[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening. i am deborah weiner are. we are following several big stories tonight. today, the death of eight soldiers announced in afghanistan. insurgents killed americans in the deadliest battle in more than one year near the border with pakistan. we will have more on this story in a report from washington korea and the ravens are dealt their first defeat of the season in their game against the patriots -- a report from washington. the ravens were doubt their first defeat. first, it was billed as the first drive through a clinic in the u.s. thousands were vaccinated against the seasonal flu, and it was all free.

melissa carlson is live with details. >> the word was out. an estimated one hour, and some 5600 people were vaccinated, and hundreds of people still had to be turned away at the free seasonal fluke look at. they had thousands of people spending their morning in their car, but off for a good reason. people just rolled right up and either received the shot or the mist. they need a one-month break before they get that h1n1 shot. maryland will get some 31,000 flu mists to go to the most at risk groups in october. howard county officials say they are ready to get them out. >> for h1n1, we are doing 103 separate clinics, including about 65 clinics in elementary

and other schools in early november. >> so when can the general public expect to be vaccinated? late november at the earliest. now, coming up tonight at 11:00, why some at risk people will have to wait a little longer to get vaccinated for the h1n1 virus. reporting live for wbal, melissa carlson. >> there is continuing coverage of the h1n1 flu virus on our website, wbaltv.com, and we have set up links to the medical resources. again, that is wbaltv.com. it was a tough loss for the ravens today, but they hung it in for that last play. 11 sports' pete gilbert is here. we were hoping it would not happen. >> not quite.

the ravens, they did enough wrong to make you think that they would be blown out. the firepower to overcome mistakes, and the ravens stayed in the game because of it. early in the game, a fumble with the opening kickoff. joe flacco to derrick mason. they were spectacular on the opening drive. the 20-yard touchdown, and in the third quarter, tom brady to moss. moss' first td of the year. fourth quarter there, over the middle to willis mcgahee. flacco. on target. it is flat out dropped. the ravens lose, 27-21, the first defeat of the season, 3-1 on the year. it stings, but hopefully not for long. >> you can never single out one thing. you look forward to the next

time you get in the situation to see what this mix of the next situation. >> the ravens' tackle was injured during the game, and it took a long time for him to leave the field, but he has moved in his extremities, and he should be ok -- he has movement in his extremities. >> a rabbi convicted of molesting a woman half his age is once again involved in a similar situation. other women have come forward to say that he touched them in a sexual manner. this is video of him from 1990. the attorney says the rabbi is innocent. "the sun" said three of the women contacted the newspaper, and the others were referred. and anne arundel county police officer shoot king -- an anne

arundel county police officer in a shooting. there was some type of struggle between the two, and it ended with the driver receiving a non life-threatening gunshot wound. charges against the suspects are pending. tonight, is afghanistan on the verge of falling to the taliban? the top general in that country warns it is a possibility. this comes as they are coping with the aftermath of one of the deadliest riots since the war began back in 2001. brian mooar has the latest from washington. >> 80 years ago, the u.s. and its allies watched the war in afghanistan -- eight years ago. they are worrying that it could again become a safe haven for al qaeda. president obama's national security adviser says that is not going to happen. >> i do not foresee the return of the taliban, and i want to be clear that afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling.

>> general stanley mcchrystal has said the war may be lost if he does not get 30,000 to 40,000 more troops. >> our strategy is a regional strategy. we focus on afghanistan and asa pakistan. >> the president has to make a judgment based not only on the military assessment of his commander on the ground but also with the diplomats, ambassadors. >> critics say this is about u.s. troops. >> they need to be reinforced, and i cannot guarantee you with more troops, but if we do not reinforce them, i can guarantee what will happen. we will lose in afghanistan. that is what is at stake. >> and underscoring that, 80 u.s. soldiers were killed in what is being killed one of the fiercest fights since this war began -- eight u.s. soldiers were killed. >> in washington, brian mooar,

wbal tv 11 news. >> residents in southern california are dealing with another wildfire. officials say there is damage the fire has already caused. plus, a daughter of martin luther king poris to make history in an organization started by her father -- poised to make history. we will explain more. >> and a beautiful day today, no re

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the mass. the service is traditionally held the day before the opening of the term of the supreme court. the purpose is to ask for guidance for those who seek justice. it has taken place at the same cathedral, for the past 56 years. tonight, the southern christian leadership conference is poised to possibly let its first female leader. that woman, the youngest daughter of the organization's founder dr. martin luther king jr.. bernesthe group has not had pert leadership in recent years, but it is focused on rebuilding and defining its agenda since the election of president obama. they are scheduled to vote on october 29. october is breast cancer awareness month, and a survivor

from las vegas is being featured on boxes of special k cereal to help raise awareness. she learned she had stage 3 breast cancer and has since undergone surgery, radiation, and several different chemotherapies. many are being forced to evacuate again. the latest on the wildfire that has already destroyed several homes and is threatening several others. >> some clouds came into the area today, but they were not rainmakers. we had plenty of sunshine and very pleasant weather. that is coming up in just a few minutes. , mostly cloudy skies at bwi- marshall, two degrees from the i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall.

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scorched 3,500 acres. -- that broke out yesterday afternoon. fire officials say thousands of people have been evacuated from remote canyons. fortunately, there are no reported injuries. >> now, meteorologist john collins. >> on this side of the country, we have been drive like they have, but recently, we have had enough rain to keep that risk down -- we have been dry. there is still a weather disturbance going of the great lakes. some spotty showers up there. more significant precipitation off to our southwest, and this cloud shield, associated with that will be to our south this evening. we will pick up some high, thin, cirrus clouds. that should stay suppressed to the south tonight. let's take a look at what happened during the day today. the typical high is 72, so we were just below the average.

the inner harbor native to 70. no precipitation today -- made it to 70. on the boardwalk right now, the waters of the atlantic are helping to warm them up. only 68 at salisbury. 67 annapolis. that is also the reading downtown. 66 in frederick. , only 50 out in oakland. they had a few more clouds out there. -- in frederick. only 50 out in oakland. a lot of this is a disturbance that has drifted further north, in a little closer to a debate, but its circulation -- a little closer to the bay. high pressure will be over as this evening and controlling the situation for the next 24 to 36 hours, and then, this little disturbance will live in our direction and change the story of a the as we go into tuesday. out in the tropics, there are watching this -- change the

story a little bit as we go into tuesday. it looks like this is try to circulate a little bit, and in pacific, we have a powerful typhoon. winds were about 160 miles per hour. it scooted across the philippines. the hurricane and typhoon season is still out there. mostly clear for us, a little chilly. hardly tropical. light westerly winds during the day tomorrow. the upper 60's, low 70's, a few scattered showers here and there -- clouds here and there. tomorrow, smart crafted by azeris. occasional gusting up to 20 -- a small craft advisory. we essentially stay dry, and as we go through the forecast, we see some clouds sneaking in, and by tuesday night into wednesday, we do pick up some rain chances,

and on wednesday, in the morning, everything starts leading the picture. here is what the 7-day forecast looks like. late on the day tuesday and wednesday, some showers, wednesday's high about 70, and then we kind of repeat that. next weekend, temperatures cooled down. on only mid 60's for the highs. -- next weekend, temperatures cool down. only mid 60's for the highs. >> they could have gotten a win,

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>> a pair of turnovers, penalties, and a serious injury, all the while playing against a team the ravens have never defeated. instead, it turns into heartbreak. 27-21. it went badly. the return a kick. he has not had a spectacular season, and here it is -- the return a kick. the ravens -- return kick. there was that 20 yarder. in the second quarter, -- 20 yearder. in the second quarter, an injury. he was on the field for 11 minutes. good news in the hospital, he is able to move all of his extremities, and he should be ok. derosa of, right around --

suggs, right around. this ends with a 14-yard touchdown for randy moss, his first of the season. ray rice, he had a big afternoon. up the middle and then decide. he had 103 yards in the game, and then flacco in the fourth quarter, over the middle to willis mcgahee, 13 yards. baltimore will not go away despite the charges and penalties. the two-minute drill. flacco to the right. 13 yards. the ravens in business. fourth down at 14, flacco. he makes the right decision. bless his heart, he drops the ball. a no-no from pee wee to the pros. they cannot quite catch the

patriots. 27-21. >> using the ravens are going to be tentative going after people. allowing any team to put them on the heels. you are in the wrong press conference. that is how we play. that is how we are always going to play. >> it is not the end of the world. yes, we're disappointed, but we have to learn from this one. we go play the bengels next week. >> much more on the ravens tonight on ravens wrap-up after sunday night football. an extra innings, over the blue jays, 5-4, ending the campaign, one that avoids 100 losses. it is the fewest wins in the league. minnesota today destroyed kansas city. that forces a tie with detroit. they have a playoff tuesday. and then the seniors players championship.

tom watson, a four-shot lead, trying to become the oldest champion in history. 15th hole, watson. this in birdie. it is just enough, and he takes the lead. 12 under par. but another birdie on the way in, and 18, he is tied with watson, this one at one of the most difficult in golf, and how good is it? it is, indeed, goes left. he did not hear any shots like that, but when it counted, he did experiment -- he did it. he did not have any shots like that. this leaves watson, must match with a birdie on 18. could not quite get it done. comsat shy. -- comes up shy.

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some rain chances. temperature is still up around 70 or so -- a stellar weekend. saturday's rain mostly south of us. >> we will keep an eye on it. >> we will keep an eye on it. >> this is a wbal television editorial from ceo and general manager jordon wertlieb. >> dozens of cases at colleges throughout the country, the h1n1 virus is no longer depending threat but a dangerous health reality.

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