially among students in baltimore county. attendance in some schools has taken a hit. tim tooten has the story. >> baltimore county school officials have been trying to keep track of the number of students sent home sick from the seasonal flu. it has been a busy start of the week at this middle school where attendance has taken a hit due to students coming down with flu-like symptoms. this seventh grader was added to that list complaining of a fever and a stomach ache. >> my friends call me to go to the nurse. i would rather be safe and not

sorry. >> the nurse called and said she was sick and she had a low-grade fever. >> this was not the only school where nurses have been busy. >> they are seeing the seasonal flu earlier in september so we are hearing of reports of students being sent home. >> they are bracing for the worst. >> if the child has a fever above 100, we send them home. >> they have been comparing notes with the county's health officer who is keeping a close watch on the numbers. >> we look to see how many students are coming into the nurses' station. >> the county says it will become concerned if more than five students anyone school is sent home with the flu.

baltimore city school officials tell us one student at the middle school has been hospitalized with a confirmed case of the h1n1 flu. the schools sent home a letter saying the school will be thoroughly cleaned. >> up next, banks are trying to become a little more forgiving. how they are changing their overdraft fee policy. >> a recall for many tylenol products. >> a modest test result could be that the giant leap that aids researchers have been hoping for. >> and maryland company is suing facebook. meet the volkswagen jetta.

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>> the students are making music. a program provides instruments, education, and tutoring. they even rehearsed a few numbers with a musical group. >> what he has done with inner- city kids and provide them an opportunity to have these instruments, it is great there we can be a part of that. >> it is an after-school program that meets four days a week.

for the first time, an experimental aids vaccine has prevented infection from the hiv virus. recent failures had scientist making the vaccine might never be possible. brian moran has the latest. >> they could be the long awaited breakthrough in the war against hiv and aids, a vaccine that has seemed to show a modest success. medical crowds in thailand have sent a wave of optimism throughout the medical world. >> it has prove the concept that it can be done. >> the multi-year study combined two existing drugs. the result? a 31% drop in infection. >> you would like to see a

vaccine that is 80% effective or more. >> after years of failure, this study raises the bar and raises hopes. >> it has been 24 years of sustained efforts to try to develop an aids vaccine. it could be the first step. >> a ribbon cutting at a new clinic. blair underwood has been raising awareness and money since the 1980's. >> 38 million people are around the globe have hiv or aids. anything that is promising to change that statistic is a good thing. >> big hopes that researchers are finally a step closer to beating aids. researchers are hoping to learn a whole lot more about this study next month at an

international conference in paris. >> the there is a voluntary recall for certain children and infants formula tylenol. there is the possibility that one of the main ingredients may be contaminated. they were made between april and june of 2008. the makers of tylenol did not say if anyone has gotten sick from the madison. we have a complete list on their website. concerned consumers can also call the number on your screen. code green tea help make bones stronger proof maybe. scientists tested three major components in green tea. one component boosted an enzyme that promote bone growth by nearly 80%. it strengthens bones while blocking the cells that we can

them. green tea could potentially help prevent and treat osteoporosis and other diseases one day. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a cold front is making its way through the region. we will probably see some falling temperatures as the front makes its way through tomorrow. today has been a warm day and we have been in and out of the clouds. a few spotty showers. west of the mountains, a bunch of rain. we are going to have to watch the wet weather because it may impact our weather during the weekend. cold temperatures to the north. 69 of power around syracuse. we are still in the low to mid to upper 80's from baltimore south to richmond.

for the time being, it is still a summary out here waiting to fall to arrive. temperatures are in the 80's. futurecast continues to produce that blanket of cloudiness. showers of to our southwest tomorrow morning and we will start friday with temperatures in the 60's or 70's. the sun goes down this evening right at the 7:00 mark. tomorrow will be the first day of the fall season when the sun sets before 7:00 in the evening. here comes that front of across central maryland. it does not look like this area of high pressure will be able to push far enough south. the western part of this system will through on friday night and saturday, bringing a chance of some wet weather for the first half of the weekend.

tomorrow night, a few sprinkles but the rain is still in the mountains early saturday morning. it pushes east into baltimore saturday afternoon and saturday night. that is 2:00 in the morning late saturday night, early sunday morning. for the football fans, it is good news. the skies clear up heading into sunday. we should see some shun china -- we should see if some sunshine. out on the chesapeake bay, winds will be strong enough for a small craft advisory to be posted. scattered showers and a cool 65 at deep creek lake on friday. mid 70's, a mix of clouds and sunshine. the insta-weather plus seven-day

forecast, 70's tomorrow, a breezy day and noticeably cooler. once the rain get out of here and the sun pops back out, it will warm up on sunday. 78 degrees. a stronger cold front comes through monday evening. breezy and cool with highs in the 60's. >> and john trumbull club makes the revelation in court about his late son. >> senator robert byrd is out of the hospital tonight. the health of the longest- serving u.s. senator. >> looking for a new home can be stressful. coming up, a foreclosure bus tour being offered this weekend. (announcer) if you think all batteries are the same, consider this:

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>> there is a new low-interest loan program for baltimore residents. the goal is to help low income families and individuals bring -- bridge the gap in their income and put them on the path of a stable financial future. >> you have to be employed, you have to have a pay stub, you

have to have a bank account, and you have to be willing to accept financial information with budgeting classis. >> for more information, log on to our website and click on the news links. >> if you are looking to buy a house that is in foreclosure, a local realtor has come up with a unique way to get customers to the product. a foreclosure bus tour is giving prospective buyers to maybe get a good deal. jennifer franciotti has the story. >> sales are very good. prices are hoping to stabilize. >> there has never been a better time to buy the -- to buy a home. he is hosting a foreclosure bus tour in howard county. >> we will be starting at 10:00. the balance of the afternoon to

2:00 will tour the remaining of the homes. this ithird >> spots fill up fat on the bus tour. properties like this one in a highly desirable community in ellicott city. >> they are actually going to go inside the distressed properties. >> anyone who participates gets listings of all their properties in surrounding counties. the bus tour is free and on board will be experts to answer questions. >> in a couple of weeks, we are going to have a luxury home with torque. we are looking at the waterfront foreclosure bus tour as well. >> up next, the senate is about to have a new member. we will introduce you to the late senator ted kennedy's

replacement. >> banks have changed policies on overdraft fees. >> and maryland company sues a social networking giant.

>> a case of david and goliath. a company is suing facebook. the company develops software and helps manage relationships on the internet. whoglue claims facebook has infringed on a patent that whoglue owns. >> if you have used facebook, you have used a portion of what whoglue says developed. who knew? whoglue thought up one of the basic premises of facebook. they say they have a patent to prove it. >> it was designed to protect a small inventor. >> on monday, they filed a lawsuit in delaware. >> facebook is infringing a

patent that was issued to whoglue just over two years ago. >> it was some three years before facebook existed, but they did not come up with the concept of social networking or facebook -- rather a key component of it. >> the cornerstone of our patent centers around individuals being able to protect and manage access to their information. >> he admits he has had a facebook account for many years. >> this was a last resort for us. we could set by -- we could sit by or do something about it. unfortunately, it has come to this. >> so what are the chances they have to keep up with a long-term

patent case? >> i am in navy graduate. we don't give up. we will see what happens. >> we have been unable to get a hold of facebook for a response. facebook has up to 20 days to respond to the lawsuit. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. baltimore city's fire and police unions have opened talks on cutbacks. the unions say if officers were to be furloughed, public safety would be put in jeopardy. a man has been arrested for possessing and distributing child pornography. kevin ferguson is charged with six counts of distribution and a drug charge. state troopers began their investigation after pornographic

videos of children were offered online. he was able to trace the computer back to ferguson. senator robert byrd is out of the hospital. the 91-year-old was hospitalized for two days after tests uncovered an elevated white blood cell count. his office says he will continue to receive and have bought out -- antibiotics. senator robert byrd is the longest serving senator in history. the governor of massachusetts has named a temporary successor to the late senator kennedy. he is a longtime friend of senator kennedy and the executory of kennedy's well. kristen dahlgren has the latest.

>> i am pleased to appoint him as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. >> it is in name familiar in political circles former democratic party chairman and head of the jfk library foundation will now be known as senator, albeit only a temporary place feller in the seat. >> consistent with senator kennedy's wishes and expectations from the governor and legislators, i shall not be a candidate in the special election for the united states senate. >> the decision to make any appointment was controversial. it was just this week when lawmakers give the massachusetts governor appointment power. some gop lawmakers are lashing out. >>patrick called it too crucialf

a time to leave the senate seat empty, but it may also be about health care reform. it gives president obama back his critical 68 senate vote and today praised the senate appointment. >> mr. chairman, it is courteous if you do not interrupt someone in the middle of a sentence. >> an issue that senator ted kennedy fought for as it became closer and closer to a vote. >> kennedy's son and widow were also on hand for that announcement. >> actor john travolta has revealed to the public that his son had autism. that revelation cannot guess the

day during the trial of two people trying to blackmail the family. john travolta the described his sons seizures and relived the moment back in january where his son was found on responsive at their vacation home. the paramedics attorneys asked john travolta as attorneys for $25 million. >> this is an embarrassing situation. you have a former senator accused of demanding $25 million from john travolta in exchange for a medical document. >> and john travolta will have to testify again possibly as early as tomorrow. >> it is said to be one of the largest cases of animal cruelty in u.s. history. >> hundreds of animals found in terrible condition at a home. >> acorn strikes back with a

lawsuit. >> some hand sanitizer, some masks. coming up, some things you might want to get the next time you sr

>> one of the biggest animal seizures in the nation's history, rescuing more than 1000 animals from deplorable conditions. investigators say trash was everywhere and animals lacked proper food and shelter. the owners reportedly told investigators they were raising the animals to sell at flea markets. a judge will decide if they get any of those animals back. >> six men are arrested during a hazing incident have pleaded no contest. the members were all members of the southern university marching band. they are accused of hazing other

band members. the incident happened back in 2000 a before a football game in new orleans and left to students in critical condition. >> when you go through stuff like that, it builds camaraderie. >> it should not be a problem because you let it happen. >> the men face two years of probation. up next, the best places for mothers to work. two maryland companies are on that list. >> you can't find your car keys. a wireless key tracker may help you. >> experts say the best way to avoid getting the swine flu is about prevention. but germs are lurking

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it gets an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon, and was named an iihs top safety pick. all for just $179 a month. and like all new volkswagens, it comes with 3 years or 36,000 miles of no-charge scheduled carefree maintenance. it's all part of why the jetta is the top-selling german engineered sedan in america. >> area health care professionals say the seasonal fluke is not here yet but everybody should be taking

precautions against the h1n1 swine flu virus. a prevention kit has been put together that families can easily copied. >> flat screen tvs provide constant information about flu prevention. no one is more vigilant than officer bradford. she comes in contact with everyone and makes sure she is protected. >> i am a hugger. >> the message this year is to be prepared. >> li sought is a director and says when it comes to the h1n1 virus, there is another message. >> we want to make sure everyone is coughing directly into their sleeve. maybe this gives you an idea of what it looks like. >> she says in terms are everywhere.

>> make sure you do not exclude your wrists. >> union memorial hospital has put together these prevention kits that will be available soon in the hospital gift shop. some of the worst are -- >> door handles, certainly bathrooms. actually, it is the restaurant candies that people are always putting their hands on. >> shopping cart handles. think of all of the people and all of the hands. this mother has a rule. >> we make sure we wash hands. i have a 13-year old. >> now, your 11 insta-weather

plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> warm temperatures continuing. the almanac checking in with high temperatures above the normal. we hit 84 degrees, eight degrees warmer than the high temperature. 60's and a 70's this morning. still no sign of any fall temperatures moving in. 39 on this day back in 1983. there are some clouds and showers in the area. winds shifting to the north should bring in cooler temperatures. we are on the warm side of the front making its way south into virginia. upper 70's south-central pennsylvania but well up into the 80's. it will take a wind shift in the north overnight that will eventually bring in some cooler

temperatures. a cloudy sky indicated by insta- weather plus futurecast. we will probably see a lot of clubs in the area tomorrow. still warmer than normal tomorrow. the sun sets this evening at 7:00. we are right underneath the cold front. it will take the muggy air far to the south and bring in some slightly cooler air. it does not look like -- this area of high pressure will head to new england. the next form is already close on our heels. -- the next storm is already close on our heels. this computer model really has it clearing up in pennsylvania. we will still be underneath the cloud cover.

showers will start to push in late friday night. a chance for showers saturday. for football on sunday, skies clear up just in time. by late sunday morning, sunshine returns and issued the nice weather for football in downtown baltimore for sunday afternoon. a breezy day tomorrow. 71 to 76 degrees, a wind brisk enough to have a small craft advisory on the chesapeake bay. we will have the clouds. the showers will be out in western maryland tomorrow. mostly cloudy, 75 degrees around the chesapeake bay. the insta-weather plus seven-day forecast, the temperatures are going down. 60's on saturday. most of the rain coming down

during the afternoon and evening on saturday. we are back to 81 degrees on monday but it will turn cooler in the middle of next week. >> more breaking news, this time on interstate 95. let's go to sky team 11. >> this is at the baltimore county-howard county line right near 895. traffic northbound is backed up about 1.5 miles. southbound is backed up all the way to 695. >> fargo is joining bankamerica and j.p. morgan chase in making adjustments on how they handle overdraft fees on debit cards.

some banks are reducing their daily maximum overdraft fees as well. to avoid them, you should watch your account balances closely and try to create a cushion. you forgot your car keys. you look all over the house and can find them. could a wireless key tracker system make finding keys in the past? >> he was an hour late. where have you been? i lost my keys at the warehouse. you always lose your keys. >> the wireless t tracker could save their future plans, saying it will sign -- saying it will find your keys through walls. >> do you have my keys?

>> what? >> who has my keys? >> the keys were found but we only found that one out of to actually worked. i had their son had them for me. brice hid it outside. >> got it. >> but it did not start beeping until she was about 20 feet away. >> we are in the room. [beeping] who put the keys up in the light? >> the wireless keep tracker fund lost keys but not from 60 feet away. working mother magazine has released its 100 best companies

to work for. discovery communications and marriott international are included. the list was based on many factors. to see the complete list, log onto a website. >> acorn files a lawsuit against the makers of a hidden camera video. why the lawyer says it is not about the money. he served up a few laughs, but now kim jong is

>> a cast gets a brand new member tonight. >> you will probably recognize him from several high-profile, days. he is a really funny guy and also a real-life doctor. >> he is one of the busiest men in hollywood. >> i have not talked to my family in three years. i think it may be out of jealousy. >> he has five films out this year. including a breakout role in "the hanover." >> every day i come in on said and i cannot believe this is happening. >> things really started happening for him just two years ago. >> i did my residency in new lord -- in new orleans.

>> back in the 1990's, the only did, the on the side. he won a comedy stand-up contest and then acting followed. >> i have a unique kind of life to draw upon. >> now he is using it to play an angry spanish teacher. >> it is none of your business. >> it does not matter if i am asian. just deal with it. >> he has to be prepared for about anything. >>[singing]

[unintelligible] >> could you imagine him on the show proved you can watch "community" right here. that is all for us at 5:00. >> we have an encore broadcast tonight at 7:00. >> here is a look at what is coming up. >> a confirmed case of swine flu and more concerns of the illness of across our region. >> acorn uses the wiretap law to sue the filmmakers. >> police and firefighters work on a plan to cut millions without layoffs or furlough days. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00. >> flu at school. >> there is word that the baltimore city student has been actually hospitalized with a confirmed case of the h1n1 flu. >> the confirmed case of the so- called swine flu concerns a student, a 13-year-old girl. the letter went home to parents today saying that the school is being claimed. school officials are around the state have been keeping a close watch on the numbers. just this week, more than 200 students have been sent home because of the seasonal flu. >> my stomach started getting really bad. really bad.