[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good afternoon, everyone. i am sarah caldwell. we now know how mayor stephanie rawlings-blake plans to gain revenue for the city. e.g. made the announcement this morning. -- she made the announcement this month. >> we have an outline of the comprehensive budget plan right here. stephanie rawlings-blake telling us earlier that the

comprehensive plan would close the $120 million budget deficit with roughly $70 million in spending reductions and $50 million in new diversified revenue. if we do not get the plan passed through, it could mean 700 jobs lost in the city, cuts to police and fire. most importantly, for folks here who live in the city, no property tax increase. under the belief that if there is a property tax increase, folks will leave. milk, juice, dairy substitutes in -- two-liter or larger to ease the burden on struggling families. this would generate about $4 million. the exact property bed feet per this is designed to charge the only -- only nonprofit -- to not pay property taxes. this is the $350 per year per

bed proposal. this would generate $4 million. there is an energy tax hike that is being proposed rate increases on commercial, residential, and nonprofit energy users. this will have minimal impact. if your bill is $239, it would only need an increase of 60 cents. this will bring an estimated $1.6 million. there is the piggyback income tax, increasing the local income tax rate from 3.05% to 3.2%. there is a parking tax hike proposed, from 16% to 20%. this is for mostly commuters outside the city. there is a telecommunications tax hike that would increase monthly telecommunications excise taxes by 50 cents from 350 -- from 350-from $3.50 to $4.

increasing parking meter fees. this would impact five areas where street parking is in high demand. that is fells point, harbour east, downtown, mount vernon, increasing from $1 an hour to $2 an hour. this would bring in almost $3 million. we are almost at the end. an early payment discount would reduce that would be reduced when the interest rates were much higher in 1969. this is estimated to bring about $2.5 million. finally, parking fines would increase by 20%, and that would generate $1.6 million additionally for the city. the mayor calling all of these proposed revenue generators a shared sacrifice by the entire city. >> if you look at the plan, you will see that we have chosen to spread or to diversify, not to hit one sector extremely hard but to diversify and really give opportunities for people to

avoid the tax altogether. >> the mayor will be presenting these proposals to city council tonight at 5:00. we will have a complete wrap up an hour later newscast. live at city hall, lowell melser, wbal tv news. >> meanwhile, the clock is running down on the general assembly, and that means a frenzy of activity in the state house as lawmakers try to push some last-minute bills through committee. today's final day of work continues through midnight, some of the most prominent bills are increased penalties for sex offenders, authority to crack down on gang violence in schools and a proposed tax credits for businesses that donate to private schools. to read more on the bills that have already passed, go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on politics. back to work this morning as the census -- at the census data center in essex after a bit of a scare over the weekend. part of the center had to be

quarantined while a white, powdery substance arrived in an envelope saturday. officials found the powder was harmless. one employee was taken to the hospital for the anxiety-related symptoms. we have learned of another scare at a census data capture center, this time in rosedale, baltimore county. the powdery substance was found but no evacuations have been made and no one was taken to the hospital. this morning a 41-year-old man was killed when a slab of granite falls on top of him in anne arundel county. it happen for 9:30. police say the man was unloading a tractor trailer when it happened. it is unknown if he was employed with american countertop or some other business. people around the world continue to mourn the loss of poland's president and first lady and other government leaders. they were killed saturday in an

air crash in western russia. jim say that is in poland where people are still trying to come to grips with the tragedy. >> all night, a sea of candles burned outside the palace as poland began its week of mourning for president lech kaczynski and 95 others, including some of the nation's other key military commanders and economists, all killed saturday in an air crash in western russia. palace sources say his coffin will be displayed to the grieving public starting tuesday. "we are all very sad," says this polish woman. grief over the staunch anti- communist and much admired let's kosinski lech kaczynski -- millions have paid their respects, including secretary of state hillary clinton, at the polish embassy in washington. >> the united states and poland have much work to do together to

build that future. that the people on that plane gave their lives for. >> at the crash scene, russians were morning as well. a hopeful sign that after decades of distress, the two better neighbors might draw closer together. that goes to the polls themselves as one ellerbee -- one elderly policemen said nothing makes us more strong or united they shared tragedy. jim maceda, nbc news, reporting from warsaw. >> as we take a look at doppler, a whole lot of nothing at least for today. high pressure is still in control, but we did say front that slid through last night, and it is now positioned over virginia. that is going to be the impetus for low pressure to develop tomorrow, and as a result, we are going to see a much different weather pattern. in the meantime, plenty of sunshine, 66 to 71 degrees. the only other thing we are

dealing with today is pollen. extremely high today in the trees. that is what is causing you to sneeze and have those watery comic itchy eyes and sinus problems. more on the seven-day coming up. >> people round the world -- actually, we are moving onto a different story. a man is dead this afternoon after a reported armed robbery in east baltimore. shots were fired around 10:40 last night along the 1100 block of north avenue. the victim was shot multiple times. he later died at the hospital. right now no word on a motive for possible suspect. in northwest baltimore, city police have a new homicide case on their hands. the victim was shot to death just before 9:00 sunday morning alongside an alley in the 5500 block of denmark avenue. enmore -- of dan avenue. this man was arrested after

stabbing and 18-year-old man multiple times saturday night. the victim was taken to shock trauma and is listed in critical but stable condition. charges against a second suspect are pending. coming up on "11 news at noon," today marks the weeks as the worst mining disaster in the u.s. since the 1970's. what did the ceo o t

>> crews in west virginia returned to the mine to recover the bodies from the disaster. federal investigators are expected to arrive today to start piecing together the cause of the explosion. the mining company has been on the radar for a string of violations at the mine, although the ceo depends the company record and disputed accusations that he put profit ahead of safety. president barack obama and leaders from other countries gathered today to create battle plan to keep nuclear weapons out of terrorists' hands. mr. obama says this is the single biggest threat to u.s. security and is looking for global help in his goal. the 46 leaders are expected to come with specific ideas on how to secure all nukes.

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to >> in today's consumer alert, u.s. senator charles schumer is not happy about spirit airlines decision to charge for carry-on bags. he's been asked to end a loophole in tax laws that allows the airline to charge the fee. it would reduce the cost of most tickets by $40, schumer is calling it a jacked up cost, adding that he will introduce legislation against it treasury does not act. >> it seems every time that you buy an airline ticket, there is something new you are being charged for. but charging for carry-on bags

steps over the line. >> spirit airlines says the fee is necessary to keep ticket prices low. other airlines have not instituted a fee for carry-on luggage. well, the carry on what issue does not make you mad, how about long -- how about mom hold lines? the kilo -- how about long hold lines. >> we have all been there. >> we value your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience. >> where you have to wait and wait. that is exactly why stanford grads and brothers decided to create lucy. go to lucyon.com and punch in any number that has an automated system, plug in your number, and lucy will call you once a live operator picked up the line. >> you are not hanging on line listening to smooth jazz.

>> i use lucy found quite a bit. >> richard varga -- >> a couple of days ago i had to call a department of veterans affairs for my mother. lucy stone called me back, i went around did a couple of ahrens, a couple of minutes later they: -- of parents. >> the phone made popular on the old "i love lucy" show. back then you had no choice but to physically wait. now you have the ability to get other things done while you wait. >> i'm putting myself in the queue. >> the site is up and running and taking calls. >> a very good idea. it just keeps going and going, but in this case it was the price of the energizer bunny,

one of the two originals that sold in commercials for -- the originals from the commercial that sold for $18,000. it was put up for auction in beverly hills, in the buyer paid $17,000 if hundred $20 for the bunny. >> now the forecast with sandra shaw. >> i hope you are doing well in what turned out to be a gorgeous monday temperatures quite comfortable right now. it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and

easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to the north and northeast at about 10 miles per hour. the other main issue people are complaining about, pollen. it is very high. the trees are the culprit. mold is high today, and the total is very high with everything pollinating at the same time this year. there is really an issue for those who have signed as problems. it looks like a little bit of rain tomorrow might wash some of it away, but not all of it. 63 is the normal high, so again we are above normal for this time of year. a record low of 27 was set way back in the 1800's, 1874. tonight is as decent conditions. partly cloudy and cool, 41-49, the temperature range, near normal. high pressure to the south, but tomorrow along this front, low pressure will develop and move off shore within east-

northeasterly flow. we have moisture that will filter in, so we may see some sunshine initially, and then it will be a gray and much cooler day, 15 -- 10 to 15 degrees cooler at 55 to 60 degrees. mostly cloudy for the majority of the day, a slight chance for shower activity. here is the seven-day break down. a rebound by the middle of the week. 64 wednesday, a slight chance of a shower early. thursday, back up with sunny skies and 75 degrees. a slight chance of showers, high as 68 by friday. for the weekend, high pressure is in control with temperatures in the 60's. in medical alert, a group of researchers may be closer to finding a cure for cancer. they are currently conducting trials that use a virus to fight a deadly form of skin cancer. karen macneil has more on how a

form of the herpes virus could be the secret to finding a cure. >> carolyn lion's jaws one had to 80 miles to see dr. paul richards for melanoma treatment. >> i am hoping that this clinical study that i am in will help take care of its. >> after five surgeries in 52 radiation treatments, carolyn's doctors recommend that she come to bay ridge cancer care to take part in a clinical trial that uses a genetically -- a version of the herpesvirus. >> two times a month i get injected with it. >> their restricted islands -- restricted guidelines for how it is administered. a protective down has to be worn to mix it, and it must be taken to a treatment room in a container. once there, carolyn's skin is prepared for the injection that doctors hope will one day be a cure. >> it calls in the immune

system, it calls in what i call the swat team. so the swat team comes in and attack the viruses, subdues the virus, but it also subdues the tumor as well. and the immune system becomes program, then, to go out into the body and attack other tumors that it might find. >> because her melanoma was detected in her lymph nodes, ultrasound is used to make sure that the virus is directly placed in and around tumors that may be hard to see by simply looking at the skin's surface. >> it is incredible. it is incredible. it is a brave new world treatment. >> dr. richards and other researchers plan to find out how incredible, with expected studies planned for the next two years. >> the form of the virus used in the research does not actually in fact a person with herpes, and there are 25 to 30 other clinical trials in the blue

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to pass stronger penalties against sexual predators. the senate version demands 20 years. the to have until midnight tonight to work out the differences. tune in tonight at 5:00 for the latest bit now you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> good afternoon to you, maryland. i am angela jackson from wbal radio. here are your pick 3 numbers for today. your first number straight out of the box -- it is a five. the next number for you, a six printed on the ball great final number for the pick 3 game is a three. 563. pick 4 is up next, but first, you can double or triple your winnings with a keynote sprinkler. you never know when you are going to get one, so visit your local retailer and let yourself play. here are your pick 4 numbers.

first number is a five. let's move along to this number. it is a two. then we have this number for you. it is another two. final number for pick 4 is an 8. 5228. the maryland lottery. let yourself play. >> a very nice weekend. >> a beautiful day today for sure. the rest of the week is up and down but not terrible. today, 69, 71. this afternoon, plenty of sunshine. probably the worst day of the week tomorrow, a cool, cloudy and damp. but by wednesday, a chance of showers early. then we are up again. and beautiful on thursday. we will repeat today, mostly in the 60's and 70's. for next weekend, nice and dry and in the mid to upper 60's, which is normal for this time of year. >> thanks, sandra.

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