[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-11 news at noon in hd. >> i am sarah caldwell. right now president obama is in a falls church, virginia neighborhood revisiting the health care reform law when they before the six-month anniversary. if it is the same day many key provisions are going to take effect. a poll shows the public remained skeptical. we are joined from washington

with that story. >> the white house is reintroducing the health-care overhaul to the public, six months after it was signed into law, and six weeks after the election. >> we are done. [applause] >> on thursday, health care reform turned six months old and president obama will mark the milestone today by highlighting the patient's bill of rights. >> if the president will talk about how it is changing people's lives for the and better. >> and several major changes take effect on thursday. parents are now allowed to insure their children until the age of 25. there is no denying for pre- existing conditions. making preventative care a priority -- most policies must pay 100% for a list of services from cancer screening, to checkups and vaccinations. >> it is better to keep children

healthy in the first pace replace then pay down the role -- place, then pay down the road. >> republicans have pledged to repeal the overhaul, or use legislative maneuvers to start the program of funding. the administration believes that strategy will backfire since it will mean taking benefits away from consumers. >> a potential vote to repeal the military's the don't ask, don't tell policy fell short of the 60 votes needed by the democrats to open the debate. harry reid says it was a procedural tactic, and he could revive the bill at a later date. the defense authorization bill includes a provision that would repeal a ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. it was the largest egg recall

ever in the u.s., and owners of the of the farm said they were horrified. we are in washington with details. >> today, the owners of two ohio egg -- i gowalla egg and egg farms will explain house, not infected. -- salmonella infected. >> they had no new or power and -- have men were piles. it allowed iraq to enter the facilities. -- >> we changed -- we tend to change a food-borne disease after it occurs. >> the form has been in trouble before. as the call the labor shop.

iowa named him an habitual offender. no one died, but more than 1500 people get sick. congress has since learned that they tested positive for salmonella 426 in the last two years, and 73 were the same strain in last month's recall. tracy potts, wbal tv 11 news. >> hope your having a great day. tonight is the autumnal equinox. the front is on the move. it is incredibly warm. that front might generate an isolated thunderstorm. what we have seen as high pressure bring in a suddenly flow. there is actually a coastal flood advisory until midnight

tonight because of the shift in the winds. in the meantime, we are warmer than yesterday. it is already 84 degrees upper 80s for the later afternoon. >> this just in -- 28-year-old calvin lockner is accused of attacking a 77 year-old man has pleaded guilty. he will be sentenced on september 27. residents were displaced. baltimore county officials say the fire caused the propane tank to explode. the people inside of the home were able to safely escaped. red cross is assisting the family. the man accused of stabbing his ex-wife to dead, -- to death,

and setting her apartment on fire is in police custody. damon white was arrested yesterday. investigators believe he killed 35-year-old thelma wynn earlier this month, and somehow injured himself while trying to cover it up. he is being held without bail. three men are recovering after two separate shootings. the first happened around 1:30 a.m. this morning on belair road. police say two men were shot. the second happened on the 3800 block of belle avenue, where investigators say a man was shot twice in the hip. there is no word on the victim's condition or a modem -- or a motive. baltimore police met with security officials to beef up security plans. fred bealefeld discussed security protocol with officials

from johns hopkins hospital and local universities. >> finally, we want to make sure we can invest an incident training, where every organization is speaking the same language. >> baltimore police said they are still reviewing their own protocols that were followed during last thursday's shooting. witness' testimony assume -- resume today in the ken harris murder trial. yesterday, what -- yesterday, jermaine murray testified that he identified gary collins and charles mcganey from surveillance video. he says he frequently dealt with them because of loitering. the defense argued that the testimony should be deemed inadmissible because he did not have permission to work on the day in question. attorneys also question the time

stamp on that video. >> as we all know, you can change the time on the vcr. you can correct it, or try to correct it. if you do not corrected, it will not be correct on the picture. >> will have the latest on the proceedings live tonight. a preview of a new height scene investigation is next. an nbc hit joins its 12th season tonight. premier work continues. >> could move as a good food, bad mood i eat that food.

>> something really unusual is that to happen tomorrow in a baltimore county court room. the case is routine. the suspect as a man who made his living as a lawyer. we will track and down to ask where the money is? here is jayne miller. >> it has been a painful six years. he was injured in a car accident -- she was injured in a car accident in 2004.

she's had three surgeries. she is not done yet. >> now, i find out i need another surgery on my back because almost the same condition is happening. >> on able to work, she had hoped to receive workers' compensation benefits. the accident occurred on the job. she won her claims, but the benefit checks are another story. >> is that your signature? >> no. >> the addition is you forged checks and took the money. >> tonight, following the money trail. >> i've done this for 33 years, and i've never seen anything like this. >> the law-and-order debut is tonight. we will hear from the show protostar.

the link between depression and a poor diet. >> nothing all for the state of maryland yet. there is a cold front on the move. i will break the chance of a shower down. it is 82 at the airport.

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>> in this afternoon's medical alerts, doctors are convinced there is a connection between food and mood. people that do not eat well, do not feel well. we look alike. >> is there a link between the food you eat in no way you feel? a connection between junk food and depression? >> we just had jalapeno paupers. >> a pretty study says there is a link.

fried food deprives the brain of good -- of needed nutrients. >> it does not cause depression, but it might contribute to the severity of depression. the statistician says the secret is more vegetable and natural foods and less sugar and processed foods. >> a diet that is not complete in all nutrients does contribute. a vitamin -- a diet low in vitamin d can contribute. >> i believe it is everything in moderation. >> still, it is not clear if depressed people are more likely to be poorly, or if eating poorly actually leads to depression. >> my inclination is if you are depressed, you are more likely to eat junk food. >> how will you determine bad food.

>> french fries. >> that is a good food. >> it might taste good, but doctors are linking healthy eating with happiness. >> "law & order: svu" returns tonight. mariska hargitay joins us live from new york city. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> a new season and a new opportunity to bring to light a very real issue. tell us why sara joins you today. >> sarah is joining us because she is an expert on the backlog of untested rape cases, which is an episode next week. it is about a woman who was victimized, and read victimized, and is living in terror. justices not serve because of

the delay solved by the backlog. >> your writers to an amazing job of keeping the show fresh and relevant. what is the big draw this season? >> the big draw our the incredible guest stars we have. we have maria bella joining us. paula patton comes. tonight, of course is joan cusak. we have amazing people. the story lines really get into gritty issues. they're very compelling. jennifer love-hewitt joins us

next week that at -- in an episode that takes us through what a rape victim really goes through. this episode will show you, make you feel it, be inside of it, which is very powerful and very compelling, and very upsetting when we find out about the backlog of untested rape cases. >> let's talk to sarah palin of the about her role with this episode. what is it like -- and talk to sarah about her role with this episode. >> it is amazing. one of the greatest things about "law & order: svu" is it brings some much attention to real-life issues. the joyful art foundation will use the september 29 episode to raise awareness about the actor

is a rate backlog in the u.s. and hopefully direct people to take action. hopefully, it will be moving and upsetting, and they will turn that into positive energy, and help us advocate to end the rape case backlog. >> i'm sorry we have to wrap up. we appreciate your time. you can catch the season premiere of "law & order: svu tonight at 9:00 p.m.. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist sandra shaw kurt >> we hope you are doing well in the final hours of summer as they weigh no way and we enter the job, all equinox tonight. -- the autumnal equinox tonight. for us, a minimal chance of a

scattered shorn -- storms this afternoon. we could use the rain. we are feeling the heat, and we'll fill it until friday. it is 84 downtown. 82 at the airport. today's forecast gives us a high in the upper 80's by this afternoon. 88 or 89 as possible. it is interesting -- high pressure has moved offshore, and there has been a push. the tides are higher than normal. if there is a coastal flood of floodr's until midnight -- advisory until midnight tonight. the normal high for september 22 is 76 degrees. we will not break the record of 99. tonight, we stay humid. the reason why is because of

this high pressure. it has been extremely hot in the deep south. the front will not do much to get through here until friday night or early saturday morning. tropical storm lisa it is way off of the coast of africa. it is out there, but no real concerns there. we stay in the mid-to-upper-80 compel an -- 80's until the weekend. monday and tuesday of next week looks like the upper 60's. >> the big gray dog is chasing the business customer. greyhound wants to take business travelers away from amtrak and the airlines, so it is offering extra legroom, rock-bottom fares, and perks such as internet access.

while it might not be prices, one thing is coming down at the supermarket. pepperidge farm announced they will lower sodium in its bread. they are the latest food maker to respond to consumer demand for healthier products. for healthier products. kabinett today these factories are full of dot com businesses.

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bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side.