examiner's office. what's the fire department was called in to assist with recovering the body. members with the special rescue operations team had to drain the line and then lowered to members down to get the body. >> i cannot recall a similar incident or we have recovered the body from a manhole. >> police will not elaborate if foul play was involved or if -- how the woman got inside the sioux were. officials refused to comment, but one woman said that she spoke to a worker and that he felt the body was put there by somebody else. >> he said that the sioux were only goes -- each block has a pipe about this wine. i asked if it could have been forced from somewhere else. they said that was not possible. it would have had to gone in there and stayed there. >> police say it will take several days before they get the results from the medical

examiner's office as to whether or not this is a homicide. police are trying to make a positive identification. we will continue to follow the story at 6:00 p.m.. >> also, police are trying to identify a body found in harford county. the body was found in a drainage ditch. the victim is an adult man, but he has not been identified. the medical examiner is working to determine the exact cause of death. >> baltimore police are investigating an overnight accident that left one person dead. it happened just before 1:00 a.m. this morning. police say that a pickup truck jumped a curb and slammed into several utility poles and a tree. the driver was pronounced dead. the identity has not been released. >> a police officer continues to

recover tonight after he was dragged for several blocks by a suspect trying to flee in a car. police need your help finding that suspect. when it was discovered that he was a wanted man, he left in the car and drove the officer with him. police found the vehicle several blocks away, but there was no sign of the suspect. >> police say that they need your help finding a rapist. authorities say he forced his way into a home and that is where he attacked a woman with a baseball bat and raped her at knifepoint. all of this water children were at home. neighbors in the area are on edge. >> we're hoping that the police can catch him and taken to jail where he needs to be. >> if you have any information about the suspect, police are asking you to call the sex offense unit.

here is the number 410-396-2076. >> some cloud cover moving through the region and temperatures are relatively mild. dry weather for most areas but that will change overnight. it is in the mid-60s west of the shore and back toward frederick. you can see it is mainly dry in the baltimore area. it is working its way through the mountains. this will likely continue eastbound through the evening. what we -- once we get past 9:00 p.m., temperatures may go up a bit. we will see how much about whether we can expect for the weekend with the insta-weather plus kesse. >> -- a forecast. >> a mother died shortly after giving birth the death rate for

pregnant women with the few -- with the flu is striking. >> the cdc says 120 pregnant women have shown up with the flu virus. >> this particular patient had symptoms and it developed fairly quickly. her symptoms were present during her delivery and she deteriorated shortly after that. >> in new mexico, an infant and a 5-year-old girl died from h1n1. >> even healthy children and healthy pregnant women have died from the virus. we are saddened by every single one of them. >> it is scary. when you hear about kids that are healthy and they are dying for no reason, it is scary. >> the march of dimes has teamed up with health groups and

doctors and nurses to urge pregnant women to get the regular and h1n1 fullback since to protect themselves -- a flu vaccines. to protect themselves and their children. manufacturers have fallen behind delivery regular flu vaccine. >> it could be november before the regular shots are available and to other companies say that there shipments will arrive on time but will be about 10% short. >> local school systems are trying to keep track of the number of systems -- systems that show up with symptoms. a nurse will make a call to send kids home. we continue our team coverage from the newsroom. >> we have spoken to 172 school nurses and they are all dealing with the flu. >> it is a familiar sound, a

cough, which could be the sign of something more serious. >> i ask them to describe how they are feeling to get a better idea of how they perceive what is going on. >> she is a long time school nurse. it puts her in touch with six students and those that have flu like symptoms. >> my job is to keep a healthy population. i also sent students home who are not appropriately in school for that day or that week or however long because we want to keep them healthy as much as possible. >> my stomach hurts. >> how long has that been going on? when you got up this morning, were you able to eat breakfast? i will check your temperatures and see what is going on there. >> the preliminary diagnosis was a stomachache which led to a telephone call to the student's mother who showed up to take him home. >> it is important to know that

they will be checking to make sure he is ok and nothing is wrong. it is good to know that somebody is there and cares and will comfort him and make sure everything is ok. >> school nurses have been treating more students with signs of the flute and in some cases, the beginning of what could become swine flu. >> it is a busy opening of the school year. it is always busy in september. but this year, we have had the flu start earlier, so that has been a little more interesting. >> nurses expect that this could be just the beginning. >> take it easy this weekend and hopefully you will be back on monday. >> they have been keeping a daily watch on attendance numbers which have been steady. >> we have a number of resources on the swine flu. you will find it on our website, wbaltv.com. there is a link under "hot topics."

rio de janeiro will host the summer olympic games and that shocked the city of chicago who was eliminated in the first round by members of the olympic committee. the disappointing news comes after hours after president obama made a bid. >> the decision was swift and severe. >> at the city of chicago will nonparticipation in the next round. >> chicagos olympic dream quickly turned into a nightmare. >> is super surprising. >> thousands gathered for the announcement and celebration shifted. >> for it to be over that quickly, it is heartbreaking. >> be eliminated is bad. i just don't feel good about it. >> it is a devastating in the to

almost three years of work which included a final push from all sorts of athletes, dignitaries and celebrities and there was an 11th-hour appeal by president barack obama. >> i urge you to choose america. >> who made a trip to denmark and and for hours lobbying voters. -- spent four hours lobbying voters. he is not sorry he made the trip. >> as i said, this nation and our athletes are still very much excited to compete in 2016. >> a stunned silence seemed to linger over chicago for hours. >> rio de janeiro overwhelmingly won the honor of being the first ever south american olympic games. >> we're sorry we did not bring home the victory, but there is only one gold medal winner.

>> in this race, the -- it is unbelievable and the effects are undeniable. >> hours after the vote, there is a sense of shock for many across the city. the party they had been planning for almost three years ended much sooner than anybody expected. >> grab your cellphone because we want to hear from you. would you support another push to bring the olympics games to the baltimore/washington area? text to 88509, just tax the word yes or no. we will report -- revealed the results at 6:00 p.m.. >> the devastating pictures of a school collapse after an earthquake hits indonesia. that is up next. >> women are turning plastics --

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>> 29, some devastating pictures of the earthquake. people were running after buildings collapsed and people who had been taking part in the carotid class were being helped from the rubble. -- taking part in the carotid class -- karate class were being helped from the rubble. more than 20,000 people have been destroyed. crews are delivering relief supplies to american samoa as part of the tsunami of relief effort. : li was there. >> with about five pallets of cargo, a c-17 prepares to take off. >> they are looking for ways to get power going and to see what is going on.

>> two of these transports are headed to the tsunami stricken territory. >> they took off from here and at the end of their day, they will have offloaded at american samoa and will be sitting in hawaii. >> they're waiting to launch in as low as three hours. -- as little as three hours. >> what ever i can do, here will be great. >> as the military helps on large-scale relief efforts, they're looking for ways they can help as well. they're asking for donations of school supplies and first-aid kits as well as sharing information that people have heard from what ones in the disaster area. >> no matter the distance, it is the same kind of hurts. >> the air force has advised their crews to be prepared to be

ready for a possible 7-10 day mission and will be staging in hawaii where most of the relief effort is being coordinated. >> in tonight's medical alert, combining to generic drugs could protect against heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients. a blood pressure drug -- they gave the drug to people with heart disease and the drug combination worked so well that an estimated 1200 heart attacks and strokes were prevented. half of all babies born in wealthy countries today can expect to live to be 100. not only that, but people can expect to live those later years without complications. the officials looked at life expectancy data dating back to 1950. although heart disease and cancer are on the rise, life expectancy has been growing

longer since the 1840's and shows no signs of stopping. >> many women can feel unattractive and insecure about their bodies, so some are opting for mommy makeovers. lindsey wilcox has the story. >> it takes a toll on your body. >> after having her three girls, she put on a lot of weight. she lost 70 pounds, but pregnancy left its mark on her body. >> my breasts got bigger and i never went back to the size they were before. your hips, just everything. >> to address those areas, plastic surgeons are performing more money makeovers, a surgery combining both a breast and abdominal procedure. >> we can do more procedures in

one setting as opposed to spreading them out over time. >> last year, plastic surgeries were down, but these combination procedures were up the same amount for two reasons. >> it lets you take off less time from work and family duties. it also helps to rejuvenate a whole unit. >> good morning. how are you? >> a breast reduction and a tummy tuck. but any tenderness? >> the recovery was painful. >> i cried a lot. it was hard. >> you have done so well. >> three weeks post o-op, she is feeling like herself again. >> the breast reduction was covered by her insurance. the makeover's can cost from eight to $17,000.

>> we have the possibility of a little rain tonight that might linger into the early morning. especially the eastern shore. the farther west to go, the quicker it will dry out. we're starting to see a few sprinkles. this will come up north and the other showers are just to the west. even that is showing signs of thinning out of that. -- minning out a bit -- thinning out a bit. we're on the far eastern fringe of that. to richard wise, we still see readings in the low 70's. 75 on the beach at ocean city, but about 21 degrees cooler as

we head west. it is slightly warmer to the east. as we head past midnight, into the predawn hours of saturday, and even until noon time, there will be a slight chance of rain shower. west of the bay, it will clear up pretty nicely. it is still relatively mild with that south movement moving at 10 m.p.h.. that is sort of the trend that we expect to roll through the mid-atlantic. this will swing back to an area of low pressure. the main part of this storm will move into canada and will weaken as it races east of the main storm. things should remain really nice

through saturday afternoon and into sunday. a lot of sunshine across the region. temperatures will try to cool off by a couple of degrees. at tomorrow, 73-78 and a possibility of a shower and the eastern shore. on the day tomorrow, the winds could be a little dusty. -- a little dusty -- a little dgusty. you could factor in an early thunderstorm and then things will clear up around ocean city. a 75 tomorrow with clearing skies and 73 on sunday. a slight chance of a shower again on tuesday. >> also to come, police are

investigation -- investigating a bank robbery. >> the thieves did not get away with cash. we will explain. >> michael phelps is out of the pool, long enough to shoot a commercial. >> we will look to what firefighters do every day. >> of the highly anticipated h1n1 vaccine will be available soon.

>> michael felt stiffer rarely traded in his swim wear. he teamed up with subway restaurant ambassador jarretd as part of a partnership between subway and nbc sports. >> firefighters and paramedics are always there in an emergency. their jobs are dangerous and their work is all about saving others. this week, the public will be able to see what they do for a living. >> there has been a baltimore fire department for a show every year since the 1960's and gives the public chance to see what our firefighters to every day. >> talk about a workout, he is running up five flights of stairs, carrying 42 pounds of hose. when he gets to the top, he uses a rope to pull another 42 pounds

of hose. it is all part of the combat challenge. >> every task is something that would be done on a fire. everything here is something that is fire ground pop oriented to >>oriented. >> it gives the public a close- up and counter of what a fire fight is a what we do on a day- day basis. engages them in all the particular points of what they can do to keep themselves and their families and safe. wal-- safe. as you can see, this is not easy. whether it is pounding your way into a building, pulling a hose line or dragging a 185 pound mannequin to safety, it is what fire fighters are plain --

trained to do. >> they just think the firefighters said around all day and washed cars and watch tv. they are trained to do stuff like this all the time ever recall that they go on, this is what they do. -- all the time, and every call to go on, this is what they do. >> a cbs news producer is facing charges of trying to black male -- blackmail david letterman. still ahead, more ahead on the potentially embarrassing details. >> just weeks after stunning, he pulls the plug on his own concert tour. concert tour. >>

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i have had to go to another bank a couple of days in a row and then i came here today and it was working. >> the device takes affirmation of the black magnetic strip on the back of an atm card. the mechanism was inside the machine, but he's also place a fake faceplate and a hidden camera catches what the need to take control of your account. >> they can open up additional accounts under your name and your reformation. they could become an additional user on your card. they can get services, internet, cell phones, cable. experts say that the thieves often work alone and to in your bank account, but sometimes they belong to a sophisticated crime ring which sells information on the internet. experts say to look for extra card readers attached to the screen. >> this was stuck on the side which says to swipe your car

here first to clean it. >> this one can -- >> to make sure you call your credit card company immediately. report to charges that do not appear to be yours. call your local police department. make a report. >> protect yourself and do not insert your card twice for a single transaction. the only sure way is to not use the money machine at all with your card. >> it appears firefighters -- an arbitrator has cited with a salary freeze. the issue is part of an ongoing contract dispute between the city in the firefighters' union. >> our firefighters and public safety individuals are very important.

we will work with them through this. it right now, because of what we are facing, but things are or to have to be put on hold. >> the arbitrator says it -- the decision was not based on the city. >> here are some other top stories. police are looking for a suspect that left a so the bomb on a bus. it happened in -- a sort of bomb -- a soda bomb on a bus. we're learning more about a shooting involving a bus yesterday. a suspect faces attempted murder charges. the suspect fired several shots at the bus. no one was hurt, but the victim said she had an altercation with the suspect. authorities are trying to

identify a body. the body was found in a drainage ditch. authorities say that the victim as an adult male. the medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death. >> a cbs news producer is accused of trying to extort $2 million from david letterman. he says he is not guilty. david letterman release details on his show. >> with the help of david letterman, authorities foiled a plot to extort money from the comedian. the plot involved robert haldeman, a award winning producer. >> new york will not tolerate coercion or extortion of theater -- of anyone. >> it was letterman, himself

that deliver the two bombshells. he told his audience that he was a victim of a plot to reveal plans of relationships. letterman said that he found a note in his car. >> of there is a letter in the package and it says that "i know that you do some terrible, terrible flames." this was information that he took to authorities. my response to that is that, "yes, i have." i slept with women from the show. >> it took awhile to find out that this was not a joke. >> the district attorney says that letterman and his attorney met with the suspect it demanded $2 million. investigators said up to more

meetings in a sting operation and letterman's attorney gave the suspect a bogus check that was designed to bounce. meanwhile, police are trying to figure out an exact motive for the plot. despite his admission, his reputation and the show's ratings likely will not take a hit. >> still ahead, kanye west pulls the plug on his north american concert tour. a woman's children are found wandering the streets nearly 2 miles from home. we are covering the nation, next. >> disney has combined a timeless classic with the wonder of trains. i will have the details for

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>> a man was shot and killed for trying to rob a restaurant. the shooter was a patron that happen to be a deputy. customers were scrambling. the deputy was able to shoot the gunman as he held the gun to the hostage's head. of the suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital. a woman is in trouble what the law but it could have been worse. the woman was charged with the wi after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a minivan, and she is charged with child neglect because her children walked away from the van and were found nearly 2 miles away. >> kanye west canceled his north american tour. it was scheduled to kick off in

phoenix. the concert promoter did not give a reason for the cancellation but did say that people who bought tickets will receive a full refund. it has been speculated that this could have had something to do with the outburst against taylor swift. >> still to come, there is a plus side to the down economy. >> they say that as the economy goes down, volunteers at schools go up. we will explain. >> a true legend of the game has made a move up the leader board. >> there is a storm in the upper midwest that may play a role in our weekend weather which includes a few scattered showers. we will check the 7 day forecast. right now, it is 69 degrees. the hottest ticket in town. with an instant top prize of one

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>> now , your forecast. >> it looks like showers will agree about the overnight. this takes it off the mid- atlantic coast just in time for us to have a good weekend ahead.

you can see the showers from hagerstown, west. it is trying to move into far western west virginia. be on the lookout for a sprinkle or a light shower as we get through the evening hours. at the more substantial rain is closer to the actual area of low pressure which is north and west of chicago the center of this storm is on the eastern fringe of it. some of the heavier showers may generate this. all around here, our rain gauge is dry today. the record amount of precipitation on the second day of october was back in 1929 when we had over 3 inches of rain. it was 71 for an afternoon high

at the airport. still in the upper 60s to low 70's. it is just a little warmer down on the coast where ocean city is at 75. we may hear some thunder tonight and tomorrow morning as this from works its way towards the coast. you can see the showers indicated here. even around 12:00, areas west of the day will clear out nicely. partly to mostly cloudy tonight with a few scattered showers. you can see the main burst of precipitation is carried to our north and scattered showers extend down here. once the front moves by, the west-southwest winds will move by. that will allow some of the clearing that we see down here. there, you see a clearing trend. partly cloudy skies are expected on sunday.

you can see, up in boston, the showers will be used of boston. things are looking pretty good for the football game. it looks like things will be basically dry for the football game in new england on sunday. we also have a nice looking monday taking shape. temperatures will be a little above normal as the skies clear. on the day, there will be a breeze out of the south. the insta-weather plus 7 day forecast has clear skies with beautiful weather on sunday and monday with highs in the '70s and lows in the 40's have been a few scattered showers moving back through on tuesday. >> of this is the senior players championship, one of five major championships on the pga tour that has players 50-years old

and older. >> they let me out here. loren roberts won the event here. you feel pretty good out here, don't you? >> i am playing pretty tough. you really have to plan your shots with the severe slopes. it is a wonderful golf course. >> tell me about your around today. -- your rounds today. >> i obviously wanted to make it lose one birdie -- make at least one birdie. >> when you get this kind of putt, on these greens, we have seen a lot of short ones. >> you have to work it. if you have all the breaks in the screens -- you have a lot of

breaks in these greens. that is the one hole that you cannot miss the fair way on. >> it is interesting. you are at 3 under. thomas that - 6. -- tom is tha- sixat minus-6. >> the keys so much for joining us. -- thank you so much for joining us. >> we have some bad economic news tonight. thwe have the highest jobless rate for a quarter of a century.

car and home sales are lower. borrowing money is still tough. experts expected% jobless rates ahead. >> the pace of ireland -- the case of hiring continues to weaken. >> we do everything in our power to add jobs. it is a struggle. >> experts predict prolonged pain, and it should last about a year. >> in the past year, the un diplomat rate has increased. however, there is a positive side to the recession. african-american parents that have been laid off from their jobs, the volunteer more time in the classroom. >> parent teacher associations across the country are in full

force. some parents see getting involved to be much easier this year. it encourages parents to get involved in their children's education. two out of three parents surveyed say that it is more important for them to volunteer in the classroom. the poll found the greatest increase in volunteerism among the african-american parents. last year, richard y was not that involved. but after being laid off from his job because of cutbacks, he now sees the pta as an opportunity. he stepped up as pga treasurer and said that more parents are volunteering their services this year. >> in the past year, the other agglomerate has increased 4.4% compared to a 2.6% increase among whites.

she spends most of her time at her son's school, helping out or she can. >> we're used to not having it. right now, we are not leaving our children at stake. >> they plan to volunteer at their child's school this year. >> i see an increase among the african american community. >> it is a job that really pays off for parents and children alike. >> behind those over cars, there are more drivers. silver is the no. 1 car color. what was second the favre color 50 years ago was green. >> -- the favorite color 15

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these are seeing. >> people can morph their faces into some of the characters. it even i give it a try. >> you will see some artifacts on loan like this original rendition of a christmas carol. >> outside the train, a blowup movie theater that seats 100, showing a 10 minute 3d snapshots of the movie. >> this is a dream come true as only walt disney studios can presented. >> this is a rare chance and disney is hosting the of debt. to see the train, it is free for everyone, all weekend long. families are loving it. >> i liked it so much. i like to be inside. we had very much fun around

here. >> i think they liked it. >> that is all for us at 5:00 p.m.. here is what is coming up new at 6:00 p.m.. >> some utility workers make a gruesome discovery this morning, a decomposing body inside a sewer line. we will tell you where this happened. >> atm customers become cyber victim's. to protect yourself. >> be h1n1 virus will be available next week. not everyone is encouraged to get it right away. >> alive, local, late breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. in hd. >> we begin with breaking news. there has been an accident on i- 95. >> it is southbound by dass 95

with two and possibly three vehicles involved. crews are trying to cut passengers out of one vehicle. reporting live, i am capt. ray taylor. >> days after a 14-year-old student died from the h1n1 flu, " officials say we're days away from doses of vaccine arriving in maryland. >> that is expected to arrive on tuesday, but not everyone is encouraged to get in line. >> the department of health is suggesting that everyone that is at high risk and get a vaccination. that is except for the pregnant and the youngest of the children and the elderly for now. >>